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

Chapter 115 Capture Tianwang Mountain!The miracle of eliminating the defending champion is just around the corner!
On May 5, the fifth match between the two sides, Tianwangshan, started at the home court of the Sonics.

In the locker room, the players looked very serious, without their usual hippie smiles.

Everyone knows the importance of the Tianwangshan battle. The team that can win the fifth game will take the absolute initiative in the series, and the chances of advancing are much higher than the last two consecutive games.

After winning this game, the Sonics may resolve the battle in six games with their high morale, but once they lose this game, their best result is to play a tiebreaker with the Grizzlies, and the situation will become confusing again.

The crucial Tianwangshan is a test of the psychological quality of young players. Lu Yong can see that the players are a little nervous before the game, so he still decompresses the players in the locker room as usual. "Cheer up, everyone, and don't be eroded by outside pressure. We are the one that takes the initiative in this round of the series. Two big wins against the defending champions are enough for you to brag about for a summer."

"Even if you lose this time, it's no big deal. There are many examples of winning two tiebreakers in a row. Let go of the pressure and play your true level. I hope to see you all going all out."

Lu Yong expressed his attitude to the players. As for whether he can play the due offensive level, it depends on the players' performance on the spot.

Fratello also emphasized defense before the game, and asked the players to show momentum in the locker room. He was extremely eager for this Tianwangshan victory.

Domestic CCTV5 live broadcasted the game, and no fans wanted to miss the main event of G5. The atmosphere of this round of the series was pushed to the top.

Director Zhang analyzed before the game: "This Tianwangshan battle is very important to both teams, but the Supersonics have just ushered in a wave of honors not long ago, the team's morale is high, and tonight the Supersonics are home Fighting, I think the chance of winning is better than the Grizzlies."

Yu Jia nodded, and replied: "Most of the mainstream media in the United States think so. Most of the people who are optimistic about the Supersonics win before the game. In any case, the Supersonics have made it to where they are today. If they finally beat It will be an unrepeatable miracle for the defending champions to advance to the conference finals."

Supersonic Five: Bunch Wells, Delfino, Durant, Szczerbiak, Noah.

Lu Yong made adjustments to the lineup again this time. The four swingmen are tall and long, and it is easier to create opportunities on the offensive end.

When defending, Delfino can match up with "Little Flying Squirrel". Whether he is defending against breakthroughs or changing defenses for pick-and-rolls, he can play a disruptive role, and he will not be passive because of his height disadvantage like West.

德尔菲诺这轮系列赛打的很好，四场比赛场均可以交出16分3篮板1助攻1抢断，三分球命中率39.7%。

Lu Yong decided to give him more playing time. Players should play more when they are in good condition. Flexible use of talents is likely to produce miraculous results.

The Grizzlies' starting lineup remains the same as in previous games, unchanged.

Stoudemire, Mike Miller, Ariza, Cardinal, Gasol.

The space of this lineup is very wide, and playing support points around Pau Gasol is a headache for the Sonics.

Cardinal's defense is a colander, but he has a strong offensive ability. Once he catches an open position, the Sonics will definitely pay the price.

After the start of the game, the young players of the Sonics obviously hadn't relaxed yet. Opportunities appeared on the offensive end and they didn't shoot resolutely enough. In addition, the Grizzlies strictly guarded against fast breaks, and the Sonics still failed to play a sharp defensive counterattack.

Fortunately, the Grizzlies' shooting touch is also very average. Mike Miller and Stoudemire hit the iron one after another from the outside. Only Gasol played steadily and scored 7 points in a single quarter. The point difference has not widened for a long time.

Miller's offense in this round of the series was very confusing, and his shooting percentage never exceeded 40%. Facing Bunche Wells, he couldn't get rid of the pursuit and defense, and several shots missed the basket.

Lu Yong sat on the sidelines with a relaxed face, took a sip of water, turned to Brooks beside him and said, "Scott, do you believe we will win this game?"

"I believe, I believe what you say unconditionally." Scott Brooks nodded.

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Lu Yong felt that it would be boring to talk about this topic, so he limped again.

Fratello attaches great importance to winning or losing this game, and insisted that Gasol play the full 12 minutes of the first quarter, making 7 of 4 shots, scoring 8 points and 4 rebounds.

Durant was the best performer in the first quarter of the Sonics. He was not afraid to take on Ariza one-on-one. The offense in the first quarter was hot, scoring 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.

The Grizzlies relied on their tough defense to keep the point difference open, 25 to 23, and the Supersonics led by two points.

In the second quarter, Lu Yong deployed an offensive lineup of Delonte West, Durant, Taylor Tovic, Landry, and Wilcox.

Lu Yong does not consider whether there will be loopholes in the defense. He firmly believes that the ultimate offensive firepower can win the game.

The most taboo thing to deal with a strong defensive team like the Grizzlies is to be dragged into positional battles to grind points. That is the rhythm that the Grizzlies like.

With outstanding athletic talent, the Sonics second team has a strong impact, and it took just over four minutes to blow up the Grizzlies' bench.

Director Zhang said: "Lu Shuai seems to have found a way to deal with the Grizzlies. Both the starters and the substitutes used firepower to suppress the Grizzlies. This kind of play that abandons defense and fights offense is very rare in the playoffs. No wonder the Supersonics are popular this year. It's a blast and it's loved by the fans."

Lu Yong sat on the sidelines and raised his legs leisurely, full of confidence in the players.

He knew that the longer the game dragged on, the better it would be for the Supersonics. The Grizzlies' old bones had limited physical fitness, and they would definitely not be able to run the Supersonics' youngsters in the last quarter.

After halftime, the Sonics led 54 to 46.

In the second half, Gasol's physical fitness quickly went wrong. The efficiency of catching the ball at the basket was not high. Several good shots with good opportunities all missed the basket. The difference has widened to double digits.

In the final quarter, the Grizzlies launched a counterattack under the leadership of the substitute sixth man Navarro.

But before Fratello was happy for too long, he was suppressed by the supersonic offensive firepower again, and the game gradually went to garbage time.

In the last 4 minutes, the team fell behind, but the main players of the Grizzlies were already tired, and their offensive efficiency dropped sharply. Chasing points became a luxury.

加索尔末节5次出手仅命中1球，得到2分4篮板1助攻，进攻稀烂。

Fratello only allowed him to rest for 3 minutes in total. Gasol's height can't stand it at all, and he can be considered mentally tenacious if he can persist until the end.

迈克-米勒发挥更差，全场16投仅5中，三分球7中2，得到12分2篮板1抢断，命中率31.3%。

The Sonics relied on Durant, Delfino, and veteran Michael Finley to widen the point difference. They won 112 to 89 by 23 points in the final, and won Tianwangshan strongly.

This victory also allowed the Sonics to rewrite the total score of the series to 3 to 2, firmly taking the initiative.

Four of the Grizzlies scored in double figures this time, but unfortunately they were collectively disconnected in the final quarter and fell into a physical crisis.

On the Supersonic side, substitute "The Beast" Wilcox ushered in an explosion. He played 22 minutes and scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block. He made 8 of 7 shots and 4 of 2 free throws. The offensive efficiency was ridiculously high.

Delfino had 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals from the outside, and made four three-pointers.

Durant's performance of 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists is not amazing, but he played steadily in Tianwangshan for the first time in his career, at least he did not lose the chain.

Delonte West and Bunch Wells scored 8 and 11 points respectively, and they all had wonderful performances in a certain period of time.

Tianwangshan's big win made the Supersonic players more confident. Now everyone is looking forward to the sixth game, and the miracle of eliminating the defending champion is just around the corner.

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