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Chapter 249 [3 British and Wang Ying, they can't defend]

Chapter 249 [Three British and Wang Ying, they can't defend]

The other games in the East have been divided into winners and losers one after another. The 76ers didn't let the Raptors wait too long and defeated the Hornets 3-1 to advance to the second round.

The Heat eliminated the Pistons 3-0. After this season, the Pistons will start rebuilding. Hill has lost confidence in this team and is ready to leave.

The most anxious is the Knicks VS Pacers series, which is in stark contrast to the Raptors game. Neither team has scored more than 100 points. The Knicks won the third game 99-93, which is the biggest score.

In the fifth battle, the Pacers advanced 88-79 at home.

The Western Suns eliminated the defending champion Spurs 3-1.

Gugliotta was seriously injured in the second half of the regular season, and Skiles put rookie Marion into the starting lineup, but instead strengthened his defense, and was able to quickly counterattack and restrain his opponent.

This is not an unpopular one, because the Spurs also have an uneven lineup, and core Tim Duncan missed the playoffs due to injury.There is no "stone Buddha", the Spurs are just an ordinary playoff team.

The Lakers played very hard against the Kings. They advanced 3-2 in a thrilling manner. The Kings were only one breath away from being upset, and the offense was smoother than the Lakers.

The Blazers beat the Timberwolves 3-1, and the Jazz beat the Sonics 3-2.

The Pacers fought against the Heat in the second round, far less attention than the Raptors against the 76ers.Fans can't wait to see Carter, Tracy McGrady and O'Neal Jr. against Iverson.

Before the war, fans on both sides started a war of words.

艾弗森球迷列举了偶像的数据，场均28.4分3.8篮板4.7助攻2.1抢断，胜过卡特的25.7分5.8篮板4.6助攻1.3抢断1.1盖帽，认为艾弗森更好。

Carter fans listed the efficiency value, Carter ranked sixth in the league, Iverson league 6nd.

Some people also listed the shooting percentage, Carter ranked 31st in the league, among the best in the perimeter, and Iverson ranked 183rd. What the hell?Iverson also only ranks 140th in true shooting percentage, and the second place in the scoring list is earned by hitting 14.3 irons per game.

Of course, no one can convince anyone.After all, Iverson is a "lone hero", and it is natural that the hit rate is low. This title is really unbreakable, as if strong teammates are guilty.

For a team coached by Yang Rui, it is difficult for a star to become a lone hero, and Yang Rui does not hope that one day, in the NBA, heroes are often miserable and cannot win the game.

In his previous life, Iverson, Reggie Miller, Ewing, Malone and others were heroes without rings.As for LeBron James running to the Heat to hold a group at his peak, it is not a problem at all. Decades later, most fans will not know what happened that year, how many fans burned James' jersey, and how strong his teammates were.They will only remember James' brilliant stats, and the accolades he received.

On May 5, as soon as Yang Rui arrived at the arena, a reporter came forward to interview him and asked him to predict the outcome.

Yang Rui smiled and said: "The result is doomed. Iverson's ability is not enough to lead the 76ers to eliminate the Raptors."

The reporter asked: "Many people say that this is a contest between offensive basketball and defensive basketball. What do you think?"

"I don't think they can defend, it's that simple." Yang Rui smiled and walked into the arena.

In the last playoffs, the Raptors sold tickets very expensively, and compared with the regular season, the increase reached the league's first.

The management did not do this this year. Glenn believes that attracting fans and cultivating a sense of belonging among fans will be more beneficial to the future development of the team.Everyone knows that the Raptors can't be eliminated in the second round, they can't sell tickets too expensive.

It would be embarrassing if the fans thought it would be easy to win without live support and there were a lot of vacancies.

The job of a team manager is not only to recruit, communicate with the coaching staff, and renew contracts with players, but also be responsible for team operations.

After Yang Rui learned about the manager's work, he didn't think about putting more things on himself.He's not interested in coaching part-time managers.

When the players from both sides came out, the cameraman took a little tidbit. Iverson said hello to Yang Rui on the sidelines. Larry Brown didn't look good when he saw it.

Brown is not a broad-minded person. Every time he leaves a team, he has conflicts with management and often with players.

Iverson’s mentoring relationship with Brown has gone awry. A magazine broke the news that every time he replaced Iverson, the team was behind and gave up early. When Iverson came off the court, he would swear in front of Brown. .

On the other hand, the Raptors, although Yang Rui is the youngest coach, get along very well with the players. When he came out, the players gave him high fives one by one, and they were very close.

Mike Brin explained the game and found the difference in the expressions of the coaches on both sides. He smiled: "The game has not yet started, I think the Raptors have already won half. The self-confidence of the two sides is not the same level. Everyone in the Raptors is smiling and very happy. easy."

Walter Frazier said: "However, it's not a good thing to be too relaxed in the playoffs. The 76ers are not weak and their defense is strong. After the trade to Kukoc, their attack power has also improved."

The Raptors started with the strongest offensive lineup, Billups, McGrady, Carter, O'Neal Jr., and Miller.

76ers starting: Iverson, Snow, George Lynch, Tyron Hill, Theo Ratliff.

As soon as they came up, Billups and McGrady began to perform dry pulls, and it was very easy to rely on their height advantages.The first 6 shots all missed the rim.

The 76ers only scored two points from Iverson, and the Raptors' pseudo-zone defense tactics limited Iverson's breakthrough.Several people shrunk near the penalty area, waiting for the opponent to make a jump shot before going out to interfere.

Thibodeau spent two seasons developing a sense of distance on the defensive end. It doesn't matter if he can't defend, and he's not afraid of opponents shooting. He doesn't want to block, but he wants to not miss people and put pressure in front of him.

On offense, the Raptors all pulled away, the star singled with the ball, and Carter was on the bottom line, shooting [-]-pointers and cutting the basket.

There are always people who say that the triangle offense has no tactics at all and must have stars. This is true, but once there are stars, the triangle offense is very powerful.After 4 minutes of blacksmithing, the Raptors star is starting to get a feel for it.

McGrady made consecutive pull-ups and hits in the face of Snow; Carter hit Lynch after an empty cut, made a layup, and made a foul.

Iverson can only guard the ball and guard, so his teammates are not active enough when switching to guard Billups, otherwise O'Neal will play guard in a dislocation, and the mid-range shooting rate is high, and the air cut is even more unstoppable. They have seen it in the regular season. .

In order to ensure that Brown does not replace Iverson in the offense, the defense can only rely on rotation. Carter or O'Neal make an empty cut, forming a heads-up against the 76ers in the low post.

In the second half, the 76ers contracted inside, and Ratliff did not go out to play the ability to assist in blocking shots and protecting the frame.

Carter and O'Neal Jr. attracted the defense and then shot out. Hornacek, who came off the bench, made a three-pointer, Miller made a three-pointer and a mid-range shot, completely disrupting the opponent's defense.

The 76ers players were unable to find their crosshairs for a long time, and only relied on Iverson to attack. He scored 11 points in the whole quarter without assists and could not lead the team.

The Raptors led 31-18 in the first quarter.

(End of this chapter)