FWF Chapter 509 The Eastern Conference is Coming
Chapter 509 The Eastern Conference is Coming
The Cavaliers did not encounter the Raptors in the playoffs last season. They played the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs last season, the Bulls in the second round, and the Eagles in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Raptors have improved a lot this season. Last season they were only No. 4 in the Eastern Conference. This season they went directly to No. 2 in the Eastern Conference.Lowry and DeRozan showed great combat effectiveness in the regular season, and the whole team is young. Under the guidance of coach Devin Casey, it is already a strong contender for the Eastern Conference championship.
But even so, they are still the side that is looked down upon. Even if the opponent does not have Owen, they still have the Beast Emperor combination.
James + Beast VS DeRozan + Lowry, both in terms of fame and overall strength, are not at the same level.Even height and weight are not on the same level...
The playoffs are the world of superstars. The Beast Emperor combination has both offense and defense and each has its own system. Unless there are major injuries between the two, I am afraid that even the Raptors themselves do not believe that they can kill the Cavaliers and reach the finals .
But the NBA has never lacked the weak to defeat the strong. It never means that the strong on paper will definitely have the last laugh, and the down dog never means that they will definitely lose.
This is the charm of basketball, and this is the charm of competitive sports.
So the Cavaliers attach great importance to this round of the series. The Raptors are not fishy. The opponent defeated them twice in the regular season. This is no longer the cute dragon a few seasons ago.
On the evening of May 5th, Quicken Loans Arena.
Home team locker room.
Jeremy Lin had a trench hairstyle today and tied up his braids, looking like a hip-hop black man.Today, Beast has a hairstyle like that of Xiandao in "Slam Dunk".
And he has a similar hairstyle, is his teammate Shumpert.
Shumpert has had this hairstyle since he left the Knicks. This hairstyle makes him look not like a 2, but like a full-sized 4.
"Tom, you look taller than Yao now!" James said with a smile.
Shumpert smiled and danced in front of his locker: "I look tall too. I'm taller than you now LeBron."
James touched his scalp. His hairline was getting higher and higher, and there was already a trend of desertification on the top of his head.If he wants to grow long hair in the future, it can only be "local support for the central government", otherwise there is no way.
The atmosphere in the Cavaliers' locker room is still very good. There is no conflict at the core of the two camps, so the players below will not have any antagonistic emotions.Now it seems that if Irving returns next season, he will be a time bomb in the locker room.
But at least this season, this time bomb will not appear, and next season, let's talk about it next season.Who knows if Irving will still be in the Cavaliers next season, will James and Beast still be in the Cavaliers?
The sports channel commentary for this game is the host Yu Jia and the guest Su Qun who are responsible for the commentary.
Yu Jia asked Su Qun: "What do you think of Teacher Su's matchup?"
Su Qun adjusted his glasses and said: "In this matchup, it is obvious that the Raptors are currently on the underdog side. Can Lowry and DeRozan play extraordinary performances against James and Shou Ye? It's the key to their ability to compete with the Cavaliers. If they can't play better than the series against the Heat, the suspense in this matchup is very small."
In this game, the starting lineup of the Cavaliers at home is Beast, Varejao, James, JR and Jeremy Lin.
The Raptors' starting lineup for the away game is Biyombo, Patterson, Carroll, DeRozan and Lowry.
The Raptors' starting center in the regular season, Lithuanian Valanciunas, will not be able to play in this game due to injury, which is a great loss to their inside offense.
The Quicken Loans Center arena was packed, and the Cavaliers took a 9-day break because they swept the Eagles. The fans of the home team felt like they hadn’t watched the game for a long time, so the tickets for the two games of the Eastern Conference Finals were sold out as soon as they were released.
The Raptors are not a popular team. Although DeRozan and Lowry are strong, they are a bit low-key. DeRozan is reserved. Although he has participated in the slam dunk contest, he does not look like a domineering leader.
No way, the Raptors' top talent is still limited, and they lack real superstars, so even if DeRozan is a candidate for the second head, he was forced to be the boss.
This is very similar to Aldridge who played for the Trail Blazers.
Beast and Biyombo prepare to jump the ball near the center circle, and the game is about to start.
Biyombo was born in Congo. He was selected by the Kings with the 2011th pick in the first round of the 7 draft and entered the NBA.Although he is only 206cm tall, his arm span is extremely long, and he has a sense of sight of Tarzan.
It's just that he, who was born in the lottery, performed very mediocre in his rookie season, so after his rookie contract ended, he only signed a 2-year $600 million contract with the Raptors last summer.
The annual salary of this contract is not as good as his rookie contract, but in the NBA, this is the naked reality.
Shou Ye felt that Biyongbo was really darker, and he had a fight with Boubowa. He was so dark that he couldn't find the opponent's eyes for a while.
At the beginning of the jump ball, Biyombo relied on his excellent bounce speed and wingspan to beat the taller beast with the jump ball, and the Raptors won the first wave of offensive ball possession.
Lowry dribbled the ball slowly across half court.
Lowry dribbled the ball and gave it to DeRozan.
DeRozan played JR with the ball, showing his classic defender's unique skills, holding the ball and hitting the frame, continuous fake moves with the ball, and mid-range forced jumpers-yes!
The Raptors scored first.
The Cavaliers attacked, James forced Carroll, and JR from the outside!
JR hits the iron with 3 points!
Biyombo closed the board and handed it to Lowry to advance.
Lowry used the pick-and-roll to break through the inside and split the bottom corner Patterson!
Patterson catches the ball and hits a 3-point shot -- and there is!
The Raptors beat the Cavaliers 5:0 in the opening game!
Here the Cavaliers James missed a jumper, Varejao rebounded from the frontcourt and gave it to the outside beast, and the beast didn't make a shot!
Patterson rebounds!
The Raptors counterattacked, and Carroll also scored 3 points from the bottom corner. The Raptors started with a wave of 8:0 and stopped the Cavaliers!
The Quicken Loans Arena suddenly fell silent, and Cavaliers fans found it hard to accept that the home team, which had swept two rounds in a row, was hit by the Raptors who had just finished the tiebreaker.
Yu Jia asked: "Mr. Su, do you think there is something wrong with the knight? Is it because he rested for too long?"
Su Qun nodded and said: "The main reason is that they have rested for too long. They are a bit slow and cannot match the strength of the Raptors. The Raptors have just finished the tie-breaker and their bodies are still warm, so they are more excited at the start. The Cavaliers need to find them as soon as possible. Rhythm, to match the strength of the Raptors, not to let myself fall behind too much in the first half, otherwise it will be very tiring to catch up in the second half."