basketball hero

Chapter 736 A Perfect Start
"The Golden State Warriors didn't let Harrison go on defense!" Mike Breen said with some surprise.

"In the contest between the two teams in the regular season, Harrison's defensive response was very poor. I think Steve should refer to this, so that Clay, who has a better defense, can match up!" Jeff Van Gundy explained .

"If Clay is allowed to defend and consume too much physical energy, wouldn't the impact on the offense be worth the candle?" Mike Breen said.

"There will definitely be, including foul trouble, etc. But for most teams in the NBA, it can be said that for all teams except Toronto, as long as they can limit the response, even if the strongest player in the team It is also worthwhile to go to exchange. Because he should be the strongest player in the league, isn't he?" Jeff Van Gundy asked rhetorically.

"Yes, he is the strongest player in the league, without a doubt!" Mike Breen nodded in agreement.

Ying Xiong caught the ball and faced Klay Thompson. Instead of attacking, he lobbed the ball to Valanciunas, who was in the basket.

Valanciunas attacked Bogut inside, using his skillful footwork to sway the opponent and layup for the team to get the first sports goal of the game.

"Jonas played decisively!" Mike Breen said.

"Well, for him, the more decisive he plays, the more efficient he is. Instead, he hesitates, doesn't know whether to play or pass, he is prone to mistakes, and his efficiency is not high." Jeff Van Gundy said.

For the Warriors, the start was Harrison Barnes' cut to the basket, but DeRozan cut the ball out of bounds.

The Warriors continued to attack, and Curry used an off-ball screen to shoot a 3-pointer from the top of the arc-but no!
Ying Xiong accepted the rebound and handed it to Jeremy Lin to advance.

Jeremy Lin and his teammates pick and roll at the top of the arc and distribute it to Valanciunas who is running down. The latter continued to attack, but was interfered by Bogut-missed!
Green accepted the rebound and handed it to Curry to advance.

"Is it difficult for Toronto to start with Jonas as the main attacker?" Mike Breen said with some consternation.

"It's not impossible, right! Jonas is stronger offensively than defensively. You let him run back and forth with his teammates on the offensive end, and then let him be the defensive gate. This is obviously not the latest way for him to use it." Jeff Van Gundy said.

The Raptors use a close-fitting approach to the opponent's Splash Brothers, rather than them holding the ball to attack and not giving them easy shots.

Green held the ball in a high position and passed Bogut under the basket in seconds, and the latter made a hook shot-also hit!
The two sides started with a 2:2 tie!

"Steve re-used Draymond and received very good results!" Mike Breen said.

"Draymond's defensive and offensive vision is what allowed him to start on this Finals team. He fits the system very well. Steve did a really good job in Oakland!" Jeff Van Gundy said.

Jeremy Lin dribbles over, and the top of the arc is given to Ying Xiong who cuts out from the weak side.

Facing Klay Thompson, Ying Xiong changed direction with the ball and broke through with his left hand.

Klay Thompson's defense is very good. He uses the bottom plate to block the opponent's breakthrough line, but his hand movements are clean and he will never foul easily.

Ying Xiong holds the ball near the bottom line, pulls the ball from his crotch to his right hand, and then makes two breakthroughs. He hits the basket hard, and passes to Valanciunas under the basket in seconds, and the latter hits the basket to score!
"Good shot! The timing of this pass is too good!" Mike Breen said in agreement.

"In fact, Klay's defense against this ball is really in place, but there is no way. The opponent is the best player in the world. Sometimes you can't rely on one person to limit all his moves." Jeff Van Gundy said.

On the Warriors side, Klay Thompson used the screen off the ball to catch the ball and make a 3-point shot - still nothing!
Looking back, Jeremy Lin and Valanciunas' "two-person turn" cooperated, and the latter easily scored under the basket after receiving the basketball!

The Raptors started off by beating the Warriors 6:2 with extremely high efficiency.Their fans were in high spirits, cheering and chanting Yingxiong's name.

The Warriors coach Steve Kerr on the sidelines did not call a timeout, he kept shouting to the players on the court from the sidelines.He originally had thousands of wrinkles on his face, but when he got excited, he looked quite ferocious.

"Looking at Steve's full of enthusiasm, it's really hard to imagine his calm appearance when he was explaining, hahaha..." Mike Breen couldn't help laughing.

"Steve finally tasted the bitterness of being a coach, which is much more tiring than being a player." Van Gundy said empathetically.

On the Warriors side, Green cut to the basket, and the layup was blocked by Ying Xiong who came to help defend!

Jeremy Lin got the ball and counterattacked, but the opponent retreated quickly and didn't get a particularly good chance.He slowed down the rhythm and played slowly at the top of the arc.

"Although Draymond plays the 4th position, his height is actually only 6 feet 7, facing the 6 feet 8 Ying's help defense, it is really difficult to play!" Mike Breen explained.

"Well, no matter how passionate Draymond is on the defensive end, it is indeed his shortcoming in size. He is similar to LeBron in some ways, but he does not have LeBron's physical talent!" Jeff Van Gundy said.

Ying Xiong took advantage of his teammate's positional cover, cut out from the left wing to catch the ball, and made a 3-point jump shot—yes!
"Beautiful! Completed a 'Klay-like attack' in front of Klay!" Mike Breen praised.

The Raptors beat the Warriors 9:2 in the opening game. Warriors coach Steve Kerr was dissatisfied with the team's performance and requested a timeout!

Raptors fans screamed and cheered for the home team immediately.

"Why did the Warriors, which ranked second in the league in offense in the regular season, play so poorly? I don't think Toronto's defensive strength is as high as that!" Mike Breen said.

"Golden State's poor effect is not a problem with their tactical execution, but because of Stephen and Clay's poor opening touch. In fact, the 3-pointers they shot just now had a good chance, but they just didn't make it. This is unexplainable and can’t be helped. The touch will come back eventually, and this game shouldn’t be over so soon!” Jeff Van Gundy explained.

Pause back, the game continues.

When the Warriors came over, Curry made a 3-point shot after a pick-and-roll-unlucky, the ball went out of the frame!

For the Raptors, Ying Xiong received a pass from Jeremy Lin and forced Clay with the ball. After pulling the ball from his crotch, he stopped and made a jump shot to add 2 points!
11:2, the Raptors made a perfect start!

"The Golden State Warriors are also letting Clay defend alone. They will not assist in defense unless they are in a deep position. They also trust Clay's defensive ability too much!" Mike Breen said.

(End of this chapter)