Legend Raiders

Chapter 714
Winning the Raptors gave the Celtics a day off.

But because of this season's schedule, they will go to Toronto on the third day to meet their revenge at the Raptors' home court!

Don't say it.

Because the Raptors are the only seedling in the Canadian NBA, this allowed the game to gain a lot of "hatred" before the game started.

To know.

In the game between the Celtics and the Raptors this season, the latter can be said to be completely beaten.

Now that they have a chance to get revenge at home, the voices off the court will naturally not be pleasant.

That day will come soon.

When the Celtics arrived at the Raptors' arena, the front row of the arena was already full of media from Canada.

Their purpose is very clear, that is to let Qin Tao and the others know that this is not a place where they can run wild.

then.

During the interview, it seemed that every question these guys asked was a little gunpowder, and they almost started scolding.

But how many of them still have some professional qualities, besides, other people come here as guests, you can't act too much, can you?

That night!

When the two teams started the game, the Raptors completely abandoned their unexpected style of play.

After the last game, they obviously did a lot of work for the previous game!

So that after the start of the first quarter, even though the Celtics sent their strongest small lineup, they still failed to suppress the Raptors, and instead played a stalemate.

Therefore, their scores are basically the same, and with similar shooting percentages, the score is fixed at 21:22.

Such a score is acceptable to both sides.

But for the Raptors fans at home, they didn't feel any joy.

On to the second quarter.

The two teams started some regular rotations.

The Celtics' substitute group, who performed very fiercely in the last game, showed their power again in this game.

Salinger and Olynyk on the inside are simply two cannons, one is chiseled inside, and the other is fired from the outside.

In just 6 minutes, the two of them widened the point difference to eight points.

then.

The situation on the field began to change.

The main force of the Raptors, who had been resting for this period of time, played one step ahead of the Celtics.

They used their offense to suppress Sullinger and the others, and under the leadership of DeRozan, they succeeded in playing, often using mid-range shots and breakthroughs to solve problems.

Until Qin Tao and the others played, the point difference between the two teams was even.

And after the end of the second quarter, the scores of the two teams were evenly tied.

This can be seen.

How strong is the Raptors' desire for victory in this game!
After the second half, they excited the home fans again.

If they were beaten by the Celtics in the last game, in the second half of this game, they must have steadily gained the upper hand.

Because at the beginning of the third quarter, the Raptors players found a very good touch.

Especially the Raptors' backcourt commander, Kyle Lowry, who had no sense of presence in the last game and didn't play much in the first half of the game.

Under the cover of his teammates, he finally began to put pressure on the Celtics from the outside.

His three-point arc is very high.

So that when Rondo is defending him, his arm is certainly his advantage, but because the arc is too high, the impact is really limited.

And Lowry can become the future puzzle of the Raptors, so his personal ability will naturally not be bad.

Coupled with his small size and fast speed, it really put a lot of pressure on the Celtics.

and so.

Because all the members of the Raptors returned to touch and Lowry fired from the outside, the Celtics were not very good at restricting others except Qin Tao.

By the end of the third quarter, they were already six points behind the Raptors.

After simply entering the fourth quarter, the Celtics' front line became tough again.

They are extremely aggressive on the defensive end, and they use this to limit the performance of the Raptors.

as predicted.

Because the conduction was too jerky, the players were divided by the Celtics players, making the Raptors have to enter the star singles mode.

This method is what the Celtics are least afraid of, because they still have Qin Tao as a big killer.

And after working hard to improve, Qin Tao's advantage almost covers the entire mid-to-long distance in half the court!
Even though his mid-to-long distance is not very accurate, his ability to shoot is a big threat to the Raptors.

So when the fourth quarter reached the final stage, with Qin Tao's performance, the Celtics evened the point difference.

But because the fight was too fierce, with the arrival of the last minute and a half, the Celtics had physical problems, and then they made more mistakes.

finally.

When DeRozan stumbled and hit the last goal, the Raptors finally recovered their home court and took the Celtics with a score of 106:102.

after the game.

Regarding this game, Qin Tao will take all the responsibilities.

Even if this is the team's own problem, as a team core, you must have this courage.

Acknowledge your mistakes and improve next time.

He believed.

This defeat will not bring any burden to them, after all, they have experienced too many things this season.

however.

Self-confidence is very great, and they are also very united.

When they flew to Chicago to play against the Bulls after the rise of Jimmy Butler, the final takeover once again gave them a hard time.

Lost.

In this game that can basically be said to have an advantage, the feel of the Celtics players seems to have consumed [-]%.

Their shooting rate is stable at about 28%. Even Qin Tao, who is sure of everything, has a data of 15 shots and 6 minutes in this game.

Look at the Bulls again.

This season has broken through [-]% winning percentage, the Bulls, who have the opportunity to lock in the playoffs in advance, played very well in this game.

Especially Jimmy Butler, his fierce and extremely difficult defense directly locked the Celtics' forward and defensive lines all over the place, and it was difficult for anyone to come to him.

Then add DJ Augustin as an absolute substitute. In this game, he made 14 of 10 shots and scored 33 points. The Bulls can be said to have killed the Celtics without them. Any chance of counterattack.

The result of the two-game losing streak exposed some problems on the Celtics side.

Their fierce style of play will eventually bring a huge challenge to their physical strength.

Even if they are young, they cannot make every game of the regular season into the playoffs.

Introspection is required, research is required.

Wait until their last game this month, and start playing again at the Bulls' home court.

This game, which was regarded as a double play by the home fans, was turned into ruins by Qin Tao and the others!
Qin Tao is the core of the team, and this game can be called "Bomberman!".

As long as there is a position where he appears, he will often be completely blasted by him!

Coupled with the fact that outside players gradually regained their touch, Qin Tao's pressure dropped sharply, which really blew up the Bulls' inside line to pieces!

finally!
When they ended this month's game with a score of 121:100 and a 21-point lead, a large number of voices in the league said that they will become the biggest unstable factor in this year's playoffs!
(End of this chapter)