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On May 18, the Raptors vs. Nets game was held at the Air Canada Center Arena. 』Ｅ小┡sayＷｗ┡Ｗ． 』1XIAOSHUO. COM

The Raptors management also placed purple commemorative T-shirts on every fan seat, and fans dressed in uniform to cheer for the home team.

Like the previous two years, Yang Rui also wore a purple suit to blend into the environment as much as possible. Xia Tian is about to leave, and he has to stand on the last duty.

However, Wang Zhizhi and Ba Singhao are both marginal players in their respective teams. The team that Chinese fans are most interested in is still the Raptors.

Zhang Lili said: "If there is any team in the Eastern Conference that can pose some threat to the Raptors, I think it is the Nets. They also defeated the Raptors once in the regular season. But the playoffs are different from the regular season. Nets players I don’t have enough experience, so I don’t know if I can perform at my normal level today.”

Xu Jicheng said: "Since his debut, Yang Rui has entered the Eastern Conference finals for five consecutive seasons, won two championship rings, and swept his opponents many times. If the Raptors win the championship again this year, Yang Rui will have three rings, surpassing most players in the league. And the coach, I hope he can create another miracle."

Zhang Lijia sighed: "I think Yang Rui has locked up a Hall of Fame seat, even if he no longer wins the championship in the future."

Five years after his debut, his achievements are enough to enter the Hall of Fame. NBA cannot find another such example.

The players warmed up and came out.

Raptors: Billups, Carter, Halprin, O'Neal Jr., Miller.

Nets: Kidd, Kittles, Stephen Jackson, Kenyon Martin, Eddie Curry.

As soon as he saw the list, Zhang Li smiled and said: "The formation has changed again. Reed is not in the lineup. He can get more shooting opportunities by bringing a substitute in the second quarter. Yang Rui is starting to make new attempts in the playoffs."

Xu Jicheng said: "I think Yang Rui wants to attack the basket mainly. If Kittles plays against Carter or Halprin, he will suffer a loss in the confrontation."

The commentator guessed correctly. Yang Rui just wanted the players to take advantage of their physical strength. Kittles is 196cm tall and weighs only 81kg, making him very thin. He is very good at preventing face-to-face breakthroughs and chasing off-ball movements, and is afraid of facing players with strong impact.

Scott discussed tactics before the game and asked Jackson to fight Carter and Kittles to defend Reed. Now Harprin, a 1.5kg strong man, Kittles is at a huge disadvantage.

O'Neal won the jump ball, Billups passed the ball to Miller, and the three opened up.

At first glance, it turned out that Kittles was defending himself.

Halprin cut on the right side. Miller took a step and passed the ball close to Curry.

Halprin caught the ball and took three steps, squeezing Kittles into the basket and attracting Kenyon Martin to cover. Halprin's passing awareness was average, and O'Neal Jr. shouted to remind him to pass the ball.

Halprin passed the ball over, and O'Neal Jr. made an open jumper from the left baseline without any interference.

O'Neal didn't score every time he was open. He used a little more force and the ball bounced out of the frame. Martin took the rebound and handed it to Kidd.

Kidd slowly dribbled the ball across the half court, played a pick-and-roll with Martin, brought it to the left and passed the ball to Curry in the low post.

Curry leaned against Miller twice, turned around in the middle, and hit a hook shot from close range. o than 2.

When the Raptors attacked, Billups went to the frontcourt and played a pick-and-roll with Miller outside the three-point line. He broke through on the right, attracting Curry to switch defense, and suddenly passed the ball to Carter, who was cutting from the right corner to the basket.

Jackson defended Carter closely and followed closely without gambling for steals. He knows very well that once he reaches out and fails to grab the ball, it will be a dunk performance.

But if he just followed Carter like this, it wouldn't be of much use. Once Carter jumps close to the basket, only the inside can block shots. Jackson's physical fitness is only average.

Carter took three steps and relied on Jackson to force the basketball. 2 to 2.

When the Nets attacked, Kidd once again lobbed the ball to Curry in the low post. In the same action as before, Curry used his weight to push Miller around and hit a hook shot from close range. 2 to 4.

Miller was so pushed that he couldn't jump up or block the shot.

In the opening game, the Nets attacked the basket with Curry as the core, which also exceeded Yang Rui's expectations. Miller and O'Neal Jr. are both not very heavy, so they suffered a loss at the beginning against Curry.

In the playoffs, Curry averaged 19 minutes per game, scoring 10.8 points and 4.3 rebounds. He deserves the nickname "Little Shark", with a height of 213cm and a weight of 134kg. Because he suffers from a thick layer of subcutaneous fat, his physical strength is average and he can only fake it, but this does not mean that his athletic ability is poor.

He can use his huge body to suppress his opponent, post up in the low post, and end the fight with a soft hook. His wingspan of 232cm is abnormal, and his flexibility is completely out of proportion to his weight. It is said that he can do a front somersault! He can complete many technical actions that even power forwards cannot perform, such as flexible turnaround jumpers.

Yang Rui didn't want to replace Miller, because on the offensive end, Curry is weak, which is why he can't become a "big shark".

Miller pulled outside the three-point line and caught the ball behind the frame. Curry stood far away and wanted to return to the basket to cover at any time. As a result, Miller feinted and took action directly. Curry only stepped forward and stretched out his hand. The ball drew a beautiful arc and hit the net, 5 to 4.

When the Nets attacked, Yang Rui shouted to the sidelines, and the players began to shrink the penalty area. After Kidd passed to Curry, he made a move and was immediately double-teamed by two people. Billups released Kidd and made three steals.

Curry's passing was poor, his ability to break double teams was poor, and he almost made a mistake. He paused before passing the ball out of the perimeter.

When Kidd caught the ball, Billups had already turned around and went out to interfere with the shot. Kidd's jump shot missed the basket and the rebound was grabbed by Miller.

Billups also stabilized his rhythm and took position, bringing it to the frontcourt and passing to Carter on the left.

Carter leaned against Jackson for a moment, turned towards the baseline without shooting, and then stepped outside to the left 70 degrees. Miller set a screen for Billups on the outside and helped him get rid of Kidd. Curry was slow to react and did not switch defenders.

Kidd is not a point guard known for his speed, and it is difficult to chase after being blocked. Billups catches the ball and shoots, almost open, and hits a three-pointer. 8 to 4.

The Nets attacked, the Raptors shrank, Jackson missed a three-pointer from the outside, and O'Neal Jr. grabbed the rebound.

The Raptors attacked, and Carter and Miller broke through the pick-and-roll from the outside, attracting Martin to switch defense. The Nets use a hybrid defense, with Curry moving along the baseline and defending the penalty area.

Carter passed the ball to Halprin, who singled out Kittles, turned and forced a layup that missed.

At this time, O'Neal Jr. cut to the basket from the left, rushed to grab the offensive rebound, took off twice, and easily scored with one hand. 1o to 4.

Nets coach Scott felt bad. The Raptors had blocked Curry's offense and attacked Curry's point, leaving holes in the defense.

Curry is a different kind of player, with obvious advantages and disadvantages. He is strong in offense and weak in defense.

On the defensive end, Curry is a qualified human shield when facing heavy insiders like O'Neal and Ostertag. With the Raptors pulling out all the inside, it would be too difficult for Curry to defend the defender. And he is not a good rebounder. As a high center, averaging 4.3 rebounds per game is too ugly.

Curry can only pick up rebounds, and his prediction of the ball's direction and positioning in the penalty area are terrible.

Yang Rui was smiling and relaxed on the sidelines. As long as Curry is on the court, the Raptors' offense can ensure efficiency, and the opponent must be the first to adjust. He only needs to adjust afterward to maintain tactical pertinence.