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

Chapter 392
For the Eagles, Johnson scored 25 points and 7 rebounds, and Smith scored a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds. The data and efficiency are not bad, mainly due to the loss of others and the team's defense.

It's useless to score enough and you can't prevent it. Sooner or later, you will collapse.

Evans, the former Magic player's rookie debut, had a mediocre shooting percentage and only scored 7 points and 6 rebounds. He was outplayed by Pietrus, which seemed to prove that the Magic was right to let him go.

As for Horford, he was fouled for the sixth time by Li Chengming in more than five minutes of the fourth quarter, but he also scored a quasi-double-double of 10 points and 9 rebounds. The future can be expected.

The Hawks actually won on the bench, because most of the Magic’s bench players performed fairly average, including Turkoglu, who made 5 turnovers and only scored 13 points. good.

And another new aid, Anthony Johnson, missed all shots and did not score. Gortat, Redick and others performed mediocrely. It seems that they are in urgent need of adjustment.

But even so, with Li Chengming and Howard as guarantees, opponents like the Eagles are indeed not enough for them.

After the game, Li Chengming became the home team MVP without hesitation, and was interviewed by a CCTV reporter.

Now not only CCTV, but also other platforms have arranged for reporters to be stationed in Orlando, just to ensure that they can obtain first-hand information about Li Chengming in a timely manner.

After the interview, Li Chengming hurried back to the locker room to take a shower and change clothes, and then had to attend the post-match press conference.

Because the home court had made advance arrangements, there were no reporters who deliberately asked Li Chengming and Howard the controversial question of "fighting for the boss". They won the game and performed well, and the two answered questions easily and happily.

As the defending champion, with a super popular center and a newly promoted superstar Li Chengming who are concerned about both China and the United States, the popularity and momentum of the Magic has reached the league's top tier, and it is only a little worse than the Houston and Los Angeles Lakers in China.

Therefore, although this game is not facing a strong enemy, and the scene is hardly exciting, the fans still talk about Howard's comprehensive statistics and Li Cheng's 20 points in the first quarter.

As for the Magic fans, it is natural to pay more attention to the performance of the new aid this season, and want to know whether it has been strengthened compared to last season.

"Pietrus is a perfect fit for the Magic. As long as he stands outside, the two big brothers inside are opportunities to score the ball at any time. He just needs to catch and shoot the ball open."

"I think his air cut is also good, but it is indeed very suitable for Van Gundy's tactics. In addition, he cooperates well with Li Chengming on the defensive end. The weakest point of the Magic last season was the rotation of the wing striker. This time The game looks to have stepped up, but we'll have to watch it again."

"Pietrus is a little thinner and can't stand up to people. The Eagles should create more opportunities for Smith to single him."

"Smith is still a bit rough. After meeting James and Pierce, you should be able to see it."

"I think the current starting lineup is perfect. After a while, the offense and defense can reach the top of the league. Li Chengming's defense has really strengthened. If it is a substitute, it depends on Turkoglu..."

"Hedo may be a little uncomfortable to play as a substitute all of a sudden, and he always wants to play for his teammates, but during this period of time as a substitute, he is the most sure point of attack, so when it is time to play by yourself Be firm, just like LI back then!"

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And one day later, the Magic will usher in the first back-to-back of the season, first away and then host.

On the last day of October, I first came to Memphis to play against the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies, who traded a lot last season, made frequent moves during the offseason, but they seemed to have completed the reconstruction unconsciously.

First, he traded the No. 5 pick to Tanhuaxiu, signed his favorite shooting guard Mayo, and Olympic runner-up Spain's center Gasol Jr., who was slowed down as a big plus deal last season. Officially landed in the NBA.

Coupled with last season's rookie team, Mike Conley, who has a stable and mature style of play, and Rudy Gay, the spring man who is used as the core of the team, can be paired with a forward at random, and it is a promising starting lineup.

Even if there are no results this season, as long as these players can perform and grow, it is acceptable to the Grizzlies.

In this game, the Magic really almost overturned. The Grizzlies' defense is full of tenacity. Gasol can withstand Li Chengming head-on. Gay helps prevent interference from the side and shrinks the inside line to allow Howard, who needs space, to play better. Also uncomfortable.

The most important thing is that both Nelson and Pietrus misfired this time. One was 12 for 3 and the other was 6 for 1. On the Grizzlies side, Conley and Lowry, the two starting point guards, both played very well. Mayo In his first show, he almost scored 20+, which can be regarded as living up to the value that the Grizzlies have placed on him.

If it wasn't for Li Chengming and Turkoglu's dual-ball lineup in the second half of the fourth quarter, leading by 1 points in the last minute, and then using the opponent's mistakes to score to stabilize the lead, they would have ushered in their first defeat of the season ahead of schedule. up.

The two teams didn't score much in this game. In the end, it was 89:85, and the Magic won by 4 points away.

Li Chengming didn't take many shots. Another reason is that he always couldn't get free throws. He encountered the away call. In the end, he only scored 11 points in 6 of 14, but he had 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocks.

Howard once again scored 15+15 data, and also grasped two free throws at the critical moment.

The best performer on the Grizzlies side was Gay, who scored 29 points. Except for 4 for 0 three-pointers, the offensive and defensive ends were almost perfect.

This game is also good news for the Grizzlies, because winning is not their primary goal. It can only be said that they will fight hard at the beginning of the season to see the effect.

The more important thing is to train the newcomers, just like the now-renamed Thunder, they will also be played by Durant and Westbrook this season. It is estimated that Adu will have to wait until the second It may take three years to achieve some results.

For teams like the Thunder and Grizzlies that plan to use rookies to rebuild their teams, even if the record this season is still not good, they are all rookies, so they should be regarded as recruits for leveling. Changing a card, or a little bit of strength to bring the old to the future, the future is still bright, and it can be regarded as a relatively healthy business management strategy.

After all, not everyone can grab the superstars trained by others like the Lakers.

The next day, the Magic returned home to play against the Kings, a Western Conference team. There was no suspense, and they clocked in and got off work easily in the third quarter.

Although it is back to back, it is inevitable to be tired, and there was a slight stalemate with the opponent in the first quarter.

But starting from the second quarter, the Magic continued to expand their lead, and finally the score was stretched to 25 points at the end of the third quarter.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Van Gundy simply asked Turkoglu to play with the substitute for a while, and finally found that the opponent had no resistance. If he stopped defending and the point difference has not narrowed, then the main players simply don't have to come back.

In the end, he deliberately replaced Mbah a Moute to let the rookie feel the atmosphere of the home court. The fans were also very friendly to him.

The best thing about this game is that the Magic started three players with 20+ points. The substitute Turkoglu also scored 21 points. Howard scored the most points. This is typical because the free throws only have 29 points, and Pietrus got it. To the Magic's first 20 points.

而李成名出手7中7，100%命中率0罚球砍下14分，但同时还有12篮板14助攻，得到个人新赛季的首次三双。

(End of this chapter)