basketball pope

Chapter 148 [Six consecutive victories, fired squid]

The final 102 to 85, the Raptors beat the Knicks again at home.

卡特砍下23分12篮板2助攻2抢断4盖帽，其中在一次协防中大帽了尤因，立即打反击接球突破造柴尔斯犯规打成了2+1，肯定上五佳球。

O'Neal scored 20 points and 5 rebounds, and five players in the team scored in double figures.

Only three Knicks scored in double figures. Ewing scored 21 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 blocks. He played the best in 40 minutes. He made 13 of 6 shots and 13 of 9 free throws. The shooting percentage was not high.

约翰逊17分5篮板2助攻，休斯顿12分3助攻。

斯普雷维尔打了40分钟，11投3中，三分球3中1, 罚球6中2，只得9分5篮板5助攻。

"Madman" averaged 16.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game this season, shooting only 41.5% from the field, and a dismal 27.3% three-point shooting rate. Many data hit career lows.

目前猛龙15胜8负排名东部第四，在他们之前的是热火18胜5负，步行者16胜7负，魔术17胜8负。

More and more people think that the Raptors played well because Yang Rui was good at employing people, and the bad lineup produced amazing results.

In stark contrast is the Knicks and Van Gundy, 15 wins and 10 losses only ranked fifth in the East.

At the press conference, reporters asked questions directed at the Knicks. "Jerry Young, why do you think the Knicks are only fifth in the Eastern Conference?"

"Because the Raptors have won five games in a row? If it wasn't for our outstanding performance, they should have ranked fourth." Yang Rui smiled.

The reporter asked: "Many people say you are a better coach than Jeff Van Gundy, what do you think?"

"I'll leave this to others to judge. All I can say is that we're not a style coach."

Yang Rui has actually answered the question. Last season, many people said that the Knicks won the championship because they strengthened their offense. Now it seems that he is the offensive coach, and Van Gundy can only defend.

The reporter asked: "How do you predict the final record of the Raptors this season?"

Yang Rui shook his head: "People ask this every game, I don't know, just look at it. Anyway, we have no pressure on the Raptors. Entering the playoffs is a success. After all, the team was at the bottom last season."

The reporter asked: "The Raptors have already won the Knicks twice in the regular season. If they meet in the playoffs, do you have the confidence to win?"

"It depends on the players on the spot. The Knicks are a strong team. They are more experienced in the playoffs. Almost none of our players have played in the playoffs." Yang Rui didn't say much.

He certainly has a clear goal of reaching at least the second round of the playoffs in preparation for a summer extension.

Last season, the Raptors paid him the lowest salary among head coaches, and with the playoff results, the owner must give him a substantial raise.

Van Gundy maintained his consistent style at the press conference, fumbling for the past, the team's record was behind, his hair was about to fall bald in a hurry, and he didn't bother to say anything.

The video of Nina crying after being smashed by a basketball was featured on sports news and went viral on the Internet. She had a red nose and ate potato chips while watching the ball with tears in her eyes, which became the funniest scene of the night.

Yang Rui was a little regretful, and felt that he would not have anything to do with Nina in the future. He did not ask for the contact information of the other party.This child has seen him twice, and his nose has been broken twice. This is a bad fate, and it may be a good thing not to see him.

What Yang Rui didn't expect was that he really played an advertising role for Nina's potato chips.Not only KETTLE potato chips, but also Ferrero chocolates are also looking for him to advertise the brand.

Yang Rui ate Ferrero on the sidelines several times before, and he won all the games. It was his habit to carry a few chocolate balls with him, but he didn't take the box, so the audience couldn't see the package and it was difficult to recognize it.

The Raptors flew to New Jersey to play back-to-back against the Nets.

Yang Rui decisively adopted a lineup rotation, playing 37 minutes on the court O'Neal Jr., veteran Willis, and defender Di Brown were rested.

The 4-20 Nets are one of the worst teams. Coach John Calipari was sacked by management a week ago and officially unemployed. The general manager has also been replaced in the summer.

Assistant coach Don Casey has become the interim head coach of the Nets. His task is to lead the team to win, not to rot. The Nets' draft rights have been traded. If the No. [-] pick is drawn, it will be the biggest tragedy.

Except for Marbury, the Nets have no advantage in other positions.The starting two sides can still play a dozen, Marbury, the Nets are finished.Detrev, McGrady, and Alvin blew up the Nets' bench.

Yang Rui boldly enabled Ryan Bowen to start and played extremely well. The Nets' second scorer, Van Horn, scored only 9 points and 4 rebounds.

Many media began to look down on Van Horn. He was too soft. Even if he averaged 21.4 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game this season, his help to the team was limited. As a power forward, he shot only 42.8% from the field and made three-pointers. The rate is 30.2%.

Bai Bowen's performance can be called immediate combat power, and he will definitely be renewed in the summer.

After beating the Nets 101-94, the Raptors won 6 straight games.

On the 24th, the Raptors challenged the Bulls back-to-back.

Without the Bulls in the East, the strength of each team is similar, and it has entered a period of weakness.

The Raptors had a very outrageous schedule this time. They encountered two consecutive back-to-back encounters and played three games in three days.Judging from the schedule, the league didn't take the Raptors to heart at first, so their games were so dense.

The rest has played a role, and three people have recovered their strength.Billups, Detrev, and Tracy McGrady will rest again. When playing the underdog, there is no need to be on the best lineup.

The Raptors easily won 117-84, completely overrunning the opponent's defense.

迪布朗大爆发，16投9中，三分球12投7中，没有罚球，得到25分6篮板3助攻。威利斯18分13篮板同样抢眼，卡特19中9，三分球1中1，罚球4中4，得到23分10篮板4助攻。

In terms of rebounding, shooting percentage, fast break points, etc., the Raptors have completely defeated the Bulls, showing a terrifying attack.

What is amazing is that the terrifying schedule of 9 days and 7 games, relying on Yang Rui's rotation tactics, the Raptors not only survived and did not fall out of the top eight, but also achieved a 7-game winning streak.

The media and people who were waiting to see Yang Rui and the Raptors' jokes had nothing to say, and the record said everything.

For example, Bulls manager Jerry Krause, the Bulls have a poor record, he has to bear the doubts of the media and the anger of the fans, and the manager position is no longer reliable.

When he won the championship, people said that Krause was a bull's hero with a sharp eye.Now people say that he is stingy and unwilling to open a big contract, which affects the rebuilding of the Bulls to a certain extent.

On this day, the Celtics also announced the firing of assistant coach Butch Carter.

Butch, who has laughed at Yang Rui and the Raptors, has not proposed any good tactics in the Celtics. The Green Army, who was optimistic before the start of the season, is currently ranked 12th in the East, and is always pulled out to compare with the Raptors.

Because of Butch, even the Celtics became a laughing stock, and the management finally couldn't bear it.Considering that Butch has no real ability, his basketball career ended earlier than Yang Rui's previous life.

(End of this chapter)