The Legend of Small Steel Cannons in the NBA

Chapter 185 The Painful Period of Fish Belly
The Raptors' schedule in December is not difficult. There are only fifteen or four games.
On the [-]rd and [-]th, there were games for two consecutive days. They went away to Atlanta, then went to New Jersey, took a day off in between, went to Washington on the [-]th to challenge the Wizards, and then flew back to Toronto to meet the Lakers led by Kobe. It was impossible to stop.

The Atlanta Hawks have a long history, and there are many big stars.This summer, they sent Diaw and two future draft picks in a sign-and-trade for Joe Johnson, who is tall at shooting guard, has the ballhandling skills of a point guard, and is good at shooting; The ability is average, lack of explosive power, and the speed is not fast, but he is good at combining ball control with height advantage, and the effect is surprisingly good in the low post alone against shorter opponents.Because he rarely breaks through and makes kills, Johnson's free throws are rare, but another statistic makes up for offensive efficiency: three-pointers, and Johnson shoots a lot of three-pointers every year.

This is a star-strength guy who shined during the Suns period. He currently averages 21.1 points, 6.8 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game. It is also the starting point of the attack.Is the new "Eagle King" of the Eagles.In addition to Johnson, there is also Al Harrington, a good scorer. He is 206 cm tall and has a strong body. A small power forward can also be eaten raw, but the three-pointer is his weakness.

In addition, the Eagles seem to have no strong points, and there are many potential new stars, such as Josh Smith of the same type as Harrington, Zaza Pachulia, Josh Childress, Marvin Williams, all the high-ranking first-round talents, so this is a young and passionate team.

Originally, the Raptors should have a clear advantage against such an Eastern Conference team, but Jamal and Barnes have been suspended by the league for fighting against the Celtics. The former was suspended for eight games, and the latter was suspended. Five games, while Perkins of the Celtics was also suspended for seven games and Tony was suspended for five games.In other words, the offensive pressure all fell on Kyle and Bosh.

The game was held at [-] pm. The Raptors' starting point guard is irreplaceable. It is Kyle, shooting guard Jaylen, small forward Peterson, and power forward Reggie Evans. Tom's top, center Bosh.The Hawks started with point guard Tyronn Lue, shooting guard Johnson, small forward Harrington, power forward Josh Smith, and center Zaza Pachuris.

In the first quarter, Kyle took the lead in attacking Tyronn Lue. He repeatedly used speed and strength to force breakthroughs, throwing shots or rushing, which made Tyronn very helpless. His defense was always slow and his movements were a little at a loss.Bosh was on the sidelines, covering the pit kill, Peterson drew the bow and shot, Evans protected the rebound, and Jaylen, one of the "five generals", was insulted by Johnson offside.

Until the end of the first quarter, the Raptors led by 33:27. Kyle's tearing attack did a lot of damage to the Eagles. They didn't have much to do. The wind went smoothly, and the two scored 20 points together, which was very powerful.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the situation changed suddenly, and the duo of Harrington and Josh Smith began to show their power. Using the rotation dislocation and the delay of the screen, they played a wave of 10:2, instantly turning the tide of the battle.In this case, Kyle stepped forward, sent three assists in a row, broke through and made a foul, and made two free throws to help the Raptors stabilize the situation.Then the two sides launched a tug-of-war, and the score rose alternately.

At the end of the half, the Raptors led the Eagles by three points 51:48, and everything looked evenly matched.But at the beginning of the third quarter, everything went wrong. The Raptors replaced Joey. Scored two, the team scored 41 points, knocked down the Eagles in one fell swoop, and won by [-] points in a single quarter.

In the fourth quarter of the bench game, the Raptors' old guys and young guys finally exploded, especially Smith, who scored two three-pointers in a row and made a mid-range shot. In the first 4 minutes, he played a small attack wave of 15:5. After widening the point difference to 20 points, there was no turmoil in the subsequent game. The score has been in a see-saw, and Kyle did not play. In fact, he wanted to play to collect statistics, but he is not very embarrassed. The trick of massacre and bombing It's better not to play.At this point, the No. 5 pick Marvin Williams finally seized the opportunity to show his face. Five minutes before the end, he could do whatever he wanted, but in the end he was shaking or shy. I lost all my face.

Whistle!At the end of the game, the Raptors shot down the Eagles 108:90 away, adding another victory.Kyle scored 17 points, 10 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals in three quarters, and he has already completed the rated task.The same violent Bosh also scored 25 points and 7 rebounds in three quarters, Peterson had 12 points, Jaylen had 8 points, and Evans had 10 points and 2 rebounds in the first 9 minutes of playing. He is indeed a small expert in rebounding.

On the bench, Joey stood up and scored 15 points, and Smith 13 points. In the absence of Jamal and Barnes, the two stood up to speak for the Raptors' bench. They are still great.And Jose Calderon can also be praised for 4 points and 5 assists, and the others are not outstanding!
Johnson of the Eagles scored 21 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds, performing normally.Josh Smith has 18 points and 6 rebounds. The jumper with extraordinary physical talent shines tonight. Harrington's 17 points and 5 rebounds are also considered qualified. Zaza has 10 points and 6 rebounds. Tyronn has 4 points and 3 assists. Vin Williams had 4 points and 3 rebounds, but another Josh on the bench performed well, scoring 12 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 7 of 5 from the field, which was very impressive.

The Hawks and the Raptors actually belong to the same type of team, young and full of passion.But at the same time, it also means that a certain period of time in the game will be like a wild horse that has broken free from the rein. That's the problem with the Eagles.

The reason why the Raptors don't have this crux is that Kyle is on the field. He can send and receive freely and distribute the ball to the most suitable teammates reasonably. If you don't give the ball to you, you can't grab it. Prestige And deterrence is interpreted in the Raptors.Moreover, Kyle is calm, doesn't know how to use his brain, and there is no one who can irritate him.

For example, if the Eagles distribute the ball to Johnson, who should it be given to?Of course, whoever is in a good position has an advantage, but this is not the case.Once the game is anxious, will you not give Josh Smith the ball?This big bastard will spray you in the face on the spot.Harrington wants the ball and you won't give it?It is estimated that Sui Sui Nian is indispensable.Not to mention Tyron.So the question is, why is this happening?The reason is that Johnson's position as the boss is not stable, and other people want to fight, but they are not convinced from the bottom of their hearts, where is the respect?
Eagles coach Mike Woodson is also very helpless. He was appointed in a crisis last year. He is a pure rookie coach in the NBA. He has not yet fully established his heel!What's more, if you use your arms and fingers?So he can only accommodate those uncles, as long as he doesn't deviate too much from the track, he will try his best to bear it.So this has created this situation. In fact, every rebuilding team has such a painful period, which cannot be avoided.

The Raptors don’t have this kind of thing happening now. Before the game, Bosh had the right to speak. At that time, it was almost the same as the situation of the Eagles.When Kyle took power, the team gradually got on the right track, winning one victory after another, and Kyle established authority during this time.They didn't dare to have too many objections. Most importantly, Bosh didn't say anything, so how could the two of them have the face to jump out and stir up trouble.So it is logical that Kyle is slowly controlling the power, and now no one will jump out to seek death except Bosh.certainly!Sam's control is also strong enough, which is another aspect.

In addition to the problem of ball distribution, the Eagles' defense is very poor, serious points are lost, the attitude is not correct, the mentality is problematic, and there will always be scenes of inattention.It is conceivable that a team with a more sloppy defense than the Raptors, why do you win?Their offensive flaws are also very clear. The three-pointer is another dead spot for them. Except for Johnson and Tyronn who are more reliable, everyone else is blind.In this game, Tyronn was basically defended by Kyle to the point where he couldn't find the north. He scored all 4 points in garbage time.

Everything shows that the reason why the fish belly is fish belly is not only the talent of the players, but also irreparable defects or uncontrollable factors.Eagles talent right?It is indeed one of the best in the league, but their point guard's stubborn illness is very obvious, the small forward position also overlaps, and the lineup is very unreasonable. Coupled with the above reasons, there is simply no way to help them.

The game between the Raptors and the Eagles was a normal regular season, but it was still very eye-catching.I don't know how many pairs of eyes looked at Kyle, expecting him to make a fool of himself, and his prototype was revealed.I also hope that the Raptors will lose. Without Jamal and Barnes, they can really stretch their necks and look forward to it.It's a pity that they were disappointed. The technical statistics of 17+10+4+2 in the three quarters are absolutely brilliant, the performance of top players.Kyle told everyone with practical actions that he was not a fool, he and Sam had no problems, and all the negative news was fabricated, as evidenced by beating opponents in three quarters and leading the team to win easily.

(End of this chapter)