basketball hero

Chapter 848 2nd round, old opponent

The Raptors swept the Bulls, and this result did not cause much waves in the media world.In the pre-match predictions, the possibility of this score appearing is quite high.No matter from the comparison of the lineup or the state of the players, it is very difficult for the Bulls to win a victory.

The Raptors' opponents in the next round of the series will be between the Washington Wizards and the Atlanta Hawks. The two teams are currently tied at 2:2, and it will take 6 games at the earliest to decide the outcome.However, judging from the past 4 battles between the two teams, the possibility of a tie-break is also very high.

The Raptors are not worried about whether the opponent is the Hawks or the Wizards. No matter whether they face any of these two teams, they have absolute confidence to win the series.In the past 4 seasons, they have won all the series and have absolute confidence to beat any opponent.

The Raptors began to enter the training period, conducting tactical exercises against possible opponents.On the other side, the series between the Wizards and the Eagles is coming to an end. On April 4, the Wizards beat the Eagles in an away game, defeated their opponents with a total score of 29:4, and advanced to the second round of the playoffs.

In this way, the two groups of matchups in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs have all been produced, namely the Raptors VS Wizards, Cavaliers VS Celtics.

The Raptors and the Wizards are no strangers. The two teams have played against each other in the playoffs before. Of course, the final result is that the Raptors win.

Before the game, Bradley Beal, one of the Wizards' backcourt double guns, said in an interview with reporters that he would "create difficulties for the Raptors!" The arrogance of the team formed a sharp contrast.

On May 5, the first game of the second round of the playoffs between the Raptors and the Wizards will be held at the Air Canada Center Arena, the home of the Raptors.

The Raptors fans at the Air Canada Center Arena, after the team swept their opponents in the first round, there was no home team game to watch for a while. It was a lonely time, and this game allowed them to re-enter the rhythm of watching the playoffs.The attendance rate of the arena is naturally extremely high, and the tickets for the Raptors in the playoffs are the "hard currency" in the hands of scalpers.

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

The starting lineup of the Wizards in the away game is: center - Marcin Gortat, power forward - Markieff Morris, small forward - Okonport, shooting guard - Bradley Beal, point guard - —John Wall.

The commentators for this game are Greg Sager and Reggie Miller.

"Reggie, long time no see!" Greg Sager greeted.

"Not long ago, Greg!" Reggie Miller laughed.

"I know, I mean it's been a while since I cast with you in Toronto," Greg Sager explained.

"Yeah, the opportunity to comment here is often given by Mark and Jeff, hahaha..." Reggie Miller laughed.

Ibaka and "Polish Hammer" Gortat are preparing to jump the ball near the middle circle, and the game is about to start.

"Toronto really doesn't need big center Jonas!" Greg Sager was a little surprised in his tone.

"After Serge started, Toronto's offensive and defensive statistics are very good, and the team's record is also good. If there is no accident, I think it is almost impossible for Jonas to return to the starting lineup." Reggie Miller explained.

Ibaka's bullet speed is quite good. He was the first to touch the ball and the Raptors got the first wave of offensive possession.

"But the opponent is a big center, so Toronto's inside will be very difficult!" Greg Sager said.

"Of course there will be pressure, but if you think about it, Greg, Washington's offense is not mainly dependent on Marcin, but the outside attack team led by John and Bradley!" Reggie Miller said.

Jeremy Lin slowly dribbled the ball across half court and organized an attack at the top of the arc.

The one who defends Yingxiong is naturally the Wizards' top 3D player Okonport.

Porter entangled very tightly, preventing Yingxiong from catching the ball easily.His task is very clear, which is to restrict the opponent at all costs. If he can exchange money with the opponent, that is the most ideal result.Of course, he is also very clear that with his own strength, it is not enough to completely restrict No. 1 in the league. How much it may be restricted means how likely the team is to win.

"Ocon is very involved!" Greg Sager laughed.

"Well, coach Scott Brooks knows very well what it means to deal with Toronto. Only by defending him can we beat the opponent!" Reggie Miller said.

Jeremy Lin didn't find the ball passed to Ying Xiong, and used Ibaka's pick-and-roll at the top of the arc to walk in with the ball and break out to Ibaka from the outside.

Ibaka catches the ball, feints, Gortat misses it, he pulls up - no!
Gortat easily received the rebound at the basket and handed it to Wall to advance.

"Washington's strategy is to defend Serge's perimeter, let Marcin stick to the basket and protect the penalty area!" Greg Sager said.

Reggie Miller nodded and said: "This may be the most suitable defensive strategy for Washington. Instead of letting Malcin's expanded 3-point line be attacked by the opponent, it is better to stay at the basket to protect the penalty area. In completely restricting Toronto's internal and external lines , with Washington's lineup configuration, this is almost an impossible task!"

Wall dribbles over, picks and rolls with Gortat at the top of the arc, and breaks through Bill on the right wing.

Bill then split the arc to top Markieff Morris, who was defended by Patrick Patterson. He didn't get a chance, and the ball returned to Wall again.

"Toronto's defensive area is really expanded!" Greg Sager sighed.

"Their lineup allows them to maintain the flexibility of the defense zone and expand the defense. Washington's starting lineup is still very good at shooting. Markieff, Ocon and Bradley all have stable 3-point capabilities, with John and Marr Xin's pick-and-roll is quite powerful," Reggie Miller explained.

Wall once again used the pick-and-roll, Jeremy Lin circled the screen, he held the ball near the free throw line, made a sudden stop jump shot-hit!
The Wizards scored first!
"John's ball is firm enough!" Greg Sager laughed.

"The offensive time is coming. In the past two seasons, John's jump shot has improved, but it is still unstable. He sometimes hesitates between passing and shooting. This hesitation makes the fluctuating touch even bigger!" Reggie Miller said .

"What you said, a sharpshooter, must make sense, hahaha..." Greg Sager laughed.

"I, a pitcher, have been retired for a long time!" Reggie Miller said with a smile and shook his head.

(End of this chapter)