Standing pretty old

Chapter 519 Counterattack and Suppression

65:50, leading by 15 points at halftime, and achieved such a lead in the first half, no matter how you look at it, the Hawks will never be in the hellish back-to-back schedule again.

Ruan Erniu didn't dare to be careless. In the visiting team's locker room, he once again emphasized the importance of concentration with his teammates.

"This is our last back-to-back away game in a row. We lost the first two back-to-back games. I don't want to lose the third."

Jon Jonson also stood up and responded: "Magic is not a weak team. We must be prepared to be chased by our opponents in the second half. This is Orlando. They have home court advantage. The score is so far behind. The referee must be aware of the penalty scale. The bias is towards them, everyone must be mentally prepared."

Woodson didn't cook up the chicken soup, nor did he emphasize his defensive play.

In his opinion, the Eagles performed very well tonight, and there is nothing that needs special improvement. The only thing that is really worth worrying about is the physical fitness of the players.

The first two are back to back, not so much that the Eagles lost to their opponents, it is better to say that they lost to their physical fitness.

After being a trapeze player for a long time, he played against the strong players of the league. Although the final point difference in no defeat was more than 5 points, he always lost to his opponent by a hair margin, which was even more frustrating.

If it is reversed by the Magic tonight, it can be said to be a big blow to the Eagles who are aiming to defend their title.

In addition to the possibility of falling behind the Cavaliers in record, players will also have doubts about their own strength.

When you keep winning, everything is beautiful and reasonable, but once you lose too much and lose your temper, the problem will become serious.

With the continuous development of basketball, it has become more and more difficult to win the championship, and it is even more difficult to successfully defend the championship.

The intermission ended and the players of both teams returned to the field.

On the offensive end of the Magic, Nelson dribbled the ball across half court, directly pulled up against Bibby, and hit an unreasonable 3-pointer.

This can be regarded as setting the tone for the Magic's counterattack tactics after halftime, and Orlando is desperate.

Ruan Erniu and Huo Hua began to engage in constant dark elbows on both offensive and defensive ends, competing for the living space between the slightest bit.

On the offensive end of the Eagles, Jon Jonsen held the ball from the outside, and with a gorgeous CROSSOVER, he got rid of Bogans' defense, went inside, faced Howard's defense, and made a throw.

It has to be said that although Sparks has repeatedly fallen to the bottom in the duel with Erniu, his defensive ability has indeed entered the league's top level in the 08-09 season.

His 2.9 blocks per game is the only data that surpasses the two bulls and ranks first in the league.

"Snapped!"

The moment Jijiongsen landed on the ground, he still felt incredible. How could he cover such a high throw?
Is it a violation?

The ball is already in the process of falling, right?

囧囧sen was still thinking about asking the referee for an explanation, and the Magic's counterattack over there had already been launched immediately!
Nelson dribbled the ball all the way to the frontcourt. This guy is a well-known passer-injury patient, and his passing average can rank among the bottom five among all point guards in the league.

However, this time, his feverish mind cooled down strangely, and the ball fell into the hands of the Turk Turkoglu.

The Magic's offensive eukaryote didn't stop the ball, and directly allocated the ball to Rashard Lewis who was open.

The latter leaped high, shot a jumper, and hit it!
In the third quarter, the Eagles, who couldn't be offended, were hit by the Magic at home, and Woodson on the sidelines immediately asked for a timeout.

Back from the timeout, although the Eagles found Ruan Erniu on the offensive end, they continued to take mid-range shots to stabilize the situation.

However, the Magic still took advantage of the beautiful offensive position to make continuous mid-range and long-range shots, further narrowing the score.

In particular, Nelson, who was called Bird Sen by Tianchao fans, really felt a little overwhelmed in the third quarter. He scored consecutive three-pointers and quickly caught up with the score for the Magic.

Is this really Nelson eating dumplings for Chinese New Year?
No, Torimori in the 08-09 season was just that scary. He averaged 4.3 three-point shots per game and hit 2.0 goals. The three-point shooting percentage reached a terrifying 45.3%. , Torimori's three-pointers this season have completely exploded!
From 10.9 points per game last season to 16.7 points this season, if Toimori can continue this performance, he is very likely to win the Most Improved Award this season.

The situation was unfavorable, but Ruan Erniu did not panic. He continued to ravage sparks on the offensive end.

The horn position makes a dry pull-up mid-range shot,
A tentative step breaks through for a layup,
False gestures, swaying hooks,
Cut back and hit a three-pointer!
The Magic caught up, but the Eagles did not panic, and Ruan Erniu completely beat Howard on the offensive end.

He trampled on the dignity of the so-called number one center forward.

The score of the two teams was once pulled to only 3 points, but with Ruan Erniu's calm performance, the Eagles finally survived the most difficult period.

The time node that determines the direction of the third quarter of the game occurs in the last 3 minutes.

The Eagles made a substitution, replacing Jon Jonson and Mike Bibby, and replaced Dragic and Novak.

But what really liberated this time was not Dragic and Novak who had just played, but Salmons who was moved to the 2nd position.

The salmon that had been silent for most of the game suddenly broke out!
Ruan Erniu held the ball in a low post, and after attracting the Magic's double-team, he immediately passed the ball to Salmons on the outside, who made a three-pointer and hit!

Claw Machine (Dragic) suddenly steals the ball on the defensive end, switches offense and defense, and raids the frontcourt. The ball is sent to Salmons again, and he shoots from the outside and hits it again!
Ruan Erniu leaned on Howard inside, Turkoglu missed a long shot, Erniu successfully grabbed the backcourt rebound, and directly found Salmons with a long pass.

The unguarded Salmons did not pursue a conservative two-pointer. He shot directly from the outside with extreme confidence, and made another three-pointer, which was returned!
"beep!"

This is not the voice of the referee calling a foul, but the Magic team was stopped!
Salmons moved to the 2nd position and was instantly activated. This is a hidden killer move after the Eagles replaced Jon Jonson, although they themselves are not aware of it now.

As the game continues, the Eagles' chemistry and tactical changes are constantly evolving.

"Nice job, 囧 (John can also be translated as 囧)!" Ruan Erniu hugged the salmon with an idiot-like face.

This guy is indeed a master of chaos. In a difficult situation, using him to disrupt the situation is definitely a good choice.

"I hit it again!" Miller said happily, "If this continues, my prediction of 50 long-range shots in a single game is very likely to come true!"

Barkley opened his mouth and said with a bored sigh: "The league is getting more and more boring. Now there are more and more three-pointers, the confrontation is getting weaker, and there are hand-checks everywhere. I don't think so. There is nothing to watch in the game."

It doesn't matter what the commentary on the sidelines says, the players on the field only care about winning or losing the game.

At the end of the third quarter, the Eagles chased the score back again. The Magic worked hard for most of the quarter, but at the end of the third quarter, they were still more than 10 points behind.

Ruan Erniu scored a total of 33 points, 22 rebounds, and 5 assists in three quarters. If he works hard, he is still expected to have a triple-double, but he will not take this record to heart. After all, winning is the first priority now.

At 90:78, the Eagles still led the Magic by 12 points and entered the final quarter. This is still not a safe score. In the fourth quarter, the Magic will inevitably launch a final counterattack.

　Today, Jon Jonson's final kill is still very touching, single player Joe said that he is not old yet.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)