261 Capture the Dragon, win 27 consecutive times

José Calderon quickly led the ball across the half. Zhou Yi was already on the 3-point line. Zhou Yi was the one who could keep up with his speed in the team.

Jose Calderon did not stick too much to the ball. He handed the ball to Renas Creza just after halftime. After the latter received the ball, he got up and shot. The ball drew a beautiful arc in the air and drilled into the basket with a "swish".

Samuel Durhamport's recent performance has made the coaching staff increasingly dissatisfied. Not only has he lost his offensive impact and defensive performance, he also disappointed. However, the team has just made a big move, and in the short term, he may not make any big deals.

Zhou Yi and Jose Calderon are both defensive. Facing the famous speed player in the league, Zhou Yi naturally played a twelve-point spirit and slowly dribbled the ball through the half.

As the two gradually approached, Jose Calderon's expression became more and more serious. In the last game, the two were evenly matched. Zhou Yi's sharp breakthrough left a deep impression on him, and when studying the opponent's tactics before the game.

The biggest threat to the team now is Zhou Yi. Jose Calderon is naturally the first choice to deal with Zhou Yi.

Change of direction, change of direction, and several consecutive fake moves did not deceive Jose Calderon. After several breakthrough failures, Zhou Yi was not depressed at all, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

When Jose Calderon couldn't figure out his expression, Zhou Yi's right shoulder suddenly shook back, and the ball turned 180 degrees, but the center of his body moved slightly back, and his whole body suddenly pressed against Jose Calderon.

Jose Calderon's reaction was extremely fast. After figuring out Zhou Yi's intention, he flashed his mind, but his reaction was slower. At the moment he wanted to retreat, Zhou Yi had already turned to his right, and his right hand holding the ball slightly pushed back, and his elbow was just pressing against Jose Calderon's waist, stopping his movements, but the speed was very fast. Not only the referee could not see his small movements, but Jose Calderon also suspected that he had made an unintentional movement.

Things are troublesome, but they are done in a blink of an eye. The Raptors players didn't have time to make up for defense and watched Zhou Yi make a jump shot.

Jose Calderon felt uncomfortable after being so broken through by Zhou Yi, but it did not affect his judgment of the game. After half the game, he quickly handed the ball to Rinas Crezza on the right wing.

The closest Pistons player to Rinas Kreza is Samuel Durhamport, but Rinas Kreza did not choose to jump shot, but instead drove the ball and started at full speed, breaking past Samuel Durhamport like lightning and attacking the Pistons' inside.

With the help of inertia, Rinas Creza quickly climbed upwards, ignoring Greg Monroe at the basket. At this time, only the basket was left in his eyes. Rinas Creza was in the air, showing his majesty freely.

Greg Monroe's eyes flashed, his body's center of gravity sank slightly, and his whole heart was on Renas Creza. Since the opponent ignored his defense so much, let's greet him.

The collision between Mars and Earth was about to be staged at the Toronto Arena. In this case, the direct confrontation between the two was relatively disadvantaged. Greg Monroe, who was waiting for the ball at the basket, was above him in terms of physical fitness. If he wanted to gain an advantage from Greg Monroe in one-on-one confrontation, even Ed Davis could not guarantee.

The moment the two bodies were about to collide, Renas Creza's body suddenly twisted, leaving his back to Greg Monroe like a twist. His movement was very sudden. Greg Monroe was obviously not prepared enough, but it was no wonder that Greg Monroe, in such a situation, was not something that ordinary players could do.

Greg Monroe's right slap on Renas Creza's left shoulder, and the latter's figure suddenly trembled sharply, but before he was pressed to the floor by Greg Monroe, a big hand stretched out from the gap between the two, and the basketball also appeared magically in this hand, with a light pick, and his movements were indescribable.

"Swish", there was no bigger blow to Greg Monroe than this. Under the blocking of his best efforts, the ball was still in, and he even gave the opponent a chance to score a three-pointer.

John Custer just shook his head helplessly. Greg Monroe's defense was already very good at the goal just now, but Renas Creza's strange goal made all his efforts was wasted. In the Raptors, Renas Creza's performance was not very stable, but he could always score incredible goals at critical moments. His strange way of playing always made the players who defend him suffer.

Greg Monroe's hands dunked, his dunk was strong, and even Ed Davis was hit by him in three seconds.

Ed Davis' mid-range jump shot, hit the ball into the basket

Zhou Yi went to the bottom line, received the ball from the inside, and made a three-point jump shot

Renas Kreza's layup caused Samuel Durhamport's foul, making one of two free throws.

In the first quarter, the Raptors reversed their previous calm style and fought against the Pistons.

In the first quarter, the two teams tied 29, and the seven players from the Pistons scored, and the highest score was Zhou Yi, who made three of five shots and scored eight points. So many shots were very different from Zhou Yi's usual performance. The impact of such changes was obvious. The Raptors had to put more energy on him.

John Custer praised a few words. The game is so far to this level, it is already very rare for the Pistons. The Raptors' performance today can be said to be a super-level performance, especially the inside and outside shots of Renas Creza, which made Taychen Prince, who was responsible for defending him, a little speechless. Seeing his unscrupulous performance on the court, John Custer was determined to let Zhou Yi defend him. Only Zhou Yi's footsteps could have the possibility of keeping up with his rhythm. But this is just a thought. When he was responsible for marking Jose Calderon, Zhou Yi had no strength left. If Jose Calderon was freed, the Raptors' double-game combination in the backcourt would be enough to put the Pistons in a state of doom.

Techelon Prince's first choice substitute is James Percy, but James Percy is not able to play because he feels a little uncomfortable today. John Custer rejected this choice in his heart, and when his eyes look at Austin Dayer, he made a decision.

Austin Dayer was a rookie last year, about 210 cm tall. On the Pistons' forward-back line, he has some defensive advantages, and has no other advantages in shooting. So until now, he has played as a substitute, and has an average of only 8.8 minutes per game.

John Custer has always hoped to give him more opportunities to perform, but his offensive performance is really hard to rest assured, but now he has finally got his chance to perform.

"Drip", Zhou Yi's layup missed, but it caused Ed Davis to foul.

"Swish" and "Swish", Zhou Yi's free throw is still so stable.

Zhou Yi dribbled easily and wandered in the top arc. Leandro Barbosa kept his defensive posture and did not easily move forward to get the ball.

Zhou Yi's figure slowed down, and he lifted the ball with his right hand, looking like he was shooting. Rivia hurriedly stepped forward to block the ball, and the ball fell to his right hand. Subconsciously, he tried to hook the ball, and a black shadow flashed by, and Zhou Yi's body stuck in his position.

A force came from his right arm, and his hand was knocked away like a car running at high speed, staggering and losing his position.

"Swish", Zhou Yi easily hit the free throw line.

Compared with four months ago, Zhou Yi not only made rapid progress in football skills, but also improved his physical confrontation, with a height of 188 cm and a weight of 80 kilograms.

Faced with Zhou Yi's provocation, Leandro Barbosa was not willing to show his weakness. He passed the ball with a beautiful shot and quickly handed the ball to the inside Amir Johnson, who scored with a hook.

Then Greg Monroe dunked and caused Amir Johnson to make a foul and hit a free throw.

Greg Monroe is an inside player who is good at running. He sometimes runs in front of Techelon Prince and others in the fast break. In addition to his size in the fast break, he is simply a human-shaped tank car. He rushes around and few people can stop him. Moreover, he has many methods of attacking under the basket.

Both teams' offenses were relatively smooth, and Pistons head coach John Custer was not happy and chased and shouted to defend on the sidelines.

Seeing his appearance, Zhou Yi also asked everyone to strengthen their defense.

For a moment, the Raptors made several consecutive mistakes, and the Pistons took the opportunity to achieve a 7:0 climax.

The Raptors quickly called a timeout and adjusted the lineup. Leandro Barbosa was pushed to the small forward. In the confrontation with Zhou Yi, he was at an absolute disadvantage. Not only could he not balance Lin Xu's performance, but he limited his own attack power.

The position selection effect is obvious. Facing Techelon Prince's defense, Leandro Barbosa took advantage of his speed and first made a single shot, then cut off Techelon Prince's pass and made a fast break.

Zhou Yi took a step and cleverly got rid of the opponent's defense. After attracting the opponent's attention, he handed the back to Techelon Prince. Techelon Prince naturally would not miss the opportunity and made a three-pointer.

Zhou Yi made a steal in the midfield and a long pass was handed to Techelon Prince. Under the blocking of Greg Monroe, he hit a three-pointer again.

Renas Kreza used his old trick to break through the inside from the bottom line, but this time when he was about to start three steps, a strong figure was already waiting for him on the line he must pass. After observing the whole section off the court, Austin Dayer had some of his tricks.

Austin Dayer resisted his powerful impact, but just as he tried his best to defend, the referee's whistle sounded.

However, this penalty is not easy, and it has always been difficult to judge the offensive foul.

The referee judged a defensive foul. The home team has relatively the advantage in the home team. This is not a referee's problem, but some vague punishments. In order to take care of the emotions of home fans, it is understandable to be weak.

Austin Dayer is definitely a small person, even a small person who has no ability to make any moves. However, in this game, his performance was praised by Pistons head coach John Custer. He was very successful in defense of Renas Creza and prevented him from breaking through several times. When another main player was in modest form, the Raptors' offense was once set.

The head coach of the Raptors called a timeout in desperation. The offense was weak on the outside, and Ed Davis, the inside line, was difficult to have a chance to perform under the strict defense of Greg Monroe, while the Pistons were offensively attacked. Greg Monroe and Zhou Yi's internal and external cooperation helped the team achieve an 8:2 climax.

Under Zhou Yi's defense, Leandro Barbosa almost got a penalty and passed the ball just after halftime. Demar DeRozan made a three-pointer from the right wing.

Zhou Yi took the ball and broke through. After he successfully broke through, he had noticed that Greg Monroe was quickly penetrated into the basket from the bottom line. Seeing that the two bodies were about to collide, Zhou Yi used the strength of his waist and abdomen to turn his body slightly to avoid Amir Johnson, and quickly pressed his wrists, and the ball hit the floor from Amir Johnson's armpit.

The rebounding ball fell just after Greg Monroe. At this time, his right foot had already stepped into the three-second zone. The ball was very comfortable to get. Andrea Banyani's heel was off the ground at this time. Seeing Zhou Yi's passing, he was shocked and quickly stopped his strength and quickly made up for defense. However, just so time wasted, Greg Monroe had already jumped high and raised the ball behind his head with both hands.

Andrea Banyani realized it, but the center of gravity was too late to adjust, and his right hand was weakly slapped Greg Monroe's right elbow.

"Clang" Greg Monroe dunked the ball into the basket. Andrea Banyani's restoration action not only failed, but was called a foul by the referee, giving Greg Monroe a 2+1 chance.

"Swish" the basketball brushed the nets and fell to the ground.

Samuel Durhamport, who has been on the bench for so long, still no improvement, and he has always been slower in defense.

When trading Samuel Durhamport, John Custer has always been worried about his character of focusing on offense and defensiveness. However, in order to rebuild, this transaction is imperative, but now it seems that this transaction has not seen much return so far.

Seeing the Raptors head coach substitutions twice in a row, John Custer was jealous and wanted to hold him by the neck. As soon as the Raptors' substitute came on the bench, he immediately performed. Demar DeRozan and Jerry Bayless made four consecutive three-pointers in this quarter, helping the Raptors overtake the score before the end of the half.

For the second half of the game, Zhou Yi was replaced to rest halfway through the second quarter.

The Pistons were beaten by the Raptors 12:4, temporarily trailing by 49:53.

John Custer was not angry in the second half of the second quarter, but instead calmed down his mind. The smooth sailing in the first half of this season made him too optimistic about the team's future.

But now it seems that I am really too optimistic. A truly strong team is definitely not the current operating mode of the Pistons. The team's golden combination is indeed incredible. The team's record is currently pretty good. However, as the season progresses, this kind of scenery may not last long, especially in the playoffs, the depth of the bench often determines how far the team can go.

However, he also knew that it is not as simple as one exchange. A successful deal is often indispensable to hard work and luck. Even if he is a capable player, whether he is suitable for the team's tactical style is another matter. The most classic team in recent years belongs to the New York Knicks. After Isia Thomas took over the team, he made several major deals in succession. There were many talented players in the team. However, the team's record is that Wang Xiaoer's New Year is worse than that in one year. That is a blind transaction. Without starting from the actual situation of the team, in a team, leading players are naturally indispensable.

At critical moments, the leader player is the most trustworthy point of the team, but a team must not be missing players of hard-working models. Their role is by no means reflected in the data, but they will appear in some important links of the team. Just like their current opponents, there are hard-working players of Bruce Rinas Creza in the main lineup. Just looking at the data, he is definitely a player between the second and third ranks. But no matter if you are a first-line player, if you want to trade Rinas Creza, the head coach of the Raptors will probably not even blink. For the current Raptors, the role of Rinas Creza is irreplaceable.

After the second half, John Custer simply replaced the opportunity. Since he didn't cherish it, why should he give him a chance? Anyway, there were still a large group of people on the bench waiting for the opportunity anxiously, and Austin Dayer got another chance.

Although Austin Dayer is not a talented player, John Custer is very satisfied with his performance on the court. As the new coach of the Pistons, he is not very satisfied with the team's current configuration. In the short term, it is probably not realistic to have any transactions. It is undoubtedly something he is very happy to dig into talents from rookies. Zhou Yi's outstanding performance has always been a relatively persistent problem with rookies, so the three rookies of the Pistons have all got a lot of playing time this year.

The Raptors still played with the main lineup in the second half, and finally achieved an advantage in the score. The head coach of the Raptors will not easily lose this advantage. No matter how outstanding their substitute is, at critical moments, the main players are more trustworthy.

Taking advantage of the chaos at the beginning of the game, Renas Kreza performed his weird three-step basket again and pulled the ball into the basket.

Austin Dayer, who defended him, was slower and at his speed, he could only watch Renas Kreza score. Austin Dayer did not play much, so he cherished every opportunity very much and often gave his all in the game. He knew very well that his weakness in offense would make the coach consider using his own problems several times.

As the team's spiritual leader, we must always pay attention to the status of the players on the court. McGrady naturally would not omit the stunned expression of Austin Dayer. He stepped forward and patted his shoulder gently, comforted him. In fact, McGrady didn't take much attention to the opponent's surprise attack just now. With the strength of Renas Crezza, the league can really defend him. Relatively speaking, it is not easy for Austin Dayer to force him to that level in the first half.

Zhou Yi, who had been resting for most of the quarter, is very physically strong now. After receiving the ball, he steadily carried the ball through the half. In the few matches just now, Jose Calderon also knew that it was easy to imagine the difficulty of stealing the ball from Zhou Yi. Moreover, his speed of being conceited seems to have no advantage in front of him. Just as the head coach of the Raptors just now, it is not realistic for a player like Zhou Yi to completely prevent him. At least it is not realistic for him to put it in mind. Instead of worrying about that aspect, it is better to consider more on his passing route. The reason why the Pistons have shown such strong attack power this year is that Zhou Yi's organization has played a decisive role, and he firmly combined the team that was originally a mess.

With the sound of footsteps getting closer, Jose Calderon's spirit was highly concentrated. The confrontation between the two in the first half was evenly matched. Although Zhou Yi defended him tightly, he did not make Zhou Yi relax. After he hit two outside long shots, he did not pull any steps against Zhou Yi. In terms of speed, both of them were top in the league. After they were both seen dead by the opponent, the situation of the game was naturally more beneficial to the Raptors. After all, the overall strength of the team was missing Jose Calderon, and they still had several reliable players. On the Pistons, once Zhou Yi was defended, the team's outside offense was almost deadlocked, and they could only hope for Greg Monroe's inside offense.

John Custer naturally saw the intention of the Raptors' head coach. Since Zhou Yi had no big deal on the court, he simply replaced Zhou Yi in half of the second quarter. Such a substitution seemed to have completely abandoned the offense from the outside, but in the second half, it gradually showed that Zhou Yi, who had the advantage in physical strength, gradually gained the upper hand in his tit-for-tat confrontation with José Calderon.

This time, Zhou Yi did not choose to pass the ball. He stopped moving forward and took a shooting posture near one meter from the three-point line. With such a sudden shot, other players might only have to watch, but he was facing Jose Calderon. Before Zhou Yi stopped his steps, through the change of his body, Jose Calderon was already vigilant. The moment Zhou Yi gradually raised the basketball, his lightning speed once again showed in front of the Pistons fans.

This time, Zhou Yi chose the timing and position of the shot. And looking at the smile on his lips, this was definitely the right choice. The only thing that made people criticized was his shooting speed. Zhou Yi's shooting speed was gradually accepted by everyone in the league. Last time he played against the Raptors, Leondro Barbosa suffered a small loss. Zhou Yi made several consecutive strong shots in front of him with his shooting speed.

However, in such a hasty time, Jose Calderon would not think so much. At this time, his thoughts were very simple. No matter what, he couldn't let Zhou Yi hit the ball.

After Jose Calderon jumped up and tried to cover the ball in his hand, the smile on Zhou Yi's face became even more pleasant. His upper body gradually pulled up, and his feet were firmly pulled on the floor.

Looking at Zhou Yi who was looking up at him, Jose Calderon felt depressed. He already knew that he had been fooled, especially when he watched Zhou Yi take off again.

"Drip", the referee's whistle sounded in time. Before his body fell, Zhou Yi gently waved his left hand, and the orange basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air. Although the shot position was very barely enough, looking at his flight path in the air, it was undoubtedly a good ball.

"Bang" Jose Calderon's tight heart was finally relieved. If Zhou Yi beaten a 3+1, the momentum of the Pistons might have risen.

For Zhou Yi, three free throw opportunities mean that his score has increased by three points.

Zhou Yi did not dodge Jose Calderon in two changes of directions. This was his third successful breakthrough in this quarter. Three breakthroughs were easier than once. This time, he seized the opportunity just two changes of directions. The Raptors' backup defense was very timely. Renas Kreza and Ed Davis both made up defenses at the same time, attacking Zhou Yi from left to right.

Facing the double-team of the two players, Zhou Yi was not nervous at all, nor did he transfer the ball out, but continued to rush towards the inside line without moving forward. Zhou Yi's most contact with Demar DeRozan.

Zhou Yi's right hand holding the ball suddenly sent it behind his back. Zhou Yi had made a wonderful move after breaking through many times. Demar DeRozan's mind quickly turned to this aspect, and he felt scruples in his heart, and his actions paused for a moment. Zhou Yi needed this opportunity. Zhou Yi's right hand was rejected as soon as he gave away. Such a simple small move deceived Renas Kreza. Now the only one who blocked Zhou Yi was the Raptors boss Andrea Banyani.
To be continued...