The Basketball Court Swordsman

On May 19, the third game of the NBA Eastern Conference finals officially started at the Air Canada Center Stadium.

Prior to this, the Golden State Warriors had just beaten the Blazers 110-99. Stephen Curry, who scored 36 points, easily defeated Lillard, who scored 19 points with a 27.8% shooting percentage. In this point guard battle, Lillard lost decently.

The Warriors' victory means that they, like the Pacers, have achieved a huge 2-0 lead. The third finals of the Pacers VS Warriors seems to be close at hand.

Even Henson thinks so. He doesn't think the Raptors who have lost two games can make waves. Even though, this is the home court of the Raptors.

Before the game began, the Raptors players all looked solemn. They all know that although the series is not over yet, if they lose the game and the Pacers turn the total score to 3 to 0, the series will end early.

Yesterday, with Kyle Lowry's encouragement, the Raptors role players were morale high, eager to help Leonard with their best performance.

So when we warm up today, we can see that the Raptors are very serious. Even Van Fleet, who had a poor performance in the previous games, behaved very seriously.

These seriousness is not only reflected in the warm-up, after the game began, Henson immediately felt the changes in the Raptors.

At the beginning of the game, Nick Nas did not let Leonard or Lowry play singles, but made a few goals for Gasol!

Pau Gasol and Lopez singled out in the low post. If they were placed ten years ago, such a picture might not be unusual. But now, and there are still two teams that don't center on centers, this picture is somewhat weird.

Lopez was obviously a little unprepared, he didn't expect Gasol to suddenly hit himself. So Gasol succeeded in the first two offenses of the Raptors. It can be seen that the low level skills of the "European Mobile Fortress" have not diminished at all.

"It seems that Nick Nass has started to change his strategy."

After falling behind 0 to 4, Becky Harmon reminded Henson. Henson was of course aware, but he didn't want to change his tactics because of Gasol, so he did nothing.

Subsequently, Kyle Lowry also stood up. He first played Brogdon and Antetokounmpo with a fake fax motion, and then scored a three-pointer in the next round, which completely opened his hand.

After 4 attacks, Leonard didn't even make a shot. Henson felt something was wrong, he called the game to stop, and asked everyone not to empty his matchup.

Today, the Raptors intend to fight for a tooth and use the play of role players to win!

After Nas made such an adjustment, he achieved immediate results. When Lowry and Gasol are also valued on the offensive end, their firepower is not so strong. Leonard faced George's single defense and it was not easy to score.

In this way, Henson gradually equalized the score and then began to overtake. It seemed that the Raptors' resistance was just a flash of light. In the end, they will be ruthlessly destroyed by the walkers.

However, the true offensive of the Raptors has not yet begun.

"Hold on, they played very hard today, which shows that your hard work has worked! Keep it up. This is a competition of willpower and desire to win. Who can hold on to the end, who is the winner! Serge, Noble Man and Fred, I must change you to play now. Promise me and show your best performance. This is our last chance. It is up to you whether to fall off the cliff or climb the mountain!"

Nick Nath flushed with shock, indeed, he is a rookie coach. Before the start of the playoffs, people expected Nick Nass to be played to the death by various old coaches.

In the first two games, Henson did exactly that.

But Nick Nass is different from other Henson's defeaters in that he is an unyielding fighter, and he and his team will not give up easily!

So Henson’s real trouble came.

After the rotation time, Serge Ibaka first took the lead with a steady middle distance, and then Norman Powell scored a three-pointer and overtook the score.

In the third offense after returning from a timeout, Fred Van Fleet broke through the penalty area and faced Siakam's defense. He did not rush to the rim with a daze, but suddenly threw a shot.

Because of Van Fleet's poor performance in the playoffs, people think that his throw will continue to deviate from the target.

However, what was unexpected is that the basketball was rubbing Siakam's fingertips and falling into the net with precision, blowing up a "white wave".

After the rotation time, the Raptors succeeded in three consecutive rounds. Before today, Henson had never seen the Raptors have such an attack.

On the other hand, the bench players of the Pacers were caught by the opponent because they were too relaxed.

This time after a beautiful 6-0, the Raptors launched a Jedi counterattack.

After that, the Raptors' role players are no longer at the mercy of others, and the Pacers can't get a huge lead with a little effort.

George was guarded to death by Leonard, and Antetokounmpo was also stopped by Nick Nas' defense. In this situation, the Raptors actually suppressed the Pacers at home.

In the final moments of the game, several key offenses of George and Antetokounmpo were successfully defended, while the offense of the Raptors players has remained efficient.

In the last 38 seconds of the game, the Toronto Raptors still led the Pacers by 6 points. When Antetokounmpo broke the ball to Oladipo, and the latter knocked out the three-pointer, the entire Air Canada Center Arena was boiling.

Not only the fans inside the arena boiled, but the fans waiting outside the arena also cheered.

Can they not be excited? After all, with less than 1 minute left, they are about to defeat the 74-win Pacers! So far this year's playoffs, the Pacers have yet to lose. The Toronto Raptors will be fortunate to be the first team to defeat the Pacers in the playoffs!

This kind of glory is enough to make people excited.

"Henson, we..."

Becky Harmon was about to say what we should do, but halfway through the words he got stuck in his throat.

Because he found that Henson was clenching his fists and frowning. Throughout this season, Becky Harmon has rarely seen Henson in such a state.

After spending so many years with Henson, Becky Harmon knows very well. Henson is very angry now, very angry. And so far in the playoffs, no team has made Henson so angry.

Becky Harmon doesn't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing for the Raptors.

Indeed, they won a game and they regained hope of equalizing the score.

But at the same time, they must also resist Henson's subsequent more fierce counterattack.

"Beep~~~~~"

Just as Becky Harmon was thinking about it, a harsh buzzing sounded. At the end of the game, Toronto was full of joy.

118 to 113, the Raptors beat the defending champion Indiana Pacers by 5 points at home.

Although it was only a victory in a game, the significance of this victory was extraordinary.

First of all, the Raptors proved that the Pacers are not invincible. Secondly, the Raptors avoided the embarrassing situation of 0 to 3 behind. When the total score of the series becomes 1 to 2, the final outcome may be uncertain.

"This is a great victory. The Toronto Raptors did not give up. They still want to break the Pacers' dominance of the East! I don't know if they will succeed in the end, but I can guarantee that they will have indelible things from now on. confidence."

On the narration stage, narrators from all countries and media gave praise to the Raptors.

Among these, the most concerned is undoubtedly the three substitutes that Nick Nas put on today.

Ibaka is not at the top, but the best defensive player of the past is still a bit old. With a steady jump shot and air cut, he has a unique explosive data of 17+13+2.

Powell scored the bench-best 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Van Fleet scored 13 points, 5 out of 6!

The outstanding performance of these three substitutes caused the Raptors to resist the Pacers' counterattacks in the second and fourth quarters. Leonard needs such a teammate, "God" will be tired, let alone Leonard is not a god.

But with the help of his teammates, Leonard will be able to take the Raptors further!

After the game, a reporter intercepted Henson before he returned to the player channel. "Coach Henson, do you think the loss of this game will put you under pressure?"

"Pressure?" Henson smiled, but his smile is not kind, "Accidents do not happen often. This is indeed my last trip to the Eastern Conference Finals, but it does not mean that my head is lost. The ability to think."

Toronto's fans and players are still ecstatic about the victory of this game, but Henson's anger will soon sweep across the entire northern border.