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Chapter 153: Chapter 151
This season, the Magic's record is actually relatively poor.As a team that originally aimed at the championship, their record of 12 wins and 7 losses at this time obviously cannot be called excellent.And since defeating the Pacers, the Magic have lost two consecutive games.This not only disappoints the Magic fans, but also Dwight Howard.

Especially in the last game, facing the New Orleans Hornets who started to rebuild, the Magic actually lost with a humiliating score of 67 to 93! 67 points. In modern basketball, only 67 points are scored in four quarters. This is not the score that a strong team should score!

Howard felt like he was back in the playoffs last season. He worked extremely hard to win, but his teammates couldn't help him at all.

In the whole game, Howard scored 28 points and 16 rebounds, destroying the inside of the Hornets.However, apart from Howard, JJ Redick's 9 points are the second highest score of the Magic.

Howard was fed up with the feeling that he gave his best and lost games because his teammates were incapable.

He loved the city of Orlando and the magic that made him famous.But the inaction of the Magic has disappointed Howard, who is eager for a championship.Coupled with the formation of the Heat's Big Three, Howard is also eager to form a multi-giant lineup with other stars.

Every time the Magic loses an extra game now, it is actually pushing Howard to another team by one more point.

Stan Van Gundy is also very helpless, after all, the decisions made by the top management of the Magic are beyond his control.Of course, he also wants to match the MVP-level center of "Warcraft" with a few good helpers, but the fact is that the Magic management seems to be satisfied as long as they keep Howard as a box office guarantee.

champion?Just like Henson told Paul, they don't have the heart of a champion at all!
After losing to the Hornets, the morale of the Magic team was low.But at this juncture, Van Gundy's "savior" Indiana Pacers came!
The Magic's victory over the Pacers was only a week ago.And under the background of the Pacers eliminated the Magic last season, the Magic players seem to be particularly energetic when they meet the Pacers.

Didn't Ryan Anderson explode without warning in the last game?

Van Gundy believes that as long as they can beat the Pacers, the second team in the Eastern Conference, the Magic will not collapse as a whole!Van Gundy urgently needs a victory to stabilize the situation, and in his view, the Indiana Pacers are the best opponent!

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"We are full of confidence in the game. After all, we just won against the Pacers once a few days ago. Although the team has experienced two consecutive losses, the players' morale is still high and they are eager to perform well in tomorrow's game."

The way Jeff Van Gundy talked nonsense to the camera made Henson feel extremely embarrassed.In terms of acting skills, Big Van Gundy is far behind himself and Vogel.

Van Gundy seemed to be able to do a job with ease, but he was in a panic.The reason why he said this was just to stabilize the morale of the players.It is estimated that even he himself can't believe the nonsense he said.

"It seems that the opponent is very well prepared. Howard is still unstoppable this season. This may be the same as last time. It will be a tough battle." Vogel touched his chin seriously after seeing Van Gundy's interview video.

"A hard fight?" Henson thought of the players' training status in the past two days. "Orlando won't get the results they want."

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Although the Magic has been in poor condition recently, this game still attracted the attention of many fans.

Magic fans pay attention to this game because they are eager for Magic to defeat the arch-rival that eliminated them last season.The reason why others pay attention to this game is much simpler. They want to see the Pacers lose four games in a row.

"In the last game, the Magic team completely suppressed the defense of the Pacers. Howard and Ryan Anderson were unstoppable at all! Anderson has made a lot of progress this season. His average score has risen from 10.6 points last season to 15.4 points. Moreover, this data may continue to rise. There is no doubt that he played Lewis in Huo. The character around Wald. There is such a space type [-] to open the space for Howard, Howard can't stop in the inside! "

Before the game even started, Jaylen Rose, the number one expecting the Pacers' four-game losing streak, was already touting how "strong" the Magic have been this season.In fact, anyone with a discerning eye knows that Ryan Anderson's stats soared not because he has become so good, but because the Magic now has no scoring points except for Howard.Therefore, Anderson's shot count suddenly soared.

But Jaylen Rose's set is still very useful today. Who made the Pacers just go through a wave of three-game losing streak?Many fans are willing to believe that the Magic can win the Pacers again.

At this time, Henson has already mobilized before the game in the locker room, and George has returned from the last game, so the Pacers' lineup is very complete at this time.In the case of a complete lineup, he is not willing to swallow the bitter pill in Orlando.

"We have a complete lineup for this game, so there is no excuse for losing! Those bastards outside thought they could still have good luck, and that the magical three-pointer could save their lives. What you have to do is very simple, just tell them that competitive sports are cruel, and good luck cannot surround them all the time!"

As Henson said, he patted the tactical board hard.Originally, the players of the Pacers had been suffocated in the past two days, and if Henson mobilized again, it would undoubtedly add fuel to the fire.

Seeing the eagerness of the players gearing up one by one, Henson was very satisfied.At this time, the Magic is like a noble "goddess", while the players of the Pacers are boys who have just started their love.

The only thing they want to do now is to rush up and do whatever they want!

"But you all remember, you must act according to the tactical arrangements for these two days! If you play in a mess after playing, what awaits you will be another humiliation!"

Henson actually said this to Paul. As long as Paul is not chaotic, the Pacers will not be chaotic.His strong field control ability is enough to control the young rookies of the Pacers.

After Henson finished speaking, Paul led the others into the court screaming like a group of robbers rushing into a vault.

"Will they be too excited?" Vogel shook his head. This may be the most emotional time for the players so far this season.

"Sometimes it's not good to get too excited, but sometimes, it can work wonders. Come on Frank, it's time for us to play."

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When the Pacers players stepped onto the court, the arena was filled with boos.Fans of the Magic have not forgotten the shame of being eliminated by the Pacers 4-1 in the first round of the playoffs last season.

Five days ago, the Magic avenged the Pacers, and that was done in Indianapolis.Today, all Magic fans are undoubtedly eager to witness revenge.

On the basketball court, Fraser is practicing shooting with the players himself.The shooting coach is always hands-on and really good with the players.From the current point of view, he is the closest coach to the players besides Henson on the coaching staff.

And Henson, Vogel, and Silas continued to discuss various tactics for Henson to use on the spot.

Before the start of the game, everyone on the Pacers team was busy in their respective duties.But their dedication was considered "scared" by Jaylen Rose.

"Look at the nervousness of the Pacers. Maybe the three-game losing streak that just ended has made Coach Henson no longer arrogant. I really miss the way Henson Joe was talking nonsense on the sidelines before, hahahahaha."

"Although the Pacers lost to the Magic in the last game, the Pacers have a solid lineup in this game. It may not be so easy for the Magic to win." Beside Jaylen Rose, Kevin Harlan couldn't listen anymore.Ross is generally an excellent commentator, but it is his common problem to habitually look down on some obviously very capable people.

When Yao Ming was still playing in the past, Jaylen Rose often made fun of him.People say that Barkley kissing the donkey's ass is a lesson to underestimate Yao Ming, but in fact, the one who underestimates Yao Ming in the American commentary circle is not Sir "Flying Pig", but Jaylen Rose.

"Paul George is far from being a star player, and he can't solve the disadvantage of the Pacers inside. So even so, I think the Magic have a better chance of winning."

At this point, the game is about to begin.Henson, the "King of Topics", was naturally invited to the sidelines for an interview again.

Facing the camera, Henson was more serious than ever, and it seemed that Magic really put him under a lot of pressure.

"If the Pacers are going to win, what do you think the team should do?" The reporter asked a very conventional question, but the fans were eager to hear some unconventional answers.

"You should ask Van Gundy this question. I have nothing to pay attention to. I can win if I play normally."

Henson's serious expression combined with his non-serious answer almost made the Magic fans half dead.

(End of this chapter)