277 [Luka Doncic's Rampage]
Losing the first game of the Finals series is not the end of the world for the Toronto Raptors. They have enough time and opportunities to counterattack.
No one doubts this.
However, before that, they may have to make adjustments. In other words, if they continue to face the Dallas Mavericks in the same state as in the first game, it may be a disaster.
Especially Kyle Lowry, as the offensive engine of the Toronto Raptors, if he continues to misfire, it will directly ruin the Toronto Raptors' hope of winning the championship.
Fortunately, Kyle Lowry still has a certain level of strength under normal conditions. For the Toronto Raptors, perhaps what they need to do is to expect Kyle Lowry to perform normally.
"The Dallas Mavericks are an out-and-out strong team. They have top-notch players on both the offensive and defensive ends. It's a pity to lose the first game, but we will look forward and we are confident that we can make a difference.
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"Kyle is an All-Star. He knows how to make adjustments. All we need to do is trust him."
Before the start of Game 2 of the Finals, Kawhi Leonard was interviewed by courtside reporters.
It can be seen that Kawhi Leonard has recovered from the defeat in the first game.
Kawhi Leonard's reaction in front of the camera also made many Toronto Raptors fans breathe a sigh of relief.
In the second game of the finals, neither head coach changed the starting lineup.
As the referee blows his whistle, the game officially begins.
DeAndre Jordan helped the Mavericks get the ball to initiate the attack during the jump ball, and the basketball came to Luka Doncic's hands.
After advancing to the frontcourt with the ball, almost before the Toronto Raptors players were fully positioned defensively, Luka Doncic unexpectedly chose to take action.
Frankly speaking, not only the Toronto Raptors failed to react to this scene, but even the Bayonet and other Dallas Mavericks players did not react.
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Only 5 seconds into the game, the Slovenian suddenly hit a three-pointer.
For the Toronto Raptors, this may not be a good sign.
When the ball came to the Toronto Raptors, Kyle Lowry acted very decisively. When he saw Ibaka was open under the basket, he immediately threw the basketball under the basket.
From a God's perspective, this is a very good pass.
But it is a pity that Ibaka and Kyle Lowry did not form a tacit understanding.
Instead, he lost the ball and caused an offensive error.
It was Bayonet who got the rebound. Bayonet did not throw the ball to Luka Doncic, but held the ball to advance himself.
Bayonet could tell that Luka Doncic seemed to be very active tonight, because when he just advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, Luka Doncic on the left side of the top of the arc reached out to him for the ball.
To be honest, Bayonet was a little surprised by this. After all, Luka Doncic rarely does this throughout the playoffs. More often, he looks like a blue-collar point guard.
Holding down the doubts in his heart, Bayonet decisively passed the ball to Luka Doncic. He decided to trust Luka Doncic. Since this guy was so proactive, he might as well give him some opportunities.
After receiving the bayonet pass, Luka Doncic made a fake move when facing Kyle Lowry's defense. The moment Kyle Lowry took the bait and jumped high, he actually made it real.
Take action.
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Luka Doncic made a shot, and at the same time, he also caused a shooting foul on Kyle Lowry. In other words, Luka Doncic had a chance to score 2+1.
There is no problem with Luka Doncic's free throws, so it was accomplished in one fell swoop. In the opening stage, Luka Doncic scored 6 points in a row.
When the live camera showed Luka Doncic, no one could see any change in expression on that young face. No one knew why this unknown rookie was so irritable tonight.
But for the Toronto Raptors, this is not good news after all.
Not to mention whether Luka Doncic's hot touch will continue. Just the fact that he just caused a shooting foul on Kyle Lowry was enough to send shivers down the spine of the Toronto Raptors.
If Kyle Lowry has another problem at this point tonight, his fucking mentality will really break down.
Jiang Hao is in a really good mood at this moment. He didn't expect Luka Doncic to surprise him tonight.
Others may not know why Luka Doncic suddenly went berserk, but in his heart he was the same as Ming Jing.
He knows that Luka Doncic has a competitive spirit that is not inferior to his. Throughout the regular season, Luka Doncic is undoubtedly the best performer among the 2018 rookies. Not surprisingly, he will win the best award of the season.
A rookie, he has brought many surprises to the Dallas Mavericks and is also the subject of heated discussion. The future is worth looking forward to.
However, to be honest, judging from the overall performance from the playoffs to now, there is a certain gap between Luka Doncic's performance and the regular season.
Of course, from the fans' perspective, this is normal and worth understanding.
But, that's just for average players.
Jiang Hao knows that for a player like Luka Doncic who is as strict with himself as he is, he will never settle for mediocrity.
Therefore, in this much-anticipated finals, when everyone focuses on Kawhi Leonard and bayonet these star players, of course Luka Doncic also wants to show his presence.
Jiang Hao smiled. He respects Luka Doncic 100% and is willing to be a green leaf for Luka Doncic. Since Luka Doncic wants to be the protagonist of tonight's game, then he will make it happen.
Kawhi Leonard's breakthrough layup finally helped the Toronto Raptors get 2 points. But the situation was still very serious for them, because turning around, Carmelo Anthony also hit a mid-range shot.
Before the bayonets were fired, Luka Doncic and Carmelon Anthony hit shots directly. This is definitely good news for the Dallas Mavericks.
Jiang Hao could see that Kawhi Leonard, who was opposite him, wanted to make a difference on the offensive end, which was confirmed by his initiative to reach out to Kyle Lowry for the ball.
But how can he make Kawhi Leonard get his wish with his bayonet?
When his teammates are strong on the offensive end, he can devote all his energy to the defensive end to deal with Kawhi Leonard.
After all, Kawhi Leonard is the core of the Toronto Raptors' offense. If Kawhi Leonard can be restricted as much as possible, then they have actually won more than half of this game.
Chapter completed!