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The Raptors' 13-man playoff lineup, injured Mark Jackson and veteran Tracy Murray were excluded. ＥNovelＷｗㄟＷ． %1XIAOSHUO. COM

Murray only played 40 games for the Raptors in total. He had an old knee injury and was often excluded from the roster. He averaged 6.4 minutes per game and scored 2.5 points and 8 rebounds.

Yang Rui believes that athletic ability is more important than experience. Murray has no height when playing the 4th position, has poor confrontation, and is slow when playing the 3rd position. After entering the playoffs and the competition intensified, he became even more useless.

When the playoffs began, the Raptors easily eliminated the Bucks 3-0, winning the game with the smallest point difference by 21 points.

The Bucks have suffered from internal strife this season, not just among players, but also between players and head coach George Karl.

In the Bucks, George Karl has self-evident privileges. This season, his salary is twice that of Veach, Brown and others, second only to Phil Jackson.

Coupled with the support of the top management, Karl has a very strong back and is so domineering that no matter which player has a conflict with him, that player will always leave no matter how famous he is. The Bucks' main problem is the feud between "Big Dog" Robinson, Ray Allen and coach Karl, which has long been made public.

Ray Allen is young and energetic, and even though he looks like a gentleman, he once openly had a fight with Robinson and Tim Thomas in a training game.

Karl and Ray Allen even sneered at each other in front of the media. Karl is full of resentment towards his players. He calls them "liars" for being passive and not defensive. The Bucks' poor defense has become a team culture. After this season, the Bucks will definitely start rebuilding, and the lazy "big dog" Robinson will be sent away as the brunt.

In other series, the Nets swept the 76ers 3-0.

The 76ers were suddenly dubbed the "fastest-degrading team" and the team fell into chaos.

Before the game, the media revealed that the conflict between Iverson and coach Larry Brown was intensifying. After being eliminated, because Larry Brown criticized Iverson for always missing training, those nosy reporters also amplified these words and published them in the news. At the meeting, Iverson was asked whether his elimination was related to insufficient training, which added fuel to the fire.

Unable to bear it, Iverson exploded. In just 2 minutes and 20 seconds, he repeated the word "practice" 24 times, creating a classic joke for future generations.

The Pistons defeated the Hornets 3-1 without wasting much energy.

The Pistons' point guard is Jacqui Vaughn, who averages 6.6 points and 4.2 assists per game, and his substitute is former Knicks player Chris Childs.

No matter how you look at it, he is much worse than Francis.

Van Gundy has a characteristic that he is not good at using point guards. He always uses defensive point guards. He can catch and shoot outside and wait for opportunities, and then rely on the defensive system to win.

Francis is a player who likes to fight. He averages 21.6 points, 7 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, which is very comprehensive, and his shooting percentage is only 41.7%. Both sides fought hard for position, but the Pistons dragged their opponents into their own rhythm and won the game with better defense.

The Hornets won a game by relying on more offense. David Wesley, Jamal Mashburn, and Elden Campbell all scored 2o+.

The Bulls defeated the Celtics 3-2. The stars of both sides were evenly matched. The Bulls players performed better in the fifth game. When the score was deadlocked in the final quarter, Brand scored consecutively and defeated "Fat Head Tuo" Antoine Walker. . The latter went crazy outside the three-point line and made 6 of 20 shots from the field.

In the Western Conference round, three teams completed the sweep. Only the Spurs and Sound fought fiercely. In the end, the Spurs eliminated Sound 3-2 to advance and will compete with the Kings in the second round.

Lakers vs Mavericks, no suspense.

Raptors vs. Bulls became the focus of the second round. Many fans paid attention to the brotherly duel between Carter and Tracy McGrady, and O'Neal vs. Brand. It was also a competition between stars.

However, before the game, Yang Rui announced a change in the lineup for the second round. Carter will play shooting guard and Kirilenko will play small forward, of course to deal with Tracy McGrady.

Let Carter and Tracy McGrady face off. The two of them know each other well and will almost explode with each other. Yang Rui planned to arrange two people to pester McGrady, consume his physical energy and limit his scoring efficiency. Reed's substitution can also increase the offensive power in the second quarter.

On the Bulls side, coach Tim Floyd has a similar idea. He uses Artest to defend Carter and prepares McGrady to face Reid and switch defenses when encountering a screen. This way McGrady can relax on the defensive end and put more energy into it. on offense.

Yang Rui refused to let Reed go, and Floyd's plan was about to fail.

On April 3o, the battle between the two sides started at the Raptors' home court.

When the fans came out, they booed McGrady. It was not because they hated McGrady for not renewing his contract with the Raptors, but because it was a habit at home. Stars from other teams are also booed here. Fans want to use this method to create a stronger home atmosphere, create a devil's home court, and help the home team win.

McGrady appeared relaxed, smiling and bleary-eyed.

After coming out, he went to the sidelines to say hello to Yang Rui, and the two hugged. McGrady is very grateful to Yang Rui and feels that if Yang Rui hadn't coached the Raptors, maybe he would have to be a blue-collar worker for a longer period of time and it would be difficult for him to sign a maximum salary contract in 2000.

ccTV5 live broadcast, Zhang Lijia said: "The Bulls became stronger after Tracy McGrady joined. Today's master-disciple duel, I don't know if the Bulls can cause trouble for the Raptors."

Xu Jicheng said: "The Raptors lineup is almost unsolvable this season. They have three All-Star players, two top shooters, and excellent substitutes. If the Bulls want to upset, they must play better. It is difficult for the substitutes to compete with the Raptors." Confrontational.”

Zhang Lijia smiled and said: "Many people on the Internet predicted that the Raptors would change their formation today. Sure enough, Yang Rui let Kirilenko go. This must be to strengthen defense."

Players from both sides stand on the court. Raptors five: Billups, Carter, Kirilenko, O'Neal Jr., Miller.

Raptors: Mark Jackson, McGrady, Artest, Brand, Keon Clark.

O'Neal won the jump ball and the game began.

Billups took the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Carter, then ran to the left corner. O'Neal also pulled away from the left. Kirilenko went to the right corner, and Miller went to the center to cover Carter.

Artest is good at using his strong body to put pressure on opposing players and his flexible hands to steal. He is an excellent defensive player. He is 2o1cm tall and weighs 113 kilograms. Even Carter would suffer a loss compared with him in strength.

In terms of ratio and flexibility, Artest is not as good as Carter. As soon as the pick-and-roll came up, Carter broke through on the left, rushed forward with the ball, and distanced himself from Artest.

The Bulls' center position is a weak point. It is blue-collar Clark. This player is difficult to play on other teams. He has poor confrontation and average ability to control rebounds. His advantages are a height of 211cm, a wingspan of 227cm, a weight of 1oo kilograms, decent mobility, and good jumping ability.

Carter also weighs 100 kilograms and has strong impact. He leaned on Clark near the penalty area and pulled the lever in the air. Clark forced his jump to interfere. There was physical contact between the two, but the ball did not go in. The referee blew the whistle and a foul was thrown.

Carter made two free throws, 2-0.

Yang Rui applauded Carter on the sidelines. He played according to the pre-game requirements. He rushed to the basket at the beginning and attacked Clark. If the opponent's formation shrinks greatly, pass the ball to the outside and then shoot.

What is rhythm control? Yang Rui didn't think about it. The Raptors were going to have a hard time with their opponents today!