basketball pope

Chapter 161 [Achilles heel, 9 points in a single section]

The Raptors ran out of 24 seconds of attack, Carter made a dislocation breakthrough and forced a layup, and missed the basket under Grant's interference.

The players quickly returned to the defense to block the penalty area, and the positional warfare magic was helpless.Nearly running out of 24 seconds, Austin stormed the basket, and the hook missed under the interference.

Austin won the title of "Arizona State Big Karl Malone" during his college years with his excellent mid-range shooting skills.He was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 1991st overall pick in the second round of 2. His talent was not outstanding, but with his acquired efforts, he won the NBA's Most Improved Player of the Year in 21.

It’s a pity that Austin’s good form only lasted for two seasons. After the lockout ended, his weight soared to 208kg with a height of 122cm, and his movement speed was slower than before. .

The Raptors have Cato, and the penalty area is much better, and there is no one who can't resist.

In this positional battle, Di Brown immediately shot after receiving a pass from Carter. Austin switched to the defense with slight interference, and the ball bounced out of the box.

Di Bron's playing rhythm is relatively poor. He is not a point guard at all. His teammates have just screened and no one is emptying. When he makes a shot, no one rebounds.

The Magic wanted to fight back, and Christie got close to Halprin and blocked the fast break.The Magic lacks a point guard who can pass the ball accurately, and dare not pass the risky ball that is prone to mistakes, so they have to fall into position.

Passing around, it was approaching 24 seconds, Hardaway singled out Christie, and missed the jumper.

The Magic averaged only 89 points per game in the regular season. Hardaway, the team's top scorer, only scored 39 points in 15.8 minutes, which was very inefficient.No player in the Magic has the ability to attract double teams. The way they win is to defend and grind with opponents a little bit.

After 3 minutes, the two sides are still football score, 0 to 1.

Yang Rui made a substitution first. Di Brown went on, Billups came on, Cato went on, and Detrev came on.

No matter how well the players defend, it's not the game Yang Rui wants. The ball on the offensive end can't work, causing him a headache.In this way, O'Neal will have to defend Austin, and it will be difficult for him to fight, depending on his tenacity.

Chuck Daly looked at Yang Rui's substitution with disdain.

Sure enough, he was an impetuous young man. He changed two people in just 3 minutes. How could he do that?
Yang Rui has a different idea. It is not too late to make up for it. If you make mistakes, you must dare to admit it, and then use a more reasonable way to win.

Watching Magic's offense during this time, he felt that he could still defend if he changed someone, but if he didn't change someone, it would be difficult to open his own attack.

Yang Rui was right.

The Magic's three-pointers on the field are terrible, and the offense mainly relies on dislocation breakthroughs after pick-and-rolls.The four Raptors blocked the penalty area, and the difference was not big.

Austin's low post catch will encounter help defense, and there is no time to fight O'Neal Jr. to the basket one-on-one. Halprin is opposite Carter, and his height and strength are similar.

None of the Magic players could easily get rid of the defense. Hardaway was double-teamed when he broke through, and the ball went out. Armstrong missed three consecutive outside shots.

On the other hand, after the Raptors made a substitution, the formation was completely opened, and Billups singled out Armstrong with a physical advantage, and he could attack with the ball directly from the outside.

The Raptors led 25-20 in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Christie, who rested for 6 minutes, played to guard against the No. 2 scorer of the Magic, Nick Anderson. The other two outsiders were Di Brown and McGrady, and Cato and Bai Bowen partnered inside.

Veteran Willis rested. He and Cato couldn't play together. It would be more reasonable to have a Bowen lineup who can pull off.

Magic's backup center, Michael Doriak, a white center with a height of 211cm and a weight of 117kg, was guarded by Cato.He was the No.98 rookie in 12. He was obviously high. He played softly, couldn't get into the low post, and his mid-range shooting percentage was average.

Substitute power forward Bootello missed the shot, and his free throw percentage was only 43.2%. He couldn't open space, and the inside line was handed over to Cato. Bai Bowen dared to go out to defend against pick-and-rolls and help outside teammates to double-team guards.

The Magic team also brought in the returning star Dominic Wilkins in the summer, but unfortunately it was of no use. The "human movie essence" was out of shape and could no longer be beaten.

McGrady singled out Anderson and scored 4 points, Christie hit a three-pointer, passed Wilkins with the ball, attracted the defensive back to score the ball, and assisted Cato to score a dunk.

After the 9-0 shock wave, Daly was forced to request a timeout.

In the second half, Hardaway and Anderson were present together, Halprin played the power forward, and the Magic used small ball tactics to strengthen the offense.The Raptors also used small-ball tactics, switching pick-and-rolls quickly, and defense in the penalty area was impeccable.

The Raptors' positional warfare is more efficient, and Carter, McGrady, and Billups are all open.At halftime, the Raptors led 49-29, and the Toronto commentators couldn't believe it.

David sighed: "Today the Raptors' defense is too good, strictly guarding against the penalty area, the Magic has nothing to do."

Clark laughed: "Jerry Young is trying to prove today that the Raptors can also win by defense?"

Throughout the second quarter, the Magic scored 9 points, and the core star Hardaway was completely prevented from death.

When Hardaway was one-on-one, McGrady and Christie tried their best to force him to move to the left, because his shots on the left were not as accurate as those on the right; when he hit the pick-and-roll, the Raptors immediately double-teamed him and emptied the inside line that was not good at shooting.

McGrady also used his height to limit his passing, and has always maintained a physical confrontation. After Hardaway was seriously injured, the confrontation would create a certain psychological pressure on him and disrupt the offensive rhythm.

When Hardaway relies on covering and running without the ball, Detrev and Bowen at No. 4 will use their experience to defend and force Hardaway to stay away from the basket.

When Hardaway asked for the ball on the wing, Billups and McGrady stepped forward to double-team and let the point guard empty.

The Magic's Achilles heel was seized by the Raptors, and there was no good point guard on the team, otherwise Armstrong wouldn't be a starter.There is only one stable three-point shooter on the field, Anderson, who is taken care of.

After the big score, Chuck Daly couldn't hold his face a little. He talked to the players in the locker room at halftime and emphasized defense.

"This is not the defensive intensity that the Magic should have. Are you playing softer than the Raptors' rookies? Be tough, otherwise we won't win. Strengthen the confrontation in the second half and disrupt their shooting rhythm closely. If you want to If you foul, you will foul severely."

In the home team's locker room, Yang Rui just came up with a countermeasure.

"Everyone did a perfect job in the first half. In the second half, they continued to defend against three-pointers. If they defended fiercely when attacking, you can rely on diving to get free throws. Be careful not to be provoked, let alone fight."

The players listened very carefully.

Yang Rui added: "Chauncey, don't dive, you have 183cm in your defense, take advantage of your body to shoot when you have the chance. Others, especially Harplin, who is defending, as long as you fall, the referee is likely to call a foul, that guy Just a rookie, this is our home!"

A good coach must not only be able to arrange tactics, but also take advantage of all available advantages. Yang Rui took the home whistle into account.

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