The era of point forwards in the NBA

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韦德本场比赛19中7，三分4中1，罚球12中9，拿到24分6篮板7助攻4抢断2盖帽的全面数据，奈何球权过多的他受到雷霆队的针对，导致他还有6个失误，表现也不能算完美。

At the last moment, Curry's two three-pointers directly made everyone in the Heat despair, but in the hearts of the Thunder players, this was a performance that everyone expected, and it should come sooner or later.

Curry made 15 of 5 in this game, 10 of 3 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, 18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 turnovers. This kind of expression must be dissatisfied with him personally.

His skills still need to be tempered, and Stephen Curry is far from discovering his potential.

Durant made 23 of 16 shots, 6 of 3 three-pointers, and 10 of 7 free throws. He scored 42 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists. His efficiency was astonishing. This was thanks to Beasley, who had a big defensive hole.

Lin Yue played mediocre this time. He didn't insist on personal offense. Wade gave him a lot of pressure on the defensive end. In addition, Durant was in a hot state. He didn't have to choose singles. He made 10 of 6 in the game, missed a three-pointer this time, and made 4 of 3 free throws. He scored 15 points, 10 assists and 4 rebounds.

With the blessing of Durant's touch, Lin Yue's assists were also in double figures.

The Thunder's three young players scored 75 points, 16 assists and 18 rebounds, and they were just teenagers in their early 20s. This game became one of the classic battles of the three.

After Wade lost, he regretted leaving the field and failed to shout the phrase "This is my horse" (this is my home field) in front of the home fans. The current Heat team still has a lot of shortcomings, and they are also facing a lot of challenges this season.

After defeating the Heat, the Thunder's record came to 8 wins and 3 losses, the same record as the Lakers, Nuggets and Mavericks, and tied for second in the Western Conference. Due to the specific arrangement, the Thunder was placed in fourth place.

"Hey, I can't stand it anymore. After this back-to-back game, the coach must take a vacation. If this continues, the body will not be able to bear it, and I am too tired."

Lin Yue complained a lot on the plane, and Coach Brooks heard it too.

"If you want to take a vacation, of course you can. As long as you win tomorrow's game against the Magic, you will be given a vacation without training." Brooks said. He also knew that the players' bodies had already entered a state of exhaustion during the busy schedule, and they needed a good rest.

Not just training is beneficial to the body. Real body management is to combine work and rest to keep yourself in the best condition.

"That's good, come on guys, if you win tomorrow's game, you'll have a little vacation, go!" Lin Yue shouted loudly.

"Okay!" The rest of the teammates echoed immediately after hearing it. What is more attractive than a holiday? Nothing.

Curry on the side also smiled. The two consecutive three-pointers at the end not only helped the team win, but also helped him get out of his personal shadow.

Looking at his friend who was back to normal, Lin Yue didn't ask him what he thought in the locker room. Everyone has troubles, and Curry would think that those were mainly due to his bad state.

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On November 11, everyone from the Thunder went to the Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida, to play away against the Magic.

After the Magic lost to the Thunder, they took over the next game with 4 wins and 1 loss, and their current record has become 9 wins and 3 losses. After Carter and Lewis returned to the team, the Magic officially entered the right track and began to attack the championship.

Before the start of the game, Van Gundy, the head coach of the Magic, said that they will defeat the Thunder at home this time, to avenge their shame and show a championship-level level.

When he said this, Van Gundy's expression was a little proud. He is very satisfied with the team's chemistry and configuration. They do have a chance to make history this season.

Except, Howard's free throw.

After "Warcraft" Howard was cut that time, he began to think about what changes he needed to make, and free throws were the most important part of it. There is no doubt that his current free throw percentage will become a breakthrough for other players to win.

After the game against the Thunder, other teams also tried to imitate it, but with little success. The complete Magic team is too strong, and their lineup allows Howard's lack of free throws.

It's just that Howard himself is a little unwilling, because free throws are not allowed to be targeted, this is something he can't change, and he can't prevent the opponent from fouling.

All he can do is make free throws. Once he makes free throws, opponents will not choose this tactic.

The best way to crack the "cut Huo tactic" is himself.

In order to avoid this situation, Howard is also practicing his free throws, the purpose is to at least ensure that two free throws can score one goal, so that opponents must choose to give up this tactic.

In this game, the Magic has been foolproof, the main lineup is all there, Howard is in good free throw form, and the reason for the loss in the last game will not appear again.

According to pre-match predictions, the Magic have a 70% chance of winning. Most fans are optimistic that the Magic will win this game. After back-to-back games, the Thunder spent a lot of time playing against the Heat. The team took a little effort to win the victory, while the Magic had a day's rest and all members were at their best.

This game is still the Magic's home court, and the right time and place are not on the Thunder's side. As for Renhe, it can only be said that Coach Brooks gave them a holiday after he promised to beat the Magic. The team's morale instantly rose, but it was only psychological.

The physical condition is not optimistic. In this game, coach Brooks will no longer give the Thunder three players too much playing time like last time, but will use the rotation of the whole team, and everyone will play.

Consumption is too easy to foul, Brooks does not want players to take the risk of injury, their goal is the playoffs.

The fans at the scene took their positions one after another, and the game was about to start. The Magic team with all the members present had a good momentum. The fans even pulled up the cheering banners during the warm-up stage, and they were menacing.

The commentator for this game is Reggie Miller, and it's finally his turn to play.

"This game is tit-for-tat in terms of the strength of the two teams, but the physical consumption of the Thunder is a bit worrying. Everyone knows that they have gone through a devil's schedule during this period. How many points they can show depends on the players themselves." Reggie Miller said.

The match between the two sides officially started, and the starting players stood on both sides of the center circle.

The Thunder's starting lineup is Curry, Lin Yue, Durant, Sefolosha and Collison, a classic five-man combination.

The Magic's starting lineup is "White Chocolate" Jason Williams, Vince Carter, Lewis, Pietrus and Howard. Compared with the last time the two teams played against each other, their starting lineup has changed a lot.

Redick and Barnes started because Carter and Lewis couldn't play last time, but Nelson's starting position was given to Williams, and Bass was also assigned to the bench.

From the perspective of overall strength, this lineup is the strongest lineup of the Magic. All the strengths are placed in the starting lineup. The intention is to give the Thunder a bad start in the first quarter.

Howard beat Collison again at the jump ball to get the ball for the Magic.

"White Chocolate" advanced with the ball, while Lin Yue ran to defend Carter.

This is the third of the "four shooting guards" that Lin Yue has encountered. Before that, he was Kobe and McGrady, and now he is facing Carter.

Although due to injuries, the Rockets did not play McGrady.

Looking at this bald man with a strong slam dunk, the first impression in Lin Yue's mind was Carter's performance in the Millennium Slam Dunk Contest. One person shocked the world. Since then, slam dunks have been divided into Carter and others.

Time has passed, and in the past many years, the current "four major shooting guards" have lost the glory of the past. Except for Kobe who led the team as a star, Iverson and Tracy McGrady were hit by injuries and no longer peaked.

Maybe the days when all four shooting guards are in the league are getting rarer.

As a rising star, Lin Yue wants to challenge one senior after another, maybe one day he will become the strongest position in the league.

The ball came into Carter's hands. Facing Lin Yue's defense, Carter didn't hesitate. He took the ball and rushed in. Lin Yue retreated while defending. At this time, Carter was still very strong in strength.

Carter's speed couldn't pass Lin Yue, but his strength was enough.

After the ball hit the basket, he scored two points.

Before Lin Yue was ready, he was forced to take a ball.

2 to 0, Carter scored the first goal.

Curry dribbled the ball across half court, passed the ball to Lin Yue at the top of the arc, and Lin Yue passed it to Durant.

The Thunder still gave Durant a single for this ball, allowing him to find the touch earlier.

However, this time it was Lewis not Beasley who defended Durant. With his height and wingspan, Lewis did not fall behind.

Lewis used to form a "twin star" with Ray Allen in the Supersonics, and he was selected as an All-Star in 2005. He has limited offensive athletic ability, not active style of play, and it is difficult to attack independently. He relies on precise three-pointers.

He is also affected by his knees, and his lateral movement speed is not fast, so he is not particularly good defensively.

However, Durant did not choose to break through the ball, but made a mid-range shot after an emergency stop. Lewis' long arm kept up with the interference, and the basketball bounced out of the frame.

Howard took off the rebound, the Magic launched a fast break, and "White Chocolate" Williams advanced with the ball.

Then a ghostly pass to Carter followed up, and the latter dunked to end the offense.

The Thunder players were all deceived by Williams' actions. They thought the ball was passed to Lewis who was ambushing outside the three-point line in the left corner, but they didn't expect it to be a signature elbow pass to Carter who followed up.

This is really embarrassing for Carter, who can continue.

The wonderful offensive feast appeared at the beginning of the game, and the fans on the scene were very excited. "White Chocolate" is not a top point guard, but he is indeed a master in passing.

However, it is true that one person holds the ball and nine people are nervous. People with high skills are bold.

4 to 0, the Magic not only took the lead, but also played a wonderful match.

In this attack, Lin Yue did not hand it over to Durant, but to Curry at the top of the arc.

With a sound of "shua", it entered the net hollowly.

The fans at the scene were shocked. This kind of three-pointer with the ball is not inferior to a dunk in terms of viewing. The audience's sight was taken away by the Thunder.

Even the commentator Reggie Miller was impressed by Curry's ability to shoot the ball. It is incredible that this kind of three-pointer after the dribble can be so accurate.

4 to 3, Curry scored a three-pointer at the start, which is a good sign.

The Magic continued to "play steadily", Williams hoisted to Howard under the basket, and after Warcraft pushed Collison, he dunked with both hands and hung on the frame, venting wantonly in the Thunder's restricted area.

6 to 3, the Magic scored successfully in the first three offenses, and they are in excellent condition tonight.

(End of this chapter)