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Yang Rui's tactics are not without purpose. Although Reed is a rookie, he is also a super hand. Once he feels hot, he is a superstar and unstoppable.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Reed was just like this when he first entered the league. There was no stable scoring season. He could easily score 40+ in a certain game, but he could also feel cold and score more than ten points or even less than ten points throughout the game.

In the game between the Bucks and the Rockets on February 20, 2002, Reid hit 8 three-pointers in the fourth quarter, making 10 of 14 shots from the field and 9 of 13 three-pointers. He had no assists or rebounds. , no free throws...all other statistics were zero, and he scored 29 points.

The score of 8 three-pointers in a single quarter became an NBA record. Reed, who played without the ball, was so explosive.

Yang Rui firmly believes that as long as Reid does not become the main attacker with the ball, his name will definitely be among the top ten in NBA history in terms of three-pointers. Reed has poor offensive options when playing with the ball and likes to make strong shots. In Yang Rui's view, he has gone astray, which reduces his efficiency and harms others and himself.

Today, Yang Rui wanted Reid to appreciate the fun of playing without the ball. He did not change tactics or make substitutions during the timeout. He just mentioned that facing the defense of big men like Crohill or Harrington, Carter can directly stand alone. pick.

No one can replace the Pacers' small forward position. Crohill had to make a cameo when Harrington came off the court. The Pacers did not make any substitutions. Thomas only emphasized defense and asked Camby to actively switch to pick-and-roll defense.

As the game continued, Carter began to challenge Crohill. The Pacers' big man was led out by Reid. Carter suddenly changed direction, got rid of the defense, and scored with a one-handed dunk. 72 to 35.

When returning to defense, Carter showed off his motorcycle riding gesture again, and he was happy.

The Pacers attacked, Best and Camby played a pick-and-roll, Jerome stood relatively deep, preventing breakthroughs but not shots. Best made an emergency stop and made another shot. 72 to 37.

Today Best became the Pacers' main attack point, but it was just a useless effort.

The players pulled away, and Carter was singled out from the outside again. After dribbling under his hips, he changed direction and was followed by Crohill. He leaned back to the left, swayed his right shoulder, and turned to the center for a jump shot.

Carter leaned back a little, Crohill took off slowly and couldn't cover it for half a beat, and the ball went in again. 74 to 37.

When the Pacers attacked, Miller relied on a screen to get rid of Carter, caught the ball and shot a three-pointer, but Jerome missed the ball again and scored. 74 to 40.

When the Raptors attacked again, Miller became the main defender on Carter.

Jerome comes into play;

The perimeter helped Reed cover the ball, and Reed took the ball and accelerated around Crohill, which was much easier than getting rid of Miller. He dribbled the ball and stopped suddenly inside the three-point line on the right side, then took the ball with both hands and raised it.

Camby flew up from the side, but Reed just feinted, then took off and passed the ball from the falling Camby's head to the low post. Jerome made an air cut, took three steps after receiving the ball, and dunked the ball with both hands. 76 to 40.

Reid is not the kind of cancerous person who would not pass the ball just to score. He will definitely choose to assist when his teammates are empty. He just has an average passing awareness. In his peak season of 2006-2007, he averaged only 19.3 shots per game, scoring 26.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists. As a franchise player, he didn't take many shots.

After Yi Jianlian joined the Bucks, many people said that Reid did not pass the ball and was too independent. In fact, his number of shots dropped to 17.3 at that time, and he sent a career-high 3.4 assists, many of which were given to Yi Jianlian. This simply forced out the most selfless Reed in history.

The Pacers attacked, and Miller passed Jerome with a fake move after the pick-and-roll, attracting the defense to pass the ball. Crohill hit an open three-pointer. 76 to 43.

The Raptors attacked, and Jerome gave Reid another pick-and-roll. This time he didn't receive the pass. Carter took a step to the left and lobbed it to O'Neal, who was asking for the ball in the low post.

O'Neal Jr. caught the ball and turned toward the baseline leaning on McKay. He took the ball with both hands and hit the board at close range to score easily. 78 to 43.

Everyone in the Pacers, whether on the court or on the sidelines, was going crazy.

Zhang Lili said: "The Raptors' offense is too strong. After McGrady left, I felt there was no impact. I think there is some overlap in the playing styles of McGrady and Carter. Now Reid doesn't have this problem. He just moves and shoots from the outside. He doesn't play from the outside. O'Neal Jr. Direct duel is also an opportunity.”

Xu Jicheng smiled and said: "The Pacers can't double-team. I think they don't know who to defend anymore. Thomas will definitely lose very ugly in the first game of his coaching career."

The Pacers' offense was at a normal level, but their defense was unwatchable. There were still two minutes left in the second quarter.

Best missed the shot. In the next round, O'Neal received the ball again for a one-on-one challenge. He received the ball with his back to the left and attacked in the low post. He turned to the center and missed the shot from close range. He took off the second time and got the offensive rebound. McKay fouled. .

McKay has been working hard on defense, but his opponent's physical fitness is too good. He is almost 35 years old and lags behind in height, jumping, and wingspan.

O'Neal Jr. made one of two free throws, 79-43.

Crohill missed another three-pointer and missed the basket. The Raptors were in a position battle. O'Neal Jr. went to the low post to ask for the ball. Jerome provided a screen for Reid. This time Carter passed the ball to Curry running on the left.

Curry didn't make any adjustments after receiving the ball, and immediately stopped and shot. Best followed up from the side and missed the shot. He was 13cm taller. He didn't expect Curry to shoot. The opponent had not attacked him for a long time.

Curry's shooting rhythm was very good, and the ball hit the net hollowly. 82 to 43.

Neither side scored again, which was enough for the Pacers. 82 points at halftime were complete devastation.

Thomas angrily returned to the locker room with the players, but he couldn't vent his anger on the players. He was only a newcomer. The players admire Thomas' achievements as a player, but they have not yet recognized Thomas' coaching level.

In the second half, the Raptors' three-pronged team rested, with everyone on the bench except Reid.

Boykins is responsible for holding the ball and attacking, and plays pick-and-roll cooperation with Mark Jackson. Reed, Mario, and Jumaine opened up the defense, and this bench lineup is not weak offensively.

On the Pacers side, Thomas asked Reggie Miller and Best to continue playing, not for the sake of reversal, but just to lose less. But inside, he sent veteran Perkins, who can shoot three-pointers, to partner with Camby.

The 40-year-old veteran has rich experience and can shoot, but he can't jump, his lateral speed is slow, and he suffers from defending against the basket or outside.

Perkins went to guard Jumaine, and when Boykins hit the pick-and-roll in the middle, Camby was unlucky and couldn't keep up.

Boykins can break through if he switches defense slower inside. The speed is too fast, and Best is blocked by Jackson and cannot catch up every time.

Best couldn't catch up with the double team, so both of them rushed towards Boykins. Jackson could score by cutting to the basket or making a high mid-range shot. He is much stronger than Camby, and Camby cannot lose his position if he wants to guard him.

In the second half, the Pacers adapted to Boykins' breakthrough and guarded against Jackson's air cuts. Best defended well, and Yang Rui replaced Billups, who didn't play much today.

Billups had rested for more than a quarter and could hold the ball and rely on his physical advantage to challenge Best directly. Jackson instead went to the side to cover Reid.

Billups is good at using his body, protecting the ball with his back and driving towards the basket. Best can't cover it when he turns around to shoot. After Jackson went out, he gave up the low post to Billups.

This style of play made Best extremely depressed, and his teammates did not come to help defend. Harrington helped defend once, Billups distributed the ball, and Mario hit an open three-pointer from the left side at 45 degrees.

Even with multiple substitutes playing, the home fans kept applauding. This was going to be a tragedy.