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Chapter 451 Picking 2 Bottle From 1 Bottles Of Poison

Chapter 451

In Ying Xiong's view, the Magic were forced to take such a step.In the NBA, unless you really can't guard the opponent's key player, you won't choose to double-team one person for a long time.

For the Magic, Ying Xiong was too much of a threat. There was no one on the team who could match him, so they could only flank him, even if they had to empty out the Raptors' other players.

It's a gamble, a bet on DeRozan's and James Johnson's shots.They didn't dare to empty Along Gray and point guard Calderon inside.Because the inside cannot be released, no matter how bad the NBA player is, the shooting rate of the unguarded inside is close to 100%. Calderon's long-range shots have always been very stable and accurate, and the Magic still dare not release them.

"Gambling? It's really interesting!" Ying Xiong secretly laughed.

DeRozan and James Johnson are indeed not good or even qualified 3-point shooters, and letting them shoot seems to be the best choice.But the problem is that inaccurate 3-pointers and inability to shoot are two different things. It is unlikely that their shooting percentage and season average shooting percentage will be equal.

Even NBA players who are not very accurate in 3-pointers usually have a high shooting percentage when no one is defending in training.Therefore, the Magic's choice is too risky.

Magic coach Van Gundy naturally understood what Ying Xiong was thinking, but he had no choice.He has never been willing to make such a difficult choice, choosing one of two bottles of poison, which has always been a situation that other teams often need to consider when facing the Magic.But he didn't expect that the one he had to choose now became himself, which really made him very embarrassed.

Let Ying Xiong unscrupulously single out, the first game has been tested, the opponent scored 25 points in 37 minutes of playing time, if the game hadn't entered the garbage time early, no one would have doubted that Ying Xiong won the match. To 40 points, even 50 points.

Da Fan searched the entire team for players, but he couldn't find anyone who could limit Yingxiong a little bit, and he couldn't find anyone who wasted him. This is indeed "a clever woman can't cook without rice".

Therefore, double-teaming is a helpless thing to do, and it has to be done, otherwise, the series will end early.Gambling, after all, has a chance of survival.

Da Fan is gambling right now, but just now, DeRozan was given a 3-point shot and didn't dare to shoot an open 3-pointer. He hesitated and missed a 2-pointer.

As long as the ball can be handed over from Yingxiong's hands and let other players handle it, the Magic's defensive strategy is considered half successful. allow.

To the surprise of the Magic, DeRozan and others were a little surprised when faced with the Magic's sudden short-selling strategy, and they didn't quite adapt. In addition, the 3-pointer is not a conventional weapon, so they hesitated.As soon as he hesitated, there was a problem with the rhythm of the offensive end, and then there were mistakes and simple offensive misses.

The Magic seized the opportunity to counterattack. Their players were too old and slow. Facing the excellent defense of the Raptors, they could not make a decent counterattack. A lot of air cuts and mid-range shots.

From leading to falling behind, it is actually a matter of a few rounds.The atmosphere at the scene also went from climax to trough, like riding a roller coaster.

Coach Casey decisively requested a timeout!His face was ugly. He was very dissatisfied with the fact that the players failed to grasp the good opportunities and instead made continuous mistakes, giving the opponent a lot of opportunities.

During the timeout, the Raptors' home cheerleaders performed.

Many fans' anxious mood was written on their faces, and they didn't have much thought to appreciate the wonderful performance of the cheerleaders.The voice of the DJ on the scene seemed to be inaudible, and his eyes were locked on the direction of the Raptors' bench.

After the timeout, the Raptors did not make a substitution, which surprised everyone.

In Yingxiong's view, this is normal, and if he were a coach, he would do the same thing.If DeRozan and other players are punished and replaced because they make mistakes, then their self-confidence will be hit hard, and other bad emotions may also arise, affecting the stability and unity of the team.

It is the most correct way to let the team members deal with the problems by themselves, and get up from wherever they fall.After all, in the current situation, whether it is the series or this game, the advantage is still on the team's side, and there is no need to be led by the nose by the opponent.

The game continues.

The Magic's gamble has paid off, so naturally they won't easily change this defensive strategy.

During the timeout of the Raptors, Coach Casey asked DeRozan and other players who were emptied to make bold shots.Everyone must actively retreat and protect the rebound.

When Yingxiong received the ball and prepared to attack, the Magic team flanked him again.He played the ball quickly, and his teammates played more and less, and quickly led to open positions.

This time, DeRozan, who received the ball, made a decisive 3-pointer-but missed.

Along Gray stuck the big baby, used his height advantage to grab the rebound, and made a tough layup under the basket!

Along Gray's tough rebounds and 2 offenses ignited the arena, and some fans were infected by him and began to get excited again.

The Magic's offense was originally good, but everything was based on the existence of the monsters. Now that the monsters are gone, a circle of shooters has really become "rootless water", basically like a decoration.

The Raptors' aggressive defense made the Magic's shooters very uncomfortable. Even Calderon, who is in average physical condition, pressed hard and was not relentless at all.

The Magic's outside lines are all artillery, but there is no chance to fire.It's okay for Nelson to hit a few breakthrough shots occasionally, but if he hits consecutively, with his personal physical condition and ability, the opponent will start to turn off the fire as soon as the opponent targets him.

After being hit by the opponent a few passes due to poor communication just now, the Raptors came back from a timeout and strengthened their physical confrontation. They would rather foul than give an easy shot.

In this way, hitting the magic team's key point, the shooter's shooting rate immediately fell off a cliff.On the defensive end, DeRozan and others, who they emptied, began to hit outside shots. As a result, both offense and defense could not be restrained, and the situation was reversed by the opponent in a blink of an eye.

The Magic's second team is inferior to the Raptors' second team in terms of athletic ability and overall offensive and defensive strength.So at this stage of the game, it is basically unnecessary to rely on them to chase points.

At the end of the halftime game, the point difference was once again widened.Although the point difference is not as big as the previous game, it makes the Magic team see no hope up and down.

In this game, if DeRozan and others were more accurate, the point difference would have been widened. If it was very inaccurate, the score could still be deadlocked.This is the current status of the Magic.

(End of this chapter)