legendary point guard

Chapter 444 Trading Howard

It's not that Xiao Ai didn't update the legend, but he lost perfect attendance at the beginning of the month and really lost a lot of motivation. In addition to graduation, it is undeniable that Xiao Ai's excellent results in the new book have somewhat offset him.

But a promise is a promise, Xiao Ai will not give up the legend, and if it is not updated, it will not perfunctory readers like some books. Today Xiao Ai did not update the king, so update the legend first is an attitude. I hope everyone can understand Xiao Ai, tomorrow Xiao Ai

Ai strives for a legend update of 5,000 words.

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"Wood, your actions are not deceptive enough, you should have seen Sam's.

He is different from me. I lead everything with strength, while he leads everything with technique. He cannot achieve the low post simply by relying on strength." Artest, who was behind Lin Sen, said while pushing up against Lin Sen.

If it were him in the past, he would never come to the training gym for anyone else unless he was willing to practice more, especially when he was resting.

But this time he made an exception for Lin Sen. As soon as Lin Sen called him, he agreed without thinking.

Leaning on Artest, dribbling the ball with his left hand.

Feeling Artest's strength on his back, he tentatively turned his body to the right, but Artest remained unmoved.

Compared with last season, Lin Sen's strength is much stronger. This season, he has also consciously cultivated his ability in this area. He does a lot of post-ups on the court.

But there is still an essential difference between post-ups and low-post singles. Although Sam Cassell is at a disadvantage in height and weight, he is one of the most proficient in low-post singles technology at the guard position.

Billups, Baron Davis, and Andre Miller all rely more on physical strength, while Cassel relies on his strong lower limbs and waist muscles.

Lin Sen has been practicing these two parts of strength consciously, but he has not tried to attack in the low post this season.

However, now the Orlando Magic is in trouble due to the Dwight Howard incident. The morale of the entire team has been greatly affected.

More importantly, after being directly influenced by Howard, Linsen was unable to attack with the ball in the high post as he wanted before.

Moreover, other teams also consciously prevented Chen Tian from catching the ball in the high post. Even after receiving the ball, Lin Sen was forced to go low.

Even though Lin Sen's breakthrough skills are very good, under high-intensity pressure, he is easily blocked by inside defense. Once he is forced to stop in the low post, he lacks low post skills and cannot help the team.

, and even brought stagnation to the team's offense.

Suddenly stagnating during the offense is a very bad phenomenon, which directly leads to a serious decline in the Magic's offensive efficiency.

He swatted the ball and passed it to his right hand. He leaned on Artest and cut to the left center.

Artest's powerful body caused a lot of trouble for Lin Sen. Lin Sen clearly felt a force pushing him outwards.

Snapped!

He pulled the ball, leaned on Artest and pulled it back, then kicked off his left foot and jumped up.

Obviously leaning back, it was difficult for Artest to block the shot, but Artest straightened his arms as much as possible.

Look at the basket and shoot the ball.

But it's a pity that Lin Sen's touch was obviously affected by such a low-position shot under strong confrontation.

Although the ball jumped over Artest's fingers, it failed to hit the basket and hit the frame directly.

Lin Sen felt bad the moment he took the shot. He couldn't help but feel depressed when he saw the ball pop out.

"Eddie, give me the ball. Ron, let's do it again!"

"Okay! Just don't forget to treat me to a meal, a pure Chinese meal." Artest said with a smile.

Stan Van Gundy did not walk in, but stood at the entrance of the tunnel and watched the field from a distance.

Lin Sen failed again and again, but just as Stan Van Gundy expected, Lin Sen improved little by little in the failures.

Moreover, Linsen's excellent dribbling and right-handed skills made up for his lack of low-post singles skills, making Artest's defense increasingly difficult.

Feinting to the left, then to the right, and with a violent upper body meal, Artest could no longer control his body and jumped up.

Lin Sen took a step, leaned out from Artest's side, and gently picked up the ball with his right hand.

"Wood, you did a great job! But I think we have practiced enough today. I don't want you to have an accident because of excessive practice. Then I will be scolded to death by everyone." Artest was panting, he had already

I practiced with Lin Sen for a full two hours.

Although he and Eddie Griffin switched defenses, he was guarding Lin Sen most of the time, and the confrontation between the two was not a simple simulation.

Under Lin Sen's strong request, it was a high-intensity confrontation. In the end, Artest even used a playoff attitude to defend Lin Sen.

He put his hands on his knees, looked at the ball bouncing on the floor, and let out a long sigh of relief. The continuous practice in the past few days finally allowed him to master it a little. Although he is not yet proficient enough, he is much better than at the beginning.

"Okay, I'll treat you to a Chinese dinner at my house."

"This news couldn't be better." Artest laughed.

"However, it's not just the two of you. I decided to hold a party at home. The team needs such an event."

"Wood, the team is yours, you have the final say, and I think it's good for you to do this. We need to adjust and let those damn scoffers know that Orlando is only in a temporary downturn, and we will become more bloodthirsty."

Test said through gritted teeth.

"Core Discord, Leader Pressure" - "USA Today".

"Is there no way out for Orlando?" - Los Angeles Times.

"Recalling Polish Hammer, Dwight Danger" - "Orlando Sentinel".

Lin Sen practiced extra on his day off and invited the entire team in the evening. The entire team except Dwight Howard attended Lin Sen's dinner at home.

Coupled with Howard's state from the time the scandal was exposed to the last game, Howard's popularity in the United States has plummeted, and he has become a cancer for the Orlando Magic.

In Orlando, many protesting fans gathered outside Howard's home for a long time.

Some Magic fans even held banners outside the Waterhouse Center calling for trading Howard, and the front offices of other teams in the league are also ready to take action, even though the trade deadline has long since expired.

But this does not prevent them from coveting Howard. After all, there are few inside players nowadays, and there are even fewer good ones.

Howard is now in the fourth year of his career. He has already become a member of the 20+10 club last season. Even with Lin Sen's help, no one can deny that Howard has the ability to dominate the inside, even if his offensive ability is indeed limited.

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Although there has been a lot of scandals recently, and Howard is even facing the risk of going to jail, many teams are still eager for good inside players.

In addition, the Magic announced that they would officially recall center Marcin Gortat, known as the Polish Hammer, from the Development League. Gortat was drafted by the Phoenix Suns with the 27th overall pick in the second round of 2005 two years ago and was then traded.

to the Orlando Magic.

He didn't come to the NBA from the European League until this year, but because the Magic have Howard, Mutombo and Darko Milicic at the center position, Gortat has no position, even though he played very well in the NBA.

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But now the damage Howard has brought to the Magic is really obvious. Although Milicic has Eddie Griffin and Chris Webber at center and power forward, Griffin does not have Milicic's support and offensive capabilities. Although Webber has

He has support and offensive abilities but his age cannot keep up.

Milicic does not play center, and Mutombo is not lethal enough when playing inside.

Bringing Gortat up when no one else can fill the shoes of Howard is undoubtedly a signal, and it also gives a very clear signal to other teams.

Especially when Pau Gasol's younger brother, Marc Gasol, is likely to join the Magic next season, once Gortat or Marc Gasol perform well, Howard is likely to be traded.

The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and even Yahoo Sports and ESPN have analyzed this and estimated the time when Howard will leave the team.

Almost at the same time that Marcin Gortat was promoted, Otis Smith announced on the official website that Dwight Howard would miss the next game due to injury, and his return date has not been determined.

"Injury? I can't see any injuries to Dwight? I strongly protest against Orlando's behavior. I need to negotiate with them. This is irresponsible behavior towards my employer."

After Howard fired David Falk, famous vampire agent Dan Fagan became Howard's new agent.

Facing the Magic's unilateral announcement that Howard was injured and out, Fagan said this in the Los Angeles Times.

When interviewed by reporters, Dwight Howard neither denied nor admitted that he was injured: "My body may be in some condition. The team is doing this for my own good, but who knows."

What Howard said undoubtedly corroborated Fagan's statement. Coupled with Marcin Gortat's promotion, the rumors of Howard leaving the team have intensified.

"Dwight, you have to stand up. They did this to you first. This is unfair. You are not their slave. You are a professional athlete." Dan Fagan looked very angry.

He needed Howard to stand up and speak out publicly, but Howard did not do so, which made him a little disappointed. If Howard does not stand up, his words alone will not have much weight.

"I'm very tired. I want to take this time to take a good rest." Howard seemed a little frustrated. He felt the team's attitude towards him, which he had never experienced before.

He used to be the team's pistachio, the live treasure of the locker room, he got along with everyone, and could make fun of everyone, even Rodman, but now he feels lonely in the locker room, lonely as never before.

Especially when he tried to be funny, he felt sad when he got indifference instead of laughter.

He also once doubted whether he had done something wrong, but thinking that he had fallen into such a big turmoil and that Lin Sen had not helped him, he could not convince himself to face Lin Sen like before.

And he also knew that Lin Sen was the leader of this team, and his treatment of Lin Sen directly led to the team's treatment of him.

He also re-emerged in his mind that he could also be the leader of the team, so he became more independent in the game, but the consequences were so obvious.

"Dwight, you have to tell them that it will never work without you. We will watch their jokes, and then stand up and tell everyone their evil faces. You are a victim. You have the ability to be the team leader instead of a second-in-command."

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You are destined to become a super center, but now they suppress you. You are still young and are not going downhill. What you need is more opportunities.

Listen to me, you did nothing wrong. I promise to take care of those messy things for you. All you need is to fight for your rights.

Why should I stand for that yellow-skinned monkey..."

"Dan Fagan." Howard's voice suddenly became louder when he was sitting on the sofa. "I don't want to hear this word, not at all. Let me think about it. I want to sleep!"

Dan Fagan still wanted to say something, but Howard had already stood up and walked to the bedroom. This attitude is self-evident.

Although Howard is silent, Dan Fagan does not intend to give up.

He clearly sees the value of Howard, and he believes that if he operates well, Howard will become his cash cow.

He must fight for it, even if Howard himself doesn't fight for it.

"World of Warcraft ostracized, Orlando gangs" - "Los Angeles Times".

"The authority of the yellow race cannot be violated, the tragic experience of the monster" - "Orange County Chronicle".

"Which is the leader, Wood or Dwight? Orlando compromises with money" - The New York Times.

"Orlando Will Regret Dumping Dwight" - New York Daily News.

"Hungry for Warcraft, deal in progress" - "USA Today".

The next day, such news headlines appeared in many major newspapers across the United States, and it was Dan Fagan who was behind all this. The major media were also happy to report on this matter, and the two parties basically hit it off.

It seems that the Orlando Magic is on the verge of collapse. No one thought that such a situation would happen to the Magic, a strong contender for the championship, but it turned out to be such a reality.

On March 31, after two days of rest, the Orlando Magic welcomed the Western Conference strong team the Houston Rockets at their home court at the Waterhouse Center.

This is also the first time the two sides have played against each other this season, and it is also the only team in the Magic West that has not played against each other this season.

The yellow derby between Lin Sen and Yao Ming is enough to attract attention, especially from Asian fans, not to mention that this game is a direct dialogue between two strong teams.

Coupled with Superman Balloon star Tracy McGrady and the trade between the two parties before the start of the season, this game is particularly interesting.

The Houston Rockets are currently ranked fourth in the Western Conference, and the team's chemistry should be surprisingly good. The only thing that makes Morey depressed is that it seems absolutely impossible to get the top three protected picks in the hands of the Kings.

Although Tony Barty performed well as the substitute center for the Rockets, Morey was still very depressed.

The much-anticipated super showdown at the center position was unfortunately missed due to Howard being injured and absent. Although every time Howard and Yao Ming faced off, it was almost a one-sided disadvantage, but this did not hinder the fans' expectations.

Now that Howard is absent, the Magic have only promoted Gortat from Poland. The Magic are in a big turmoil because of their poor condition, and the Rockets have recently won six consecutive games.

From Yao Ming to Tracy McGrady, they are all in excellent form, not to mention Rashad Lewis, who provides strong support to Yao and McGrady on the offensive end.

No one believes that the Magic can resist Yao Ming's inside attack, and the Magic will begin to disintegrate from the inside.

In the eyes of most people, this is a game without much suspense, even if Lin Sen has the possibility of breaking out. (To be continued...)

ps: Thanks to the supporting center, Tang Zhi didn’t wave his hand and the two of them gave me a big reward. Thank you to fm2008. It’s very good and very frustrating to the two of you for their monthly votes! It’s still the same sentence and I won’t update it and I won’t bother you all!

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