basketball hero

Chapter 588

Ying Xiong was replaced by teammate Rudy Gay at 3 minutes and 22 seconds into the first quarter.The team leads the score, and he naturally gets more rest time.In the last round of the series against the Miami Heat, he averaged the most minutes per game since the playoffs this season.

Because the Spurs are very strong inside, the coaching staff of the Raptors did not use Gay to play 4 in one big and four small lineups.The inside line of the Spurs' second team is Boris Diaw and Matt Bonner.

Bonner spent the beginning of his career with the Raptors, and later went to the Spurs. Under Popovich's training, he became an important puzzle for the team.

"If the scene continues like this, the rest time for this game may be much longer." Van Gundy said.

"See if San Antonio's second unit can turn it around!" Kerr said, looking at Van Gundy.

After Yingxiong left the field, the Raptors still played very well. After Lowry and Gay came up, they continued to attack the opponent's inside line. At the same time, Gay's jump shot posed a great threat to the opponent's defense.

Gay played badly in the Heat series.In the matchup with James and Battier, he played very aggrieved.But facing the old demon knife, he took advantage of his body.

Boxing is afraid of the young.The players of the Raptors are young and impactful. Once the score is ahead, they are at home and play more aggressively and decisively, with a higher offensive success rate.And the high success rate on the offensive end has strengthened their enthusiasm on the defensive end.

Popovich was very dissatisfied with the team's performance, but there was nothing he could do. No matter how good the coach was, he couldn't help the players to play.

"San Antonio is in trouble, Toronto has been a bit crazy, and Greg's suspension will hardly reverse this situation!" Van Gundy said.

In the first half of the game, Ying Xiong played very easily because his teammates played well.Although the Spurs' inside line is strong, they don't have that kind of super offensive power, they can't make the Raptors pay the price, and they can't change their defense.Although the Raptors played the tiebreaker, they were very well prepared for the game.

After watching the first half of the game, the fans at the scene felt very happy.Originally, the home team set a new record in team history and reached the finals for the first time. The fans are already very satisfied with this performance.It can be seen that the game against the Spurs is still possible to win the championship, and I feel extremely happy at once.

At halftime, the Raptors had extended their lead to 15 points.The Spurs swept the Grizzlies in the Western Conference Finals. Obviously, the state of this game was not adjusted to the best, and they met the Raptors, a team with a somewhat restrained style of play, and falling behind seemed to be expected. .

Section 3 starts soon.

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball and gave it to Ying Xiong on the right wing.

Ying Xiong faced Leonard and played a pick-and-roll with Bargnani.

The Spurs don't like switching defenses, especially when opposing bigs and perimeter pick-and-rolls are involved.They're one of the best teams in the league in using the big man to block, the small man to push through the screen or run around the screen.

Delayed return is to avoid being misplaced by the opponent with a pick-and-roll or to find a breakthrough or a shooting opportunity.But it's actually easier said than done.First of all, the tacit understanding of teammates must be in place. Otherwise, if the cooperation is not good, it is easy for the opponent to find a good opportunity to attack. In that case, it is better to simply trap the ball holder or switch defenses.

There is no problem with the tacit understanding of the Spurs' players, and the defensive execution rate is high, and because Popovich likes to use double insiders, it is bound to be prone to misplacement when switching defenses.

The quality of Bargnani's pick-and-roll was poor, and Leonard and Duncan's defense was exceptionally good, so Yingxiong didn't find a good opportunity to attack after the pick-and-roll.He returned the ball to Jeremy Lin.Then suddenly went over to pick and roll Jeremy Lin.

Jeremy Lin is one of the most pick-and-roll guards in the league. He uses Ying Xiong's pick-and-roll, and then walks to the other side with the ball.The opponent was a little surprised and was afraid of making mistakes, so he switched defenses directly and asked Leonard to face Jeremy Lin.

Jeremy Lin took the ball to the left, saw Ying Xiong reaching for the ball, and quickly gave it to him.

At this point, the attack time is running out.

Ying Xiong turned his back to Parker, took a step with his left hand, turned his back and shot...

Parker tried his best to block it, but the opponent's shot was so high that he really couldn't reach it...

"Huh——" Ying Xiong's fadeaway jump shot hit the net!

"It's so beautiful and flexible!" Cole nodded in praise.

"Steve, you don't usually like to praise people so much!" Van Gundy said with a smile.

"You didn't pay attention when I praised people—hahaha, it's not that I praise less!" Cole smiled slyly.

"However, this ball should be handled very well. In the case of a tactical kill, through on-the-spot response, use the dislocation, and hit the weak point of the opponent's lineup." Van Gundy said sternly.

The point difference was widened to 17 points!
On the Spurs' side, with an internal pass and internal cooperation, Split scored 2 points at the basket!
In the next few minutes, the Raptors felt a little bit down, and there were several unnecessary turnovers.The Spurs seized the opportunity, took advantage of the basket, scored consecutively, and narrowed the point difference to only 10 points.

"San Antonio is still stable, not flustered, find the weakness of the opponent, use the excellent pass and catch to find opportunities to attack, this game does not seem to be so easy to end early!" Van Gundy said.

"But if you can't score 3 points, it will not be easy to catch up with the double-digit point difference by playing like this. The Toronto players' touch will come back sooner or later." Cole raised a very realistic question.

Raptors coach Casey immediately requested a timeout!From the point of view, 10 points and 8 points are definitely two concepts. Once the point difference becomes single digits, the opponent will become more confident in chasing points.

Back from the game, the Raptors removed Bargnani and replaced him with Along Grey.Relying on the wonderful performance of the last round of the series, Along Gray squeezed out Valanciunas and became the main rotation of the team inside.

The potential of Valanciunas is naturally greater than that of Along Grey, but this is his first NBA season and his first playoff game after all. His inexperience is easy to be overwhelmed by old and cunning opponents. against.

Jeremy Lin dribbles over, picks and rolls at the top of the arc and hits the ground to Along Gray who is running down.

Along Gray's offensive ability is not strong, but he is not strong, and he is very smart to distribute the ball to Yingxiong on the right wing.

After Ying Xiong received the ball, he made a realistic false attack. Leonard, who was defending him, was really fooled. After a little retreat, the space came out.

Ying Xiong took off directly and shot a 3-pointer——hit steadily!
——This goal is quite critical. If the opponent misses and scores again, the point difference will reach single digits.In such a critical game, if you are chased to single digits, your mentality can easily change.As a leading star, at the critical moment, suppressing the opponent's counterattack, such a thing should be done.

(End of this chapter)