The atmosphere in the Amway Center was as hot as a volcano. When the Magic players came on the stage one by one amid loud roll calls, the warm atmosphere soared to the sky.
Since the Magic created the best regular season record in history last season and reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in more than ten years, the basketball atmosphere in the Orlando Magic has skyrocketed like a volcanic eruption.
Last season, the Magic sold only 9,800 season tickets, but this season, before the start of the season, the Magic sold a record 13,000 season tickets. If it weren't for the fact that season ticket sales were
There is a limit. If it weren't for the fact that the Amway Center can only accommodate more than 17,000 people, and single-game tickets must be reserved for fans who do not have enough financial strength to buy season tickets, no matter how much they pay,
Season tickets are also sold out.
This is the case now. Although this is only a preseason game with relatively little attention, nearly 18,000 fans still packed the entire Amway Center to the brim, and there was not even an empty seat. When the Orlando Magic fans came to j
The roll call came one after another. When Kevin Love appeared on the stage, he was immediately shocked by the fiery atmosphere of the scene.
Although Kevin Love was also a superstar player in college, there is a huge gap between the atmosphere of college basketball and NBA. Although the basketball atmosphere of college basketball is purer, it is limited by venues and audiences. This kind of fanaticism
The atmosphere was extremely rare in college basketball. The fierce cheers made his head buzz. For a moment, his mind went blank and he couldn't think of anything.
However, this situation did not last long, not because of Kevin Love's quick reaction, but because he quickly understood that such cheers and noise were far from the limit.
When Adrian walked out of the tunnel, and when J shouted Adrian's name loudly, the jumping volcano finally erupted.
Adrian was seen holding his hands flat, closing his eyes slightly, and walked out of the player tunnel step by step. Every time he raised his hands slightly, the stands of the Amway Center erupted with what seemed to be an attack.
Cheers that lifted the ceiling.
There was no need for any other proof. Just by listening to the cheers, one could understand that Adrian was the only owner of the Amway Center. After circling the arena, Adrian slowly lowered his arms and returned to the center of the arena.
The cheers in the stands calmed down a little.[
"That's great." Kevin Love couldn't help but look at Adrian with envy. Amidst the turbulent noise, he could appreciate how much the Orlando fans support Adrian.
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"If one day, someone cheers for me like this."
Last year was quite a successful year for the Atlanta Hawks. After successfully reaching the playoffs with Mike Bibby, the Atlanta Hawks fought the current champion Celtics in seven games and were eventually eliminated. This year's Hawks are obviously
With further ambitions, it is a pity that the Eagles have experienced quite a bit of turmoil this summer.
Josh Childress, an important bench player who performed well for the Hawks last season, was lured from Europe with a three-year, $20 million after-tax contract from Olympiacos (Olympiacos
Taxes and agency fees will also be settled for Josh Childress. Plus a villa and a nice car). Josh Childress did not hesitate to reject the five-year offer offered by the Eagles for him.
With a contract of 33 million per year (before tax), he will go to Europe to seek gold. This is not a bad loss for the Eagles.
They wanted to keep Josh Childress. But unfortunately, after testing the free market this summer, Josh Smith reached a contract extension with the Eagles and signed a five-year, $58 million contract.
, the contract amount in the first year is 10 million, and has increased at a rate of 108% every year thereafter. This contract cannot be said to be a maximum salary contract. But it is not too far away from the maximum salary. After giving Josh Smith this
After five years and $58 million in contract, the Eagles have tried to increase the salary of Josh Childress by renewing his contract.
The Hawks arranged their standard starting lineup, point guard: Mike Bibby. Shooting guard: Joe Johnson. Small forward: Josh Smith, power forward: Marvin Williams, center: Al Horford.
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This is a standard small lineup. The tallest center Al Horford is only 208 centimeters tall, and power forward Marvin Williams is only 206 centimeters. This is why the Atlanta Hawks were able to reach the playoffs last season and follow the same heights.
The Celtics' main lineup for seven fierce games.
The Orlando Magic's lineup is different from last season.
Center: Marcin Gortat. Power forward: Kevin Love. Small forward: Rashard Lewis, shooting guard: Michael Pietrus, point guard: Adrian Kvert.
Compared with the Hawks' lineup, and even compared with the general starting lineup around the league, the Orlando Magic's starting lineup is significantly taller, which is exactly the same as last season. Michael Pietrus replaced Keith Bo
Gans' starting shooting guard position.
Keith Bogans doesn't have any objections to playing as a substitute. After all, his abilities are there. Especially as he gets older, his speed becomes slower and slower, and he cannot keep up with the faster and faster players in the league.
The moving speed of the swingman. In addition, although he played as the main force for a period of time last year, Keith Bogans has been accustomed to playing his role as a substitute on the court. So when Stan Van Gundy
When Keith Bogans was asked to return to the bench, he agreed without a second thought.
In fact, Keith Bogans also has some hidden thoughts that he has not said. If nothing goes wrong, the next contract will be the last three to four-year long-term contract of his career. This year's Magic team is very strong and the atmosphere is
Very good, he has great hope of winning the championship. If he can win a championship ring with the team, he will have more confidence to ask for more in this last long-term contract.
For example, sign a four-year contract with an annual salary of three million or something.
In the league, veterans with Finals experience and veterans without Finals experience are two completely different prices. Veterans with championship rings and veterans without championship rings are two different prices. So when Stan Van Gundy asked him to re-
When he returned to the bench to make way for Michael Pietrus, Keith Bogans nodded in agreement without thinking.
Now, as long as it's for the betterment of the Magic, to have a higher chance of getting a championship ring, and to add a glorious touch to his resume, he doesn't mind his own interests being harmed. What's more, on defense, which he is most proud of,
, Michael Pietrus is obviously doing better than himself.[
As for Kwame Brown, although he had some minor opinions when he was initially replaced by Kevin Love, such opinions were not raised under Adrian's persuasion. This year's Kwame Brown is just
He is 26 years old and will only be 27 next year. For an inside player, this is the golden age when he starts to show off his power. Last season, Kwame Brown's successful performance with the Magic successfully aroused the interest of some teams. He is very good.
He may get a mid-level contract after this contract. And if he can win the championship with the team, he can even hope for a four-year full-level mid-level contract.
This full mid-level salary successfully inspired Kwame Brown's enthusiasm and tolerance. Therefore, even if he is sent to the bench, he can still endure it. And... although Kevin Love is the Magic
As a key training target, Kwame Brown asked himself that he could not compete with Love, but he could still compete with Marcin Gortat for playing time.
The overall atmosphere in the Orlando Magic is very good now, because no matter what the reason is, everyone now has a common goal, which is to win the championship this season. For this championship ring, even if you have to make some sacrifices, you can still endure it.
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After some warm-up before the game, as the game time approached, Marcin Gortat and Al Horford stood in the center circle to prepare for a jump ball.
Al Horford's height was a drawback, and Marcin Gortat reached the basketball without much effort. Adrian caught the basketball and then raised it high.
Mike Bibby, who was originally planning to take advantage of Adrian's lack of concentration to make a sneak attack at the start of the game, saw Adrian holding the basketball high, and had no choice but to retreat and defend. At this time, Adrian
An Cai dribbled the ball past the center line step by step and steadily.
Rashard Lewis was on the left side of the three-point line, and Kevin Love, who was originally fighting for position in the paint, immediately gave up when he saw Adrian pressing toward the three-point line step by step.
Good position, leaving behind Josh Smith and moving towards the right outside line.
Josh Smith hesitated for a moment, but chose to follow Kevin Love. The moment he saw Josh Smith follow Kevin Love, Adrian suddenly accelerated...
With a sudden snap, Adrian's speed suddenly increased and he headed towards the basket in a straight line. Mike Bibby hesitated for a moment, he didn't dare to rush forward and stop Adrian.
, seeing Adrian accelerating like this, with his small arms and legs, if he pushed forward like this, he would most likely be knocked away. This hesitation immediately caused Mike Bibby to lose the opportunity to defend and score.
At the free throw line, Adrian held up the basketball with one hand, took two sudden steps, and jumped high.
When Adrian reached the commanding heights, there was a cry of exclamation in the stands of the Amway Center, because Adrian's head had actually exceeded the basket...
"Bang Dang!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qn) to vote and vote monthly. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please come and read.)
