I'm king in the basket

Chapter 335 I Support Knicks

When Game3 was defeated, Game4 became a formal game.

If the 76ers can win the third game, the spirit of tonight will be completely different. However, competitive sports cannot be ignored.

This is a game of giving up resistance.

The general process is a friendly fight-pretentious stalemate-the Raptors exert their strength to establish an advantage-the second half establishes the victory.

Most games that give up resistance cannot escape this process, but some people like to beat the dog in the water.

No one expected DeRozan to break out tonight.

In the opening game, DeRozan threw a throw into the net, Li Xing grabbed an offensive rebound and made a tip-up, and Calderon scored a three-pointer.

The Eagles, belatedly, then began to chase points, which was a pretentious stalemate.

DeRozan's opening performance was very eye-catching. Not only did he score a three-pointer that he was not good at, but he also hit 2 jumpers in a row, becoming the most stable firepower on the Raptors' offensive end.

In the second half of the first quarter, the offensive efficiency of the two teams declined, and it was still DeRozan. His float shot became the only sports score for the two teams in the last 2 minutes.

After one quarter, the Raptors entered the second quarter with a 1-point advantage.

In the second quarter, Snyder retained the brave DeRozan, who lived up to expectations and scored 5 points with sudden shots, continuing the team's offensive firepower.

The 76ers were not to be outdone, and Turner and Louis Williams responded one after another.

After that, Li Xing, who returned to the court, made a pick-and-roll catch and hit a three-pointer, and blocked Hawes on the defensive end to assist DeRozan in a counterattack dunk.

The Raptors used this to play a wave of 8-0 offensive and take the initiative.If Holiday hadn't responded with a three-pointer, the 76ers might have fallen behind by more than 15 points in the second quarter.

Even if someone survived, they were still beaten.

In the second half, DeRozan continued his performance in the first half and hit three jumpers in a row. However, the 76ers' offense did not stagnate. It was still Williams. He then responded with a three-pointer. Hawes also hit a high jumper to help the team stop bleeding.

However, DeRozan couldn't stop it.

What best reflects DeRozan's state is the three-pointer.

DeRozan, who has never liked shooting three-pointers, made two three-pointers tonight and made all of them.

One of these two three-pointers appeared in the first quarter and the other appeared in the second quarter.

Moreover, they are all compressed three-pointers, and they all see blood and seal their throats when the opponent's defense has been done at their best, hitting people's hearts directly.

The advantage was thus established, and the counterattack of the 76ers was restrained by Li Xing, making it difficult to gain momentum.

An exciting confrontation game came to an end in this way, and DeRozan played the strongest battle of his career.

He scored 45 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. He deserved the best player of the game. He single-handedly destroyed the 76ers who intended to drag the game to the fifth game.

"It's crazy because my teammates keep telling me to shoot the ball, to attack the rim. I think that's what gets me into what's called the 'field.'"

When it comes to his own performance, DeRozan is very perverse, not as overly proud as Li Xing, nor too humble, putting himself in a correct position.

On the contrary, Li Xing, at the end of the press conference, he said leisurely: "Unfortunately, until the end of the series, Zhu Holiday failed to prove that what he said was true. The method has emerged, and I hope he can fulfill this sentence next season, I am looking forward to it."

It's a bummer to say that in a press conference where everyone is relaxed.

However, Li Xing's praise of DeRozan also made the reporters in Toronto sweat.

He praised DeRozan this way: "He is better than Kobe Bryant tonight, he is Kobe in Toronto, I like him, it is very easy to play with him, he will be a top five player in the league in the future. "

Reminiscent of Li Xing's venomous mouth, DeRozan's prospects cast a shadow.

Fans with ulterior motives said: "Is Lacie Lee feeling dissatisfied when he sees DeMar's limelight overshadowing him? It's scary to actually use the weapon of causality!"

Li Xing didn't know how he was promoted online, this was just his sincere words.

DeRozan has A-level potential. As long as there are no problems in development, he will definitely become a first-line star in the future.

With Li Xing by his side, it is even more impossible for him to go astray.

As soon as the series ended, the Raptors stopped staying and flew back to Toronto overnight.

They still have a lot to do right now, and it's just Game [-] of a series where they just beat the weakest playoff team in the East.

The next round of opponents will be born between the Hawks and the Knicks.

Whether it is the Hawks or the Knicks, the outside world is not optimistic that they can beat the Raptors.

If there is any game in the East that can make people invigorated, it must be the meeting between the Raptors and the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The two controversial champion favorites will meet in the division finals. Combined with the achievements of last season, it is foreseeable that this will be a round of shocking battles.

Taking the Raptors team's plane up into the sky of the City of Friendship, Li Xing took a last look at Philadelphia through the window.

The plane flies away.

He doesn't know what this series will bring Philly, nor is he interested in finding out.

The first round is over, the 76ers are out, Holiday is humiliated, and that's all he knows.

The ambitious 76ers are planning, and they are determined to tear down this team that lacks championship competitiveness.

They don't need a playoff team that can't win a championship to maintain the market.

Pearson International Airport

Not many fans came to pick them up.

To say a heart-rending thing, the fans who came to greet them at the scene may be fewer than the 76ers fans who booed them to leave Philadelphia.

This is also impossible, the foundation of the Raptors is too thin.

Fortunately, the players themselves don't care. It's a good thing that there are no fans at the scene.

If there are too many fans, they may have to stay here to say a few words, take a few photos, and it will take a lot of time to go back and forth.

There are only a few fans, just face it with a smile.

After the game and running all night, everyone is tired. The only thing they want to do now is to go home and sleep.

Barrett drove the car and waited outside the airport for a long time, and Li Xing came out dragging his luggage under the escort of Dante.

"I heard that you won a big victory, congratulations." Barrett said.

"Stop talking about these useless things, let's go, I'm so tired."

Li Xing got into the back seat, leaned directly against the window, and his consciousness fell into the valley in an instant.

"Are you so tired?" Barrett was surprised.

"He's really tired," Dante said earnestly.

"If he's really tired, I might not advise him to go home tonight."

"why?"

Li Xing opened his eyes.

"You have been away for so many days, and everyone in the witch group is waiting in bed. If you go home tonight, I'm afraid."

"It doesn't matter, if you take a few laps outside, I'll sleep in the car."

After all, Li Xing really fell asleep.

Barrett drove on the road all night, and did not send Li Xing home until dawn.

The Raptors resumed routine practice.

These days, besides watching the game.During the training, the players were fairly honest, and nothing happened.

In the first round of the playoffs this season, a total of three goals were swept out.

One in the east and two in the west.

They are the 76ers, Mavericks and Jazz.

The most embarrassing of them is the Mavericks. They were the Western Conference champions last season.

At the same time, the Bulls star Derrick Rose suffered a torn ACL in the playoffs, which made him say goodbye to this season early and made the Bulls lose their competitiveness.

The Bulls won 50 games this season like the Spurs. Rose's performance is very dazzling. However, with his knee suffered a serious injury, the future of the Windy City is full of uncertainty along with Rose.

"Who do you think will win?"

In the past few days, the Raptors have been discussing their opponents in the semifinals.

The Knicks and the Hawks, one of these two teams must come to the semifinals to play against them.

In terms of strength, any team will do, anyway, they are not their opponents.

However, these two teams fought fiercely in the first round, neither of them accepted the other, and the fight was called a flourish.

Most supported the Eagles, and Li Xing simply stood on the opposite side and supported the Knicks.

"How much benefit has New York given you? Atlanta is obviously the stronger team!" Bargnani said seriously.

"I don't deny it, but New York has more spotlights, attention and female stars."

"It's been a long time, but the most important thing is the female star"

"Of course, female stars are important, and don't you want more people to see your strength?"

"New York is a big stage."

Li Xing said: "No matter what needs you have, as long as you are not idiots who like to find high difficulty for yourself, you should join me in supporting the Knicks to win."

"It makes sense, I support the Knicks!"

"I support the Knicks too, hope to see Taylor Swift then!"

"Do you like this flavor?"

"Right, so I support the Knicks!"

"I support the Knicks too!"

As one of the rare principled people in the Raptors;

One of the few family members on the Raptors team;

As a rare person in the Raptors team who likes to challenge and dislikes weak teams;
Bargnani firmly supported the Eagles to win: "If this is the case, then I will stand on the opposite side of you!"

"Fuck, I think Atlanta secretly gave you money, what good is supporting them? You like Atlanta?"

This pointless debate came to a conclusion after five days.

After six fierce battles, the New York Knicks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 4-2 and advanced to the semifinals.

"Great, there's no better matchup than this one!"

"Raptors vs Knicks, Heat vs Celtics!"

"The strongest team and the most popular city; the new Big Three and the old Big Three, new and old grudges, let's count together!"

Compared with the matchups in the West, the semifinal matchups in the East are more eye-catching.

Before the game started, the fans were already crazy.

(End of this chapter)