NBA Old Age Star System

Chapter 185
When the Raptors heard the news, they undoubtedly received a shot in the arm.

The effect is particularly obvious is DeRozan.

You know, under Su Tian's defense in the first three games, DeRozan was completely lost, no longer the appearance of an All-Star in the regular season.

If the news is true, then DeRozan's shackles will be completely unlocked, and the strength of the All-Star will be exerted!

"Okay guys, God has given us another chance, this time we must seize it! Overthrow the knight!"

"Overturn the knight! Overturn the knight! Overturn the knight!!!"

Seeing that the team has regained its vitality, Casey expressed his satisfaction, found members of the coaching staff, and began to arrange new tactics.

At this time, Su Tian was lying on the bed safely, as if isolated from the hustle and bustle of the outside world.

"What a coincidence, why did you suddenly get hurt at this time?"

This injury was Su Tian's first injury in the two years since he entered the league, but luckily the injury was not serious, thanks to the purple badge of "Iron Man" in the system.

Iron Man (Purple): Your obsession with victory can make you ignore all pain!When you stand on the court, you will be granted injury immunity, and no serious injury can stop you from continuing to play. "

"Note: After the game, the injury still exists, but it will be randomly reduced by 50.00% to 90.00%. The injury recovery speed is increased by [-]%."

Because Su Tian was injured this time not on the field, but on the training field, the function of "injury immunity" was not triggered, but the other two functions were triggered.

When Su Tian just fell to the ground, he felt extremely painful in his ankle, but the next second the Iron Man badge lit up, which instantly relieved most of the pain.

After coming to the hospital, after a rigorous examination, it was found that it was just an ordinary sprain. The doctor judged that the recovery period was about a week.

At this moment, Su Tian was lying on the bed in the hospital, he could no longer feel the pain, he could only feel the itching of his ankle.

If it wasn't for the fact that the "Iron Man" badge was still on, Su Tian would have thought he was fine.

As for how the Raptors got the news, it's very simple. The Cavaliers themselves are training in Toronto, and there are so many reporters squatting nearby. It is normal for the Raptors' spies to see it.

The next day, the Cavaliers also announced Su Tian's injury to the outside world, and he would need to rest for about a week.

Suddenly, the heat of the game between the Raptors and the Cavaliers was high, even surpassing the discussions between the Thunder and the Warriors.

There have been mixed opinions about this round of the series on the Internet.

"One thing to say, I'm a Raptors fan. Even without Su, the Raptors can't win the Cavaliers. James is too strong, let alone 3-0, brother! The Raptors' hopes are too slim." ——IP: cleveland.

"Upstairs is definitely a cameo! I am a real Raptors fan! I like DeRozan so much! But I have to say that DeRozan is still young, and the future is his!" - IP: Cleveland.

"That's enough for the two of you upstairs! Two little bastards! James came to the Eastern Conference Finals by relying on his teammates! Without Wade, James can't win the championship! Similarly, without Sue, James can't win the Raptors!" — — IP: Toronto.

"Pure passers-by, I have one thing to say, Su Tian's stats of 24+7 in the regular season, and 20+6 in the playoffs. He is an absolute All-Star player. The Cavaliers suddenly lost an All-Star, which will definitely be affected. , I personally speculate that the two teams will need at least six games to end the battle." - IP: Toronto.

"Stop arguing, you have some quality. As a James fan, I think the Cavaliers are hanging. The Cavaliers may not be able to pass the Raptors." ——IP: Toronto (ID: DeMar & Kyle)

Regarding the game between the Raptors and the Cavaliers, there was a lot of noise on the Internet, which completely overshadowed the limelight of the Western Conference Finals.

No matter how noisy the outside world is, at least sit tight, Su Tian is indeed injured!
But the focus of the quarrel between the two sides was all on the game, and few people paid attention to Su Tian's injury. Some fans even started to say that Asians are prone to injuries, and told the Cavaliers to make a quick move and don't hit their hands.

But after a closer look, the fan who cares about the operation of the Cavaliers and clamors to let Su Tian be shot is still a fan of the Raptors.

In short, regardless of the public opinion on the Internet, the morale of the Raptors has indeed recovered a lot, and the fourth game has become interesting again.

On May 5, Game 23 of the Eastern Conference Finals officially began.

The Cavaliers' starting lineup is the same as Casey predicted, and JR Smith put forward the starting lineup to make up for Su Tian's vacancy.

Casey turned to look at DeRozan, "DeMar, how this game goes is up to you!"

DeRozan nodded heavily, "Don't worry, coach, I won't let Cleveland people be so easy."

At the start of the game, Thompson and Biyombo once again stood in the midfield for a jump ball.

At the same time, Su Tian was lying at home in Cleveland, eating taco while watching the game on TV.

With the whistle of the referee, the two jumped up at the same time. Biyombo took the lead to grab the basketball and dialed it to the Raptors.

Lowry got the ball and started to advance with the ball. The fourth game of the Eastern Conference Finals officially started!
Lowry didn't hesitate at all when he came to the frontcourt, and passed the ball directly to DeRozan.

The Raptors' tactical intention is obvious, that is, to play DeRozan, and DeRozan got the ball to jr Smith.

When Tyronn Lue saw the Raptors' posture, it was the same as he had imagined before. Without Su Tian, ​​JR Smith was the best breakthrough.

I saw that DeRozan first made a three-threat test, and then broke through directly. After successfully breaking through jr's defense line, he stopped and shot a jumper.

Swah——

DeRozan made a steady mid-range shot.

0-2
DeRozan showed a strong desire to attack from the beginning.

The ball is switched, and it's the Cavaliers' turn to attack.

Irving came to the frontcourt with the ball and passed the ball directly to James.

In Su Tian's absence, Owen has to take on more responsibilities, especially on the organizational side, but he is used to cooperating with Su Tian, ​​and Owen is still a little unaccustomed to his sudden absence.

After all, when Su Tian was here, Owen only needed to manage the offense.

James got the ball and faced Carroll's defense. James also became cautious in his choice and called Love to pick and roll.

With the help of the pick-and-roll, James directly opened the breakthrough. Compared with shooting, James still trusts his breakthrough more.

Carroll bypassed the pick-and-roll, turned around to catch up with James, and interfered with James. James pushed Carroll all the way to the basket and forced a layup.

bang - swish -

The basketball hits the backboard and bounces into the net.

2-2
After scoring the goal, James still had a dignified face. James obviously felt that the Raptors were in a different state, and the overall fighting spirit was very high.

The ball was given to the Raptors again, and Lowry took the ball to the frontcourt, looking for teammates for tactical cooperation.

After a while of running and coordination, the ball was still given to DeRozan, and DeRozan caught the ball and made a layup.

2-4
Tai Lue stood up and stood on the sidelines with a serious expression on his face.

The Cavaliers' coaching staff expected the Raptors' improved fighting spirit and tactical bias, and anyone with a discerning eye knew that they would open a gap from DeRozan.

But I didn't expect the Raptors as a whole to be so full of fighting spirit. It seems that a tough battle is inevitable.

In the next few rounds, the two sides began to play one ball and one ball, playing back and forth, and the score was very tight.

Soon the first quarter ended, the score came to 24-27, and the Raptors temporarily led by 3 points.

In the first quarter, the Raptors implemented DeRozan as the main attack point, and the Cavaliers also continued to focus on James' breakthrough and scoring. The results were evenly divided.

During the intermission, Tyronn Lue began to adjust the lineup, James took the rest, Richard Jefferson played, and the team was led by Irving and Love.

The Raptors also made personnel adjustments. DeRozan took a break temporarily, and Lowry led the team to play.

The first ball was given to the Cavaliers in the second quarter, and Irving advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

After coming to the frontcourt, Irving and Love cooperated with the pick-and-roll, and used the pick-and-roll to break through to the inside.

Lowry turned around to chase, and the two confronted all the way to the basket. Irving faced Lowry's defense and prepared to force a shot.

When Lowry reached out to block the shot, Irving evaded the shot and scored a layup.

26-27
The ball is switched, and it's the Raptors' turn to attack.

Lowry came to the frontcourt with the ball and began to drive his teammates. After a while of tactical cooperation, it was given to Patrick Patterson for a three-point shot.

Swah——

A three-pointer hit directly.

26-30
In the next few rounds, the Raptors had a slight upper hand, and Irving was still not able to fight against the entire Raptors team with his own strength.

When the time was approaching half a quarter, Casey took advantage of the dead ball and took DeRozan up again.

Facing Lowry leading the team himself, Irving is still a little struggling. Now facing the offensive of Lowry and DeRozan, Irving is slowly unable to stand up.

While the Raptors improved their offense, they also increased their defensive strength, which made Owen very uncomfortable.

Seeing that the point difference was about to widen, Tyronn Lue called a timeout in time and replaced James in advance to stabilize the situation.

But the morale of the Raptors has risen, and it is not so easy to be suppressed.

Soon, at the end of the second quarter, the score came to 41-57, 16 points behind the Raptors.

In the second quarter, the Raptors' offensive was too fierce, and James didn't fully hold it down.

During the halftime break, Tyronn Lue had a serious face, adjusting the lineup while arranging tactics. This is the most difficult game for the Cavaliers since the playoffs this season.

James also feels bad, the Raptors are coming aggressively, and the Cavaliers lineup is not neat, at least, this game is very dangerous.

Soon, the intermission ended and the third quarter began.

On the Raptors' side, Lowry went down to rest temporarily, and DeRozan led the team on the court.

The Cavaliers have also made lineup adjustments, Dellavedova, Shumpert, James, Frye, Thompson.

Arrange for James to lead the bench against the Raptors.

The first ball was given to the Cavaliers. Dellavedova took the ball to the frontcourt and gave the ball directly to James.

James got the ball, faced Carroll, trailed by 16 points at halftime, and James was ready to play the whole game.

Facing Carroll's defense, James chose to call Frye's pick-and-roll, and used the pick-and-roll to break through to the inside.

Carroll and Patterson all went towards James, and the Raptors started double-teaming!
Seeing that the Raptors double-teamed so resolutely, James passed the ball directly to Frye who was emptied outside the three-point line.

Frye received the ball and made a three-pointer directly.

boom--

Basketball strikes iron.

Without Su Tian's pass blessing, Frye's three-point shooting percentage is no longer as high as before.

Biyombo turned around and got the rebound, and passed the ball directly to DeRozan.

DeRozan caught the ball and went straight to the basket, but was intercepted by James in time. The Raptors failed to make a fast break and fell into a positional battle.

After DeRozan waited for his teammates to settle down, he began to face Shumpert and started singles.

After consecutive cross dribbles, a sudden burst broke through Shumpert's defense from the right.

Leading Shumpert all the way, he came to the basket first and made a layup directly.

41-59
The Raptors' offense is still the same, and the Cavaliers have to speed up their pace.

When the ball was given to the Cavaliers again, James broke through directly with the ball and forced a layup.

43-59
In the next few rounds, the two sides began to enter a score stalemate. After half a quarter, Lowry played, but James was still on the court and continued to exert force. The Cavaliers gradually caught up with the score.

At the end of the third quarter, the score came to 69-78, and the Cavaliers were still 9 points behind.

The Cavaliers' hope of winning was chipped away by James one by one, and the physical exertion was a lot.

Of course, Lowry and DeRozan on the Raptors' side consumed more physical energy, but they just survived with willpower.

During the break between festivals, Tyronn Lue made tactical arrangements, while Casey encouraged the spirit and mobilized everyone's morale.

In the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers sent a full lineup of Irving, JR Smith, James, Love, and Thompson.

The Raptors also sent a full lineup. Although Lowry and DeRozan were already tired, they still insisted on playing.

At the beginning of the game, the first ball was given to the Raptors, and Lowry came to the frontcourt with the ball.

After coming to the frontcourt, Lowry observed the formation, and then gave the ball directly to DeRozan.

DeRozan got the ball and chose to cooperate with Biyombo in the pick-and-roll. After breaking into the penalty area, he scored the ball to Lowry outside the three-point line.

Lowry received the ball and made a three-pointer directly.

Swah——

Lowry made a direct three-pointer.

69-81
Lowry and DeRozan cooperated tacitly, which gave James a headache.

The ball is switched, and it's the Cavaliers' turn to attack.

Irving came to the frontcourt with the ball. James played too much in the third quarter and couldn't output immediately. Irving began to take over the banner of offense.

Irving chose to call Love for a pick-and-roll, and with the help of the pick-and-roll, directly broke through and rushed to the basket.

Lowry hurriedly bypassed the pick-and-roll and chased after Irving, but his physical strength was more than that of Irving, so he couldn't catch up in time.

Biyombo had no choice but to return to the basket. Facing the pincer attack from Biyombo and Lowry, Irving gritted his teeth cruelly and chose to go straight.

Irving came to the basket and made a layup.

But being interfered by Biyombo, basketball strikes iron.

Lowry grabbed the rebound and rushed forward with the ball directly.

The Raptors' fast break started, Irving failed to stop the rushing Lowry, and JR failed to catch up with DeRozan.

The two came to the frontcourt, Irving followed Lowry one step behind, and Lowry passed the ball to DeRozan.

DeRozan caught the ball and made a layup, and the basketball hit steadily.

69-83
The point difference came to 14 points. Seeing that his condition was not right, Tyronn Lue hurriedly called a timeout.

During the timeout, Tyronn Lue once again emphasized the team's defensive problems, especially jr's defense against DeRozan, which is the most urgent problem to be solved.

But defense is something that cannot be solved overnight. The Cavaliers are in a stalemate, as if the failure of the game is imminent.

(End of this chapter)