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Chapter 155 [Breaking the heat, he is a star]

After all, Riley was unable to replace Hardaway, emphasizing rotation and switching positions, leaving Mourning alone to defend inside. E┡Fiction WwㄟW. Ω1XIAOSHUO. com

Yang Rui didn't make any substitutions, and insisted on letting McGrady attack with the ball in the middle, and he decided whether to shoot or pass.

McGrady's ability to break double-teams is definitely not comparable to that at his peak, but let him single-handedly rely on his body, which is not much worse than when he was at his peak, all relying on speed breakthroughs and jumping to pull out.

McGrady got a rare opportunity to perform, and chose to attack by himself in most of the rounds. In the team, he and Carter often singled out each other, and McGrady had less possession of the ball, and he felt a little unhappy.

Facing someone shorter than himself, he made a free shot, defended Mashburn, and then broke through again, with a very fast first step.

Regardless of positional battles or fast counterattacks, McGrady performed well, scoring 18 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in one quarter from inside and outside shots.

Among them, at 3 minutes and 11 seconds, Jermaine O'Neal missed a jumper, and McGrady made an empty cut in the middle and made a one-handed dunk, which attracted applause from the audience.

Carter's edge was completely covered up, and he only scored 3 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. After playing for 6 minutes, he was replaced and rested. It was too wasteful for Carter to play without the ball.

The Raptors lead 34 to 23.

In the second quarter, Yang Rui came up with new tricks, sending Billups and DeBron as double guards, small forward Carter, and John Thomas and Cato inside.

The Heat have Terry Burt, Rex Waters, Mashburn, Witherspoon, and Duane Colswell.

Carter came back with a substitute. Like McGrady, he attacked with the ball in the middle. The defender just dribbled the ball across the half court, and then ran on both sides to shoot a three-pointer.

If it was Kobe, 80% would choose to storm Mashburn to prove his strength, but Carter's choice was to pass the ball mainly to help his teammates create opportunities, and the Heat's defense kept opening up.

Even if the guard catches the ball and doesn't shoot directly, he can still break through to the basket in a misplaced position, especially on the left side where Cato and Billups are, and the Heat can't prevent it.

Billups is also selfless. He will open up the space, attract Duane to defend, and lob the ball inside. Cato has no pressure to single out the guard in the low post. Duane, who is 213cm and weighs 109kg, is good at defending the inside line, but it is difficult to defend against Billups.

The point difference continued to widen, Riley replaced pJ Brown early to strengthen the defense, and the offense was still bad.

Mashburn was in a bad shape today,

Most of the single-handed Carter hit the iron, and Witherspoon was also defended by Thomas.

With a height of 198cm, "Big Spoon" Witherspoon was a very strong dunker when he first entered the league. He participated in the slam dunk contest and was a template for Barkley.

At that time, many people were optimistic about him, but it was a pity that this person didn't want to make progress, his weight soared all the way to 120 kg, and the speed of change was slow. After joining the Heat, he was reduced to a substitute, with high salary and low ability, averaging 8 points and 5 rebounds per game.

If the opponent's internal confrontation is poor, Witherspoon can play some role. It just so happens that Thomas is similar in size to him, with a height of 2o3cm and a weight of 120kg. So the Raptors home fans are blessed. Everyone can watch the outside play basketball while watching the inside sumo.

The point difference widened to 20 points before the Heat replaced Mourning and Hardaway.

The commentator Clark said: "The Raptors have sharp offense after changing formation. As long as they don't make big mistakes in the second half, this game will definitely be won."

David said: "Jerry Young has a high call for the best coach, as long as he maintains the winning percentage, he is very likely to create a historical record and become the youngest winner of the best coach award in the nba, and improve the record for more than ten years. "

Clark laughed: "He is a miracle worker. He is less than 25 years old. Many players have not yet reached their peak."

David sighed: "The most legendary thing is that he has no background. He grew up in an orphanage and started from scratch. Compared with his background, he is not even as good as many players who came out of the slums. At least those players have family members since they were young."

At 6 minutes, McGrady replaced Di Brown and continued to take on the main offensive task. Yang Rui let him play freely and he was in good condition.

At this time, Carter showed his selfless qualities, standing outside to attract defense, willing to be a green leaf.

Yang Rui loves and hates Carter's character.

As far as the team is concerned, there are no private benefits, but as the core of the team, it is impossible to compare with Jordan. This is an important reason why Carter did not gain a high historical status in Yang Rui's previous life.

Carter's physical condition is top-notch, bounce, strength, waist and abdomen, flexibility and coordination, and there is no solution to any of them, even the feel of the ball with the ball and the touch when shooting are perfect.

However, among the four shooting guards, Tracy McGrady, Kobe, and Iverson all have scoring champions, but Carter does not. He hasn't won any big personal honors, what's missing is the killer instinct, the desire to win the game.

He can break through unscrupulously and make three-pointers, but he will always disappear inexplicably when he feels hot, pass the ball to his teammates, and help them swing; he has all the conditions to become a top defender, but he does not have Kobe's kind of pinch opponents. Die fiercely.

As a star who averaged 20+ points per game for 10 seasons in his career, Carter averaged only 22 shots per game in a single season, far behind other stars. Selflessness is his shackles.

In the second half, the Heat let Mashburn defend McGrady. McGrady's shooting percentage dropped, and Carter took over the right to fire. He singled out Dan Marley and Waters to score, which made the Heat defense at a loss.

The Raptors led 88 to 65 in the three quarters, and the Heat couldn't fill the hole dug in the first half.

In the final quarter, Yang Rui sent Di Brown, Christie, McGrady, insider Bowen and Cato, and McGrady scored two more three-pointers, turning the game into garbage time.

112 to 88, the Raptors won at home.

McGrady made 13 of 22 shots, 4 of 9 three-pointers, and 4 of 8 free throws. He scored 34 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks. Carter, Billups, Jermaine O'Neal, and Di Brown also scored in double figures.

The Heat had 20 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks inside Mourning, and Brown had 16 points, 10 rebounds and 2 steals. They performed very well, but the outside players were completely lost.

Hardaway was troubled by fouls and only played 30 minutes. He made 3 of 10 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, no free throws, and scored 6 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.

Mashburn made 5 of 17 shots and scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

Dan Marley made 3 three-pointers and only scored 11 points and 5 rebounds.

At the press conference, Yang Rui talked about the game. "This game is a brand-new attempt. It turns out that the analysis of many experts before the game was wrong. The Heat have an advantage inside and the Heat have better defense. It does not mean that they will definitely win the game. The offense can also be very strong."

The reporter asked: "Will you let McGrady play point guard in the future?"

"It depends on the situation. He has the strength of an All-Star and can play multiple positions, but winning is the key. Every player must appear in the position the team needs. When McGrady needs to play point guard, I will arrange it like this .”

The reporter asked: "Do you think it is possible for the Raptors to win the regular season No. 1 in the Eastern Conference?"

"Of course it's possible. We are on the list now." Yang Rui smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. The important thing is that we are not afraid of any team now."

ps: Thank you for the first leader "I am the runner-up" in this book, you are my champion!

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