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

Chapter 112 The position with the greatest advantage for the Supersonics is the coach?Destroy Fratello!First win in the semi-finals!

The semifinal match between the Grizzlies and the Sonics has become the focus of this round, attracting the attention of almost all fans.

Lu Yong led his team to fight against his old club's defending champion in the playoffs, which is a gimmick in itself.

Coupled with the contest between Lu Yong and Fratello, no fans want to miss such a topical round of competition.

The media and experts analyzed the chances of the two teams advancing before the game, and most people are still more optimistic about the Grizzlies advancing, even though the Supersonics are the second-ranked team in the Western Conference.

The reason is that the Grizzlies have rich experience in the playoffs, and their defensive style of winning is more stable, and it is easier to win in the best-of-seven games.

Some experts separately listed the comparative data of the core players of the two teams.

Gasol vs. Noah has the upper hand without any suspense. Without teammates to help defend, it is still difficult for the young Noah to defend the regular season MVP of last season.

Mike Miller vs. Durant, this group is dominant against the Sonics. After all, Durant was selected as this year's Western Conference All-Star.However, considering that Mike Miller was the finals MVP of last season, the rookie Durant has no obvious advantage. In a stable state, he can only have a small upper hand.

The two teams have their own advantages in several other positions. The Grizzlies rely on defense to win, while the Sonics rely on offense.

On the whole, the strength of the two teams is [-]-[-]. No one dares to say that it is easy to win. However, teams that rely on offense to win generally lack stability. It is impossible to always have sufficient firepower in a maximum of seven games. This is also why some media are not optimistic. The reason why the Sonics advanced to the conference finals.

To Lu Yong's amazement, some media believe that the position with the greatest advantage for the Sonics is the coach. Fratello's coaching level has been overwhelmed, and he is expected to defeat the defending champion through his excellent on-the-spot adaptability.

It's not the first time that Fratello's poor on-the-spot response in the game has been complained about. His step-by-step coaching style can ensure the team's lower limit, but once no one leads him out of the circle, the team's upper limit is basically stuck.

Some media bluntly said that if Fratello cannot lead the team to win the championship this year, he must dismiss get out of class and plead guilty to the Memphis fans.Although they swept the Jazz 4-0 in the first round, the Grizzlies only won a total of 27 points in the four games, and they did not play a strong enough dominance.

In contrast, the Sonics swept the Lakers in the first round with a point difference of more than 20+ in three games, and the least game was won by 14 points.

There is no harm without comparison. The more the Sonics perform this year, the greater the pressure on the Grizzlies.

Fratello was going crazy during this time, staying up all night for the conference semifinals.

He couldn't imagine how big an earthquake would be caused if he was eliminated by the Supersonics led by Lu Yong. In this round of the series, he could only win but not lose. The pressure was much greater than that of the Supersonics. Who made him wear the "champion coach" "What about the defending champion of the title.

Lu Yong's biggest advantage is that he has no pressure, dares to make bold changes in the series, and try more ways to win.

He has led the team to success, no matter where this year's playoffs go, it will be a great season.

Lu Yong and Fratello were very low-key in the interviews before the game, and did not say that they would definitely beat their opponents.

At this stage of the playoffs, if you use your tongue, you will only be caught and attacked by the media. Instead of wasting your tongue, it is better to see the truth directly.

On May 5, the night of the game, Lu Yong cheered loudly in the locker room.

It is difficult for rookie players not to be nervous when they meet the defending champion in the playoffs. Decompression is what Lu Yong has been doing all the time.

He hopes that the players can play at the level they should have. As long as they go all out, the rest will be left to God.

Lu Yong stood in the middle of the locker room and clapped vigorously. After attracting the players' attention, he shouted loudly: "Are you ready to face the media again? Guys! Before the game, some media questioned that we would lose to the Grizzlies, even if everyone in the regular season We worked very hard to get the second record in the Western Conference, and we performed better than the defending champion Grizzlies, but the outside world is still not optimistic about our promotion, bluntly saying that the Sonics lack playoff experience, and it is impossible to break into the conference finals.”

"I just want to say, fuck his experience, this year we will create a miracle, set off a youth storm in the league, and shut up those who doubt us and look down on the team." Lu Yong loudly encouraged the team . "There is nothing more convincing than winning. Tonight we will kill the Grizzlies, smash doubts with facts, and send a surprise to those Seattle fans who came to support you!"

The players all showed smiles, blushed with enthusiasm by Lu Yong's words.

The Sonics defeated the Grizzlies twice in the regular season, but the outside world is still more optimistic about the experienced defending champion.

This kind of pessimism is undoubtedly the biggest encouragement for the Supersonic players. When coach Lu Yong puts doubts on the bright side, no player wants to lose.

When the players came out, Kevin Durant, who was on the finale, still received the most violent cheers from the audience. The atmosphere at home was extremely hot, which further boosted the players' determination to win.

Domestic CCTV5 live broadcast, commentator Zhang Guidance said: "The Supersonic players seem to be very confident. Before the game, they were either smiling or excited. On the other hand, the Grizzlies players all looked serious. Tonight's game The game is bound to be very exciting, and both sides will go all out to get off to a good start."

Yu Jia said with a smile: "Lu Yong is a very casual coach. His coaching style is not as serious as Fratello. Players look very relaxed playing under him. This is probably Lu Shuai's unique decompression. way."

Supersonic five: Delonti - West, Bunch - Wells, Durant, Szczerbiak, Noah.

Lu Yong did not send PJ-Tucker to play this time, but still started with Szczerbiak.

Sweeping the Lakers in the first round gave him enough confidence. This round of the series does not intend to emphasize defense, and directly uses offense to bombard the Grizzlies to see whether the spear is sharper or the shield is stronger.

Grizzlies five: Amare Stoudemire, Mike Miller, Ariza, Swift, Gasol.

Noah won the jump ball in the middle circle and the game started.

Delonte West passed halftime to Noah and ran without the ball. With the help of Szczerbiak's defense, he moved to the bottom corner. Noah felt that the opportunity was not good and he didn't pass the ball. He gave the ball backhand Durant, who responded from the weak side, turned around and made an empty cut to the basket.

Durant held the ball on the left side of the bullhorn frame, and Ariza broke through from the left in a one-on-one single. Ground dry pull jumper shot.

This trick is Durant's famous stunt, a sharp change to the rear pull-up jumper. He has often used it since college, and it is also difficult to defend in the NBA.

Ariza's center of gravity was swayed by Durant in the first step. After adjusting the rhythm, he remembered that it was too late to jump and block. He could only watch the basketball shoot through the net bag, whoa! 2 to 0.

Director Zhang shouted: "Beautiful! Durant's movement in front of the body is too smooth. Ariza is full of confidence in this one-on-one single. He staged a symbolic jumper at the beginning of the game. The shooting feels good tonight."

Yu Jia sighed: "As far as the pull-up jump shot is concerned, the first-year Durant is already the best star in the league. His shooting point is too high. Unless a spring is installed on the foot of this kind of ball, the defensive player will It will definitely not be sealed."

In the parallel world, Durant's career shots are rarely blocked, and those who can block him are basically the top five shots of the day.

The reason is not difficult to understand. Durant's "official height" is 2 meters, but his wingspan has reached an exaggerated 08 meters, which belongs to the level of "long-arm monster".Facing opponents of the same height, there are only a handful of players with better wingspan than him. If he plays a guard and ignores defense, the interference will naturally be very small.

When he participated in the test, the height of his shot was 13 centimeters higher than when Jordan reached the highest point. Once the defender loses his position with this kind of ball, it is impossible to block the shot.

The Grizzlies attacked, Gasol received the ball from the low post on the left side, observed the position of the Supersonic weak-side players, turned around in the middle, and hit the board with a height throw. 2 to 2.

Gasol has a strong desire to attack this time. He sat under the basket and played singles at the beginning of the game, taking on the responsibilities of a head star.

The Supersonic attack, Noah supported the ball in the middle, and stood at a high position to observe his teammates' running positions.

Durant came out to catch the ball again with the help of a cover, faced Ariza's defense and signaled his teammates to pull away, the three threats under his feet repeatedly tested, gave the ball from his right hand to his left hand, and changed the direction of the ball to meet Ariza and rush towards the basket.

Seeing this, Swift quickly retreated to the basket, trying to double-team Durant.

Durant was not flustered either. After dribbling to attract the help defense, he distributed the ball to the left 45 degrees. Szczerbiak caught the ball quickly and made an open three-pointer and easily scored. 5 to 2.

Back on defense, Szczerbiak and Durant clapped their hands.

The sudden score in this round was very beautiful, taking advantage of Durant's large palm. It is not easy to drop the ball in the face of double-teams, and he has enough time to deal with it calmly.

The Grizzlies attack, Gasol catches the ball in a low position to attract double-teams, and the pass is given to Mike Miller who is responding at the top of the arc. The latter catches the ball and makes a jumper on the spot. The ball was protected by Noah.

This is not a good offensive option, but it is the rhythm of Miller's play, and whether he can score depends on his touch.

Durant was transported to the frontcourt, and the Supersonic position battle was opened before passing and cutting.

Noah was in the middle of the road frame, and after observing, he distributed the ball to Delonte West, who was running on the left. When West received the ball, his body was not stable, and he also hit a three-pointer with a floating jumper in the air, whoosh! 8 to 2.

Lu Yong sat on the sidelines and nodded slightly. This ball is a typical "supersonic attack".

The Grizzlies attacked, and Gasol mentioned the high position as a cover this time. "Little Flying Mouse" Stoudemire went to the right to break through and singled out West. 8.

Stoudemire is indeed old, and his breakthrough speed is not as good as in his peak period, but he has rich experience and stable rhythm after many battles, and West's single-attack efficiency is good.

During the regular season, he scored 27 points to help the Grizzlies avoid being swept by the Sonics.

The Supersonics attacked, Noah took the ball in the middle of the road, dribbled a step to disrupt the defensive formation, and passed the ball to Bunche Wells who was cutting on the weak side.

Wells has a weight advantage over Miller, a three-step layup to kill the basket, and a close-range throw hit the board. 10 to 4.

The Sonics played a smooth team offense in the opening game. Lu Yong sat on the sidelines and relaxed a lot, and was not in a hurry to make adjustments.

Everyone in the Sonics knows what they should do on the court. This is the state of the players after they are perfectly integrated into the offensive system.

On the surface, the Grizzlies star is strong, but the offensive rhythm depends on the star alone.On the other hand, the Sonics have no top stars, but with teamwork, they can also play smooth offensive firepower.

The significance of the head coach is to make star players play comfortably and help role players play better. Lu Yong's signings this season are all based on the offensive system. Players can be sent to the field by him. No one is an offensive bastard.

In the second half of the first quarter, with Durant's hot shooting touch scoring two three-pointers in a row, the Grizzlies began to double-team him, which curbed Adu's scoring momentum.

Delonte West, except for the fairy ball in the opening game, missed the basket on the other two shots, and his state tonight is average.

Fortunately, Delfino, who came off the bench, was strong enough. He made a 45-degree open three-pointer and a long two-point jumper after a spot defense. He scored five points in a row to help the Sonics maintain their lead.

In the first quarter, the Supersonic fast-break counterattack was strictly guarded by the opponent, and the score was not high.

25 to 21, the Sonics lead by 4 points.

In the second quarter, Lu Yong deployed a fully mobile lineup to counterattack. Earl Watson and Sessions formed a double guard, small forward Bunch Wells, and Teletovic and Wilcox.

In this round of the series, Michael Finley didn't have many opportunities to perform. Lu Yong didn't want the team to be dragged into the rhythm that the Grizzlies liked, so he could only choose to speed up and reduce the playing time of old Finley.

The Grizzlies still use defensive substitutes. Except for small forward Gay who is responsible for grabbing points, Warrick and Reggie Evans are both blue-collar workers, and the offense is collectively emptied.

Barea has played a lot of time this season. Although he is a little short in stature, he is fierce in defense and dares to fight hard. He is highly valued by Fratello.

However, Lu Yong sent Watson to the stage to target Barea.

The two small point guards are fierce defensive players. When Barea was frequently close to him and couldn't find space to break through, he was very uncomfortable.

Soon, Barea made a mistake. When cutting the ball to the weak side, Watson reached out and intercepted it. He counterattacked and assisted Wells to score a violent dunk.

The loopholes in the defense are not the worst. The Grizzlies' two insiders on the offensive end are the most uncomfortable.

Both Warrick and Evans can't shoot. It's very crowded to stand in the penalty area, and it's useless to pull it out. The proper offense is 3 on 5, and Lu Yong, who is the opponent, has a headache.

It wasn't until 4 minutes later that Paul Gasol returned to the court that the Grizzlies' offense improved. They used their personal abilities to attack the basket, and there was always a way to score with their sharp offensive skills.

Taylor Tovic playing the 4th position can have the effect of opening up space. Relying on the advantage of the substitute lineup, the Supersonics led 51 to 43 into the second half.

In the third quarter, both sides have significantly improved their concentration, and the point difference has not been able to widen.

Gasol scored 11 points and 4 rebounds in this single quarter, playing what a regular season MVP should have.

However, no matter how fast Gasol scored points in the low post, he couldn't hold back his teammates' poor hands. A large number of jump shots hurt morale, and the point difference has not been able to narrow for a long time.

迈克-米勒三节打完11投仅2中，只得5分2篮板2助攻，打的很烂。

Bunche-Wells and Delfino took turns guarding against him, leaving the FMVP with no sense of touch, and couldn't even get a decent shot.

In the final quarter, Lu Yong started with Sessions, Delonte West, Delfino, PJ Tucker and Wilcox.

Relying on the advantages of being young and having good physical fitness, the Supersonics played fiercely off the bench, showing strong enough competitiveness on both offense and defense.

The Grizzlies' offense mainly relies on Gay's singles, and the shooting rate is not high under Delfino's personal entanglement.

The advantage of the depth of the Grizzlies' lineup has not been brought into play at all, and Fratello's employment has become more and more confusing. It is hard to believe that he is actually a champion coach.

As the point difference widened to double digits, Fratello immediately replaced all the main players, and began to grind points through defense and positional warfare.

Seeing this situation, Lu Yong also took advantage of the situation to make substitutions. The contest between the main players of the two teams was uneventful, and the score continued to lead.

When Gasol played more than 36 minutes, he was obviously tired at the end of the last quarter, and he couldn't even run against counterattacks.

On the other hand, the young main players of the Supersonics were all alive and well, directly expanding the point difference to 8 points with a wave of 0-16.

Gasol had a physical problem, but Fratello insisted that he play more.

This kind of mentality of using stars and main players has become pathological, and it is comparable to Tom Thibodeau in later generations.

At the end, 112 to 95, the Sonics beat the Grizzlies by 17 points at home and got off to a good start.

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