Chapter 88 The Great Victory and the Deal
Joni began to use unexpected attacks to disrupt the opponent's rhythm in the second half of the third quarter and the first half of the fourth quarter. Originally, the Knicks' defense of double-teaming Joni was a bit chaotic, but Joni stopped and jumped, and then a run shot, and then an unexpected pass came. The Knicks' defensive rhythm against Joni was completely in chaos. ←
On the defensive end, Jonny restricted Alan Houston and did a very good job. He surprised 5 blocks in this game. He just halfway through the fourth quarter. With Jonny's crazy scoring efforts, the Magic actually locked the victory in advance. With 5 minutes left in the game, the Magic led by 22 points. This difference can ensure that the Magic won.
Joni, who struggled hard throughout the game and had almost no rest, was replaced by Ricci Adubatu, and the Knicks replaced all the main players and announced their surrender.
"The Magic unexpectedly led the Knicks by 22 points. This point difference can ensure that they won the game. We can see that the Knicks have replaced all the main players and they have surrendered. In this game, Joni scored 39 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 5 blocks, and they scored consecutively against the Knicks' double-team defense in the second half of the third quarter and the first half of the fourth quarter, or assisted teammates to score, and finally helped the Magic win this game. It can be said that Joni proved himself in this game!"
"Jonny proved that he is not just an ordinary star, he can become a superstar. In this game, he led the team to defeat the Knicks alone, which can prove his strength, especially in the third and fourth quarters. Joonny's unstoppable performance has proved himself well!"
The two commentators from NBC were not hesitant to Jonny's praise. Indeed, although Jonny only scored 39 points in this game, judging from his performance throughout the game and the impact on the team, Jonny's performance in this game was even better than the two consecutive games where he broke the single-quarter scoring record in his first and second games. After all, Jonny led the team alone in this game, and with his own efforts, the Magic defeated the Knicks with Patrick Ewing, Alan Houston, Larry Johnson and John Starks! This was surprising and sighed.
When the timer beeps at the end of the game, Alan Houston was ashamed. In this game, he was completely defeated by Jonny. If the last time he was beaten by Nick Anderson and Jonny, he could still find his poor condition and attribute the reason for his poor condition to Nick Anderson's defense rather than Jonny's performance, Jonny killed him alone in this game. Alan Houston also found helpers, one was John Starks, and the other was another Knicks player in the double-team tactic. As a result, Jonny blocked John Starks alone and broke his double-team with a surprising state, which made Alan Houston lose face.
Not only did he fail to get the venue of the last game, but he even found a helper in this game, but he still lost to Joni!
In any case, Jonny became a superstar in this game, and Alan Houston was just a clown who foiled Jonny. Even the entire Knicks and the entire New York City became supporting roles in this game, and even the supporting roles of the villain. At least it can be seen from the sideline auditorium at the Madison Square Garden Arena where the game was close to the end.
The Knicks fans began to leave the game early, and they had no expectations before the game started.
The next day, the news media began to praise Joni Lee's performance in this game.
"Jonny Lee proved himself in one game. He was double-teamed by the Knicks at the most critical moment of the game, but surprisingly, he actually broke the Knicks' double-team and scored repeatedly. Such performance can prove that he is a superstar, or he has the potential to become a superstar. Without Anfini Hardaway, Jonny almost led the Magic to grab a victory from the Madison Square Garden Arena alone. This is the strength of the superstar!"
"On the other hand, Alan Houston, who had been clamoring to find the last matchup between the two sides, encountered even more tragic things in this game. Not only did he fail to defend Jonny, but he could not defend Jonny even with the help of his teammates. On the defensive end, he was blocked by Jonny with three big hats. It can be said that this game is not only a battle of honor for Jonny, but also a battle of shame for Alan Houston."
In this game, Joni proved his ability in one game. The praises from the media also made Joni a little excited. Nick Anderson was also excited after the game. He scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in this game. The data was not very outstanding, but he completely restricted former All-Star player Larry Johnson in this game against the Knicks. It can be said that Nick Anderson showed his defensive strength in this game.
In this case, Nick Anderson felt that even if Denis Scott returns now, it would be difficult to pose a threat to his starting position.
But just when Nick Anderson was looking forward to the future and felt that he had relied on his outstanding performance in this game to seize the starting position, a deal was exposed.
After the game against the Knicks, John Gabriel's trading operation came to an end. He searched for a trading partner everywhere and finally determined that the Raptors' striker Doug Christie was the reinforcement of the team's single-defense player on the outside. This deal was originally very easy. After all, Nick Anderson's current strength and fame are better than Doug Christie, who just started this season and just showed his defensive talent.
The problem lies with another player. The Raptors' second pick Marcus Camby today performed average after playing as the starter. After hearing about Doug Christie's deal, Marcus Camby's agent put pressure on the Raptors' management, hoping to be traded for Magic. In fact, after the two months after the start of the season, the Raptors' management no longer had any expectations for Marcus Camby's strength. The Raptors hesitated for a while and agreed to the deal, and then continued to negotiate with the Magic.
For the Magic, one of the two inside players is old and the other can only attack. Marcus Camby did not show his offensive talent in the Raptors, but his defensive talent was eye-catching. But the negotiations for this deal lasted for a long time because the Raptors wanted to get Ronnie Secali, while the Magic were only willing to give Horris Grant, and both sides were stuck in this link.
In the end, the Raptors gave in because the news of Marcus Cambi's request for a transfer had been spread by someone who was interested. The Raptors could no longer wait, so they proposed another plan and quickly completed the transaction.
Just after the Magic and the Knicks game ended, the Magic officially announced that they used Horris Grant, Nick Anderson and Gerard Wilkins to exchange Doug Christie, Marcus Camby and Sharon White from the Raptors. In addition to these three players, because the Raptors have a lot of cap space, after the transaction was completed, the Magic also received a huge transaction exception. Of course, for the current Magic, this transaction exception is of no use to them.
After the completion of this deal, the Magic got Doug Christie of the Five Kings of the Later Kings. Now he is just a player who has just started in the NBA and slowly showed his offensive talent. Marcus Cambi, this year's second-tier show, has a strong defense. It should be said that the arrival of Cambi can make the Magic's penalty area stable. At least the next time he meets O'Neal. If Cambi can show excellent form, the Magic even has the chance to directly defend O'Neal.
And like Patrick Ewing in the last game, he could do whatever he wants in the Magic's inside, but Camby's arrival could greatly alleviate this.
The last player, Sharon White, is just a big deal. Sharon White's salary is as high as more than 3 million yuan, which was considered to be added to this transaction to balance salary. Sharon White, who had such a huge contract in the 1990s, is actually a model of failure in the draft and being trapped in the first round contract. Of course, the Magic don't care about this now, especially in this season, Sharon White's contract has only two years. In other words, Sharon White's contract will be an expiration contract next season, and it can be used as a bargaining chip at that time.
This deal quickly ignited the entire NBA. The Magic's deal was not big, but it had a great impact on the Magic and the entire league. After all, after this deal, the Magic's inside line was significantly strengthened. Even Camby is stronger than Horris Grant now. For the Magic, the loss to them was only the loss of the outside substitutes.
But with Brian Shaw, Darrell Armstrong, and Denis Scott, the Magic's substitutes are still strong, and Doug Christie's defensive strength and potential have been recognized by many people. It can be said that this deal is a sure profit for the Magic.
Chapter completed!