Chapter 129 [Cohesion, Lack of Heat]

At the end of the game, Yang Rui walked onto the court and led the players to wave to the surrounding fans, and the applause in the audience was non-stop for a long time. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 info Raptors home court, for the first time there was cohesion.

Glenn Gruward and owner Richard Pedy were surprised that the Raptors had risen in just three games, which was incredibly fast.

In the past, it was normal for fans to have no sense of belonging, the Raptors didn't win, there were no stars, and the style of play was ugly. Now the Raptors not only win, but also Carter, Maddy, and O'Neal Jr. are strongmen who can dunk violently.

The thrill of winning this ball is to play a wave by grasping the opponent's loopholes. The Raptors players had a terrible hand, with only two of them, DeBron and Billups, hitting three-pointers and shooting 7-of-28 from three-point range overall.

Christie didn't score a point on 0-of-7 shooting, with only three rebounds and four assists.

O'Neal Jr. finished with 14 points, six rebounds and three blocks on 5-of-14 shooting and 4-of-6 from the free-throw line. He relied too much on jump shots, a bit like the Bosh of the future, and he couldn't do it if he didn't feel good.

Maddy finished with eight points, nine rebounds and three assists on 4-of-11 shooting.

Carter didn't shoot much and was consistent. He finished with 22 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks on 9-of-13 shooting, 0-of-2 three-pointers and 4-of-6 free throws.

Billups shot 8-of-14, 4-of-9 three-pointers, 4-of-4 free throws, and scored 24 points and 6 assists.

On the Bucks' side, Robinson, who scored the most, scored 28 points, Ray Allen scored 17 points, and the Raptors' defense was basically qualified.

Now, Yang Rui firmly believes that the Raptors will make the playoffs and get a good place. Players have weaknesses, the victory lies in the fact that there are many players, and there are good conditions in every game, and standing up with three people can ensure offensive firepower. As long as they run in for a while, they will get stronger and stronger.

At the press conference, a reporter asked: "Jerry, you are eating on the sidelines again in the last quarter, do you think you have the chance to win?" ā€

Yang Rui shook his head and smiled: "How is it possible?" At that time, the score was not opened, and I ate to relieve the pressure. ā€

The reporter asked: "What do you think of this game?" ā€

"The Bucks are strong, but luck is on our side." Yang Rui said with a smile.

Asked about Christie's performance, Yang Rui said: "Doug is the team's starter, even if he doesn't score a point, that won't change. I arranged for him to defend the opponent's outside core, and his focus was on the defensive end, which affected his shooting touch to a certain extent. He doesn't do it every game. ā€

There are a lot of offensive players in the team, and someone has to be blue-collar, otherwise the ball will not be enough. Yang Rui talked to Christie during training, and he was willing to accept new roles, but he didn't have a strong desire to attack.

Last season, Butch Carter gave Christie unlimited shots in the late stages, and he reached a career high in shots, averaging just 13.7 shots per game.

This season, the most reliable person for the Raptors' outside defense is Christie, and no matter what, he will be reused.

A shortened season was a test for all, with a tight schedule that there was no time to celebrate the victory.

The Raptors flew to Miami and challenged the Heat away on the 11th.

In this game, the problem of instability in the rookie's performance began to appear, and Billups, who was still majestic on the court, became a soft-footed shrimp today, allowing veteran Tim Hardaway to break through continuously.

Hardaway is the NBA's master of ball control, and the unpredictable crotch dribble is a signature move, and is considered the godfather of the NBA league's crotch dribble, and Gary Payton has wanted to pay out of his pocket to Hardaway for a "killer crossover".

Now he is more tender than Loops, and as soon as he found some defensive rhythm, Mourning pulled out to block and dismantle again, which became a test of Willis's ability to switch defenses.

The Raptors' counterattack did not play well, the Heat players were mobile, and the defense was fast, once they fell into position, the players did not cooperate much, and they always fell into singles after simply blocking and dismantling.

The final score was 90-102, and the Raptors' winning streak was ended.

The Raptors players continued their poor playing touch, and frequently shot from beyond the three-point line.

Carter and Maddy's current three-point ability can't be compared with when they were at their peak, Detreve shoots less, has a bad chance and doesn't shoot, and the only reliable ones are DeBron and Billups, which are not stable enough.

Yang Rui can arrange the same three-point strategy in a positional battle, but the Raptors players can't shoot to the same level as the Knicks last season.

The Knicks have two three-point shooters, Houston and Starks, and Bruce Bowen is also shooting 40 percent from the field. Moreover, the Knicks are veterans, have played together for several years, and cooperate tacitly.

The Raptors are a rebuilding team, and everyone is not familiar with each other, and they owe a lot of fire in terms of cover quality and shot selection.

Even if the shooting is not accurate, the Raptors still have a chance to win by relying on the talent of the players, but unfortunately the young players are inexperienced, and there are many undeserved mistakes in the game.

For example, he could score easily, but he chose a trick empty dunk. Once Carter didn't catch it, Maddie passed directly out of the sideline; Another time Maddie folded his back and dunked after passing the basket and dunked the ball away.

They all wanted to perform too much, and Carter also had an air cut to catch the ball and wanted to dunk Mourning, but he was overturned to the ground with the ball cover, and Yang Rui was shocked into a cold sweat. If Carter gets injured at the start of the season, it will be an irreparable loss for the team.

At the same time, the Knicks began to win with a tough defense, and the offense returned to the old way of relying on the individual ability of the stars, which Van Gundy excelled at.

Without Starks, the Knicks' off-ball coverage on both sides is not as sharp as before, and the person who attacks with the ball is no longer Ewing, and Sprewell has destroyed the team's original offensive system.

One thing that hasn't changed is that the Knicks have a super-strong roster with three All-Star caliber stars, multiple three-point shooters, and excellent bench depth.

With two wins and two losses in four games, the Knicks only scored more than 100 points in one game, and fans were disappointed.

In New York, there were quite a few voices against Jeff Van Gundy. After winning the championship last season, Knicks fans are no longer satisfied with simply winning, but also want to see the home team win beautifully.

Whether the Raptors win or lose this season, the fast break has attracted a large number of fans, on the other hand, the Knicks, almost all of the points are shots, and the best five balls have nothing to do with them.

On the 13th, the Knicks played at home against the Raptors, the focus of this round.

Yang Rui went to New York with the team a day in advance, stayed in the hotel, did not arrange player training, and took a day off to wait for the game to start.

At the beginning of the new season, there were many players in the league injured, Yang Rui believes that health is the most important, and he has to fight in the playoffs.

ESPN TV broadcasts the most games in the U.S. this season.

There's a lot of media hype, the Knicks' offense has dropped dramatically, and everyone understands who was to blame for last season's offensive excellence. Due to dissatisfaction with the Knicks' current offense, the New York media promoted the "master-apprentice showdown", and did not say who the master was.

Yang Rui cares about this game very much, and leading the team to beat the Knicks is the best way to prove his strength.