roccoschili Chapter 129 [Cohesion, lack of fire]
Chapter 129 [Cohesion, lack of fire]
Chapter 129 [Cohesion, lack of fire]
At the end of the game, Yang Rui walked onto the court and led the players to wave to the fans around him. The audience applauded for a long time.For the first time, the Raptors had a cohesive home.
Glenn Gruward and owner Richard Peddie were amazed that the Raptors had risen in just three games, which was unbelievably fast.
It used to be normal for fans to have no sense of belonging. The Raptors didn’t win, they didn’t have stars, and they played ugly.Now the Raptors not only win, but also have Carter, McGrady, and O'Neal Jr. strongmen who can dunk.
The thrill of winning this game is to play a wave by catching the opponent's loopholes.The Raptors felt bad, only Dee Brown and Billups made three-pointers, and the overall three-pointer was 28 of 7.
Christie made 7 of 0 shots and scored no points, with only 3 rebounds and 4 assists.
O'Neal Jr. made 14 of 5 shots and 6 of 4 free throws, scoring 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks.He relies too much on the jumper, a bit like a future Bosh, and he doesn't feel good.
麦迪11投4中，8分9篮板3助攻。
卡特出手不多，表现稳定。13投9中，三分球2中0，罚球6中4，得到22分3篮板5助攻2盖帽。
Billups made 14 of 8 shots, 9 of 4 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 24 points and 6 assists. He was the biggest contributor to the win. Without his three-point firepower, today would be over.
On the Bucks side, Robinson scored the most with 28 points and Ray Allen with 17 points. The Raptors' defense was basically qualified.
Now, Yang Rui firmly believes that the Raptors will enter the playoffs and get a good ranking.Players all have weaknesses. The advantage is that there are many players. Every game is in good shape. If three players stand up, they can guarantee the offensive firepower.As long as they run in for a while, they will get stronger and stronger.
At the press conference, a reporter asked: "Jerry, do you think you are winning by eating on the sidelines again at the end of the season?"
Yang Rui shook his head and smiled and said, "How is that possible? The score didn't open at that time. I ate something to relieve the pressure."
The reporter asked: "What do you think of this game?"
"The Bucks are strong, but luck is on our side." Yang Rui laughed.
When asked about Christie's performance, Yang Rui said: "Doug is the team's starter, even if he doesn't score a single point, this will not change. I arranged for him to defend the opponent's perimeter core and focus on the defensive end, which will affect to a certain extent. His shooting touch. He's not going to be like that every game."
There are many offensive players in the team, and someone has to be a blue-collar player, otherwise the ball will not be enough.Yang Rui talked to Christie during training. He is willing to accept a new role, but he has no strong desire to attack.
Last season, Butch Carter gave Christie unlimited shots late, and his shot count reached a career peak, averaging only 13.7 times per game.
This season, the Raptors' most reliable perimeter defense is Christie, who will be reused no matter what.
The shortened season is a test for everyone, and the schedule is so tight that there is no time to celebrate the victory.
The Raptors flew to Miami to challenge the Heat on the 11th.
In this game, the rookie's unstable performance began to appear. Billups, who was still majestic on the court, became a soft-footed shrimp today, allowing veteran Tim Hardaway to make consecutive breakthroughs.
Hardaway is the NBA's master of ball control. The unpredictable crotch dribbling is a signature move. He is considered to be the godfather of crotch dribbling in the NBA. Gary Payton once wanted to ask Hardaway for advice." Killer crossover".
Billups is still young now, and just found a defensive rhythm, Mourning pulled out the pick-and-roll again, and it became a test of Willis' ability to switch defenses.
The Raptors' counter-attack was not well done. The Heat players were highly mobile and quickly returned to defense. Once they landed, the players did not cooperate much, and they always fell into singles with a simple pick-and-roll.
The final score was 90 to 102, and the Raptors' winning streak was ended.
The Raptors continued to have a bad touch on the court, making frequent shots from beyond the arc.
Carter and McGrady's current three-point ability can't compare with their peak. Detrev takes less shots, and the chances are not good. The only reliable ones are Di Brown and Billups, which are not stable enough.
Yang Rui can arrange the same three-point tactics in positional battles, but the shooting ability of Raptors players can't reach the level of Knicks last season.
The Knicks have two 40-point contest-level pitchers, Houston, Starks, and Bruce Bowen, who are averaging [-] percent from the field.Moreover, the Knicks are veteran leaders, and they have played together for a few years and have a tacit understanding.
The Raptors are a rebuilding team, everyone is not familiar with each other, and they owe a lot of heat in terms of screen quality and shot selection.
Even if the shot is not accurate, the Raptors still have a chance to win by relying on the talent of the players. Unfortunately, the young players are inexperienced, and there have been many undue mistakes in the game.
For example, obviously he can easily score, but he chose to dunk in tricks.Once Carter didn't catch it, McGrady passed the sideline directly; another time McGrady folded his back behind the basket and dunked the ball and dunked the ball.
They all wanted to show off too much. Carter also had an air cut to catch the ball and wanted to dunk Mo Ning, but he was flipped to the ground with the ball cover, and Yang Rui was startled in a cold sweat.If Carter was injured early in the season, it would be an irreparable loss for the team.
At the same time, the Knicks began to win, relying on a strong defense, and the offense returned to the old way of relying on the individual ability of the stars, which is what Van Gundy was good at.
Without Starks, the Knicks' off-ball screens on both sides were not as sharp as they used to be, and Ewing was no longer the one who attacked with the ball. Sprewell destroyed the team's original offensive system.
One thing that hasn't changed is that the Knicks have a solid roster with three All-Stars, multiple [-]-point shooters, and great depth on the bench.
Four games, two wins and two losses, the Knicks only scored [-] points in one game, and the fans were disappointed.
In New York, there has been a lot of opposition to Jeff Van Gundy.After successfully winning the championship last season, Knicks fans are not satisfied with simply winning, but want to see the home team win beautifully.
Regardless of whether the Raptors win or lose this season, the fast break has attracted a large number of fans. On the other hand, the Knicks have scored almost all of them by shooting, and the top five goals have nothing to do with them.
On the 13th, the Knicks played against the Raptors at home, the focus of this round.
Yang Rui arrived in New York with the team one day in advance, checked into a hotel, did not arrange player training, and took a day off to wait for the start of the game.
At the beginning of the new season, many players in the league were injured. Yang Rui believes that health is the most important thing, and he has to fight in the playoffs to fight. When he considers playing underdogs, he adopts a rotation lineup, so that players will not waste time in training. physical strength.
ESPN broadcasts it live, and this season's New York game has the most live broadcasts in the United States.
There was a lot of media hype, and the Knicks' offensive power dropped sharply. Everyone understood who was responsible for their outstanding offense last season.Due to dissatisfaction with the Knicks' current attack, the New York media publicized the "Master-Apprentice Showdown" without specifying who the master was.
Yang Rui cares about this game very much, and leading the team to defeat the Knicks is the best way to prove his strength.
(End of this chapter)