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After discussing with the assistant coach, Van Gundy decided to reduce the number of rounds, return to defense quickly, reduce the scramble for rebounds in the front court, and stabilize the defense. Ewing is responsible for guarding the restricted area, speeding up rotation on the perimeter, increasing the number of offensive defenders to break through, trying to hit the basket, and shooting under the premise of ensuring the shooting percentage.

The Knicks players played three times and did everything Van Gundy asked for.

They shot 37-of-71 from the field and shot 52.1 percent from the field. The Raptors shot 31-of-76 from the field and only 40.8 percent from the field, an eleven percentage point lower.

The Knicks led 41-38 in rebounds, 17-15 in assists and 27-24 in free throws.

Fans who only look at the data will think that the Knicks slaughtered the Raptors, but the result is 101-90, and the Raptors won by 11 points.

The Knicks shot 1-of-7 from three-point range, shooting 14.3%; The Raptors shot 17 of 38 three-pointers, half of the shots were from beyond the three-point line, and the shooting rate was 44.7%, which was more accurate than the two-point shot.

The Knicks made 15 of 27 free throws, Ben Wallace made 3 of 10 of 10, and the whole game had 13 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks.

The Raptors made 22 of 24 free throws, scoring more than the Knicks, and a team of people who are good at shooting, Maddy's free throws are rotten.

In addition, the Knicks also made a lot of turnovers, 17-9, Sprewell played a cameo point guard, and the playmaking pass was not as solid as the orthodox point guard.

The basketball philosophy that the higher the shooting percentage, the easier it is to win by shooting closer to the basket has been called into question again.

The next day, ESPN columnist Duff Waou wrote: "The Raptors have been winning from the outside, and I wonder what the old-school coaches who insist that players have to play to the basket and ensure that two-point shooting is the key to winning are now in mind." Still think Jerry Young doesn't understand basketball? Now it's more like they don't know how to count. ”

Immediately, a group of people on the Internet ridiculed Van Gundy for not knowing how to count, and the unlucky Van Gundy lay down his gun, although his team lost, it was obviously better than Larry Brown and Popovich, at least there was a chance to win.

In Mark Twain's "Running for Governor", the protagonist is afraid to read the newspaper after being framed, and becomes a little worried when he picks up the newspaper, just like he wants to pick up a blanket when he sleeps, but he is always uneasy, for fear that there is a snake in it.

Now Van Gundy is even more miserable, and he is afraid to turn on the computer, just like when he opens the news page, a Sadako will crawl out of it......

On the 26th, the Raptors defeated the Weak Cavaliers 131-95 away.

The Cavaliers' starting perimeter linemen were Blevin Knight and Bob Soula, and their defense was very poor and they were blown up. Carter had 36 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, and O'Neal Jr. had 32 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists.

On the 28th, the Raptors defeated the Mavericks 119-104 away, and the four members of the team were 20+.

The highlight of the Mavericks was Novitzki, a sophomore rookie, who shot 12-of-17, 4-of-4 from three-point range and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, finishing with 32 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks.

On the 30th, the Raptors beat the Rockets 125-79.

Rockets forward Charles Barkley and center Olajuwon are out due to injury, and the core of the team is Mobley and Dixon, two young outside players, who are unable to compete with the Raptors.

Perhaps because of his love of basketball, Barkley played as hard as ever in his twilight years, and even though he was full of injuries, he still averaged 31 minutes per game, and a large double-double was commonplace, averaging 14.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game while shooting 47.7% from the field.

However, even with Barkley's life, the Rockets still struggled to find a win, which made him more and more grumpy, and he had a big fight with O'Neal in the game against the Lakers on November 19.

After being fouled, Barkley first smashed the ball directly into O'Neal's head, then grabbed O'Neal and flipped him to the ground, and gave the big shark a couple of old punches on the ground. Since then, O'Neill has been labeled as "useless" by fans and the media.

On December 8, in a game against his old club 76ers, Barkley strained his quadriceps Achilles tendon while actively fighting for rebounds, and he was greeted by thunderous applause from Philadelphia fans.

Barkley is out for at least four months, the season is basically out of action, and his career is coming to an end.

In the summer, the Raptors management invited Barkley, but "Flying Pig" refused very much, and after Yang Rui shouted the slogan of winning the championship, he publicly said in an interview that he looked down on the Raptors and that they could not win the championship.

Barkley commented on the Raptors: "Jerry Young thinks that the Raptors made the Eastern Conference finals last season, and after a year of running-in, the team will be better, too idealistic. Last season, he won with a unique basketball philosophy, and the opponent was not adaptable, so it was difficult to defend. This season, other teams are familiar with the Raptors' routine and will definitely come up with ways to deal with it. ”

Now that the Raptors are calling for the championship the most, Barkley can only wait to retire. Another reporter asked Barkley to evaluate the Raptors, and he was silent.

Of course, Barkley stayed with the team for a reason, and the Rockets gave him two years of high salary, an average of 9 million. In a way, the money was used by the Rockets to compensate Barkley for taking a pay cut that year and not winning the championship. What is sad is that the annual salary of 9 million is not uncommon now, but it is the highest in Barkley's career. Before the Rockets, he only earned a maximum of 4.7 million in a season.

In addition to Barkley, there are many experts who have been slapped in the face, and they don't understand why the Raptors are so strong, and it is clear that the core of the team is all people who were previously unknown.

Most of the so-called experts are a group of people who follow the trend.

If it is a reborn, when you look at the Raptors' lineup, you will never say that the players are not famous, but will only sigh: "Damn, do you still let others play this lineup?" ”

The Raptors have a 28-1 record, and the start is so strong that countless fans feel that they are about to break the Bulls' record for the best record in the regular season.

On the 31st, the last day of the end of the 20th century, the day was special, the major sports leagues in the United States did not arrange games, and everyone spent the holiday at home.

At present, the number of Chinese Americans in Canada has reached one million, making it the third largest ethnic group in Canada. Due to the increase in the number of Chinese, New Year has become an important festival in the local area, and the influence of Chinese culture is growing in the local area.

In Toronto, various celebrations are held, and in the early hours of January 1, citizens take to the streets to count down and kiss, and the kissing represents the blessing of couples to love each other in the coming year.

As a local celebrity, Yang Rui was invited to the official celebration along with Thomas Bentley, bringing a female companion.

During the event, many foreigners who love Chinese culture participated, and Yang Rui met black and white people in the lion dance team. There is also a Canadian who can play Chinese folk music with erhu, which received a lot of applause.

Dragon and lion dances, martial arts and acrobatics, singing and dancing performances, temple-style exhibitions, carnival parades and other activities add to the beautiful scenery of the local area.

There were a lot of people in the square, and in order to avoid crowding and getting lost, Yang Rui and Stana held hands to watch the fireworks. Although he is in a foreign country, Yang Rui feels that it is more interesting than his previous life, which is the life he wants. Unlike when he was in New York, and unlike last year, his life is like an adventure now, and there is always something different about it.

At the end of the 20th century, many men and women kissed and blessed and stepped into the 21st century together.

The Raptors took a four-day long vacation, which was specially arranged by the league to allow the stars to recharge their batteries.

On January 4, the Raptors will host the Trail Blazers in a regular season highlight!