The night was sticky in central Florida, the Lakers arrived in Orlando with a mission to reverse the seven-year drought that plagued the city of Los Angeles. 3 wins to 1 in a row and some Magic that came from standing in the previous matchalso in Florida, taking the game to overtime.
Van Gundy’s defense tried to make LA’s triangle collapse with special emphasis Kobe Bryant roaming the dance floor.
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On the other side of the court a pack of bulldogs awaited the Magic. Trevor Ariza and Derek Fisher were sharpening knives to kill any chance for the Magic and stop any player not named Dwight Howard from scoring.
The contest started with the Magic on fire, Lewis and Turkoglu leading the locals and Howard battling Bynum under the rims. Phil Jackson gave the ball without hesitation to Kobe Bryant, who performed one of his classic performances at his most murderous version to chain a set that would break the Magic’s dominance.
The Lakers’ rotation itself surprised Van Gundy. Jackson took Bynum out of the game to bring in the series’ X factor like Lamar Odom, who allowed the Angelenos to open up the field and Howard had to defend Gasol. The Spaniard shined and conquered the color at the Amway Arena in Orlando withn 14 points and 15 rebounds on 66% shooting.
The Lakers broke open in that second quarter with a 30-18 run and gradually increased that distance as the minutes ticked by.
Odom’s entry left more room for Bryant to take advantage of Gasol’s reading of the game in the pick-and-roll, which opened up a series of opportunities that led to his 30 points. On the other hand, Pow completely canceled out Howard who finished with just 11 points on 33% shooting after signing a flawless season and leading Orlando to their second Finals.
The horn honked and the dash went red. Immediately after the invasion of the field by the players in purple. Gasol hugged Ariza to immediately immerse himself in the champion’s circle.
Algarbia took over the Catalan, he was finally NBA champion, the first Spaniard, the only one until this year 2019 despite the efforts of his professional colleagues. “It’s a dream come true,” Gasol said after the celebration. A dream that would be repeated a year later, getting revenge on the Celtics and enjoying the honey of success once again.
Spain woke up with all the headlines covered by the image of the laughing center hugging the Larry O’Brien trophy. Drenched in champagne and sweat, Gasol placed his name among the greatest of the best league in the world.
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo He gave a harsh response to the question about a possible trade to another NBA club:
“I’m here. Don’t ask me that question. It’s disrespectful to me and my teammates. I wear this jersey every day.
To say I don’t want to be here is disrespectful to the organization, the coaching staff, myself and everyone who worked hard to get me on the field. Don’t ask me this question. I am her. I’m going out in this uniform. And as long as I’m here, I’ll give it my all until the last second of the match.”
On the night of December 27-28, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player of the game with the Chicago Bulls – 112:103.
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Nine games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 27-28.
“San Antonio” hosted “Utah” and suffered a sensational defeat.
Spurs had a good first quarter, during which they made a 15:2 spurt to take an 11-point lead at 30:19, but failed to build on it or at least maintain it. In the second quarter, the Jazz responded with a 25:5 attack and took the lead 62:51 with the same 11 points. Utah then kept the opponent at bay for more than 10 points until the middle of the fourth quarter, when Spurs equalized the score – 106:106, thanks to a 14:2 breakthrough. However, the home team could not achieve this success and failed at the end of the match. In the last three minutes of the game, San Antonio scored 2 points and lost them with a score of 2:11 and had a score of 114:127 throughout the match.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He was in Utah’s starting five and stayed on the field for 14 minutes, during which time he scored 3 points (1/1 three-pointers), also made 1 rebound and 1 assist with 1 loss and 1 foul.
The most productive player of the match was Vembanyama, who brought 32 points to Spurs, but this did not help them achieve positive results. Jazz has 29 points from Markkanen and 28 points from George.
“Chicago” lost at home to “Milwaukee”, where Giannis Antetokounmpo returned.
The Bucks gained a minimal advantage in the first quarter and then gradually increased it, eventually winning all quarters of the match and winning with a score of 103:112.
In this game, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player, scoring 29 points for Milwaukee. Portis also scored a double-double for the guest team with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
NBA. Regular season, December 28
San Antonio – Utah – 114:127 (40:32, 20:38, 27:28, 27:29)
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Nine regular season games took place in the NBA on the night of December 26-27.
Utah hosted the Eastern Conference leader and won a sensational victory.
The first half of the match was spent with a small lead for the Pistons, who kept their opponent one or two shots away most of the time and entered the long break with a 1-point lead at 68:67. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter; In this quarter, Jazz made a 16:3 move and took the lead by 12 points, 90:78. The home team had the advantage in the score, but Detroit gradually reduced the gap and 19 seconds before the siren, after two free throws by Cunningham, they equalized the score – 129:129. However, the match did not go to overtime – Utah took advantage of the remaining time with the efforts of George, who scored a two-pointer 3 seconds before the siren – 131:129.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He stayed on the field for 21 minutes and recorded 9 points (3/4 two-pointers, 1/2 three-pointers), as well as 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
The most productive player was George, who scored 31 points for Utah, while Nurkic had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
orlando: Black (24), Carter (16 + 8 rebounds), Bane (15 + 10 rebounds), Banchero (13), Jones (8) – start; Richardson (14) and Silva (8), Kane (5), Isaac (2), Howard (0), Penda (0), O. Robinson (0).
Charlotte: Ball (22 + 7 rebounds + 6 for loss), Knippel (16), Bridges (16 + 11 rebounds), Miller (15), Diabate (10 + 13 rebounds) – start; Hall (14 + 8 rebounds), Sexton (13), Hall (7), Green (6), Connaughton (1), James (0), Mann (0).
Chicago – Philadelphia – 109:102 (30:28, 19:24, 32:33, 28:17)
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