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The Pacers have not replaced their main players, and there is no one available on the outside. Best, Reggie Miller, and Crohill continued to play, and there was a new player inside, with Zahn Tabak partnering with veteran Perkins.

The reason why Tabak is sent is not to give up the game, but because he is stronger than Camby and can resist.

Unfortunately, the Pacers still have no advantage. Although the team can score, they cannot prevent the Raptors' offense. Billups disrupted the Pacers' defense with a strong attack from one position.

Best defends Boykins. The two are similar in size and can compete as long as they are not separated by screens. To guard against Billups, he can only pray that there is something wrong with the opponent's shooting touch, which is almost a mismatch.

Billups' current strength is not disadvantaged at all against shooting guards, but his height is slightly inferior.

Reed stalled after being heavily guarded. Yang Rui let him play for five minutes and then rested, replacing him with veteran Curry.

The Raptors relied on offense to lead by 38 points entering the final quarter.

Yang Rui sent Billups, Reed, Jumaine, and Halprin, who had not played much, and Rogers was the center. Because the Pacers have few outside rotation players and poor strength, Miller and Best have played for a long time, which consumes a lot of energy.

One ebbs and another ebbs and flows, and the walkers can't stand it at all. Yang Rui used the "Tian Ji Horse Racing" strategy in this game. In the last quarter, he sent people with good physical strength to cut through the screen and attack the basket to ensure scoring efficiency.

In order to recover the score, the Pacers players took advantage of the opportunity and continued to hit the ball under interference.

Behind a big score, the Pacers are still playing in the starting lineup, which is very embarrassing in itself. Reggie Miller has been humiliated countless times in his career, and this one was hard for him to accept.

What depresses him the most is that the Raptors are the main defender of Halprin. When he counterattacks, it is like being out of position to defend Halprin, and the opponent will rely on his body to defeat him.

Yang Rui specifically asked Halprin to play while protecting himself and not to be tricked by Miller. Miller couldn't hold Halprin at his best, and even less so after he was physically exhausted. Halprin had only played for a few minutes, and his physical strength was still at its peak.

Billups had a more obvious advantage against Best, who had only rested for six minutes. He could rely on his height advantage to shoot when he was running to catch the ball. If he was pressed close to him, he would use his weight advantage to attack him. He turned around and was unable to defend Best.

Jerome also had the same task as before, covering Reed and helping him move to catch and shoot.

The Raptors had almost no tactics in this quarter. They mainly focused on fast breaks. In positional battles, they only had one ball-free cover from the side. They relied on one-on-ones to achieve a high scoring efficiency.

Billups had 13 points and 4 assists in a single quarter, and Halprin also scored 12 points.

Reed hit two more three-pointers, scored 8 points on a breakthrough layup, and finished the game with 31 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist, and made 9 of 14 three-pointers. He has a single role, but he is the Raptors' top scorer.

The Raptors scored another 40 points in the final quarter, winning 145-85 and beating the Pacers by 60 points.

Seven players from the Raptors scored in double figures, O'Neal Jr., Carter, and Billups also scored 20+ points. Halprin scored 16 points, Boykins had 15 points and 6 assists, and Mark Jackson had 16 points and 12 rebounds.

Mike Breen said: "The Raptors' two rookies played so eye-catching today. Reed scored 30 points and Jackson scored a double-double. They are both key figures in the team's victory. The Pacers certainly did not expect them to be so difficult to deal with before the game. .”

Walter Frazier said: "The Raptors defeated their opponents in the opening games of three consecutive seasons, setting a record for the largest victory in the history of the Raptors. This was also the worst loss for the Pacers. The second worst was in March 1977. On March 2, the Warriors defeated the Pacers 150-91 by 59 points, setting the record for the largest victory in Warriors history at the time. The Pacers were really an unlucky team."

Reggie Miller was the Pacers' best performer, playing 41 minutes, making 10 of 19 shots, 2 of 9 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, and scored 27 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Many of his points were scored by the Raptors using substitutes in the second half, and the three-pointers were not accurate.

Camby scored 12 points and 10 rebounds and played 31 minutes. This kind of double-double meant nothing. In the end, he covered his face and left the game.

Reggie Miller was like a walking zombie, leaving with blank eyes. In the fourth quarter, he didn't even think about fouling or talking trash. Even if he committed a flagrant foul, it would only hurt a Raptors substitute, which is equally embarrassing.

Moreover, Miller has always been a gentleman who uses his words but not his actions, relying on trash talk to stimulate his opponents. If he angered Halprin, he might be beaten very badly. The two of them were not in the same weight class at all, so there would be no suspense in the outcome of the fight.

As for Reed, Miller had no chance to talk trash. As soon as he said two words, Reed ran away.

Today, the 35-year-old Miller is a little frustrated. The Pacers don't have good bargaining chips and can't exchange for stars to be their "legs." Even if Rose comes back, the Pacers won't be much better this season. He can't see Any championship hope.

At the post-game press conference, reporters mainly interviewed Yang Rui, Reid, and Mark Jackson.

The two rookies compared and praised Yang Rui, using all the good words they could think of. They both got a lot of playing time in this game and were the best rookies in all the games on the first day.

Yang Rui commented on the player and said: "Reed is an underrated player. I have studied his performance in the NCAA. Because of the different roles in the team, his three-point ability was not fully demonstrated. He focused more on breakthrough scoring. In the NBA, There are many people who can break through better than him, so I want to help him develop another specialty."

The reporter asked: "What height do you think Reid can reach?"

"All-star player, super off-ball player. He is very strong and has good stamina. He is ready to adapt to the rhythm of the NBA game. He can play for a long time and keep running. I am optimistic that he will become the best rookie." Yang Rui would not miss the opportunity to act as a "magic stick" and just let it go.

This is only the first game, but he knows that it is too easy to win the Rookie of the Year award this year. Just over 10 points is enough. As long as Reid's playing time is guaranteed, there is no suspense about his data surpassing the Magic's Mike Miller.

The reporter asked: "Mark Jackson has never played in the NBA. He is almost 26 years old. How did you think of reusing him?"

"He is very strong, has the ability to attack in the low post, and can shoot mid-range shots. He works very hard in training. With these three points alone, I will give him enough opportunities to perform. But we have two stars in the interior, Jermaine. and Brad, so it is difficult for him to compete for the best rookie." Yang Rui smiled.

The reporters were sweating, how could you have two best rookies on the same team?

A reporter asked: "Jerry, as we all know, you are particularly good at discovering the potential of newcomers. You can bring out several rookies every year. You rarely make mistakes. What is your secret?"

"It's very simple. When arranging tactics, try to make full use of the players' existing strengths. For example, Zhu Main, if he plays small forward, he may be just an ordinary player with no characteristics, but if you arrange him to play power forward, he has the advantage of speed and can He is excellent with the ball, can shoot three-pointers to clear the paint, and can switch defenders very well when defending. If Reid can shoot three-pointers, I will not arrange for him to play like he did in college, which is to compete with Carter for the ball. .”

Everyone listened attentively. Yang Rui said "very simple". It is difficult for other coaches to do it, and it is impossible for scouts to collect information accurately. Otherwise, there would not be so many parallel rookies every year.

Yang Rui never thought about teaching people how to recognize people. It was enough that everyone thought he was very good.