The Legend of Small Steel Cannons in the NBA

Chapter 225 The Pseudo-Strong Team

There was no time for personal comfort, Vallejona and Kyle separated after this sad Christmas.Vallejona has returned to school to start classes, and Kyle has returned to Toronto to prepare for the game. There are still four games left in December, and they are all back-to-back. , Back home to play the Cavaliers.

Vallejona is concerned, haggard and sad, and it seems that she can't keep her mind and continue her studies. She plans to drop out of school and marry Kyle after finishing this issue.Kyle's mood is not very good. It can be said that the marriage is clouded and not blessed by his family. It is destined to be a sad love song.But the reality is so helpless, he also wants to be with the beauty, or let Vallejona simply drop out of school and live with him in Toronto, but everyone has their own choices and fetters, Vallejona obviously wants to work harder, Let the family accept Kyle.

In the last trip to the Southwest, the Raptors basically retreated. Now the Rockets and Spurs are ushering in. One is strong and the other is weak. The probability of defending the home court is half to half.For the Raptors, the Pistons and Cavaliers are equal to two hurdles, and the possibility of passing them is infinitely reduced.

The Rockets have had a hard time these days. McGrady came back a while ago, and finally showed a tendency to stop the bleeding, with a wave of four consecutive victories.But unfortunately, it was just a trend, and soon Yao Ming collapsed, and now he is playing the free game, and he has become a single-core combat mode.How much is McGrady's personal leadership ability?Um!Slightly better than Yao Ming, at least he led the team without losing streak in these few games.

The game was held as scheduled at the Canadian Airline Center Arena, and Alstom "goed home" for the first time. This time he was not so arrogant and dared not speak nonsense, obviously!People have self-knowledge, and it is enough to humiliate themselves once, and being rounded one after another is seeking abuse. The grievances between the two are gradually forgotten by people over time, but it is still a topic of confrontation between the two.And the two are no longer at the same level. Kyle has become the hottest player in the league and the star of the team, but Alstom is just a main player, and the team is just a puzzle.

When Alston stepped out of the tunnel, he was booed, endlessly.People seem to have forgotten his previous achievements and contributions, and only have disgust for Alstom.Maybe it was because of rumors that he and Kyle had a quarrel at the beginning of the season, and they almost got into a big fight. People just supported Kyle. Maybe people have long been dissatisfied with Alstom, a shit-stirring stick.

Alston's face was livid, and he ran past silently with his head down, keeping away from the searchlights, probably with smoke coming from his head.

The Rockets' starting lineup changed, point guard David Wesley, shooting guard became Alston, small forward McGrady, power forward Juwan Howard, and center Dikambe Mutombo.Raptors point guard Kyle, shooting guard Peterson, small forward Joey, power forward Bosh, center Jamal.

Looking at it this way, the Rockets simply can't live.Kyle at the point guard position is bound to overwhelm the opponent, shooting guard Alston has an obvious height disadvantage, Peterson's defense is still good, small forward Joey seems to be blown up, and the fact is.Power forward Bosh clearly has the upper hand. How old is Mutombo at the center position?If Jamal can't handle it, he's close.There is no one but McGrady.

But the results of the game are generally not verified in this way. This is a reference. If it is better than whose lineup is better, it will be over?Why play 82 regular season games?But it is a comparison that people love to see, the most intuitive comparison.

At the beginning of the game, Kyle took the lead in scoring in his most traditional way, breaking through the backhand and making a layup.

McGrady stood still outside the three-point line, interpreting what is called a dry pull, stood up straight, leaned up in the air, lightly pushed the ball and shot it, ecstasy, but there was nothing, and the sound of iron slammed.

Mutombo took off and made a light tip-up!

Back, Bosh made a turnover and passed the ball to a beautiful woman on the baseline, with unknown intentions.

Off-site offense and defense, McGrady jumped up and shot again after a tentative step, the jump was beautiful, the arc was beautiful, and the spinning ball finally stopped hesitating and plunged into the basket.

Jamal took the ball and broke through lightly, and made a hook from the free throw line, which was directly blocked by Uncle Mu!

Wesley copied the ball, and Alston was fast, but the Raptors only had Kyle react, came over dizzy, was teased by the two, and finally Wesley made a layup.

Kyle felt that it was time for him to talk, and picked and rolled with Joey, he launched an assault, but was caught up by McGrady, Kyle did not stop at all, and still accelerated to the basket, relying on McGrady to dodge the support Layup.McGrady's quick response and the advantage of height and speed were reflected, which caused absolute interference to Kyle in the air.The shot went out, no!

Turning around, McGrady directly copied the ball and made a breakthrough. Although Joey was close all the way, he was hit by McGrady at the basket. Bosh's foul.The penalty is also hit!
A wave of 10:2 directly stunned the Raptors!

Sam had to call a timeout, and he wasn't happy, playing too badly to look at. "Christmas seems to be going well for you, and you're still intoxicated. Tell me, what are you doing? What is this? Focus your energy and get into the game. I don't want to see you still asleep."

Everyone in the Raptors bowed their heads to be scolded, and they couldn't believe why they played so badly.The timeout ends and the game resumes as normal.

McGrady squinted his small eyes, glanced around, looked at Kyle, then shook his head and walked away.Kyle's famous speed can be said to be on a rocket, soaring into the sky, everyone is curious, McGrady is also curious, he really wants to see Kyle's ability, is it really as awesome as the rumors?
Kyle came back to respond, took two steps directly to Wesley, made a high jumper, and there it is!

Juwan Howard made a high jumper and made it hard.

Kyle and Jamal pick and roll, then go deep and Bosh pick and roll, go deep to the basket and pass back to Jamal, the latter makes a high shot, and there it is!

After being chased for 4 points in a row, McGrady couldn't stand it anymore. He took the ball and shot in, and there were also mid-range emergency stop jumpers!

Jamal holds the ball and gives it to Joey who cuts inside, and the latter shoots an arrow on horseback.

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The Raptors began to bloom in full bloom, while McGrady was struggling to support. At the end of the first quarter, the Raptors led the Rockets by 27 points 23:4.The Rockets' rhythm is one of the slowest teams in the entire league. That's because they have Yao Ming. They have to wait for the big man to settle down. They rely on Yao Ming to play their defense and offense. They really have an advantage in positional battles.But now that Yao Ming is not here, it is imperative to speed up. Although Van Gundy is relatively old-fashioned, he still has tactical qualities.

In fact, whether it is fast-paced or slow-paced, McGrady belongs to him. Positional warfare can maximize his singles ability, and he can quickly switch offenses in fast-paced.certainly!The rhythm is slow, the number of rounds is reduced, and the data will inevitably decline. The reason why McGrady's scoring is different from that of the Magic period is here, of course!Injuries and their own state are also affected.

McGrady is not a god. In the second quarter, it was even more difficult for them to resist the Raptors' offensive. The defense was useless. The reason was that Yao Ming was not there, Mutombo was too old, and the defensive disadvantages of other positions were obvious. The wall, unable to guard against the west eaves, pales in comparison, and the rhythm is completely disrupted.The impact of Yao Ming's absence on them is immeasurable, whether it is the offensive end or the defensive end, don't look at his slowness.

Bosh broke out in the first half of the third quarter, and Kyle led the team with assists in the second half, directly sending the Rockets to heaven!The score was 85:67, with the Raptors leading by 18 points.

In the fourth quarter, Kyle and other main players only played for less than 5 minutes before the game was declared over.

In the first game after Christmas, the Raptors defeated the visiting Rockets at home with 109:85 points, adding another victory, three consecutive victories, and a record of [-] wins and [-] losses, returning to the fifth position in the Eastern Conference.

凯尔15投8中拿下21分4篮板8助攻，波什20分12篮板，贾马尔14分6篮板5助攻，皮特森三分球5中4拿下14分，乔伊8分7篮板，拼抢得积极。史密斯12分，巴恩斯7分，卡尔德隆4分4助攻，上场时间寥寥无几的情况下，确实不错。

火箭队的麦格雷迪22投10中，拿下全场最高分30分，还有6篮板5助攻，尽力了！阿尔斯通15投5中14分，韦斯利6分5助攻，朱万·霍华德10分7篮板，穆托姆博上场时间不多，只有25分钟，拿下2分6篮板2盖帽。替补席上他们唯一拿得出手的海德15分，三分球也是5中4。斯威夫特8分3篮板，对战局几乎没有影响，因为有6分是垃圾时间拿到的。

After winning the victory, Kyle's sad mood finally felt better. After the training, the first thing he did was to pick up the phone and dial the opponent's number. At this time, Vallejona needed him and his company. .

The next day, they ushered in the challenge of the Spurs, the leader of the Western Conference. The Raptors were united and said that they would sacrifice their flags to prove that they are not a pseudo-strong team, and they are not just a weak persimmon. As if it was real.

As a result, they were led by the opponent in the whole game, and they were beaten helplessly.But Kyle can still prove himself under the verification of the opponent. He has been able to get used to the superstar-level defensive treatment and break their iron barrel formation.

The team's best performer was Kyle, who scored 25 points on 12 of 35 shots, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. His performance was not the same as when he first met the Spurs.When the Raptors were about to be killed, it was Kyle who stood up to continue the life of the team every time. He used more stable shots to justify himself. He is absolutely qualified as a head star.

On the other hand, Parker’s 18-of-8 shots, 21 points and 5 assists are far behind Kyle. He can no longer use his teammates to show his prestige in front of Kyle like last time. He was restrained everywhere in the game. Sam didn't switch on Kyle in time, and he played even worse.During that time, Calderon scored three goals by Parker, a 2+1, a jumper, and a three-pointer, with a 100% shooting rate.That's why he can have such brilliant results, which is amazing.

Bosh scored 16 points and 6 rebounds on 15 of 15 shots. Facing Duncan, he finally played hard. His rebounds were a season high. He is also proclaiming to the world that he is not soft, although his shooting is a bit tough.

Duncan's 20 points and 10 rebounds can't hide Bosh's brilliance. Although he has a good shooting percentage, 18 of 9 shots, he still can't completely strangle his opponent.

Peterson barely finished the task with 10 points. Jamal had 8 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.He has a place to take the blame.Joey only had a poor 12 points, and his 4-for-2 efficiency was completely lost.Smith scored 4 points off the bench and broke out. The others were lackluster and had nothing to say.

And Ginobili, another great god of the Spurs, scored 28 points. He and Kyle performed in the same way. Every time the Raptors approached the score, he stood up to put out the little flame that wanted to burn. 19 The efficiency of shooting 10 is really amazing.

Finley and Bowen each scored 12 points, Muhammad had 8 points and 10 rebounds, and the rest of the Spurs were also very good. There is nothing to express.

The final score was 88:98, which seemed like a 10-point difference, but it was insurmountable.

At the end of this back-to-back, the Raptors were completely pulled out and criticized, and the guy who pinched the persimmon was ridiculed, and the pseudo-strong team became the label of the Raptors.Experts have proved that in 29 regular season games, only three wins and nine losses at the playoff level are miserable.Playing against the underdogs has repeatedly exploded, and everyone in the Raptors has become a bully.

The situation is like this, as long as you don't win, someone will stand up and accuse you of playing poorly, you can't beat a strong team, and you become a veritable softie.And the next two opponents of the Raptors, the Pistons and the Cavaliers, are tough, and people wantonly ridiculed, saying that the Raptors can wash up and sleep!

The name of the Five Tigers is not for boasting, and the name of the little emperor LeBron is definitely not for talking. Both teams have solid records, which are enough to make people awe-inspiring.One is first in the Eastern Conference, the other is fourth in the Eastern Conference, and the real record is third. This is proof.Unlike the Raptors, they can really only play against the Pacers.

When Kyle heard this rumor, he just smiled, what is it?The strength of the fifth in the Eastern District lies here. It's just talking about it, and anyone can say it.As long as you enter the playoffs, it is a manifestation of strength, it's as simple as that.The others were not so calm, and they all expressed that they would justify themselves in the next two games, come again!Bosh was also very indignant, which is rare!
(End of this chapter)