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

Chapter 158 Preparing for the Western Conference Finals
In another round of the series, the Spurs and Trail Blazers were tied 2-2. It is difficult to tell the winner in a short time. The Sonics players can take a good rest.

In the East, the Cavaliers swept the Eagles 4-0 and advanced easily. The series between the Celtics and the Magic was more intense. At present, the big score is also tied 2-2, and both sides have a 50% chance of advancing.

In the parallel world, the Magic made it all the way to the Finals this year. "Warcraft" Howard showed his prowess and entered the peak of his career. In the playoffs, he averaged 20 points and 15 rebounds per game.

Lu Yong doesn't know whether the butterfly effect he incited will change the situation in the East, but at present, the chances of the Magic and Cavaliers meeting in the Eastern Conference finals are still very high.

The average age of the Big Three of the Celtics is too high. Once the series is dragged into the tiebreaker, it will be difficult to solve the physical problems of the stars. It is not easy to win the magic that all five starters scored in double figures.

Fortunately, there is no need for Lu Yong to worry about the situation in the Eastern Conference. What he has to do is to prepare for the Western Conference Finals and lead the Supersonics back to the Finals after many years.

One day later, the crucial battle of Tianwang Mountain in the west came to an end.

The Trail Blazers defeated the Spurs 105-97 away, rewriting the series' big score to 3-2.

邓肯砍下24分13篮板4助攻2盖帽，却在末节还剩3分钟时领到个人第六次犯规离场，被年轻小将阿尔德里奇造了不少犯规。

Six players from the Blazers team scored in double figures, and star Roy contributed 24 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal. The series played steadily.

Rudy Fernandez, who was selected with the 24th pick in the first round last year, became a key figure in Tianwangshan, scoring 26 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, and played super-level to help the team win.

In the sixth game, the two sides were evenly matched. Blake hit a go-ahead three-pointer at a critical moment in the final quarter to help the Blazers take the lead.After that, Ginobili missed a three-point shot and could only use foul tactics to send the Blazers free throws.

With Brandon Roy steadily making two free throws, the Blazers won Game 6 without any risk, eliminated the Spurs with a total score of 4 to 2, and advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

After the game, the media congratulated the Blazers for their promotion.

Frankly speaking, this year's Western Conference Finals is a contest between two young teams, and the talent of the players is incomprehensible in the entire league.

The disadvantage of the Spurs management's reluctance to spend money on reinforcements was finally exposed. In the playoffs, only three of the team scored in double figures. There are many players who can use the bench, but their personal abilities are very limited. Not as good as a talented pioneer.

Experts predicted the Trail Blazers VS Supersonics in the Western Conference finals, and the online predictions were almost one-sided. The support rate for the Supersonics to advance to the finals reached 78.6%.

Most of the fans are also optimistic about the Supersonics' elimination of their opponents. The reason is simple. Although the young players on both sides are very talented, the Supersonics' paper lineup crushes the Blazers.

Center Noah has a huge advantage over Przybilla. An All-Star and a role player are not at the same level at all.

If Oden is not reimbursed for the season, the matchup between him and Noah must be very interesting.

It's a pity that Oden's body is too fragile. Even if he is not injured, he can only play for a maximum of 20 minutes in the playoffs, without the dominance he had in college.

Power forward Szczerbiak has little advantage against Aldridge. There is a high probability that the two will explode each other, and neither can guard the other.

Even though Szczerbiak was selected as an All-Star this year, the third-year Aldridge is not weak. He averaged 18.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1 block per game in the regular season. He will also be a frequent visitor to the All-Stars in the future.

Small forward Durant VS Fernandez, the strength is crushed.

No matter how good "Lightning" Fernandez is in the European League, he is an ordinary starter in the NBA. Even if the statistics are doubled, he can't compare with Durant, the regular season MVP.

Fernandez is good at scoring jump shots and has good physical fitness, but his height is too short, and he will probably be blown up against Durant.

Shooting guard "Wu Sheng" Jackson VS Roy, this is the only advantage of the Blazers.

But even this group has little advantage against the Trail Blazers. Roy is an All-Star substitute, and "Wu Sheng" is the number one swingman under the All-Stars. The two have a maximum of 64 points in the playoffs. Roy thinks It is not easy to blow up the "Wu Sheng".

The Sonics have many players who can score. Lu Yong has no hard requirements for Jackson's performance. As long as he can reduce Roy's scoring efficiency, he will complete the task. Whether he can explode is not important.

Point guard Francis against Blake, the Sonics are still dominant.

Blake is an organization-oriented point guard, scoring all by shooting, with ridiculously poor athleticism, and his breakthrough speed is not as good as the old-fashioned Bunch Wells.

At his peak, Felix can no longer easily crush Blake with his body. The playing styles of the two are just the opposite. One relies on the body and the other relies on technology, and they have nothing in common.

In the contest of the bench lineup, the Blazers are not even opponents.

The Supersonics’ rotation ranks first in the league in points per game. Let alone the sixth man Taylor Tovic sitting on the bench, even if Gasol Jr., Neal, and Batum are all picked out, the Blazers The substitute was also confused for a while.

No matter how you look at it, the Sonics are the dominant side. Unless the Blazers can play super-level performances every game, it will be difficult to win upset.

Lu Yong took the coaching staff to the video analysis room, watched the game video of the Blazers and the Spurs, summed up the experience based on the memory in his mind and the shortcomings they exposed, and arranged targeted tactics.

Looking at the suggestions provided by the video analyst in his hand, Lu Yong raised his head and said: "Kevin is the team's first offensive core in this round of the series. The others are responsible for opening up the space and trying to create good singles opportunities for him. The only man on defense is Travis Outlaw, but he sucks offensively and doesn't play much time, and he plays the ball to Kevin, and I believe he will solve the problem."

Tony Brown sat on the sidelines and didn't answer. Durant's matchup has the greatest advantage on the field. No matter who defends, he is the most ideal offensive arrow.

Lu Yong glanced around, and then said: "The Blazers center Pulzbila is a blue-collar with a good attitude. He is good at rebounding and protecting the frame. However, his scoring efficiency is skewed. He only scored 3.8 points in the first two rounds of the series. Joe Jin can relax his vigilance against him, choose to pinch the star when defending the pick-and-roll, we have advantages on both offense and defense, and this round of the series will definitely not be difficult."

If you have an advantage, use it. This is the easiest way to win on the basketball court.

Tony Brown, Snyder, and Brooks did not raise any objections, but only added some of their own opinions and suggestions.

Facing Durant, Spanish star Fernandez will be very uncomfortable. He is easy to be passed close to him, and he is too far away to interfere with shooting. Before the series started, he has been included in the Sonics' key target list.

In Lu Yong's previous life, Fernandez only played for four seasons in the NBA before he became discouraged and chose to return to Europe to play.

In this life, Fernandez met a more terrifying opponent, a Kevin Durant who just won the regular season MVP. Lu Yong was looking forward to whether this guy would be sent back to Europe in advance and packed away overnight.

After leaving the video room, Lu Yong walked back to the apartment, still thinking about Trail Blazers coach McMillan on the way.

As a player, he played a total of 12 seasons in the NBA, all of which he spent in the Supersonics.After retiring, his No. 10 jersey was retired by the Sonics, and he is a real team star.

What's more interesting is that before coaching the Trail Blazers, he also served as the head coach of the Sonics.

The coaching ability is not very good, but it is also considered so-so, and has an inseparable relationship with the city of Seattle.

Now that Lu Yong leads the SuperSonics against the Trail Blazers led by McMillan, in the eyes of Seattle fans, this is a very interesting thing.

After eliminating the Spurs, Trail Blazers coach McMillan accepted an interview with reporters.

When asked how he viewed the Western Conference Finals against the Sonics, he said: "The team will do their best to cause trouble for the Sonics. I believe the Blazers will find a way to win."

The reporter asked again: "What do you think of the current Supersonics coach Lu Yong?"

McMillan replied: "Lu is a very capable young man. He led the Sonics to the best record in team history in just two seasons, which is incredible."

McMillan's mood at this time is quite complicated. As the Trail Blazers coach, he must motivate the team to attack the opponent before the game.

But as a supersonic star, he also has feelings for the city of Seattle.

Seeing that Lu Yong led the team to regain the glory of Seattle, he was still very happy, but it was inevitable that he was a little uncomfortable, because this was something he had never done when coaching the Sonics.

In any case, Lu Yong is indeed a capable coach, which no one can refute.

　There is still at night, it should be around 6 o'clock.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)