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Chapter 777: The Opening of the Playoffs

After the regular season of the 2015-2016 season, although Ying Xiong won the fifth scoring title in his career, he surpassed his own AI and "Iceman" George Gervin, and jumped to the third place in the NBA's historical scoring list , second only to the great Michael Jordan (5) and Wilt Chamberlain (3).

But even so, in the entire league, voices have already come out, thinking that "Kuritian", who scored 402 3-pointers this season, has become the No. 1 in the league.

Of course, there are still many people who firmly stand on Yingxiong's side. They think that although Curry has no solution, he has not proved himself in the playoffs. Relying on the performance of the regular season can't explain anything.

There was a lot of debate on the Internet and the media about who is stronger, Ying Xiong or Curry.Ying Xiong has no interest in this kind of topic, and his attention is focused on the next playoffs.

Ying Xiong knows very well that this year's playoffs is a challenge for himself and the team.Players are also human beings. The hunger for the championship will definitely decrease after three consecutive championships. This is human nature.In the life-and-death game of the playoffs, if you can't maintain your concentration for a long time, you may not be able to have the last laugh in the anxious game.What I can do is to use all my energy, and I can't completely pin my hopes on my teammates. Only myself can be completely controlled.

After 3 consecutive championships, Ying Xiong felt that he sometimes felt tired.Today, he has fulfilled almost all of his basketball dreams in the NBA, and the rest is to elevate his historical status and chase the "God of Basketball".

Ying Xiong will also feel tired from the long season of playing from October to June next year, the long season and high-intensity games.This is not only physically, but psychologically as well. The NBA has brought together the best basketball players in the world, and it is not an easy task to beat them to win the final championship.

On April 4, the first round of the playoffs between the Raptors and the Pacers was played at the Air Canada Center Arena, the home of the Raptors.As early as before this game, when the tickets were released, they were sold out in a very short time.The game tickets of the Dynasty team are hard currency, with good circulation, which is the top in the league.

In this game, the starting lineup of the Raptors at home is: center - 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 - Lavoy Allen, small forward - Paul George, shooting guard - Monta Ellis, point guard - —George Hill.

The commentators for this game are Greg Sager and Mark Jackson.

"Mark, I didn't expect Toronto to face Indiana in the first round!" Greg Sager laughed.

"Yeah, after the list came out, I didn't expect it. I thought Toronto would play against Charlotte." Mark Jackson said.

"Paul George's matchup, it's a fierce competition when you think about it!" Greg Sager said.

"Well, whether Toronto can break through Indiana's defense is the key to this round of the series!" Mark Jackson said.

Valanciunas and Mahinmi prepare a jump ball near the center circle and the game is about to begin.The atmosphere at the Air Canada Center is very good, and the playoffs that fans are looking forward to will officially begin.

With the start of the jump ball, the game officially begins.

Mahinmi jumps over Valanciunas and George Hill slowly dribbles over.

On the Raptors' side, it's a conventional defense. Jeremy Lin on the outside is facing George Hill, DeRozan is facing Monta Ellis, and Ying Xiong is facing Paul George.

Monta Ellis came out to catch the ball, broke through with the screen, and distributed it to Paul George on the outside.

Paul George faced the corresponding hero holding the ball with his right hand, and then divided the inside of Mahinmi, who caught the ball and made a hook shot-no!
Valanciunas received the rebound and handed it to Jeremy Lin to advance.

Naturally, it cannot be Monta Ellis, who is only about 190cm tall, but Paul George, who is 206cm tall, to defend Yingxiong.

"For Paul, this series is a test for him. He has to be on both ends of the offense and defense." Mark Jackson said.

"Yeah, he's the best defensive player on the team, so there's no way!" Greg Sager said.

DeRozan received a pass from Jeremy Lin in the low post. He took advantage of his height to force Monta Ellis with his back, turned around and made a jump shot——swift out of the frame!

Mahinmi got the rebound and gave it to George Hill to advance.

"In the playoffs, everyone is very against each other!" Greg Sager sighed.

"Monta plays the 2nd position, and his height is a shortcoming. Just now, DeMar's missed goal is because Indiana was lucky, but the opponent is playing this very consciously. This is a challenge for them." Mark Jackson said.

On the Pacers side, Paul George used a screen to make a mid-range shot—and hit it!
The two sides scored 2:2 at the beginning!

"Paul still dares to fight!" Greg Sager said with a smile.

"I think he should be like this. He is the leader of the team. If he is afraid, he has no chance to play this game." Mark Jackson explained.

Greg Sager nodded in agreement.

Ying Xiong has always admired the player Paul George.You must know that the opponent was reimbursed last season because of a fracture. It is really commendable to be able to come back and play such a good performance this season.In most cases, this level of injury has a high probability of causing a player's performance to drop off a cliff.

For the Raptors, Valanciunas also scored 2 points from the basket and responded immediately.

But the Pacers are not easy to mess with. Monta Ellis used a screen in the frontcourt to bully Valanciunas and couldn't defend him. He hit a mid-range jumper.

As soon as the first quarter of the game came up, the offensive efficiency of both teams was good.But soon, the Pacers' offense stagnated, and the Raptors relied on DeRozan to face Monta Ellis in a row and gained a certain score advantage.

Pacers coach Frank Vogel immediately requested a timeout upon seeing this!
"DeMar's starting to play the mismatch advantage!" Greg Sager said.

"Indiana can't help it either. If you want to use Monta's offense, you have to bear the defensive problems caused by his height and other factors. The two players on Toronto's starting wing are very capable in singles. Instead of letting him face , It is relatively easier to defend against DeMar after all!" Mark Jackson explained.

(End of this chapter)