basketball pope

Chapter 200 [Three massacres, lineup crushing]

Both sides sent substitutes, Yang Rui gave Boykins a chance to perform, and the other four were Hornacek, Christie, Jumaine, and Cato.

Hornacek joined, the Raptors already have three powerful shooting guards, and Christie's playing time has been further reduced.Two veterans lead the fringe lineup, and the offense is still very organized.

Jumaine played at No. 4, and his movement speed was top-notch. Just like Gerald Wallace in the Bobcats, he beat other power forwards with straight-line acceleration, and he could play fast breaks with Boykins and Christie.

In positional warfare, Boykins held the ball and Cato played pick-and-roll, and others opened up and waited for three-point opportunities, and the division of labor was clear.

The Celtics' bench showed off their power. The 208cm-tall power forward Walter McCarty made 4 6-pointers in a single quarter and 6 of [-] [-]-pointers in the whole game, helping the team to bite the score, but he broke out It's a bit late, it's purely empty cut.

The Raptors beat the Celtics 134-103 at home, a two-game winning streak.

Boykins did not perform well, scoring only two points on 4 of 1 shots and sending out two assists, which is not as reliable as the two veterans on the outside.

D'Antoni only felt that Boykins performed well in training, but ignored a player's mentality. Training camp, preseason and regular season are different concepts. Suddenly he arranged tactics for Boykins. He was under great pressure and wanted to perform. , and depending on the veteran's face, he couldn't find the correct position on the field.

Yang Rui intends to let Boykins play a marginal player for a season. This is a must, and practice is the main improvement.

Small rookies are reused too quickly, which will make veterans disgusted. From the perspective of players, Yang Rui learned something in the Knicks, and the harmony in the locker room must be guaranteed.

The media praised the Raptors the next day, and they beat the Nets back-to-back on the road that night, another slaughter 125-92.

The Nets have become an uncharacteristic team, with average offense and average defense. The only thing to watch is that Marbury and Van Horn scored points, and their shooting percentages were not high enough to lead the team to win.

Carter, McGrady, and O'Neal scored 20+ points, and Miller also played steadily, with 13 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.Six people on the team scored in double figures, and the offense was unstoppable.

The Raptors' offense and defense transitions are slower than last season, but they score more. They no longer rely solely on fast breaks, their positional attack hit rate has increased, and they have increased side cuts.

Yang Rui used the tactics of the Big Three of the Heat in his previous life. It is impossible for the opponent to prevent the Raptors from attacking. Except for the Bull Dynasty and the Pistons led by Brown, no team can have three super defensive players.

To deal with the Raptors Trident, you can't use fake joint defense, compress the defense line to the penalty area, because Carter and McGrady's three-point ability is better than James and Wade, and when the opponent retreats, the outside will be pulled directly.

After three consecutive crushing wins, the entire North America went crazy, and major media sent reporters to interview the Raptors.

The Raptors players have the same tone, the goal is to win the championship, and the regular season must also have the best record, and they are full of confidence in the prospect.

Yang Rui was more high-profile. He said: "As long as we don't win the championship this season, it will be a failure for us, because the Raptors are the best team. If we lose, we are sorry for the fans."

This Raptors lineup is terrifying, and someone who has played beyond Yang Rui's expectations is O'Neal Jr.

O'Neal averaged only 30 minutes per game and scored 22 points and 7 rebounds.This was only the 1999-00 season. In his previous life, O'Neal Jr. was still struggling in the stocking state although the price of his contract renewal with the Blazers was not low.

The environment is different, and the people are also different. In fact, even O'Neal at the top has not been able to exert his greatest advantage in the Pacers - speed!

The Pacers are a team that emphasizes defense. They always focus on offensive positions. They also make O'Neal gain weight for defense.In the Raptors, O'Neal is often involved in the fast break.His physical fitness is better, and his wingspan is 226CM, which is definitely stronger than Aldridge and Bosh.

In Yang Rui's previous life, O'Neal had never had teammates like Carter and McGrady to attract defense, and faced much greater defensive pressure.Artest, Jackson, veteran Reggie Miller are not super scorers, point guard Tinsley, center Crowhill attack is even worse.

Today, O'Neal Jr. is surrounded by two Hall of Fame supergiants; Billups, Hornacek, and Curry, who are fierce three-pointers;Little O'Neal not only has no double team, but is often the object of relaxed defense. It's hard not to burst the data.

The Raptors tridents come together, and the combat power is greater than three.

Yang Rui felt that the Raptors' lineup was placed in the 2011-2012 season, and there was no suspense in crushing the Thunder and the Heat. They all had three stars, and the depth of the bench was much stronger than those of the two teams.

Maybe, the Raptors can break the Bulls' record this season, and Yang Rui doesn't know what weaknesses this team has.

The two stars are super capable of breaking through; there are five veterans with enough experience; there are four stable three-pointers, and more people can shoot three-pointers; Not weak.

The Raptors lineup is almost in the sky, and there are still people singing the opposite.Some retired football stars and old experts, intentionally or not, like to comment on young people and express their disdain.

Wilkins, "Iceman" George Gervin, "Sky Hook" Abdul-Jabbar and others were all interviewed, saying that the current NBA strength is far inferior to the past, and Yang Rui is even more sneered.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said: "The Raptors have been trained by Jerry Young to become a group of softballs. They don't enter the restricted area at all, but just shoot like a guard from the perimeter. I'm more optimistic about the Lakers and Spurs winning the championship. If it is O'Neal, Duncan, Robinson, etc. Man, the Raptors can't defend on the inside at all."

Gervin said: "There are fewer stars in the league now than in the past, and the defense is not as tough as in the past. If Jordan and I were young, it would never be possible for Carter and McGrady to be so arrogant, and the opponents gave them too many easy shots."

After reading the news on the 6th, Xibodu chatted with Yang Rui during training: "Jerry, should we be more low-key in our interviews in the future? The season has just begun, and celebrities are targeting us."

Yang Rui smiled and said: "Is this kind of targeting bad? The team's exposure rate is super high, countless eyes are watching us, the attendance rate and ratings have increased, and the boss has invited us to dinner to express his gratitude. And the words have already been said. Exported, more than once, you said how can we keep a low profile? If we keep a low profile, it becomes hypocrisy."

Thibodeau shook his head: "But if we don't win the championship in the end, the media will definitely hold on to us, and the fans will be very disappointed."

"As long as the playoffs are eliminated, the fans will be disappointed, and I feel uncomfortable. At least they saw hope in the regular season and heard the bloody declaration. They were very happy before the elimination, right? I just want to let everyone know that this The season has to be won and the players get used to the gossip ahead of time."

"Exercising their mentality?" Thibodeau asked.

"Yeah, the regular season is regarded as a public enemy, and the playoffs will be bolder. There is a Chinese saying that dead pigs are not afraid of boiling water." Yang Rui paused and looked at Xibodu: "Hey, why didn't you write it down? ?"

"This has nothing to do with tactics, what do I remember?" Thibodukhan said: "Those famous people who speak ill of us will always have some bad effects, right?"

"What do they do? Say whatever you want."

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(End of this chapter)