basketball pope

Chapter 212 [22 consecutive victories, shocking the world! 】

After the game, the Raptors' home locker room was almost crowded, and several players lost their dew points due to taking a bath too slowly.There is no such trouble as a coach. Yang Rui only needs to find a faucet to wash his hands, instead of taking a shower and changing clothes.

After breaking the NBA's all-time starting winning streak, management decided to open up locker room interviews so that reporters could interview role players instead of superstars.

The Raptors have too few people participating in each press conference, and there are many people worthy of interviews, including several veterans, as well as Billups and Christie.

Last time, in the fourth game of the playoffs, when Carter lore the Heat, Yang Rui saw the horror of reporters rushing into the locker room, so this time he hid and waited for the press conference to start.

The assistant coaches stayed in the locker room. D'Antoni and Thibodeau had many interviews with reporters. The most embarrassing one was Jack Smiley.

When the press conference starts, more reporters will interview Yang Rui.When he came out and sat down, he just smiled, and before he even spoke, people slapped wildly.

The reporter asked: "The opponent is the Spurs, you are still eating snacks on the sidelines, do you have absolute confidence to win this game before the game?"

"Of course, we are stronger than the Spurs. If the finals this season is between the Raptors and the Spurs, the victory must belong to us." Yang Rui smiled.

The reporter asked: "Can this be understood as, you think the Raptors will definitely reach the finals?"

Yang Rui waved his hand. "No, don't get it wrong, I didn't mean that... I said before the preseason that the Raptors will definitely win the championship this season, and whoever robs us will only end up being blown up."

The crowd went wild again, and Yang Rui will definitely make headlines with the Raptors tomorrow.

The reporter asked: "Which team in the West do you think is most likely to reach the finals?"

"Lakers or Trail Blazers, the Spurs have no advantage against these two teams in the playoffs. I personally prefer the Lakers to enter the finals, because their center is O'Neal, and I happen to like watching O'Neal's free throws the most."

The crowd was sweating.A reporter asked: "Are you implying that O'Neal is easy to deal with, and the Raptors will use a slashing shark strategy against him in the finals?"

"Oh, it's not good, our tactics against the Lakers have been exposed. This paragraph is cut, please do me a favor and don't go out." Yang Rui pointed to the right side deliberately and asked, "The reporter friend over there said just now. What? All teams do that to O'Neal? Well, write whatever you want."

Yang Rui seized the opportunity to hack O'Neal in order to help Carter.Carter's data is not as beautiful as O'Neal. If the league awards O'Neal the MVP, it will be impossible.

With an MVP in a team, the attention will be further increased, which is good for everyone in the Raptors.

In an interview, Popovich affirmed the strength of the Raptors players, but did not comment on Yang Rui.Like Larry Brown, Yang Rui was blackfaced when a reporter asked him about snacks.

But Stern has made it clear that he is allowed to eat on the sidelines, what else can he say?
Since there is no express provision, Yang Rui naturally doesn't need to watch the football honestly on the sidelines for these old people. This is his hobby, and his personality is disgusting.

The next day, Carter's "name of Jordan's successor" became louder and louder, and the media received continuous praise, and advertisers came to the door one after another.

"This is only Carter's second season. He has already opened the gap with Kobe, Iverson, Hill and others. His style of play is not the most Jordan-like. He is more beautiful than Jordan's dunks and more accurate three-pointers!"

"It's time to discuss whether Carter can surpass Jordan in the future. He is better than Jordan at the same time, scoring ability is strong, and he is very selfless."

Some evaluations are so high that it seems that it is only a matter of time before Carter surpasses Jordan, and all he lacks is a championship.

The record is indeed an important criterion for measuring a superstar, and it is also a criterion for measuring the strength of a coach.In addition to bragging about Carter and Maddie's twin stars, the media praised Yang Rui's ability to adapt on the spot. He broke the record while eating snacks and watching a play on the sidelines.

On the 7th, the Raptors faced the Cavaliers at home, winning 115 to 98.

"Big Z" Ilgauskas was reimbursed for the season due to injury, and "Rain Man" Kemp's state dropped sharply and was half-utilized.The Cavaliers didn't pose any threat to the Raptors.

为了保证数据，杨瑞让卡特打了34分钟，26投13中，三分球3中2，罚球4中4，得到32分7篮板4助攻。

On the 10th, the Raptors beat the visiting Bucks 112-107 at home.At the end of the third quarter, they trailed by 16 points, relying on veteran experience and star performance to complete the reversal.

这一次发威的是小奥尼尔，全场18投12中，罚球8中7，砍下31分11篮板2助攻5盖帽。

Hornacek also had 15 points and 5 assists, 8 points in the final quarter and two three-pointers.When it comes to attacking and scoring points, he is indeed more reliable than Christie. Not only can he shoot three-pointers, but he is also very efficient in breaking through small throws.

The core of the Bucks is known as the "three musketeers", and the outside attack is not inferior to the Raptors.Inside Ervin Johnson was blown up by O'Neal Jr. and had only 3 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

On the day off, the Raptors beat the aging Jazz 118-103 at home.

In the fight against the Raptors, Sloan had to have Karl Malone as a cameo center at a certain time. The 35-year-old veteran center Polisny had almost no offensive power. The substitute Ostertag was a colander when he played, and the pick-and-roll defense was too slow. .

The counterattack was even worse. Billups, Curry, Carter, and others all shot three-pointers. The "big white bear" often hasn't run past half court.

The Jazz had to pay tens of millions for Ostertag, a blue-collar man with 4.5 points, 6 rebounds and 2.1 blocks. His contract did not expire until the 2004 season, and his final year salary was as high as $867 million.And Scott Laydon, who caused this result, has already scourged the Knicks.

"Big Pyrenees" can only be worth it when defending O'Neal, and the rest of the time is high salary and low energy.

On the 14th, the Raptors defeated the Pacers 102-97 at home.

They can always rely on perseverance and lineup depth to have the last laugh. They trailed by 18 points at halftime. In the final quarter, Billups, Carter, Hornacek, and Miller made a total of 10 three-pointers, which stunned the Pacers.

Larry Bird was furious on the sidelines. He is a star known for three-pointers, and he became a coach. The team made 16 of 3 three-pointers, and the Raptors made 36 of 17 shots. Looking at the way of play, the Raptors are more like Tribute to him.

Back-to-back, the Raptors defeated the 121ers 93-76.

The 76ers were still the same, with four defenders. Iverson made unlimited shots, made 34 of 13 shots, 8 of 3 three-pointers, 13 of 8 free throws, and scored 37 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists.

Iverson's statistics are very beautiful. He didn't rest until the last 3 minutes, his perseverance was invincible, and his shooting percentage of 38.2% could not lead the team to win.Only two teammates scored in double figures, Owens 11 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Larry Hughes 12 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.

猛龙队一边，米勒15分11篮板5助攻，小奥尼尔16分12篮板2助攻，卡特19分4助攻，麦迪18分9篮板6助攻，霍纳塞克13分2助攻，比卢普斯12分3助攻。连边缘人朱梅因-琼斯都有14分进账。

With 22 consecutive victories at the start, the Raptors shocked the world!

(End of this chapter)