basketball hero

Chapter 648 Young Arrogant Dark Horse

Wizards coach Randy Whitman was lucky not to be fired by the team when he had a record of 2011 wins and 2012 losses last season since he took over the team's coaching seal in the 29-53 season.This season, he led the young Wizards to a record of 44 wins and 38 losses and successfully entered the playoffs.This is not over yet. In the first round of the playoffs, they also eliminated the former No. [-] Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference, which can be described as outstanding achievements.

The series against the defending champion Raptors is a test for coach Randy Whitman.The consensus view of the outside world is that if he can win two victories against the defending champion, his popularity will be further enhanced. Not to mention "become famous in one battle", he will also be among the ranks of excellent coaches in the league.

The Wizards are young, which means that their starting lineup is relatively young. The team's perimeter dual-core Wall and Bill are both under 25 years old. They are the hope of the team's future.And their bench lineup, Andre Miller and Drew Gordon, who have been in the league for many years, are already veritable veterans.

Since the "General" Arenas incident, the Wizards have sunk for several seasons, with a poor record and disappointed fans.But being bad also brought a lot of benefits, that is, getting a high draft pick.They got No. 2010 pick John Wall in 2012, Bradley Beal in 2013, and Otto Porter in [-].

Except for the 2013 No. [-] pick Porter who has not yet played due to personal reasons and injuries, Wall and Bill who were previously selected are slowly playing.There are also some high-ranking picks, but the success rate is relatively high. Wall and Bill's upper limit is good. They are also the key to the Wizards' great progress this season.

The victory in the first round made Wall and Bill a little inflated in the backcourt. In an interview, Wall said that they respect every opponent, but no matter who the opponent is, whether it is the defending champion or the Big Three. It's not invincible; Bill said that he will make the next opponent scared, and whoever faces him, he will destroy the opposing player.

Wall and Bill's high-profile interview made Raptors fans very upset, and a fierce war of words broke out on the Internet again.

Ying Xiong doesn't care about those rumors, let alone the opponent's "pre-war declaration".He shut down his social media long before the start of the playoffs, in order not to let these things not directly related to the game affect him.He knows that his psychological quality is very good, and he can maintain a stable mood and a calm mind in many cases.After all, people are people, and sometimes they are also influenced by emotions. Therefore, it is a good way to keep yourself away from the battlefield.

On May 5, G6 of the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs between the Raptors and the Wizards will be held at the Air Canada Center Arena, the home of the Raptors.Naturally, the fans at the scene were super invincible. Anyway, the tickets for this game were sold out early.In the playoffs, Raptors tickets have become extremely precious things, and they are also high-priced goods in the hands of scalpers, with first-class circulation.

Before the start of this round of the series, there are so many predictions about this round of the series.Most people's predictions are that the defending champion Toronto Raptors will advance with a score of 4-1 or 4-2.As for the 4:0 sweep or the tie-break, there are relatively few predictions for these two results. More than 98% of forecasters believe that the Raptors will defeat the Wizards and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.Judging from the latest odds, the Raptors are also optimistic about defeating their opponents and reaching the Eastern Conference Finals for the second consecutive year.

The Wizards' backcourt dual-core lack of experience in major competitions is one of the important reasons why they are not favored. In the playoffs, the influence of superstars is infinitely expanded, and experience is a valuable asset for the team.No one in the Wizards can match Yingxiong in terms of superstars; in terms of experience, there is a huge gap compared with the opponent who won the championship last season.

The reason why it is not predicted that the Raptors will advance 100% is because NBA games belong to the category of competitive sports after all.As long as it is competitive sports, there is no absolute thing, even if the strength gap between the two sides is extremely wide.After all, whether it's injuries, on-the-spot performance, or the style of play, there are many uncertain factors, and strength on paper does not represent everything.

The Air Canada Center, home of the Raptors, has a great atmosphere. There are two flags hanging above the court, one symbolizing the eastern championship.On the other side is the flag symbolizing the championship.In particular, the banner of the championship is extremely dazzling above the court.This is the pride of this arena and the pride of this city.The home team fans can proudly tell the guests who come here: "We are the championship!"

The commentators for this game are the famous commentators Mike Breen and Steve Kerr.

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 Wizards in the away game is: center - Marcin Gortat, power forward - Nene, small forward - Trevor Ariza, shooting guard - Bradley Beal, point guard - john wall.

"Steve, haha, I didn't expect to have the honor of explaining this game with you today!" Mike Breen said with a smile.

"Mike, I'm also honored to be able to comment with you, and I hope I can present a wonderful game to the audience!" Steve Kerr smiled sincerely, but the wrinkles on his face made him look a bit old-fashioned and cunning .

Valanciunas and "Polish Hammer" Gortat prepare a jump ball near the center circle.In today's NBA, more and more international players are joining. In this game, the two teams each have two international players as starters.Among the international players, the proportion of big men is relatively high, so in many cases, the two players who jump the ball near the center circle are foreign players.

Gortat yelled and slapped the ball to Ariza, but Ariza didn't realize the speed of the ball. He reached out to catch it, and the ball directly passed his hand and flew near the sideline.Even though Wall is known as "the fastest point guard", he failed to save the ball.

The ball became the Raptors'.

"Hehe, I didn't expect such a dramatic scene to appear just after the game!" Mike Breen said with a smile.

"Yeah, it hasn't happened for a long time. Marcin is such an interesting player!" Steve Kerr said with a smile.

DeRozan sent the ball out of bounds to Jeremy Lin, who dribbled it over.

In the Wizards team, the important task of defending Yingxiong is naturally handed over to Ariza, the best wing defender in the team.

(End of this chapter)