The Godfather of Basketball

Howard's mentality really exploded.

This is his fourth consecutive free throw line.

Free throws are the last thing he likes to do.

He took several deep breaths in a row. He was already bored by the exhortations of Carter and Lewis in his ears, and those noisy voices made him want to hit someone even more.

"boom!"

The first ball was obviously stronger, and the ball hit the back edge of the basket high and bounced.

"shit!"

Howard swears.

He was greeted by the cheers of nearly 20,000 fans at the scene.

The slashing tactics are not good-looking, but the scene of Howard failing to score a free throw is laughable and exciting.

The last big man who was treated like this was sitting on the sidelines in a suit and leather shoes. As an opponent, he could only smile helplessly at the moment.

The slashing tactics, only the person who gets cut knows how fucking crazy it is.

"Relax your muscles and don't let things around you bother you."

Carter's voice came from his ear again, and he couldn't stand it anymore.

After dribbling the ball, he obviously lost his strength.

As a result, the catch was too big, and the ball crossed a low parabola, not to mention the frame, and the Nets didn't even touch it, and went straight out of the sideline.

Three do not stick!

The fans at the scene were also taken aback, and then burst out laughing.

Tang Tian was also taken aback for a while watching from the sidelines.

Howard's strength, throwing a shot put will not be three-dimensional, which shows that his mentality has really collapsed.

Stan Van Gundy also saw it, and he was forced to take Howard off the court after the Cavaliers' offense caused Howard's third personal foul.

With Howard off the court, the Cavaliers no longer had an inside disadvantage, and quickly regained the momentum on the court little by little.

At the end of the half, the Cavaliers reversed the situation and had turned over 62 to 57 to take a 5-point lead.

And this is not the end of Howard's nightmare.

In the third quarter, the Magic finally regained their momentum, and the Cavaliers started to kill again.

At the end of the cut, Howard didn't even want to make a free throw, but just threw it to grab an offensive rebound.

Of course, the Cavaliers will not give a chance, play steadily and expand their lead a little bit.

In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Magic 118-106 with a wave of hacks before the end of the game, won the third game, and achieved a 2-1 lead on a big score.

Howard took 30 free throws and only hit 11 of them, which was horrible.

Although he personally scored 32 points and 12 rebounds, the magic team's rhythm was completely disrupted. Except for Carter's 16 points, no one scored in double figures. The loss is also reasonable.

After the game, Van Gundy protested to the league at a press conference, thinking that the Cavaliers' practice greatly reduced the viewing pleasure of the game, and the league should issue relevant regulations to stop it.

Tang Tian agreed with Van Gundy's protest, but he was not worried at all.

The previous life alliance also went through this process, but it was a very long process, far from being resolved by this series.

Howard is the Magic's biggest hole card, but his free throws have become the team's biggest lifeblood.

The Cavaliers cling to this point, like grabbing the snake's seven inches, no matter how hard you flop, you can't break free.

In the fourth and fifth games, Howard scored 29 and 32 free throws respectively, and hit 9 and 12 of them, and his soft-handed mentality also collapsed.

The Cavaliers also successfully won the game, thus eliminating their opponents 4-1 and successfully reaching the Eastern Conference Finals.

At the end of the series, during the post-match press conference, a reporter asked Tang Tian what he thought of Howard.

"He is a big man at the historical level, strong, has the top athletic ability, and has his own defensive system, but like most big men, he has his own shortcomings. Not every big man can be as versatile as Yao Ming Yes, if I had to give an evaluation, he is the second center in the league."

This is a very pertinent evaluation. Yao Ming just won the regular season MVP three times in a row, and the second center is already a compliment.

The Cavaliers ended their semifinals, and on another field, the Celtics and the Eagles were once again in a fierce battle.

They have played against each other for three consecutive years, and they already know each other thoroughly, and they fight completely on the spot.

After five games, the Celtics lead 3-2.

At this time, the league is about to usher in the selection of the best general manager.

Since the establishment of the Alliance General Manager Award in 1972, dozens of outstanding general managers have been born, and it is also the greatest compliment to general managers.

The biggest favorites for this year's award are two newcomers, and two old acquaintances, Tang Tian of the Cavaliers and Steve Kerr of the Suns.

The Cavaliers lineup has almost changed drastically. At the beginning of the season, many people considered it to be one of the few bad teams. The high-ranking draft pick simply showed off the faces of others.

The Suns ranked ninth in the Western Conference last season and missed the playoffs, but last summer they traded away O'Neal, renewed Nash's contract, signed Hawes, and then traded for Dragic before the trade deadline. To the third place in the West, Steve Kerr turned from assistant coach to general manager, proving to people his super high IQ.

Both were members of the former Rockets coaching staff, and the two became competitors this time.

It is also quite interesting to see who will be selected in the end.

The Celtics are preparing for Game 6 of the series against the Hawks, and the general manager of the team, Ainge, traveled to Atlanta with the team.

As the best general manager in the 2007-08 season, and also the general manager of the team who is very likely to play against the Cavaliers in the future, Angie was naturally asked this question when he was interviewed.

"Who deserves this award, Don or Steve? I think Steve is obviously more deserving of this award. The competition in the West is far more intense than in the East.

And Tang is more like a "lying" person. He used some methods to get some high-ranking draft picks.

And he did not hesitate to trade away the team's starting center who has played for the team for 11 years. He did lead the team to a very good season, but that should be the ability of his head coach rather than the general manager. . "

The conflict between Angie and Tang Tian began in the summer of 2007 and reached a peak in the finals of 2008. I thought it should be forgotten after two years, but I didn't expect Angie to still be brooding.

The Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the third straight year with a 102-97 victory over the Hawks, 4-2.

Their opponent is the already established Cavaliers.

Angie's words are already sensitive, because the two teams will soon meet in the next Eastern Conference finals, and it will become more and more attention-grabbing.

Before the finals were about to kick off, this interview was dug out again, and a reporter said it in front of Tang Tian.