Bishop: since 1998

Chapter 154 Fight against the Knicks!
hum~~
Along with the scoreboard, the buzzer sounded, the full time was over, and the score was frozen.

90 to 105! !
The Magic beat the 15ers by 76 points and got off to a good start in the 00/01 season.

Li Mu didn't expect that the 76ers were so unbeatable, and this was the runner-up of the 2001 Finals.

However, thinking of the Big Three of the Magic and the injury of the 76ers' starting center, and without Mutombo in exchange, it is relieved.

The gap between the 76ers' internal strength and the Magic's is too obvious.

邓肯轰下24分13篮板5助攻4盖帽2抢断，统治了攻防两端。

To be fair, Li Mu has been paying attention to the offensive performance of Iverson and Tracy McGrady, but what he didn't expect is that Duncan got this outstanding performance unknowingly.

McGrady scored 27 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds, and his offensive performance was also amazing.

希尔三分球9投2中，拿到了11分3助攻2篮板，对于一名30+表现都如同喝水一般的巨星来说，这个表现非常拉胯。

No way, Li Mu doesn't want to recharge for a season and can only use 4 games. It is necessary to control Hill's playing time.

Jermaine O'Neal scored 14 points and 8 rebounds, still a little far from his peak, but the potential of a superstar has been shown.

With two of the four superstars performing well, it is enough for the 76ers to drink a pot.

Now the other two performances have reached the passing line. The 76ers have only one Iverson. Although they scored 41 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, they still failed to lead the team to win the game.

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2000 11 Month 1 Day.

Madison Square Garden Arena.

The Magic's second game, back-to-back away, challenged the Knicks.

The schedule is not good for the Magic.

After a simple appearance and warm-up, the starting lineups of both sides were also displayed on the screen in the arena.

Li Mu tried to change formation, point guard McGrady, shooting guard Maggette, small forward Hill, power forward Duncan, and center O'Neal.

Van Gundy lost Ewing and also changed the lineup, point guard Houston, shooting guard Sprewell, small forward Glen Rice, power forward Larry Johnson, and center Camby.

"Just looking at the starting lineup, the strength of the two sides is similar." On the commentary stage, Mike Breen explained.

"Even the Knicks have this advantage, after all, the Magic have adjusted the point guard a little too much.

Of course, the Knicks' point guard has also changed.

This makes the game much more interesting. "

"Indeed, when Charlie Ward was not injured, Van Gundy didn't let him start the game. Instead, he pushed Houston out of the starting lineup.

Moreover, Houston and Rice have similar styles of play. With Charlie Ward's organizational level, it is really difficult to play the strength of the two of them.

Trying this way is a new way. "

"The Magic put Tracy McGrady at point guard, and it was kind of messed up.

After all, the Magic have an assist master like Mark Jackson. Although they are old, they are more reliable than McGrady's organization, right? "

beep~~
The whistle sounded and the basketball flew into the sky.

Duncan and Camby looked up and jumped into the sky at the same time.

Snapped--!
Camby went the extra mile, scoring first down for the Knicks.

Houston took the ball to the frontcourt and immediately passed the ball to Sprewell.

Hill marks and takes a step away.

The Magic still guard the basket and the two-point area.

In other words, facing Van Gundy's team, there is no need to worry about shooting through the three-point line.

Sure enough, the madman started, accelerated, and dribbled the ball inside to break through.

Hill stood in front of him, and McGrady came over to help defend, covering the space with his hands.

Bang-!
The madman used his body to open the way, and when he found that he was blocked, he immediately pulled the ball and jumped up, passing the basketball to Houston.

Run back, open, catch, jump, shoot...

The whole movement is very smooth, and the shooting posture is as standard as a textbook.

Swish-!
0 to 2! !
Houston hit a two-pointer, and the title of CIC King was not given in vain.

In the 00/01 season, Alan Houston reached his peak state. Although he averaged only 19.7 points per game, he was still far away from his career high of 22 points.

However, his shooting percentage is 48%. With such a shooting percentage, it seems that almost every shot is a must.

The Magic attack.

McGrady dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, facing Huttons, he didn't hit.

Instead, according to the tactics arranged before the game, they played inside.

Duncan catches the ball and faces Larry Johnson.

If it was the peak period, the aunt could still fight against Duncan. Now, due to injuries, his physical fitness has been taken away, and the aunt who has reached the edge of retirement is quickly passed by Duncan when he leans on her and turns around.

The speed is not as good as Duncan, and the disadvantage in height is magnified.

Duncan got stuck, lifted the ball for a layup, and Larry Johnson didn't dare to make any moves at all.

Boom, swish—!
Hit the basket and scored two points.

2 to 2! !
Off the court, Van Gundy frowned.

This kind of defensive strength is not what he wants to see.

At the same time, what made him even more troublesome was that the core of the Knicks' offense was on the outside. Isn't this rhythm a bit fast?

Hit fast, he can't take it.

In fact, it is not much different from the offensive rhythm of the previous Knicks.

The Magic can still set up their formation and wait for the Knicks to play positional warfare.

You call this speed fast?

It can only be said that Van Gundy is used to being slow, and he can no longer tell the difference between fast and slow.

positional warfare.

The Magic still shrunk.

Houston and Rice hit an outside screen.

After receiving the hand-to-hand pass, Rice raised his hand and shot a three-pointer...

Bang-dang-!
Rice's three-pointer hit the iron.

He's an All-Star shooter.

It's just a pity that since the season he transferred to the Lakers, his state has declined rapidly.

In particular, his three-point shooting has dropped from 44% to 38% now.

It's not that he's old and useless, but that he's a pure shooter.

If you use him as the core, he can average 27 points per game at his peak.

It's just that if he is no longer the core of the tactics, when the feel is not good, there will not be a lot of feeding to find the shooting feel.

His state also inevitably declined.

At this time, Rice has dropped from an average of 27 points per game at the peak to an average of 12 points per game.

"Rice wasn't back to where he was, and O'Neal grabbed the rebound.

Quickly pass the ball to Hill.

At this time, McGrady and Maggette rushed up and fought back quickly.

However, the mobility of the Knicks seems to be stronger than that of the Magic. "

"It's still a lineup battle, the Magic can't make a sneak attack, so they are not in a hurry to attack.

Or find Duncan with a lob.

The Knicks flanked.

Sprewell's defense.

Duncan passed the ball, Hill made a three-pointer, will there be? "

Bang-dang-!
Hill's 3D style of play has not yet achieved results, and the three-point shot missed.

Fortunately, rebounds are still in the hands of the Magic.

Maggette grabbed the rebound and re-distributed the ball out of the perimeter.

Voted.

McGrady outside the three-point line, a dry jumper shot...

Houston pounced, to no avail.

McGrady's talent is there.

Swish-!
"Yes!
Three points from McGrady. "The groom Albert laughed.

"The Knicks flank Duncan, and there's a good chance they'll be caught between one thing and the other.

It's still behind in rebounding.

In the next game, the Knicks hung up. "

5 to 2! !
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(End of this chapter)