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

Chapter 153 The playoffs are coming!Big victory in the first battle!

The Supersonics had a two-day holiday. Before the team’s holiday, Lu Yong told the players: “Everyone has a good rest during the recent period, don’t go to nightclubs, don’t participate in dangerous sports, and take care of your personal affairs. I don’t I hope to see everyone distracted in the playoffs and play casually in the summer after winning the championship this season, but the most important thing now is to compete for the championship."

At the end of the regular season, the players wanted to take the opportunity to relax. As the team coach, it is impossible for Lu Yong to send someone to watch them all the time, but these words still have to be said, all rely on self-consciousness.

Lu Yong didn't arrange training because the Sonics have run in very well this year and don't need to grind their guns before the battle. Instead of risking injury and practicing more, it's better to let the big guys rest well and strive to meet the playoffs in the best condition.

On the morning of the 23rd, the Supersonics conducted a simple training session. The amount of exercise was not large, mainly to practice shooting to find the touch.

The main players are looking forward to the playoffs, and these young people can't wait to prove themselves.

Szczerbiak's comeback has enhanced the team's overall strength. Lu Yong doesn't have to worry about losing the fourth position. He has the ability to briefly explode with Nowitzki.

That night, the Sonics played against the Mavericks at home, winning 7 of 4 games in the first round.

Before the game, Lu Yong decompressed the players as always. "Everyone, don't be nervous. This is not the first time you have played in the playoffs. As long as you play at a normal level, it is not difficult to beat the Mavericks. The opponent is an offensive team. The defense is terrible. We haven't lost when we fight offensively. But, there's nothing to worry about."

After obtaining Jason Kidd from the Nets through a trade, the Mavericks' perimeter defense has improved a lot, but on the whole, this team still relies on offense to win, and cannot achieve both offense and defense.

The Sonics' main tactics are the same as the regular season. The players are already very skilled, and there is no need to re-run.

At [-] o'clock in the evening, the players of the two teams played on time, and the finale (big axis) was Durant, whose popularity was ridiculously high.

Whenever Durant enters the field from the player tunnel, the supersonic fans at home will burst into extremely enthusiastic applause, which is as good as any star in the league.

After warming up, the center forwards of both sides stood in the middle circle to jump the ball.

Supersonic Five: Francis, Jackson, Durant, Szczerbiak, Noah.

Mavericks five: Kidd, Terry, Josh - Howard, Nowitzki, Dampier.

Noah won with a jump ball and the Sonics went first.

Francis dribbled the ball across the half and passed it to the NOAA organization. Szczerbiak and Jackson opened up on the left and right sides, and Durant used the cover to catch the ball at the top of the arc.

Josh Howard is 2 meters tall and weighs 01 kilograms. His height and wingspan are not as good as Durant's. Even if he has a good single-defense efficiency, he still has a headache when facing a monster like Durant.

Durant held the ball in front of the frame and dangled, went left and broke through Howard's body, and successfully attracted Nowitzki to defend.

Szczerbiak took the opportunity to cut and Durant passed the ball in time.

Szczerbiak received the ball in an open position, avoided Dampier's block while moving, and made a throw and hit the board. 2 to 0.

The Mavericks attack, Jackson defends Terry, and Durant follows Howard.

The two teams have played against each other many times in the regular season, and they are quite familiar with each other's routines.

Lu Yong's defensive tactic today is to strictly guard against Terry and Howard, and let Nowitzki stand up and score alone.

Nuo Tianwang is definitely unable to defend one-on-one. Lu Yong simply puts his defensive focus on the No. [-] and No. [-] scorers. As long as these three guns do not explode at the same time, the Mavericks will not be able to beat the Sonics even if they are exhausted.

Nowitzki received the ball on the left, leaned on Szczerbiak with his back and turned to the middle, hit the "golden rooster jumper", and the rebound in the backcourt was protected by Noah.

Lu Yong sat on the sidelines and took a sip of his drink. There was not much pressure on his face.

The offensive firepower of the Mavericks' three guns is very strong, but the depth of the lineup is not enough.If there can't be two stars teaming up to break out, even if Nowitzki scored 40 points, it would be difficult to win, especially facing the Sonics, which ranks first in the league in offensive efficiency, winning with a single core is a joke.

In the positional battle, Noah played a pick-and-roll with Francis in the middle. Francis dribbled a step to disrupt the defensive formation and passed the ball to "Martial Saint" Jackson on the left corner. The latter missed a mid-range jumper.

Noah played against Dampier with faster bounce speed and better athletic ability. Relying on his natural advantages, he grabbed the offensive rebound and succeeded in dunking in the second attack, 4-0.

Carlisle stood on the sidelines and shook his head for a while. Unexpectedly, it was not Durant and Jackson who scored first for the Sonics at the beginning, but the inside twin towers.This made Carlisle a little surprised, and felt a strong uneasiness in his heart.

The Mavericks attacked. Kidd dribbled the ball across half court and played a pick-and-roll with Dampier. He broke through and gave the ball to Terry. The latter made a strong shot against the defense and missed the basket with a three-pointer.

Jackson's scoring tonight is secondary. His task is to defend Terry.

The anxiety in Carlisle's heart became more and more intense. If the team's offense fails, the Mavericks will undoubtedly lose tonight.

The Mavericks attacked, and Kidd took it to the frontcourt to pass the ball to Nowitzki. The latter singled out Szczerbiak, squeezed his back, turned over and scored a jumper. 4 to 2.

The Mavericks' ability to make the playoffs is inseparable from Nowitzki's stable performance. He looks like a soft guy in terms of playing style, but his offensive energy cannot be ignored. His scoring ability is much stronger than a hard player in the East.

However, Lu Yong is not worried about Nowitzki's explosion. His offense is mainly based on jump shots. Even if he shoots 50% of his shots, he can't hit the Supersonics, unless other teammates explode and can share the pressure for him.

The Supersonic attack, Noah held the ball in the middle, observed his teammates' running positions, and then passed it to Durant, who was advancing from the wing.

Durant caught the ball and went straight to the basket. Before big center Dampier came up to defend, he made a short-range emergency stop jumper. 6 to 2.

Dampier's performance in the last two seasons has become more and more hip. When he first joined the Mavericks, he averaged 9 points and 8 rebounds per game. This season, his data has dropped to 5 points and 7 rebounds. He is not far away from being traded. .

Dampier, who weighs 120 kilograms, is good at low-post top defense. Assist defense is not his strong point. If he can't keep up with his pace, if he is a little slower, Durant will have a way to score the ball easily.

The Mavericks attacked, Kidd broke through after playing a pick-and-roll in the middle, and passed the ball to Josh Howard with a dribble. The latter missed Durant with a strong jumper.

The Mavericks are a team that relies on jump shots to score. Like the Sonics, they don't need their opponents to exert force when they feel bad. They play a "suicide game."

Facing the Mavericks, what we have to do is to play more aggressive offensive firepower, entangle close to the body and make sudden shots, and the efficiency is very guaranteed.

After another 5 minutes, Carlisle replaced the substitute insider Brandon Bass in advance, replaced Dampier, and added a shooting point.

After this substitution, the Mavericks' offense has improved, but the side effect is that the defense, which was already very hip, has become worse.When Nowitzki and Bass, who is only 2 meters tall, are on the court at the same time, the Mavericks' ability to protect the frame is almost zero.

Lu Yong replaced Francis in 7 minutes and replaced Neil.

Neil didn't have to worry about being blown up against Kidd, and the score remained ahead.

After the first quarter, 34 to 21, the Sonics led by 13 points.

In the second quarter, the two sides sent substitutes, and the Mavericks were still led by Neal and Teletovic.

Taylor Tovic scored three three-pointers in a row, and his fiery shooting touch directly stunned the Western Cowboys.

He is likely to get the best sixth man this season. Although he is a substitute, his three-point shooting power is the strongest in the Sonics.

Terry only took a 3-minute break before returning to the court early, but the point difference still did not bite and continued to be widened.

In the second half, the Sonics' multi-point offensive beat the Mavericks.

The same is mainly based on jump shots, and the Sonics scored more efficiently. When the point difference was the largest, it was once widened to 24 points.

In the end, the Sonics beat the Mavericks 119 to 104.

Terry made 16 of 5 shots and Howard made 17 of 6 shots. The efficiency of the Sonics' focus was not high.

得分最多的诺维斯基也只有24投10中，三分球5中1，罚球4中4，得到25分8篮板2助攻，命中率41.6%。

Six of the Sonics scored in double figures.

杜兰特28分5篮板3助攻2抢断全场最高，“武圣”杰克逊17分6篮板5助攻1抢断1盖帽的表现同样不俗。

首发中锋诺阿也打爆了丹皮尔，出战32分钟，得到11分16篮板5助攻3盖帽的豪华数据，8个前场篮板球刷新生涯新高。

　Sorry, brothers, I have something to do at home today, I have been busy all day, and I took some time to code at night.

　　There are not many updates, I will make up tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)