basketball hero

Chapter 596 Prepare for the decisive battle
In this game, the starting lineup of the Raptors in the away game is: Center - Aaron Gray, Power Forward - Amir Johnson, Small Forward - DeRozan, Shooting Guard - Ying Xiong, Point Guard - Jeremy Lin .

The Raptors made a change, removed the No. 3 pick center Bargnani, who was targeted on the defensive end in G4 and G[-], and played a mess offensively, and replaced the blue-collar center Along Gray who had a wonderful performance in the last series.Obviously, judging from the situation of the change, the purpose of the team's coaching staff seems to be to strengthen the inside defense.Considering the main attack direction of the Spurs after the change, the Raptors' replacement of Bargnani with Along Grey seems to be quite intentional.

"Devin is really bold, Aaron is in this game!" Van Gundy said with some surprise.

"I don't think Devon is too bold, but he seems to be ready for a decisive battle!" Cole mused.

Van Gundy is not an outsider, so he said it clearly, "It makes sense to say that, but it's a bit cruel, hahaha..."

Along Gray and Tim Duncan prepare for the jump ball near the middle circle, and the game is about to start.

In the stands, Sun Jing kept her concerned eyes on Ying Xiong. She believed in Ying Xiong, but she was still worried about him.Of course she knows that no matter the team wins or loses, he can still score high points and perform at a high level.However, the past two games have proved that if he plays alone, the team still cannot win the game.

Allong Gray beat the old Duncan with a jump ball, and Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball.

Along Gray came up to cover for Jeremy Lin, and the latter used the cover to break into Yingxiong.

Ying Xiong catches the ball and directly breaks through, attracts a double-team and then distributes it to the open Amir Johnson, who misses in the middle distance!

Duncan stuck Along Gray under the basket, grabbed a backcourt rebound, and handed it to the old sports car Parker to advance.

"San Antonio's strategy is still very clear, control the inside, limit breakthroughs, and let the ball try to get the ball into the hands of Amir and Aron, who are weak in offensive ability!" Van Gundy explained.

On the Spurs' side, Parker's sudden layup was interfered by Along Gray - and he missed.

Jeremy Lin accepted the rebound and advanced by himself.

"The effect of Aaron's playing is reflected, which is to protect the basket. San Antonio actually only has Danny as a shooter on the court, and Tony needs to break through and create opportunities." Kerr said.

"Tony's 3s and Jeremy, who's better?" Van Gundy asked.

"I vote for myself!" Cole smiled slyly.

"..."

For the Raptors, DeRozan missed Danny Green in a single!
The Spurs grabbed a backcourt rebound, but Duncan stormed Along Gray inside, and there was no hook!
After the Raptors did not let Bargnani start inside, their defensive ability has obviously improved.Along Grey is not fast, but the speed of the old Duncan and the big-ass Dior on the other side can be so fast.

The two teams have not scored in the opening stage, "ping-pong-pong", almost knocked the basket crooked.Ying Xiongyi didn't attack by himself when he came up, he only shot once and missed.He seems to be watching, and he seems ready to take over the team's offense at any time, because the offense is too constipated.

Coach Casey looked calm, as if he had expected this result a long time ago, and the team did not express much offensive constipation, but let the players solve it on the court.

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball and organized an offense at the top of the arc.

Ying Xiong asked for the ball from the right flank, and Jeremy Lin immediately lobbed the ball over.

Leonard single-handedly defends Yingxiong. He is only 201cm tall, but his wingspan is a terrifying 221cm. Coupled with a pair of big hands, he is simply prepared for flank defense.His low chassis and fierce lateral movement, like a tripping rope, are the nightmare of many outside players.

Ying Xiong is not afraid of such defenders. Last year, for those defenders with low strength and fast speed, if he didn't feel good that day, he would feel troubled.But this season, after his back training, coupled with the special training of core strength, he is no longer afraid of anyone's single defense.

Ying Xiong holds the ball and turns to the front frame, takes a tentative step, breaks through with his left hand, dribbles the ball from his crotch to his right hand after being blocked on the line, moves sideways and then pulls up to take off, with a backward shot-hit!
Leonard's wingspan reaches 221cm, and his ability to block shots is outstanding. Don't forget that Ying Xiong's wingspan has also reached 220cm. Coupled with better bullet speed than the opponent, he wants to block in a one-on-one situation. His shooting, the probability is slim.

Yingxiong's 2 points were the first 2 points of the whole game, and also the first time the two teams scored.In the previous nearly 3 minutes, neither team scored.

"Ying's ability to hold the ball is indeed top in the league! If you want to defend him one-on-one, even Kawhi is very difficult!" Van Gundy said.

"This dry jumper has a really high release point!" Kerr also sighed.

Both looked over the Spurs bench, tacit understanding.There, sat a buddy who scored 35 points in 13 seconds.This buddy, the pull-up jumper back then, was a must in the league.

The Spurs, relying on Duncan's strong attack at the basket, caused Along Gray's foul.

Duncan walked to the free throw line, made two free throws, and finally opened the deadlock for the home team.

Both teams have broken the scoring drought, but they still haven't kept up with a stable score in the follow-up. The offensive efficiency is so low that they can't bear to look directly at it.

The two teams played half a quarter, and the combined score did not exceed 10 points... Of course, this is the finals, and it should be a matter of every penny.But this score is also a little low.

The Raptors have no offensive power inside, even if Ying Xiong and others feed the ball, they can't feed it.But these two offensive players are extremely desperate on the defensive end.They seemed to be specially prepared for Duncan and Diaw, constantly making physical contact with them on both offensive and defensive ends, fighting against them, and consuming their physical energy.

The Spurs couldn't open the offense inside, and Parker's breakthrough effect on the outside was not good.Jeremy Lin's defense against Parker is to put 3 points, but he does not give mid-range and breakthrough, coupled with Ying Xiong's help defense and Along Gray's basket protection, it is difficult for him to organize the team's offense.

On this end, DeRozan is like a magnet, tightly entangled with Danny Green, pressing from the off the ball, not receiving the ball, not giving open shots, forcing the opponent to play with the ball and to break through.

At this point in the game, there is no secret between each other. The fight is about who is more ruthless and who can give a strong response to the opponent's target.

Here, Parker rushed to Jeremy Lin, went to the basket and was assisted by Along Gray, and then distributed to Duncan on the other side of the basket.Duncan took the ball and was about to hit the rebound and shoot. Ying Xiong, who was assisted to the basket, cut the ball out of the baseline.

(End of this chapter)