basketball hero

Chapter 771 The Hard-won Best of the Month

The Raptors extended their lead to 2 points at the beginning of the second quarter. It seems that the combat effectiveness of the two teams in this game is not at the same level at all.

Clippers coach Doc Rivers waved his hand and replaced his son and other substitutes with Paul and other main players.In the entire NBA league, their team is also very dependent on the main force to play.

Paul and other Clippers main players played early, while Ying Xiong and other Raptors main players were still resting on the bench.

Paul is still very good. He used his organizational ability to play a wave of 8:2 spurts during this period, narrowing the point difference to single digits in one fell swoop.Soon, the Raptors also requested a timeout.

"Jeff, Chris's ability to lead the team is really beyond the reach of ordinary players!" Mike Breen said.

"Well, some players can only attack by themselves, and players like Chris can make their teammates better. This is the gap." Jeff Van Gundy said.

After the timeout, Ying Xiong and other Raptors' main players also returned to the court one after another, and the game continued.

Jeremy Lin slowly dribbled the ball over and gave it to Ying Xiong who had just come up.

Ying Xiong faced Mbah a Moute, and Valanciunas picked and rolled.

Little Jordan didn't make a save, and Ying Xiong withdrew and made a 3-pointer—hit!
The point difference suddenly returned to 12 points!
"Should the ball be aimed at DeAndre, bullying the opponent will not come out, just like Stephen bullying those big centers with pick-and-rolls." Mike Breen said.

"In today's rules, it is difficult for a big man to pick and roll an outside ballhandler with accurate shooting at the top of the arc. It is difficult to get back when he throws it out, and it will kill him if he doesn't throw it out and give the opponent a chance to shoot!" Jeff Van Gundy explained.

For the Clippers, JJ Redick received a second pass from Paul and made a 3-pointer from the corner!
"Answer ball!" Mike Brin exclaimed.

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball, and with the help of his teammates at the top of the arc, he broke into Yingxiong at the bottom corner.

Ying Xiong catches the ball and rushes along the bottom line. After passing Mbah a Moute, he faces Jordan and jumps directly under the basket with one foot, takes off from one side of the basket, avoids the opponent's block, and pulls the bar for a layup-successful !
"Bang—this ability to stay in the air is amazing!" Mike Breen exclaimed.

For the Clippers, JJ Redick continued to shoot 3 points-but no!
Ying Xiong received the rebound and pushed forward by himself. Outside the 3-point line at the top of the arc on the left wing, there was a sudden stop and a 3-point shot—Zhongzhongzhong!

The point difference came to 14 points, and coach Rivers of the Clippers requested a timeout!
The scene has become a sea of ​​joy. Ying Xiong's instant scoring explosiveness made the fans very happy and excited!

"How should the game be harvested in the second quarter?" Mike Brin looked at Jeff Van Gundy in puzzlement.

"I don't know about this, why don't you ask him himself?" Jeff Van Gundy said slyly.

After returning from the timeout, the Clippers' outside line still could not be opened.The Raptors would rather have your Jordan dunk after the pick-and-roll in the middle than give you a chance to shoot from the outside.Moreover, Jordan is so bad at free throws. When he really can't guard his ears, sending him to the free throw line and letting him think about life is also a very good choice.

Without Griffin, the Clippers are playing more and more difficultly, restricted on both offense and defense.Facing the defense of the opponent, Pierce had difficulty playing an excellent offense, and instead became a loophole on the defensive end on the court.

At the end of the halftime, although the point difference had not reached the point where it was completely impossible to catch up, everyone who watched the game knew that the Clippers were going to take a break in this game.

The second half of the game was uneventful. The Raptors, who were playing at home, did not give the opponent any chance and maintained their advantage until the end.

In the end, the Raptors beat the Western powerhouse Clippers at home, ushering in an 8-game winning streak.

On January 1, the Raptors continued to play at home against the Washington Wizards.As a result, the home team was still in a brave state, defeating the opponent without bloodshed, and ushered in a 27-game winning streak.

On January 1, the NBA officially announced that Spurs coach Gregg Popovich will serve as the head coach of the Western All-Star team in the 28 NBA All-Star Game, and Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue will serve as the Eastern All-Star team in this year's All-Star Game. coach.

For Mr. Bobo, serving as the head coach of the All-Star Game is nothing new, and for Tyronn Lue, he just took office as the head coach of the Cavaliers and only played 3 games...

On January 1, the Raptors ushered in their sixth home game against the Eastern Knicks.Facing an opponent who had no desire to win, they naturally would not be polite. They satisfied the opponent's wishes, won the game, and ushered in a 29-game winning streak.

For the Raptors, it is the second time this season that they ushered in a 2-game winning streak. The difficulties and sadness in the middle are only understood by themselves.Fortunately, the difficult days have passed, the team is back on track, and is moving steadily towards the goal of this season.

On January 1, the Raptors ushered in the last game of January, against the Pistons.Facing opponents with a simple lineup, they fell into a bitter battle.In the end, relying on Yingxiong's key performance, he narrowly defeated his opponent and ushered in an 31-game winning streak.

After 11 consecutive victories, the Raptors' record came to 28 wins and 19 losses, ranking firmly in the top 4 in the Eastern Conference.From the top 10 in the East to the top 4 today, their progress is very obvious. If it weren't for the team's poor record during the serious injury period, their current ranking would be even higher.

On February 2, the NBA officially announced the best players in the East and West in January.Ying Xiong, the head star of the Toronto Raptors in the east, and Kevin Durant, the head star of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the west, received this honor respectively.

应雄在1月份的14场比赛中，率领着猛龙队打出13胜1负的战绩，还包括一波11连胜。在这14场比赛中，他全部先发出战，场均出战37.2分钟，场均砍下32.5分8.8个篮板7.1个助攻3.3个抢断1.9个盖帽。

What excites the Raptors is not only the record of 14 wins and 1 loss, but also Yingxiong's recovery.Although his state is still far from the unsolvable state at the beginning of the season, for a superstar who suffered an injury at the beginning of the season and had a one-month truce, only the person involved knows how difficult it is. .

Starting from February 2, the Raptors will usher in a wave of 2 consecutive away.This wave of away games is a challenge for them. If they can achieve a good record, they can stabilize their ranking and even launch an impact towards the top 6 in the Eastern Conference.

Before the All-Star Game, the Raptors still have 5 games to play. If they can move up the ranking with their outstanding performance in 5 games, it is naturally what they are most happy to see at the moment.

——In the playoffs, the home field advantage is still very useful, not only an extra home field, but also a psychological advantage.

(End of this chapter)