basketball hero

Chapter 564 Regaining Home Field Advantage
Hibbert was replaced, and the biggest obstacle to the Raptors' breakthrough tactics was removed. Whether it was Jeremy Lin or DeRozan, they began to rush to the basket.

At this time, Ying Xiong stopped rushing with the ball and began to seek opportunities on the outside without the ball. He helped Jeremy Lin and other teammates to open up space, and he also caught the teammate's sudden goal to complete the finish.

Coach Vogel was very entangled. This situation was something he didn't want to see. After Hibbert left the field, the team's internal defensive ability dropped by more than one level.In this case, the team will naturally shrink. In this case, it gives the opponent a chance to shoot from the outside.

In the Raptors team, not only Ying Xiong, Jeremy Lin also played his worth in this game.His breakthrough and distribution after the pick-and-roll is better than George Hill on the opposite side.

There have been obvious changes in the scene, and the Raptors have begun to take the initiative on the court.By the end of halftime, they had led the Pacers by 8 points.

Sitting on the bench, Hibbert watched Jeremy Lin and the others break through inside like a fish in water after he was off the court, and he was very anxious. He looked at No. 25 Ying Xiong with hatred.But he didn't make a difference, he had already made three fouls, and he had to wait until the second half if he wanted to play.

The second half of the game began, and Hibbert, who was limited in the first half due to a foul, was finally able to play again.He has been sitting on the bench for a long time, and he can't help but want to play to help the team beat the opponent.During the halftime break, the assistant coach reminded him to pay attention to fouls, but he knew very well what he needed to do as the team's center forward and the team's last line of defense.

In the first offensive round of the opening game, DeRozan rushed inside, obviously going for Hibbert.Seeing DeRozan's aggressive attack, the Pacers fans' hearts tightened. Hibbert's importance to the team is enough to explain everything from the fact that he was kicked off the court and the inside defense suffered a big decline.

But Hibbert is not a weak player, he roared and blocked DeRozan's layup from the sideline!His face-to-face hot pot immediately boosted the morale of the team a lot. The shouts of the fans at the scene are enough to illustrate the excitement of this ball.

Bargnani misses 3 - Hibbert has another rebound!

George Hill hit a 3-pointer, and the point difference was only 3 points!
Jeremy Lin came over with a dribble and lobbed it to Ying Xiong, who was asking for the ball with his back on the right wing.

Ying Xiong catches the ball with his back, unlocks the hidden attribute, and uses the 5 formula!He turned around and walked to the bottom line. At the moment of being pinched by the opponent, he single-handedly passed the ball to his teammate Amir Johnson on the left side of the basket. The latter caught the ball and dunked it!
For the Pacers, Paul George also hit the board!
Ying Xiong received the ball from the backcourt, dribbled it over, and with the help of Bargnani's cover in the high position, he cut in with a cat's waist, went to the basket, pushed off George Hill, who was helping to defend, and dunked Hibbert directly.

Hibbert didn't want to be dunked by his opponent even if he had 3 fouls, so he jumped up quickly to block the block. Unfortunately, he jumped a bit late and was still dunked by Ying Xiong!
Coach Vogel didn't know whether to say it was luck or helplessness. Obviously, Ying Xiong at this time made Paul George a little bit overwhelmed by single defense.But he didn't dare to flank in advance. The opponent's other players felt pretty good in this game. Flanking means allowing the opponent to easily get a shooting opportunity, which would cause too much damage.

David West slammed hard at the basket, but was cut off by Jeremy Lin who was helping to defend!He fouled back!

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball, and the top of the arc on the right was Yingxiong.

Yingxiong made a gesture, and soon, Bargnani came up with Amir Johnson to double screen him.In this case, Hibbert can't stay under the basket, he can only follow out.

Hibbert didn't dare to follow too far, for fear that he wouldn't be able to go back.So he stands a little bit above the free throw line, so that he has time to return to the penalty area when his teammates are broken.

With the help of double screens, Ying Xiong quickly passed through the middle with a clever change of dribbling rhythm. Facing Hibbert who kept retreating, he made a big change of direction and pulled the ball while he was moving, and cut directly to the basket.Under such circumstances, Hibbert naturally couldn't keep up.

However, Ying Xiong played a trick. Instead of speeding up to get rid of Hibbert, he deliberately slowed down his speed to prevent the other party from catching up with him, but to let the other party catch up with him.

In this case, Hibbert naturally struggled forward to catch up and defend.But he couldn't catch up with him, so in a hurry, he stretched out his hand to grab Ying Xiong's right arm.

This kind of pulling people, not calling fouls, I am ashamed to say that I am an NBA referee...

When Hibbert realized that he had been called for a foul and he had committed 4 fouls, regret was useless.What's even more tragic is that Ying Xiong didn't completely lose his center of gravity in this situation, and completed a difficult layup with his left hand-the ball bounced a few times on the rim, and it still hit!
Helplessness and remorse were written all over Hibbert's face. He had tried his best to defend, but the ending was not what he expected.

Hibbert has made 4 fouls and can only be replaced by his teammates again.Coach Vogel didn't dare to keep him on the court anymore. Once he commits 5 fouls, he really becomes a moving target. The opponents all pounce on him, and the defensive gate will not be able to protect himself.

As soon as Hibbert was off the court, the Raptors played more resolutely and decisively.They've never been a team that can kill opponents with just outside shots.The advantage of this team lies in the perimeter, and the strongest moves of several core perimeter players are breakthroughs.

As soon as Hibbert was off the court, the Raptors' offense began to activate, which made the Pacers extremely distressed.Hansbrough is not a player with outstanding ability to protect the frame, and the other substitute insider Mahinmi has no defensive awareness, so he has the figure of such an excellent inside player.

The Pacers watched helplessly as the Raptors slowly opened up the point difference, thus being established by their opponents with a clear advantage.The shortcoming of this team's lack of offensive explosiveness is not a matter of a day or two.The team's most explosive offensive player, Paul George, was a little lost on the offensive end under the strict defense of Ying Xiong, and his outside line was very strong.And another main offensive point, David West, faced Amir Johnson's endless fights throughout the game, which consumed a lot of physical energy, and his offensive efficiency was not as high as in the first game.

As long as the score is stretched to double digits by the Raptors, the Pacers will feel like they can't catch up.

The Raptors can no longer foul Hibbert, but the Pacers can't rely on Hibbert to catch up with the score.In this way, until the end of the game, the Pacers had no hope of a comeback.

The Raptors successfully won G3 and regained their home court advantage.For them, the victory of this game will not only bring back the home court advantage, but also the psychological advantage.

(End of this chapter)