Chapter 975
Vince Carter, who has always been good-natured, couldn't help but get angry after seeing such a blatant provocation by Lamar, and loudly urged Nesterovic to pass the ball as soon as possible.
Perhaps because of Lamar's provocation, Carter has become a little uncalm, and it is inevitable that he will be a little careless when receiving the ball. Carter had just turned around after receiving the ball, and a huge force came from his hand, making his body stagger. Before he could figure out what was going on, he felt a figure sweep past him, and then he heard a "bang" behind him.
"Man, you'd better concentrate when you're playing basketball!"
Lamar was already about to retreat to his own half of the court to defend, but suddenly found that Vince Carter was obviously in a hurry.
This made Lamar feel his chance, and he pounced without even thinking about it.
Before Vince Carter's body could turn, Lamar's hand had already arrived, and the basketball was slapped squarely, and he broke the ball off and slammed the dunk in his hand.
6 minutes, 15 minutes!
Knicks fans, who have long been accustomed to Lamar's crazy performance, can't help but be stunned at this time. This...... It's just crazy!
With Lamar breaking the ball and dunking a dunk, the situation on the court was reversed again. The Toronto Raptors, whose morale had just recovered, was once again hit rock bottom by Lamar's strength.
The Raptors players on the court inevitably have such a mark in their hearts, since no matter how hard they try, they can't beat Lamar, a madman. So what's the point of fighting any longer?
"If the Toronto Raptors don't find a way, they're done!" said Bill Wharton, the old villain.
Although it was enjoyable for the Knicks led by Lamar to sweep the opponent with a devastating momentum, it was inevitable that they would feel a little bored after watching too many games like this. Bill Wharton, as a guest commentator, certainly wanted to see a close match, but now it seems impossible.
"Their mentality is out of balance. If it continues like this, this game will not be interesting, and it will still become a one-man show for Lamar. Although I also admire Lamar's performance, I have seen too much of this kind of play, and I still want to do something different. At least some stimulation. ”
Patrick Ewing looked at his partner with a smile and said, "If you want to watch a blockbuster, then you have to see if the Toronto Raptors cooperate or not." I don't think they'll be willing to fail. ”
"In the first game of the series, I don't think they were going to be completely suppressed by the Knicks. Although the series will be played seven games, if the first game is played like this, it will have a big impact on their morale, and it is likely to affect the rest of the game. ”
The two men helped the Toronto Raptors analyze and help them make suggestions, but the head coach of the Raptors still didn't take any action.
The situation on the court is still the same, although Lamar's strong outburst, the Knicks have completely mastered the initiative of the game, and the gap in the score is still expanding, but in the face of Lamar like a wolf, the Raptors don't seem to have any good way.
Especially on the outside of the team, after losing Anthony, the strongest scoring point, Vince Carter seemed to be alone. Vince Carter didn't have Anthony's containment on the outside, and the effect after breaking through the inside line couldn't be played at all.
In this way, Vince Carter can only go the old way, carrying the explosives bag alone and rushing to the Knicks' interior line. But even if the assault enters the inside line, it will be squeezed out by Dampot and Lamar together.
At the end of the day, Carter could only swim around the free throw line, find an opportunity to make a few mid-range shots, or simply act as the team's offensive stop.
Over the years, Carter's overall view has become very good.
Carter would have been most effective if he hadn't been in the usual messy and unenterprising Raptors, but in the tactical Sacramento Kings or the San Antonio Spurs, but now is clearly not the time to think about it.
By the end of the first quarter, the Knicks had widened the gap to 15 points. If it weren't for Magloyer throwing in a three-pointer at the last moment, the Raptors would have been able to replace the main player and surrender in the next time.
"Damn! we have to figure it out. Anthony yelled angrily.
Everyone in the Raptors can clearly feel Anthony's anger, and know that his anger at the moment is not aimed at his teammates, but at himself. Anthony hates himself, hates himself very much! When the team needed to score the most, he, the new core of the team, could only stay on the bench and watch his beloved team be dismembered and destroyed by Lamar little by little.
"Coach I have to play! I have to be with my brothers at this time, it's my responsibility! I have to go! Even if I lose at the end of the day, it's worth it, I can't allow myself to stay out of it when my brothers are fighting. ”
Anthony had been thinking about it for a long time just now, and now he had figured out his strengths and weaknesses against Lamar.
Anthony's strength is his own person, he can move on the inside or outside, he is very mobile, and he can even be used as a defender when it comes to key moments. That's his strength!
Even if that advantage doesn't translate into scoring, Anthony can be used as a key point to draw the opposition to the pack and create opportunities for his teammates. He no longer fantasizes about attacking with Lamar, and in just five minutes, he understands that he and Lamar are not on the same level in terms of offensive ability at all.
But giving up on Lamar doesn't mean Anthony will give up the game. He is also an ambitious young man, and he is no worse than Lamar in terms of championship and glory.
The head coach of the Raptors thought for a moment, and finally nodded: "Okay, Carmelo, let's take it all." It's all the way it is, it couldn't have been worse!"
The timeout ended, the game restarted with Carmelo Anthony coming on.
Similarly, the Knicks made adjustments, Devin Wade was off, Anderson was replaced to strengthen the interior defense, and Lamar was pushed to the small forward position.
Van Gundy had already anticipated what the Raptors would do next, and replaced Anderson, who was more defensive, to deal with the Raptors' forward assault group. As for Anthony, of course, it's Lamar.
After the start of the second quarter, the Raptors' first offense was still completed from the outside.
Anthony didn't have a chance to connect the ball at all under Lamar's care, and Vince Carter saw that he couldn't pass the ball, so he could only choose to shoot in the end, and the basketball bounced out of the basket.
Although Magloyle and Mark Jackson fought hard for the rebound, they were helplessly blocked by Dampot and Anderson teamed up.
The rebound was eventually picked up by Lamar, and the Knicks quickly launched a fast break and passed the ball to Billups.
Billups was quick, but as he approached the free-throw line, his pace suddenly slowed and he looked behind him.
Seeing Arroyo pounce, Billups jumped up for a layup, deliberately stretched out his arm, put it on Arroyo's arm to block him, and then completed a hand-to-hand layup in the air.
The ball went in, and the referee's hand pointed at the innocent Arroyo without hesitation.
As the only point guard for the Raptors, Arroyo picked up his third foul at the start of the second quarter. In such a situation, he would have to be substituted anyway.
The head coach of the Raptors apparently thought the same way, and was about to replace Arroyo when he suddenly felt Arroyo's gaze. Then he saw Arroyo shaking his head at him firmly, that gaze, that confidence, that determination, so that he couldn't doubt it.
After finally hesitating, he returned to the dugout, choosing to trust his players. In fact, at this point, he can't do much other than believe that the Raptors' players can create miracles.
The Raptors attacked again, and Vince Carter chose to put the ball in Anthony's hands at the first time after dribbling the ball across the halfcourt. After Anthony received the ball, he immediately leaned Lamar, and then took out his best back-to-back single, pouting and approaching the basket step by step.
Anderson, who was in charge of the defense next to him, saw that Lamar's defense was in danger and hurried over to help. But as soon as he moved, he felt a chill under his crotch, and before he could turn around, he was hit to the ground by a huge force.
It's Mark Jackson! Little Mark, who had been depressed for a while, finally got a chance to show himself. After receiving Anthony's pass, he chose to jump and dunk as soon as possible, and it was the kind of maximum force, and even hit Anderson with it.
In the next period of time, the Raptors seemed to have found a new continent, frequently passing the ball to Anthony's point.
Anthony also lived up to the expectations of his teammates, and if he could attack on his own, he would solve the battle by himself. He couldn't solve it on his own, and every time he attracted the Knicks' defenders, he passed the ball to his teammate in the best position at the first time.
Anthony is a player who has not seen the big picture as well as he did in his previous life. In fact, Anthony's passing organization ability has always been good, but in his previous life, he was too confident, so his organization and deployment ability was covered up, and then he was named a tumor.
Now that the Raptors have been cornered, Anthony's ability has been forced to develop.
Seeing that the Raptors are gradually raising their heads again, Van Gundy is also at a loss.
Lamar's defensive ability is good, but he can't do anything against a player like Antony who is nimble and can play inside and out.