Build a Dream Dynasty

The starting lineup led by Curry returned. Compared with the opening lineup, JR replaced Royce O'Neal to enhance the team's offensive firepower. This is an adjustment made by Stevens for himself. In fact, the starter Royce O'Neal did not limit Middleton, but had a negative impact on the team's offense.

However, the appearance of JR is not obvious for the Nets' offense, but the team still has no way to deal with Middleton's problem. To Boston children who dare not cry at night, Mi Wenyuan has a lot of dissatisfaction in this game. Not only JR Smith can't guard him, but even after Leonard switched to guard this sensational scorer, He still dominates all kinds of dissatisfaction at every shooting angle.

For Paul, this kind of partner who switches back and forth between the super god and the super ghost may be much more useful than the stable Redick. In the playoffs, sometimes you would rather you play super giants in certain games, which will help the team more.

The point difference between the two sides is getting bigger and bigger. The fans of Barclays Center have been going smoothly for a season, but they did not expect to encounter unprecedented troubles on the stage of the Eastern Conference Finals.

With tough defense and quick counterattacks, the Bucks played tough and effective basketball. The Nets could only rely on Curry and Porzingis' scoring to bite the score. In the end, the halftime game ended with a score of 48-64.

During the intermission, the atmosphere in the team's locker room was very dull. It can almost be said that this is the most difficult half of the game that Curry has experienced since joining the team. Even in the 1213 season finals, facing the Thunder and falling into a 1:3 desperate situation, the players did not have such a gap.

In the past few years, the team has gone so smoothly! No matter how the fans of the Nets tell about the various difficulties and obstacles on the way to the team's championship, they have to say that Jiang Mingliang has provided the team with the highest level of treatment, the best logistical support, and the best behind-the-scenes team. The team is naturally strong on the road to the championship.

But sometimes, even Jiang Mingliang had to admit that adversity can temper people more.

At the beginning of the second half, the ball fell into the hands of the Bucks first, and Paul quickly took the ball across the midfield. When he glanced at his teammates, Curry had already appeared beside him like a ghost, and the target with his right hand was the ball in his hand. He was slightly surprised, turned around and evaded Curry's steal, and Curry quickly returned to his position .

Antetokounmpo pulled to the free throw line to block the difference, and the moment he got the ball, he made a pass back, and the ball came to Snell on the weak side, but fortunately, JR's supplementary defense was very timely, and before Snell made a shot, he lightly tapped the ball with his fingertips. When he touched a basketball, although he was unable to block shots, this little strength was enough to make a small change in the trajectory of the ball's flight.

Porzingis grabbed the basketball and wanted to launch a fast break, but his first pass was destroyed by Paul desperately.

On the offensive end, the Nets used a series of tactical cooperation to find an open shot for Porzingis, but Porzingis missed the shot, and Green was also tightly stuck behind Antetokounmpo, watching Porzingis helplessly. Des took off the rebound and passed the ball to the midfielder Paul, who once again used his experience to cause JR to foul in the transition of offense and defense.

The Nets beat the Cavaliers into a sieve in the third quarter. It is impossible for the Bucks not to learn from this lesson. But one thing that is very different from that game is that the Nets don't seem to have any solution to the Bucks' current defensive formation. Antetokounmpo is completely bug-like on the defensive end.

After struggling to smash the ball in his hand, Curry knew in his heart that if the situation could not be reversed in the next period of time, this game would have to be explained, not only the point difference, but also the morale of the team. Slowly passing the ball across the half court, Paul appeared in front of him. This time Curry did not rush to break through or pass the ball.

Curry kept wandering on the outside, and the Bucks' defense had to keep running with his pace. The eyes of the entire Barclays Center were focused on Curry. "Crack" and "crack", the basketball is constantly changing its rhythm under Curry's hands, getting faster and faster. With each time the ball hits the floor, Paul dare not relax in the slightest, watching Curry gain momentum With a ready body, he knew that Curry's offense could be completed in the blink of an eye.

Starting at full speed, Curry came to Paul's right in a blink of an eye, and subconsciously took a step to stand in position. Paul experienced enough to lock Curry's further breakthrough position, which also left Curry with a jump shot. Space, but This in itself is the best choice for a scorer with an offensive threat like Curry.

Although Paul's defensive skills are excellent, his physical disadvantage is obvious, and he can't interfere with Curry's shooting at all. Curry's emergency stop jump shot is more suitable to be called "emergency stop jump shot". His shot is very stable. It was so stable that all the fans had nothing to do with the hit of the ball.

In the case of suppressing other people, consuming Curry's physical energy as much as possible is what Kidd can do without restricting Curry. However, in the next round of offense, the Bucks made another mistake. Antetokounmpo's breakthrough and scoring route was a bit single. Curry waited for the rabbit and completed the steal. A long pass helped JR complete the dunk.

Paul, Antetokounmpo's pick-and-roll won him a three-pointer, but the ball missed the basket. Porzingis got stuck at the basket and allowed Curry to take off the rebound. Curry dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, completed a backrunning cooperation with Green, and made a layup.

A 6:0 climax, the Nets narrowed the point difference to 14 points, Kidd quickly called a timeout, and after the timeout returned, he replaced Bayless to help Paul control the rhythm of the game and hit the success rate.

The change to a smaller lineup puts more pressure on the Bucks on the defensive end, but the Bucks are really a bit of a soldier on the offensive end today. Covering the catch and shooting, although the other firepower of the Nets except Curry is slowly recovering, the overall feeling of the Bucks today is that the state is bursting.

Under the playoff system, the Bucks’ bench strength is slightly weaker than that of the Nets. The shortcomings of the Bucks are covered up. The main players spend more time on the court, and they can fully support it. The key is that the Nets’ offense is apart from Curry. In addition to being able to score stably, Leonard, including Leonard, was more or less constrained by the Bucks. That's all, the key is that Middleton and Bayless are both super gods on the offensive end today. They hit difficult shots in a row, and they can still make shots after they are blocked in the face. This makes the Nets go up and down. There is no way to compare.

Entering the fourth quarter with a 16-point lead, the Bucks continued to play steadily. Kidd replaced the main player at the beginning of the fourth quarter. The Nets played a 9:3 attack wave in 3 minutes to make the difference It was reduced to 10 points, and then he replaced the main force to restore the team's defensive strength.

In the first three quarters, the personal offense was mainly based on cheating fouls. Paul, who did not play much, began to control the team's offense. One of Kidd's transformations for the Bucks this season is to allow Antetokounmpo to hold the ball more. Reduce your own personal offense in the first three quarters, and put more energy in the fourth quarter when you need to fight the bayonet. This arrangement gives Antetokounmpo more possession of the ball, allowing him to be exercised more, and it also saves Paul. physical fitness. Paul, who started waving his sickle in the fourth quarter, is a very oppressive opponent for the Nets.

On the other hand, Curry, who performed well in the first three quarters, his personal offensive firepower was somewhat misfired in the fourth quarter. This is not difficult to understand. Curry maintained the suspense of the game through his own strength in the first three quarters. The Nets collapsed early in this game. It's a pity that Curry's efforts failed to call out the state of his teammates in time. With 4 minutes left in the game, Paul made a murderous goal, which reopened the point difference to 20 points and made the game even worse. The suspense is all but lost.

The final score was fixed at 109:123. The Nets lost 14 points at home and broke a big upset. It may be a bit unpopular to use the word unpopular on the stage of the Eastern Conference Finals, but in the eyes of fans, many things are true.

Many times, many correct decisions will be magnified when the team is in trouble and loses. A loss, from the Nets missing Durant, to not pulling Pierce into the roster, and even letting Kidd go to the Bucks to coach, all were dug out by the media, hyped and attacked.

"This may be the only time many people have seen the Nets at a disadvantage in the playoffs!" Jiang Mingliang's counterattack was concise and to the point.

Antetokounmpo is a god on the defensive end. Middleton made 13 of 18 shots in a single game, and Bayless made 7 of 11 shots. Based on the superb performance of the three players, the Bucks took the initiative in the game and just won the next game. Take the deal that put Kidd two years ago as an example, and things are a bit disgusting. Being a little conservative in Durant's trade may be a problem for Jiang Mingliang. If Durant is in this game, there is a high probability that he can use his unsolvable singles to ease the embarrassment of the team's offense in certain periods of time, but The Thunder's asking price is Leonard + Porzingis + a high-ranking pick in the future, which has a self-evident impact on the team's lineup. For Durant, whose contract is only half a year, it is normal for Jiang Mingliang to wait for his opponent to take the most difficult path.

In any case, the loss in the first game can be regarded as pushing the Nets off the altar, which made many people understand that the Nets are not invincible. This includes both Bucks players and Nets players.

Based on Kidd's understanding of the Nets, they will definitely launch a fierce counterattack in the second game. For him, behind the praises all over the world, the test has just begun!