basketball hero

Chapter 361 New Team, New Season

On December 12, the second preseason game between the Raptors and the Celtics was held at the North Shore Garden Arena in Boston.This game is the second preseason game between the two teams, and it is also the last game.After this game, the regular season will kick off, and the 22-2 season will officially begin.

In this game, the Celtics returned to the home court and continued to adjust the starting lineup. Yingxiong's former teammate Pavlovic entered the starting lineup and replaced Daniels in the previous game.

The Raptors' starting lineup for the away game remains unchanged.For Raptors coach Casey, every game is very important, because the team needs to run in and young players need to exercise, even if it is a preseason game, they must make full use of it.

After the start of the game, the Celtics at home still did not show the intensity they should have. Several veteran players only played for less than 20 minutes.The Raptors seize every opportunity to practice tactics on the spot, try to cooperate with teammates, and implement the arrangements of head coach Casey.

You fight yours, I fight mine, the scene is very harmonious.Based on the principle of "friendship first, competition second", the two sides tried their best to avoid unnecessary injuries.But in this way, the enjoyment of the game will be reduced.However, the Celtics fans seem to have gotten used to it, got used to the habits of this old strong team, and know when they will exert their strength, so no one booed or booed at the scene.

The game was played without a trace of anger and ended happily.In the end, the Celtics narrowly defeated the Raptors at home. In the two preseason games, both sides won their own home games respectively, ending the preseason tour.

Since Ying Xiong joined the Raptors, it was the first time in a season that he returned from the West to the East.For him, there is already a western champion, and if he can get the eastern champion next, it will be very interesting and meaningful.

After the preseason, NBA teams began to make final adjustments before the regular season.The situation this season is special. Whether it is training camp or preseason, the time is much shorter than in previous years, which also increases the difficulty of running-in for teams with many new faces.

There are not many new faces in the Raptors, but they have joined the outside core Yingxiong and the new coach Devin Casey.Both the tactical core and the coach have been changed, and the team naturally needs to re-run.

In the two preseason games, Ying Xiong scored more than 20 points. Although this performance is not enough to convince other teammates of him, at least it made them change their views on him.He is also very patient, not in a hurry to make his teammates fully agree with him.

——The road must be walked step by step, and the meal must be eaten bite by bite.

On December 12, the first game of the regular season of this season, the Raptors will be a guest in Cleveland, Ohio, and challenge the Cavaliers away.Since LeBron James left for Miami, the Cavaliers have suddenly fallen from the league's powerhouse to the league's belly.This can also make people understand why Cavaliers fans hate the departure of James so much.

This game is Ying Xiong and Raptors coach Casey's first regular season on behalf of the Raptors. The two were very excited before the start of the game.It's just that neither of them is ostentatious, so if you don't observe carefully, it's not easy to see the emotional changes between the two.

This game is also the first game of Kyrie Irving, the No. [-] pick selected by the Cavaliers this summer.Although the Cavaliers lost James, they were lucky. With a very low probability, relying on the "magic draw" of the small boss, they won the No. [-] lottery and selected the talented guard Kyrie Irving from Duke University.

For Kyrie Irving, Ying Xiong has seen his highlights and knows that he is an offensive point guard with first-class ball skills, gorgeous ball handling and various scoring methods.Such a player is very American, with obvious shortcomings.Obviously, Owen's organizational ability is not outstanding, it can even be said to be mediocre.Many of his passes are forced, forced out of the ball after being double-teamed, and prone to turnovers.Irving reminded Ying Xiong of his idol AI, with the same gorgeous dribbling and the same focus on offense, but Owen's organizational ability is not as good as AI.However, Owen's body size is larger than AI, so he will suffer less on the defensive end.

In this game, the starting lineup of the Cavaliers at home is: center - Anderson Varejao, power forward - Antawn Jamison, small forward - Omri Casspi, shooting guard - Anthony Parker, Point guard - Kyrie Irving.

The starting lineup of the Raptors in the away game is: center - Barryani, power forward - Amir Johnson, small forward - DeRozan, shooting guard - Ying Xiong, point guard - Calderon.

Since James left, the attendance rate of the Cavaliers' home court Quicken Loans Center Arena has been unsatisfactory. It was originally a small ball market, and the team's poor record made fans even more disappointed with the team.Although this game is the team's season opener, there are still many vacancies in the arena, and there are no superstars. For teams in small markets, it is difficult to guarantee attendance.

The Raptors have no superstars, not even All-Star players, so objectively, this game also caused the desolation of the Quicken Loans Arena.

After the game started, both sides played very actively, you come and go, the scene is very lively.However, the two teams did not seem to be in place. Although the scene was lively, the success rate was not high.

Ying Xiong didn't immediately enter the attack mode at the beginning of the game, but was playing for his teammates.On the defensive end, he is very serious and hardworking. He wants to let his teammates know that he was the foundation of his life.

Coach Casey is a coach who attaches great importance to defense. After he took over the Raptors, he emphasized defense the most.In the NBA, a team without defense cannot reach the end.For a young team, the importance of defense is self-evident.Offense has its ups and downs and its moments of inefficiency, but defense is different.

The strength of the Cavaliers is very weak. The No. [-] pick Kyrie Irving was completely helpless under the cheers and cheers of the home audience. After the opening, he missed many shots.His dribbling is cool, but he just can't get the ball to the basket.

The start of this game was very much like a "weak and weak confrontation". Not to mention the ugly scene, it also lacked some passion.

And at this time, Ying Xiong, who had been playing for his teammates just now, started to attack...

Ying Xiong first asked for the ball at the top of the left arc, and Calderon gave him a sudden pick-and-roll, and then pulled himself outside the 3-point line to open up space.

After receiving the ball, Ying Xiong faced Casspi, dribbled the ball across his crotch, crossed with his right hand and threw off the opponent. After cutting in from 45 degrees, he made a light turn to face the "Actor" Varejao who was about to make his own offensive foul. , like dancing ballet, flashed past the opponent, and then stepped up and dunked with one hand!
(End of this chapter)