The convulsion superstar of basketball

Chapter 352

February 11.

Since the start of the new season, the Magic, which has won eight consecutive seasons, will challenge the Charlotte Bobcats away today.

Before the game started, basically no one was optimistic that the Bobcats could beat the Magic.

The odds for the Magic to continue their winning streak are still rising sharply, and they are in a stable state.

And for who can become the first team to beat the Magic in the new season.

At this moment, the Celtics, who will play against the Magic in the near future, undoubtedly become the biggest possibility among them.

After all, the Celtics have a lineup of the Big Four this season, although they were defeated by the Magic 4:3 in last year's playoffs.

But judging from this year's situation, the Celtics will undoubtedly become the Magic's biggest enemy in the East.

In this game, the entire Time Warner Online Arena at home of the Bobcats was packed.

Because for these fans, in addition to coming to see the Bobcats, a large part of them actually want to see the Magic.

After all, Orlando is not close to Charlotte, so for those Charlotte fans who like the Magic, they can only wait for the Magic to come to the away game before they have the opportunity to meet on the spot.

It is no exaggeration to say that this game is definitely the most lively home game for the Bobcats. On weekdays, the Bobcats' home games are sparse, and it is difficult to guarantee even half of the attendance.

For this, in fact, the Charlotte fans cannot be completely blamed.

It's really because the Bobcats shouted the slogan of hitting the playoffs every summer, but in the end no matter what the management did, they missed the playoffs in the end.

At least after the establishment of the Bobcats in 2004, the Bobcats have never experienced the taste of the playoffs.

Even last season, the management hired Larry Brown, a famous head coach in the league, but in the end they still missed the playoffs.

So in the past few years, in fact, Charlotte's fans have gone from being passionate to now that their passion is almost exhausted, and they are in a semi-empty state.

No matter how much the management shouted the slogan of hitting the playoffs in the summer, the fans' reaction was completely indifferent.

Basically, you call yours, I see mine, and the two parties do not delay each other.

However, this situation has obviously improved after the start of this season.

Because so far, the Bobcats' record is four wins and three losses.

While this doesn't seem particularly surprising, to Charlotte fans, it's the best start the Bobcats have had in recent seasons.

Therefore, for many fans who have supported the Bobcats team since its establishment in 04, this season is undoubtedly the year in which the Bobcats are most likely to reach the playoffs.

In fact, this summer, the management of the Bobcats can be said to have spent a lot of money.

First, he traded the "Martial Saint" Jackson from the Warriors, and determined his own combat policy, which is to be able to play both games and people...

Pooh!

It is to determine the main offensive point of the team in the game. After all, in the previous few seasons of the Bobcats, the biggest flaw is that there is no player who can really score in the game.

Even Wallace, who is called "Elvis Presley", in fact, his greatest role is to be reflected on the defensive end.

As for the offensive end, although it can contribute about 15 to 20 points all year round, it can't control a situation of the entire game.

So in this case, the arrival of "Martial Saint" Jackson will undoubtedly become a pinnacle for the Bobcats.

At least after Jackson came to the Bobcats, there is a high probability that others will not compete with him for shots.

In addition, the Bobcats also used Okafor and the Hornets' "Champion" Chandler this summer to exchange clubs.

To further improve the protection of the inside of the penalty area, after all, as we all know, Larry Brown is a coach who emphasizes defense.

So when Larry Brown vowed this summer that he would lead the team to the playoffs, the management naturally made a deal according to Larry Brown's intentions.

After the start of the new season, from the effect point of view, it is actually quite good.

Even though Chandler's personal performance is far from meeting the expectations of the fans, the Bobcats have a very obvious improvement compared to the previous two seasons.

Before the start of the game, the players of the two teams were warming up for shooting in their respective halfs.

For this game, Stan Van Gundy didn't take it too seriously. Although the Bobcats have completed a rebirth in the new season, there is obviously still a big gap for the Magic.

Among them, the lack of offensive firepower alone is enough to give the Bobcats a headache.

After all, so far this season, except for Jackson and Wallace, the Bobcats have averaged less than 12 points per game.

Although looking at it as a whole, the Bobcats team also has five players scoring in double figures, but the strength that each person can contribute is too weak.

On the offensive end, it is also too dependent on the existence of Jackson and Wallace.

And this situation will undoubtedly become a great weapon against the Bobcats for the Magic, which has always been known for its defense.

Before the game started, the fans could clearly see that when the Magic team was warming up for shooting, every player was talking and laughing.

There is no tension and pressure on their faces, but some are relaxed and happy.

On the Bobcats side, before the start of the game, from the head coach Larry Brown to the players below, everyone was silent, and everyone was just silently warming up for shooting.

It seems that this game has been played as a playoff. Judging from the pre-match preparations, the overall atmosphere is particularly depressing. Everyone seems to really play basketball just for the sake of playing basketball.

Looking at the overall atmosphere of the Bobcats, Su Jiu, who was shooting and warming up on the side of the court, couldn't help but frown.

I don't know why, seeing the situation of the Bobcats, Su Jiu always feels very depressed.

Su Jiu even thought that if he was in the Bobcats team, he would definitely go crazy.

Su Jiu knew that all of this was absolutely inseparable from Bobcats head coach Larry Brown.

Because although this old man has something on the field, he is definitely not a good coach.

Perhaps from the management's point of view, there is nothing wrong with Larry Brown's very strict discipline and a very serious team atmosphere.

But from a long-term perspective, it is difficult for this kind of coach to build a real team culture. At least Su Jiu will never play for this kind of guy.

Before the start of the game, the two sides announced the starting lineup of the game respectively.

Magic:

Su Jiu, Carter, Marion, Lewis, and Howard.

Bobcats:

Felton, Jackson, Wallace, Diaw, and Chandler.

In this game, Van Gundy put Iverson on the bench, but chose to let Lewis return to the starting lineup.

It's not because Iverson's personal state is not good in the new season that Van Gundy made the adjustments.

But because of this game, the Bobcats player in the second position is "Martial Saint" Jackson.

If Iverson continues to play the starting lineup, then in this set of matchups, Iverson will have only one end, and that is to be ruthlessly beaten.

Not to mention that Iverson has slowed down on both offense and defense due to his age at this time.

Even Iverson at his peak was completely unable to defend against Jackson, because the height difference between the two was too great.

In the end, Iverson's footsteps at this time could not defend Jackson around the front, so in the end, after weighing, Van Gundy put Iverson on the bench in this game.

Thus allowing Carter to match up with Jackson, in this way, the gap between this group will become very small.

And when the starting lineups of the two sides for this game were announced, Su Jiu on the sidelines couldn't help laughing.

Because in a sense, the starting lineups of the two teams in this game are really similar.

Among them, Howard and Chandler are both traditional centers, and their ability to protect the frame can be described as the league's best.

As for the matchup between Marion and Wallace, needless to say, the play styles and roles of these two people are really similar.

Diaw and Lewis, who are in the fourth position, also have shots from beyond the three-point line.

It's just that the roles of the two on the field are not the same.

Both Jackson and Carter in the second position are relatively comprehensive players. In addition to being in a polarized reversal in personality, in fact, they are also half a catty in terms of overall contribution.

In the end, if there is such a huge gap, then I am afraid it is the point of Su Jiu and Felton.

However, Su Jiu and Felton also have some similarities, that is, both of them are the kind of players who are physically stronger at the point guard.

And neither is the kind of defender who relies on speed to break through.

Moreover, his abilities on the court are relatively comprehensive, and he is not a one-sided point guard who focuses on traditional organization or projection.

So when Su Jiu saw the Bobcats' starting lineup, he felt a little familiar at first glance.

Then the whole person thought about it and realized, shit, this is a bit similar to the Magic, it's a poor man's version of the Magic.

So this game we are killing each other? ? ?

It seems that Larry Brown, a dog, wants to imitate the Magic's lineup, and then hit a wave of playoffs.

After all, the Magic won the NBA championship trophy last season, which has already proved the feasibility of this lineup.

It turns out that Larry Brown insisted on trading for "Boxing Champion" Chandler this summer because he had this idea...

It's a pity, it's a pity that the Bobcats lost to the Raptors in the financial battle for Turkoglu this summer, otherwise the Bobcats might really be able to replicate the way the Magic played last season.

After the start of the game, Howard, who had the advantage of bullet speed, took the ball first.

Facing the Charlotte Bobcats, the Magic didn't pay much attention before the game, but as the game started, everyone in the Magic team was surprised to find that the Bobcats' defensive ability can be said to be very good.

Or it can be said that when facing some specific players, the defensive potential of this Bobcats team can be described as extremely huge.

Perhaps facing a center like Okur who can pull beyond the three-point line, Chandler has become very uncomfortable on the defensive end.

But when facing a traditional center like "Warcraft" Howard, Chandler seems to be a natural nemesis, and Howard can completely show a state of exchange.

Even though Howard's physical fitness is far stronger than Chandler at this time, Chandler is after all a senior who has been in the league for many years.

From the point of view of defensive experience on the inside, it is roughly a trade with Howard.

In addition, there is another very tacit understanding between the Magic and the Bobcats, that is, Marion and Wallace defended the two offensive strengths of Jackson and Carter respectively.

On the defensive end, it can be said that there is no waste of resources.

This situation caused the Magic's offense to suddenly fall into a semi-blackout state, forming a balance with the Bobcats, who were not good at offense.

And this pressure came to Su Jiu's shoulders out of thin air.

Because in this case, Iverson was not on the field at this time, and the teammates around him were more or less targeted.

So Su Jiu had no choice but to take over the team's offensive banner.

However, Su Jiu obviously underestimated Felton's defensive ability, although Felton has never been a player with excellent offensive ability.

It's also not a player who focuses on defense like "Glove" Payton, Beverly, and Smart.

But Felton weighed an astonishing 1.8 kilograms when he was only 94 meters tall.

In terms of weight alone, he can be compared with Su Jiu, even if his height is counted, Su Jiu is actually not as strong as Felton.

So in the personal confrontation with Felton, Su Jiu found that he didn't seem to have much advantage.

At least in terms of physical confrontation, Su Jiu found that he seemed to have bumped into a mountain of meat.

But when Su Jiu planned to use his speed to make a breakthrough, he found that he also didn't have much advantage in speed, which made Su Jiu somewhat depressed.

After all, speed has never been Su Jiu's strong point, otherwise Su Jiu would not always need to use his teammates' pick-and-rolls on the offensive end.

It can be said that when Su Jiu has advantages in height and weight, then speed has become a major defect of Su Jiu.

But the good news is that after the series with the Celtics in last year's playoffs, Su Jiu has obviously grown a lot.

Among them, when the team's offense was in a state of stagnation, Su Jiu didn't seem too flustered. He was relatively calm, and he carried out pick-and-rolls with Howard in an orderly manner.

After all, things like this happened frequently in the series against the Celtics last year.

It is no exaggeration to say that meeting the Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals last year may have been a disaster for the Magic.

But after experiencing this catastrophe, the Magic's gains are obviously very huge.

This harvest is not only for Su Jiu, but also for Lewis and Howard.

But even so, the entire first quarter of the Magic team is still stumbling, at least this tragic level is definitely the first time since the start of the new season.

And this situation was also something that the team and head coach Stan Van Gundy never expected before the game.

Because the Bobcats are an unremarkable team in the league, I am afraid that even the fans did not pay attention to the Bobcats before the game.

Therefore, while the Bobcats and the Magic played neck-to-neck in the first quarter, fans on the Internet are saying that the Magic must be playing match-fixing.

At this moment, the entire Time Warner Online arena is in a state of climax, which makes everyone in the Magic team feel a little irritated.

Finally, after the end of the first quarter, the magic of the away game is:

19:18

Only one point ahead of the Bobcats, ending the contest between the two sides in the first quarter.

And throughout the first quarter, neither side scored more than 20 points. From this point, it is not difficult to see how fierce the defense of the two teams is in this game, and how struggling they are on the offensive end.

Similarly, after the end of the first quarter, many Magic fans obviously couldn't believe it, and couldn't believe that the team was evenly matched with the Bobcats.

Even the Bobcats have the intention of giving the Magic their first defeat of the season, something no one could have imagined before the game.

However, the Magic are the defending champions after all, and their background in the new season is obviously more outstanding.

And in the previous contests with various strong teams, the point where the Magic showed their advantage was precisely in the rotation stage.

So even after the end of the first quarter, the Magic's advantage was not too obvious, but for the Magic fans, they still have enough confidence to win the game.

While the outside fans still had mysterious confidence in the Magic, Su Jiu, who was sitting on the sidelines at the moment, had a bad premonition.

Although in the previous life, the Bobcats had never been a strong team in the league, but this weird Bobcat has a very resounding nickname, "Strong Team Terminator".

So as the team didn't take much advantage in the first quarter, Su Jiu, the person involved, finally felt a bad premonition at this moment.

"Damn it, why do you suddenly feel like the car is going to roll over?!"

　When I finished writing the last sentence, I suddenly remembered a song called "Mai...

　　Fuck, I want to draw my sword, Fuck, I'm fighting the monsters...

　　"

　　Haha, it's so fucking der, what a shame! !

　　

　

(End of this chapter)