Build a Dream Dynasty

The second game of the Eastern Conference semifinals with the 76ers was a game that the Nets could not afford to lose. In the history of the NBA, there has never been a team that can finally come back after losing two games in a row at home. Therefore, although Jiang Mingliang and Stevens tried their best to adjust everyone's emotions, so as not to let everyone bear too much psychological burden Burden, but they themselves are clearly aware of the importance of this game.

After the first round of offense and defense from both sides, Stevens clearly noticed the strength of the opponent's perimeter defense. Iguodala's perimeter defense this season is quite good, with extremely strong physical confrontation, not weaker than others' flexibility, plus one hand His lightning-fast cutting skills made attackers, including Kobe, suffer a lot from him. Therefore, in the opening stage, Stevens focused his offense on West on the inside.

Speaking of age, West, who turned 32 in August, is only one year younger than Brand, but there is a difference of four years between the two in the professional basketball world. Brand was the undisputed No. 1 pick in 1999, while West only entered the league in 2003. In the early years, when Brand entered the All-Star team with his good performance leading the Clippers to the playoffs, West was still holding a cheap rookie contract. When he was a star, Brand was already suffering from injuries. After taking away a huge five-year, $82 million contract from the 76ers, Brand's steady decline in the impact of injuries looks irreversible. The level is also an important reason why the 76ers, which should have made a difference, have been on the edge of the playoffs in recent years.

It is rare to face an insider who is shorter than himself, and West's offense is very resolute. In fact, this season, in terms of statistics, West's reduction is also visible to the naked eye. Coupled with his attendance rate of less than 70%, considering his age and injury history, excel fans who do not watch the game may also misunderstand him. Consider this a premium contract as well. However, various media or experienced fans who can understand the doorway usually don't question West. As long as he plays on the court, he can fulfill Stevens' various needs on the offensive end. When he needs to play singles, he can eat opponents, when he needs to open up space, he can hit mid-range shots, when he needs to support the ball, he can continuously perceive the position of his teammates, compared with the Hornets. In the years of Paul's partner, West's statistics may be slightly insufficient now, and his scoring opportunities are much less, but his offensive performance is more three-dimensional.

West's outstanding performance also drove other players on the Nets field. George, who performed poorly in the first game, faced Iguodala's defense and made two consecutive turnaround jumpers. The expansion to more than 10 points also forced the 76ers to make adjustments after the timeout and replaced Lu Wei, who performed poorly in the playoffs.

In the competition for the best sixth man this season, Harden is the best. In the league's voting, it was Lu Wei who ranked second. However, in the playoffs, Lu Wei, who was weak in physical confrontation and keen on fouling, was obviously affected by the penalty scale, and his performance declined seriously. The playing picks are all behind Meeks. In this game, the point difference has been widened, and the head coach Collins tried to use this scoring master to stir up the game.

However, it turns out that it is an unreliable decision to rely on this obviously flawed single player in the playoffs. In order to avoid being pried open by Lu Wei on the defensive end, Stevens made adjustments on the defensive end. George switched positions and fought with Holiday, who has limited offensive ability, and Bledsoe, who can exert physical confrontation and is more flexible. Greeting Lu Wei, it soon received good results. At the end of the first quarter, the point difference was widened to 16 points.

In the subsequent game, the 76ers began a long process of chasing points. For a team that has been attacking poorly, the pressure of the 16-point difference is very high. The 76ers lack superstars who can drive the team's offense in adversity. In terms of player structure, starting from the selection of talents, they are biased towards defense and lack of different offensive ideas. Such limitations largely limit the team's ability to play headwinds when they are behind by a large score. ability of the ball. Although the defensive intensity they exerted once hit a 9:2 spurt, closing the point difference to within 10 points, but then failed to score a point in 2 minutes, and the Nets once again widened the point difference. At halftime, the Nets led by 13 points at 56:43.

The third quarter of the game was like a replica of the second quarter. The Nets continued to maintain a slow-paced offense and defense against the 76ers in the playoffs. The Spurs, who boiled frogs in warm water, slowly wore out the patience of the 76ers.

One of the problems exposed by the 76ers today is the lack of aggressiveness. Perhaps successfully stealing an away game is already an acceptable situation for Collins and the players. They did not show the fighting spirit and desire to fight against the Bulls in the first round or even the last game, and let the game go against them. direction development.

Entering the fourth quarter with a 15-point deficit, Collins finally changed his previous lineup in the first half of the last quarter, sending out Lu Wei, Meeks, Evan Turner, Iguodala and Hawes. Evan Turner serves as the point guard in this lineup, while Meeks and Lu Wei are the two most accurate three-pointers in the 76ers team, which is of great help to open up space. After leaving Holiday and Brand, Iguodala also needs to take on the heaviest defensive task, which is also the biggest test for him.

Seeing that the opponent sent a small lineup and achieved good results, Stevens quickly sent out his favorite lineup in the second half to keep up, Jeremy Lin, George, Fernandez, Leonard, West . It is also to remove an insider and add a wing player, but in terms of athletic ability and shooting range, the Nets have an advantage.

Facing the weaker defensive Jeremy Lin, Lu Wei finally found his touch on the offensive end. In just two minutes, he hit two three-pointers and one mid-range shot, scoring 8 points in a row. But on the defensive end, he is also a breakthrough for the Nets. Iguodala's single-defense ability is indeed top-notch, but he is not James after all, and his ability to make up for his teammates is not that strong.

There are still 4 minutes left in the game, and the point difference is still more than 15 points. Seeing that the chance of a comeback is not great, the 76ers replaced the main players in advance, Ming Jin withdrew, and the Nets also closed when they saw a good situation. In the next round of the main force, they also replaced all their main players. In the end, the Nets defeated the 76ers 108:92 and tied the big score to 1:1.

Although a home court was lost, fortunately, the team recovered its form in time. After all, the team still has a certain advantage in terms of strength. The regular season also has the experience of taking away victories from the 76ers at home. Jiang Mingliang is very optimistic about the next game , still quite confident.