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On the 31st, the Wizards challenged the defending champion Raptors in back-to-back away games, which was the focus of this round.

The Raptors defeated the 76ers 91-78 in the first game. Although they won, the game was not pretty.

Without Brad Miller, the Raptors and Carter can play point forward, and Billups' organizational skills have also improved.

Without O'Neal, the seriousness would be even greater. On the offensive end, the Raptors lack a powerful ball-handling offensive point in the low post, the pick-and-roll power is not as good as before, and the defensive end's ability to help block shots has also dropped significantly.

Mark Jackson was in good shape, scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds in the first game, but the Raptors were brutally beaten at the 4th position. The weak Van Horn scored 17 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.

Raptors fans are very dissatisfied, but this time it's really not the management's fault. They offered O'Neal a maximum salary and couldn't keep him. This is the difference between a complete free agent and a restricted free agent.

Although the Raptors have a strong outside lineup, new coach Rick Carlisle has encountered happiness troubles. With the championship, the players all want more playing time, and the ball rights are difficult to distribute.

According to online discussions, most people are optimistic that the Raptors will win. In an interview before the game, Carlisle did not dare to say that the Wizards are guaranteed to win.

There is nothing the Raptors can do if they want to continue to remain competitive. If Yang Rui makes the decision, they will make a trade in the summer and send out a proven outside player in exchange for potential insiders who have not yet achieved their worth. There is no shortage of chips in the team.

Now, he will not give advice to the Raptors. If the Raptors lineup is too strong to solve, it will be more difficult for his team to succeed in the future.

After arriving in Toronto, Yang Rui received a call from Nina Dobrev early in the morning. The two met for lunch and talked about movies and music.

Nina is almost 14 years old, and her facial features are not much different from when she was in The Vampire Diaries. We haven't seen her for a few months, and she has grown to 165cm. She is the type of person who grows early, and her final height is only 168cm, which is relatively standard.

Nina is already the kind of sunny beauty who turns heads very often when walking on the street. There were paparazzi following the two of them while they were having dinner. I wonder what news will come out tomorrow.

When they parted, Yang Rui looked at Nina's graceful back and unconsciously thought of 18-year-old Scarlett Johansson, giving him a headache.

The fifth season of "Tongue" has been aired. With "Star-Lord" and Abby joining the show, the ratings have rebounded significantly, surpassing the third season, and not far behind the highest-rated second season.

It was shot in the summer, and the crew members all wore cool clothes. In Yang Rui's previous life, many people said that Scarlett's sexiness has no blind spots.

Now, her figure is completely hopeless. Who would find a piece of pork belly sexy? As soon as she sat down on the chair, her belly immediately expanded into three layers. She brought her own lifebuoy when swimming, which would really cost her her life.

If she continues to eat like this, Scarlett will surely die, which may be worse than Mount Tai or worse than other mountains.

As the two minions chatted, Yang Rui began to have the illusion that Scarlett's punctuation marks seemed to be fatter than others.

In the evening, Yang Rui put away his thoughts and led the team to challenge the Raptors.

Before the game started, the Raptors management arranged a simple championship ring awarding ceremony for Yang Rui and D'Antoni, and both received applause from the home fans.

Many fans held up signs to welcome Yang Rui. He saw something written in Chinese that read "The championship is all due to you"!

This game was broadcast live across the United States again and was full of gimmicks. Barkley and Kenny Smith were responsible for the commentary. CCTV5 broadcast the Knicks game this round because of Yao Ming, and many Chinese fans expressed dissatisfaction online.

Buckley spoke with a sense of schadenfreude. "Today Yang Rui plays against his old club. If the Wizards win, the Raptors will be too embarrassed. Carlisle must be under a lot of pressure now."

Smith smiled: "I think the Wizards have a greater chance of winning. Jerry Young is familiar with everything about the Raptors. The core is still the same players as last season. With two stars gone, he should be able to come up with targeted tactics."

Barkley said: "He will definitely target the inside. The Raptors' inside strength is far behind last season."

Carter, Reid and others all greeted Yang Rui on the sidelines, and the atmosphere before the game was good.

After the warm-up, both sides started the game. Raptors five: Billups, Carter, Kirilenko, Jerome Williams, Mark Jackson.

Wizards Five: Wesley, Hamilton, Jordan, Marshall, Stoudemire.

Stoudemire won the jump ball and the game was on.

Jordan took the ball in the middle and faced Kirilenko. Carlisle didn't use Reed to start, and let him and Halprin lead the bench to score. This was the Raptors' trump card, and the bench was deep enough. Kirilenko starts, which can increase defensive intensity.

Hamilton made a run and got rid of Carter on a Stoudemire screen. There is a gap between Jackson and Miller on the defensive end. He weighs 122 kilograms, moves laterally too slowly, and does not change defense in time.

Jordan took a step forward and passed the ball to the basket. Hamilton received the ball and took off in three steps. He made a backhand pass to the left side of the basket and scored. 2 to 0.

The Raptors attacked, the ball was passed to Carter, the Wizards lined up, and the 122 zone defense blocked the penalty area.

Yang Rui knows that the Wizards' overall defense is not good, and the inside line is terrible. The 122 zone defense can ensure defense in the penalty area. The disadvantage is that it is difficult to defend against three-pointers from the corners and wings. If the opponent has a good shooting touch, the Wizards will recognize it.

There are only two people left on the Raptors court who can shoot three-pointers stably. Kirilenko only needs to interfere with the right corner, and everything will be fine.

Jackson covered Billups from the side. The Wizards players did not change positions. Wesley, who was nearest, went out to interfere. Billups pulled out his hand and bounced out of the frame.

The three Wizards blocked the penalty area, Stoudemire blocked Jackson and helped Jordan get the rebound.

In the Wizards' position battle, Stoudemire provided a cover for Hamilton and helped him get rid of Carter. Jackson followed up this time. Hamilton circled inside, ran back from the left and looked for Marshall to cover. Jackson was blocked again.

Jordan passed to Hamilton, who attracted Williams' defense and took a step towards the center. When he was about to transfer the ball to the right corner in a wide range, he found that Marshall did not move according to the tactics.

Yang Rui shook his head on the sidelines. According to the tactics he arranged before the game, the two people responsible for running today are Hamilton and Marshall. The other three positions are relatively fixed, but Stoudemire has to wait for opportunities to cut.

As long as Marshall started running, he had a clear speed advantage against Jackson, just like a mismatch, but he obviously forgot the tactical routine and did not run to the right corner. Instead, he stood directly on the left baseline and caught the ball at this position. Jackson's defense is not out of position and he can definitely interfere.

The biggest problem in rebuilding the team is that the players cannot implement the coach's arrangements well and need time to strengthen their memory.

Hamilton had no choice but to pass the ball to other teammates. Wesley caught the ball on the right side and missed a jump shot. Jackson grabbed the rebound.

When the Raptors attacked, Carter broke through the pick-and-roll and was double-teamed, passing the ball to Jackson in the middle. Facing Hamilton, he did not dare to use his height advantage to make a strong shot, and he failed to quickly transfer to his teammates on the flank.

The Raptors' shortcomings without Miller have also begun to appear, and the ball movement is worse than last season.

Billups received the pass and passed the move to Carter who was running. Carter received the ball on the left side and faced Wesley and hit a three-pointer! 2 to 3.

At this time, something unexpected happened to everyone. At Yang Rui's signal, Wesley held the ball and requested a short stop in the backcourt.

The referee was stunned. What was he trying to do? The game has only started for 1 minute!