Chapter 1737 A Tragedy Caused by Failure

March 15, Staples.

The Lakers, who had just lost on the road, returned home to face the Magic, which ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference.

Before the game, ESPN's commentator said on the show: "The Lakers' schedule is their biggest enemy. After losing to the Heat, they will face the Eastern Conference powerhouse, the Magic led by Howard. As we all know, the Magic and the Lakers can be regarded as such. Having been rivals for three seasons, the two teams have always been the favorites to win the division title, and this time, even though they are at home, it will be difficult for the Lakers to escape. "

It's not just ESPN. There are many media who are not optimistic about the Lakers or are worried about the Lakers before the game. They all think that tonight may be the Lakers' first losing streak in four seasons.

"Since the 2007-2008 season, the Lakers have not lost two consecutive games in the regular season for nearly four seasons. This is a big record in the NBA and even in the history of basketball. At least in the NBA, no team has ever lost two games in a row. I’ve never been able to lose in a row for so long.”

"But tonight, the Lakers encountered the biggest problem in maintaining the record. They will face the Heat and Magic, the two strongest powers in the East, and then they will play the Mavericks. It can be said that the three consecutive games are tough battles, and now they have Losing to the Heat, this game is crucial." Before the game, Yang Yi also analyzed it in the CCTV live broadcast room.

Da Xu, who is next to him, is very thoughtful to give fans a big shot: "Although this Magic is not the same team as two years ago, it is still very strong. Howard is still the top 1 center. He is recovering from his injury in Dayao. Next, the center position is unstoppable. They have defeated the Heat and Celtics before, so it is really difficult to predict who will win and who will lose in this game. After all, the Lakers have been in a bad state recently, losing three of six games. This has been rare in recent years, so fans still have to be calm.”

Although I know that even if I say this, if the Lakers lose, it will definitely be a world-shattering rhythm, but at least I can persuade everyone to forget it.

I have to say that the Lakers and Ji Feng are definitely their own people in the eyes of this group of basketball people. In their eyes, the Cavaliers' state fluctuations are too normal. It is normal for competitive sports not to have a winning general. The Lakers have maintained their state for more than three years. , in the basketball world, no, in the sports world, it is definitely one of the best. It is understandable that it occasionally suffers from poor conditions, but it cannot hold the Lakers from flying too high. I don’t know how many people are looking forward to the day when the Lakers fall.

Ji Feng naturally knew that. It could be seen from the nervous and excited but worried expressions of the fans at the scene that the fans' mood tonight was just as uneasy as the commentators.

But Ji Feng is very calm. The Lakers may fall one day, but not today!

At 7 o'clock in the evening, the starting lineups of both sides were announced on the big screen.

Lakers: Bynum, Gasol, Ji Feng, Kobe Bryant, Blake.

Magic: Howard, Buss, Turkoglu, Richardson, Nelson.

The Lakers still rested Lao Yu in such a crucial game, and Jackson's move also made many fans feel heartbroken.

However, for the Lakers, the No. 1 position may be the least important position. After all, Ji Feng can make a guest appearance at any time, and Blake averages 6.5 points, 4.5 assists, 0.8 steals, and a shooting rate of 44% in 18 minutes per game this season. With a three-point shooting rate of 40%, he is definitely a qualified substitute. There is no big problem with him replacing Lao Yu.

jump ball!

Howard looked very excited, roared, and jumped the ball 20 centimeters higher than Bynum. The talent gap is still obvious.

But Bynum is not angry either. This is not the route I took. I will show you the role of the meat shield in a moment!

Sure enough, Howard, who was jumping the ball vigorously, encountered difficulties in singles inside. He did catch the ball, but faced with Bynum's more than 300 kilograms, Howard really couldn't move, not to mention that there was Gasol next to him. Watching with eager eyes.

In the past, the Magic had Lewis at the fourth position. He could create enough space for Howard to perform, and he could also stably provide an output of 20.2 points per game from the outside. But now, they only have Buss...

A prospective CBA player who is 206cm tall and averages 4.6 points per game...

Gasol can completely ignore him.

So Howard made a mistake. The Lakers seized the opportunity to counterattack. Ji Feng broke through from the top of the arc. Turkoglu, who was defending Ji Feng, kept up with him. The inside also came out to double-team, but Ji Feng flicked his wrist and Gasol followed up. The ball hit the board under the basket and easily scored the Lakers' first two points tonight.

Then came the second ball. Howard made a mistake when receiving the ball. Bynum used his body to create a confrontation that allowed Howard to butter his hands and the Lakers baseline ball.

After the serve, the Lakers advanced, Ji Feng fired heavy artillery from the flank and scored a three-pointer.

5-0.

In the third round, the magic flowed for a long time. Nelson encountered obstacles in his breakthrough and was almost cut off by Ji Feng. This made Nelson like a frightened bird and quickly threw it inside. After Bass caught the ball, Gasol slapped him on the backboard. When Howard grabbed a rebound, he directly pushed someone for a foul, and the Lakers once again served from the sideline.

This time it was Kobe who scored the goal. Kobe played Richardson with an offset mid-range shot, and the Lakers got off to a 7-0 start.

Van Gundy almost pulled out the few hairs left on his head...

Magic fans were very dissatisfied and expressed why they were forced to give it to Howard so casually. Apart from alley-oops, Howard was not very good in singles. Don’t you remember how he was so beaten in 2009?

But what can you do to the Magic? Besides Howard, who can you let? Lewis and Carter are all traded away, and in exchange for Arenas, who averages less than 10 points per game and can't even play the main force, let him gradually Richardson, who is old and has a shooting percentage of less than 40%, and Denilson, who is unreliable. Apart from Howard, Turkoglu may be the taller among the short ones.

However, he was facing Ji Feng, the man who stole Turkoglu 13 times in one season. What else could he do besides beating Howard...

"I don't understand how they think they can win." Ji Feng took a sip of his drink easily on the bench. The Magic is no longer what it used to be!

36-16 in the single quarter and 67-40 at halftime. The Lakers beat the Lakers by 27 points at halftime. Ji Feng almost had a triple-double with 19 points, 12 assists, 9 rebounds and 4 steals at halftime. Kobe made 8 of 9 field goals and all 5 free throws. He scored a game-high 21 points. Even on the defensive end, Gasol blocked 4 shots in the half, twice as many as Howard!

"The Lakers... defeated the Magic." The progress of the game made all the commentators who predicted before the game dumbfounded.

What is going on? Is the way we opened it wrong? Even if the Lakers are so strong, the Magic are so weak!

The 'massacre' continued. After three quarters, the Lakers were already leading by 38 points. After Ji Feng scored a triple-double of 27 points, 14 assists, 11 rebounds and 5 steals, he sat on the bench and chatted with his teammates.

And Kobe didn't take a rest until he got his second 40+ game of the season.

At the end of the game, the Lakers beat the Magic 127-77, 40 points!

"This is really a tragedy caused by failure..."