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Bernie yelled at the players on the sidelines, telling them to ensure the speed of returning to defense and strengthen their defense.

The Raptors' offensive rhythm has slowed down, and it is indeed not as threatening as running and bombing. Several potential rookies need to improve their strength and experience.

Moreover, there are loopholes in the Raptors' defense. As long as the Wizards players patiently look for opportunities, positional warfare can find space.

Carter and Jermaine O'Neal fly at one point, and always want to show their jumping ability and get block data. This kind of defense is more than passion, not enough practical, and it is easy to be overwhelmed. O'Neal averaged 1 block in 13.5 minutes per game last season.

Billups, who will be selected to the best defensive team twice in the future, is also unreliable. He likes steals and is not accurate enough to predict breakthroughs.

Davis went out for the pick-and-roll. As soon as he switched defenses, Detlef had a hard time defending against guards. Experience is not everything.

The Wizards stabilized the situation and gradually caught up with the point difference.

Carter and Billups felt mediocre today, and they hit iron on several outside jumpers. The person who guaranteed the Raptors' offensive firepower was O'Neal.

O'Neal played very happily with his height and wingspan advantages. He also made an air cut after a pick-and-roll and dunked with both hands after receiving a pass from Carter.

Juwan Howard's ability to defend against restricted areas has been criticized. His registered height is 206cm, which is actually about the same height as McGrady. His current weight of 103kg has no advantage at all, and he lacks the ability to block shots.

If the opponent doesn't help defend, Jermaine O'Neal dares to make a shot. He wants to express himself too much, and the coach will naturally not give up the ball if the coach gives it to him.

He doesn't think about what to support the pass, and the ball usually ends the offense when the ball is in his hand. During the two years of depression in the Blazers, he was almost suffocated with internal injuries and had to vent.

The Wizards' outside stars have a strong breakthrough ability. Fortunately, three-pointers are not reliable, and Richmond is a stable point. Therefore, facing the Raptors rookies are evenly matched, and the two sides tied at 25 in the first quarter.

During the timeout, Yang Rui continued to emphasize the offense and called McGrady to his side. "Tracey, remember, go in or shoot a three-pointer, don't let me see a jumper that is one step inside the three-point line, your mid-range shot from that distance is too inefficient, and the shooting percentage is not qualified!"

"I remember." Maddie nodded solemnly.

As long as McGrady plays according to Yang Rui's arrangement, it will be different from his previous life.

In the Magic, McGrady, the two-time scoring champion, averaged 6 and 7.7 three-point shots per game, hit 2.3 times and 2.6 times, plus more breakthroughs and more fouls, that is his most efficient and most powerful. period.

During the Rockets period, McGrady was still alive in the 2005 season. Later, under the guidance of Van Gundy, he reduced the number of three-point shots and increased the number of long-range mid-range shots. His shooting percentage was just over 40% for three consecutive seasons.

The efficiency is low, and no matter how high the score is, it doesn't make sense. After 2005, McGrady can't be considered a super giant.

Yang Rui said to Di Brown again: "You pass the ball to Tracy after half court, and then look for an off-ball cover run from the side, and shoot a three-pointer when you catch the ball. Don't hold the ball. If there is a chance to counterattack, you will see the situation. Break through with the ball."

It depends on the style of employment. Di Brown's three-pointers are not bad. Last season, his shooting percentage reached the peak of his career, reaching 40%. His organizational skills are poor, and his shooting percentage within the three-point line is generally less than 40%. Yang Rui doesn't want to see such a person stealing the ball.

As a substitute inside, John Wallace partnered with Wesley, and the shooting guard went to Christie, who was resting for more than 4 minutes.

Yang Rui is not satisfied with the fringes of the team. Reggie Lester and Alvin Williams will not be reused unless they practice their shooting well. Both of them have poor mid-range shots and average defense.

The Wizards' substitute mainly relies on the 36-year-old veteran Otis Thorpe to lead the scoring. He is 206cm tall and weighs 102kg inside. He won a championship ring with the Rockets and was the starting power forward at the time. At his peak, he was a star player with 20.8 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists. In the middle of the 94-95 season, he was traded to the Trail Blazers in exchange for "Glider" Drexler.

Even now, Thorpe still has excellent inside skills,

But he couldn't support the inside defense alone, and the score quickly opened up. McGrady broke through and scored consecutively. He didn't shoot a three-pointer, and used a method of shooting close to the basket.

Because of the butterfly effect brought by Yang Rui, the Wizards currently have one less defensive player, that is Ben Wallace, and their inside defense has obvious weaknesses.

McGrady's explosive power in the first step is definitely the top in the league, plus the stride is very large, as long as the opponent's reaction is slower, he can pass most players in the league with one step. Wizards backup forward Tracy Murray obviously couldn't keep up with McGrady's speed.

Bernie is very helpless. Tracy, who lives in the same country, has such a big body gap...

Bernie asked the 193cm backup shooting guard Tim Legler to defend. McGrady started to pull up from the outside. He had too much advantage in height and wingspan, so he didn't have much pressure on the defense. He made 2 of 4 three-pointers.

When the Wizards replaced Richmond in advance to guard McGrady, Yang Rui also replaced Christie, allowing Carter, who had a short rest, to add an offensive point with the ball and speed up the pace to counterattack.

Except for Wesley, all four players on the field ran fast. Three minutes later, the Wizards' veteran lineup was stunned. If the speed of the two positions could not keep up, it would be difficult to defend. When Bernie returned to the starting lineup, the point difference widened to 16 points.

In the second half, the veterans of the Wizards relied on their experience to fight against the Raptors, but they dug a big hole in the first half, catching up to the middle of the fourth quarter, still trailing by 5 points.

Di Brown, who had been sleepwalking, woke up and hit two three-pointers in a row to open the gap again. After that, O'Neal and Detlef took over the game.

Xiao Ao shot after the pick-and-roll, caught the ball and stormed the basket. He gave full play to his shooting ability, height, wingspan and jumping advantages, and exploded the Wizards inside.

Detlef made a mid-range shot, a three-pointer, and grabbed a backcourt rebound and sent a precise long pass, which assisted Carter in a 360-degree turn and one-handed dunk.

There was a slam dunk contest in the regular season. The goal was so beautiful that some home fans of the Wizards couldn't help applauding Carter.

This is a contest of rhythm. The Raptors players have been running, trying to bring up the rhythm, while the Wizards are just the opposite, trying to slow down the rhythm. In the second half of the last quarter, when the Wizards fell behind, the players couldn't pass the ball in a hurry to find opportunities, and they couldn't catch the Raptors' loopholes.

At the end of the game 111 to 95, the Raptors won two consecutive victories.

O'Neal made 12 of 20 shots, 4 of 5 free throws, scored 28 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks. The fly in the ointment was that he had no assists.

McGrady made 10 of 15 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 24 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists.

Christie, Carter, Di Brown, and Detref also scored in double figures, and they blossomed more.

The Raptors won cleanly, and Yang Rui's employment was crucial. He reused O'Neal and Tracy McGrady, who were in great condition, as the main attackers, and achieved miraculous results.

Raptors manager Glenn Gruward watching the game on TV felt like a dream.

What's happening here? We won again and scored a lot of points? Can the Raptors really make it to the playoffs this season, relying on these rookies?

Now he feels more and more that Yang Rui has a mysterious power.