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

Naturally, domestic TV stations will not miss such an important game in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Commentators Yang Yi and Wang Meng were preparing backstage early to broadcast live for the fans.

"Dear viewers, hello everyone, welcome to the NBA events brought to you by Tencent Sports. Today we will broadcast for you the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Brooklyn Nets versus the Milwaukee Bucks."

"Teacher Yang Yi, can you briefly analyze the trend of this game for us?" Wang Meng reached out and pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose and asked.

"Of course, no problem. This game is very interesting. I just got the starting lineups of the two teams tonight. The Nets sent a completely different starting lineup from the semifinals against the Heat, namely Brunson, Mitchell, Durant, Porzingis and Mitchell Robinson.”

"The Bucks also made adjustments. Head coach Budenholzer put DiVincenzo on the bench and asked Matthews to play the starting shooting guard. The starting five are: Bledsoe, Ma Hughes, Middleton, Antetokounmpo and Lopez," Yang Yi introduced.

"Coach Yang, do you think the two teams' formation changes in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals have a deeper meaning?" Wang Meng asked.

"Of course. This series is not only a confrontation between players, but also a hiring competition between the coaches of the two teams. Coach Lu Yong put Mitchell Robinson in the starting lineup instead of Cousins, obviously wanting to improve Defend inside to counter Antetokounmpo's breakthrough."

"As a regular season MVP-level star, Giannis Antetokounmpo is unparalleled in the league in his ability to break through and draw fouls. It is obviously inappropriate to let a veteran like Cousins ​​who has suffered serious injuries guard Giannis Antetokounmpo."

"But Mitchell Robinson is completely different. His physique is very strong and can withstand Antetokounmpo's head-on collision. At the same time, his lateral speed is also top-notch among centers of the same size. The Nets send him to restrict Antetokounmpo, which will It will bring a lot of trouble to the latter. I think Coach Lu’s change of formation is very reasonable and will be miraculous,” Yang Yi analyzed.

"Then why did the Bucks replace DiVincenzo with Matthews?" Wang Meng continued to ask.

"I think there may be the following reasons. First of all, DiVincenzo's offensive and shooting abilities are indeed better. He averaged 9.4 points per game this season, second only to the other four starters and the team's backup point guard George. Hill. But his defense is definitely not as fierce as the experienced Matthews."

"And this is only the second season of DiVincenzo's career. He is seriously lacking in experience in a high-level Eastern Conference Finals matchup with the Nets. On the other hand, Matthews, this season is his 11th season in the league. In this year, he has played more than 40 games in the playoffs alone. In terms of defensive experience, he will definitely be better than DiVincenzo if he plays against Mitchell or leads Brunson. choose."

"The Nets' change of formation is to limit the Bucks' Antetokounmpo's scoring, and Budenholzer's adjustment also wants to stifle the Nets' backcourt players' offense. It can be said that at this point, the thoughts of the coaches of the two teams They all want to drive the offense through defense and strive for a performance on both offense and defense. As for who can have the upper hand in this series, it depends on the players’ on-the-spot performance.”

Yang Yi analyzed it seriously.

"Okay, thank you Coach Yang for your wonderful sharing. I believe fans should know that before the game, Bucks star Antetokounmpo once made a high-profile statement in front of the camera that the team will defeat the Nets and advance to the finals. He will be the Milwaukee brings its second championship trophy in franchise history.”

"Many people are unhappy with Antetokounmpo's high-profile speech, but as fans, I believe everyone is looking forward to the exciting showdown in this series. Now let us turn the camera to the frontcourt, and the game is about to begin."

After that, the live broadcast camera turned and came to the stadium.

At this moment, the starters from both sides have gradually arrived on the court, and the atmosphere on the scene seems a bit subtle.

The players from the two teams did not greet and hug in advance before the game. Instead, they quietly warmed up by shooting in their respective half courts, waiting for the game to start.

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As the referee threw the ball high, the game officially started.

Mitchell Robinson and Lopez took off at the same time, and the result is self-evident. Robinson, who is more athletic, helped the Nets gain the first wave of offensive possessions in the opening game.

The Nets attacked first, and Brunson dribbled the ball across half court and stood at the top of the arc to organize.

Porzingis quickly dropped to the left basket, stuck Antetokounmpo behind him, and reached for the ball.

This is the opening tactic arranged by Lu Yong, asking Porzingis to try his best to single out Antetokounmpo under the basket. Although it seems a bit stupid to take the initiative to hit the opponent's strong defensive point, Lu Yong's purpose is also obvious, which is to see if he can use Porzingis to try to cause Antetokounmpo to foul as early as possible.

Once Antetokounmpo is put on the bench due to foul trouble, the Bucks will be greatly affected on both offense and defense. Even if Porges fails to cause Antetokounmpo to cause a defensive foul, it doesn't matter. This kind of singles can definitely consume Antetokounmpo's physical energy.

If Antetokounmpo invests more energy on the defensive end, his performance on the offensive end will also be affected. No matter how you look at it, letting Porzingis go to play Antetokounmpo alone at the beginning is a good deal.

Even if the Bucks see through this conspiracy, they can't crack it. They can't let Lopez defend Porzingis and Antetokounmpo go against Mitchell Robinson.

In this way, Antetokounmpo is indeed relaxed, but the slow-moving Lopez will definitely be beaten by Porzingis. There is no suspense about this.

Seeing Porzingis asking for the ball with his back in the low post, Brunson did not hesitate and made a high-profile pass to Porzingis. After Porzingis caught the ball, he pushed twice with his back. He found that Antetokounmpo's power was far superior to him and he didn't show off.

Then he made a cool and free-spirited fadeaway jumper to complete the shot.

Antetokounmpo was pushed twice and did not lose his position, but the defensive rhythm was disrupted. When he reacted and rushed to block the shot, the basketball had already flown over his head.

"Shh!"

The ball goes hollow into the net.

2:0, the Nets took the lead to score.

"Good job!"

After the goal, Nets assistant coach Atkinson stood on the sidelines and applauded vigorously, giving Porzingis two thumbs up.

With the rise of Antetokounmpo in the past two years, fans all know that a Greek monster has appeared in the league. His physical talent is amazing, and his height and wingspan completely crush all players in the same position.

Don't forget, when Porzingis first entered the league, he was also extremely talented. His height and wingspan were also top-notch among players at the same position.

Even in front of Antetokounmpo, Porzingis is indeed weaker, but this does not mean that he is not capable of confronting Antetokounmpo head-on.

In fact, Porzingis's role in the tactical system is not weaker than Antetokounmpo.

The Bucks attacked, and Antetokounmpo also got stuck near the three-second zone.

Bledsoe observed a circle at the top of the arc and passed the ball decisively.

But the moment Bledsoe fired the ball, a dark figure suddenly appeared behind Antetokounmpo. This person was none other than Mitchell Robinson, who had let go of Lopez and came to help defend.

He strode in front of Antetokounmpo, reached down hard, and destroyed Bledsoe's pass.

Brunson on the side had quick eyes and quick hands. He controlled the ball immediately and launched a counterattack.

The transition between offense and defense is what the Nets like best. Upon seeing this, everyone in the Bucks immediately retreated to the backcourt. Due to insufficient preparation, the position of the Bucks players when retreating to the backcourt appeared to be very fragmented.

Brunson went outside the three-point line, made a fake shot, shook Bledsoe and then passed the ball to Mitchell on the weak side.

Mitchell caught the ball, broke through to the basket with his left foot, then stepped back and immediately returned to the three-point line. In the horrified look on Middleton's face, he chased and shot a jumper. The basketball left his fingertips and spun at high speed, drawing a rainbow-like arc in the air.

"Shh!"

The chasing three-pointer hit the net! 5:0, the Nets' first two attacks all hit!

This goal also made Bucks coach Budenholzer realize that the Nets won not only by their offensive bravery, but also made various defensive arrangements before the start of this series.

Mitchell Robinson's move to let go of Lopez on the goal just now was too decisive. Without the instruction of the head coach, he would never have dared to lose his position rashly.

Thinking of this, Budenholzer frowned slightly and felt a little uneasy.

Even though Mitchell Robinson is far less of a threat than Cousins ​​on the offensive end, on the defensive end, the inside twin towers formed by him and Porzingis will definitely make Antetokounmpo very uncomfortable.

With these two people here, Antetokounmpo can't easily get to the basket and score.

"Don't panic, keep the rhythm, we will play tactics No. 2 next." Budenholzer stood up quickly and shouted to the players on the court.

Point guard Bledsoe naturally understood what the coach meant and nodded.

In the positional battle, the Nets made some adjustments in the matchup.

Porzingis, who was originally responsible for guarding Antetokounmpo, went to face Lopez. At this time, it was the young and energetic Mitchell Robinson who was closely guarding Antetokounmpo on the inside.

This adjustment is also a clever move. It plays the same role as Tian Ji's horse racing. It allows Mitchell Robinson to consume Antetokounmpo's physical energy as much as possible, freeing Porzingis to devote more to the offense. Also consume Antetokounmpo's physical energy.

As a result, the pressure on Antetokounmpo on both offense and defense has become extremely huge. Even if he is an iron man, his competitive state will inevitably be affected.

What's heartbreaking is that Mitchell also pays attention to Antetokounmpo's position with his peripheral vision from time to time, obviously ready to help defend at any time.

Under such an iron-clad defense, Lu Yong doesn't believe that Antetokounmpo can still perform like a god?

In this attack, Bledsoe started a pick-and-roll with Luo in the middle, broke inside to attract the defense, and then passed the ball to Matthews who was ambushing in the left corner.

After Matthews received the ball, he had no chance. He was immediately defended by Mitchell and could only transfer the ball to Middleton on the outside again.

Middleton caught the ball and quickly broke through to the basket and succeeded in a mid-range pull-up jump shot.

5: 2.

The Bucks finally scored for the first time tonight.

The Nets attacked. This time Brunson did not give the ball to Porzingis, but simply gave it to Durant who wanted the ball at the top of the arc.

Durant caught the ball at a 45-degree angle on the left side, posing as a triple threat.

He was hit by Middleton just now. As the first player in the league, he must return it.

Middleton didn't dare to get too close, fearing that Durant would explode and pass him.

But the next moment, Durant pulled out his hand without any warning and completed a shot in his best way.

Durant didn't even dribble the ball, and just pulled up a three-pointer from the top of the arc. Middleton was shocked and quickly jumped to block the shot, but by this time it was too late to block the shot. The basketball flew past his fingertips towards the basket and then hit the net.

"Shh!"

8: 2!

"Beautiful! The Nets' offensive and defensive status today is really great. After the opening, Porzingis, Durant and Mitchell scored one after another, and Brunson and Mitchell Robinson also made contributions. The five starters are well prepared.”

"It seems that the last round of the series ended early, which was of great help to their physical recovery. The Nets have not missed a shot since the beginning. If they continue to play like this, the Bucks will be in danger."

Yang Yi said.

"Yes, the Bucks' defense should be more aggressive. They give the Nets scoring opportunities too easily. The Nets are a completely different team from the Raptors. Their outside shooting is better than the Raptors. No matter what Brunson, Mitchell or Durant are all more stable and more decisive than Van Jordan."

"If they are given too much space to shoot on the defensive end, the Nets will definitely take the shot directly, and they will not let go of the opportunity even if they are playing hard. This has always been coach Lu Yong's coaching philosophy."

"For example, when Durant just hit the ball, Middleton only kept half a step away from him, and Durant just hit it from the outside. With this kind of offensive style, in the semifinals against the Raptors, the Bucks could Rarely encountered."

"Perhaps Coach Budenholzer took this into consideration before the game and made reasonable arrangements. But judging from the current rounds, the Bucks obviously did not implement it in place. Their defensive attitude deserves recognition, but in the end The results are unsatisfactory," Wang Meng added.

The Bucks attacked. Bledsoe broke through again after playing a pick-and-roll in the middle. He had no chance when he went in. He circled around and came out again, handing the ball to Antetokounmpo.

Antetokounmpo held the ball in the left corner against Mitchell Robinson. Seeing that the rookie was defending him, Antetokounmpo decisively chose to hit hard. With his strong body, he bumped into Mitchell Robinson hard while walking.

But unexpectedly, Mitchell Robinson's confrontation was not in vain. Antetokounmpo, whose rhythm was disrupted, could only take a hasty shot in the three-second zone.

The result speaks for itself. Antetokounmpo, whose rhythm was disrupted by Mitchell Robinson, made a close throw and the rebound was grabbed by Porzingis.

The Bucks retreated quickly and the Nets fell into position.

Durant repeated his old trick and once again asked for the ball at a 45-degree position at the top of the arc for a single.

This time, Middleton learned the lesson from the previous round, adopted a close defense, and continued to use his body to put pressure on Durant during the defense process.

However, Durant's ability to become the league's number one naturally relies on more than just his ability to shoot pull-up jumpers.

He didn't panic at all when facing Middleton's close defense.

When Middleton tried to steal the ball again, Durant suddenly accelerated and easily passed Middleton with a large change of direction in front of his body.

Then, Durant strode straight into the penalty area, and Lopez quickly took a step to the left and stepped forward to help defend, trying to protect the basket.

But when Durant faced Lopez's defense, he did not choose to go hard. Instead, he passed the ball to Mitchell Robinson under the basket in the gap.

Mitchell Robinson was completely open after receiving the ball, jumped from the basket and violently dunked with both hands.

"boom!"

10:2
The Nets played smooth teamwork from the beginning and quickly widened the point difference! (End of chapter)