Today, the referee's penalty scale is quite loose. Such a loose penalty scale, coupled with the fact that neither the Hornets nor the Magic are considered teams that commit a lot of fouls, the game goes very smoothly. Whether it is the Magic or the Hornets, against
The opponent's offense did not defend very well, and the score alternated between loose penalties and sharp offense.
Although both sides scored a lot, they lacked key scores that could widen the score gap. The New Orleans Hornets and Orlando Magic only maintained a score gap of no more than ten points, and the two sides alternated the lead. This game continued until
In the fourth quarter, both sides still couldn't establish and maintain their lead. The Orlando Magic sat at home and trailed the visiting New Orleans Hornets by two points with a score of 82:84.
Adrian and Chris Paul are both on the bench at the moment. They played a lot of time in the first three quarters. Because the scores between the two sides have always been anxious and tense, neither the Hornets nor the Magic dared to take any chances.
Subbing his core players for a rest, Chris Paul only rested for four minutes at the end of the first quarter and two minutes in the middle of the third quarter in the first three quarters. After 36 minutes of game time,
Chris Paul's playing time has been approaching thirty minutes without any sound.
Adrian's situation is very similar. Like Chris Paul, Adrian is also an indispensable and critical part of the Magic's lineup tactics. The game situation is anxious, and Adrian can only extend his playing time.
However, at this time, the head coaches of both sides unanimously put the core players on the bench to save energy for the final sprint.
The lineup of the Orlando Magic at the moment is center: Kwame Brown, power forward: Paul Millsap. Small forward: Shida Turkoglu. Shooting guard: Van Weaver. Point guard: Carlos.
- Arroyo. The Hornets' field lineup is point guard: Genero Paco, shooting guard: Maurice Peterson, small forward: Bunchy Wells, power forward: David -
West, center: Armstrong.
After several consecutive wonderful performances, Weaver was a little "magical" today. He tried to shoot two three-pointers but failed to hit them. He rushed into the paint and was humiliated by David West's block. Continuous offense.
After the disadvantage, Weaver played even more impatiently. Almost as soon as he caught the ball, he rushed inside. Stan Van Gundy frowned and quickly replaced Weaver, replacing Van Gundy with Maurice Evans.
Eph.
In the second half of this season, Evans' playing time has decreased, from 24 minutes in the first half of the season to about 19 minutes now. Lewis's position has been moved downwards, which naturally compresses Maurice Evans' playing time.
Time, in recent games due to Weaver's outstanding performance, the playing time has gradually increased, and Evans' playing time has decreased. However, now that the team cannot open up the situation, Stan Van Gundy remembered that this defense is not bad.
shooter. I hope his three-pointers can help the team change its current offensive situation.
Even before Evans started to warm up after taking the field, another member of the Magic team burst into glory without any warning: "Turkish Scimitar" Hida Turkoglu.
Because of the overlap in characteristics with Adrian. After Adrian was traded to the Magic, Turkoglu gradually moved from the starting lineup to the bench. Although his playing time did not decrease much, sometimes he even
To lead the bench lineup to grab points, the playing time will be more than that of the starter, but the change of status from starter to substitute. Although Sheda Turkoglu agreed under Stan Van Gundy's persuasion, it was obvious in his heart
He was holding his breath, so his performance was good and bad.
Today, his performance before the fourth quarter was average. In 22 minutes of playing time, he only made 2 of 8 shots and made 1 of 3 free throws, scoring a total of five points.
Maurice Evans had just appeared. Carlos Arroyo controlled the ball to the frontcourt and handed the basketball to Hida Turkoglu for organization. At the three-point line, close to the low position of the ribs, Hida Turkoglu
After receiving the basketball and making a fake move inside, Gru suddenly pulled up for a jump shot. Bunchy Wells was confused by Turkoglu's fake move and did not have time to respond defensively. When he jumped up,
Turkoglu's shot has already been taken.
Three point hit!
After hitting the three-pointer, Turkoglu's state seemed to be suddenly ignited. After receiving the ball at the ribs of the three-point line again, he faked a move and mobilized Bunchy Wells' defensive focus. He suddenly raised his leg and cut into the three-second zone.
Pushing the basketball hard, the basketball bounced off the floor and fell into the hands of Paul Millsap under the basket. After receiving the basketball, Millsap went inward and dunked.
The Hornets launched a counterattack. Bunchy Wells hit Turkoglu with a back-up. He advanced a few steps to the basket and then turned over and shot a jumper. However, the basketball he shot was deflected badly due to the interference of Turkoglu. Mirza
Puka held his position and allowed Kwame Brown to easily get the rebound. Looking up at the frontcourt, Kwame Brown struggled to throw the basketball forward, but the force used was a little too small. Carlos Arrow
Yue had to slow down in order to catch the basketball, which caused him to get entangled with Paco.
"This way!"
Seeing that there was no fast break opportunity, Carlos Arroyo was about to slow down and wait for his teammates. Suddenly he heard Turkoglu yelling loudly, and immediately passed the basketball in the direction of the sound without thinking. Hida -
Turkoglu receives the basketball, adjusts it, takes off, and shoots...
With a snap, the three-pointer hit again!
Scored 6 points in a row and sent an assist. Turkoglu's highlight performance in a short period of time opened up the situation for the Orlando Magic. As Sheida Turkoglu once again broke into the penalty area and caused Armstrong's foul, two free throws
After the game, the Orlando Magic had an eight-point lead at 99:91. With 8 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Hornets head coach immediately called a long timeout and arranged some targeted tactics.
Get Paul and West back on the court.
After re-appearing, David West quickly hit two mid-range shots, bringing the score closer and stabilizing the situation on the court. This is a low-key player who is easy to ignore, and he rarely makes people angry.
It was an impressive performance, but his performance was very stable. Just like Duncan, the core of the Spurs, he can always contribute his strength steadily no matter what the situation is, and he can always contribute his strength at critical moments.
, can also shoulder the important task of scoring for the team.
Stan Van Gundy immediately called a timeout, and Adrian stepped onto the court again. (To be continued...)
