naaapseattle Chapter 531 The strength of the remaining formation is still strong
Chapter 531 The strength of the remaining formation is still strong
Chapter 531 The strength of the remaining formation is still strong
On January 1, the Raptors visited the American Airlines Center Arena on the South Coast to challenge the defending champion Miami Heat.This game has received a lot of attention, so it is naturally ranked among the top players this season.These two teams are not only the top 24 in the Eastern Conference so far this season, but they are also competitors for the Eastern Conference championship this season.
The Raptors are currently understaffed, and the two starting insiders Valanciunas and Bargnani will continue to be absent. Relatively speaking, the Heat's lineup at home is much more organized.
For both sides, this is just a regular season, maybe everyone will hide their strength, after all, the two teams are competitors in the East.
This game is the first time the two teams have met this season, and it has been more than half a year since the last game (G6 in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the playoffs).
For Xiong, he doesn't care what the opponent thinks, but this game is just an ordinary regular season. He doesn't know how to use hidden attributes, doesn't use 5 styles, and doesn't play recklessly like in the playoffs.But it doesn't mean that he will be willing to lose, he will still strive to win the game, but he sees the outcome very lightly.
After the game started, the defensive intensity of both sides was not as great as expected. Both the Heat and the Raptors played very "regular season".
Throughout the first half, the two teams seemed to be testing their opponents and playing tactics, without the penny-pinching atmosphere of the playoffs.But even so, the game scene is still very exciting.Since the defensive strength of both sides is not too great, the offensive efficiency of both sides is not bad.
At the end of the first half, the away Raptors led by 57 points at 53:4.
In the third quarter of the game, the two sides still played very loosely. After the third quarter, the Raptors led by 3 point at 3:80.
In the last quarter, both sides began to increase their intensity on the defensive end. Everyone could not score as easily as in the first three quarters. The offensive efficiency also began to decline, and the number of strikes increased rapidly.
The score in the final quarter was extremely tense, until the end of regular time, the two sides still drew and the game entered overtime.
In the first overtime game, with a stronger starting advantage, the Heat finally narrowly won the home game by 2 points, won this difficult game, and ended the opponent's 11-game winning streak.
The Heat's 3 giants jointly contributed 80 points, which is the biggest contributor to the victory of this game.
For the Raptors, Ying Xiong scored 47 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists in a "quasi-triple double", almost leading the remnants to victory.
After the Raptors lost this game, their 11-game winning streak came to an abrupt end, and their record became 33 wins and 9 losses, leading the Thunder by half a game and still ranking first in the league.
After the game, Raptors coach Casey seemed very calm. In an interview, he modestly said that the opponent played better and the team still had many problems to solve.
When a reporter asked about Yingxiong's performance and comments, Casey said that Yingxiong has always been very stable.
Losing this game did not make the Raptors' coaching staff and players lose confidence.It was just an ordinary regular season, and the team didn't play with a full lineup.
On the contrary, this game made the Raptors full of expectations for this year's playoffs.You know, even though the team has a disorganized lineup and the head star didn't put in all their strength, they still played away games against the Heat until overtime. If the lineup is in order and Ying Xiong puts all his strength into it, defeating the opponent is not out of reach. matter.
——Everyone saw how terrifying Ying Xiong was in the playoffs last season.
On January 1, the Raptors played back-to-back away games against the Eastern underdog Orlando Magic.In this game, the two starting insiders continued to be absent, but this did not prevent them from winning away games.Yesterday, he fought against the mighty defending champion until overtime, but in the game one day later, it was still not clear that Yingxiong's physical fitness had much impact.
应雄砍下全场砍下30分6篮板6助攻，林书豪砍下22分5篮板8助攻，德罗赞砍下23分7篮板2助攻，猛龙队外线三人组合力砍下75分，客场击溃了对手，拒绝连败。
Two days later, the Raptors returned home to face the Eastern Cavaliers.The Raptors went all out and spent 3 quarters, turning the last quarter into garbage time.
In this game, DeRozan scored 33 points. In front of the Cavaliers' defense like a cash machine, he took whatever he wanted and instantly became a murderer.
After winning this game, the Raptors ushered in two consecutive victories, and their record improved to 35 wins and 9 losses, continuing to rank first in the league.
On January 1, the Raptors ushered in the penultimate game of January, playing against the Golden State Warriors at home.
The Golden State Warriors were 23 wins and 43 losses last season, only ranked third from the bottom in the West, and missed the playoffs.The team's new core Stephen Curry only played 3 games last season due to an ankle injury.This season, Curry is in good physical condition, has a high attendance rate, and his statistics have also greatly improved; the rookie Klay Thompson selected by the team last season has improved significantly this season and has become the team's stable starting No. 26 ; Harris Barnes, the No. 2 pick in the first round selected this season, also performed very stable, and he is basically a solid starter at present.Under the guidance of the head coach Mark Jackson who reuses young players, this young team currently has a record of 7 wins and 26 losses, ranking among the top 17 in the Western Conference, and has great hopes of entering the playoffs.
The Raptors and Warriors, the core players of both teams are very young, and they are two cutting-edge forces in the east and west.Of course, at present, the former has a stronger momentum and has already ranked first in the league; while the latter has great potential. Their main players basically come from the team's draft. The management has a good vision for the draft, and the team's salary situation is very healthy. , In the future, big contracts can be offered to big-name free agents in the free market.
Under the current NBA rules, the most ideal reinforcement idea for a team is the draft.You must know that if you choose a superstar embryo with good immediate combat power, you can eat his 4-year "rookie contract bonus".After the rookie contract ends, this star is still a restricted free agent, and the home team can match all his offers, so the team can keep this player in the team for many years.Like the Cavaliers back then, they selected LBJ in 2003 and used it until his second contract expired in 2010, a total of 2 years.Moreover, the league's salary cap has regulations, and players on the team who have the bird rights to renew their contracts can also renew their contracts on the cap.This is very different from free market signings, which are not limited by salary space.
For small-market teams that are not attractive enough in the free market, the draft can basically be said to be the only way to substantially improve their strength.
This is why a small market team like the Thunder can become a top team in the league. In fact, they did not get "big fish" in the free market, relying on the vision of the draft!
(End of this chapter)