Chapter 253: [The last name O'Neal is not easy]

At the press conference to eliminate the Heat, the Pacers coach Larry Bird was particularly low-key. He said: "We will try to cause trouble for the Raptors and find a way to defeat them."
The reporter asked: "Jerry Yang won the best coach this season, what do you think?"
Bird replied: "He is a very young personality, leading a group of talented players, the Raptors hit a record-breaking record, which is why he won the title."
Bird's tone is a bit sour. As an NBA coach, who doesn't want to win the honor of being the best coach again? This record was created by the youngest coach, and all coaches felt a little uncomfortable.
In any case, Yang Rui walked in front of everyone in the shortest time.
On May 21, the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals was held in Toronto.
CCTV5 live broadcast of the game, Sun Zhengping introduced: "The Raptors are also the home of the league's devil. Before the game starts, the atmosphere of the stadium is already very hot."
Zhang reasonable smiled: "It took Yang Rui only two seasons to make the team a championship team. The Raptors are the number one hot spot. Their pressure comes from the end of the season. There are many players who are free."
Everyone feels that the Raptors can hardly keep the lineup intact, which is sad for the Canadian team.
Before the game started, Carter accepted the MVP trophy, made a speech, thanked his teammates, thanked the coach, and made the Raptors stronger at home.
Yang Rui took the opportunity to emphasize tactics on the sidelines. "Brad screened outside the three-point line to help Vince catch the ball and attracted the defense. If it wasn't Schmidz's defense, pass it to Jermaine for a singles and opened the opportunity to shoot. If Schmidt's defense came out , Vince jump shot or the ball main attack."
Raptors unchanged: Billups, Christie, Carter, O'Neal, Miller.
The Pacers are also fixed: Mark Jackson, Reggie Miller, Jaylen Rose, Dale Davis, Rick Schmidz.
O'Neal jumped the ball to win and the game began.
Carter received the ball after halftime, Rose immediately came close, Carter backed up and waited for Brad Miller to cover, took only one step to the left, Davis guarded out.
At this time, Rose was not the 81-point mobile background board scored by Kobe in the future, and his offense and defense were excellent.
Bird arranged for the best defenders in the team to take care of Carter. He ran out of space and passed the ball to the left O'Neal who wanted the ball.
Schmidz defended, O'Neal leaned back against him at 45 degrees, his left shoulder flicked, turned quickly to the bottom line, stepped past his opponent, pulled the ball into the basket and strengthened the shot.
Schmidz's arms were raised sideways, and before jumping, O'Neal scored. 2 to 0.
The Pacers attacked, the Raptors stared, and the inside Brad Miller resisted Schmidz. As the team's third attack point, Schmidz's 224CM height advantage is obvious, it is difficult to stop entering the restricted area.
Schmidz has the ability to vote, but his thin body is destined to be weak, weighing only 113 kg, and can't squeeze Brad Miller. He pulled out to cover, Ross took the ball to break through, Brad Miller changed defense in time, and interfered along the line of the penalty area. Carter also avoided the cover and formed a trap.
Ross scored a goal for Schmidz, O'Neal made a defense in the bull's corner and freed Davis.
Schmidz passed the ball, but Davis hesitated for a short space before shooting. When Reggie Miller moved into position, he passed.
If a player has poor scoring ability on the field, it is easy to miss the opportunity. Davis lacked confidence on the offensive end, averaging only 8 shots per game, entering the playoffs and dropping to 6.6.
Reggie Miller was entangled by Christie, unable to get a good phone call, and passed the ball again.
Until he ran out of time in 24 seconds, Jackson singled out Billups, he missed a jumper and missed his rebound. O'Neal grabbed the rebound.
This year, the league introduced a new rule that makes Jackson very uncomfortable, that is, a "backdoor violation of 5 seconds."
In the past life of Yang Rui, it is said that Barkley used his big to arch the defensive player to the basket in the first 23 seconds, and then used the 24th to easily shoot in the basket. Therefore, many people think that the NBA issued this rule specifically to restrict Barkley, or that Barkley forced the league to formulate this rule, so the "backward 5 seconds violation" was named "Barkley Rule".
But in fact, it is Jackson who is also good at back-offense attacks that really leads to a "5 seconds violation". Because Jackson often single-handed the opponent's defender for more than 15 seconds in the offense, resulting in a very boring game, the NBA official decided to launch a new rule, the official abbreviation is "Mark Jackson Rule".
Even if he was allowed to arch his back casually, Billups would not eat this set, it was stronger and taller.
Billups slowly dribble the ball to the frontcourt and pass it to Miller who pulled out of the three-point line. The latter passed to 70 degrees on the left and O'Neal who was one step inside the three-point line.
O'Neal jerked the ball and saw Schmidz at a distance, and pulled the jumper directly at 17 feet. He dodged the cover and the ball was hollow into the net. 4 to 0.
Yang Rui hates long-range shots, but O'Neal has no problem with him. He can force Schmidt to go out and fail to shoot. His teammates may also grab rebounds from the frontcourt.
In the next round, the Pacers also opened the situation. Jackson and Schmidz played a pick-and-roll and then scored the ball to the middle. Schmidz scored against Lupus' mid-range shot. 4 to 2.
After the Raptors attacked and Carter attracted the defense, the ball was handed over to O'Neal who was on the left to ask for the ball.
He leaned back on Schmidz, swayed his left shoulder slightly, turned to the bottom line, once again succeeded in speed breakthrough, jumped in two steps, dunked his hands to score. 6 to 2.
The fans applauded together, and the goal was very domineering!
The Pacers attacked, and Rose received the ball by covering the air, passing Brad Miller and layup. 6 to 4.
The Raptors attacked, and the ball was still passed to O'Neal. This time he received the ball on the left side of the frame. He flicked away from the basket. His left foot retreated and the jumper avoided the Schmidz block. . 8 to 4.
O'Neal scored 8 points in a row, as Yang Rui predicted before the game, Schmidz could not prevent him one-on-one.
Many people say that O'Neal is soft. Actually, regardless of his face or back, he is strong in heads-up. The defender is slow or short. He is an offensive killer. This type of player is very powerful.
Yang Rui's previous life, 14-year Rockets VS Trail Blazers playoffs ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Aldridge averaged 37.3 points, 12 rebounds and 2.7 assists, blasting the Rockets forward group. The Pacers let Schmidz defend against O'Neal.
Bird realized this, and let Schmidz go against Brad Miller. In this way, Carter can also hold the ball in the middle to play pick-and-roll. Whether it is a breakthrough or an emergency stop jumper, it will test the speed of Schmidz's traverse.
The two sides mainly played heads-up. The Pacers attacked Ross and Miller. After 5 minutes and a half, the Raptors led 18 to 10. Bird first requested a timeout.
O'Neal had 10 points and 3 rebounds. Both Thibodeau and D'Antoni are ready to go back and write about the game. After the game, heads-up is also a knowledge. Yang Rui's tactical arrangement has obvious effects.
Zhang reasonable smiled: "In the NBA, it is not easy for anyone with the last name O'Neal. O'Neal suspended Pacers with his own ability."
Sun Zhengping said easily: "McGrady hasn't played yet. If the Pacers can't take the lead, it will be difficult to win. The Raptors bench is recognized as the strongest in the league."
Byrd's first adjustment was to replace Schmidz with a height of 208 cm and a forward Austin Crosshill who can shoot a three-pointer.