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After the game, the Raptors home locker room was almost packed, and several players exposed themselves because they took a shower too slowly. Being a coach does not have such worries. Yang Rui only needs to find a faucet to wash his hands, and does not need to take a shower or change clothes.

Because it broke the NBA's historical opening winning streak record, the management decided to open up the locker room for interviews so that reporters who could not interview the superstars could also interview role players.

The Raptors have too few people attending every press conference, but there are many people worth interviewing, including several veterans, Billups and Christie.

When Carter defeated the Heat in the fourth game of the last playoffs, Yang Rui saw the horror of reporters rushing into the locker room, so this time he hid out and waited for the press conference to begin.

The assistant coaches stayed in the locker room. D'Antoni and Thibodeau were interviewed by many reporters. The most embarrassing thing was Jack Smiley. His presence was too low. He was basically the same as the trainer in the team and no one paid attention.

When the press conference started, more reporters interviewed Yang Rui. When he came out and sat down, he just smiled and before he spoke, people started snapping.

The reporter asked: "The opponent is the Spurs, and you are still eating snacks on the sidelines. Do you have absolute confidence in winning this game before the game?"

"Of course, we are stronger than the Spurs. If the finals this season is the Raptors versus the Spurs, the victory will definitely belong to us." Yang Rui said with a smile.

The reporter asked: "Can this be understood as saying that you think the Raptors will definitely reach the finals?"

Yang Rui waved his hand. "No, please don't misunderstand me. I didn't mean that... I said before the preseason that the Raptors will definitely win the championship this season. Anyone who competes with us will only be beaten in the end."

Everyone was filming wildly again. Yang Rui will definitely make headlines with the Raptors tomorrow.

The reporter asked: "Which team in the Western Conference do you think is most likely to reach the finals?"

"The Lakers or the Trail Blazers,

The Spurs have no advantage against these two teams in the playoffs. I personally prefer the Lakers to the finals, because their center is O'Neal, and I happen to like watching O'Neal's free throws the most. "

Everyone was sweating wildly. A reporter asked: "Are you implying that O'Neal is easy to deal with and that the Raptors will use shark-cutting tactics against him in the finals?"

"Oops, no, our tactics against the Lakers have been exposed. Cut this section, please do us a favor and don't go out and talk about it." Yang Rui pointed to the right side deliberately and asked, "That journalist friend over there just said What? All teams do this to O'Neal? Well, you can write whatever you want."

Yang Rui seized the opportunity to hack O'Neal in order to help Carter. Carter's statistics are not as good as O'Neal. If the league awards the MVP to O'Neal, there is nothing that can be done.

With an MVP in a team, the level of attention will further increase, which is good for everyone in the Raptors.

**Vicci was interviewed and affirmed the strength of the Raptors players, but did not comment on Yang Rui. Like Larry Brown, Yang Rui got angry when reporters asked him about snacks.

But Stern made it clear that he was allowed to eat on the sidelines, so what else could he say?

Since there is no explicit rule, there is no need for Yang Rui to watch the game honestly on the sidelines for old people like them. This is his hobby and his personality is so annoying.

The next day, Carter's "name as Jordan's successor" became louder and louder, the media continued to praise it, and advertisers came to visit one after another.

"This is only Carter's second season. He has already opened up a gap with Kobe, Iverson, Hill and others. His style of play is not the most like Jordan's. He dunks more beautifully than Jordan and is more accurate in three-pointers!"

"It's time to discuss whether Carter can surpass Jordan in the future. His performance is better than that of Jordan at the same time. He has strong scoring ability and is very selfless."

Some evaluations are so high that it seems that it is only a matter of time before Carter surpasses Jordan. All he lacks is a championship.

Record record is indeed an important criterion for measuring superstars, and it is also a criterion for measuring the strength of coaches. In addition to boasting about Carter and McGrady, the media also praised Yang Rui's on-the-spot adaptability. He broke the record while eating snacks and watching the show on the sidelines.

On the 7th, the Raptors faced the Cavaliers at home and won 115-98.

"Big Z" Ilgauskas was reimbursed for the season due to injury, and "Rain Man" Kemp's condition has declined sharply and he is already half disabled. The Cavaliers failed to pose any threat to the Raptors.

In order to ensure the data, Yang Rui let Carter play 34 minutes, making 13 of 26 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 32 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.

On the 10th, the Raptors narrowly defeated the visiting Bucks 112-107 at home. They trailed by 16 points at the end of the third quarter, and relied on the experience of their veterans and the performance of their stars to complete the comeback.

This time it was O'Neal who showed off his strength. He made 12 of 18 shots, 7 of 8 free throws, and scored 31 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, and 5 blocks.

Hornacek also had 15 points and 5 assists, 8 points in the final quarter and two three-pointers. When fighting for points on offense, he is indeed more reliable than Christie. Not only can he shoot three-pointers, but he is also very efficient in breaking through and making short throws.

The core of the Bucks is called the "Three Musketeers", and their outside offense is not inferior to that of the Raptors. Insider Earvin Johnson was beaten by O'Neal Jr. and only had 3 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

On a day off, the Raptors defeated the aging Jazz 118-103 at home.

When playing against the Raptors, Sloan had to use Karl Malone as a guest center at some point. The 35-year-old veteran center Posini had almost no offensive power. The substitute Ostertag was a colander when he came on. He was too slow to defend the pick-and-roll, and the Raptors threw casually from outside. .

The counterattack was even worse. Billups, Curry, Carter and others all rushed to shoot three-pointers. The "Big White Bear" often hadn't even reached half court.

The Jazz had to pay tens of millions for Ostertag, a blue-collar player with 4.5 points, 6 rebounds and 2.1 blocks. His contract did not expire until the 2004 season, and his final year's salary was as high as $8.67 million. And Scott Layden, who caused this result, has already caused harm to the Knicks.

The "Big White Bear" can only be worthy of his worth when he is defending O'Neal. At other times, he is overpaid and incompetent.

On the 14th, the Raptors defeated the Pacers 102-97 at home.

They always had the last laugh with perseverance and lineup depth, trailing by 18 points at halftime. In the final quarter, Billups, Carter, Hornacek, and Miller made a total of 10 three-pointers, which stunned the Pacers.

Larry Bird was furious on the sidelines. He is a star known for his three-pointers, but he became a coach. His team made 3 of 16 three-pointers, and the Raptors made 17 of 36. Judging from the style of play, the Raptors are more like Hats off to him.

In back-to-back games, the Raptors defeated the 76ers 121-93.

The 76ers were still the same, with four people on defense. Iverson took unlimited shots, making 13 of 34 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers, 8 of 13 free throws, and scored 37 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists.

Iverson's statistics are very good. He played until the last 3 minutes before taking a break. His perseverance was invincible. He shot 38.2% but could not lead the team to victory. Only two teammates scored in double figures, Owens with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, and Larry Hughes with 12 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.

For the Raptors, Miller had 15 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, O'Neal Jr. had 16 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists, Carter had 19 points and 4 assists, McGrady had 18 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, Hornacek had 13 points and 2 assists, Billups 12 points and 3 assists. Even fringe player Jumaine Jones scored 14 points.

Starting with 22 consecutive victories, the Raptors shocked the world!

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