basketball hero

Chapter 932 The Eastern Conference with the Youth Army

On May 5, the series G8 of the Raptors VS Cavaliers will continue to be held at the Quicken Loans Center Arena, home of the Cavaliers.

In this game, even though the arena was still full of fans, the Cavaliers, who were playing at home, did not have much confidence at all.

The lineups of both sides have not changed, and the Cavaliers are still a big lineup with TT playing center.

At the beginning of the game, the Cavaliers had a good touch and took the lead for a while.But soon, the Raptors adjusted quickly. After strengthening the defense, they forced the opponent to miss shots and make mistakes. They used counterattacks to score points and instantly overtook the score.

After the Raptors overtook the score, the momentum of the Cavaliers was not as strong as the start, and the rhythm of the game was completely controlled by them.

The Raptors played steadily, maintained their advantage all the way to the end, and finally won the game, thus sweeping their opponents and advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals.

After the game, Ying Xiong and James exchanged jerseys.

After the Raptors defeated the Cavaliers in this game, they have swept their opponents in two consecutive rounds of the series. If the 4 rounds of last season were added, they have swept their opponents in 6 consecutive rounds of the series.This record is naturally unique in the NBA.

What used to be "who can beat the Raptors in the series" has become "who can beat the Raptors once in the series".The Raptors have gradually become the team that is looking for defeat, although this season's playoffs are not over yet.

The opponent of the Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals is the winner between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics.At present, the 76ers are 1:3 behind, and the distance from the Eastern Conference Finals seems to be getting further and further away.

On May 5, the 10ers lost to the Celtics in an away game, and thus lost to their opponents with a total score of 76:1, regrettably out.

In this way, the opponents in the Eastern Conference Finals will be the Raptors and the Celtics.

The Celtics lost their offseason heavy signing Gordon Hayward in the first game of the season, and then the team's backcourt core Kyle Irving was reimbursed for the season in the middle of the season.But in the case of losing two All-Star players, the team has inspired a super fighting spirit. Not only is the All-Star center Al Horford playing the peak season of his career, the double-explorer Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, and teenager Terry Rozier and others played an incredible season.

This round of the series has not yet started, and the major media are looking ahead and unfolding.Almost no one is optimistic that Home Alone's Celtics can pull down the Toronto Raptors with Ying Xiong as the core.The Raptors are not the 76ers, the core does not have such a major technical defect, and the level of experience in the playoffs is also at the top of the league. Such a team is already hopelessly stable.

But even if no one is optimistic about the Celtics, they are still praised constantly.For these young people, the future is their stage. Today, they need to learn from the five champions to accumulate experience and capital for future development.

On May 5th, the Raptors VS Celtics series G14 was held at the Air Canada Center Arena, the home of the Raptors.

The scene at the Air Canada Center was very lively and full of people.For the fans here, the past few years have been happy, because in May and June every year, when those fans of the teams that did not make the playoffs have no home team balls to watch, they can watch the home team balls until the end of the season. In the last game, the home team won the championship.This feeling is really cool.

Over the Air Canada Center arena, 12 banners symbolizing championships are hung, including 6 Eastern Championship banners and 6 overall championship banners.For the Raptors, the winning rate of the Finals is 100%, which is the envy of many wealthy teams.

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 Celtics in the away game is: center-Al Horford, power forward-Marcus Morris, small forward-Jason Tatum, shooting guard-Jaylen Brown, point guard —Terry Rozier.

The commentators for this game are Mike Breen and Mark Jackson.

"Mark, I'm in Toronto again to comment on the Eastern Conference Finals. How many rounds do you think this will be?" Mike Breen raised the topic with a smile.

"How do I know, you should ask God!" Mark Jackson looked up at the top of the arena.

"Without Kyrie and Gordon, how can Boston compete with Toronto?" Mike Breen continued to ask.

"Rely on what? What did they rely on to advance in the first two rounds of the playoffs, and the Eastern Conference Finals will continue to rely on it!" Mark Jackson said.

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

The cheers at the scene were deafening, making people clearly understand that this is the stage for the Eastern Conference Finals.

As the referee threw the ball into the air, Ibaka and Horford jumped almost at the same time to compete for the ball.

Ibaka's bullet speed is still better, so the Raptors won the first wave of offensive possessions.

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball for halftime, and the game officially started.

The Celtics' defensive matchup is based on position, and the defensive matchup is Jaylen Brown, one of their "double picks".

Jaylen Brown looks a bit mature, but he is actually a second-year player.Since his rookie season, he has no fear of the league's superstars. He is extremely confident and courageous when playing on the court. He is very tough and has won the trust of head coach Stevens.

Although the game has just started, the Celtics' defense has instantly improved to the level that the Eastern Conference Finals should have. Physical confrontation and pressure on the ball are very strong.

Siakam received the ball on the left. Under the tough physical confrontation of the opponent, he was a little underprepared and caused a walking violation.

The Raptors contributed a turnover at the beginning!
"Boston's defense is very aggressive!" exclaimed Mike Breen.

"It's really strong, that's right, Brad Stevens, it's really great. He knows the way the team is right now, and if they play a total game like Total Defense, they don't stand a good chance of winning. , but if they compete for enthusiasm, willpower and physical fitness, they still have some chances!" Mark Jackson said.

"Mark, you talk a lot, but it's just the defensive end. Without Kyrie and Gordon, what about Boston's offensive end?" Mike Breen asked.

"Rely on the strength of the team, let's bloom more! It is true that there is no player in their current team who can contribute more than 25 points in this round of the series, so when it is not possible to rely on one person, they can only rely on the team power!" Mark Jackson explained.

(End of this chapter)