basketball hero

Chapter 931 The Importance of Defense

In the third quarter, the Raptors overtook the score by improving their defensive strength and stable scoring, and successfully widened the point difference to 3 points.

"Toronto has completely controlled the situation on the court!" Mike Breen said.

"Toronto overtook the score and controlled the rhythm by defending instead of attacking. This is the most terrifying thing about them!" Mark Jackson said.

"Their offense is also very good!" Mike Breen said a little puzzled.

"It's good, but in the final analysis, the touch will fluctuate when attacking. Even with a superstar like Ying in the lineup, it is difficult for you to completely conclude that the Raptors will be able to suppress the opponent on the offensive end. After all, there is only one Ying, and his stability is only Alone, and he can't ensure that his teammates can grasp the open space and have a clear mind on the court. But defense is different. In the playoffs, defense is far more stable than offense!" Mark Jackson said.

"Mark, do you think Cleveland has a chance in the fourth quarter?" Mike Breen asked.

"I think you know the answer, just look at LeBron's state, how many opportunities they have." Mark Jackson said with a smile.

Of course, Mike Brin knew that James' physical fitness was a bit overdrawn at this time, and he could no longer be expected to do everything in the last quarter of the game.In this case, who can the Cavaliers rely on?Love? JR?

In the final quarter of the game, the Raptors, who were playing at home, did not intend to relax at all, because Ying Xiong, the core of the team, was very focused and serious.

James is indeed tired. The 7 games in the first round consumed too much physical energy. Now his physical energy has seriously alarmed. In the third quarter, in order to prevent the team from collapsing, his physical energy was completely drained.It's no problem to let him play the whole game at this time, but it is extremely difficult to reverse the difference of more than ten points under the opponent's high-intensity defense.

The result of the game is really not much suspense. The Raptors played steadily and steadily accepted the victory of this game, rewriting the total score of the series to 1:0.

应雄本场比赛出战39分钟，得到40分13个篮板10次助攻4个抢断3个盖帽，达成“40+三双”。

After the game, Raptors coach Devin Casey said in an interview: "I really like the state of the team today. Today, in the case of a bad start, everyone did not panic and played very tough. Starting from defense, step by step Overtake the score and win the game. I am so proud of the players!"

The Raptors defeated the Cavaliers at home, won the series G1, and held the home court.

On May 5, the Raptors VS Cavaliers series G4 will continue at the Air Canada Center, the home of the Raptors.

In this game, the Cavaliers, who lost in the first game, did not choose to change. They still use Love as the center with the "James + 4 pitchers" lineup.

As soon as this game came up, the Raptors changed the shortcomings of the previous game's slow heat and slow progress, blossomed more offensively, and quickly controlled the situation on the court.

The Cavaliers' offense is actually good, but their defense is not as good as the opponent's, so in comparison, it seems that their offensive efficiency is not as good as the opponent's.

Because the other players of the Raptors are in excellent condition, the Cavaliers dare not easily pinch Yingxiong.In this case, Ying Xiong played very easily. In the 1-on-1 situation, he almost did what he wanted to do when playing JR.

The Cavaliers have also thought about a lot of countermeasures. They even played a big lineup of TT+Nance Jr. in the game, but in this way, the offense became extremely constipated.There are too few offensive and defensive players in their formation. Except for James, no one can stably contribute 20+ points in this level of confrontation.

Playing and playing, the game became James' one-man team again.The Raptors didn't flank James unscrupulously, but controlled the rest of the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers seem to be strangled by the throat, always unable to breathe.And the Raptors really didn't give them this opportunity, suppressing them on both offense and defense.

There was not much suspense in the process of the game. The Raptors made another victory at home, rewriting the big score of the series to 2:0.

The Cavaliers had no chance of winning the game. The biggest difference between them and the Raptors' first-round opponent, the Wizards, is that they lost a little less.

On May 5, Game 6 of the Raptors VS Cavaliers series will be played at the Quicken Loans Center in Cleveland.

In this game, the Cavaliers at home have undergone changes!They removed Korver, let TT play center, temporarily abandoned the "James + 4 pitchers" lineup, and played a traditional lineup with two inside configurations.

At the beginning of the game, the two sides played a big defensive battle, and the offense of both sides was not smooth, and the score was also very low.The Cavaliers, who were playing at home, held the belief that they must win this game, and played extremely aggressively and resolutely.For them, there is no room for loss in this game. If they lose, this season's game will basically stop this round of the series.

The team's offense couldn't open up. On the Raptors side, Ying Xiong stepped forward and used unsolvable singles to score points toughly.On the Cavaliers side, neither JR nor Hood can do anything to him.Coach Larry Drew even tried Jiao Zhixi and Jeff Green to match him, but the effect was not good.

Ying Xiong's indiscriminate offense made the Cavaliers a little overwhelmed. Fortunately, their offense has picked up, so they didn't fall into a particularly passive situation.

But this confrontation could not last long. Gradually, the strength gap between the two teams was reflected in the score.When James' physical fitness declined and the home team could no longer form a strong attack, the point difference was gradually widened.

In the end, the Raptors relied on their absolute strength to win G3 in the away game, rewriting the big score of the series to 3:0.

After this game, theoretically speaking, the Cavaliers' journey to the playoffs this season is basically over.For them, it is probably not easy not to be swept, let alone extend the series to 6 games or even a tie-break.

After the game, major media predicted that G5 on May 8 may be the last game of the Cavaliers this season, and also the last game of James' Cavaliers career.

James and the Cavaliers still have the last year of their contract, but it is a player option. With his state and ability, basically 99.99% of him will choose to opt out of the contract.Judging from the current lineup of the Cavaliers, it is very difficult for them to keep the little emperor in the offseason.

Of course, Yingxiong can also jump out of the contract during the offseason, and the Raptors also face the huge problem of contract renewal.However, if the team can win the championship, the probability of keeping him will increase a lot.After all, not everyone can refuse the temptation of seven consecutive championships.

(End of this chapter)