Start without the ball

Chapter 351 G6
On June 6th, the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto was crowded with people. Game 13 of the Finals was about to start today. The Toronto team’s three away games were not satisfactory. Li Haoyu’s outstanding performance helped the Thunder win the Tianwangshan battle. The big score was rewritten to 3 to 2. Today's Raptors can be described as a last stand!
Fans held up banners and shouted slogans hysterically to pay tribute to the Raptors.

"We The North, the King of the North never backs down!"

"The horn of counterattack has sounded! We are with you tonight!"

"This is the northern battlefield, counterattack!"

"Bloodwashing Thunder!"

In the Raptors locker room, Nurse said passionately: "Guys, we have no way out! Tonight's last stand, glory or shame, is tonight!
This is our hometown, you are familiar with everything here, listen with your ears, the whole country of Canada is shouting for you.

Fight and defend the glory of the King in the North! "

Leonard raised his right hand high, and the crowd gathered. At this moment, he felt that each of his teammates' hands was extremely heavy: "one, two three"

"We The North!" shouted the slogan almost roaring, and the Raptors rushed out of the locker room.

At the same time, the visiting team Thunder was entering the arena. When Li Haoyu walked out of the tunnel, he was greeted with ear-piercing boos.

"Cowards who dare not fight head-on!"

"You are running away!"

"Tell me a joke, the core of the Thunder was defended by our main force to the bench!"

"My grandma can dribble better than you."

The fans of the home team on both sides of the passage taunted wildly, but Li Haoyu turned a deaf ear and stepped on the field firmly.

TNT commentary seats.

O'Neal: "Even if Lee set a record for three-pointers in a single game in the Finals, even if he broke the Magician's 39-year rookie Finals scoring record, the outside world is still full of rumors."

Barkley: "Dude, after the last game, he almost became a thorn in the side of the entire Canadian fans, and everyone hated him so much."

Reggie Miller: "Speaking of the last game, I would like to ask Pierce, how does it feel to broadcast Victoria's Secret?"

Pierce sighed, "Don't mention it, my wife mocks me all the time, so I shouldn't bet with you."

Barkley: "Man, you should put your mind right and accept it is the truth."

The admission ceremony ended quickly, and the two sides returned to the bench to make final preparations.

On the Raptors side, Nurse kept emphasizing tonight's strategy: "Listen, let's go and play aggressively. This is our home court. You are familiar with everything here! Everything is arranged according to the pre-game arrangement."

On the other side, on the Thunder bench, Donovan hoarsely made arrangements to the players, but the noise made by the Raptors fans behind him caused a lot of interference.

Westbrook, who couldn't hear the coach's arrangement clearly, was a little irritable. Li Haoyu patted him on the shoulder and said loudly in his ear: "Remember the shooting rhythm, stretch a little."

Westbrook nodded slightly, the referee signaled the players to come on, Li Haoyu was still playing in the transition, and the game officially started.

The pressure of the away game caused a lot of trouble for the Thunder. Westbrook was unable to enter the state for a long time. The Raptors found the Thunder guard's cold touch and shrunk unscrupulously to prevent breakthroughs.

On the other hand, the Raptors, they are familiar with everything here. After the opening, the offensive was like a wave, and they hit two long-range shots in succession. The Thunder had to expand their defensive range, which gave Leonard space for singles. He continued to use mid-range shots to cause damage.

Not only that, the Raptors also worked hard to limit the speed of Westbrook's advancement, relying on the inside advantage to put pressure on the Thunder on the rebounds, and at the same time limit the Oklahoma City team's first pass. When Westbrook received the ball, the Raptors' outside players had already Retreating, Westbrook can only attack the fortified position.

Barkley: "Today's Raptors showed strong firepower in the opening game. The Thunder's main force lacks outside containment, and the offense is too difficult."

O'Neill: "This is the Thunder's choice. They strategically sacrificed the main offense to expand their advantages in the transitional segment. There are gains and losses, which cost them a lot."

With 4 minutes and 20 seconds left in the first quarter, the score was 13-21. The Thunder trailed by 8 points. Donovan waved his hand and Li Haoyu was able to play.

The game continued. Today, the Raptors restricted Westbrook's advancement and slowed down the pace of the game. At this time, his physical fitness is much better than when he was on the court. Li Haoyu has no chance to break fast.

In the battle of tough positions, the Raptors continued to make targeted defenses to limit Li Haoyu's performance.

The Ghost Mamba used the cover of two insiders to get rid of Leonard and bounce to the long-range sweet spot. However, the ultra-long three-pointer is not a regular shot, and it is not a small difficulty. After playing, he made two attempts and hit a goal.

It's a pity that the Raptors doubled down on the offensive end, and Leonard responded with his mid-range shot and Lowry's three-pointer in the two rounds respectively.

16 to 26, the Thunder fell behind by double digits.

O'Neill: "Two steps from the three-point line is still too far away to be used as a routine method, but this is the only way for Lee to find a shot. Lee felt hot in the game, which concealed the difficulty of ultra-long three-pointers. Today, he made two shots and one It's quite efficient in the middle, but unfortunately, it's a drop in the bucket compared to the full-blown outside firepower of the Raptors' main force."

Barkley: "The next two sides will send a pure rotation lineup, which is the Thunder's advantage."

Entering the transition period, Nurse still kept Leonard on the court. Since Westbrook failed to speed up the pace of the game today to consume the physical energy of the opponent's main force, and the Raptors are fully blooming, Leonard's offensive pressure is very small. Maintain a good physical condition at this time.

After the main force left the field, the Raptors were unable to form a defensive system against Li Haoyu, and the Ghost Mamba, who was freed from the shackles, opened fire and scored 5 points in a row.

It's a pity that Leonard, the cold scoring machine, is still on the court. His singles Thunder main force can't cope with it, let alone the Thunder's weaker defensive substitute. Whenever Li Haoyu scores, Leonard can respond.

At the end of the first quarter, the two sides battled 24 to 35, the Thunder fell behind by 11 points, and Li Haoyu failed to recover the point difference.

O'Neal: "The Raptors, who were fighting to the death, took advantage of the momentum at home and completely suppressed the Oklahoma City Thunder with their firepower in the first quarter. More importantly, they limited Russell's advancement speed and maintained good physical fitness. .

In the connecting period, the core players of both teams performed well, but this was not enough for Li to recover the point difference, because Kawhi could respond when he scored. "

Barkley: "This is a dangerous signal. Lee, who was hot in the last game, used his precise shooting to break the Raptors' targeted defense at the final decisive moment.

He also used the same tactic today, and it is true that he was able to get a chance. Unfortunately, that position was too far away, and he failed to achieve the effect of the previous game. The Thunder is in trouble! "

(End of this chapter)