NBA peak

Chapter 145

Back in the second quarter, in less than 2 minutes, Le Ze hit a three-pointer from the three-point line.

With this three-pointer, the difference between the two teams was opened to 9 points.

Strange to say, few of the Bucks team can shoot three-pointers, but the newly recruited center is still their most trusted three-pointer.

Van Vleet, who came off the bench, tried his best to prove himself, so that Brogdon hasn't thrown a three-pointer yet.

In fact, Brogdon is also very depressed. In the main Bucks' tactics, there is no such thing as three-pointers.

The Bucks rely on three big men to make all the points in the paint.

Kidd wants to use big men to bring the NBA back to traditional basketball, but this idea has a long way to go.

After playing for nearly 6 minutes, Ge Feng and DeRozan returned to the court.

The Bucks did not make a substitution, and Mishen, who is in good shape, can play for a while.

By playing 7 minutes off the bench, the Bucks further widened the point difference.

Sure enough, the Bucks' bench is also a threat that the Raptors have to consider this season.

Ge Feng came on the field, and Lowry threatened three-pointers from the corners on both sides.

DeRozan started to work hard, making sudden shots and scoring 6 points in a row, helping the Raptors narrow the point difference to 5 points.

At this time, the Bucks also made substitutions.

Mishen, Lezer, and Snell were all replaced to rest, and Antetokounmpo, Hansen, and Monroe returned to the field.

The two sides returned to the starting lineup. After halftime, the Raptors trailed the Bucks by 51 points 59:8.

The on-site commentator Harlan and Bill Walton took advantage of halftime to start discussing.

Harlan: "I didn't expect the Bucks to complete their transformation so quickly. I can't imagine that the Bucks two years ago were still a team that couldn't even reach the threshold of the playoffs."

Bill Walton: "That's right, new players will always bring new vitality to the team. We have all seen that Antetokounmpo and Middle are still double-guns in the frontcourt, and center Monroe's control over offensive rebounds has also been further improved. Although the best rookie Brogdon does not have too many scoring performances, he is stable. As long as he can continue to send basketballs for Antetokounmpo or Mishen, he will overfulfill the task."

Harlan: "Yes, the Philadelphia 76ers are also worth looking forward to in the East. With Simmons returning and Fultz joining, the overall strength of the 79ers looks very similar to the Bucks. What do you think of this, Wharton?"

Walton: "Don't think too much. If there are no accidents, this year's 76ers will definitely start to build a team around Simmons and Embiid. The 76ers' Fultz's passing ability is stronger, and the three-pointer is more accurate. In a certain sense, the strength of the 76ers is even faintly above the Bucks."

Harlan nodded: "Yes, this year's Eastern Conference must be the most competitive year. The pattern of strong west and weak east has finally been completely broken. The current Eastern Conference is completely full of heroes. Until the last moment, no one knows which team will have the last laugh."

"..."

Back in the second half, the Raptors adopted a 2-3 zone defense.

During halftime, Nurse talked a lot to the Raptors players.

Looking at this posture, the Raptors don't intend to double-team Antetokounmpo.

Indeed, the Bucks' other gun, Middleton, played too well this time. If the Raptors keep double-teaming one person, it will reduce the interference to the other person.

Such a situation is definitely not good for the Raptors.

Did the Raptors want to say goodbye to reverse the game?

Soon, the Raptors gave people the answer.

Through a simple double-block cooperation, Lowry received the ball outside the three-point line and hit the first three-pointer in the second half.

On the defensive end, the Raptors began to man-to-man, Antetokounmpo received the ball, Siakam did not double-team, but followed Middleton all the time.

Antetokounmpo, who was finally not double-teamed, naturally wanted to play a dominant role. Facing DeRozan's defense, Antetokounmpo's style of play was simple and rude, forcing a layup.

All the Raptors players shrank to the basket at this time, and Ibaka boldly defended inside.

The Raptors saw the weakness of the Bucks' lack of three-pointers, so they dared to let everyone shrink to the basket.

This is definitely a great find!

Sure enough, Brother Antetokounmpo hit the iron again.

The Raptors' transformation seems to have achieved some results. The Bucks do not have a reliable three-point shooter outside, so they will struggle inside.

Ge Feng advanced quickly with the ball. On the offensive end, the Raptors' players all moved to the outside.

The Raptors will focus on three-pointers this season.

Through the continuous transmission among Ge Feng, Lowry, and DeRozan, Ge Feng finally got a chance.

Three-point shot.

"Shh!"

There is also this ball!

As soon as the second half came back, the Raptors chased 6 points in a row, and they were only 2 points behind the Bucks in an instant.

Kidd loudly commanded the players to defend the opponent's three-pointers, but this ebb and flow of attack made the Bucks players a little bit exhausted.

On the offensive end, the Bucks were disgusted by the seven or eight people surrounded by the inside.

On the defensive end, the Raptors all moved to the perimeter, forcing the Bucks' big men to run back and forth near the three-point line.

Soon, the Bucks couldn't hold on.

In the end, the Raptors beat the Bucks 111 to 96 at home and won their first victory in the regular season.

In this game, Middleton of the Bucks played bravely and scored 36 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists in a quasi-triple-double record.

But the Raptors' three-pointer allowed Middleton to successfully join the empty cut group.

Lowry hit 6 three-pointers in a single game, Ge Feng hit 6 three-pointers in a single game, and even DeRozan, who doesn't shoot three-pointers very much, hit 4 three-pointers, with an overall shooting percentage of 47%.

In this game, the Raptors scored 20 points with three players and shrunk the defensive methods inside, which once again made Antetokounmpo complain.

After the game, the reporter interviewed Antetokounmpo: "Excuse me, the Raptors have found a new way to win the game. What do you think of this?"

Brother Antetokounmpo was a little angry: "The Raptors are either double-teaming or shrinking the inside. This style of play is really abominable. The most urgent thing we need to do is to improve the outside shooting rate. I believe the team, they will definitely solve this problem."

Of course, what Antetokounmpo said is true.

The Raptors have found a way to crack the Bucks' frontcourt double guns, and this method will soon be followed by the entire league.

If the Bucks can't change the fact that the three-point gap is so bad this year, there is no doubt that they will collide with every team in the paint one by one.

At that time, even if he is tired, Brother Antetokounmpo will be exhausted, so why talk about hitting the championship?

After the first match, Ge Feng was in a good mood.

In this game, Ge Feng had many outstanding breakthrough performances, which also proved that his sweat for a summer was not in vain.

The significance of targeted training to a player is extremely important, and Ge Feng is deeply aware of this.

Next, he will also consider hiring some technical trainers.

This summer, Ge Feng has just received an after-tax endorsement fee of 200 million US dollars, plus this year's salary, Ge Feng can afford any trainer with excellent skills.

(End of this chapter)