The Godfather of Basketball

After the timeout, the Raptors' lineup remained unchanged, and Bogdan Bogdanovic and Jokic replaced the Nets.

The fans at the scene were curious, and the commentary on the sidelines couldn't help talking.

"We only played less than 3 minutes in the first quarter, and this substitution came a bit early."

"Joe and Lopez's performance is not very good, the problem of this Nets team is bigger than we expected."

"Yes, they have a lot of internal problems. It seems that there is still some way to end the losing streak."

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Deron advanced to the frontcourt, and Jokic received the ball in a high position with his back against Valanciunas.

The Raptors guarded man-to-man and switched defenses infinitely.

Casey worked with Tang Tian in the Cavaliers for three years. He didn't learn much offensively, but he mastered everything defensively.

The Nets didn't get a good chance for the anti-run cut.

This is the biggest difference between Lopez, Jokic and Yao Ming. Yao Ming holds the ball in the high position, which is a threat in itself, but their own offensive threat is not enough. The Raptors have a top insider like Valanciunas, and other players don’t need it. Consider defense or something.

Fortunately, Jokic is smarter than Lopez. Seeing no chance, he didn't hit hard by himself, but returned the ball to Deron, and then took the initiative to block one.

Deron opened up and faced Valanciunas. There was not much time to attack. He passed the opponent with a large crossover in a row. When he saw Amir Johnson coming to help defend, he directly passed the ball to Yi Jianlian on the weak side. Yi Jianlian The ball takes two big strides and hits the board before Amir Johnson looks back.

The Nets finally broke the scoring drought.

There was a burst of cheers from the bench.

"Help defend faster." Casey stood up and reminded his team members.

The mood of the fans at the scene did not change much. After all, it is impossible for the Nets to keep scoring.

The Raptors' offense, Lowry continued to find Valanciunas for the pick-and-roll.

After dismantling the ball and facing Jokic in a dislocation, it was almost exactly the same as Deron playing Valanciunas before, two rounds of looking in the mirror.

Jokic's defense is not very good, but what can be felt is that his enthusiasm is much higher than that of Lopez, coupled with better movement speed, it does not give Lowry too easy a chance to break through.

Lowry's strength has improved rapidly in the past few years. He stopped at the basket and shot after confrontation.

At this moment, a figure flew over from the side.

It's Yi Jianlian!

Lowry's reaction was also quick, turning his head in the air to look at Amir Johnson on the weak side, but Bojan Bogdanovic has already switched in place.

This is what Casey meant by helping to defend faster, choking off the offensive opportunities of the weak side.

Lowry didn't have time to observe other teammates, so he could only barely make a shot, avoiding Yi Jianlian's block, but the ball was obviously deflected, knocked off the edge and popped out, and Jokic turned around and accepted the rebound.

Tang Tian nodded in satisfaction on the sidelines. Jokic, Bojan Bogdanovic, and even Yi Jianlian are all young players. Their experience and stability are indeed insufficient, but they are positive.

And the effect of being active on the defensive end is obvious.

Deron dribbled the ball to the front court and handed the ball to Jokic. Jokic's support in the front court still didn't have a good chance, so he returned it to Deron. Deron called Jokic's pick-and-roll and then rushed to Valanciunas.

This time the Raptors' defense rotation on the weak side is in place. Yi Jianlian didn't have a good chance when Deron distributed the ball. Lanciunas accepted.

Tang Tian was observing from the sidelines at this time, and he suddenly realized that Jokic and Lopez still couldn't play the same way as Yao Ming, or after standing on the sidelines and watching a few rounds, he remembered Jokic's real playing style in his previous life Way.

DeRozan's breakthrough caused Jokic's thugs to get two free throw opportunities.

Tang Tian yelled at this time, and the others went to the free throw line, and Jokic was called to the sidelines alone by him.

Jokic thought that Tang Tian was talking about defense, and when he got to the sidelines, he explained that DeRozan was going to dunk the ball just now without fouling.

Tang Tian nodded, after he finished speaking, he pointed to the backcourt of the Raptors and said, "In the next round, don't back up in the high post and support in the three-point line with the ball. This will bring out your advantages. If you have a chance, vote resolutely."

Jokic nodded vigorously after hearing this. It turned out that Tang Tian was not talking about his defense, but was giving him instructions on offense.

DeRozan made two free throws and the Raptors led 8-2.

"Defend! Defend!"

The Raptors did not have an advantage during this period, and the fans at the scene, led by the DJ, began to cheer for the home team.

Jokic holds the ball directly outside the three-point line to organize.

The Nets players still run without the ball and cut the ball as before.

The Nets have never used this move before, and the Raptors were at a loss for a while, especially Valanciunas. He is a center and protects the frame. Che made it easy to get to the basket.

After hesitating for a while, he still got in front of Jokic.

According to the analysis of the coaching staff before the game, Jokic had made a three-pointer before.

Caught off guard by the Raptors' defense, Jokic hit the ball well over Valanciunas and into the lane, leading Bogdan Bogdanovic to the hoop, who made a direct one after receiving the ball. Quick low hand layup.

4 to 8, the Nets continued to chase points.

There was a commotion at the scene, and the Nets' offensive round was very entertaining.

"Pay attention to protecting the penalty area!" Casey continued to remind from the sidelines at this time.

The Raptors cooperated in the frontcourt, and DeRozan made a mid-range hit. His current mid-range is quite stable.

The Nets' offense is still supported by Jokic outside the three-point line.

With the experience of the previous round and Casey's reprimand, Valanciunas did not dare to go too far this time, but stood at the free throw line.

At this moment, Jokic got a lot of room to shoot. With Tang Tian's advice echoing in his mind, he aimed directly at the frame.

"boom!"

The ball hit the backboard, but bounced off and went into the hoop.

Jokic's three-pointer scored!

7 to 10, the point difference was chased to only 3 points left!

There was a commotion at the scene, and Casey frowned.

Starting with Okur of the Jazz, there are more and more centers who can shoot three-pointers, but under normal circumstances, other abilities of such centers are relatively weak. After all, it is not easy to perfect a skill.

But this Jokic is really an outlier. Although the defense is not outstanding, it is obviously at an average level, and he also has excellent organizational skills, which is rare even in the NBA.

Tang Tian smiled at this time.

Sure enough, although Jokic has just entered the league not long ago, playing like this has the demeanor of "asking a teacher" in his previous life.

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