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Facing a point guard like Billups, Johnson did not dare to foul easily, otherwise he would be easily beaten 2+1.

Billups' skills are average, but he has a high golf IQ and knows how to use his own advantages to attack his enemies. When the opponent is shorter than him, he will use his height and strength to overpower the opponent; when he encounters an opponent who is strong but lacks speed, his breakthrough ability can be fully displayed.

Yang Rui often praises Billups at press conferences. He is in a contract year and the management must pay attention to him and not let other teams take advantage of him when renewing his contract.

If it hadn't been for Yang Rui's good greeting last season, the management felt that giving Miller 10 million for three years would have been more than enough. Now Miller has become the representative of the league's low salary and high ability.

The Spurs attacked, the ball was handed to Duncan again, and O'Neal was still defending alone.

Duncan is conflicted inside, because the coach's arrangement is for him to attract double-teams and then pass the ball, leading his teammates on the outside to shoot away. Now that the opponent is strictly guarding the outside, isn't this forcing him to play in isolation?

**Vicci is also thinking on the sidelines. It seems that it is not that easy to open up the outside. Compared with breakthroughs and attacking the basket, defending three-pointers does not require very good defensive skills. As long as you focus and change defense in time, it will be enough.

The Raptors' defensive strategy largely made up for the lack of experience of the young players and targeted the Spurs' weaknesses. The Spurs' offense relies on attracting double-teams inside, and lacks excellent ball-handling attackers on the outside.

Yang Rui maintained his usual relaxed posture on the sidelines, crossing his legs, holding a plastic jar, and stuffing a cheese ball into his mouth from time to time. His look like he was watching a movie made **Vicci very angry and wanted to go up and slap him twice.

Mike Breen smiled and said: "Eating snacks on the sidelines has become Jerry Young's trademark. No other American sports league can find anyone else. His mentality is so relaxed."

"Not only in the United States, but probably not in the whole world, but he can lead the team to win and also demoralize the opponent." Frazier said with a smile.

Duncan singled out O'Neal,

The turning shot missed due to interference, O'Neal Jr. grabbed the rebound, and the counterattack came again.

Yang Rui often asked for a five-second fast-break shot. Billups only took three seconds. He faced Johnson in the frontcourt and made a pull-up. The ball bounced out of the basket. Carter rushed to grab the offensive rebound and feinted with the ball. Attracting Duncan to return to the basket, the ball was passed out again.

O'Neal Jr. followed up from the left and threw the ball in the open space. 8 to 4.

The Spurs suffered from outside athleticism when they first started running. As a swingman, Carter is not a vegetarian in rebounding.

The Spurs attacked, Johnson and Robinson picked and rolled in the middle, changed direction and passed Miller for a layup. 8 to 6.

The Raptors couldn't guard against the Spurs' attack, and Yang Rui was not in a hurry. It would be difficult for the starters to defeat the Spurs. He just needed these people to withstand it, and waited for the substitutes to come in and crush them. There was a gap in the depth of the lineups between the two sides.

In the Spurs draft, they selected Ginobili just like Yang Rui in his previous life. He has not joined the NBA this season, and the "French sports car" Parker has not yet arrived. Now this Spurs relies on the twin towers and is very ordinary from the outside.

"Admiral" David Robinson is old and rarely plays more than 35 minutes. The offensive and defensive responsibilities fall on Duncan's shoulders most of the time. **Vicci frowned, thinking about how to withstand the Raptors substitute's attack.

Not long ago, O'Neal had terrible statistics against the Raptors. He couldn't get open from the outside. Even if Duncan scored 40+, it wouldn't be enough. The Spurs don't have a better attacker than Johnson on the outside. Terry Burt averaged less than 10 per game with the bench. point.

In the second half of the first quarter, the Spurs' defense was tight, and the Raptors' shooting percentage dropped, falling behind 25-28.

**Vicci was not happy at all. He knew that Yang Rui liked to keep his cards and rotate. Sure enough, the Raptors Curry, Hornacek, Tracy McGrady, Detrev, and Willis played and easily suppressed the Spurs.

The 213cm, 120kg backup center Felton Spencer only played two minutes before he was forced to leave the game. He moved too slowly and was unable to defend against ball-free screens from the side. Curry came up and hit two three-pointers. .

The 201cm tall, 113kg strong man Malik Rose moves at a decent speed, and his main attack range is at the basket. He cannot challenge Willis, who is 213cm tall, in a one-on-one match, and the point difference gradually widens.

If it's Larry Brown of the 76ers, if the team's bench can't stand it, he will immediately let the starters come back to play more, relying on the players' desire to win and perseverance to make up for the lack of lineup depth.

**Vitch would not do this and continued to use substitutes when they fell behind. They just sent David Robinson to strengthen the inside defense and Duncan rested.

**Vicci will not test the players' physical limits just because they are behind in the score. He knows very well that if the players do not allocate their physical strength reasonably, the Raptors will never be an opponent in the second half.

Yang Rui doesn't have to worry about this. He rotates and controls players' playing time like the Spurs in later generations, purely because there are too many people in the team who can play. Needless to say, the core of last season, Hornacek and Curry can guarantee high efficiency even if they play within 20 minutes.

In the second half, the Spurs still couldn't catch up with the score. McGrady singled out Mario Elie to disrupt the Spurs' defense, and Carter continued to play.

**Vicci did not arrange a double-team. The Raptors' open three-pointers were accurate. Double-teaming would only lead to faster and more miserable death. This is how the Raptors' previous big wins came about, and several veterans should not be underestimated.

In the past few seasons, Hornacek was criticized by countless people in the Jazz. The media and fans believed that his poor defense was an important reason why the Jazz failed to win the championship.

Although the data has dropped this season, people's evaluation of Hornacek has increased again, saying that he has brought stable three-pointers to the Raptors and deserves the nickname "Death Gun".

Some fans suggested reducing Christie's playing time. With Hornacek present, the offensive threat is greater. Yang Rui will not do this, and Christie's tough defense is also what the team needs.

On the defensive end, no matter how little O'Neal and Detrev are dealt with by Duncan, others will not double-team and resolutely guard against the Spurs' three-pointers. Duncan's shooting percentage is about 50%, his free throw ability is average, and his offensive efficiency is not too high.

In the second half of the last quarter, the Spurs started to make strong shots in order to catch up with the point difference, but unfortunately they were not accurate. Jaren Jackson made 1 of 6 three-pointers and Terry Burt made 1 of 5 three-pointers. The shooting rate was low. Instead, the Raptors counterattacked several times and scored easily.

109 to 92, the Raptors defeated the Spurs at home, setting a new record with their 17th consecutive victory.

The Spurs made 3 of 18 three-pointers and only 43.9% of their two-pointers. Duncan made 15 of 22 shots and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored 33 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists.

Carter performed better on the Raptors' side, playing 36 minutes, making 15 of 25 shots, 1 of 1 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, scoring 39 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists.

McGrady's 24 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks were also eye-catching.

Without double-teaming, the Raptors twin stars are super strong in one-on-one situations and can ensure offensive firepower without using tactics. The Spurs' swingmen are all veterans who can shoot and have experience, but their athletic ability is much different.

Like other famous coaches, **Vicci is also planning to go back to the management to discuss whether he can trade in the mid-term, not just for stars, but for a swingman who is good at defense.

Otherwise, with the current Spurs lineup, it is impossible to successfully defend the title. It would be good not to be swept against the Raptors.

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