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In Yang Rui's previous life, the Golden State Warriors had two of the league's top pitchers, Curry and Thompson, so they invented a unique tactic, the "elevator screen", in which the pitcher passed between the two big players of the team. , and then the two big men blocked the gap between them to block the defensive players, creating open three-point opportunities for the shooters.

Yang Rui didn't use this tactic before. It's not that he didn't expect it, but there are advantages and disadvantages. The elevator pick-and-roll is not invincible.

First of all, this tactic must be practiced frequently, and the cooperation must be very tacit. If you are slow to block, you will not be able to block it, and the passer must seize the opportunity. Therefore, Yang Rui sent Billups instead of Curry and Hornacek.

Secondly, in order for the elevator pick-and-roll to be powerful, two big men must be involved. If one of them is small, there may be a large gap left for someone to go around.

Third, as long as the elevator pick-and-roll is used, there will be no one to grab the offensive rebound. Failure to make a shot will end the offense, and it is easy for the opponent to counterattack.

Finally, and most importantly, this tactic is prone to being called a screen foul by the referee. It is difficult for two big men to stay in sync. If one of them moves, they may be called a moving screen.

Today's situation is special, with a big lead. Yang Rui's purpose is to help Carter brush up the data and break the record. If the referee blows the call, it will not affect the outcome. Not to mention the best, Carter took bold shots and at most gave up grabbing offensive rebounds.

Unfortunately, the Suns became a "guinea pig". The Raptors suddenly adopted a new strategy. Who knew how to crack it? A minute later, Carter ran back from the right to the center and ran out of the three-point line. His teammates formed a wall. Hardaway, who was pursuing the defense, hit the wall directly. It was too late to bypass and defend again.

Carter made a three-pointer and hit the net. After scoring the goal, he extended his index fingers with both hands and pointed to the sky, making the same movements as the minions in the chat software.

Stars flashed around the Minion when he did this, and the flashlights on the stands behind Carter flashed randomly, and the effect was similar.

This action originally belonged to Lucky Rabbit. The rabbit has not been created yet, and the classic emoticon package was taken away by the minions.

Skiles replaced Marion to strengthen defense. He saw that Carter would definitely continue to play. At this time, replacing a fringe player would help Carter break the record.

For the Suns players, this is a nightmare. Hardaway, who is responsible for defending Carter, just wants to find a corner to squat and cry.

God, what did I do wrong that you want to punish me like this?

Hardaway is innocent, he did nothing wrong, he was just unlucky. O'Neal's departure, serious injury reimbursement, and joining the Suns were all beyond his control.

Carter then kept thrusting,

Use all your strength. He took 8 more shots, hit two three-pointers, a mid-range shot, an assist, and grabbed two rebounds, and played until the end of the game.

The shooting percentage in the final quarter is not high, but it is enough to make him proud of all current players.

The Raptors won 132-114. Carter played 43 minutes, making 22 of 43 shots, 8 of 17 three-pointers, 12 of 12 free throws, scoring 64 points, 12 rebounds, 13 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.

In addition to Carter, four Raptors scored in double figures. McGrady had 19 points and 4 assists, O'Neal Jr. had 14 points and 6 rebounds, Billups had 13 points and 7 assists, and Hornacek had 10 points.

The Sixers of the Suns scored in double figures and made more achievements, but suffered a disastrous defeat.

Hardaway made 10 of 17 shots, 3 of 4 three-pointers, 5 of 7 free throws, and scored 28 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists, and 2 steals. His statistics were good, but before he finished playing he was already so depressed that he didn't even want to raise his head.

He was stimulated when he joined the Suns, but he still had hope. Now he knows that he can never go back to his past, and this game will further decline his popularity.

Rogers made 10 of 15 shots, 4 of 5 three-pointers, and 4 of 5 free throws. He scored 28 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. He performed at a super level and was also too lazy to say anything.

Kidd's face turned even more ugly. He didn't know what the media would say about him tomorrow. As the core of the team, he played 40 minutes, making 4 of 8 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, only 11 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 turnovers.

Amid the cheers of the fans in the audience, the players from both sides shook hands symbolically, and everyone in the Suns returned to the locker room dejectedly.

Suns coach Skiles hated Yang Rui. He was a point guard who retired in 1996 and later served as an assistant to Anji. This season Anji was fired and he was rehabilitated. Until this game, his career was going smoothly.

Because of this game, Skiles suspected that his position as coach would be lost after the season. Management must have suspected he couldn't defend, and he was really helpless against the Raptors' offense.

Many reporters wanted to interview Carter on the field. He simply said a few words of thanks to the coach and teammates, and then was surrounded by everyone and returned to the locker room.

This time, the Raptors did not open the locker room for interviews, and reporters could only wait for the press conference. Carter's data was so horrifying that reporters rushed in for fear of squeezing out lives.

The press seats prepared at home before the game were obviously not enough. At halftime, reporters from Toronto were rushing here to witness this historical moment.

At the press conference, Carter was the only star.

Talking about his feelings about winning, Carter said three "I didn't expect" in a row: "I really didn't expect it. I didn't expect to be able to produce such data. At the beginning, I just felt very good and wanted to score more goals. With this kind of performance, I I had never seen it before, and of course I didn’t expect to be able to type it.”

The reporter asked: "Breaking the record and achieving the highest triple-double in history. What do you think is the most important thing?"

Carter's first thought was coaching. "Because of the tactics Jerry arranged, he is the best coach in the league. He often comes up with tactics that we have never heard of and easily defeats his opponents. And he has a good personality. He never curses and tells us to be happy. Play well, don’t be afraid of failure, we have no pressure and we all like that.”

The reporter asked: "Are you confident of becoming the regular season MVP?"

"Hopefully, I feel great. I have to work hard and go to the training hall to train hard. At the same time, I also need to continue to study and compete. I will try to do better in the future."

Carter said "hard work" three more times in one breath, showing neither arrogance nor impatience.

Yang Rui was interviewed, and a reporter asked: "The Raptors led by up to 26 points in the fourth quarter, but you didn't replace Carter. What were your considerations?"

Yang Rui smiled and said: "It's for my personal safety. At that time, the whole audience was shouting his name and MVP. If I didn't let him continue playing, I was afraid that some fans would lose control and come down to beat me."

It was obviously just garbage time to refresh data, but when Yang Rui said it, it became a natural and fun thing.

A female reporter asked with a smile: "Don't you trust the fans? They all like you, how could they beat you?"

Yang Rui shrugged and curled his lips. "Who can say for sure? I was attacked at the All-Star Game two weeks ago, and that was the child of a player on my team. People are unpredictable."

There was a burst of laughter in the venue, screw you for being unpredictable!

However, the atmosphere of the interview was very relaxed. Yang Rui has the spirit of entertaining the public, and even the data review is not annoying.

This game was enough for Carter to overshadow O'Neal. This is bad news for O'Neal. Among the four major centers, he is the only one who has not won the regular season MVP.