After the confession failed, I went to the NBA to play and lose weight

Chapter 407 Desperate, decisive battle G6
The results of the Warcraft examination after the game were not optimistic. The strained back muscles are expected to be absent for at least two to three weeks. At this time, it is basically the same as "season reimbursement".

And this is still an estimate of the preliminary test. If it is more serious, it may be normal to rest for one to two months. After all, for inside players, the back muscles are too important. In addition to treatment, maintenance is required, and only sufficient cultivation In order to ensure a healthy return to the game, otherwise it is easy to leave future troubles.

There is definitely no way to hide this matter, and the Magic has no intention of hiding it. Apart from admitting to being unlucky, there is no other way at this time.

It is impossible for Howard to play with an injury, and this kind of injury is not easy to play with an injury. At this time, he can only trust other people, and believe in Li Chengming.

Li Chengming didn't know why at this time, but suddenly had a strong sense of déjà vu.

Isn't this the same as in the Olympics?

At that time, Dayao was injured again and again. As a result, he rested two games, lost one and won one, and finally kept the bronze medal.

Now again?
However, the opponent he faced this time was not so easy. If he was not careful, he might turn over.

If the 3:1 lead in the finals is overturned in the end, it will be unprecedented, and it will definitely be engraved on the pillar of shame in history.

Not to mention, they are still a record-breaking team with 73 wins in the regular season. By then, they will be the runner-up with 73 wins, or lead 3:1 and be overturned.

As long as the thought of this picture is uncomfortable, Li Chengming can't stand it.

But he was actually a little shaken in his heart, which was inevitable, but he recovered quickly.

Thinking about what to do with so much and nothing, and they haven't lost yet, they are still ahead, not to mention that they are still there.

If he can't grasp one of the remaining three opportunities, then don't say that he is the boss of the Magic in the future, at least not in the past two years.

Li Chengming is still very confident in himself, but he knows that it is useless to rely on himself at this time, and his teammates have to be stable.

In fact, even if Howard is absent, Li Chengming calculated that his teammates are not weak. At least in terms of lineup comparison, there is no obvious disadvantage to the Lakers.

It's just that what you want to play depends on your state, your mentality, and what you can do as a leader.

Not only do you have to lead by example on the court, but you also have to take the lead off the court.

So there is nothing to say at this time. According to the old rules, a player meeting is initiated. Everyone first visits and condolences to Howard, and then sits down to discuss and talk with each other.

"Rashad, cheer up, you don't want Mr. Yi Yi to be a laughing stock, do you?"

"Xido, for next season's contract, fuck him!"

"Jamil, we have been working together for so long. Is your tacit understanding with me much worse than that of Dwight? Don't worry, pass the ball to me, and I can catch it."

"Michael..."

What is a leader, different people have different definitions, and different people have different approaches, but in Li Chengming's view, he can stand up when needed, say "come with me", and take the lead and do his best. The leader a team should have.

Whether it should be said or not, the experience of the national team is still somewhat useful to him, at least it is effective again when he is ordered in the face of danger.

Of course, not only the players have to work hard, but the coach must also stand up.

For Van Gundy and other coaching staff, the biggest test is how to match the defense afterwards.

Before facing the Magic, the Lakers were timid inside, and they were often blown up, but without Howard, their fear will be reduced, and at the same time, they will be more defensive against Li Chengming. At this time, it may depend on the ability of other teammates. Couldn't stand up in time.

Another difficulty for the Magic in Game [-] is that it is still at the home court of the Lakers, so the Lakers have a great chance of winning and have a great advantage, and once they lose this game, it is likely to become a turning point in the series.

The momentum is like a rainbow, and the Lakers may not be able to tie in the away game. If they drag into the tiebreaker, for the Magic, the momentum may not be on them at all, and the result is really unpredictable.

Fortunately, there is a three-day interval, and the Magic still have plenty of time to adjust their state and mood. After some adjustments, the players' flustered hearts due to Howard's sudden injury have calmed down a little, enough to deal with the next stage. challenge.

On the 14th, when it comes to Staples again, the fans in Los Angeles are overwhelming, and it seems that they want to deter the team at once.

The pre-match commentators also said that this game is very dangerous for both sides.

Needless to say for the Lakers, this is the most critical game of "WIN OR HOME", and it is likely to be their last game of the season, so there is absolutely nothing to lose.

As for the Magic, after losing Howard, one of the core, the outside world is bad-mouthing. What kind of performance can they show against the Lakers in the away game?

And when the game really started, no one thought that the Magic would "disarm and surrender" in the third quarter.

In the first quarter, the Magic also turned their backs and took the upper hand. Li Chengming made sudden shots and scored 10 points and 3 assists in the first quarter, helping the team take a 28:24 lead.

But from the second quarter on, the rhythm of the game was completely controlled by the Lakers.

Turkoglu felt bad, and took the opportunity to widen the point difference during the rotation stage. Odom showed his ability as a "left-handed magician". He could not only score by himself, but also drive his teammates, setting off a wave of offense.

When Li Chengming returned to the court, the Lakers began to pinch him continuously, and even let the other members of the Magic team take shots. As a result, Lewis went 7-for-1 from outside in three quarters, and Nelson didn't dare to shoot from the three-point line after 3-for-0.

The performance is relatively good or normal, it is actually Redick and Mbah a Moute, a three-point extension, a tough defense, and a strong rotation with Li Chengming on the flanks, contributed a lot of wonderful steals, and also allowed Van Gundy to increase his playing time.

However, it turns out that this may not be a good thing, because one of the two is not good at defending, and the other is not good at shooting. As a result, when they are on the court, there must be a point that will be caught by the opponent.

What's more deadly is that without Howard, the Magic's protection of rebounds immediately dropped to a level. Li Chengming's ability to grab rebounds is very strong, but the opponent deliberately blocked him. good play.

Before the start of the fourth quarter, the Magic had fallen behind by 14 points. Not many people thought they had hope of overturning, and they seemed to have a deeper understanding of Howard's importance to the team.

In other words, as the defensive core of a team, it is indispensable in itself.

"It's too difficult for Li Chengming to become famous in this game..."

At this time, the Chinese and American commentators also turned their attention to Li Chengming, who was out of breath. He had scored 24 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists, but everyone could see how uncomfortable he was playing here.

Not to mention that the efficiency in this game was not that high, and the shooting percentage was less than [-]%. There were also many mistakes that would not occur in the past. Let him face the outside breakthrough.

Kobe Bryant and Farmar came to him frequently, wanting to make lethal targets. Now Li Chengming also has 4 fouls on his back, which is very dangerous.

But even so, he still had to keep fighting.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Li Chengming suddenly seized the opportunity and led the team to play a wave of 9:2. "Grandpa KFC" sat firmly on the Diaoyutai without calling a timeout.

But Kobe quickly signaled everyone to stabilize, and then used the cover to dribble a mid-range shot from the free throw line.

miss...

Lewis protected the rebound, Li Chengming was already running in front of him, he flicked forward, Li Chengming took the ball and took two steps, suddenly a backhand dribbled past Walton who wanted to steal, then pulled back and jumped out of the three-point line A long shot with a step back.

"Yes! Li Chengming scored 5 points in the fourth quarter. The Magic team played a wave of 11:2. The point difference was close to 5 points. The Lakers had to surrender the timeout!"

After that, the Lakers went through some personnel adjustments and played steadily to maintain their advantage. However, the Magic's three-pointers have improved. Turkoglu and Pietrus have received a pass from Li Chengming and hit long shots from the outside, but they are still gradually eroding points. Difference.

This also made the home fans suddenly feel uneasy. Until the last moment of the regular time of the game, Li Chengming made a breakthrough layup and scored 2+1. After making an extra free throw, his personal score reached 40 points. The Magic also tied the score. The shot was missed, and the game was dragged into overtime.

However, Li Chengming has played more than 40 minutes in this game, reaching the upper limit of his personal physical strength. He was exhausted in overtime and frequently hit the iron.

Fortunately, the same is true for the opposite side. The high-intensity duel really reached overtime, and the tactics were not good. Everyone was tired.

In the end, the Lakers won 5:4 in overtime, and also won this victory with difficulty by 1 point.

Kobe missed the lore in regular time, and Li Chengming also missed the lore in overtime. Unfortunately, there is no chance for extra time this time.

The Lakers regained a victory again. Kobe had 33 points, 6 assists and 4 blocks. His performance was eye-catching. Four other players scored in double figures. Dajia and Odom both got double-doubles. heroes.

Here in the Magic team, led by Li Chengming in the fourth quarter, all members recovered. In the end, apart from Li Chengming who scored 42 points, 12 rebounds and 15 assists in a super triple-double, 5 other players scored in double figures, and Redick made 3 three-pointers. 3. All of them are crucial. Mbah a Moute also has 3 steals and 1 block, showing the potential of a defensive champion, which is worth cultivating.

This game also made the perception of the outside world very complicated. First, the Magic slapped them in the face, but they didn't play too much, because the game was lost after all.

But without Howard, they can still play like this with the Lakers, and they still have a chance to win in the end. Is this because Li Chengming is too strong, or the Lakers are too good?

Although it is inevitable that there are still some sour voices, it is difficult to add insult to injury to Li Chengming at this time. The media in Los Angeles have begun to publicize that he has tried his best "despite his defeat".

Well, of course, they hope that Li Chengming will continue to work hard, and then the Lakers will be able to win the championship.

But Li Chengming naturally didn't want to do this, he hated losing.

G6 is definitely going to win!
(End of this chapter)