Basketball K God

Chapter 63 Who Will Lose Three Straight

In the NBA, the Orlando Magic can be regarded as a "new army". They were established in 1989 and joined the NBA.

On the evening of November 11, the attendance rate in the Amway Arena, which can accommodate 2 people, was quite high.This team is the most powerful since the era of "Shark" O'Neal and "Penny" Hardaway.Under the leadership of "Warcraft" Howard, this team is expected to hit the championship.

The game was explained by TNT commentators Mike Fratello and Reggie Miller.

In this game, the starting lineup of the Magic team at home is: center - Dwight Howard, power forward - Rashard Lewis, small forward - Hido Turkoglu, shooting guard - Michael Pietrus, Point guard - Jameer Nelson.

The starting lineup of the Kings in the away game is: center - Spencer Hawes, power forward - Mitch Moore, small forward - John Salmons, shooting guard - Kevin Martin, point guard - Benno Udry.

The Kings did not adjust the starting lineup after the two-game losing streak. According to the data, the efficiency of this starting lineup is negative when they play together, and it is not a little bit negative, but more than 10 points negative.Although only two games have been played in the season, the sample size is relatively small, but this set of starters ranks low in the statistics of both offensive and defensive ends in the league, and the scene is not good.

But then again, the starting lineups of the 30 teams in the league are even worse on paper than the Kings, so it might be hard to find them.

Amidst the cheers of the fans at the scene, the game is about to begin.

Near the middle circle, Warcraft and Moore prepare to jump the ball.

At the start of the jump ball, Warcraft easily defeated Moore, and the game officially started.

The lineup composition of the two teams is completely different, but the characteristics are similar.Although the Magic have Warcraft inside, the main offensive method is still a group of outside shooters.The Kings rely more on jump shots, and their center Hawes is a big man who relies on outside shots.

After the start of the game, the Magic team, which is stronger and playing at home, did not take the initiative on the court. On the contrary, the Kings, who played away, led by Kevin Martin and Udry from the outside, played vigorously and scored a score instead. leading.

The Magic were in a hurry, and Warcraft even went to the basket with the ball.

The Kings' offense can be guaranteed by the recovery of the touch, but the defense is still as poor as ever. Moore and Hawes seem to have no more effective way to face the impact of World of Warcraft except for fouling or drawing fouls.

The scene fell into anxiety, and the scores of the two teams took the lead alternately.

Xie Kai didn't replace Kevin Martin until the end of the first quarter with 1 minute left and got a chance to play.

"Reggie, the Sacramento Kings sent rookie Kane Xie!" Mike Fratello said.

"Well, Kane was replaced a bit late in this game. I guess it may be because Kevin is playing well! Coach Toyes hopes that Kevin will keep his fiery touch on the court for a while. So far, the effect Great!" Reggie Miller said with a smile.

The Magic seemed determined to win this game, so they shortened their rotation, and rookie Courtney Lee didn't get a chance to play.

At this time, the score on the field was 25 and the Magic had the ball.

Keith Bogans dribbles over and organizes the offense at the top of the arc.

JJ Redick quickly moved without the ball, looking for offensive opportunities.

Xie Kai also took a step forward, pestering Redick tightly, not giving him an easy chance to catch the ball.

Redick was the marksman of Duke University and was selected by the Magic with the 2006th overall pick in the 11 draft.

As the 2nd position, Redick is very fast, has a very long range, and has a very fast shot speed.His shortcomings are also obvious. As a shooter, he has no advantage in height, his shot point is not high, and he is easily interfered by fast and tall opponents.In addition, his performance on the defensive end is limited by his physical talent, and his performance is mediocre.

Xie Kai played in the NCAA University of Kansas and now in the Kings, and his style of play is similar to that of Redick.They are all off the ball, mainly outside shooting.The difference is that his shooting threat is not as great as Redick, but he still has more offensive methods than the opponent.

With the help of an off-ball screen, Redick ran out of space and received a pass from Lewis at the horn.

Redick catches the ball and shoots a jumper-miss!
Xie Kai's follow-up defense was very timely, and he completed the interference at the moment of the opponent's shot, affecting the forward route of the ball.

"Kane's defense is very beautiful!" Mike Fratello praised.

"His speed can keep up with JJ, and the advantage of height and wingspan makes him affect JJ's shots!" Reggie Miller added.

Sheldon Williams grabbed the rebound and gave it to Bobby Jackson for the drive.

The Kings attack, Jason Thompson misses the hook, Sheldon Williams grabs the rebound!

Xie Kai moved without the ball in the frontcourt and suddenly cut inside.

Sheldon Williams saw Xie Kai's cut and yelled "Kane!" and passed the ball.

Xie Kai caught the ball near the baseline, jumped with one foot, and flew directly to the basket.

The Magic's substitute insider Tony Batty took off to help defend and block.

Xie Kai shrank his waist and abdomen in the air, and changed hands to pass the ball to Jason Thompson on the other side of the basket.

Jason Thompson immediately stepped up after receiving the ball, dunking with both hands!
"Kane passed the ball so well, he didn't choose to force it, and he was very calm!" Reggie Miller praised.

The Kings overtook the score!
The Magic played the last attack here, Anthony Johnson finally hit the buzzer, and the two teams ended the first quarter with a 27 tie.

During the intermission, Magic coach Stan Van Gundy was a little dissatisfied with the performance of the players.You must know that the opponent is a deep-bodied team that was predicted to be the bottom two in the Western Conference before the season. How can this team, which aims at the championship, play on par with such a small-bodied team?

The rest time is over soon, and the second quarter of the game will start soon.

Bobby Jackson dribbles over and hits a pick-and-roll with Sheldon Williams at the top of the arc.After the duo cooperates, the latter will distribute it to Xie Kai in the bottom corner.

Xie Kai shot a 3-pointer - no.

Lewis accepted the rebound and counterattacked with the ball himself.

Xie Kai quickly chased back, stepped forward to press, and hit the ball out of bounds!
"Thanks to this rookie, Kane really doesn't cherish his physical strength!" Mike Fratello said with a smile.

"Substitute players only have so much playing time, there is no need to cherish physical strength!" Reggie Miller explained.

The Magic sent the ball in bounds. After a pass, Lewis shot a 45-pointer from the 3-degree 3-point line on the right wing-yes!
The Magic lead 30:27!

(End of this chapter)