NBA: This flower path is a bit strong.

The SuperSonics have a record of 8 wins and 2 losses since the start of this season.

Although they lost two games, it did not affect the media's optimism towards them at all.

After all, 82 regular season games are like a long-distance race. It is better to laugh last than to laugh early!

In the eyes of the media, the Raptors are one of the teams that laugh the earliest since the start of the season.

As for the SuperSonics, who have already lost two games, the league always gives reasonable explanations for the teams they favor.

To analyze the specific battle, the Supersonics lost to the Utah duo of the Jazz in one of the games. It was a glorious defeat. After all, the Jazz, who had solved the shortcoming of the center, plus the Utah duo, were indeed not easy to deal with!

In the other game, it was normal for the Sonics players to occasionally perform erratically. Who hasn’t had a meal of dumplings yet? They just lost to the Eagles, a playoff team that had a small burst. It was not shameful!

Therefore, for the game between the Raptors and the Supersonics, the league is generally optimistic about the Supersonics. They believe that their inside and outside connection [Rain Man] ~ Kemp and [Crooked Mouth God of War] Gary Payton are not inferior to the combination of Hanamichi + Damon Stoudemire.

In particular, the former combination has far more experience than the latter combination.

What’s interesting is that the Raptors’ main point guard Damon Stoudemire strained his leg muscles during the team’s training a few days ago and needs to rest for about a week.

(In the 96-97 season, Damon Stoudemire just missed this game)

So the core of the Raptors was -1, and everyone was even more pessimistic about the Raptors, thinking that their 8-game winning streak since the start of the season would come to an end!

Little did people know that Das' withdrawal activated the offensive firepower of another outside player in the team!

In short, all members of the Raptors have no intention of giving up this "touchstone" game to measure their team's combat effectiveness.

"It's time to show our true strength to the entire alliance!"

After being the head coach for two or three weeks, "Old Deng" almost forgot that he was the head coach of a team.

Landon Malone, the head coach of the Raptors, said to the players in the locker room:

"Guys, now is the perfect time to announce to the entire league that we the Raptors are no longer the Cute Dragons!"

"The best home stage, last season's Western Conference champions, the wildest fans, and the most media attention since the start of the season!"

"Now, I am waiting for your wonderful performance tonight!"

"Go~"

"Ouch!" x12

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On November 11th, local time in the United States, the Toronto Raptors faced the Seattle SuperSonics at home.

Raptors starting lineup:

Center Charles Oakley 203cm, 111kg, nicknamed "Bad Guy";

Power forward Hanamichi is 214cm tall and weighs 113kg. His nickname is "Little Overlord";

Small forward Walter Williams 203cm, 99kg;

Shooting guard Doug Christie, 198cm, 93kg, nicknamed "Scalpel";

Point guard Hugh Porter Davis is 196cm tall and weighs 83kg.

Sonics starters:

Center Jim McIlvaine 216cm, 109kg;

Power forward Sean Kemp, 208cm, 103kg, nicknamed "Rain Man";

(Sean Kemp's excellent jumping ability and terrifying first-step explosiveness are deeply loved by fans. For this reason, he was given the nickname "Reign Man", which means "ruler" rather than "Rain Man". Because "Reign Man" and "Rain Man" have similar pronunciations, and Kemp said in his first year in the league that he likes the climate in Seattle, just like he likes Dustin Hoffman's movie "Rain Man", so the nickname "Rain Man" spread like wildfire, and when it came to the flower growers, it was the nickname of Rain Man!)

Small forward Detrev Schrempf 206cm, 97kg;

Shooting guard Jose Hawkins 191cm, 86kg;

Point guard Gary Payton is 193cm tall and weighs 82kg. His nickname is "The Glove".

Judging from the height, the Supersonics are indeed not afraid of any inside team in the league, which may cause some trouble for the Raptors' powerful inside line.

As soon as the game started, after successfully jumping the ball, Rain Man performed an "aerial operation" after landing in a positional battle and scored the ball across the flower path.

The golden autumn thickness [Rain Man] did not mock Hanamichi too much, but instead showed a simple smile.

The experienced Charles Oakley was afraid that Hua Dao would be deceived by his honest face, so he quickly pulled Hua Dao aside and warned him:

"Flower, be careful of his jumping ability. He is just like the flying pig that I fought with in the preseason. He is the type who can fly over the heads of the three centers and score goals."

"Especially for dunks, he can often jump up to 110cm and complete a flat dunk in the air!"

"Finally, be careful not to be deceived by his honest face. Behind the scenes, the terrifying and ferocious face like a beast is the true face of Shawn Kemp!"

It would have been fine if he hadn't said this, but once he said it, Hanamichi became even more excited!

With Hanamichi's height, wingspan and jumping ability, there were only a few people who could beat him in the jump ball last season. Unexpectedly, Kemp won the jump ball not long after the start of this season.

What's more, what [Rain Man] Kemp can do is basically what Ikebana is good at:

Terrifying explosive power, speed comparable to that of an outside player, extremely strong agility, the ability to make fast breaks, and amazing jumping speed.

"Compared to fighting the fake [Young Wolf] KG when I first entered the league last season, fighting the fake [Rain Man] in front of me is more challenging!"

After the change of sides, Raptors point guard Hugh Porter Davis passed the ball to Doug Christie just after crossing half court.

"What a point guard!"

Hanamichi couldn't help but complain in his heart, then quickly walked to a high position and blocked Jose Hawkins of the Supersonics.

Doug Christie took advantage of Hanamichi's pick-and-roll to attack the basket, leading to Kemp's defense.

"Look, I'm going to teach you a lesson, little dwarf!"

Looking at Doug Christie who was jumping for a shot, Shawn Kemp jumped high and spread his arms, like a spider spreading a big web, covering the entire direction of Doug Christie's shooting.

Whenever the basketball is thrown toward the basket from Doug Christie's hands, it will be greeted with a [Super Block]!

But Doug Christie seemed to have anticipated this and calmly changed his shot into a lob in mid-air, with the arc of the shot also increasing a lot.

"It's a throw!"

Kemp just watched the orange basketball slowly rise into the air and fly over his fingertips.

"This direction? No, it's a pass!"

Kemp reacted and tried his best to turn his head to look towards the basket, only to see a figure shaped like a "rocket" rising into the air. This person's jumping height was no less than his own, and even faster!

After completing the "block" at a high position, Hanamichi ran towards the penalty area from the other side and stretched out his right hand to greet Doug Christie when he jumped. This was not to force the ball, but to send a signal that an assist could be made here!

Doug Christie knew what he meant, so he passed the ball calmly despite Kemp's full defense.

With the power of the rush, Hanamichi rushed to the basket like an arrow from a bow! He jumped high, his body stretched out in the air, like an eagle spreading its wings and flying high.

Doug Christie's "lob pass" drew a perfect arc in the air and landed accurately in the hands of the flying Hanamichi.

Hanamichi held the basketball tightly in both hands. He didn't need to adjust his posture in the air. He gathered all the strength of his body into his arms, then smashed it forward with all his strength, overturning the basket in his home court!

The Raptors' home fans gave a deafening cheer and witnessed this amazing slam dunk with their own eyes.