Chapter 43: Orlando monster

The Orlando Magic have performed extremely well this season. So far, they have not lost in a regular season game. While they have won ten consecutive games, they have also tied their best record in history. Currently, the Orlando Magic have not lost in one game, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers with eight wins and two losses in ten games, and also leading the Celtics by one game. Now the Celtics have won nine wins and two losses in the eleven games and one game ahead of the Cavaliers by half a game.

The top three in the Eastern Conference were so close and difficult to solve at the beginning of the new season. It is estimated that many experts' glasses have been broken.

This battle between the Eastern Powers also attracted the attention of the whole United States. If the Orlando Magic wins, they will continue to consolidate their position as No. 1 in the East, and if the Cleveland Cavaliers win, they will break the Magic's winning streak and catch up with the Celtics' record.

At the same time, this is also the so-called "No. 1 Center in the East".

At the beginning of the new season, Orlando's "Warcraft" Dwight Howard averaged 25 points and 15 rebounds per game. Now that the Sharks are getting older, it is logical that such data should be the number one center in the Eastern Conference. A center can average 25+15 per game, which is enough to show that this center has extraordinary dominance. What's more, since this season, Howard has two performances close to 30+20.

When he played against the Suns on November 11, Howard scored 33 points and scored 18 rebounds in the whole game and sent 3 assists and 1 block. On November 14, he even scored 36 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks in the super data. The 30+ in two consecutive games is enough to show Howard's hot state.

Since joining the NBA for three seasons, Howard has grown a lot, and has gradually transformed from a superman "Howard" who was originally just an outstanding physical fitness to a magical beast with sharp teeth.

In history, it was this season that Howard began to establish his position as a super center. It was this season that he became an All-Star starter for the first time. But unfortunately, now he has met Zhang Kong. Since the 2007-08 season, in the first ten regular season games, Zhang Kong averaged 18.5 points, 22.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists, and 4.2 blocked super data per game. This terrifying all-round data also lost Howard's 25+15 glory.

Now, at the position of the number one center in the East, Howard landed behind Zhang Kong for a long distance.

Although there is no game that must be won at the beginning of the season. However, the Cavaliers still paid the greatest attention to this game.

Mike Brown wants to consolidate the Cavaliers in the first place in the Eastern Conference in the past few months before the All-Star Game. The head coach of the All-Star Game is the head coach of the two best-scoring teams in the East and West. Obviously, Mike Brown is very jealous of the All-Star Head Coach position.

But just before the game started, the Cavaliers were knocked down.

To be precise, James was knocked down!

No matter whether you are a superstar or not, even if you are strong like a lion, you still have to fall to the ground when the flu comes. On the night before the game, James had a fever of 38°, which scared Mike Brown. If the person the Cavaliers cannot lose the most is definitely not head coach Mike Brown. In fact, most of the time, it will not have much impact on changing to a person in this position, but LeBron James.

This is the true core of the Cavaliers!

After seriously asking about James' physical condition, Mike Brown pulled James from the starting lineup. After all, it was just a regular season game, and it was far from the point of winning every game. It was a very unwise decision to let James play on the court while he was sick.

Finally, after hesitating for a few times, Mike Brown did not put James on the injury list, but chose to let him sit on the bench, so that if James felt better during the game, he could at least play.

In addition, he also sent out the strongest lineup he could.

C: Zhang Kong.

The position of the center above is the most satisfactory for Zhang Kong. Although it does not interfere with his performance at the power forward, it is not as easy as the position of the center. At the same time, this also means that Zhang Kong must confront Howard head-on on the field in this game.

PF: Drew Guden, this is also a choice without choice. The Cavaliers are really weak in the inside. Fortunately, Anderson Valaijo's contract issue has made substantial progress. It is estimated that it will take no time for Brazilian actors to return to the arena.

SF Sasha Pavlovic, a Cavaliers' substitute player in the small forward position, is just a qualified substitute. The small forward from Montenegro has three points, but is not stable enough, is not strong enough, and is not fast enough... When LeBron James is the Iron Man in the Cavaliers' small forward position for a long time, he really can't find any good players in the small forward position, and he can't get any stable playing time in the Cavaliers.

Mike Brown doesn't expect him to do anything, he just hopes that with his height, he can stop the Magic's small forward Tkoglu from performing.

SG: Stealing King Larry Hughes. Unless the injury stops, no one else will be replaced in this position.

PG: Daniel Gibson, Gibson has proved himself with his outstanding performance and performance this season, and has sat firmly on the Cavaliers' starting point guard position.

From this point of view, it can be seen that Mike Brown is still a little capable in placing troops, but he is really not good at on-site dispatch.

Mike Brown may have good tactical abilities, but for a head coach, tactical abilities are always a must-have but not the most important ability.

Does Phil Jackson have any tactical abilities? His triangular offense is a bit ridiculous, but he can give him a commentary on the triangular offense just by looking for an assistant coach from the league. However, you can't let these assistant coach areas replace Phil Jackson's position. Even if they really replace it, they will only do a mess.

His real ability lies in controlling the stars, engaging several proud stars together, so that they do not have conflicts, cooperate with each other for the same goal, and enable these stars to exert their maximum power. Adjust the player's emotions and adjust the tactics on the spot. This ability of Phil Jackson is also unique and strongest in the entire NBA.

Fortunately, the coach of the opponent Magic in this game, Van Gundy, the kind of coach who is not good at on-the-spot dispatch, is the same as his younger brother Van Gundy.

Everyone is half a dozen, at most Van Gundy has a stronger tactical ability.

As expected, the lineup that the Magic will send in this game will definitely be their strongest lineup.

The starting center is undoubtedly their star, Howard. The power forward is Mr. Billionaire Salad Lewis. The small forward position of Tkoglu is also their strongest choice. Van Gundy chose Keith Bogans in the shooting guard and the point guard position is Van Gundy's favorite: Nelson.

Judging from the lineup, it seems that every position of the Magic is not weaker than the Cavaliers or even stronger than the Cavaliers. Of course, the center position may be a bit problematic.

In this game, ABC and TNT sent their own commentators at the same time. TNT still sent an old partner of Barkley and Smith. Starting this season, the two of them often partnered to comment on the Cavaliers' games. ABC sent Olajuwon and Jabbar as guest commentators.

Both of them are retired top center representatives, and in this game, when James is unable to play due to injury, there is no doubt that the two centers will play the highlight role. ABC sent these two to partner to explain the game, which is obviously a bit unique.

Zhang Kong lost rarely when he jumped the ball.

Howard seemed very excited. When he jumped the ball, he pushed the basketball to his side with a slight advantage of half a finger leading Zhang Kong.

Nelson controlled the ball, and Howard immediately squeezed into the inside and fought with Zhang Kong. Nelson's pass followed closely. Howard, who held the ball, rushed backwards. Zhang Kong did not adapt for a while, and he did not expect Howard to play so crazy at the beginning, and he didn't stand firm, so he took a step back.

Howard saw that he hit Zhang Kong, and immediately turned around and cut inside without saying a word. Drew Guden rushed over to make up for the defense, but was almost knocked out of the field by Howard's violent dunk like a powerful slash of Huashan.

Seeing Howard showing his muscles and strength to the audience, Zhang Kong glanced at him coldly with his waist. It seemed that this guy didn't say anything on the surface, but in fact he was still very concerned about the All-Star starter being taken away by his own sword.

"Since that's the case, I will let you see clearly what the difference between a real super center and a super blue-collar worker like you is!" Zhang Kong's fighting spirit began to burn.

When they arrived at the frontcourt, Zhang Kong entered the inside.

James cannot play in this game, which means that the Cavaliers' attack power will be much weakened. Normally, the Cavaliers' current lineup is difficult to fight against the Magic.

This situation requires him to do something he usually doesn't want to do. He stuck Howard in the low post and felt Howard pushing hard behind him. Zhang Kong directly reached out to ask Gibson for the ball.

After a little hesitation, Gibson still hung the basketball high.

Zhang Kong can be said to be the second-rate player of the Cavaliers. When James is not on the court, he is almost the biggest player on the court, and Gibson will naturally hand over the ball to him.

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