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After the timeout, Yang Rui replaced Jordan, Wesley, and Laettner, and Maggette and Bell continued to play as substitutes.

This substitution had an immediate effect. The Wizards went on a 10-0 run, and Carlisle quickly called a timeout.

Veteran center Laettner is experienced and had a tacit understanding with Jordan last season. He provides Wesley with no-ball coverage from the side, and he grasps the timing of air cuts very well. If the opponent does not switch defense, he will move along the three-point line, running to the center to cover Jordan, and running to the baseline to cover Bell.

Jordan is willing to pass the ball to Laettner. The boy who carried the bag on the 92 Dream Team is now a veteran who has played for 10 seasons.

Yang Rui asked Laettner to serve as a substitute, mainly to train new players. In many teams, Laettner has the ability to start as a center.

Kirilenko is not here at the moment, and Jordan is starting to show off Carter in a one-on-one game. He assumed a triple-threat posture and broke through the emergency stop and hit a jump shot; the second time he broke through the emergency stop and feinted to trick Carter into rising, jumped forward to draw a foul, and made two free throws.

Carter wanted to fight back, but his outside shot was interfered with, and his breakthrough was double-teamed by Wizards players. Jerome is always left open when he goes out to cover, and his cutting speed is not fast enough.

Carlisle replaced Jerome and replaced Mark Jackson, who could barely make a mid-range shot. It was not as stable as the two big inside stars on the team last season.

The players on both sides did not cooperate very well. Once the defense was strengthened, the game became extremely boring.

Yang Rui replaced Bell and replaced Hamilton, speeding up the counterattack, and finally showed the team's vitality in three minutes. Maggette and Hamilton performed dunks, and Wesley also hit a three-pointer during the counterattack.

The Wizards lead 54 to 47.

At halftime, Barkley commented: "The Raptors are really not good this season. They rely entirely on outside players to attack, and the inside is all blue-collar. Without the big man to clear the basket, Carter will not be able to drive the team like he did in previous years. , forcing a breakthrough is not effective.”

Smith said: "The Wizards have three inside players with excellent ability to escape, two newcomers and one veteran."

In the second half, Yang Rui sent Stoudemire, who had rested for a whole quarter, and Gerald Wallace at No. 4. Both of them have super athletic ability. The Raptors had just adapted to Laettner's style of play, and the Wizards sped up inside.

Stoudemire first screened and cut to catch the ball and dunk. Then he made a mid-range shot from the high post. Then he went on a fast break to form a mismatch and broke through the frame for a dunk. Although Parker retreated quickly, he did not dare to reach out. Look at that The momentum is overwhelming.

The Raptors, both Jerome and Jackson, are heavy inside men.

Can't keep up with Stoudemire's speed.

Carlisle saw this through and only let Jackson play for three minutes before taking a rest. The center sent Jelani McCoy, a center who is 208cm tall and weighs 111kg.

After the substitution, the Raptors became more mobile inside, but they were even less able to open up space. Jelani is a pure blue-collar player who can only score in the penalty area and can be released from the outside.

Kirilenko did a good job guarding Jordan. On the offensive end, he mainly focused on air cuts and could not break the zone defense. Halprin plays a guest role at the 4th position. He is a surprise player against big men in the paint. Against Wallace, he can't get past anyone and can only make jump shots when there is interference.

Billups saw the situation clearly and took more outside shots. Carter also relied on mid- and long-range jumpers to score.

Entering the final quarter, the Wizards had another problem with their coordination, their movements were chaotic, and they didn't score for three consecutive minutes.

This was a good opportunity for the Raptors to come back, but the home fans were disappointed. Everyone in the Raptors also felt inferior and missed consecutive shots. Carter failed to take on the heavy responsibility of grabbing points, Reed's shots lost their sights, and Parker's mid- and long-range shots were even worse. He was double-teamed when he broke through and couldn't break the zone defense.

The Raptors did not score a goal in a sports game in three minutes. Only Jackson grabbed an offensive rebound, fouled on the second attack, and made two free throws. Carter fouled in the counterattack and made one of two free throws.

Yang Rui called a timeout first and sent two fixed-point three-point shooters, Marshall and Wesley, to arrange running tactics for Hamilton. Jordan was responsible for the organization, leaving only Boozer inside.

Boozer plays in a short time and has plenty of energy. On the offensive end, he can stretch the mid-range shot. On the defensive end, he is responsible for resisting the Raptors inside and protecting rebounds well.

Yang Rui reasonably allocates the players' playing time. Hamilton relies on screens to run, catch and shoot or cut inside, providing the team with offensive firepower.

Boozer, Stoudemire, and Yang Rui always send one on the field, so that there are no obvious loopholes on the defensive end. Boozer performed very well in this quarter, scoring 6 points and 5 rebounds in the final quarter, scoring two mid-range shots, and hitting a low ball once.

At the end of the game, 103 to 90, the Wizards defeated the Raptors in an away game and won two consecutive games.

Barkley said with a smile: "The Raptors have lost the passion of previous seasons, and the players are very lethargic. This is no longer the championship team that people are familiar with. On the contrary, the Wizards feel full of energy. This is the championship team that everyone is familiar with." The changes brought about by Ruiyang.”

Smith agreed: "The Raptors can't open up space inside, nor can they coordinate the offense. Without Miller's excellent pass after grabbing the backboard, the Raptors can't counterattack fast enough. They are just ordinary balls." Team."

The Raptors have many potential players on the outside, but if the lineup is unreasonable, it will be in vain. Just like the five Kidds put together, no matter how high their golf quotient is, they cannot win.

Five members of the Wizards team scored in double figures. Jordan played 30 minutes, making 5 of 13 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and a near-triple double with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists.

The top scorer was Stoudemire, who made 10 of 17 shots, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 24 points and 6 rebounds.

Hamilton made 9 of 19 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 20 points and 5 assists; Maggette scored 18 points and 5 rebounds, 8 of which came from free throws; Marshall had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and three three-pointers.

Four Raptors scored in double figures, Carter had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, and Billups had 25 points and 5 assists. Reed and Halprin scored 13 points and 10 points respectively.

Fans online expressed their disappointment with the Raptors. In the first four seasons, the Raptors played very domineeringly even when they lost, often performing wonderful dunks. The Raptors had a total of six dunks in these two games in the new season, and Carter only dunked two, without a dunk contest-style performance.

Looking back at the Wizards, Stoudemire dunked five times in this game, and Wallace also had a beautiful alley-oop that was one of the top five goals in the game. The style of play is completely different from last season.

More and more people are praising Yang Rui on the Internet. Under his coaching, the bottom-ranked Wizards have been full of vitality at the start.

Unfortunately, Raptors coach Carlisle was shot. When he walked to the tunnel, he was even booed by the home fans. He failed to score 100 points in two consecutive games, and the fans were not satisfied.

No famous coach was willing to take over the Raptors in the summer, and two stars were gone. Many people guessed that the Raptors would be difficult to lead this season, that Carlisle had fallen into a trap, and the Raptors' strength had declined significantly.

Yang Rui saved face for his old club and said a few casual words at the press conference without comparing the two sides.

When asked by reporters whether the Wizards' goal had changed, Yang Rui didn't say anything crazy. The goal is still the playoffs.

The Wizards faced off against teams with internal shortcomings in these two games, so they had an opportunity to take advantage of them. If it were the Raptors' lineup last season, even without a head coach, the Wizards would never be able to compete.

The Wizards' tactical movement is still very simple. There will be many mistakes in a game. Yang Rui calls a timeout to emphasize tactics, and new mistakes will also appear. If you want to be able to attack smoothly, it does not happen overnight.