289, Wu Di's excitement
"It's not hard to beat them, and now we've done it. They are too young and they still have a long way to go, so this defeat is a good thing for them. After all, sometimes being praised too high is not necessarily good. ”
It was Chris Bosh who said this, and he scored 31 points and 10 rebounds in the game against the Raptors, and this kind of appearance is the main reason why he has the confidence to say such things.
When Bosh's words reached Wu Di's ears, Wu Di just smiled disdainfully in his heart, obviously, Chris Bosh was using the last game to talk about things, after all, the number of Bosh on the court was very good, which was enough to make him more popular.
However, Wu Di felt that Bosh was obviously looking for the wrong person and the wrong time.
"Chris thinks they can beat us? That's the biggest joke I've ever heard. If they can make it past Cleveland, then I think I'll give him a chance to prove it. ”
Wu Di's words spread to the United States through the Toronto Sports newspaper, but it wasn't the end of it.
When the reporter interviewed Wu Di at the training ground, Wu Di said lightly: "Last time they were able to beat us, just because we had some problems in the team. If there's a chance to meet in the playoffs, I don't think I mind shaving their heads. ”
Confidence, the whole process and the whole paragraph can make people feel Wu Di's self-confidence, and he even claimed to shave the head of his old club Washington Wizards before the playoffs began, which is simply shocking words.
Bosh has contributed 19.8 points and 9.3 rebounds this season, and now he has established himself as the boss of the Wizards, although he has Arenas next to him who can score 23+4+9. But Bosh didn't think the second-round show would make him subservient.
"Wu is really a little overbearing. The Washington Wizards won't give him a chance. I think they're going to be knocked out of the tournament if they run against us. ”
Bosh was quick to respond, which came as a surprise.
Feelings: The two teams have already started a war of words before they even start.
But what is surprising is that only Wu Di and Bosh are involved in the war of words.
Obviously, this is a cat between two people, after all, the wizard was the proud son of the 03 generation who exchanged a serious illness number for him.
Both teams were implicated with Wu Di, and when the war of words opened, for a while. Everyone knows that the new focus of the playoffs has emerged, that is, whether Wu Di has a chance to face his old master, and whether it is possible to sweep the Wizards out of the tournament as he said?
And Bosh, is it possible to further prove his worth and lead the Wizards to knock the Raptors out of the tournament?
A qiē is brewing as time slowly passes, and obviously, after the precipitation of time, this contradiction, if it erupts, will definitely make the future playoffs extremely good.
For Wu Di. He wasn't constantly distracted by these trifles, he needed to give his teammates a good lesson. After all, the playoffs are already here.
Collins was arguably the busiest, and he was quite excited. After one season, he and his son-in-law are finally going to play in the playoffs again.
Collins also has a desire for a championship in his heart, and seeing the talent of the Raptors' young group this season has made him more confident and ambitious, and he wants to win a championship right away.
The playoffs are the real battleground and the most testing place. For Collins, all he needs to do is get these young people in the right mindset.
After all, the playoffs are not as simple as a child's play, and it is extremely difficult to rush out of the first round.
Judging by the final games of the regular season, the Raptors' group of young people has a big problem, at least that's what Collins thinks after thinking about it.
So, in the days following the end of the regular season, Collins urged his players to prepare hard, and during this time, he also gave his players several psychological lessons.
Collins has been admonishing players to keep a good mindset, not to be complacent, to be as passionate as they were during the winning streak after the All-Star breaks, and to take every offense and defense seriously.
Wu Di has seen all the efforts of the coaching staff, so he is slowly relieved, after all, the team has realized this, and they are working hard for it.
For Wu Di, he also talked a lot with his teammates, although he could already hear a trace of attention from the words of his teammates, but Wu Di still felt a little uneasy in his heart.
However, Wu Di also understands that what's the use of not worrying? After all, there are things that need to be tested in the past, and as such, he can't just think about them as he prepares for the playoffs.
When everyone is trying to prepare for the playoffs, life goes by quickly.
On April 20th, the playoffs are finally about to begin.
The charm of the playoffs is crazy, at least all the time, Wu Di has enjoyed this best-of-seven game the most, he thinks this is the most charming, the most able to train a person's system.
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The Raptors' first-round opponent is the New Jersey Nets, and this season, with the Big Three of Carter, Kidd, and Jefferson, the New Jersey Nets have a 45-37 record, which puts the New Jersey Nets in second place in the division, second only to the Toronto Raptors who are in the late stage.
The Nets are ranked seventh in the East, and it can be said that the first year of the three of them playing together was not very successful, and obviously, it can also be seen that the Nets either did not run in well enough, or Kidd and Carter did not fit well together.
In fact, for a point guard like Kidd, there is no problem with partnering with any scorer, which is why Kidd has been chasing Wu Di in the first place.
But for some reason, the Nets always struggled to win, and ended up in seventh place in the East.
The Raptors are Carter's old master, and in the face of the old master, Carter will definitely try his best to show himself, so this series is destined to be the focus series.
If you really look into it, it is not difficult to find that Carter has not played particularly well this season, and his personal performance has struggled a bit. It's a little hard to understand.
Carter has only been able to contribute 20.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists this season. Such a table is destined to miss him this season's first qiē award.
But since Carter was willing to go to the Nets. There must have been some considerations. If he cared about his count, he wouldn't have partnered with Kidd in the first place.
Obviously, this is the so-called star-to-star team-up, and the number of jù is destined to shrink.
But for Carter, the playoffs are what he really cares about, because all he wants is a championship, and right now, the playoffs are where he can get his wishes met.
Wu Di is hoping to fight Carter. This is the opponent he must go through on his way to the altar.
Although the regular season record of the Nets is not very good, experts are relatively optimistic about them.
There are two main reasons for this,
First, the Nets have a very good lineup, but they just didn't play as expected.
Second, have the problems that the Raptors had in the final game of the season been solved?
These two reasons will obviously determine the final outcome of the first round.
On the 20th, the game that countless fans have been looking forward to has finally arrived.
The Raptors host the New Jersey Nets.
When he stepped into the court, Wu Di felt a little excited in his heart.
In fact, it makes sense that this situation occurred, in the last season of the Wizards. Because of injury, Wu Di missed the entire playoffs. It can be said that this is the first time in two years that Wu Di has played a playoff game.
Given his desire for a championship, it's understandable that the excitement is coming now.
However, after honing in the league for so many years, Wu Di is not the kind of psychology of a rookie after all.
When the mood quickly calmed down, Wu Di also devoted himself to the first game of the first round.
Wu Di felt before the game that this opening game would be their toughest game, after all, his teammates were too young, and Wu Di turned out to be the only player who played in the playoffs.
Obviously, such a situation is definitely extremely worrying for the Raptors.
Wu Di thought about the difficult Cheng dù of this match, but he still underestimated it.
In the first game, apart from him, only Milicic played well in the whole team, and when the others were on the field, there was a scene of some confusion.
Naturally, it is impossible for the two to lead the team to win, although they have been reluctant to give up the game, but Wu Di still lost under the full battle with the other party.
He was 17-of-34, including 9-of-15 three-pointers and 14-of-17 free throws, with 57 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.
This is Wu Di's answer in the first game, but while it is amazing, it is also a pity that the Raptors failed to win the first game.
As for Wu Di, he admitted that he would prefer that the team would have more people to step up and help win, which made him want more than him to win such luxury numbers.
Wu Di spoke out, and the Toronto Raptors players seemed to realize what they had to do.
In the second game, the Raptors defeated the New Jersey Nets 98-91, and in this game, Wu Di only contributed 26 points but had 11 assists. In addition to Wu Di, Monta Ellis contributed 21 points as a wonder player, and in addition to him, Milicic had 15 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks, Deron Williams 13 points, and Matt Bonner threw in 4 three-pointers to contribute 12 points.
The victory came very well and ultimately allowed the Raptors to avoid falling behind 2-0.
On the day of the end of the second game, the league announced the winner of the best defensive player of the 05~06 season, Ben Wallace!
Big Ben was elected for his 8.8 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 2.3 blocks per game, and it's worth mentioning that this year's Pistons exceeded expectations to finish fourth in the East.
After such a result, the biggest opinion is the Toronto Raptors fans.
In the eyes of Raptors fans, Wu Di deserves this award. This season, Wu Di can contribute 32.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 3.1 steals and 1.7 blocks per game.
Whether it is in terms of numbers or team records, Wu Di is beyond the capital. However, it is a pity that the winner is Daben, not Wu Di, who played a comprehensive number for the first time in his career. (To be continued......)