NBA: This flower path is a bit strong

In the third game against the Magic, Hardaway, who played at home, showed his strength as expected!

Facing Doug Christie's usual strong defense and the Raptors' consistent strong inside defense, no matter how long the basket is, Hardaway's shots are always good.

The fact is so jaw-dropping - almost every shot of Hardaway in the first half was like a stroke of genius, and fell into the basket with incredible accuracy!

How does the saying go, the basket tonight is as big as the sea!

It is really appropriate to describe this situation.

It was not until the second half that the Raptors took the countermeasure of forced fouls and chose to send Hardaway to the free throw line that this silky "Dove" touch did not continue!

Hardaway played for 47 minutes in the whole game!

Among them, he took 30 shots, hit 16 balls, 9 of 10 free throws, and scored 42 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals with a shooting percentage of 53.3% and a true shooting percentage of 61.0%!

He led the Magic team to lead the Raptors at halftime.

But in the end, the goddess of victory still ran to the Toronto Raptors, who "can't cross the river without the Raptors"!

The best performance of the Raptors was Hanamichi, who also played 47 minutes, took 24 shots, hit 16 balls, 5 of 6 free throws, 89.5% of the basket, 66.7% of the shooting percentage, and 69.7% of the true shooting percentage.

He contributed 37 points, 17 rebounds, 6 blocks, 1 steal and 3 assists, which is no less than Hardaway, and even reflects the dominance of both offense and defense in some aspects.

Judging from the score alone, it was written 98:92, and the winner was not decided until the last quarter, as if telling the thrilling battle of this series.

However, only those who witnessed the whole process of this series between the Raptors and the Magic can deeply understand that the Magic lost so thoroughly and without suspense!

But who could have expected that behind this seemingly weak gap, there was a gap that the Magic could not cross?

Basically, except for Hardaway, no one could break through the Raptors' solid defense;

The entire Magic team tried their best, but still couldn't resist the Raptors' fierce offensive.

In the end, when the final whistle sounded, the outcome was set, and the Magic could only accept the fate of failure sadly.

For bystanders, it may be just a simple score, but for those who have experienced this series, it is an unforgettable memory. Hanamichi witnessed the helplessness and unwillingness of a team with his own eyes!

After the game, Hardaway was even helped off the court by his teammates, showing his old age!

Even in the last game, he played so brilliantly and gracefully, and fought so fiercely with the Raptors.

It also changed the outcome.

In the 96-97 season, the fall of a super giant seedling was doomed!

On the other hand, Hanamichi happily high-fived his teammates one by one to celebrate with the Raptors, congratulating them for being the first to advance, and congratulating them for having more time to watch the success or failure of the Knicks and the Hawks.

It is a fact that the Magic did not bring any extra trouble to the Raptors!

Similarly, the Hornets, ranked seventh in the East, did not bring any extra trouble to the Chicago Bulls. They were also swept out by the latter and went home to fish. This is also a fact.

In the first round of the series, Hanamichi averaged 32.7 points, 15.7 rebounds, 6.7 blocks, 1 steal, and 3.3 assists per game, which was barely a standout in the East.

As for the reason why it is reluctant, it is because there is another person in the East who is as popular and hot as Hanamichi.

That is [Old Rogue] who led the team to sweep the Hornets and advance, averaging 37.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 2 steals and 0.3 blocks per game.

Judging from the comprehensive data alone, it seems that [Old Rogue] is slightly inferior to Hanamichi.

However, if it were not for the performance of the second series between the Bulls and the Hornets, Hanamichi would really be considered a unique data in the East!

In the second series between the Bulls and the Hornets, [Old Rogue] made 35 crazy shots and scored 55 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, which caused the topic to be no less than Hanamichi.

Even the popularity can be ranked first in the East and even the league.

The main reason for [Old Rogue] to do this is not because the Hornets are difficult to deal with, nor is it because the regular season physical storage is relatively sufficient.

But because the regular season MVP award will be announced before the start of the second round of the series!

There is no need to look at the scoring champion, the first place in average points is a foregone conclusion.

The regular season MVP, the All-Star MVP (AMVP)Not only did he not win the trophy, but he also lost the regular season MVP trophy. Wouldn’t he become a joke?

You know, he won all the MVP honors last season and achieved the Grand Slam. Is this season the only one left for him to win the Finals MVP?

(Author: Don’t worry, the Finals FMVP is not yours!)

So in order to get the impression votes, the old rogue went on a killing spree in the second game against the Hornets, scoring 55 points. It is said that if the last 3-pointer had not been missed, the Hornets would have become the biggest loser in the playoffs!

Hornets: Who dares to be worse than me?

Magic: Not as bad as you!

There is a reason why [Old Rogue] wants to get the impression votes:

The selection rules for the NBA regular season MVP are voted by 100 sports media people (including sports reporters and TV commentators) in the United States and Canada.

Each judge votes for the best players from first to fifth in his mind.

For each first-place vote a player receives, he will receive 10 points, 7 points for the second-place vote, 5 points for the third-place vote, 3 points for the fourth-place vote, and 1 point for the fifth-place vote.

However, in addition to the above, there are several other recognized factors, that is, the player must meet the following main conditions:

First, he must lead the team to achieve good results, and the team's record must not fall outside the top four in the league at least!

From this point of view, [Old Rogue], Hanamichi and even [Postman] Karl Malone all meet this condition.

Second, the role in the team must reflect the core role, and while playing well, he must also make his teammates better.

The second half of this sentence is very mysterious, but the first half is very clear, which means that he must be the core, the real core!

From this point of view, [Old Rogue] and [Postman] both meet this condition, and Hanamichi, who has just been promoted to [Dragon King], has just met it since the beginning of this season.

(Believe me, if Hanamichi is not the recognized Raptors [Dragon King], he will definitely lose some of the first votes!)