basketball hero

Chapter 868 The Critical Battle

After the game, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said that one of their game plans is to defend against Yingxiong alone.He felt that the team's defeat could not be completely attributed to not defending Yingxiong well, the team's own offense was not played well, and there were many mistakes that should not have been made.

The second game of the series between the two teams will continue on June 2 at the Air Canada Center, home of the Raptors.These 6 days are an excellent opportunity for both parties to adjust themselves.

Game 2 of the series is crucial for both sides.If the home team wins, then go to the away game with a score of 2:0, and have an absolute psychological advantage; if the visiting team wins, then grab the home court advantage and make the competition in the series more intense.

On June 6, the Raptors VS Warriors series G5 will continue at the Air Canada Center Arena, the home of the Raptors.

In this game, the Warriors made a change, the "Hampton Five" started directly, and Iguodala replaced Zaza Pachulia.

On the Raptors side, there was no change, and they were still the starting lineup for the last game.

The Raptors are not surprised by the Warriors' change.The Death Five was originally the strongest lineup of the Warriors, and Durant replaced Barnes last season, directly upgrading this lineup again.

After the start of the game, because of the relatively small lineup, the offense of the two teams played very fast, which made people dazzled.But the offensive efficiency of both sides is actually not high, so the score is very low, and no one has widened the point difference.

The difference between this game and the last game is that the Warriors flanked the hero in some rounds.

And the Raptors seem to be prepared. The connection between Ying Xiong and his teammates is very close, which makes the Warriors' flanking effect not ideal.

In this game, DeRozan and Ibaka played very well, sharing Yingxiong's offensive pressure well.For the Warriors, Curry's offense has picked up, but Clay's state is still poor in this game. Green and Iguodala, who are starting, faced the opponent's targeted and appropriate shorts, and did not grasp these open opportunities well. .

The situation of the game is developing in the direction expected by the Raptors. Although the Warriors have done a good job defensively and played hard enough and tenaciously, they are still in a situation where the score is behind.

In the end, the Raptors beat their opponents at home, ushered in two consecutive victories in the finals and 14 consecutive victories since the playoffs.

应雄本场比赛依然表现神勇，轰下42分15个篮板10个助攻4个抢断1个盖帽的“40+三双”数据，成为球队获胜的定海神针。

The Raptors led 2:0, and they were only 5 games away from winning the fifth championship trophy in team history.

The Warriors died five small starters, but still failed to win the game, which made those who supported them shaken.And Durant, as a heavy signing last summer, did not have any advantage in the matchup with Yingxiong, which also disappointed those who had high expectations for him.

On June 6, the Raptors VS Warriors series Game 8 moved from the Air Canada Center in Toronto to the Oracle Center in Oakland, San Francisco.

This game, for the Warriors, is an early decisive battle (same as what happened to the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals).Once this game is lost, it will be almost impossible to stop the opponent from winning the NBA championship for the fifth time in a row.

In this game, the starting lineup of the Warriors at home is: center-Draymond Green, power forward-Andre Iguodala, small forward-Kevin Durant, shooting guard-K Lay Thompson, point guard - Stephen Curry.

The Warriors are still the "Hampton Five" starters, and they did not exchange Zaza Pachulia back.In a game of this level, he can only be the target of the opponent's attack when starting the game.

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 Raptors' lineup remains the same, and they respond to changes with the same. Naturally, they will not change their starting lineup at will after they have not lost a game in the playoffs.

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

"Jeff, the climate in the Bay Area is completely different from Toronto!" Mike Breen said with a smile.

"Summer is here, it's hot everywhere!" Jeff Van Gundy said.

"Haha, Jeff, how many more games do you think this series has?" Mike Breen asked.

"Take my word again, anyway, there are still up to 5 games!" Jeff Van Gundy replied slyly.

"..."

The atmosphere in the Oracle Center Arena in Oakland is quite good. Although the home team has not won the championship in the past few seasons, they have also entered the finals. If they hadn’t met the Raptors, a super dynasty team, they would have won 1-2 championships There is still a good chance.Moreover, the home team has not been completely eliminated. Although they have lost two away games, if they lose all of the next two home games, they can go to Toronto to play Tianwangshan with a score of 2:2.

Draymond Green and Ibaka prepare for a jump ball near the middle circle, and the game is about to start.

"Jeff, the Golden State Warriors used flanking in the last game. Do you think they will continue to use it in this game?" Mike Breen asked.

"It's hard to say, but I think they may not continue to use it. Because of pinching, Ying Xiong won a 40+ triple-double and revitalized the entire team." Jeff Van Gundy replied.

"But the point difference in the last game was smaller than the first game!" Mike Brin somewhat disagreed with Jeff Van Gundy.

"But you didn't find out. They didn't use their full strength in the last game. DeMar and the others played, and the Golden State Warriors didn't have a chance at all. But in the first game, although they also lost, but if Stephen was in better condition, the visiting team would still be able to win." Some chance," Jeff Van Gundy explained.

Green roared, the jump ball beat Ibaka, and the home team won the first wave of offensive ball.

Curry dribbles slowly across half court.

Green came up to pick and roll, and the Raptors switched defenses.

Curry used his skillful dribbling to shake off Ibaka, hit the basket, and the master hit the layup!

"Beautiful! Stephen showed his fangs, and he succeeded in attacking with the ball at the beginning!" Mike Breen explained.

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball across half court and handed the ball to Ying Xiong.

Ying Xiong faced Iguodala's defense, and with the help of Ibaka's cover, his defender was also replaced by Green.

Green clapped his hands, looking very excited, yelling: "Come on, hit me!"

Ying Xiong crossed the ball and broke through, using his speed, overtaking Green, facing Durant who was helping to defend at the basket, and scored the ball to Patterson in the bottom corner.

Patterson makes a 3-pointer—miss!
Curry took the rebound and advanced himself.

(End of this chapter)