bestfiction Chapter 255 Free throw lore
Chapter 255 Free throw lore
Chapter 255 Free throw lore
When there were 3 seconds left in the game, Ge Feng suddenly jumped up and shot.
Exclamations erupted in the New Orleans Arena.
Davis jumped on it immediately.
When Davis jumped to the top, he regretted it.
It turns out that Ge Feng's three-pointer was not Lillard's step-back three-pointer when he beat the Thunder, but a normal three-pointer with a forward leap.
When Davis found out that he had been cheated, it was too late.
He could only close his eyes, hoping that he would not meet Ge Feng in the air.
But Ge Feng came prepared for the ball, he just went for Davis' body.
The ball is released.
The referee's whistle blows.
Davis hugged his head in regret after landing.
After all the calculations, he couldn't figure it out. Ge Feng deliberately delayed the time until the last second, just to make him nervous and create a chance for a three-point foul.
Before Ge Feng, no one in the NBA would play like Ge Feng.
I have to say that Ge Feng's golf quotient is indeed terrifyingly high.
The red light at the end of the game came on.
Ge Feng's shot this time was seriously interfered by Davis.
The ball didn't fly to the frame at all, it was just a non-stick.
But Ge Feng had three free throw opportunities, and the difference between the two teams was only 2 points.
Fans of the Pelicans booed one after another, feeling that the referee's whistle was unreasonable.
But Ge Feng and Davis did have physical contact in the air, and the referee whistled normally, nothing wrong!
Despite the booing, Ge Feng made three free throws and successfully helped the Raptors reverse the Pelicans in the away game, ending their two-game losing streak.
Fans on social media were blown away after the game.
"The lore Pengci, which Harden, the Pengci master, has never done, actually made Ge Feng show off the "League's No. [-] Small Forward"?"
"Seriously, Davis is a power forward."
"Ge Feng's touch reminds me of George in the Thunder period. He also loves to make opponents three-point fouls at critical moments. Unfortunately...he didn't succeed once."
"Haha, live teaching, I hope George can learn more in the Clippers."
"Don't exaggerate Ge Feng too much. Davis' outside experience is really lax, and he is forced to play small forward. However, Ge Feng's lore in this game must have dealt a big blow to Davis."
"Davis goes to the Lakers. The Pelicans have no future. James is getting impatient."
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The Raptors, who ended their two-game losing streak, played two more exciting games one after another.
The good times didn't last long, as the winning streak was once again curbed by the Rockets, the Raptors struggled again.
After all the games in November, the Raptors only achieved a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, ranking eighth in the Eastern Conference.
Last season, the Raptors had a 12-game winning streak and locked in the league's first place.
But only one year later, the Raptors were exhausted and degenerated into a mid-tier team in the East.
Facing the powerful Western Conference, the Raptors completely lost their ability to fight back.
Except for the first game of the opening game of the regular season, the Raptors received the attribute bonus of the championship banner and fought the Warriors until the last quarter. In other cases, the Raptors were all defeated by a big score.
The Raptors have been questioned by fans like never before.
Even if DeRozan and Leonard are not on the team, the Raptors will not decline so obviously!
The Raptors management has begun to put pressure on head coach Nurse.
If the Raptors can't make it to the upper half of the Eastern Conference before the start of the All-Star Game, Nurse will be ready to dismiss get out of class.
The pressure of the Raptors all fell on the players' shoulders at once.
During these days, Nas has been taking players to practice extra every day, hoping to reverse the situation.
But at the same time, Nurse knows very well that the Raptors in the new season will find it difficult to play unsolvable offensive and defensive coordination like they did in previous seasons.
There are many factors that restrict the Raptors from winning this season.
Leonard's departure, Lowry and Ibaka are one year older each, the Raptors did not select a potential rookie in the draft, and they failed to catch big fish in the free market during the offseason, all of which led to the decline of the Raptors' dominance.
It's still the simplest truth, without reinforcement, it is tantamount to regressing.
The Raptors have not moved the core lineup for two consecutive years. Moreover, in the 16th season, the Raptors even traded out the draft picks from 17 and 18 in order to get the defensive giant Ibaka and hit the championship.
Although this approach helped the Raptors win a championship trophy, as time passed, Ibaka's dominance gradually weakened, and the outnumbered Raptors began to enter a period of weakness.
Not only Ibaka, but Lowry, the core player of the Raptors, is also 33 years old this year. He is 2 years younger than James, but Lowry is not James after all, and Lowry's state has begun to decline significantly this season.
This season, Lowry averaged 16.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game.
From the data point of view, the Raptors continue to use Lowry as a trident, and there is really no problem.
But the head coach and players of the Raptors know that Lowry's offensive threat has declined sharply.
Compared with Lowry, who averaged 22.4 points per game in the previous two years, Lowry averaged 5.7 points per game this season.
In the past, Lowry was often able to help the Raptors regain the rhythm of the game through singles.
But this season, Lowry has played more off-ball moves.His scoring is increasingly dependent on open jumpers.
The same goes for Ibaka.
This season, Ibaka's help defense and supplementary defense will always be half a beat slower than last season.
In the new season, the Raptors' assisted defense led to the phenomenon of missing people and losing points in the penalty area, ranking first in the league.
The Raptors have always been known for their defense, and iron blood is their label.
But the Raptors' defense this year looks a little messy.
The most critical factor that caused the Raptors to lose their dominance this season is defense.
Siakam, Van Vleet, and Lowry are all players who focus on offense and light defense. Their defensive performance can only be regarded as quite satisfactory, and they cannot really limit them.
The Raptors, who have lost their defensive strength inside, look particularly struggling.
The only factor that allows the Raptors to maintain their winning percentage is the rising rise of rookies Siakam and Ge Feng.
In the new season, Siakam's scoring average surpassed Lowry, rising from 16.6 points last year to the team's second-highest 21 points.
Not to mention Ge Feng, since Ge Feng's main small forward in the new season, Ge Feng's personal average scoring has stabilized at a career high of 25 points.
With an average score of 25 points, he can definitely be regarded as an NBA All-Star small forward.
But this still can't bring victory for the Raptors.
The Raptors management began to have the idea of rebuilding the team again.
As early as last year, when they sent DeRozan to the Spurs, they began to think about the plan to rebuild the Raptors.
Lowry, Ibaka, and Gasol are all in danger.
Lowry is now taking the Raptors' 3-year 1 million maximum salary contract.
Ibaka's situation is similar. Old injuries and age have made Ibaka's dominance in the interior far less than before.
Ibaka also holds a three-year, $3 million contract with the Raptors.
Rumors of a trade between Ibaka and Gasol are all over the place.
It seems that the Raptors' management is going to make a drastic move and carry out a wave of major changes.
(End of this chapter)