basketball pope

Chapter 179 [Come on Raptors!Fist is afraid of young strong! 】

The rest of the series have been decided.

The Heat eliminated the Pacers 4-1 and waited for their opponents in the Eastern Conference finals.

The Western Trail Blazers eliminated the Jazz 4-2 and reunited with the Spurs in the Western Conference finals.The aging Jazz can play six games against the strong Trail Blazers, which is beyond expectations.

On May 5, the Knicks VS Raptors Game 28 at Madison Square Garden.

Raptors starting: Billups, Christie, Carter, De Treve, O'Neal Jr.

Knicks starting lineup slightly changed: Ward, Houston, Johnson, Oakley, Ewing.

Van Gundy decided to return to the 1996-1997 season, playing small forward with Johnson, moving in the corner, cutting the basket at any time, and playing hard at the basket. Ward was in the left corner, waiting for an opportunity to shoot a three-pointer.

This is Van Gundy's progress. He didn't insist on employing the people he used in the first two games, so he would definitely lose.

The purpose of the Knicks is to create dislocation, Ewing singled Christie, Houston suddenly O'Neal, Johnson singled Carter.The Raptors insisted on one-on-one defense, and there was no large opening.

On the defensive end, the Knicks are equally uncomfortable. In the middle of a pick-and-roll, Ewing defends Carter, Ewing defends the side, and Billups breaks through the pick-and-roll attack, or attracts defensive points.

Detrev broke out this time, hitting two three-pointers in a single quarter and scoring a layup from the side.

The Raptors led 25-20 in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Yang Rui sent Dee Brown, Carter, Maddie, O'Neal Jr. and Willis.The Raptors blew the Knicks 11-0.

Van Gundy sent Ward, Childs, Sprewell, Oakley, Ben Wallace, or double guard.He thought the Raptors would use a small lineup instead of a power forward, and they would do the same this time around.

For him, it is a very effective tactic, and he will definitely continue to play in the end.

Yang Rui didn't need it. The counterattack depended on Carter and McGrady's personal abilities, and went head-to-head.There is a gap in the physique of Childs' main defense Carter, and he is shriveled.

After 3 minutes of playing, Van Gundy was forced to replace Houston, and the point difference had widened.

The Raptors immediately lowered the rhythm, ensured the speed of return defense, strictly guarded against the two perimeter stars, and released Childs, Oakley, and Big Ben to shoot.

Big Ben was regarded as air, and he didn't care if he didn't enter the inside line. When he got the ball at the basket, he cut it.

The Knicks' offense was too poor to break the Raptors' defense. Ewing was not there, and the quality of the two [-]-meter inside pick-and-rolls was not good either.

Van Gundy let Ewing play after a 4-minute break, putting the offensive burden on the star.

In the second half, the four Knicks stars were present, and the strongest attacking lineup played, narrowing the point difference to only three points.

In the second half of the third quarter, Yang Rui sent a double back, McGrady, Detrev and Willis.This lineup can play counterattacks as well as positions, with the Knicks veterans running wildly, withstood the counterattacks.

In the final quarter, Yang Rui sent Billups, Carter, McGrady, Detrev and Willis on the inside to control the rebound and launch a counterattack.

After only playing for 3 minutes, the point difference widened to 14 points.

Childs suffers from a single defense against Billups, Sprewell suffers from a single defense against Carter, Johnson suffers from a single defense against McGrady, and the Raptors run and sprint. Players can score points by one-on-one, just like the last series against the Magic , talent crushing.

The Raptors defended the Knicks' offense. The two blue-collar offenses on the field were too poor. Ben Wallace was cut after the pick-and-roll... Big Ben made 6 of 3 shots, and his performance was not bad, just compared to himself.

Van Gundy switched back to Ewing to strengthen the offense, but this substitution became a turning point in the game. The Raptors quickly widened the gap to 10 points with a wave of 0-24, securing the victory.

Ewing can't run at all. No matter the counterattack or the positional battle, he will be easily passed by the defender. Once the Knicks are dislocated, there is no way to defend. After Big Ben and Childs are gone, the Knicks have no one energetic person. , only supported by perseverance.

The Raptors players are also very tired. The newcomers do not know how to distribute their physical strength reasonably. The regular season is the most running in the league. They have no reservations in the playoffs. Today, their state has declined.

Even if the rookie is not at his best, he is better than the Knicks veteran.And they know that this is a decisive game. If they don't fight at this time, when will they wait?
At the end of 2 minutes, many home fans left the field early.

There was a piercing cheer at Madison Garden, not for the Knicks for the home team, but for the Raptors.

"Come on Raptors! Come on Raptors!" The audience shouted like needles that stimulated the nerves of Van Gundy and Knicks owner James Dolan.

This is at home, and the boss certainly doesn't want to hear that.

He can only pretend that these people are all Raptors fans who came to cheer on the road. He must think so, and he doesn't want to believe that those people are Knicks fans. He is really shocked.Last season, the Knicks were champions, and they fell too fast.

Van Gundy's face was extremely ugly. At the beginning, he was a white man, and now his face is completely black.

Zhang reasonably commented: "The Knicks once dominated the series, but their performance in the last two games did not look like they wanted to advance, and they played listlessly. I think the main reason is that the season was shortened, and the veterans did not have any strength to fight. already."

Sun Zhengping said: "The boxing is afraid of young people. The performance of the Raptors this year surprised everyone. They really beat the master to death."

Zhang Lili said with a smile: "If they win the Heat again, the Raptors will reach the finals. They were the bottom team in the league last season. They have made great progress. Yang Rui should have won the Best Coach Award. This is incredible."

111 to 87, the Raptors won by 24 points and eliminated the defending champion Knicks in an upset away game.

McGrady played for 40 minutes, and when he came off the court, his leg cramped. Carter and Christie also played for a long time.In the series, the opponents are constantly fighting muscle and confrontation, and the core is exhausted.

Yang Rui said that the Raptors have more players and the players can play a role. In fact, those marginal players were not used very much in this game, and the core used all their strength.

When the final whistle sounded, the person with the most physical strength was Yang Rui, who jumped up and cheered, hugging the players one by one.

The advantage of the coach is that he does not consume physical strength on the sidelines. If he wins the game, he must have his share of the credit.

The Raptors players smiled brighter than ever, and veteran Willis hugged Yang Rui hard. "Jerry, you're an amazing guy, I really did the right thing this time with the Raptors."

"Nice job, Kevin. Let's go to the press conference later."

今天威利斯11投6中，罚球2中2，砍下14分10篮板2助攻2盖帽，表现又很抢眼。

Detrev made 10 of 7 shots, 4 of 3 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. He played his best performance in the playoffs in key games and dreamed of returning to the peak.

猛龙全队六人得分上双，外围麦迪25分6篮板4助攻全队最高，卡特也有22分3篮板2助攻。

In a tough series, the young players have been trained and matured a lot.

(End of this chapter)