581: How to Train Your Dragon
German. Casey actually regrets trading away Siakam, who has already performed well as a Pacer in the regular season. At that time, Casey always comforted himself that maybe this kid was just a "regular season player". As soon as he got to the playoffs, he was revealed.
However, in the first round of the series, Siakam's performance was still strong. Facing the Bulls' potential forward Bobby. Portis, Siakam can be said to be a complete explosion! At that time, Devon. Casey had actually lost his last fig leaf.
Casey didn't know how the Cameroonian kid had improved so quickly in such a short period of time, and he didn't know how Henson had come up with the idea of letting Siakam practice his three-point shot. But that guy has shown a lot of talent, and that's the truth.
It's just that for the sake of face and in order not to affect the morale of the players, Devin. Casey said in an interview that he doesn't regret trading Siakam.
After all, if you admit that you regret it in front of the media, you won't be slapping yourself in the face.
Deep down, Casey was even a little worried about Siakam. I hope that kid won't cause too much trouble for himself.
And on the other side, Kyle. Lowry was seriously warming up. He knew that Chris. Paul has already started to go downhill. If he can defeat Paul and rise to the throne, it will be a good ending.
This series is not just for the Raptors, it's for Lowry himself. This is Lowry's contract year, and this summer, he will officially enter the free agent market.
In this era when contracts are hundreds of millions, Lowry naturally hopes that he can get a contract of 100 million yuan. As a former first-round finalist, Lowry will undoubtedly be very successful if he can get a 100 million yuan contract.
In the regular season, Lowry has proven himself with a series of excellent performances and a 41-point battle. And now, it's time to prove yourself good again in the playoffs, in front of Paul.
The Raptors are very high-spirited, and on the Pacers' side, Paul and Siakam are already very angry.
It was in this warm atmosphere that Lowry finally waited for his long-awaited Eastern Conference semifinals.
As the starters stood in their assigned positions for kick-off, Lowry inadvertently glanced at Paul. Paul's vicious and bloodthirsty eyes shook Lowry's heart.
That guy's expression today is completely different from that of the regular season! Before Lowry could react, the referee had already thrown the ball into the air.
Brooke. Lopez and Valanciunas, the two floor-flow centers, bounced half a pound or two, and in the end, it was Lopez who narrowly won the basketball.
Paul received the basketball and immediately pushed it with the ball, and whether Lowry was really ready or not, there was no turning back.
The Pacers attacked for the first time, and Paul wasn't in a hurry to score on his own. Although he would love to prove himself in the Eastern Conference semifinals, he would love to defeat Lowry. But as a "coach on the field", Paul is well aware that the team's victory comes first.
So, he steadily planned an offense, allowing Antetokounmpo and George to play an off-ball screen, and finally when George cut inside to the basket, Paul assisted the "Indian General" with a ground-and-pound pass to complete an easy layup.
Lowry's ideals are very plump, but the reality is extremely cruel. In his fantasy, his good brother DeRozan will be able to contain George. But in reality, DeRozan looked a little weak when defending George.
"Nice assist, Chris. Paul played his part as soon as he opened. Command your teammates to make clear movements, then deliver a scalpel-like pass. That's Chris. Paul, if he doesn't have any surprises this year, I believe it shouldn't be difficult for the Pacers to make it past the Eastern Conference semifinals. ”
Barkley pursed his lips, and after looking at Paul's first goal, he knew that Lowry was miserable today.
Although the Pacers scored as soon as they came up, Lowry didn't think he and the Raptors would be suppressed. It's just one goal, and it's not over when you hit it back.
But the situation on the offensive end is still very different from what Lowry imagined. Not to mention scoring goals, it was very difficult to even organize the attack. Because he was just over half, he was restrained by Paul's close pressing.
While Paul stopped Lowry, he kept making small movements in his hands. That's Chris. Paul, Wade was very pertinent in his assessment of him after the first round of the series, "On the basketball court, Chris . . . Paul had no friends. ”
Paul would have taken action against his good brother Wade, let alone Lowry, who had provoked him before the game.
Lowry was distracted by Paul's small gestures and ended up giving the ball to DeRozan to handle.
Fortunately, DeRozan borrowed a simple cover mid-range pullup jump shot, which didn't keep the Pacers at bay.
Although the score was tied at 2-2, Lowry still had lingering palpitations. He now knew that his remarks might have angered Paul!
"Damn, did you get up to the intensity as soon as you started!?" Pitchside, Devon. Casey couldn't laugh at DeRozan's goal. Because he clearly saw how embarrassed Lowry was just under Paul's pressure.
Chris. Paul was out of breath? No, he's still one of the best point guards in the league!
The Pacers attacked for the second time, and Lowry let Paul take a step to prevent Paul's sudden pass and breakaway.
Paul was still unhurried, and he was confident in the face of Lowry. When he and Kobe Bryant competed for MVP, Lowry didn't know where to play with mud.
So in front of Lowry, Paul seems to have a strong aura by nature.
Paul controlled the ball to the right horn and slowed down his pace as if trying to pass the ball.
Just when everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Paul suddenly changed hands and changed direction, and instantly accelerated past Lowry!
An unexpected change of rhythm that shook Lori without reacting! All he felt was a gust of wind blowing, and then Paul was gone. Is Paul old? Not at all!
By the time Lowry reacted and wanted to turn around and chase after him, he had already been thrown away. On the commentary stage, Barkley, O'Neal and Kenny. Smith screamed. This demerit is enough to make Paul selected for today's top five.
In the face of Valanciunas's reinforcement, Paul unhurriedly brushed the opponent with a turn. After walking to the basket, he also used a pull-up layup to avoid the block of the Lithuanian center.
The basketball went into the net, and Paul landed lightly, standing firm on the soles of his feet to avoid injury. He then patted his chest and enjoyed the cheers from the stands.
There were no violent heavy dunks or intense physical confrontations, but Paul's goal had that gentle beauty. Taking people's lives in an understatement is the real master.
The haze of the Eastern Conference semifinals in the past two years has been trampled on by Paul!
"How long has it been since we've seen Paul put on a scoring show like this after two pull-up layups in a row?"
"Kyle. Lowry is like a stake, if he really wants to see Paul die, he's going to have to work harder. ”
On the commentary stage, several living treasures have already fallen to the ground and begun to look at Paul. Lowry was naturally eager to save face in the next round, so he made a decisive move after getting a three-point chance.
It's a pity that Paul's blockade was more decisive than him. Although during the regular season, Lowry shot 41% from three-point range. But so far in the playoffs, he's only shooting 34 percent from three-point range.
This proves that Lowry's scoring ability is not as strong as people think when he is defending under high pressure.
Second, Paul spent the whole season defending three-pointers in order to resist Curry. So it's not hard to defend Lowry's three-pointer.
With Paul's just right block, Lowry couldn't see the basket at all. If it weren't for his good hand, this ball would probably be a three-not-touch. With the basket still being able to touch, Lowry should be thankful.
"If only your offense was half as powerful as your mouth."
Seeing Lowry shoot the iron, Paul spewed a trash word at him. Paul has never been a good man, both in his movements and in his mouth.
After two years of silence, people thought Paul had become mild. Actually, it's not, it's just that he hasn't been so bloodthirsty in a long time.
In the regular season, Paul was able to help his team win with just passes. Therefore, he rarely takes any counterpoint so seriously.
But now, Paul is starting to talk trash-talk. This also means that he is starting to get serious!
Sure enough, the next few minutes were hellish for Lori.
He missed three consecutive shots, which directly caused the Raptors to instantly trail the Pacers by 7 points. Paul completely suppressed Lowry in terms of faith.
After this, Devon. Casey hurriedly called a timeout. If the Pacers had stretched the margin to double digits early, there would have been no need to play this game.
Seeing Casey take a timeout, Henson snapped his finger at someone on the bench.
Pascal. Siakam stood up, and his presence would undoubtedly rub salt in the Raptors' wounds. In the body of this avenger, there is a vitality that is not inferior to Paul.
Seeing this, Barkley couldn't help but shake his head.
"Henson is right, he's a ruthless dragon master."
The Toronto Raptors are only afraid that they will be more auspicious today.
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