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Chapter 175 [Luck is destiny, one life is destined]

Chapter 175 [Luck is destiny, life is destined]

Raptors starting five: McGrady, Christie, Carter, De Treve, O'Neal Jr.

Yang Rui wants to win by surprise, let McGrady or Christie single out Charlie Ward by his height advantage, and he can directly pull up and shoot.Five people can make mid-range shots, and positional warfare can maximize space.

When defending, McGrady switched to pick-and-rolls, and it was easier to interfere with Ewing. Carter was easier on the defensive end.

Yang Rui has talked to McGrady and will give him more playing time, definitely more than 35 minutes.

The Knicks lineup is the same as the previous two games.Ward, Houston, Bowen, Oakley, Ewing.

Two offensive points, three defenses, this formation gave the Raptors a headache before.Oakley still has a strong defensive ability, and once he is close to him, the Raptors will be very painful.

Johnson, along with Sprewell, guaranteed scoring off the bench.

O'Neal Jr. jumped to win and the game began.

McGrady held the ball in the middle, and the person defending him was Houston. Carter and Detrev pulled sideways.

McGrady made a dry pull-up jumper in the middle, but Houston couldn't cover it, missed it with slight interference, and the rebound was grabbed by Ewing.

This is what Yang Rui asked McGrady to start with. When he pulls, the hit rate basically does not depend on the strength of the defense, but only on his touch, and the perimeter will definitely not be able to block him.

This season, Yang Rui has been letting Tracy McGrady practice mid-lane pull-up shots, which he is sure of.The Knicks' defense is very good. When they can't play together, they need this kind of unreasonable offense.

The Knicks attacked, Bowen handed over to Carter to deal with, and McGrady eyed Houston.Ward organized in the middle, passed to Houston from close range, attracted Detref to switch, and Houston passed to Ewing.

McGrady switched to Ewing and followed closely on the left side. Ewing turned and made a jumper and missed the interference.

In Yang Rui's previous life, even if it was often said that McGrady was not strong defensively, he also restricted Nowitzki very well against the Mavericks.He's a size that suits a defensive shooting big man.

Ewing weighs 109 kilograms and can't get into the basket with strength, and relies almost entirely on jumpers.His efficiency is very low, averaging 17.8 points, 10 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, shooting only 46.3%, and entering the playoffs is even worse, only 44.5%.

The two sides attached great importance to defense, and they were all head-to-head, which set the tone of the game. The first four games had figured out the cooperation routine, and this time it was about fighting for stars.

An important criterion for testing whether a star is a superstar is "head-to-head", and this will not change in the future.When the opponent is well-defended and the rotation is good, heads-up will be the best way to win.

Curry has won the regular season MVP, but he has not received much fan recognition. An important reason is that the single-player ability is not top-notch.When the playoffs intensified and players worked harder on defense, Curry's efficiency plummeted compared to the regular season every time.

While James, Kobe and others have similar playoff efficiency to the regular season, they can help the team more.

In the first 5 minutes, the Raptors played well, leading 13-6.

Van Gundy replaced Sprewell and replaced Ward, adding an offensive point.This is an important routine change for the Knicks, preparing for the second quarter to play double guard.

The Knicks changed to Oakley's side screen, Sprewell and Ewing played a pick-and-roll in the middle, and hit the basket. O'Neal's task was aggravated and he had to block the breakthrough.

"Madman" shot very resolutely, little O'Neal was led away, Oakley cut and grabbed offensive rebounds, and scored 4 points in the second attack.

Detrev was born as a small forward, with a height of 206cm and a weight of only 97 kilograms. Playing as a power forward is lighter and has difficulty defending against the penalty area.

And this season, Detrev's 40.5% three-point shooting rate, averaging 0.8 three-pointers per game, has a long range, and has a strong ability to evacuate. .

The Raptors led 25-20 in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, both teams sent double guards. Billups and Di Brown were the main offense, Ward and Childs were the main defense, and the front line was the opposite. The Raptors played Bowen and O'Neal, who were good at defense, and the Knicks. Sprewell continued to play, guaranteeing the offense with Johnson.

The Knicks' iron barrel formation that the Raptors encountered, the outside shot rate was not high, the Knicks only had two attackers, and it was also difficult to score, and the score continued to stalemate.

In the third quarter, the Knicks players suddenly exerted their strength amid the cheering of the home fans. Sprewell made four three-pointers in a single quarter, three of which were against Christie's defense.

Once the star is convulsed, the defensive expert is useless.

Yang Rui is afraid of Sprewell's convulsions. This guy's average score is not high, but he often has a terrifying performance in a single game.In his previous life, in 2003, Sprewell made nine consecutive 9-pointers against the Los Angeles Clippers, setting an NBA record for the most consecutive [-]-pointers in a single game.

Changed McGrady to defend, mainly to interfere with shooting, forcing Sprewell to pass the ball to interrupt his touch.

65 to 81, the Raptors trailed by 16 points into the fourth quarter.

Fortunately, the Raptors also have people who can convulse. Di Bron suddenly became furious and made three three-pointers within 4 minutes of coming off the bench, helping the team catch up with the score.

Billups was in a mess, making 7 of 0 shots, and Di Brown played his due role as a veteran.

The Knicks veterans continued to play, the rhythm was very slow, and the running tactics were precise, and on the premise of ensuring defense, the offensive end opened the star singles.

The Raptors rely on run-and-gun, and the guards advance to the frontcourt as soon as possible. Whoever has the opportunity will shoot. After the shot, they will quickly return to defense to ensure defense.

In the last few minutes, the veterans led by Ewing had physical problems, and they all depended on perseverance.Ewing and Johnson competed against the young man.

In order to strengthen the offense, Houston and Sprewell partnered on the outside, and the Knicks' four major scoring points were all on the court, leaving only Bowen in the bottom corner to attract defense and wait for the opportunity.

The effect of this play was not good. In the last minute and a half, Carter and O'Neal Jr. took a pick-and-roll in the middle and passed Ewing for a layup.

The Knicks missed three rounds.In the last 16 seconds, the two sides were tied at 88, and the Raptors controlled the ball.

Yang Rui handed the key ball to Carter to cast, and arranged tactics for him. Veteran Willis played the screen.In Yang Rui's previous life, Carter made 31 key shots, and his hit rate was higher than Kobe's. He was a famous lore master.

But now Carter is a rookie, not as experienced.

He caught the ball and swayed out of space, and when he had a good shot, he forgot to press the time. Not only did he miss a long-range mid-range shot, but he also left the Knicks 4.1 seconds of offensive time, and the advantage immediately went to the Knicks.

If he presses to the last second, even if he misses the shot and goes into overtime, the Raptors have a high chance of winning by virtue of his physical strength.

After the timeout, Yang Rui emphasized that Sprewell and Houston were strictly guarded, and there was still a problem with the defense in the last round.

Houston feigned a jumper to trick McGrady to take off, then broke through to the basket and completed the lore with a throw that he was not good at. 88 to 90.

Houston is running out of time after feinting, and has no choice but to shoot this way.Yang Rui instantly remembered the Knicks' first-round Black Eight Heat in the previous life, and Houston also made a lore, as if he was destined to make such a goal in his life.

Winning or losing is not only about strength, but luck is also very important.

Fortunately, the second round was a best-of-seven system. Houston couldn't send the ball home, and the Raptors still had a chance to make a comeback.

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