The older superstars of the NBA

Madison Square Garden Arena.

The Orlando Magic played against the New York Knicks. In Game 51 of the first round of the playoffs, the game had entered the second half, and the score was tied at 60 to .

Even though the Magic sent out all their main players, they were still far behind the Knicks.

This situation also made the Magic team very frustrated, and the team's morale gradually declined.

On the other hand, the Knicks sent out the second team to play after taking the lead. To everyone's surprise, the Knicks' second unit performed as well as the starting lineup.

Especially Derrick Rose who came off the bench.

He led the team to a 9-0 spurt while holding the ball personally, and then made consecutive breakthrough hits, allowing the Knicks to open the score again.

By the time of the last quarter, the Knicks had already led the Magic by as many as 18 points. At this time, the winner had already been decided, and neither the Knicks nor the Magic had any need to continue playing.

beep.

In the end, the Magic gave up chasing points, and the Knicks also replaced all substitutes. The two sides ended the first game of the series with a 14-point difference.

After playing the first game, the Knicks didn't wait long before continuing to win the second game at home.

As the core of the team, Zhao Feiyang did not play much time in this game. Head coach Norman Thomas considered that there would be many tough battles ahead, so he decisively put Zhao Feiyang on the team bench to rest, giving him almost only more than 20 minutes in each game. playing time.

After Zhao Feiyang came off the court, the core players on the court became Zach LaVine and Rose. At the same time, Adrian also served as the team's forward representative and worked with Andrew Wiggins to protect the team's wings.

The Knicks still won the second game easily. The two sides ended the battle 114 to 104. The Knicks again won the opponent by double digits.

After playing two home games, the Knicks headed to the away Kia Center Arena, which is the home of the Magic and the only place where Orlando fans believe the Magic can make a comeback.

The third game attracted tens of thousands of Magic fans to watch the game. In order for the team to take away a victory from the Knicks, many retired Magic players came to watch the game in person.

What's interesting is that those retired veterans all know Dwight Howard, and in the short film released by the Magic, Howard was also in it.

From 2008 to 2009, the Magic defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, and Cleveland Cavaliers in the playoffs, reaching the Finals again after 13 seasons.

Unfortunately, the Magic eventually lost to the Lakers led by Kobe Bryant 1-4.

In that Magic team, Howard was one of the core members of the team. Without him, I am afraid that Magic team would not have reached the finals at all.

After that season, the Magic gradually began to decline. After Howard left Orlando, the Magic never made it to the Finals again.

To this day, the city of Orlando has not won a championship.

After the fans expressed their gratitude to Howard, the live game officially started. Although Howard was an Orlando player in his prime, he doesn't care so much now. After his first appearance, Howard stunned the Magic fans with a few dunks.

After the first quarter passed, Howard even threw two three-pointers in the second quarter.

You must know that Howard's long-range shooting feel is quite average, just like his free throw shooting. Under such circumstances, he was able to score two three-pointers, which is incredible to Magic fans!

"Oh! No! Why does this guy hit his own people so hard?"

"Dwight, that bastard! Can't he be gentler? This is the place where he once stayed... Doesn't he have any feelings?"

Facts have proved that Howard really has no feelings for this place, at least not when he is on the court.

He scored a total of 21 points and 13 rebounds in the game, his strongest performance since the playoffs. Looking at the entire season, such statistics are rarely achieved by him now.

Howard played well, and Jeremy Lin on the outside was also in good shape today.

三分球7投4中，两分球出手10投8中，一共拿到28分，同时还送出6次助攻。

The excellent performance of both inside and outside allowed the Knicks to successfully win the game.

This time the core players like Zhao Feiyang and LaVine didn't even play much. The Knicks successfully won the third game of the series relying solely on the substitutes.

The score between the two sides was 107 to 100, and the Knicks finally won by 7 points.

After this battle, the Knicks won the match point, and fans in both New York and Orlando knew that the series was over.

For the Knicks, winning the last game is just a matter of time. For the Magic, they had absolutely no chance of resistance.

3 to 0, in itself means that one of the sides is unable to compete in terms of strength.

The last one will come soon.

It's still the home of the Magic.

This time, in order to show their respect for their opponents, the Knicks sent out all their core players in the first quarter.

Zhao Feiyang was in pretty good shape and he hit a three-pointer after coming on the court. In the next few minutes, facing the Magic's double-teams, he took frequent shots and used his superb skills to continuously open up the score.

The opponent's restriction was fruitless and they could only focus on other places, trying to win back the rebounds that belonged to them from the Knicks.

However, things went counterproductive. Under the constant rotation of the Knicks' super inside line, the Magic had no ability to fight back.

After the first quarter, the Knicks also replaced all the main players and continued to let the substitutes play for training.

The Magic are still holding on, with their main players constantly launching attacks.

The game between the two sides lasted until 8 minutes and 19 seconds of the third quarter. At this time, the Knicks opened the point difference to 14 points, and the morale of the Magic team finally collapsed completely.

As a result, in the last quarter, the Magic completely gave up the game, making the rest of the game completely a waste of time.

beep.

The moment the timer sounds, the game is over.

The score was 111 to 90. The Knicks defeated the Magic with a 21-point gap, ending the fourth game of the series between the two sides, and easily swept this team with a score of 4-0.

After this battle, the Knicks became the first in the Eastern Conference to advance to the semifinals.

At the same time, it didn't take long for the Miami Heat to successfully end the series. They defeated the Indiana Pacers with a score of 4-1 and successfully advanced to the second round.

According to the rules of the game, the Knicks will also face off against the Heat in the semifinals.