Build a Dream Dynasty

With an 11-point lead to welcome back the return of the main lineup, Kidd's expression is still grim. Having worked for the Nets for a year, Kidd is very aware of the tactical accomplishments of Stevens, who he once assisted. The Nets have been strong for so many years. Curry's cross-generational style of play and Jiang Ming's perverted vision are of course very important, but no one has ever dared to underestimate Stevens' contribution, and dare not underestimate Stevens. His control of this team is enough to show his ability. This is a coach who hopes to hit the position of Zen Master Phil Jackson in the future!

Besides, the cards in Stevens' hands are actually better than his own!

Sure enough, Stevens made personnel adjustments on the court, and Joe Johnson replaced Robertson and appeared at the power forward position of the Nets!

The Bucks adopt a strategy of unlimited defense changes, and weaknesses still exist. Larry Sanders is not a TT or Grant type insider. His frame protection is more effective, but he is still easy to be caught and targeted when switching defenses against Curry. In order to cover up, Kidd will arrange to double-team Curry at this time and relax his defense against Robertson. After all, he is sure that Robertson has poor shooting ability!

Arranging Joe Johnson to appear on the field has certainly made the defensive power of the Nets striker decline, but at this stage, when it is necessary to make a trade-off between offense and defense, the team needs to be more offensive.

Although the Bucks' forward line is strong, there is one thing, Iguodala and Antetokounmpo themselves are not good at shooting. Especially the former, his shooting ability is below the average level for this position! This also brings some advantages for the Nets to decompress on the defensive end. As long as the team improves the success rate of positional warfare and prevents Antetokounmpo from bringing up the Bucks' offensive rhythm, the Bucks will definitely make mistakes in their positional warfare. Only Paul can really score stably in this team's positional battle.

For most teams and coaches, defense is more important than offense in the playoffs. Attack wins fans and defense wins championships. Stevens' choice is bold. But the effect of this adjustment is very obvious. The five players on the Nets have considerable shooting ability. After Curry picks and rolls, he plays small and big, and the space is all opened up. Antetokounmpo and Sanders are more difficult one-on-one. .

Against the Cavaliers, the Bucks used unlimited defenses to limit Irving and James, which was the key to their victory in the series. But the Nets have Curry, the strongest small player in the league. Antetokounmpo took on the task of switching Curry on the defensive end. He was scored by Curry three times in a row, which was very difficult.

Moreover, infinite switching defense itself is also a very energy-intensive defensive method. After all, the people involved in the defense need to constantly switch defensive methods on the defensive end, sometimes defending small men and sometimes defending big men, which consumes a lot of energy. Antetokounmpo couldn't stand it, and other points gradually loosened. Joe Johnson and Leonard scored in singles one after another, and the Nets continued to erode the Bucks' lead.

In theory, the Nets' strongest lineup today is Curry, Joe Johnson, George, Leonard, and Porzingis. This lineup perfectly fits Stevens' structure of a ball-handler-three all-around wings-a frame-protecting inside line. After a season of running-in, the team's cooperation has become more and more tacit. The only disadvantage may be that Joe Johnson is a 36-year-old veteran after all, and he is not very capable physically, so Stevens is more inclined to put Joe Johnson on the bench in the lineup to help continue the firepower and be able to kill at key points. when the top.

Just like this game, it is a typical example of Joe Johnson changing the game. In addition to shooting ability, Joe Johnson is also the second strongest point in this lineup holding the ball. His ball control, organization, and ball delivery are better than George and Leonard. This is also his plan B for Stevens. a key.

The Nets signed Joe Johnson for 2 years and 26 million. Based on his regular season performance, it is relatively low cost performance for the Nets. But in the playoffs, Joe Johnson's value is still reflected.

Of course, Jiang Mingliang has never believed in the idea of ​​"cost performance", or he has different ways of spending money at different times. He is absolutely willing to spend money as a key element that can help the team build a dynasty.

The Nets' offensive success rate was guaranteed, but the Bucks couldn't counterattack, and their offensive efficiency declined immediately. In a sense, the Bucks put all their skill points on physical fitness and defense. In this era when space is very important, there are two players on the Bucks who have almost no outside shooting ability, even Igo Dala is also not a stable shooting point, which makes their positional battles very problematic. To put it bluntly, they are very dependent on the referee's whistle-blowing scale.

The referee's whistle scale is a little looser. Antetokounmpo's strong elbow waving can make opponents hard to guard against. Paul will use "big swing" to mess up the opponent's mentality from time to time. On the other hand, if the referee's scale is tight, the Bucks will be more uncomfortable.

The Nets play at home, and the referee scale is relatively balanced. The league actually doesn't want to see the Nets sit big. But I have to admit that the current lineup of the Nets has the potential to play 5 against 8!

Iguodala missed two consecutive offensive three-pointers. George and Curry used fast breaks to score respectively. The Nets overtook the score in a wave, forcing Kidd to call a timeout and readjust the team's technical and tactical play. Derek Williams, who was waived by the team and signed by the Bucks, came on the stage and replaced Larry Sanders. The Bucks' lineup was further reduced and their athletic ability was also stronger. It's almost Paul as a commander with four flying birds and beasts. This adjustment also allowed Antetokounmpo to be directly mentioned as a center forward, facing Porzingis.

In the playoffs when the Nets eliminated the Bucks last season, Porzingis played a huge role. The Latvian's up-and-down athletic ability combined with Leonard's and Antetokounmpo's tactics made the Bucks' Spider-Man team power is greatly limited. However, this season, in order to reduce the hidden danger of injury, Porzingis has appropriately strengthened his lower body strength, and his running and jumping ability has weakened to a certain extent, which cannot achieve the effect of last season.

This is also something that center players must do. The height of a big center and the general athletic ability of a small forward are the exceptions. Porzingis did this to reduce potential injuries and ensure his attendance. Of course, Porzingis' adjustment is within the scientific range and will not increase the burden on his knees for nothing.

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