The glory of the basketball gods

Chapter 28 Toronto Raptors (please recommend tickets)

On October 2010, 10, Saturday, the Cavaliers' regular season journey finally started.

The opponent in the first game was the Toronto Raptors, who Bosh had left.

These two teams can be described as difficult brothers and sisters. The cores of the two teams have left their respective teams and went to the same team.

Similarly, these two teams, which were strong last season, are not favored this season. Their goal is to reach the playoffs and prove themselves!
The Toronto Raptors are one of the youngest teams in the NBA. They were established in 1995 and joined the NBA in the 95-96 season. They are a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

After "Flying Squirrel" Damon Stoudemire and "UFO" Vince Carter, the Raptors fell into a long slump.

Since 2003, with the joining of Chris Bosh, the Raptors began to rise rapidly. Bosh was also dubbed the "Dragon King" by the fans. Although his neck is very long, he does have some plesiosaur genes. But Bosh's explosive playing style and precise mid-range shooting in the Raptors still showed the style of the Dragon King!
In the summer of last season, the Raptors, who were determined to make a breakthrough, made major adjustments to the lineup and signed the Magic small forward Hedo Turkoglu, who led the Magic to the finals of the year, for 5 years and 5300 million US dollars. Coupled with the increasingly mature Andrea Bargnani, the Raptors want to make a big difference in the new season, but unfortunately, the team's record is not as expected, and only won No.9 in the Eastern Conference.

In this summer, the team sent away Hedo Turkoglu, who was not acclimatized, in exchange for "Brazilian Lightning" Leandro Barbosa, and at the same time signed Linas, who played in the Greek League for one year. - Krezza.

When it comes to Kleiza, I have to mention that he is Yuan Man's direct opponent in this match.

As a Lithuanian, Kleiza has the characteristics of a traditional European player, with a tough style of play and steady shooting. At the same time, his strong body is not afraid of physical confrontation at all.

Kleiza has a variety of scoring methods and a strong desire to score. In the 2003 U19FIBA World Championships, Kleiza won the silver medal on behalf of the Lithuanian youth team and ranked first in the scoring list. He averaged 29.1 points per game and shot 58%. A star of hope that attracts the attention of the world.

After being selected by the Trail Blazers with the 2005th pick in the first round in 27 and then traded to the Denver Nuggets, Kleiza played in the league for 4 seasons.

In the summer of 09, Kleiza left the NBA and returned to the place where his dream began: Europe.

Facing the reporter's interview, Kleiza said: "The NBA made me lose myself. I want to return to the place where my dream started and find the familiar self."

Don't forget the original intention, just have to always!
In this way, on August 2009, 8, Kleiza signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Greek league team Olympiakos.

Kleiza, who returned to Europe, immediately regained his glory, averaging 17.2 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, and won the European League scoring trophy!
Rediscovering himself, Kleiza did not hesitate when he received the invitation from the Raptors in the summer of 2010. He terminated the remaining one-year contract with Olympiacos and signed a 4-year 2000 million contract with the Raptors. US dollar contract, ready to do a big job in the NBA!
The Cavaliers' bus was on the way to the home of the Toronto Raptors - the Canadian Airline Center Stadium. This city, which is not in the United States, has attracted the attention of many Cavaliers players.

Toronto is located on the northwest coast of Lake Ontario, Canada. It is the largest city in Canada and a world-renowned international metropolis.

The city has been rated as one of the most livable cities in the world by the United Nations for many years. At the same time, Toronto is also one of the safest, wealthiest and highest living standards in the world.

"I really want to stay here for a few more days. It's much quieter and more beautiful than America." Varejao said with emotion while admiring the street scene.

Yuan Man was also sitting by the window. It has been about half an hour since the bus left the airport. The road is surrounded by greenery and blue waves, which makes people feel happy.

Along the way, Yuan Man didn't see many people, until the bus drove to the center of Toronto, there were obviously more people, but compared with the domestic, it was a world of difference.

It is said that Canada's per capita land area ranks first in the world. It's not a bragging point. If it were in China, the streets would be so empty only on the night of the New Year's Eve.

When the bus turned a corner, a huge poster of Bosh appeared in front of his eyes. It looked like James. Although Bosh was gone, his huge influence made Bosh stay in this city more or less made some marks.

"I also want to be a hero of the city." Yuan Man thought silently.

Bosh's departure did not make fans feel as deeply resentful as James.

For the first game of the regular season, every team will pay special attention to it, hoping to make a good start for the new season and get a good start.

This time against the Cavaliers at home, the Raptors coach Jay Triano, who is determined to win the game, formed the strongest lineup with full attendance!
In 2006, the No. 37 pick in Italy, Andrea Bargnani, was placed at the starting center position. The Italian has made more than 17.2% of his three-pointers in the last two seasons and can use the deterrence of the three-pointer. Force to open the restricted space.In the last season, Bargnani has averaged 6.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and [-] blocks per game. It seems that he will be trained as a core player this season is beyond doubt.

After Bosh left, with Bargnani's technical characteristics, another short, black and hard player was activated, that is, Reggie Evans, who ushered in his 10th season this season. After the rebounding king Dennis Rodman, the only one in the league who has scored 0 points and 20 rebounds!

The shooting guard has been firmly grasped by the second-year player DeMar DeRozan, who was the ninth overall pick in the first round in 2009. The Raptors hope that Tracy, who was selected by the team with the same overall pick, Like McGrady, he exerted the talent and energy contained in his body, and together with Bargnani erected a new banner for the Raptors in the post-Bosh era.

In the position of point guard, the newly joined "Brazilian Lightning" won the trust of the coach and will serve as the starter in this game. The Spaniard Jose Calderon, the scoring master Jarrett Jack and Jay Ray Bayless.

At the small forward position, waiting for Yuan Man is Kleiza who has returned to the league and prepared for the whole summer!

(In the Raptors locker room before the game)

"Guys, what are our goals for this season?"

"Playoffs!"

"who are we?"

"Dragon! Raptor! Raptor!"

"What are we going to do in this game!"

"Win! Win! Win!"

"Hey~~~ Destroy them!"

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(End of this chapter)