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One day later, the second game of the Eastern Conference playoffs was played. After two games, the Magic easily won 2 consecutive victories, while the other three groups of games in the Eastern Conference were different.
The Heat, who was originally optimistic by everyone and thought they might win the championship, received a sap during a layup. His opponent, the Bulls, won a 97-103 away victory as soon as they came up, knocking the Sharks to the ground and bursting into flames.
It was the first upset of the playoffs. You must know that this Bulls, like the Magic, is also composed of young people. It really fulfills the old saying, "Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers."
But the Heat are experienced after all, and they adjusted quickly in the second game and successfully evened the score.
The game between the 76ers and the Celtics was originally thought to be evenly matched, and the result of the game was just as everyone expected. Although the 76ers also won two consecutive victories, the score difference was very small. With Ai's help in one game,
Ferson's buzzer-beater won the game 98-96 with great difficulty, and the other game went into overtime. With Weber's performance, the home court advantage was maintained 108-103.
As for the last group of Pistons and Pacers, they have attracted much attention before the game even started. The two teams have too deep connections this season. In addition, Miller previously announced that this will be his last season.
Provided a topic. So although the two teams did not play well, the ratings of this series were the best.
Of these two teams, there is no doubt that the well-staffed Pistons have the upper hand, but it’s still hard to tell when it comes to fighting. As a result, the Pistons easily won their first victory 96-81 without any blood in the first game. In this game
Whether it was offense or defense, the Pistons overwhelmed the Pacers, leading almost from the beginning to the end.
Just when many people began to think that the Pacers had exhausted their last strength in the regular season and were already at the end of the sunset, the result was 83-95 in the second game. The Pacers almost replicated the first game, winning away from home.
After winning the game, the two sides fought to a score of 1-1.
Countless Pacers and Miller fans were very happy and excited about this, and now the game began to be interesting to watch again.
Compared with the stalemate in the East, where there is a winner and loser, the West is simple and clear, 2-0.
The Spurs and SuperSonics beat the Grizzlies and Suns respectively at home, while the Kings and Mavericks were beaten twice at home by the Rockets and Nuggets.
The Kings' loss to the Nuggets was expected by many, because in the regular season, the Kings did not have the upper hand in terms of the number of wins or the relationship between wins and losses. They only got ahead by relying on the rules. So the Kings' loss was in
As everyone expected, the only question was how badly they could lose.
But the Mavericks are different. Their record and strength are still higher than the Rockets. As a result, they were beaten 86-98 in the first game, and their anus was bursting. In the second game, the Mavericks finally regained their strength.
They found the sights and scored 111 points. But the Rockets were even more exaggerated, with "Mickey Mouse" Wesley performing a winning show in the last 5 seconds.
In NBA history, only the 1969 Los Angeles Lakers and the 1994 Houston Rockets were able to hold their heads high and laugh to the end in seven games after losing two consecutive games at home. It can be said that the 0:2 between the Nuggets and Rockets has already
Getting them into the second round of the playoffs.
On Saturday, April 30, the Magic and Wizards came to the MIC Center to reignite the war.
Although they have lost two games and the team's promotion situation is not optimistic, the Wizards' home court is still very popular, with all 20,672 seats available.
After Edison led the players into the field, he felt the deafening shouts and secretly slandered in his heart, "If you don't travel during the 7-day Golden Week, why are you still staying in Washington? This Golden Week will be canceled in a few years, and you won't be able to go out any more."
No chance.”….
Because it is the home court of the Wizards, and the Wizards are not new to the league like the Magic, they invited legendary superstars Elvin Hayes and Wes Unseld to partner as on-site commentators.
The jersey is now flying above the stadium.
Before the game started, Hayes expressed his views on the game, "We have no retreat now. If we lose this game again, not to mention anything else, just giving the players a blow to their confidence will make us
It's completely over. After the first two games, realistically speaking, the Magic's strength is better than ours. What we originally expected them to be overwhelmed by the pressure of the playoffs because of their youth did not happen. Therefore, in this game
We need to correct our attitude, we are weaker than others, so we must fight with 100% or even 120% of our strength."
And the game was just like Hayes said, the Wizards really fought hard.
53-41, this is the comparison of rebounds between the two teams after the game. You must know that during the regular season, the Magic ranked first in the league in rebounds and rebound difference. Although now they have changed their tactics and replaced Josh
Smith and Iguodala, but Hill and Diaw are not completely incapable of rushing. Their height and anticipation are also good. And Howard is still on the court. This guy is second in rebounding in the regular season.
His average of 13.1 rebounds is second only to Garnett's 13.8 rebounds.
But the final result was that they lost 12 rebounds, including 8 offensive rebounds. The ability of the Wizards to explode today is evident.
"Those who get rebounds win the world", although this sentence does not apply to any team, if they grab more than 10 more rebounds and still fail to win, then this team can really be disbanded on the spot.
Rebounds, especially backcourt rebounds, are particularly important to the Magic. Because the Magic are a team that is good at fast breaks, and more than 80% of fast breaks start with backcourt rebounds. Regular season data
It shows that the Magic's fast break score in every game must be more than 20 points, but today the Wizards took away 8 more offensive rebounds, and the Magic lost 8 backcourt rebounds, which means that the Magic were blocked from starting 8 fast breaks.
Opportunity.
Even if we can get one fast break for every four backcourt rebounds, the Magic's fast break score in this game will be 4 points less than usual. Coincidentally, the final score is 104-100, no more, no less.
A difference of 4 points.
In addition to the Wizards' active fighting and effective rebound protection, Dixon's substitute role as a surprise player in this game is also an important reason.
In this game, Dixon made 11 of 15 shots, 3 of 4 three-pointers, and all 10 free throws without missing a single one. In the end, he scored a game-high 35 points. He also scored 5 rebounds and
There was 1 assist. It can be said that he was the biggest contributor to the Wizards' victory in this game.
Because Dixon's gun was too hot today, Eddie Jordan reduced the playing time of Larry Hughes and General Arenas. Larry Hughes played 30 minutes and scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. General Arenas played 30 minutes.
Nurse also played well and scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Jamison scored 18 points and 6 rebounds. Jeffries scored 8 points and 8 rebounds.
The big score became 2-1, and suddenly the suspense came out again.
However, Edison was very calm about this defeat, because he knew that this was not a manifestation of the Wizards' true strength, but as Hayes said, today's Wizards played 120% or even 150% of their strength. Dixon
One person can score 35 points today, but can he score so many points in every game?
Seeing that the team was once again filled with a layer of sadness, Edison promptly offered guidance.
"There's nothing to worry about. It's 2-1 now, I'm still leading, and we still have two home court advantages. There's nothing to be afraid of. Just cheer up. But, Dwight, if you give it back to me in the next game
If you lose so many rebounds, then just wait for me."
We all know that character is conserved. The wizards exploded in this game, but they withered in the next game...
"Nash passed the ball to Hill again, made a three-pointer, and scored again. The score is now 90-98, the Magic leads by 8 points, and there are still two and a half minutes left in the game. Irvin, what do you think of this game?
Do you know anything?" The Wizards' home commentator found himself a little discouraged and quickly brought the topic to Hayes next to him.
"We played well today, but our defense on the outside was really bad. I have always felt that someone should be used to defend Nash, such as Larry Hughes. Arenas gave Nash too much room to play, and he could do whatever he wanted.
Pass the ball and organize the offense. For example, in the ball just now, Arenas could have blocked it harder and prevented Nash from rushing in like this. If Nash had taken two more steps to the side, he would not have been so comfortable.
If you pass the ball to Hill, the ball may not go in."
"You mean our main problem now is perimeter defense. What if we improve this? For example, if we guard Nash more closely, do we have any hope of winning?"
"If we kill Nash, our victory will increase by at least 20%, but it is not that easy to kill Nash, and even if Nash is targeted by us, there is still a gap in our strength. As I said in the last game
Yes, the gap between us and the Magic is all-round, especially the strength of the bench and inside. I won’t talk about the strength of the bench. Although Dirksen scored 35 points in the last game, it was an unconventional phenomenon.
He only had 5 points per game. Apart from him, our other main substitute, Jarvis Hayes, could only contribute 10 points per game in the regular season. I won’t talk about the others. Let’s compare the Magic’s substitutes. Today’s appointment
Shi scored 14 points, Martin scored 11 points, and Gerald Wallace scored 8 points. Their bench has contributed 36 points so far, but we only have 17 points today. Secondly, our inside line is not good. Hai
Wood is a defensive center. He has no problem grabbing rebounds as a human shield, but he has no scoring ability at the basket. He can only rely on grabbing offensive rebounds and then attacking twice. Jeffries has a bigger problem than Haywood. Although
Neither of them has offensive ability, but Haywood's defense is at least reassuring. But Jeffries also has problems with his defense now. His physical fitness is average, so in the regular season a considerable part of his defense is
It's done by drawing fouls. But now it's the playoffs. No matter how badly you fall, the referee may not blow the whistle. So we see that in the last three games of the last three games, Eddie always arranges for Jamison to be the referee.
Forward, leave Jeffries on the bench."
"You mean our hopes can only be put to next season and pinned on the team's summer work? Do you have any good suggestions?"
"First of all, we must keep Hughes. I have also heard that his agent, the Lion, has spoken out, but as long as it is not too much, I hope the team can keep him. Second, find a reliable inside man and a bench firepower.
"Hayes is a man who can stand and talk without backache, looking like an old fairy.
"..." The Wizards' home team was speechless and thought, "You've been saying this for a long time. Can you say something new? At least give a specific candidate."
"A good game started again. Arenas made a long three-pointer but missed again. Marion got the rebound."
Leading by 8 points and running out of time, the Magic naturally slowed down their pace and began to waste time.
But the Wizards' shooting percentage was really unsatisfactory today. At such a critical moment, when the Wizards needed to score the most points, they actually hit the iron three times in a row. Instead, the Magic increased the score further. When there were 30 seconds left on the clock,
, the score has become 104-93.
The Wizards made a last-ditch effort and started foul tactics. However, the two fouls fell on Hill and Diaw respectively. As a result, they made all 4 free throws, ruining the Wizards' final hope of comeback.
The Magic scored 3-1 and got the match point, and the next game will be moved to the Waterhouse Center in Orlando. The Magic will face the promotion battle at their own doorstep.
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A sweep is out of the question, and a young team is bound to have its ups and downs.
