basketball hero

Chapter 635 The Sun of the Post-Bombardment Era
On March 3, the Raptors continued to sit at home to face the Sacramento Kings.The two teams met once before, and they defeated their opponent away.

This game is the first time Rudy Gay has returned to the Air Canada Center since being traded by the Raptors.However, he did not receive the same treatment as Bargnani. What greeted him were boos from the fans.

Raptors fans are disgusted with what Gay has done this season.If it weren't for his temper, the team would not have been so difficult at the beginning of the season, and the current record may have already been in the top 3 in the league.

In this game, the Raptors played well, beat their opponents at home, ushered in 13 consecutive victories, and their record came to 45 wins and 15 losses.

Gay's performance in this game was not very good. He was somewhat affected by the home fans and only scored 12 points.

On March 3, the Raptors played a guest in Minnesota against the Timberwolves.In this game, the two teams fought aggressively, but in the end the visiting team was even better and had the last laugh.

The Raptors won 14 consecutive victories and continued to move towards their 19-game winning streak this season.

On March 3, the Raptors challenged the Nets in back-to-back away games.In this game, the two teams played inextricably during the regular season.The game eventually went into overtime.In the extra game, relying on Joe's jump shot lore in singles, the Nets narrowly beat their opponents at home, ending the Raptors' 11-game winning streak.

After losing this game, the Raptors' record also came to 46 wins and 16 losses.

On March 3, the Raptors returned home to face the Pistons.In this game, the home team faced the underdogs in the same district, did not give the opponent a chance to be upset, took the lead in the game, and finally accepted the victory of the game.

On March 3, the Raptors continued to sit at home to face the Memphis Grizzlies.Relying on DeRozan's 15 points and Yingxiong's triple-double, the home team easily defeated the opponent, ushered in two consecutive victories, and the record also came to 32 wins and 48 losses.

On March 3, the Raptors continued to play at home against the Western powerhouse Suns.The Suns have made rapid progress this season and are currently ranked 17th in the Western Conference with 37 wins and 28 losses. They have a great chance of entering the playoffs.You must know that their record last season was 8 wins and 25 losses, ranking first in the West...

In this game, the starting lineup of the Raptors at home is: Center - Yonas Valanciunas, Power Forward - Amir Johnson, Small Forward - DeMar DeRozan, Shooting Guard - Ying Xiong, point guard - Jeremy Lin.

The starting lineup of the Suns in the away game is: center-Miles Plumlee, power forward-Channing Frye, small forward-PJ Tucker, shooting guard-Goran Dragic, organization Guard -- Eric Bledsoe.

The commentators for this game are Kevin Harlan and "Glider" Drexler.

Valanciunas and Miles Plumlee prepare a jump ball near the middle circle and the game is about to start.

"Clyde, are you still dunking now?" Kevin Harlan asked with a smile.

Drexler smiled, then nodded slightly: "It's just that it's hard for everyone to see now."

The game has already started, and Jeremy Lin slowly dribbled the ball across the half.

"Phoenix plays two guards, will such a backcourt defense be affected?" Kevin Harlan said.

"There is definitely an impact, whether Eric or Golan, whoever plays the 1 position, the other person must also guard DeMar. Neither of them is 6-foot-4, guarding 6-foot-7 DeMar. Naturally, it's hard work," Drexler said.

"Looking at the statistics, Phoenix's defense this season is not good!" Kevin Harlan said.

Drexler explained: "Let's go too far, from the bombardment era of Steve and Danny to the current Jeff (the current Suns coach Hornacek), this team is not defensive. A strong team, they've always been known for their offense."

The one defending Yingxiong is naturally the Suns' titan-PJ Tucker.Tucker is less than 2 meters tall, but weighs more than 110kg. He looks like a calf and is very strong.He is considered the best defensive player in the Suns starting lineup, so he was sent to defend Yingxiong.Otherwise, let either blood cloth or Dragic guard Yingxiong, and Yingxiong can easily shoot over their heads without worrying about being blocked.

The Suns' defense is really bad.Not to mention the lineup, dual point guards + short small forwards + space-based power forwards with poor defense + make-up centers.From the outside to the inside, there is no one who is like a defensive gate. In addition, the team has never had a reliable defensive system and defensive tradition, so that if they want to win, they can only rely on offense.

Jeremy Lin used the pick-and-roll to score Valanciunas under the basket, and the latter easily scored 2 points by catching the ball under the basket!
"Phoenix has a problem with pick-and-roll defense, and was scored by the opponent's basket so easily!" Kevin Harlan said.

"This problem is not limited to the inside players. The outside defenders don't have a clear idea of ​​​​the pick-and-roll defense. They want to go around and squeeze through. After a little hesitation, the opponent will find an opportunity!" Drexler explained.

The Suns attack here, the lineup of dual control + 3D small forward + space-based power forward is very wide, and it is not easy to defend.Frye received a sudden point from the blood cloth and made a 3-pointer-but no!
Ying Xiong grabbed the rebound and pushed back directly.

The Suns' players are outside the line, basically standing outside the 3-point line. Except for the center to grab the offensive rebounds, everyone else retreats quickly, so their defense is still in place.

Ying Xiong held the ball to the top of the right-wing arc, faced Tucker, and called Amir Johnson to come up for the pick-and-roll.

With the help of the cover, Ying Xiong turned to the center with a pull.Tucker was covered and couldn't catch up, so he could only hand over the heavy responsibility of defense to Frye.

Frye is 211cm tall and is super easy to use on the offensive end. His shooting range can extend from the basket to beyond the 3-point line. He is a well-known space-type 4 in the league.But he is a cash machine on the defensive end. He is not fast enough to defend against the outside line, and the inside strength and tonnage are not enough, and he cannot withstand the impact of those powerful inside lines.Coupled with poor defensive positioning and defensive awareness, he has been mixed with weak defensive teams in the league for a long time, and has also developed bad defensive habits many times.

Facing Frye, Ying Xiong slowed down, then accelerated, passed the opponent easily, went directly to the basket, collected the ball and started, after tricking the opponent's center Plumlee, he passed the ball to the opponent without looking. In the hands of his teammate Valanciunas on the other side of the basket, the latter caught the ball and it was a one-handed heavy dunk!
"Nice pass!" Kevin Harlan explained passionately.

"Ying's ability to control the ball on the offensive end is too strong. He can choose to play the ball by himself. Not to mention whether he can make progress, at least he can make an offensive foul. But he didn't do that. He still found the easiest way to score!" Germany Rexler said.

(End of this chapter)