NBA’s aging star system

The Raptors' state in the third quarter was so explosive that Tyronn Lue was a little at a loss. Fortunately, the score was not too far ahead. Taking advantage of the break between quarters, Tyronn Lue could still stabilize his mentality and plan tactics.

Of course, the Raptors' explosion in the third quarter was not without cost.

Lowry, DeRozan and Biyombo all sat on the bench, gasping for air, and their physical strength was very high.

But if you look closely, you will find that although the bodies of the three of them are tired, there is no feeling of fatigue in their eyes, but they reveal excitement.

Obviously the Raptors also know that once this game is won by the Cavaliers and the score reaches 3-0, the Raptors will completely lose the chance to win.

As long as this game can be won and the score reaches 2-1, everything will still be done in time.

Therefore, although the Raptors players are physically exhausted, they are very energetic.

During the break, Tyronn Lue adjusted the lineup again, sending Irving, Su Tian, ​​Richard Jefferson, Love, and Thompson.

James has consumed too much and cannot play right away. He has to rest for a few minutes.

The Raptors seemed to be trying their best, with Lowry, Biyombo and DeRozan continuing to appear.

Soon the inter-section break ended and the fourth quarter began.

The first possession of the ball was given to the Raptors. Lowry came to the frontcourt with the ball. He looked at DeRozan and Su Tian following closely, then looked at Irving in front of him, and decided to open a gap from Irving.

So Lowry started calling the pick-and-roll, using the pick-and-roll to directly start the breakthrough.

Irving still had plenty of energy, turned around and caught up with Lowry, and followed Lowry to help defend and fight.

At this time, Lowry's physical strength was too much and he could only barely fight Irving. He could no longer push Irving away like at the beginning of the game.

The two fought all the way to the basket, and Thompson returned to the basket to help defend.

Seeing Thompson coming to help defend, Lowry did not dare to force a shot, but passed the ball to Biyombo who was left open.

Biyombo received the ball and shot directly from close range.

Bang——shua——

Biyombo continued to play the role of a surprise player, and the basketball hit the backboard and bounced into the net.

75-79

The ball was transferred and it was the Cavaliers' turn to attack.

Irving came to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to Su Tian.

Compared to Owen, Su Tian has more physical strength.

Su Tian got the ball and faced DeRozan. He didn't rush to attack. He first tried the three-threat test. DeRozan's defensive focus moved back and forth according to Su Tian's test.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Love came up with a pick-and-roll in time, and Su Tian immediately started a breakthrough at the moment the pick-and-roll was formed.

With an explosive breakthrough, he directly opened a two-step distance from DeRozan, reached the mid-range position and directly stopped for a jump shot.

Swah——

Su Tian hit two points steadily.

77-79

The ball changed again and Lowry advanced with the ball.

Lowry's physical strength was almost exhausted. When he came to the frontcourt, he didn't rush to attack. Instead, he waited for DeRozan to move and prepared for DeRozan to end the attack.

But Su Tian followed too closely and could never find a suitable opportunity.

Lowry saw that time was almost up, so he had to call Biyombo to pick and roll, and use the pick and roll to directly shoot a three-pointer.

Irving quickly bypassed the pick-and-roll and pounced in time.

boom--

Lowry hit a three-pointer and Love grabbed the rebound.

Seeing Love grab the rebound, Su Tian and Irving immediately started a fast break. Love directly made a long pass and accurately passed it to Su Tian.

Su Tian received the ball and went straight to the basket. DeRozan hurriedly followed Su Tian reluctantly.

Seeing DeRozan chasing after him, Su Tian passed the ball directly to Irving. Irving got the ball and made a quick layup.

79-79

The two teams were tied.

The next few rounds fully proved the Raptors' resilience. Even Su Tian was surprised that this kind of resilience was possessed by the Raptors.

The negative side of Su Tian's coming to the current Cavaliers team is that the Cavaliers are too strong, so that they lack some evenly matched confrontations and lack resilience.

Although there were failures in the regular season, those were either due to the opponent's explosive touch, or the Cavaliers' own overall unusually cold touch, and were not the fault of war.

This resulted in the Cavaliers lacking a tenacity and not fighting their opponents to the point of running out of ammunition and food.

Half a quarter later, the Cavaliers were 89-87, only leading the Raptors by 2 points.

Tyronn Lue called a timeout and was about to replace James to finish the game.

Casey didn't have any special arrangements here. He just asked the main players to rest and recover quickly, and arranged for Carroll to play against James.

In this game, the Raptors only used 7 rotations, which was very tiring for the main players.

The timeout soon ended and the game continued.

James returned to the court and played an obvious role. He beat Carroll hard on the first ball, successfully broke through the defense and entered the basket, overcame Biyombo's defense, and forced a layup.

91-87

Seeing James, Su Tian finally understood that the Cavaliers really don't need the so-called tenacity. With James here, only James can decide the key ball, and no one can take it away.

As long as James can stay in shape, the Cavaliers' toughness is there. As for whether James takes the shot himself or passes the ball to assist his teammates, it depends on James' own choice.

The ball was transferred and it was the Raptors' turn to attack.

Lowry came to the frontcourt with the ball, looked at the state of the court, and had no choice but to do it himself.

DeRozan is locked up by Su Tian, ​​and Carroll is by no means a match for James. The only one who can contribute on the offensive end at this time is Lowry.

But Lowry was using up too much energy at this time, and he couldn't guarantee that he could beat Irving by himself, so he called his teammates to pick and roll.

With the help of the pick-and-roll, Lowry gritted his teeth and broke through directly, breaking through from the right side and entering the basket.

Irving quickly bypassed the pick-and-roll and followed Lowry, and the two engaged in fierce physical confrontation.

The confrontation all the way to the basket, Thompson came to help defend, Lowry forced a shot, but was interfered by Thompson's defense, and the shot was iron-clad.

Thompson turned around, grabbed the rebound, and passed the ball directly to James.

James got the basketball and started rushing towards the basket. Su Tian and Irving also sprinted forward.

Facing the Cavaliers' three-man fast break lineup, the Raptors didn't know who to follow. As soon as Su Tian's three-man formation spread out, all three came out. James passed the ball to Su Tian, ​​and Su Tian passed the ball to Irving. He caught the ball and hit a layup directly.

93-87

The Raptors have lost their energy and energy, and their hope of victory is getting slimmer.

In the end, after a period of grinding by the Cavaliers, the Raptors were finally defeated.

The Cavaliers defeated the Raptors 102-95 and successfully won their third victory in this series.

As soon as the game ended, Lowry and DeRozan almost fell down from exhaustion and supported each other back to the bench.

Although the Raptors still lost this battle, the resilience they showed to the fans deserves a standing tribute from all fans.

DeRozan played a total of 41 minutes and scored 20 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds.