king of defenders

Chapter 1054 The first opponent, fight the Bucks again
April 4, American Airlines Arena.

Today is the first game of the playoffs for the Heat, and their opponent is the seventh-ranked Bucks in the Eastern Conference.

The Heat also played against the Bucks in the playoffs last season. That time, the Heat were full of injuries. Wade, Whiteside, and Monroe were injured successively. The situation was extremely favorable for the Bucks.But in the end, relying on Meng Yun's super performance, the Heat defeated the Bucks and advanced to the second round.

For the Bucks, the playoffs last season made them very unwilling and ashamed, because they lost to the Heat led by Meng Yun alone.

The star of the Bucks, Antetokounmpo, has always been brooding. The team lost to the Heat, and he also lost to Meng Yun, for which he blamed himself.

Time has passed, but as fate has arranged, the two teams met again.

"We must win this time." Antetokounmpo adjusted his equipment, clenched his fists, and growled.

"Yes." Eric Bledsoe also roared: "We must win this time, and we must never lose to the Heat again. We cannot lose to the same team for two consecutive years."

"Ah."

"To win."

Others also spoke one after another.

Seeing the high spirits of the players, the head coach Joe Prati nodded slightly, but his brows were tightly wrinkled, not at all relaxed, and whispered to himself: "It's a pity that the opportunity was so good last season. This time the Heat This team is not the Heat with a battalion of wounded players."

Last season, the Bucks faced the Heat led by a single-core team, but now they are the Heat with all members. There is no doubt that the situation is different.

If you want to beat the Heat this time, it will be much more difficult than last season.

Looking at a group of energetic players in the locker room, Coach Joe Pratti smiled. The Bucks are a young team. The players are young, full of energy and full of drive, even in the face of A strong team like the Heat also dares to challenge and is not afraid of the enemy.

Here, the Heat locker room.

The atmosphere seemed relaxed and everyone was fighting high.

Compared with the Bucks, the Heat are more fully prepared. After the All-Star Weekend, they are adjusting and preparing for the game. Everyone has adjusted their state to the best. Facing the challenge of the Bucks today, they are not at all. I don't feel nervous, but rather impatient.

"Brothers." Meng Yun got up, and everyone thought of him, "The playoffs are here. Today is our first playoff game. I hope it will be a big victory."

"of course."

"Haha, our Heat will win!"

"I can't wait a long time ago, the youngsters of the Bucks, it's time to educate them."

Everyone opened their mouths.

Meng Yun stopped, because there was no need to say anything more, this was only the first round, and given their strength, it was not a big problem.

Meanwhile, outside.

The auditorium was full of people, tens of thousands.

The atmosphere of the playoffs is completely different from that of the regular season. Apart from the hustle and bustle, there is also an atmosphere of dignified averaging and chilling in the entire arena at this moment.

Countless Heat fans wore Heat jerseys, waving injured slogans and signs, like a torrent, and everyone's face was written with expectation and confidence.

It is confidence in the strength of the Heat!

Soon, players from both sides played.

When the Heat players came out, the entire auditorium was boiling, the cheers were louder than the last, and the huge sound hit the hearts of the players of the visiting team. Even before the game started, they already felt a huge pressure, like a torrent. Come.

Players came out one by one, and the players from both sides confronted each other from a distance. It seemed that there were sparks splashing in the air, and the silent gunpowder smoke began to fill.

Antetokounmpo stared at Meng Yun and whispered to himself: "I won't lose to you again this time."

Antetokounmpo played very well this season, averaging 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. His explosive style of play shocked and impressed the fans who watched it.

Moreover, Antetokounmpo is still very young, and the outside world has high expectations for him, thinking that he will become a "great" player in the future.

Yes, not just "excellent", but great.

Because the current Antetokounmpo is already very good, with an average of 27+10 data per game, explosive physical fitness, and talent visible to the naked eye. It is obvious that he has been selected as the All-Star starter, but fans have more expectations for him. this.

Sensing Antetokounmpo's eyes, Meng Yun smiled slightly and patted Xiang Long's shoulder: "Antetokounmpo will leave it to you."

"En." Xiang Long nodded, his eyes burning with fierce fighting intent.

What Coach Spoelstra said made Xiang Longmao suddenly realize that blindly training hard is not enough. He needs to go to the game to find opportunities to break through his limits, and the stronger the opponent, the more powerful he is. The harvest will be greater.

Antetokounmpo is obviously a good opponent.

"beep"

The warm-up is over and the game is about to start.

Players from both sides returned to the sidelines. Meng Yun and others surrounded Coach Spoelstra. Coach Spoelstra spread out the tactical board and said: "Shrink the defense line, don't have too much space inside, we can't give A Opportunity for Detokounmpo to rush."

"Also, the rest of the Bucks can't let it go. The rotation must be fast. Although we shrink the defense, it doesn't mean giving up the outside line. We must use the rotation to target the opponent's pitcher as much as possible while shrinking the defense. Give them an easy shot."

Hearing this, everyone nodded.

Coach Spoelstra paused, and then said: "On the offensive end, Meng Yun, give me breakthroughs, keep breaking through, and I will tear the opponent's defense line apart."

"Understood." Meng Yun nodded.

Not far away, the Bucks coach is also making arrangements.

The offense of the Bucks is based on Antetokounmpo, but Joe Prati emphasizes defense, especially the defense against Meng Yun, because everyone knows that Meng Yun is the core of the Heat. If you live in Meng Yun, you will be able to beat the Heat.

It's just that it's too difficult to restrict Meng Yun.

But it is one thing to be difficult, and another to be able to do it.

If you want to win, you have to find a way to limit Meng Yun, so even if you know it is difficult to do it, you must do it as much as possible and do the best you can.

In the end, Coach Joe Pratti looked at Antetokounmpo and said, "Play well, you are our absolute core, and your performance will determine our outcome."

Antetokounmpo nodded heavily: "I understand."

The tactics of the two sides are arranged, and the game officially begins.

Players from both sides came to the court, and the Heat still had Whiteside, Monroe, Green, Korver, and Meng Yun.On the Bucks are John Henson, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Tony Snell, Khris Middleton, and Eric Bledsoe.

(End of this chapter)