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Chapter 498 The Chemical Reaction of 0 Stars

Chapter 498 Sporadic Chemical Reactions

Ying Xiong was surprised by the solidity of Varan's offensive skills. This young man is only less than 21 years old, but in terms of inside offensive skills, he is much better than many veterans who have played for seven or eight seasons.No wonder the team has such high expectations for him. This young man has outstanding talent and is a good immediate combat power.

Varan and Hibbert jump the ball near the middle circle and the game is about to start.

The Pacers have always been a tough team, which has been formed since Reggie Miller.At present, the positioning of this team is a strong defensive team. For offense, it depends on the feel. If the feel is good, it is okay.

George Hill slowly dribbles over.

Ying Xiong plays the No. 2 player on the court, but most of the time he will defend the opponent's No. 3 player.Compared with DeRozan, his defense is stronger than the opponent in all aspects, so often the opponent's outside arrows will be handed over to him for defense.

Granger is injured, and the Pacers have no outside core players in the strict sense. Paul George averaged 12.1 points per game last season, and this season, his scoring average has improved a lot after the increase in playing time, faintly becoming the new core of the team. signs of.

The Raptors stopped their losing streak in the last game. Naturally, they hope to win in this game. You must know that they have not won even a winning streak this season. The current record of 2 wins and 5 losses is really not good enough.

The Pacers played very slowly, mainly in the half court. Here Hibbert received the ball inside, faced Varan, and squeezed in with the ball. However, his foot strength is actually not very good. Even the strong white rookie Varan couldn't squeeze it.

Hibbert barely made a hook. His hook was his main scoring method, but facing an equally tall opponent, his arm was a little stiff when he shot, and the ball missed!

Bargnani received the rebound and handed it to Jeremy Lin to advance.

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball and handed it to Ying Xiong.

Ying Xiong saw that Walan wanted a position in the paint, so he gave him a lob and asked him to single-handedly hit Hibbert.

Varan's low-post skills are much better than Hibbert, who is much older than himself. He tricked Hibbert through a series of techniques such as foot changes and ball-holding feints, but in the final layup, he was caught by the opponent. Interference, the shot missed!

David West grabbed the rebound and gave it to George Hill to advance.

Although Hibbert doesn't have many offensive moves and his feet are stiff under the basket, but in terms of defensive positioning and hard work on the inside to protect the frame, Varan is far inferior to him.In the Pacers' tactical system, his role is the inside defensive barrier, the last gate of the team's inside.As for offense, little is better than nothing.

Every time they play against the Pacers, the Raptors' scoring and offensive possessions are likely to be lower than the season average.In the era when the Western Conference played a big offensive in the regular season, the existence of the Pacers seems to be against the trend of the times, but there is room for its existence.After all, isn't it often said, "Defense wins championships!"

David West hits a mid-range shot -- and misses it.

Ying Xiongfei received the rebound and pushed forward with the ball.

Paul George began to defend Yingxiong while he was on the move.For him, defending the league's top perimeter stars is his job and an honor.

Ying Xiong likes Paul George, a young man, and thinks he has the potential to become an All-Star.If you only talk about 3D potential, DeRozan is not as good as him.But in terms of offensive ability with the ball, he is still weaker than DeRozan.

Facing Paul George's single defense, Ying Xiong broke through with the ball in his right hand, and then made an emergency stop jumper after braking.Unexpectedly, the opponent's reaction was extremely quick, and he was not completely thrown away. He still interfered with him when he shot, resulting in the shot not being able to hit.

Hibbert stuck in position, took the rebound, and passed it to Stephenson to advance.

Stephenson quickly advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, rushed too hard, and couldn't stop the car, and threw the ball to George Hill on the verge of a mistake.

Jeremy Lin has sharp eyes and quick hands, flying to break the ball.In the blink of an eye, he saw Ying Xiong who was going down in front of him, and with a flick of his right hand, the ball flew forward.

Ying Xiong used his body control and jumping ability to avoid Paul George in the air and grab the ball.After getting the ball, he took advantage of the opportunity to push the ball forward with his left hand, while watching all directions and listening to all directions.Paul George behind him chased him desperately.

Ying Xiong walked forward with the ball without slowing down. One step within the 3-point line on the left wing, he suddenly flicked his left hand, and the ball crossed a parabola in the air and flew towards the penalty area.

To the astonished eyes of Pacers fans, DeRozan flew high, caught the ball in the air, and dunked it hard into the hoop.

The two teams played for nearly 2 minutes before DeRozan scored 2 points, which shows how well the defense of both sides is in place.

And this ball from Jeremy Lin's steal, a pass to Ying Xiong's receiving and advancing, passing the ball, and finally DeRozan followed up with an alley-oop, which incomparably shows that the tacit understanding between the Raptors players is getting better and better.

Here the Pacers took advantage of George Hill's throw and scored 2 points, which also broke the scoring drought.

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball across half court, broke through with the help of a screen, faced Hibbert with a forced layup and was blocked.Varan grabbed the offensive rebound and was blocked.

Jeremy Lin picked up the offensive rebound and calmly distributed the ball to Ying Xiong who was outside at 45 degrees.

After receiving the ball, Ying Xiong made a fake shot, shook Paul George, then took a step sideways, and made a 3-pointer-hit!

Since Jeremy Lin and Lowry joined the team, Ying Xiong got a lot of good shots from outside this season.You know, last season, he was often the one who broke through the points. Calderon is a good point guard, but the impact on the basket is too weak to tear apart the perimeter defense at the level of the Pacers.Although DeRozan will also break through, the timing of the ball and the way of passing the ball are too immature, and he is more suitable as an end point.

In the first quarter of the game, neither side played fast. The Raptors tried to speed up, but the effect was not very good, because the opponent's defense was very good and the defense was very good.

The second team of the two sides competed directly. The Raptors' rookie Terrence Ross recovered and felt hot from the outside. Kleiza, who replaced Fields and entered the rotation, played very actively, constantly attacking the opponent's inside to cause damage. .As a result, at the end of the first quarter, the Raptors led their opponents by 2 points at 22:17.

In the second quarter of the game, Ying Xiong and Jeremy Lin returned to the court together. At this time, there were 2 minutes and 7 seconds left before the end of the first half. The score was 49:29, and the Raptors led by 25 points.The scores of both sides are not high, and no one can easily widen the point difference.

(End of this chapter)