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Chapter 237 Misplaced Welfare, Feeling Nauseous!
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The buzzer sounds, and the full game time is over.

With a score of 124 to 98, the Magic beat the Trail Blazers by 26 points, extending the winning average to 23 games per game.

Kidd had 24 points, 11 assists and 5 rebounds. No matter how bad the 'Ji Bu Gong' shot was, he couldn't score points if the opponent was undefended.

Duncan scored 23 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists. His performance was steady. Just looking at the statistics, he was [-]-[-] with Raheem. In fact, Duncan is more like the superstar.

McGrady scored 31 points and 4 rebounds, and he was in good form tonight.

O'Neal played 41 minutes and scored 25 points and 9 rebounds. He breathed a sigh of relief and showed his strength and progress.

Jackson, Redd...all had great performances.

The Trail Blazers Raheem scored 26 points and 11 rebounds. His performance was very good. Unfortunately, Pippen had 13 points and 5 assists, Stoudemire had 14 points and 6 assists, Wells had 15 points and 4 rebounds... and the star of the Magic team In comparison, they are all inferior, and the loss is not wronged.

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December 12, Double Twelve, Toyota Center.

The Magic challenged the Rockets away.

Of course, challenge is just a fancy way of saying it.

In other words, in the first few games of the 01/02 season, the Rockets really deserved the word of this challenge.

They started with 5 wins and 1 loss, showing the appearance of a playoff team.

However, the Rockets were quickly figured out by other teams.

Francis and Mobley, this pair of backcourt double guns, the offensive firepower is very fierce.

In fact, the defense is also a double leak.

Inside, Brad Miller can't support the Rockets' defensive system.

From the inside out, the defense is very garbage.

As long as the Rockets' offensive is blocked, they will be slaughtered in no time.

This is why, when rebuilding a team, everyone likes to use the inside as the cornerstone.

The Rockets used Francis and Mobley, an outside combination as the cornerstone of the team, which was obviously a mistake.

The inside line is the cornerstone, as long as it is played and a reliable outside line is signed, it can take off.

The outside line is the cornerstone, but without a defensive system, what will happen to the upper limit?
The lower limit is ridiculously low.

However, Mobley suffered a minor injury, which affected his state.

Francis was seriously injured and will miss a third of the schedule.

The Rockets' record also plummeted.

8 wins and 15 losses! !

Currently, they are on a 10-game losing streak.

During the simple appearance and warm-up, on the big screen in the arena, the starting lineups of both sides for tonight's match were displayed.

Magic 5 people, Kidd, McGrady, Jackson, Duncan, O'Neal.

The Rockets have 5 people, Mucci Norris, Mobley, Rice, Kenny Thomas, Brad Miller.

The game is on.

On the first attack, the Magic attack.

Facing the 1-meter Norris, Kidd hit his back, step by step, arched to the sweet spot of the shot, turned over and made a two-pointer...

Swish-!
2 to 0! !
Good guy!
All I can say is good guy.

No wonder Kidd will become the league's first control.

The entire league, physical condition, has lost a lot to Kidd.

In all teams, 60% of the point guards should be around 183 in height.

This kind of misplaced welfare made Kidd want to vomit.

Therefore, the draft must choose the body, which is the reason.

Technique can be practiced, but the body cannot be practiced.

The point guard was crushed, and the Rockets were immediately passive.

Soon, Mobley was also pulled up and broken by McGrady in various ways.

Another loss to the body.

Mobley is only 1 meters, which is really too difficult for a standard shooting guard of 93 meters.

He doesn't have Wade's physique, nor does he have the unique lost walking.

The distance to the All-Stars is always a little short.

With McGrady's talent, Kobe couldn't stop this kind of interference even when he came.

He could only stare blankly.

The Rockets' double leakage in the backcourt did not come for nothing.

The outside line has no power to parry at all, and Rice's state has declined very seriously.

He is an off-ball shooter who relies too much on assists from his teammates.

With Jackson marking him, he doesn't have good floor space.

Immediately afterwards, the inside line was also blown.

Kenny Thomas is a short insider with a height of 2 meters and can score 01 points and 14 rebounds at his peak.

He has great strength, solid technique, and great jumping.

However, the weakness of height is too obvious.

He is a big man, at least he has an afro to stir up the scene for him, but he is just a short inch.

Duncan catches the ball, lifts it up, and he'll fall into a passive situation.

It is easy to be hit by the back if it is close to the body. If it is not close, it is easy to be hit by a head-on jumper.

His height is quite the Iverson of point guards.

At any rate, they can hold the ball and contribute to the offense.

Thomas was on the field, full of images of being bullied by Duncan in various ways, which was not at the same level at all.

The only thing the Rockets can play back and forth is the battle between Miller at the center position and O'Neal.

However, the defensive awareness of the Magic teammates is stronger, and Miller is still at a disadvantage.

Coupled with the physical talent of the white man, he will also fall into a disadvantage after a long game.

The game was one-sided from the start.

After the first quarter, the Magic were 37 to 22, widening the point difference by 15 points.

In every round, the Magic did not miss, so how can this game be played.

In the second quarter, the lineup was crushed again.

The owners of the Rockets are not willing to spend money at all, except for Olajuwon.

All the lineups are almost selected.

The starting lineup has already accounted for most of the rookies with good talents, and the rotation lineup is more powerful.

This is also one of the main reasons why the Rockets started well and then fell like a roller coaster.

They can't afford to rotate, and they can't afford to be injured.

If one of the main players falls casually, the record will collapse.

After the first half of the game, the Magic has expanded the point difference to 27 points.

In the second half of the game, the Magic decided to stop playing and let the water go.

It's just that the Rockets don't accept it, and they can't afford it.

With a score of 137 to 80, the Magic sent the Rockets a disastrous 57 defeats, extending the win to 24 games and sending the Rockets to an 11-game losing streak.

Kidd scored 21 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds, still a quasi-triple-double performance.

Duncan had 25 points and 12 rebounds, McGrady had 30 points and 4 rebounds.

Mobley scored 21 points and Brad Miller had 19 points and 8 rebounds. There was no doubt about the loss.

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December 12, Alamo Stadium.

The Magic beat the Spurs 118-108 in back-to-back away games, extending their winning streak to 25.

The Spurs lost the cornerstone of Duncan and did not fall quickly.

During the offseason, Ginobili, Bowen and Steve Smith were signed.

The Spurs' perimeter immediately became very competitive.

In addition, although David Robinson is old, he is very good at playing the regular season.

15 wins and 10 losses! !

The Spurs are still very competitive for the playoffs.

However, it is naturally incomparable with a championship-level team like the Magic.

The Spurs' outside reinforcement is very good, and the power forward position, but there is no way to make up for Duncan's lack.

Facing David Robinson, Duncan scored 33 points and 13 rebounds, almost crippling the Spurs single-handedly.

Although Popovich let others attack and surrounded Duncan defensively, he still couldn't stop the supernatural Duncan.

With Duncan's efforts, the game became easier and the victory came naturally.

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(End of this chapter)