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

Chapter 224: Take the lead; Dinghaishenjian Garnett!The hidden dangers behind winning!

The Western side played more intensely, and all two series were dragged into tiebreakers.

The Spurs eliminated the Clippers 4-3. Paul once hit a key and accurate kill in the crucial battle of Tianwang Mountain, helping the Clippers once rewrite the score to 3-2. However, the sophisticated "troika" played too much. Stable, G6 and G7 won two games in a row, completing the reversal 4-3.

抢七大战发威的是托尼-帕克，出战36分钟，17投11中，三分球4中1，罚球8中8，砍下31分3篮板6助攻2抢断，打爆了15分3篮板8助攻4失误的保罗。

Duncan also played very steadily. He scored 18.6 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.2 blocks in the entire series. He firmly suppressed Griffin and taught the young people a hard lesson.

In this series, Mo Williams played well, averaging 17.6 points per game and becoming the Clippers' second leading scorer.It's a pity that Griffin was educated by Duncan from the first game to the tiebreaker. He occasionally produced luxurious statistics but his flaws were not concealed. In the end, he was unfortunately defeated.

In his second year, Griffin is already one of the hottest power forwards in the league, but when facing established stars such as Duncan and Garnett, he is still often taught how to behave.

Facts have proved that an insider who can only dunk can never bear the heavy responsibility. Griffin's playing style can ensure that the team always maintains attention, but there is still a long way to go before he wants to lead the team to compete for the championship.

Another set of series was a minor upset. The Lakers eliminated the defending champion SuperSonics 4-3, defeating the top team for the second time in this year's playoffs.

杜兰特系列赛场均26分7篮板3助攻1.5盖帽，投篮命中率48.7%，三分球命中率36.8%，老将阿泰斯特被爆了个体无完肤，场均只有8分4篮板2助攻。

David Lee's performance was not bad either, averaging 18.8 points, 12.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game, with a shooting percentage of 52.4%. He also did not fall behind in the matchup with former MVP Pau Gasol.

The main reason why the Sonics lost was not that the Twins played poorly, but that the Sonics' rotation strength became weaker. The second lineup had little advantage against the Lakers and could only compete with the main force.

In addition, "Martial Saint" Jackson's daily hip-stretching performance was also the reason why the SuperSonics were eliminated in the tiebreaker. In the entire series, he averaged only 9 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game, shooting 36.8% from the field and 27.6 from the three-point field. %.Jackson only played a total of 22 minutes in the tiebreaker before being abandoned. He made 8 of 2 shots and only scored 5 points and 2 rebounds.

As a starting guard, Jackson's statistics are simply undercover. Perhaps only by reviewing historical game videos can fans re-recognize this hero who helped the Sonics win the championship.

Some fans questioned that Durant's too many shots in the series was one of the reasons why the Sonics lost, but in fact, Durant's increase in individual singles was a helpless move.

When the Sonics' role players couldn't step up and take over the game, he and David Lee could only use their personal abilities to solve the problem, and it wouldn't work without positional warfare.

From not having enough ball rights in the past few years to now being unable to share the ball rights, I am afraid only he knows how painful Durant feels.

On the Lakers' side, in addition to Kobe's stable performance, "Baby Shark" Bynum and Ramon Sessions, who were traded late in the season, are also contributors to the win.

Sessions played as the starting point guard and played more aggressively than the "old fish" Fisher who was traded away from the team not long ago.Not only does he have a sharp breakthrough, he also shoots three-pointers well, averaging 12 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists per game, reducing the pressure on the Lakers' backcourt offense.

"Baby Shark" Bynum has completely entered his peak period this year. He averaged 17 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks per game against the SuperSonics. He guarded the Lakers in a no-fly zone. Apart from his bad brain, the rest is impeccable. .

In terms of coaching, Lakers new coach Mike Brown's tactical level is actually far inferior to Brooks. His greatest ability is to feed the players chicken soup, and pass the ball to Kobe when he disagrees. There are not many highlights in coaching in the semifinals. A lineup starts from the beginning Use until the end.

Unfortunately, the SuperSonics' spirit this year is much lower than the two years when they won the championship, and they did not take advantage of the Lakers' lineup.

Although it is a bit regrettable to be eliminated in the second round, it is not jaw-dropping in the eyes of the outside world.

After being eliminated in the second round, the Seattle media speculated that the SuperSonics would undergo a major overhaul in the summer.

Except for Durant who is determined to stay on the team, the whereabouts of David Lee and Stephen Jackson are uncertain, and the lineup may undergo earth-shaking changes next season.

The Western Conference finals are a duel between two traditional strong teams, the Lakers and Spurs. The Eastern Conference finals are the 76ers VS Bulls. The Bulls have home court advantage.

As soon as the schedule was announced, experts couldn't wait to be slapped in the face.

No, he couldn't wait to predict the outcome.

Among them, more experts are optimistic that the Spurs will defeat the Lakers. Although the game may be dragged into a tiebreaker, the Spurs, who have the best record in the Western Conference, are still more optimistic.

There are also experts who are optimistic about the Lakers' promotion. The reason is that when "Baby Shark" Bynum grows up, the twin towers formed by him and Pau Gasol will most likely destroy Duncan. Coupled with Kobe's unwillingness to admit defeat, this Lakers will still be able to defeat Duncan. There is a great hope of reaching the finals.

In contrast, the predictions for the Eastern Conference finals are even more lively. More than 70% of experts are optimistic that the Bulls will advance. Some experts even predict that the Bulls can eliminate the 5ers in only 76 games at most, and the series will reach the tiebreaker. The probability is zero.

Fans who are optimistic about the 76ers believe that the Bulls are vulnerable. Even the Heat, the Big Three, only lasted 5 games before being eliminated. How can this Bulls, which is full of injured soldiers, win?

The league is also happy to see two kinds of public opinions quarreling on the Internet, and even adding fuel to the flames behind the scenes, completely inflaming the Eastern Conference Finals series.

This is the last season of Iverson's career. Many people want to see if "The Answer" can truly retire with success and end his 15-year career with a championship ring.

Lu Yong smiled knowingly after seeing the news. He didn't take such nonsense predictions to heart at all. The predictions of these guys have never been accurate. The 76ers are not an easy bone to chew. If the Bulls dare to relax their vigilance, they will definitely There is a huge price to pay.

On the 18th, the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals started in Chicago.

Lu Yong still maintained his starting position in the semifinals, allowing Iverson to continue to play as a substitute.

The Bulls' defense is strong because head coach Tom Thibodeau is good at arranging zone defenses, and the most clever way to break zone defenses is three-pointers.

Arenas and Vujacic are both three-point masters, and are more suitable for breaking down defenses than Iverson as a starter.

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

Bulls: Watson, Korver, Luol Deng, Boozer, Noah.

Derrick Rose and Hamilton both missed Game 1 due to injuries. Their replacements were Watson and Korver as starters.

Lu Yong was obviously surprised when he saw the starting lineup sent by the Bulls. He didn't expect Rose to really not play in this game.

The Bulls released the health reports of Rose and Hamilton before the game, placing them on the doubtful list.However, no one would take this kind of thing seriously in the playoffs. Even Lu Yong likes to put out smoke bombs to confuse his opponents. He previously guessed that Hamilton would most likely miss G1, but he didn't expect that. Rose really didn't play this game. Look. The intention here is to come back in G2 and strive to be in the best condition to face the 76ers.

When he learned that Rose would not fight, Snyder sat on the sidelines and laughed. "Lou, it seems that even luck is on our side this year. Derek's ankle should be more serious than we expected. In the semifinals, he had a blocking injection and fought with the injury. He must not be able to hold on by now. , otherwise he will definitely not be absent."

"That's why we should win this victory. If we lose in G1, it will only be more difficult for us to beat Derek when he comes back in G2." Lu Yong nodded lightly.

The coaching staff's idea is very simple. The Bulls want to tactically let go of a home court to buy time for Rose to recover from his injury. Then the 76ers must win this victory. Once G1 is upset and loses to the Bulls, who are missing two main players, the series will be very difficult. It's hard to beat, and the 76ers must seize this opportunity.

Tom Thibodeau obviously made a lot of defensive arrangements before the game. He defended the 2-1-2 formation from the beginning. He knew that the 76ers were accurate in shooting from the outside, so he refused to let it go inside and outside, and used physical confrontation to prevent the 76ers from easily completing the shot. .

Watson is a defender with average physical fitness, but a very hard-working defender. He marked Arenas one-on-one and showed a desperate posture from the beginning. It really restricted Arenas's scoring and he was unable to find a good goal. shooting opportunities.

Boozer also had an advantage against Yi Jianlian. He used his strength to push past the defense and turn over for a jump shot, which became the Bulls' main scoring point in the first quarter.

The good news is that although the UAE couldn't guard against Boozer's offense, Boozer couldn't guard him either. After being picked and rolled by the UAE, he passed the ball and scored two consecutive dunks, suffering a loss in speed.

The Bulls' offense was dominated by positional warfare, with Watson and Boozer playing pick-and-rolls in the high post. They didn't score much, and their lead all depended on their strong defense.

Four minutes later, Luol Deng stepped forward and took over the offensive banner. First, he lurked in the left corner to catch the ball and hit a three-pointer. Then, during the counterattack, he faced Iguodala for a layup and scored 4+2. Help the Bulls hold on to the point difference.

When Lu Yong saw that the Bulls were about to gain momentum, he quickly called a timeout to interrupt.

Iverson and Meeks appeared, replacing Arenas and Iguodala.

At this time, the effect of Iguodala staying on the court was not obvious. The Bulls essentially wanted to compete defensively with the 76ers to win. Lu Yong knew that the game could not get into the Bulls' rhythm, so he simply used an offensive lineup and gave it a try. .

After the substitution, the 76ers really found their sense on the offensive end. First, Meeks hit two three-pointers from the right side at a 45-degree angle. Iverson also used his personal ability to beat Watson many times, forcing the Bulls' indestructible defense. Make a hole.

After the first quarter, 23 to 20, the 76ers led by 3 points.

In the second quarter, Lu Yong sent out a small lineup, Thomas Jr., Iverson, Iguodala, Peja Stojakovic, and Brand.

The Bulls sent out Lucas III, Ronnie Brewer, Luol Deng, Ty Gibson, and Asik, but they still struggled to defend against the 76ers.

Except for Lucas III, who is only 1 meters tall and is not good at defense, the other players in the Bulls lineup are all strong players whose defensive efficiency is above the league average and are highly used by head coach Tom Thibodeau.

Especially Ronnie Brewer, this guy is a player born for defense. He only averaged 1.6 points per game in the playoffs, but Thibodeau still likes to use him, giving Brewer more than 20 minutes of playing time in every game. Time is even more biased than Robertson of the future Thunder team. For fans, watching him play is a kind of torture.

Seeing the game getting slower and slower, Lu Yong sat on the sidelines and sighed.

Thibodeau does have a way of arranging defense, but his coaching style is too abnormal. Winning depends entirely on defense, and offense allows the stars to solve problems on their own.

It is undeniable that teams with good defense are more likely to go far in the playoffs, but this game was too ugly. No wonder even David Stern didn't like this guy, and sent people to beat two players intentionally or unintentionally. Down.

The 76ers had the advantage in the second lineup competition between the two sides. Even if the Bulls defended well, the point difference still widened.

Five minutes later, the main players of the two teams gradually returned to the court, and the two sides continued to grind out positions. The point difference did not exceed double digits, but the 5ers always maintained the lead.

The biggest highlight of the 76ers' game was that their three-pointers were accurate enough. If they hadn't shot from the outside, it would have been difficult to break the Bulls' defense.

In the second half, Boozer's offensive efficiency began to decline, and several good-opportunity jump shots missed the frame. The Bulls were leaderless on the field, and there were problems with the offense.

The shortcomings caused by the absence of Rose and Hamilton finally showed up. The Bulls, who relied solely on defense, could not attack effectively. The point difference was gradually eroded by the 76ers, and soon broke through double digits for the first time.

Of course, Thibodeau knew that the team would definitely lose if they continued to play like this, but he had no choice. The absence of newly minted MVP Rose was a huge blow to the Bulls. He had already been mentally prepared for this defeat, and he only waited for Rose to come back from the game to get back a win. city.

In the final quarter, Luol Deng became the savior of the Bulls again. He suddenly had trouble from the outside and hit three three-pointers from both sides, almost leading the team to set off a wave of counterattack.

Thanks to Garnett stepping up in time and teaming up with Iverson to score on multiple pick-and-roll offenses, this helped the 76ers stabilize the situation.

Veteran players can always bring surprises to people in the playoffs. Lu Yong was so scared that he almost had a heart attack while sitting on the sidelines. The Bulls, who have the league's best defensive efficiency, are really evil. This game is really heart-wrenching.

In the last 2 minutes, Garnett showed his own characteristics against Noah and scored two mid-range jumpers, widening the point difference to 10 points.

Thibodeau has not withdrawn the main force for a long time, and still fantasizes that Luol Deng can break out at the last moment and help the Bulls complete an epic reversal.

However, Luol Deng's ability to perform extremely well for a certain period of time is a phenomenon. If he is really capable of turning the tide, his scoring average will not be only 15.3 points per game.

The Bulls players failed to make a three-pointer in the end. 93 to 82, the 76ers won their first away victory and defeated the Bulls with no risk.

加内特末节发挥了定海神针的作用，出战34分钟，12投7中，罚球6中6，得到20分11篮板4助攻1抢断2盖帽，全场最佳球员当之无愧。

Lu Yong and Thibodeau walked into the court and shook hands without exchanging too many greetings.

Although the team won the game, Lu Yong's face did not look very good.

He was very dissatisfied with the 76ers' performance in this game. They only won by 11 points against the Bulls without Rose. Two veterans, Iverson and Garnett, stepped up to overcome the danger. After Rose comes back, how should this game be played?
The good news is that the 76ers took the lead in the Eastern Conference Finals, with the series score reaching 1-0.

The bad news is that Rose will definitely return in the next game, and the Bulls will only become stronger by then.

Judging from the G1 encounter, the 76ers do not seem to have much advantage. Lu Yong must seize the time to readjust his tactics.

(End of this chapter)