basketball pope

Chapter 163 [Ranking is determined, fight magic again]

Yang Rui followed the team to the north and south, easier than the players, and also mixed a lot of exposure on the sidelines.

Several food companies contacted Yang Rui, who seemed to need a broker.After consulting with Thomas Bentley, he turned down all endorsements, saying he would wait until the summer to think about it.

If he does well in the playoffs, his commercial value will definitely increase. The NBA allows coaches to shoot commercials, and "Zen Master" Phil Jackson has an agent.

The Raptors are no longer a simple fast break, they strive to balance offense and defense, and successively defeated the Wizards, Hornets, and Pistons, and lost to the Eagles and Cavaliers after four consecutive victories.

On May 5, the Raptors beat the 1ers 110-81 away. Larry Brown emphasized the importance of defense to win the game, and he had to face the importance of shooting. The Raptors had a convulsion from the outside and hit 76 three-pointers. The 18ers were breathless.

As soon as the Raptors compressed their defense, the 76ers were inaccurate in their outside shots, and their offense was seriously hindered.

With Cato around, Matt Geiger, the team's second scoring point, couldn't get to the basket with his body. Ratliff also lacked offensive power, and his specialty was defense.

Brown's tactics are exactly the same as Chuck Daly, which is to slowly grind the position with the opponent.He implements the strategy more thoroughly, with four defenders and Iverson attacking, creating an alternative mode of tactics.

Iverson's registered height is only 183CM and weighs 75 kg. He is short and thin like an ordinary person, and his popularity has soared this season.While his tactics benefited, the unfortunate was his teammates, especially players who needed to hold the ball to exert their power, and could only be blue-collar under his aura.

Tim Thomas bears the brunt, the seventh pick in the first round of 97, and the Nets used it to replace Van Horn's strongman. Because of his strong offense and weak defense, he only played 11 games this season and was handed to the Bucks by the 76ers for almost nothing. , replaced veteran Tyron Hill.

Larry Hughes was selected with the eighth overall pick in the first round of 98, higher than Nowitzki and Pierce. He can only be a substitute this season, averaging 9.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists, while shooting 41.1% from the field.

Poor shooting, the 95 second-round pick Snow, who had been a fringe in the SuperSonics, took the 76ers' starting spot instead.He's in charge of playmaking and can guard the 2, allowing Iverson to focus more on the offense, making him a natural pair.

In this game, Iverson made 26 of 11 shots, and he was very happy. He scored 31 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, and continued to compete with O'Neal for the scoring title.

This season is the battle for the scoring title with the fewest points per game in NBA history, so Yang Rui often encourages Carter to take more shots. The Raptors have the highest offensive and defensive transition speed in the league. On the premise that there are many offensive rounds, Carter still only has 20 points. have no choice.

But if the rookie season is to ignore the overall statistics, it is not selfless Carter.

On May 5, the Raptors lost to the Bucks 4-108.In order to compete for the final spot in the playoffs, the Bucks players worked hard, and even Casal chose to come back.

In the last half minute, Ray Allen hit a key three-pointer for the lead.

After McGrady missed a layup, the Raptors were forced to take foul tactics, and Dell Curry made two free throws.

The Raptors still had a chance to enter overtime, and Detrev's three-pointer at the buzzer missed the basket.

Back-to-back Raptors 106-89 home victory over the Cavaliers ended the regular season journey, the final record of 33 wins and 17 losses.

The Knicks played a 10-game winning streak in the second half, with a final record of 35 wins and 15 losses, ranking first in the Eastern Conference.

The record of the Raptors is the same as that of the Pacers and the Heat. Since both sides played against the Raptors with 1 win and 2 losses, they can only rank fourth. The Pacers are the second division champion and the Heat are third.

Five to eight are the Magic, Hawks, Pistons and 76ers.

The Bucks and the 76ers have the same record, ranking ninth because of the relationship between the two sides, making them the most unlucky team. Cassell came back and played four games ahead of schedule and made useless efforts.

Ten to fifteen are the Hornets, Cavaliers, Celtics, Wizards, Nets, Bulls.

Without Jordan and Pippen, the Bulls' record plummeted to only 13 wins.Even so, they're not the worst, with the Grizzlies and Clippers only 8 and 9, respectively.

The Western Spurs came from behind, with 37 wins and 13 losses, and won the first record in the Western Conference.

The Blazers were weak in the late stage, only winning 36 wins, ranking second in the West; the Jazz still won 35 wins with three old men, ranking third in the West.

4-8 are the Lakers, Kings, Suns, Rockets, and Timberwolves.

The Sonics, which lost Detrev, declined in strength and fell in the second half, eventually trailing the Timberwolves by one game and finishing ninth.

Rashard Lewis played in only 27 games due to injury, averaging 2.4 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.If you add John Wallace's immediate combat power, the ending may be completely different, and the SuperSonics management regrets it.

West 10-14 are the Warriors, Mavericks, Nuggets, Clippers, Grizzlies.

The regular season personal data king announced that Allen Iverson won the scoring title with 26.8 points. He created a historical record and is the shortest scoring title winner in NBA history.

Power forward Chris Webber, who moved to the Kings, became the rebounding champion and led the Kings back to the playoffs, averaging 13 per game.

Jason Kidd leads the league in assists, averaging 10.8 per game.

Alonzo Mourning won the blocked shots, averaging 3.9 times per game.

The steals king was won by Nets guard Kendall Gill, averaging 2.7 times per game.

The playoff schedule is determined, and the battle will officially start on May 5.

Eastern Knicks VS 76ers, Pacers VS Pistons, Heat VS Eagles, Raptors VS Magic.

Western Spurs VS Timberwolves, Blazers VS Rockets, Jazz VS Suns, Lakers VS Kings.

In the shortened season, most teams have reduced the pace of the game and the number of offensive rounds in order to preserve their stamina, so the average points per game are not much.The Raptors have the fastest rhythm by rotating the lineup, averaging 105.7 points per game, becoming the team with the strongest attacking firepower in the league.

Last season, the Raptors averaged the bottom five in points per game and became the strongest, which is called a miracle.Jerry Young is in the headlines again.Even people who don't like him will not question his ability to arrange offensive tactics.

The Raptors are tied for second in the East with the two established powerhouses in winning percentage, winning 18 more games than last year in the shortened season.

At the same time, people regret the situation of the Raptors, they are obviously very strong, but they have to fight the Knicks in the second round.It's also bad news for the Knicks, who lost two games to the Raptors in the regular season.

On the 6th and 7th, Yang Rui announced a holiday, and he only arranged to practice on the 8th. The training volume was very low, and his physical strength was mainly restored. On the 9th, he met the challenge of the Magic at home.

The Raptors had no injuries, and after discussions with the coaching staff, small forward Reggie Lester was excluded from the playoffs list.In the 50 games of the regular season, Leicester did not get much performance opportunities. His shooting was poor and he lacked the ability to pass the ball.

After this season, Leicester will definitely not be renewed by the Raptors. This is a nightmare season for him. He also started 28 games last season and averaged 8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.

It's no wonder the management, John Wallace can still get useful people anyway, Leicester's expiring contract is not big, and they can't be traded.

The Raptors' 13-man playoff roster is as follows.

Centers: Brad Miller, Kevin Willis, Cato.

Power forwards: Detrev Schramf, Jermaine O'Neal, John Thomas.

Small forwards: Vince Carter, Ryan Bowen.

Shooting guards: Doug Christie, Tracy McGrady.

Point guards: Dee Brown, Chauncey Billups, Alvin Williams.

(End of this chapter)