The Raptors beat the Jazz 122-108 at home, and Van Jordan was once again the X factor. The Raptors suffered a rout in the first quarter, but after the start of the second half, VanVleet's frenzy exploded, completely turning the tide of the game. In the whole game, they went from 17 points behind at one point to a maximum 16 points in the final moments of the final quarter, truly interpreting the ups and downs, ups and downs.
As soon as the first quarter came up, the Jazz turned the Raptors into a "cute dragon" and easily exploded a 20-7 frenzy, pressing the opponent to the floor and rubbing wildly. In a single quarter, the Jazz slashed 40 points, the offense was aggressive, and it seemed that it would usher in a big victory.
Trailing 49-62 in the first half, the Raptors made a difference in the third quarter. Van Vliet made a 2+1 shot in a hurry, and The Likes of Anunoby and Siakam scored consecutive points on the inside, but the Jazz still maintained the point difference and refused to relax. With 4 minutes and 22 seconds left in the third quarter, Van Vliet made a sharp stop shot to announce the start of a counterattack frenzy.
Immediately after, the competition became a solo performance show for Van Jordan. He retreated outside the three-point line to shoot and hit, assaulted the inside line to create two fouls and hit all two free throws, and then a three-point counterattack of the fast attack, a quick attack of 2+1 after blocking the opponent, and a counterattack after the steal. By 1 minute and 32 seconds, Van Vliet had hit a basket and he had already scored 17 points on 6-of-6 shooting, leading the Raptors to a 17-3 climax.
At that moment, the Raptors chased the score to 87 draws, and the two sides returned to the same running line. After that, the Raptors began to wake up, VanVleet continued to shoot three-pointers, a single quarter game, he shot 8 of 8, 3 of 3 three-pointers, bombed 24 points, 3 boards, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. The Raptors blasted down 45 points in a single quarter and regained momentum. They staged a crazy comeback in the final quarter and ended up with a big win 122-108.
In the whole game, Van Vliet shot 12 of 22 and 4 of 12 three-pointers to cut a big triple-double of 37 points, 10 boards and 10 assists, breaking a number of records in the first game. So far, VanVleet has shot 4+ three-pointers in seven consecutive games, becoming the first person in team history; in the third quarter, he has scored 17 points in a row, second only to Carter; this is the first time vanVleet has hit a triple-double in his career and the highest score in Raptors history; in addition, he is also the third in Raptors history to win a three-double draft.
This season, VanVleet averaged 37.5 minutes per game, first in the league. He averaged 21.7 points, 5 boards, 6.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game, shooting 44.4 percent from the field and 40.5 percent from three-point range. From the unknown draft, to the peak season that helped the Raptors win the championship, to today's all-star performance, VanVleet is staging a life counterattack. This season, do you think he deserves to be an All-Star?