Build a Dream Dynasty

Everything was as Stevens expected. When this round of the series turned into a duel between the Nets and the Heat's Big Three, the Nets had already won half of it. As an academic coach, in Stevens' view, the Big Three may be able to win a game or two, but it is difficult to win a series.

The re-appearing Nets starters did not relax on the defensive end. Facing the Heat, Stevens had already put forward requirements for the team. The defensive end strengthened confrontation, guarded the penalty area, and continued to oppress the opponent from the front.

After losing in the 2011 finals, James worked hard on his back-up skills in the summer. At the same time, he increased his investment in shooting training. The improvement in statistics is reflected in the 10-11 season. James' three-point shooting percentage was 33%. By the 11th and 12th seasons, this data had increased to 36.2%. In this season, James' outside shooting percentage is close to 40%. Any team that adopts a defensive strategy against James will be punished by him.

Filling his biggest weakness is also one of the reasons why James this season is hailed as the best James in his career. James does not rush inside, hit the space with his back or make an emergency stop jumper, or turn around and wipe into the penalty area to make a foul , although Leonard can wrestle with James head-on, Artest might not be able to stand up to James with a static brake. The difference narrowed to 9 points.

Stevens did not adjust the tactical arrangement to double-team James, and insisted on the strategy of Leonard top defense and Lopez filling inside. If you rashly double-team James, no matter whether James scores the ball or his teammates rush to rebound after shooting, other role players of the Heat can play. Compared with the defensive end, Stevens values ​​the team's ability to return James' firepower on the offensive end.

Historically, when the Spurs beat the Heat, they relied on a defensive strategy of Leonard leading the defense and Duncan covering up inside. The Warriors defeated James with three super firepower points that exploded with James. Stevens ruled The current Nets team has shadows of two teams at the same time.

The Nets attacked, and Lopez flanked Curry as an off-ball screen.

Green points the ball, Curry breaks through with the ball, attracting Battier to switch defenses and Chalmers to chase, find an open space, and pass to the air-cut Fernandez, who turns around with steps, dodges Jones' defense, and close The shot was made.

The Heat attacked, and James and the doctor completed the pick-and-roll cooperation and then distributed the ball to Bosh, who made an emergency stop jumper in the face of Green's interference.

In the next round of offense, the Nets' offense was a bit simple. Curry made a shot and the Heat launched a counterattack. James forced a layup inside and failed to completely get rid of Leonard. He was also double-teamed by Green. , Forcibly scored the ball under interference. On the sidelines, Schneider finally couldn't sit still and yelled at the players on the field.

In the Nets team, the "bad guys" are often made by Schneider with a villainous face.

The success of the Nets this season is inseparable from the contribution of this assistant coach with a strong sense of presence. Schneider has also received the attention of many teams. If nothing else, he will soon turn from Stevens' assistant to an opponent.

Schneider's fierce expression on the sidelines had a strong oppression on the players in the team. In the next attack, after a precise movement, Curry passed Chalmers and scored a throw before Bosh blocked the shot. Finished responding to James.

Conversely, when James feels the touch, he really can't guard against it! Holding the ball to single out Leonard, James leaned back against Leonard on the right corner, turned around in the middle, stepped back and made a jumper, and made another mid-range shot.

James' outstanding performance allowed the Heat to recover some points before halftime. At halftime, the Nets led the Heat by 4 points at 57:53. The atmosphere of the two teams was not easy.

The reason why the advantage was beaten back is that the Nets are far behind the Heat in terms of mentality. This season, the Heat's lineup has not changed much. It basically follows last season's championship lineup. Compared with the Nets, the functionality of the role players is at a disadvantage, but their experience is more dominant. Although Miller, Battier, and Chalmers have their own problems, they can perform their duties on the court and seize opportunities. On the Nets side, James frequently uses strong performances to put pressure on them. At that time, there was a situation on the offensive end that no one could match, including Curry, who gave high hopes. Mentality is also a hurdle between superstars and superstars. Whether Curry can cross it depends not only on his own luck, but also on the help of his coaches and teammates. Stevens is also thinking about how to improve the current situation.

The intermission passed quickly, and the second half of the game started. James' touch has declined compared to the second quarter. At the same time, because Wade returned to share a certain amount of pressure, James shifted his energy to the defensive end. After only two minutes of playing, Stevens made an astonishing adjustment, replacing Chasing Dream Green, replacing Barnes, and playing a major and a minor.

"Green's existence has a great effect on the defensive end of the Nets to stabilize the restricted area. At the same time, on the offensive end, his possession, distribution, and running positions are of great help to the bonding of the team's offense. Stevens will He replaced this adjustment, it should be ready to attack the Heat. But in this way, not only James is released, Wade, Bosh's offense is likely to be activated as well." For Stevens For this bold substitution, the guest commentator of NBC also gave his own opinion.

In such a series that is destined to become a classic matchup, Barnes can be said to be both excited and full of strength as the head coach's change of tactics or surprise appearance. Stevens arranged for him a difficult task. On the offensive end, he tried to attack Battier as much as possible to consume the veteran's physical strength. On the defensive end, Leonard and Leonard took turns to greet James and liberate Leonard appropriately. , in order to properly counter James on the offensive end.

Of course, the inevitable effect of the change to one big and four small is that the Nets' formation is stretched further. Barnes made 33.4% of his three-pointers in the regular season. From the data point of view, he is not a qualified shooter, but This is a statistic for the entire season. In fact, in the last two months of the season, Barnes' three-point shooting percentage has increased to about 36%. Would the Heat dare to let him go beyond the three-point line? The answer is of course no.

As soon as he came on the field, Barnes made a contribution on the offensive end, and completed the pick-and-roll cooperation with Curry. Curry took away Battier and returned the ball to Barnes, facing Charl, who was 15 cm shorter than himself. Moss and Barnes smashed the penalty area in two hits, forced a layup and scored a foul from Bosh who made up the defense, and the effect was immediate!