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

Chapter 231 "Son of Philadelphia" is back!When a hero is no longer alone!Big score 2 to 1!

At the press conference, Popovich was interviewed with a gloomy face. Although he didn't want to admit it, he still praised the 76ers "against his will."

"The 76ers are a seriously underestimated team. They have the deepest lineup in the league, and there are many types of players and pitchers at various positions. I don't know why the outside world always likes to look down on the 76ers. At least in my opinion, the 76ers reaching the finals will definitely not be an upset, they have the ability to sweep the Eastern Conference."

Popovich is definitely an old fox. On the surface, he praises his opponent with a broad mind and no room for mercy, but in fact, Popovich is just trying to kill him with one hand.

If the Spurs lose, he will definitely have to take responsibility. At this time, using words to belittle his opponents will not only lower his own position, but also make the Spurs a joke in the league.

On the other hand, if he lifts the 76ers to a high position, then the Spurs' loss will seem too ordinary and can subtly resolve public opinion.

Popovich has always felt that he is the top coach in the league. No one can be like him. He relies on his own training of players to build the Spurs into a strong team that is firmly in the playoffs all year round.

But after watching the 76ers' performance this season, he suddenly felt a little envious and a little bitter.

Lu Yong's ability to train newcomers seems to be stronger than his own, and there is no conflict in the locker room when coaching veteran players. Only those who have been a head coach know how powerful this method is. He is getting closer and closer to becoming the league's number one coach. .

The reporter asked: "The Spurs lost the first game of the Finals at home. Do you think this will be a turning point in the entire series?"

"Of course not. Losing is something no one wants to see, but losing one game proves nothing. The Spurs have not been pushed to the end yet. This season we are one of the teams with the highest away win rate in the league. First, the players have long been accustomed to winning away games, and I will try to make changes in the next game to bring the series back to the same starting line." Popovich replied.

In fact, after losing the first game, Popovich was already nervous. The 76ers' overall strength was stronger than he expected. It would not be easy for the Spurs to regain their strength after losing their home court advantage.

On the 76ers side, Lu Yong's mentality was completely relaxed.

With a smile on his face during the interview, he felt that the balance of the championship was tilting towards the 76ers.

There are only a few players that the Spurs can use. Even if Popovich adjusts, he will not be able to perform well. A team without trump cards can only struggle in vain. Lu Yong is now confident that he will lead the team to win the championship.

When evaluating the game, Lu Yong smiled and said: "The Spurs are an experienced team. I am not surprised at all that they fought their way out of the Western Conference and reached the finals. Winning away is a good start. I hope the 76ers can do it next Keep up the good work and strive to win the game in one go.”

The reporter asked again: "Winning the away game, what do you want to say to the Spurs?"

Lu Yong thought for a while and said: "Don't be discouraged when you lose. Maybe you will get used to it after losing."

The reporters were stunned. They didn't expect Lu Yong to have such a vicious mouth. These words were not very damaging to the Spurs, but they were very insulting.Everyone wants to know what kind of expression Popovich will show when he learns the content of the interview.

The next day, experts commented on the game, and there were obviously more comments supporting the 76ers winning the championship.

This group of people really has no bottom line. They speak one word at a time, and sometimes they don't see the situation as thoroughly as the fans.

The San Antonio media did their best to spread inspirational news about the "Troika" on the Internet, and also used veteran Duncan's age to gain more support from fans.

It's a pity that after watching the news, the fans could only silently feel sorry for the idiot for two seconds at most, but the online support rate for the 76ers to win the championship was significantly higher.The reason is that veteran Allen Iverson has realized his dream, and everyone hopes that he can announce his retirement without regrets in the last season of his career.

It's useless for the Spurs to use the star's age to sell off the star, because this is Iverson's last season in the NBA, and no one in the league can beat him in this regard.

The second game continues in San Antonio.

The Spurs' execution of this running strategy was obviously better than in G1, as they took shots from the outside in the first quarter.

Danny Green teamed up with Matt Bonner, who came off the bench, to score 6 three-pointers to help the Spurs maintain their lead.

On the offensive end, Popovich's tactics are still based on sharing the ball, using Parker and Duncan to start the attack in pick-and-rolls.

This tactic seems nothing new to Lu Yong. The Spurs can take the lead only because of the good touch of the role players. The offensive efficiency of the troika is very average.

In the second quarter, the two teams sent in substitute lineups to compete.

Split's center and power forward are Boris Diaw, who is 2 meters tall, and the outside three are Leonard, Ginobili, and Neal.

Ginobili can lead the team to stabilize the rhythm as the sixth man. He is good at initiating offense through pick-and-rolls, shooting inside and outside. He scored 10 points in a single quarter and stood on the free throw line 6 times to ensure the Spurs' lead. .

At halftime, 53 to 62, the 76ers trailed by 9 points.

76人上半场投篮手感糟糕，小托马斯4投1中，三分球3中0，罚球2中2，只得4分1篮板2助攻。

伊戈达拉7投2中，三分球2中0，罚球3中2，得到6分3篮板1助攻。

Even the sharpshooter Vujacic performed abnormally, making only 5 of 1 shots from beyond the three-point line. No one stepped forward to add more three-point firepower to the team.

Thanks to the stable performance of Iverson and Garnett, who have seen big scenes, contributing 11 points and 9 points respectively, the 76ers did not fall far behind.

In the second half, Lu Yong adjusted his lineup, intending to speed up the counterattack and try to reduce shots from outside the three-point line.

If you don't feel good on the three-point shot, there is no need to force the shot. In positional battles, the 76ers can rush to the basket. This is the benefit of the depth of the lineup.

After adjusting their playing style, the team's offensive efficiency in the second half immediately improved a lot. Unfortunately, the Spurs had a higher offensive shooting percentage tonight and successfully maintained their advantage until the end.

In the end, 104 to 111, the 76ers lost away, and the score was tied at 1 to 1.

Six members of the Spurs team scored in double figures, and no one in the "troika" scored more than 20 points. However, Danny Green, Gary Neal, and Matt Bonner became the surprise players who stood out and performed well in the team system. Huge effect.

The Spurs play very selflessly, constantly sharing the ball and looking for opportunities to take open shots. This kind of offense is difficult to defend, and the pitcher can always easily escape the opportunity.

Of course, although the 76ers lost the game, in Lu Yong's view, the game was not without gain.

The Spurs shot 31 of 16 from beyond the three-point line today with a super high efficiency. As a result, the 76ers only lost by 7 points.

If the Spurs' role players hadn't performed so well, the 76ers would have even had a chance to make a comeback today.The Spurs' three-pointers cannot be so accurate every time. Once the performance of the role players returns to normal levels, the 76ers will still be the team with the upper hand.

Yi Jianlian played very poorly in this game. He played 28 minutes, making 6 of 1 shots, 3 of 1 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and only scored 5 points and 7 rebounds.He still has potential that can be tapped, but his instability in performance was still exposed on the stage of the finals. It is impossible to score 20+ in every game.

The best performer of the 76ers was Iverson, who spared no effort to hold the ball and rush to the basket, actively creating physical confrontation just to get a whistle.If the opponent's inside defense is slower, he can pull up the lever for a layup, allowing fans to see the shadow of the lone hero in the past in him.

Iverson scored 24 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, and made 12 of 11 free throws. However, he is just an ordinary player now and cannot lead the team to win with his personal ability.

After the second game, the 76ers will return to Philadelphia to prepare for G3.

Lu Yong did not arrange additional training and announced a day off to facilitate the veteran players to recover their physical fitness.

At this point in the series, temporary additional training has no meaning. Physical fitness and health are the keys to competing for the championship.

On the 8th, the third game of the finals moved to the Philadelphia Arena.

The management distributed free cheering T-shirts to every seat in advance. The fans were uniformly dressed, and the overwhelming cheers at the scene really gave it a bit of a "devil's home field" feel.

What's even more amazing is that the big screen at the scene also showed the wonderful goals of Iverson's career before the game, including a clip of leading the team against the Lakers' "OK Combination" in the 01 Finals. Breakthroughs were let go by the opponent again and again. He fell to the ground, got up from the ground and hit the basket again and again, causing a wave of tears.

This small trick has no impact on the Spurs, but it can go straight into the souls of the fans and arouse the passion of the fans and 76ers players at the scene.

After all, no matter what the outcome of this series is, it will be the last time Iverson plays in the NBA in his career. When he returns to his hometown in Philadelphia for the finals, the management must show some attitude. This is how a meritorious veteran should be treated.

When Iverson walked into the stadium from the player tunnel, the fans around him stood up and applauded. The cheers and shouts were deafening. Even Lu Yong stood on the sidelines and took the lead in applauding, looking forward to Iverson's performance in this game. A superb performance.

Popovich stood at the other end of the field and frowned. He felt something bad when he saw Iverson's career highlights being shown on the big screen.Such sensational tricks at this juncture can best boost morale, and the enthusiasm of the 76ers fans at the scene is the best proof.

However, if only the enthusiasm of fans and 76ers players was aroused, Popovich's heart would not be so heavy.When he saw that even the three referees on the sidelines were applauding, Bobo felt bad. He felt that this matter was not that simple, and that the Spurs would suffer a big loss after leaving the field.

As Popovich expected, the 76ers players were very motivated tonight and firmly suppressed the Spurs from the beginning.

The improvement in team morale gave the 76ers a fierce flavor on both offense and defense.

The most terrible thing is that Iverson's character itself is very strong, and the home atmosphere is so strong that he will naturally not kill the chain.

At the beginning of the first quarter, he frequently hit the basket with the ball, as if he had found his younger self, causing a lot of trouble for the Spurs with his sharp breakthroughs.

The referee Nevaudelli was also very considerate, calling the Spurs 7 defensive fouls in a single quarter. Iverson went to the free throw line 4 times, and an angry Popovich stood on the sidelines and roared uncontrollably.

When the 76ers' offense was mobilized by Iverson, even outside shooters found their touch.Vujacic, Peja, and Jrue Holiday hit three-pointers one after another, helping the team establish a double-digit lead early on.

At the end of the first half, the Spurs were already 18 points behind before they could figure out what was going on.

Iverson was determined to play a good game today and give back to the fans. He rarely took any shots from the outside. He took the ball to the basket and actively created physical confrontation. If he failed to score, he still had the opportunity to win free throws. He was a proper "Son of Philadelphia" .

In the first half, Iverson made 12 of 6 shots, 1 of 0 three-pointers, and 7 of 7 free throws. He scored 19 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal. He defeated Ginobili and dreamed of returning to the top.

In addition to being unable to prevent Iverson's breakthrough, the Spurs' offense was also affected.

Whenever a Spurs player takes a shot, the home fans will erupt into deafening noises for magical interference. It's okay to say that the "troika" is a person who has seen big scenes after all, and he did not perform abnormally under pressure. The young Leonard's mentality collapsed, and he made 6 of 0 shots and 3 of 0 three-pointers. Not only No points were scored and 3 turnovers were made. I wonder if I can gain Popovich's trust in the second half.

In the second half, Parker stood up and scored 6 points in a row to lead the team to counterattack.

However, before the Spurs could gain momentum, they were suppressed by a wave of unreasonable bombardment by the 76ers, and the point difference quickly widened to 20 points.

In the final quarter, Iverson continued to show off his power.

He is proficient in breaking through and drawing fouls, making emergency mid-range shots, and running back and cutting in the air. His skills are much better than when he played in the 01 Finals, which caused a lot of trouble for the Spurs' back line.

Lu Yong sat on the sidelines with his legs crossed and a relaxed look on his face. He knew that Popovich's heart must be broken. The Spurs were all over and they would lose sooner or later.

Iverson wants to score more points tonight, and Lu Yong is happy to satisfy him.

It wasn't until there was more than two minutes left before the end of the game that he replaced Iverson, which made the fans watching the game addicted.

At the end, 117 to 95.

The 76ers defeated the Spurs at home, with the total score rewritten to 2-1.

Iverson played 38 minutes, making 23 of 11 shots, 4 of 1 three-pointers, 13 of 12 free throws, and scored 35 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals.When he came off the court, he enjoyed MVP treatment. He put his left hand behind his ear to make a listening gesture, which made him pretend again.

35 points in the finals is not a high score for a star, but he can still deliver such a performance at this age. No matter how much Iverson is exaggerated today, he can't be exaggerated.

76人一共五人得分上双。加内特也是赢球的重要功臣，8投6中，罚球4中3，高效贡献15分9篮板4助攻2抢断2盖帽。

After the game, his teammates criticized Iverson severely at the press conference.

He was the only star in Philadelphia tonight, and no one was stealing the spotlight.

Facing the camera, Iverson said in a good mood: "I am very happy to help the team win in this way. I hope there will be good results this season. I will try my best to keep the championship trophy in Philadelphia."

In his later years, Iverson scored 35 points in the Finals to lead the team to victory. This game is destined to become a classic battle in NBA history and is deeply engraved in the hearts of fans.

Lu Yong was interviewed and commented: "Allen's performance tonight is so incredible in my opinion. His fighting spirit has infected every teammate around him. I am very happy to coach him through the last season of his career. This is a period of time." An unforgettable trip.”

(End of this chapter)