Chapter 134: Halftime Behind

The substitutions on both sides are quite unreliable, and the style of play is very simple. The Raptors controlled the ball by Calderon for half of the court, and the file was demolished, that is, if it couldn't be blocked, what should I do if I can't break in? To JR Smith, there is no turning back after this thing gets the ball, and it always finishes in his hands, unless he really can't shoot, or he is in a desperate situation, he will choose to divide it, but at that time there is not much time left, isn't this clearly making people take the blame? No wonder he was kicked by the Hornets, it turned out that this thing was a real ball bully, more domineering than Kyle, a genuine point guard.

Except for Smith who fought alone, the other people's routines were also their own ones, there was no pivot point, and Calderón, the commander, couldn't suppress the scene, after the ball was passed, he basically didn't look back, and Spain simply hardened himself. Fill someone's shoes! You often have to show your own performance to conquer the coach, the data is the most convincing, this is commonly known as grabbing the head, since you have already played, the opportunity still has to be grasped. The result is that if you hit the iron one, I will hit one, and if you can't hit the inside line, then you will wave it outside. Pretty bad, right? Should Sam be angry?

Not at all! Because the other side is not much better. The Raptors can't score, but the defense is still very active, anyway, it is much more active than the main defense, one by one, the neck is crooked, and the strength of feeding is also the only magic weapon to get the coach's approval. The Pacers' strategy is to have no strategy, and they put Jackson on the court to let him dominate the ball, break through or dig in with his back. It's a pity that their hands are smelly, and the harmonious scene at the beginning is quickly gone, and if they pull away, they will be abrupt, and if they can't go in, they will wave outside.

With nine minutes left before half-time, Sam and handsome uncle Carlisle chose to make substitutions very tacitly. The Pacers were all replaced by Fred Jones and all but Jackson. The Raptors are all the main players except Kyle, and he is replaced by another point guard, a skinny motor Darick Martin who is shorter than Kyle, and this substitution completely broke the false relationship between Sam and Calderon who had a leg or an illegitimate child.

But this didn't make Kyle feel pleased, but it made him even more unhappy, and the last defensive colander who ate completely on speed didn't consider him! It can't really be like Joey said, Sam, the old man, discriminates against people. But so what? Kyle can only obediently wave a towel on the bench, looking very positive, in fact, he has already cooled down in his heart!

To say that Martin's breakthrough is still very sharp, but it is not an egg, he just went to the basket to go around, with his figure and still wanted to find a gap to shoot, there was no door!

During this period, O'Neal Jr. went crazy, made two consecutive singles in the low post, and also made Jamal a thug foul, scoring six points in a row. During the free throws, Sam finally came on with Kyle, who was so much awaited by the crowd, and Carlisle was replaced by Jackson.

The score was 40:48, the Raptors trailed by 8 points, and less than 6 minutes before halftime, and the game started again.

Kyle took the ball to stabilize the rhythm, there is still a long time in the half, the Pacers will score more than half a hundred, it is indeed a bit of a random shot, the key is that the Raptors can't beat others.

Give the ball to Bosh, Bosh took the ball to test it, O'Neal Jr. ignored it, he hit his shoulder again, he couldn't move, he simply stepped back and pulled up and threw it. Obviously! Bosh wanted to hear the Iron Concerto.

As he wished, the ball flew high on the rim of the basket, and Kyle was in a good position to take the food. After getting the rebound, he rushed to the basket, and the Pacers immediately contracted urgently, Kyle was not afraid, fought for the data, and dodged in the air to avoid Jackson's block, and finally collided with Jeff Foster who took a step forward, Kyle had no strength left, and his body began to fall rapidly.

In this case, Kyle is about to land, and two dribbling violations are close at hand, either throwing and betting on luck, or passing. At the moment of weighing, he shook his hand and threw the ball back, he remembered that there was a person behind him who wore a jersey with him, but he didn't know who it was!

Peterson followed up and was about to grab the rebound, but saw the ball flying towards him, and quickly jumped to catch it, and when he landed, Jackson was already waiting. Peterson was still very selfless, didn't do it hard, and threw the ball to Jalen Rose, who kept shouting in the open space outside. The latter finally seized the opportunity and made a steady three-point shot.

I don't know if it's tired or what, the Pacers also choose to stabilize the rhythm, and the ball is given to Artest to let him chisel slowly. He has an absolute advantage in strength, increases his horsepower, squeezes Peterson and rushes in, and the Raptors can only shrink. Artest pulled up in the crowd and flew the ball to Jackson. Jalen Rose scored a three-pointer and looked a lot more aggressive, flying up to plug the leak. Jackson a little, dribble two steps, and there is also a middle distance!

The two sides began to learn from each other, you score a goal, I will score a goal! You are iron, and I follow iron! If you make a mistake, I'll pay you a foul! Straight to half-time. The score was 50-56, with the Raptors trailing by six points.

The players from both sides returned to the locker room with the coach, and the commentator Lorne began to brag about the rhythm. "It was a great game, the two sides were evenly matched, Perense, don't you say something?"

"The Raptors don't defend well, that's the biggest problem, it's the problem of the whole team, we always see the leaks. They don't have a lot of consistency on the offensive end, no one has stepped up to share the pressure for Bosh, especially Jamal, so far, he has only 4 points and 3 rebounds, and he has only averaged 7 points and 6 rebounds in the first five games, he can't get the ball at all, I think Sam should give him enough space to play, he is a good player, and when he comes to Toronto, his style has become tough. ”

Perlens hit the nail on the head, paused for a moment and continued to speak, "The problems on the outside are more obvious, Jalen is a little impatient, and his play is very unstable, he scored 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in the last game, today he only has 2 points and 1 rebound, no assists, and his shooting is only 1 of 6, which is unacceptable." Kyle was a surprise and we couldn't ask him to do more, he's played perfectly. But I would suggest that he be more cautious in allocating the ball and not popping in every ball. Of course! The weakness of the bench is also the reason why the Raptors are behind, I only see them play alone with their individual ability, and as for cooperation, I can only say sorry. ”

"Yes! Sam still has a lot of work to do, especially when it comes to getting good chemistry into the players. The Raptors have too many newcomers this year, and they have to start from scratch in terms of coordination and tactics, so give Sam a little time! The talent of the lads in the team is still very good and I always believe that they will take off one day. Lorne replied, and after making his point, he turned to the other side of the question. And what about the walkers? ”

"They were destroyed by that disaster, and it is still affecting their state, their psyche! And, of course, attitude. (To be continued.) )