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Chapter 113 Not only can I throw a three-pointer, I can also pass the ball

After the timeout ended, the Hornets scored two points by squeezing Rodman's rebound shot through Larry Johnson's basket.

Mourning decided to keep a close eye on O'Neal in this defense, and follow him no matter where he goes.

but. . .

After O'Neal arrived in the frontcourt, he stood directly at the top of the arc and did not move.

Mourning: Are you playing with me?Why didn't you move this time?

The other four players moved in an orderly manner, and O'Neal held the ball to observe the situation on the court.

Mourning watched O'Neill nervously.

Suddenly, O'Neill flicked his hand and the ball flew to the right corner.

Mourning looked back and saw Nick Anderson standing in the right corner, open.

Anderson missed a three-pointer.

Mourning suddenly found that O'Neill disappeared from his eyes.

When he looked back, O'Neal had already grabbed the offensive rebound and put the ball into the basket.

The teammates were a little surprised. O'Neal didn't dunk the uncomfortable Sky every time before, so how did he defend the ball this time.

When did he become so gentle with the basket?
The first half of the game was carried out slowly in this extremely weird rhythm. The Hornets were completely helpless against this atypical O'Neal, who could organize, shoot three-pointers, and attack under the basket.

At halftime, the Magic led the Hornets by 15 points.

In the locker room, Mourning sat there sullenly, not saying a word.

Boggs said to Larry Johnson with a frustrated look: "Did that big shark take the wrong medicine? Why did he suddenly change to this style?"

Larry Johnson is also crying, he is ready to deal with O'Neal with Mourning, who knows. . .

Several people had their own thoughts, didn't even listen to what the coach said, and stepped onto the field in a daze, preparing for the second half of the game.

O'Neal scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in the first half, basically taking over the team's offense and defense.

Davis is also happy to be at leisure, isn't he good at being a pitcher with all his heart?

However, the situation changed suddenly in the second half.

After O'Neal lost his bonus, although his overall ability has improved, the single offensive method gave Mourning and Larry Johnson the opportunity to limit him.

But everyone in the Magic team fell into a strange circle.

Why don't you vote!

Davis received O'Neal's INSIDE-OUT from the outside line, made an open shot, and missed.

O'Neal's own post-up singles did not make it.

Anderson made a mid-range shot and missed.

Scott made a three-pointer from the bottom corner and missed.

Rodman's second attack after grabbing the offensive rebound failed.

The most outrageous thing is that DeWeese steals Boggs after the fast break dunk. . .

It flew straight away.

For a full 3 minutes, the Magic didn't score a single point.

D'Antoni looked at the performance of the players impatiently off the court. The team is running fine, sharing the ball is fine, and shots are reasonable choices, but they just don't score.

The Hornets' frame seemed to put a lid on the Magic.

In the end, it was Davis who caused a foul after breaking through, and finally broke the scoring drought at the free throw line.

At this time, the Magic's lead was only two points.

D'Antoni finally made up his mind, and when the Magic had the ball, they called a timeout.

D'Antoni went straight up and down.

"I think there is something wrong with everyone, please take a rest off the court first."

Davis nodded, indicating to accept D'Antoni's arrangement.

The others also nodded.

"Anthony, Robert, Sprewell, Baker, Nick, five of you, focus on defense. If you organize, Anthony can help Steve share." D'Antoni announced the next list of players.

After the five players played, although they were not as strong as the main five players, their scoring was finally normal.

Moreover, although the strength of the five players is relatively weak, they are also relative to the main force. For the average NBA team, this lineup is really worthwhile. .

The Hornets' main lineup and the Magic's bench lineup have played back and forth

Mourning and Larry Johnson can finally make a difference in the paint.

The combination of Mason + Horry is completely irresistible.

But the strong outside firepower made up for the lack of inside, Sprewell, Baker and Nick - Van Exel can be called a trident.

Except for Baker, the other two were at the All-Star level in their peak periods.

At the end of the third quarter, the Magic trailed the Hornets by two points 78-80.

D'Antoni asked the main force: "Are you ready? It's time for the decisive battle."

"Get ready, I will definitely score." O'Neill said firmly.

Several other people also nodded.

Rodman said that scoring has nothing to do with me, but I should be able to throw the ball in the second offense. . .

In the fourth quarter, the Magic replaced the main lineup again.

After O'Neal and Rodman came on the court, they immediately restricted the duo of Mourning and Larry Johnson.

And their offense also became normal.

In terms of strength, the Magic is a level higher than the Hornets. The Hornets are a typical inside core team. Facing O'Neal and Rodman can't get any good results, and the Magic have no shortcomings in the five positions.

In the end, the Magic won the game 101-97. This twists and turns of the game also earned the attention of the fans.

At the press conference after the game, O'Neill became the object of reporters' questioning.

Regarding his performance in this game, O'Neal smiled self-confidently (grinning his mouth wide), and said to reporters: "There is nothing that the great Mr. Shark can't do."

After the press conference, the Magic hurriedly boarded the bus, preparing to go to the airport and return to Orlando.

The next night, they will host the Miami Heat.

It was already late at night when we returned to Orlando, and D'Antoni sent the players home directly.

The next day's training was still mainly about recovery training, and it was directly arranged in the afternoon.

O'Neal made crazy three-pointers in the afternoon training, but he no longer had the magic of yesterday, and his shooting percentage was terrible.

"Shaq, were you possessed by the Magic and Miller yesterday? Why did you suddenly learn how to organize and make three-pointers?"

The teammates made fun of O'Neal one after another, and O'Neal's big dark face was almost purple.

In a blink of an eye, it was the game of the night.

But D'Antoni frowned.

His intuition told him that the game at night was not easy to play.

The three-game winning streak of the Magic ushered in a challenge from the Heat at home.

The Heat have also performed well since the start of the game. In the last game, they beat the Milwaukee Bucks by 116-103 with 13 points. In the previous game, they won the defending champion Bulls 95-90.

Sure enough, the Magic players who had just finished the game felt cold, just like yesterday's third quarter.

At the end of the first quarter, the Magic only scored 14 points, while Glen Rice continued to perform hotly, scoring 10 points in a single quarter, and the Heat scored 29 points in the first quarter.

This season, the Magic are so close to failure for the first time.

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