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Chapter 161 Finally looks like the Big Four!

Duncan faced off against Coleman and dominated both offense and defense.

McGrady's three-pointer found the target, and he shot so hard that the bearded man couldn't find the north.

The magic team's core players exploded, and after the defense, others got a lot of offensive space.

Mike Miller was too comfortable shooting the shot. As a shooter, he didn't miss and played very efficiently.

Maggette is full of impact, and he is really a good player in counterattacks or picking up leaks.

Magloire didn't do much offensively, and he was very eye-catching in rebounding.

The wind direction of the game gradually turned to the Magic team.

The Hornets don't defend at all, and they know they can't defend, so they bet the outcome on offense.

The bearded Davis, as the No. 99 player in 13, was only put on the starting lineup this season. He averaged 7 points and [-] assists per game, and he has not yet shown the strength of a superstar.

Mashburn, like James, lacks shooting ability. When the Magic tightened the penalty area and encircled the two-point area, his bulldozer style of play could not last long.

Coupled with Maggette's physical talent, it is also amazing.

Mashburn's efficiency dropped a lot.

Along with the Magic's rotation, O'Neal, Jackson, Armstrong and other players relayed.

The weakness of the Hornets' bench thickness was exposed.

The Magic firmly controlled the situation on the court.

After the first half of the game, the Magic took a 6-point lead and entered the locker room to rest.

Second half of the game.

Li Mu sent Stephen Jackson, McGrady, Maggette, Duncan and O'Neal.

No Hill, no Armstrong.

Defensively, tighten the penalty area and block the two-point area.

The Hornets' starting lineup played.

The third quarter started.

The Magic dropped the tempo and played positional warfare.

The Hornets attacked, David Wesley broke through with the ball, Jackson recovered, and McGrady pinched together.

The ball went out, Davis' breakthrough was also flanked, a back pass, Mashburn received the ball, and a three-point jump shot...

Bang-dang-!
Mashburn missed a three-pointer.

Silas frowned.

The weakness of the Hornets' three-point shooting was exposed.

Mashburn is in the same style as James.

Davis and David Wesley had three points.

It's just that the hit rate is not high.

The biggest advantage of the bearded Davis is to use his strong body to break through to the inside. His technique and body are very well combined.

Faster than him, not as strong as him, not as tall as him, slower than him, stronger and taller, not as good as him.

This kind of advantage, under the intensive defense of the Magic, can't be played at all.

He also likes to shoot three-pointers in waves, and his shot selection is very bad. Three-pointers are shot entirely by shooting touch.

Being on time is like a superstar, not being on time is like being an undercover agent.

As a rookie, he doesn't have many convulsions.

The Hornets' outside firepower was suppressed, the offensive rhythm was not up, and their defensive weaknesses were beginning to be targeted.

Duncan singled out the offense, one hit and one hit.

The outside line relies on its height to make strong shots, and there are many opportunities.

Even if the iron is hit, the chance to rebound is still in the hands of the Magic.

After the third quarter, the Magic have widened the point difference by 11 points.

The point difference is not too big, and there is still suspense watching the game.

However, the only chance for the Hornets is to speed up and disrupt the battle.

Unfortunately, Davis hasn't grown up yet and can't control the rhythm on the court.

To be reasonable, McGrady and Jackson also couldn't grasp the rhythm.

But it's easier to destroy than to build.

The Magic don't need to deliberately control the rhythm, as long as it destroys the Hornets' fast break.

The situation of the game fell to the Magic team.

hum~~
With the sound of the buzzer, the game time is over.

With a score of 109 to 96, the Magic defeated the Hornets by 13 points and won 6 consecutive victories in the new season.

Hill didn't play the whole time, and Duncan continued to play steadily, with 25 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks, dominating both offense and defense.

It can only be said that there are too few power forwards who can compete with Duncan in the Eastern Theater.

McGrady has 28 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds. His offensive firepower continues to be strong.

Jackson also performed well, with 15 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds. In terms of all-around, he is no worse than Hill.

Jermaine O'Neal 13 points and 9 rebounds, the potential is also good.

Mashburn scored 21 points, Davis scored 14 points, and David Wesley scored 19 points. The Hornets scored 54 points with a trident on the outside. However, the inside line was too stretched and the bench strength was mediocre. It was not unfair to lose the game. .

……

November 11, Oakland Arena.

The first opponent of the Magic's western road trip is the Warriors.

In other words, the Warriors this season, after years of poor performance, finally assembled a good starting lineup.

Point guard Mucci Blaylock, although another one is 1 meters, but he was an All-Star in the 83/93 season, but his defensive ability is very strong.

In terms of defense, he has a fight with Chris Paul, 2 steals of the year, 2 selections to the best team, and 4 best second teams.

You know, he is the best defense in the competition between Payton and Kidd, and the gold sales are very high, even though he is a defensive loser.

Offensively, Peak can score 17 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds, which is also very good.

Shooting guard Larry Hughes, who joined the Warriors in the middle of last season, averaged 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists per game, with both offense and defense. In Li Mu's previous life, he was selected to the best defensive team in the 04/05 season. this strength.

It's the competition for shooting guards. There are four major shooting guards, and he can't compete.

Anyway, this man is very powerful.

Small forward Danny Fortson, with a height of 2 meters, has a super performance this season.

In the entire league, he performed the most explosively, averaging 17 rebounds and 17 points per game. Is there any Rodman who can be called an enhanced offensive version?
However, the league didn't make his name famous, not because he had no strength, but because he fought too hard and hurt himself, and he was still reimbursed for the season.

Otherwise, he would have booked the individual honors of rebounding champion of the year and rapidly improving player early.

It can only be a pity.

Power forward position Jamison, the team's leader, this season is his peak, averaging 25 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists per game. He has an All-Star performance, but because of the western power forward position, the competition is too fierce. Not an All-Star, but definitely has this strength.

Center Dampier, who will call himself the No. [-] center in the Western Conference in the future, will naturally not be too hip.

The Warriors' lineup looks very capable.

It's just that when the game is played, it's not the same thing.

Inside, Jamison is strong offensively and weak defensively. He is an empty ball.

Dampier is a blue collar.

Duncan and O'Neal took turns to bombard them so that they couldn't find the north.

On the outside, the Warriors have the strength to fight, but they only care about statistics.

Keep rushing up and playing offense with the Magic.

As a result, the Magic let the Warriors understand, what is talent play?

In the face of talent, the Warriors can't beat the waves at all.

Data, sometimes untrue.

The score was 132 to 118. In the confrontation, the Magic had a 14-point advantage, defeated the Warriors, and won 7 consecutive victories in the new season.

邓肯26分12篮板，麦迪36分6助攻3篮板，希尔15分4助攻，加上小奥尼尔17分9篮板。

Finally, the Magic finally look like the Big Four.

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(End of this chapter)