Chapter 176: [Ewing to fatigue, key veteran]

　　 After the game started, the young players were obviously a little nervous. The shooting was not firm enough. In addition, the Knicks had a fast back defense and failed to play a sharp fast break. Carter made a layup until three minutes. ?
　　The Knicks players also had a bad feel. Ewing and Sprewell played consecutively. Only Houston scored 3 points, so the game was not one-sided.
　　Ewing missed Carter's three misaligned shots and missed the rim. Yang Rui smiled and said to Thibodeau around him: "Tom, our opportunity is here."
　　 Thibodeau nodded.
In the regular season, Ewing played 47 games. In this series, he played more than 35 minutes in each game. During the shrinking season, many young people could not support it. What's more, the veteran suffering from knee injury?
　　 Van Gundy let Ewing play the whole quarter, only 4 points and 3 rebounds on 2 of 7 shots.
　　 Billups is the Raptors' best swinger, eating Ward twice in the counterattack, making 4 of 5 shots in a quarter, making 1 of 1 3-pointers and scoring 9 points and 1 assist.
　　Knicks rely on tenacious defense, did not let the score open, the Raptors led 18 to 16.
　　The second quarter, Yang Rui sent a surprising lineup, Billups, Di Brown, Carter, McGrady, Willis, no power forward.
　　 Yang Rui doesn't think there will be a loophole in defense. Larry Johnson's height is short for small forwards. Although he is heavy, Carter's strength is not vegetarian, and he can definitely resist it.
　　 Four points that can shoot three points, the formation opened, Billups and Di Brown both stood at the corner, Carter side, McGrady held a spherical frame in the middle.
　　 Johnson defended McGrady. He was inferior and inferior. However, McGrady was not singles yet. According to the coaching arrangement, Willis pulled out to pick and roll, took the ball to get rid of Johnson and broke through on the left.
　　 Tracy McGrady's first step was amazing, and it was misplaced. He easily got rid of Johnson. The Knicks substitute center Ben Wallace quickly changed defense.
　　 McGrady brought to 45 degrees, jumped and passed the ball from the top of Ben Wallace to the basket, Willis received the ball empty, close to Johnson, close to the middle of the hook hit. 2o than 16.
　　The Knicks' bench is still the same, with double guards, Sprewell, and Johnson and Ben Wallace inside.
　　 position attack, the two point guards have poor scoring ability, can't open the space inside, the Raptors don't need to change defenses quickly, as long as the restricted area is enough, forcing them to shoot in the long distance.
　　 Johnson singled Carter and was forced to get inside. The Wallace was unable to shoot and missed a good opportunity to go to the basket. The ball passed back and forth, almost 24 seconds later, Sprewell forcibly shot, missed under the interference of McGrady, Willis grabbed the rebound.
　　Zhang He understood: "The Knicks players have a very fast defense. In the previous few games, they used double guards to limit the Raptors' fast break, but today the Raptors slowed down and the position battle was opened."
　　Sun Zhengping said: "Yang Rui said that he found a way to deal with the Knicks, and would knock the Knicks off the bench. It was adjusted today. Carter is probably a power forward today, but when the Knicks are defending, Johnson and McGrady."
　　 McGrady held the ball before playing the pick-and-roll. Suddenly the left dribbled a two-step goal to his teammates. Willis Midway received the ball and turned to the right to hook up and hit by Johnson. 22 to 16.
　　Once Big Ben changed defense, the Knicks' protection of the penalty area was not good enough. Johnson was not tall, was injured many times, and his bouncing power was not as good as before. He couldn't prevent "Hook Master" in the low position one-on-one.
On the offensive end, Johnson couldn't single out Carter. He averaged only 43.3% in the playoffs.
　　Sprewell and Ben Wallace played a pick-and-roll and were caught by Willis and McGrady. This time, Sprewell took the ball and found an empty pass to the middle. Big Ben didn't have time to take off, so he was hugged by Billups.
　　Big Ben made two free throws, and this round was basically preventable. 22 to 17.
　　 Yang Rui took out a packet of potato chips on the sidelines and ate it. He was full of confidence in the players. He knew that the Knicks would not be replaced and could not be protected.
　　 This series, he did not let Cato play, increased the veteran playing time, no longer have any reservations. Willis and Detrev began to swing fully.
　　 Tracy McGrady and Willis played a pick-and-roll again. This time the Big Ben defense was not so firm. Tracy McGrady directly broke through to make a layup. 24 to 17.
　　 Fan Gandi couldn't help but think of what Yang Rui said after the game, and the ominous hunch grew stronger and stronger. It seems that the Knicks really can't resist the Raptors substitute, and the offense is equally bad.
　　 Big Ben was empty again in the next round. This time Sprewell's pass was too random. Di Brown directly intercepted the empty-cut Ward and counterattacked quickly.
　　 Carter fully sprinted out of Johnson, receiving a single fast break Tomahawk dunk! 26 to 17.
　　 Van Gundy couldn't help it, replaced Ward with Ewing, and Johnson reached the position of small forward.
　　Yang Rui smiled more, and said to Thibodeau, "I think this is the one to win, why do you think it is?"
　　 Asking questions is like a test. Thibodeau is not angry at all. He likes to discuss tactics like Yang Rui and can learn things.
　　 "Jeff's purpose is to prevent Willis from a strong basket and McGrady's breakthrough, but at the expense of the team's offense. And Wallace and Ewing are not suitable to play together, they can't open up space."
　　 "That's right, and it doesn't necessarily prevent you from doing so." Yang Rui laughed.
　　Only under the premise of Ben Wallace, Yang Rui dares such a big belt with four minors, because defending the big Ben is too simple, the periphery is empty, deep fouling the basket to send him a free throw.
　　 Van Gundy only needs to replace Big Ben for a break, the Raptors defense may have problems, but Van Gundy's substitutions are often based on time, not on the opponent's lineup.
　　 The Raptors have the upper hand, the double guard combination is not responsible for the breakthrough ~EbookFREE.me~ Bring the ball to Tracy McGrady in the frontcourt, opened the attraction defense.
McGrady and Willis played a pick-and-roll, Ewing changed defense, Big Ben was ready to misplace Willis, but McGrady did not pass, but the crotch dribble received the dribble on the left and Ewing pulled a position. , 5o emergency stop jump shot.
　　 Ewing's half-slow shot, when he jumped, the ball was already flying towards the basket. 28 to 17.
　　Fan Gandi was stunned, thinking of the other side to ask Yang Rui: "Aren't you going to the inside?"
　　Yang Rui will tell him: "Well, I'm afraid. I'm afraid the old man will be covered."
　　Ewing and Sprewell's pick-and-roll threats are not big. Ewing mismatched against McGrady and decided to pass the ball to the bottom line. The Raptors now use Di Brown to defend the big book, which is simply funny.
　　The big Ben received the ball, Di Brown immediately fouled.
　　With Big Ben's height, opponents have a chance to foul unless they dunk the ball directly. Only when his offensive threat was too small, few people used foul tactics against him.
　　 fouled to form a dead ball, Yang Rui replaced Di Brown, and replaced Detrev.
　　 Even if he didn't arrange it deliberately, the two veterans knew what they should do. This is the importance of the playoff experience.
　　 Detrev started to give Carter a ballless screen from the side. Billups attracted defense at the corner. Midway McGrady and Willis had the same pick-and-roll routine.
　　Ewing against midfield pick-and-roll against McGrady and side shield against Carter are all dislocation breakthrough opportunities. Attacking Ewing will consume him more physical strength. 8