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

Chapter 223 Eliminate the Heat!Advance to the Eastern Conference Finals!
At present, there are more fans who are optimistic about the 76ers advancing. Most of those who hope that the Heat will win are fans of the Big Three and do not want to believe that their idols will be eliminated in the second round.

The Heat's style of play has indeed attracted many fans, but the 76ers' gorgeous team offense has also attracted countless fans. This is a series that relies on team strength to fight the Big Three. No matter who wins, it is destined to be a classic.

On the 14th, before the start of Game [-], the Heat officially broke a piece of news.

James suffered a strained left calf muscle, which seriously affected his condition. Even if he appeared in the fifth game, he would still be fighting with the injury.

Miami fans were moved when they heard the news. Nothing on the basketball court can boost morale more than a star playing through injuries.

However, Lu Yong and the 76ers players did not accept this trick at all. When Lu Yong was still the assistant coach of the Grizzlies, exactly the same thing happened against the Cavaliers in the finals. When the situation was not good, it was officially announced that he was injured. It was made clear that he was injured. If you make an excuse for losing in advance, only the fans who are kept in the dark will believe it.

As for James's participation in the life-or-death battle, Lu Yong doesn't even believe a single punctuation mark. At this point in the series, even if the Heat lose, they will only be ridiculed at most. But if someone dares to back down, they will not be able to mess around in the future. .

Lu Yong, who is familiar with "Sun Tzu's Art of War", is very familiar with this routine. He just used it not long ago. He sadly said that Iverson came on the bench with an injury through gritted teeth. At that time, he also received the sympathy and sympathy of many fans. Encouragement, I didn’t expect the Heat to learn so quickly and mastered the essence immediately.

Before the game started, Lu Yong loudly encouraged the players in the arena. "Relax, guys, don't be affected by the smoke bombs thrown by the Heat. They are obviously paving the way for a series defeat. This shows that the Heat are already afraid of our strength. Tonight, everyone just needs to go all out and strive for End this series at home."

Iverson had a smile on his face and said: "Don't worry, coach, it's just fighting with injuries. I will definitely play more like LeBron."

That night, the 76ers' home court was full, and the stands were packed with seats. All 76ers fans wore uniform cheering T-shirts and cheered.

The 76ers players who returned to the home court felt as if they had been pumped. When they heard the fans' cheers and support, their aura became much stronger.

When Lu Yong appeared on the stage wearing a gold and champagne-colored suit, the fans in the stands instantly went crazy. The cheers were louder than the other. Those who didn't know it thought he was holding a concert at the Philadelphia Stadium tonight.

After sitting down, Snyder, who had the word "lemon" written all over his face, turned around and said: "It's really enviable to be the head coach to be like you. You didn't even get the applause that Allen got when he came on the court." Duo, you have stolen all my limelight."

"That's not right. At least you have more hairspray on your head than me. The camera will definitely reflect light when it is pointed at you."

"." Snyder turned his head helplessly and spat silently in his mind.

During the domestic CCTV5 live broadcast of the game, Director Zhang said in a good mood before the game: "Currently, the 76ers are leading the Heat 3-1, and are only one step away from promotion. Arab League has finally found a suitable stage for his performance. If he can follow the 76ers this year If a player wins the championship, it must be the most valuable ring an Asian player has ever won in the NBA."

Yu Jia said with a smile: "The Arab League is launching an attack on the first big contract of his career. His performance in this year's playoffs is very stable. I believe there will be many teams in the league interested in him in the summer."

After the players from both teams warmed up, the starting lineup was announced on the big screen.

76ers: Arenas, Vujacic, Iguodala, Yi Jianlian, Garnett.

Heat: Chalmers, Wade, James, Bosh, Joel Anthony.

Bosh won the jump ball and the Heat attacked first.

The 76ers still maintained a 2-3 zone defense formation, blocking the Heat's breakthroughs and not defending three-pointers strongly.

Wade held the ball at halftime and observed the formation. He broke through from the left and stopped at the free throw line. He faced Vujacic's defense and turned over to score a jumper.

Wade hit a shot on the first possession of the game and seemed to be in good shape tonight. 0 to 2.

Hoiberg sat next to Lu Yong and frowned: "Wade's shooting in this series is quite reliable. Should we double-team him? Wu Jia will definitely not be able to handle him by himself."

"No, I want to see if he can kill the 76ers by himself, guard against breakthroughs, and let him shoot at will with two points." Lu Yong said with a smile.

He firmly believes that Wade will not be able to kill the game with his shooting. This season, his three-point shooting percentage is only 26.8%, and all his points come from two-pointers.The mid-to-long-range position is actually not cost-effective. Even if Wade shoots 50%, it is not a concern. Lu Yong is confident that he will lead the team to win.

In addition, Wade's large amount of playing time in this series has overdrawn his physical fitness, and his offensive efficiency will definitely decline in the final quarter. In this regard, the 76ers appear to be much more relaxed.

The 76ers attacked, and Vujacic continued to use cover runs to find opportunities.

Arenas played a pick-and-roll with Garnett in the middle. He took the ball and went to the right, attracting Joel Anthony to defend and then passed the ball to the center.

Garnett bounced to the left side of the free throw line, caught the ball and made a jumper, and Wade was rewarded with a long two-pointer. 2 to 2.

The positions on both sides of the free throw line belong to Garnett's shooting hot zone. As long as he creates a little space to shoot, he can ensure good shooting efficiency.

When the Heat attacked, Wade dropped to the corner on the left and stuck Vujacic with his back to get the ball. He seemed to want to play solo.

James observed a circle at the top of the arc and passed the ball to Wade. He moved Iguodala to the weak side to open up space.

Wade received the ball with his back and leaned back. Seeing that Garnett had no intention of coming up to help defend, he left the ground with his right foot, turned around independently with his left foot, and shot a difficult jump shot.

"boom!"

Vujacic took off with all his strength to interfere, Wade turned over and missed the jump shot, and the rebound was protected by Yi Jianlian.

In a positional battle, Arenas dribbled the ball slowly across half court, asked Yi Jianlian for a cover, and then suddenly stepped back and shot a three-point jumper after pretending to break through.

This ball was the offensive rhythm that Arenas liked. Unfortunately, the touch was a bit poor. The ball bounced out of the frame and James grabbed the rebound.

Although he missed a three-pointer after taking a step back, Lu Yong was very satisfied sitting on the sidelines.

This is the reason why he put "General" Arenas in the starting lineup. Compared with Holiday, who is overly stable, Arenas is more capable in positional battles and is good at attacking with the ball. This is the 76ers It was much needed and did help the team gain a series advantage.

When the Heat attacked, James broke through with the ball and was closely guarded by Iguodala. He passed it to Chalmers who was ambushing in the corner. The latter caught the ball and missed the three-pointer in front of the defense. The rebound was grabbed by Garnett.

After landing, Garnett looked up at the frontcourt, squared his arms and threw a long pass from the quarterback with a lock on it.

Iguodala drove forward like a tiger, turned around to catch the ball, rushed to the basket, and scored a violent dunk with one hand!
boom! 4 to 2!

"Beautiful! Garnett connected with Iguodala to complete a wonderful fast-break counterattack. James rushed in and didn't react. When he wanted to return to defense, it was already too late." Director Zhang shouted.

"The 76ers are really careful in their offense. As long as the opponent shows the slightest flaw, they will pay the price. The Heat are in danger today." Yu Jia sighed.

In the next few rounds, the 76ers and the Heat took turns taking turns. Both teams' outside shooting was average, and no one took much advantage.

首节战罢，23比21，76人领先两分。热火还是靠球星单打得分，韦德得到7分1篮板2助攻、波什6分3篮板、詹姆斯5分2篮板，三巨头包揽了球队大部分得分。

76一边，发挥最好的是加内特，单节5投4中，得到8分3篮板2助攻1抢断。

In the second quarter, Lu Yong sent two defenders Jrue Holiday and Iverson, the small forward was Meeks, and the inside was Brand and Vucevic.

This lineup can also be said to be balanced offensively and defensively, and it quickly gained an advantage against the Heat.

The Heat's second team has obvious weaknesses. Norris Cole is a backup point guard, but he averaged only 2 assists per game this season.Cole has good offensive ability with the ball, but he can't drive his teammates. As soon as he and Bosh get the ball, the other three can only run back and forth.

Swingman James Jones has a bigger problem. He is the league's top pitcher, but his defense is poor. He was almost eliminated by Iverson in one-on-one. He was replaced by Spoelstra in less than 3 minutes. Wade had to be put on the court early.

One minute later, Spoelstra replaced James again, and the Big Three started the rotation mode. It seemed that they would have to play at least 1 minutes tonight.

Seeing that the Heat's Big Three are all back, Lu Yong immediately replaced Meeks and Vucevic, and replaced Iguodala to defend James, Brand played the center, and Garnett played the power forward.

When the shooting efficiency of the two teams' main players was unsatisfactory, the 76ers and Heat could only fight defensively. The game was dull, but fortunately they were always in the lead.

At midfield, 46 to 41, the 76ers led by 5 points.

In the second half, Lu Yong sent Arenas, Iverson, Iguodala, Yi Jianlian, and Garnett.

Iverson was responsible for breaking through and disrupting the Heat's defensive formation. The other four performed their duties and really started to work hard.

The Heat's defensive efficiency ranks among the top three in the league this season. When this team defends desperately, it is difficult for Vujacic to run out of opportunities through simple cross screens. Staying on the court has little effect except being targeted.At this time, Iverson's role was reflected. Even Wade was difficult to guard with one hand, making the 76ers' offense more threatening.

According to Lu Yong's request, the 76ers started attacking the basket frequently from the second half. It didn't matter if they couldn't score. At least they could consume the physical energy of the Big Three.

Wade only rested for more than two minutes in the first half. At this time, even his calves began to tremble, and he could only grit his teeth and hold on.

Director Zhang observed the game for a while and said with a smile: "Lu Shuai's tactics are to let the players keep moving and attacking the basket to make the Big Three defensive end exhausted. In this way, once the physical fitness of the Big Three declines, the scoring efficiency will naturally decline. It has to be. It is said that Lu Shuai's vision is indeed vicious, and he actually came up with this method to deal with the shortcomings of the Heat's weak rotation lineup. The final battle of the game should be in the final quarter."

Yu Jia pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose and said: "The 76ers have a lot of people on the bench who can play. This is the 76ers' advantage. Lu Shuai has taken advantage of it very well. Coach Spoelstra has begun to take risks now." Sweating."

Spoelstra stood on the sidelines with sweat on his forehead, but he really had no choice but to increase the playing time of the Big Three and did not dare to reuse substitutes. Trailing 1-3, the Heat have been pushed to the edge of the cliff. At this time, there is no other way but to fight hard, and Spoelstra does not dare to take the risk of adjusting the lineup.

In the final quarter, the offensive efficiency of the Big Three, which consumed a lot of physical energy, dropped significantly.

Wade missed two mid-range turnaround jumpers, and once he made a three-pointer.

There were no good players on the Heat's bench, and the best player was Norris Cole. He made only 6 of 1 shots in the first three quarters, scored 2 points, 1 rebound and 2 turnovers. Wade couldn't rest at all.

Iverson stayed on the court and was full of energy. He only played a total of 22 minutes in the first three quarters. The advantage brought by his physical strength caused him to break through faster than Wade.

Wade could no longer keep up with Iverson's breakthrough, and Lu Yong arranged for the inside to be pulled out to cover Iverson. In three consecutive rounds, Wade succeeded alone, creating a 7-0 climax.

Iverson played the entire final quarter and scored 11 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 steal. Garnett scored 5 points and 5 rebounds, and Arenas scored 7 points. The three supported the 76ers' offense and took away the game in a wave in the final quarter. .

Seeing that the team had no hope of making a comeback, Spoelstra had no choice but to replace all the main players to prevent the Big Three from continuing to hold on on the court.

In the substitute battle, the 76ers had the upper hand and the game entered garbage time.

终场106比84，76人主场大胜22分，4比1淘汰热火，晋级东部决赛。

Spoelstra stood on the sidelines and hugged Lu Yong, with a smile on his face full of bitterness: "Congratulations, Lu, I hope you can go all the way to the end this year. Since you have already lost, then I want to lose to a team more Championship team.”

"To borrow your words, the championship has always been my goal." Lu Yong said with a smile: "If you don't have a good place to go in the summer, you can contact me. It should be quite interesting to cooperate with Asian coaches."

Spoelstra was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Lu Yong would invite him to join his coaching staff. Just when he was about to refuse, Spoelstra thought of the embarrassing situation that he was about to be fired by the Heat.He sighed and swallowed back the words that had reached his throat.

Spoelstra's expression was full of helplessness. If he was still not convinced after losing to the Sonics last year, he was completely convinced this year.

During the regular season, the Heat could still play back and forth with the 76ers. Unexpectedly, in the playoffs, the 76ers took away the Heat cleanly, 4 to 1, completely crushing the game.

This defeat made Spoelstra further realize the gap between himself and Lu Yong. None of the Big Three with historical levels under his hands can defeat him. He doesn't know who else can stop the 76ers this year.

这场76人一共六人得分上双，表现最好的是加内特，14投9中，罚球4中3，砍下21分10篮板4助攻3抢断2盖帽，填满数据栏。

Iverson also performed well. He came off the bench and scored 19 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. He shot over 60% from the field and had the best game of the series.

阿里纳斯13投7中，三分球6中2，罚球2中2，得到18分2篮板2助攻。

伊戈达拉13分7篮板6助攻1抢断1盖帽，得分不多，对位詹姆斯却做出了巨大贡献。

Yi Jianlian did not score in double figures, but grabbed a game-high 5 offensive rebounds, contributing 8 points, 8 rebounds and 1 block.

On the Heat side, the best performer was Wade, who scored 23 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. The only drawback was that the efficiency in the final quarter was too high and the physical exertion was too great.

詹姆斯成了铁匠，23投7中，三分球7中1，罚球9中7，得到22分7篮板5助攻，还有全场最多的5次失误。

Director Zhang said with a smile: "James' shooting touch was so bad today, his shooting percentage was only 30%. I don't know if it was due to injury. He has to bear the main responsibility for the Heat's loss."

Yu Jia said: "If James had not suffered injuries, he might have been able to get more free throws. Nine free throws were not enough to help the Heat win the game."

At the press conference, Lu Yong praised the players' performance tonight and said that the 76ers are ready to win the championship, and the next goal is to win the division championship.

Two days later, in another round of the Eastern Conference series, the Bulls defeated the Pacers 4-2 and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Even though veteran outsider Hamilton was injured, the Bulls relied on their iron-blooded defense to eliminate the young Pacers and meet the 76ers in the finals.

New MVP Derrick Rose has been fighting with injuries. He led the team to eliminate the Pacers in G6 and received a blocking shot. No one knows how long he can last, but it does not affect the 76ers' determination to break out of the Eastern Conference.

(End of this chapter)