Build a Dream Dynasty

Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the 76ers was a game that the Nets couldn't afford to lose. There has never been a team in NBA history that can finally come back after losing two games in a row at home. Therefore, although Jiang Mingliang and Stevens tried their best to regulate everyone's emotions and not let everyone carry too much mentality The burden, but they themselves, are clearly aware of the importance of this game.

After the offense and defense of the two sides in the first round, Stevens clearly noticed the strength of the opponent's perimeter defense. Iguodala's defense on the perimeter this season is quite excellent. The lightning-fast chipping skills made attackers including Kobe Bryant suffer a lot from him. So, Stevens focused his offense on West on the inside in the opening stages.

Speaking of age, West, who turned 32 in August, is also one year younger than Brand, but the difference between the two people's years in professional basketball is four years apart. Brand was the undisputed No. 1 pick in 1999, while West only entered the league in 2003. In the early years, when Brand entered the All-Star team with a good performance leading the Clippers to the playoffs, West was still holding a cheap rookie contract, and West was selected in 2008 with the sudden emergence of the Hornets. When he was a star, Brand was already injured. After taking a huge five-year, $82 million contract from the 76ers, Brand's steady decline in the impact of injuries looks irreversible. The level is also an important reason why the 76ers who should be able to make a difference have been on the edge of the playoffs in recent years.

Rarely faced with an insider who is shorter than himself, West's offense is very resolute. In fact, this season, in terms of statistics, West's decrease is also visible to the naked eye. Combined with the attendance rate of less than 70%, considering his age and injury history, Excel fans who don't watch the game are likely to make mistakes. Think of it as a premium contract as well. However, various media or expert fans who can understand the doorway usually do not question West. As long as he plays on the court, he can fulfill all kinds of needs of Stevens on the offensive end. When you need him to play singles, he can take down opponents, when you need him to open up space, he can hit mid-range shots, and when you need him to assist in scoring, he can continuously see the position of his teammates. In the years of Paul's partnership, West's data may be slightly insufficient now, and the scoring opportunities are much less, but the performance on the offensive end is more three-dimensional.

West's excellent performance also drove other players on the Nets' court. George, who had a poor first game, faced Iguodala's defense and turned back and made two consecutive jumpers. Between the official timeout, the difference was set. The expansion to more than 10 points also forced the 76ers to make adjustments after the suspension and replaced the poor performance of the playoffs with Lou Wei.

In the competition for the sixth man of the season, Harden is the best. In the league's voting, it was Lu Wei who ranked second. However, in the playoffs, Lu Wei, who was weak in physical confrontation and was keen to make fouls, was obviously affected by the penalty scale, and his performance declined seriously, even to the point of Playing picks are ranked behind Meeks. In this game, the point difference has been widened, and coach Collins tried to use this scorer to stir up the game.

However, it has proven to be an unreliable decision to count on this obviously flawed single player in the playoffs. In order to avoid being pryed open by Lou Wei on the defensive end, Stevens made adjustments on the defensive end. George switched to the defensive position of Holiday, who had limited offensive ability, and Bledsoe, who was more flexible while exerting physical confrontation. Greeting Lou Wei, he soon received good results. At the end of the first quarter, the difference was widened to 16 points.

In the following game, the 76ers began a long process of chasing points. For a team that has been in poor attack, the pressure given by the 16-point difference is very large. The 76ers lack superstars who can drive the team's offense in the face of adversity. In terms of player structure, from the beginning of selection, they tend to be defensive and lack different offensive ideas. Such limitations largely limit the team's ability to fight headwinds when the team is behind by a large score. ball ability. Although the defensive intensity they exerted once hit a 9:2 spurt, bringing the point difference to less than 10 points, but then they failed to score a point in 2 minutes, and the Nets opened the point difference again. At halftime, the Nets led by 13 points with 56:43.

In the third quarter of the game, like a replica of the second quarter, the Nets continued to maintain a slow-paced offense and defense with the 76ers under the scale of the playoffs. Today's Nets are not like the previous Nets, but are keen on The Spurs, who boiled frogs in warm water, slowly exhausted the patience of the 76ers.

One of the problems the 76ers exposed today is the lack of aggressiveness. Perhaps it was an acceptable situation for Collins and the players to successfully steal the next game. They did not have the fighting spirit and fighting desire to play against the Bulls in the first round or even the last game, and let the game go to their disadvantage. direction development.

Carrying a 15-point deficit into the fourth quarter, Collins finally changed his previous lineup in the first half of the final quarter, sending out a lineup of Lou Williams, Meeks, Evan Turner, Andre Iguodala and Hawes. Evan Turner is the point guard in this lineup, and Meeks and Lou Wei are the two most accurate three-pointers in the 76ers' lineup, which is of great help in opening up space. After Holiday and Brand~www.readwn.com~Iguodala also needs to undertake the heaviest defensive task, which is also the biggest test for him.

Seeing that the opponent sent a small lineup and achieved good results, Stevens quickly dispatched his favorite lineup in the second half to keep up, Jeremy Lin, George, Fernandez, Leonard, West . The same is to remove an insider and add an extra wing player, but in terms of athletic ability and range, the Nets have an advantage.

Facing Jeremy Lin, who was weak on defense, Lu Wei finally found his touch on the offensive end. In just two minutes, he hit two three-pointers and one mid-range shot, scoring 8 points in a row. But on the defensive end, he is also a breakthrough for the Nets. Iguodala is indeed top-notch in single defense, but he is not James after all, and his ability to fill in for his teammates is not that strong.

There are still 4 minutes left in the game, and the score difference is still more than 15 points. Seeing that the chance of a comeback is not very big, the 76ers replaced the main players in advance, Ming Jin withdrew, and the Nets also closed as soon as they were good, and withdrew in the 76ers. The next round of the main team also replaced all their main players. In the end, the Nets defeated the 76ers 108:92, tying the score to 1:1.

Although they lost a home court, fortunately, the team recovered in time. After all, the team still has a certain advantage in terms of strength. In the regular season, the 76ers also had the experience of taking away the victory from the home court of the 76ers. , still quite confident.