God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 330 Youth Storm
On the surface, the 76ers and the Raptors are both home of the devil, but in reality they are very different.Only Tracy McGrady and Carter are really young in the Raptors' starting lineup. Mark Jackson and Antonio Davis are both veterans over 76 years old, and Olajuwon is nearly 26 years old.As for the [-]ers, since Brown replaced Mutombo with Dalembert as the starting center, the oldest of the starting five is the [-]-year-old Iverson, which is enough to prove how young they are.

It's not that Wilkens doesn't want to lower the average age of the starting lineup, but he really doesn't have enough reserves to replace the existing starting players, especially Olajuwon, the top center who has won the Finals MVP twice is aging It has reached a frightening level, and it is already difficult for him to defend the small man with his movement speed during the game.The only thing Wilkens can count on is his on-court leadership, something the Raptors can't match.

After the Raptors flew to Philadelphia, they saw countless fanatical fans. When they drove to the League One Center Arena that afternoon, the rented bus even struggled a bit.Fans wearing 76ers jerseys kept pouring out from nowhere, gradually converging into a mighty torrent.Although they didn't do anything like attack the visiting team's bus, the fanatical look on their faces made everyone on the Raptors team feel fear from the bottom of their hearts.

Even putting aside the record, this is definitely not an away game that can be easily conquered!

However, the fans don't seem to intend to let the visiting team players from afar experience the high decibel boos. They are full of groundless confidence in the team they support, and this game is more like a grand event for them. festival.When the players from both sides came out, the boos that McGrady and the others endured were the same as usual, but when the players from the 76ers came out, the entire arena seemed to be completely boiling. Everyone shouted hoarsely to express their respect for the home team. love and support.

Encouraged by the fans at the scene, the 76ers quickly entered the state, and they gave the Raptors a disarm at the beginning of the game.Iverson's continuous breakthroughs helped the home team achieve a perfect 11-2 start, and the Raptors' shooting percentage dropped to less than 30%.Among them, Snow and Bell contributed a lot. Under their full interference, McGrady and Carter only scored 5 points on 1 of 2 shots. This is obviously not their normal level, and this is what Brown hopes to see.

But this situation will not last for a long time. Olajuwon decisively asked Jackson for the ball in the elbow area while he was still physically strong.After getting the ball, Dalembert stepped up immediately. In his eyes, Leo Rajuwon is already an outdated star. Although he still maintains his usual cautiousness, he still has some contempt. .

Unexpectedly, Olajuwon did not confront him head-on at all, but resorted to his famous stunt dream dance steps. After continuous fake moves and turns, he came to the basket and easily scored the ball.Dalembert thumped his head in frustration. Many times, underestimating veterans will quickly learn a lesson, especially a historical star like Olajuwon.

So the next time Olajuwon got the ball, Dalembert took a more careful attitude towards it.He is very clear that his strengths lie in his strength and speed of movement. Although Olajuwon was very fast when he was young, he is almost 40 years old now, and his legs and feet are no good compared with boys. The traces under the basket must not be ignored. In fact, he knew it himself, so he didn't choose to fight directly with Dalembert under the basket.

At this time, Chang Wei played a vital role in Dalembert's defensive training. Although he still can't see through Olajuwon's fake moves, at least he can quickly return to the correct position after he finds himself out of position. Go up to the position, which makes Olajuwon feel very uncomfortable.When Dalembert completely put away his contempt, Olajuwon was much less of a threat at the basket than before. He had to pass the ball to the outside after attracting the defense, hoping that his teammates could transform into assists.

Mark Jackson obviously couldn't take on heavy responsibilities. He was harassed by Iverson so much that he was considered capable if he could catch the ball.Moreover, his career three-point shooting rate is only 33.2%, and as he gets older, his threat outside the three-point line is completely negligible.So the only two people who were used as passing points by Olajuwon, Carter and McGrady.

In contrast, McGrady's three-pointer is more trustworthy, which is also due to Chang Wei's training for him when he was at Villanova University, and he also used the pull-up jumper as his most powerful jump shot as in his previous life. arms.Seeing that Olajuwon was so oppressed that he had to choose to pass the ball, McGrady felt that he should take the responsibility of helping the team score points, so he completely ignored Bell, who was waiting in front of him, and made a slight adjustment after receiving the pass. Remember a sudden pull-up jumper, and the basketball crashed into the basket.

Even if most of the top scorers feel cold at the beginning of the game, as soon as they make the first shot, it will be like suddenly flipping a switch, and the goals will follow.This is exactly the case with McGrady. When he hit a three-pointer against Bell's strict defense, he immediately became active and scored 8 points in a row to help the Raptors chase the point difference to only 4 points.

Seeing McGrady killing all directions on the field, Chang Wei only felt relieved and moved.He has never been troubled by cultivating such a strong opponent for the team. In fact, relying on his past life memory and the help of the system, he can continuously create new superstars for the team.The better McGrady's performance and the stronger his strength, the more he can prove his vision and strength. As a reborn, Chang Wei has always been calm about such things, so he also applauded gently for McGrady on the sidelines .

In the first quarter, neither side changed their starting lineups on a large scale. Wilkens had to put McGrady and Carter on the court because he wanted to chase points. They can continue to limit the Raptors' twin stars.In the middle of the first quarter, only the Raptors' two veterans, Mark Jackson and Olajuwon, were replaced. Their physical strength could no longer support them to play all 12 minutes. Wilkens had to replace him with a substitute. both.

At the end of the first quarter, the 76ers easily led 35 to 27. Most importantly, they restricted Carter's performance. If McGrady hadn't suddenly found his touch, the Raptors might have lost even more in these 12 minutes. many.

(End of this chapter)