basketball hero

Chapter 919 The sky is his limit
After the game, Ying Xiong said in an interview: "Why don't I score 100 points, or even 101 points? Why should I do this? If it's just to break the record and my teammates give me all the shots, do I have to do it every time?" Do you have a chance to break the record in every game? I myself will not go to waste time to score points in order to break the so-called record. This is disrespect for myself and the opponent! I will not do this in the past. Neither!"

Pistons coach Van Gundy said in an interview: "Ying Xiong is a star with top skills and character. He is the top card in this league and the top three superstars in league history. I don't know where his limit is. Maybe, The sky is the limit for him!"

Because of Ying Xiong's 88 points, everyone didn't even pay too much attention to the Raptors' 25-game winning streak.In the American sports arena, individual heroes have always held a special place in the hearts of the public.

On March 3, the Raptors beat the Orado Magic, one of the tank teams, ushered in a 1-game winning streak.

On March 3, the Raptors beat the Washington Wizards in an away game, ushering in a 3-game winning streak.

The Raptors won 27 consecutive victories, only one game away from their 28-game winning streak created this season.

On March 3, the Raptors played at home against the Charlotte Hornets.

The situation of the Hornets and the Pistons is very similar. The teams have certain strengths and have All-Star players, but they are not in a hurry. They are always hovering on the edge of the Eastern Conference playoffs.The problem with this team is that their salary space is locked, and the team is filled with a lot of players with high salaries and low abilities.And because it is not a big city team, nor has a glorious team history, let alone a super giant, it is very weak to the big fish in the free market.

As the owner of the team, Michael Jordan was a great player, but not a good manager and businessman.

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

The starting lineup of the Hornets in the away game is: center-Dwight Howard, power forward-Marvin Williams, small forward-Nicolas Batum, shooting guard-Michael Kidd Gilgeoust, point guard- — Kemba Walker.

The commentators for this game are groom Albert and Reggie Miller.

"Reggie, this game is very important!" Mafu Albert said.

"Why do you say that?" Reggie Miller asked.

"If Toronto can beat Charlotte, then they will tie their team history record of 28 consecutive victories! And their next opponent is Atlanta, you know!" Groom Albert said slyly.

"That's right!" Reggie Miller laughed.

Ibaka and Howard prepare the jump ball near the middle circle, and the game is about to start.

Howard beat Ibaka with a jump ball, and the game officially began.

Kemba Walker slowly dribbles over.

The Hornets' offensive rhythm is not fast, and the team's average number of rounds per game is also at the bottom of the 30 teams in the league.

Howard wanted an inside position, but Kemba Walker didn't give it to him.

Batum came out to catch the ball. Facing DeRozan's defense, he held the ball and used Marvin Williams' cover to break through, and distributed it to McGee on the left.

Facing the defense of the corresponding hero, Makiji broke through with the ball and was interfered with for a layup-no!
Siakam accepted the rebound and handed it to Jeremy Lin to advance.

For the Raptors, Ying Xiong received the ball from the right wing, faced McGee's defense, walked to the baseline with the ball, pulled the ball from his crotch to an emergency stop, stepped back and made a jump shot—no!
Howard accepted the rebound and handed it to Kemba Walker to advance.

"Mike's defense is still very good. The breakthrough and shooting of the ball defense just now were very good. It not only blocked the opponent's breakthrough line, but also avoided fouls!" Reggie Miller said.

"Defense is Mike's biggest advantage, otherwise he would not be the No. [-] pick." Marv Albert said.

Kemba Walker dribbles the ball over and sets up the play.

"Charlotte's offense is too slow, and it's a bit out of tune with this era!" Mav Albert said.

"There is also a reason for Charlotte's slow offensive speed. A team with a big center on the inside, the offensive speed is too fast and the big center can't keep up. Of course, the most important thing is that their backcourt core Kemba is not a 1 player who is used to switching. number!" Reggie Miller said.

In the first 3 minutes of the game, neither team scored a goal in a sports game, and both scored 2 points with free throws.The core of the Raptors, Ying Xiong, made 2 of 0 shots in the start and has not scored yet.

"It seems that this will be a defensive battle!" Groom Albert laughed.

"It's not necessarily true. Toronto's outside opportunities are all coming out, but they just can't grasp it. Charlotte's outside shooting ability is not very good. If Dwight not make good use of the advantage of the inside, it will be difficult in the next game. It was exhausting," Reggie Miller said.

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

Ying Xiong moved without the ball, and DeRozan came out to catch the ball.

DeRozan received the ball, broke through with the help of a screen, and scored the ball to the bottom corner.

Ying Xiong turned around and cut in, facing Marvin's help defense, and gave it to Ibaka near the free throw line.

Ibaka's open jumper -- finally!
The Raptors lead 4:2!

"Toronto, let Serge move in the high position or at the top of the arc to target Dwight who is shrinking under the basket!" Mav Albert said.

"It's normal for Dwight to stay under the basket to protect the penalty area. They let Marvin take charge of the sweep, and at the same time they let go of Pascal's 3-pointer. But the problem is that once the multi-point breakthrough is formed, Marvin will sweep it alone. But it’s easy to be empty at this time,” Reggie Miller said.

For the Hornets, Kemba Walker broke into the penalty area and was ruthlessly blocked by Ibaka for a layup.

Jeremy Lin got the ball and immediately countered with a push. With a pass to the frontcourt Yingxiong, the frontcourt played more and less.

Ying Xiong rushed to the basket, followed by DeRozan who turned around and followed up. The latter stopped suddenly and took a shot from the middle distance-yes!
The Raptors lead 6:2!

"Toronto's counterattack, it is difficult for Charlotte to keep up!" Mav Albert said.

"If Charlotte wants to win this game, they can't follow the rhythm of the opponent. They must press the rhythm and hit the success rate. In addition, Dwight, the advantage point inside, must also be involved, otherwise there will be no offensive space in the half-court position. It’s also hard to score when you go in.”

Reggie Miller said.

The Hornets attacked here, and the ball finally reached Howard in the low post. The latter sat in with the ball and forcibly turned around to attack the frame, causing Ibaka's foul!
(End of this chapter)