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

Barkley said with a smile: "After the Green Army strengthened, the fans have been boasting that the championship is no longer in suspense in the summer. As a result, the Nets were suppressed at every turn in the opening game and fell behind by 1 point in the first quarter. If the young people of the Nets tonight After overthrowing the Celtics, I'm curious, how will the Green Army's Big Three feel?"

Kenny Smith said: "The Celtics did a good job defensively, but even so, the Nets still scored 25 points in the first quarter. When Irving was focused on this point and couldn't score easily, there was no second person from the Green Army to step up. Taking over the game, especially Hayward, his performance was very disappointing to Boston fans."

Barkley nodded and joked: "Hayward took 4 shots in the first quarter, hit two goals, and scored 5 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist. He didn't look like an All-Star player at all. Tatum and Brown are two young players. Everyone is anxious to express themselves, and the Celtics' ball distribution is still too chaotic. In terms of personnel, Stevens is indeed not as good as Lu Yong."

Lu Yong never expected to overpower the Celtics in the first quarter. Stevens usually looks very smart, but today he looked timid and had to think about adjusting the lineup for a long time.

At this moment, Lu Yong deeply realized how terrifying the pressure he held in the coaching world. He was as powerful as a young coach but was still a coward.

In the second quarter, Dinwiddie, LeVert, Hardaway, Tucker, and Wood appeared on the field.

The Celtics sent Rozier, Smart, Morris, Horford, and Daniel Theis.

The Nets' defensive tactics are still man-to-man, with LeVert responsible for guarding Rozier, Tucker dealing with Horford, and the other players' offensive capabilities are limited and not something to be afraid of.

The Green Army attacked first. Horford held the ball in the high post to observe the movement of his teammates. Morris picked up the ball from the left side and met Hardaway Jr.'s three-point jumper.

Wood protected the backcourt rebound and passed it to Dinwiddie. The latter quickly came down with the ball, rushed in to attract double teams, and passed it to LeVert, who was cutting on the weak side.

Smart couldn't catch up, LeVert took three steps, got rid of the defense and scored an easy layup, 27-24.

Barkley chuckled: "LeVert's awareness of switching offenses is so good. Not only can he lead the opponent's offensive attack on the defensive end, but he is also sharp offensively. No wonder Lu Yong has given him enough tactical status, just with his ability on both ends of the offense and defense. With this hard work, he won’t have to worry about entering the rotation,”

Kenny Smith said: "Salerville left a deep impression on the fans before the season. He was responsible for guarding Anthony in the New York Derby. This young man is very energetic on the court. I hope he can perform well this season."

The Celtics attacked, Rozier and Theis played a pick-and-roll, and LeVert blocked a sudden step.

LeVert's height, wingspan and speed are all outstanding. He can defend from one to three, and even Anthony can't get rid of it. Rozier naturally has no advantage against him.

Rozier failed to break through and jumped up and passed to Smart. At this time, Smart had not yet evolved into a complete body, and his long-range shooting efficiency was inferior. Last season, his shooting percentage was only 35.9%, and his three-point shooting percentage was even worse. is as low as 28.3%.

According to Lu Yong's arrangement, Dinwiddie directly took a step back, focusing on mental torture.

Smart was left open on the outside and missed a shot. He took two steps and saw that Dinwiddie had no intention of stepping forward to defend. He missed the mid-range pull-up jumper and the rebound was grabbed by Tucker.

This ball was almost an open shot for Smart, but even though Dinwiddie didn't even interfere, he still didn't score.

In a positional battle, Dinwiddie broke through the pick-and-roll and passed the ball to Hardaway in the left corner.

Hardaway's three-point long shot was very threatening, and Morris rushed out.

However, Hardaway's offensive methods were not limited to jump shots. He changed direction with a fake move and went to the left to break through Morris. Before Horford came up to defend under the basket, he adjusted his position and hit the board with a high throw, 29-24.

In the next round, Rozier was closely followed by LeVert at the top of the key and passed to Morris. The latter faced Hardaway and relied on his height advantage to make a strong shot. He missed the ball due to interference and the rebound was protected by Wood.

Dinwiddie caught the ball in the backcourt and found LeVert, and the Nets counterattacked again.

LeVert's physical fitness is not top-notch, but it is not difficult to sprint away from the defense in a straight line. After catching the ball, he jumped high and folded the lever in the air to score, 31 to 24.

Stevens sat on the sidelines and frowned. It was obvious that the Green Army substitute was no match and the score was widened.

The Celtics finally broke the scoring drought on the next attack. Rozier broke through and scored. Theis went down the pick-and-roll and attacked the basket, facing Wood and scoring a one-handed layup, 31 to 26.

Wood is a typical player with strong offense and weak defense. He can easily defeat Theis one-on-one, but his ability to protect the frame is average.

Wood took off with all his strength but failed to block the ball, and his ability to predict the intensity of the attack needs to be improved.

If it were Da Luo, [-]% of Theis's layup would have been blocked, or at the very least it would have been seriously interfered with. It would not be that easy to score under the basket.

In a positional battle, Dinwiddie brought the ball to the frontcourt, turned to look at his teammates, and suddenly drew his gun quickly from outside the three-point line.

Rozier didn't react. He froze in place without even extending his hand. The ball drew a beautiful arc in the air, and swoosh, it hit the net, 34 to 26.

Lu Yong sat on the sidelines and led the applause. Dinwiddie made a very decisive shot this time, which was exactly the goal he wanted to see.

Dinwiddie has the ability to provoke the offensive banner of the second team. As long as he is given the ball, it is not difficult to win the best sixth man.

In the next round, the Green Army players repeatedly moved the ball but still had no chance. In the end, they could only pass the ball to Horford for a low single.

Horford received the ball with his back, leaned twice, turned around in the middle and shot a fadeaway jumper. The opportunity came up, but unfortunately it was not strong enough and hit the edge of the basket. The rebound was picked off by LeVert who was shrinking the penalty area.

LeVert took the ball to the frontcourt himself, and Smart came up to get close to him. He broke out to the left and attracted Horford to help defend, and moved the ball to the right corner in a wide range.

Tucker is always ambushing in this position. LeVert does not need to observe the situation. As long as he jumps up and throws the ball, he will definitely not make a mistake. There is no requirement for passing vision.

Horford didn't come back to help with defense, and there was a big open space in front of him. Tucker glanced at the basket and made a steady three-pointer. Whoops, 37 to 26.

Stevens couldn't sit still anymore and immediately stood up to call a timeout.

As soon as the substitutes of the two teams met, the score on the field was instantly stretched to double digits.

The offensive firepower of the Nets' second team far exceeded Stevens' expectations. For a while, it was unclear whether the Nets were too strong or the Celtics were too weak.

Irving and Tatum returned to the court to lead the bench, replacing Rozier and Morris.

The Celtics added two more offensive points with the ball and could no longer afford to rest.

Irving played a pick-and-roll in the middle. He had not yet found his touch when he first came on the court. His mid-range pull-up jump shot missed, and the backcourt rebound was grabbed by Wood.

Looking back, Dinwiddie didn't know how to respect the old and care for the young at all. He used his body to support Irving and hit hard to the basket, attracting a double team and passing to Wood who was cutting on the weak side.

As soon as Wood made a cut, Theis couldn't catch up with his lateral speed, so he could only pull and foul from behind.

However, Wood caught the ball and jumped up. Even though Theis was pulling people behind him, he still smashed the ball into the basket with a 2+1 dunk!
  "boom!"

39 is better than 26!

"Roar!"

After landing, Wood roared at Theis. The insider who won the championship was different.

At the free throw line, Wood made a steady hit and hit a three-pointer, 40-26. The home fans gave Wood a warm applause. They were thoroughly enjoying themselves in this quarter, with a 15-2 scoring climax, which almost killed the Green Army.

Barkley laughed: "The Celtics have to make substitutions as soon as possible. The gap between the two teams' second lineups is too big. If we continue like this, the game will soon enter garbage time."

Stevens stood on the sidelines and jumped up angrily, using free throws to score several other players in advance.

He didn't want to lose the suspense early in the opening game and be taken away by the Nets at halftime.

Lu Yong at the other end of the field was not too confident. Seeing Stevens' substitution, he also got the three starters Russell, Mitchell and Luo Luo.

The first two are both young and energetic guys, so it won't be a big deal if they fight for a few more minutes.

Daluo took a break for more than 4 minutes in the first quarter. It was just right to come back and have almost rested.

Lu Yong will not underestimate the Celtics during the game. The Nets are not yet strong enough to dominate the league, so they must remain cautious if they want to win.

When both teams returned from the starting lineup, the offensive pace immediately slowed down.

Brown showed off his strength in this quarter, hitting a three-pointer, two mid-range shots, and a dunk in a fast break counterattack. Irving also recovered in this quarter. He scored 6 points and 2 assists in the face of double teams. He is worthy of being someone who has seen big scenes.

When the Green Army found their sights on the outside, the Nets were unable to limit their scoring, and the point difference was gradually narrowed.

Fortunately, Russell hit consecutive jump shots in the last two rounds and scored 4 points to help the team stabilize the situation.

At halftime, 58 to 50, the Nets led by 8 points.

When they returned to the locker room to rest, the faces of the Green Army's three giants didn't look very good.

They didn't expect the Nets to play so tenaciously, showing vitality on both offense and defense, which made the Celtics, who had a luxurious lineup, look dumb.

You don't need to think about it to know that the fans will definitely not say good things about them at halftime. The Nets are more powerful than imagined. The Green Army is in danger in this game.

In the second half, Lu Yong sent out the starting five and continued to build a defensive system around Daluo.

The two newcomers, Russell and Mitchell, were quite impressive. In the first half of the quarter, they both scored wonderful goals against the defense, and their shots from beyond the three-point line were basically wide open.

Six minutes later, the Celtics players became more and more upset. In the chaos, not only did their offensive efficiency decline, but they also made more mistakes.

The Green Army's offense is not smooth. A large part of the reason is that the starting outside line needs the ball. The pass is lost and gradually evolves into individual singles.

As a disciple of Mamba, Jayson Tatum is tougher than a donkey. His ability to play without the ball is greatly reduced. He can only attack with the ball and is not good at catching and shooting. Lu Yong knows this very well, so he always arranges for players to force the Green Army to pass the ball to Tatum, allowing him to "turn four feet into three irons" to reduce the offensive threat of other players.

This trick is really working so far. The Celtics can't open up the offense. Irving will be double-teamed when he breaks through. It also makes other people feel more and more irritable. Naturally, they can't control the mistakes.

Seeing this, Stevens did not sit still and chose to substitute and play small ball tactics, allowing Marcus Morris, who is 2 meters tall, to guest center.

I have to say that the young marshal who is serious is very thoughtful, and he is also very bold in hiring people and tactical arrangements. It seems that he is ready to give it a try.

This lineup is not only highly mobile, but also widens the space, forcing the Nets to not dare to double-team Irving on a large scale.

In the first attack after the substitution, Irving broke through the emergency stop and scored on Russell. He shot the ball steadily into the net from the left mid-range shot.

Mitchell was too far away and did not dare to double-team. Irving's singles pressure on Russell suddenly decreased, and Stevens' tactics were executed perfectly.

Lu Yong decisively called a timeout without waiting for the player to serve from the backcourt. He also planned to make a substitution. Tucker came on to replace Lopez, LeVert came on to replace Harris, and the other three were Russell, Mitchell, and Millsap.

The Nets have great advantages in playing with a small lineup. Millsap's strong defensive ability is a big killer. With Tucker on the sidelines, the Green Army's death five players can't make any waves.

LeVert came up at this time and was naturally responsible for pestering Irving. Without double-teaming, he contributed more than Harris.

Lu Yong saw every move and made timely adjustments to the Green Army's lineup and play style, reacting very quickly.

This standard death five is both offensive and defensive. Regardless of Millsap, Tucker or LeVert, they all do a good job in individual defense. There is no need to worry about being targeted by the Green Army after opening up space.

After the timeout, the Nets still guarded man-to-man, and their defense speed was much faster.

Five players on the Celtics court can shoot three-pointers. The Nets no longer shrink and block the penalty area like when Luo was on the court, but began to use their speed to rush to the outside, preferring to let Jaylen Brown and Tatum play in isolation. Also stop Irving's indiscriminate jump shot.

This adjustment was correct. LeVert was significantly better at guarding Irving when he came on the court, and successfully defended several singles.

Irving has fast breakthrough speed and gorgeous dribbling skills, but as long as his first step is blocked, the offensive efficiency can be greatly reduced.

Irving's one-on-one challenge to LeVert focused on shooting. Although LeVert could only reach out to interfere with his jump shot, Irving couldn't get away quickly, so the shooting space was very small and his shooting rate was not high.

In this quarter, the Celtics' offense mainly relies on one-on-one battles between stars.

Lu Yong's purpose of driving the Green Army to pass the ball to Tatum was seen through. Stevens decisively replaced Rex Rabbit in the second half and boldly used first-year rookie Semi Ojeleye to move to the fourth position.

Ojeleye is a strong forward with excellent physical fitness, a tough style of play, and his shooting range can extend beyond the three-point line. He can also shoulder the heavy responsibility of rebounding when playing in the fifth grade.

Although the offensive firepower is much inferior to Tatum, the offensive end does not require the ball, which can further free up the ball-holding ratio of the two stars Irving and Hayward.

On the Nets side, shooting is the main focus. The five small teams strive for mobility + space. Without Luo Luo, the advantage of shooting to the basket is not obvious.

Of course, in positional battles, Millsap can still attack Ojeleye in the low post, forcefully turn around to cause damage, attract double teams, and pass to the outside to assist his teammates in shooting three-pointers.

The best performer for the Nets in this quarter was Russell. He hit consecutive jump shots from the top of the arc, and his "rainbow jump shot" was very entertaining. The only drawback was that his shots were slow and he needed to create opportunities through pick-and-rolls.

It is not easy for Brown to defend Mitchell. He is also a guard with explosive athletic talent. Mitchell is short and fast. He has obvious advantages when he lowers his center of gravity and is faster than Brown.

This rookie who can score 20+ points in his rookie season is so confident. Apart from being short at the second position, he has almost no shortcomings.

Brown can guard against Mitchell's jump shot, but cannot stop his breakthrough.

With Tucker hitting another three-pointer from the left corner, the Nets led 84 to 71, leading by 13 points entering the final quarter.

All the fans were shocked. They didn't expect the civilian Nets to actually have the strength to defeat the Celtics! (End of chapter)