The convulsion superstar of basketball

Chapter 133 133. Team Loss

After returning from the fourth quarter, the two sides also temporarily sent a substitute lineup to compete. The Magic originally had a crushing advantage in the substitute lineup.

However, as soon as the fourth quarter came up, not only did the Magic not play the rhythm they should have, Courtney Lee also frequently missed outside three-pointers that should have been hit.

Seeing this scene, Stan Van Gundy also felt deeply helpless, and he also knew that Courtney Li usually had a very good relationship with Su Jiu.

So Su Jiu's accidental injury and leaving the field probably also had a certain impact on Xiao Lizi's state.

After a few minutes of transition, the two sides finally took their entire starting lineups and planned to compete in the final stage of the fourth quarter.

However, in the fourth quarter, as time went by, the disadvantage of the Magic's lack of physical strength was revealed little by little.

Even Dwight Howard's speed of assisting defense in the interior was significantly slower.

And Nelson, who was already at a disadvantage in speed, was at a real disadvantage when facing Chris Paul.

As the offensive rhythm of the Hornets gradually opened up, the balance of victory slowly moved closer to the Hornets. Seeing this situation, Stan Van Gundy had no choice but to be helpless.

In the end, with more than four minutes left in the game, the Magic trailed the Hornets by as much as 12 points.

This score is actually not impossible to reverse, but Stan Van Gundy knows very well that with the mental outlook of the players on the court, it is too difficult to turn this score back.

In addition to Su Jiu's accidental injury in this game, it also made Van Gundy cautious at this time.

In order to be conservative, Van Gundy also took all the main lineup ahead of time and unilaterally announced the end of the game.

Seeing the substitutions on the Magic side, Byron Scott gradually began to replace his main lineup after ensuring that there would be no accidents in this game, announcing that the game had completely entered garbage time.

Finally, as the final whistle sounded, after the game ended, the Hornets also succeeded at home with:

93:81

12 points beat the league's No. [-] Magic.

The victory of this game also made the Hornets the second team in the league to defeat the Magic, and successfully gave the Magic their second loss of the season.

But after the game, although the fans at the scene were quite excited, after all, his home team just defeated the league's No. [-] team, so this situation is confirmed from the side, the Hornets definitely have the strength to hit the championship.

However, compared with the fans, although the victory over the Magic in this game also made the Hornets feel full of mood, they did not start celebrating.

After all, as the players present, they knew exactly what happened in this game.

Especially Chris Paul, the victory over the Magic should have been something worth celebrating for Paul, who is very competitive.

But at the moment when the game ended, instead of feeling excited, Paul felt a little bit disappointed for some reason.

It may be that he still has a little bit of guilt for accidentally hurting Su Jiu, or it may be that he feels some regret for not being able to complete a hearty fight with Su Jiu.

But the specific reason is probably only Chris Paul himself knows.

The Hornets were able to win the Magic in this game, and Peja's performance can be said to be the first.

In the first quarter, Peja's shooting percentage was still the same as the average level of this season, which is very low.

However, after the middle of the second quarter, Peja's shooting rate gradually improved, especially in the second half, Peja's touch was as hot as the sun.

全场比赛佩贾一共出场了37分钟，在进攻端17投10，三分线外11中5，罚球2中2，最终也是砍下了27分7篮板以及2助攻的数据。

Among them, 27 points not only created a new high for Peja in a single game this season, but also created a new personal high for Peja this season in his shooting percentage in this game.

It can be said that this is definitely the best battle Peja has played this season.

In addition to Peja, Chris Paul also played relatively stable in this game, although he also encountered a lot of trouble when facing Su Jiu's personal defense in the second quarter.

However, with Su Jiu's departure, Chris Paul completely connected the team against Nelson in the second half.

保罗在本场比赛一共登场了38分钟，其中个人14投7中，三分线外4中1，罚球6中4，最终贡献出了19分5篮板以及11次助攻的数据。

It can be said that during the period when Nelson was defending Chris Paul, the Hornets were completely driven by Paul to drive the team's offensive rhythm.

In addition to Chris Paul and Peja, Tyson Chandler's role in this game is also crucial.

After all, it is precisely because of the existence of Chandler that the Magic cannot implement a tactic with Howard as the absolute axis in this game.

Boxing champion Chandler's defensive ability in the low post can make many inside teams generate more ideas just by standing there.

钱德勒在本场比赛也是一共登场了33分钟，其中在进攻端5投2中，罚球3中1，虽然全场只拿下了5分，但是却有着13枚篮板以及3次封盖的数据。

Compared with his contribution on the offensive end, Tyson Chandler's contribution on the defensive end is where a team needs him most.

For the Magic, the continuous away games have also caused a lot of physical exhaustion for many players.

Especially in the second half, this physical exhaustion can be regarded as truly manifested.

Howard, who is the number one center in the league, only played 32 minutes in total in the end when the game was at the right time and place and people were not on his side.

在这32分钟的时间里，霍华德个人9投4中，罚球7中3，最终也是只贡献出了11分14篮板以及2封盖1抢断的数据。

This data can be said to be relatively good for most centers in the league.

But if it's placed on the league's No. [-] center, it looks a little inferior.

The 11 points in a single game also created a new low for Howard in a single game this season.

Except for Howard, several other main players were also affected by physical exertion, resulting in a low shooting percentage.

This is why the Magic only scored 81 points in this game.

You must know that the Magic averaged 94.7 points per game this season, ranking sixth among the 30 teams in the league.

After the game, the players from both sides just shook hands symbolically, and did not hug deeply.

After all, regardless of whether Su Jiu's injury was accidental or intentional, it was a real loss for the Magic.

Especially Courtney Lee, who did not communicate with anyone from the Hornets after the game, but turned around and walked directly to the player channel.

Presumably, regarding the injury of his friend, whether it was accidental or intentional, Courtney Lee also had a lot of opinions in his heart.

Immediately after the game ended, some reporters hurried to Chris Paul in the center of the court.

Obviously also wanted to conduct a purposeful post-match interview with Paul...

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