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Chapter 173 He's So Fast
After the Magic wrapped up their first playoff game, so did the rest of the first day.

There were no surprises in the four games played on the first day, and there was no such situation as the following.

The Bulls easily defeated the Nets 91-80, and Jordan didn't even exert much force.

In the two games in the West, the Sonics beat the Denver Nuggets 82-106 at home by 24 points.

The Spurs also easily defeated the Utah Jazz 89-106 under the leadership of David Robinson.

John Stockton struggled very much. In the first game, he only contributed 3 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 turnovers.

The Magic doesn't care about the performance of other teams. They put all their energy into the series with the Heat.

Two days later, the second game continued in Orlando.

After entering the playoffs, under a completely different defensive intensity from the regular season, Glenn Rice faded from the magical aura of the regular season, but Steve Smith became the team's most important firepower.

The Magic continued to insist on playing O'Neal and fully recovered their form. Ronnie Sekali, who started the game, complained endlessly.

Under O'Neal's outstanding performance, DeWeese's brilliance was completely covered up. He just worked hard to connect the team's offense, fed the ball to O'Neal, and led the second team against the opponent's second team.

Although remarkable, O'Neal's data is even more dazzling.

In the second game, when the Heat fully strengthened their offensive and defensive rhythm, O'Neal played 36 minutes and scored a game-high 30 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 blocks.

迪威斯同样出场36分钟，拿下了14分3篮板12助攻2抢断0失误的表现。

DeWeese's intentional hiding of his clumsiness cannot escape the eyes of those who are interested, because he plays too steadily, and 0 turnovers can explain the problem in a high-intensity game like the playoffs.

The Magic finally won the Heat by [-] points, and won the second game without any surprises, and at the same time won the match point of the series.

At the same time, the Bulls also defeated the Nets again.The house leak happened to rain overnight, and the main inside player of the Nets, PJ-Brown, was injured after only 7 minutes of playing.

In the West, the Sonics also defeated the Nuggets by 10 points.

It seems that it is only a matter of time before they enter the second round. . . .

But the Spurs, No. [-] in the Western Conference, overturned on their home court.

David Robinson suddenly misfired. He only hit 14 goals in 2 shots and scored a poor 12 points and 9 rebounds only by free throws. He was not even as good as the main center of the Jazz, the little-known Felton Spencer.

And Jazz sixth man Jane Humphries made up for the Spurs' wounds.

他全场16投11中，三分球5中3，没有罚球的情况下砍下了全场最高的25分。

The Spurs lost 12 points at home inexplicably.

On May 5, when the second game of the first round of the playoffs was all over, the records of each team were like this.

东部：魔术2-0热火，公牛2-0篮网，老鹰1-1步行者，尼克斯2-0骑士。

西部：超音速2-0掘金，马刺1-1爵士，火箭队2-0开拓者，太阳2-0勇士。

On May 5, the Magic's third game began.

The Heat returned to their home court with a last stand and played 120% of their strength.

At the end of the first quarter, they actually led the away Magic by two points 24-26.

O'Neal played steadily in the first quarter, scoring 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks.

"Hey, Michael, the performance of the Heat is a bit good today." During the intermission, O'Neal looked at the scoreboard and said to Davis.

DeWeese knew that this was O'Neal hinting at himself. DeWeese, who had intended to paddle in the first two games, smiled and said, "Okay, leave the second quarter to me, and let those people know that their outbursts are meaningless in the face of absolute strength."

O'Neill got the answer he wanted, nodded in satisfaction, sat in his seat and waited to enjoy DeWeese's performance in the second quarter.

In the second quarter, D'Antoni sent a combination of Mason, Horry, Sprewell, Anderson and Davis, only replacing two inside players.

The Heat, who have no way out, still play with all the main players.

The Heat kicked off, and after Brian Shaw dribbled the ball up the frontcourt, Davis was already waiting for him quietly at the top of the arc.

Brian Shaw didn't dare to make a big deal, and directly called the inside pick-and-roll.

Mason's defensive enthusiasm is much higher than that of O'Neal, and he followed Sekali to defend.

After seeing that the inside line was empty, Brian Shaw went straight to the inside line to break through.

Mason, who wanted to make up the defense, saw Davis' wink and was stunned. He didn't follow up and continued to defend Sekali.

Brian Shaw was overjoyed when he saw that the Magic hadn't switched defenses and the interior was smooth. He entered the three-point line and prepared for a layup.

However, just as he made his layup and hadn't reached the highest point, a figure suddenly appeared behind him.

Then his shot was directly pressed against the backboard by a big hand.

When Brian Shaw reacted, Horry, who grabbed the defensive rebound, had already handed the ball to the guy who just blocked himself.

Michael Davis!
Davis counterattacked with the ball at high speed, and Brian Shaw chased after him desperately, but he found desperately that his running speed without the ball was not as fast as the guy in front of him with the ball!
"What a speed!" He stopped his footsteps and watched DeWeese drive the ball into the penalty area and finish the attack with a gorgeous 360-degree turn and dunk.

DeWeese's wonderful performance caused bursts of boos from the home fans.

As if he didn't hear it, he put the ball on the spot and briskly retreated to the backcourt.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Davis evened the score.

DeWeese, who was fully fired, took the second quarter as a stage for his own performance.

The best moments came just before the game's official timeout.

Davis singles Brian Shaw with the ball, and he dribbles the ball with a very low center of gravity in a leisurely manner.

Brian Shaw stared nervously at Davis' movements. He knew that his opponent was extremely fast, and this game had more than once staged a scene where he confronted himself head-on.

Davis moved!He took a big step to the right the moment his right hand touched the ball.

Brian Shaw took a step back to his left in embarrassment.

The next moment, DeWeese pulled the ball back again.

At this time, Brian Shaw was still in the process of moving to the left.

Brian Shaw has already reacted, but his body does not support him to make changes in defensive actions.

Consciousness forward, body backward, his center of gravity was completely messed up, and he sat down on the ground.

Davis unhurriedly closed the ball, looked at Brian Shaw who was sitting on the ground in a panic, adjusted on the spot, and even had time to lower his head to see if he had stepped on the line, and when the defensive player was about to take his position, he unhurriedly threw the basketball in his hand.

(End of this chapter)