The Orlando Magic were defeated at home by the Detroit Pistons, who were third in the Eastern Conference, with almost no resistance. This result did not attract much attention except that it made everyone howl and curse that it was still valid after passing the first round.
,The reason for this is because everyone’s eyes are attracted by the next game.
The last game of the first round of the regular season, the Celtics vs. Atlanta Hawks at home.
The Atlanta Hawks are not a weak team, but they are not a strong team either. In the Eastern Conference, all they can do is barely struggle for a playoff spot year after year. As for the Celtics,
It is the most watched powerful team this season and the most powerful Big Three combination this season.
However, these two teams, who are not in the same weight class at all, actually fought to the point where they had to rely on a tiebreaker to decide the winner and determine the last promotion spot in the league. This is simply like the world boxing king Tyson and a skinny little guy.
Street gangsters got into a fight, and the two of them actually ended up fighting to no avail, which was unbelievable.
Because of the schedule, the last game between the Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks was after the start of the second round of the regular season. No one dared to blatantly affirm that the Celtics would be able to defeat the Hawks and break through.
In the first round, the Celtics stumbled from start to finish in this series, with good and bad performances that made it difficult to gain confidence.
Just when everyone expected how difficult the game would be and how unpredictable the outcome would be, the Celtics once again made the people watching shatter their glasses.
107:69. Celtic in front.
In the first quarter after the game started, the suspense of the Celtics Jiujiang game was killed. The score of 31:9 in the first quarter made people even couldn't help but doubt that this was an NBA-level team and a certain college basketball game.
An exhibition training match between the school teams. When the halftime came, the score of 71:29 made people all over the world believe that even if God came in person, there would be no way to change the outcome of the game.
Amid the clamor of doubts and disapproval, the Celtics easily won the tiebreaker and became the last team to enter the second round. They began to prepare for the second round with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
series.
Apart from the Celtics, Orlando doesn't care much about other ongoing series. Their current situation is not very good. After losing to the Detroit Pistons at home, they not only fell behind 0:1 in the total score
situation. Moreover, they also lost the home field advantage that should have belonged to them. In the following games, they must be more careful and work harder to regain the lost advantage.
At 7 pm on May 5th, the Orlando Magic will face the Detroit Pistons for the second time at their home court at the Amway Center.
"Guys." Before the game started, Adrian clapped his hands and called everyone to his side. He didn't like to boost morale before the game. He was very tactical and didn't value this kind of boost to morale.
But we can't do it now. Because of the unlucky 'cursed' game two days ago, the morale of the Magic team was really low. After two days of rest, everyone's energy has recovered.
But morale must be boosted through other means.
"I know. We encountered an unlucky game here two days ago. The basket seemed to have a lid on us and we couldn't make any shots. Mistakes were like lingering ghosts. No matter how we avoided them, we couldn't make any shots.
Be careful that they are all entangled with us. Shida, don't feel ashamed, this has nothing to do with you. If you want to blame it, blame the alliance for not managing the process of producing trophies well, allowing some weird things to get in. This is the alliance
It's your fault. I know a very good psychic. I'll give you her phone number later and ask him to give you the trophy to exorcise evil spirits." Adrian's humor without missing a beat made the atmosphere in the locker room much better.
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Turkoglu smiled awkwardly, touched his nose, and then nodded seriously: "Okay Ed, you have to make an appointment for me quickly. I will put the trophy in the locker room now.
, I don’t even dare to take it home.”
Turkoglu's serious answer caused another burst of good-natured laughter.
Adrian was also laughing, and when everyone had stopped laughing, Adrian continued: "Okay guys, no matter what, judging from past experience, the curse of this trophy is not very effective.
, its effect is just one game. Only the Celtics are particularly unlucky, but I think this is more because they are not accustomed to the climate when they arrive in Atlanta. Don't forget, whether it is the Hornets, Spurs, or even the Celtics
The Ertes, after they endured the curse, they all successfully advanced. I think this practice should continue."
"I told that Chauncey guy that last game was going to be the only game they won. I'm a guy that means what I say, whether it's at home or on the road, I don't want to lose again this season.
The Pistons. Although we lost the chance to sweep them, 4:1 would be a very good result."
Adrian's voice suddenly became serious: "Guys, we should be able to see that the Pistons are no longer good. They are no longer the Detroit tires that destroyed the Purple and Gold Dynasty. Ben Wallace is gone, Larry
-Brown is also gone. Now they are much weaker than before, and his efficiency has dropped several levels. Billups is gone too, he can't stop me at all!"
"Now they are just like the Zijin Dynasty back then. They are thin and still look very powerful. In fact, their foundation has been completely damaged. With just a gentle push, they will be like a fortress made of sand.
It collapsed completely with a bang!" Adrian's voice became more and more passionate, and his arms couldn't help waving with the rise and fall of his voice: "Just like they buried the Zijin Dynasty, let us bury them, tell
They, they are old and can no longer survive, and now it is our time!"
It was the first time for Adrian to give such a pre-game speech. To be honest, he had no idea before doing this. If it were not forced by the situation and Stan Van Gundy's request, Adrian would not do it.
to do this kind of thing.
But obviously the effect was very good. With Adrian's impassioned and ups and downs, the morale of the Magic team players began to be ignited. There were roars and shouts in the home team's locker room and the noise and noise of the huge fans coming in from outside the locker room.
