The convulsion superstar of basketball

Chapter 320 319. On par with Magic Johnson! !

With the end of the game, the entire Staples Arena fell into a state of silence in an instant.

Even in the auditorium, there were a lot of young fans clasping their heads with their hands, feeling incredible about everything in front of them.

Because before the start of this game, even if they were beaten to death, they would not believe that the Magic would take the lead in defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in the away game, winning a good start to the finals, and thus tying the total score of the series to 1:0.

Although the Magic have already shown a strong team in this year's playoffs, for the local fans in Los Angeles, they have a fascinated confidence in the Lakers and Kobe.

But after the end of the game, looking at the score that had been completely frozen at this moment, Lakers fans had to accept this cruel fact.

That is, the team really lost the first matchup of the finals between the two sides at home.

Even if the team loses first, this does not mean that the Lakers will definitely be out with regret, but for the Lakers fans who were full of confidence before, this can definitely be called a big bad news.

Even at this time, many Lakers fans have begun to think of the Cavaliers.

I remember that the Cavaliers seemed to be full of confidence before the Eastern Conference finals, and the entire Cleveland had a sense of confidence.

But as the Eastern Conference finals started, the Cavaliers were beaten helplessly, and were directly swept by the Magic with a total score of 4:0.

Even at this time, it is still the biggest joke of the season. As for the team's star LeBron James and head coach Mike Brown, they have been spat on the Internet.

So after the end of the game, the fans of the Lakers are already feeling worried. After all, the Magic this season has created too many miracles in the playoffs.

The Lakers fans who originally thought the team could easily win the Magic were also speechless at this moment, and kept silent on the Internet, as if all the Lakers fans collectively evaporated in a short time.

But at this time, the fans of the Magic team are in stark contrast to the fans of the Lakers. After the game is over, the Magic fans on the Internet at this moment exploded in an instant.

Everyone began to swipe the screen wantonly on the public screen, and even taunted the Lakers fans, as if the Magic had already determined to win this year's championship trophy.

But having said that, the Magic played really well in this game. Compared with the Lakers, Kobe scored 39 points in a single game and it is still difficult to save the savior.

The Magic played more smoothly in this game, and all players contributed their own strength.

Even Courtney Lee, who came off the bench, made two three-pointers, and finally contributed 13 points, 6 rebound and 1 steal in 1 minutes of appearance.

As the key to the Magic's victory in this game, Su Jiu contributed a very good performance on both offense and defense.

Among them, when facing Kobe's personal defense in the second half, although Su Jiu's offensive efficiency declined, he still drove the offense of other players by organizing passes on the court.

Especially in the critical stage of the fourth quarter, Su Jiu took the initiative to switch defenses with Pietrus and successfully defended Kobe's crucial fadeaway jumper.

It can be said that after this game, Su Jiu's name is destined to spread throughout the basketball world.

After all, rookies who can perform high-performance in their rookie season are quite common in the history of the NBA.

But there are definitely very few rookies who have become more stable in the playoffs, and there are even fewer rookies who are still at home in the finals.

Although the Magic's victory is absolutely inseparable from the efficient performance of other players, it is even more inseparable from Warcraft Howard's tough defense in the second half.

But as a first-year rookie, Su Jiu perfectly explained to people why a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers! !

全场比赛苏久一共是登场了35分钟，其中个人14投8中，三分线外6中2，罚球4中3，稳定的贡献出了一份21分7篮板以及5次助攻的数据。

而上一位在新秀赛季就随队打入进总决赛，并且在总决赛中贡献出20+5+5数据的新秀，则还是要追溯到78-79赛季的魔术师约翰逊。

And in that season, Magic Johnson successfully led the Lakers to win the championship trophy, and became the only player in NBA history to win the Finals MVP in his rookie season! !

So after the first game of the finals, Su Jiu has already entered the history list at this moment.

On the Internet, more fans are already comparing Su Jiu this season with Magic Johnson back then.

After all, in his rookie season, Magic Johnson averaged 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in the regular season.

And this season, Su Jiu's average of 15 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in the regular season can definitely be called not too much.

What's more, Magic Johnson was the No. [-] pick in the draft back then, while Su Jiu is an undrafted rookie this season.

So after Su Jiu led the Magic to defeat the Lakers in the first game of the Finals, Su Jiu's commercial value has already started to rise in a straight line.

It is not even an exaggeration to say that even if some weak teams currently want to trade their stars with the Magic for Su Jiu, then the management of the Magic may not agree.

After all, with Su Jiu's current strength and potential, coupled with his age of 21, this can definitely be called terrifying.

In addition to Su Jiu, the Magic can beat the Lakers in this game. The answer is that Iverson's contribution is absolutely crucial.

When Iverson faced Ariza's personal defense throughout the game, his offensive efficiency was relatively average.

But in the second quarter and the first half of the fourth quarter, the second team led by Iverson suppressed the Lakers.

Even though a sixth-man-level Odom was also sitting on the Lakers' bench, Iverson still relied on his super offensive ability to lead the Magic to take the initiative on the court at this stage in one fell swoop.

It can be said that without Iverson's contribution in this game, the Magic would have been on the verge of collapse in the third quarter when Su Jiu was a bit embarrassed by Kobe's strict defense.

Thanks to Iverson's stepping forward in the first half of the fourth quarter, not only did he succeed in making Kobe play early, but also helped the Magic overtake the score in one fell swoop, stabilize the situation on the field, and lay a very solid foundation for the final victory of the Magic.

If we say that the confrontation between Iverson and Kobe in the fourth quarter is a classic story for the fans.

Then Iverson's offensive ability in the whole game is still to prove to people that he is not old yet! !

Even if he is no longer the peak bravery of the year, Iverson still used his own breakthroughs to complete self-salvation in the finals, and even brought the Magic the hope of being able to hit the championship.

全场比赛已经34岁的艾弗森一共出场了33分钟，并且在这33分钟的上场时间里，艾弗森个人16投7中，三分线外4中1，罚球7中7，在总决赛的第一场比赛里就贡献出了22分3篮板以及2次助攻的数据。

And among them, when Iverson is on the court, the spiritual attributes he brings to the young players of the Magic cannot be ignored.

As the saying goes, a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and this season's Iverson was still selected to the Eastern Conference's All-Star starting lineup in the All-Star Game.

So when Iverson sits on the team and supports other players in the backcourt, if the young players are facing Kobe, the pressure on the whole person will definitely plummet.

Even in my heart, I would secretly complain:

"Isn't this just so..."

In this game, when the Magic team played very efficiently with both guns in the backcourt, it seems that the Magic team's victory has become inevitable.

After all, looking at the personal characteristics of the players, Su Jiu and Iverson can almost be said to complement each other.

Among the two, one is good at shooting, the other is good at breakthrough, the other is strong and strong, and the other is thin and dexterous.

When Iverson can't defend someone, then Su Jiu will defend, when Su Jiu can't face someone, then Iverson will come to face.

So looking at the Magic's game records this season, when the Magic's two guns in the backcourt start to show off at the same time, then the Magic's winning percentage can be said to be very terrifying.

What's more, in addition to the Magic's double guns in the backcourt in this game, the performance of Warcraft Howard inside is also quite eye-catching.

Howard's performance throughout the first half can only be called remarkable, but after returning in the second half, when Su Jiu encountered some troubles on the offensive end, Howard, the star player, stood up immediately.

Even though Bynum was still facing the little shark behind him, Howard played extremely tough, and he didn't have the slightest intention to back down.

The most important of these is that at the last moment of the game, Howard protected the backcourt rebounds many times. It can be said that Howard's rebounding these few times can definitely be called the greatest contribution.

After all, the rebounder wins the world. This sentence can be said to be quite reasonable in any era.

What's more, in the last period of the game, Su Jiu has always been responsible for defending Kobe from the outside, and the team's power forward Lewis has little ability to protect rebounds.

Therefore, in the entire inside rebound fight, Howard can be said to be one person grabbing two at the last moment, facing the front and rear double-teams of the Lakers twin towers alone.

But even in this case, Howard still successfully defended the dignity of Warcraft in the end, and successfully controlled the world under the basket.

And it was precisely because Howard successfully protected the rebound that this put an end to the momentum of the Lakers' offensive comeback.

全场比赛霍华德的出场时间则是高达了41分钟，整个人在进攻端12投7中，罚球11中5，贡献出了19分21篮板以及3次封盖的大两双数据。

Among the three blocked shots, two were given to his direct opponent, the little shark Bynum. While boosting his own morale, it even stifled Bynum's prestige.

However, because throughout the first half, Howard always faced some harassment from others at the basket when holding the ball in the low post.

Therefore, compared to Howard's contribution on the offensive end in the whole game, Howard's contribution on the defensive end can be called the most important.

In addition to the 21 rebounds caught on paper and the three blocks sent, when Howard is on the court, it is difficult for Kobe to go straight to the basket after passing the defense.

After all, the matter of challenging Howard head-on can be staged several times in a game, but if Kobe is allowed to face Howard head-on throughout the game, then this offensive efficiency can definitely be said to be appalling.

This offensive method will definitely be called a fool by the fans.

And it's because when Howard sits at the basket, Kobe's offensive options will be limited.

That's why Pietrus, who was the first defender, dared to put Kobe close to him without any scruples.

The whole person only needs to play the role of a shit stick, and when Kobe holds the ball, he directly sticks to him, without having to think about the offensive choice after being passed by Kobe.

It can be said that although Pietrus and Su Jiu also staged several successful defenses against Kobe in this game, Pietrus' defensive efficiency is also very high.

But if there is no Howard sitting at the basket, then in this game, whether it is Pietrus or Su Jiu, there is only one end for the two of them, and that is to be completely blown by Kobe on the offensive end.

After all, in the Western Conference semifinals, Kobe faced a forward defense composed of Artest and Battier, and in the end they still sent out a rather impressive personal data.

So even if Pietrus is confident in his defensive ability, he dare not say that his defense is better than Artest.

Of course, if it comes to fighting! ! !

and many more!

Cough cough... If it were Artest, then it is true that you can't fight...

But if you change to Battier, then Pietrus can stand up in an instant! !

Except for Su Jiu, Iverson, and Howard, several other players also contributed their strength in this game.

Whether it is Lewis, Turkoglu, or Courtney Lee and Amir Johnson who came off the bench, as long as the players who get playing time in this game, they have brought their own contributions to the Magic in their own personal field.

It can be said that this is the biggest difference between the Magic and the Lakers this season.

The strength of the Lakers this season is that it has a very strong highest combat power.

The team first has the league's top scorer Kobe, and the league's top twin towers Gasol and Bynum, as well as the league's top substitute sixth man Odom.

Finally, coupled with the coaching of the league's top coach Zen Master Jackson, this is where the Lakers are strongest this season.

However, compared to the Lakers, the Magic's highest combat power is a bit worse, except for Warcraft Howard who is at his peak.

After all, Iverson is getting old, and Su Jiu is still a little immature. As for the statistics that Lewis can contribute in each game, although it is very stable, it is basically at this stage.

But the strength of the Magic this season is that there are many players who can play, and their strengths are relatively similar, at least far beyond the average level of other teams in the league.

So this also led to the head coach Van Gundy being able to maintain a very strong competitiveness on the court at any time.

And this is why the Magic will become the team with the most points from the bench this season, none of them! !

To put it simply, in this team where all the people can participate in key offenses, as long as there is one player among the many players in the team who can break out in a single game, then this Magic team will become very terrifying and even invincible.

Similarly, this is the main reason why the Magic can beat the Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals by tiebreaker.

Although the Celtics have reached a historical level on the defensive end this season, Su Jiu's explosion in the Eastern Conference semifinals became the last straw that broke the camel's back when the Magic were all soldiers.

If the Lakers don't make some adjustments in the next game, then facing the Magic again, the chance of losing will still be very high.

Unless Kobe has the offensive firepower of 81 points to kill the dragon, otherwise, just relying on trying to slow down the rhythm in the regular season to play the triangle offensive tactics, then the Lakers will be in a very dangerous situation...

As for the Lakers, although the team experienced a loss in the end, and Kobe's few shots at the last moment were made with iron.

但全场比赛科比的个人表现依然是足够劲爆，全场比赛科比一共是登场了43分钟，个人在进攻端27投12中，其中三分线外8中2，罚球15投13中，最终砍下了39分7篮板以及4次助攻。

You know, the Lakers team only contributed 83 points in this game, so Kobe's 39 points have basically reached half of the team's level.

From this point, it is not difficult to see that although the Lakers' lineup looks very strong, there is so much water in the overall rotation stage.

It can be said that if you really take away the scoring data of the Lakers when facing underdogs this season, just look at the strong dialogue between the Lakers and other strong teams in the league.

Then, apart from Kobe, the data of others will definitely face a very large shrinkage.

In addition to Kobe's 39 points in a single game, in the remaining 44 points, Gasol and Bynum jointly contributed 28 points.

And this also means that among the remaining 6 Lakers players in this game, the final six teamed up and only contributed a mere 16 points.

It has to be said that although the Lakers this season are very strong in terms of maximum combat power, at the same time, the Lakers rely too much on the highest combat power.

If it weren't for the team leading by a big score and everyone else playing smoothly, then the ball on the offensive end is basically in the hands of Kobe alone.

Therefore, if Zen Master Jackson does not make some adjustments in the next few games, then the Magic will most likely be on the next game. In the 08-09 season, Orlando will bring the first championship trophy in team history...

(End of this chapter)