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Chapter 234 War Magic

Chapter 234 War Magic

Both teams are entering the finals for the first time, and they are not rich in experience.

From the point of view of the lineup, both teams have a superstar, supplemented by a number of powerful players, but compared to Zheng Ke who played a pivotal role on both ends of the offense and defense, the Magic relied more on Howard on defense. The importance of bringing a qualitative change to the Magic.

To be honest, Zheng Ke himself did not expect that he could lead the team to such a point. He felt that the Timberwolves did not have much advantage, but the character of the Timberwolves this year seems to be too good, and many games fell into the fourth quarter. When fighting, the Timberwolves won.On the one hand, it proves Zheng Ke, Billups' big heart, and the tenacity of the Timberwolves team. On the other hand, I am afraid it is luck.

"Chris (Anderson) may not be able to stop me." Howard held Zheng Ke's big hand and said with a smile on his face, but his tone revealed his strong self-confidence.

"Hido (Turkoglu) may not be able to stop me." Zheng Ke shook Howard's big hand vigorously, his eyes half-closed, and said eeriely.

Howard laughed heartlessly, and patted Zheng Ke on the shoulder vigorously.

Zheng Ke and the players of the Magic team embraced one by one, with a faint smile on their faces all the time, and their personable appearance looked majestic and calm.

The finals between the Magic and the Timberwolves did not attract the attention of American audiences, but with international superstars like Zheng Ke, the overseas ratings of the NBA 09 Finals skyrocketed. Although it was not as explosive as when the Timberwolves beat the Lakers in the second round, It can be regarded as meeting the minimum requirements of David Stern.

As the referee blew the whistle in the air, the 09 NBA Finals officially began!

Howard's physical fitness is stronger than that of Birdman. He was the first to point to the basketball and gave it to Ralph Alston, the starting point guard of the Magic today!

The Magic put Alston, Courtney Lee, Turkoglu, Lewis and Howard in the starting lineup, while the Timberwolves' guessed starting point guard Nelson was placed on the bench.

Looking at the high-spirited "Streetball King", Zheng Ke didn't know why, and suddenly remembered a sentence: "Don't want a rocket, it must be a boutique."

Alston played well as Nelson's replacement in the previous time when Nelson was injured.In several games against the Cavaliers, he scored 26 points in a single game, and even scored 6 three-pointers in a single game.Surprisingly outstanding.

At this moment, he dribbled the ball skillfully and advanced across the half court.

Billups immediately bullied him, and Alston's disadvantage was his slightly thin body.Billups obviously did his homework before the game. When he saw Alston, he immediately used his physical advantage to suppress him, hoping to cause him trouble.

Alstom beckoned inside at a 45-degree three-point line, and Howard immediately ran out to cover the pick-and-roll.There are two players Lewis and Turkoglu in the bottom corners on both sides, and Courtney Lee at 45 degrees to the left.

Billups was blocked by Howard, and Anderson couldn't keep up with Alston's footsteps. Seeing this, Zheng Ke immediately retracted his defense and prepared to surround Alston. At the same time, he opened his left hand, observing Alston's movements, and was ready Intercepted his pass.

Alston saw the gap and timing, and gave the ball to Turkoglu who moved two steps.

Turkoglu was about to make a three-pointer, Zheng Ke quickly turned around and rushed over, and he was shocked.

"What a fast moving speed!"

With a height of 2 meters, he still threw the ball with confidence.

hit.

The fans who held their breath at the scene immediately cheered. Seeing the home team score, the Orlando fans immediately gave the home team deafening cheers and applause. Many fans thought this was a good sign.

3:0.

"The media also said before the game that the two highlights of this year's finals are whether the Magic's Turkoglu can become the first Turk to win the NBA championship, and whether the Timberwolves' Zheng Ke can become the first to win the NBA championship. The Chinese who is the MVP of the finals.” The highlight is that Turkoglu made a three-pointer, and Sun Zhengping, the commentator sent by the imperial court this year, immediately explained the words around Turkoglu.

In addition to Sun Zhengping, Zhang Weiping is also another on-site commentator sent by the imperial court today.

His unique voice followed Sun Zhengping's words: "That's right, this is the highlight of this year's finals. In addition, how much Nelson can perform after his comeback is also a matter that everyone is more concerned about. "

Zheng Ke advanced halfway with the ball. After shaking left and right twice, he turned around and slowly fell to the low position.

"boom!"

The Turk was staggered by Zheng Ke and lost his center of gravity. Zheng Ke took a big step, turned his body to the middle, held the ball with both hands and bypassed Alstom who came to help defend, then exerted strength with his right foot and leaned back jump shot.

Also hit!

2:3.

Zheng Ke is a very strange player. The American media said: He is not very old, but the moves he uses on the court are those used by some old players. He obviously has extremely exquisite ball-handling skills. You But it is rare to see Zheng Ke swaying people with the ball.If it weren't for his frequent one-step passing and dunks twice from time to time, you wouldn't even know that this is a super small forward with almost heaven-defying physical talent!

Howard asked for the ball in the low post, and Anderson stuck behind him with a bent arm.

After getting the ball, Howard turned around, put his hands down vertically to hold the ball, and stared at Anderson with sharp eyes. He was so serious at the moment.

Howard's body moved slightly, shaking the ball left and right with both hands, then turned around, his body stuck in Anderson's body, and his right hand made a small hook.

He used a little more force, the basketball went out of the frame, and Love easily accepted the rebound.

"Quick attack!"

The fast-break cells penetrated into the bone marrow, and in just an instant, the Timberwolves players completed the offensive and defensive switch. Zheng Ke and Afflalo rushed to the front like arrows off the string.

The basketball flew high in the air and fell into Zheng Ke's hands. Turkoglu was thrown away by him, showing his speed advantage at this moment.

"2 against 0 in the frontcourt!" Director Zhang said with a sense of humor.

Zheng Ke scored the ball to Afflalo, and Afflalo dunked with one arm. The two looked at each other and smiled, and lightly clapped hands to celebrate when they retreated. 4 to 3.

"Don't let them play fast breaks!" Big Van Gundy was furious when he saw this scene. The Timberwolves are famous for their sharp fast breaks. Before the game, he repeatedly emphasized the need to retreat quickly.

The players of the Magic team did not panic like Van Gundy, they cleared up their minds and focused more.

The Timberwolves are no stranger to the Magic's tactics. Whether it's Howard, four shooters outside or pick-and-roll air cuts, they are often used by the Timberwolves.Playing against the Orlando Magic felt like fighting an alter ego. The difference was that the Timberwolves felt they were better at cuts.

Alston made a single-block shot from the outside, the basketball bounced out of the basket, Zheng Ke jumped high and took off the rebound.

This time the Magic retreated quickly, and as soon as Alston made a shot, all players began to retreat, and none of the offensive rebounds were ready to grab.

Billups held the ball on the outside and stretched out his left hand to direct the Timberwolves to move.

Zheng Ke started rushing to the inside with the help of Love's cover from 45 degrees on the line. The moment the tactics were running, Billups saw a slight delay in the change of the Magic's defensive formation. With a flick of his wrist, the basketball turned into an orange Ray, passed through the Magic team's position and found Zheng Ke who made an air cut.

"Call~"

There was a violent friction sound, Zheng Ke took a small jump after catching the ball, flicked his legs, and turned around, like the most handsome and peerless knight, at that moment the sword was unsheathed!

"Shh!"

The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air, spun rapidly and passed through the net, causing the fans in the auditorium to sigh and curse Zheng Ke for being abnormal.

Zheng Ke didn't show any expression. For him, making such a shot is as easy as eating and drinking. If he fails to make a shot, he may feel fluctuated.

Offensive and defensive rotation, the Magic's offensive opportunity.

So far in the opening game, Lewis has had no chance to perform.After several rounds of torture by top insiders, Love suddenly encountered an insider who was relatively less physically confrontational, and immediately felt a sense of relief on his body, and it was much easier to get stuck.

This time, Howard succeeded inside, with an awkward shooting posture, a distorted hook, and after stumbling, he barely rolled the ball into the basket, adding two points for the Magic.

6:5.

After 3 minutes, the two teams tied at 11, and the time entered the first official timeout.This time the suspension counted on the home team Magic.

The cheering voice of the fans at the scene became louder and louder, and the game gradually entered a white-hot stage.

(End of this chapter)