Chapter 432 Azan Doubts Life

Casey immediately called a timeout.

In this situation, the Raptors may be defeated at the beginning.

After the timeout, Lin Ying's extra penalty hit.

Opening 8-0.

The Raptors play the same style in the frontcourt, but their execution is much higher.

Lowry successfully passed the ball, and DeRozan hit the ball, finally helping the Raptors break their scoring drought.

After seeing the goal, Casey breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, I no longer have to face the Nets' defensive counterattack. . .

Lin Ying continued to support in singles, and Deron made a three-pointer from the outside.

"Dang!"

Smashed out of the frame.

Valanciunas protected the defensive rebound.

The Raptors quickly advanced to the frontcourt, and Lowry gave the ball directly to DeRozan, hoping to take advantage of the Nets' unsteady foothold to hit one.

This idea is correct. The Nets can't attack from the double attack, and DeRozan gets the opportunity to play Butler one-on-one.

The regular season finale gave him confidence and he quickly launched an offense.

A turnaround and step-back jump shot.

This is his signature move, and it has been tried and tested against Butler before.

Only this time, he found that Butler was not shaken away by him at all, and when he leaned back, Butler jumped up, disturbing his sight.

Although Butler's wingspan is very short, his timing is just right.

"Dang!"

After his line of sight was disturbed, his shot hit the frame!

Chandler picked off the defensive rebound, and the Nets once again launched a defensive counterattack!

This time, Deron broke through to the frontcourt with the ball and scored a layup against Lowry's defense!

Although Lowry is a small steel cannon, he is also a piece of meat who cannot hold up to Deron, and is a full size bigger than him.

This kind of confrontation in a fast break is all about confrontation.

2 to 10!

Although the point difference is only 8 points, the mentality of the Raptors players has completely changed.

They now know that as long as they fail to score, they will have to face the Nets' defensive counterattack, or call it a high-speed round trip.

But if they prepare to retreat in advance, it will be more difficult to score.

Therefore, in the face of Karl's tactics, unless there is great certainty in positional warfare, this kind of psychological change is inevitable.

Casey rubbed his hands unconsciously.

It is not that easy to defeat your "teacher".

Lowry continued to give DeRozan, but this time Butler successfully bypassed the pick-and-roll without allowing DeRozan to complete the shot.

And what's very interesting is that the Nets no longer have a double attack at this time.

First, the tactic of flanking is actually very energy-consuming, and it is impossible to do it every round. It is the same as the rhythm of fast and slow. Only good coordination can be effective;

Second, and more importantly, Karl has enough trust in Butler's defensive ability.

So DeRozan got another chance to play Butler one-on-one.

This time DeRozan opted for a face frame.

In terms of skills alone, DeRozan is very comprehensive. He has all the guard skills such as backing to the basket, facing the frame, and stepping back.

But he soon discovered that it was more difficult for Butler to attack him facing the frame.

This guy's defensive footwork and defensive anticipation are so good.

For a moment, he suspected that he was facing a fake Butler three days ago.

He finally leaned back and found some space to take action.

"Dang!"

The basketball hit the frame again!

There was a burst of whistles.

Many of them watched Lin Ying's live broadcast on 85 Night.

In addition to lamenting Lin Ying's explosive scoring ability, another very intuitive feeling is that Butler did not play well and was blasted by a rising star DeRozan for 46 points over his head.

But tonight, Butler "improved" significantly!

"I felt like Jimmy Butler didn't do his best in the last game."

Brin is a real person.

"In the last game, he obviously let off steam, no, let off steam."

Maddie on the side agreed.

Brin was stunned for a moment and laughed. McGrady was just a commentator, so straightforward.

The game continues and the Nets have the ball.

Lin Ying continued to support the ball in the frontcourt, and the Raptors increased their marking of his passes this time.

Then Lin Ying suddenly turned around and headed towards the basket. He squeezed past Valanciunas with a beautiful move, moved to the other side of the basket and turned around to hit the lever.

Lin Ying's offensive support is not just support. His ability to read defense and personal offense is too strong.

2 to 12.

The score difference has reached double digits in the blink of an eye!

The situation on the court for the Raptors is already not optimistic!

Lowry tried to play a wave of organization, but the Nets began to attack again.

In the end, he pulled the ball away and gave it to DeRozan.

Now the Nets' DeRozan is on one-on-one defense, and the only way to make a breakthrough is DeRozan.

DeRozan caught the ball and felt an extremely heavy burden on his shoulders.

But if you want to break through, you must carry it.

This time he chose to break through and attack, showing off his various martial arts skills one by one.

It's just that Butler really turned back into the "mad dog" that fans are familiar with tonight, which made him unable to break through.

If you want to choose a few players in the league who are best suited to guard DeRozan during this period, Butler must be one of them.

Because Butler has a similar size to DeRozan and is not bad at speed, the only disadvantage he has in wingspan can be made up for with experience in front of DeRozan who just played.

But DeRozan showed his potential at this time.

After he was forced to stop the ball, he did not give up the attack. Instead, he kept his pivot foot still, then turned around and shot backwards.

At this time, Butler's disadvantage of short hands was exposed. In a relatively static situation, he could not make up for it with experience, and the ball would not cause much interference.

This is also the reason why before Lin Ying's time travel, he had five defensive second-teamers in his 10-year career, but none of them defended the first team.

Defense also requires talent.

"Uh-huh!"

DeRozan's difficult shot hit.

At this time, the Raptors bench was in an uproar, and Casey stood up and clenched his fists.

Butler is a mountain that stands in front of DeRozan, and he is also the shackles that bind DeRozan.

If he can climb the mountain and break free from the shackles, it will be a breakthrough improvement for DeRozan's career.

Now is a good start!

After DeRozan scored a goal, his confidence also rebounded significantly. When he returned to the defensive end, he quickly helped defend Lin Ying.

However, Lin Ying turned in his direction, pushed him aside after a confrontation, and then rushed to the basket and caused Valanciunas to foul.

The fire of confidence that DeRozan had just ignited was instantly doused.

Lin Ying put more pressure on him than James.

It can be said that he was suppressed by James, not only in terms of personal strength, but more in terms of team level.

Just like Granger who is now sitting on the bench of the Nets.

But Lin Ying's dominance in games like this is very disappointing.

What is easily overlooked is that the 85-point night was not without psychological pressure on them.

Lin Ying's performance now is awakening and deepening that memory.

Lin Ying made two free throws steadily.

Without deliberately scoring points, he is quite physically fit and naturally won't have inaccurate free throws like he did at the end of the game.

4 to 14.

The 10-point difference continued.

This time the Raptors advanced to the frontcourt more directly, receiving the ball with Butler in the high post, and then started a post-up play.

He has a strong learning ability and has mastered the strengths and weaknesses of himself and Butler after a few rounds. He did not try to use fake moves to get rid of Butler, but used his physical advantage to complete the shot.

A back-up pressured Butler's center of gravity before turning around and shooting. He was confident of hitting such a shot.

His judgment was correct, but...

"Snapped!"

Before he was about to pick up the ball and shoot, he felt a light touch in his hand, and the ball had been slapped away by Butler!

In terms of experience, Butler has been working hard in the past few years, and he has much more experience than DeRozan!

Before DeRozan could react, Butler had already grabbed the ball and went straight forward for a fast break.

At this time, most people on the field had no time to react. Only Lowry turned around and chased after him.

Butler is also very smart, always using his body to get stuck in Lowry's position, stuck in front of Lowry.

After the fast break reached the frontcourt, he suddenly accelerated to get rid of it and then jumped into the air.

"Bang!"

He slammed the ball into the basket with both hands, and at the same time raised his legs!

This goal is enough to be selected as the top five goals today!

After falling behind, Butler roared angrily and was full of domineering power.

The scene was also filled with cheers from Nets fans.

They really like Butler's passion for the game!

"It will be difficult for the Nets to keep Jimmy this summer."

McGrady sighed in the commentary box.

Data cannot fully reflect the role of a player. Just from Butler's performance against DeRozan in these rounds, he is worthy of many teams betting on a maximum salary.

In a sense, the Nets' summer situation is a bit similar to that of the Knicks.

4 to 16.

The score difference came to 12 points.

The Raptors are in trouble now!

Casey stood up and waved, and the Raptors adjusted their offense again.

One obvious point is that their offensive formation is very deep.

This is to sacrifice part of the offense to prevent the Nets' defensive counterattack.

However, he made a mistake in and out. This change of direction cleared the basket. Rose's cut in found an opportunity and received Lowry's pass to complete an alley-oop dunk!

This Ross is not Peter Ross, but he can really dance!

6 to 16!

Although the point difference is still 10 points, this goal greatly improved the morale of the Raptors.

Returning to the defensive end, their enthusiasm for the game has improved significantly.

The Nets had no chance in two consecutive waves of cooperation.

The ball finally went to Lin Ying's hand automatically.

Lin Ying once again encountered DeRozan's attack while holding the ball, and decisively chose to turn and lean back in the direction of DeRozan.

This ball doesn't have any fancy forward swing, it just goes straight in.

As long as DeRozan jumps fast enough and high enough, he can interfere with Lin Ying.

However, the moment Lin Ying took action, his eyes widened.

Experience the Nth day of McGrady playing at his peak.

"Uh-huh!"

The basketball fell straight into the net bag!

6 to 18!

The Raptors players were stunned.

True double team is open?

Compared with Kobe, it is really difficult for Lin Ying, who is bigger than him, to turn around and back up to interfere!

The fighting spirit that had just been ignited was mostly extinguished in an instant.

The live footage showed DeRozan, and DeRozan's expression was...confused.

Although there was a beautiful goal against Butler earlier, he hit Butler four times, scored one, blocked two, and had one blocked. This is not an advantage in any way.

He stopped actively assisting in defense, and as a result, Lin Ying couldn't defend him at all!

Lowry noticed DeRozan's mood and came over to talk to DeRozan for a few words.

DeRozan nodded and calmed down a little.

During the Raptors' offense, Lowry signaled DeRozan to take position and then gave the ball in, allowing DeRozan to continue the attack.

The Nets are also very proud, and Butler still defends alone.

DeRozan used more turning skills this time, and finally turned his back to the basket for a layup.

But Butler was always in a defensive position, and his last shot seemed a bit forced.

"beep!"

The basketball hit the frame, but the referee saved him.

Butler walked to the referee and smiled to indicate that he had not made a move.

The referee nodded but did not change the penalty.

DeRozan's two free throw opportunities.

"Dang!"

He missed his first free throw.

"Dang!"

The second penalty was still wide!

It was obvious that his mentality fluctuated greatly during this period, and his shooting style changed.

Not everyone can maintain their mentality in this situation.

"The Raptors need to replace DeRozan and adjust."

Breen gave a very reasonable suggestion in the commentary box.

Continuing to play like this may not be a good thing for the Raptors, and it is even worse for DeRozan.

Fortunately, the Raptors still retreated quickly, and the Nets' fast break did not have a good chance to advance into the frontcourt.

Lin Ying arrived in the frontcourt at this time, and Deron immediately gave the ball to him.

Lin Ying caught the ball and glanced at DeRozan, who made a direct mid-range jumper.

DeRozan jumped up hard to block Lin Ying's shooting line of sight.

"Uh-huh!"

But it's no use! As if the basketball was equipped with a positioning device, it fell into the bag again!

6 to 20!

With a 14-point difference, the Raptors were about to be defeated!

Casey made substitution adjustments at this time and replaced DeRozan with Vasquez.

DeRozan walked to the bench and sat down. He didn't even take the towel handed over by the staff. He just stared at the court blankly.

If he can't attack or defend, he really has doubts about life!

DeRozan's dismissal did not change the situation on the court.

To put it bluntly, even if Deron is not in good condition tonight, the Nets are much stronger than the Raptors.

Especially regarding Lin Ying, they had no way to solve it.

If they can play a good offense like they did in the final game of the regular season, the situation will not be so one-sided.

But by now, Breen and Tracy McGrady, who were sitting in the commentary box, could see that the Nets were letting off steam.

…

79 to 106.

After a nearly grueling game, the Raptors ultimately lost on the road.

Although in terms of final points, the Nets did not score much more than the previous game, but everyone who has watched the game knows that the Raptors have almost no power to fight back.

According to statistics after the game, Lin Ying scored 25 points in the third quarter for the Nets, Butler contributed 17 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, and Deron scored 11 points and 11 assists.

For the Raptors, Lowry scored 19 points and 7 assists, while DeRozan only scored 14 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist on 3 of 13 shots, and also made 3 turnovers.

After the game, Lowry comforted DeRozan on the sidelines.

"This is just the first game, we still have a chance."

DeRozan nodded, but his eyes unconsciously looked up at the large LED screen.

Really, just one show?