Super Legendary Superstar

James' record against Sun Zhuo in the regular season was refreshed to 7 losses and 0 wins, and he still failed to defeat Sun Zhuo once. He would have had a good chance of winning today, if he could hit that key three-pointer instead of a three-pointer. If he does, the result will be different. It seems that James' three-pointers and ability to shoot key shots still need to be strengthened.

Today is the last day of the regular season. Not long after this game, today’s entire NBA schedule and this season’s regular season are over.

In the end, the Orlando Magic became the Southeast Division champion with a record of 54 wins and 28 losses, and the second-ranked team in the Eastern Conference.

Sun Zhuo has undoubtedly become the scoring champion this season with an average of 38.8 points per game. This is also the first time in his career that he has won the scoring title.

Congratulations on becoming the scoring leader this season and receiving a special training card as a reward.

While winning the scoring title, Sun Zhuo also received rewards from the system. However, Sun Zhuo was not in a hurry to use this special training card. He wanted to take some time to see if he could get the regular season MVP. If he got the regular season MVP, he would definitely There are also special training card rewards, which Sun Zhuo wants to use together when he wants.

The score of 38.8 points also exceeded the record of 37.09 points per game averaged by basketball god Michael Jordan in 1987. It is the highest scoring average in the past 43 years, second only to Chamberlain's 50 points per game in 1962 and Chamberlain's 1963 average. Averaged 44.8 points per game, ranking third in NBA scoring history.

At the same time, Sun Zhuo's height of 2.03 meters as a small forward shows his fanatical pursuit of scoring. Generally, people of this size are rarely so obsessed with scoring. Tracy McGrady is similar in stature to Sun Zhuo, and he also won He had been the scoring champion, but after McGrady retired, he also revealed that he had always wanted to show himself like Pippen. If it weren't for injuries to Hill and others, he would not have become the scoring champion. He was forced to win the scoring champion.

Kobe is more in line with people's expectations of a scoring leader. His scoring average is also amazing. This season, he averaged 36.6 points per game, second only to Sun Zhuo. He is second in scoring this season. His 36.6 points per game average is also higher than in his previous life. The 35.4 points and the 1.2 points increase per game are probably the result of Sun Zhuo's stimulation.

In addition to the scoring title, Sun Zhuo also has the opportunity to win an honor, which is the regular season MVP trophy that all players dream of. The results of the regular season MVP will be announced in the second round of the playoffs. Sun Zhuo has no way of knowing yet. result.

After the regular season ends, two days later, the playoffs will officially begin, and the regular season rankings and matchup results have also been released.

West: The top-ranked Spurs face the Kings, the Mavericks face the Grizzlies, the Suns face the Lakers, and the Clippers face the Nuggets.

Eastern Conference: The No. 1 Pistons face the Pacers, the second-ranked Magic face the seventh-ranked Chicago Bulls, the Heat face the Wizards, and the Nets face the Cavaliers.

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Orlando Magic training facility, two days before the first game of the playoffs between the Magic and the Bulls.

At this time, 14 NBA teams have been disbanded, and the players have gone back to their homes. Now it is a completely different time from the regular season.

There is still constant laughter in the Magic training hall, no different from the regular season. The tallest Dwight Howard is the most cheerful one. His happiness can always be passed on to others. At this moment, for them, it is more It's the release from the end of the regular season, rather than the tension about the playoffs. Although Howard, Nelson and others have entered the playoffs for the first time, they are more excited.

Sun Zhuo is not particularly worried about the next first round of the series. The Chicago Bulls are not a strong team. Both teams have their own wins and losses in the regular season. The reason why Sun Zhuo doesn't pay much attention to it is that the opponent does not have superstars. Especially without a super center and a super scoring champion, Sun Zhuo feels that promotion is not a big problem.

The Bulls only have Tyson Chandler who can compete with Dwight Howard, and the Bulls' team scoring leader this season is Ben Gordon, who is even younger than Sun Zhuo. Ben Gordon averages 17 points per game, and Sun Zhuo averages 17 points per game. More than twice as much as Gordon.

In addition, the Bulls' core lineup is as young as the Magic's. Nocioni, Luol Deng, and Kirk Hinrich all entered the NBA in the past three years. Among the Bulls' top four scoring players this season, none One entered the NBA earlier than Sun Zhuo.

If they can't take advantage of Sun Zhuo in terms of experience and rely on ability, Sun Zhuo feels that they will have no chance of winning.

Therefore, Sun Zhuo was also in a very relaxed state, waiting for the opponent's challenge with peace of mind.

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On April 22, in the first game of the playoffs, the Magic faced the Bulls at home. This game was also broadcast on CCTV.

Yu Jia: Hello everyone in front of the TV, today is the first day of the NBA playoffs. Mr. Su Qun and I will explain to you the first game between the Magic and the Chicago Bulls, which we are very familiar with. , On another note, the Rockets, which we Chinese fans are very familiar with, due to too many injuries to Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady this season, the Rockets failed to enter the playoffs. Now the Magic can be said to be the team that we Chinese fans are most concerned about.

Yes, because of Sun Zhuo. Su Qun adjusted his glasses and continued, Sun Zhuo's performance in the regular season this season, just in terms of scoring, can be said to be at a historical level. His average points per game in the regular season was second only to Ranked second among the NBA's all-time scoring leaders behind the basketball emperor Chamberlain.

It can be said that one person is inferior to ten thousand people! Yu Jia said excitedly.

That's right, look at Kobe Bryant's explosive growth this season, and he didn't even beat Sun Zhuo in the end. Can you say that it's because Kobe's skills, experience, or scoring ability are not as good as Sun Zhuo's? You can't say that. I think it's because of Sun Zhuo's stability. He has better sex. You can see that in every game, he can always hit a few field goals, a few corner three-pointers, and a few fast-break counterattacks. In the past few games, I have observed that Sun Zhuo has to do it every game. Throwing one or two chasing three-pointers means that in a fast-break counterattack, when the opponent has already returned to defense, he will shoot directly to the three-point line without waiting for his teammates to get into position. If he can do this in the playoffs, If we have stability, the Magic will have no problem advancing to the second round of the playoffs, Su Qun said.

Yu Jiashen smiled and nodded in agreement: Yes, the Magic are a very young team. Except for Sun Zhuo, players like Howard and Nelson have never played in the playoffs, and they have only entered the NBA for two years. Fans, including the media, are generally not optimistic about the Magic's championship prospects, but if we don't talk about the championship, just talk about this round, the Magic vs. the Bulls, I think there is still no problem. The Magic are very young and have little experience, and the Bulls are also young. He’s also inexperienced.”

The confrontation between two young teams must have unexpected excitement. Su Qun said with a smile.

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At Amway Arena, home of the Magic, the entire audience was uniformly dressed and the floor was marked with the playoff logo. This was the first time since Sun Zhuo joined the Magic that he saw so many people at home.

When entering the arena, the audience gave Sun Zhuo the warmest applause. This applause represents the fans' unlimited expectations for Sun Zhuo. Sun Zhuo has done too many things that the fans did not expect this season. They I hope Sun Zhuo can continue to create miracles. You know, the Magic have never won a championship.

There were many people wearing Sun Zhuo's jerseys and holding signs to cheer for Sun Zhuo. Sun Zhuo is the absolute number one star here, which is different from when he was with the Lakers. This is also the first time in his career that he has led the team alone. Playoffs.

Although I entered the playoffs every year in the first two seasons, now I always feel like it's my first time playing in the playoffs. I'm very nervous. Sun Zhuo didn't expect that he was quite nervous. He looked at Howard. The heartless guy was playing in the playoffs for the first time. He still had a smile on his face and didn't look nervous at all. He didn't expect that he was worse than a complete rookie.

Carey Mulligan also came to the scene to support Sun Zhuo. She also arrived in Orlando today. Sun Zhuo smiled and waved to her, but did not deliberately go over to say hello. If he was not familiar with her, Sun Zhuo would do this, but Sun Zhuo and Kai Rui are in contact almost every day, and their relationship is gradually developing into lovers, but they are more cautious in public.

Before the game started, Bulls coach Skiles gathered the players and said to them: We are a very young team, and the same is true for our opponents. We and them have their own wins and losses in the regular season, and we are no worse than them. How much? The playoffs are completely different games from the regular season, and rankings are even more meaningless. Even if they are first in the Eastern Conference, we can still crush them. Listen, don't have any worries on the court. , show your best performance, we will win, believe me.

Skiles didn't just say these words to cheer up the players. He really felt that the Bulls had a chance. Sun Zhuo was indeed very strong, but one person could not decide the game in the playoffs. On the contrary, the Bulls were better than the Magic. It's relatively balanced. The Magic can't limit the Bulls' offense. If the Bulls want to deal with the Magic, the goal is too obvious.

Nocioni, how are you? After speaking to everyone, Scales specifically expressed concern for Nocioni.

I'm fine, coach. Nocioni replied slightly nervously.

Skiles knew about the grudge between Nocioni and Sun Zhuo. As early as the Olympics, Nocioni was defeated by Sun Zhuo. After entering the NBA, he was also targeted by Sun Zhuo once. Skiles was worried about Nocioni. He will be afraid when facing Sun Zhuo.

Skiles patted Nocioni on the shoulder and said: I said, the playoffs are a completely different game. It is different from all the games you have played, including the Olympic games. The outcome is different. It’s not important, and personal victory or defeat is even less important. What you need to focus on is the progress of the entire series. We are playing away from home now and we need to show momentum, understand?”

Coach, I won't let you down! Nocioni is not a guy who gives in. The past grudges gave Nocioni the motivation to take revenge.

The game started soon. The Magic started with Jameer Nelson, DeShawn Stevenson, Sun Zhuo, Turkoglu, and Howard. The Bulls started with point guard Ben Gordon, shooting guard Hinrich, and small forward Nosy. Oney, Malik Allen and Michael Sweetney.

Not Chandler? Sun Zhuo felt a little strange after seeing the lineup. If Tyson Chandler is not included, then no one in the Bulls can match Howard in terms of height.

Sun Zhuo tried to calm down his slightly nervous mood. As soon as Sun Zhuo got the ball in the first attack, the fans at the scene kept shouting and yelling for Sun Zhuo to rush. They didn't look like they were watching the Magic win the championship. Wanting to see how Sun Zhuo performed and scored, some fans even started discussing this question among themselves:

Who averages the highest points per game in the NBA playoffs?

The Magic's first attack, Sun Zhuo and Howard were working together on a pick-and-roll at the top of the arc. Sun Zhuo used the pick-and-roll to rush forward, attracting the defense, and quickly passed the ball to Howard who was following down. Howard also discovered that his opponent did not have 2.10 meters. The above players were very determined in their first offense in the playoffs, and they had to dunk on the basket while holding the ball.

However, the Bulls' defense was still good, and Howard was a little nervous, so he missed the first goal. However, Howard relied on his height advantage to grab the rebound and attacked again, but unfortunately he missed again. This time , the rebound was obtained by the Bulls.

It's okay, I will pass the ball to you again. Sun Zhuo stepped forward to comfort Howard. Howard was a little depressed and said nothing.

After that, it was the Bulls' turn to attack. There was no real scorer in the Bulls. Ben Gordon was a combo guard, but his abilities were far behind those of Westbrook and Curry, so Sun Zhuo did not take him too seriously. Take it seriously.

The Bulls are indeed young. In their first attack, there was a passing error. Sun Zhuo got the ball and rushed forward quickly. This kind of fast break score is simply giving away points. Sun Zhuo has always been good at grasping this. Opportunity.

However, although the Bulls made mistakes at a young age, they also had a positive attitude in making up for their mistakes. At the moment of the mistake, the entire Bulls team returned to defense. In the end, Sun Zhuo forced a fast break layup, passing Nocioni and Hinrich. But he was blocked by Sweetney who was chasing behind him.

Sun Zhuo's first fast break counterattack failed.

The Bulls' defense is really fast. Yu Jia said with emotion.

Su Qun said: Both teams are very young, they will definitely make a lot of mistakes, and they will play at a fast pace. There will be a lot of fast breaks like this in this series.

Both Howard and Sun Zhuo had a bad start. Instead, the Bulls used Malik Allen to pull out Howard in isolation. When Howard did not dare to go too far, he hit the first ball of the game.

After playing for a few minutes, Sun Zhuo found that the Magic team became more passive and the players became more and more nervous. This was the home court of the Magic. It should have been a game where the Magic had a complete advantage. Sun Zhuo didn't want the game to end like this, so he immediately used BUG to play. Let the Magic take the lead first.

After two relying on shots, the Magic were about to take the lead, but at this time, Ben Gordon immediately stepped up and shot a three-pointer, causing the game to continue to be stalemate.

When Sun Zhuo planned to attack the opponent's inside, Tyson Chandler, who was 2.16 meters tall, also appeared on the stage. Sun Zhuo stood with Chandler. This guy was half a head taller than Sun Zhuo. With Sun Zhuo's current dunk With his layup ability, it may be difficult to score in front of him.

The first game of the playoffs didn't seem easy.