Chapter 243: Good Medicine to Stop Bleeding
In the evening, it was just night, the Wajovia Center Arena was overcrowded, the game started in the shouts, Jamal jumped the ball and won, the Raptors attacked first, the routine was very simple, Kyle took the ball and pushed it across the half court, there was no chance to take advantage of the chaos, so he could only wait for his teammates to settle down, give the ball to Jamal, and watch it first. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Bosh and Jamal passed inside, coordinated well, and in the face of the aging Webb, Bosh turned around and broke through, stepped back and shot up, and also caused Webb, who was a beat slower to shrink his hand, 2+1.
The penalty is here! In the first round, the Raptors showed their advantage, and the pressure on the position was still quite obvious.
Iverson collapsed his face, his expression was fully engaged, but he was a little anxious when he broke through, and he didn't use his speed and fast-paced skills, and he broke through against Kyle in a daze, and was forced to stop by Kyle within two steps and completed the steal.
Kyle, who got the ball, has been in a state of excitement since the beginning of his steps, with light feet and fast body, from half court to the basket, it only took a little more than four seconds to complete an attack, which also included bypassing two defenders.
Iverson was much more cautious this time, taking his time through the half-pitch and then beckoning to block and smash into the box with ease. In the face of Joey's supplementary defense inside, Iverson was undaunted and made a tough shot. But Joey is no longer the cringe-inducing rookie he used to be, he has matured a lot, his skills and experience have been accumulated, coupled with his excellent physical fitness, he has completed the block against Iverson in the air.
Kyle picked up the ball, the defensive counterattack began, and it entered his rhythm, then the goal reached almost 90 percent or more, and the basket flew behind the pass, and Joey had the heart to follow up with a dunk.
At the beginning, the Raptors took advantage of the opponent's impatience to complete the blocking of Iverson, which was a good start and perfectly laid the foundation for winning. But there is no way, except for Iverson, the 76ers have no chance to touch the ball if anyone else, let alone a solution. Tell Iverson to hand over the ball? That is equivalent to cutting off the meridians by oneself, and it is not far from the waste.
Iverson is still the same old-fashioned, playing blocking and dismantling with Webb, and Kyle and Bosh also have a tacit understanding, effectively exposing the opponent's offense and destroying their cooperation. Iverson can only re-wrap around and reorganize, but the effect is still this effect, once his body stops, the speed advantage is gone, and the lightning-fast breakthrough must also be able to break through, you must know that Kyle's power occupies an absolute advantage in the position of point guard, and the lateral movement and reaction speed are not slow, resulting in Iverson's fast-paced cool dribbling is useless.
The reason why he can't break in is that Kyle adapts faster to Iverson, of course! It can also be understood that Iverson is too anxious, or he is not in place, and always uses conventional strategies to deal with Kyle, so he begins to lose his rhythm when he suffers physically.
The offense ended with Iguodala's high shot to hit the iron.
Back Bosh singles, too!
Webb grabbed the rebound and quickly gave Iverson, who seized the opportunity and played a quick whirlwind to score points on an easy layup.
But that's all, they couldn't find their rhythm and didn't find an effective way to break through the Raptors' defense. But to be honest, since winning Jalen and Joey taking the position, their defense has been getting better and better, especially the single defense, after more games and precipitated experience, the more tacit cooperation they have. They are not afraid of individual players, but teams that play as a team still have to be proven, like the Spurs! Like pistons! Like a calf! In addition, the team with a strong interior line is still a thorn in the throat of the Raptors.
It's a pity that the 76ers don't touch either, they are neither a team team, nor do they have a particularly strong interior big man. Webber is good, but unfortunately his dominance is not as good as before, there are not many touch opportunities, and his form is also unstable, and it is indeed difficult for players who rely on jump shots to survive steadily.
Each of the five Raptors present can contribute, and they can rush! I can cast it! I can hit it strongly! The 76ers were beaten quite depressed, Iverson's ambition and rhetoric became a cloud of smoke, just talk!
In the first quarter of the game, when the main force left the game, the 76ers were 8 points behind, which was a lot! Like a chasm that people can't cross, Iverson came off the field, his expression was depressed, his eyes no longer had the agility of the past, he was tired, mentally, and perhaps in his heart also had a sense of powerlessness. You must know that his current average score per game is 32.1 points, a bull's aw, but in the first quarter, he shot 1 of 5 and only scored 4 points, one fast-break score, one inside kill free throw, and the rest of the iron! This is not the most important thing, the key is that he only has 1 assist, what does it mean? His breakaway goal was largely ineffective.
Herein lies the problem, without Ballam Porter's back-to-back rebounds and Korver's two-of-a-bit three-pointers, it is estimated that the 76ers would have been even worse. Is their lineup really bad? The league's superstar Iverson, the league's first-class power forward Webb, the 42% three-point shooting three-point sharpshooter Korver, the defensive fast-break and other proficient Iguodala with great potential, plus the standard blue-collar coolie meat shield under the basket Durham Porter. On paper, they have the strength to compete for the championship, better than the Raptors, with a reasonable match, both offensive and defensive, but they are hovering outside the playoff door, and it is quite difficult for them to deal with the Raptors.
Experts are also analyzing this issue, is the substitute weak? One John Salmons averaged nearly 10 points per game, and the others Steven Henry and Kevin Ollie were indeed weak, at least not strong. But in the face of such a strong main force, this is not an excuse. They also have no obvious injuries and no obvious offensive and defensive deficiencies. If I had to say, then it was Iverson, who was too strong in attack and too weak in defense.
All the fingers are pointed at the superstar, claiming that he is the one who destroys the team's chemistry, but the 76ers have been on a good momentum lately, and there is a tendency to make the playoffs, and Iverson has frequently scored high points, put on magical games, and saved the team from fire and water. People are turning words again, saying that Iverson is the soul of Philadelphia and that only he can lead the team forward. Iverson is like a contradiction, full of all kinds of conflicts, with him! The team can still fight and win a few games, without him! I guess the fans can't imagine what they will degenerate.
And here, there are also Philadelphia fans who put forward Kyle and Iverson teaming up, this fantastic and beautiful suggestion, both of them are the pride of Philadelphia, representatives of new and old stars, but they can quickly drown in saliva droplets. Think about it too! Iverson and Kyle are both point guards, both are ball-minded, their offensive compatibility possibility is zero, and the defense is also a big hole, Kyle is afraid of tall players with strength and speed, and it has been verified that he can't attack and can't defend himself, not to mention Iverson, who will become the opponent's first breakthrough and be abused to death. What's more, who's the boss? No one wants to be small anyway. Two point guards is a failure, is it possible to let a top player play off the bench? It's just unrealistic!
Coming off the bench, the Raptors once again showed their advantage, Calderon played steadily, delivered shells, and Smith was inconsistent with three points, but he felt good today and threw one in. Barnes' defense and air cut are perfect for point guards to feed the ball, and he's a good fit for them. Reggie Evans' rebound was verified again, and Bonner hit a soy sauce this time. And there are two veterans off the court, Jalen and Antonio! It can be seen how rich the Raptors' bench is.
Of course! It is estimated that Sam is retaining the value of the two of them for trading. Anyway, these two old guys have completely fallen out with Sam, and they are also isolated from the players, and they don't like each other. Training or playing in the team, they are not motivated and it is only a matter of time before they leave.
The 76ers' bench disadvantage was exposed at this moment, except for Salmons, Ollie, and Henry, everyone else was playing soy sauce, and by the time the main team came on the court in the second quarter, they were already 14 points behind! The main force couldn't fight, the substitutes were not strong, and they were suppressed by the Raptors in all directions.
The fans were very depressed, originally planning to watch Kyle and Iverson compete with each other, but both turned out to be slightly flat. Kyle only scored five points in the opening game and didn't say much after that, but he did hand out four assists. Not to mention Iverson, with 4 points and 1 assist, the shooting percentage is a bit miserable.
The second quarter was also spent in a dull situation, Kyle showed the characteristics of the Raptors to the fullest, defending and counterattacking, and falling into two sets of tactics in positional warfare, one is to give the ball to Jamal, or play blocking and dismantling with Bosh, and others resolutely revolve around them, the effect is still good, and the offense is smooth.
The 76ers lost the color of their last trip to Toronto, and Iverson broke through and couldn't find a gap, and he didn't have an advantage in the face of Kyle, causing the entire operating system to collapse and lose the game. Webb avoided physical contact, or threw at mid-range and high post! Korver didn't have Iverson to open up space to feed the ball, and it was completely scrapped, and Peterson was close to him. Iguodala was also unable to play to his full strength without Iverson for the ball, and the air cut became a useless run. Ballam Porter is a coolie, and without Iverson breaking through the inside pass, he can only get stuck under the basket and look up at the sky.
At halftime, they were already 19 points behind, the road ahead was dark, people couldn't see the direction, and no player exploded to stimulate the hormonal cells, and the audience looked drowsy and wanted to die.
Then at the beginning of the third quarter, Iverson dribbled back and forth to debug, and suddenly raised his hand to shoot, and the three-point shot was hit!
People finally got their spirits up, and when they turned around, Bosh singled out a turnaround jumper, which was rejected by the basket.
Iverson ran after getting the ball, the fuel level of the tank quickly decreased, and he made a layup with Peterson under the basket, the whistle sounded, and there was a penalty!
Iverson outbreak? The audience began to let out the depression in their hearts and cheered loudly.
Sam couldn't be calm, gesturing, Kyle received the message, got the ball, and motioned to pull away, he wanted to single! Tentative step, one step solid, flying to the left, Iverson's body was pushed away, three steps and two steps, when the 76ers players did not make up the defense in place, there was a direct pick-up!
This goal made Sam smile on the sidelines, the medicine to stop the bleeding, Kyle Lowry!
Iverson crossed the half, stared at Kyle for two seconds, and suddenly jumped up and down for three points, Kyle was prepared, but he couldn't interfere with the backward Iverson particularly effectively. The spinning ball burst into the frame and bloomed with a beautiful white flower.
With 9 points in a row, the superstar's demeanor is fully revealed. Iverson's three-point shooting wasn't particularly good, below the league average, but at this critical juncture, he stepped up and fought his way through the cracks in areas he wasn't familiar with.
After Kyle passed half the court, he went around to a 45-degree angle, and after changing hands and dribbling, he jumped directly and shot three points, which also surprised Iverson! The ball obediently goes into the frame, and there it is!
The two stars began to put on a wonderful performance, and the audience had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
Attacking and defending in a different place, Iverson is not impatient, pushes Kyle, takes two steps forward, passes the half court leisurely, and gestures after reaching the top of the arc, and his teammates have pulled to the bottom corner, coming!
Pointing to the sky, the posture is very handsome, the ball suddenly accelerated, gritted his teeth against Kyle forward, step by step, step back, high jump shot, shot! Kyle was so focused on the top that he didn't expect the other party to vote! Again!
The world has become a better place, everything is worth the fare, is it going to be reversed?
Kyle tells the world that he won't let that happen.
Block and dismantle with Bosh, enter the penalty area, step on the head and shrink the cat's body, jump and dodge and make a layup with a low hand, there is! Whistle blows! 2+1, of course, there is no possibility of mistakes in the penalty.
Iverson also used the same method to walk into the forbidden area, like a fish swimming in water, happy and comfortable, and there was also a high throw under the basket!
Not to be outdone, Kyle blocked and dismantled with Bosh, rushed to the basket, looked back at the moon after jumping, and followed up with a light dunk from Jamal, there is!
A pair of soaring to this point, Iverson after four shots, lost the best opportunity to chase points, approached to a 10-point difference, and was quickly pulled away by the Raptors again, and Kyle and Bosh became more and more courageous, not only to pull the score to halftime, but also continue to widen.
At the end of the third quarter, a 23-point difference. Halfway through the fourth quarter, it was already 30 years old.
The 76ers couldn't struggle, so they could only surrender, replace themselves on the bench, and do a show.
In Philadelphia, Kyle's hometown, he led the team to victory and continued to hold on to fifth place. The score was 88:110, with the Raptors behind.
Kyle scored 24 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 steals, extremely comprehensive, and only played 28 minutes, this is the game he likes, simple! Really! Brusque! It also saves energy. Bosh had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Peterson 11 points, Joey 10 points, Jamal 14 points, Barnes 12 points, Smith 15 points, and another seven-man double-double, which shows the strength.
On the 76ers' side, Iverson scored 20 points on 6-of-19 shooting, as well as 5 assists, and the efficiency is really not flattering. Webb had 11 points and 7 rebounds, and in the final quarter, he sat on the sidelines and watched the show. Iguodala also had 11 points, Korver also had 11, Salmons had 10 and Damham Porter had eight points and 10 rebounds. (To be continued.) )