Travel back to be a superstar

Chapter 140 Dragon Slaying at Home 1
The Raptors had a very difficult time this summer, because Lowry, one of the star Raptors' double irons, broke the idea of ​​leaving the team. However, in the final period, the Raptors turned the tide and signed a three-year $3 million contract with Lowry to ensure the stability of their backcourt.At the same time, they traded with the Pacers and got CJ Myers; Ibaka was renewed; at the same time, Valanciunas' injury has improved and he performed well in the European Championships, which allowed the Raptors to continue to maintain their strength in the Eastern Conference playoffs.However, the instability of the playoffs is currently the biggest problem for the Raptors. There is no doubt that once they enter the playoffs, the shooting percentage of Lowry and DeRozan will drop for no reason. In every game, one of them must perform abnormally!Especially when playing against the Cavaliers, the double guns misfired and became double irons.This made the Raptors fall from the top 1 in the East to the bottom 3.

However, the attack of the Raptors kept the Lakers in a tense atmosphere. After all, this is another strong team coming to challenge after the Wizards.And the Raptors' backcourt combination is stronger than the Wizards' combination, and the Raptors' inside line, Valanciunas, is much higher than the Wizards' inside line.

One hour before the game, Walton called all the players together in advance and held an emergency combat meeting.

In the locker room, the faces of all the players were filled with excitement and anticipation.

"How the Raptors are better than the Wizards, I believe everyone can understand it from last season's ranking. Yes, the Raptors don't look as good as the Wizards, but this is still a team that needs us to prepare well. In terms of offensive tactics, we have made a lot of arrangements. Now let's talk about the specific implementation." Walton began to assign tasks.

"Their two guns in the backcourt are DeRozan and Lowry. Their breakthroughs are very sharp. Compared with Wall and Bill, they should be better. One difference is that the two are often out of balance under extreme defense and pressure, resulting in a sharp drop in shooting percentage. Therefore, our defense today needs to be strengthened! Our starting point guard is still Lonzo."

Wharton looked at Lonzo, and then continued, "Lowry's speed and breakthrough ability can be ranked first in the league, but he is only 1 meters tall. In the position of point guard, Lonzo, you must use your height and bounce to completely prevent Lowry from killing him. You can make mid-range shots, but you must not let him take too many three-pointers! His three-point shooting percentage exceeds 83%." Lonzo nodded after hearing this.

"The starting point is Pope. Yes, what you have to do is to defend DeRozan's breakthrough and mid-range shots. Three-pointers, just interfere, don't start! His three-point shooting percentage is extremely low!" Pope nodded.

"Lopez, try to pull out as much as possible today. Valanciunas's inside ability is not covered. On the defensive end, don't let him attack the basket too much!" Lopez nodded.

"Okay, today's starters are Lonzo, Pope, Lopez, Ingram and Randle. Listen, on the offensive end, everyone today can use the pick-and-roll, or run, and shoot three-pointers from the outside! The premise is that the transmission of the ball must be faster! The shot must be open! Randall has practiced three-pointers for a summer, and today I want to see your goals! Lopez's three-pointers are also good. And Ingram, you have started more shooting training these days, I want to see if it makes your hand feel better Defensively, put more pressure on the opponent! Most of you are young people in their early 20s, I want to see your vitality!"

"Don't let me see you young boys running slower than an old man like me!" Brewer joked loudly at his teammates!

"Otherwise!" Lonzo and Ingram asked at the same time. Recently, the tacit understanding between the two has become better and better!
"Otherwise I'll go out there and kick your ass and make you run like rockets!" Luol Deng added.

"Hahaha!" The locker room was full of laughter.

At 6:1 in the evening, the Lakers players appeared on the field on time and started the warm-up activities.There is still [-] hour before the game will start.

The audience entered the venue early, and the Staples Center is almost full now.The fans put up all kinds of supportive slogans, and the Lakers players dunked from time to time, which caused the fans to scream again and again.Winning the Wizards in the last game gave Lakers fans more expectations!
"Good morning, viewers. This is CCTV Sports Channel. I am Yang Yi and he is Su Qun!" Ever since Yang Yi snatched Su Qun's self-introduction, this sentence has become a classic among Yang Yi's catchphrases.

"Okay, okay, it's 10:30 in the morning. The game between the Lakers and the Raptors will start immediately. Players from both sides are on the field. The Lakers' starting lineup remains the same. Lonzo, Ingram, Pope, Lopez and Randle; the Raptors' starting lineup is Rory, DeRozan, Valanciunas, Ibaka and CJ Myers. Myers just joined the Pacers in the summer, which greatly improved the scoring ability of the Raptors guard. Coach Walton, the two were chatting and joking on the bench, it seems that they are very confident in today's game! Alright, the game begins!"

Valanciunas got the ball first, Miles got it with one hand and passed it to Lowry.Xiaogangpao took the ball quickly, but was blocked by Lonzo, and then Lowry waited for his teammates to take their positions at the top of the arc.

Lowry passed to DeRozan on the right wing. DeRozan failed to break through consecutive cross steps against Pope. Valanciunas came out to pick and roll. DeRozan used the pick and roll to make a three-pointer at the top of the arc and missed!
Wharton and Xiao snickered at each other on the sidelines!DeRozan's three-point skill package, who stole it!

Thanks to Valanciunas' pick-and-roll, Lopez dominated the paint and got the rebound.Throwing it to Lang Zuo, Lang Zuo also quickly stepped down and walked the bottom line.Ingram and Pope quickly followed up and attracted the defense. Then, Randall received a pass from Lonzo at the top of the arc and made a three-pointer!At this time, Lopez entangled Valanciunas outside the paint in advance.Missed three points!But Ingram got the offensive rebound!Continue to Randall and vote again!scored!

Lakers fans screamed!Wharton and Shaw also stood up and applauded Randall!
Randall returned to defense and told his teammates, "If you have a chance, you should come. I'm not proficient now! I'm nervous!"

At 4 minutes and 12 seconds into the first quarter of the game, the Lakers used the fast transfer of the ball to get an outside neutral opportunity, and the ball once again fell into the hands of Randall on the left!This time, he didn't shoot immediately, but took a look around. There was no one in the bottom corner, and Rory, who was defending Lonzo at the top of the arc, was staring at him!
Randall tapped his toes and made a three-point shot!Sure enough, Rory came to defend him.With both hands closed, it was given to Lonzo, and Lonzo hit a three-pointer!The score also came to 12 to 8 with the ball, and the Lakers led by 4 points!
However, the Raptors' backcourt is not vegetarian, and the two All-Star players began to exert their strength.Lowry faced the defense and scored a three-pointer at the top of the arc. After defending the Lakers' round of offense, DeRozan broke through and scored a mid-range jumper to overtake the score.

"Brother Shan, why didn't he make it! A game without Brother Shan is boring!" Xie Fengfeng complained in the stands, "Now that the Lakers have been overtaken, it is logical to make it!" As he said, he grabbed a handful of popcorn and put it in his mouth.

"Now the Lakers and Raptors are playing rather anxiously. Walton may hope that the young players of the Lakers can put pressure on the Raptors. Replace Dashan at the right time and defeat them in one fell swoop!" Lina answered Xie Fengfeng and continued to watch the game.

And Jiang Dashan, who was on the bench, was itching in his heart at this time. Although he knew that Wharton could not replace him at this time, he still looked at Wharton.

Walton shook his head and continued to direct the game.

At 6 and a half minutes, the Raptors Lowry made another three-pointer, and the score came to 18-20, with the Lakers trailing by 2 points.Walton called a timeout.

(End of this chapter)