basketball pope

Chapter 123 [Mysterious Power]

Bernie shouted at the players on the sidelines, asking them to ensure the speed of returning to defense and strengthen their defense.

The Raptors' offensive rhythm has slowed down, and it is indeed not as threatening as running and shooting. Several potential newcomers need to improve their strength and experience.

Moreover, there are loopholes in the defense of the Raptors. As long as the Wizards are patiently looking for opportunities, positional warfare can be found.

Carter and O'Neal were flying at one point, always wanting to show their jumping power and get block numbers. Such defensive passions are more than enough, and they are not practical enough to be easily overwhelmed.Last season, O'Neal averaged 13.5 block in 1 minutes per game.

Billups, who will be selected to the All-Defensive Team in the next two times, is also unreliable. He likes steals and is not accurate enough to predict breakthroughs.

Davis went out to pick-and-roll and switched defenses. Detrev also had a tough time defending against defenders. Experience can’t decide everything.

The Wizards stabilized the situation and gradually caught up with the point difference.

Carter and Billups felt average today, and they made several outside jumpers. The person who guaranteed the Raptors' offensive firepower was O'Neal Jr.

O'Neal played very happily by relying on his height and wingspan. He also had an empty cut after a pick-and-roll, and received a pass from Carter and dunked with both hands.

Zhu Wan-Howard has been criticized for his ability to prevent the penalty area. His registered height is 206CM, which is actually about the same height as McGrady. At present, he weighs 103 kg and has no advantage at all, and he lacks the ability to block shots.

If the opponent didn't help defend, O'Neal dared to make a shot. He wanted to express himself too much, and the coach naturally wouldn't let it go when he gave the ball.

He doesn't think about what to support the pass, and the ball usually ends the attack when he is in his hand.During the two years of depression in the Blazers, he was almost suffocated from internal injuries and had to vent.

The Wizards' perimeter star has a strong breakthrough ability. Fortunately, the three-pointer is not reliable, and Richmond is a stable point. Therefore, in the face of the Raptors' rookies, they are evenly matched, and the two sides battled to a 25 level in the first quarter.

During the pause, Yang Rui continued to emphasize the offense and called McGrady to his side. "Tracy, remember, rush in or shoot a three-pointer, don't let me see a jumper that is one step inside the three-point line, your mid-range shooting efficiency is too low, and your hit rate is unqualified!"

"I remember." Maddie nodded solemnly.

As long as McGrady plays according to Yang Rui's arrangement, it will be different from his previous life.

In the Magic, McGrady, the two-time scoring champion, averaged 6 and 7.7 three-pointers per game, 2.3 and 2.6 hits, plus more breakthroughs and more fouls, that is his most efficient and most powerful. period.

Tracy McGrady during the Rockets' 2005 season still managed to make a living. Later, under the guidance of Van Gundy, he reduced the number of three-point shots and increased the number of long-range mid-range shots. The hit rate for three consecutive seasons was just over [-]%.

Inefficiency, high score is meaningless, after 2005 McGrady is not a super giant.

Yang Rui said to Di Brown again: "You pass Tracy after half court with the ball, then look for a run without the ball, and then shoot three-pointers when you catch the ball. Don't hold the ball. If there is a chance to counterattack, you will see the situation. Break with the ball."

It depends on the style of employment. Di Brown's three-pointer is not bad. Last season, his hit rate was the peak of his career, reaching [-]%.His organizational skills are poor, and his shooting rate within the three-point line is generally less than [-]%. Yang Rui doesn't want to see such a person grab the ball.

In the bench, John Wallace and Wesley partnered, and the shooting guard went to Christie who rested for more than 4 minutes.

Yang Rui is not satisfied with the fringes of the team. Reggie Lester and Alvin Williams will not be reused unless they practice shooting well.Both are poor mid-rangers and average defense.

The Wizards bench mainly relied on the 36-year-old veteran Otis Thorpe to lead the scoring, with a height of 206cm and a weight of 102kg in the inside line. He followed the Rockets to win a championship ring and was the starting power forward at that time.His peak was a star player with 20.8 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists. In the middle of the 94-95 season, he was traded to the Blazers for "glider" Drexler.

Even now, Thorpe still has excellent inside skills, but he can't support the inside defense alone. The score opened quickly. McGrady made consecutive breakthroughs to score.

Because of the butterfly effect brought by Yang Rui, the Wizards currently lack a defensive player, that is, Ben Wallace. Their interior defense has obvious weaknesses.

McGrady's first-step explosiveness is definitely the top of the league. With a big step, as long as the opponent's reaction is a little slower, he can pass most of the league's players with one start.Wizards backup striker Tracy Murray, obviously can not keep up with McGrady's speed.

Bernie is very helpless. Tracy, who also lives in the same country, has such a big physical gap...

Bernie asked 193CM's backup guard Tim Legler to defend, and McGrady started to pull out from the outside. He had too much advantage in height and wingspan, and there was no pressure on the defense. He made 4 of 2 three-pointers.

When the Wizards replaced Richmond in advance to guard against McGrady, Yang Rui also replaced Christie, let Carter, who rested for a while, add an offensive point with the ball, and speed up the rhythm to fight back.

Except for Wesley, all four players on the field ran fast. After 3 minutes, the Wizards veteran lineup was stunned. If the speed of the two positions could not keep up, it would be difficult to defend. When Bernie returned to the starting lineup, the point difference widened to 16 points.

In the second half, the Wizards veterans fought against the Raptors with their experience, but they had no choice but to dig a big hole in the first half and chased to the middle of the fourth quarter, still trailing by 5 points.

Di Bron, who had been sleepwalking all the time, woke up and hit two three-pointers in a row to widen the difference again.After that, O'Neal Jr. and Detrev took over.

Xiaoao shot after the pick-and-roll, caught the ball and attacked the basket. He made full use of his shooting ability, height, and wingspan and bouncing advantages, and blew up the Wizards inside.

Detrev made a mid-range shot, a three-pointer, grabbed a backcourt rebound and sent a precise long pass, assisting Carter to perform a 360-degree turn and a one-handed dunk.

There was a scene of a dunk contest in the regular season. This ball was so beautiful that some of the Wizards' home fans couldn't help applauding Carter.

This is a rhythm contest. The Raptors have been running and trying to bring the rhythm up. The Wizards have done the opposite and have to slow down the rhythm.In the second half of the final quarter, when the Wizards were behind, the players couldn't pass the ball without rushing to find opportunities, and they couldn't catch the loopholes of the Raptors.

The final 111 to 95, the Raptors won two straight.

小奥尼尔20投12中，罚球5中4，砍下28分8篮板3盖帽，美中不足的是没有助攻。

麦迪15投10中，三分球5中2，罚球2中2，拿下24分1篮板3助攻。

Christie, Carter, Di Brown, and Detrev also scored in double figures and blossomed more.

The Raptors won cleanly. Yang Rui's use of people is very important. He reused O'Neal and McGrady, who were in great shape, to attack in this game, and achieved miraculous results.

Raptors manager Glenn Gruward watching the game in front of the TV felt like a dream.

what's going on?We won again and got a lot of points?Could it be that the Raptors can really make the playoffs this season, relying on these newcomers?
He now feels more and more that Yang Rui has a mysterious power.

(End of this chapter)