Chapter 192: The Man Who Turns Away Games into Home Games

"Sigh..."

Wade Dong sighed softly. If he continued to clock out after three quarters, his stats would definitely decline.

31 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks.

These stats... Wade Dong glanced at his season stats: 39.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 3.1 steals, 2.9 blocks per game.

Apart from rebounds and blocks, all other stats were lower than his season averages. If this continued, he might lose the Steals title.

"Sigh..."

Wade Dong sighed again and then tapped the microphone, ready to answer the reporters' questions.

"Brother Dong, are you satisfied with tonight's stats?"

A reporter saw Wade Dong looking at the stats sheet and joked.

"Not satisfied."

Wade Dong shook his head and said with a smile, "Green and Middleton's stats are terrible. I'll have to teach these guys a lesson later. How did they play like that?"

"Hahaha..."

The reporters all laughed. They thought Wade Dong was looking at his own stats, but he was actually more concerned about his teammates' performance.

A reporter asked, "The Suns have played very well in the last two games. Is this related to the lineup adjustments?"

Wade Dong replied, "It has something to do with it, but more importantly, it's everyone's effort. We are a championship-contending team, and for victory, some players have to make sacrifices, like Nash and Gortat."

"It's great to see the Suns back in form."

"Thank you~"

...

Next, the Suns will fly to Orlando to play the Magic.

Since trading away Howard, the Magic have completely fallen apart, currently ranked 15th in the East and 30th in the league, which is not a high ranking.

The recent schedule, except for the Thunder, includes mostly weak teams, but the Suns cannot be complacent. They have lost six games this season, four of which were to weak teams in the league.

The Magic's star player is Harris, who was drafted in 2011 and traded to the Magic after the All-Star Game.

Besides Harris, the Magic also have several good players, such as Redick, Nelson, "Big Baby" Davis, and Vucevic.

...

Before the game.

In the Chinese live broadcast room.

Yu Jia, "This game has no suspense."

Coach Zhang, "If it were the Suns from a week ago, the Magic would still have a chance."

Yu Jia, "Hahaha..."

In China, the viewership for this game has also declined. No one thinks the Magic can beat the Suns.

...

As the players entered the court.

When the DJ announced Wade Dong's name, the away fans erupted in deafening cheers.

This was Wade Dong's first time in Orlando, and the fans welcomed him enthusiastically.

Starting lineups:

Magic: Harris, Nelson, Davis, Redick, Vucevic.

Suns: Wade Dong, Curry, Thompson, Green, Middleton.

"Beep!!!"

The referee blew the whistle, and the game began.

In the jump ball, Wade Dong tipped the ball to Curry.

Curry dribbled to the frontcourt, and Green set a screen for Wade Dong. Then Curry passed the ball to Wade Dong.

Wade Dong received the ball and took a step before driving straight to the basket. Davis jumped to try to block Wade Dong.

Wade Dong and Davis collided in the air.

"So bouncy~~~"

Wade Dong was stunned. Davis wasn't very strong, but he was heavy... This collision made Wade Dong feel like he was being bounced away.

This collision caused Wade Dong to lose his balance.

So, Wade Dong twisted his body, spun 180 degrees in the air, and then reverse-dunked the ball into the basket.

"MVP! MVP! MVP!"

The Amway Center erupted in "MVP" chants.

The Magic players all had dark expressions. Whose home court was this?

The last player to turn an away game into a home game was probably Jordan...

"I like the fans in Orlando."

After landing, Wade Dong smiled and patted Davis's belly, "You need to lose weight."

Davis, "..."

"Beep!!!"

At this moment, the referee suddenly blew the whistle and gave Wade Dong a technical foul.

"Oh my god, what the hell???"

Wade Dong immediately looked at the referee, "What do you mean?"

He had just made such a beautiful shot, why was he given a technical foul?

The referee pointed to Davis's belly, indicating that Wade Dong's action was disrespectful to the opposing player.

"Damn it..."

Wade Dong was speechless. This technical foul was even more unjust than the one given to Duncan.

"Boo~~~"

Wade Dong was given a technical foul, but the Amway Center erupted in boos directed at the referee.

However, none of Wade Dong's teammates stood up for him. Instead, they all burst into laughter, "Hahaha..."

"Haha."

Curry also laughed and walked over, "Brother Dong, that belly pat was a bit unnecessary."

Davis, "...."

Big Baby was a bit dazed. Wade Dong patted his belly, and he wasn't even angry, but the referee gave Wade Dong a technical foul.

"Swish!!!"

Redick made the technical foul free throw, giving the Magic 1 point.

The starting lineups of the Magic and the Suns were somewhat similar, both being small-ball lineups, so the Magic found it difficult to counter the Suns.

After the technical foul free throw, the Magic had the ball.

Nelson and Davis set a screen, and after getting past Middleton, Nelson drove to the basket, trying to score over Wade Dong's defense.

"Slap!!!"

Wade Dong, with his anticipation, blocked Nelson's shot.

However, this ball was also swatted out of bounds by Wade Dong, and the Magic inbounded the ball again. The Magic couldn't find a good scoring opportunity and watched the 24-second shot clock expire without shooting.

The Magic's head coach sat on the sidelines, arms crossed, muttering to himself, "Although it's a small-ball lineup, the Suns' defense cannot be ignored."

The Magic had no hope of winning this game.

The Suns defended the Magic for a full 24 seconds, and the entire crowd cheered again... This was truly turning an away game into a home game.

Moreover, this was the first time the Magic's home arena was sold out for a game against the Suns.

"I like the fans here..."

The away fans were so enthusiastic that Wade Dong became even more motivated. In the first quarter, he scored 19 points in just 7 minutes.

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

The away fans' cheers grew louder and louder.

The starting lineup played so strongly that Coach Kidd let the starters play the entire first quarter. It wasn't until the last two minutes of the game that Gortat replaced Middleton.

Wade Dong and Curry played the entire quarter, with Wade Dong scoring 21 points and Curry scoring 17 points.