basketball hero

Chapter 430 Sprinting for the Playoffs
Ying Xiong has always used a pressing method to defend such players.His movement speed is at the top level in the same position, and he is not afraid of breakthroughs from shooting-oriented wing players at all.

With the help of cover, Kevin Martin feinted after catching the ball, made a very realistic fake move, deceived Ying Xiong, and made a foul!

Ying Xiong smiled, thinking that he would also be tricked into a foul by his opponent's fake moves.Thinking that I often use fake moves, I can't help thinking that the other party "does the same thing as the other person", which is quite interesting.

The fans at the scene were very excited about Kevin Martin cheating Ying Xiong's foul, and cheered continuously.

Kevin Martin's free throws are quite reliable, and he made two free throws smoothly.

Calderon dribbled the ball across half court and gave it to DeRozan at the top of the arc on the left.

Defending Yingxiong is the opponent's small forward Chandler Parsons.

Parsons is 206cm tall and is a second-round rookie this year. He is a tall white striker.Ying Xiong has watched his game video and knows that he is an offensive striker with the ability to hold the ball and shoot.The footwork on the defensive end is average, which is considered good under the same height conditions, and the physical fitness is also considered good among whites, which is somewhat insufficient compared with blacks.Overall, he is a big small forward who is better at attacking than defending.

Of course, as a rookie with a total of 38 picks in the second round of the draft, it is already remarkable to be able to start.You know, there are many first-round picks who haven't gotten enough opportunities to perform in their home teams, and some can't even guarantee a stable playing time.

Parsons is very handsome, let alone the Rockets, even in the entire NBA, he is definitely one of the top players.Ying Xiong wondered if his handsome appearance gave him extra points in the process of competing with his teammates. You must know that the Rockets coach McHale is also a big white man.

Parsons' defense is very active, trying to prevent Yingxiong from receiving the ball.

Ying Xiong's movement speed was far higher than that of his opponent.Therefore, he wanted to catch the ball, but Parsons really couldn't stop him.

Ying Xiong received DeRozan's point with his back on the right waist, turned his back to Parsons, and suddenly made a false turn towards the baseline. The movement was very fast and very confusing.

Parsons' nerves are at a stage of high tension at this time, coupled with the over-emphasis of the corresponding male, and the lack of defensive experience, he is almost completely fooled, and immediately moves to the left to try to get stuck on the bottom line.

Almost at the same time, Ying Xiong turned to the upper line, held the ball in his left hand, suddenly stopped and jumped high...

At this time, the Rockets' big center Dalembert was in an extremely embarrassing situation. It was too late to throw out, but he couldn't just watch the opponent shoot.

In this case, he hesitated, only to hear a "swish", and Ying Xiong's mid-range throw has already landed in the bag.

Ying Xiong used a very simple fake move and then made an emergency stop jumper, which opened the curtain of the team's offense in this field.

"Brickstone" Scola is still very useful on the offensive end. Whether it is a mid-range open shot or the fantasy footsteps of the Basketball Association, it is appropriate to play Amir Johnson.And "Steel Cannon" Lowry's breakthrough made the old Calderon suffer a lot, and it was difficult to restrain him.

The Rockets do not have an absolute core, and the offensive ball is scattered. The open offense of head coach McHale makes this all-people play more difficult to defend, because it is difficult to find key players.But their opponent, the Raptors, has a key person, but the problem is, you can't guard against this key person.

Whether it's rookie Parsons or Kevin Martin, they can't limit Yingxiong, let alone limit, it seems to be no different from whether there is defense.If Ying Xiong wanted to break through, they couldn't defend them, and if he wanted to shoot, they couldn't defend him either.

In the first quarter of the game, Ying Xiong scored 16 points, forcing them to adopt double-team tactics, but in this case, he started to feed DeRozan and Amir Johnson.

The Rockets' starting lineup is not bad, not much behind.But when it came to the substitute lineup, the difference between the two sides was suddenly widened.The second lineup of the Raptors led by Barbosa and James Johnson overwhelmed the Rockets' bench lineup in an instant, so that when Yingxiong returned to the court in the second quarter, the point difference had widened to 2 points.

Rockets coach Kevin McHale was helpless and kept dispatching troops.The Rockets used Courtney Lee to defend Yingxiong, and the effect was slightly better than Parsons and Kevin Martin, but it still didn't have much practical effect.

Shang Yingxiong, who is unmatched by the Rockets, has lost too much blood at this point. If they double-team, DeRozan and others are also in good condition. If they let them score easily, it will also hurt the team.

As a result, at the end of the halftime game, the Raptors have extended their lead to 20 points, and it seems that there is a tendency to lose at halftime.

The fans at the scene could hardly imagine that the home team would be so vulnerable.Seeing that No. 25 Yingxiong in the Raptors is so unstoppable, their desire for stars has reached its maximum.Kevin Martin is not the player who can be the cornerstone of the team. "Small Steel Cannon" Lowry has potential, but it has not yet been fulfilled.

Since Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady both left, the Rockets have not had a head star.They didn't do badly either, so they didn't have a chance to get a high-ranking rookie like the No. [-] pick. It's a bit embarrassing to be stuck like this.

In the second half of the game, Lowry broke out and narrowed the point difference.However, the star of the Raptors, Ying Xiong, quickly gave a strong response. He first succeeded in singles against Parsons, and then broke the ball from Kevin Martin, and succeeded in a one-stop dunk.In just an instant, the momentum of the Rockets' counterattack was contained. After that, they could no longer form an effective threat until the end of the game.

In the end, the Rockets lost to the visiting Raptors by 22 points at home.Ying Xiong scored 38 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 steals. He completely dominated the game and won the away game.

After defeating the Rockets by a big score, the Raptors' record came to 23 wins and 11 losses. When the teams began to sprint for the playoffs after the All-Star break, they did not stop their progress.

After the game, Rockets coach Kevin McHale said with some helplessness that Ying Xiong dominated the game. He is an All-Star and he is almost omnipotent.

Ying Xiong said in an interview that he was very happy to win the game. He came to Toyota Center to play, and the opponent did not have Yao Ming. After all, he was not used to it. He hoped to continue to win in the next game and work hard for the playoffs!

This game with the Rockets is the last game for the Raptors in February, and their next game is a back-to-back away game against the Charlotte Hornets.

On March 3, the Raptors visited Charlotte to challenge the Hornets.In the past 1 points, their record was not as good as in January, and Ying Xiong also missed several games, so he was not able to get the best player in the Eastern Conference in February.

(End of this chapter)