In the second quarter, the two sides mainly competed in rotation.

The Magic's rotation lineup this season is not very bad, among which "big baby" Davis and Reddick can both average double-digit games.

Du Hong and Weaver can also play a role in different fields and can be regarded as qualified substitutes.

But if compared with the Wizards, the Magic's rotation lineup will look a little shabby.

In the second quarter, Yang Fan rotated as usual as he did in the regular season, and did not increase the playing time of the main players for no reason because it was the playoffs.

As for Van Gundy, because he was afraid of the Wizards' rotation depth, he only replaced three main players in the second quarter and did not dare to be as arrogant as the Wizards.

But even so, the Wizards did not lose any disadvantage in the second quarter, and even expanded their lead to 11 points at the end of the half.

When he came back in the second half, the Magic, led by Howard, played more aggressively and wanted to further narrow the score.

However, the Wizards kept playing steadily and did not give the Magic the chance at all.

With Aldridge and others' outstanding performance in the second half, at the end of the game, the Wizards defeated the Magic at home with 16 points.

While winning the first victory in the playoffs, he further developed the momentum of the Wizards.

After the game, Yao Ming and Howard hugged in the middle of the field, but the expressions of both sides were very different.

Compared to the smile on Yao Ming's face, Howard seemed a little depressed and even began to disappoint.

For these two, they have been fighting each other for seven or eight years, and they are definitely familiar from the field alone.

But now Yao Ming not only has won a big contract, but also won the championship, which makes Howard, who meets the opponent, feels very uncomfortable.

For a player, in the first few years he just entered the league, popularity and contracts will definitely be more important than championships.

But people's desires will never stop. As the contract and popularity are all included, the players will be concerned about the championship at this time.

There is no right or wrong about this idea. It can only be said that people consider different things when standing in different positions.

"Don't be upset, you are very strong now. Believe me, you just lack a little luck."

"For example, before I met Coach Yang, I had already planned to retire."

"So sometimes you can see better, good luck will come sooner or later." Yao Ming said with a smile on his face.

"I'm just losing, I'm used to it." Sadness comes quickly and goes quickly. Howard shrugged at Yao Ming when he heard this.

In this game, the Wizards were able to beat the Magic at home, not only because of the targeted arrangement of head coach Yang Fan, but the performance of Aldridge and Paul George is also crucial.

There is no need to say more about Aldridge's point. Leon Anderson, a famous defensive colander, is defending Aldridge in this game.

So whenever Ade receives the ball on the wing, he basically plays whatever he wants. Even if Anderson jumps high, he is completely unable to defend.

George performed well in the game because the person who defended George was Tkoglu.

It can be clearly seen in this game that Tkoglu could not catch up with George's footsteps on the defensive end, allowing George to completely break through the defense line through the inside and outside shots.

Aldridge made 13 of 19 shots in the whole game, including 5 of 7 free throws, effectively contributing 31 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block.

As for Paul George, he also handed in a comprehensive data of 28 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks in the 34 minutes of his appearance.

In addition, Wall in the starting lineup had 13 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, Thompson had 13 points, 3 rebounds, and Yao Ming had 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists.

In the whole game, the Wizards scored in total eight players. In addition to the five starting players, all of them were double-digit, Crawford, Lewis and Vucevic on the bench also performed well.

It is worth mentioning that in this game, Lewis faced his old club Magic, making 4 of 7 shots from outside the three-point line, contributing 12 points and 3 rebounds, which was a forced effort to defeat the Magic.

After all, Lewis exchanged bosses with "General" Arenas in the transaction, but now Arenas has been laid off, and Lewis can still contribute his strength.

In a sense, this can be regarded as a disguised whitewash, although the garbage contract on Lewis is definitely not to be washed.

But at least he can prove that his garbage contract is definitely better than Arenas...

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"This is a good start. The players played very well in this game, which made me, the head coach, feel the eyes bright."

"To be honest, I have brought many newcomers in the past two years, and I am also good at exploring the potential of newcomers, but their performance still makes me feel relieved."

"In addition, Lamarcus, Yao, and Sean are all very outstanding leaders, so I believe the team will definitely play better and better, and try to send the opponent home early to rest."

At the post-match press conference, head coach Yang Fan seemed full of confidence in the face of reporters' questions, and had an arrogant journey of sweeping the magic 4:0.

Even though Yang Fan seemed very modest in his words, combined with his facial expression, he could not see the word modesty at all...

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With the Wizards' first victory over the Magic in the playoffs, this undoubtedly brought fans of the entire Washington to a boil.

Because the Wizards' last time they entered the playoffs dates back to four years ago. In these four years, Wizards fans could not see any hope, and they only saw a sprint for the No. 1 pick.

So as the Wizards now have the strength to rush out of the East, this undoubtedly makes the capital of Washington lively again.

This can be fully reflected in nightlife. Since Washington is the capital and the entire city is full of political atmosphere, the city's curfew is relatively strict.

Especially nightclubs and other places seem very low-key, which is simply light compared to Los Angeles and New York.

But in the past two days, Washington's entertainment industry has shown signs of recovery, especially when it comes to drinking places where Wizards are playing games, which are basically full of tables.

"It's so cool Yang! It's incredible that we defeated magic so easily."

"I feel like I have seen the door to the Eastern Conference semi-finals open to me, which is really something to celebrate!" In the office, General Manager Grenfeld seemed a little excited, forming a very sharp contrast with Yang Fan, who looked calm in front of him.

"Believe me, this is just the beginning. Since I came to Washington to take over this team, it is time for the sky in the East to change..." Yang Fan raised his head and said casually.
Chapter completed!