I'm not really a brutalist striker

Chapter 8 8. Hidden Mission!Eyeing Maddie!

On November 11, the Eagles went to Orlando to challenge the Magic away.

Last season, under the leadership of head coach Doc Rivers, the Magic played a record of 42 wins and 40 losses and advanced to the playoffs as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference.

And in the first round of the playoffs, the Magic and the mighty "Piston Five Tigers" had a regrettable defeat in seven games, all of which affirmed Doc Rivers' coaching ability.

However, after the start of the new season, the Orlando Magic, who were in good form last season, are as soft as collective impotence.

即使当家球星麦迪场均依然能砍下28分6篮板5.5助攻以及1.4次抢断的全面数据，可只有41.7%的投篮命中率多少有些拉垮。

You know, the Magic's lineup has been strengthened in the new season. During the offseason, they signed a four-year $2200 million contract with former All-Star forward Juwan Howard to assist McGrady.

Although Uncle Huo's competitive state is no longer at its peak and his athletic ability has declined very rapidly, but playing for the Denver Nuggets last season, Juwan Howard still averaged 18.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3 assists per game.

Coupled with Master Gooden, who is at the peak of his debut, and Tyronn Lue, who is fierce in the backcourt, the Magic's lineup for the new season looks like it is heading for the conference semifinals.

Try to work hard and let the star McGrady get rid of the title of "McGrady" on his head.

As a result, so far, under the leadership of head coach Doc Rivers, the Magic have only played a record of one win and nine losses, ranking first in the league.

It was even worse than the Los Angeles Clippers, who were crying and shouting and wanting to play badly, desperately trying not to win. The performance of the Magic undoubtedly made Orlando fans angry.

The team's lineup is obviously not bad, and the star McGrady's average of 28 points per game also ranks first in the league, four points higher than Peja Stojakovic, who ranks second in the league's scoring list.

As a result, that's it? ?

There is no doubt that if the Magic loses this game again, Doc Rivers will be fired by the management.

After all, in the case of coaching the league's scoring leader, he started with a record of [-] win and [-] losses. Even if "Cardinal" Auerbach unplugged the oxygen tank and came back in a wheelchair, it would not be justified.

Doc Rivers was under a lot of pressure from public opinion. Looking at the sleepy McGrady before the opening, he almost roared in a roaring voice: "Come on, man!"

"We must win this game! The team has lost six games in a row! If you lose any more, you and I will be finished sooner or later!"

Yawning in a bad mood, McGrady didn't even care about Rivers, so he turned around and picked up the basketball and started shooting to warm up.

"None of my business!"

McGrady's salary this season is close to 1400 million US dollars, which is definitely the first gear in this era.

In addition, last season, McGrady just won his first league scoring title with an average of 32.1 points per game. Even if the team's record is not good, McGrady doesn't have to worry about his future at all.

Compared with Doc Rivers, who has already been kicked out of Orlando by the management, McGrady cares more about whether he can win the reputation of scoring champion this season.

"hateful!"

Rivers gritted his teeth with hatred, staring at McGrady's lazy back with some helplessness.

Due to McGrady's elegant playing style, the Magic has been a team that has attracted much attention in the league in recent seasons. Even if the Magic have a poor record this season, McGrady's popularity has not diminished at all.

In the TNT studio, the commentator Bill Wharton jokingly said: "I heard that the Hawks had a rookie who played very well in the last game."

"Currently, the video about his dunk is spreading all over the Internet, which made me go through the replays of the Eagles and Raptors."

"It is undeniable that that guy's dunk is really amazing. In my impression, there are not many players who play more passionately than him."

"The Hawks are currently severely understaffed at power forward since John Terry put Raheem at the [-] at small forward."

"This year's first-round pick Boris Dior is consuming the management's patience with him. I don't know if the vultures will have a chance to start in this game."

Partner Williams gloated and said: "If the Vulture is really arranged by the head coach to start the game, that scene will definitely be very interesting."

"Orlando fans don't want to see a beast blowing up baskets at home."

"Before the game started, the vulture had been questioned on the Internet. Many people believed that the vulture just played a wonderful game by luck."

"There is no doubt that the vultures will not have a good time this night."

For the Eagles, some players are warming up for shooting at this end of the field.

Head coach Terry Stotts turned and glanced at the bench, looking down in thought.

Since Abdur-Rahim served as the starting No. [-] and the "blocker" Ratliff served as the starting No. [-], at present, the only candidates for the Eagles at the starting No. [-] are Diaw, Chris Crawford and Suter.

Diaw's style of play is a bit "slippery". Although he has a certain ability to support him on the court, he is not suitable for playing next to Raheem.

Chris Crawford, who is 107 meters tall and weighs [-] kilograms, is not bad. The turning and hooking efficiency on both sides of the basket is very impressive, and he can also be pulled to the outside for shooting if necessary.

However, as a white insider, Crawford's athletic ability is too poor. Whether it is lateral speed or explosive power, it is difficult to keep up with the opponent at the power forward position.

In his career, he only averaged 2.2 rebounds and 0.2 blocks per game, which is negligible. Simply put, it is a double-edged sword that can penetrate the enemy's heart directly in offense and is full of loopholes in defense.

The reuse of Chris Crawford means that the Eagles almost gave up the rebounding, which is obviously something Stotts can't stand.

Even if Suter's rebounding ability is not good, he can win in his jumping and explosive power. With his enthusiasm on the field, he is not afraid of any opponent except the powerful power forward.

The most important thing is that the Magic's starting power forward this season is Juwan Howard, a typical technical insider.

Although Uncle Huo's competitive state is no longer at its peak, as the first player in NBA history to receive a contract of [-] million yuan, Stotts still has to focus on cutting off his offense.

Seeing coach Stotts thinking about the bench, Suter's eyes lit up, as if he saw the possibility of being the starting power forward!
"Su, you're up for this match."

"You must pay attention to Zhu Wan's foot movements. His technique is very delicate, whether it is turning around behind the back or hooking or mid-range shooting, he is very precise."

"Although your excellent agility can restrain him to a certain extent, this guy has been in the league for ten years, so don't be fooled by his fake moves."

Stotts exhorted a few words alone worriedly.

"Don't worry, coach! I won't bully the old man!"

"..."

Stotts had a headache and began to regret the decision he had made.

I didn't mean that!
Will not bully the old man!

You are lucky not to be blown up by Juwan Howard!
"Isn't it just a starter? What's so great about it? I've also been a starter!"

Looking at Suter who was changing clothes and preparing to appear on stage, Dio said sourly.

Juwan!Blast him!Give me a hard blow to this guy!

"Ding~mission released~"

"Any data in this game is in double figures, and you will get 500 rage points after completing the task."

"Juwan Howard, the dunking matchup player, will get 800 rage points after completing the task."

"Hidden task: block Tracy McGrady, every time you complete a block, you will get 1000 fury points (accumulated after the game ends)."

"Hidden mission!"

Su Te's eyes widened, his expression full of surprise.

"Every time McGrady is blocked, he can get 1000 rage points! This is a proper humanoid cash machine!"

"However, in the past two seasons, McGrady has been flying into the sky. It is really not easy to block him. If he is not careful, he will become the background board when McGrady dunks."

"However, you will be rewarded with 1000 rage points for blocking once!"

"Damn, fight!"

Suter couldn't help clenching his fists, looked up at McGrady who was practicing sleepy three-pointers on the other side of the court, and secretly made up his mind.

Feeling a string of penetrating gazes staring at him from behind, McGrady couldn't help but look back.

I found that Suter looked at me with longing eyes, as if a beast serving a three-year prison stared at a naked hot girl!

"This guy…"

"Are you going to eat me?!"

(End of this chapter)