Chapter 244: [Union enemy, sniper raptor]

At the press conference after the game, Billups and Yang Rui touted each other.
By the way, Yang Rui made an advertisement for Xiaohuangren Farm. "Changxi is a dedicated player, an underrated point guard, it is difficult for opponents to take advantage of him. The same is true of him in life, for example, he always collects vegetables on time at the Little Yellow Man Farm, our team grows the land , No one has ever stolen his crops."
This has become hilarious news, and many media have reported it. "The Raptors' unique way of relaxing, farming together online."
Billups was spotlighted by the media, and manager Glenn Gruward began to have a headache.
Billups, McGrady, Christie, Cato, Ryan Bowen, etc. are all free men in the summer and it is difficult to renew all of them. Veteran Detrev and Hornacek are likely to retire after winning the championship, and work hard in the summer.
There must be a team willing to provide McGrady with a top salary. He is a restricted free man. Once he accepts a contract from another team and the Raptors match, the pressure to renew the contract is too great.
McGrady has an annual salary of over 10 million, and then renews a middle class. With the role player, the Raptors salary will reach 50 million, which is the Lakers level.
The only good news is that in accordance with the new labor agreement, Carter signed a four-year rookie contract and only raised his salary in the 2002-03 season, with a buffer of two years. In short, according to the development of this situation, if you want to keep the lineup complete, the Raptors must pay a lot of luxury tax.
The biggest sorrow of the small team is that they can't retain people, cultivate stars, and will switch to the giants in a few years.
No matter football or basketball, there is no way to change this. Just like football players want to go to Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Bayern, Manchester United, Milan and other teams, it is a status symbol.
On the 8th, the Raptors defeated the Clippers 101 to 94 away.
There was another injury in this team, and Doug Christie slipped on the ground when saving, and came a "one-word horse", and pulled an egg... His pubic muscles were torn and he will be absent for at least two weeks.
Christie was injured in this shameful way, and Yang Rui was also drunk.
On the 10th, the Raptors challenged the King away. In order to avoid the regular season sweep, the King players increased running and confrontation, and the inside strategy should be added to the defender to hit the basket.
Curry replaced Christie and was in good shape, hitting two three-pointers in the first quarter. Unfortunately, he played for two minutes in the second quarter and was injured by the King's backup power forward Lawrence Fondaberk. He was forced to end.
In the second half, O'Neal was troubled by a foul. Webber showed his power, scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists, and led the team to victory with Chris 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 to 103 and lost the sixth game of the season.
Curry underwent magnetic resonance imaging examination, the injury was more serious than expected, and tendonitis in the right knee recurred, with 6-8 weeks of absence. Tendinitis has been bothering him for years, otherwise the Bucks will not let him go so easily.
The Raptors have fewer outsiders and Carter has to switch to shooting guard. The marginalists Ryan Bowen and Boykins also got the chance to play.
On the 12th, the Raptors defeated the lineup on the road, lacking the power forward Wen Baker's supersonic speed, a wave of road trip finally ended. On the 14th, their opponents were underdog warriors, and they were relieved.
On the afternoon of the 13th, Glenn invited Yang Rui to the office to discuss with him the contract renewal work in summer. The boss has clearly instructed which rookie to choose, what trade to make, and how to renew the contract should follow Yang Rui's ideas.
"Jerry, I don't want to distract you, but if you wait until the end of the season to talk about it, I'm afraid you will be a must for the Raptors." Glenn grinned bitterly.
"It doesn't matter, what's the matter?"
"After this season, I think it's hard to renew Tracy McGrady. If he and Carter are both on top salary, everyone else has to go." Glenn sighed.
Yang Rui had long thought about this problem. Tracy McGrady made a price in advance, and will become a "big fish" in summer, and can go to big cities for development. In the future, unexpected opponents may appear.
"It's okay to renew the contract as much as possible. When I first came, the Raptors were totally optimistic, and we also came to this step today." Yang Rui smiled and said: "If McGrady is gone, you must renew the contract with others. Lupus must stay, he has the potential to become a star."
McGrady is gone, not the end of the world. Renew the Billups contract without too much cost-effective.
The small team may not be able to win the championship, but the transaction error rate is low. Because you have to sign stars and make money, the boss is not a charity, and you can't invest wildly without considering business. The Spurs model is the most worthy of learning, a super star as the core, with two stars around, and then arrange for powerful role players to assist.
The Raptors easily defeated the Warriors at home. Jamison did not play due to injury and did not come to Toronto with his team. The elder brother now does not know how to face his younger brother.
After defeating the Magic and Rockets, the Raptors record is still stable, leading the league second, the Lakers with 12 losses six wins.
There are 17 games before the end of the regular season. 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 watch the Raptors break the record. When playing against the team, they even desperately want to prove their strength by defeating the Raptors.
After defeating the Nets at home to achieve a five-game winning streak, the Raptors lost again on the 22nd, losing to the 76ers 103 to 106 away.
The 76ers traded forward Tony Kukoc, adding a strong scoring point and improving the team's attack power. The 76ers were drawn from the outside, making 9 of 17 three-pointers and playing at a super level. And they averaged 7.8 three-pointers per game and only scored 2.5 goals.
His teammates started to attract the defense, Iverson showed his power, 17 of 29 shots, 1 of 3 3-pointers, 9 of 9 free throws, 44 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.
A day later, the Raptors defeated the Hornets by 1 point at home. Eddie Jones and David Willis performed impressively, scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Power forward Coleman hit a quasi-killer three points from the end of 4.4 seconds.
Carter was no longer disappointing. He made a three-pointer on the final attack and grabbed the ball.
This lore made the players much more confident in breaking the record, and then beat the Timberwolves 121-106, abused the Cavaliers 119-96, and beat the Nets 113-107.
On the 31st, the Raptors defeated the Hornets 106 to 110 overtime and ended the winning streak.
Missing Christie~EbookFREE.me~The Raptors' outside defense was affected. The Hornets fight very fiercely. They are competing with the 76ers and the Knicks for the fourth place. Every victory or defeat may affect the final result.
The Hornets coach Paul Salas did not have any reservations, and won the game with only 8 rotations.
Anthony Mason Jr. scored 31 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, and used experience to suppress O'Neal, who only had 11 points and 7 rebounds.
Eddie Jones also scored 32 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals.
Carter didn't lose the game against Jones, 31 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. However, the teammates performed generally, McGrady made 6 of 20 shots, 4 of 5 free throws, only 16 points and 10 rebounds.
The Raptors lost their eighth game and ended the March journey with a 64-8 record.
The other teams in the East have a poor record, and the second-place Pacers have lost 24 games. Carter continued to win the Eastern Conference Player of the Month by virtue of the best record plus the best data of the team.
Fans all over the world are focusing on the Raptors, with only 10 games left. They want to break the record and need a 90% win rate!