basketball hero

Chapter 838 Undefeated Record After All-Star

"It seems that Toronto's strength is getting more and more terrifying!" Mike Brin sighed.

The Raptors' "light cavalry lineup" started and brought unprecedented high returns.Under this lineup, whether it is the core Yingxiong, the point guard Jeremy Lin, or the winger DeRozan, they all play very comfortably.Patterson and Ibaka, who played inside, got countless open shots.

For a team that is good at breaking points, the vast offensive space on the court is naturally beneficial and harmless.

Facing such a Raptors team, the Trail Blazers seemed to be a little inadequate in coping. The big center Newkic was targeted continuously and played lifelessly.

The Raptors opened up the point difference in the first quarter, and by the end of the half, the game had basically lost suspense.

应雄3节打卡下班，而且数据一点不难看，是高效的39+9+11+2+2。

After winning this game, the Raptors ushered in a 3-game winning streak, improving their record to 53 wins and 6 losses.

If it is said that after the Raptors traded Ibaka, some good media and NBA celebrities were not optimistic about the deal and ridiculed them.But now, the situation has reversed.In the two games, although the opponents were not a team of the level of Universe Yong, what they showed on the field made people no longer doubt anything.Everyone is a sensible person and knows what this means.

On February 2, the Raptors played back-to-back at the Madison Square Garden in New York, and played away against the Knicks, which could not be supported by the mud.

There is no suspense in the game, and it is difficult for him to have suspense.The poor combat effectiveness and toughness of the Knicks really made fans feel desperate.

For the Raptors, this kind of game should be won, and the greater significance is that it can be used to run the lineup.

There was no suspense in the game. The Raptors easily won away games, ushered in 4 consecutive victories, and improved their record to 54 wins and 6 losses.

比赛进入了3月份。3月2日和3月4日，猛龙队连续主客场迎战华盛顿奇才队。这两场比赛，猛龙队均击败了对手，迎来了6连胜。

On March 3, the Raptors challenged the Milwaukee Bucks in back-to-back away games.So there is still no suspense in this game, they easily won 5 consecutive victories.After winning this game, their record also came to 7 wins and 57 losses, not far from 6 wins.It is foreseeable that with nearly 60 games left in the regular season, it is almost certain that they will win 20+ games.

After Ibaka joined the team, his performance became better and better, and he himself seemed to have a second spring, which was not seen when he was in the Magic.

The Raptors' big center Valanciunas has been fully recovered from his injury after multiple appraisals. He has returned to the team to participate in daily training, and the day of his comeback is getting closer and closer.

For the Raptors, the return of the injured is certainly a happy event, but the problem also arises: Valanciunas returns, he and Ibaka, who will play the starting center?
In the few games Ibaka started, the Raptors won all of them, and he completely liberated the team's offense on the court, allowing Ying Xiong and others to play more easily and efficiently.Most importantly, his starting didn't drag down the team's defense.On the contrary, the team's defensive data is better than before he joined.

Such a situation has brought a dilemma to the Raptors management and coaching staff.If Valanciunas is used as a substitute, it seems emotionally unreasonable. You must know that the Lithuanian center has won 4 championships with the team, although he was targeted against the Cavaliers and Warriors. , But this cannot offset his contribution to the team!As the saying goes: "If there is no credit, there is hard work!"

But if Ibaka is used as a substitute, it will definitely be a blow to the tacit understanding he has just formed with the starters and his growing self-confidence.Perhaps, it will make him have thoughts in his heart, which is not conducive to the harmony and stability of the team.

Of course, there is a third option, which is to let the two of them start together and let Patterson come off the bench.Although compared with these two, Patterson's wrist is smaller, but as a space-type 3th position, he has a very important tactical position for a team like the Raptors that does not have a sharpshooter on the outside.Moreover, although his wrist is smaller, it doesn't mean that he is a piece of plasticine, and others can pinch it as they want!

But what should be faced is always to be faced.After the communication between the management and the coaching staff, the head coach Devin Casey was finally sent to deal with this matter.

Coach Casey told Coach Valanciunas privately of the team's decision.

Valanciunas is naturally unwilling to accept such a decision. He believes that he is capable and worthy of starting.He was very unhappy. He felt that the team did not pay enough attention to him, and he lost his starting position as soon as he was injured.

Coach Casey understands Valanciunas's mood very well. It is difficult for anyone to accept such a situation.But as a lobbyist, even if this is the case, he has to bite the bullet and persuade the other party, because for the benefit of the team, he has to do so.

Valanciunas finally accepted Coach Casey's suggestion to play as a substitute.He has 1 reluctances in his heart, but he still has several years of contract with the team. If he falls out with the team, it will not do him any good.

On March 3, the Raptors challenged the New Orleans Pelicans away.

In this game, the starting lineup of the Pelicans at home is: center - DeMarcus Cousins, power forward - Anthony Davis, small forward - Solomon Hill, shooting guard - Hollis Thompson, point guard-Jhuo Ledi.

The starting lineup of the Raptors in the away game is: center-Serge Ibaka, power forward-Patrick Patterson, small forward-DeMar DeRozan, shooting guard-Ying Xiong, point guard — Jeremy Lin.

The commentators for this game are Greg Sager and Chris Webber.

"Hi, Chris!" Greg Sager greeted.

"Hi, Greg!" Chris Webb responded with a smile.

"Chris, why do you think Toronto won't play Yonas against the twin towers of New Orleans?" Greg Sager asked.

"As far as I know, since Serge joined the Toronto Raptors, he has been the team's starter. The news before this game is that Jonas will come back. I think it may be out of his protection, so They still start Serge!" explained Chris Webber.

While the two were talking, Cousins ​​and Ibaka were already standing near the center circle, ready to jump the ball.

At the start of the jump ball, Cousins ​​first touched the ball and passed the ball to his teammate Solomon Hill not far away.

Zhu Huolidi slowly dribbled the ball across halftime, and the game officially started.

(End of this chapter)