259. The scale of victory
The quick drop after the steal was almost as fast as this steal. Wu Dawei left almost no time for the Orlando guys to react, and he scored in the frontcourt.
52:59.
The wave of momentum that the Magic finally made was easily turned into nothingness. Even if Stan Van Gundy didn't want to, he could only ask for a timeout at this time. Missing such a great opportunity to catch up with the score undoubtedly made the Magic team feel disappointed.
After all, now we have entered the second half of the game, and time will no longer be as abundant as in the first half. If we cannot adjust our state as soon as possible, then this game may be in danger.
"Concentrate your spirit! And your attention!"
Stan Van Gundy shouted at his players: "Don't let Wu Dawei snatch the ball from your hands so easily! Don't be scared by his records! In fact, he is not so strong at all! Otherwise, why didn't he have a steal in the first half? I need you to play more resolutely!"
"Also, don't let the Clevelanders cut into the basket so easily on the offensive end! Their feel on the outside is far less good than ours! Let them shoot at long distances!"
Stan Van Gundy's roar made the players sitting in the chair look terrified. It seemed that the players could obviously hear the head coach's roar of dissatisfaction with the previous game, but it is unknown whether this roar was effective.
Everything still needs to be returned after a one-minute pause before the answer can be revealed.
The Magic won the ball after the game restarted. However, at this moment, the atmosphere in the away game was not very strong for them. Because the Cavaliers' previous consecutive scoring not only widened the gap, but also began to mobilize the emotions of Cleveland fans at the scene.
Home fans have always been a great help from the home team. Otherwise, why do so many teams have to get a top-notch ranking before the playoffs start? It’s not to have one more home game than their opponents in the playoff series in each round.
Of course, the benefit of an extra home court is not just an advantage in the fans' support. These are not mentioned first, and after the game restarts, the Orlando Magic have already sent a baseline ball.
After this timeout, head coach Stan Van Gundy adjusted the personnel. Vince Carter was replaced, and the one who came with the powerful Michael Pitrus.
Wu Dawei still knows a little bit about Michael Pitrus. After all, the Warriors' Black Eight Miracle was a sensation. It was the notorious Black Eight Miracle that allowed many players in the Warriors to obtain good contracts.
Michael Pitrus is one of them. As a defensive strongman, Pitrus also has considerable attacking ability. Pitrus can help the team outside the three-point line, as well as breakthroughs and back-to-back.
Although Wu Dawei's confidence has been greatly improved after the All-Star Game, Wu Dawei now seems extremely confident, both on the offense and defense. However, facing Michael Pitrus, Wu Dawei will not be as famous as Vince Carter.
At the same time, in addition to Michael Pitrus, he replaced Vince Carter Stan Van Gundy, who had not performed much before, and replaced former dunk king Jason Richardson, who had not performed much, and the former Duke sharpshooter JJ Redick was the one who played instead.
A handsome white guy who is so handsome that he doesn't play movies and plays basketball.
Although Vince Carter and Jason Richardson are not in good shape tonight, Stan Van Gundy replaced these two people, which undoubtedly made the Cavaliers' outside line easier.
After all, no matter what, Jason Richardson and Vince Carter are both one of the most skilled players in the Orlando Magic.
Compared to the two of them, Michael Pitrus and JJ Redick are undoubtedly more functional.
Jamal Nelson quickly advanced to the half. The 7-point gap was already something head coach Stan Van Gundy could not tolerate, so naturally the Magic attached great importance to the next attack.
Although they were a stronger team before the game started, they were extremely unhappy for them to fall behind by 7 points in the third quarter of the second half.
After the dribble after halftime, Nelson handed the ball to Dwight Howard Chris Carman in the inside with the ball. At this point, Carman is undoubtedly much better than JJ Hickson.
Although every fan likes fierce and anxious confrontation in the game, it is undoubtedly a better thing for them if the team they support can win a big victory.
When Nelson passed the ball to Howard in the inside, Wu Dawei, who stood near the weak side three-point line to guard Michael Pitrus, began to keep turning his attention to the paint area.
Although Chris Carman is comparable to Dwight Howard in terms of tonnage, it would be a dream to say that he could defend Dwight Howard by relying solely on Carman.
After getting the ball, Howard started attacking directly. This is generally the Magic's routine. If the outside line cannot be opened, then find a breakthrough from the inside line. Even if Stan Van Gundy doesn't like Dwight Howard, he will not ignore the powerful strength of this super center.
As long as Howard opens in the inside, the opponent will definitely attack him. After all, the consequences of letting a league's number one center play in the inside are also unpredictable. In this way, the opponent will inevitably attack him, and the result is that the Magic's outside can get a lot of opportunities.
Although Carman was already very difficult to carry Dwight Howard's back-to-back singles, Howard could almost get closer to the basket every time he arched in. Although people always said that Dwight Howard had a strong body, after Ewing's years of training, Howard still made great progress on the offensive end.
Kaman was struggling enough to carry Howard's back-to-back singles alone, let alone do extra moves to harass Howard's dribble. Howard quickly entered the paint area with his back.
The light from the corner of his eyes allowed him to easily see the basket close in front of him. So, Howard hurriedly collected the ball and turned his body! Chris Carman, who had just been arched hard by Howard, didn't react to this at all. When Howard turned to the line, Carman directly threw a pass!
Howard faced the basket without a handle in the paint area! But the next second, a scream sounded in the arena, of course not because of Dwight Howard jumped up and dunked.
But Wu Dawei appeared in front of Howard when he jumped up, and in a trance became the last line of defense for the Cleveland Cavaliers at this time!
It is also the most reassuring defense line for Clevelanders! I don’t know how many times this season, when Wu Dawei appears opposite the ball holder, the hearts of Cavaliers fans will inexplicably relax.
Because Wu Dawei can always bring them the most extreme feast on the defensive end. With Wu Dawei here, everything is not a problem; with Wu Dawei here, the opponent will be helpless; with Wu Dawei here, the Cavaliers' defense will have the most solid arms!
"ah!"
Howard roared, then raised his hands high with the ball, and saw that a violent basket with endless force was about to come!
"roll!"
At the same time, facing Dwight Howard's aggressive attack, Wu Dawei was not afraid of the opponent's majestic momentum. Instead, he stretched out his hands in the air and brought them together. After a tiger roar, the two bodies collided in the air with an extremely fierce collision!
In an instant, it seemed like the collision between Mars and the Earth, and the bursting spark in the sky became the focus of the Quick Loan Center!
Bang!
Wu Dawei pressed his hands tightly on the ball, although Dwight Howard was extremely powerful. But Wu Dawei had no intention of letting go even if he died. Finally, such a moment of collision made Dwight Howard unable to support him, and the two of them fell from the sky almost at the same time!
Bang!
Wu Dawei and Howard fell on the floor at the same time, and the ball fell weakly to the ground from its previous majestic flight.
Chris Kaman, who was standing aside and playing soy sauce, was at this time, amid the thunderous cheers of the whole audience, and then he threw the ball into the frontcourt without hesitation because he saw Anthony Parker rushing through the half with a keen sense of smell. While running towards the Magic's paint area, he raised his right hand to signal to him.
Kaman threw the ball through half with a strong pass. Then Kaman turned around and shouted at Wu Dawei who was still lying on the floor: "It's so fucking beautiful, Wu!"
Carman pulled Wu Dawei up from the floor. This was an extremely exciting block. Not only the Cleveland fans in the audience were impressed by Wu Dawei's strength, but even Dwight Howard, who had just stood up, couldn't help but shake his head and say nothing.
"How about Dwight, how does hot pot taste?"
Standing in the backcourt, watching Parker put the ball into the basket, Wu Dawei's heart fell halfway, so he looked at Howard, who was a little depressed beside him and couldn't help but laugh and tease him.
Howard was not angry about this. He curled his lips and said, "You won't be so lucky next time!"
"Next time, there is another time!" Wu Dawei replied.
The score became 52:61. Wu Dawei looked up at the big screen, and the score difference continued to be widened by the Cavaliers. Then, Wu Dawei came to Howard and whispered to him: "Maybe you can consider my proposal now..."
Howard was a little helpless about Wu Dawei's sudden "naughty" behavior. Did anyone come to the game as a lobbyist? Howard glanced at Wu Dawei who blinked at him. This guy was not forgetful, but... Howard knew that he would not make a decision now.
Because even if he made a decision at this moment, it would not help the status quo. Because the league's mid-season transfer gate has been closed after the All-Star game. Even if Howard agrees to come to Cleveland to play, it will have to happen next season.
Wu Dawei's block was clean, and he couldn't find any suspicion of fouls from the repeated playback of the screen. So even if the Magic coach Stan Van Gundy, who was already angry at this moment, wanted to complain to the referee, he could not find any reason.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is a good hat worth crazy about, just like the fanatical atmosphere of the Quick Loan Center at this moment. So, Stan Van Gundy could only swallow it bitterly.
The game is still going on. The 9-point lead gives the Cavaliers more and more confidence tonight because it makes them feel like they are getting closer to victory.
Nelson took the ball again and passed the half. He tried to break through the defense of Ramon Sessions in front of him. After feeling bad, he chose to pass the ball to Dwight Howard, who was stuck in the inside again.
This time, Howard was obviously a little scared. He first glanced around cautiously and found that Wu Dawei was guarding Michael Pitrus at the top of the three-point line. He only started the attack after he was 108,000 miles away.
Although it was still the same scene, this time, Chris Carman felt much more relaxed. When Dwight Howard, who was burdened with his heart, was unconsciously paying attention to Wu Dawei at a high position anytime and anywhere, and it was difficult to concentrate.
But in the end, Howard relied on a turn toward the line and threw the ball into the basket.
54:61, the score difference returned to 7 points. Howard's goal has somewhat stabilized the Magic's situation.
But after the offensive and defensive transition, Wu Dawei got a pass from Sessions outside the three-point line on the left bottom line, and Pitrus was in front of him.
After Wu Dawei handed the ball to Valejo who was stuck near the 60-degree angle on the left, he slipped directly along the bottom line. After getting the ball, Valejo was not greedy for the ball, but passed the ball back to him when Wu Dawei almost ran into the paint area.
At this time, Pitrus was still following Wu Dawei, and the Magic's center Dwight Howard, Wu Dawei did not support himself, but dribbled directly from the paint area sideline on the other side.
When he ran all the way, almost running along the bottom line outside the right three-point line, Wu Dawei suddenly passed the ball!
Anthony Parker, who ran to the bottom line along the right three-point line, received a ball from Wu Dawei outside the three-point line. At the same time, Wu Dawei directly blocked the JJ Redick, who was responsible for defending him.
Parker got an open shot in an instant, and before Pitrus could react to all this, Anthony Parker jumped decisively.
Then, take a three-pointer!
Swish!
After a wonderful flight, the score became 54:64!
The score difference instantly turned into 10 points! The victory balance began to tilt at this moment.
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Chapter completed!