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Chapter 282 Christmas War - Hornets VS Magic
The Christmas War is coming!

The Christmas game is also a fine tradition of the NBA. Christmas in the West is like the traditional Chinese Spring Festival, a day for family reunion and joy.If the NBA season is divided into three parts—the playoffs are the grand finale, and the All-Stars are the Show Time heyday, then the Christmas game is the warm dessert that Santa Claus bestows on NBA fans.

Every Christmas, the NBA arranges only a few heavyweight games to allow fans to enjoy a hearty Christmas basketball feast. These games are called Christmas games.

This year, the NBA has arranged 5 Christmas games for fans.

The first to bear the brunt is naturally the two most luxurious teams in the league that competed for the championship last season-the Lakers and Celtics. These two teams are repeating the glory and glory of their predecessors.

The Lakers made it all the way to the playoffs last season, only to lose in the Finals.But that final was also one of the most classic finals in recent years, and the fight between the players of both sides was hearty.

Therefore, the collision of the two teams in the Christmas game will undoubtedly attract many fans.

Then, the teams that received the most attention in the Christmas game were the Hornets and Magic.

Needless to say, the Hornets, the progress they have made is really amazing.

Last season, they entered the playoffs with the second regular season record in the Western Conference. When many people remained pessimistic, they successfully entered the Western Conference Finals and lost seven games against the Lakers.

In terms of players, Chris Paul, as the No. 2005 pick in the first round of 1, has grown into the leader of the Hornets in just three seasons. He is the hottest point guard in the league. He played 4 games in the regular season last season. In the game, he scored 80 points and 37.6 assists in an average of 21.1 minutes, and contributed 11.6 steals at the same time. He occupied the position of the assist king and steal king, and led the Hornets to take the first place in the Southwest Division historically. Only for the Lakers.As for Zhong Yu, last season broke out, and the games above 2.7+ and 30+ emerged one after another. The explosion one after another made Zhong Yu stand at the pinnacle of shooting guards.

This season, Zhong Yu ranked first in the scoring list with an average of 38 points per game. He and Paul formed the strongest backcourt combination of the Hornets.

This year's Christmas game is the first time the Hornets have appeared on the stage of the Christmas game since the establishment of the team in the 1988-89 season. This is a scene that created history in team history.
For the Orlando Magic, Dwight Howard played all 82 games last season. In an average of 37.7 minutes, he contributed 20.7 points, 14.2 rebounds and 2.2 hot pots for the Magic. Moreover, he became The youngest rebounding champion in league history.

Such Howard, as one of the last high school players in the league, has grown into a superstar in the league very early.In this way, the Hornets have the best backcourt combination in the league, averaging 61 points per game, and the Magic have the best, youngest and most promising center in the league...

The duel between the two teams will inevitably sparks flying.

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"Double guns in the backcourt against the inside bully! Who will win?"

"Christmas competition, two strong contend for hegemony!"

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Many fans also discovered one thing, that is, in this season's Christmas game, the Celtics and Lakers game they predicted would detonate the audience, but it did not appear!
Now, it has become that most people choose to watch the collision between the Hornets and the Magic.

This game will be played at the Hornets' home stadium, the New Orleans Arena!Before the game, the sales volume of the tickets was astonishing, basically all sold out, and many families chose to watch the game with their whole family.

It is normal for this kind of game to attract a lot of attention. This is the team's first Christmas game, and the fans are naturally very excited.Every player wants to see the heroes of the city fighting hard on the court and defeating the enemy.

"How was Christmas?" Paul asked gloomily, not looking at Zhong, as he tied his shoelaces in the tunnel before warm-ups began.

"Not bad." Zhong Yu didn't want to offend this group of Americans for no reason, so he didn't say that he didn't feel anything about Christmas.He said: "This year's Christmas, I think it is more lively than last year. Maybe I have been in this country for a long time, so I have these feelings."

Paul smiled: "A lot of people come to the arena for Christmas this year, don't they?"

"Yeah...then don't let 'em down, buddy."

"of course."

When Zhong Yu and Paul appeared in the player's tunnel, the entire arena seemed to be bombarded by the waves of a violent bomb explosion, and deafening cheers resounded through the sky.

"Shadow Assassin!"

"CP3!"

Calling their cheers, Zhong Yu waved his hands to both sides of the arena, and his movements were very skillful.He has gradually gotten used to this feeling of being surrounded by stars, as if in this world, at this moment, he is the center, and he is the one everyone admires the most.

Howard over there also ran out laughing. Zhong Yu and Howard also chatted. It was during the BJ Olympics. He felt that Howard was older than himself, but he always gave him the feeling of a child. .

It may be that his character is more carefree, or more straightforward.

"We met again... buddy." Howard and Paul hugged, and then patted Zhong Yu's shoulder: "Today we are going to win at your home court... Do you have any objections?"

"Welcome...as long as you can win." Zhong Yu also laughed.

After greetings, the game is about to begin!
The most anticipated scene of all audiences, the most anticipated scene of all fans, officially begins!The game between the Hornets and the Magic finally kicked off.

"Crack!" Howard hit the basketball into Bogans' hands at once. Bogans passed the ball to Nelson. Nelson controlled the ball and pushed it into the half court. Then, he passed the basketball to Howard inside.

In fact, the Magic's tactics, now on defense, will reuse Howard's defensive ability, making him a barrier in the interior.But in terms of offense... Howard is actually not considered the center of gravity of the offense. This may be because his post-up singles skills are not mature enough, or it may be to get enough shots for outside players...

Now, the basketball was passed to Howard just to contain the Hornets' defensive firepower, and the ball was handed over to Turkoglu on the outside, who directly shot a jumper and hit a three-pointer.

The Magic did raise some people who don't seem to be worth so much money with big contracts, but they also really cultivated a group of pretty good outside shooters. It was smashed to pieces.

The two sides took the lead in fighting.

The Hornets tried their hand with a jumper. Zhong Yu and Paul started jumping one after another, but they both missed... On the Magic side, the basketball was handed over to the outside. Lewis and Nelson made consecutive three-pointers, giving the Hornets The team got off to a 9-0 start!

"what happened?"

The spectators who came to watch the game are not here to be angry. What they want to see is that the Hornets are teaching the enemy at home, not that the opponent is playing wild on this site.

The Hornets didn't hit a high percentage at the start...even directly saying that they didn't make a single shot from the perimeter.But the Magic made three-pointers one after another. After three consecutive goals, they immediately turned the score into 9-0. This start made the audience feel a little unacceptable.

"Our team didn't play very well today. We haven't scored yet!"

"Don't worry, they will handle it themselves! We are already the strongest team in the league, just wait and see... Oh, Zhong Yu has already received the pass, you don't have to worry."

"Zhong Yu received the pass." The fans who had some doubts just sat down gradually, and then watched the situation on the court nervously. If the Magic continued to score like this, the situation would be very bad.

Zhong Yu received the pass, and the man defending him was Bogans. Bogans was very close to Zhong Yu. He knew Zhong Yu’s technical style and his jump shot was too accurate. He was 3 cm shorter than Zhong Yu. If Zhong Yu He didn't have much to do to overwhelm him with a fadeaway jumper, so... he felt that if the distance between himself and Zhong Yu was a little larger, he would shoot a jumper from the outside.

As for Zhong Yu's defense, Turkoglu will come to help. At that time, it will be easier to double-team Zhong Yu.

Zhong Yu also felt what kind of plan they were making. At that moment, he suddenly made a fake shot, which tricked the nervous Bogans, and then Zhong Yu accelerated instantly.

Zhong Yu's speed has already been raised to the highest level. At this time, he doesn't care about hiding his strength and the like, he just mentioned the highest speed.

"Good!" The fans all praised Zhong Yu.

Zhong Yu's speed was clearly seen by those present at the scene, and that kind of quickness was hard to block.

Bogans was passed by Zhong Yu in two steps, Lewis hurried up to block Zhong Yu, West took the initiative to block Lewis beside Zhong Yu, Zhong Yu continued to go deeper, but when Lewis chased him from behind, He popped a base pass that sent the basketball out the back.

West received the pass and quickly made a jumper.

"The pick-and-roll is complete!" Many players of the Magic team made this judgment and naturally went up to defend West. West passed the basketball to Paul, and Paul threw the basketball in immediately from the outside.

"What's the situation..." Several Magic players also felt that they couldn't figure out where Paul's ball was going... However, Howard had already found out.

Zhong Yu has already jumped up, caught the basketball in the sky, and then glides directly forward!Howard jumped up to block, but was already a beat behind.

"boom!"

Zhong Yu made a vicious slam dunk, giving the Hornets the first two points.

This ball, Zhong Yu-West-Paul-Zhong Yu, a series of passes, fully interprets the Hornets' current force-dismantlement system with powerful attackers. If one is blocked, another will emerge. If the time difference is seized, it will be difficult for the opponent to guard against.

"nice shot!"

"Zhong Yu always surprises us at such times." The fans were freed from the wave of attacks that had just been beaten 9-0, and cheered for Zhong Yu's ball.

The Hornets broke the scoring drought, and then the ball returned to the Magic.Then the basketball came to Bogans, and Zhong Yu was not afraid of Bogans... Although he looked strong, he felt that Bogans' offense was not as strong as his body.

Moreover, this guy's physical fitness is not as suitable for basketball as his strength.

Zhong Yu approached Bogans, raised his hands in front of him, and waved them around. Bogans basically had no chance to shoot a jumper, so he had to pass the basketball to someone else.

The ball finally made its way to the paint, all the way to Howard's hands, and Howard tossed the ball with a hook, bounced off the rebound and flew into the hoop, giving the Magic another two points.

The score has not really been recovered. Howard may not be perfect on the offensive end now, but he can complete a lot of goals and average around 20 points per game. He has become a great help for the Magic .

Howard hit a hook shot, which led to shouts from the crowd beside the court, who felt that the situation with the Hornets had become a little more bleak again.

Then, the ball returned to the hands of the Hornets.

Paul broke through to the inside. His speed was very fast and he quickly broke through the Magic's first line of defense. Facing Paul's level of breakthrough, Nelson really didn't have much to do. Paul got to the inside and got entangled with Howard, and then , Waiting for the moment when most of the defensive eyes of the Magic players were attracted to him, he passed the basketball to the outside Zhong Yu's hands.

Zhong Yu received the pass. At this moment, he was still at a 45-degree angle on the right wing. At that moment, he suddenly took control of the ball and took a step to his left, until he came to an angle that made Bogans helpless. Jump shot!

At this moment, he has come to his third area, which is the most suitable place for Zhong Yu to shoot a three-pointer.

Take a jump shot!

The basketball flew across a parabola and flew directly into the net flower, and Zhong Yu hit a three-pointer!
"nice shot!"

"That's how it should be!" The audience let out a mouthful of depression in their chests. Now, Zhong Yu's scoring ability is getting stronger and stronger, and he can often fulfill the audience's requirements.

When they need him to score, Zhong Yu can always find his position, and then shoot a jumper to score.

This is the meaning given to Zhong Yu!It is also the reason why every fan really likes Zhong Yu now because of his ability.He's always been able to find his own position and score.

In this way, Zhong Yu also scored five points in a row. Now the score between the two sides is 11-5. Although there is still a gap of 6 points, after seeing Zhong Yu's performance, the audience is not worried at all.

(End of this chapter)