rpbooks Chapter 467 Eastern Conference Semifinals G3
Chapter 467 Eastern Conference Semifinals G3
Chapter 467 Eastern Conference Semifinals G3
When the final whistle sounded, the Heat players couldn't believe their eyes.The luxury battleship with the Big Three actually lost to the second-to-last team in the league last season, and it ended in a big defeat.
Many fans at the scene had already left the field early. Such a loss made it difficult for them to accept. You must know that this is a team whose goal is the championship. It shouldn't lose at this time, and it was a big defeat.
The Raptors, on the other hand, were ecstatic.They understand that they have the strength to beat the favorites to win the championship.You know, this is an away game, and this is at the door of the Heat.
The Raptors beat the other side with a score of 102:85, tying the total score at 1:1.This victory was not only as simple as equalizing the score, but also allowed them to regain their home court advantage.In the playoffs, the importance of home court advantage is self-evident. This is also one of the goals of many teams working hard for a season to compete for regular season rankings.
Yingxiong played 39 minutes in this game and made 25 of 13 shots, including 3 of 6 3-pointers and 12 of 11 free throws. He scored 40 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.This is his two consecutive games of 40+ points (50 points in the last game), and he scored a total of 90 points in the two games. This is the most terrifying scoring performance since he entered the semifinals of the playoffs this season.What shocked everyone was that he scored high points with a shooting percentage of more than 50%, rather than relying on the accumulation of shots.Under the defensive intensity of the Heat, he can still score such a score, I have to say that he is very strong.
The next match between the two teams will be held in Toronto on May 5 at the Air Canada Center, home of the Raptors.For the Heat, after just one game, the advantage is already on the other side.For them, not to mention the loss of the home court advantage, it also boosted the confidence of the opponent, which is very terrible.
There are not many secrets between the two teams. Their respective strengths and weaknesses have already been figured out after two games of tit-for-tat. The next step is to test the players' on-the-spot status and the coach's formation .
In Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Raptors and the Heat, the tickets for the Air Canada Center arena have already been sold out.Basically, as soon as the tickets were sold, there was no one left in seconds.Since the advent of Internet ticketing, ticket sales have become much faster.Of course, the premise is that the tickets must sell well. Like the Wizards and other big teams, fans don't want to buy tickets at discounted prices.
As the biggest dark horse in the league this season, the Raptors are currently playing in the playoffs with the Miami Heat, the favorite to win the championship. Their popularity can no longer be described as exuberant, it is simply an explosion.Ying Xiong, as the team's core and the only superstar, is so popular that he is already the most in the history of the Raptors, surpassing Vince Carter and Chris Bosh back then.
Happy to be a Raptors fan.Many teams have been bad for many years, but have not been able to get a qualified cornerstone for team building, and the future is far away.The Raptors were lucky to acquire Yingxiong with a big contract through the free market during the offseason last year.At that time, I don't know how many people who claimed to be "industry insiders" came out to comment on this signing, thinking that after Bosh left, they were hungry and regarded a 3D as an All-Star.But it turns out that this is probably the most valuable signing for the Raptors in recent years.According to the contract, the team can at least use Yingxiong for 2 years with such a valuable number of years (4-year contract, player option for the last year).
On May 5, Game 18 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Raptors and the Heat will begin at the Air Canada Center Arena.The enthusiasm of the fans at the scene is not inferior to that of the Heat fans at the American Airlines Center.Miami and Toronto, one south and one north, cities with very different styles, and the two NBA teams they belong to will decide the winner in the knockout round.
This game is the first time the Raptors play at home in the Eastern Conference semifinals, which naturally excites fans and players alike.For them, being able to play games in May is basically something that they could not even imagine in the past few seasons.
Ying Xiong's popularity in the Air Canada Center is comparable to anyone else.Even though he is not American, this is Canada, which is friendly to foreign players after all.
In this game, the Raptors at home did not change the starting lineup.For Coach Casey, except for Ying Xiong, anyone may start. However, it doesn't matter who starts. The most important thing is playing time and whether there is a chance to be present at critical moments.Some "pseudo starters" didn't even play 20 minutes, and they played soy sauce. This kind of starting position is too tasteless.
The Heat made adjustments to the starting lineup, Battier entered the starting lineup, replacing Haslem.Coach Spoelstra's move is to reduce James' defensive pressure and at the same time add an outside shooting point, which can open up the offensive space for James and Wayne.
Near the middle circle, Along Gray and Chris Bosh still jumped the ball.
With the help of the morale of the home fans, Along Gray won the second consecutive game by jumping over Bosh.
Calderon dribbled the ball halfway and handed it to DeRozan, who handed it to Ying Xiong.
The man who defended Yingxiong was changed from James to Battier.Of course, it's not that Battier's defense is stronger than James'. Coach Spoelstra's arrangement is to liberate James.After all, Ying Xiong's offense is too fierce. Letting the team's top star bear such a large defensive pressure will have a great impact on the offense.
Ying Xiong faces Battier and picks and rolls with Along Gray on the inside.The reason why he didn't choose James Johnson at the 4th position is because James is the defender, so the pick-and-roll is not very meaningful.
According to the Heat's arrangement, Ying Xiong and Along Gray pick and roll, and they double-team Ying Xiong.
Ying Xiong gave the ball to Along Gray, who was emptied after receiving the ball, and Along Gray took the ball directly and rushed to the basket.
The Heat didn't expect that Aaron Gray, who had no ball-handling ability, would do that. They were caught off guard for a while, and the player who helped defend at the basket became James.
However, James' defense ability is too strong, he blocked Along Gray's dunk directly face to face.But also because the opponent's impact was too great, he was directly ejected from the bottom line.
At this moment, Calderon took the opportunity to sneak in, took the ball and made an easy layup in full view of everyone!
2:0, the Raptors at home opened the game with such a score with a little joy.
After the Heat let Battier play the 4th position, all 5 players on the field have the ability to score 3 points.In this way, for them, the space on the court suddenly became much larger. Once there was room for the two of James and Way to break through, the lethality immediately appeared.
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