naaapseattle Chapter 520 The First Stage Ticket King
Chapter 520 The First Stage Ticket King
Chapter 520
After defeating the powerful Clippers in an away game, the Raptors' record came to 14 wins and 7 losses. Although there is still a certain gap from the number one in the Eastern Conference, they are constantly narrowing the gap with the opponent.
After the game, Raptors coach Casey said that the opponent was very strong and it was a home game. It was Ying Xiong who led us to win the game.
Chris Paul, the head of the Clippers, said that Ying Xiong is definitely a top 5 player in the league. Even if he doesn't feel good, he still uses his other abilities to help the team win. He is a very tricky guy.
After the game with the Clippers, the Raptors' 5-game streak in the West has only the last opponent left-the Portland Trail Blazers.
The current position of the Portland Trail Blazers is also very embarrassing. It is unlikely that they will enter the playoffs in the West, but there are also stars in the team like Aldridge who are in their prime. It's not very suitable either.Of course, the team's hope is not without. The point guard Damien Lillard, who was selected with the 6th pick in the first round this year, performed well and has the potential to become a star.
Unlike the Trail Blazers, the Raptors were a rebuilt team before, and it seemed hopeless, but since they got Yingxiong with a big contract from the free market, they completed the rebuilding in an instant, and now they have become the favorite team to win the championship one.Sometimes teams need opportunities, and of course courage.You must know that no team dared to gamble on Ying Xiong, a yellow man like the Raptors.
In this game, the even stronger Raptors, led by the core of the team, Yingxiong, easily defeated their opponents in the away game without bloodshed, ushering in two consecutive victories.Ying Xiong didn't feel good in the last game, but he returned to the game this time. He scored 3 points in 41 quarters and didn't even play in the final quarter. The team ushered in a big victory.
Aldridge overwhelmed the opposing Bargnani and scored 20+10 data; the potential point guard Lillard was in poor form in this game, and his performance was sluggish in the matchup with Jeremy Lin, only 14 of 2 shots , The 3-pointer was 5 of 0 shots and only scored 9 points.
After the Raptors defeated the Trail Blazers in an away game, they ended their road trip in the West with a record of 4 wins and 1 loss.Next, they will return to their home court to face the Nets in the East.
On December 12, the Raptors returned home to face the Nets.In this game, the Raptors took advantage of their home court and easily defeated their visiting opponents, ushering in a 13-game winning streak.Ying Xiong and DeRozan jointly contributed 3 points, and Jeremy Lin also got 60 assists.With the outstanding performance of the team's outside trio, it ushered in the victory of this game.
After defeating the Nets at home, the Raptors' record has improved to 15 wins and 7 losses. The 65% winning rate is much better than the less than 5% winning rate at the beginning of the season.Of course, the team will not be satisfied with this. Their goal is not just to get home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
The NBA regular season is in full swing, and the voting for the 2013 All-Star Game is also in full swing.
The 2013 All-Star Game will be held in Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States, from February 2013th to 2th, 15.There are many new changes in this All-Star Game. The voting rules of NBA league teams have been reformed, and the center position has been canceled. Fans only need to select 17 backcourt players and 4 frontcourt players as starters. Vote strictly according to the fixed position.In today's era when excellent centers in the league are becoming more and more scarce and the position of centers is declining, this kind of reform is also the general trend.
On December 12th, the NBA officially announced the results of the first round of voting for the 14 All-Star Game. Ying Xiong, the leading star of the Raptors and the scoring champion of the league last season, became the "voting king" with 2013 votes. Last season's regular season MVP LeBron James.Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant ranks third.
Ying Xiong doesn't pay attention to the voting in the All-Star Game, his attention is on the current regular season.The Raptors' next opponent is his old team, the Dallas Mavericks.
The Mavericks have not been in a good state recently. The current winning percentage has just reached 5%. The team suffers from frequent injuries, and Nuo Tianwang is getting older. Let alone winning the championship this season, reaching the playoffs is a good ending.
On December 12, the Raptors played against the Mavericks at home.In this game, many of the main players of both sides were absent due to injuries.On the Raptors side, Bargnani and Lowry were both absent due to injuries; on the Mavericks side, Nuo Tianwang and Cunningham were also unable to play in this game due to injuries.
As the season progressed, when the team suffered injuries, the advantage of the Raptors' lineup depth was reflected.With Lowry absent, Calderon can be on top immediately, but if Bargnani does not play, both Ed Davis and Amir Johnson can serve as starters.
In this game, Ying Xiong faced his old club without mercy. Under the stalking of the defensive giant Dengtai Jones, he scored 35 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks. His stable performance helped the team easily beat the team at home. opponent.
The Mavericks have had frequent personnel changes in the past two seasons. Compared with the year they won the championship, there are not many ring-winning people on the team now, which makes Ying Xiong feel that people are different.
After winning 4 consecutive victories, the Raptors' record has continued to improve. It has now reached 16 wins and 7 losses, and continues to work hard towards the number one throne in the Eastern Conference.
On December 12, the Raptors will continue to play at home against the Houston Rockets who met last month.The Rockets currently have a record of 17 wins and 11 losses, and their winning percentage has just reached 11%.
In this game, the Raptors' Bargnani and Lowry continued to be absent, and the team's starting lineup has also been adjusted: center - Valanciunas, power forward - Ed Davis, small forward - DeRozan, shooting guard - Ying Xiong, point guard - Jeremy Lin.
The starting lineup of the Rockets in the away game is: center - Asik, power forward - Marcus Morris, small forward - Chandler Parsons, shooting guard - James Harden, point guard - Tony Douglas.
Marcus Morris is the player selected by the Rockets with the 2011th overall pick in the first round of 14. He is a swingman of small and large forwards and the twin brother of Markieff Morris of the Suns.
The Raptors' Air Canada Center arena is already full. Since last season, the tickets here have been in short supply. Naturally, the price of tickets has also risen with the help of scalpers.This is in stark contrast to the sparse state of the home court of those battered teams.
Asik and Valanciunas prepare a jump ball near the middle circle and the game is about to begin.
The enthusiasm of the fans at the scene was like fire, and they kept cheering for the home team. The atmosphere at the scene was good, ranking first in the league.
(End of this chapter)