On June 12, Staples Center Stadium.

The finals G4 started, and in the first half, Ke Ruo broke out in various ways like the God of Killing.

McGrady's main defense was not enough, it was too soft, and he failed to fight back when attacking. After a while, he was lost soon.

In terms of hardness and continuousness, McGrady was a few streets worse than Kobe.

Kobe has a personality that is best at playing such big-scene games. McGrady only looks at Qing and knows that she probably hasn't woken up yet.

To be honest, Kobe's condition has also fluctuated, but he played very strongly.

If the touch is not good, just drag the ball in and break through, rush to the basket or make a foul to the free throw line.

McGrady can only do all kinds of tricks, play and miss the shot, and is the undercover existence.

Finally, Duncan and O'Neal Jr. were in a hot state, so they clung to the score.

With O'Neal's strength, the Lakers led the Magic 62-55 7 points at the end of the first half.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Billups and Lewis made consecutive three-pointers, widening the gap to more than 10 points.

Fortunately, Kidd's shooting feel came, and he made continuous shots, stopped the bleeding in time, and did not let the game take it away.

Next, the game will be played back and forth.

The game time lasted for 7 minutes, but it was still quite anxious.

Subsequently, the Lakers' physical fitness declined severely, and under the Magic's tightening tactics throughout the game, the physical fitness consumption was even greater.

You know, the Lakers played tiebreak with the Kings in the Western Conference Finals, while the Magic took a week off.

"The Magic team's pressing tactics are waiting here!

In that game of G3, the Magic's tactics were obviously not effective. The Magic still did not give up and fought with the Lakers until the last moment.

It turns out that the Magic’s tactics are not just about the winner of a game, but about the entire finals series.

Don’t treat the race as a sprint, but a long-distance race!” Mike Bryn commented.

At this time, O'Neal's physical fitness declined the most.

He was injured in the regular season, his weight exceeded the standard, and the Magic also raised the rhythm and increased the number of confrontations. If he could take it, there would be a ghost.

With Duncan and O'Neal Jr. in the inside, the Magic's inside advantage gradually began to show.

At the end of the first three quarters, the Magic have narrowed the gap to 2 points.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Magic's offense showed momentum and Kidd scored 3 points.

Jackson scored a goal in the basket, and O'Neal Jr. made a mid-range shot.

A small climax was launched and the sharks were pulled out of the bench in advance to the final battle.

Then, O'Neal encountered the Magic's shark-cutting tactics.

Physical fitness declined, and free throw shooting percentage was even worse.

At this time, McGrady woke up from sleepwalking, made two consecutive three-pointers, and took the game away directly.

Kobe got lost all night, but lost for a while in the fourth quarter, and lost the victory of the game.

Buzz ~

The score was 118 to 110, and the Magic had an 8-point advantage, defeating the Lakers and tied the big score to 2 to 2.

Kobe scored 36 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds, while O'Neal scored 27 points and 10 rebounds. His performance was excellent, but he lost the chain at the critical moment.

McGrady scored 23 points and only played well for 8 minutes.

Deng Ao scored 26 points and 11 rebounds, O'Neal Jr. scored 19 points and 9 rebounds, and Kidd's performance of a quasi-tripled double-double, the Magic had the last laugh.

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On June 15, Staples Center Stadium.

In the finals G5, the coordinates are still played at home.

The semi-finals and district finals are both 2-2-1-1-1, but the finals are 2-3-2.

In the battle of Tianwang Mountain, the Magic team did not have a home advantage.

The game started, and the Magic still pressed the whole game.

Billups became calm in response, and while organizing the offense, he kept firing cold guns.

The three-pointer is bloody, and the ball is heartbroken.

The Magic team's defense was immediately punished, and the key player showed a tough temperament.

When Billups opened up the space, the two offensive cores of the Lakers' triangular offensive tactics began to continuously harvest the score.

No one can stop a single fight.

Even if it blocks it, pass the ball out.

In addition to Billups, Lewis and Kirilianko also did a very good job and basically seized the opportunity.

On the Magic, McGrady was hard, and she was soaring, pulling and breaking through, and hitting each other accurately.

Duncan lost all his condition and did not look like a slight stable key.

Kidd and O'Neal Jr. are in a bad state, and the pressing tactics have no effect.

The score was 119 to 104, and the Lakers had a 15-point advantage, defeating the Magic, and with a big score of 3 to 2, he took the lead in the finals.

The only good news for the Magic is that the next game will be played at home.

June 17, Orlando, TD Water House Center Arena.

At the beginning of the game, Duncan went crazy in the offense, and Lewis couldn't stop it at all.

Kirilenko's assistant defense is indeed quite good, but she is still too young.

After being matched by Duncan, he rushed over and was still being cleaned up together.

Kirilenko's state fluctuates very much.

After all, he is only 20 years old, and this year is his rookie season, so he will play in the finals.

There is no way, this is the price of youth.

Duncan was unstoppable, and he replaced Holly or Samachi Walker, and was also beaten.

In the middle, McGrady stood up and continued the Magic's offensive firepower.

Pull it out.

With pure physical talent, Kobe has no way to play McGrady, who has shot to make the move.

McGrady first hit a three-pointer, then lifted the ball, shook Kobe's defensive center of gravity, broke into the inside, and made a clang, hit the slash.

After attracting an offense, he can also organize passes and assist O'Neal Jr. to score in mid-range shots.

At the end of the first quarter, Kidd controlled the field and used a strong organization to assist his teammates in scoring easily.

And this is just the Magic's offense.

In defense, resolutely implement the pressing tactics.

The Lakers' offense was split and could not play the offensive momentum of holding the ball.

After the first quarter, the Magic had already scored 9 points in the score.

In the second quarter, only Jackson came off the court and replaced Margety.

Kidd, McGrady, Duncan, and O'Neal Jr. continued to play.

After playing here, the Magic team rushes out the cards, and their physical fitness cannot keep up, so they just slow down the pressing tactics.

Take a break and continue to press.

The Magic have already made a move, so Jackson can only bite the bullet and use the main lineup to fight.

After 5 minutes of the second quarter, Jackson came back and McGrady left for a break.

Jackson also rotated slightly.

The money from the outside and forwards can still withstand it.

After O'Neal's game, the Lakers' inside line was immediately beaten by Duncan and O'Neal Jr.

Lewis, Horry, Walker and Kirirenko…

It's not enough to see Duncan and O'Neal Jr.

If O'Neal doesn't rest, his physical fitness will not be able to hold on in the third quarter.

Moreover, with O'Neal's weight, it is no longer a matter of physical fitness.

O'Neal could only leave the court and rest for a few minutes.

Then, the Magic's inside exploded and the score began to widen.

At the end of the first half, the Magic had already scored 15 points.

Duncan and Kidd didn't have a minute to rest.

In Barkley's words, after he dies, there will be plenty of time to rest.

For the championship, this generation of stars are willing to work hard to do their best, even at the cost of health.
Chapter completed!