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At the press conference, the Knicks players expressed their disappointment. Van Gundy summed up the game, saying that the lack of energy of the veteran was the main reason for the loss. ??

Van Gundy allowed Ewing to play 35 minutes in the regular season, and increased it to 40 minutes in the playoffs. Being able to survive until this time without injury is already a credit to the change in offensive tactics. If Ewing can have physical strength, unless he is really King Kong.

Yang Rui commented on the game and said: "I am proud of all the Raptors players. Regardless of whether they are veterans or rookies, everyone worked very hard. With fighting spirit, we had the last laugh. I think the Raptors already have the strength to compete for the championship. Whatever it turns out, it's been a perfect season for the Raptors."

No reporter felt that Yang Rui uttered wild words, and the elimination of the Knicks was the best proof.

The reporter asked: "Do you think the Raptors can win the championship this year?"

"We are the biggest dark horses. Of course we hope to be the darkest. But to be honest, it is very difficult. The Heat are not easy to play, and the two strong teams in the Western Conference also have a luxurious lineup."

The reporter asked: "Which team in the West do you think will enter the finals?"

Yang Rui replied without thinking: "The Spurs, they have proved their strength by sweeping the Lakers. They have the strongest inside combination in the league. Although the Blazers lineup is amazingly deep, the performance of the stars in the playoffs will directly affect the outcome. Duncan is a superstar, tough to deal with."

Yang Rui didn't boast. The biggest weakness of the Raptors is that the core is too young. Carter and Tracy McGrady are not superstars.

And the schedule was too tight, so the Raptors flew to Miami that night to prepare for the Eastern Conference finals, with only one day off.

Yang Rui did not arrange training the next day to let the players recover. The Heat have been resting for several days, and they are playing at home again, taking advantage. The Raptors can only rely on perseverance to fight.

Yang Rui stayed in the hotel and watched the news. The media praised the Raptors and demoted the Knicks. Being able to reverse the Knicks in an unfavorable situation, it is difficult for the media to find black spots for the Raptors.

Some people say that Sprewell is a "cancer". When he joined the Knicks, the team's cooperation was not as good as last season.

Some people say that Ewing's strength is overestimated. His performance this season is indeed very average, and he does not have an overwhelming advantage in the matchup with Willis.

Some people think that Van Gundy will definitely be dismissed in the summer. He is far behind Yang Rui. The Knicks must find a better coach to coach them to have a future.

What made the Raptors' management panic is that many media mentioned that Yang Rui's contract is only one year, and he is a free agent in the summer. There must be many teams interested in him, including the traditional giants of the league.

Yang Rui has become a favorite, and most people believe that it is not accidental that he led the Raptors to achieve results, because no one was optimistic about this team last summer. If the new contract does not satisfy Yang Rui, he can leave.

On the morning of the 30th, the Raptors players adapted to the training, shot and ran tactics, and it was over. There was no match.

Yang Rui rallied the players and said to boost morale: "I think it's a bit early for the holiday, so everyone should go all out to win this series. Don't have any psychological burden. If you lose, no one will blame you. Everyone has confidence win?"

"Yes!" Everyone shouted together.

Yang Rui said loudly: "Let's dedicate a wonderful game to the fans tonight."

the reality is cruel. As a dark horse, in the game against the Heat, fans found that the Raptors players also had physical problems, and they were exhausted.

The Heat's offensive power is poor, but under the leadership of Pat Riley, they have a way to slow down the tempo,

Play defense against your opponent. The players return to defense quickly, which limits the Raptors' counterattack very well.

The core of the Raptors can't run anymore. Seven games with only one day off, the schedule is not very reasonable, but by the end of May, the shrinking season has been extended than usual.

Perimeter players have a bad shooting feel and can't grasp Hardaway's short stature; Willis and O'Neal's offense at the basket is also not good, and the Heat Mourning and PJ Brown are both masters in defending the penalty area.

The Raptors did a good job on the defensive end, and the two teams didn't decide the winner until the last two minutes.

Mourning scored a mid-range shot, cut and received the ball after the pick-and-roll, squeezed out McGrady and dunked and scored, widening the point difference to 5 points.

The Raptors players hit the iron again and again and were forced to use foul tactics in the end. Hardaway made two free throws to seal the victory. 76 to 83.

The Raptors' offense was far below average, and to make matters worse, DiBron was injured.

Di Brown is only 185cm tall and weighs 73kg, but he is fearless and aggressive on the court, which is one of his commendable characteristics.

However, as a dry chicken, his style of play will inevitably lead to an increased chance of injury.

After playing for more than a minute in the last quarter, the Raptors O'Neal grabbed an offensive rebound and made a second attack. Di Brown actually rushed to the basket, ready to grab an offensive rebound. O'Neal made the shot and stepped back. DeBron accidentally stepped on Witherspoon's foot when he landed after the jump.

Witherspoon's figure is very different. People with fat feet are even fatter. Those feet are as long as bean bags. It is not easy to stuff meat into them without special sneakers. Stepping on Witherspoon's feet was like stepping on a large smooth pebble, but it didn't fall apart.

DiBrown's right ankle was almost bent at 90 degrees, and he immediately fell to the ground, crawling to the sidelines and screaming in pain. The referee paused, and the team doctor of the Raptors hurried forward to check, and helped Di Brown back to the locker room with the staff.

After inspection, Di Brown will rest for more than four weeks and will be reimbursed for the season.

After a day off, the two sides will fight for the second time.

This time, Yang Rui strengthened his rotation and gave the substitutes a chance to perform in the second quarter. I hope they can score and play a role through running and bombing and pressing the audience.

It's a pity that Bai Bowen and Alvin Williams' shooting is too poor, and they have become the opponent's key targets. Bowen made a three-pointer in the regular season, with some statistics, and completely became a blue-collar in the playoffs.

Carter also didn't play well against Mashburn. The opponent was stronger, constantly looking for confrontations, and disrupting the rhythm of shooting. Carter forced a breakthrough and would be double-teamed by the Heat inside.

McGrady has an advantage against Dan Marley. Under the premise that the fast break cannot be played, he can only focus on mid-to-long-range shots.

The shooting percentage of the two cores is not high, Billups and Christie's three-pointers from the outside line are average, and the Raptors can't break through the Heat's defense. DiBron's three-point ability is good. He was absent due to injury, and the Raptors performed worse on the outside.

Yang Rui was very helpless because of this. He had repeatedly emphasized that Carter and McGrady practiced three-pointers during the season, but the shooting percentage in the game was still only in the early 30s. It takes time for them to improve, and there is no time this season.

The more you miss the three-point shot, the tighter the opponent shrinks, and the breakthrough becomes more difficult. Veterans Willis and Detref played steadily. After all, they were only role players with limited scoring and could not lead the team to win.

The Raptors defended in the same way, limiting Hardaway's breakthroughs, but Mourning could attack in the low post, and he could also shoot in the pick-and-roll.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Marsh was injured in this round against the Knicks, and now he is still alive and kicking in the Eastern Conference finals, making Yang Rui extremely depressed.

In the end, 83 to 87, the Raptors lost another game, with a total score of 0 to 2 behind.

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