basketball hero

Chapter 405 Terrible plateau home
The home of the Jazz, Salt Lake City, is located on the plateau, which is the famous home of the devil in the NBA.Many teams come here to play, because they can't use the climate and air pressure here, and they can't retreat here.

The Raptors didn't have time to adapt to the field due to back-to-backs.Although it is not the first time for the players in the team to come to this field to play, it is indeed more strenuous to play on the highlands than on the low-altitude plains.

It is not the first time for Ying Xiong to compete in Salt Lake City. Every time he comes here to compete, he will feel a lack of oxygen.In his home country, there are many plateaus, but the place where he was born is a low altitude area.

The Jazz fans in Salt Lake City are very loyal. Their love for this team is as good as any team's fans.Even if this team does not have the strength to win the championship, they still support it as always, and Salt Lake City's home court is also very popular.

In this game, the starting lineup of the Jazz at home is: center - Derrick Favors, power forward - Paul Millsap, small forward - Gordon Hayward, shooting guard - Raja Bell, Point guard -- Devin Harris.

The starting lineup of the Raptors in the away game was the same as the previous game. Along Grey continued to start the game and formed the twin towers with Bargnani.

As soon as the first quarter of the game came up, the Raptors were a little uncomfortable with the plateau climate in Salt Lake City. After strenuous exercise, they were a little uncomfortable, and their movements became slower than before.As for the Jazz playing at home, they have already adapted to the climate at home, played normally, and gradually controlled the rhythm of the game in their own hands.

The Jazz was a team playing team basketball during the "Utah Shuangsha" period. Mr. Sloan also attached great importance to defense, which made this team known for its stability and tenacity in autumn. The team to meet in the playoffs.

In the NBA, for teams playing team basketball, the lower limit is guaranteed, but the upper limit depends on the strength and number of stars in the team.After all, at critical moments, the personal abilities of the stars can solve problems.This is why big-name free agents are so popular.

Ying Xiong did not perform well in the first quarter of the game. He felt physically uncomfortable under the plateau. Under the strict defense of the opponent's defensive champion Rajabel, his efficiency dropped significantly compared to the previous games.This is true for the main general, let alone a role player.Therefore, in the first quarter of the game, in the competition between the main teams of the two sides, the Raptors were at a disadvantage.

It's just that in the competition between the bench lineups of the two sides, the Raptors Kleiza played well and recovered some of the points behind.

With 2 minutes and 8 seconds left in the second quarter, Ying Xiong returned to the court again.He blamed himself for his sluggish performance in the first quarter.

At this time, the score on the court was 26:32, and the Jazz led by 6 points.

Calderon came over with a dribble and handed it to Ying Xiong who came out of his pocket.

Rajabel was a character who was specially used to deal with Kobe back then, and his individual defensive ability is naturally beyond doubt.Now that he is getting older, his speed has dropped a bit compared to his peak period, but his defensive skills and sense of position are still there, and they are extremely tough, which is a difficult bone to crack.

Faced with Rajabel's close defense, Ying Xiong accelerated his ball and rushed inward.At this time, Derek Favors' defense also arrived.

Ying Xiong gave the ball to Along Grey, but before the latter got up to make a shot, Paul Millsap's help defense was also in place.

Along Gray stopped the ball and was immediately double-teamed by the opponent. He passed the ball to DeRozan in a hurry and was intercepted by the opponent's Devin Harris.

Devin Harris counterattacked quickly with the ball, and his counterattack speed was amazing. How could Calderon catch up.

Devin Harris made a second pass to Gordon Hayward, who took three steps to layup after receiving the ball. Suddenly a black shadow flew behind him and blocked his layup from the bottom line.

Naturally, Ying Xiong was the one who chased and defended. Calderon and Shuangta couldn't get back to the defense in this situation, so he could only rely on himself.

The Jazz serve in the frontcourt.Devin Harris received the ball and played a high pick-and-roll with Favors, while the other players kept blocking and running.The Jazz is a very disciplined team, and the players on the field will run tactics meticulously.

Under Yingxiong's defense, the second-year student Gordon Hayward did not get many good shots.It's just that in the Jazz's system, he has a lot of roles on the offensive end, but after all, he is not the kind of player who can solve problems by pulling out singles.He is still more suitable as a wing offensive player who moves without the ball.

The Jazz didn't have a chance to run out, and the ball was handed over to Millsap at the waist.Millsap is a short 203cm 4th position with rich offensive methods and a shooting range beyond the 3-point line. He singled out Along Gray, who obviously couldn't keep up with the pace and ended up with a foul.

Millsap made 1 of two free throws and the score became 26:33.During this period, Along Gray was replaced by Amir Johnson.

Calderon slowly dribbled the ball upfield and gave it to DeRozan.It was Hayward who defended DeRozan.

DeRozan turned around and took two steps, turned over and made a jumper-hit!
28: 33!

Here, Favors missed a mid-range jumper—Ying Xiong received the rebound and accelerated in the backcourt.Facing Rajabel's defense, he was not afraid of confrontation and pushed forward forcefully, so that the latter could only stop with a foul.

DeRozan sent the ball out of bounds, Ying Xiong received the ball and gave it to Calderon for the transition, while he cut to the basket.Rajabel's defense made it difficult for him to get the ball in a comfortable position. In this way, it took a lot of offensive time to get the ball.

As the 24-second attack time was about to come, Calderon could only make a strong shot-miss, and the rebound was accepted by Millsap.

Here is Millsap's fantasy singles under the basket, Amir Johnson succeeded!
28: 35!

In the next few minutes, the Raptors played a little impatiently. By the end of this section, the score became 44:54, and the point difference reached double digits.

At the highland home court in Salt Lake City, amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the home fans, the Raptors, the biggest dark horse in the league, lost their rhythm and played with the opponent's rhythm.

Seeing that Ying Xiong, who is currently the leader of the young generation in the league, is so restricted by the home team, he only scored 9 points in the half, and his shooting percentage was very low, and he made 3 turnovers. The home team fans are as happy as they want.

During the intermission, Coach Casey approached Ying Xiong and asked, "Ying, are you okay?"

Ying Xiong took a deep breath and said, "I'm ok!"

Casey stared into Ying Xiong's eyes and said: "In the second half, make more breakthroughs. If the opponent's defense is too strict, you can directly catch the ball in the backcourt."

"I understand!" Ying Xiong nodded slightly.

How could Ying Xiong not know the meaning of Casey's words? The opponent's first two insiders are both short, and none of them is bigger than 210cm.Even Favors, who plays center, has the same ability to protect the frame.Although Millsap and Hayward are 203cm tall like him, their jumping and wingspan are not as good as his.

For the Xiongxiong and the Raptors, the Jazz are really tough.

(End of this chapter)