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The Heat eliminated the Pacers 4-1 and waited for their opponents in the Eastern Conference finals.

The Western Trail Blazers eliminated the Jazz 4-2 and joined the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. It is unexpected that the old Jazz can play six games against the strong Blazers.

On May 28, the seventh game between the Knicks and the Raptors was held at Madison Square Garden.

Raptors: Billups, Christie, Carter, Detref, O'Neal.

The Knicks lineup has changed slightly: Ward, Houston, Johnson, Oakley, Ewing.

Van Gundy decided to return to the 1996-1997 season, using Johnson as a small forward, moving in the corner, cutting to the basket at any time and hitting hard. Ward was in the left corner, waiting for the opportunity to shoot a three-pointer, and Ewing was responsible for supporting.

This is Van Gundy's improvement. If he didn't insist on employing people in the first two games, he would definitely lose in that game.

The purpose of the Knicks is to create a dislocation, Ewing singles Christie, Houston suddenly O'Neal, Johnson singles Carter. The Raptors insisted on single defense and did not have a large open space.

On the defensive end, the Knicks were also uncomfortable. A pick-and-roll in the middle is Ewing defending Carter, Ewing defending the side, Billups picks and rolls to break through the offense, or attract the defense to score the ball.

Detlef exploded this time, hit two three-pointers in a single quarter, and scored an air cut layup from the side.

At the end of the quarter, the Raptors led 25 to 2o.

In the second quarter, Yang Rui sent Di Brown, Carter, McGrady, O'Neal, and Willis. The Raptors beat the Knicks directly with a wave of 11 to 0.

Van Gundy sent Ward, Charles, Sprewell, Oakley, Ben Wallace, or two guards. He thought that the Raptors would play with a small lineup and not use power forwards, and they would do the same this time.

For him, the tactics that work well will definitely continue to play in the next game.

Yang Rui didn't need it, and the counterattack relied on the personal abilities of Carter and McGrady, and they directly singled out. Childs defended against Carter's physique and was deflated.

After 3 minutes of playing, Van Gundy was forced to replace Houston, and the point difference has widened.

The Raptors immediately slowed down their tempo, ensured their defense speed, strictly guarded against the two outside stars, and released Charles, Oakley, and Da Ben to shoot.

Big Ben was treated as air, and he didn't care if he didn't go inside, and he chopped when he caught the ball at the basket.

The Knicks' offense is too poor to break through the Raptors' defense. Ewing is not there, and the quality of the two two-meter-tall inside pick-and-rolls is not good. There are only picks and no rolls.

Van Gundy let Ewing play after a four-minute break, putting the offensive burden on the star.

In the second half, the Knicks' four major stars were present, and the strongest offensive lineup played, narrowing the point difference to only three points.

In the second half of the third quarter, Yang Rui sent two guards, McGrady, Detref and Willis. This lineup can fight back and play positions. It led the Knicks veterans to run wildly and withstood the counterattack.

In the final quarter, Yang Rui sent Billups, Carter, McGrady, and Detref and Willis on the inside to control the rebounds and counterattack with a drive.

After only three minutes of playing, the point difference widened to 14 points.

Childs suffered a single defense against Billups, Sprewell suffered a single defense against Carter, Johnson suffered a single defense against McGrady, and the Raptors ran and bombed. Players can score by single-handedly, just like the last series against the Magic. , Overwhelmed by talent.

The Raptors blocked the Knicks offense,

The two blue-collars on the court were too poor in offense, and Ben Wallace was cut off after the pick-and-roll... Big Ben made 3 of 6 shots, and his performance was not bad, but he was only compared with himself.

Van Gundy switched back to Ewing to strengthen the offense, but this substitution became a turning point in the game. The Raptors quickly opened the point difference to 24 points and sealed the victory.

Ewing couldn't run at all. Whether it was a counterattack or a positional battle, he would be easily passed by the guards. Once he was misplaced, the Knicks would be unable to defend. After Big Ben and Childs left the field, the Knicks had no vitality. , just rely on perseverance to support.

The Raptors players are also very tired. The rookies don't know how to allocate their physical strength reasonably. They run the most in the league during the regular season. They have no reservations in the playoffs. Today's state has declined.

Even if the rookie is not at his best, he is better than the Knicks' veteran. And they know that this is a decisive match, if they don't fight now, when will they wait?

At the end of two minutes, many home fans left the field early.

Madison Gardens sounded harsh cheers, not for the home team Knicks, but for the Raptors.

"Come on Raptors! Come on Raptors!" The audience shouted like sharp needles to stimulate the nerves of Van Gundy and Knicks owner James Dolan.

This is at home, and of course the boss doesn't want to hear that.

He can only pretend that these people are all Raptors fans who come to cheer on the road. He has to think so, and he doesn't want to believe that these people are Knicks fans. The Knicks were the championship last season, and they fell too fast.

Van Gundy's face was extremely ugly. At the beginning, he was still white, but now his face is completely black.

Zhang Reasonable commented: "The Knicks once took the initiative in the series, but they didn't look like they wanted to advance in the last two games. They played listlessly. I think the main reason is that the season has shrunk, and the veterans have no strength to fight. gone."

Sun Zhengping said: "Fighting is afraid of young people. The performance of the Raptors this year surprised everyone. They really beat the master to death."

Zhang Lili said with a smile: "If they win the Heat again, the Raptors will reach the Finals. Last season, they were the bottom team in the league. They have made great progress. Yang Rui deserves the best coach award. This is incredible."

111 to 87, the Raptors won by 24 points and eliminated the defending champion Knicks in an away upset.

Tracy McGrady played for 40 minutes. When he came off the court, his legs were cramped. Carter and Christie also played for a long time. The series continued to fight and confront with opponents, and the core players were exhausted.

Yang Rui said that the Raptors have more people playing, and the players can play their role. In fact, those marginal players were not used much in this game, and the core team used all their strength.

When the final whistle sounded, the most physically fit man was Yang Rui. He jumped up, punched and cheered, and hugged the players one by one.

The advantage of the coach is that he does not consume energy on the sidelines, and if he wins the game, he must have a share of the credit.

The Raptors players smiled brighter than ever. Veteran Willis hugged Yang Rui very hard. "Jerry, you're an amazing guy, it's really the right time for me to join the Raptors."

"Nice job, Kevin, let's go to the press conference later."

Today Willis made 6 of 11 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, scored 14 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, and his performance was very eye-catching.

Detlef made 7 of 10 shots, 3 of 4 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. He played his best performance in the playoffs in key games and dreamed of returning to the top.

Six Raptors scored in double figures. McGrady led the team with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Carter also had 22 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.

In the tough series, the young players have been tempered and matured a lot. 8