Chapter 149: Two Cities in a Row
The Raptors will face a tough schedule next up, hosting Charlotte Bobcats and the New York Knicks, and it's not for nothing that they'll fly to Texas to challenge the Big Four just one day later. The San Antonio Spurs, the current leader in the West, the Dallas Mavericks, are currently third in the West, the Memphis Grizzlies are fifth in the West, and the Houston Rockets are fourth in the West last season, and they are also fourth this season, but they are at the bottom, because Alstom, the enemy of Maddie and Kyle, both fell on injuries, and they have lost three in a row, leaving only Yao Ming to lead a group of role players who are either old or young to play, and there is already a trend of degeneration. After visiting the Southwest Division, you have to take on two playoff-caliber teams, the Denver Nuggets and the New Jersey Nets, and then go to the Boston Celtics on the road, and then the whole of November will be over.
These games were completed in thirteen days, two back-to-backs, after playing the Grizzlies against the Spurs, and then after playing the Rockets and coming back to play the Nuggets, it was really scary. For that reason, Sam gave the Raptors players a day off, and then came the pit daddy schedule, and they couldn't stop.
Tonight they're going to be challenged by Charlotte Bobcats, an absolute new tench belly. In the face of Kyle, their hearts are heavy, and Beckstaff is very heartbroken, and missing the jade is equivalent to cutting off the vein. Looking at the current data comparison between Felton and Kyle, one averages 9.5 points, 4.5 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1 steal per game, and the other averages 30.5 points, 8 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 3 steals per game, the gap between superstars and role players looks dazzling. Although it is only the beginning of the new season, it is already clear at a glance that there are big fish and small shrimp in the pond at a glance.
What does it feel like to miss out? What else is there but heartache? Ask Beckstaff, he has recently begun to lose sleep, anxiety, nameless irritability, sharply, easy to get angry, especially when he sees Felton's fat and dignified face, Beckstaff will cover his heart violently to prevent the mouthful of old blood from spilling out. Cornerstone geniuses don't want to pick leftovers, only fools can do it, and now there is no star fan when you look at Filton horizontally and vertically, you are disgusted at first, vomit at first, and want to raise your fist to greet your head, and see your brain in water. This is Beckstaff's inner monologue, and if I go back to that day and I meet you again, I will definitely knock you out and bagged and mail it back to Charlotte.
The process of the game verified this point, Beckstaff stood on the sidelines and looked directly at the short man who was turning over the river and sea on the field, his heart hurt so much that he was no longer conscious, his ears and eyes were deaf, his mouth and nose were steaming, and he almost flew into the sky. Thankfully, the final score didn't embarrass him too much, because the Raptors were all benches in the fourth quarter, which allowed the Bobcats to save some face.
At 98:111, the Bobcats only lost by 13 points. But the process was another scenario, with the Bobcats trailing by 12 points in the first quarter, 25 points at halftime, and 33 points after three quarters, never leading and always refreshing the lower limit. Looking at the comparison of the data of the two backcourt point guards, Kyle has 22 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds and 2 steals, 7 of 16, and only 43.6% of the shooting rate, which is not good, and then look at the three-point shots, 3 shots and 0 shots, it is really not good, but the free throws are 8 of 8 free throws, which is barely a star-level statistic, but compared with his super performance in the first two games, it is far from it.
But that's relative, the truth is that I am most afraid of comparing goods, and there is a comparison to gain. Felton told Beckstaff how big the difference between tattered and pearls really was. Scored 8 points on 3-of-11 shooting, shot 27 percent, and had 3 assists and 2 rebounds to comfort, the gap is here, do you think it's over? Also, 4 turnovers plus 6 fouls in the third quarter.
In fact, Filton really wants to do a big job in this game, he vows to prove himself, he is no worse than Kyle, the Bobcats choose him is definitely worth the money, so the attitude is very positive after playing, come up with the help of a breakthrough success, come back again to stop the middle distance and then hit, and then two fouls to rest, the second quarter up no longer feels, three iron darts in a row, a hurry to foul again, the whole first half is over. At the beginning of the third quarter, Felton proved himself again, sending two assists in a row, just feeling that spring was coming, and then sending two heads, and made a mistake! Then in a hurry again, another foul. At the end of the third quarter, the ball burst suddenly, and Kyle made an offensive foul, at this time the Bobcats were already behind by 30 points, and Filton was not replaced, Beckstaff thought about letting him brush up some data, so that it would look better, but Filton didn't think so, he was completely annoyed after he made another mistake, and then the foul followed, and just like that, he died honorably.
After Filton slapped Beckstaff in the face, he happily went out to talk and laugh with the water cooler boy. Watching Okafor and Wallace desperately chasing points on the field, I don't know what he was thinking at the time.
Gerard Wallace of the Bobcats played his best, with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists, and Emeka Okafor also scored a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, Blake Knight scored 18 points, Blazek scored 10 points, and everyone else scored evenly and did not have a double-double.
The Raptors' interior core Bosh had 18 points and 8 rebounds, Peterson had 18 points, Jamal had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Barnes finally showed his face and scored 10 double-doubles. Others have their own gains.
At this point, a high-profile game ended, the Raptors added a victory, and the Bobcats gained experience.
The next day, the New Yorkers came!
The Knicks were predicted by pundits to be a playoff-caliber team before the start of the game, but the result was a shocking one, and the Knicks slammed many so-called well-known experts in the face, including ESPN. They have not yet tasted victory, they have been defeated repeatedly, and they have unswervingly gone to the lottery, and they have not been able to pull it back.
What did they do before the start of the game that was unanimously favored? First of all, they traded from the Suns to bring in big Q Quentin Richardson and rookie Nate Robinson, of course, Richardson is the big head, in the 04-05 season in the Suns he averaged 15 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2 assists per game, won the regular season championship with the team, and last season, he also averaged 17.2 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists per game. And he is only twenty-four years old, it can be said that the future is immeasurable, and he is absolutely fierce.
Then he traded for big center Eddie Curry, who averaged 16.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game when he was with the Bulls, which was obtained when he played only 28 minutes, and complemented the twin towers of Tyson Chandler to lead the Bulls to the playoffs. And he's younger, only 23 years old, and there's a lot of potential to tap. Then he took Rogham James in the free market and continued to strengthen the interior line.
Then look at their lineup, who are on the back line? Stephen Marbury, averaged 21.7 points, 8.1 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game in the 04-05 season, All-Star level statistics. Jamal Crawford, who averaged 17.8 points, 4.3 assists and 3 rebounds per game in the release season, is also brilliant enough, and Alan Houston, although he is quite old, can also contribute to the team, it is no problem to get ten points, and his experience is quite valuable. There's also the new Big Q Richardson. It's definitely a strength backfield.
There is also Eddie Curry on the inside, as well as fierce Morris Taylor, Jerzy Butler, and newcomer Rogham James, which is already good. And in that group of potential rookies, the No. 8 pick in the first round, Channing Frye, can shoot three-pointers from the turret and can also break through. David Lee, the NCAA's super double-double machine, and Nate Robinson, who is also an absolute celebrity in college, has no doubt about his strength, but unfortunately he is too short and will be blown up by the opposing point guard.
Such a set of lineups that need to be strong and have potential, although it is really good, it is impossible to be respected by everyone and enter the playoffs? There is only one reason, Knicks general manager "Smiling Assassin" Thomas waved a check and poached championship coach Larry Brown from his old club, which is the Pistons who led the Pistons with five Tigers in the 03-04 season, of course! At that time, he was not a Five Tiger general, he could only be regarded as a rootless grass, not famous at all, and it was the Los Angeles Lakers who had Super F4 that year that he beat him. became famous in the first battle, and since then, the name of the Pistons Five Tigers has begun to spread, and the old man Larry Brown has really achieved positive results and achieved fame.
Unexpectedly, a few days before the start of the game, he gave the Knicks a slap in the face, and Alan Houston said that he didn't want to die of exhaustion and chose to retire. All right! It's just one less supporting role, it doesn't matter, but the head of the famous coach leads such a not bad lineup, and he hasn't won a game yet, seven games and seven losses, of course! It could also be the schedule, seven opponents, five playoff levels, are the Pacers, Heat, Mavericks, Clippers, Lakers. The other one is the New Orleans Hornets, who have been reborn with a four-four record since Paul's arrival and are just one step away from the playoffs. The other is the Philadelphia 76ers, with Iverson in charge, and it's not surprising that the Knicks lost.
And now the Toronto Raptors challenged by the Knicks are also a playoff-level team, temporarily ranked eighth in the East. Last season's fish belly turned over, such as the Raptors, Lakers, Hornets, Clippers, and the Knicks hit headlong and desperately gave away heads. Of course! The game against the Raptors hasn't started yet, but judging by the current state of the New Yorkers, there is no life.
Why is this happening? The reason is simple, the infighting is constant, and trouble follows. Marbury is not interested in Brown, thinking that this old man is nosy, too cruel to the players, often nervous, and scolds Marbury nerves to decline, Marbury grew up on the street since he was a child, how can he be obedient, of course, he chooses to talk back, and then brushes his sleeves away, and now he is uniting the players, ready to get the old immortal away. Brown is also unhappy with Marbury, thinking that this turtle grandson is not subject to discipline, is a thorn, plays too poisonous, belongs to a kind of ball bully, and completely destroys the tactics he arranged, which is a decent point to decent. In fact, Marbury doesn't like Brown at all, he can play as much as he likes, and he has a fart tactic. So Brown Sr. often chatted with Thomas and asked to trade Marbury.
As the head coach and the core of the team, the two look at each other and hate each other, and they are not on the same channel at all. Then the little monkey at the bottom also made a fuss, openly tearing up, and the newly opened Rogham James and Eddie Curry fought harder than their fists, which is called learning from each other. They don't have their minds set on winning at all, they are using their winning and losing performances to gamble, coerce and fight in the dark, trying to get the other side away.
So the result of the game was not surprising, the Raptors won! But the process was a bit hard, I don't know if Marbury was insane, or if they lost only their bottoms, and they were embarrassed to take it off again. For the first three quarters, the Raptors have been trailing and chasing points. At this time, the Raptors knew that the Knicks were not unexpected, but they were busy separating the family and did not put their minds on the court.
In the fourth quarter, the Raptors lost their relaxed expressions before the game, gathered their minds, implemented every offense and defense, and finally overtook them halfway through the quarter. But the Knicks are tenacious, having lost so many games, and now have a chance to break the winless streak, and of course they play hard, even Marbury, who put aside his preconceptions for a while and obeys Brown's command.
The score alternated until the last minute or so, when the game calmed off a little, and the Raptors led by 6 points. But it was all an illusion, with Crawford going around in circles, using Curry as a wall, Marbury assisting, and hitting three-point shots. Then the Raptors Bosh singled, swayed left and right to break through, and broke through the dunk posture perfectly, but unfortunately he was served by Curry's powerful hat that followed behind.
The Knicks' offense was key this time, and everyone was running aggressively, back and forth. Finally! Richardson had a chance, and Jaylen, who was opposite him, disappeared again? There's a reason for this, he went to help defend Crawford, so what about the big Q who let go? It's very simple, Jay Lun bets that he won't get in. Since Richardson came to the Knicks, his shooting percentage has dropped to a terrible 35%, which is the overall shooting percentage! It is conceivable how iron he is, and the three-point score has dropped from the original 37% to 29%, which is simply iron, which is why Jay does not want to see him, he is naked and despised by Jay. And Richardson returned a ferocious ear scraper, which was very strong and powerful. Not only Jay was in pain, but the Raptors were also stunned! Drawn.
With twenty-eight seconds left, Sam deployed Kyle for the final attack, and Barnes was once again called on to pull the basket into the air. Kyle pressed the time, and after the block and dismantled when he counted the seconds, he lowered his head and slammed into the basket. The Knicks didn't hesitate and all shrunk. Everyone thought that Kyle would burst to the basket, look at his posture, that ferocious movement, but everyone was wrong, Kyle did not pass the ball, nor did he continue to penetrate the basket, he stepped back two steps in a row, reached outside the three-point line, and shot directly before Marbury arrived. Enter!
Kyle is very sure of the empty three-pointer, how can he still choose to die? In fact, teammates also have vacancies, and the reason why Kyle doesn't pass it is because he is more at ease with himself, and he shoots at critical moments, which is a symbol of the team's status, and he is subtly telling his teammates that he is the one who decides the outcome of the game.
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