NBA: This flower path is a bit strong

In the 1995-1996 season, there were a total of 8 Eastern Conference teams that entered the playoffs.

They were the Chicago Bulls, led by [Old Rogue], with 72 wins and 10 losses and a winning rate of 87.8%;

The New York Knicks, led by [Gorilla] Ewing and [Shark] O'Neal, with 60 wins and 22 losses and a winning rate of 73.2%;

The Indiana Pacers, led by Reggie Miller, the Cornfield Wrestling Warriors, with 52 wins and 30 losses and a winning rate of 63.4%;

The Raptors, who entered the playoffs as soon as they entered the league, had a young dual core, 47 wins and 35 losses, and a winning rate of 57.3%;

The Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers, who also had 47 wins in the regular season;

And the two teams with 46 wins and 36 losses in the regular season ~ the Detroit Pistons and the Atlanta Hawks.

According to the rules, the first round of the playoffs is:

Bulls (1) vs. Hawks (8), Knicks (2) vs. Pistons (7), Pacers (3) vs. Cavaliers (6), Raptors (4) vs. Magic (5).

If the historical "Shark" was still there, and the Magic team that was strong and finally entered the Eastern Conference Finals, Hanamichi would not necessarily have the confidence to win it in the first round with 3 wins out of 5 games.

But the Magic management team kept making moves.

In the middle of the season, the core of the team was removed, and in the late season, the head coach was replaced when the team's record declined.

That's right, Jeff Van Gundy was on the scene to direct the Magic's last 23 games.

Hanamichi was glad that he did not choose the Clippers, who also had a bad management team. At the same time, he can only say sorry for such a Magic team led by "Penny Hardaway" alone!

On April 26, the Raptors played against the Magic at home.

In the game that night, Hanamichi, who had upgraded to superstar strength, killed many people in the penalty area.

Hanamichi, who turned into a bully under the basket, treated his former teammate Sharon White mercilessly and directly stabbed the Magic team's basket with holes.

The Magic coach had originally placed his hopes on the team's inside players Sharon White, Horace Grant, and Jon Cowankake, but they were all ruthlessly crushed by Hanamichi.

Even Jon Cowankake played for 12 minutes in the whole game, and was crushed by Hanamichi and only got 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 turnovers!

It can be said that the serious mistake of the Magic management in forcing O'Neal to leave was exposed nakedly!

Hanamichi played for 40 minutes in the whole game, and scored 30 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 6 blocks!

In terms of statistics, he is on par with [Gorilla] Ewing (23 points + 7 rebounds + 5 assists), Olajuwon (33 points + 8 rebounds + 5 steals), Malone (33 points + 9 rebounds), and O'Neal (21 points + 8 rebounds + 7 assists).

At the press conference that night, facing his 30+10+5+5 data that broke the team's history again or filled the team's history, Hanamichi seemed quite calm and praised Hardaway of the Magic.

The latter also scored 27 points with his teammate Doug Christie, the defensive leader, although he scored with a 37% hit rate.

Raptors head coach Landon Malone was very satisfied with the team's chemistry and Hanamichi's answers to reporters.

Although he was already thinking about who the opponent would be in the next round, this thing is not something he can talk about!

As for the Magic, Hardaway expressed his determination to win the next game and tie the score in front of reporters.

But ideals are full, and reality is skinny.

The second game on April 28.

The Raptors continued the hot state of the previous game just like their home fans.

Once again defeated the Magic 92:77.

And this time, Hua Dao was even more terrifying!

Facing the Magic's strategy of increasing the inside encirclement, Hua Dao scored 17 points with only a few shots or eating cakes.

But the part of the ball rights he gave up was converted into 7 assists and multiple assists.

At the same time, Hua Dao, who is well versed in the customs of reciprocity among flower growers, also turned into a defensive gate, and scored a terrifying 18 rebounds and 9 blocks in the game!

Hua Dao scored a data that can only be produced by the inside in an alternative way!

Compared with Hardaway's 18 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, it is even better.

The Raptors, who led 2:0, pushed the Magic to the cliff.

Next, as long as the Magic lose a home game, they can go home to fish!

This is not what Hardaway wants to see.

Hua Dao knows that in the life-and-death battle of the third game, the Magic will definitely fight back with all their players, and the home court is in Orlando, so he is also extra careful.

If they can play one less game in the playoffs, they may be able to go further!

After the 28th, the fierceThe Dragons had a short three-day break. According to the schedule, they would not go to Orlando to play this game until May 2.

At 7:30 p.m. on May 2, local time, the Amway Arena in Orlando was packed.

This arena, which was put into use in 1989, is located in the center of Orlando. It has many local names such as: Orlando Arena, TD Waterhouse Center, etc. It is a comprehensive venue that can accommodate more than 17,000 spectators.

And like the Raptors' home fans, at the Magic's home court, their fans' cheers almost lifted the roof of the gymnasium!

Facing Hanamichi and others who were the first to appear, there was a lot of booing; and for their own players, the most enthusiastic cheers covered the DJ's introduction.

At 8 o'clock, the game started on time.

In the jump ball, Hanamichi easily overpowered the 208cm Horace Grant and won the first attack for the Raptors.

On the left wing, Hanamichi stood still, holding Sharon White with his left elbow and raising his right hand to ask for the ball.

This was the Raptors' opening routine, with Hanamichi testing the opponent's team's defensive strength inside, but the Magic's inside had long been known to the Raptors.

But this time it was different. At the two-meter-tall position of Hanamichi, the Magic's small forward Denis Scott was staring at Hanamichi. As long as the ball was passed, he would double-team Hanamichi immediately.

Sharon White, who was carrying the name of proving himself, was wrapping his arms around Charles Oakley, and the two had already started wrestling near the penalty area.

Das at the top of the arc saw Hanamichi's situation with his extremely keen sense of smell, and found that there was a trap near Hanamichi, so he unexpectedly passed the ball to Doug Christie who was lying in ambush at a 45° angle.

Seeing this, Hardaway immediately stepped forward to press Doug Christie.

"Wow! Hardaway's defense is really powerful!"

"The Magic's defense has really improved greatly compared to the previous two games."

"It seems that the Raptors' Damon Stoudemire has no good solution."

Seeing Doug Christie being forced by Hardaway, Hua Dao immediately ran to the mid-range to respond.

Doug Christie quickly passed the ball over. Because of the distance, Denis Scott, who was defending Tracy Murray, did not step forward to double-team.

In his opinion, this distance is a safe distance. After all, in the first two games, Hua Dao's threat under the basket was very large. As long as he was kept away from the basket, he could relax his attention appropriately.

If Hua Dao attacked the basket, it would not be too late to go up to make up for the defense.

Unfortunately, Hua Dao used [Iron Blood Jump Shot] to tell the Magic team that he was still as intimidating even if he was away from the basket!

Today, with 104 points in mid-range shooting ability, a very high shooting point, and extremely stable open mid-range shots, Hanamichi has used an "Iron Blood Jump Shot" that is even more skillful than the Minnesota "Cubs", which has made it impossible for the Magic to defeat him!