After the confession failed, I went to the NBA to play and lose weight

Chapter 266 Before the Battle
After all, the Cavaliers were not humiliatedly swept away. This victory can be regarded as saving a little face for them, especially James.

After the previous game, the media and fans were about to step James into the dust, but this time they started to praise him again.

But still no one dares to think about turning the tables, and even thinks that if they can win this game, they will make money. If they are behind 3:0, what else do they think?
Next, back to the home court of the Magic, the Cavaliers will not even have home court advantage. By then Howard will not be targeted, and Turkoglu will also return. It will be difficult for the Magic to give them another chance.

If that game can also be won, then you can really hope for a comeback.

And Li Chengming carried the team for two consecutive games, and this time also showed some fatigue. Although he still had 13 of 8, 21 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists, the impact of the game was far less than the previous two games.

The most important thing is that there is a problem on the defensive end, not only because Turkoglu can only be allowed to face James when he is not around, and he can't keep up with him, but also because of the physical exertion of continuous games, he has to play. The defensive end began to "paddle".

And even if Van Gundy knew, there was nothing he could do. The coaching staff had long been aware of the problem, but they could no longer ask Li Chengming to do more.

Li Chengming even suspected that if he continued to fight like this, the weight loss effect would be better than the system.

In the press release after the game, the reporters naturally also mentioned Turkoglu’s injury problem. Van Gundy said that Turkoglu’s problem is not serious, just because he is in the away game, let him rest for safety reasons, and he will most likely be in the next game. able to play.

Of course, Li Chengming's performance in this game has also become the focus of everyone's discussion. Although there is a problem in defense, with Howard's troubled foul and Lewis's general touch, he and the shooters are still supported until the fourth quarter. Can't live.

It can be said that from the entire second round to the present four games, Li Chengming is definitely the best performer of the two teams.

After the current four games, he can average 25+10+8 per game, and his shooting percentage is as high as 63.3%. Who can think of him as a rookie?
"Will you win the next game when you return to the home court?"

"Of course!"

"So do you want the Eastern Conference Finals to meet Boston, or Toronto?"

"We're not going to think about it until the second round is over."

Although he lost the game, after returning to Orlando, Van Gundy still announced a holiday to rest and let everyone have a good rest for a day to recharge their spirits.

There is no game on May 5, because the second round schedule is relatively tight, and there will be a day off between the two games.

Besides their current series, the other three series are relatively anxious, and it seems to the outside world that it is very likely to reach the tiebreaker. Although the schedule is set early in the morning, some fine-tuning plans will also be made due to some changes.

On the evening of the same day, the NBA officially announced the best defensive team for the 2007-08 season. The regular season's most valuable player Kobe Bryant and the best defensive player Dwight Howard scored 52 points at the same time and entered the first team. , In addition to Garnett, Camby and Duncan.

The defensive second team consists of Battier, Paul, Bowen, Prince and Raja Bell, most of whom are from outside.

After the defense team came out, there was not much controversy outside. The ten players selected were not much different from the previous predictions. At most, Shane Battier, who was ranked fourth in the DPOY vote, lost the first defense?
After all, the defensive team is different from the best team, regardless of position. Otherwise, it would be impossible to get four inside players in the first defense and five outside players in the second room.

In any case, this is also good news for the Magic, and the team officials congratulated Howard.

The announcement of the honor at this time will definitely be an encouragement to him, and when he returns to the home court, he will not be targeted as much as in the previous two games, and he can get rid of the depression in his heart.

But other things are okay, he must have to practice free throws temporarily, otherwise he will still be depressed when the opponent uses the slashing tactics again.

On May 5th, it was the game day again. The Celtics and the Raptors started G13. The Celtics of the Dragons at home did not let go of the victory in front of their home this time, and cut the Raptors in front of the goal.

Although Ray Allen continued the bad touch of this series, Rondo, Pierce and Garnett were 20+, and Rondo and Garnett both got double-doubles. It is to completely strangle the Raptors.

Bosh made 21 of 6, on par with James; Ford, Calderon, and Delfino contributed 13 of 2 three-pointers with three shots in the backcourt. In the third quarter, he missed six consecutive three-pointers, almost If they want to smash the basket, they will also ruin their hope of chasing points at the end of this game.

The next thing to see is when we return to Toronto, whether the Celtics can stand up a little bit in the away game.

If they continue this kind of performance at home and away, they will be in danger if they really meet the Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals.

On the other side, the game between the Spurs and the Hornets returned to the home court of the Hornets. The New Orleans youth team won another victory, continuing the previous law that both teams only won home games.

If this rule continues, the Hornets may become the final winner in the tiebreaker.

这场邓肯虽然抢下了23个篮板，但全场18中5只拿到10分，而且只有一次罚球，从数据表现上都又一次被对面25中16砍下38分14篮板5次盖帽的韦斯特打爆了。

But after a closer look, the Spurs were obviously targeted in the away game. From the statistics alone, the foul ratio between the Hornets and the Spurs is 23:30, and the free throw ratio is 33:18, which is a proper whistle.

If it's just the home whistle, there's no need to go so far.

It can be seen from this that the league is eager to welcome newcomers, and they don't like the ratings destroyers like the Spurs very much. Naturally, they don't want them to stop the Hornets, a new star team.

Although the Western Conference Finals is a matchup between the Spurs and the Lakers, Duncan and Kobe, the old rivals, it is quite gimmick and interesting.

And that night, the list of the best rookies of the season was also released.

Li Chengming led the list of the best rookies without any suspense. In addition to him, there were Durant, Horford, Thornton and Scola; the second team was Jeff Green, Navarro, Moon, Lan Derry and Thaddeus Young.

This year's rookies are doing well. Not only are Li Chengming and Durant two 20+ scorers, but there are also 5 players who scored in double figures. A bright one.

It can be said that, except for Oden, who was reimbursed for the season and left people with thoughts, there is no water for the second place and No. 07 in the [-] class.

However, it is said that the No. [-] pick must have a fall. If Durant continues to play like this and can still make progress, then there is a high probability that Oden will fall.

Anyway, regardless of whether they are good or not, Li Chengming is definitely not good. His pick, even if it is only the peak of this season, is enough.

The Magic resumed their daily training the next day, and Turkoglu felt good after the inspection, and he could play in the evening game.

However, in order to release smoke bombs before the game, the Magic still claimed that the Turks were in a suspicious state.

After two days of rest, Li Chengming felt that he was also resurrected with full blood.

It was also really exhausting in the away game. When Turkoglu and Howard both restricted their performance, Li Chengming was under more defensive pressure. Of course, this also gave Lewis and Nelson a chance to perform.

The role players of the Magic played well in the past two games, but if they want to win the game, they still need the core to stand up.

The game started on time at 07:30 in the evening, and at almost the same time, the Lakers' home game against the Jazz will also be played on the other side.

After a few days finally back to the home game, and this game is likely to be a promotion battle, how can the Orlando fans not be excited?
Similarly, the entire Magic team, from the owner to the management, to the coaching staff and to the players, is beaming at this time.

The boss was also very generous, announcing that all the fans who entered the stadium would have a chance to win some very precious prizes. A total of a thousand were prepared, and the probability was quite high.

The fans also showed their enthusiasm. The home jersey of this round of playoffs was made into a classic style of aqua blue with star embellishments. After all the fans in the stands put on the uniform jersey, it really formed a "blue ocean" "Generally, the visual effect alone is amazing.

In the locker room before the game, Van Gundy first congratulated Howard for being selected as the first defense in front of everyone, and everyone else came forward to congratulate him. This was obviously an encouragement to Howard, urging him to perform well later.

Then he heard the voice of the DJ outside, Van Gundy clapped his hands and said, "Okay, we're ready to play!"

(End of this chapter)