The other games in the east have been divided into winners and losers. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info 76ers didn't let the Raptors wait too long, beating the Hornets 3-1 to advance to the second round.

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

The most anxious game was the Knicks vs Pacers series, which was in stark contrast to the Raptors, where neither team scored more than 100 points, and the Knicks won 99-93 in the third game, which was the biggest score.

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

The Western Suns eliminated defending champion Spurs 3-1.

With Gugliotta reimbursed for a serious injury in the second half of the regular season, Skels put rookie Marion in the starting lineup, but instead strengthened his defense and was able to counter-attack quickly to contain opponents.

This is not an upset, as the Spurs are also under-lineup, with core Tim Duncan missing the playoffs due to injury. Without the "Stone Buddha", the Spurs are just ordinary playoff teams.

The Lakers played very hard against the Kings, 3-2 thrilling advances, the Kings were only one breath away from an upset, and the offense was more fluid than the Lakers.

The Trail Blazers eliminated the Timberwolves 3-1, and the Jazz beat the SuperSonics 3-2.

In the second round, the Pacers fought the Heat, which was far less concerned than the Raptors vs. the 76ers. Fans can't wait to see Carter, Maddy, and O'Neal Jr. against Iverson, and the three British against Wang Ying.

Before the start of the war, fans of both sides began a war of words.

Iverson fans cited the idol's stats, averaging 28.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game, better than Carter's 25.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks, thinking Iverson is better.

Carter fans cited efficiency values, with Carter ranked 6th in the league and Iverson 22nd in the league.

Someone also listed the shooting percentage, Carter ranked 31st in the league and the best on the outside, and Iverson ranked 183rd, what the hell is that? Iverson is also ranked only 140th in true shooting percentage, and the second in scoring list is earned by averaging 14.3 irons per game.

Of course, no one can convince anyone. After all, Iverson is a "lone hero", and the low hit rate is a matter of course, this title is really unbreakable, as if his teammates are guilty.

In the team coached by Yang Rui, it is difficult for stars to become lone heroes, and Yang Rui does not want to have that day, in the NBA, heroes are often miserable and can't win.

In his previous life, Iverson, Reggie Miller, Ewing, Malone and others were all heroes and had no rings. As for LeBron James's running to the Heat in his prime, decades later, most fans will not know what happened back then, how many fans burned James' jersey, and how strong his teammates were. They will only remember James' brilliant stats, and the accolades he has received.

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

Yang Rui smiled: "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 prevent it, it's as simple as that." Yang Rui smiled and walked into the arena.

In the last playoffs, the Raptors sold tickets very expensive, and compared to the regular season, the increase reached the first in the league.

Management didn't do that this year, and Glenn believes that attracting fans and cultivating a sense of belonging among fans is better for the future development of the team. Everyone knows that the Raptors can't be eliminated in the second round, and they can't sell tickets too expensive.

If the fans think it's going to be easy, it's embarrassing if they don't have live support and there are a lot of empty seats.

The job of a team manager is not only to bring in reinforcements, communicate with the coaching staff, renew the contracts of players, but also to be responsible for the operation of the team.

After Yang Rui learned about the manager's work, he didn't think about putting more things on himself, at most he discussed with the manager in terms of recruitment, and it was enough to have the right to speak. He wasn't interested in coaching part-time managers.

When the players of both sides came out, the cameraman took a small tidbit, Iverson greeted Yang Rui on the sidelines, and Larry Brown didn't look good when he saw it.

Brown is not a big man, and every time he leaves a team, he has a conflict with the management and often with the players.

Iverson's master-apprentice relationship with Brown is now in trouble, and a magazine broke the news that every time he replaces Iverson, the team falls behind by a large score and gives up early, and Iverson will swear in front of Brown when he goes off the court.

On the other hand, the Raptors, although Yang Rui is the youngest coach, gets along with the players very well, and when he plays, the players high-five him one by one, intimacy.

Mike Brin commented the game, noticed the difference in the expressions of the coaches of the two sides, and said with a smile: "The game hasn't started yet, I think the Raptors have won half of it." The self-confidence of both sides is not at the same level. Everyone in the Raptors was smiling and relaxed. ”

Walter Fraser said: "However, it's not a good thing to be too relaxed in the playoffs, the 76ers are not weak, they are strong defensively, and after trading to Kukoc, their offensive power has also improved. ”

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

76ers starters: Iverson, Snow, George Lynch, Teyrond Hill, Theo Ratliff.

As soon as they came up, Billups and Maddie began to perform dry, relying on their height advantage to play very simply. The first six shots were all deflected off the basket.

The 76ers only Iverson scored two points on the pitch, and the Raptors' pseudo-defensive tactics limited Iverson's breakout. Several people shrank near the penalty area, waiting for the moment when the opponent made a jump shot before going out to interfere.

Thibodeau spent two seasons cultivating a player's sense of distance on the defensive end, it doesn't matter if he can't prevent it, he is not afraid of the opponent's shot, he doesn't ask for a block, but he doesn't want to miss people, and he puts pressure in front of him.

On offense, the Raptors players all pulled away, the star held the ball and singled, and Carter moved on the baseline, shooting three-pointers and cutting to the basket.

There are always people who say that the triangle offense has no tactics at all, and you have to have stars, which is true, but once you have stars, the triangle offense is very powerful. After a four-minute iron performance, the Raptors star began to find his senses.

Maddie faced Snow with consecutive dry shots; Carter hit Lynch after cutting in the air, broke through to the layup, broke through to make fouls, and had an obvious advantage; Billups also relied on the cover to get rid of Iverson and catch the ball, hitting two three-pointers.

Iverson can only defend and defend the ball, so his teammates are not active enough when switching to Billups, otherwise O'Neal Jr. will play at guard in a misplaced position, with a high percentage of mid-range shots and unstoppable air cuts, as they have seen in the regular season.

In order to ensure that the offense does not replace Iverson, Brown can only rely on rotation on defense, Carter or O'Neal Jr. can cut empty, and there is no way to form a heads-up 76ers in the low post.

In the second half, the 76ers contracted inside, and Ratliff did not go out, giving full play to his ability to help defend blocks and protect the frame.

Carter and O'Neal Jr. drew the defense and split the ball outside, and Honacek, who came off the bench, shot a three-pointer, and Miller hit a three-pointer and a mid-range shot, completely disrupting the opponent's defense.

The 76ers players couldn't find a crosshairs, and only relied on Iverson to attack, he played the whole quarter to score 11 points, no assists, and couldn't lead the team.

The Raptors led 31-18 in the first quarter.