basketball hero

Chapter 396 Special Guy

The second half begins.In the first half, Ying Xiong, who first suppressed and then rose, launched a fierce attack from the beginning.But in this game, his outside shooting percentage is really not high, so in order to score, he has to kill in again and again.With Luer Deng "sticking" to his defense almost the whole time, his physical fitness has encountered the biggest test since this season.

The overall shooting percentage of the Raptors from outside is not high, which makes the Bulls' defensive formation shrink and shrink.Noah's defensive coverage on the inside is very large, almost like a superstar on the defensive end.Every time Ying Xiong attacks, he needs to break through many barriers. Without Bargnani inside, the space is even narrower.

In the battle for the 4th position between the two sides, Boozer completely had the upper hand, and Amir Johnson seemed too rough in front of the opponent.And Calderon, as always, couldn't guard Rose.When the starting lineup of the Raptors is not as good as the opponent in terms of combat effectiveness, and the substitute lineup of this game is completely blown by the opponent, it is almost impossible to win.

Even if Ying Xiong's outside touch is not good, he can still score non-stop through forced layups and fouls under the basket, but he only has one person, and basketball is, after all, a team sport.

As a result, after the third quarter, the Raptors still trailed their opponents by double digits. In this game, it seems that it is very difficult to get back.

In the last quarter, when Ying Xiong returned to the field, the difference between the two sides was close to 20 points.With the Bulls trailing by nearly 20 points at home, it is more difficult than going to heaven to make a comeback.

In the end, the Bulls defeated the recently invincible Raptors at home, becoming the team that ended its 10-game winning streak, and also ushered in a 5-game winning streak at home.

Ying Xiong's outside shooting rate was not high in this game, and he was strictly defended by the opponent, but he still scored 30+ points.But for him, no matter how many points he scores, it doesn't make sense for the team to lose.

From the beginning to the end, Coach Casey did not let Ying Xiong defend Rose, he was unwilling to do so.If this were the playoffs, there's a chance he'd do that.For him, in this game, even if Ying Xiong locks up Rose, the team still has a high probability of losing.There is essentially no difference between losing 1 point and losing 20 points.That being the case, why overdraw Yingxiong to pursue the so-called "lose less"?

In the NBA, winning can solve many problems, but in many cases, problems can only be exposed when they lose.Casey believes that this wave of winning streak has made the team a little relaxed, and some complacency has emerged, which is not a good thing for a team with higher goals.But this defeat made him very excited.Most of the source of his excitement lies in Ying Xiong.Ying Xiong can still rely on his own ability to score 30+ under such a high-intensity defense of the Bulls.You know, this is still obtained when he has such a poor outside shooting percentage.

After the Raptors lost this game, not only did the 9-game winning streak come to an end, but the Bulls also lost the No. 2 position in the Eastern Conference.But for a team that was second to last in the Eastern Conference last season, the team's achievements so far are still breathtaking.

After the game, Thibodeau said in an interview with media reporters at the press conference that the Raptors are an excellent team and Coach Casey is a very capable coach.When the reporter asked him his opinion on Yingxiong, the Bulls coach shook his head with a rare self-deprecating smile and said that Yingxiong is definitely an All-Star player. He has too many weapons in his arsenal. When he wants to score When playing, he can use various methods, even the best defensive team can't completely restrict him.

In this game, the Bulls defender Luer Deng, who mainly defended Ying Xiong, said with a smile in an interview that Ying Xiong is a very special guy. He is different from LeBron, Melo, and Kobe.It is too difficult to defend such a player, because you cannot predict what his next move will be.But even if he scored more than 30 points on his head, he still played very well and enjoyed it, and I am looking forward to the next match.

The Raptors players were a little swayed by the previous winning streak, but this fiasco sent them from the clouds back to the ground.The Bulls are one of the most powerful teams in the Eastern Conference. Playing against them is enough to see the gap between themselves and the strong teams.

The Raptors' next game is Jan. 1 at the Hawks.For them, the Eagles are definitely not an easy opponent to deal with.

The Eagles ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference last season and have been frequent visitors to the playoffs in recent years.This is a low-key and strong team. This team has many good players. The disadvantage is that it lacks a superstar and lacks enough bench firepower, which makes it always fall behind in collisions with top teams. defeat.

Ying Xiong is preparing for the game against the Eagles, while on the other hand, his parents have already arrived in Toronto, and Li Jianwu drove him back to Ying Xiong's villa from the airport.

"Big Bear, the mission is completed!" Ying Xiong received a text message from Li Jianwu.According to Ying Xiong's arrangement, after Li Jianwu settled Ying Xiong's parents, he was allowed to return to China for the New Year.During this time in the United States, he learned a lot about agents from Bill Duffy. He said he was Ying Xiong's Chinese agent, but at present, he is still a manager's assistant, Ying Xiong's personal assistant. .

Ying Xiong is still very relieved when dealing with Li Jianwu.He and Li Jianwu grew up together, and he knows him better than anyone else, knowing that he is not as rough as he looks on the outside, but he has a careful heart!
Ying Xiong felt inexplicably excited at the thought of seeing his long-lost parents at the end of this road trip.

The Hawks, the second opponent of the Raptors on this road trip, have been in good shape recently, and their current record is also firmly in the top 2 in the Eastern Conference, belonging to a strong team in the Eastern Conference.

In this game, the Eagles took advantage of the strength of the home court and played in an amazing state.And the Raptors don't know if they haven't come out of the shadow of the last loss. The offense is still not open, and the defense is not as good as it was during the winning streak. In the end, they lost again with an 8-point disadvantage in the away game and ushered in the season. First losing streak.

If the loss of the last game can also be attributed to back-to-back away games and the opponent was the Bulls who were the No. [-] Bulls in the Eastern Conference last season, the loss of this game seems unacceptable.The mentality of the Raptors' players is a little out of balance. They played badly from the second half of the game. If it weren't for Ying Xiong's hard support, the team might have collapsed long ago.

Ying Xiong still performed normally, scoring nearly 30 points and 10 rebounds. However, facing the "wolves" offensive of the Eagles, relying on him alone, he seemed somewhat weak.DeRozan was lost in this game, taking 17 shots and only hitting 5 goals.

(End of this chapter)