basketball hero

Chapter 751 Season Opener

On October 10th, the Raptors' first preseason game of the season will be against the Western powerhouse Los Angeles Clippers at the Air Canada Center Arena.

For a big guy like Xiong, even if the preseason is just a cutscene to achieve the purpose of warming up, that's enough.He is the treasure of the team, and the coaching staff did not dare to let him consume too much in the meaningless preseason. If there is a mistake and injury, it will be a big loss.

But for those players who have not yet received a contract, the preseason is an excellent opportunity for them to show their abilities.Whether to get a contract, such an opportunity must not be let go.

This offseason, those teams that compete for the Raptors' championship have not received substantial reinforcements, so on paper and in theory, the Raptors have the greatest possibility of winning the championship.

Ying Xiong is very satisfied with the operation of the team.He believes that the team is very hopeful to complete 4 consecutive championships. 4 consecutive championships, this is a feat that even Jordan has not accomplished. This kind of consecutive championships only appeared in the era of "Lord of the Rings" Bill Russell in ancient times.

Ying Xiong is not arrogant enough to think that he and his Raptors can surpass the feat of the Celtics for 8 consecutive championships, but he knows that he is very close to becoming the second consecutive championship in NBA history.

The latest generation of signature boots, Hero IV, specially created by Nike for Ying Xiong, has already met the fans in the preseason.The previous three generations of Hero signature shoes have sold quite well, and they believe that this generation of signature shoes will definitely create even better sales results.

On October 10, the Raptors' 29-2015 season opener is about to begin.Their game is at home against the Indiana Pacers.

The Pacers were once a strong Eastern team that threatened the Raptors to win the championship, but in the summer of 2014, the core of the team, Paul George, was in the process of chasing and blocking James Harden in the team match of the US team. When landing, his right leg hit the basket and twisted and fell, resulting in an open fracture of the tibia and fibula.

This injury directly caused Paul George to play only 2014 games in the entire 2015-6 regular season.His absence made this strong team directly unable to enter the playoffs.

This season, Paul George returned from injury, and the Pacers also hope to use their outstanding results to once again rank among the top teams in the East.

Before the start of the game, the championship awarding ceremony was held at the Air Canada Center Arena.When the banner of the 2014-2015 season championship was hoisted over the arena, there was thunderous applause at the scene.

Three years ago, the arena was empty.But in just 3 years, 3 flags (6 Eastern Championship banners, 3 Championship banners) have been hoisted over the arena.This team, which was only established in 3, has completed three consecutive championships, and the probability of winning the finals is 1995%.

Last season's Raptors got rings, and those joining this summer watched the ceremony with envious eyes.

For NBA players, basically no one is really not interested in the championship at all.It's just that sometimes between big contracts and honors, some players will choose the former.It is human nature that almost everyone wants to gain both fame and wealth.

The game was explained by Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy.

"Jeff, the last game of last season was commented by the two of us, and the first game in Toronto this season was also commented by the two of us. It's really lucky! Hahaha..." Mike Breen laughed.

"Yeah, it's a great honor to be able to comment on such a game. It's great to see the players wearing championship rings, the feeling of happiness!" Jeff Van Gundy laughed.

In this game, the starting lineup of the Raptors is: center - Yonas Valanciunas, power forward - Patrick Patterson, small forward - DeMar DeRozan, shooting guard - Ying Xiong , Point guard - Jeremy Lin.

The starting lineup of the Pacers in the away game is: center - Ian Mahinmi, power forward - Paul George, small forward - CJ Myers, shooting guard - Monta Ellis, point guard - George Hill.

"Jeff, this season, Indiana is planning to play a small lineup!" Mike Breen said.

"Well, judging from the previous news, they also practiced this lineup in the preseason games. It seems that they plan to continue to play this lineup in the regular season." Jeff Van Gundy said.

"Let Paul play the 4th position. His height of 6 feet 9 is enough, but he has suffered serious injuries. Will it be too difficult to go inside and fight against those strong players?" Mike Breen asked.

"The 4th position of most teams in the league now is also biased towards shooting. It is not the era of muscle competition 10 years ago. Now the competition is offensive, hahaha... Even if Paul plays the 3rd position, He's had a leg injury like that, and he's going to suffer a little bit moving," Jeff Van Gundy explained.

"Indiana's lineup is small enough. Monta playing the 2 and CJ playing the 3 are shorter than the average height of the same position." Mike Breen said.

"If Monta CJ wants to start, he can only play at the 3rd position. If CJ is not allowed to start, there will be no advantage in the space of the small lineup!" Jeff Van Gundy said.

Valanciunas and Mahinmi prepare a jump ball near the center circle and the game is about to begin.

Valanciunas beat Mahinmi with a jump ball, and Jeremy Lin slowly dribbled the ball across half court.

"Jonas got a big contract, and his ability to jump the ball has become stronger!" Mike Breen joked with a smile.

"Mike, you are so funny! Hahaha..." Jeff Van Gundy laughed.

Jeremy Lin dribbles over, and Ying Xiong cuts out from the left wing to catch the ball.

It was CJ Myers who defended Yingxiong.

"Frank didn't ask Paul to defend, because he didn't want to put too much pressure on him!" Mike Breen said.

"It is possible that Paul has suffered serious injuries, so it is natural to save some use, let him play against Patrick, and the pressure will be less. Moreover, he should play at the 2nd position, and Paul is at the 4th position. In theory, it is not him. Go defend," Jeff Van Gundy explained.

CJ Myers knew that he was not Yingxiong's opponent, so he worked hard on the off-ball side and tried not to let the opponent catch the ball easily.

"CJ's defensive strategy is correct. Let Ying receive the ball. With his physical condition and defensive ability, it is difficult to limit the opponent in a one-on-one situation. If he defends the ball, the gap between the two will not be so obvious!" Jeff Van Gundy explained.

Ying Xiong didn't catch the ball, and DeRozan hit Monta Ellis, who was not as tall as him, with his back after catching the ball.
Paul George grabbed a backcourt rebound and gave it to George Hill to advance.

(End of this chapter)