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When the Bucks attacked, Cassel brought the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Glenn Robinson. The latter singled out Carter with the ball, stepped towards the frame, and took a step to the middle to make a pull-up jump shot. 4 to 2.

Even if the inside is useless, the Bucks can still reach the playoffs, relying on the personal ability of the stars.

Robinson's offensive skills are comprehensive, and he is the all-powerful player in the NCAA. He is nicknamed "BigDog", which literally translates to "big dog" in Chinese. In English slang, it actually means ace or tycoon. His killer shot is his blind spot. ?

However, Yang Rui is not worried about Carter being beaten. Robinson is known for his laziness after joining the NBA and has made almost no progress. In the past two years, the offense has been dominated by jump shots and rarely rushes inside with the ball. The two are about the same size. Carter can still interfere with shooting, but Robinson's shooting percentage will not be particularly high.

When the Raptors attacked, Darwin changed to defend Miller, while Irvin defended O'Neal Jr. This can defend the pick-and-roll in the middle. Miller mainly relies on jump shots to score, and Darwin's interference from the outside is not a problem.

This adjustment was immediately broken. Miller did not focus on the attack. After observing the situation, he passed the ball to Carter who was running from the side.

Carter broke through with the ball, jumped past center Ervin Johnson on the left, and scored a quick layup. 6 to 2.

Johnson is not too old at 32 years old, and he cannot keep up with Carter's pace. If the defense changes inside a little slower, it will give Carter room to accelerate, and it will be difficult to guard him.

The Bucks attacked and couldn't pass through several screens. In the end, Ray Allen missed a jumper facing Christie.

The Bucks' three stars are all outsiders. Facing such a team, as long as they guard their shots and have a big man inside who can block shots, the Bucks' offense will be difficult.

Miller is responsible for grabbing rebounds and guarding the penalty area, and the other four people guard out. O'Neal is mobile enough to keep up with most defenders, and can also shrink to the vicinity of the penalty area to help defend and block shots.

After another 4 minutes of play, George Karl replaced power forward Tim Thomas in advance and replaced Darwin to add a three-point shooting point. After this substitution, the Bucks' offense finally improved.

Yang Rui replaced Billups at 8 minutes and replaced him with McGrady, allowing Christie and Cassel to face off. McGrady faced off against Ray Allen, keeping the lead.

The Raptors ended the first quarter 31-18.

After both sides sent in substitutes, the Bucks were led by Tracy McGrady and Hornacek. Jumaine also got a chance to play as a small forward, with Cato and Detrev on the inside.

Bucks bench Thomas

In order to ensure the offense in the second quarter, he averaged 11.8 points per game and was the Bucks' sixth man. The other three were blue-collar players. Cassel took a break and continued to play, but still couldn't hold on to the score.

Bucks backup shooting guard Vinnie DeNagro is only 193cm tall and weighs 84kg. He can't guard McGrady at all. Robinson was replaced after 4 minutes of rest.

McGrady averaged 32.4 minutes per game this season, scoring 20.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.6 blocks. He is likely to win the Sixth Man of the Year award again. Although he is a substitute, he is a trump card for the Raptors.

In the second half, the Raptors Trident completely defeated the three Musketeers of the Bucks, also mainly dueling. The Raptors scored more efficiently, and the point difference became wider and wider.

In the end, the Raptors defeated the Bucks 108-85.

Cassell made 6 of 17 shots, Robinson made 7 of 18 shots, and they were all defended. Ray Allen, who scored the most, only made 9 of 22 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws, scoring 26 points and 7 points. 1 rebound, 1 assist, shooting rate barely over 40%.

The Raptors' trident all scored 20+, and Miller also scored 12 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks.

After the game, the media focused on interviewing Yang Rui because he was too relaxed on the sidelines. He never took the initiative to call a timeout. He always waited for his opponent to call or the official timeout.

Yang Rui explained the reason for not calling a timeout, and his words were shocking. "It's not necessary. We have already said how to play before the game. If we call too many timeouts, the game will not flow smoothly and will affect the viewing experience. I think two timeouts in each NBA game are enough. We should learn from football games, that way it will be more enjoyable." nice."

As soon as this statement came out, most of the media praised Yang Rui, but only a few media said that his attitude was arrogant.

Fans overwhelmingly believe that Yang Rui is right. Too many timeouts will affect the enjoyment of the game. Especially when the team is playing a good game, a timeout interrupting the rhythm is simply disgusting.

There are no timeouts in football games, and the coach only arranges tactics before the game and during halftime. No one thinks that the football coach is useless.

The next day, the Toronto media spoke highly of Yang Rui. "Since his debut, Jerry Young has brought out many young players. He is a coach who can help players develop their strengths. Both undrafted rookies and second-round picks can perform well under him. There seems to be no other coach in the league who can do this. One point. He deserves to be the first person in the NBA to win the title of Coach of the Year."

Los Angeles media said: "This year's best coach is competing between Phil Jackson and Jerry Young. Coincidentally, neither of them likes to call timeouts very much, so some people say that they are not like coaches but more like star nannies, but They can really lead a team to win.”

Magic coach Doc Rivers, who imitated the Raptors' tactics, was interviewed during his vacation: "Which coach is the best? I think it is Jerry Young. He is a genius. Apart from him, who can dare to say that he led the Raptors to the season last season?" Postgame? Who dares to shout the championship slogan before this season has even started?"

There was a poll online, and 80% of the fans supported Yang Rui, thinking he was the best coach, and there was a gap between the others. If someone else is selected as the best coach this season, this award can be canceled in the future.

Game 2 continues in Toronto. Carter played poorly and had poor shot selection. He made 5 of 17 shots and 0 of 3 three-pointers. He barely scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists with 5 of 5 free throws.

Yang Rui discovered an abnormality and only allowed Carter to play 31 minutes. O'Neal, Miller, and McGrady showed off their power, helping the team narrowly win 110 to 104.

After the game, Yang Rui talked to Carter alone in the locker room. "Vince, I know you really want to win the regular season MVP, but don't forget that the regular season is over. No matter how you perform, the data will not change. The league has selection criteria, and you shouldn't think too much."

Yang Rui guessed correctly. Carter was worried that the media's praise of the coach would dilute the role of the stars, resulting in him not being able to win the MVP. So I want to put up good numbers in the playoffs and prove myself.

Carter sighed. "Sorry, Coach."

"It's okay, no need to apologize. No one can be indifferent to personal awards. But your worries are unnecessary. You will definitely be the MVP of the regular season this time. If you don't believe me, we'll see." Yang Rui smiled.

From the media's publicity, he had already seen the league's determination to promote Carter. The MVP had already been determined. Otherwise, wouldn't the previous publicity have been in vain?

"I will definitely not mess around again." Carter said solemnly.

"I believe in you. My plan is to let Jermaine and Tracy play the main offense in the next game. You conserve your energy and prepare to catch the ball and shoot three-pointers. There is no need to compete with Robinson."

After some conversation, Carter's doubts were dispelled, and he no longer considered taking more shots.

In the third game at the Bucks' home court, Carter's offensive choices became better and he performed well. He made 9 of 13 shots, 2 of 2 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

O'Neal Jr. made 13 of 19 shots, 8 of 8 free throws, and scored 34 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 assists. The performance of the two of them was too much for the Bucks. The Raptors finally won 119-93 and swept 3-0 to advance.