rpbooks Chapter 495 The Purpose of Reinforcement During the Offseason
Chapter 495 The Purpose of Reinforcement During the Offseason
Chapter 495 The Purpose of Reinforcement During the Offseason
After ushering in a wave of three-game losing streak, the Raptors' opponent in the next game is the Utah Jazz in the West.Still playing at home, this game has aroused a high degree of attention before the game.There are two main points of concern: one is whether the Raptors can end their three-game losing streak at home; the other is whether Ying Xiong beat the Jazz last season, and whether he can reproduce his style in this game.
Even though the Raptors fans have a lot of dissatisfaction with the team and many worries about the future of the team, they still go to the scene to support the home team and cheer for them.
The three-game losing streak did not affect the Raptors' market, and the attendance rate of the Air Canada Center Arena is still as high as the first game of the regular season.Most fans still don't believe that this team with high expectations and a strong lineup will be so vulnerable.
The players of the Raptors did not seem to be downcast, but the losing streak still prevented everyone from being as relaxed and natural as they did in the first two games of the season, and their faces were slightly serious.The leading star Ying Xiong is still very confident, and he is not worried at all because of his losing streak and poor record.
In this game, the Raptors at home still have not changed their starting lineup: Center - Valanciunas, Power Forward - Bargnani, Small Forward - DeRozan, Shooting Guard - Ying Xiong, Point guard - Jeremy Lin.The team's backup point guard Kyle Lowry will miss this game due to physical discomfort, and his position will be replaced by Calderon.
The Jazz's starting lineup for the away game is: center - Al Jefferson, power forward - Paul Millsap, small forward - Marvin Williams, shooting guard - Gordon Hayward, point guard —Mo Williams.
The Jazz's starting lineup does not have a height of more than 210cm, but the team's overall height on the front line is very high, no less than the Raptors.
Valanciunas and Al Jefferson jumped the ball near the middle circle and the game was on the verge of breaking out.
Varan gave the ball to DeRozan, and DeRozan handed the ball to Jeremy Lin, and the game officially started.
Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and organized an offense at the top of the arc.With the beginning of the season, he has been different from the first two games of the season, playing more freely, but because of the losing streak, he still blames himself.
Wa Lan came out to pick and roll, while Ying Xiong sank in the right corner.
After Jeremy Lin and Walan picked and rolled, the latter went down.
Al Jefferson is not tall, but not small, and has excellent low-post skills, but footwork and agility are indeed not his forte, and defending pick-and-rolls is also one of his weaknesses.
Jeremy Lin walked in with the ball while observing the opponent's defense. After encountering Marvin Williams' help defense, he quickly passed the ball to DeRozan in the left corner.
DeRozan adjusted after receiving the ball, and made a mid-range shot-hit!
2:0!The Raptors scored first!
Here, Mo Williams also used the pick-and-roll to make a mid-range shot—also hit!
Both sides felt good at the beginning, and both declared hits on the first shot.
Jeremy Lin came over with a dribble, continued to pick and roll with Wa Lan in the high position, and distributed it to Ying Xiong who came out of the cover.
Facing Hayward's pursuit and defense, Ying Xiong accelerated forward, faced Millsap's help defense, and then divided DeRozan, who caught the ball and then made a mid-range jumper-hit again!
After the opening, DeRozan felt hot and made consecutive hits!
Here, Al Jefferson taught Valan a lesson with fantastic footsteps in the low post, and hit a hook at the basket!
4:4 The two teams drew again!
Jeremy Lin came over with a dribble, screened and rolled with Bargnani in a high position, and passed the ball to the latter, who handed the ball to Ying Xiong who came out of the pocket.
With the help of Bargnani's off-ball screen, Ying Xiong cuts in, facing Al Jefferson, who is not in the tiger's hands, and makes an emergency stop for a mid-range shot—also hit!
Unlike the previous games, the Raptors started the game well and seemed to be recovering.
But in the next few offensive rounds, DeRozan and Bargnani felt bad, and the Raptors' offensive efficiency began to decline.The Jazz allowed Al Jefferson to force the immature Valan in the low post, which worked well, and the singles were very efficient, helping the team to overtake the score.
Coach Casey requested a timeout, obviously not very satisfied with the team's defense.
After returning from the timeout, Amir Johnson replaced Varan, who was eaten by Al Jefferson in a row.The score at this time was 7:11, and the Jazz in the away game took the lead.
Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball over, and Bargnani made a high pick-and-roll.As soon as the Jazz shrank, he immediately distributed the ball to Ying Xiong at 45 degrees on the right.
After receiving the ball, Ying Xiong feigned a shot, and after flying Hayward, he made a steady shot-a 3-pointer!
10:11, the point difference is only 1 point!
Jeremy Lin, a player, is completely different from Calderon.Calderon may be more stable in shooting open 3-pointers without the ball. In terms of organizing offense, Calderon has a better assist-to-turnover ratio.But in the current league, he is more in line with the trend of the league.He has excellent ability to break through with the ball, distributes the ball very well, and has excellent pick-and-roll offense.The reason why the Raptors signed him was to decompress Yingxiong, so that Yingxiong didn't have to attack with the ball to tear up the defense. This would also reduce the risk of injury for the superstar and reduce physical consumption.In the playoffs, one more point to tear the opponent's defense with the ball can prevent the opponent from putting too much defensive power on Yingxiong.
The purpose of Lowry's transaction is also for this.Lowry and Jeremy Lin have a lot in common on the offensive end, and they are far more threatening with the ball than Calderon.The two are like double insurance, even if one of them is not in good condition that day, there is still another person who can use it.
The Raptors' reinforcement direction during the offseason is very clear, which is to find suitable players to help Yingxiong decompress.Whether or not a superstar can be found is not the most important thing, because in the playoffs last season, relying on Ying Xiong alone, he almost defeated the Heat's Big Three.If it hadn't been for Ying Xiong's shameless consumption of tactics by the opponent, which led to his final physical exhaustion, the ending might not be like this.This season, Coach Casey asked Ying Xiong to play off the ball more and take over the game at critical moments. This is the plan.
Ying Xiong hit a 3-pointer, and Jazz coach Corbin immediately requested a timeout!
Although the Jazz team does not have superstars, it has always been a team with strong execution and high tactical quality since the time of coach Sloan.Without absolute talent, he can still have his own place in the West, and he can be regarded as a very stable team in the league.
Hayward is known as the hope of the Jazz. This game is also a test for him to face the league's top superstar Yingxiong.Under Yingxiong's defense, he played very hard.Originally, his physical fitness was not considered excellent, and he was being served by the defensive gate. This was an experience for him.
(End of this chapter)