Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Chapter 111 First round sweep!Lu Yong: The future belongs to the era of offense!The best coach is a certainty?
At the press conference after the game, "Zen Master" Jackson commented on Lu Yong and the supersonic team that created miracles. "The Supersonics are a team with great potential. The young people are passionate about playing, and the outside players all have top shooting standards and are very strong. As for Lu, I don't want to make too many comments on him. The outside world praises him. He has said enough, it is not necessarily a good thing for a rookie coach to be praised too much."

Jackson's mood is very complicated now. On the one hand, he recognizes Lu Yong's coaching level and ability to train new players; It's useless to belittle yourself.

Avoiding the topic is the right thing to do. The old fox-like Phil Jackson is very good at dealing with the media. He has seen this scene a lot in his coaching career.

On the Supersonic side, a reporter interviewed Lu Yong and asked him to comment on the legendary Lakers coach Phil Jackson.

Lu Yong thought for a while, and said: "The Lakers are a team full of magic. They have the most glorious background in history. I don't think I, a rookie coach, need to comment. As for Zen Master, his triangle offense is very strong. , but obviously, the Sonics played a stronger firepower than the triangle offense, which is the key to the team's ability to win the series G1."

The reporters on the scene were very excited, and the camera shot wildly at Lu Yong.

This answer is simply too sharp, humble and domineering, exactly the same as the supersonic speed that has risen strongly this season.

Lu Yong didn't say a word to question Jackson's coaching level, and he also expressed appreciation for his triangle offense.But in the end, the core purpose of Lu Yong's answer is that the Sonics' offense is stronger. The offensive system he arranged is not inferior to the triangle offense, and his domineering side leaks.

In Game [-] of the series, the Sonics were still playing at home.

The Lakers made adjustments to the starting lineup, won Walton, and sent Rademanovic to the field to strengthen the defense.

Regrettably, the Lakers' own offense was too poor, and they still failed to cause trouble for the Sonics. They shot less than 40% from the field and were rewritten by the Sonics to 2-0.

科比这场被逼出了最强状态，27次出手命中12球，三分球6中2，罚球7中7，轰下33分7篮板4助攻1抢断。

It's a pity that the role players of the Lakers were not strong enough to attack, including second-in-command Lamar Odom who also sleepwalked throughout the game. Only Kobe Bryant and Bynum scored in double figures, and the team lost 83 to 107.

After the end of the G2 game, the outside world is generally optimistic about the Sonics sweeping 4-0 to advance.

In the first two games of the series, the Supersonics all won the Lakers by 20+ points. There is an obvious gap in the overall strength of the two teams. The chances of the Lakers wanting to win four games in a row are zero, which only exists in theory.

Back at home, the role players of the Lakers focused on practicing three-pointers. Phil Jackson realized that relying on star players alone would not be enough to win against the multi-point Sonics.

Only when the role players stand up and perform exceptionally, the Lakers can hope to avoid a sweep at home.

Although Jackson's coaching career has not been swept without leading a team, it is still a shame to lose to this supersonic team whose average age is less than 25 years old.Even if there is no hope of a comeback, the Lakers must avoid being swept in the first round, strive to win the next game, and put more powder on their faces.

It's a pity that under the pressure of absolute strength, any adjustments are useless.

The Sonics swept the Lakers 4-0 in two straight away games and advanced to the second round.

The Lakers' No. 9.6 Odom is the undercover agent in this round of the series. After four games, he averaged only 7.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 40 steals per game. His shooting percentage was less than [-]%, and his state was a mystery.

Kobe Bryant averaged 28.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game in good form, but his 41.3% field goal percentage was not considered efficient. Even with all his efforts, he failed to bring the team a victory. He could only accept the result of being swept out in the first round .

On the Supersonic side, rookie Durant played steadily in the series, averaging 32.7 minutes per game, contributing 20.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.3 steals, shooting 46.4% from the field, 36.8% from three-pointers, and 89.2% from free throws , Compared with the regular season, the state has not declined.

In the Sonics' offensive system, Durant is still the first scoring point, but the team's offense is not launched around him. There is no need to worry about being targeted on the defensive end, and teammates will stand up to share the pressure for him.

As long as Durant can pass the test in his heart and adjust his mentality, he will still be able to hand over stable offensive data in his first playoff game in his career.

At the press conference, outside media focused on Lu Yong one after another, asking him to comment on the Supersonics' performance in this round of the series.

"I am very happy that the team swept the opponents in the first round to advance. The players in this round of the series played very well. These young people are the most bloody players I have ever seen. They go all out on the court and strive for the ball. I think this round of victory is the best compliment for them, and they deserve this honor." Lu Yong laughed.

The reporter asked again: "Some fans questioned that the offense is difficult to win the championship. To reach the end of the playoffs, the team must have a strong defensive level. What do you think of these doubts?"

In another set of duels, the Grizzlies just eliminated the Jazz 4-0, typically relying on defense to win, locking up the pick-and-rolls of Deron Williams and Boozer.The two teams in the Western Conference semifinals will have a strong dialogue, another set of spear and shield contests.

"I think defense is really important, but if you can play an offense that ignores defense, then this team can also win the championship. My basketball philosophy is to score more points than the opponent, which itself is the rule of the basketball game." Lu Yong Helplessly spread his hands.

In the parallel world, the Nuggets led by Jokic won the championship by attacking. No player in the entire team was selected to the best defensive team. In the playoffs, they averaged 116.7 points per game to kill their opponents. Hold a cup with ease.

The opponents of the finals, the Heat, are a tough and disciplined team. The playoffs started from the Black Eight Miracle and counterattacked all the way to the end.However, in the face of the Nuggets' unsolvable offensive firepower, they were eliminated 1-4 in the end, failing to perform a miracle.

Another reporter asked: "Looking at history, the teams that finally won the championship are all defensive teams. Only defense is the most stable way to win in the playoffs. The Sonics have the most counterattacks and three-pointers in the league. Team, has your coaching style always been like this?"

Lu Yong laughed. "Of course, since I joined the Grizzlies coaching staff, I have focused on developing players' offense. I firmly believe that the offensive rhythm of basketball will become faster and faster in the future, and the scoring efficiency of each team will soar. This has been proved by the ratings alone. gone."

The reporters were very surprised when they heard the words. The camera was aimed at Lu Yong and shot wildly. It will definitely be on the news tomorrow.

Lu Yong is not afraid of being slapped in the face. It is well known that league president David Stern is trying his best to build an offensive league. The NBA is essentially a commercial league, and profit is always the first priority. No one cares about the impact the advent of the offensive era will have on the game. As long as the ratings increase, this is destined to be an inevitable trend in the development of basketball.

Another reporter asked: "You have been leading the list of the best coaches until the end of the regular season. This year you have a high chance of being the best coach. What do you think?"

The major awards of the regular season will not be announced until the semi-finals, and they have not yet been selected.

However, there is almost no suspense about the award of the best coach, just like Durant's best rookie award, it is a certainty.

Lu Yong led the bottom-ranked team in the league last season to second in the Western Conference and fourth in the league, increasing the number of wins by nearly 40 games.If this kind of performance can't lock the best coach, then there is no need for this honor to exist.

"I am very happy to be the frontrunner for this award, but the more important thing is to prepare for the semi-finals. Before the playoffs are over, I don't want to be distracted by other things."

After the press conference, the reporters hurried back to their work units to sort out their manuscripts. This wave of interviews tonight is sure to be a hit.

That night, several other matchups in the series were coming to an end.

West: The Spurs eliminated the Mavericks 4-1, and the Suns eliminated the Rockets 4-1.

东部：活塞4比0横扫76人、魔术4比0横扫猛龙、骑士4比1淘汰奇才。

The three rounds of the Eastern Conference series were divided into winners and losers. Only the Celtics, who sit on the top of the league with the Big Three, lost the chain and were dragged into Tianwang Mountain by the Eagles, who only won 36 wins in the regular season. They led 3 to 2. Have not been able to qualify for a long time.

The media never expected the Celtics to face the Eagles in the first round. In the next game, the two teams will play Game 6 at the home court of the Atlanta Hawks. Can Celtics coach Doc Rivers lead his team to advance? No one can guarantee that it will always affect the hearts of fans with heart disease.

　Today's second update, the next update is expected to be around six o'clock.

　　Ask for a monthly ticket, ask for a recommendation ticket, and ask for your support.

　　Finally, I would like to say that Butler is really tough this year, even though his defeat is glorious!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)