Chapter 54: Two Humiliations
"With 12 points in a single quarter, DeMar was in very good shape tonight." Drexler spread his hands, "He almost used his scoring to hold up the Miami people's offensive firepower in the first quarter. ”
"There is no doubt that DeRozan is the Kobe Bryant of the Raptors today, and as long as he maintains his hot touch, the team will not collapse." Bill. Wharton agreed with the words 'glider'.
"I have to say Kyle. Lowry's performance in the first quarter was just too bad. Webber aimed his firepower at the Raptors point guard who was not playing well, "The Heat's defensive formation completely restrained him, he couldn't organize the whole team well, and he couldn't even do a good individual offense." ”
Bill. Wharton picked up Webb's words: "So we should think about this carefully - Kyle. Lowry, is his strength really as touted by the outside world...... All-star? At least that's not what I think. ”
At the start of the second quarter, Raptors head coach Devin Brown. Casey brought on the second lineup, and DeRozan remained on the court, leading the rotation to attack. The Heat, on the other hand, let Addison and Bosh bring McRoberts and James with him. Ennis and Daniel. Granger came on and continued to maintain the aggressiveness of his lineup.
Raptors' backup point guard Greaves. Vasquez Addison didn't really care, he cared about the skinny guy in the opposing lineup who was only 6'2" tall but was playing at shooting guard - Luis. Williams.
This guy is a well-known nerve knife in the league, and he always has a good performance as the team's sixth man. The Raptors are on a two-game winning streak this season, and he has played an irreplaceable role in the second team.
Sure enough, Louis. Williams came on the court and singled Daniel twice in a row. Granger's success won the applause of the Toronto fans. Although Granger has an advantage in height, his injured legs can't keep up with the opponent's speed, and he can only watch the opponent break through him.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Addison hurriedly grabbed Granger and motioned for the veteran to defend Grevis. Vasquez, Luis. Williams left it to himself. Vasquez, although average in all aspects, has little outstanding ability and is physically mediocre enough to be suitable for Granger defensively; As for Louis. Williams, Addison doesn't believe this guy can be faster than himself.
Back on the offensive end, Addison first handed the ball to McRoberts, who was raised to the high post, and he started to run empty-handed inside, but Vesquez couldn't keep up with the boy and was easily thrown away. McRoberts understood and immediately re-passed the ball to Addison. The Chinese rookie faces James. Johnson and Chuck. Hayes deftly passed the ball through the gap between the two men's poor defense, and Bosh caught the ball and made a layup before Johnson could get back.
German on the sidelines. Casey pursed his lips helplessly, he wondered if this Chinese rookie had a chip connected to a satellite or something in his brain, otherwise how could he have a 360° wide field of view?! He can keenly spot even the slightest hole in the defensive end and channel the ball accurately.
Turning around the Raptors offense, Vasquez still handed the ball to Luis. Williams to deal with it. After catching the ball, the nerve knife was about to play as happily as before, but was stunned to find that the person standing in front of him was no longer the slow-moving Granger, but the yellow-skinned rookie rookie.
"Rookie, is your team nowhere to be at point guard? Can a guy like you take a starting spot? If I go to Miami, will they worship me as God? "Louis. Williams grinned and whispered mockery at Addison, the guy's expression was familiar to Addison, and he often saw this look of disdain on the faces of the black people who were opposite him.
The boy raised an eyebrow, he was very strange about this and Kyle. Lowry and Terrance. What right does a guy who loses Rose's race to start have to laugh at himself......
Louis. Williams picked up the tempo of his dribble and wanted to hit the rookie head hard. He expertly pulls the ball, then leans his shoulders to the left and accelerates in a change of direction. Addison, who had made the right prediction, didn't eat his opponent's feints at all, and moved his right leg to the side and back, and slid sideways to block his opponent's way.
Williams wanted to use his sideways to squeeze Addison to break in, but the power he felt after the confrontation directly surprised him, and even his body staggered. He didn't expect that this guy in front of him was obviously a thin embryo like himself, how could he have such strength?!
Louis who was worried about being stealed. Williams hurriedly changed hands behind his back, and he stepped back to make the rookie a foul, holding the ball in both hands and making an upward motion.
However, Addison in front of him did not follow him to raise his center of gravity, but quickly reached out his slender right arm like thunder, and unexpectedly cut into the basketball that the opponent had just raised.
Louis who didn't react. Williams pressed his hands directly into the air, and Addison immediately brushed him to catch up with the basketball and rush out first.
The instant burst of speed allowed him to shake off all the opponents who tried to chase him, and he jumped high under the basket, grabbed the ball with his right hand and drew a huge ring sideways, and then dunked it into the basket!
"Big windmill dunk from Addison!! A moment of silence for the basket in Toronto!! "Bill. Wharton slapped the table and cheered.
"It seems that I still underestimated the physical fitness of this yellow-skinned person, and he jumped so high!" Chris. Webb laughed and poked Drexler beside him with his hand, "Can you jump that high before, old man??" ”
'Glider' laughed silently, his dunks had long since become an NBA art, and Addison was far from being able to match him in this regard.
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There was a shrill boo from the Aviation Center Stadium, and Addison ran back to half court as usual. Instead, it was Louis. Williams' face was hot, and he felt like the boos in the stadium were being directed at him.
Damn rookie! You're going to pay the price!!
After coming to the opposing half, Luiz. Williams impatiently waved at Vasquez and motioned for him to pass the ball. Vasquez hesitated, thinking of trying again, but he passed the ball to his teammate.
"Don't be complacent, rookie." Williams gritted his teeth and said, how did he look at the face of the Chinese in front of him, "It was just an accident......
Addison's expression became playful, only to make the other party even more annoyed, as if he was laughing at him. Williams struggled to hold back his anger and called out James. Johnson covers.
Bosh mentioned high post to switch defenses, and his movement speed was indeed quite agile on the inside, but he still fell behind against the deft Williams. Louis. Williams made two back-to-back turns, finding an open moment to get past Bosh and go straight to the basket.
He lifted the ball with both hands before reaching the reasonable collision zone, deceived Bosh into the block, and then picked the ball to the basket with his right hand......
"Bang !!" The dull sound startled Williams, and at some point a black shadow pounced on him and slapped the basketball in his hand with one palm!
“Wow!!! Edison's Block!!! "Bill. Wharton slammed his fist on the table and yelled happily, it was hard to be so excited about this gray-haired old man, "So powerful!! So fantastic!!! ”
"Cunning little one...... He probably predicted that Luis would never pass the ball, so he followed closely behind the opponent. Just when Louis thought it would be okay to cheat Bosh, he kicked his opponent into hell...... "Chris. Webmore rubbed his chin and became interested in Addison, "Cunning rookie...... I like it though. ”
"Louis should be embarrassed right now!" Drexler teased Williams' expression, "Daniel. Granger got the basketball, but the Raptors got back on defense quickly! ”
Due to the rapid retreat of the Raptors, Granger's plan to counterattack fell through, and he passed the ball to Addison and landed himself in the frontcourt.
The boy's ears were pierced by the dogs' boos, and he twice made the Raptors players embarrassed, a move that completely angered the people of the northern city.
"This isn't your show, rookie!"
"Go back to Miami, you goddamn yellow boy!!"
"Demar, give this rookie a good look! Let him go back to where he belongs!! ”
Addison deafly dribbled the ball past half the court, having played in the United States for so many years, he had already developed a strong endurance. He could digest much worse insults from his college days, and now it's nothing at all.
Louis. Williams looked at Addison with resentment, he really wanted to defend this Chinese kid himself, but Devin on the sidelines. Casey's stern expression made him flinch, and he knew that his defensive ability and offensive ability were completely inversely proportional.
Vesquez stepped in front of the three-point line, spread his arms as far as he could, and watched Addison dribble with great caution. Spoelstra on the sidelines was also watching the scene, and he hoped Addison would be able to step up his individual attack during this time. Now the only Heat team on the court who really has individual offensive ability is actually Bosh and the Chinese boys, and even Granger has degenerated into a 3-and-D player.
Addison signaled to Bosh that he didn't need to cover, Vasquez was much worse at movement than him, and the boy wanted to single-handedly fight his opponent.
Seeing this scene, the rest of the Heat team immediately began to increase their running, giving Addison as much space as possible to break through. The boy's shoulders bobbing slightly, and the ball hitting the floor erratically under his crotch, made it difficult for Vasquez to judge the direction of his breakthrough.
Eddie is alive! With his right hand, he pulled the ball up slightly, and his body center of gravity was also raised, and then he suddenly used his right hand to control the ball and dribble to the left side of his body. Vasquez, who thought the boy was going to move to the left, just moved his position when he saw the ball bounce back to the right after hitting the ground, and Addison followed up and pulled back his center of gravity and accelerated past Vasquez in one step.
So fast! Whether it's the speed of changing the center of gravity or the speed of the first step, it's frighteningly fast! Like a bolt of lightning swept through the Venezuelans' defenses!
The boy who burst in didn't go deeper, but made a sharp stop in front of the free throw line and made a jump shot. He's now more and more fond of the feeling of the jumper, especially in his hot zone.
The net was full of white waves, and the boys scored two mid-range points to help the team take a 35-33 lead.
Demar. DeRozan frowned, and after half time again, he didn't go to the bottom corner, but beckoned to Vasquez: "Ball, pass." ”
The 'King of the North' is furious, and his anger can only be alleviated by scoring.