basketball pope

Chapter 245 [Alliance Public Enemy, Sniper Raptors]

In the post-game press conference, Billups and Yang Rui touted each other.

Yang Rui advertised the Minion Farm by the way. "Chauncey is a dedicated player, an underrated point guard, and it's hard for opponents to take advantage of him. The same is true of him in life, for example, he always picks up vegetables on time at the Minion Farm, and our team farms the fields. , no one has ever stolen his crops."

This became a funny news, and many media reported it. "Unique way for the Raptors to relax and farm online together."

Billups was in the media spotlight, and manager Glenn Gruward started to have a headache.

Billups, McGrady, Christie, Cato, Ryan Bowen and other summers are all free agents, and it is difficult to renew all contracts.Veteran Detrev and Hornacek are likely to retire after winning the championship. The summer work is very heavy.

There will definitely be teams willing to offer McGrady a max salary.He is a restricted free agent. Once he accepts the contract of other teams, if the Raptors match, the pressure to renew the contract with others will be too great.

McGrady's annual salary is more than 5000 million, and if he renews his contract with a middle-class player, plus role players, the Raptors' salary will reach [-] million, which is the level of the Lakers.

The only good news is that in accordance with the new labor agreement, Carter signed a four-year rookie contract, the 2002-03 season only increased salary, there is a two-year buffer.In short, as the situation develops, the Raptors will definitely have to pay a lot of luxury tax if they want to keep the lineup intact.

The biggest sadness of small teams is that they can't keep people, cultivate stars, and switch to giants after a few years of playing.

Whether football or basketball, nothing can change this, just like football stars want to go to Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Bayern, Manchester United, Milan and other teams, it is a symbol of status.

On the 8th, the Raptors defeated the Clippers 101-94.

There was another injury in this team. Doug Christie slipped while saving the ball and came to a "one-line horse" and pulled the egg... He tore the pubic muscle and will miss at least two weeks of games.

Christie was injured in such a shameful way, and Yang Rui was also drunk.

On the 10th, the Raptors challenged the Kings away. In order to avoid a regular-season sweep, the Kings players increased their movement and confrontation, and the insiders responded with guards to hit the basket.

Curry started instead of Christie and was in good shape, hitting two three-pointers in the first quarter.Unfortunately, he played 2 minutes in the second quarter and was forced to leave the field after being bruised by Kings substitute power forward Lawrence Fonder Burke.

In the second half, O'Neal Jr. was troubled by fouls, and Webb got angry, scored 25 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists, and led the team to victory together with Collis Williams, who had 26 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.

The Raptors had a chance to win. Carter and McGrady each missed a three-pointer at the last moment. They lost 98-103 and lost their sixth game of the season.

Curry underwent an MRI examination, and the injury was more serious than expected. The tendonitis in his right knee recurred and he was out for 6-8 weeks.Tendonitis has plagued him for years, otherwise the Bucks wouldn't have let him go so easily.

The Raptors have fewer outsiders, and Carter has to switch to shooting guard.The fringes of Ryan Bowen and Boykins also got the chance to play.

On the 12th, the Raptors defeated an uneven lineup on the road, lacking the Supersonics of power forward Weinbeck, and a wave of road trips finally ended. On the 14th, their opponents are underdog warriors, so they can breathe a sigh of relief.

On the afternoon of the 13th, Glenn invited Yang Rui to the office to discuss the summer contract renewal with him. The boss has made clear instructions on which rookie to choose, what transactions to do, and how to renew the contract.

"Jerry, I don't want to distract you, but if we wait until the end of the season to talk about it, I'm afraid you will have a grudge against the Raptors." Glenn smiled wryly.

"It's okay, what's the matter?"

"After this season, I think it will be difficult to re-sign McGrady. If he and Carter are both max salary, everyone else has to go." Glenn sighed.

Yang Rui has long thought about this issue.McGrady made his worth in advance and will become a "big fish" in summer. He can go to big cities to develop, and there may be unexpected opponents in the future.

"Do your best to renew the contract, it doesn't matter if it doesn't work. When I first came, the Raptors were completely unpopular, and we have come to this point." Yang Rui smiled and said: "If McGrady is gone, you must renew the contract with others. Lupus has to stay, he has the potential to be a star."

Maddie's gone, it's not the end of the world.Renewing the Billups contract doesn't have to be too big, and it's cost-effective.

Small teams may not be able to win the championship, but the error tolerance rate in transactions is low.Because he has to sign a star and make money, the boss is not a charity organization, so he can't invest wildly without thinking about business.The Spurs' model is the most worthwhile to learn. A superstar is the core, with two stars around, and then there are powerful role players to assist.

The Raptors easily defeated the Warriors at home. Jamison was injured and did not play, nor did he come to Toronto with the team. The big brother now doesn’t know how to face his former little brother.

After defeating the Magic and Rockets, the Raptors have a stable record, leading the league in second place and the Lakers with 12 losses in six wins.

There are 17 games left before the end of the regular season, and the Raptors are likely to break the record. Even if they lose four games, they can tie the Bulls and share the record.

It's not easy. Other teams don't want to see the Raptors break records. They work very hard against them. Even if the team is ruined, they want to prove their team's strength by defeating the Raptors.

After beating the Nets at home for five straight victories, the Raptors lost again on the 22nd, losing to the 103ers 106-76 on the road.

The 76ers traded forward Tony Kukoc, adding a powerful scoring point, and the team's attack power has improved a lot.The 76ers made 17 of 9 three-pointers and played at a super level.And they averaged 7.8 three-pointers per game and only scored 2.5 goals.

The teammates opened the defense, and Iverson showed his power. He made 29 of 17 shots, 3 of 1 three-pointers, 9 of 9 free throws, and scored 44 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

A day later, the Raptors narrowly beat the Hornets by 1 point at home. Eddie Jones and David Willis made an eye-catching performance. Power forward Coleman, who scored 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, made a quasi-lore three-pointer with 4.4 seconds from the end.

Carter did not disappoint any more. In the last attack, he grabbed the ball and grabbed a three-pointer.

这次绝杀令球员们对破纪录信心大增，接下来121比106击败森林狼，119比96虐了骑士，113比107战胜篮网。

On the 31st, the Raptors lost to the Hornets 106-110 in overtime, ending the winning streak.

Without Christie, the Raptors' perimeter defense suffers.The Hornets are fighting fiercely. They are competing for No.76 with the 4ers and the Knicks. Every win or loss may determine the final result.

Hornets coach Paul Salas had no reservations and won the game with only 8 rotations.

小安东尼-梅森狂砍31分14篮板11助攻，用经验压制了小奥尼尔，后者只有11分7篮板。

Eddie Jones also scored 32 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals.

卡特在和琼斯的对位中不落下风，31分6篮板3助攻。不过队友们表现一般，麦迪20投6中，罚球5中4，只得16分10篮板。

The Raptors lost Game 8 and finished March with a 64-8 record.

The rest of the Eastern Conference has a poor record, with the second-place Pacers having lost 24 games.Carter continued to win the Eastern Conference Player of the Month with the best record and the best data in the team.

Fans all over the world are focusing on the Raptors, there are only 10 games left, and they need a 90% win rate to break the record!
(End of this chapter)