This Forward is Not Serious

After a few commentaries, the field has entered the opening ceremony, and the starting lineups of both sides have also been released.

Raptors: Lowry, Danny Green, Leonard, Siakam, Gasol;

Nets: Caruso, Crabbe, Lin Ying, Tucker, Jokic.

Gasol struggled to get the ball back to the Raptors' half court, and the curtain of the battle of focus officially kicked off.

The Raptors attacked in the frontcourt, and Gasol Jr. directly supported the ball at the top of the arc.

Their previous transactions were seriously underestimated, and the arrival of Gasol Jr. not only improved the team's interior strength, but also added a new style of play for them.

Gasol Jr.'s height allows him to bring better rim protection, and the playmaking ability he is showing now allows him to squeeze Ibaka to the bench.

You must know that this is the closed Ibaka that has never been played.

But past games have proven, and the Raptors' offense in the opening salvos, that such adjustments are worthwhile.

Leonard's back run without the ball got rid of Tucker's defense. Gasol Jr.'s pass was given in advance. After he received the ball, he took a step into the air, and directly smashed the ball in with a single-handed gliding dunk. Basket!

The Raptors come out on top!

Leonard took the initiative to high-five Gasol Jr.

His face is still as expressive as it was when he was with the Spurs, but his body language shows that he's in a happy mood now.

Fans like to watch stars play heads-up, all kinds of difficult one-on-one goals, but for players, they will obviously prefer this opportunity to score.

Even the stars are the same, after all, for them, the game has four quarters. In order to help the team win, they need to save as much energy as possible in the front, and then use them in the final decisive moment.

The Nets advanced to the frontcourt and played a wave of mirror images. Jokic also held the ball at the top of the arc to organize the attack.

However, unlike the Raptors, this wave of tactics did not create direct scoring opportunities.

The Raptors' defense, especially on the wing, is better than the Nets!

Riley's classic theory believes that the ultimate development of basketball in the future is five strikers with a height of about 2 meters.

This is not just offensive flexibility, but more importantly defensive mobility, echoing each other.

At this point, this Raptors team is infinitely close.

Danny Green, Leonard, Siakam, the defensive combination of these three forwards is like an open net, and it is extremely difficult for you to pass through.

This is also an important reason why Gasol Jr. was initially squeezed out by Ibaka, not Siakam.

Not because it's stronger, but because it's more suitable.

The Nets' offense was ultimately unsuccessful.

Raptors head coach Nurse obviously came prepared. Siakam's main defense, coupled with Leonard's quick help and interference, even Jokic didn't have a good chance to give the ball to Lin Ying in the end.

The opening two rounds also set the tone for the first quarter of the game.

The Raptors have a lot of offensive flexibility, and they always take their chances and score.

Especially Leonard, who defended Tatum's almost desperate Tucker, did not form an effective defense against him.

Leonard's state after entering the playoffs is definitely MVP-level!

On the other hand, on the Nets side, Lin Ying was very uncomfortable being entangled by Siakam and Leonard.

Especially Leonard, with those big hands in the first quarter alone, he had already cut off two passes from his teammates to Lin Ying.

And the Raptors' bench is also underestimated, and Ibaka has the upper hand in the confrontation with Anunoby and Zhou Qi.

Moreover, Van Vleet, who had an average performance in the first round, also ushered in a strong recovery in this round. He scored 5 points from the inside and outside the bench in the first quarter.

At the end of the first quarter, the score was 28-21, with the Raptors leading.

At the commentary booth, Smith and Maddie laughed heartily.

It turns out that although the two of them combined have far less champions than the other two, their predictions were much more accurate!

"Shaq, no team is always at the top, and you should have more say than anyone about that."

Maddie even spoke to O'Neal.

The reason why he said this is also very simple, because the combination as strong as "OK" was also stopped for three consecutive times at that time.

And at that time, the Lakers did not have the core departure situation like the Nets now, and they did not even encounter any major injuries, but they did not go further.

Because three consecutive years is the last incredible, but for four consecutive years, there are too many variables.

For now, who would have thought a year ago that the league structure would become what it is today?

The difficulty of winning four consecutive championships is much greater than expected.

"No, Tracy, you don't know Lin well enough."

Before O'Neal spoke, Barkley couldn't help but start to refute.

Maddie just smiled and said nothing.

Of course he knew that Barkley was the first Lin Bhui, but the basketball game is not a person who has the final say.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Nets were in good shape off the bench. Rose and Gay scored in succession to quickly approach the score, and the Raptors had to call a timeout.

After the suspension came back, Nas directly replaced Leonard.

This substitution was immediate, Leonard scored in a fiery state, and the Raptors had already opened the score again just as Lue replaced Lin Ying on the court.

"This Raptors team is much stronger than we thought, and I can see the shadow of the championship in them."

The situation in this period finally succeeded in impressing the big sharks, and O'Neal also turned his support to the Raptors.

Of the big four in the commentary booth, only Barkley was left looking at Lin Ying, who had just been replaced.

Despite the success of the Raptors' defensive strategy in the first quarter, it was only the first quarter after all, right?

In the first attack after the substitution came back, Lin Ying held the ball from beyond the three-point line.

His move immediately attracted the attention of the audience.

It looked like the Nets were going to let Lin Ying take over the game.

However, in the first quarter, Lin Ying's ball-handling was not too small, but it was also limited by the Raptors' tall and flexible striker, and the effect was not very good.

This is the second quarter, will it work?

However, just after Lin Ying reached out to say hello, they soon discovered the difference in the Nets' tactics.

Jokic mentioned that Lin Ying played pick-and-rolls at a high position!

In the past, the Texas Gemini's pick-and-roll was unsolvable. After Durant left, Lu developed the pick-and-roll play of Lin Ying and Jokic.

Although the flexibility is not as high as Gemini's pick-and-roll, but Jokic's size is large, the pick-and-roll effect is good, and it can create great opportunities for Lin Ying.

This was also quickly demonstrated on the court. Siakam had seen Jokic's move up in advance, and he also had the awareness to bypass it in advance, but Jokic was too big, and he didn't squeeze past.

After dismantling, Jokic also bounced directly to the top of the arc three-point line, and Siakam had to follow.

Lin Ying got a dislocation opportunity to play Gasol Jr.

To say that Pau Gasol is tall and strong, he has a greater role in both offense and defense than Ibaka, but one thing he obviously can't compare to Ibaka is that he is small in defense.

Ibaka was born as a power forward, and he is flexible enough to deal with dislocation defense under normal circumstances, but Gasol is too big.

At the moment when the dislocation was formed, Lin Ying accelerated to the right, forcing Pau Gasol to step back.

That is to say, after he retreated, Lin Ying changed direction and pulled back again, and then retreated back to the three-point line.

This time it was a bit big, and Gasol was almost knocked over with his hands on the ground.

But even if he wasn't knocked down, Lin Ying had already shot from outside the three-point line when he stabilized his body and straightened up again.

And from the pick-and-roll to the withdrawal, Lin Ying's movements were very fast, and the rest of the Raptors were too late to help defend, so they could only watch Lin Ying's shot.

They could only leave the decision to God, who quickly gave them the answer.

"Shh!"

With a crisp sound of entering the net, Lin Ying's three-pointed strike fell!

The scene was suddenly filled with cheers from the fans.

This three-pointer is crucial.

Because the score was 40 to 32 at this time.

If the ball doesn't make it, and the Raptors continue to score, the difference will immediately reach double digits.

But now the ball has been scored, the difference has suddenly become 5 points.

This is critical, both situationally and psychologically.

After returning to the defensive end, the effect it brings is also reflected.

The Raptors failed to create opportunities with the same tactical moves, and in the end, Tucker struggled to prevent Leonard's face-frame singles!

And on the offensive end, Lin Ying and Jokic continued to play pick-and-rolls.

This time Siakam was blocked by Jokic firmly, and Lin Ying got another chance to play Gasol in a dislocation single.

Although Green's help defense on the Raptors' flank was fast this time, Lin Ying's change of direction on the other side still passed Gasol Jr. before that.

The Raptors opened wide, Lin Ying hit the basket almost instantly, and then flew a light dunk to end the offense.

He even scored 5 points in the second quarter!

The cheers of the fans at the scene could not be stopped.

On the commentary stand, Kenny Smith touched his chin and gave the Nets an evaluation.

"They played smart."

In the past two offensive rounds, it wasn't that the Nets' offense suddenly improved, or the Raptors' defense got worse, but the Nets adjusted their offensive thinking.

In popular words now, Pau Gasol was trained by the military!

An eternal topic in the era of small balls, "military training" is basically unavoidable when big players encounter dislocation defenses with fast breakthrough speeds.

It is common for guards to train inside lines, but Lin Ying's first step is very fast, and his breakthrough effect is better than most guards!

And Jokic has a good pick-and-roll effect because of his size, and the Raptors have basically no tricks for this.

Of course not all.

For example, in the next defensive round, the Raptors attacked in advance, forcing Lin Ying to give the ball to Crabbe on the flank.

Well, then Crabbe told the Raptors with a 3-pointer that it wasn't going to work!

The Nets' two guards basically don't have the ability to handle the ball, but as a 3D, if you let them shoot like this, the consequences are terrible.

So, relying on this move alone, the Nets quickly turned the situation around.

At halftime, the score on the field became 48-53.

This quarter, the Raptors netted the Nets by 12 points.

"Lu's adjustment in the second quarter completely defeated Nas."

At the end of the half, Kenny Smith also gave a summary of the situation in the second quarter.

Compared to what Barkley said, the Nets' tactical adjustment is the key to turning the situation around.

However, the 5-point difference in the half still left the game with a lot of suspense.

It just depends on this half, whether the Raptors can make an effective target.

Returning from the halftime break, the Raptors also quickly showed their adjustments. Nas, replaced Gasol with Ibaka as the starter!

This adjustment can be said to be the most simple and effective way.

You want to grab my big man for military training, then I'll just replace him!

But this seemingly simple adjustment, a key point is that you can do it.

Precisely the Raptors meet this condition, and Ibaka's comprehensive ability is stronger than the current Pau Gasol.

It's just that the impact of this adjustment can be seen. The Raptors' interior height has dropped, and they need more singles on the offensive end.

The ball was more concentrated in Leonard's hands, and Leonard once again did not disappoint Nurse and the Raptors fans. He scored several consecutive rounds of offense, including difficult goals.

In the blink of an eye, he had a game-high 28 points.

The Raptors, on the other hand, reversed the situation once again and overtook the score.

Lu was forced to call a timeout again.

"I'm looking for a chance to fight Kawhi."

That is, in this round, Lin Ying's words made Lu Zhang's mouth seem to have something falling out.

Leonard's offense was good enough in the playoffs, but by comparison, he was better at defense.

Lin Ying saw a wall appeared in front of him, and was about to rush up and kick him away.

But Lu was Lu after all, and he quickly knew the purpose of Lin Ying's actions.

Leonard is in such a good state, rather than trying to defend him, it is better to spend more on the offensive end.

After all, even Leonard, it is not easy to defend against Lin Ying.

"go a head."

Lu threw the tactical board and patted Lin Ying on the shoulder.

So in the end, those tactics were all in vain, what could be more effective than giving the ball to Lin Ying!

Pause back, the Nets have the ball.

Lin Ying once again held the ball from beyond the three-point line on the right.

His decision once again attracted the attention of a group of people in the commentary.

Because at this moment, there is no small Gasol to fight Lin Ying on the court.

Then, their expressions were the same as before Lu, and something seemed to fall out of their open mouths.

Lin Ying singles against Leonard?

Lu Zhen is really a tactical genius!

Leonard also didn't expect Lin Ying's pick-and-roll to single out himself.

Although he was still expressionless, from his sinking center of gravity and the gesture of waving his hands up and down, it could be seen that he was ready to let Lin Ying fail.

At this time, the eyes of the fans are also looking at the two of them, their eyes are full of light.

Since the opening game, Lin Ying has yet to face Leonard.

The direct collision between the king and the king, how can one not expect it!

Lin Ying made a breakthrough~www.wuxiahere.com~ He chose to break through on the right after the three threats.

Leonard's defense is tight, and his big hands are always in an aggressive position, ready to make a steal at any time.

Moreover, he also started.

At the moment when Lin Ying made an emergency stop to turn around with a low center of gravity, he shot.

That ghostly strike directly slapped the ball out of Lin Ying's hand!

The fans were stunned. Is this Leonard going all out?

What is Death Coil?

But in the next second, something even more stunned happened.

Although the ball in Lin Ying's hand was shot, he also reacted very quickly. After regaining control of the ball, he turned and leaned back in the opposite direction!

The difficulty of this ball is directly full!

And this time, even Leonard, because he lost his focus on defense, had no time to pounce, so he could only stretch his arms as far as possible to interfere with Lin Ying's shooting vision.

The ball flew out of Lin Ying's hand and flew over his head in a swirling motion.

Then, under the gaze of everyone in the scene.

"Shh!"

Hollow into the basket!