What kind of tactics are the current Raptors suited to? In fact, looking at the Raptors' lineup that lacks a center but has multiple shooters, it is easy to conclude that the most suitable tactic for the Raptors is naturally the run-and-gun tactic.

Run-and-gun tactics are not championship tactics, but they are very easy to form, and many bad teams will use this tactic because of its simplicity and easy success, and this tactic can also help the team win fans, because this tactic is very beautiful. At the same time, the run-and-gun tactic is a tactic that can surprise people, because it is a tactic that wins the regular season.

In 2004, the era of run-and-gun for the Phoenix Suns had not yet arrived, but the mad scientist Don Nelson had already carried forward the run-and-gun tactics on the Warriors and Mavericks.

The run-and-bomb tactic is also a small-ball tactic, which requires a core defender, and Xu Yi's headache now is the candidate for this core defender, Vince Carter has certain organizational skills, and he can be qualified for this position. However, Xu Yi thought about the other side, the organizer is important, but it is obviously a little unwise to sacrifice Vince Carter's scoring ability because of this.

After thinking about it, Xu Yi was finally ready to let veteran point guard Rodstrickland try this core guard position.

Of course, if this game wants to be executed by the Raptors, it still needs Kevin O'Neal's cooperation, but after the team plays the Pacers, there is still an away game to play, they will go to New Orleans to challenge the Hornets, and Xu Yi is ready to return to Toronto and then propose to help the team build a new strategy.

The Hornets, who moved to New Orleans last season, are still affiliated with the East. After moving to New Orleans, the Hornets seem to have started a new era for them, leading by Byron Davis and Jamal Magloyle, to advance to the Eastern Conference playoffs in a row, and this season they are in the top five in the East, one of the top teams in the East.

In the face of such a Wasp, the Raptors had no chance of winning, but Xu Yi's existence gave the Raptors a glimmer of hope. In this game, Kevin O'Neal directly handed over the command of the team to Xu Yi, and the starting lineup was all discharged by Xu Yi.

And Xu Yi wanted to see the main lineup of the run-and-bomb tactics he conceived in this game, so he lined up the lineup of starting point guard Rodstrickland, scoring guard Vince Carter, small forward Jalen Rose, big forward Don Yell Marshall and center Chris Bosh, and made a requirement for fast play and fast attack.

However, after the start of the fight, the Raptors played a little chaotic, obviously not suitable for this kind of fast-hitting and fast-attacking style of play.

"Xu, the team is playing in a mess, is it really okay?" The game went on for 3 minutes, although the Raptors did not fall behind by a big score, but the situation on the court was not optimistic, and Kevin O'Neal was a little worried.

Xu Yi also looked frightened, but he still said: "Kevin, the team needs a systematic tactic, otherwise in the face of strong teams like the Pacers and Hornets, there will be no way to fight back, I think the most suitable tactic for the Raptors is to run and bomb, we need to speed up our offensive rhythm, it doesn't matter if it's chaotic now, it won't be chaotic after a long time." ”

"Run-and-gun tactics?!"

"That's right, Kevin, in fact, after the last game, I thought about building a tactical system for the team, and I think the most suitable thing for the team is the run-and-gun tactic." Xu Yi still informed Kevin O'Neal of his plan in advance.

Kevin O'Neal nodded thoughtfully, and then asked his question: "However, we only have more than one month left to play, is it too late to try the run-and-gun tactics now?" ”

"No, Kevin, we don't need a fully formed run-and-gun strategy like the Warriors and Suns, we just need a simple run-and-gun strategy to let the team play their own offensive rhythm and make the team's offense easier, and we'll be successful."

"But, as the master, can Rhodes do it?" Kevin O'Neal was starting to worry about the rest again.

"How do you know if you don't try?" Xu Yi shrugged, he wasn't sure if Rod Strickland would be able to do it.

"And what about physical fitness? Run-and-gun tactics require a lot of physical reserves, and we don't have them. ”

"We have the option to add rotation to solve this problem." Xu Yi explained again, and Kevin O'Neal would have no problem now.

Kevin O'Neal has no problem, but Xu Yi still has a little doubt, that is, whether Rod Strickland can take on the responsibility of organizing the team's offense. You must know that one of the most important positions in the run-and-gun tactics is the point guard, and the point guard in the run-and-gun tactics affects whether the team's fast break can really play, which is still very important.

Xu Yi was a little worried, but in Xu Yi's mind, there should be no problem with Rodstrickland, the assist king of the year, and his passing skills must not be lost, and he may even get older and more demonic.

Half of the first quarter, Xu Yi also observed half of it, Rodstrickland's several passes were in place, and the passes were very comfortable, Xu Yi felt that Rodstrickland's condition was still good, worthy of being the assist king of the year, maybe he could make the team fly directly. So Xu Yi asked Kevin O'Neal to call a long timeout, directly arranged the run-and-bomb play, and observed the state of all the players, and selected players in better condition to play.

Then, in the 7th minute of the first quarter, the Raptors fielded a lineup of point guard Rodstrickland, scoring guard Vince Carter, small forward Morris Pietson, power forward Jalen Rose, and center Don Yell Marshall.

As soon as this lineup came out, the commentator on the sidelines immediately exclaimed: "Small lineup!" Are the Raptors going to use small tactics against the Hornets? That's not very wise, considering that the head coach of the Hornets is Paul Silas's protégé! ”

Paul Silas? Xu Yi's brows furrowed, the Hornets are not playing run-and-bomb tactics, but this Paul Silas is a run-and-shoot master, but Xu Yi thought about the current head coach of the Hornets and seemed to be called Tim Floyd, so he immediately didn't care. The reason is simple, this Tim Floyd is a super bad manager! In the few seasons he coached, except for the season with the Hornets that barely made the playoffs, the rest were lotto!

Xu Yi no longer worries about the opponent's head coach, and instead asks Kevin O'Neal to go to the sidelines to urge the players to run. As long as the players run, the Hornets can't limit the Raptors' offense, after all, Jamal Magloyer, the Hornets' core center, can't run.

In the first wave of offense after the substitution, the Raptors played the effect they wanted, Rodstrickland quickly came to the front court with the ball, and the bearded Byron Davis on the Hornets' side posted up. Facing Byron Davis, Rodstrickland struggled a bit against him.

However, at this time, the experience of being an old point guard was shown, and Rodstrickland did not choose to go inside hard, but signaled his teammates to hurry up and start running.

The rest of the Raptors' players were a little inexperienced, and they didn't have similar drills before the game, so the movement was a bit chaotic, but Rodstrickland still found an opportunity, and he hoisted the ball directly to Vince Carter, who rushed into the box at high speed! Carter jumped straight up! Catch the ball in the air!

Bang! There was a bang, and the basket shook.

"Vince Carter! Half-human, half-god! A perfect dunk! The Torontoonians played a very good match! Just when commenting on the Raptors' offensive waves, Xu Yi also jumped high on the sidelines, and this wave of offense was indeed very eye-catching.