text/Shui Qingqing
With Leonard not playing in the last 3.4 seconds, the Raptors lost to the Magic 101-104, and another cold ending appeared. So where did the team lose? The two details confirm that abandoning Jeremy Lin is the biggest cause of failure.
Leonard 25+6+3
Leonard 25 players, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, especially in the last three minutes, the team was behind 96-99, and Leonard made a three-pointer step; then he overtook the left bottom corner with a mid-range distance, and these five points were priceless. Unfortunately, he suddenly scored in the last moment and turned to Gasol, the little left corner, who failed to score in a big open three-pointer, and Augustine scored three-pointer!
Although Siakam made 5 of 10 shots in the first half, he scored only 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, he scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists in the second half, realizing the value of a player who is expected to hit the fastest-progressive player this year. There is no blame for 24 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists in the whole game. Jia Jia and Green also scored 13 points each, where did the Raptors lose?
Lowry 0 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists
First details: Lowry made 0 of 7 shots and failed to score one point, only 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals, but made 2 mistakes. Although the efficiency value of the field is still the highest +11 in the team, the dumbness on the offensive end is the source point for the team's offense, and it also makes the Magic's defense more targeted.
Although Van Freit contributed 14 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in 5 of 9 shots, the field efficiency value is -16, the worst in the whole team, which also proves that he did not play a role in the shadow value behind his life. Therefore, the Raptors were completely defeated by Augustine at No. 1 position with 25 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists.
The second detail: In the Magic 9 players' rotation, not only each scored, but also 7 players scored in double digits; what about the Raptors? Only four players scored in double digits, and the team failed to dig deeper, which was another reason for the Raptors' defeat, and Powell and Meeks did not achieve the effect of the surprises.
Jet Lin did not get a chance to play
The above two details are puzzling, but coach Nass freezes Jeremy Lin. It is true that Jeremy Lin's defense has drawbacks, but his analysis of the offensive end, field experience, and breakthrough ability have hope to divide the pressure on Lowry. If this happens, Lowry may be able to find the offensive rhythm, but coach Nas stubbornly abandoned it, which is puzzling. This is another factor in the Raptors' defeat, besides Rarity's sluggish team's offense and defense are excellent, the Raptors' defeat is proof of the effect of McAvie 's 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists to the surprises.