Chapter 1197 The Taste of the Playoffs

Sure enough, Howard, who had an explosive mentality, was eager to prove his ability. He forced his back to ask for the ball when the opportunity was not very good. You must know that Bynum has forced him to the vicinity of the penalty area line. He has no range in this position, and Although you are Howard, it is not so easy to push Bynum, the strong man, not to mention that Gasol and Kobe are both eyeing on the inside and outside, ready to help defend or block at any time.

However, how could the boss not give the ball if he wanted the ball, Nelson still passed the ball in, but Bynum tried his best to interfere and let Howard take two steps forward, so that he was further away from the penalty area. That's alright, but at this time, Howard also ignored it, his back was crazy, and he kept hitting Bynum's chest, but Bynum didn't lose his position, which made Howard completely ruthless, and his elbows opened...

Bynum is not stupid, he fell back with an elbow!

"Beep~!" The referee whistle sounded again...

Howard offensive foul!

Howard cursed, then threw the ball and walked in the direction of the referee, this time Turkoglu quickly grabbed it.

"It's too calm! Howard, this is the first round of fouls! It's my fifth foul, and there is almost no chance for magic in this game." Instructor Zhang said.

Big Van Gundy slapped himself on the forehead on the sidelines, and then signaled for a substitution. He was ready to give up the game at this moment. Without Howard, they would not be able to fight the Lakers.

The Zen master also made substitution adjustments with a smile. Ji Feng and Gasol took a break. In his opinion, the game could even be announced in advance. Without Howard Magic, there is no threat at all, leaving Kobe on the court is just an insurance policy That's it.

Sitting happily on the bench, Ji Feng squinted at Howard next door, who was furious on the bench, and dropped two towels by the way.

Ji Feng shook his head, this guy is still so immature, it is difficult to become a master.

This is the case in many games of the Magic this season. Although Howard is indeed in full swing this season, the data has reached the peak of his career, and except for a few people in the interior, he is not his opponent, but he is also a good point for the Magic to target. Many Teams have taken Howard to tear the Magic apart and take away wins, and it all stems from his character.

ESPN has analyzed Howard's various technical characteristics. As a center, Howard has clear advantages. Needless to say, everyone knows that, and his weaknesses are not too many. The lack of other scoring weapons makes people a little worried about his future, but Ji Feng believes that the biggest factor restricting him is his character.

Since he entered the industry in 2004, Howard has carried too many expectations. This talented big man is regarded by countless experts as the No. 1 center who will dominate the NBA interior in the future.

But even now, he still hasn't shown his dominance, even though he's had top stats and a decent record this season, but as Kenny Smith said: "Dwight is a great player, but he's not dominant yet. player of."

You have to ask why, that season summit said, although Howard is the Magic's well-deserved brother and core, but he is not a qualified leader.

To be a leader, he needs to show extraordinary temperament and standards on and off the field, neither of which he can achieve.

Taking Dayao as a comparison, Dayao has shown enough standards in the arena, but it always makes people feel bad. This is determined by the unique character and temperament of Orientals, which indirectly causes Dayao to always be the second-in-command.

But Howard is not much better, his character determines his destiny, and his character determines that he cannot be a reassuring leader.

More often you will see him laughing optimistically and innocently, which is not wrong in itself, but when you are in this position and in such a role, you will always feel a little out of place.

For example, when a leader is in a meeting, will he keep giggling, acting cute, and pretending to be cute? If so, the leader must be a gifted orator, not a comedian. To some extent, the aura made Howard lack the toughness and fighting spirit that a leader-level player needs.

Take the game just now, if Kobe and Ji Feng were targeted and detained, they would never complain to the referee directly and then lose their composure and vent their emotions by smashing things off the court. It may be that they will do everything possible to get the field back in the following games.

That's what Howard lacks, this guy is a guy who can make a max salary, but not a qualified leader.

Howard did not play again after that. The Lakers also played healthy basketball on the court. The main players were replaced one by one. The final score was fixed at 109-90. The Lakers defeated the Magic by 19 points at home and won 9 consecutive victories after the All-Star Game.

This game was a bit sloppy, and the commentators also attributed the reason to Ji Feng's shocking dunk. This dunk directly broke the balance on the court, although Ji Feng only played 22 minutes because he only played 19 minutes. 10 assists were recorded, but it did not prevent Ji Feng from being the biggest contributor to this game.

The Lakers 5 scored in double figures, Bryant 24 points, Gasol 17 points, Bynum 17 points and 10 rebounds, Ariza 11 points.

As for the Magic, Howard only scored 16 points and 8 rebounds tonight, and his performance also disappointed many people. His immature and calm performance on the court also made him stand on the cusp. It seems that he has been beaten by Okafor since his rookie season. Taking the best rookie start, Howard has been questioned by countless people under the microscope. Yes, he has enough talent, but the game played down and exposed his shortcomings.

However, this season is indeed the most promising season for the Magic. Nelson has 16 points and 8 assists, Turkoglu has 15 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, and Lewis has 22 points. The main players of the Magic have reached the best age and peak state of their career. .

This game is also the last time the Lakers and the Magic meet in the regular season this season. If we meet again, it will be the finals.

After playing this game, the Lakers' February games are all over, and the Lakers have only lost 2 games in a single month. Currently, they are top of the league with 53 wins and 4 losses.

Entering March, there are still more than 20 games left, and the playoffs are getting stronger and stronger. The NCAA March Madness has hit, and the NBA's final playoff sprint has officially begun. According to the schedule , the playoffs will start in late April, and it will take a month and a half to finally determine the ownership and seating of the 16 playoff seats this season.

For the Lakers, although they have already secured their playoff berth and surpassed the second-placed Cavaliers by as many as 12 wins, almost securing the first place in the league, the last month and a half is equally important, which is whether they can break through The most critical period of the Bulls record!