king of defenders

Chapter 1063 Second round, vs Celtics
While the Heat eliminated the Bucks 4:0, the Raptors swept the Wizards 4:0. The number one in the Eastern Conference showed their strength and advanced to the second round.

On the second day, the Cavaliers defeated the 4ers 1:76, and successfully advanced to the second round.

This is actually not surprising. At the beginning, many people were not optimistic about the 76ers. Even if everyone has to admit that they are talented, talent is talent, and strength is strength.

This group of talented young people may shock the league in the future, but their time has not yet come, and James' dominance is still there.

Meng Yun was not surprised at all.

On the same day, the Celtics defeated the Pacers 4:1 and advanced to the second round.

So far, all the games in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs have ended, and the Heat, Raptors, Cavaliers, and Celtics have advanced.

This also means that the second round matchup is exactly as Meng Yun expected, the Heat vs Celtics, Cavaliers vs Raptors.

After two days of rest, the Heat ushered in the first game of the second round.

American Airlines Arena.

The auditorium was packed, and the fans were obviously more interested in this round than in the first round.

"The strength of the Celtics is much stronger than that of the Bucks. This round will definitely be more exciting than the first round."

"It must be. Don't forget that Owen and Meng Yun are old rivals, and they will fight each other every time they meet."

"However, I still think the Heat are stronger. The Celtics lineup has changed a lot compared to last season. Irving, Hayward, and Horford are all very good players, but Tatum and Brown around them Still too young and inexperienced."

"Heh, are the Heat's Meng Yun and Xiang Long young?"

"That's different, that's Meng Yun!"

In the auditorium, the fans were discussing.

Part of the reason why there are more fans in the auditorium this round is because many people think that the Celtics are stronger than the Bucks. So easy, the game between the two sides is more interesting.

There is also the duel between Meng Yun and Owen.

Meng Yun and Irving would fight head-to-head every time they played against each other in the past, just like every time Meng Yun met Wall, this is also a highlight.

Players from both sides have come to the field to warm up and the game is about to start.

Meng Yun and others surrounded Coach Spoelstra. Coach Spoelstra said: "The Celtics are a well-balanced team, but we have an advantage in terms of height, so we have to take advantage of it." For this point, go inside more, it is best to be able to cause the opponent to foul."

"Monroe, Whiteside, the two of you have to take the initiative."

"And Meng Yun, you also have an advantage in this point, I won't say more, you and Owen have not played against each other once or twice."

After some instructions, Coach Spoelstra clapped his hands: "Okay, boys, let's go."

"The Heat will win!"

Everyone roared in unison, Meng Yun, Korver, Green, Monroe, and Whiteside walked onto the court, facing the Celtics starting five, with Al Horford and Marcus Morris on the inside , and the outside line is Gordon Hayward, Jaylen Brown, and Kyrie Irving.

"beep"

Game start.

The Heat got the ball, Meng Yun came to the front court, Irving greeted him, and stared coldly at Meng Yun with open hands, but Meng Yun also noticed that other Celtic players were also staring at him, obviously Knowing that it is difficult for Owen to defend himself in a one-on-one situation, he is always ready for reinforcements.

With a chuckle, Meng Yun made a gesture, and the Heat pulled away. Monroe asked for the ball in the low post.

Monroe singled Morris and carried two backs.

Brown was a little hesitant to go over to help defend, but if he didn't go over, he would watch Monroe play singles, but if he went over, what would happen to Green who was outside the three-point line.

The Celtics also studied the Heat before, knowing that the Heat's three-pointers are sharp, Meng Yun is one, Korver is one, and Green is one, but they can't shoot outside the three-point line.

In fact, whether it is Korver or Green, the original threat is not that great, because they do not have a good offensive ability with the ball, and they mainly rely on their teammates to feed the ball.

But because of Meng Yun's presence, the threat of pitchers like them was magnified a lot.

The reason why James likes Korver in the Cavaliers is because James can create a lot of opportunities for pitchers, and it is the same in the Heat. Meng Yun and James have similar roles.

For players like Korver and Green, being able to play next to James or Meng Yun is also a kind of luck. They don't need to worry too much, they just need to do their simple jobs well.

In the end, Brown still didn't go to the defense. Monroe took a few steps back, then turned halfway around, feinted a shot, then changed hands, and scored with a small left-handed throw.

"Not bad." Coach Spoelstra nodded secretly.

It has to be said that Monroe is still improving, especially seeing that Xiang Long is getting better and better, Monroe obviously has a sense of urgency, whether it is usual training or on the field, he has performed well.

Between Monroe and Xiang Long, coach Spoelstra is actually more optimistic about Monroe. Xiang Long's skills are excellent, but his physical talent is not as good as Monroe. As for "breaking the limit", to be honest, even Spoelstra Poelstra told Xiang Long such a reason, but in fact he didn't think it would work.

In the NBA, there are many examples of poor physical fitness when entering the league, but later became very good. For example, Antetokounmpo of the Bucks, when he first entered the league, he was thin and thinner than Durant. He is taller than Durant, and his physical fitness is not good.

But now, he seems to be a devil with muscles.

But after all, there is only one Antetokounmpo in the entire league. Coach Spoelstra thinks it is unlikely that Xiang Long wants to "break through the limit" and improve his physical fitness to another level.

Watching the rise of Meng Yun all the way, Coach Spoelstra actually has no prejudice against Chinese players now, but there is only one Meng Yun in the entire league.

For this question, coach Spoelstra is very rational.

Of course, even if Xiang Long cannot "break through the limit", his talent and strength are still good. Coach Spoelstra believes that Xiang Long can use Love as a template. The ability is not outstanding, but the rebounding awareness is very good, and there are many similarities with Love.

It's just that Xiang Long doesn't want to be the second of Love, he just wants to be himself, the unique Xiang Long.

The Heat implemented Coach Spoelstra's strategic intentions and hit the penalty area. Meng Yun first fed the ball to the two insiders, and then simply came by himself, breaking through continuously, and causing damage after reaching the inside.But in a few minutes, Horford and Morris each had two fouls on their backs.

(End of this chapter)