NBA: I am a master dealer

Chapter 385 Advance to the Eastern Conference Finals!

Although the game was still as difficult as ever, the big score was 2:1, at least the advantage was with me.

薛连城本场比赛依旧表现强势，20投11中拿到了33分10助攻6篮板的超级数据。

In the first half, he played more for his teammates, and in the second half, he gradually took more shots.

He did what a leader should do, and even harvested the game in the final quarter, once again showing his key and cold-blooded temperament.

of course.

No three-hit combos this time.

But in the last 30 seconds, it was his strong three-point shot that ended the suspense of the game.

Definitely the biggest contributor to the win.

Oladipo's condition improved a bit, hitting 15 of 6 and scoring 15 points.

The efficiency is still not very good, only 40% shooting rate, but it is much better than the previous two games.

The progress is visible to the naked eye.

Lopez scored 15 points and 7 rebounds on 16-of-9 shooting. As the backbone of the team, his defensive role is greater than offensive.

of course.

16+9 is also the data of a first-class star, not bad.

Feng Lai's condition was also improving this time, scoring 11 points on 5 of 12 shots. He finally gave Xue Liancheng a lot of support on the offensive end.

Crowder scored 11 points, David West scored 7 points, P.J. Tucker made a three-pointer, Tyler Johnson wilted, scoring 7 points on 1 of 3 shots, and Jeff Green also wilted, shooting 8 of 2 shots. Scored 4 points and Rooney scored 2 points.

This game saw a slight dip in help from the bench.

But it doesn't matter, after all, winning can eliminate any problems.

The Raptors.

It was DeRozan's turn to explode, shooting 22 of 11 from the field, outputting like crazy, and scored a high score of 34 points.

There is no doubt that DeRozan's superb performance is the main reason why the Raptors have been able to contend with the Knicks.

Without DeRozan's hard cap, there might have been no suspense in the game.

Trash brother, he doesn’t look so trashy now.

洛瑞25中9，三分9中4，砍下25分10篮板6助攻。

At the end of the game, the efficiency was too low, with a shooting percentage of only 36%. Especially at the end of the quarter, it was Lowry's consecutive missed shots that allowed Xue Liancheng to seal the victory.

otherwise……

It is still unclear who will win.

But the overall performance is already very good, 25+10+6, what else can you fault?

Apart from the trash brothers, only Biyombo scored in double figures, scoring 5 points on 4-of-10 shooting.

so.

Although the trash brothers look trash, they are the absolute backbone of the Raptors. Where the Raptors can go really depends on their performance.

Tyronn Lue is still very clear about this.

After these three games, the two were double-teamed in turns. PJ Tucker, Oladipo, Crowder, Tyler Johnson, and even Xue Liancheng took turns to double-team the two.

But unexpectedly, the east does not light up and the west does.

Lowry broke out in the last game, and this time it was DeRozan's turn to break out, which they did not expect.

In summary, their defense is still not fierce enough.

And after the game.

Reporters from major media and famous commentators are all regretting that the Raptors missed a great opportunity.

Originally tied at 1:1, as long as they defend their home court, they can pull the score to 3:1, which is their advantage.

And if they lost this game, all the Raptors' advantages were immediately gone.

This is undoubtedly regrettable.

It can be seen from this that fans in many cities, as well as media reporters, are waiting to see Xue Liancheng's jokes, and are eagerly waiting for the Knicks, the top spot in the Eastern Conference, to capsize in the gutter.

Especially Cavaliers fans, they are looking forward to the Knicks being eliminated from the bottom of their hearts, so that... they will have a better chance.

And at the same time.

Many media outlets are also publishing new forecasts.

Everyone generally believes that the Raptors still have a chance to defend their home court.

After all, the Raptors didn't lose much in these two games.

If the final quarter was more stable, the result of the game is really hard to say.

The Knicks are not as strong as they imagined, and their devastating offensive firepower in the regular season is now gone.

and so.

The home game two days later is the Raptors' last chance.

Only by leveling the score at 2:2 would they have a glimmer of hope.

If the Knicks win two home games in a row, the Raptors will be completely out of sorts.

And amid the public's expectations.

The Knicks and Raptors ushered in the fourth game of the series.

Still at home in Toronto.

In this game, Oladipo finally broke out.

首节5投3中，三分3投1中，罚球4中4，爆砍11分，与薛连城引领球队打出了单节41分的超高分数。

而薛连城4投3中，三分2中1，罚球2中2，砍下9分的同时，还送出了6次助攻。

The explosion of the two core players will naturally bring considerable shooting space for teammates, and their overall performance is not bad.

The Raptors finally felt what it meant to be unstoppable.

They scored 28 points in a single quarter, which is actually not low. After calculation, if they can maintain it for four quarters, they will score a total of 112 points.

This is well above the Raptors average.

So, their performance is actually not bad.

But in comparison, 41:28, a full 13-point difference, how could it not be bad?

To put it bluntly, in this first quarter, the Raptors were stepped on and ravaged by the Knicks.

They finally felt the heat from the league's most explosive offense.

The commentator kept talking, "The familiar New York Knicks are back. Oladipo finally played his own rhythm and found his own offensive method. Here, we have to congratulate the Knicks." Si.”

Commentator: "It's really not easy. Oladi was in the doldrums for three games, which made the Knicks play very difficult. Xue Liancheng is the one who is holding the Knicks forward. Now it's better, Oladipo is back."

Host: "This is the Knicks we are familiar with. As long as the Big Three perform well, I believe they will still be regarded as the biggest favorites to compete for the championship this season."

In the second quarter, Oladipo's condition dropped a bit, but it was still acceptable. He scored 5 points on 2 of 5 shots.

The Knicks have woken up. Lopez became the offensive leader in this quarter, and others also provided firepower support from the side, which allowed them to further widen the point difference.

In the third quarter, the Raptors' counterattack did not go as expected, but they were beaten by the Knicks.

When the point difference was stretched to 20+, Xue Liancheng knew it was time to end the game.

In the last three minutes of the third quarter, Xue Liancheng made a sudden outside shot and scored 13 points by himself, directly extending the point difference to 30+.

The fans at the scene were stunned. One or two of them held their heads, and their eyes became empty.

finally.

The Knicks slaughtered the Raptors 126:95 in front of tens of thousands of spectators at home.

Xue Liancheng clocked in three quarters, making 14 of 9 shots and scoring 27 points, 14 assists and 7 rebounds. His statistics were still luxurious.

Under his leadership, they played their strongest game since the second round of the playoffs. This directly left the Raptors without any power to fight back.

奥拉迪波15投7中，拿到了21分2篮板3助攻。

In this game, he just acted a little normal, but it made the Knicks' offensive firepower explode.

This shows how important Oladipo is to the current Knicks.

This is also true. Oladipo is the team's offensive arrow and the team's first offensive option. If he stalls, the Knicks will stall the engine and it will be difficult to exert the firepower they deserve.

of course.

Oladipo is not the only one to take credit. Lopez also performed very well in this game, shooting 15 of 8 and scoring a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds.

This game was also a normal performance for Lopez. He finally found a way to deal with Biyombo and played to the level that a top insider should have.

It was the normal performance of Oladipo and Lopez that allowed the Knicks' firepower to reappear.

This illustrates a problem. As long as the two of them play normally, the Knicks can burst out with super firepower.

There's no way he's going to get his head shot off at Madison Square Garden.

of course.

It's not too late for the two of them to recover.

After this game, the situation of this series is basically clear.

The Knicks' promotion is almost certain.

After all, it was already 3:1. A double defeat of the Raptors on the road was a massacre. The morale was instantly raised. At the same time, the strength gap between the two sides was also magnified. The Raptors basically had no hope.

In this game, Lowry broke out again, hitting 19 of 11 and 8 of 5 three-pointers, scoring a crazy 33 points.

As expected, DeRozan languished again, scoring only 17 points on 6-of-19 shooting.

The two really took turns, truly competing for the title of trash.

The New York fans were extremely excited at this time.

"Going home is the time to end the series."

"What the hell, you scared me. I thought we couldn't even defeat the Raptors."

"Yes! It turned out to be a false alarm. To be honest, when we lost the first game, I was really confused. I thought about it and couldn't figure out why we lost?"

"It's just underestimating the enemy, what else could it be?"

"The strength gap is actually really big. Oladipo pulled three games in a row, and Lopez's performance was not very good. Xue Liancheng alone beat the Raptors 2:1. The gap between the two sides is simply It’s clear at a glance.”

"In addition to DeRozan and Lowry, what else does the Raptors have? The main reason is that even the two of them are just a ghost. If the Raptors can't get through this level, let alone the rest."

"If it ends 4:1, it's not unacceptable. It's just that losing the first game is really scary."

Fans are still recalling this series, and many of them were indeed shocked.

In the first game, they were directly defeated by the Raptors. In the second and third games, they both took risks at the last minute. The whole process looked precarious.

But after the fourth game, everything changed.

3:1 Ah!

The real advantage is mine.

But looking back now, you will find that their performance was not as bad as the media made it out to be.

Some media had previously said that the Knicks would be hacked5.

This shows how bad the Knicks' situation was at that time.

But it's actually not that bad.

The reason for this situation is that the Knicks only won by a few points in those two games, and the winner was not decided until the last moment of the game.

The Knicks simply didn't show the devastation and sweeping power they had during the regular season, which made the public feel that the Knicks were seriously overrated.

But if you think about it carefully, winning by a few points is still a win. As long as you win, it is proof of your strength.

What's more...

The Knicks won two games in a row even though Oladipo stretched his legs endlessly and Lopez was mediocre. This in itself is proof of their strength.

Once Oladipo and Lopez return to normal levels, the Knicks can make it impossible for the Raptors to make a comeback.

The same is true.

Game 5 returned to Madison Square Garden in New York, and the Knicks once again showed their devastating offensive firepower.

He scored 38 points in the first quarter, another 40 points in the second quarter, and 78 points at halftime, which stunned the Raptors.

The Raptors scored 52 points at halftime, and their overall performance didn't look bad.

But the score difference was widened to 26 points, which cost the Raptors half their life.

In the third quarter, the Knicks' offensive firepower finally slowed down and they only scored 30 points.

But at 108:80, the game still entered garbage time early.

薛连城早早就下场休息，三节13投8中，砍下24分18助攻9篮板的超级数据。

The score dropped slightly, but Xue Liancheng achieved the ultimate in organizing offense and incidental offensive firepower.

Oladipo also left the game early, scoring 16 of 10 and also scored 24 points.

He finally showed his All-Star presence.

Lopez also played well with 17 points and 8 rebounds.

Feng Lai scored 10 points on 6-of-12 shots, basically all points earned by eating Xue Liancheng's pie.

Feng Lei seemed to have found the familiar feeling.

The other role players all gave their own wonderful performances.

finally.

The Knicks defeated the Raptors 137:109 and successfully advanced to the next round.

After the game.

Lowry came over and hugged Xue Liancheng in greeting, "Xue, you are really too strong. I can't imagine your future heights. Next, I hope you win the damn championship trophy."

This time, he was completely convinced.

If we say that when he defeated the Knicks in the first game, he was relatively high-spirited.

So even though he lost the second battle, he was still ambitious.

When he lost the third game, he was very unwilling and unconvinced.

Because the point difference is too small.

Until the fourth battle, he was directly overwhelmed by the heavy rain and thunderous attack. At this time, he was desperate inside.

In the fifth battle, he completely lost his temper.

There is really no way to fight back.

It's a total loss.

And the reason he had in mind was actually similar to George's.

There is no shame in being defeated by the championship team, so he must bless Xue Liancheng and encourage Xue Liancheng to win the damn championship trophy.

Xue Liancheng was stunned for a moment, and these words were familiar to him before, "I will definitely try my best."

With Oladipo's unstable state, he actually can't tell.

Whether he can win the championship in the end may depend on him.

But he needs the help of Oladipo and Lopez even more. As long as they both perform normally, everything has a chance.

He believes that with his ability, he is very hopeful to compete for the championship.

And if the two of them can't perform normally, it's over.

Basically there is no hope...

(End of this chapter)