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

Two minutes later, Lu Yong started the lineup rotation when a dead ball occurred.

Dunro, LeVert, and Claxton appear.

The Nets' lineup becomes: Brunson, Dunro, LeVert, Martin, Claxton.

The Bucks still continue their starting lineup.

In the positional battle, Brunson held the ball in the center circle with firm eyes, scanning his teammates and opponents on the field, with a clear tactical idea in mind.

Brunson and teammate Claxton stood in the middle, preparing to execute an exquisite pick-and-roll. Brunson first passed the ball to Claxton, and then quickly ran to the left. The moment Claxton received the ball, he used his body to block the Bucks player guarding Brunson. All this is done in a blink of an eye, which is dazzling.

Brunson took the opportunity to move from the center to the left. He was extremely fast, like a cheetah, bursting out in an instant, accelerating towards the basket to regain the ball. This move immediately attracted two Bucks defenders, who followed Brunson closely, trying to prevent him from getting any closer to the basket.

However, Brunson seemed to have anticipated all this, and did not blindly force a breakthrough, but calmly observed the situation on the court.

At the moment when two Bucks players formed a double-team, Brunson made a clever turn and accurately passed the ball to Duncan Robinson who ran out of space on the outside. The pass was as precise as a scalpel, passing through the crowded court and falling firmly into Dun Luo's hands.

The moment Dun Luo received the ball, it was like a light was lit in the darkness, and he immediately became the focus of the field. He stood outside the three-point line, with courage and determination shining in his eyes. DiVincenzo of the Bucks quickly came up and tried to interfere with Dunro's shot.

However, Dunro took his time and used a realistic fake move to shake DiVincenzo away, creating a space for himself to shoot.

Immediately afterwards, Dun Luo took a step laterally and adjusted his shooting posture. Take a deep breath, raise the ball firmly above your head, and open your arms like a bow under the full moon. The entire audience's eyes were focused on him, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.

At this moment, Dun Luo flicked his wrist, and the basketball flew towards the basket like a shell. It was a three-pointer, its trajectory streaking across the sky and then accurately passing through the basket.

"Shh!"

This goal not only won the Nets a valuable three-pointer, but also demonstrated the tacit cooperation and superb skills between the teams. Brunson's exquisite passing and Dunro's calm shooting became the highlights of this game.

This goal also brought confidence and morale to the Nets' point-chasing momentum, tearing apart the Bucks' defense through teamwork and superb skills.

For Brunson and Dunro, the success of this cooperation also made them more convinced of their abilities and potential. They know that as long as we unite as one, there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome.

It was the Bucks' turn to attack, and the atmosphere on the court was extremely tense. Every player was fully focused and ready to face the upcoming challenge.

Bledsoe stood on the outside, calmly observing his teammates and opponents on the court, looking for offensive opportunities. The Bucks players repeatedly passed the ball, trying to tear open the Nets' defense through precise passing and quick movement.

However, the Nets' defense was like an iron wall, airtight, making it difficult for the Bucks to find a breakthrough.

At this critical moment, "Antetokounmpo" Antetokounmpo received a pass from his teammate in the low post. He raised his head and glanced at the opponent Claxton in front of him, with a cunning light flashing in his eyes. Immediately afterwards, Xie turned around and prepared for a layup, his movements were quick and decisive.

Unfortunately, Claxton was well prepared. With his excellent defensive awareness and keen reaction speed, he successfully blocked Antetokounmpo's layup head-on.

This block put the Bucks' offense into trouble, but the big center Lopez was not to be outdone and quickly grabbed the offensive rebound, winning the team a second offensive opportunity.

After Lopez landed, he quickly moved the ball to the outside, looking for teammates who could reorganize the offense.

Middleton received the pass from Lopez, took a deep breath, and gestured to his teammates to steady the rhythm. As one of the team's leaders, he understands the importance of staying calm at critical moments.

Middleton began to feint with dribbling under his crotch continuously, trying to shake off the defensive player LeVert in front of him and look for opportunities to attack.

However, LeVert's close defense made it difficult for Middleton to find good offensive opportunities. Time passed by minute by second, and there was not much time left for the attack. With 3.6 seconds left in the attack time, Middleton decisively threw the ball to DiVincenzo on the outside.

DiVincenzo received Middleton's pass and made a three-pointer against Dun Luo's defense. At this moment, all the eyes of the audience were focused on him.

Unfortunately, DiVincenzo's three-pointer missed the basket.

"boom!"

The Bucks' attack ended in failure.

Clarkston protected the backcourt rebound and passed it to Brunson.

This time, Dun Luo made a comeback, determined to continue his firepower. Under the cover of his teammates, he skillfully got rid of DiVincenzo who was clinging to him, like a flexible fish swimming through the water.

Dunro aimed at the open space under the basket and decisively cut to the basket, receiving a pass from Brunson in the process.

Lopez, as the Bucks' interior defensive general, immediately stepped forward to try to stop Dun Luo's attack. However, Dunro was undaunted and skillfully used the European step to pass Lopez with an elusive pace and easily break through the Bucks' defense.

After entering the three-second zone, Dun Luo did not hesitate at all. He made a layup with one hand and firmly sent the basketball into the basket.

"Shh!"

Dun Luo scored 5 points in a row after coming on the stage!
Demonstrated his outstanding personal ability and determination!

After the Nets made substitutions, they scored in two consecutive offensive rounds, showing a strong offensive. On the other hand, the Bucks fell into a scoring drought during this period and did not score a point. This situation made the Bucks players feel unprecedented pressure.

In this critical situation, Lopez stepped forward.

He knows very well that as the team's inside core, he must take responsibility at this time. So, with the pick-and-roll cooperation of his teammates, Lopez bounced outside the three-point line, preparing to catch the ball and shoot.

The moment he received the ball, Lopez faced the defensive player's close defense and forced a three-pointer.

As the Bucks' high-post turret, he has excellent three-point shooting ability, and his shooting point is extremely high, which makes it difficult for defensive players to block shots.

Despite facing tremendous defensive pressure, Lopez remained calm and confident.

I saw the basketball draw a beautiful arc in the air and accurately pass through the basket.

"Shh!"

This three-pointer stopped the Bucks' decline like a timely rain, and also gave fans hope of the team's counterattack.

Worthy of being a center who won the championship with Lu Yong, Lopez's goal demonstrated his comprehensiveness as an inside player and his courage to take responsibility at critical moments.

It's just that although Lopez scored a key three-pointer on the offensive end, which temporarily relieved the scoring pressure on the Bucks, head coach Budenholzer standing on the sidelines couldn't be happy at all.

His brows were furrowed, and his eyes showed deep concern. Because the situation in the second half seemed to have returned to the state of the first two games in the series, the Bucks' offense was unable to open up the situation, which made the head coach feel extremely heavy.

Whether it is the star "Antetokounmpo" Antetokounmpo or the second star Middleton, their performance has not achieved the expected results. Antetokounmpo is no longer dominant at the basket, and Middleton's outside shots have also lost their former accuracy. On the bench, the Bucks did not have a surprise player who could stand up and change the trend of the game. This situation left Budenholzer feeling helpless.

Although the three-pointer Lopez just made was very hard-hitting, how many such heroic goals can he score in one game? Budenholzer clearly knows that it is definitely impossible to defeat the powerful Nets with this kind of magic ball.

What they need is continuous, stable scoring points, not such short-lived brilliant performances.

Just as Bucks coach Budenholzer stood on the sidelines in deep thought, the Nets' offense scored again on the court.

Brunson used a clever pick-and-roll to break into the paint, and he made a fake move, as if he was going to pass the ball to Duncan Robinson on the outside. The Bucks players were fooled and turned their attention to the outside.

However, at this moment, Brunson passed the ball behind his back and cleverly sent the ball to Claxton, who was cutting to the basket on the right side.

This pass was completely unexpected by the Bucks, and they had no time to react. After catching the ball, Claxton drove straight forward, faced the empty basket, took off with all his strength, and completed an explosive two-handed dunk.

"boom!"

This goal completely ignited the morale of the Nets and made the fans on the sidelines cheer.

At the same time, Bucks coach Budenholzer can no longer tolerate this passive situation.

He stood up decisively and asked the referee for a timeout.

He knew that if he didn't make adjustments, the game would probably be lost like this.

This game is of great significance to the Bucks. They not only have to fight for victory, but also fight for the honor and dignity of the team. The Bucks must try their best to fight for every scoring opportunity.

Budenholzer was livid, obviously extremely dissatisfied with the players' performance on the court.

The players walked back to the bench one after another, and the atmosphere was extremely heavy.

Budenholzer looked around at his players and said, "Where's our defense? I see a bunch of guys walking the floor, not a tough defensive team!"

His voice echoed in the empty stadium, with obvious anger.

Antetokounmpo and Middleton sat on the bench, breathing heavily, sweat falling from their foreheads.

From the first quarter of the game, they had almost no rest, and they were already exhausted from the long period of continuous fighting. At this moment, they were listening to the head coach's reprimand with mixed feelings in their hearts.

They knew that it wasn't that they were not active in defense, but that after a long and fierce battle, their pace really couldn't keep up.

DiVincenzo lowered his head, not daring to look into the coach's eyes. He knew that his defensive performance today was indeed not good, and the head coach's reprimand made him feel extremely guilty.

Budenholzer looked at him and softened his tone slightly: "Deavan, I know you are tired, but this is no excuse. We need you to be more actively involved in defense. You can't let your opponent score so easily in front of you. "

Budenholzer took a deep breath and tried to calm down. Start rearranging defensive tactics and explain them to the players in detail.

Coach Bush's voice gradually became firm and powerful: "We must strengthen our defensive confrontation and cannot let our opponents do whatever they want on our defense. We need to unite and face this challenge together."

He looked each player in the eye to make sure they were paying attention. Then, he continued: "I know you are all tired, but now is the time for us to bite the bullet. We cannot give up defense because of fatigue. This is our responsibility and obligation as professional players."

Budenholzer's words made the players feel bored. The coach did not give up on them, but they were ready to give up the game.

The bodies were exhausted and the players had no fighting spirit in their eyes.

Inspired by Budenholzer, the Bucks players reluctantly cheered up and prepared to face the next challenge.

This game means a lot to them, but unfortunately, fighting hard may not work.

At the end of the lecture, Budenholzer's voice became soft but firm: "I believe that each of you has the ability to change the direction of the game. Remember that we are a team, a united team. No matter what we encounter We all face difficulties together and overcome them together. Now let’s get back on the field and fight for victory!”

The players stood up listlessly. The next game will be more intense, but they are not ready yet.

There are more and more dark clouds gathering above the heads of the Bucks. No one can guarantee whether they will see the sun again.

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On the other side, compared with the Bucks' depressing timeout, the Nets showed a completely different atmosphere during the timeout.

The players gathered together, smiling and chatting easily, as if this tense game had nothing to do with them. There was no anxiety about falling behind in their expressions, but instead they were full of confidence and calmness.

Lu Yong stood in front of the players, slapping his palms vigorously to attract everyone's attention.

With a satisfied smile on his face, he spoke highly of the players' performance: "Well done! This is how the game should be played. If we keep this rhythm, we will definitely win."

Lu Yong's words were full of motivation and affirmation, which inspired the players.

He did not change tactics at this time because he believed the team's current performance was good enough. Just one personnel adjustment was made, LeVert was replaced, and Mitchell, who had been resting for a while, returned to the game.

Mitchell was eager to try, standing on the sidelines moving his body, ready to join the game at any time.

Lu Yong looked at him, nodded with satisfaction, then turned to other players and said: "The addition of Mitchell will bring us more offensive firepower. We are going to overtake the score in one fell swoop. Do you have confidence?"

The players responded in unison: "Yes!"

The voices of the crowd were full of strength and determination. Lu Yong continued: "Very good! Remember, we are a team, and only by working together can we defeat our opponents. The key to victory lies in the efforts of each of us."

Lu Yong's words made the players more clear about their goals, encouraged each other, and prepared to show even better performance in the next games.

Although the score was temporarily behind, the Nets players were not discouraged and instead showed more tenacious fighting spirit.

When the timeout was about to end, Lu Yong clapped his hands again to attract the players' attention. He said seriously: "Remember, the game is not over yet. We must maintain this state and fighting spirit. Now, let us return to the court together and fight for victory!"

As Lu Yong finished speaking, the players stood up one after another, their faces full of determination and confidence.

Meanwhile, Mitchell is ready to play. He moved his wrists and ankles, his eyes revealing his desire to score.

As the players returned to the court one after another, Lu Yong walked up to Mitchell, patted him on the shoulder and said: "Mitchell, I believe you can bring us more scoring opportunities. Remember, Don’t be afraid of mistakes, be brave to shoot and break through, we need you to play your own strength to help the team open up the gap.”

Mitchell nodded and replied: "Don't worry, coach, I will do my best." (End of Chapter)