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Chapter 234 [Fierce confrontation, brave state]

Carter received the ball in the frontcourt and played a pick-and-roll with Miller in the middle. Billups and O'Neal were on the left side. Christie went to the right corner and stood completely open.

Carter got rid of Hardaway in the middle, took one step to pull the ball, took three steps, completely passed Langley with his speed, and scored with a dunk with his right hand! 2 to 0.

When returning to defense, Carter clenched his fists and showed off his muscles. He boosted his morale with the first ball and lifted the atmosphere of the entire court.

Kidd organized the offense and Billups followed up the defense. Both of them were tall and strong defenders, and they blocked each other. Kidd squeezed his back and turned around, but failed to break through and passed to Hardaway.

Hardaway and Langley played a pick-and-roll, O'Neal switched defenses, Christie chased the defense, and let Langley go.

Today, the Australian center felt good. After receiving a pass from Hardaway, he made a mid-range shot from the left corner. 2 to 2.

Back on the defensive end, Langley is too bad. He moves slower than when he was with the Bulls. He should consider retiring. Miller went outside the three-point line to cover Carter. Carter changed to the right and scored an easy layup. 4 to 2.

After the dislocation, Langley couldn't keep up with Carter's speed. Scales couldn't sit still and shouted to the players on the sidelines to change defense.

If Langley is asked to guard the pick-and-roll mismatch with Carter, the game will be unplayable. During training with the Bulls, the coach will not let Langley guard the 35-year-old Jordan.

The Suns attacked, Kidd passed Hardaway, and the latter hit the pick-and-roll again. This time Christie did not chase, and went around to defend Langley to catch the ball. Hardaway singled out O'Neal, broke through and forced a layup, but missed due to interference.

Miller got the rebound and passed to counterattack, and Christie took a step and passed to Carter.

Carter didn't wait for his teammates, holding the ball on the right side and reaching the three-point line at full speed, and took three steps to pull the ball. Gugliotta was a "neither three nor four" player when he was with the Timberwolves, and was selected as an All-Star due to his excellent offensive skills. After being seriously injured, his speed became even slower. When Carter rushed up, he couldn't keep up, so he had to pull a foul before Carter took off.

Carter made two free throws, 6-0.

Carter was in excellent form, and Yang Rui suddenly remembered a piece of news from his previous life. In 2000, Carter scored 51 points and 9 rebounds at home, nearly scoring a double-double. The opponent was the Taipei Sun. He couldn't remember the time, but The two teams only play two regular season games in a season, and this is probably the one.

Yang Rui made up his mind instantly. He is not as crazy as Popovich and does not allow players to brush their statistics. He likes to watch players soar high scores. Even if it's not a high score, like Kobe, who takes more than forty shots a game, counting the shots is a pleasure.

A team whose players average 20 points per game,

No matter how many championships you win, it will not be as shocking as a person scoring 81 points in a single game. This is a true portrayal of the stadium.

In Yang Rui's previous life, in 2016, the Lakers failed to train new players and accompanied Kobe on tour. Duncan, who also has five championship rings, has a greater tactical role than Kobe. He has done everything a veteran should do, selflessly giving way to newcomers, being a blue collar worker, and helping them improve. In the end, he sadly retired and not many people mentioned it.

Yang Rui doesn't want to coach a superstar like Duncan, he likes passionate things. This time he had to use his brains to help Carter get super data.

Kidd organized and saw the opportunity to pass the cut ball to Gugliotta, who relied on Carter to throw the ball to the basket. 6 to 2.

Gugliotta is good at using his height and weight to create opportunities. If he can't jump, he will stay close to his opponents and make them unable to jump.

The Raptors attacked, and Hardaway strengthened his off-ball defense. He had resentment towards Carter and wanted to compete. Back then, he was Jordan's hand-picked successor, but now he has been reduced to a second-rate star, only the third-best player in the Suns. His health was failing and he didn't want to admit defeat.

Miller went to cover outside the three-point line. Carter ran without the ball and received a pass from Billups. This time it was Robinson who was defended.

Robinson is the core of the Suns inside, averaging 18.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocks per game. He is 208cm tall and weighs only 102kg. He has poor confrontation, strong mobility and is good at guarding pick-and-rolls.

If Yang Rui didn't make arrangements for Carter to assist before the game, Carter would choose to misplace the attack. Now when he encounters Robinson, a strong defensive player, his first thought is to pass the ball and start looking for his teammates.

Billups and O'Neal ran to the bottom corner from the left screen. Carter jumped up and sent the ball over. The latter took action immediately after receiving the ball and missed the basket under slight interference from Langley.

As soon as Langley went out, there was space inside. Miller cut through to grab the offensive rebound and passed it to Christie on the outside.

Christie then assisted Carter with his movement and organized the second time.

Miller pulled out a pick-and-roll again. Carter held the ball on the right and headed to the center. Billups also acted, running 70 degrees from the bottom corner to the left, with O'Neal covering.

Carter distributes the ball, but Langley still doesn't defend outside enough, and he prevents breakthroughs in the corner but not shots. This is not because he is not active in defense, but because of the coach's arrangement. With Langley's height of 218cm, it is too easy for defenders to pass him when he goes out, and there will be big gaps in the entire defensive system.

Kidd was slow to pursue the defense, and Billups did not waste the opportunity this time and hit a jumper. 9 to 2.

The Suns attacked, Kidd and Robinson picked and rolled, attracting O'Neal Jr. to defend and pass to the middle. Robinson made a three-pointer, avoided Billups' block, and returned one. 9 to 5.

When the Raptors attacked, Carter relied on off-ball coverage to run and catch the ball, turned around and faced the frame, Hardaway chased him, and formed a double-team with Robinson.

Carter found a passing space in the gap between the two and hit the ground to the right corner. Miller made an open jumper near the free throw line and made a solid hit. 11 to 5.

Sun Zhengping said: "Miller's shooting is really good. He may win the Most Improved Player Award this year."

Zhang Lili said with a smile: "Yang Rui's tactics are always very reasonable and can bring out the players' strengths. Miller is also an All-Star."

The United States calls Yang Rui "Jerry Yang" or "Jerry." China's reports on him all use his Chinese name.

No matter what nationality he is, if he can speak Chinese, most people will treat him as a Chinese. This is different from the future Jeremy Lin. Jeremy Lin's Mandarin is not standard and he is called a "banana man" by many netizens.

The Suns' offense was not weak. Kidd passed Miller after a pick-and-roll and scored a layup, 11-7.

In the next round, Billups' pass to Carter was too obvious and was intercepted by Hardaway. The Suns counterattacked and Hardaway scored a one-handed dunk. 11 to 9.

Carter caught the ball in the backcourt, brought O'Neal across the half court and found O'Neal on the left side for a pick-and-roll. Robinson was dumbfounded. He was pulled to the right by Miller.

A player's ability to read the game is an important indicator of whether he can become a star. No matter how strong his personal ability is, if he cannot integrate into the team, his role will be limited. For example, Gerald Green, the future nine-finger dunk king, has better physical fitness than Kobe, but he can only wander around and play as a substitute for various teams.

Carter has integrated well into the team this season. He knows how to play more efficiently. After a pick-and-roll, Carter dribbled the ball at a 45-degree angle, attracting Langley to change defense and then the ball was hoisted to the basket. O'Neal cut through to catch the ball.

Hardaway took a step after Carter and was left behind by O'Neal. Robinson was far away from the penalty area and could not make up for it. O'Neal dunked the ball with both hands. 13 to 9.

Kidd attacked and played a pick-and-roll with Langley. The ball was split in the middle. Langley cut into the basket for a layup. Billups couldn't guard him. 13 to 11.

The Raptors can't always defend the center's pick-and-roll and air-cutting moves. Post players can often get good data when playing against the Raptors.

This is very similar to the Heat. Hibbert became famous by playing the Heat series and was almost touted as the league's number one center. Raptors players cannot take into account both inside and outside, and they mainly defend the perimeter.

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