basketball hero

Chapter 385 Leading the East
Yingxiong didn't attack much in the first quarter, but still scored 6 points.As soon as the second quarter came up, he received Calderon's ball on the left wing, faced Wesley Johnson's defense, and changed his right hand to the bottom line.

Wesley Johnson's speed is considered fast in the same position, so he was not thrown off by the opponent's simple change of direction, and still firmly blocked the opponent's path with his lateral movement and long arms.

Ying Xiong failed to break through the bottom line, turned around halfway with his right hand and pretended to walk on the line.Wesley Johnson moved slightly up the line and there was room on the bottom line.

Ying Xiong quickly turned around with his left hand and continued to walk the bottom line. Relying on his strength and superiority in confrontation, he forced his way to the basket.At this time, Kevin Love was guarding the basket. He stood firm and tried to draw Yingxiong's offensive foul.

Ying Xiong's ability to control his body is very good. He didn't bump into Love in a hurry. Instead, he raised his hand and the ball flew directly into the hands of Amir Johnson under the basket.

Because Bargnani pulled to the outside line, Milicic was pulled out. At this time, Love was the only defense inside.Faced with an empty basket, Amir Johnson ended the attack with a violent two-handed dunk.

The point difference widened to 4 points!Here Ellington missed a 3-pointer, Ying Xiong received the rebound and directly advanced with the ball. During the move, he gave it to DeRozan, and DeRozan gave it to him again.

Facing his old teammate Ridnour, Ying Xiong took a European step and easily scored the ball.

Seeing the opponent's momentum rise, the Timberwolves immediately requested a timeout!

Pause back, the game continues.

Love's strong play at the basket caused a foul by Amir Johnson.

Love walked to the free throw line and made two free throws!
The point difference was narrowed to 4 points again!
Here, DeRozan turned over and missed a jumper. Love grabbed a backcourt rebound and made a pass to Wesley Johnson, who was going down the frontcourt. Ying Xiong judged it in place and controlled the interception!

Ying Xiong advanced with the ball at high speed, facing Ellington who was coming to defend him, slowed down a bit, turned around with his left hand after one crotch, passed the opponent smoothly, and directly entered from the middle.

Many fans at the scene have already stood up, they want to see how Ying Xiong plans to handle the ball...

At this time, only Love and Ridnor are defending under the basket. Milicic is defending near the 3-point line at this time, and there is no time to shrink to the basket.

Like a tiger descending the mountain, Ying Xiong took the ball and swept towards the opponent's two white players.Love stood under the basket, he was hesitating whether to make an offensive foul or something, but seeing the momentum of the opponent, he instantly gave up this idea that he thought was a bit stupid.

If you buckle one, just buckle one, why bother to be a cart!

Ying Xiong ignored the defense of Love and Ridnour as nothing, went directly to the basket, and smashed Huashan with a force!
The scene instantly boiled!Ying Xiong's ball is too domineering!The fans of the home team saw the main player of the opposing team, Le Fu, helplessly get out of the way and let Ying Xiong spread his wings. This feeling...is so wonderful!

The point difference was widened to 6 points!
In the last few minutes of the second quarter, the Timberwolves couldn't resist the Raptors' multiple attacks, not to mention defending Yingxiong, not even Amir Johnson, allowing him to attack many times.Love's offense and rebounding are great, but on the defensive end, it is indeed a disaster.In addition to one-on-one against the slow-moving short heavy insiders, he also has some defensive effects. Other types of players are very difficult for him to defend.For him, the inside needs a defensive fighter to wipe his ass, and the "parallel importer" Milicic obviously does not have this ability.

As a result, at the end of the first half, the Raptors led by double digits again.The strength gap between the two sides, especially the strength gap between the main players, is very obvious.

The second half of the game is coming soon.During the intermission, Raptors coach Casey had only one requirement for the players-a quick fix!

Section 3 begins.From the beginning of this quarter, the Raptors attacked fiercely, which was completely different from the beginning of the first quarter.If it wasn't for their lack of full play, the Timberwolves might collapse in an instant.

For the Timberwolves, when Love couldn't play, the offense of their starting lineup seemed sluggish.Ellington and Wesley Johnson belong to the random shooting type, lack of stability, and cannot become a stable scoring point for the team.

Here Yingxiong holds the ball on the right wing and faces Wesley Johnson.He didn't even call for a pick-and-roll, and went straight to the frame.

Wesley Johnson was very surprised, and there was a kind of anger in his heart that he was underestimated by the opponent. He gritted his teeth to prevent the opponent from rushing to the basket.His lateral movement is not bad, and Yingxiong's change of direction did not completely pass him.

Ying Xiong didn't completely get rid of the opponent once he changed direction, and then he turned ahead again, this time walking to the left.Where Wesley Johnson can still keep up, he can only follow behind the opponent's buttocks.

In this height class, with Yingxiong's dexterity, there is only one in the league, and there is no other branch.

Ying Xiong went to the basket, faced Love's defense, and directly faced the strong, scoring 2+1.

——This alliance is the law of the jungle. If your weakness is too obvious and too fatal, then you can only accept the ending of being hit by the opponent.

Love is 206cm tall, but his jumping and wingspan make it impossible for him to be a qualified frame protector. His lack of defensive skills and insufficient investment in defense make his defense a disaster.

When the team's only big man Milicic was pulled to the outside by the fiery Bargnani, the Timberwolves' inside line had little resistance.

Throughout the first half of the third quarter, Ying Xiong led the Raptors to play a very high offensive efficiency, and the Timberwolves completely became the passive side.

By the time of the rotation, the Timberwolves had fallen behind by as much as 25 points. It was too difficult to get back in this game.

The second team of the Timberwolves, who still had an advantage in the first half, was eager to chase points when they were behind by a large score, and their offensive efficiency was not as high as in the first half.After the team took a big lead, the Raptors' second team relaxed their minds, played confidently and decisively, and instead became the dominant side on the court.

By the time there were more than 7 minutes left in the final quarter, the point difference had widened to 30 points, and the game entered garbage time ahead of schedule.

This season, the Raptors have had garbage time many times in their games, but their fans enjoy it very much, because the home team always wins.You must know that last season, the home team was always blown up by the opponent, and it was difficult to endure garbage time at that time.In just one season, the team has undergone tremendous changes.

In the end, the Raptors beat the visiting Timberwolves at home and continued their winning streak with a big victory.The team has won 6 consecutive victories and continues to lead the East with a record of 8 wins and 1 loss.

(End of this chapter)