basketball hero

Chapter 702

"Jeff, I am very glad that such a focus battle can be explained with your partner." Mike Breen said with a smile.

"I'm also very happy, looking forward to such a peak matchup." Jeff Van Gundy said.

Aaron Baynes and Yonas Valanciunas prepare for a jump ball near the middle circle as the game begins.

"More and more games are starting with two non-American players," Mike Breen said.

"Because the NBA is becoming more and more internationalized, haha, maybe one day a certain team's five starters are all foreign players!" Jeff Van Gundy said.

At the start of the game, Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball for halftime.

The starting lineups of the two teams have not changed much from last season's Finals matchup. The Raptors have not changed, and the Spurs have only replaced Splitter/Diaw with Baynes.

The role of Baines is the same as that of Splitter or Muhammad earlier. Popovich just likes to play like this, and likes to keep two big men on the court.Before a critical moment, he will not easily put Duncan in the 5th position.

The two teams are already very familiar with each other, and their respective strengths and weaknesses are clear.Most of the competition is on the spot and some small tactics.

Jeremy Lin and Valanciunas cooperated, and the latter missed the hook at the basket!
Duncan took the rebound and handed it to Parker to advance.

On the Spurs side, Duncan went down and shot under the basket-none!

Valanciunas received the rebound and handed it to Jeremy Lin to dribble for halftime.

"For San Antonio, after one season, GDP can be one year older!" Mike Breen said.

"Well, age is not good for them. Toronto's core players are all young. It will not be easy for the two teams to meet in the Finals in the future." Jeff Van Gundy nodded and said.

On the Raptors' side, Jeremy Lin started the pick-and-roll at the top of the arc and gave it to Valanciunas, who went down the line, who then divided it to Ying Xiong in the right corner.

Ying Xiong made a false shot, but Leonard didn't respond. He walked in with the ball, and with the help of his teammates, he cut to the basket, faced "Dabai" Baynes and Duncan who was helping to defend, and put the ball in the gap. The point was given to Valanciunas, who caught the ball and made a layup!
"Exquisite pass!" exclaimed Mike Breen.

"Ying's ability to distribute the ball while holding the ball is really amazing. A top-notch player both off the ball and with the ball is too rare and too difficult to guard!" Jeff Van Gundy said.

"Why are fewer teams chasing each other this season than last season?" asked Mike Breen.

"I think it has something to do with the state of his teammates. This season, DeMar and Jeremy are both All-Stars. Their performance is even better than last season. Once the opponent responds, it is bound to give him Two opportunities. They have a lot of ability to seize opportunities when their opponents are short." Jeff Van Gundy explained.

The outside feel of the two teams at the beginning was not good, which is also related to the emphasis on the defense of the two teams' 3-pointers.Not only are 3-pointers inaccurate, but the efficiency of 2-pointers is also not high.It seems that this game is likely to develop into a defensive battle.

"These two teams played the taste of the playoffs!" Mike Breen said with a smile.

"Yeah, in the current league, there are 100 points at every turn. Such slow-paced games are indeed rare." Jeff Van Gundy said.

"San Antonio's lineup can only play slowly!" Mike Breen said.

"Well, this starting lineup is indeed difficult to play fast transition offense, but Toronto can play fast. The reason why they follow the opponent's rhythm is also because they are not afraid to play slow." Jeff Van Gundy said.

"Why do you say that?"

"Most teams in the league can only play one rhythm of basketball. A few teams can play two rhythms of basketball, but they are proficient in both, which is another matter. The Toronto Raptors can play fast and shoot Boom, you can also slow down and play half court. This is the advantage of their lineup, so their weakness may be the smallest in the entire league." Jeff Van Gundy explained.

On the court, Leonard just defended Ying Xiong with a fadeaway jumper.

"Kawhi's defense is getting better and better!" Mike Breen said.

"He has indeed improved a lot in the past few seasons, and his improvement has also offset the negative impact of the aging of GDP." Jeff Van Gundy said.

In the first quarter of the contest between the main players of the two sides, the two teams tied for 12.The game has entered a competition between the rotations of the two sides.The Raptors are still led by Jeremy Lin; the Spurs are led by Yaodao.

The second lineup of the two sides played faster, which is a bit different from the starting lineup.In the game, the two teams still played evenly, and it was difficult to tell the difference in a short period of time.

"I didn't expect this game to be so intense!" Mike Breen laughed.

"You should have guessed that these two teams are strong teams!" Jeff Van Gundy said.

Ying Xiong was replaced with 2 minutes and 8 seconds left in the second quarter. When he played, the score was 30 and the game was still very tense.

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball and gave it to Ying Xiong at the top of the arc.

Ying Xiong starts the pick-and-roll with the ball and points Patterson on the weak side.

After Patterson's feint, the breakthrough was forced to stop, and the ball returned to Ying Xiong's hands outside the 3-point line again.

Ying Xiong signaled his teammates to pull away, and he played one-on-one.

"Should be singles!" Mike Breen said.

"The tactics have not been played out, and his singles are better than barely making a shot." Jeff Van Gundy said.

Facing Leonard, Ying Xiong dribbled the ball cross-legged, constantly shifting the opponent's center of gravity.Suddenly, he changed direction with his left hand, took a rapid crossover with his right hand, swayed most of his body, and then cut in.Facing Dior's supplementary defense, he pulled up directly, shot a jumper, and hit it steadily!
"Bang - beautiful dribble! Beautiful goal!" Mike Breen said excitedly.

For the Spurs, Danny Green made a 3-pointer without the ball-no!
Ying Xiong accepts the rebound, advances to the frontcourt by himself, cuts to the free throw line after a cross-step feint, and makes a fallback jump shot——one more shot!
"Beautiful two-hit!" exclaimed Mike Breen.

Popovich on the sidelines was dissatisfied with the team's performance on the defensive end, so he directly requested a timeout!
The Raptors fans at the scene cheered, as if they were celebrating a festival, they were very excited for Ying Xiong's personal attack just now.

"Even Kawhi can't block a one-on-one response from the outside. This is the biggest difficulty for San Antonio when facing Toronto!" Jeff Van Gundy said.

"I'm afraid this is the difficulty of all the teams in the league except Toronto itself?" Mike Breen smiled meaningfully.

"You can also say that!" Van Gundy tilted his head and smiled faintly.

(End of this chapter)