Chapter 218: Brave Heart
An hour before the start of the game, many fans gathered in the square outside the stadium, wearing the jerseys of their stars and holding banners in support of the home team. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
The reporter interviewed some fans.
One longtime fan said: "I've watched a lot of one-sided games lately, and although the Raptors won, I would rather see a fierce confrontation. The Trail Blazers are very strong, there are stars on both sides, and this game is sure to be exciting, but unfortunately they only played two games in the regular season. ”
A young Chinese couple fan was stopped by reporters.
The man said: "I'm rooting for Jerry Young, I'm rooting for the Raptors, they're going to break the Bulls' record this season, they're the best." ”
The woman said, "I like Carter and Maddie, but I don't like Jerry." ”
The reporter asked curiously: "Why?" Isn't he the pride of the Chinese? ”
"Every time I see him eating snacks, I want to eat along, and he is 10 pounds fatter than me last year, which is all his fault."
Yang Rui did drive the sales of home catering. Lipton is ready to use his confession as an advertising slogan, and ask him and Stanner to shoot the next version of the advertisement.
After the warm-up, both sides started the game.
Raptors five: Boykins, Christie, Carter, O'Neal Jr., Miller.
Boykins is very grateful to Yang Rui, and after arriving at the Raptors, he was respected, given a chance to perform, and will do his best whenever he plays.
This adjustment is a must, when the opponent's point guard is strong, Boykins sits on the cold bench and is the main force against agile people like "flying squirrels".
Dell Curry is only 193cm tall, but he plays as a shooting guard, dribbling, and poor organization. If Boykins doesn't start, he'll have to let Hornacek play point guard, and the defense will be too much of a loss.
Miller's knees are healed, Sabonis is already past his prime, and he rarely hits the basket with weight, and his single defense will not be a hole.
Trail Blazers starters: Stoudayer, Steve Smith, Pippen, Rasheed Wallace, Sabonis.
O'Neill Jr. jumped the ball to win against Rashid, and the game began.
Miller pulled outside the three-point line to cover Boykins, Stoudamire chased quickly, Boykins split the ball to the middle, and Miller took the ball to organize.
A simple combination that didn't form a misalignment made the Trail Blazers uncomfortable, because Sabonis had to guard against Miller and keep a one-and-a-half-step distance. Miller took a step to the left and distributed the ball to Carter on the left.
Carter relied on O'Neal Jr.'s off-ball cover to run away from Pippen, and Rashid switched defenses quickly, Carter broke through the middle with the ball to attract the defense, and passed the ball from Rashid's side to the low post near the free throw line.
O'Neal Jr. received the ball with his back, leaned on Pippen and stepped into the penalty area, jumped with both feet, turned and threw a one-handed shot from close range. 2 to 0.
The game was broadcast live across the United States, and Mike Brin said: "The Raptors' coordination is simple and effective, with two players on the outside to attract the defense, and then the strong side forms a triangle single, passing in a small area, and giving full play to the physical advantages of the star." Last season, the Raptors lacked tacit understanding in positional battles, and now their system has taken shape. ”
Partner Walter Fraser laughed: "There are a few teams that imitate the Raptors' style of play but don't play well. The Raptors, like the Kings, have a playbook that requires a lot of individual ability. The center must be able to organize, and the guard and power forward must be strong in singles. Jerry Young has done a particularly good job of selecting players and developing players, all of which are in the service of the tactical system. ”
The Trail Blazers completed an offensive run where Stodameyer broke through and drew the defense to Sabonis, who drew Miller back into the box and split the ball away, and Rashid scored from a 45-degree open shot on the right. 2 to 2.
Sabonis is a good organiser and a well-rounded player. It's a pity that he is already a veteran when he enters the NBA, because of injuries, the speed is getting slower and slower, and if he lands in the NBA at his peak, there will definitely be five centers in the league.
On the offensive end, Sabonis's role is obvious, and on the defensive end, he can only be a meat shield to resist others, and he will be deflated when he encounters a team that mainly attacks from the outside.
Miller went beyond the three-point line to block Boykins, and this time Stadamire couldn't get around.
The pick-and-roll blocked the defender for a second, and there was a hole on the field, Boykins lowered his center of gravity to break through, and Sabonis couldn't keep up at all and was easily eliminated. Rashid stepped back to make up for the basket, but Boykins didn't go to the basket and hit a 50-degree pullup jump shot on the right side. 4 to 2.
The Trail Blazers attacked, Stoudeye and Sabonis played blocking and dismantling, Boykins put two steps away, bypassed the cover inside the three-point line and successfully chased the defense, Stoudeyer relied on his height advantage to make a stop-and-go jump shot, missed the interference, O'Neal Jr. grabbed the rebound and held it in his arms, waiting for his teammates to respond.
The Raptors battled in a positional battle, playing the same tactic, Boykins had no chance to break through the pass Miller, Miller looked for his teammates outside the three-point line, and Carter suddenly cut to the basket outside the three-point line.
Miller plugged straight, Carter received the ball and took three steps, pulled the lever to avoid Rashid's block, and scored a layup! 6 to 2.
Fraser exclaimed, "Carter made two feints in the air, jumped too high, Rashid started to fall, and he was still in the sky." ”
Brin lamented: "His physicality is destined to be a star, the Trail Blazers missed Jordan, and I think there will be four teams in the future that regret missing Carter in 1998, especially the Warriors, who traded Carter." ”
The Trail Blazers attacked, and Stoudamire was put two more steps away by Boykins, and he didn't shoot on the break.
Stoudamire made a three-pointer from the outside, dodged the block, and the ball bounced out of the frame. Three-point shooting is not his strong point, although he averages 37% shooting per game, but he shoots too little, and he won't shoot if it's not a particularly good opportunity.
The rebound was grabbed by O'Neal Jr. again, Miller helped him jam Sabonis, Rashid was not strong in rebounding, and he did not have the desire to grab the rebound in the front court, so he retreated with the Trail Blazers players.
RASHID, AS A 211CM SPACE INTERIOR LINEMAN, IS REALLY INCOMPENSABLY SOFT, AND IN HIS PEAK 04-05 SEASON, HE AVERAGED 8.2 REBOUNDS IN 34 MINUTES PER GAME, AND THE REST OF THE TIME THE REBOUNDING EFFICIENCY WAS EVEN LOWER.
The Raptors attacked, Miller received the ball and organized, Carter ran to the right side to attract the defense, Boykins first went to the left bottom corner and immediately ran back, and O'Neal Jr. covered without the ball and received a pass from Miller.
This time Rashid hesitated to switch defenses and let Stadamire chase after him.
Because Stoudeyer, who is 178cm tall and weighs 78 kilograms, can't misposition the inside line, as long as O'Neill Jr. cuts and receives a pass, he will definitely score.
Rashid underestimated Boykins, he is indeed short, but he has a brave heart, Yang Rui arranged for him to receive the ball and shoot, he did not hesitate at all, and made a three-point jumper from 70 degrees on the left side.
Stadamyer got around and barely had time to reach out for a slight disturbance, and the ball arced beautifully and hollowed into the net. 9 to 2.
Brin laughed: "Boykins scored five points in the opening game, he was able to play as soon as he got on the court, and Jerry Young's tactics were very targeted. ”
Fraser nodded: "The protagonists on the field today are two small men, Stoudmayer has an advantage, I wonder if he will return one?" ”
Stadamire brought the ball to the front court, heard coach Dunleavy shouting from the sidelines, and had to give up the idea of single-handing Boigins and distributed the ball to his teammates......