basketball hero

Chapter 769 The strongest opponent before the All-Star Game

Jeremy Lin has also been plagued by injuries this season, and now he is slowly recovering.With the return of core players such as Ying Xiong and Jeremy Lin, the Raptors' lineup has gradually become more organized, and the recovery of the record is the best reflection.

In this game, the Clippers' All-Star power forward Blake Griffin missed the game due to injury.He was replaced by blue-collar striker Mbah a Moute.

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

"Haha, Jeff, if Blake doesn't play this game, he may lose another shot of the best goal of the day!" Mike Breen said with a smile.

Jeff Van Gundy said: "Don't worry, aren't there Chriss and DeAndre?"

"That's true, and there should be wonderful goals from their side." Mike Breen said.

Valanciunas and Jordan Jr. prepare to jump the ball near the middle circle, and the game is about to start.

The recovery of the Raptors' record has also driven the emotions of the fans.The embarrassing situation that was suppressed during the losing streak seems to be gone forever.The home team seems to be back on track. The Clippers are strong, but they are nothing to fear in front of a healthy home team.

The game started, Jordan jumped the ball and easily beat Valanciunas, Paul slowly dribbled over.

JJ Redick runs quickly without the ball in the frontcourt, looking for shooting opportunities, and here Jordan lays up a pick-and-roll.

Paul's is a master of organization. After the pick-and-roll, a clever pass was given to Jordan Jr. who went down the line, and the latter made a dunk across Valanciunas!
Valanciunas was unwilling to be the background board, and knocked the opponent down from the air!

foul!

"DeAndre is so violent when he comes up!" Mike Breen said with a smile.

"Dunking is one of his few offensive methods, otherwise, how could he have such a high shooting percentage!" Jeff Van Gundy said with a wave of his hand.

Jordan Jr. goes to the free throw line, misses two free throws...

Valanciunas rose to grab the rebound and handed it to Jeremy Lin to advance.

"DeAndre's free throw is really bad, it feels worse than Shaq!" Mike Breen said shaking his head.

"In fact, Shaq's free throw percentage is higher than DeAndre's now..." Jeff Van Gundy said quietly.

Mike Breen: "..."

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball and organized an offense at the top of the arc.

Defending Yingxiong is the Clippers' blue-collar striker Mbah a Moute.

Mbah a Moute is Ying Xiong's former teammate. The two were teammates for two seasons during the Bucks period, and they are still familiar with each other.Now that so many years have passed, Ying Xiong has grown into the top player in the league, while Mbah a Moute is still a blue-collar.

Mbah a Moute is inconceivable that Ying Xiong can grow into a player of this level. Thinking of the Bucks back then, coach Skiles was so displeased with this yellow-skinned player from China.Back then, although the yellow man was talented, he initially showed his incompatibility with the NBA and his instability in outside shooting made him eventually abandoned by the team.

Thinking about the Bucks' management, Mbah a Moute believes that giving up Yingxiong can already be complained about for a lifetime.

"Blake doesn't play, Doug let Luke start, I'm afraid it was prepared for the response?" Mike Brin looked at Jeff Van Gundy with a smile.

"Obviously, that's what you guessed. It's actually enough to let Deandre guard the penalty area alone. Even if Blake is there, he is only responsible for rebounding and protecting the basket. It has always been Deandre's job. Alone," Jeff Van Gundy said.

As soon as Ying Xiong saw his former teammate Mbah a Moute start, he knew that Coach Rivers asked him to defend him.Mbah a Moute is the best flank defensive player in the Clippers, and he has also been teammates with him, so he is indeed the most suitable candidate to defend himself.If he is not allowed to start, is it possible to let Paul Pierce, who is about to retire, and JJ Redick, a white shooter with a height of 193cm, to defend himself?

DeRozan received the ball from the left wing, used the pick-and-roll to go to the bottom line, and scored the frontal Valanciunas.

Valanciunas was almost dunked by Jordan Jr. just now, and he was also suffocated. At this time, he received the ball in the paint and forced it in.

Jr. Jordan is a flying talent. He really let him defend those giant insiders one-on-one under the basket. With his foot strength and weight, he is not very good at it, but Valanciunas is not the kind he is afraid of. He is not afraid of the inside line.

Valanciunas attacked under the basket and used his footsteps to find opportunities, but Paul, who was assisted by defense, took the ball away...

The ball hit Valanciunas' left calf and went off the baseline...

The Clippers have the ball!
Valanciunas refused to accept the penalty and appealed to the referee, saying that Paul was a thug, but this was of no use at all...

"Jonas is still a little emotional. If he had played a little more patiently just now, he could have given the ball away. Jeremy on the outside is already empty!" Mike Breen shook his head and said.

"Not everyone has such a passing vision, and not everyone can control their emotions as they want!" Jeff Van Gundy said.

For the Clippers, JJ Redick shot a 3-pointer-miss!
"JJ shot it too fast!" Mike Breen explained.

Ying Xiong received the rebound and pushed forward by himself. Facing his old teammate Mbah a Moute, he used Patterson's cover on the left wing and rushed in directly.

On the inside, Jordan is hurrying back to his position.In order to help him buy time to return, Paul came over to delay Yingxiong.

Faced with Paul, Ying Xiong made a small crossover, and suddenly worshiped Buddha realistically.

Paul suffered too much because of his height, so he took off to block.But I didn't expect the opponent to make a fake move, so he lost his defensive position.

Ying Xiong cut directly inside, and before Jr. Jordan had fully arrived, he dunked with a tomahawk with one hand and scored the first 1 points of the game.

"Bang -- Ying dribbles as well as dunks!" Mike Breen explained passionately.

"I didn't expect that Chris of the best defensive team would also be fooled. The fake move of Ying Buddha is really realistic!" Jeff Van Gundy said with a smile.

There were cheers at the scene, Ying Xiong is like a god in this city, and he is the master in this venue!
For the Clippers, Paul used the screen to make a jumper with an emergency stop, and he returned the favor!
"When young guards in the league are becoming more and more obsessed with long-range 3-pointers, there are fewer and fewer No. 1 players with stable mid-range jumpers like Chris." Jeff Van Gundy sighed.

"It's not due to Morey and Stephen!" Mike Breen said with a smile.

On the Raptors' side, DeRozan beat Redick hard with his back, causing the opponent's thugs to foul!

DeRozan stood on the free throw line and made two free throws steadily!

"The Clippers are still under a lot of pressure on the defensive end. Whether it is Patrick or DeMar, playing Paul and JJ is a misplacement." Jeff Van Gundy said.

(End of this chapter)