Chapter 125: Confrontation

After He Dong went off the court, DeRozan was not replaced, and now that the Raptors are behind, they still need DeRozan and Lowry to get back the score on the court

Replacing He Dong on the court was Tie Lin, DeRozan frequently chose to play singles when facing the latter, and his back-to-back jumper made Tie Lin unable to defend, so he could only look at the ball and sigh. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Lowry's performance is also remarkable, often using teammates to cover the restricted area to attract defensive attention and then assist teammates, as if he is the Raptors' on-court commander.

However, after Ho Dong went off the court, Leonard began to show that he was more capable of being a stronger individual than last season, and his back-to-back jumper had been unlocked by him, and the same move was the same move to face Carroll's close defense, and he shot the ball into the basket mercilessly.

The Raptors gradually tied the score, and the first quarter ended with the Spurs leading by one point at 25-24.

DeRozan scored 12 points in the first quarter and looks like he will score more than 30 points today, and Lowry is also good, although he didn't score himself, he handed out 3 assists in the first quarter.

"Coach, I'm going to play!" During the intermission, seeing that the score was only one point apart, He Dong immediately offered to take the initiative to defeat the opponent.

The old man shook his head and said indifferently: "It's not time for you to play." ”

Does the old man want to watch the fiery DeRozan take away the game?

But the head coach ordered that He Dong, as a player, could not be forced to play, otherwise he would be hidden on the bench and traded out if he angered the head coach.

Sighing helplessly, He Dong continued to sit on the bench and watch the performance on the field.

Some people say that the NBA's bench is the best seat to watch the NBA superstars perform up close, and as a water cooler manager, you can enjoy free drinks and water, get paid, and be with the superstars every day, which is simply the happiest career.

Now He Dong is in this state, enjoying the game on the field with a comfortable expression, and when he is thirsty, he takes a glass of water from the water dispenser next to him, feeling like he is on vacation.

I don't know what the old man thinks, could it be that he wants to lose on purpose?

In the second section, He Dong was in a state of "vacation", and the old man didn't let him play, so he cooperated with the performance to be an honest audience.

Many Chinese fans who came to support He Dong at the scene saw that He Dong was not on the court for a long time, and they shouted in the direction where Popovich was to let He Dong play.

But the old man was unmoved, and still let the five people on the field play, and his deep eyes made it impossible to know what he was thinking.

At the end of the second quarter, DeRozan scored a mid-range jumper and scored the 20th point, giving the Raptors a 10-point lead over the Spurs in the score.

All five of the Spurs scored in the second quarter except for Diamond, and when the old man saw the half-time statistics on the technical desk, a trace of disappointment crossed his eyes.

At halftime, Popovich first walked up to Diamond and said something, patting him on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement.

Then the old man walked up to He Dong and said, "Get ready to play, I want to see you activate Diamond." "The old man speaks very crisply and neatly, giving people a sense of unquestionable.

He Dong suddenly realized, knowing what the old man wanted to do in this game, it turned out that the old man wanted to activate Diamond, the Raptors' interior line said that strong is not strong, and weak is not weak, which is suitable for exercising Diamond, and the second quarter is completely to see the run-in degree of Diamond and other teammates.

But Diamond didn't score a point in the second quarter, and the old man knew that he should try what the effect of his partnership with He Dong would be.

The old man is really far-sighted, and he will not do anything without purpose.

At halftime, the third quarter officially began, and the old man asked He Dong, Simmons, Sledgehammer, and sister-in-law to replace the other four except Diamond.

Diamond is the defensive iron gate in the Spurs' interior line, and he is very energetic in playing, but in the case of the Spurs' full participation in offense and defense, defense is only basic, and reliable offense must be developed, otherwise it will be 4 to 5 offensively.

Except for Ibaka, Ard and his sister-in-law's defense is not particularly reliable, and only the development of Diamond's attack will give the old man the confidence to replace him at critical moments.

Diamond worked very hard in training on weekdays, and his offensive methods began to be quite effective, but he still needed to run in and adapt on the field, and this game was a practical test for him.

In the third quarter, the Raptors served, Lowry controlled the ball to the frontcourt, and it was He Dong who was responsible for defending him.

Lowry is 183cm tall and He Dong is 198cm tall, and in terms of height, He Dong has an overwhelming advantage.

But Lowry's ability to become an All-Star in the league certainly has his own advantages, which are his speed and strong body.

The way for short players to survive in the NBA, faster speed and instant explosiveness than others, not inferior to the strength of players over 190cm tall, as long as you have these things, you can have a place in the NBA.

Originally, Ibaka would have been traded by the Raptors, but unfortunately, he was taken first by the Spurs.

The Raptors' staffing is generally the same, and it is very likely to be eliminated by the Cavaliers again in the Eastern Conference playoffs, I don't know if the Raptors' management will do everything they can to strengthen at that time, such as recruiting another All-Star to join the Raptors, forming a Big Three to compete with the Cavaliers, and maybe have a chance to end the Cavaliers' dominance in the Eastern Conference.

On the court, Lowry faced He Dong's defense, broke through from the right side after a few crossovers, and his strong body allowed him to crush the opponent like a small tank.

In the past, even if Lowry couldn't get rid of it completely, he could rely on the opponent's body to enter the restricted area and fly to the basket to force a shot, but this time he faced He Dong, who was much stronger than him.

As soon as the two came into contact, Lori found that he seemed to have hit a wall, leaning on He Dong's body so that he couldn't break through, and he was secretly surprised that He Dong's body was really very strong.

After He Dong became famous in the NBA, everyone knew that his offense was very sharp, and he relied on strong physical fitness, and he also made many strong scorers in the league deflated in defense.

At this time, after Lowry himself defended He Dong, he could already understand DeRozan's previous feelings, no wonder his good brother did not choose to break into the basket in the first quarter, but chose to shoot from mid-distance, it turned out that there was a wall in front of him.

But the Raptors have a tactical system, Valanciunas has already done a good job of blocking and dismantling at the 45-degree position of the three-point line, and Lowry immediately used the cover to get rid of He Dong.

Just wanted to enter the penalty area, but He Dong's defense had already followed, and Lowry had no choice, so he once again took advantage of his teammates to cover and shoot three points behind Valanciunas.