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Chapter 780 Meeting the Miami Heat Again

In this game, the Pacers not only changed the starting lineup, but also changed the way of defending Yingxiong.They finally gave up the strategy of allowing Paul George to defend Yingxiong alone, and added a strong-side flanking attack when defending.

But what disappointed the Pacers was that although Ying Xiong was flanked, DeRozan and Valanciunas had little defensive pressure in this game and played an amazing performance.The two scored 60 points together, helping the team beat the opponent in the away game and got the match point of the series.

The Pacers fell behind 0:3 in the series and were only one step away from being swept.For them, this season is basically over, and in the end they can only fight for honor.

On April 4, the Raptors VS Pacers series G24 will continue at the Pacers' home banker life arena.

In this game, neither side changed the starting lineup.But the ending was different from the last game.The Pacers played with the momentum of breaking the boat, taking advantage of the home court advantage, played extremely decisively, and their performance was the best since the series; while the players of the Raptors were a little relaxed and obviously not serious enough.

In the end, the Pacers narrowly beat their opponents at home, took back a game, and avoided the fate of being swept by the opponent.After this game, the big score of the series became 3:1, and the Raptors still hold the match point.

On April 4, the Raptors VS Pacers series G27 moved to the Air Canada Center Arena in Toronto.

In this game, the Raptors did not give the opponent any chance, took the lead from the beginning of the game, and finally maintained the advantage until the end.

In the end, the Raptors beat their opponents at home, eliminated the Pacers with a total score of 4:1, and successfully entered the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

The Raptors' opponent in the second round of the playoffs is the winner between the Miami Heat and the Charlotte Hornets.At present, the two teams are really fighting fiercely, and it is still unclear who will be the next opponent of the Raptors.

The Raptors sit on the sidelines, waiting for their next opponent in the series.For them, whether it is the Heat or the Hornets, they are not afraid. What they should be afraid of is their opponents, and it is definitely not them.

The Heat and the Hornets played until the tie-break. In the end, the Heat had more experience, won the key tie-break, eliminated each other, and advanced to the second round of the playoffs.

In this way, the Raptors' opponent in the second round of the playoffs came out, the Miami Heat.The first game between the two teams will be held at the Air Canada Center, home of the Raptors, on May 2.

For the Raptors, the last time they met the Heat in the playoffs was in 2014.For this old opponent, they are not afraid at all.They were not afraid of the Heat during the Big Three period, let alone the current Heat.

The forward-looking predictions before the series are also overwhelmingly optimistic about the Raptors.

On May 5th, G4 of the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs between the Raptors and the Heat will be held at the Air Canada Center Arena, the home of the Raptors.

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

The Heat's starting lineup for the away game is: center - Hassan Whiteside, power forward - Ruhr Deng, small forward - Joe Johnson, shooting guard - Dwyane Wade, point guard - Golan Dragic.

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

"Jeff, in this game, Miami has a small lineup with 1 big and 4 small!" Mike Breen said.

"Well, because Toronto is actually playing similarly to a 1-big and 4-min lineup, Patrick is always standing outside the 3-point line on the offensive end, and he doesn't protect the frame on the defensive end, and is responsible for mopping up." Jeff Van Gundy said.

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

Dabaibian is the treasure that the Heat have dug out in the past two seasons. This player is very strong in rebounding and blocking shots. On the offensive end, he can also eat the ball fed to him by his teammates. He is a player with both immediate combat power and potential. Young center forward.

Da Baibian easily defeated Valanciunas in the jump ball.

Dragic slowly dribbles over.

The Heat's offense still has the shadow of the Big Three period. The half-court offense relies on the iconic breakthrough points, and the style of play is very tough.

Luer Deng received Wade's point ball and made a mid-range jumper-hit the iron.

Ying Xiong received the rebound and gave it to Jeremy Lin to advance.

On the Heat's side, Yingxiong's defender is Luer Deng, who plays the 4th position.

"Miami let Ruhr go to defend, then who will defend Patrick?" Mike Brin was a little puzzled.

"Patrick has been outside the 3-point line, and Dwyane can defend him. But, Joe can't keep up with his speed, and Dwyane is too disadvantaged in height and consumes a lot of energy. So it seems to be still We can only let Ruhr, who plays the 4th position of the small ball, go to defend." Jeff Van Gundy explained.

The Heat's defense is still based on pinching the ball holder, but they are not mindless pinching, nor are they as aggressive as they were during the Big Three period.

"Miami's flanking, not as fierce as when LeBron was in." Mike Breen said.

"You also said LeBron, Ruhr doesn't have LeBron's defense ability, Dwyane is not the Dwyane of the past, and Golan and Hassan's rotation ability is not as good as Mario and Graham back then. Reese," Jeff Van Gundy explained.

Facing Wade's defense, DeRozan took advantage of his height and turned over for a jumper-but no!
Da Baibian easily accepted the backcourt rebound and handed it to Wade to advance.

"It was great for DeMar to play Monta in the last round of the series, but it was not easy to face Dwyane!" Mike Breen laughed.

"Although Dwyane is only about an inch taller than Monta, in terms of defensive ability, the gap between the two is not small!" Jeff Van Gundy said.

In the first quarter of the two teams, because both sides were very involved in defense, the shooting percentage was not very high, and the game was a bit ugly, with many fouls and turnovers.

"If we continue to play like this, will the two teams get 180 points in total in this game? Hehe..." Mike Brin laughed.

"In the playoffs, it's normal to have low scores!" Jeff Van Gundy said.

Jeremy Lin slowly dribbles over and finds Valanciunas for a pick-and-roll.

Dabaibian and Dragic flanked him, and he sent the ball to DeRozan, but the latter broke through with a walking violation...

"What happened to DeMar today? Facing Dwyane, why does he feel like a mouse has seen a cat?" Mike Brin asked suspiciously.

"DeMar has been inexplicably sluggish in the playoffs for so many years, which is a big reason why he cannot be called a superstar!" Jeff Van Gundy explained.

(End of this chapter)