Chapter Seventy-Four: Lost in the North
The home bonus in the playoffs is much greater than in the regular season.
Wang Ming checked his pitch commander skills, and 5% of the state was added to Saflosa's body, showing that it was hot, while the starting 5 were in mediocre state.
Less than 1 minute into the opening period, he called the first timeout for the 76ers.
"It's not easy to fight, the 76ers are in some trouble."
Although it was rookies pecking at each other, this wave of operations in the opening game gave people reason to believe that the Raptors would continue to have the advantage.
"I said earlier that the 76ers would lose, although the Raptors are also a new army, they are particularly strong at home, the famous devil's home court this season, and the 76ers are a weak team on the road, and the away worm is an iron loss."
The court commentators set the 76ers to death, and the rest who still believed that the 76ers could win were the ones who bought the betting.
The timeout ended, and both sides returned to the field.
CCTV5 specially broadcast this game today, as well as the next game, the Rockets vs. Jazz.
The commentators are Xu Jicheng and Yang Jian.
Yang Jian opened his mouth and said: "Coach Xu, what adjustments do you think Coach Wang will make in this timeout?" ”
"Hmm~"
After Xu Ji's long nasal voice, he replied unhurriedly: "I think the most important point is to crack the offense of the Raptors on the court, the Raptors attacked twice, one inside and one outside, and the shooting rate was very high, the first of which was Anthony Parker's three-pointer, which was almost unguarded." Anthony Parker is a pitcher, and such a big vacancy is very undeserved....... Therefore, Coach Wang Mingming must first stifle the opponent's offense......."
"So how do you curb ....... Hey, the game is back. ”
0-6, after Boshka hit a free throw, the 76ers trailed by six points at the beginning.
At this time, Iverson held the ball at the top of the arc, Iguodala elbowed the ball from Iverson, the two switched positions, and Iverson began to run to the baseline.
"This season, the offensive tactics of the 76ers have indeed made a big difference, such as Allen Iverson, I don't know how Coach Wang Tomorrow did it, Iverson is willing to play without the ball so willingly, and the effect is quite good."
Iverson has a natural advantage in playing without the ball, he is small, fast, drills into the crowd, often runs out, and the defender has already changed positions.
But TJ Ford is also small and fast, and he has kept up with Iverson very well.
It can be seen that the Raptors have also done some homework in order to deal with the 76ers.
Iguodala broke through with the ball, and Joey Graham was a rookie with the 16th pick in '05, he was the No. 1 pick on the side of that draft, known as the poor man's version of James, and his power, speed, and bounce were among the top in the league at the same position.
Iguodala's breakthrough didn't work well, and he dribbled twice and went one point out.
Allen Iverson dribbles sideways and dribbles for a mid-range jumper!
"Huh!"
Hit.
2 to 6.
"The Raptors are like a copy of the 76ers, the two teams have certain similarities in construction, for example, their point guards are small guards who are extremely fast, the scoring guards are outside three-point shooters, the small forwards are physically strong, the big forward is the spatial No. 4 position in the new era, and the center is a traditional rim protector."
But there are differences between the two teams, for example, the 76ers can shoot three-pointers except for the center, while among the Raptors' starting five, TJ Ford shoots more than 20 percent from three-point range, and Joey Graham shoots 31 three-pointers in one season. Anthony Parker is the only one who can shoot threes! ”
Xu Jicheng said, his face suddenly changed, a traditional team like the Raptors, who didn't even have three points, really beat the 76ers?
With that in mind, the 76ers have begun to implement shrinkage tactics.
With the exception of Kyle Korver, who is marking Anthony Parker, who is defending on the perimeter, the remaining four have begun to shrink.
One step away, TJ Ford couldn't pass Iverson, who was as fast as him, and as soon as he closed his hands and stopped dribbling, Iverson pounced, so aggressive that he almost broke the ball in his hand.
The Raptors suddenly felt the 76ers' intensified offense, and as the game deepened, the court noise was decreasing, and the 76ers' rookie players gradually adapted.
Turning, Bosh jumps out.
"Bell~"
missed, Dareham Porter pressed the big center and protected the backcourt rebound.
The 76ers quickly fought back, which is the tacit understanding they have formed in a season.
The Raptors made this arrangement, retreating extremely quickly, and Iguodala, who was holding the ball, was marked by Joey Graham and slowed down the advancement.
As he dribbled, his eyes suddenly lit up.
With a two-handed grip on the ball, the basketball penetrated the defensive line of the two big centers and went directly to Kyle Korver, who cut in the air.
Korver takes the ball and hits a layup.
"Good shot!"
Wang Ming applauded and loudly encouraged the players.
Iguodala's pass is excellent, and after a season of training, Iguodala's big picture has become very good, coupled with his passing ability, his playmaking skills continue to rise, and he is a true playmaker for the 76ers.
Korver's counterrun was also unexpected, and everyone expected him to move to the line and look for an outside three-point shot.
4 to 6.
After a timeout, the 76ers chased four straight points.
The Air Canada Center arena was silent, the situation on the court changed, and the Raptors offense at the beginning was fierce, and the 76ers took the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
In another round.
The Raptors still chose to break through the ball, and Bosh broke through Harrington to the inside, encountered Dyham Porter's bag defense, and missed the attack.
Rasu grabbed the rebound in the front court and missed the rebound, and Dyham Porter flicked it out.
Iguodala took a step with the ball and crossed for Iverson to advance.
As he went, Iverson changed direction sharply, shook off TJ Ford, and hit a three-step layup.
The 76ers even tied the score with a 6-0 run.
Before the opening advantage of the North Territory was fully grasped, they immediately encountered such a situation, and the mentality of the Raptors players changed, and they were a little lost on the court.
Head coach Sam Mitchell learned how good Wang will be.
9 minutes and 38 seconds.
Call a pause.
As Xu Jicheng said, the Raptors' lack of three-pointers is a big problem, and the 76ers are completely outside to the outside of T.J. Ford and Joey Graham. The only Chris Bosh in the Raptors team has a slight advantage against Al Harrington's defense, but he has been playing alone and is not very efficient.
The 76ers were interspersed with cover, and the tactics of the forward organization became smoother and smoother.
Iverson hit back-to-back mid-range shots, and Korver also got an open three-pointer and hit it.
The Raptors later adjusted their personnel and replaced Calderon to organize the offense, Calderon's three-point shot was very accurate, and the 76ers did not dare to shrink like this, and the Raptors improved their poor offensive state.
At the end of the first quarter, the 76ers led the Raptors by seven points, 28-21.
76ers fans felt a lot of ups and downs, but they didn't expect that on the road, the 76ers actually took the lead in the first quarter.