basketball hero

Chapter 552

There are endless discussions on the Internet about this game.There are many people who are popular, and so are the teams.The Raptors are an emerging force with a short rise and a weak family background, so many fans who consider themselves a wealthy team look down on them, thinking that they are an upstart team with no connotation and nothing to brag about.As a wealthy team, the Celtics still have many fans even though their glory is no longer there.

Ying Xiong didn't pay attention to the rhetoric on the Internet. After the start of the playoffs, he stopped following his social media, and he stopped reading news comments on the Internet.He didn't want to divert his attention and energy because of some public opinion matters.He wants to focus all his energy on this round of the series.All of this will be discussed after the playoffs are over.

On April 4, Game 24 of the first-round playoff series between the Raptors and the Celtics continued at the Air Canada Center Arena, home of the Raptors.

In this game, the starting lineups of both sides have not changed.The Celtics, who lost in the last game, did not change their formation in this game.

After the game started, both sides attached great importance to defense, and the intensity of the confrontation made the fans feel that this should not be the level of confrontation that should exist in the first round of the playoffs.

With this defensive intensity, it is very difficult for both sides to score.Except for Pierce, no one in the Celtics can score steadily under this intensity.As for the Raptors, DeRozan has recovered in this game, and Ying Xiong continues to play steadily, so the home team still has the advantage in the situation.

When it came to the rotation stage, the Celtics played a 7-man rotation for the first time this time. Courtney Lee, who performed poorly in the last game, did not enter the rotation.

The rotation was dominated by the Raptors again, and Gay and Lowry joined forces to widen the point difference.When Ying Xiong waited for the main force to return, the point difference reached double digits again.

The direction of the game has become infinitely similar to the previous one. Everyone can see that there is an obvious gap in the strength of the two teams. Not only the starting lineup, but even the rotation lineup, the home team is stronger.

Under such circumstances, even if Coach Rivers on the sidelines yelled his throat, nothing could be changed. The point difference widened, and in the end it was another 20-point fiasco.

In this round of the series, the Raptors easily led by a big score of 2:0, and they won both games easily, and the situation is very good.

Those fans who clamored for black eight also restrained a lot under this situation, and stopped chattering about this and that.Regardless of the scene or the result, the Raptors have an absolute advantage.

From the head coach Casey to the head star Yingxiong, there was no excitement or ecstasy on their faces. They looked very calm, as if everything was planned.Of course, they were also the more optimistic side. After all, they are the number one in the league and they are playing at home. Winning is a high probability.

The series has ended two games. According to the schedule, G3 will be played at the North Shore Garden Arena in Boston.For the Raptors, going to the away game with a big score of 2:0 is much better mentally.For the Celtics, they have been pushed to the edge of a cliff. If they lose the next game, their playoff journey this season is basically over.

On April 4, the NBA officially announced the candidates for the best defensive player of the season. Marc Gasol, the inside pillar of the Memphis Grizzlies from the West, won this honor.This is also the first time that Xiaojia has won this honor in his career.

Ying Xiong did not win the best defensive player, but he has no regrets.Because he feels that even if his defense is the best outside player in the league, there are still two factors that hinder him from winning this award: one is that he is an outside player, and most of the best defensive players are inside; He is a foreign player, and he is also a yellow race, because the label of the yellow race in the NBA is "poor defense, soft, not tough enough".So even though he has defended very well since last season and has outstanding defensive statistics, he was only selected for the second defense last season.Of course, because of his efforts, the entire NBA league is now less and less prejudiced against yellow people.Maybe in the near future, people of yellow race will be treated the same as blacks and whites in the NBA.

The Raptors came to Boston for Game 3 of the series against the Celtics.During training, Coach Casey reminded the players that this is the playoffs, and before the series is over, don't feel complacent and relaxed.The opponent is the championship team, so you must always remind yourself not to relax your mind.

Ying Xiong told his teammates, leading 2:0, going to the opponent's away game for the third game of the series, the opponent will definitely counterattack, we must be mentally prepared.Now that he is a superstar in the league and the only superstar in the team, his teammates naturally attach great importance to what he says.

In fact, Ying Xiong didn't say a word. Even in this situation, in G3, the referee will more or less stand on the opponent's side. The NBA is a commercial league after all, and too many 4:0s are not something the league would like to see.

On April 4th, Boston's North Shore Garden Arena, the Raptors and Celtics series G27 game will be held here.

After all, a rich team is a rich team, and many fans came to support the home team, even though the home team has fallen behind by a big score of 0:2.For the Celtics, this game is a battle of life and death. If they lose, the series will basically be over.

Ying Xiong is no stranger to this venue, he can't remember how many times he has come here to compete.He remembered that he had scored 50+ here this season, but he couldn't remember when he was in his fifties.

There are more than 10 banners symbolizing the championship floating above the stadium. The most recent one was in 08.In addition to the banner of the championship, there are many banners of the Eastern Conference champions.This symbolizes the glorious history of this giant team.

Ying Xiong is very moved by the glorious team history of the Celtics, but he also understands that these things cannot help them in the slightest, people must live in the present!
In this game, the starting lineup of the Celtics at home is: center-Kevin Garnett, power forward-Jeff Green, small forward-Paul Pierce, shooting guard-Jason Terry, Point guard -- Avery Bradley.After losing two games, Coach Rivers finally couldn't bear to change.He took Bass off the starting lineup, allowed Paul Pierce to return to his more accustomed No. 3 position, and allowed Terry to start at the No. 2 position to enhance the team's outside offensive ability.

The starting lineup of the Raptors in the away game is: center - Valanciunas, power forward - Amir Johnson, small forward - DeRozan, shooting guard - Ying Xiong, point guard - Jeremy Lin.

(End of this chapter)