rpbooks Chapter 456 The first round of the playoffs G4
Chapter 456 The first round of the playoffs G4
Chapter 456 The first round of the playoffs G4
Magic coach Van Gundy does intend to single-handedly defend Yingxiong in this game, and even if the opponent plays well, he does not intend to change this defensive strategy.Before that, he had already tried the double-teaming strategy. Even if the strategy was executed perfectly as in G3, the team failed to persist until the end, and finally fell short.He didn't think G3's good luck could be replicated again, not to mention that even if it was replicated, the ending would still be the same.
Van Gundy didn't want to let the old players in the team defend less and spend more time throughout the game, tired of running around, trying their best to rotate and fill up, and finally couldn't win.He also wants to see how many points you Yingxiong can score in a game. If you have the ability, you can beat us to death alone. If you want the whole team to flourish, don't even think about it.
Facing Ryan Anderson, Ying Xiong didn't make extra fancy moves. He directly changed his left hand to the right, and accelerated to pass the opponent without delay.
Ryan Anderson can be regarded as an insider who can move fairly well. Defense has never been his strong point, but his movement is not slow enough to be passed by someone like a wooden stake.So the only explanation is that Ying Xiong is too fast.
Ying Xiong cut in from the right side, faced the big baby who couldn't be defended inside, and made a direct shot--short, but he grabbed the rebound by himself and made 2 shots!
2:2, the two sides draw!
The Magic don't need to be exhausted on the defensive end, and the energy on the offensive end will be much better. Here, Nelson breaks through Calderon and then points to the big baby inside to hit the basket!
For the Raptors, Ying Xiong missed a 3-pointer from the left.
In the first quarter of the game, Ying Xiong didn't feel very good outside. In the next few shots, he only hit one goal.In this way, the Magic team has no more willingness to pinch him, and it seems that the development of the game is moving in the direction envisaged by the Magic team.
Already 0:3 behind, the players of the Magic team have no pressure anymore, and they are extremely decisive in outside shooting, whether it is an open shot or a shot against someone, without the slightest hesitation.
Shooters are sometimes like this. They don't think too much but have a high hit rate.The first quarter of the Magic team's game confirmed the correctness of this point of view, and made many outside shots.
On the other hand, the Raptors, after Ying Xiong felt bad, other teammates did not provide enough support, and the score has always been behind the opponent.
At the end of the first quarter, the Raptors trailed their opponents by 21 points at 28:7.Ying Xiong only made 6 of 2 shots in the first quarter, scored 4 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and made 2 turnovers. This was his worst performance in the first quarter since the playoffs.
Ying Xiong didn't return to the court until more than 2 minutes left in the second quarter. At this time, the Magic led the Raptors by 7 points with 38:28.This is the largest leading score for the Magic since the series, and it actually appeared in G10, which was on the verge of elimination. For them, it came somewhat late.
Ying Xiong contributed a foul as soon as he came on the field, which finally gave the fans the opportunity to gloat.
The Magic continued to attack, and the big baby missed the basket. The rebound was taken by Ed Davis and handed over to Calderon to counterattack.
Calderon got on the ball very quickly and found Ying Xiong who was going down the frontcourt. After receiving the ball, the latter accelerated past Turkoglu, and went to the basket 3 steps slower and passed Nelson for a layup!
38:30!Yingxiong's layup helped the team narrow the point difference to single digits.
Here, Jason Richardson missed a 3-pointer—Ying Xiong received the rebound, played a transition again, crossovered Turkoglu at the top of the arc on the left, changed hands in the air under the basket, and finally hit the board with his left hand again 2 points!
38:32, the point difference was reduced to 6 point!
The Magic coach Van Gundy on the sidelines was dissatisfied with the retreat of the players on the field, and was so angry that he called a timeout!
Back from the timeout, Big Baby made a strong attack under the basket and caused a thug foul by Ed Davis.
Big Baby walked to the free throw line and made two successful free throws to help the team stop the bleeding.
Allong Gray came on to replace Ed Davis.
Calderon dribbled the ball and gave it to Ying Xiong who came out to catch the ball.
Since Yingxiong felt cold in the first quarter, Turkoglu was very experienced and took a step to prevent breakthroughs.He knows that his speed is far inferior to that of the opponent, and it is a safer way to lure the opponent who is not feeling good today into a long shot.
Ying Xiong didn't play Turkoglu directly, but picked and rolled with Along Gray.
The big baby didn't dare to switch to Yingxiong, so he could only shrink back and let Turkoglu go around to cover.
At this moment, Ying Xiong directly made a 3-pointer, which shocked Turkoglu at a loss.
"Shuh—" Ying Xiong's 3-point shot was extremely crisp, and it was completely unlike the first quarter where he either hit the front or the back frame.
At 40:35, the point difference was narrowed again, with 5 points left.
Seeing Ying Xiong hit a 3-pointer, Van Gundy on the sidelines suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
Dabao tried to continue to force his opponent under the basket, but was flanked and violated the walking rule.
Calderon dribbled the ball and gave it to Ying Xiong at the top of the arc.
Ying Xiong once again relied on Along Gray's pick-and-roll, and suddenly turned to rush in.
Turkoglu has not yet bypassed the cover, and the big baby can only keep backing away.
Regardless of the opponent, Ying Xiong directly overtook the big baby, completely ignoring Nelson who was helping to defend under the basket, soared into the air, and dunked ferociously with both hands!
——The difference is only 3 points!The momentum of the Raptors is completely up!
On the Magic's side, I don't know if there is a problem with their mentality. Nelson's small toss shot at the basket is soft, and he made a three-point shot.
James Johnson grabbed the ball, advanced himself, and passed a pass to Ying Xiong in the frontcourt.
After Ying Xiong received the ball, he turned around and passed Turkoglu, dribbled the ball under his crotch, jumped away from Anderson, and scored 2 points with his right hand throw!
Richardson of the Magic team missed a 3-pointer——Ying Xiong received the rebound, advanced to the frontcourt by himself, and was two meters away from the 3-point line, and immediately stopped for a 3-point jumper...
The fans at the scene were stunned. This Ying Xiong is either crazy or overconfident. He can shoot the ball if he can get closer. Why is he in such a hurry to make a shot?The closer to the basket, the higher the shooting rate. Doesn't this rule apply to him?
"Shua——" Ying Xiong used practical actions to tell those who had doubts about his offensive choices—as long as he can score goals, you don't care what method I use!
Go-ahead!From being 10 behind when Ying Xiong came on the field, to overtaking by 2 points now, Ying Xiong led the team to play a wave of 4:14 attacks in less than 2 minutes, completely reversing the situation.
The Magic can only request a timeout again!
After returning from the timeout, the Magic's offense came back a little bit, but it still couldn't stop Ying Xiong, who had gone crazy. The latter scored 2 points frantically in more than 7 minutes of playing in the second quarter, helping the Raptors Leading by 22 points at halftime!
From only 4 points in the first quarter to 22 points in the second quarter, Yingxiong's ability to adjust his state can be seen through this campaign!
The fans of the home team at the scene were dumbfounded. No Magic player had ever done such a powerful single-quarter scoring performance throughout the season.They were conflicted and wanted to applaud Ying Xiong, but Ying Xiong was a player of the visiting team...
(End of this chapter)