'He's very rigid, he lacks tactical flexibility and he becomes helpless when the game goes beyond expectations. Pen Fun www.biquge.info Pavilion" John Starks said in an interview about Van Gundy, the two spent eight seasons together with the Knicks and know the roots.

Van Gundy was indeed such a man, with extremely poor on-the-spot adaptability, and he replaced Ben Wallace after six minutes to bring on Houston to strengthen the attack. Big Ben played a few minutes on the court to take the pressure off the Raptors' defensive end.

Bowen was responsible for defending Carter, Sprewell was a cameo point guard, and Johnson and Ewing continued to play.

The Knicks' lineup is indeed a lot stronger, and there are problems with blocking and pick-and-rolling, Ewing shoots without going out to catch the ball on the perimeter of the Raptors, and prevents Carter and Maddy from breaking through in a misplaced position, or attracting Ewing to defend and pass to Willis who is empty.

Willis is very selfless, Yang Rui arranged him to be a blue-collar worker, he was honest in defense, arranged him to attack, he can really score, last season in the Rockets played an average of 31 minutes per game and scored 16 points, 51% shooting rate is not low.

The Raptors led 50-35 at halftime.

In the second half, Van Gundy noticed that Ewing was running low on energy and let him rest.

The Raptors began to wrap up the perimeter star, slashing Ben Wallace in the restricted area and sending him to free throws. Big Ben shot 1 of 6 and went undercover again.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Big Ben's free throws were the worst in the league, averaging no season with a shooting rate of more than 50%, and the most outrageous 27.3% in the playoffs. Even last season, the big base urinal was only allowed for one game, and the overall shooting percentage in the playoffs was 44.6%.

Van Gundy entered the "helpless" mode, hurriedly replaced Big Ben, and arranged an alternative small-ball tactic.

He had Oakley and Johnson partner on the inside, with Oakley pulling out to cover and create space on the outside for Sprewell to go to the low post for heads-up.

"Madman" has a terrifying first step, attacking with a face frame, and it is difficult for the interior to keep up with him after blocking and dismantling, which is very similar to the Raptors' two outside cores. Yang Rui asked Christie to defend, and Sprewell went to the low post to show his back, and leaned around the restricted area to turn around and shoot or force a layup, scoring 12 points in a single quarter.

The Raptors' offense was not bad, O'Neal Jr. and Carter cut in the middle after blocking and dismantling, went to the position close to the basket to receive the ball, and used the height advantage to hit Johnson and score consecutive points.

Against the big man muscular male inside, O'Neal Jr. is often soft, against Johnson, O'Neal Jr. has played his strengths, he is tall and has long arms, and his shooting touch is soft, and it is impossible for people under 205CM to block him.

In the last quarter, the Knicks couldn't stand it.

After Ward and Childs entered the playoffs, the shooting percentage was 35.6% and 36.4% respectively, and they were stable and scoreless, and their organizational skills were average. Today, the Raptors played inside, handed over to Willis and O'Neal Jr. to attack the basket, and the two guards did not play much role on the defensive end.

As a result, Van Gundy reduced their playing time and believed the words "the substitute can't work". Stephen Jackson also played shorter, and Van Gundy reused his defense to fight hard, and Bowen was excellent on his own defense.

In the last 5 minutes, the team was behind in the score, the four stars were already tired, Bowen played soy sauce on the offensive end, and the Knicks' offensive efficiency dropped significantly.

Ewing scored just two points on 1-of-6 shooting in the final quarter, made no free throws, didn't shoot well, and didn't have an advantage in misalignment. Van Gundy didn't let him rest either, even if it was a substitution, it was Johnson and Oakley.

Johnson played even worse, playing 6 minutes in the final quarter, with two turnovers, two missed shots, and the only statistic was a rebound in the backcourt.

Many people know that Johnson is strong, but his strength is strong in the upper limbs, and in the face of Carter, he has little advantage when he breaks through, and he can only play when he fights.

The Knicks have no problem of attacking from the low post, the feeling is gone, and no matter how much playoff experience there is, it is useless.

The Raptors relied on Maddy, Willis, and O'Neal Jr. to score widening the difference, and finally won by 27 points at 104-77 and tied the overall score at 3-3.

The Knicks scored in double figures with four shots and shooting percentages, with Houston, the top scorer, scoring 17 points and two assists.

On the Raptors' side, interior veteran Willis broke out again, cutting a double-double of 18 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks, and O'Neal Jr. also had 18 points and 6 rebounds.

Maddy had 20 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists from the outside, while Carter and Billups scored 13 and 15 points, respectively.

Not only did the Raptors win this game, but the players also beat up their confidence, and the Knicks were suppressed throughout the game.

Back in the locker room, Yang Rui said to the players who were going to participate in the press conference: "We won this big victory, and we will definitely win the next game. ”

At this time, there is no need to reduce the pressure anymore, no one will be willing to lose in the tie-break, it doesn't matter if you lose, it is self-deception.

Since there is no way back, what are you afraid of when you say a few crazy words?

Doing so can also boost the morale of the Raptors, because Van Gundy will definitely not say crazy things, and if he is not sure that something can be done, Van Gundy will not say it, which is the difference between him and Yang Rui.

At the press conference, the two teams presented two extremes, and the Knicks had no one to say that they would win, and they seemed completely unconfident.

Van Gundy simply gave the reason for the loss, saying that the team had lost its defense.

The reporter asked: "Jerry Young said before that he found the weakness of the Knicks, and this game was really won, will you make adjustments to the lineup in the next game?" ”

'It's a secret, the players are just not in good shape, and they'll get back to feeling when they come out.' Van Gundy replied.

In fact, he has exposed his weakness and hopes that the player's state will recover, rather than changing the style of play, let alone reusing the bench to fight against the Raptors, and reasonably allocating the playing time of veterans. The physical Atkins and Jackson were destined to be abandoned.

Yang Rui was interviewed and said lightly: "We will definitely win in the next game, the reason I said before, I found the weakness of the Knicks, there is a big gap between their starters and bench attack power, as long as we send substitutes, we have a way to exceed the score during that time." And the Raptors have more people playing, and everyone has a role to play. ”

The reporter asked, "What do you think is the key to the Raptors' victory?" ”

"Penalty shots, that's probably it, right? Anyway, as long as Ben Wallace plays, I will definitely arrange for someone to cut him, and if others want to break through to the basket for a layup, I will also tell the players to be bold and foul, and let them make free throws will reduce the offensive efficiency. ”

Yang Rui continued to release "smoke bombs", and what he said was false and half-true.

Cutting Ben Wallace is real, because this guy sucks at free throws, and he doesn't cut for nothing. It's false to say that letting someone else make free throws is a reduction in offensive efficiency, and it's to make Knicks players less determined when they force the basket.

The Raptors have an offensive lineup, poor defense of the restricted area, good at defensive breakouts and perimeter shooting, and if Ewing, Johnson, and Oakley keep hitting the basket, the Raptors will also be uncomfortable, even if the Knicks only shoot 71% of the free throws in the playoffs.

He reiterated what he said last time, Van Gundy will be more hesitant to use the substitutes and more demanding on the substitutions. The veteran only has one day to rest, and his physical strength cannot be recovered.

In the next game, Yang Rui firmly believes that the Raptors will win.