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

Chapter 399 Super Team, All-Star Game

Li Chengming felt that his performance in the first half of today was very bad, and it should be the worst game since the new season.

In the past, the only thing that was bad was the data. Today, it really seems that I don't know what to do on the court.

Is this okay?It's obviously not good, no, it's very bad.

In the second quarter, he actually adjusted some mentality, but in the end he seemed a little impatient because of the home whistle on the opposite side. As a result, he received his third foul in advance and had a rest.

When he was sitting on the bench, he actually calmed down completely. When he returned to the locker room, he didn't need Van Gundy to say anything. He stood up and said, "Guys, I think everyone knows that this halftime Not our true level, nor mine.

"I played badly! We should put aside the shit record now and play the game well. Don't care about the voices of the outside world, don't pay attention to the opponents, and don't care about the referee."

Nelson, as the captain, of course also stood up and said: "Li is right, everyone has calmed down now, and it's time to think clearly. We still have halftime, and there is nothing impossible to lead them by 7 points, right?"

Pietrus suddenly said: "Let's not talk about leading by 7 points, 17 points and 27 points are fine!"

"Hahaha..." Warcraft's signature laughter also attracted other people.

Seeing everyone's attitude, Van Gundy immediately felt very relieved.

Compared to last season, they have indeed grown.

Although the start of this season has basically been a tailwind, but even if there is a headwind again, I am not too worried about overturning.

Not only Li Chengming, but other people's mentality is also different.

Including Pietrus, who just joined this season, seems to have been affected or infected.

This is the real mentality of being a strong team and a strong player!
Then he clapped his hands and said, "Boys, look over here. Although I don't think there's anything wrong with everyone's playing in the first half, it's just that the state is not very good, but I still need to make some adjustments in the second half..."

With the cue whistle, the second half of the game began.

The Raptors looked like a rainbow at home, and the players were all high-spirited.

They are going to win the Magic at home today!
Even if the performance of the Raptors has been unsatisfactory since the start of this season, especially the strong signing Jermaine O'Neal has not been able to integrate well, and the combination with Bosh is very bad, but this time they don't need Any transfer is not allowed to lose.

But sometimes things just don't happen if you don't want them to.

The Magic were suppressed in the first half, partly because the Raptors played really well, but they themselves were not in shape, especially mistakes that gave their opponents many opportunities.

The half-time turnover ratio is 14:5. The Raptors scored more than twice as many turnovers as the Magic, and their fast break opportunities were nearly twice as obvious.

The Magic's own defensive strength has not kept up, and the most lethal transition offense has not been played. Even if the offensive threat is still great, the basketball is round, and there is a shortcoming that it cannot rotate.

But at the beginning of the third quarter, the Magic came up to stabilize their heels, first defended against the Raptors' first attack, and then pushed back immediately when they saw the opportunity.

For three consecutive rounds like this, the Raptors hit the iron twice and made a mistake, the Magic successfully played two fast breaks, and in a positional battle, Li Chengming assisted Howard with a dunk and successfully played a wave of 6:0, chasing the score in an instant. Ping also made the head coach of the Raptors secretly feel that something was wrong, and immediately called a timeout to prepare for arrangement.

And this was just over a minute into the game, and the fans at home didn't dare to shout. They were really beaten to silence, and the commentator lamented the Magic's amazing adjustment ability.

Although the point difference in the lead in the first half, everyone knows that as long as the Magic can adjust, it will be easy to pull back the score. After all, there is still a gap in strength between the two teams.

But it came back directly after more than a minute, and more importantly, in these few offenses and defenses, the Magic showed a completely different belief in winning from the first half, as well as that sense of oppression.

The Raptors felt stunned, and the coach also had to call a timeout when he saw this.

After the timeout, the Raptors' offensive end was still stable, but the Magic did not rush to chase after the victory after their momentum, but played steadily.

The placement and movement of positional battles have gradually returned to normal levels from the previous recklessness, which made it impossible for the Raptors to defend against.

They defended the zone well in the first half, but Lewis and Nelson both seized the opportunity for the Magic to pass the ball to get an open three-pointer.

Li Chengming was even two steps away from the three-point line to face Bosh, who was shorting him, and he made a direct shot. He has a certain degree of confidence in the three-pointer at this distance, but the opponent may not be used to it, and he can often give it to him. he such an opportunity.

Director Zhang couldn't help laughing when he saw it: "The Raptors still dare to let Li Chengming's three-pointer, but if you dare to let it go, I will dare to shoot, and if you dare to shoot, you will dare to have it. Li Chengming is shooting more and more now. The farther and farther away..."

Many viewers covered their faces when they heard this, and even wanted to turn on the silent mode again.

By the end of the third quarter, the situation has been completely controlled by the Magic. The Raptors are also a little buoyant, and then decline, and three exhaustion. This is still the point guards Anthony Parker and Rocco Vucci Odd has performed exceptionally well today.

If the Raptors hadn't scored a lot of fairy goals in the third quarter, the Magic would have taken a double-digit lead.

However, from 6 points behind to 8 points ahead, the Magic still won by 14 points in a single quarter.

By the time of the decisive fourth quarter, the Raptors could no longer maintain it, especially when the guards began to lose their accuracy. The Magic relied on two consecutive chasing three-pointers from Lewis and Redick to successfully push the score further. pull away.

In the end, they defeated the Raptors 116:104 in the away game without any risk.

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Both Lewis and Nelson missed the mark in the first half, and recovered their field with three-pointers in the second half.

Only Turkoglu was in poor form, 11 of 2, 4 of 0 three-pointers, and 6 turnovers, but it doesn't matter, his teammates can help him out.

After this game, the Magic have successfully climbed to the top of the longest winning streak in NBA history, with 34 consecutive victories surpassing the previous 33 consecutive victories of the Lakers.

That Lakers team eventually won 69 wins and won the championship that season, and this Magic team is also very hopeful that it will win 65+ games for the second consecutive season and complete the defense.

However, there was a lot of discussion about this from the outside world, but the coaching staff convened the players to prepare to continue to hit the record, and adjusted their status to start a rotation and training for an internal meeting.

The final conclusion is still, try to fight for future victories if you can, and don't work hard if you can't.

When do you lose the first game first, and then think about adjustments.

Although the players are physically and mentally exhausted in the process of chasing the winning streak, they are still young and recover quickly after all. The only thing worth worrying about is the impact of injuries.

Including Pietrus' thumb injury in the game against the Raptors, which is obviously very difficult for a player who shoots from the outside. Hurt recklessly.

Compared with most of the other teams that are still fighting for the playoffs, the Magic has almost booked a place for the playoffs before half of the schedule, and there is no pressure on the record, so they are now the best The most important thing is to ensure the health and condition of the whole team.

In particular, to maintain everyone's inner excitement.

However, returning to the game against the Wizards at home on the 6th, the Magic still won.

The Wizards entered the playoffs last season and were quite competitive. After playing more than 30 games this season, they went straight to the bottom line.

In the absence of Pietrus this time, Turkoglu did not return to the starting lineup, but transferred Redick up, and at the same time put Mbah a Moute into the roster.

As a result, apart from Turkoglu's recovery and getting 20+10, everyone including Li Chengming's offensive state was very average, relying on the performance of defense and substitutes to win the final victory.

Mbah a Moute played 17 minutes this time. Relying on air cuts and free throws, he scored 7 points and 6 rebounds. In the middle, he was allowed to play the fourth position of a small lineup. He cooperated with Li Chengming and once formed a very good defensive effect. , Continuously blocked the opposite attack.

Redick started 20 minutes and scored a season-high 14 points by shooting. However, his defense was very problematic. This test was obviously not passed by Van Gundy. In the future, it is estimated that he can only follow Turkog on the bench. Lu scored points together.

As a head coach from an academic background, Van Gundy has very high requirements for defense, unless the offense can reach the level of Li Chengming and has the ability to attack independently, which Redick obviously cannot do.

What's more, even when Li Chengming first came up, there were bright spots on the defensive end, let alone now.

On the 7th, the Magic played against the Eagles in back-to-back away games. Interestingly, in the game on the 9th, the Magic had to play a game against the Eagles at home.

The Magic won both games easily. In the first game, the Eagles made a big comeback in the last quarter. The Magic were too slack and almost failed to withstand it. As a result, the second game simply came up in the first quarter and took a 42:18, 20+ lead. The advantage, this time finally did not make a comeback.

The Magic team won the Eagles by 58 points in the two games. Hey, why 58?

The Eagles performed well this season, and their current record is expected to be in the upper half of the Eastern Conference. It can be said that the talent of the youth team is gradually being realized.

But compared to the Magic, which has fully realized their talents, they still seem too young.

Immediately afterwards, the Magic beat the Spurs, Kings and Lakers again, extending the winning streak to a terrifying 40 games, which is unprecedented and rare to come.

In fact, the state of the Magic players has begun to look a little unstable in these few games, but there is always someone who can stand up when needed.

And Van Gundy first brought Bogans back to the starting lineup, and then tried to let Mbah a Moute start. As a result, both of them started well. The tactical forwards can seamlessly cut in and play the effect, and it is better to shoot with one hand.

Mbah a Moute's progress is also very gratifying, especially on the defensive end, the accumulation of experience has grown rapidly, and he has been able to enter a reliable rotation in the regular season.

Of course, when Pietrus comes back, he still has the starting position. After all, he can do what others can do and he can do it even better.

Until the back-to-back games against the Tugging Team, the Magic finally lost.

This loss was due to the poor state of the players, as well as the outburst of the opponents. Anthony scored 46 points and was unstoppable.

This defeat also allowed Van Gundy to finally rest assured and arrange rotation training, especially the effect of Mbah a Moute, who may become a surprise soldier.

At this time, the voting for the All-Star game has also entered the final stage. The Magic team has three players selected, Warcraft Howard is far ahead, and Li Chengming is close behind. Locked the starting position of the Eastern All-Star team.

The other person is Turkoglu. The bigger the better the performance of the Turk on the bench, it also made him Ginobili of the Magic. It seems that this kind of "sacrifice" made him gain more Respect from the fans.

Although he cannot be selected as the starter, he has the highest number of votes and is likely to be selected by the coach later.

(End of this chapter)