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The game continued, the Raptors attacked, O'Neal Jr. and Miller withdrew from the three-point line, pulled out the Suns' big man, and McGrady cut from the right.

Carter and McGrady have the most tacit understanding, and they both believe in each other's personal abilities. He took out a little space under Marion's interference and passed the ball from close range. McGrady caught the ball while moving and made a three-step layup.

Players can take two steps after catching the ball, which is one of McGrady's killer moves. His strides were particularly long and fast. He relied on Hardaway to take two steps directly to the basket. He jumped up with all his strength and pulled the lever backhand to score the basketball. 77 to 62.

Even Hardaway at his peak has a quality gap with Tracy McGrady. After the injury, the gap became even greater and he couldn't cover it at all. Hardaway felt bitter in his heart. Once upon a time, he was the one who bullied other players like this, but now things have changed.

The ball was very coherent. McGrady scored his 7th point and Carter got his 9th assist.

The Suns attack, Christie defends Kidd, and McGrady keeps up with Hardaway.

Kidd and Robinson split the ball to the center after a pick-and-roll. Robinson held the ball and relied on Christie to jump to the basket, attracting Carter to cover up and score, and Rogers made a 3-pointer. 77 to 65.

On the sidelines, Yang Rui and Thibodeau shook their heads together. Carter has a good defensive enthusiasm and always wants to help defend from the side and give the opponent a big hit, but this is not a defense arranged by the coach. Only those who keep an eye on themselves are the best.

If he doesn't change his tendency to jump, Carter will never become a defensive master.

The Raptors attacked, but Carter continued to be guarded by Marion. He failed to break through and passed the ball to Tracy McGrady who was running to take over.

McGrady took the ball on the right side, turned around and stepped forward, faced the frame and stepped out with his left foot. He held the ball and broke through the baseline. With his quick first step, he passed half of Hardaway's body.

Hardaway followed up from the side. Seeing McGrady about to take off, he quickly pulled a foul.

Once McGrady jumps up, it's too late to foul, and he'll probably pull the lever or dunk. The Raptors' high-flying style of play caused many players to collapse, and no one wanted to be a player with a top-five background.

McGrady made one of two free throws, 78 to 65. Hardaway and Robinson both committed three fouls.

Hardaway wanted to return the favor for the sake of dignity and asked for the ball with his back. Kidd had no choice and gave the ball to him.

Hardaway leaned against McGrady twice, turned to the right, and before jumping up, McGrady slapped the ball on the ball, successfully stealing the ball.

Hardaway yelled at the referee, indicating that the thug had fouled, but the referee ignored it.

His strength is gone,

Only temper remains.

With the "Big Shark" attracting defense, Hardaway was called "Jordan's successor." After O'Neal left, he had more ball rights but struggled to play, his scoring and shooting percentage dropped significantly, and he suffered from various injuries after being unable to withstand it. The Magic traded him for a rebuild, and now he has lost his star whistle.

McGrady dribbled the ball quickly through the half court, 3-on-2 in the frontcourt.

Kidd followed Christie and ran to the right corner. Marion had to let go of Carter to guard McGrady, otherwise he would score easily. Carter stopped outside the left three-point line.

Marion switched defense, McGrady passed the ball, Carter received the ball and made a solid three-pointer. Hardaway complained to the referee and failed to quickly return to the defense for interference.

81 to 65, personal 39th point.

Skiles became anxious on the sidelines and shouted: "Beware of your own people and follow Carter!"

Marion is not upset. Although he defended the two-pointer into a three-pointer, most people would choose like him. The success rate of an empty layup is definitely higher than that of a three-pointer.

The Suns attacked, Kidd released the ball after a pick-and-roll, Robinson caught the ball and hit Christie in a misplaced position. No one double-teamed him. He missed a close throw. Carter grabbed the rebound and got his 8th rebound.

When the Raptors attacked, Carter caught the ball in two steps outside the three-point line, picked and rolled with Miller to attract the defense, and passed the ball to McGrady on the right from close range.

The big men were on guard, and McGrady relied on Hardaway to break through and take three steps. When he was about to take off, Hardaway's hidden push was seen by the referee and the whistle was blown.

McGrady went to the free throw line again and made two free throws, 83 to 65.

Skiles requested a timeout again, realizing that something bad was going to happen and Hardaway had committed four fouls. If you are dealing with ordinary players, small moves are effective. Tracy McGrady and Carter have star whistles, so getting started will not work.

Hardaway can't guard Tracy McGrady, and he can't guard him even more when changing players. Gugliotta is much less maneuverable, and Randy Livingston is too short and shoots poorly.

Moreover, the Suns did not guard Carter. Carter passed the ball and played pick-and-rolls, attracting the attention of Marion and Robinson, two strong defensive players.

How to prevent it? It seems to be just the difference between Carter scoring and Carter assisting his teammates to score. Seeing this clearly, Skiles was a little desperate. The Raptors were too strong, and the three young cores all had superhuman physical fitness. Even if the Suns manage to break through from the west, they will face a dead end when encountering the Raptors, and there is absolutely no possibility of an upset.

After the timeout, Skiles sent on veteran Chris Chapman who was 193cm tall and 84kg. Gugliotta also returned to the field, replacing Rodgers.

If Gugliotta is not available and the Suns are empty inside, even if the Raptors miss the shot, they may not be able to protect the rebound. Rogers averages 5.5 rebounds per game and Robinson averages 4.5 rebounds per game. As insiders, their rebounding capabilities are too poor.

Chapman can shoot three-pointers, can stretch, and help his teammates on the offensive end. Randy is in slightly better shape and was crushed against Tracy McGrady. So he just bet on the Raptors players' poor touch and fights for the offense.

After coming on the court, Chapman relied on the bottom line to cover his movement. He received a pass from Kidd in the left corner and hit a three-pointer. 83 to 68.

Zhang Lijia said: "Kidd organizes the offense meticulously. With him, the Suns will not mess up and play very reasonably. But now the Suns do not have a super scorer to lead the team to recover the score. As the core, Kidd's personal Not enough offense."

Sun Zhengping said: "Today Carter proved that he can also be a good point guard. He passed the ball again."

The Raptors played very simply. Carter dribbled the ball across half court and went up on his own, playing a pick-and-roll with O'Neal in the middle to reduce the pressure on him. Then he passed the ball from close range. This time McGrady cut from the bottom corner and drove to the basket. He caught the ball while running and forced a layup. 85 to 68.

Before the third quarter was over, Carter had assists in double figures.

McGrady's shooting touch was average today and he can still make breakthrough adjustments. His greatest talent is that he has the best ball-holding ability among players with a height of about 205cm. In addition, his first step is extremely fast, and he can pass people without any fancy moves.

Chapman didn't want to be a foul machine when he first came out. He followed closely enough, but it was meaningless. After McGrady jumped up, Chapman couldn't touch McGrady's chin. What interference could it have?

The Suns attacked. Kidd broke through and was followed by O'Neal without a chance to make a shot. He went around in a circle and distributed the ball to the left baseline. Marion caught the ball and made a jump shot. He used an alternative posture to push the ball to the basket and avoid Carter. The shot missed.

Gugliotta grabbed an offensive rebound, feinted and then got up, avoiding O'Neal. Carter attacked from behind and slapped the ball on the backboard.

Miller picked up the basketball and passed it to Christie, who passed to Carter after halftime. There was a mismatch on the court.

Carter took three steps with the basketball in his arms and was about to rely on his body to get rid of Gugliotta. The latter had no choice but to foul.

The fans uniformly shouted "MVP", and Carter made two free throws and scored his 41st point, 87 to 68.

Mike Breen exclaimed: "Before the three quarters were over, Carter had already scored 41 points and 10 assists. God is possessed."