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Chapter 379 [Hell difficulty, throwing bricks to attract jade]

Chapter 379 [Hell difficulty, throwing bricks to attract jade]

On May 5, the first battle between the two sides started in New Jersey.

The Wizards continued their starting lineup in the last series, with Jordan as a backup.The Nets' main defensive strategy in the past two years is also 122 zone defense, which requires three-pointers from the corner to break.

Wizards five: Alston, Bell, Hamilton, Marshall, Stoudamire.

The coaching staff's idea is very simple. If the Nets start Eddie Curry like in the last round, then Alston and Stoudemire will easily form a dislocation in the middle of the pick-and-roll. , can directly threaten the basket, attract double-teams and then score the ball.

In the regular season against the Nets, Jordan has always been the starting small forward. He threatened the Nets when he played as a forward in the middle, but he did not win.With the regular season as a reference, in order to win, the Wizards must make new attempts.

The Nets coaching staff also has experience in dealing with the Wizards. Knowing that Stoudemire is fast and easy to be beaten by a meat shield center, they did not send Curry or veteran Mutombo, but Aaron, who is 206cm tall and weighs 100kg. - Williams and Kenyon Martin are paired for increased mobility.

Kidd is a strong point guard, and he can also take a shot at Stoudemire after encountering a pick-and-roll, making him unable to cut quickly and limiting the Wizards' pick-and-roll tactics.The Wizards have three running positions, and the Nets' role players can also run, and they can't directly get free space.

Kenyon Martin's physical quality is not inferior to Stoudamire's. He runs like a guard. Stoudemire can pass Curry in the face frame. It is much harder to think about Martin.Aaron Williams can also keep up with Marshall, the two are similar in size.

The Nets’ offense is mainly based on positional warfare. Williams is an inside coolie. He is good at rebounding and blocking shots.

5 minutes later, Stephen Jackson began to show his power. On the counterattack, he scored two three-pointers against Bell, and made a breakthrough point and assisted Martin with the performance of alley-oops and dunks.

Kidd also has the advantage of holding the ball and tucking into Alston, and his body is much stronger.Yang Rui saw that he couldn't do it, and hurriedly called a timeout to make a substitution. Jordan and Wesley played, replacing Alston and Bell.

After the substitution, the Wizards still couldn't find the feeling on the offensive end. The Nets insisted on man-to-man tactics and did not easily lose position. Excellent defense was the magic weapon for them to win.The Nets averaged only 95.1 points per game in the playoffs, not much, and only gave up 90.7 points per game.

The Wizards trailed 18-25 in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Yang Rui sent a small lineup, Alston, Bell, Maggette, Wallace, and Boozer.

The Nets sent Anthony Johnson, Lucios Harris, Stephen Jackson, Rodney Rodgers, and Eddie Curry to defend the zone.

The Nets' perimeter is full of swingers. Johnson is also 191cm tall and weighs 91kg.He only needs to come up for a while per game, Scott will let Kidd play the second half, and the average playing time is about 42 minutes.

In the playoffs, all coaches will increase the playing time of their main players. The Nets have three swingers and five insiders, all of which can ensure physical strength. Only Kidd must be present. If he rests, the Nets will be completely different. The team doesn't play so well.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Kidd had never been elected MVP. When he won the championship with the Mavericks in 2011, his state had already declined, and he was more like a 3D player.In fact, even if the peak Nash, Paul, than the overall strength, may not be stronger than Kidd.Now is Kidd's peak period, with excellent offense and defense, averaging 20 points, 7.7 rebounds and 8.4 assists per game in the playoffs.

The Nets held the advantage as a substitute, and when the starter came back, the two sides continued to grind their positions. The score difference was not big, but the Wizards just couldn't catch up.

The highlight of the Wizards is also defense, relying on zone defense to limit the high pick-and-rolls of Kidd and Martin.

Martin's style is very similar to Stoudamire's. The face frame is unstoppable. If it can't be rushed, it is not so scary.The Wizards coaching staff certainly knows how to reduce Stoudemire's efficiency, just use it on Martin.

An insider stuck on Martin's air cut, and they couldn't perform a domineering air catch.Kidd can only shoot from the mid-to-long range, and his hit rate is average. Martin's low-post singles are not very efficient, and he shows his stiff throws and hooks again and again.The Nets are also average in three-pointers, with few shots, averaging 16.1 shots per game, 5.6 shots, and a shooting percentage of 34.8%.

At the end of the quarter, Stephen Jackson became the protagonist on the court again. He hit 3 three-pointers with a stroke, and the defensive end also restricted Maggette.

Maggette was majestic when he played the Pacers, he struggled against the Bulls, and he didn't play well against the Nets.

To put it bluntly, this is a functional player, and if the opponent doesn't have a strong swingman, Maggette is a star.Against fighters like Artest and Jackson, who are not afraid of confrontation, Maggette will not be able to do it. With fewer free throws, he only relies on sports to score, averaging 15 points per game and average efficiency.

Stoudamire also encountered the same difficulty, and Martin "swap".

Harris and Kittles took turns to run with Hamilton, and there was no problem physically, and the "scalpel" had no advantage.

In the last minute, Kidd made a three-pointer with a sudden shot from the outside of Wesley, widening the point difference to 1 points and sealing the victory.

The Wizards' bet on three points failed, 88 to 98, and they lost their first away game.

The good news is that the Wizards are only one step ahead of the Nets, the game is not one-sided, and it looks like they still have to play.

The bad news is that the Wizards had 19 turnovers and the Nets had only 6. From this, we can see Kidd's control over the rhythm.Wizards players need to be better at the details and make fewer mistakes.In this regard, they are inferior to the Nets.

The next day, Yang Rui held a coaching team meeting in the hotel room to study tactics, and Jordan also participated.

As soon as they met, Yang Rui found that the three of them were in a low mood and could not laugh at all.

Except for Yang Rui, everyone else felt that it was "hell difficulty" for the Wizards to enter the finals this year.Continuing the previous tactics, you may be able to win a game or two, but the Nets will not be able to wear them.Fighting, running, and counterattacking is also not enough. The Nets players return to defense quickly and the rhythm is chaotic. The Wizards may lose even worse.

After closing the door, Yang Rui said sternly: "The Nets are very strong, and the lineup has some restraint on us. As the news said, this is our fifth consecutive loss to the Nets this season. Now let's discuss it, think The way to restore the disadvantage. If we lose again and go back to the home court 0-2, the situation will be even more severe.”

Jordan frowned and pouted. Losing 5 games in a row is a good saying. Counting the two sides against each other last season, the Wizards lost 8 games in a row, which is really a sad story.

01-02赛季首战奇才98比86赢了篮网，但那场常规赛不值得参考，因为乔丹手抽风，50%命中率砍下45分10篮板7助攻3抢断。

The three of them didn't say a word, they were gone.

The Jazz stuff that Hornacek brought didn’t work. In addition to pick-and-rolls, Sloan would ask the players to storm the basket and shoot from a position close to the basket to ensure the hit rate, and try to make fouls if they couldn’t score.This trick is used by the Wizards in the regular season, and it is not easy to deal with the Nets.

D'Antoni's favorite tactic is to run and fire, grab a backcourt rebound and immediately fight back, players one-on-one hard, or grab a three-pointer.Nets players are not weak in single defense, and Kidd will not follow the Wizards' rhythm. He can be fast or slow. When the counterattack fails, it is not easy to ensure efficiency, let alone.

Yang Rui was not surprised at all. They had discussed it before the first battle, and the three of them had been emptied of their heads.But it doesn't matter, Yang Rui's question is just to raise a few eyebrows.

(End of this chapter)