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In the first round of the playoffs, the Raptors easily swept the Knicks 3-0.

Yang Rui arranges players to double-team Sprewell in every game. Ben Wallace can be released after the outside screen. He cuts to the basket and uses the "shark-cutting tactic", which is easy to deal with.

The Raptors' defense against Kurt Thomas was not very tight either. They defended in the low post, moved two steps closer to the perimeter, and shrank into the penalty area to prevent breakthroughs and let him shoot.

The Knicks' two short insiders are not very capable of scoring. Once the connection between the "madman" and his teammates is cut off, the Knicks will not be able to shoot from the outside.

The Knicks' lack of internal support capabilities is also a big problem. Just relying on two guards to organize is not enough. Charlie Ward is still one of the worst starting point guards in the league. Sometimes he runs out of space and Rice and Bowen cannot receive the pass.

On the offensive end, the Raptors mainly played positional battles, with Miller supporting in the middle and two three-point points to attract the defense. O'Neal Jr. and Carter relied on their individual abilities to play singles. Substitute Boykins played a pick-and-roll attack, the center cut, and the other three also opened up to look for opportunities.

The Raptors can always guarantee a local advantage, and the slow pace wears down their opponents. The Knicks only scored more than 90 points in one game, losing 93-105 at home.

The Pistons eliminated the Heat 3-0 and advanced easily. Van Gundy defeated Pat Riley with his tough defense. The Heat without Mourning are just another team, without the iron and blood.

The 76ers and the Bulls fought in 5 games and struggled to advance to the second round 3-2. Their opponent, the Bucks, also eliminated the Hornets 3-2.

At this time, the Raptors had finished one game in the second round.

The Raptors defeated the Pistons 106-87 at home and got off to a good start.

O'Neal Jr. became the team's leading scorer, scoring 30 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, beating Joe Smith one-on-one.

The configurations of the two teams are similar;

Houston and Reid are both off-ball attackers, Stackhouse and Carter are both All-Stars who can shoot suddenly. The Raptors' advantage lies in the inside.

Mickey Moore, Joe Smith, and Jerome Williams can all pull out and shoot, but they can't defend in the low post. O'Neal Jr. turned around and shot jumpers, turned around and shot, made mid-range shots after pick-and-rolls, and cut through the air. He always had a way to get the ball into the basket.

Veteran Oakley can't deal with O'Neal Jr. either. His athletic ability is not as good as before and he is still short. He can only use small movements to disrupt O'Neal's offensive rhythm. Once the opponent pulls out the screen and the defender breaks through, it is more difficult for Oakley to keep up with the speed.

Not only O'Neal Jr., but also substitute Mark Jackson can also rely on his physical advantage to attack in the low post. Almost all the Pistons' insiders are thin and not tall.

Mickey Moore, the only inside man taller than 210cm, only weighs 102kg. How can he carry Jackson?

The Pistons' interior linemen can often play exciting games due to their evacuation ability and mobility, but when faced with teams with heavy interior lines, they often suffer.

In the second game, O'Neal Jr. scored 36 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks, but still had no answer.

The second best performer was substitute Halprin, who scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, and guarded Stackhouse. Both are powerful swingmen, and Stackhouse is afraid of defenders who are not afraid of confrontation.

Everything went very smoothly. Yang Rui clearly saw the Pistons' weaknesses and was already thinking about his next opponent. However, in the third battle, something bad happened.

O'Neal Jr. played as steadily as in the first two games, scoring 20 points in three quarters. At 9 minutes and 51 seconds of the last quarter, he caught the ball on the right side and turned to face the frame, preparing to take off and beat Oakley for a throw.

As a result, Oakley couldn't jump to interfere, and seemed to have lost his center of gravity. He bumped into O'Neal sideways. Seeing that he couldn't win, the old football ruffian wanted to use other means to defend.

This action looked very amateurish. O'Neal was knocked to the ground, but the fall was not serious. The referee did not give Oakley a flagrant foul. However, O'Neal didn't get up so neatly, and there was something wrong with his knee.

The team doctor rushed to the scene to deal with it. After checking, O'Neal was unable to continue playing and was helped out by teammate Jerome.

The Raptors maintained their advantage until the end, winning 103-96 and leading 3-0.

After the game, O'Neal underwent an MRI. Not only did he sprain his right knee, but he also strained his groin and had to rest for two to four weeks.

Yang Rui suddenly felt that he was in big trouble. O'Neal Jr. is the core of the Raptors' interior offense and defense. He can switch defenses in pick-and-rolls quickly and can also make beautiful big blocks. When he is absent, he has to rely on Jumaine Jones or Halprin to serve as power forward, which is not at the same level at all.

The Raptors have no shortage of big men, and having Mark Jackson play the 4th position to form the twin towers lacks mobility. Veteran Willis is also very slow and has no mid-range shot. Jerome James Yangrui is not considered and can only play center.

At the press conference, Yang Rui said depressingly: "Jermaine is very important. Without the inside core, we can only rearrange the offensive and defensive system. This foul by Charles Oakley made me very angry, and he didn't say anything after the game. Apologize, I think he did it on purpose, no one would defend in that way, and he should be resigned to his bad performance instead of hurting his opponent."

The reporter asked: "Do you think this will affect the Raptors' defense of the title?"

"Of course the impact is huge. Two of our generals missed the playoffs. If there were no such fouls on the court, I think the NBA would be much better. I just want to say to Oakley here, it's time for you to retire, NBA I don’t need a role model like you!”

Although they had worked together, Yang Rui and Oakley were at odds with each other, and he wanted to shoot the old ruffian to death.

Yang Rui knows very well what kind of bastard Oakley is. After playing for the Knicks for more than 10 years, the team has not retired his jersey, which shows that Knicks owner James Dolan is also very annoyed with him.

In Yang Rui's previous life, in early 2017, Oakley, who had retired for a long time, went to Madison Square Garden to cause trouble. He insulted owner Dolan and beat stadium security during a home game, which caused a very bad impact. Afterwards, the Knicks announced that Oakley would be banned from entering Madison Square Garden for life.

David Stern was very angry after getting the news and put the Pistons on the league's blacklist.

Now not only O'Neal is injured, but Iverson is also playing injured and not in his best condition. The 76ers are trailing the Bucks 1-2.

The league hopes to see the 76ers and Raptors meet in the Eastern Conference finals. Now that one star is missing, the excitement of the series will definitely be compromised.

The Western Lakers also have injuries. Isiah Leder, who had high hopes, missed the playoffs due to injury. The Lakers' substitute strength at positions 2 and 3 has declined. However, the Lakers' situation is good, they only lack one role player.

The Spurs' starting shooting guard Derrick Anderson was reimbursed, and they lacked their top offensive point from the outside, which meant that the Spurs were definitely going to be out.

The NBA's slogan is "Where Miracles Happen," not "Where MRIs Happen." The last thing Stern wants to see is serious injuries in the playoffs.

The next day, Stern was interviewed about the Raptors and mentioned "luck." He believed that some injuries were related to luck. When O'Neal and Billups fell, they didn't look like they would be seriously injured. Grant Hill is also an example. He seemed to have just an ordinary sprain, but was ended for the season.

The nba is not just a competitive competition, it is also a court version of a survival game, and it is also about who is "healthier". A healthy team is more likely to win a championship.

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