Author: Tiamo the Withered

"In today's game, the suspense was kept until the end..."

"But Phoenix is ​​already very dangerous. They are now 4 points behind and only have 11 seconds left. They need to choose a quick two-point or three-point opportunity. At the same time, they must defend or foul and hope that the Magic will give them a chance.

, this is too difficult!”

In Phoenix, TNT's on-site commentators for this event were Kenny Smith and Barkley. The Suns are also Barkley's old team, and it was here that he won the only regular season MVP in his career.

Although it is a pity that he failed to win the championship, Sir Barker still has some feelings for Phoenix. However, the only thing he does not approve of is the current style of play of the Suns. He has always had a little doubt about running and gunning, and he also has some doubts about the German team.

Anthony and the thin defensive black hole Nash are also full of doubts.

However, his position in this game is still more on the side of the Suns, hoping that they can win.

But judging from the current situation, the Suns are indeed at a disadvantage.

Of course, it is inevitable to make fun of Howard, especially with Li Chengming, who has only done a show with him before, as a comparison.

"The Magic have given many opportunities. Who knows if they will give them again?"

"Hahaha, I think if all Dwight's free throws were given to Lee, Lee would have scored more points in this game, and the Magic wouldn't have had such a difficult time."

Kenny Smith nodded and smiled: "Dwight said he needs to practice free throws. It's like I tell my children every time, I will buy you Transformers, but I always can't do it. It's not because of me.

I don’t want to do it, but I forget it every time.”

This is using oneself to satirize the yin and yang, which is also a good trick of these football commentators.

Smith's mouth is relatively gentle, but Barkley is much sharper, "Come on, if he can spend more time with women to practice free throws, I think the results will be much better."

It is well known that Howard is a frequent visitor to nightclubs. Although he does train very hard and is not as lazy as O'Neal, he is actually not much worse than his predecessors in terms of enjoyment.

"Okay, the game is about to begin. Let's take a look at the lineup adjustments on both sides first..."

After the timeout, Van Gundy replaced Li Chengming. This is to strengthen the defense. As long as the opponent does not let the opponent score 3+1, there is no fear of a four-point gap. The best option is to be able to defend it. If not, try to let two points go.

Points, no foul.

The Suns put on an offensive lineup. D'Antoni is indeed a crazy head coach. At this time, he actually put out a "five-outside" lineup of Nash, Barbosa, Raja Bell, Hill and Diaw.

, obviously trying to score a three-pointer quickly and then fouled.

"The Suns chose to shoot a three-pointer at the last moment. Grant ran out of the opportunity, but - oops! This shot was somewhat reluctant, and in the end it didn't hit - the rebound was picked off by Dwight without any suspense!"

Buckley said with some regret in his words.

It makes no sense for the Suns to commit another foul at this time. After all, there are only 6 seconds left and the Suns have no timeouts.

Howard made one of two classic free throws, another 50% free throw shooting day.

It is worth mentioning that Barkley and Smith in the commentary box were originally betting on whether he would win first or second this time.

In the end, Barkley won. Howard missed the first free throw and narrowly missed the second free throw.

Then the commentary box was filled with Sir Flying Pig's bold laughter, causing the surrounding audience to look over.

The last shot of the Suns almost broke people into a cold sweat. Nash threw it directly from half court under the tight defense. The ball almost hit the frame and fell into the pocket, but it was bounced out in the end.

Although even if the goal was scored, it was still two points away, and the whistle at the end of the game had already sounded, but it could not change the result.

The Magic won another victory and extended their winning streak to five games.

Barkley finally concluded: "Guys, pay attention, the Magic have become a team in the East and the league that no one can ignore this season. Maybe they will surprise us in the end!"

Kenny Smith was "horrified" and said: "You don't mean to say they can win the championship, do you?"

Buckley shrugged: "Who knows?"

…

Li Chengming scored 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Although he didn't perform much after coming on the field in the last quarter, he led the team to chase points in the first two quarters. Anyone watching the game can see his role, and in the end

He just didn't take any shots in the first quarter, but it still played a containment role.

In fact, sometimes looking at a player's role on the field can also be judged by the defensive pressure given by the opponent.

For example, Li Chengming has never given him a chance to take action, but it has also invisibly restrained the Suns' defensive strength, making it easier for his teammates to play.

These things will not be reflected in the data, and it is difficult for ordinary fans to see it, but the coaches of both sides know best who is the greater threat.

After this five-game winning streak, the Magic are still ranked third in the league and second in the Eastern Conference, behind the Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs.

The excellent results have brought about a thriving atmosphere for the entire team. The team itself is mainly composed of young people, with several core players in their twenties.

As the younger brother of the team, Li Chengming was protected by Howard from the beginning and had not encountered the unspoken rules of some rookies.

Now that he has established a position by himself, it is even less likely that he will be instigated by others. People who can instigate him will not do this. If you want to do this now, if you dare to show off in front of him, I am afraid that you will have to do it the next day.

It was put on the shelf by the team.

In fact, Li Chengming didn't know that the Magic had hesitated to trade Ariza because of his appearance. After all, the reason why Ali was traded out in the first place was in the hope of getting a reliable substitute at the fourth position.

But as Li Chengming plays, he also needs someone who can complement him, especially a striker who can help him wipe his ass on the defensive end. Ariza just meets this condition.

It's just that the deal was finally reached, and Li Chengming has been losing weight, and his figure is getting better and better. The belly that used to be obvious at first glance is now barely noticeable.

This also makes the team more and more confident that he can truly swing at the third and fourth positions in the future, and can fill in for the team at any time, and appear where he is needed to play a role.

In this way, Ariza's trade will naturally have no impact, and even if the other party plays well against the Lakers and Magic, they won't feel uncomfortable.

However, the next two games against the Lakers and Warriors were back-to-back. Fortunately, the single-core Lakers, who only had Kobe as a threat, naturally could not pose any threat to the Magic.

It is worth mentioning that before the game against the Lakers, the first-month Rookie of the Year awards for the Eastern and Western Conferences were announced, as expected, with Li Chengming and Durant taking both.

Although the competition starts at the end of October, the first month is naturally based on November. To be precise, it is the competition in October + November.

Similarly, in the first month, the Eastern Conference Player of the Month was Howard, the Magic star who was second in the Eastern Conference. The Magic had a record of 15 wins and 3 losses, and the Warcraft averaged 24+15 per game, leading the pack.

Although the Green Army has a better record, there is no one particularly outstanding player on the team. The Big Three average less than 20 points per game. How can they compete?

So in this game, Li Chengming, who was stimulated by the Rookie of the Month award, broke out. He played low post, mid-range jumper, and open three-point catch-and-shoot. With these three attacks, Odom and Bynum were completely unable to withstand them.

When Howard was affected by the home whistle and his playing time was limited, Li Chengming played more than 30 minutes for the first time as a substitute, and absorbed many of Howard's vacated shots. In the end, he shot 13 of 17 and 4 of 5 free throws.

He scored 31 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist, which was also the first 30+ score in his career.

However, there were also 5 turnovers at the same time. This was because the Lakers kept double-teaming, allowing Li Chengming to enjoy the defensive pressure of the star player.

Judging from the rounds in which he handled the ball, 5 turnovers were considered few. After all, Odom on the opposite side also made 6 turnovers, and even had a ball blocked by Li Chengming in front of him.

It was precisely because of Li Chengming's outstanding performance that the Magic withstood the Lakers' counterattack in the third quarter, making Kobe's 13-point effort in a single quarter in vain.

Then in the fourth quarter, Howard and Lewis came up to put the finishing touch, and the Magic finally won 108:97.

In addition to Li Chengming, the hero of this game was the Magic's bench who all stepped up. Dulin and Foyle broke out one after another, filling the gap for Nelson who was 1 for 9, Bogans who was 3 for 11, and Bogans who was 4 for 12.

Turkoglu's pit.

Li Chengming naturally became the focus of attention after the game. After all, this game was at home in Los Angeles, Staples Arena, and witnessed by fans across the United States. It is easier to perform well in such a "big scene".

People are impressed.

Although Staples is not known as the holy land of basketball like Madison Square, due to the special nature of Los Angeles, it is so star-studded that the attention is naturally unmatched by other home stadiums.

For example, there were two Hollywood movie stars on the sidelines today. The beauty Jessica Alba, who has been in trouble recently, was implicated in the release of "Fantastic Four 2" in June, and the recently concluded movie series "Spy"

Matt Damon, the protagonist of "The Movie".

However, Li Chengming didn't have any contact with him, and he had no interest in trying to get close to her.

After all, for now, he is just a small player in the NBA. He is somewhat famous but not yet a star. He is separated from others by a barrier.

Before this game, the media was constantly hyping the intersection between Kobe and Howard, the new No. 1 center after O'Neal.

Although he was dunked by Kobe in his rookie season, Howard has always had admiration and appreciation for Kobe. Another reason why they got closer is because both of them were unhappy with O'Neal - or to be precise, they should

It was O'Neal who was unhappy with both of them.

If the feud between Kobe and O'Neal is not clear about who came first, then Howard was completely innocent and inexplicably hated by O'Neal.

After all, O'Neal, who is still dissatisfied with his old age, is still immersed in the glory of the number one center in the past. Naturally, he can't stand the appearance of Howard, the new center introduced by the league, and is a little jealous, feeling that he has taken away what originally belonged to him.

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Kobe and Howard performed very well in this game, but by the end of the game, the media's focus was all on Li Chengming, especially the exchange of points between Li Chengming and Kobe in the third quarter, which was very eye-catching.

Very addictive.

It's a pity that the gap between the teammates on both sides is too big, Kobe can't stand alone, and the Magic's two 30+ insiders also broke a team history record.

Well, it's not that this is great in itself, it's just that the Magic's history is relatively poor.

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