On December 5, 1999, the Spurs will face one of the most important opponents of the season, the Toronto Raptors, the Raptors are a new army in the NBA, and most new teams, in the first few years of entering the league, has been the biggest favorite to sign the champion, but the team selected Vince Carter last year, everything changed, Carter, who was rookie last year, almost brought the team to the playoffs, just this year, the sophomore Carter played 25+5+4 All-Star level data, And the team's other guard swingman Tracy McGrady has also made great progress, the Raptors are currently also 11-5 record, temporarily ranked second in the East, and the Spurs are also ranked second in the West with a 15-3 record, this game is not just a strong dialogue between the two East and West two, if the Spurs beat the Raptors, then they will overtake the Lakers in terms of record to top the league, and if the Raptors can beat the Spurs, they will also become the first in the East, so this game is for both teams, It's a crucial game.

When the whole Spurs team walked into the home court of the Raptors, the visiting team locker room at the Air Canada Center Gymnasium, the whole team still looked very relaxed, only Duncan was a face paralyzed that had not changed for thousands of years, and Meng Xu was a little nervous, or excited, because Meng Xu couldn't wait to go to the game.

"I think everybody understands the importance of this game, and in order to be able to kick the damn Los Angeles off our heads, so I hope you guys can play with a 12-point spirit." The head coach of the Spurs also sat in the locker room for pre-game mobilization.

"The starters of the Toronto Raptors and San Antonio have warmed up, and the most watched game of this round is about to start, and it can be seen that Tim Duncan and Vince Carter are in good shape, and I hope the two teams can be worthy of today's expensive ticket money" Commentator Michaels also joked that the Toronto Raptors' home court, as a stadium that can accommodate 19,800 people, rarely can be full, but the price of tickets for this game has increased, and the increase is as high as 50%, Even so is hard to find, this season under the leadership of Vince Carter, the Raptors not only played a pleasing game, but also the team's results are also very good, as if from a fish belly team to a strong team in the East, excellent results, beautiful play, so this year's Raptors ticket sales are also extremely hot.

"The Spurs have been the best defensive team this season, conceding just 81 points per game, while the Raptors have been one of the best offensive teams this season, currently averaging 101 points per game, which ranks fifth in the league. This match is also a spear and shield duel. Another commentator on the field said.

"Yes, this season's Spurs are simply shocking, David Robinson is a year older, and his statistics have also declined greatly, but he can still make enough contributions to the Spurs on the defensive end, this year is Tim Duncan's third season, this season's Tim Duncan also played MVP-level statistics, as of this game, he averaged 25 points, 13.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.9 blocks, this season's MVP selection, I will vote for Duncan. What's even more shocking is that the Chinese selected by the Spurs with the 29th pick this season can contribute a staggering 3.7 steals and 1.2 blocks in 15 minutes per game, ranking first on the league's steals list and a full one steal ahead of second-place Allen Iverson. He has a good chance of becoming the third outside player in the league to complete 200+ steals and 100+ blocks in a single season after Michael Jordan and Scott Pippen. ”

"Oh, El, I can see that you appreciate this Chinese kid of the Spurs very much, you have praised him on live TV more than once, I think the audience in front of the TV is a little tired of listening to it."

"Yes, I really admire him, and if his offensive ability can be better, he's going to be a great player, a player who can change the NBA."

"Okay, Er, put away your compliments, although that Chinese kid has a very good defense and is handsome, but that's not why you think so highly of him."

"Oh, Mike, you always don't believe me." Michaels shrugged his shoulders a little helplessly: "Okay, the game is about to start, let's watch the game first." ”

In this game, the Raptors also made a lot of changes, Vince Carter appeared in the position of point guard, and the team's sixth man Tracy McGrady started for the first time this season, Tracy performed very well this season, and could contribute 16 points and 6 rebounds in 25 minutes of playing time, the efficiency is very amazing, and the backcourt combination of him and Vince Carter in the future is comparable to the combination of Jordan and Pippen. The point guard is still starting Dee Brown, and the team's two interior players are Charles Oakley and Antonio Davis, both of whom are the kind of players who are not tall enough, but have a good mid-range shot, and the Raptors' tactics for this game are very clear, or to focus on the outside. The starting lineup on the Spurs' side has basically not changed, it is still center David Robinson, power forward Tim Duncan, small forward Chaki Brown, shooting guard Mario Elie, and point guard Avery Johnson. ”

When the two teams warmed up and were ready to start jumping ball, Michaels also said the starting lineups of the two teams again, the Spurs' lineup tactics have not changed, and the Raptors have made a lot of changes, the team's main center Kevin Willis sat on the bench in this game, and he was replaced by Antonio Davis, a player who is only the height of a small forward but often appears in the center position, his height and strength are not outstanding, but he has a good mobility, and an excellent shooting hand, and the team's sixth man, Tracy McGrady, also started in place of Doug Christie. This arrangement basically means that Raptors head coach Butch Carter is going to give up the battle with the Spurs on the inside in this game.

"The game is officially on." After Michaels introduced the starting lineups of both sides, another commentator also announced the official start of the game.

Although David Robinson is 36 years old, he faced a player who was more than 10 centimeters shorter than himself, coupled with David Robin's 10 years of jump ball experience, he easily defeated Antonio Davis and won the first wave of ball possession for the Spurs.