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Chapter 583 Chapter 581: How to Train Your Dragon

Devin Casey actually regretted the trade away of Siakam. During the regular season, Siakam, who became a Pacer, had already performed well.At that time, Casey always comforted himself that maybe this kid was just a "regular season player."Once in the playoffs, he showed his true colors.

However, in the first round of the series, Siakam's performance was still strong.Facing the Bulls' potential forward Bobby Portis, Siakam can be said to be a blast!At that time, Devin Casey actually lost his last fig leaf.

Casey didn't know how the Cameroon kid made rapid progress in a short period of time, and he didn't know how Henson thought of letting Siakam practice three-pointers.But that guy has shown some talent, that's the truth.

It's just out of face and in order not to affect the morale of the players, Devin Casey said in an interview that he does not regret trading Siakam.

After all, if you admit that you regret it in front of the media, then you slap yourself in the face.

Deep down in Casey's heart, he was even a little worried about Siakam.I hope that kid won't bring me too much trouble.

On the other side, Kyle Lowry was seriously warming up.He knew that Chris Paul had already begun to go downhill.If he can defeat Paul and take the position, that would be a perfect ending.

This round of the series is not only for the Raptors, but also for Lowry himself.This year is Lowry's contract year, and this summer, he will officially enter the free agent market.

In this era when contracts can reach hundreds of millions, Lowry naturally hopes that he can get a contract worth [-] million yuan.As a former first-round pick, if Lowry can get a [-] million yuan contract, it will undoubtedly be very successful.

In the regular season, Lowry has proved himself with a series of excellent performances and a 41-point battle.And now, it's time to prove his excellence again in front of Paul in the playoffs.

The Raptors are very excited, and the Pacers, Paul and Siakam are also extremely jealous.

In this warm atmosphere, Lowry finally waited for his long-awaited Eastern Conference semifinals.

When the starting players of the two sides stood in the designated position and prepared to kick off, Lowry inadvertently glanced at Paul.Paul's vicious and bloodthirsty eyes shocked Lowry.

That guy's expression today is completely different from that in the regular season!Before Lowry could react, the referee had thrown the ball into the air.

Brook Lopez and Valanciunas, the two floor centers, have the same bounce. In the end, Lopez won the basketball with a slight advantage.

Paul received the basketball and immediately pushed it over. No matter whether Lowry is really ready or not, he has no turning back.

On the Pacers' first offense, Paul was in no rush to score himself.Although he really wants to prove himself in the Eastern Conference semifinals, he really wants to defeat Lowry.But as a "field coach" Paul knows very well that the team's victory comes first.

So, he steadily planned an offense, let Antetokounmpo and George play an off-ball screen, and finally when George cut inside the basket, Paul assisted the "Indian City General" with a ground pass to complete an easy layup.

Lowry's ideals are full, but the reality is extremely cruel.In his fantasy, his good brother DeRozan can contain George.But in fact, DeRozan seemed a little powerless when defending George.

"Beautiful assist, Chris Paul played his role from the beginning. Commanded his teammates to move clearly, and then sent a pass that was scored like a scalpel. This is Chris Paul. If he does not have any accidents this year, I believe that it should not be difficult for the Pacers to pass the Eastern Conference semifinals."

Barkley pursed his lips. After watching Paul's first ball, he knew that Lowry had a bad day.

Although the Pacers scored as soon as they came up, Lowry didn't think he and the Raptors would be suppressed.It's only one ball, if you hit it back, it's over.

But the situation on the offensive end is still very different from Lowry's imagination.Not to mention scoring goals, it is very difficult for him to even organize an offense.Because just after halftime, he was restrained by Paul's close pressing.

Paul kept making small movements while stopping Lowry.This is Chris Paul. Wade's evaluation of him after the first round of the series was very pertinent, "On the basketball court, Chris Paul has no friends."

Paul would attack his good brother Wade, let alone Lowry who had provoked him before the game.

Lowry, distracted by Paul's little play, ended up handing the ball over to DeRozan.

Fortunately, DeRozan used a simple mid-range emergency stop jumper to cover the shot, which did not allow the Pacers to suppress it.

Although the score was tied at 2-2, Lowry still had lingering fears.He now knows that his remarks may have angered Paul!

"Damn it, did you put up the intensity from the beginning!?" On the sidelines of the court, Devin Casey couldn't laugh when facing DeRozan's goal.Because he clearly saw how embarrassed Lowry was just now under Paul's defense.

Chris Paul is mad?No, he's still one of the best point guards in the league!

The Pacers attacked for the second time, and Lowry let Paul take a step to prevent Paul's sudden pass and breakthrough.

Paul is still unhurried, facing Lowry, he is confident.When he and Kobe competed for the MVP back then, Lowry didn't know where he was still playing in the mud.

So in front of Lowry, Paul seems to be born with a strong breath.

Paul took the ball to the right corner, slowed down, and seemed to want to pass the ball.

Just when everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Paul suddenly changed hands and changed directions, speeding up and passing Lowry in an instant!

An unexpected rhythm change made Lowry unresponsive!All he felt was a gust of wind, and then Paul disappeared.Is Paul getting old?not at all!
By the time Lowry reacted and wanted to turn around and chase after him, he had already been thrown far away.On the commentary stand, Barkley, O'Neill and Kenny Smith all yelled loudly.This extraordinary record is enough for Paul to be selected as the top five goals of the day.

Facing Valanciunas' supplementary defense, Paul unhurriedly swiped the opponent with a turn.After walking to the basket, he also used a pull-bar layup to avoid the Lithuanian center's block.

The basketball hit the net, Paul landed lightly, and stood firm on his feet to avoid injury.Then, he patted himself on the chest, enjoying the cheers from the stands.

There is no violent heavy dunk or fierce physical confrontation, but Paul's goal has this gentle beauty.Taking people's lives lightly, this is the real master.

The haze of the Eastern Conference semifinals in the past two years has been stepped on by Paul!
"Two people in a row completed a pull-up layup. How long has it been since we have seen Paul perform such a scoring performance?"

"Kyle Lowry is like a wooden stake. If he really wants to kill Paul, he has to work harder."

On the commentary stage, T.NT's treasures have already begun to favor Paul.Lowry naturally wanted to save face in the next round, so he made a decisive shot after getting a three-pointer.

It's a pity that Paul's blocking was more decisive than him.Although during the regular season, Lowry made 41% of his three-pointers.But so far in the playoffs, his three-point shooting percentage is only 34%.

This proves that Lowry's scoring ability is not as strong as people think under high-pressure defense.

Secondly, in order to resist Curry, Paul has worked hard on defending three-pointers all season.So it is not difficult to prevent Lowry's three-pointer.

Under Paul's proper blocking, Lowry couldn't see the basket at all.If it weren't for his good touch, this ball might be a three-point shot.Still can touch the basket, Lowry should be thankful.

"If only your offense was half as powerful as your mouth."

Seeing Lowry shoot the iron, Paul sprayed a trash talk at him.Paul has never been a bad guy, both in his actions and in his mouth.

After two years of silence, people thought Paul had softened.In fact, it's not the case, it's just that he hasn't been so bloodthirsty for a long time.

In the regular season, Paul only needs to pass the ball to help the team win.Therefore, he is rarely so serious about which counterpoint.

But now, Paul is talking trash.This also means that he is serious!

Sure enough, the next few minutes were hell for Lowry.

He missed three consecutive shots, which directly caused the Raptors to fall behind the Pacers by 7 points in an instant.In terms of confidence, Paul completely suppressed Lowry.

After that, Devin Casey hurriedly called a timeout.If the Pacers widen the point difference to double digits early, then this game will not be played.

Seeing Casey pause, Henson hooked his fingers to someone on the bench.

Pascal Siakam stepped up, and his presence will undoubtedly add salt to the Raptors' wounds.In this avenger's body, there is a vitality that is not inferior to Paul's.

Seeing this scene, Buckley couldn't help shaking his head.

"Henson is right, he is simply a ruthless master of how to train your dragon."

The Toronto Raptors may be in danger today.

(End of this chapter)