"With the three-pointer Nash just made, the Magic have now scored 101 points, while their opponents, the Portland Trail Blazers, have 80 points later. The point difference between the two teams has expanded to more than 20 points. It can be said that this game
It's over. Although it's just the beginning of the fourth quarter and there are still more than 10 minutes before the end of the game. Judging from the time, Portland may still catch up with the score, but that is only in theory, and it has actually entered garbage time.
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After two days of rest, the Magic faced the Trail Blazers at home.
Although the Trail Blazers spent a lot of money to sign McMillan in the past summer, they made no other follow-up moves. Apart from signing the selected rookies, they did not introduce other personnel. They also let go of Van Exel, Derek
Anderson and Damon Stoudemire are three strong players, making it clear that the team needs to be rebuilt.
Since it has been decided to start rebuilding, McMillan does not have any performance pressure. What he is thinking about every day is not how to lead the team to win, but how to give away the few contracts in the team and how to rebuild next season.
Because everything is uncertain and the team is constantly in contact with other teams, an atmosphere of dispersion pervades the Trail Blazers' locker room. All the Trail Blazers players are terrified, and no one knows what will happen to them.
They won't be replaced tomorrow. With their weak strength and unstable people's hearts, how can the Blazers achieve good results?
They have only 2 games left so far and are the last team in the Western Conference, while the Magic have risen to fifth in the Eastern Conference. The gap between the two teams is very obvious. It can be said that the public opinion before the game was one-sided in favor of the Magic.
The Magic also lived up to their expectations, launching a 6-0 offensive spurt from the very beginning, and then firmly controlled the rhythm of the game in their own hands, quickly opening the point difference to more than 10 points.
Randolph, the boss of the Trail Blazers, saw that the game was over and they would definitely lose. However, the team could not let the media say that the Blazers were useless after the game, so he began to concentrate on brushing up the data. As a result, although the Magic's lead was getting bigger and bigger.
Even though he was getting bigger, Randolph began to lead the pack in scoring and rebounding, ranking first in the game in both categories.
Then came the opening scene, when the Magic scored hundreds at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
Edison saw that the game was basically set. The Trail Blazers couldn't do much, so they might as well put on the substitute lineup to hone the team. So with a wave of his hand, he replaced David Lee, Varejao, and Tony Allen.
, Gerald Wallace and several bench players in Rondo.
Although these people are bench players, they all have one characteristic, that is, they have excellent physical fitness, they are all strong and strong, and they are qualified to participate in bodybuilding competitions. Moreover, these people have a very good attitude towards the competition, and they are not just sitting on the bench.
Even if they are passive and slow in work, they also want to show their worth.
So a few of them worked very hard as soon as they came on the field. Although they were not as delicate as the Magic's starting lineup, and their outside shooting ability was not as strong. But everyone was not afraid of death and just rushed to the basket. If they didn't score, they would try to get a foul.
The Blazers relaxed. More importantly, although the Magic's team did not cooperate much and the offensive routine was very simple, the defense has not fallen behind. Because after these two months of contact, they have discovered that head coach Edison attaches great importance to defense.
What he says most often is "I can accept that you can't guard against it, but I can't bear that you don't guard against it."
When McMillan saw the attitude of the Magic substitutes, he quickly replaced the main players, "Just kidding, if someone is injured at this time, how can I trade outside?", so he also sent in substitutes.
The Trail Blazers' substitutes were obviously inferior to the Magic in terms of strength and mentality, and as a result, the point difference widened even further.
Finally, amid the early celebrations from the audience, the timer returned to zero and the referee signaled the end of the game. 133-95, the Magic beat the Trail Blazers by a full 38 points.
133 points is the highest score in a single game since the start of this season, and the 38-point point difference is also the largest point difference. It can be said that the Magic won this game easily and neatly.
Although the Magic won, in the post-game statistics, it was Randolph who could be the best of the game. He played 35 minutes and scored 28 points and 14 rebounds. His points and rebounds were the highest in the game.
Absolutely dominant data.
The Magic were much worse. Nash, the eldest brother, had 10 points and 9 assists, and Brand, the second brother, had 17 points and 8 rebounds. The numbers were much smaller than usual, but you must know that these two people only played about two and a half quarters.
The time and appearance were less than 30 minutes. If converted into an efficiency of 36 minutes, it would be better than usual.
In fact, it's not just the two of them who have average statistics. If the pseudo-fans look at the post-game results, then no one on the Magic team can take a shot.
But apart from Randolph, the Trail Blazers couldn't find anyone else who scored in double figures. On the Magic side, besides those two people, there were five other people who scored more than 10 points. Roy scored 19 points.
, this is also the highest score of the Magic team. Martin scored 17 points, Iguodala 15 points, Josh Smith 18 points, and David Lee, who only played 8 minutes in garbage time, also scored 13 points bravely.
It is said to be in full bloom, anyone can fight it, and they can all fight it well.
After the game, McMillan took the rare initiative to come to Edison to shake hands. You should know that this kind of situation is rare:
First: Edison is too young. Although the NBA emphasizes ability, in some aspects it is also based on seniority. The other coaches are all Edison's fathers. If you let them come down and take the initiative to shake hands with Edison, it will feel awkward no matter what you think.
Second: Ever since Edison officially took over, the Magic have been a strong team in the league, and the Magic usually win the game. The arena is full of fire, not only on the court, but also off the court. Not everyone is like this
Edison was so humble that he would take the initiative to congratulate others when he lost as long as the other party didn't use any tricks.
Therefore, in Edison's view, McMillan's behavior was obviously a sign of being on the Three Treasures Palace. So he gave Andrews, the team reporter who was interviewing him, a look. Andrews and Edison's tacit understanding was already quite good, so he quickly asked
asked the last question, and then stood in front of the camera to give McMillan and Edison room to speak.
McMillan, who was nearly 2 meters tall, was also a good player in the league back then. With broad shoulders and a wide back, he stood like a black iron tower, which was particularly oppressive.
"Congratulations Paul, your team is really good." McMillan took the initiative to extend his hand to show his goodwill.
"We just performed well today." Edison was very humble, and he also had a good impression of McMillan. First of all, McMillan is young, only 40 years old, and he is considered a young coach. Secondly, his character is very good, both as a player and as a young coach.
During the coaching era, McMillan was very benevolent, always protecting his players like a shield, and never caused any scandals with the management. Finally, and most importantly, McMillan was capable.
When he was with the SuperSonics or later with the Trail Blazers, he was in a mess when he took over as coach, even worse than the Magic when Edison took over. But he relied on his own ability to strengthen the team bit by bit, and then turned the team around.
He led the team to become a strong team in the Western Conference. Unfortunately, due to various reasons beyond his control, the team failed to compete for the championship.
Both of them were smart people, but it was always difficult for smart people to get things done between them, so the two of them started to chat with each other in a hypocritical manner.
But Edison took the initiative, because the time everyone had contact with each other after the game was very short, only 3 or 5 minutes, and he had nothing to do, so he was not in a hurry and looked at McMillan calmly.
Finally, McMillan revealed his real plan, "Paul, I think the Roy you picked this year is very good. I wonder if I can make a deal."
"Hahaha, Nate, you also know how our team performed without him before. It's impossible." Although Edison still had a smile on his face, his tone was very firm and he clearly expressed his attitude.
"That's such a shame, but maybe one day we can make a trade between the two teams."
"Maybe." Edison nodded in agreement with McMillan's words, but thought to himself, "With all your crappy contracts, I don't want to take over."
So the two broke up unhappy and each returned to his own dressing room.
After beating the Trail Blazers, the Magic had another three days of rest, and then continued to face the Bucks at home.
Although the league has 30 teams, including the Lakers, Bulls, and Celtics, which are superstar-level teams. If you let a team with a large number of players in the league, no matter how bad the record of these teams was that year, you would be very disappointed.
Name them quickly. There are also a few teams that you can't even think of until you get to the last few.
The Bucks are undoubtedly such an under-appreciated small team. Although they once joined the NBA in 1968 and climbed to the championship podium in three years, they became the shortest team to win the championship after joining the NBA.
team. But with the departure of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, they quickly disappeared from the public. Even though they often reach the playoffs now, they are still ignored and outside the mainstream teams in the league. This is small ball.
The sorrow of the city.
But this year's Bucks have a strong presence and are the focus of media and public attention. The reason is very simple. They selected a big-mouthed No. 1 pick - Bogut.
This guy has many classic quotes, but I think 2 are the most representative.
First: "The Bucks once won a championship because they selected a center with the No. 1 pick, and I was the second one." You must know that the center Bogut mentioned was named Lew Elcindor at the time. This name may be unfamiliar to you.
Because later he changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. This sentence shows that he does not know how high the sky is.
Second: When someone called him the "enhanced version of Langley," Bogut said disdainfully: "What kind of player is he? Please don't mention him in front of me. It's so unfair. My college career in the United States is better than any other player."
An Australian player must be outstanding. I am very aggressive on the court, unlike Longley who is slow on the court. My physical condition, shooting and competitiveness are much better than him." Who is Longley?
The main center during the Bulls' three consecutive championships. Although under the light of Jordan, Pippen and others, his role was not as great as in a traditional center team, his hard work and positivity still demonstrated his value.
, won the trust of his teammates, the respect of his opponents, and the love of the fans. This sentence shows that he does not know how thick the ground is.
To put it all together, this guy is just a piece of shit. Although his subsequent performance was also very good, he cannot be regarded as the number one parallel importer, but if his performance on the field is related to these words he said, then it is really true.
This is ridiculous and generous.
And this guy once again made bold remarks before the game against the Magic.
