“ Game 7“. The two most beautiful words in the NBA. Donovan Mitchell said it again after the defeat in the sixth inning, and on the Wolves side, it's the same feeling. This mixture of excitement, pleasure, but also fear of missing out and being eliminated. At Magic, most players discover the playoffs, and here they are in a Game 7. Enough to already make this series unforgettable.
“Being down 2-0, we knew that we would probably have to go through a Game 7 to qualify” explains Paolo Banchero. ” I am very enthusiastic. It's about life, it's about death. We will have to make a unique additional effort.”
With Gonzaga, Jalen Suggs experienced decisive encounters. He was even the hero. Before tonight's meeting, he is confident. “Since the start of the series, we've done a great job of staying very calm. We reacted to every series they made, to every game they won, to every shot they gave and to everything they did to try to distract us (and) keep us off balance. We responded to it, we identified it and we remained united and united. »
It will also be a great moment for coach Jamahl Mosley. As an assistant, he has already experienced Game 7s with the Cavaliers and the Mavericks, but here, he is in charge of the Magic, and the pressure is completely different.
“Just continuing to play together is almost extra motivation! »
“We play to live this moment. This is why we play” repeats the Orlando coach. “Being out there, a Game 7, the ability to come together, (and) continue to improve every game…. This is what this group is looking forward to. Give everything on the pitch. Give everything until the end. Only one opportunity. These guys are all going to take this opportunity, and they know they can do it. It won't be easy, and we don't want it to be easy. This is what this group has always done throughout the year. The more difficult it is, the better we will be.”
For Franz Wagner, the atmosphere within the group is a strong point, and it will be an asset this evening. “We like each other, we like playing together… The simple fact of continuing to play together is almost an additional motivation! That's how we approach things. We did it in Game 6, and I hope we do it again. »
