I’m Really Playing Basketball

  Chapter 436 Chen Xiao, please save Grandma O’Neal!

Because the first round of the playoffs with the Cavaliers just finished on May 6, and the second round of the playoffs with the Bobcats on May 8th, the Raptors at home are definitely better than the Bobcats in physical strength. It's a lot of difference.

  Especially, many people know that the head coach of the Raptors D'Antoni is a head coach who likes eight-man rotation, and is very fond of the main force.

In the first round and the Cavaliers’ playoffs, the Raptors’ major players averaged more than 40 minutes per game, including Nash, Milicic, Josh Smith and Lagabell. The only one averaged more than 40 minutes per game. Patterson, who was less than 40 minutes in time, also played for 38 minutes.

  The fierceness of the employment is second to none in the entire league.

  However, although the current physical strength of the Raptors must have some problems, they must be very good in the state of the game.

  After all, I just finished the game two days ago, and it’s still at home, so I don’t need to worry about it.

  So, relatively speaking, although there are few rest periods, it should be considered that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

  On May 8, 2006, Toronto Air Canada Center Arena, the first game of the second round of the playoffs between the Raptors and Bobcats.

  Because the Raptors entered the second round of the playoffs many years later after Carter left, the Toronto fans are quite enthusiastic about this round of the series.

  Although experts across the United States think that the Raptors may be eliminated by the Bobcats, but if the experts' words are so credible, then the Bucks are now playing the second round with the Raptors.

  The Bobcats can slap these experts in the face, why can’t the Raptors.

  With Nash leading the Raptors to the Eastern Conference semifinals once again, the Canadian local superstar's current reputation in Toronto can be described as defying the sky.

  So, when reviewing the original super big deal again, many people have discovered that the Raptors, which were considered the worst losers, did not actually lose.

  The Raptors definitely made a profit by trading Carter for Nash.

   Get a superstar of the same strength and at the same time don't worry about this own superstar running away, you can build a lineup for Nash with peace of mind.

  Otherwise, the team boss will suddenly run away. How uncomfortable this is.

  Before the start of the Raptors home game against the Bobcats, the Raptors home fans, led by the on-site DJ, congratulated their head player Steve Nash for being selected to the second team of this year's best team.

  Looking at Nash, who was a little shy and cheered and shouted by the fans, Chen Xiao and the Bobcats players were also applauding for him from the sidelines.

  Nash's performance in the Raptors in these three seasons is indeed respectable.

  When the Raptors traded Carter for Nash, many people said that the Raptors gave up treatment.

   But from now on, Nash, like Ray Allen, has done things that no one else had imagined.

  It’s just that Ray Allen’s is even more amazing. According to MVP standards, Nash is definitely worthy of the regular season MVP in these two seasons.

  After the Raptors fans congratulated their Canadian son, the game was about to begin, and the starting players of both sides also appeared on the court.

The starting players of the Bobcats in this game have changed from the previous round. The starting center is Bynum, the starting power forward is Zach Randolph, the starting small forward is Granger, and the starting shooting guard is Chen Xiao. The starting point guard is Chris Paul.

  The Bobcats want to use Bynum's athletic ability and height to face Milicic.

  Milicic is very accurate in his mid-range shots this season, and Chen Xiao has a big disadvantage in defending his height.

  As for the Raptors at home, the Raptors’ starting lineup has also changed.

Center Milicic has not changed, power forward Josh Smith has not changed, but the small forward has entered the league with Chen Xiao. He was once a competitor in college and was the most talented among the college students of Chen Xiao. Player, a combination of Kobe and Iverson, Wagner.

Da Juan Wagner was sent from the Cavaliers to the Raptors in the big deal between Chen Xiao and Katnash.

  In these three seasons, the Raptors have always been a substitute role.

  When he played the rookie season with the Cavaliers, Wagner's data was excellent, averaging more than 13 points per game.

  Although his draft pick was defeated by Chen Xiao.

  But his strength and talent were also recognized in his rookie season.

  It’s just that, just when he was about to take off in the Cavaliers, he was traded by the Cavaliers and used as a bargaining chip in exchange for Chen Xiao.

  This caused Wagner's life to encounter a major setback.

  This also makes Wagner very uncomfortable.

After all, the rookies of the 2002 class, Chen Xiao, Wade, Yao Ming, Boozer, Jie Williams, Stoudemire, and even this season's Caron Butler, Mike Dunleavy, etc., they all played the least quasi-star level. Performance.

  Also as the favorite of heaven, even the one who is the proudest of heaven, he is now playing Nash as a substitute for the Raptors for ten thousand years.

  This is very unwilling to Wagner.

However, what Wagner didn’t know was that in history, he stayed with the Cavaliers not only did not make further progress, but also suffered from large intestinal ulcers, long-term diarrhea, unable to withstand high-intensity games, and finally underwent large intestinal ulcer resection and reconstruction surgery. Later, he didn't even have the strength of the NBA.

  After arriving in Canada, perhaps because of changes in water and soil, he did not contract a large intestine ulcer, at least not now.

Therefore, although he has always been a substitute for the Raptors, on the bright side, his combination of Kobe and Iverson has not fallen, and his strength is still rising steadily, although because the starting liner is Nash, he has no stage of performance. But the improvement in strength is real.

  Unable to play as a rookie and left the Raptors after four years, this summer he will re-choose his future opportunities.

  As long as the strength is there, the rookie team can still skyrocket, such as O'Neal and the others.

   Therefore, Wagner prepared in the same way.

  It’s just that, what I didn’t expect was that when he played the Bobcats in the playoffs, he was actually reused by coach D'Antoni.

  Let him be the starter.

  Wagner appeared in the starting position, this is of course in response to Chris Paul's pressing against Nash.

  In the last match between the two teams in the regular season, the Cannon stunned Nash.

  Many people say that in the last three seasons, Nash has not played such a bad performance.

  Nash is the only engine of the Raptors. Nash was robbed by Paul, which means that the Raptors’ offense also collapsed.

  In this case, of course D'Antoni has to use second-hand preparations.

  Wagner is Nash's candidate.

  Wagner replaced Pippen Paterson in the starting position. Although his defense is not as good as Paterson, he is much better than Alstom.

   And as a combination of Kobe and Iverson, Wagner's offensive and passing ability are completely without problems, he can average nearly 22 points per game in his freshman year.

  At the same time, he is also very resistant. At 1.88 meters tall, he weighed 91 kilograms when he was in college.

  The current weight of the small gun is even a little over 80 kilograms.

  As for the general problem of his defensive skills.

  Seriously, after four years of training in the NBA, no matter how mediocre it is, it will not be so bad. The talent is there.

  So, after playing the Bobcats in the final game of the regular season, D'Antoni tapped the potential internally and unearthed a surprise like Wagner.

This young player, who has been ignored by him for three years, has not renounced himself in the past three years, and it was inspired by Chen Xiao, Yao Ming, Wade, Stoudemire and his opponents at the same level. Xia has been working hard to improve himself.

  In the last round of the game against the Cavaliers, Wagner was reused by D'Antoni to replace Alstom in the rotation, and he also showed a very good strength.

He is the player with the most minutes of playing time after the other five starters of the Raptors. He can average 20 minutes per game and contribute 11 points per game. He can make sudden shots on the offensive end. He is quite unique. As Iverson and Kobe It’s not a big deal to be able to vote suddenly, right?

   means that the three-point shooting rate is a little bit worse. However, as a combination of Iverson and Kobe, the three-point shooting rate is a little bit close. It seems normal, right?

  In the last round of the Cavaliers, his shooting percentage was 50%, and his three-point shooting percentage was 35%.

  His speed breakthrough and shooting agility made the Cavaliers’ one-star, three-shot and one-box lineup uncomfortable. It was the Cavaliers that the Raptors defeated the Cavaliers in the last round.

  Why do you want to introduce this old opponent of Chen Xiao in college so emphatically?

  Because, he is indeed the X factor of the Raptors.

  If there is no Wagner, let's put it this way, Nash and Raptors, who can be well restrained by the small artillery, can hardly win the Bobcats two games, and the battle can be resolved within six games.

  Wagner is the key to whether the Raptors can protect Nash from being harassed by Paul.

  Back on the court, the Bobcats and the Raptors jumped the ball, and Milicic successfully won the wash-cutting and non-mainstream battle for the Raptors to win the first offense of the game.

  As a running team determined to solve the battle in seven seconds.

  The Raptors quickly pushed past halftime with their first attack. The familiar taste was still there. The only difference was that it was no longer Nash who pushed the ball past halftime, but Wagner.

  Wagner quickly dribbled the ball through the half-court, and crossed Nash at the top of the arc at the three-point line to pick-and-roll. After helping Paul, who was sticking to Nash, blocked it, he hit the ball into Nash's hand.

  Facing Granger's defense, Nash turned around with a light dribble and almost knocked Granger down.

  Seriously, let alone Granger, even if Chen Xiao and James meet Nash, they are all going to be numbed by the scalp of the Nash show.

  Nash is not afraid of being big, he is afraid of the harassment of small people with good power, strong resistance, good defense, and fast speed.

   Now with the protection of Wagner, Nash once again demonstrated the calmness of his son of the wind.

  I have to say that Wagner's strength and confrontation are really good, but the small artillery is not so easy to block.

  But he can block the cannon to death.

  After Nash successfully bypassed Granger's defense, facing Bynum, who came out of the defense, it was simple and easy.

  A small rookie center, doesn’t he play as he wants?

  As soon as Bynum came out, Nash threw his basketball into the air.

  Milicic, who came out from the side, pressed Randolph to grab this air relay pass and dunk with both hands!

  2 to 0!

"sharp!

   is pretty awesome! "

  On the sidelines, Jordan silently praised the Raptors' cooperation.

   Wagner's presence activated the Raptors and Nash's running and bombing.

  Offensive end Wagner is no problem, now it's up to the defensive end.

  There is a small man like Wagner playing the small forward to defend Granger. Of course, this offense of the Bobcats is mainly Granger.

  Granger received the pass from Paul and faced Wagner's close defense. Instead of choosing to play directly, he turned around and wanted to sit and fight inside.

  But after two pushes, Granger was somewhat blocked.

  To be reasonable, don’t think Granger is almost 20 cm taller than Wagner, but Granger’s weight is 104 kilograms, while Wagner’s weight is now about 95 kilograms.

Granger is really not good to play Wagner with his back, just like a small stone pier, and as a small stone pier with the same style as Paul, Wagner's defensive skills are of course far inferior to Paul, but his athletic talent is also good. After all, Kobe It is a combination with Iverson, so it is very fast whether it is lateral movement or speed, and agility is also very good. Granger's back turn is not so easy.

  Originally, the Bobcats’ offense was to use Granger to punish the Raptors Wagner’s height.

  However, Granger's stable back-up singles encountered a setback. Finally, with 5 seconds left, there was no singles Granger who almost missed Chen Xiao beyond the three-point line.

  Chen Xiao met Lagarber’s personal defense to catch the ball and make a hit!

  3 to 2!

   "Can you score this kind of ball?!"

   Like Jordan just now, D'Antoni on the sidelines is also shocked.

  Of course, what was shocked was Chen Xiao's ability to receive the pot.

  It can only be said that the best pot is extraordinary.

   However, this three-point draw this time, even for Chen Xiao, is just a balloon.

  This time the Raptors’ defense was very successful.

  After this offense, the Bobcats basically tested it out. Wagner is not a defensive loophole for the Raptors.

  So, the Bobcats still don't think about opening the gap from Wagner, but continue to fight Nash, a proven defensive loophole.

   So, soon, the rhythm of the game between the Bobcats and the Raptors turned into a confrontational battle.

  As long as Nash can organize an offense, the Raptors are basically unguarded.

  Even because Milicic was too tall and Chen Xiao didn't play center, the Bobcats couldn't even control the rhythm.

  Chen Xiao can suppress the rhythm of Braxon, Paul can suppress the rhythm of Ray Allen.

  But Chen Xiao really can't suppress Milicic's rhythm, and this is also the reason why Chen Xiao played against the Raptors instead of center, which is of little significance.

  And with Wagner, it is difficult for Paul to suppress Nash's rhythm.

  Of course, the Bobcats can't guard the Raptors, and the Raptors can't guard the Bobcats.

  As long as there is Nash, Chen Xiao is organized to play Nash and preparation is wrong, even if Chen Xiao doubles as soon as he holds the ball, Paul and Granger can continue to play.

  The Bobcats' persecution of Nash is much stronger than the Cavaliers.

  The Cavaliers' Barry and Korver shot the ball accurately, but their singles ability is really not as good as the small guns and Granger who has grown a lot through the baptism of the playoffs.

  After all, the Bobcats coach's training this season is singles training.

  Let’s put it this way, the Bobcats can grab Nash and play with any outside player.

  Nash’s defense is not very good. In addition, Nash is the core of the team's tactics. He doesn't dare to make too many fouls at all, so he doesn't dare to defend hard. You said, how uncomfortable Nash is in defense?

  Many times, Nash opened his eyes and watched the Bobcats players betting on their hands. He himself was powerless.

However, Nash and the Raptors talked to comfort that, except for Chen Xiao and Granger, the other Bobcats players, although their singles skills are very good, but the shooting rate is really not flattering, so the operation is as fierce as a tiger. , The last look is iron.

   So after the first quarter of the game, the wildly popular Bobcats against Nash played fiercely, and in the end it was 4 points behind 26 to 30.

   Chen Xiao and Jordan on the sidelines were a little bit dumbfounded.

  In the second quarter of the game, the Bobcats’ tactics changed from die-hard Nash to die-hard Nash and Alstom.

  Rotation time dry Alstom, starting time dry Nash.

   Seeing Alstom, the streetball king, the Bobcats' substitutes Louis Williams, Monta Alice, Jack, Blatche and other "single kings", it is really green eyes.

  The rotation of the Bobcats is actually not that strong. Everyone is a rookie. Most of the teams in the league are weak.

  But only when playing the Raptors, the singles kings of these Bobcats feel that they are all among the best.

  The Raptors inherently have defensive loopholes, and their head coach still doesn’t care. Isn’t this the stage for the young Bobcats to play?

  The young people of the Bobcats like to play on teams like the Raptors.

   So after the second quarter, the Bobcats hit the Raptors 36-27 in a single quarter. At the end of the first half, the Bobcats even surpassed by 5 points.

  The Bobcats played so well in the second quarter. It’s really not the reason for Chen Xiao. Chen Xiao played 7 minutes in the second quarter. He scored 11 points with 4 of 6 3-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws.

  Chen Xiao has not scored 6 of 7 in the second quarter, and Louis Williams, who scored 12 points in a single quarter, is more.

  The first half was not over, the Bobcats entered the second half 62 to 57 with a 5 point advantage.

  In the second half, in the third quarter, the Bobcats and the Raptors were still opposing.

No one can guard against it, but the Raptors are still double-teaming Chen Xiao against the Bobcats and put other Bobcats players. This trick cannot be said to be successful, because Chen Xiao can pass the ball and the Bobcats can also score. The Bobcats won in the third quarter. 30 points.

  But this trick cannot be said to be a failure, because the Bobcats only scored 30 points, while the Raptors scored 37 points.

  I can't prevent you, I just need to limit you a little bit and score more than you.

  I have to say that the Raptors are really an offensive team!

  Even the Bucks, in fact, the Bucks still value defense.

  And the Raptors, it is true that everything is aimed at offense.

  After the third quarter of the game, the Raptors went back 94-92 by 2 points.

  In the fourth quarter, the Bobcats' offense was still no problem. With the Raptors madly flanking Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao shot the ball out, and his teammates also made a lot of shots.

  However, the Raptors' offensive state in this game is too good.

  It can only be said that it is really just after the game with the Cavaliers, and everyone has not fully emerged from the tie-break with the Cavaliers.

   So, in the fourth quarter, the Raptors actually scored another 37 points, this offense is simply against the sky!

  74 points in the second half!

  What kind of team are these!

  Originally, this game against the Raptors, the Bobcats wanted to win a game.

  But in the end, the Bobcats lost G1 in this series on the road.

  124 to 131!

  The Bobcats performed very well in this game.

  The reason for losing this game is that the Bobcats’ offense is not as good as the Raptors’ offense.

  124 points is the limit of the Bobcats.

  131 points is not the limit of the Raptors.

  So there is no way for this.

  In this game, Chen Xiao, who was frantically flanked by the Suns, scored 12 of 19, 3 of 8 three-pointers, 4 of 5 free throws, and scored 31 points and 8 rebounds while also sending out 14 assists.

  From the statistics of Chen Xiao in this game, we can see that there is no problem with Chen Xiao's performance in this game.

With the exception of Chen Xiao, the Bobcats team's stats are 36 of 62 shots, 1 of 12 three-pointers, and 19 of 24 free throws. From this data, there is no problem. The shooting rate is very high, but this three-pointer. what!

  The Bobcats' three-pointers are really not very strong this season, especially in this game.

   In this game, Bynum and Zach Randolph's double inside starter definitely made the Bobcats' three-pointers and outside offense even worse.

  Of course, the two players also had the same positive performance. The two of them made a total of 16 penalties in this game.

  The inside offense of the two is still very strong.

  One is an inside attack and the other is an outside attack.

  This is really difficult to have both, especially when Bynum and Randolph do not have long-range offensive ability, the Bobcats will need to make a decision in the next game.

  Because Chen Xiao and the other Bobcats did not have any problems in this game, they played all the best things they could play.

  But the team lost in the end.

  The reason is of course the head coach.

  After all, who made the Bobcats' offensive limit of this game only 124 points?

  Why can't the Bobcats score 132 points against the Raptors?

  There is no problem with the performance of the players in this game but they lose, that is, the head coach restricted the performance of the players and the team.

  So, in the press conference after the game, Jordan also took the initiative to assume all the responsibilities.

   "I was overly conservative and took it for granted in this game~www.NovelMTL.com~I will make adjustments in the next game."

   Jordan finished speaking, and looked at Chen Xiao next to him for help.

  The look in his eyes seemed to say, Chen, save O'Neill's grandma!

   Seeing Jordan's eyes, Chen Xiao sighed.

  I just played a shooting guard!

Ugh.

  Too almighty is also wrong.

  It's going to fight inside again...

ps: Historically, the Suns led by Nash made two tie-breaks in the 06 playoffs in history. After each tie-break, the first game of the next round played very well offensively. After finishing the seventh tie with the Lakers, they played the Clippers. With 130 points, he finished seven with the Clippers and scored 121 points for the Mavericks.

  However, after becoming god, he was very sluggish again immediately.

  After all, maintaining a state requires physical strength.

  The first field is that the state is greater than the physical strength, and the second field is that the physical strength is more important than the state.

  (End of this chapter)