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The Pacers made a substitution after a timeout, and Al Harrington came on to replace veteran Sam Perkins. Crohill took the No. 4 position to deal with O'Neal, and the task of defending Carter was given to Harrington.

Thomas's substitution is targeted. Harrington can play the three positions of small forward, power forward, and center, and has good physical fitness. In Yang Rui's previous life, Harrington's tactical role was outstanding. He performed very well in the Warriors' eighth series against the Mavericks.

Yang Ruixia thought of trading Harrington to the Raptors to develop him into a three-point power forward. He has great potential. Combined with Tony Allen, he will be on the level of Michael Jordan, but it's just his looks...

The Raptors made no substitutions. Brad Miller organized outside the three-point line. Reid attracted defense in the right corner. Carter ran to catch the ball and continued the main attack. The three formed a triangle on the right side.

Harrington is on defense, Carter is holding the ball in singles from the outside, Reggie Miller is on defense, and Carter goes to the low post to ask for a back.

Harrington also struggled to defend Carter. He was 206cm tall and weighed 104kg, and his lateral speed was not fast enough. With Rose absent, the Pacers have no orthodox small forward.

At 7 minutes, Carter turned around Reggie Miller on the baseline and scored a dunk with his right hand "looking back at the moon".

His face was expressionless, his arms were close to his body, his forearms were spread out, his hands were also spread out, his belly was straightened out, and he swayed back like a duck walking. ??

This duck-like way of celebrating is more exciting than trash talk. Reggie Miller just can't guard him one-on-one, and it was obvious in the last playoffs.

Equally depressed is Camby. No matter he is guarding O'Neal or Brad Miller, he feels uncomfortable. Once the two are pulled out, he can't stay under the basket. If he retreats to the basket to help guard Carter, the two big men can catch the ball and shoot.

Reed has no one to help cover, and no one dares to leave in the corner. The Raptors' triangle offense cannot double-team.

Crohill double-teamed once, Carter distributed the ball, and O'Neal Jr. made a 45-degree open mid-range shot from the left side and made a solid hit.

Brad Miller was replaced at 8 minutes, and Yang Rui sent Jumaine Jones as a guest at the 4th position, which was able to open up space and did not become a loophole on the defensive end. Harrington is not a powerful inside man and scored. Mainly relying on jump shots. The 3cm height advantage cannot allow him to get an advantage over Zhu Maine.

The other four played the entire quarter. Reid counterattacked in the final stage and passed substitute power forward Derek McKay and hit a three-pointer. He made 4 of 5 shots in a single quarter, all from beyond the three-point line, and scored 12 points and 1 rebound.

Carter made 7 of 10 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws.

17 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists.

O'Neal Jr. made 4 of 5 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 10 points and 3 rebounds.

Billups made a running shot and scored 3 points. Miller made a mid-range shot. The Raptors led 44 to 17 and defeated their opponents in one quarter.

Camby disappointed the Pacers management again. His scoring ability is too poor, he can leave the perimeter, and he has no advantage in low-post attacks. He is 211cm tall and weighs only 100 kilograms. His only advantage is mobility, but this is useless. He is completely suppressed one-on-one by the equally flexible O'Neal.

Mike Breen commented: "Marcus Camby was the second pick of the 1996 golden generation and one of the worst-performing high-draft players. He won the block title with the Raptors in his second season. When he was traded in 1998, he was not People thought O'Neal Jr. could be compared to him, but now it's completely the opposite."

Walter Frazier laughed: "Little O'Neal is like a star in the Dream Team. Camby has to work hard to get the next big contract. The gap is really too big."

Breen said: "It is recommended that fans pay attention to Reid, he may be the next star developed by Jerry Young."

Yang Rui came on as a substitute in the second quarter. Boykins, Mario Elie, Matt Halprin, Jumaine Jones, Mark Jackson.

After seeing the pick-and-roll power of Boykins and Jackson in the preseason, Yang Rui made Curry, who has poor defense and is not good at dribbling and organizing, a marginal man. Jerome James also sat on the bench.

Although the Raptors are missing one All-Star, their lineup is still deep, and no one among the 12 players on the roster is redundant. John Crotty and Ryan Bowen can only wait for rotation opportunities.

Veteran Kevin Willis did not make the roster. Yang Rui believes that the opening game will be easy to win and wants to train new players. Willis is currently in retirement mode with the Raptors.

Mario and Zhu Main opened up, but after the pick-and-roll, it was still difficult for the Pacers to double-team.

On the defensive end, except for Jackson, who is a meat shield center, the four Raptors focus on interfering with outside shots and guarding against breakthroughs. Except for Boykins, there is no obvious weakness.

Pacers substitute guard Tejus Edney is only 178cm tall and weighs 70kg. He has a similar style to Boykins and relies on breakthroughs, so he can't take it hard.

The other four Pacers didn't have strong offensive power. Jonathan Bender became the Pacers' most disappointing player. As the fifth overall pick in 1999, he failed to perform in line with his worth.

When the Pacers traded him from the Nets last season, the management still imagined that he would become an All-Star. As a result, he fell behind against Mark Jackson and was knocked around, looking a little weak.

Brin said with regret: "When he first came to the Pacers, Jonathan showed amazing athletic talent. He can dominate the basket, compete with Larry Bird and Reggie Miller for three-pointers, and has the height of a center and the flexible skills of a guard. , he is regarded as the next Kevin Garnett. Unfortunately, he began to fear confrontation after suffering injuries, and he was too soft today."

Fraser said: "He also has chronic knee pain now, but even if he is healthy, he is not suitable to face Jackson, who is 20 kilograms heavier than himself. The Raptors' signing was very successful, and Jackson performed very well in the preseason. He made veteran Willis a fringe guy.”

Jonathan was replaced by blue-collar veteran Zahn Tabak after playing 4 minutes. It was still difficult to defend against the pick-and-roll of Boykins and Jackson. The Pacers have amassed a group of big men, but have no choice but to have loopholes in perimeter defense.

The score difference continued to widen, and Thomas had no choice but to wait until the official timeout before making adjustments. Miller and Crohill came back to strengthen the offense. Yang Rui also replaced the top four starters. Only Halprin continued to play, easily curbing the Pacers' counterattack momentum.

Thomas asked Crohill and Harrington to guard Carter together, and Camby's mobility inside was not bad either. Carter began to pass the ball selflessly, and Halprin cut to the basket from the right side.

Reggie Miller was unlucky. He couldn't guard against Carter's strong play, so he left it to his teammates to defend him, but Halprin was stronger than Carter.

Halprin is 201cm tall and weighed 105kg when he reached the Raptors' body. He will definitely not be much lighter than that now. His background as a rugby player makes him tough and strong in physical confrontation. He held the ball and rushed inside as if he was trying to break through all the blocks to score a touchdown. How could Miller withstand it?

Halprin scored two goals in a row, including a one-handed dunk. Seeing that his team had no resistance, Miller became more and more angry and used small moves on defense to cause trouble.

When Halprin broke through with the ball, Reggie Miller deliberately extended his leg to trip someone. Halprin stumbled and fell to the ground.

Fortunately, after Halprin suffered a serious injury last year, his awareness of personal protection became stronger. He immediately threw the basketball and put his hands on the ground to cushion. He was not injured. The referee blew the whistle to block the foul, and the home fans booed.

After getting up, Halprin glared at Miller angrily and was separated by players from both sides. Yang Rui called a timeout at this time.