basketball hero

Chapter 367 Treatment of Superstars

When it comes to the rotation stage, apart from the fact that the Pacers are still excellent defensively and a bit tougher, the offense is constipated.Without him, the second team really doesn't have any scoring players.The second team of the leading Raptors has offense and defense, and the offense and defense are much more balanced.

The Raptors lead the score and are playing at home again. Their morale is boosted, and they play confidently and decisively. The offensive ability is the most important to the opponent.

Ying Xiong didn't return to the field until 2 minutes and 6 seconds left in the second quarter.The reason why Coach Casey dared to let him rest off the court for so long was not only because he played the entire first quarter, but also because the situation on the court was under his control and the situation was very good.

After Ying Xiong came on the court, due to a long period of rest off the court, he was a little inactive, so it was a defensive foul.

The Pacers are still behind the Raptors by as much as 16 points at this time, and they are so behind at halftime, which makes them suffocate and find it difficult to accept this "shame".After all, the Raptors were second to last in the Eastern Conference last season, and they haven't introduced any big-name free agents this season. It's nothing more than a coach change.In the subconscious of the Pacers players, the opponent is a weak team, while their own team is a strong team in the East.

The Pacers began to play hard, Hibbert and David West hit the inside continuously.Hibbert used height to hit, while David West used flexible feet and precise mid-range shooting.The two made consecutive hits in the next few offensive rounds, instantly closing the point difference to only 10 points.

When the fans at the scene shouted which Raptors player could stand up, Ying Xiong, who performed well in the first half, stood up again.

Calderon dribbled to the high post, and Yingxiong cut out from the right wing with the help of teammate Amir Johnson's off-ball block.

After receiving Calderon's pass, he faced Granger who was defending him, crossed the left and right dribbles, immediately retreated, and directly shot a jump shot...

——This kind of offensive style is somewhat similar to that of McGrady back then, and it is easily displayed on Ying Xiong who is of the same height.Granger was a little at a loss, staggered on his feet, and was a little weak when he finally tried to block the shot. He could only watch helplessly as the opponent shot wantonly above his head.

"Shua—" The goal was scored crisply, and the fans of the home team were delighted to hear it.

The Pacers' defense is good, mainly because of their excellent interior defense, but like Ying Xiong's outside play, they have a big center Hibbert on the inside and it doesn't help.

Here Paul George made a tough mid-range shot and returned the favor.

Calderon came over with a dribble, continued to observe the top of the arc, and waited for an opportunity to pass the ball.

This time, Ying Xiong cut from the bottom line to the top of the arc, then hopped sideways to catch the ball, and made an exaggerated shot fake, completely sending Granger flying.His shooting feints are too realistic, from standing on tiptoe, raising his hand to make a shot, no matter how he looks at it, he is going to make a shot, but he can still keep his focus at this time.This kind of control ability is really not something that ordinary role players can do.

It's no wonder that Granger was deceived, Yingxiong's hand feeling was so good before, as if he was about to hit a shot.Under the threat of such fiery touch, it is understandable for him to be deceived by realistic fake moves.

Ying Xiong didn't choose to break through, and raised his hand for the second time—this time it wasn't a fake move.Unexpectedly, he seemed to have lost his shooting rhythm, but he still made 3-pointers steadily!
Is Ying Xiong going crazy?The opponent is the Pacers who are known as the first defense in the East!

Coach Vogel immediately requested a timeout!He knew very well that if he didn't call a stop at this moment, and kept the timeout until the last quarter, it probably wouldn't even make sense to stop.

After returning from the timeout, David West made a mid-range shot from the basket and hit a goal, which stabilized the situation on the field.

Calderon dribbled over and continued to find Yingxiong at the top of the arc.But what he didn't expect was that the opponent started double-teaming Ying Xiong!
Double-teaming is generally a treatment only available to All-Star players.Generally speaking, double-teaming is only used if the opponent cannot be defended alone.Because once the defender uses double-teaming, it means that the remaining 3 players will have to defend the opponent's 4 players.This means that once the opponent plays the ball fast enough and moves the ball quickly enough, it is easy to find an open space.And NBA-level players get open opportunities, and what the ending means can be foreseen with a little finger.

Of course, double-team tactics are not all passive. The most striking example is the Miami Heat with the Big Three.The Heat often double-team the ball-holder suddenly for a certain period of time, and then rely on their excellent rotation to supplement the defense, cut off the passing line, cause the opponent to make a mistake, and then counterattack, or even blast a wave.

But the problem is that very few teams have the Heat's perimeter defense configuration, and they don't have such a strong ability to rotate and fill positions. Even a defensive team at the level of the Pacers is better at defending the half court than defending the transition.

The fans of the home team at the scene couldn't believe it. Unexpected, excited, excited, all kinds of emotions were intertwined, and they couldn't help shouting.Ying Xiong's performance made them have new expectations for the fans. You must know that the team's goal this season seems to be to pursue high draft picks, but in these two games, the goal seems to be temporarily revised.

Ying Xiong seemed to have anticipated the sudden change in the opponent's defensive strategy. He seemed to be very calm and calm, distributing the ball calmly and letting his teammates play more and less.

Excellent ball speed is one of the indicators to measure whether a player has the opportunity to jump from an All-Star to a superstar.We all know why most teams would rather let James and Wade play singles than double-team. It is because their ball speed is very fast, and double-teaming will give outside shooters too many open opportunities.And some stars with strong personal offensive ability, due to the slow delivery of the ball and poor vision, even if the ball is delivered, the opponent's rotation is in place, the opportunity will not come out, and the offensive time will be wasted, and the goal of double-teaming will naturally be achieved. up.

Ying Xiong's quick throw was somewhat beyond the expectations of most people, including the coaches and players of the Pacers.It's hard for them to imagine that a Chinese player who was still a 3D player with the Mavericks last season has such an excellent ability to play the ball.

But for the Pacers, at this time it is "the arrow is on the string and has to be launched". No matter how fast the opponent plays the ball, at least this time, this defensive strategy will not change.

In the rest of the second quarter, although Yingxiong of the Raptors did not continue to forcefully attack and score, his teammates began to show off, especially DeRozan, who made consecutive mid-range hits and widened the point difference to 2 points. up.

As a result, at halftime, the Raptors led their opponents by 22 points.

(End of this chapter)