First, they went to Denver to challenge the Nuggets again. Howard and Varejao returned from suspension in this game, but the team still lost.
Anthony of the Nuggets had a shocking explosion, shooting an astonishing 69% from the field on 18 of 26 shots, and 8 of his free throws. He scored 52 points by himself, and also contributed 7 rebounds. Especially in the fourth quarter, Anthony
He made full use of his key player attributes, shooting 3 of 4 three-pointers and scoring 18 points in a single quarter. Among them, he scored the last 7 points of the Nuggets alone.
In addition to Anthony, the Nuggets' Andre also scored 16 points and 10 assists. In addition, Camby, Boykins and Wash Leonard also scored in double figures.
The Magic also performed well here. Nash had 12 points and 12 assists, a stable double-double.
Because Nene was injured and basically ended the season, Josh, who was left unattended, had 19 points and 9 rebounds, which was very stable and eye-catching. Iguodala was as comprehensive as ever with 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Marion also had 17 points and 8 rebounds.
The results. Substitute Hill scored 16 points, Martin scored 11 points, and Diaw scored 13 points.
Only Howard was looked down upon by "Thunder God" Camby in this game. He only scored 8 points and 8 rebounds, and rarely scored or rebounded in double figures.
Although seven players from the Magic scored in double figures, the Nuggets still relied on Anthony's performance to defeat the Magic 118-114 at home, avenging the previous two losses.
At the press conference after the game, Edison was very helpless about Anthony's performance of saving the world by himself.
"I know we lost, but we didn't lose to the Nuggets, we lost to Anthony. His performance today was speechless. Our defensive players were no different from life-size cardboard in front of him.
.I tried to let Marion, Grant Hill and Gerald Wallace, three people with different styles to defend him, but they all had little effect. He still scored as soon as he raised his hand. I don’t think this is a problem with our players.
, but a problem with God." Edison complained at first, but soon changed the subject.
"But we should also be lucky that in the previous two games against the Nuggets, he did not show such dominance. If he can perform like this in every game, then I will take the team to Denver in the future.
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After listening to Edison's words, the reporters in the audience nodded, "Indeed, if Anthony can perform like this in every game, the Nuggets will really be invincible."
After beating the Nuggets, the Magic returned to their home court without stopping to face the Heat.
As the saying goes, character is conserved. In the last game with the Nuggets, Anthony had a big outburst and the Magic couldn't fight back.
In this game, Josh faced Haslem, who was inferior to him in all aspects, and showed his bestiality. Jump shots, dunks, bunny hops, back-ups, small hooks, fast breaks, in addition to three-pointers, you can think of it
Scoring means Josh came over again today.
18. This is not Josh's score, but the number of shots he made. He made 18 of 24 shots. His shooting rate was as high as 75%, which was higher than Anthony's yesterday. Adding in 6 free throws, Josh scored 42 points in a single game.
This is the Magic's highest personal score this season and the highest score among this rookie class. In addition to scoring, Josh also contributed 8 rebounds.
During the game, Edison and Thibodeau discussed, "It seems that Josh has really played well. Since the game with the Suns, Josh seems to have become a different person. When he first joined the team,
He was very confident, but at that time it was because he didn’t know the depth of the alliance. He was a fool and thought he could do anything. Later, he was slapped by the big brothers and became honest. Then he knew his own gap and clearly understood
The distance between himself and the top of the league was reached, but he actually withered. But we should also thank Stoudemire. I don’t know what he did to Josh in that game. Could it be the long-lost third trick?
It actually rekindled his fighting spirit and regained his confidence. His current confidence is real. Even if he loses to you for a while, he is sure that he can get back in the near future. "….
Thibodeau thought for a moment, "Maybe this is called Phoenix Nirvana."
Edison laughed loudly after hearing this, "Yes, our Josh completed his nirvana and rebirth in Phoenix City."
Nash also got something today. Basically, the passes he sent to Josh were converted into goals, with 11 points and 21 assists. Nash once again took the opportunity to improve his statistics.
In addition to these two people, another player who performed very well is Iguodala. If you only look at the data, Iguodala's 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal are very ordinary. But against him
Wade, who is in the position, only made 4 of 18 shots in this game, 0 of 4 3-pointers, and only made 4 free throws, but he made all of them, and finally scored a pitiful 12 points. No matter how fast the Flash is,
, even if he was locked up in a Poké Ball, he couldn't show any strength, and Iguodala was that Poké Ball. Today he completely controlled Wade, leaving Wade with no feeling at all.
Because Josh took a large number of shots today, the scores of others have dropped. Only Hill and Martin scored in double figures, with 12 and 13 points respectively. Others like Marion and Diaw played.
There was a lot of time and obvious contributions, but the score was less than 10 points.
Compared with others, Howard was unlucky. He was suppressed by O'Neal and only had 8 points and 9 rebounds in the game. He performed poorly for two consecutive games.
But Howard was a born optimist, so he didn't care about this.
Every player must have different thoughts when entering the NBA, and each has his own original intention. Some people are snobbish, just for money, such as... In short, there are many, many people in this category, and they must be more than half in the league. There are
Some people seek the most honor, they just want to prove that they are the best, the typical ones are Kobe and Arenas. Others are extremely talented and don't think much about it, but they are born to play basketball.
Then he naturally entered the NBA. Duncan is the representative of this kind of person. Others want to let their families live a better life. Some people may say that this is not just for money. It is indeed for money, but this is not the case.
So snobbish, their starting point is not themselves, but their families, just like Iverson, he entered the NBA just to let his mother live a good life.
Howard is different from them. He just wants to have fun. When he was in high school, he had no opponents, and without opponents, his interest naturally dropped, so he entered this league that gathers the best basketball players in the world.
Historically, Howard was unhappy at first because of the pressure on his performance and other aspects. There is a saying in English that if a person is under great pressure, he is said to be carrying a monkey on his back. But at that time, Howard was not carrying a monkey.
He carried the whole zoo on his back. It was not until Ewing woke him up later and his magic performance began to improve that he returned to his true nature and became the little Superman that everyone knows.
But it's completely different in this world.
First of all, Howard met a good coach. Although there were some contradictions and conflicts between the two at the beginning, they were quickly resolved. Edison took care of Howard like a big brother and found Ewing early to help him.
Get familiar with the league, and then point out a clear development path for him and let him move forward along this path.
In fact, for a player who has just entered the league, the most important thing for them is not to cultivate skills and tactics, but to balance their mentality. Not everyone is Duncan or Roy, who is born with a mature mind that is difficult for others to match.
Able to adjust their own state. Many talented players failed to achieve anything later because they had a good mentality when they first entered the league and failed to find their own position. So we see many people analyzing the different successes and failures of Yao Ming and Kwame Brown.
The most commonly said sentence is, "Yao Ming has Tomjanovich, but Kwame Brown does not."…
Secondly, the pressure on Howard is not that great. Head coach Edison puts all the pressure on his own shoulders. Once someone touches Howard, without Howard himself speaking, Edison pounces on him like a mad dog, killing Howard and everyone else.
Separate negative comments. It's hard to say whether this approach is right or wrong. At best, you can say that it gives players a space to grow naturally, but on the other hand, some people will say that flowers in the greenhouse will never survive.
A real storm has arisen.
But Edison was not worried. He knew exactly what kind of person Howard was. He knew how far this honest boy could go in the future. Even in the greenhouse, he would not become fragile. And the most important thing is that on the surface,
Howard is in a greenhouse, but the greenhouse does not mean comfort. The competition within the Magic team is very fierce, and Howard also knows that if he doesn't work hard, Varejao can push him down at any time.
In addition, the Magic's record this season is very good, ranking first in the league. Howard does not have any pressure on performance. So he once again enjoys his simplest happiness, not because of victory or defeat, not because of his own performance, as long as he and
It is enough for the opponent to have a good fight. As for the result of the game, let others worry about it.
It is precisely because of these reasons that Howard does not care about the gap between himself and others as much as Yue, or that his awareness of the gap is different from that of Yue.
Josh felt the gap, and then he thought about it like a ruler, dividing the gap into several parts. Then he thought about how many squares are behind him and others, how can he make up for this square, how can he catch up with others, once the gap is too many squares
If it is too big, Josh will feel inferior and become confused and have no clue.
But Howard is not at all. He admits the gap, but he does not take this gap so seriously, nor does he divide it into details. In his mind, there are only three levels, better than me, the same as me, but not as good as me. Because there is no difference.
It's so detailed, so it's much easier to deal with. Those who are better than me, I will catch up with him; those who are like me, I will defeat him next time; those who are not as good as me, they will never stand up in this life.
So even though he was taught a hard lesson by O'Neal every time, he never tired of it despite repeated defeats.
Although it was rare for the Magic to not score in double figures on a large scale, Josh's rampage and Wade's sluggishness allowed the Magic to avenge their last defeat at home, defeating the rival Miami Heat 119-104.
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It turns out that you can get extra points for commenting on the essence, and I will give them to you on weekends.
In addition, the last chapter is correct, Morientes and the others have transferred, and their transfer does not have an impact on the NBA. Seriously, you will lose.
