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Off the court, Yang Rui talked to Carter alone and asked him to take action decisively in a duel. ???As long as the opponent does not double-team, he has unlimited shooting rights. If he attracts double-teams and distributes the ball, it is not selfish.

In just 2,000 years, Carter has the honor to play like Harden and Westbrook in the future.

On the offensive end, the ball passes through his hands every round, whether it is a fast break or a positional battle. No matter who gets the ball, the first thing to do is to look for Carter, and when receiving his pass, the first thing to consider is to take a shot.

This way there will be no chaos in the game, and the core is very clear. The disadvantage is that once the core is abnormal, it will be difficult to win.

Carter was in great form today and took more shots. In the second quarter, he made 5 of 10 shots and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 12 points. Halftime points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal.

The Raptors lead 61 to 57.

During the final break, Yang Rui arranged special tactics in the locker room. "In the second half, shrink the penalty area and protect the basket. Vince defends the right baseline, and the two inside players are tasked with blocking people and helping Vince get rebounds. You have to be decisive when receiving his pass. Vince will get three points in this game. Score as many points as possible on a double basis."

In this era, it is very rare to score high points and also get a triple-double. This will not be the case in the future. In the 16-17 season, Wei Shao had three 5o+ triple-doubles in a single season, and Harden also had two.

Needless to say, Westbrook had 42 triple-doubles in a single season. Under D'Antoni's run-and-gun system, Harden also broke through Khloe Kardashian's defense and was completely transformed, averaging 29+8+12 per game.

The Raptors' current configuration is similar to that of the Rockets that season. A circle of pitchers revolves around the core, and they can play in isolation as much as they want.

Rockets center Capela has no mid-range shooting ability and can only score at the basket through air cuts. Miller has shooting ability and can also organize in secondary situations. The Raptors' ability to withdraw from the air is better than that of the Rockets.

In the second half, the Suns did not dare to send Langley again.

On the Raptors' side, Tracy McGrady, who was not feeling well, also rested first to watch his teammates perform.

Carter came up and played a pick-and-roll with O'Neal, attracting the defense and then sending out assists. O'Neal cut in the middle and dunked the basketball with both hands. 63 to 57.

The coach arranged for Hardaway to chase and defend, but as soon as he chased, he missed the man. Scales shook his head on the sidelines and refused to chase. Carter was out of position after the pick-and-roll.

Gugliotta singled out Miller, and the low-post turn shot failed due to interference. Carter got the rebound on the other side, his fifth rebound.

Raptors position battle,

Carter held the ball in the middle and played a pick-and-roll, walking to the right to distance himself from the frame. O'Neal had no time to cut, attracting Hardaway's defense.

Carter dribbled under his hips twice and broke through the baseline. He passed Robinson with his speed and rhythm, jumped up to avoid Robinson's pursuit and blocked the shot, and scored with a backhand basketball.

65 to 57. Personal 34th point.

When the Suns attacked, Kidd missed a jump shot after a pick-and-roll. O'Neal took off with Gugliotta in his hand and took the ball out with one hand, helping Carter get the rebound. This was a real "assist board". Carter was sixth. A rebound.

Carter immediately started a fast break, dribbled behind Rogers and went straight to the basket. He jumped up to attract Robinson to block the shot. He passed the ball from Robinson to the center behind his back. O'Neal followed up with a one-handed smash and scored.

67 to 57, Carter’s 7th assist.

Hardaway singled out Christie and scored a jumper. 67 to 59.

Billups passed the half court, Carter got rid of the ball without the ball on the right, turned around to face the frame, got the ball, and broke through the middle. O'Neal Jr. cut to the basket.

Carter dribbled the ball toward Robinson, making it difficult for the opponent.

Robinson can't retreat. If Carter retreats, he may make a pull-up jumper. Carter attracted a change of defense inside, jumped up from the edge of the penalty area, and passed a close pass with his right hand to O'Neal who was driving to the basket.

O'Neal Jr. picked up the ball and shot with both hands. Hardaway didn't even catch the foul, the ball went in, and the referee blew the whistle 2+1.

O'Neal Jr. made a free throw, 7o to 59, Carter's 8th assist.

Kidd was very depressed when the Suns were attacking. His specialty is distributing the ball reasonably, but the Raptors players are not afraid of mismatches and actively switch defenses. Both insiders rely on shooting and breakthroughs. They can't play hard, let alone attract double teams. Kidd's own offensive efficiency is lower and his poor scoring ability is the reason why he cannot become the league's top star.

After passing the ball several times, there was no room. Finally, Gugliotta made a jumper under the basket, but was interfered by O'Neal and missed.

Christie picked up the basketball and passed it to Billups. It was 2 on 2 in the frontcourt. Billups did not pass to Carter. Facing Kidd, he suddenly made a three-pointer from the right side. He shot very suddenly. Kidd did not react and just stretched out his hand. Minor disturbance.

The ball didn't have a good rhythm and bounced out. Carter went to the basket and grabbed the offensive rebound. Rogers' bounce was not at the same level as him. Seeing that Carter was trying to get stronger, he hurriedly pulled someone for a foul.

Carter stood on the free throw line, and the home audience shouted "mVp"!

He made two free throws, grabbed his 7th rebound, and scored his 36th personal point. 72 to 59.

Skiles was forced to request a timeout to arrange defense.

Mike Breen sighed: "Carter may get a triple-double today. He has made significant progress compared to last season. He is really an MVP-level player."

Walter Frazier said: "O'Neal's data is better, but there is almost no suspense about the Raptors winning the best record this season."

After the timeout, Marion replaced Gugliotta and defended Carter.

Marion is a swingman at positions 3 and 4. He is 2o1m tall and weighs 100kg. His physical fitness is not much different from Carterby's, and his body is suitable for single defense.

However, it was much easier for the Raptors to defend Marion, which was tantamount to strengthening defense at the expense of offense. The Raptors did not make any substitutions, and McGrady continued to sit off the court and recover his strength.

Kidd was organizing in the middle. Marion suddenly made an air cut on the right side and got rid of Carter's throw. His shooting action was quite strange. His right arm was raised very high when throwing the ball. O'Neal Jr.'s defense was not able to block it, but he was slightly stronger. A little too far, too far.

Robinson grabbed an offensive rebound and relied on Carter's second attack to score. 72 to 61.

Carter didn't jump. He had already committed two fouls and was afraid of encountering foul trouble.

The Raptors attacked, and Carter found a cover to run again and reached for the ball. Everyone's attention was on him. Billups suddenly made a three-pointer from 8° on the left side. Kidd was half a beat slower, only extending his hand without jumping.

The ball was so sudden that even Kidd felt that he would definitely pass it to Carter. The Raptors wanted to help Carter get data.

Billups found the crosshairs and the ball hit the net. 75 to 61.

This goal dampened the morale of the Suns team and made them unable to ignore a serious problem. The Raptors not only had Carter, but others were also difficult to deal with!

In the next round, Miller switched defenders a little slowly, fouled Kidd, and sent him to the free throw line. Kidd made one of two free throws. 75 to 62.

The Raptors made a substitution, McGrady came on, replaced Billups, increased the height of the court, and protected the penalty area on the defensive end.

No matter how beautiful Billups's cold arrow is, Yang Rui regards getting data for Carter as the first element of the game. Billups' score does not add assists to Carter.

Before going on the court, Yang Rui gave special instructions to Tracy McGrady. "Just take a shot after catching the ball, or go to the basket for a layup. You are physically better than Hardaway, so you can foul him when you have the chance."

The weakness of the Suns is the swingman. Hardaway has no suitable substitute. As long as he comes off the court, 193m guard Randy Livingston is too poor defensively. In many teams, Randy is not even a marginal player. Nothing can be done. 8