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

The next day, the media generally believed that the Lakers had withdrawn from the playoffs.

Although it was theoretically possible to reach the playoffs, after losing to the Nets by 55 points, no one believed they could create a miracle.

The last train of the playoffs is just around the corner, but the Lakers can't touch it even if they try their best. Even the Western Conference teams no longer regard them as a threat.

The situation in the Eastern Conference is also very clear. The top four teams in the division are basically fixed. It is difficult for the Bucks, 76ers or Celtics to threaten the Nets.

The only one that can put pressure on the Nets is probably the Raptors, who strengthened with Gasol in the middle of the season.

The Raptors have maintained a good winning rate after acquiring Gasol. They are currently ranked third in the Eastern Conference, behind the Nets and Bucks, and may overtake the Bucks at any time.

虽说小加索尔这赛季状态也开始走下坡路，场均只有13.6分7.9篮板4.4助攻1.1抢断和1.1次盖帽，加盟猛龙后，得分更是下降到了9.1分。

However, his excellent low-post defense and three-point shooting have brought valuable assets to the Raptors, especially championship experience, which is what the Raptors lack most at this stage.

Raptors head coach Tyronn Lue has experience coaching a full-level team. No matter how high his coaching level is, he is not a rookie. Lu Yong has never looked down upon him.

Currently, the Raptors core rotation can put together a super lineup of Lowry, Danny Green, Leonard, Ibaka, Gasol, Siakam, Norman Powell and Anunoby. .

No matter how you look at the paper depth, it can compete with the Nets.

However, Lu Yong only felt a little trouble. The two teams were really going to face each other in the playoffs. The Nets still had the advantage in the lineup, and the four All-Star players were not blown away.

Fortunately, Van Jordan is still playing for the Knicks, and the Raptors are missing a general on the outside.

If the Raptors add Van Jordan, the Nets really dare not say that they will win, and it will not be as easy as it seems now.

In addition, there are several championship teams in the league that have made trade reinforcements before the trade deadline.

Among them, the Clippers reached a deal with the 76ers, sending Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, and Mike Scott, and acquiring Shamet, Wilson Chandler, and Mike Scott from the 76ers. - Muscala, 2020 first-round pick, 2021 unprotected first-round pick and two second-round picks.

The core of this deal is former Knicks champion Tobias Harris. He is playing well this season, averaging 20 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists per game, and shooting 39.7% from three-point range.

On the surface, the 76ers have become stronger after this deal. The starting five include Ben Simmons, Redick, Butler, Harris and "The Great" Embiid, who are very competitive in the Eastern Conference.

However, as long as the 76ers do not give up their outside core Ben Simmons, this team will not be able to win the championship.

Simmons, who has no long-range shooting threat, is a weakness that cannot be concealed. Even if he has good defense and online organizational skills, it is useless. In the best-of-seven games, he will definitely be targeted many times by his opponents, leaving him open to attack other players.

At least in Lu Yong's eyes, the 76ers' efforts are at best the level of the semifinals. It's very difficult to even touch the floor of the Eastern Conference Finals.

It's not easy to play against any of the Nets, Raptors, Bucks and Celtics. Winning requires a bit of luck.

In addition, the Bucks, ranked second in the Eastern Conference, are also making moves.

Completed a three-way deal involving multiple players and draft picks with the Cavaliers and Wizards.

Among them, the Bucks received George Hill from the Cavaliers, the Wizards received Jason Smith and a future second-round pick, and the Cavaliers received Dellavedova, John Henson and a 2021 first-round pick from the Bucks. and a second-round pick.

For the Bucks, the core of this deal is George Hill, who played 13 games for the Cavaliers, averaging 10.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He is a very capable backup point guard.

The Bucks have three fewer generals including Luo Luo, Brogdon, and Ilyasova compared with the same period, and their overall strength has also been greatly affected.

Although Lopez, Wesley Matthews and Korver were signed in advance, the competitiveness is limited to the internal fighting in the Eastern Conference, and the chance of reaching the finals is slim.

Lu Yong took a brief look at the Bucks' transaction summary and stopped paying attention. A player of George Hill's level could not affect the situation of the game.

To put it more arrogantly, even if George Hill, a veteran with a minimum salary, submits a letter of intent to the Nets, Lu Yong will have to think carefully about whether it is worth cutting a player for him.

The Nets built by Lu Yong himself are very strong, and they are worth looking forward to in terms of immediate combat ability and potential.

Because of this, when the Nets did not suffer serious injuries, Lu Yong had no idea of ​​​​trading or signing in the middle of the season, and planned to go all the way to the end.

Lu Yong believes that the Nets' current lineup is very reasonable and there is no need to deliberately strengthen it.

If you use eight words to describe the current state of the Nets, it would probably be 'build mountains when encountering mountains, build bridges when encountering water'. Nothing can stop the Nets from moving forward.

In mid-March, the Nets defeated the Warriors, who ranked first in the Western Conference, 112-103 on the road.

Kerr strongly emphasized that players should strengthen their three-point shooting and play in small lineups. The result was that the Nets exploded inside, scoring 62 to 31 in the penalty area, and the Warriors players were breathless.

When the Nets attack inside, the Warriors can only double-team or foul. There are not many options with a small lineup.

With Roger Millsap, the Nets have an advantage inside and gave the Warriors a hard lesson.

In this game, Curry also did not perform well. He only made 21 of 8 shots, 11 of 2 three-pointers, and 5 of 5 free throws. He was very happy, scoring 23 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists, and his shooting percentage was only 38.1%.

The Nets' perimeter defense was to block in front and chase after, which prevented Curry from getting a few good shooting opportunities throughout the game.

The Warriors still have a high probability of reaching the Finals this season, but they were double-killed by the Nets in the regular season. If the two teams meet in the Finals, there won't be much suspense.

Throughout March, the Nets maintained a good competitive state until the end of the month when they lost to the mediocre Orlando Magic.

Magic head coach Steve Clifford is not a famous coach, but he does have something on his hands, turning the Magic into a defensive team that works as a team.

Clifford studied under former Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy and has always regarded the Van Gundy brothers as his mentors. He also strives to become the second Tom Thibodeau.

He has made a name for himself with his defense-first coaching philosophy, but only a little.

His brightest moment was when he led the eighth-seeded Magic in the regular season to an upset victory over the Bucks, ranked first in the Eastern Conference, 122-110, taking a 1-0 lead in the series.

After that, there will be nothing to achieve.

The Nets lost this game due to their own offensive attack. Russell and Mitchell's backcourt double shots collectively dropped out. They made a total of 14 of 3 three-pointers and missed many opportunities.

杜兰特发挥稳定，出战36分钟，20投11中，三分球7中3，罚球6中6，砍下31分7篮板4助攻2抢断，命中率超过50%。

Unfortunately, his teammates didn't do their best, and Adu was unable to support himself alone, suffering his seventh defeat of the season.

In April, after a small winning streak, the Nets lost to the underdog Wizards.

Both Wall and Bill of the Wizards performed well, especially Bill, who was at the peak of his career. He made 24 of 13 shots and scored a game-high 38 points.

Of course, Bill was just the embellishment of the Wizards' upset win. The real hero of this victory was the substitute.

二年级新秀托马斯-布莱恩特爆发，出战28分钟，12投9中，三分8中5，罚球3中2，砍下25分7篮板1盖帽。

In the past two years, the atmosphere of the league has almost been ruined by Da Luo. Mobu, who is 2 meters tall, does not hit the basket, and all his points are made from outside jumpers. Among them, he made all four long two-pointers on both sides of the free throw line. Before the Chinese New Year, he had to eat dumplings in advance.

It was precisely because of his outstanding performance that he could pull to the outside with the two guns in the backcourt, and then he competed with the Nets for a whole game, helping the team narrowly win by 5 points. In the eyes of many fans, Thomas Bryant, who was selected with the 12th pick in the second round, is just a little guy, but in fact, his static talent is very good. He is 2 meters tall and has a wingspan of 08 meters. The NBA is also considered top-notch.

Especially after Tubu developed the long-range three-point shot, relying on his wingspan advantage, his jump shot was even more difficult to be blocked head-on.

However, Mob's physical fitness is not great, his dynamic talent is average, and a center's low-post offensive skills are poor, so he is at best a role player. He occasionally breaks out and leaves a mark, but he is not enough to be cultivated as a core player.

In this game, Thomas Bryant can increase his worth by at least 200 million.

It sounds a bit exaggerated at first, but considering the popularity and influence of the Nets in the league, this kind of thing is normal.

The Nets lost two games, but their No. 12 position in the league was firmly established. They were games ahead of the second-place Bucks, which has remained unchanged.

This season, the Nets have no chance of breaking the Knicks' historical record of 74 wins, but breaking the franchise record is a sure thing.

Lu Yong doesn't care about regular season records. This is only his second season coaching the Nets. There are plenty of opportunities in the future. The most important thing to do now is to win the first championship in team history.

As long as they lock in the first place in the regular season and have all the home court advantages in the playoffs, the Nets will complete the task with full marks.

Everything went well on the field, and Lu Yong also gained a little bit of Mane in life.

This month he endorsed two more commercials. He spent half an hour shooting the video and then called it a day. The appearance fee was terrifyingly high and was calculated by the second.

At present, Lu Yong can be regarded as a small boss with considerable assets. Not surprisingly, next year he will be able to further acquire shares in the Nets and create greater benefits for himself.

As the Nets defeated the Cavaliers 112-84 at home, the team's final regular season record was fixed at 72 wins and 10 losses.

While locking in the league's first place, it tied the regular season record set by the Bulls and tied for second in history.

而常规赛72胜10负也是卢勇执教生涯第二好的成绩，仅次于13-14赛季他带领尼克斯打出的74胜8负。

Lu Yong was not disappointed that he failed to break his previous record in one go.

He believes that under his leadership, the Nets will achieve far more achievements in the future than the Knicks.

The Bucks, ranked second in the Eastern Conference, have 60 wins and 22 losses.

It is also the only team in the league besides the Nets to win 60 games in the regular season.

The Raptors are ranked third with 58 wins and 24 losses and will not encounter the Nets in the first two rounds of the playoffs. This is good news for Tyronn Lue.

4-8 are the 76ers, Celtics, Pacers, Magic, and Pistons.

The Pistons are back in the playoffs, and former Raptors head coach Dwayne Casey has regained some face in Detroit.

But those who care about face are destined to have an uneventful life.

The Pistons barely made it to the playoffs, with 41 wins and 41 losses in the regular season, with a winning percentage of just over half. In the first round against the Nets, the Pistons' chance of an upset win was infinitely close to zero. Not only were the outside media not optimistic about them, but even the fans were overwhelmingly supportive of the Nets.

Casey himself also knows that it is somewhat fanciful for the Pistons to win against the Nets.

Therefore, he set his expectations very low. If he wins a game, he will earn a lot of money, and it will be natural for him to be swept.

9-15 are the Knicks, Hornets, Heat, Wizards, Hawks, Bulls, and Cavaliers.

The Knicks were sadly shut out of the playoffs and only achieved 38 wins in the regular season, which was not as good as the Pistons led by Drummond.

Anthony's personality completely collapsed. After the season ended, he decisively shut down social media and did not even show his face in public.

He has no face to face the fans. New York is destined to be uneasy this summer. The former number one player in the league has officially entered the countdown to leaving the team.

The first place in the Western Conference is the Golden State Warriors, with only 57 wins and 25 losses. The second-ranked Nuggets have 54 wins, followed by the Trail Blazers with 53 wins, and the Rockets with 53 wins.

The term "Lu star" is once again popular across the United States. Just one year after Jokic arrived in Denver, he brought the team to the second position in the Western Conference.

With the strong rise of Jokic, Lu Yong, his mentor, has also become popular and is often praised by the media.

Ranked 5-8 are the Jazz, SuperSonics, Spurs, and Clippers.

9-15 Kings, Lakers, Timberwolves, Grizzlies, Pelicans, Mavericks, Suns.

The Lakers led by James eventually fell to 10th place in the Western Conference. After losing to the Nets, news of a groin strain came out the next day, and they were immediately exempted from the game.

No one knows whether Lao James really suffered a groin injury or was mentally injured. In short, James has not had an easy time this year, and he and Anthony can be regarded as brothers.

The regular season data kings have also been released one after another.

The Rockets retained their scoring title, averaging 36.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.7 steals per game, setting a career high in scoring.

Harden's performance this season has been impeccable, but it must be said that his average of 5 turnovers per game is too many.

In addition, Harden only focused on breaking historical records during the regular season, and his team record was much worse than the previous two years.

Without Durant, he and Antetokounmpo will be strong contenders for regular season MVP.

However, with Adu leading the Nets to 72 wins in the regular season, there is no suspense about this season's regular season MVP, and no one can shake it.

The rebounding leader is Drummond of the Pistons, averaging 15.6 per game. Personal data is beautiful, but not practical, just a brush.

SuperSonics point guard Westbrook was once again elected as the assists leader, averaging 10.7 times per game. When it comes to data brushes, of course Westbrook is indispensable.

Russell also has a lot of assists this season, averaging 7.7 per game, setting a new career high, but he is still far from the assist leader.

The steal leader is Paul George, averaging 2.2 per game, winning the award for the first time in his career.

Luo's playing time has declined this year, and the shot-blocking leader was won by Pacers insider Myles Turner. He sent a total of 199 shots in a single season, played 74 games, and averaged 2.7 blocks per game.

Interestingly, although Turner was elected as the league's shot-blocking leader, his defensive efficiency was not even ranked in the top 20 in the league.

In other words, this year, let alone hitting DPOY, Turner couldn't even make the best defensive team, which is a bit embarrassing.

In addition, Lu Yong's voice for being elected as the best coach is very high.

After coaching the Nets for two years, the team's record has improved visibly.

However, Lu Yong feels that there is little chance. With Adam Xiao Hua's urine, he certainly does not want Lu Yong to win the best coach again.

This award will 60% be awarded to Bucks coach Budenholzer. He led the team to 22 wins and 16 losses in the regular season, an increase of wins over last year, and is eligible to be nominated by the league. (End of chapter)