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Chapter 643 - 312 "Devil" Riley

Chapter 643: Chapter 312 "Devil" Riley

As the third quarter of the game ended, Raptors fans received both good news and bad news.

The good news was that Casey, through a lineup adjustment, had substituted Scola with Terrence Ross, stabilizing the situation on the court and preventing the Cavaliers from taking the game away in the third quarter with a run;

The bad news was that because the Raptors still held hope for victory, it meant that Hansen, having already scored 51 points by the end of the third quarter, would continue to play in the fourth, significantly increasing their chances of becoming the new background board.

While the Raptors managed to keep the score tied in the fourth quarter with the leadership of Corey Joseph and Patrick Patterson, many fans couldn’t help but want to call Casey.

After all, the victory or loss of a playoff game is just temporary, but becoming the new background board is forever!

They already had the NBA regular season highest scoring background board; let’s leave the playoff scoring record background board to the Miami people!

Unfortunately, Casey couldn’t be reached.

However, when the starters came back later in the quarter, Casey adjusted the defensive strategy, starting to double-team Hansen again.

It seems he didn’t receive the fans’ calls, but he already got the message spiritually.

Of course, from a tactical standpoint, the other Cavaliers didn’t play much in the first three quarters, and their hands were likely cold, making this sudden defensive adjustment their opportunity to close the gap in the score.

Indeed, Casey proved that he is truly skilled in coaching by bringing this Raptors team to such heights.

After the sudden strategic adjustment by the Raptors team, the Cavaliers did indeed experience consecutive missed shots from the perimeter.

The Raptors took the opportunity to go on a run and reduced the lead to single digits.

Just when fans thought they were about to receive another piece of good news, Hansen adjusted his play style.

He began to play off the ball more!

The Cavaliers, though far ahead in their series against the Pacers, benefited greatly from it.

It included the off-the-ball tactics Hansen picked up.

Because of Irving’s and Jokic’s passing abilities, even if not frequently practiced, it was still effective.

Previously, against the Pacers, the presence of Allen and George prevented feeling its power, but when facing the Raptors, neither Carroll nor Derozan could keep up with Hansen.

When there was one minute left in the game, the expressions on the faces of the home fans at the arena were of complete despair.

Because Hansen’s off-the-ball movement blowing by Carroll for a flying layup made his personal score reach 63 points.

This figure tied Hansen’s highest single-game playoff record set last year against the Heat.

And that wasn’t the end.

In the final moments, Terrence Ross fouled the penetrating Hansen, sending him to the free-throw line.

Hansen made both free throws, and a new NBA playoff single-game scoring record was officially born in Toronto!

The funny thing is, the player who defended Kobe that year and the player now allowing Hansen to create a new record both share the same name: Ross.

The fans from the Maple Country in the stands clutched their heads in despair.

The Raptors not only ultimately lost the game but had also officially become the background board for both regular season and playoff scoring records!

"Toronto inspires the scoring desires of players more than New York," even Mike Brin, the most old-fashioned fossil commentator, couldn’t help but tease from his broadcast position.

to 106, the Cavaliers took G4 with a series score now at 3 to 1.

They were only one step away from the Eastern Conference Finals.

Two days later, the Cavaliers returned to their home court to face the Raptors.

In this game, Casey applied an absolutely thorough defensive method on Hansen: box-1.

As the name suggests, it is a defense that surrounds a player like a box.

This defensive method not only restricts the shooting of the player with the ball but even their area of movement, and it is even more aggressive than the Jordan Rules.

It’s most commonly seen in elementary or middle school leagues, as those teams generally only have one scoring threat.

Casey must have felt the last game was too embarrassing, but he obviously overcorrected a bit.

Hansen only took 13 shots in this game, scoring 23 points, but the Cavaliers overwhelmingly defeated the Raptors 113 to 87, advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals with a powerful 4 to 1 series win.

Their opponent was already known; the Heat had successively swept the Pistons and the Celtics.

The Celtics, after acquiring Horford, had a significant boost in their interior strength. In fact, their record since the trade deadline was second only to the Heat and the Cavaliers in The East; their real strength should be considered third in The East.

However, they couldn’t win even one game against the Heat, proving the Heat’s formidable strength.

Since the Heat had the home-court advantage, the Cavaliers took a flight to Miami the day before the start of the Eastern Conference Finals.

When the plane landed at Miami International Airport, Hansen felt as if he were coming home.

This place was where he spent the most time aside from Memphis and Cleveland, and it was the city he visited most as an opponent.

After getting off the plane, the first thing he received was a push notification about the developments in The West.

Kobe turned back the clock in a Game 7 with 41 points, leading the Lakers to a 4 to 3 win over the Spurs, setting up a Western Conference Finals matchup with the Warriors.

The Warriors, after tying 2 to 1 with the Thunders, welcomed Curry’s return and took two consecutive games to advance 4 to 1.

In The East, the Heat faced the Cavaliers, and in The West, the Lakers faced the Warriors.

For a moment, fans felt as if they were transported back in time.

After getting off the bus at the airport, Malone led the players straight to the American Airlines Arena.

From this action, it’s clear that Malone is also under no small amount of pressure.