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

Chapter 287 Overwhelming the Competition
Li Chengming left the field with the support of the fans. The home fans didn't mean to blame him. On the contrary, they might like him more because of the toughness he showed this time.

Of course, the game is not over yet, and the Magic are still winning.

In the end, if you really lose, you may still be somewhat angry.

Of course, then again, the gains and losses of a game are actually not that important, as long as the series wins in the end, it's fine.

But then, the referee's whistle suddenly tightened and whistled frequently, which was also due to the "sequelae" caused by the conflict.

Not only the players were nervous, but the referees were also a little nervous. As a result, the next quarter and a half of the game was blown to pieces, which made the commentators feel a little bit embarrassed.

Both Smith and Barkley of the TNT team bluntly said that the referee's judgment in this game seemed a bit "ugly", "like a rookie who just got a referee certificate was carried up".

Whistle-blowing is a science, dissatisfaction is foreseeable, but it can make both sides and everyone in the middle feel dissatisfied, which is enough to explain their failure.

The CCTV live broadcast room did not directly explain it, but only said that the rhythm of the game was cut off, the offense on both sides seemed fragmented, and even a good state was tossed away.

In this case, it is actually not good for a defensive-based team like the Green Army.

Because they are easy to foul if they want to be strong, and even if Howard makes two free throws from the free throw line, he can score in the end, and maybe he can score 2+1.

After Li Chengming left the field, Howard became the core offensive point inside, and finally began to exert his ability.

Perkins can't stop him, he can withstand it head-on, but once the monster rushes up, he can't keep up at all.

Garnett's exit is devastating to the defensive strength of the Green Army. Coupled with the penalty, they are even more at a loss. No matter who is replaced or what kind of lineup is matched, the result is the same.

This also made Ma Jian sigh: "No one can stop Howard. Before, everyone's attention was on Li Chengming, but some ignored Howard's destructive power to the Green Army's inside line."

Anyway, he is also a first-tier player, a strong MVP contender, and the de facto No. [-] center and No. [-] insider this season. No matter how rough his offensive methods are, he can still play a role.

What's more, he cooperates more with the outside line, and the pick-and-roll has been tried and tested repeatedly, and the Green Army can't stop it at all.

At the end of the third quarter, the Green Army had no choice but to resort to hacking tactics, intending to disrupt the Magic's offensive rhythm.

Howard was ubiquitous on both offense and defense in the third quarter, and his consumption was indeed not small. He even missed free throws to give the opponent a chance.

But the Green Army did not grasp it, mainly because no one could stand up on the offensive end.

The Magic returned to defense very quickly, and their lineup was not easy to launch a fast break. As a result, they only managed to catch up with two points, but lost three fouls.

When the third quarter ended, the Magic led by 80 points with 67:13, and even reached a 17-point advantage in the middle.

At this time, many people understand that the green army is already in the doldrums.

In the fourth quarter, Pierce led the team to fight hard, but they only caught up to 9 points. Soon, with the return of the Magic's main players, the point difference was once again opened.

And Pierce's personal singles efficiency also began to decline. In the second half, Turkoglu defended and Howard assisted in defense. At this time, it was very effective against him. Missing three consecutive shots also ruined the last chance to chase points.

At the end of the game, the Magic won the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals with 99:86 and 13 points at home, making a good start for the series.

绿军发挥最好的是皮尔斯，18投10中、罚球9中7拿到28分5篮板5助攻，雷·阿伦状态不佳，三分6中2，全场仅拿到10分。

The "giant" failed to support the scene, and the role players naturally found it difficult to turn the tide.

On the side of the Magic, Howard is naturally the most eye-catching statistic, especially his explosion in the third quarter, which made some fans who almost forgot that he is the star of the Magic now turn their attention to him again.

尽管在罚球线上的表现差强人意，17次出手仅命中了10次，但靠着篮下14中11的超高效率，霍华德全场还是掠下了32分17篮板还有4次盖帽。

此外还有特科格鲁14中8拿到26分，刘易斯11中5得到14分，尼尔森靠着和霍华德的多次挡拆配合，也拿到了11分8助攻。

而两个提前被罚出场外的球员，李成名离场时已经11投7中拿到了18分6篮板3助攻，加内特9中5，也有13分7篮板4助攻2盖帽的全面表现。

However, the Magic team won here, and Li Chengming's success in exchanging his son became the biggest contributor to many people's hearts.

Including after the game, the media paid the most attention to this conflict between the two, which surpassed the game itself.

It may also have something to do with the fact that the excitement of the game was ruined by penalties, especially in the beginning of the third quarter, the whistle sounded frequently, and the two teams did not have a few smooth offenses in total.

At the post-match press conference, the reporters also focused on Howard and Turkoglu's questions. The two had already been told, so naturally they were perfunctory.

And Li Chengming was also caught by some reporters on the other side, so he still had to accept some questions.

However, this time he willfully cue a few domestic reporters to answer, and then found a familiar Orlando local reporter. After that, he took the initiative to end the interview on the grounds that he needed to go back to rest.

Others were helpless. After all, Li Chengming did accept the interview and answered some questions. It was just like cooperating with these reporters. They were all formulaic questions and answers. For many people who wanted to do something, it was definitely It cannot satisfy them.

But this is also the home court of the Magic. Even if Li Chengming doesn't understand, someone will watch him and won't let him directly face the bombing of the media.

At this critical moment, it is even more important to protect him.

In this matter, they belonged to the reasonable side, and even after that, Van Gundy planned to urge Smith to prepare a report and submit it to the league. He did not ask for a ruling that Garnett must be suspended, at least he could exert some pressure.

At this time, their best attitude is to keep silent, and it is enough to exert pressure secretly, and they must always give the referees and the league some face.

As for the Green Army, they did not express any direct views on the matter, and hurriedly accepted the interview before slipping back to Boston.

And with the impact after the game ended, it didn't fully spread until the next morning.

Compared with the victory of the game, the conflict between Li Chengming and Garnett also occupied a larger page.

"The rookie is not afraid of the wolf king. In the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals yesterday, in the Magic's home game against the Celtics, KG and LI were both sent off in the third quarter due to a conflict..."

"The president's office issued a statement: KG will not be subject to an additional suspension, and the referee of the next match between the two teams may consider it carefully..."

"Magic without LI > Celtics without KG?"

"The Magic will go first at home and usher in a good start in the Eastern Conference finals. KG may be in danger of being suspended in the future."

"LI: I have a lot of respect for KG, but he went too far in the game. I will blow him up in the next game!"

"KG: Young people don't know what this league is like, we will win the next game..."

(End of this chapter)