Chapter 301 [A Ride in the Dust, Heroes in the Twilight]

In November, the Raptors lost only one game to the Pistons on the 20th. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Pistons traded backup forwards Jerome Williams and Boo Cheler for former Suns star power forward Clifford Robinson in the summer.

The Suns did this to rebuild and swapped out all the old players. They also sent Kidd to the Nets in exchange for Steve Marbury, the "lone wolf."

THE 34-YEAR-OLD 208CM TALL STARTED ALL OF LAST SEASON'S 82 GAMES, AVERAGING 16.4 POINTS, 4.1 REBOUNDS, 2.9 ASSISTS AND 1.1 STEALS IN 33.5 MINUTES PER GAME.

Robinson not only shoots three-pointers on the offensive end, but also has a must in pick-and-roll, and is excellent in individual defense and defense, and was selected to the All-Defensive Second Team in 2000. He immediately became the starter after arriving at the Pistons, replacing Joe Smith.

In addition, the Pistons also signed three-point shooters Joan Barry and Damon Jones, and the team was built to learn from the Raptors, plus Van Gundy's defensive system, which is very strong.

After the Pistons traded Hill, they rose without Ben Wallace, which can be said to be the credit of management, and the team does not have a high-paid and low-performance player. The Pistons started second in the East behind the Raptors.

Joe Smith played one season with the Pistons and signed with the Timberwolves again.

On the surface, Joe Smith is very righteous and goes back, but in fact, this is really a god pit, the Timberwolves were not only fined several draft picks by the league, but also had to pay the middle-class salary of this guy who has declined in form.

The first place in the West is the Los Angeles Lakers, who started the game 14-1 and only trailed the Raptors by half time.

This is something that Yang Rui did not expect, he intercepted Tony Parker in the draft, and indirectly helped the Lakers.

Although the Spurs traded with the Trail Blazers in the summer in exchange for Steve Smith and poached Bruce Bowen from the Knicks, Tinsley's offensive ability is not as good as Parker's, and there is one less Stephen Jackson on the team, and his strength is weaker than Yang Rui's previous life.

Even next season, it will be difficult for the Spurs to poach Jackson, and the life of the "Martial Saint" has changed.

Jackson joined the Nets in 1999 and signed a three-year contract, although the Nets' record in both years was outside the playoffs, Jackson's statistics are not bad, and he is averaging 13.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game this season. Based on this data, after his contract expires in the summer, he is likely to renew his contract with the Nets, and he can also get a good contract with other teams.

Jackson is to replace the position that originally belonged to Jefferson, he is much more experienced than rookie Jefferson, and with Kidd, the performance will definitely not be bad.

The Bulls are also playing well, finishing third in the East, and they have poached veteran Charles Oakley in the summer, and Marcus Fetzer, the fourth pick in the first round in 2000, has also improved significantly.

FEISER IS 206 CM TALL AND WEIGHS 119 KILOGRAMS, AND HAS A LOT OF STRENGTH, WHICH IS SIMILAR TO BRAND. Whether it's a starter or a bench, the Bulls have someone who can resist.

On the offensive end, it mainly relies on Maddy and Brand, and substitute Jamal Crawford can also score.

The Nets, who were supposed to be the strongest in the East this season, were only fourth, followed by the Celtics and the 76ers.

There are more strong teams in the East than in Yang Rui's previous life, and if a team becomes stronger, naturally there will be teams that are unlucky, and the first to bear the brunt is the Wizards led by Michael Jordan, and this day is no longer possible.

They finished 12th in the East ahead of the Cavaliers, Hawks, and the Knicks, who are plagued by injuries at the core.

Grant Hill played 12 games for the Knicks, reimbursed for another serious injury, and he and Sprewell still overlapped a bit, and his stats dropped significantly in the games he played, averaging only 16.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game.

The Knicks' role players were similarly much worse than before, and the team's second-highest scorer after Hill's break turned out to be power forward Kurt Thomas.

Forward Larry Johnson and center Luke Longley both retired due to injury, but the two still have salary space of a terrifying 11.34 million and 6.33 million respectively.

The Knicks still have a bunch of rotten contracts, with Shanton Anderson at 5.5 million, Charlie Ward at 5.5 million, Howard Ellis at 4.78 million, and Clarence Witherspoon at 4.64 million.

This team is completely hopeless, and only Ben Wallace and the "madman" two stars cannot lead the team to win.

The Wizards are ranked twelfth, relying on Hamilton and Jordan, both of whom can score 20+.

The 39-year-old Jordan is still the Wizards' leading scorer, averaging 23.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game, but there is nothing to be happy about, they are sure to miss the playoffs.

Jordan got his wish and played with the young stars, and he was cleaned up badly, you actually came to give experience points, right?

The media often uses someone to "pay tribute to Jordan" to describe the game, which is weird, and when he plays the Wizards, he scores high, which is called a tribute to Jordan? This is clearly bullying Jordan's teammates!

The Raptors didn't do that against the Wizards, the lead was too much, and the stars were off work in the third quarter.

In December, the Raptors continued to be strong, losing to the Hornets on the 13th and losing to the Lakers on the road in the Christmas game.

On the 28th, the Raptors defeated the Lakers 99-86 at home, and Carter was injured after only half of the game, scoring only 15 points and 3 assists.

In order to compete for the best regular season record and personal honors, O'Neal is not as lazy as he used to be, but he has obvious weaknesses. He shot 6-of-16 from the free-throw line and finished with just 24 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.

Carter didn't have a serious ankle sprain, but he was still on the injury list for a week, and on the 30th, all the Raptors felt cold, and the whole game was iron, losing to the SuperSonics 85-101.

The Raptors, who have lost four games, are leading the league by a wide margin, with the Pistons, who are second in the East, losing nine games and the Lakers losing six.

In January, the strongest teams were still the Raptors and Lakers, with a solid record.

The Raptors rely on overall strength, and they bloom more points per game, and the person who scores high is not necessarily who. The Lakers rely on the super ability of the "OK combination", others focus on defense, and the offensive end pulls away and other shooting opportunities.

By the time it came to the Lakers, Richmond also slipped rapidly, averaging 4 points per game and playing only 11 minutes. Only three Lakers average double-doubles per game, and the scoring points are very concentrated, and Fisher only averages 11.3 points and 2.6 assists per game, which is cold enough as a starting point guard.

The Raptors scored double-doubles with six players averaging 114.8 points per game, the first in the league.

After Carter's comeback, Yang Rui controlled his playing time, and his stats dropped slightly. Even though he only played 33 minutes per game, Carter was still the top voter in the All-Star vote. The first place in the West is O'Neal, and the second place is Kobe. The Lakers' "OK Combo" also has a high level of popularity.

Jordan finished second in the East in the Star Poll. Although he scored 51 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in the Dec. 29 win against the Hornets, people have realized that he is not a god.

Without a good teammate, Jordan was very helpless on the Wizards.

Yang Rui knows that this is not the worst time for Jordan. In his previous life, Jordan's 2003 All-Star votes were not enough to enter the starter, and he only ranked fifth in the East, and the total votes were not as good as the blue-collar center Ben Wallace, and he was even more than ten in the league.

This month, the Raptors defeated the Pistons, Bulls and other strong teams in the same region, and also defeated the Spurs and Kings in the West, maintaining a full win, with 42 wins and 4 losses for more than half of the season.

The core singles of the Raptors team are outstanding, Reed and Billups can ensure three-point firepower, even if the starter feels cold, the veteran can stabilize the situation and help the team with rich experience.

According to many media analysis, this season, the Raptors still have a record of more than 70 wins in a single season, and there is a possibility of breaking the record!