The Basketball Court Swordsman

Dwyane Casey was able to feel the tremendous pressure before the start of the game, because you don't even know what kind of way the Chinese coach will deal with you today. Think of Scott Brooks, who was played around by Henson during the Finals last season. You can't catch up with Henson's many tricks.

What's more, there is a Brad Stevens beside Henson this year. Although Stevens has landed in the NBA for the first time, the young NCAA marshal has enjoyed a high reputation in the basketball circle because of the "Cinderella myth" created by him and the Bulldogs.

A scheming Henson Joe plus a very talented Stevens who has proven his coaching ability... The chances of the Raptors winning today seem to be getting smaller.

If you change to the previous seasons, the winning or losing of this opener doesn't matter at all, after all, the Raptors just want to play bad. But this year, the Raptors' goal is the playoffs!

Last year, the Raptors won the fifth overall pick of the Lithuanian center Valanciunas formally joined the team. DeMar DeRozan has experienced another year of growth. Last season he averaged 14 points and 6 times in Houston. Kyle Lowry with assists joined strongly... The Raptors have a clear goal. They don't want to be bad anymore, they want to make the playoffs!

So today, the Raptors don't want to be hit by the defending champion as soon as they come up!

"Damn, the game hasn't started yet!" Dwyane Casey slapped himself, fanning his fear out of his head. Are there few instances of the defending champion overturning in the opener? Casey believes that as long as the Raptors play their own tough defense, they can still fight the defending champion.

The black coach tidyed up his suit and stepped onto the court. In the opening game of the new season, I must make a good start for the team!

On October 30, 2012, the 2012-2013 season NBA opening game officially started. Today, the league has arranged a total of three games for the fans, and as in the past, the three openers are very eye-catching.

Among them, there is a duel between the Celtics and the Heat, and the debut of the Lakers F4. Of course, as the defending champion, the Pacers' appearance is also highly anticipated. The Pacers' opponent, the Toronto Raptors, is considered to be the most improved team in the East this year!

Opener, live broadcast across the United States... For so many years, the Pacers have hardly enjoyed the same treatment as an opener. The continuous victories have changed the Pacers' status in the league.

Before the game began, the Pacers first held their championship ring award ceremony in the Bankers Life Arena. This is the first time in the history of the Pacers to have their own championship ring!

Stephen and Vivek spent a full $1.4 million to create championship rings for the Pacers. A Pacers team logo was spelled out with diamonds in the middle of the ring, and the words "World Champion" were written under the team logo. On the two sides of the ring, the name of the ring holder and the year of the championship are written respectively.

When Henson took the ring from Stephen Herbert, he couldn't even believe that he, a straight steel man, would be fascinated by a ring.

"I hope I can spend a sum of money to build a ring for you every summer, Henson." Stephen patted Henson on the shoulder. After all, the cost of building a championship ring is nothing compared to the profit after winning the championship. .

After the championship ring was awarded, the Pacers raised a brand new championship pennant to the dome of the Bankers’ Life Arena. At this point, this ancient team is finally a team with a championship!

Throughout the award ceremony, the Raptors stood on the sidelines like transparent people. It seems that their arrival today is entirely for the Pacers.

No one would like this feeling, so when all the fans cheered for the Pacers, the Raptors players clenched their fists one by one.

Is there anything more enjoyable than destroying the opponent's championship ring award night? They want to use opponents at the level of the defending champion to let the entire league know how powerful this new Raptors is!

"The award of the championship ring is over. Audience friends, wait a long time, and the game will start soon!" Reggie Miller's voice sounded very excited, maybe even he did not expect that he could witness the Pacers become A championship-level team.

"Congratulations to the Pacers, their performance last season is worthy of all these honors! But I believe that the Raptors must have been very upset. The defending champion must be careful. Today's Raptors will certainly not be so easy to deal with. !" Beside Miller, Jeff Van Gundy is already gearing up, ready to see how the new season's Pacers and the new season's Raptors can perform for everyone.

For the Raptors, the starting five stepped onto the court angrily. From the book, the Raptors lineup does make this team full of too many possibilities.

Raptors starter Kyle Lowry played very well with the Rockets last season. God knows how much room for improvement this only 26-year-old guard has.

Starting shooting guard DeMar DeRozan's talent is visible to the naked eye and is the most important training target for the Raptors. The people of Toronto are waiting, waiting for the day when Dro agrees to be the league's first-line star.

Starting power forward Andrea Barnali is the No. 1 pick in 2006 and has always been one of the top cards of the Raptors. The Italian averaged 19.5 points per game last season, and any insider who can contribute nearly 20 points per game is not easy to mess with.

Finally, the Raptors' starting center, Jonas Valanciunas made his debut in the NBA for the first time. Although it is the first time Valanciunas has played in the NBA, the Lithuanian big man who entered the professional league in 2008 has undoubtedly gained the trust of Casey.

These guys undoubtedly gave the Raptors soaring capital, and don't forget that the rumors of the Raptors and Rudy Gay have never stopped! If the Raptors can really absorb Guy, it will undoubtedly greatly improve the team's combat effectiveness. Therefore, no one thinks that this year's Raptors are still good soft persimmons.

But when the Pacers' starting five came on the field, their faces were still full of the self-confidence unique to the defending champion!

"The Pacers' starting lineup is the same as last season. Paul and George partnered with the back line, Danny Green and David West were on the front line, and the center was played by Al Horford. The Pacers are the defending champions. So they don’t have to make too many adjustments to the lineup. At the same time, don’t forget that there are people like Ray Allen sitting on the bench for the Pacers!"

The referee is ready to kick-off after the two teams are in place. Raptors coach Casey stood on the sidelines with his hands around his chest very nervously, while Henson was sitting on the bench, as if he was still discussing the championship ring with others.

At this point, the referee threw the ball high! Valanciunas, who is 2.13 meters tall, easily scrambled for the ball from Horford's head. Lithuanians have an absolute advantage in height and wingspan!

After being abandoned by the Rockets, he was eager to prove himself in Toronto again. Lowry's possession of the ball opened the Raptors' first offense. He first gave the ball to Valanciunas, eager to find this rookie who played for the first time in the NBA. Look for an offensive feeling.

Valanciunas is very confident, after all, Horford's height of 2.08 meters can not bring him too much pressure. The Lithuanian sits back abruptly, takes a big step, and then turns around to hook!

But the moment Valanciunas turned his body around, Horford suddenly started everything and shot the basketball in the hands of the Lithuanian!

"A mistake!" In Reggie Miller's cry, Danny Green picked up the basketball that was out of control.

"Damn it, what a quick action!" Valanciunas swallowed. Horford, as a center forward, cut the ball so fast. What would it look like if it was a defender?

Is this an NBA-level player?

Green didn't hold the ball much, and gave the ball to George with a long pass. DeMar DeRozan pursues George. As a swingman with the same athletic ability, DeRozan believes he can kill George's fast break!

George took the ball into the paint and looked like he was about to hit the basket, but the No. 24 suddenly stopped with a bad luck, then jumped high and shot a mid-range jumper!

"It's an emergency stop jumper, DeRozan rushed over!"

When DeRozan realized that he wanted to brake and seal it up, George had already finished his shot.

His hand is as soft as ever, and what makes Henson happy is that this is a bad luck! If it were placed last season, George would definitely choose to directly hit the basket, but this year, in all aspects of ability, especially the offensive ability with the ball, George's offensive methods are already very rich. This young No. 24 told everyone that he is more than just a stunner who can run and jump!

George made a hit and scored the first point of the season for the Pacers. This offense and one defense of the Pacers fully demonstrated the strength of the defending champion!

After that, Kyle Lowry's jumper was blocked by Paul. Under severe interference, the Raptors hit the iron again.

After Paul attacked, he used a breakthrough point to find Horford who was leaked outside the three-point line. Valanciunas hurriedly rushed out of the three-point line, Horford flew the rookie with a single tap.

As a result, Horford reached the three-second zone with the ball from outside the three-point line and scored a single-handed deduction! Even Horford can dunk with the ball from beyond the three-point line, which shows how bad the Raptors' defense is.

"Oh my God, it's so easy to score. The Indiana Pacers are simply killing the Raptors' talent!"

Seeing this, Henson smiled and shook his head. What if the Raptors are angry? In the face of absolute power gap, emotions will not bring you much bonus.

Even the Toronto Raptors want to disturb the Yellow Pacers' championship ring night? Please, let's change someone.