inspire-indiana Chapter 219 [Brave Heart]
Chapter 219 [Brave Heart]
Chapter 219 [Brave Heart]
An hour before the game, many fans gathered in the square outside the arena, wearing star jerseys and holding banners to support the home team.
The reporter interviewed some fans.
An old fan said: "I have watched a lot of one-sided games recently. Although the Raptors won, I would prefer to see a fierce confrontation. The Blazers are very strong, and there are stars on both sides. This game will definitely be exciting. , it's a pity they only played two games in the regular season."
A young Chinese couple fans were stopped by reporters.
The man said: "I support Jerry Young, I support the Raptors, they will definitely break the record of the Bulls this season, they are the best."
The woman said, "I like Carter and Maddie, but I don't like Jerry."
The reporter asked curiously: "Why? Isn't he the pride of the Chinese?"
"Every time I watch him eat snacks, I want to follow him. I gained 10 pounds more than me last year. It's all his fault."
Yang Rui has indeed driven the sales of home catering.Lipton was going to use his confession as an advertising slogan, and asked him and Stana to shoot the next version of the advertisement.
After the warm-up, both sides started the game.
Raptors five: Boykins, Christie, Carter, O'Neal Jr., Miller.
Boykins is very grateful to Yang Rui. After arriving at the Raptors, he was respected and given the opportunity to perform. As long as he played, he would do his best.
This adjustment is necessary. When the opponent's point guard is strong, Boykins sits on the bench, and Boykins is the main force when dealing with agile people like "Momong Squirrel".
Dell - Curry is only 193cm tall, but he plays as a shooting guard, with poor dribbling and organization.If Boykins does not start, Hornacek will have to be a guest point guard, and the defense will suffer too much.
Miller's knee is healed, Sabonis is past his prime early, and he rarely hits the basket with weight, so he won't be a loophole in one-on-one defense.
Trail Blazers starting: Stoudamire, Steve Smith, Pippen, Rasheed Wallace, Sabonis.
O'Neal beat Rashid with a jump ball and the game started.
Miller pulled to cover Boykins beyond the three-point line, Stoudamire chased quickly, Boykins scored the ball to the middle, and Miller took the ball to organize.
A simple coordination without dislocation made the Blazers uncomfortable, because Sabonis had to defend and keep a one-and-a-half step away from Miller.Miller took a step to the left and gave the ball to Carter on the left.
Carter relied on O'Neal Jr. off the ball to cover and move to get rid of Pippen, and Rasheed switched defenses quickly. Carter broke through the middle with the ball to attract defense, and passed the ball from Rasheed's side to the low position near the free throw line.
Little O'Neal received the ball with his back, leaned on Pippen and stepped into the penalty area, took off with both feet, turned and hit a one-handed throw from close range. 2 to 0.
The game was broadcast live in the United States, Mike Brin said: "The Raptors' cooperation is simple and effective. The two players attract defense from the outside, and then the strong side forms a triangle singles, passes in a small range, and exerts the physical advantages of the stars. Last season, the Raptors lacked tacit understanding in the positional battle. Now their system has taken shape."
Partner Walter Frazier laughed: "There are a few teams that imitate the Raptors' style of play, but they don't play well. The Raptors are like the Kings, and the tactical system requires a lot of players' individual abilities. The center must be able to organize, defenders and big players. Forwards are better in singles. Jerry Young is particularly good at selecting players and cultivating players for the tactical system."
The Trail Blazers completed an offense. Stoudamire broke through after a pick-and-roll, attracting the defense to Sabonis, who led Miller to retreat to the penalty area and score the ball again. Rashid scored from a 45-degree gap on the right. . 2 to 2.
Sabonis is well organized and versatile.It's a pity that he is already a veteran when he enters the NBA. Because of injuries, the speed is getting slower and slower. If he landed in the NBA at his peak, there will definitely be five centers in the league.
On the offensive end, Sabonis plays an obvious role. On the defensive end, he can only fight against people with a meat shield, and he will be shriveled when encountering a team that mainly attacks from the outside.
Miller went beyond the arc to give Boykins a pick-and-roll, but this time Stoudamire couldn't get around it.
The pick-and-roll blocked the guard for a second, and a loophole appeared on the field. Boykins lowered his center of gravity to break through, and Sabonis couldn't keep up at all and was easily thrown away.Rasheed retreated and wanted to make up for the defense under the basket. Boykins didn't go to the basket and hit a 50-degree pull-up jumper on the right. 4 to 2.
The Trail Blazers attacked, Stoudamire and Sabonis played a pick-and-roll, Boykins put two steps away, and successfully bypassed the screen and chased after the three-point line. Stoudamire relied on his height advantage to make an emergency stop jumper to interfere Missing, O'Neal grabbed the rebound and held it in his arms, waiting for his teammates to respond.
In the Raptors positional battle, playing the same tactics, Boykins had no chance to break through to Miller, Miller looked for teammates from beyond the three-point line, and Carter suddenly cut to the basket from beyond the three-point line.
Miller made a straight pass, Carter took three steps to catch the ball, pulled the lever to avoid Rashid's block, and scored a layup! 6 to 2.
Fraser exclaimed: "Carter made two fake moves in the air, the jump was too high, and Rasheed began to fall, he is still in the sky."
Brin sighed: "His physical quality is destined to become a star. When the Blazers missed Jordan, I think there will be four teams that regret missing Carter in 1998, especially the Warriors, who traded Carter. "
The Trail Blazers attacked, and Stoudamire was put two more steps away by Boykins, preventing breakthroughs but not throwing.
Stoudamire made a direct three-pointer from the outside, dodged the block, and the ball bounced out of the box.Shooting three-pointers is not his forte. Although he averages 37% of his shots per game, he shoots too little, and he will not shoot if it is not a particularly good opportunity.
The rebound was grabbed by O'Neal Jr. Miller helped him get stuck in Sabonis. Rasheed was not very good at rebounding and had no desire to grab offensive rebounds, so he retreated with the Blazers.
Rasheed, as a 211CM space-type insider, is really soft and hopeless. In his peak 04-05 season, he averaged 34 rebounds in 8.2 minutes per game, and the rebounding efficiency at other times was lower.
The Raptors attacked, Miller received the ball to organize, Carter moved to the right to attract defense, Boykins made a stop in the bottom corner of the left, immediately counter-run, and O'Neal Jr. had no ball cover, and received a pass from Miller.
This time, Rashid hesitated to switch and let Stoudamire chase.
Because of his height of 178cm and a weight of 78kg, Stoudamire could not be dislocated to defend the inside line. As long as O'Neal made an empty cut and received a pass, he would definitely score.
Rasheed underestimated Boykins. He is indeed short, but he has a brave heart. Yang Rui arranged for him to catch the ball and shoot. He did not hesitate at all and made a 70-degree jumper on the left.
Stoudamire bypassed and only had time to stretch out his hand to interfere slightly. The ball drew a beautiful arc and entered the net hollow. 9 to 2.
Brin said with a smile: "Boykins scored 5 points in the opening, and he can play as soon as he comes on the court. Jerry Young's tactics are very targeted."
Fraser nodded: "The protagonists on the court today are two small men. Stoudamire has the advantage. I wonder if he will return one?"
Stoudamire took the ball to the frontcourt and heard coach Dunleavy shouting from the sidelines, so he had to give up the idea of singled out Boykins and gave the ball to his teammates...
(End of this chapter)