Orlando is located in the center of Florida, USA, and is one of the best leisure and tourism cities in the world.
It has the largest Disneyland in the world, and even the largest SeaWorld in the United States is located in Orlando.
At the same time, two major film producers, Warner Bros. and Universal Studios, built countless theme parks here that are suitable for all ages, such as Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and countless tourist attractions, creating it It is the best tourist city in the hearts of Americans.
Orlando is a livable city, but the Orlando Magic is not a team that is good at operations.
The Magic's team building time was very short, but they were extremely lucky. They won the No. 1 pick for two consecutive years in 1992 and 93.
They successively acquired "Shark" O'Neal and Anfernee Hardaway, a golden pair of inside and outside players.
The Magic quickly became a strong team in the league. They became the leader of the Eastern Conference with 57 wins and 25 losses in the 1995 season.
And defeated the Celtics, Bulls, and Pacers all the way in the playoffs, and advanced to the finals!
Among them, the Bulls ushered in Jordan's comeback. The Magic faced Jordan's Bulls without any fear. They used their youthful hard work to eliminate the Bulls. It can be said that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers!
Although they were swept by the Rockets in the Finals, the future of this young Magic team is full of hope.
However, this pair of golden partners failed to continue to grow together. Everyone knew the dominance of "Big Shark" O'Neal. Only the brainless Magic management believed that O'Neal was not worth the maximum salary.
In the end, after the Los Angeles Lakers offered him a maximum salary, O'Neal left the Magic without hesitation.
The Magic's brainless manipulations don't stop there. They once persuaded "Stone Buddha" Duncan to quit because of "pig-headed" coach Rivers' remark that he would not allow his family members on the team's plane.
Grant Hill, who was signed immediately, has never been healthy for even one season, and the dream combination of Hill + McGrady can only exist in dreams.
However, stupid people have their own stupid blessings. The Magic, with everything at zero, once again drew the No. 1 pick. This time they also chose center Dwight Howard.
Although Howard is much worse than O'Neal back then, the league now is not the league full of excellent insiders it used to be.
Howard's offensive skills are rough. In addition to the secondary attack of alley-catching cakes and grabbing rebounds under the basket, Howard can only turn around and throw the "discus" with one move. Of course, his shooting rate cannot be complimented.
However, with his athletic ability, Howard supports the Magic's interior defense; and in the current interior environment, as long as he does not face heavy centers like O'Neal and Yao Ming, Howard is completely sufficient on the offensive end. .
The Amway Center, home of the Orlando Magic, was packed.
This season, the Magic's record has been greatly improved, and the enthusiasm of the fans is back.
The Nuggets, who were playing away from home, received boos from the audience during their warm-up.
However, head coach George Karl found that Li Yan was not affected at all. In George Karl's view, Li Yan's psychological quality was comparable to that of a famous star like Iverson.
Li Yan has his own unique method of coping with stress. Whenever he is nervous, he will bring up the system panel and take a look.
As a son of the "system", what does he have to fear? Li Yan still has attribute points and status cards in his hand.
Not to mention the "Turkish Magician" Turkoglu who made a lot of noise before the game, even if it is a real magician.
If Li Yan is provoked, even if he risks slowing down his development, Li Yan will go all in to fuck him!
Howard did not hate Li Yan because of Turkoglu. During the warm-up, Howard came over to say hello to Li Yan.
"Lee, if you come to the Magic, we will become a golden partner, just like Shaq and Penny back then.
As long as you throw the ball over my head, I can press it into the basket. "
Li Yan smiled: "Then I want to remind you, don't push the ball I throw into the basket today!"
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The appearance ceremony is over, and the starters of both teams remain on the court.
Nuggets: Li Yan, Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony, Kenyon Martin, Marcus Camby;
The Nuggets' starting lineup is relatively stable, with J.R. Smith and Nene Hilario on their bench at any time.
Magic: Jameer Nelson, Grant Hill, Hedo Turkoglu, Darko Milicic, Dwight Howard;
As the referee blew the whistle, Howard and Camby jumped the ball in the center circle.
Camby's usual jump ball is pretty good, but this time he faced the young "Warcraft" Howard. Howard's physical talent is not inferior to that of James, and he is also at a historical level.
Howard tipped the ball to Nelson.
After Nelson held the ball through half court, he handed the ball to Turkoglu.
Turkoglu is good at organizing offense. He is 208cm tall and has good vision.
Turkoglu initiated a pick-and-roll at the top of the arc, and then successfully found Howard under the basket.
"Boom!" "Warcraft" directly hit the basket after receiving the ball. Camby had no choice.
Howard has an inverted triangle body shape, and his lower body strength is average; due to his rough skills, Howard will be very uncomfortable if he cannot use brute force to push away the defender.
What "Warcraft" Howard fears most is the stable and heavy center, especially the "little giant" Yao Ming.
Every time Yao Ming beats Howard, it's as easy as beating his son. "Warcraft" is a double-double maniac, but every time he beats Yao Ming, it's almost always a double-double.
Camby's figure is exactly what Howard wants. Compared with his athletic ability, few people can be the opponent of "Warcraft".
Nuggets round.
Li Yan held the ball past halftime. After playing a pick-and-roll with Kenyon Martin, he broke into the paint.
It was Milicic who switched to guard Li Yan.
Milicic was the second pick of the 2003 Platinum Generation. He had height, physique, speed, dexterity and strength. At that time, many scouts believed that Milicic was as talented as James.
It's a pity that Milicic was selected by the Detroit Pistons, the king of the Eastern Conference at the time.
Milicic could only have some pitiful playing time during garbage time when the Pistons were leading by a big score.
When James, Wade, Anthony, Bosh and others of the 2003 platinum generation were killing everyone, Milicic, the "second pick" in Detroit, was ridiculed by fans as "the human victory cigar."
Li Yan easily knocked Milicic away with a "gyro spin" move, then turned around and hit a layup for 2 points.
Magic round.
Turkoglu once again provided an assist for "Warcraft".
Anthony's strength on the defensive end has always been a mystery. He can beat top superstars like James and Kobe Bryant, but he also loses his focus on defense for no reason.
Obviously Turkoglu is not yet at the level that Melo takes seriously.
Howard received the pass under the basket, and "Warcraft" pulled up and dunked again.
"Boom!" 4 to 2!
Camby's physical confrontation is a bit poor, and there is no good way to deal with an opponent like Howard.
George Karl frowned on the sidelines. "Warcraft" Howard tonight is a point that is difficult for the Nuggets to solve.
