basketball pope

Chapter 170 [Hooking the old man, smooth positional warfare]

Billups passed to Carter and the players pulled away.

Willis and Billups were on the left, Christie in the bottom corner on the right, and O'Neal Jr. picked and rolled from the three-point line in the middle, helping Carter get rid of Bowen.

Carter dribbled the ball to the left, Ewing hurriedly switched defenses to keep up, O'Neal Jr. stood still in the middle, and Bowen didn't dare to chase.There are scouts to collect information, and both sides know the bottom line. O'Neal's mid-range shot is very accurate and cannot be shorted.

Billups moved from the bottom corner to the line, and Willis was off the ball screen, and Ward chased quickly.Carter didn't pass, the move was just to attract defense. After Johnson was led away, no one helped Ewing.

Carter held the ball frame at 45 degrees for a moment, then dribbled the ball under his crotch and gave his left hand a sharp change to the baseline. Ewing was slow and passed by one step, and he could only chase after him and block the shot based on experience.

How can Carter cover it from behind?He jumped up in one step and smashed the ball with his right tomahawk. 2 to 0.

Zhang Lili exclaimed: "Carter's jumping power is too terrifying, and he staged an iconic dunk at the beginning."

Sun Zhengping sighed: "In terms of viewing, the Raptors are indeed much better than the Knicks. Even the Knicks relied on shooting last season. Such a scene is rare."

The Knicks attacked, and Ewing gave Houston a screen on the left. After O'Neal switched defense, it became Christie's defense against Ewing. He received the pass, turned around and jumped to the frame, and made a jump shot from a height of about 50 degrees. 2 to 2.

The fans applauded one after another, and the bosses of the two sides scored soaringly at the beginning, which was what the fans wanted to see the most.

The Raptors attacked, Carter in the middle and O'Neal Jr. in the pick-and-roll. This time it was Johnson who switched defense, and his mobility was stronger than Ewing.

Carter takes the ball to the right and gets rid of Bowen.

Christie moved to the top line from the right bottom corner to open space for Katla. Yang Rui arranged for him to mainly shoot three-pointers from the bottom corner, but he was not unable to shoot in other positions, and he played very flexibly.

At this time, the veteran Willis went to the low post on the left, so that Ewing could not go to the defense, otherwise the basket would be empty.

No one on the weak side helped Christie cover, he didn't need it, the purpose was to help Carter create a heads-up chance and form a triangle with O'Neal Jr.

The Raptors are not only playing, running and bombing. In the second half of the regular season, there are a lot of singles.

Carter and Johnson are about the same height, the latter a sturdier.Carter had the advantage of speed. He dribbled the ball to his right hand under his crotch, and with a light touch of his right shoulder, Johnson's center of gravity shifted a little bit. Carter immediately slapped the ball with his right hand to his left, pulled the ball to change direction, and forced a breakthrough against Johnson to enter the penalty area.

Ewing hurriedly retreated to the basket. Carter would get another dunk if he didn’t make up for the defense. Carter didn’t mess around. He jumped up and distributed the ball from Ewing’s side to the left basket. Willis caught the ball and shot, easy at close range. Board score. 4 to 2.

The Knicks attacked, and Houston received the ball and was followed by O'Neal Jr. The breakthrough was inconsequential to Ewing. Ewing responded with the pass and gave it to Johnson, who was empty-cutting. The latter squeezed Willis with his body and forced a layup.

This is not a good choice. Although Willis is thin, after all, he is 213cm tall and can interfere even if he does not jump. The ball is missed, and Carter retreats to protect the backcourt rebound.

Carter wants to defend only Bowen, the easiest, and can focus more on the offensive end.

Billups moved to the frontcourt, and the Raptors battle started again.Van Gundy emphasized the speed of returning to defense before the game. The players ran very hard, but the Raptors gave up the fast break.

Yang Rui's previous life, D'Antoni's Suns and old Nelson's Warriors have all proved one thing, it is difficult to win a championship with pure running and shooting, and the team's rhythm must be flexible.

Billups is a fast and slow guard, he doesn't have many assists, he has a good sense of passing, and can pass the ball to the right position.And his biggest advantage is the personal threat on the offensive end, which can contain the defense.

Carter singled out Johnson, missed a 45-degree pull-up jumper, and Ewing grabbed the rebound.

The Raptors took their positions unhurriedly and formed a complete defensive system. After the Knicks screened, Ewing received the ball, turned and made another jumper, 4-4.

The Knicks are also good at creating dislocation one-on-one opportunities, and no one dares to relax their defense against Houston.

The Raptors attacked, Carter hit the road frame, and the ball was given to Billups, who was running on the side.Ewing hurriedly switched defenses, and Billups took two steps along the three-point line, attracting the defense to the empty cut Willis.

As soon as Ewing went out, the Knicks' ability to protect the inside line became very bad.Willis leaned on Ward to turn to the middle and hit a hook. 6 to 4.

The Knicks attacked. Ewing's screen quality was average this time. Christie bypassed and caught up with Houston. Houston passed Ewing again, and O'Neal had no advantage in one-on-one.

Ewing guarding the ball and other teammates gave Johnson, who singled against Willis, and was followed by a change of direction with the ball.

Willis' defensive prediction was excellent, he didn't sway, and followed interference from the side. Johnson didn't get rid of it when he got to the basket, and scored the ball again.

The players passed a few times. Houston faced Christie and missed the shot at the bottom line buzzer. Willis grabbed the rebound.

In the Raptors positional battle, Willis helped Billups get rid of Ward, Carter passed the ball, and Billups ran the same position as before, finding an opening and hanging to the low post.

Willis took the ball with his back on the left, turned to the middle against Ward, and hit another hook from close range. 8 to 4.

老将连得6分。杨瑞让威利斯首发，不只是为了他的经验，他有一定得分能力。巅峰的91-92赛季，他场均18.3分15.5篮板，93-94赛季也有19.1分12篮板。

Willis's tag is not defense, but invincible small hook, super rebounding and top physical fitness. At the age of 37, he is not bad at jumping and speed. The old man Hookshou is not a vegetarian.

Christie went to the bottom line, and after a side screen, Carter switched to Ewing.

Ewing Rabbit turned around and shot and missed Carter's shot. Willis got the rebound.

The Knicks have two weaknesses in the starting lineup. One is that the offensive routine is too simple, which is what Yang Rui left behind. Of course, he knows how to crack it; the other is that the rebounding is poor and Ewing can only be relied on.

Returning to the defensive end, Ewing was depressed. He found that the opponent was targeting his own offensive tactics, and he was bound to withdraw him from the basket.Whoever he guards, the offense starts from that side.

Carter passed the ball again. Ewing switched defense a little slower this time and wanted Ward to chase. Billups took the ball and shot immediately.

The opportunity came, and the ball luckily missed the basket.This is not over yet, O'Neal Jr. rushed for rebounds in the middle, and relying on his height and wingspan, he dialed the ball out behind Johnson.

As soon as Ewing retreated, he watched Willis pick up an offensive rebound outside the penalty area and divide the perimeter for Billups to organize a second time.

Billups settled and passed to Carter.

Carter leaned on Bowen, guarded the ball with his back, and waited for O'Neal to come out to cover again. He dribbled the ball to the right, opened the formation, and attracted Johnson to defend and pass the ball to the middle.

O'Neal received the ball face to face, added a small back after feinting, and shot a high jump shot, but Bowen couldn't cover it with all his strength.In this round, O'Neal was well prepared, the rhythm was perfect, and the ball went into the net hollow. 10 to 4.

At the beginning of the game, the Raptors played a very smooth positional attack.

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