naaapseattle Chapter 493 New Aid Appears in the Opening Match
Chapter 493 New Aid Appears in the Opening Match
Chapter 493 New Aid Appears in the Opening Match
From October 10th to October 9th, it is the Raptors' preseason journey.Unlike last season, this season's preseason games are much more, reaching 10 games.
In these 7 preseason games, the Raptors stepped up the running-in time and shortened the running-in time as much as possible, hoping to produce a chemical reaction as soon as possible.
Of course, although the opponents in the preseason are also NBA teams, it's just that the intensity and devotion of this game is not the same as that of the regular season.But even so, this kind of game is better than the team training game.
As the team leader, Ying Xiong was very focused and dedicated in the preseason, actively cooperating with his teammates in running tactics, and helping new players integrate into the team as soon as possible.
For rookies such as Valanciunas, Ying Xiong is a good mentor and a good boss, who can help them integrate into the team as soon as possible and adapt to the NBA game as soon as possible.
It takes time to run in, and both Casey and Ying Xiong are aware of this.Moreover, no matter how hard they try, they still have to endure this painful period, and they don't want to see the adverse consequences of overthrowing the seedlings.This pair of master and apprentice are understanding people, they are very patient, and they think long-term, and they don't care about temporary gains and losses.For them, the target is June of next year, not a November start.But it’s not that the start of the regular season is not important, it’s just that in order to achieve more important goals, sometimes you need to pay some price, which must be borne, and there are no shortcuts.
On October 10, the Raptors officially announced that they had reached a contract extension agreement with DeRozan.The contract is worth $31 million over four years, starting in the summer of 4 and expiring in the summer of 3800.
On November 11, the Raptors ushered in the first game of the 1-2012 regular season, against the Indiana Pacers, the Eastern powerhouse.
Since it was the first home game of the season, a large number of fans poured into the Air Canada Center, and the arena became extremely lively and crowded for a while.Since the Raptors' excellent record last season, the team's season tickets have been sold out before the start of this season, and the price has more than doubled from last season.Not only that, the competition for the sideline advertising space at the Air Canada Center is also extremely fierce, and even many companies from China came to compete.
The Pacers are a strong team. For the Raptors, facing such a team in the first game must be a huge challenge.
In this game, the starting lineup of the Raptors at home is: center - Valanciunas, power forward - Bargnani, small forward - DeRozan, shooting guard - Ying Xiong, point guard — Jeremy Lin.
The Raptors are a standard "international column". Three of the five starters are foreign players, and there are several foreign players such as Calderon on the bench. It is the team with the most international players in the NBA.
The starting lineup of the Pacers in the away game is: center - Roy Hibbert, power forward - David West, small forward - Paul George, shooting guard - Gerald Green, point guard - George Hill.
Ying Xiong was the last one to play in the starting lineup, and Jeremy Lin played in front of him.When he played, the cheers he got were the biggest among all the starters.There is no doubt that he is the leader of the team, the core and soul of the team.
Ying Xiong high-fived the other four starting players one by one, patted Valanciunas's buttocks, and comforted him not to be nervous.You must know that this is the opponent's NBA debut. Coach Casey arranged for him to start, and he also has high hopes for him. He hopes to use the regular season games to let him adapt to the NBA game as soon as possible.
For Bargnani, letting him play as a center last season put too much pressure on him on the defensive end, which also affected his offensive performance.Although he is 211cm tall, his style of play is somewhat similar to that of a swing forward. He doesn't like to fight with those muscular sticks in the low post. He prefers to float and play more freely and outside.The appearance of Valanciunas gave him the opportunity to play the 4th position without having to play the center forward.
Near the middle circle, Valanciunas and Roy Hibbert prepare to jump the ball.
Hibbert beat Valanciunas with a jump ball and the game was officially underway.
George Hill dribbled over and Jeremy Lin went to defend.
The Pacers played very well last season, and the team's defense is the foundation of their excellent record.The growth of Paul George gave them hope.But the injury to the team boss Granger prevented their lineup from reaching the healthiest and most complete state.Granger was unable to play in this game again, which was a major loss to the team on the offensive end.
The Pacers' offense is not outstanding. In the entire league, whether it is scoring average or offensive efficiency per [-] rounds, they can only barely rank in the middle.Their strongest is defense.When the league is becoming more and more offensive, their defensive style and lineup configuration are relatively special in the league.
The Raptors' defense last season was not bad. In the case of obvious defensive flaws in the lineup, the overall defensive efficiency can be ranked among the top ten in the league, which is considered a very good performance.This season, the team did not introduce a defensive gate-like figure, but the talent and thickness of the offensive end, compared to last season, has improved too much.
The Pacers' offense is not only slow, but also has limited attack points, which seems to be constipated.As for the Raptors, the starting average height is very high, but the time these players have played together is too short, it takes more than a month to play at full capacity, and they have not experienced a game with defensive intensity (the defensive intensity in the preseason is not large) .
As soon as the two teams came up, the offensive efficiency was very low, and they didn't play fast, and they both played mainly in the half court.Ying Xiong did not make a strong attack, but has been cooperating with the two new aids Jeremy Lin and Valanciunas.
The two sides launched an "iron battle", not because of the high defensive intensity, but because of the low offensive efficiency.
Ying Xiong knows very well that Jeremy Lin and Lowry are both point guards. As the commanders of the team's backcourt, the running-in of point guards is the most difficult.Therefore, don't lose patience, don't be impatient, and don't delay the timing of the team's running-in because of the gains and losses in one or two games.
Both Jeremy Lin and Valanciunas have benefited from Ying Xiong's trust. Their dedication to the game is unimaginably high.The offensive end has low efficiency and many turnovers, so find it on the defensive end.
The Raptors' bench lineup is also facing a process of running-in and adaptation.Lowry and Fields are new aids, and Terrence Ross is a rookie, and both need to be adjusted.After the arrival of Jeremy Lin and Lowry, Calderon gradually became the third point guard, and his playing time was completely incomparable with last season.However, as a veteran with a high degree of professionalism, he also accepted the team's arrangement calmly, and did not get angry because of lack of playing time, which would affect the stability of the locker room.
Coach Casey was also very moved by Calderon's high morale.Now because of the large number of players in the team, every time he arranges players to play, he feels a little difficult to choose, which is simply "happiness troubles".
(End of this chapter)