Basketball Myth: Super Guard

Canada Toronto.

This is the home court of the Raptors. Today the Raptors are sitting at home and ushering in the game against the 76ers.

After several seasons, the Raptors' lineup has stabilized, and the team's "backcourt stars" DeRozan and Lowry have become more mature.

So the Raptors are playing very well this season. Although their current record is only fifth in the Eastern Conference, that's because there are too many strong teams in the Eastern Conference.

In front of the Raptors are the Eagles, 76ers, Bulls, Cavaliers, and Pacers. Which one is not a strong team?

So ranking fifth is not because the Raptors are weak.

On the contrary, the Raptors are also considered a strong team, and they have proven themselves in games against many teams.

At the same time, in the All-Star voting, DeRozan and Lowry also ranked among the top 20.

However, it is not easy for the two of them to go further. There may be a slight chance of entering the top ten, but it is impossible to become an All-Star starter.

At 7:30 pm, the game officially started.

Qin Hao looked to the opposite side. The Raptors' starting lineup was Valanciunas, Amir Johnson, Terrence Luo, DeRozan, and Lowry.

Among them, Lowry and several others looked high-spirited. Only the little prince of CIC had melancholy eyes and his temperament remained the same.

Speaking of which, DeRozan is a bit similar to Kawhi. Both of them don't talk much and have introverted personalities.

But they were different. Kawhi was just introverted, while DeRozan was a little melancholy. Sensing Qin Hao's eyes, he quickly lowered his head, not daring to look at Qin Hao.

This is certainly not because of fear of Qin Hao.

But when he meets a player like Qin Hao, he can't help but doubt his life. Is his persistence right?

DeRozan has always loved the mid-range and has a more traditional style of play. However, in the past two or three seasons, three-pointers have been prevalent in the league. Especially in the past two seasons, the 76ers and Warriors have become the pacesetters in the East and West. The two teams' three-pointers have given other teams a headache.

Under the influence of Qin Hao and Curry, NBA teams have paid more and more attention to three-pointers, and NBA teams have begun to shoot more and more three-pointers.

Including the Raptors, the coach also emphasized this.

This made DeRozan doubt his life. Should he give up his persistence, follow the trend, and practice three-point shooting?

Not meeting Qin Hao's eyes is not fear, but escape.

"This guy is getting more and more depressed." Qin Hao shook his head.

In another time and space, he had seen a report saying that DeRozan suffered from depression, but he didn't know whether it was true or not. Now it seems to be a little bit true.

...

Game start.

After jumping up first, the Raptors got the ball. Lowry pushed the ball into the frontcourt and asked for a pick-and-roll, then distributed the ball and passed it to DeRozan.

After taking the ball, DeRozan took a step forward and passed most of Lu Wei's body. However, he did not hit the basket, but stopped and made a pull-up jump shot.

boom!

The iconic mid-range shot, but missed.

The 76ers counterattacked. After Qin Hao arrived in the frontcourt, he looked at the situation on the court and asked for a pick-and-roll. Varan came up and delayed, but Qin Hao accelerated and passed him.

"not good."

The Raptors players secretly screamed that something was wrong and immediately shrank their defense.

The next moment, Qin Hao passed the ball without looking at anyone, and passed it to Butler who was cutting along the baseline. Butler received the ball and jumped up to dunk with both hands.

In the next few minutes, Qin Hao only shot one three-pointer and was not able to hit it yet. However, his teammates were in good condition today and he had already sent out 4 assists in just a few minutes.

Since his teammates are in good condition, Qin Hao can relax and don't need to score. He can just happily make assists.

On the Raptors side, Lowry is not so relaxed.

"No, we still have to score." Lowry held the ball in one hand and wandered outside the three-point line, frowning.

DeRozan's condition was not very good in the past few minutes. He lost a very important scoring point and fell into a disadvantage.

Against the "Big Three" like the 76ers, it is difficult for the Raptors to defend. They can only defend as well as possible while seeking breakthroughs on the offensive end.

But DeRozan, the star player, is not very good at scoring points. Lowry is of no use just organizing passes. He has to stand up and score.

I have to say that Lowry is quite stable.

I saw him calling a pick-and-roll, getting rid of Qin Hao's defense, causing a mismatch, and then stepped back and shot a three-pointer.

Uh-huh!

The ball scored and helped the Raptors stop the bleeding.

But even so, by the end of the first quarter, the Raptors were still 8 points behind.

After the first quarter, the Raptors head coach also noticed the problem. He sat next to DeRozan and talked with him for a while.

When DeRozan was replaced in the second quarter, his condition improved and his touch returned. Partnering with Lowry, the two stars in the backcourt worked together.

However......

This is of no use.

Lowry and DeRozan are working hard, and the 76ers' Butler and Kawhi are also breaking out.

After entering the second quarter, Qin Hao was still not in a hurry to take action, but was more focused on organizing offense. Butler and Kawhi were in excellent condition today, and combined with Qin Hao's passing, they were even more powerful, suppressing the Raptors.

Even with a rotating lineup, the 76ers still have the upper hand.

When halftime ended, despite the good performance of Lowry and DeRozan, the Raptors were still 12 points behind, and the point difference was widened to more than ten points.

"Butler played so well today."

"Leonard is the same. Qin's limelight has been stolen by them."

In the audience, some fans were talking.

Listening to people's comments, Qin Hao didn't care. Anyway, as long as he could win, it didn't matter if he was upstaged by others, let alone his own brother.

Moreover, although Qin Hao only scored 8 points at halftime and was not in double figures yet, he had already sent out 12 assists.

With 12 assists in the half, who dares to say that Qin Hao didn't contribute?

...

In a blink of an eye, the second half begins.

After entering the second half, the Raptors tried to counterattack, but with Qin Hao's three-pointer and a breakthrough, the Raptors' counterattack was put out.

In the next few minutes, Qin Hao reduced his personal offense, but still created opportunities for his teammates, provided assists to them, and let them perform.

After the third quarter, the 76ers led by 13 points.

The point difference between the two sides did not widen, but it did not narrow either. The 76ers always had the upper hand, leaving the Raptors helpless.

In just three quarters, Butler already scored 26 points, Kawhi scored 23 points, and Qin Hao only scored 13 points.

But people suddenly discovered that Qin Hao had already sent out 17 assists without knowing it.

13 points, 17 assists, 5 rebounds. After three quarters, Qin Hao's assists were almost 20, which was more than he scored.

"Qin actually sent out 17 assists. The 76ers played very well today and were able to score every chance they had."

"Yeah, if we keep playing like this, maybe Qin can get 20 assists."

People whispered.