Unstoppable

Author: Tiamo the Withered

Chapter 392 Unstoppable

For the Eagles, Johnson scored 25 points and 7 rebounds, and Smith had a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds. The statistics and efficiency were not bad, but they mainly lost to others and the team's defense.

It's useless if you can't defend yourself if you score enough points, and sooner or later it will collapse.

Evans, a former Magic player, had a mediocre shooting percentage in his first appearance with the new team. He only scored 7 points and 6 rebounds. He was outperformed by Pietrus, which seemed to prove that the Magic were right to let him go.

As for Horford, he was fouled by Li Chengming for his sixth personal foul in more than five minutes of the fourth quarter, but he also got a near-double-double with 10 points and 9 rebounds. He couldn't stop the Magic inside, but it can still be said.

The future is promising.

The Hawks actually won on the bench, because most of the Magic's bench players performed relatively average in this game, including Turkoglu who also made 5 turnovers and only scored 13 points. They were restricted and in really poor condition.

good.

Another new player, Anthony Johnson, missed all his shots and scored no points. Gortat, Redick and others also performed mediocrely. It seems that they are the ones in urgent need of adjustments.

But even so, with Li Chengming and Howard as the guarantee, opponents like the Eagles are indeed not enough for them.

After the game, Li Chengming became the home MVP and was interviewed by CCTV reporters.

Now not only CCTV, but also other platforms have arranged for reporters to be stationed in Orlando, just to ensure that they can get first-hand information about Li Chengming in a timely manner.

After the interview, Li Chengming hurried back to the locker room to take a shower and change clothes before going to attend the post-game press conference.

Because the home court had made arrangements in advance, there were no reporters who deliberately asked Li Chengming and Howard "competing for the top spot" with controversial questions. Winning and performing well, the two answered questions easily and happily.

As the defending champion, with a super-popular center and emerging superstar Li Chengming that is the focus of both China and the United States, the Magic's popularity and momentum have reached the first level in the league, and are only slightly worse than Houston and the Los Angeles Lakers domestically.

Therefore, although this game is not against a strong opponent and the scene is hardly exciting, Howard's comprehensive statistics and Li Cheng's 20 points in one quarter still make fans talk about it.

For Magic fans, they are naturally paying more attention to the performance of the new players this season and want to know whether they have been strengthened compared to last season.

"Pitrus is a perfect fit for the Magic. As long as he stands on the outside, the two big brothers inside will have opportunities to distribute the ball at any time. All he has to do is catch and shoot in the open."

"I think his air cutting is also good, but it is indeed very suitable for Van Gundy's tactics. In addition, he cooperates well with Li Chengming on the defensive end. The Magic's weakest point last season was the rotation of wing forwards. This game

The game seems to have strengthened, but we have to wait and see.”

"Pitrus is just a little thin and can't withstand people very well. The Eagles should create more opportunities for Smith to beat him in singles this game."

"Smith is still a bit rough. You should be able to see it when you meet James and Pierce later."

"I think the starting lineup is now very complete. With more grinding and running, the offense and defense can reach the top of the league. Li Chengming's defense has really strengthened. As for the substitute, it depends on Turkoglu..."

"Hido may be a little uncomfortable being on the bench suddenly, and he always wants to help his teammates, but during this period of time as a substitute, he is the most certain offensive point, so when it is time to go on by himself,

Be firm, just like LI back then!"

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And one day later, the Magic will usher in their first back-to-back game of the season, first away and then home.

On the last day of October, I first came to Memphis to face the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies, who traded away a big player last season, made frequent moves in the offseason, but it seemed that they had completed their reconstruction without realizing it.

First, he used the No. 5 pick in exchange for the third overall pick, signing his favorite shooting guard Mayo, and center Gasol of the Olympic runner-up Spanish team. The signing rights that were deferred as an addition to the big deal last season took effect. This season

Officially landed in the NBA.

Coupled with last season's rookie first team, Mike Conley, who has a steady and mature style of play, and spring man Rudy Gay, who is regarded as the core of the team, paired with any forward, you have a starting lineup with great potential.

Even if they can't produce results this season, as long as these players can perform and grow, it will be acceptable to the Grizzlies.

The Magic almost overturned in this game. The Grizzlies' defense was very tough. Gasol could withstand Li Chengming head-on. Gay helped prevent interference from the side and shrank the inside, allowing Howard who needed space to play.

Not comfortable either.

The most critical thing is that both Nelson and Pietrus were misfired in this game. One was 3 of 12 and the other was 1 of 6. On the Grizzlies side, Conley and Lowry, the two starting backup point guards, both played very well. Mayo

In his first game, he almost scored 20+ points, which can be regarded as living up to the Grizzlies' high regard for him.

If it weren't for the dual ball-handling lineup of Li Chengming and Turkoglu in the second half of the fourth quarter, leading by 3 points in the last minute, and then taking advantage of the opponent's mistakes to score to stabilize the lead, they would have suffered their first defeat of the season ahead of schedule.

Already.

Neither team scored much in this game, and the final score was 89:85, with the Magic narrowly winning by 4 points in the away game.

Li Chengming didn't take many shots when he was targeted. Another reason was that he always couldn't get free throws. He encountered the away whistle. In the end, he only scored 14 points on 6 of 11 shots, but he had 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocks.

Howard once again scored 15+15 and made two free throws at the critical moment.

The best performer for the Grizzlies was Gay, who scored 29 points. Except for 0 of 4 three-pointers, he was almost perfect on both offense and defense.

This game is also good news for the Grizzlies, because winning is not their primary goal. It can only be said that they will give it a try at the beginning of the season and see the effect.

What's more important is training and training the new players. Just like the now-renamed Thunder, they will also be played by Durant and Westbrook this season. It is estimated that Adu will have to wait until the third season.

It may take three years to achieve something.

For teams like the Thunder and Grizzlies that plan to use rookies to rebuild their teams, even if their record this season is still not good, they are all newbies and they can treat them as recruits to level up. As long as they draw another one in next year's draft

If you open a new card, or perhaps replace it with some experienced veterans, the future will be bright, and it can be considered a relatively healthy management strategy.

After all, not everyone can steal the superstars developed by others like the Lakers.

The next day, the Magic returned to their home court to face the Kings, the weakest team in the Western Conference. There was no suspense and they easily clocked out in the third quarter.

Although it was back-to-back, it was inevitable to be tired, and there was a slight stalemate with the opponent in the first quarter.

But starting from the second quarter, the Magic continued to expand their lead, and eventually the score was stretched to 25 points at the end of the third quarter.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Van Gundy simply asked Turkoglu to play with the substitutes for a while. In the end, he found that his opponent had no resistance. Even people like Kevin Martin, who basically wanted to fight against each other, simply decided to

If there is no defense, the point difference has not been narrowed, then the main force simply does not need to come back.

Later, he deliberately replaced Mbah a Moute to let the rookie feel the atmosphere of the home court. The fans were also very friendly to him. Although his performance was average, mainly because of his glare, his attitude was very positive and it was not without highlights.

The best thing about this game is that the Magic's starting three scored 20+ points. Turkoglu on the bench also scored 21 points. Howard scored the most, which is typical because he only had 29 points on free throws, and Pietrus got it.

to the Magic's first 20 points.

Li Chengming made 7 of 7 shots, with a 100% shooting percentage and 0 free throws, scoring 14 points. He also had 12 rebounds and 14 assists, getting his first triple-double of the new season.
Chapter completed!