basketball hero

Chapter 562 Strong Equalization
When the Raptors fell behind 0:5, relying on Ying Xiong's wonderful operations, they quickly hit a 7:0 spurt and successfully overtook the score.

Pacers coach Vogel had a gloomy face and immediately requested a timeout!The Air Canada Center Arena quickly boiled up, and the shouts of "MVP" came one after another.

The timeout ends and both sides return to the game.

George Hill dribbles over to Paul George.

Paul George hit the ground to David West in the low post, and the latter singled the opponent's Amir Johnson in the low post.

Amir Johnson's low post defense is still much better than Rudy Gay's. David West hit him not so easily, and the result was a turnaround jumper-missed.

Bargnani struggled to protect the rebound and handed it to Jeremy Lin to advance.

Jeremy Lin and Bargnani set up a high pick-and-roll, assigning it to the latter who plays outside, who breaks through with the ball, and then divides to Yingxiong who is in the bottom corner.

After receiving the ball, Ying Xiong feigned, shook the pickled peppers, moved half a step sideways, and made a 3-pointer—hit!
Ying Xiong scored 3 points on 3-of-8 shooting in the opening game, feeling hot, and the Raptors also relied on his outstanding performance to overtake the opponent by 5 points.

In the first half of the first quarter, the Raptors had the tone laid by Ying Xiong's outstanding performance, and other players also relaxed a lot.After the big stone in my heart was gone, with the support of the home fans, I naturally played more proactively, and the scene was much better than the previous game.

Ying Xiong felt hot, and the Pacers dared not sit idly by. They used pincers after he and Bargnani picked and rolled to force him to pass the ball.

But Bargnani is not Valanciunas after all, he has range and basket.Being strategically emptied by the opponent, he gets an open chance, and may miss one or even two shots, but as long as he finds the crosshair, it will be a series of hits!

On the Raptors' side, after Bargnani opened, the Pacers' defense was very passive.Originally, Yingxiong was difficult to restrain, but now coupled with the opponent's inside basket, it is bound to expand the defense line.Under such circumstances, the breakthroughs of Jeremy Lin and others are difficult to suppress.

In this game, the Raptors are bound to win, playing proactively, both offensive and defensive ends are not at the same level as the first game.After adapting in the first game, they returned to the rhythm and confrontation of the playoffs and played better and better.

The Pacers fell behind more and more, and it was a disaster for them.Their offense isn't their strong point, and they lack scoring explosiveness. How can such a big point difference be smoothed out!Moreover, their second lineup is inherently weak, and if they want to rely on the transition to chase points, there is no need to count on it.

The point difference widened and widened, and finally surpassed 20 points and went straight to 30 points.

In the end, the Raptors won the second game of the series between the two sides at home and tied the total score at 2:1.The third game between the two sides will be moved to Indiana.

Ying Xiong played 34 minutes in the game and scored 40 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks. With his performance, he responded to doubts and helped the team return to the stage of competitors.

The Raptors tied the series, but they lost home-court advantage.In Ying Xiong's view, home court advantage is important, but if a team wants to win the championship, it must learn how to win away games.

After the game, in an interview with reporters, Ying Xiong said that everyone was very united and played tough in this game. He hoped that this state can be maintained and win the game away.

Coach Casey said that Ying Xiong, as the team leader, took the lead in helping the team win this crucial game in adversity, and performed very well.

The third game between the two teams will be played at the home court of the Indiana Pacers on the 3th of this month. There will be a gap of 12 days between G2 and G3, which is a good opportunity for both teams to rest and adjust.

On May 5, the NBA officially announced the best coach candidate for the 9-2012 season, and the head coach of the Toronto Raptors, Devin Casey, won this honor.This is the first time Coach Casey has won this award since becoming an NBA head coach.This season, the Raptors he coached ranked first in the league with a record of 2013 wins and 68 losses.

It is almost certain that Casey will win the best coach.You must know that in his first season in charge of the Raptors, he helped the team rise from the bottom 2 in the Eastern Conference to the 3rd in the Eastern Conference. This season has ushered in great progress, and its record directly ranks first in the league.

Of course, there are also voices in the industry saying that Casey was just lucky, stepped on dog shit, and embraced Yingxiong's thigh. In fact, his coaching level is very average.But it is undeniable that the record of the Raptors has skyrocketed. Of course, Yingxiong has made great contributions, and it is inseparable from his coaching.

On May 5, at the home of the Indiana Pacers - Bankers Life Arena, the Pacers VS Raptors will play the third game of the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.The importance of this game is self-evident. Whoever wins will take the initiative in the series.For the Raptors, if they can win this game, they will regain the home court advantage; for the Pacers, if they can win the first home victory of the series, the initiative of the series will be firmly grasped It's in my hands.

There are not many secrets between the two teams, especially the Pacers, whose lineup is not deep enough and there are only so many cards in their hands.Both sides understand where their respective advantages are, and naturally hope to make use of their strengths and avoid their weaknesses.

Neither side changed their starting lineups. For the Pacers, this lineup is the lineup with the highest offensive and defensive efficiency, not to mention that there are no strong players on the bench that can be adjusted; , Naturally, there is no need to replace the starter.

Bargnani and Hibbert jump ball rematch!
As usual, Hibbert relied on his advantage to grab the highest point and pass the ball to his teammates.

George Hill slowly dribbles over.As a guard produced by the "Spurs", he is a very good team player. He has no major shortcomings, but he does not have much to praise. He is an excellent role player and cannot become the core of a team's backcourt. .

Paul George came out to catch the ball, facing the opponent, using the screen to break through, Stephenson who had no chance to split the ball and then the outside line.

Stephenson broke through with his head buried and forced the basket to cause a foul by Amir Johnson.

The tone of the Pacers' opening of the game seems to be to focus on the opponent's basket.Obviously, the Raptors' ability to protect the basket is not strong, center Bargnani is a bit soft, and power forward Amir Johnson is not tall enough.

Stephenson made two free throws!
Amir Johnson received the rebound and handed it to Jeremy Lin to advance.

(End of this chapter)