After signing with the Nets, I stopped pretending and I had a showdown

Chapter 59 59. Defeat the Raptors!

In the locker room of the visiting team, Byron Scott emphasized to the players: "Wei, there is a chance to make a bold shot in the second half. The team needs you to stand up and score now. The Raptors' defense is very oppressive tonight. Don't be afraid to strike the iron. Only We can win this defensive battle by being more determined than our opponents."

"Kenyon, after cutting into the basket, the Raptors' defensive arrangement is very targeted. We need more second offenses to increase the number of rounds."

"Don't worry coach, I know what to do." Kenyon Martin nodded slightly.

The Raptors protected the penalty area very tightly tonight. The big center Olajuwon stood under the basket like a mountain. Martin didn't have many opportunities to perform in the first half. He made 5 of 2 shots and 2 of 1 free throws. He only scored 5 points 6 rebounds and 1 block.

Offensive rebounds are particularly important to break the stalemate. The young and energetic Martin can run and jump, and he has an obvious advantage against the Raptors.Desperately rushing to grab offensive rebounds can help the Nets get more offensive possessions and can also suppress the morale of the Raptors.

With the affirmation of the head coach, Wei Xu decided to go all out in the second half and throw it when he got the chance, so that Vince Carter could see what a marathon runner is.The defensive battle tests the offensive ability of the players on both sides. Anyway, everyone is inaccurate in shooting, and it's over if they have the opportunity to do it boldly.

Wei Xu's biggest advantage is physical fitness, and his physical advantage will be revealed in the final quarter. No matter how good Carter is, it is impossible for him to run like him.There are many players who can score on the Nets. Wei Xu can create a good shooting space by getting rid of the defense with his speed. In this regard, he has a greater advantage than Carter, who is the core of the ball.

The fact is indeed the same. After the start of the second half, the two sides still continued their high-intensity defense.Wei Xu's first two mid-range shots were surrounded by the Raptors, but he quickly adjusted his state. One minute later, he ran from the bottom corner to the right at 1 degrees with the help of Kenyon Martin. The ball, and hit a three-pointer against Carter.

In the next round, Kidd succeeded in stealing Alvin Williams. Wei Xu made a quick counterattack and dunked with both hands. Against Olajuwon's defense, he smashed the ball into the basket and scored a 2+1 dunk. .Carter's first step started at a mediocre speed. Unprepared, Wei Xu pulled him away and it was difficult to catch up. He could only lower his head and follow behind.

After landing, Wei Xu roared excitedly and showed off his biceps to Olajuwon.He has never met Dameng at his peak, but he also has a sense of accomplishment in his twilight years. Thanks to Wei Xu entering the league this year, if it is two years later, stars such as Jordan and Dameng will become a thing of the past. If you want to challenge them, you can only dream.

Amanda sat in the auditorium and kept cheering loudly. Whenever Wei Xu scored on the court, she would jump up excitedly and shout.In the entire area where she sat, she was the only one supporting Wei Xu, and everyone else was Raptors fans.At this moment, Amanda should be thankful that she is a beautiful woman, otherwise she will inevitably be surrounded and beaten by a group of Raptors fans, and there is a high probability that she will not escape a severe beating.

In Amanda's heart, Wei Xu is the best player in the league. Even Vince Carter's dunk is beautiful, but how could it be worth the power of love?

On the offensive end, Carter tried to single Wei Xu to regain the field, but he was defended one-on-one by Wei Xu for two consecutive rounds.A jumper from outside the three-point line was interfered by Wei Xu's hand, and a mid-range turnaround jumper was fanned out of the sideline by Wei Xu with a volleyball cap.

Carter is a typical dumb person tonight, he can't tell what he suffers from eating Huanglian.First, Wei Xu declared war in the air and could only accept it passively, and then his playing style on the court happened to be restrained by Wei Xu. If he couldn't get in one-on-one, he could only use jump shots to solve the problem.As a result, the jump shot was not good enough to shake off Wei Xu's score. Facing the mad dog's defense, he could only force his shot, and used severely deformed shooting movements to strike the iron crazily.

This is why Carter is doomed not to succeed Jordan. Jordan, who is the same age, has already won the league's scoring title. His offensive skills are superb. No matter how strong the opponent's defense is, he can send the ball into the basket with a difficult turn-back. .

Jordan at his peak was incomprehensible one-on-one, even in the face of double-teaming, he could still make a fallback jumper.Carter is far behind Jordan in this regard, and even worse than the Lakers' second-in-command Kobe Bryant.

In the next two offenses, Wei Xu made a strong shot and missed the basket under double-teaming. Kenyon Martin smashed the dream with his impact and Davis rushed to grab the offensive rebound, helping the Nets get a chance to reorganize.The Brutalist players are always full of passion on the court. Maybe their scoring ability in tough battles is really good, but Kenyon Martin will never lack fighting spirit.

Of course, if he met that idiot Duncan, Kenyon Martin would immediately become much more honest
The high-intensity defense caused the two teams to fight frequently in positional battles. Wei Xu, who couldn't play a fast break and counterattack, simply shrank the inside line to protect the backcourt rebounds.His jumping ability and speed are the strongest in the game. With the help of Jason Collins, Wei Xu grabbed 10 rebounds before the end of the three quarters and scored a double-double for the first time in his career.

Keith Van Horn ushered in an explosion in this quarter. He made 4 of 3 three-pointers in a single quarter and used precise outside shots to kill the Raptors' zone defense.Zone defense pays most attention to the protection around the basket. The disadvantage is that the ability to block the outside line is limited. It is difficult for defensive players to defend the penalty area while taking into account the defense of the three-pointer. Once the Nets widen the space, it will lead to Raptors players dare not leave the three-second zone too far.

Seeing through this, Scott replaced big center Jason Collins at the end of the third quarter, brought Van Horn, who is good at shooting, on the field, cooperated with Wei Xu's off-ball cut to disrupt the Raptors' defense, and gained Had a good shot.

If the Raptors strictly guard the penalty area, they will inevitably leak holes outside the three-point line. This is a problem that has not been solved in the development of basketball tactics for decades. Even the Spurs, which ranks first in the league in defensive efficiency, cannot block both inside and outside.

Seeing that the point difference was expanded to double digits by the Nets, head coach Wilkens couldn't sit still. In order to strengthen the offense, he could only replace Peterson with Dell Curry, who was strong on the offensive and weak on defense.As a result, the Raptors' offensive space was indeed widened, but without Peterson, the Raptors' defensive efficiency plummeted, and the Nets took the opportunity to play a wave of climax.

At the end of the three quarters, 72 to 60, the Nets led by 12 points and entered the final quarter.

Dell Curry felt hot tonight, played 21 minutes in three quarters, made 8 of 6 shots, 7 of 5 three-pointers, scored 17 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal, and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 71.4%.However, Curry's explosion alone is difficult to support, and he can't even help the team to cling to the score.

In order to strengthen the defense, Wilkens replaced Dell Curry at the end of the quarter and let Peterson continue to play.He felt that the team performed very well in the first half. Although it was difficult to score, at least the point difference was tightened to single digits. This old man can't figure out until now that it is more important to rely on three-pointers instead of fighting hard with the Nets. Fight defense.

As a result, the Raptors' scoring efficiency in the final quarter once again fell into constipation. On the other hand, Wei Xu, who has a physical advantage, ushered in an explosion.After coming on the court, he made consecutive jump shots against Carter's defense, and also staged a bursting windmill dunk before the end of the game.

Until the last 3 minutes of the game, Wei Xu scored in a one-on-one one-on-one single with Carter, helping the Nets expand their lead to 15 points and killing the game in one fell swoop.

Seeing that the time was running out, Wilkens, who had no hope of making a comeback, sighed softly, and withdrew all the main players at 2 minutes and 06 seconds, announcing that the game had entered garbage time.

Byron Scott also gave the old coach a lot of face. Taking advantage of the dead ball, he also replaced Wei Xu and others, ending this playoff-level defensive duel.

Armstrong came off the bench in the last 2 minutes, facing the Raptors fringe Jermaine Jackson with a heavy punch.A breakthrough layup after a pick-and-roll, a pull-up three-pointer from beyond the three-point line, and 5 points in a row on the offensive end, drew an end to this national live broadcast.

In the end, the Nets defeated the Raptors 98 to 83, and the opening record remained unbeaten.

(End of this chapter)