SWDnovel Chapter 843 Semi-final Game 5
Chapter 843 Semi-final Game 5
Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
The Toronto Raptors challenged the New York Knicks away from home, with the score tied at 1-3. As long as they win one more game, the Knicks can win the series and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
With the match point lost, the Raptors' situation has become precarious.
In the evening, Madison Square Garden was packed with fans who came to watch the game. Not only was the stadium crowded with people, but it was also crowded outside. Countless old fans even drove hundreds of kilometers to watch the game.
Taking into account the limited seats in the arena, the Knicks specially placed a large electronic screen outside the square to meet the needs of more fans.
Before the game started, there was a joyful atmosphere throughout New York.
It has been too long since they have reached the second round of the playoffs, and now it is completely possible to break through the obstacles and enter the Eastern Conference Finals. This is simply a dream for fans.
"Great New York! Great Knicks! We are going to the Eastern Conference Finals!"
"Yes, we are going to create new history. Not only will we reach the Eastern Conference Finals, we will also win the championship..."
In the square of the arena, the Knicks' cameraman walked around with the camera, taking pictures of the fans speaking to the camera and then sending them back to the stadium. The fans in the stadium also cheered and looked forward to it.
Soon players from both sides appeared.
Compared to the Knicks, whose morale is high, the Raptors, who lost two games, seem to have very low morale.
beep.
The timer sounded and both sides sent out their core lineups.
Snapped.
The referee threw the ball up, and this time the Raptors' Marc Gasol took the lead and patted the basketball away. The ball fell into the hands of Kyle Lowry. Lowry dribbled the ball across half court and went to the top of the arc to organize the offense.
Zhao Feiyang chose to tag in as usual.
In the previous battles, Zhao Feiyang and Lowry often faced each other. But it was this matchup that made Lowry and many fans know what a superstar is!
Lowry has also entered the All-Star Game, five times since the beginning of his career, but he is not at the same level as top stars like Zhao Feiyang.
In many cases, Zhao Feiyang can score the goals he scores, and Zhao Feiyang can score the goals he cannot score.
Especially in critical moments, Lowry can't guarantee his hit rate at all, but Zhao Feiyang is different. As long as he gets the ball, the probability of winning the ball will increase exponentially.
In terms of the "big heart" abilities displayed by both parties, Lowry and Zhao Feiyang are not even close to each other.
This gap is one of the reasons why the Raptors lost.
The two faced each other face to face, but Lori did not dare to choose to fight Zhao Feiyang head-on.
Snapped.
He gave the ball to Kawhi Leonard running up the wing.
After Leonard received the basketball, he directly chose to play singles. Facing Adrian who was marking him, Leonard shook and suddenly raised the basketball and made a pull-up.
What no one expected was that Leonard, who was invincible in the past, encountered a block this time!
Snapped.
The whole place was in an uproar.
Adrian jumped high and slapped his basketball. Although it only touched part of the basketball in Leonard's hand, it was enough to affect his shooting.
The basketball falls out.
In the chaos, Zach LaVine stole the basketball. After getting the ball, he threw a long pass across the court. Zhao Feiyang received the ball and went straight to the three-point line in the bottom corner.
Swish.
A crisp three-pointer.
The ball went in.
There was a roar of revelry outside the venue.
The Raptors continue to serve.
This time Leonard continued to hold the ball after halftime.
Adrian's previous block made all the fans couldn't help but applaud, and it also surprised Leonard. The keen observation shown by this seemingly young rookie has already made him feel the threat posed by the opponent.
One on one.
Leonard suddenly accelerated while holding the ball. After Adrian adjusted his center of gravity, Leonard suddenly turned around and threw Adrian away, then rushed into the basket and finished the battle with a one-handed dunk.
Adrian was still very focused during the entire defensive process. Unfortunately, the value of a superstar is that no matter how focused he is, he still cannot prevent him when he should.
The confrontation between the two sides gradually became fierce.
The Knicks gave the ball to Zhao Feiyang, and the Raptors gave the ball to Leonard.
The first quarter between the two sides was completely based on the confrontation between the two superstars.
call out.
The referee whistle sounded.
End of first quarter.
The two sides scored 30 to 29.
The Knicks lead by 1 points.
To the second quarter.
The Knicks replaced DeAndre Jordan and DeMarcus Cousins. Zach LaVine and Dennis Smith Jr. form a backcourt partnership.
After seeing Zhao Feiyang go down, the Raptors chose to let Lowry stay on the court to control the ball, while Leonard temporarily came off the court to rest.
call out.
The two sides started fighting again.
This time the Knicks focused their offense on the inside, and the cooperation between Jordan and LaVine became one of the biggest highlights of the team's offense. LaVine kept looking for opportunities with the ball, and Jordan would always run out of space to cooperate with him in alley-oops.
Cousins, who had an average performance before, also showed his form in the second quarter.
He repeatedly succeeded in singles under the basket and once led the team to an 8-0 spurt, leaving the Raptors with no choice but to shrink their defense.
Faced with a situation of huge pressure, Lowry failed to perform as the Raptors expected. Instead, he was constantly intercepted by LaVine, so that by the end of the second quarter, the Knicks directly opened the point difference to 9 points. .
beep.
The first half came to an end.
The Raptors' sluggish performance made the game seem less and less suspenseful.
Fans watching the game on the Internet also initiated voting to calculate the support rate of the two teams' performance. However, in just ten minutes, as many as 10 fans participated in the online voting, and the final support rate surprised many people.
As many as 80% of fans believe that the Knicks will defeat the Raptors in this game, while only 20% of fans believe that the Raptors will stabilize the situation and win.
There are many Raptors fans who voted in this, and even they think so, which is enough to prove how disappointing the Raptors' performance in the first half was.
beep.
The second half comes.
In order to save energy and successfully defeat the Raptors in the last quarter, coach Thomas specially replaced Zhao Feiyang and let him and Porzingis rest on the bench.
As for the Raptors, they didn't dare to be careless at all and still chose to send the team's core players like Leonard and Lowry to the court.
call out.
The third quarter begins.
The Raptors served, and Lowry advanced to the half court with the ball.
After encountering interference, he gave the ball to Leonard. Leonard received the basketball and rushed towards the basket. Under the interference of Howard and Cousins, he still used a lever action to send the ball in. basket.