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

In other rounds of the Eastern Conference series, the Raptors swept the Pacers 4-0 to advance.

The Pacers mainly rely on two outside stars, Oladipo and Bogdanovic, to score. Sabonis has made rapid progress this season, but has not yet reached his peak. He averaged 14 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists per game. He was defeated by Iran in the first round. Baka gave him a hard lesson.

There is a gap in the overall strength of the two teams. The Pacers being swept is not an upset, and they indeed cannot beat the Raptors.

The Bucks eliminated the Magic 4-1, and there was also no suspense.

The Magic once defeated the Nets in one game during the regular season, but the reason was that the Nets' own offense stretched their hips and both outside guns failed to fire, which is a small probability event.

The Magic can prevent the Bucks from attacking the inside, but they cannot improve their own offense. It is difficult for teams that rely on defense to win games to go far in the small ball era.

Throughout the series, the Magic's leading scorer was Aaron Gordon, averaging only 15.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, while shooting 46.8% from the field.

When the Magic's best scoring player only averages 15 points per game, you can imagine how poor the Magic's offensive firepower is.

反观雄鹿，当家球星阿德托昆博场均轰出25.5分12.2篮板4.9助攻1.2抢断2盖帽，统治攻防两端。

Due to the absolute disparity in player strength, the Magic were unable to fight back. It was only luck that Antetokounmpo twisted his foot midway to win a game.

The most intense match in the first round was the encounter between the 76ers and the Celtics. After six games of fighting, the 76ers advanced 4-2.

‘The Great’ Embiid was brought back to his original form, averaging 27.5 points per game in the regular season. As a result, he could only contribute 20.5 points in the playoffs and shot only 42.8% from the field, which was not as accurate as outside players.

76人惊险晋级的关键人物是‘卢系球星’吉米-巴特勒，系列赛砍下23分6篮板5助攻2抢断，投篮命中率45%，比恩比德还要靠谱。

Tobias Harris, who won a championship with the Knicks, also performed well, averaging 16 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal per game. Butler attracted defensive points. He made many three-pointers from the outside and shot 38.6%, second only to JJ Redick. His three-point shooting efficiency ranked second on the team.

The all-powerful 'Emperor' Embiid in the regular season was blocked by the Celtics. If Butler and Harris hadn't been able to lead him, he wouldn't have been able to get past the first round.

Of course, it is useless to pass the first round, because the 76ers will face the Nets led by Lu Yong in the next round.

No one outside is optimistic about the 76ers advancing to the Eastern Conference finals. They were swept by the Nets in the regular season and their lineup was restrained.

Not to mention whether Embiid can break out in front of Los Angeles, Simmons alone is a flaw. Without three-point shooting, the Nets can shrink their formation unscrupulously and double-team Butler endlessly.

In the first round of the Western Conference, the Rockets eliminated the Jazz 4-1.

Harden's statistics are very good, averaging 27 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals per game, but his shooting percentage is too low, only 37.4%, which is purely based on shots.

As a coach, D'Antoni still uses a run-and-gun approach to win. Harden plays under him, and it's not surprising that his personal data explodes.

After all, D'Antoni was able to turn even Jeremy Lin into "Linsanity", and no one of the main guards who played under him had worse statistics.

The Trail Blazers won easily. Lillard led the team to eliminate the SuperSonics 4-1. They have the opportunity to lead the team further this year.

The other two series were very close, with the inexperienced Nuggets eliminating the Spurs 4-3.

The Spurs' tenacity exceeded everyone's expectations. DeRozan averaged 22 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal per game, and shot 48.7% from the field, which is incredibly efficient.

Under his leadership, the Spurs almost completed the Black Seven Miracle.

Unfortunately, Jokic broke out in a tiebreaker and led the team to victory with a triple-double of 21 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 blocks.

DeRozan did not get rid of the problem of stretching his hips at critical moments. His shooting percentage throughout the series was ridiculously high. However, in the tiebreaker, he made 21 of 7 shots and only scored 19 points.

With the Raptors turbulent in the East, Azan is destined to be depressed again this year.

Fortunately, the Nets are a mountain that no one can climb in the East. It will not be easy for the Raptors to reach the finals.

The Warriors, ranked first in the Western Conference, defeated the Clippers 4-2 with difficulty. This was something that fans did not expect before the playoffs started.

The strong Warriors actually felt threatened by the Clippers. It took six bloody games to decide the winner, which shocked Cole into a cold sweat.

Fortunately, Aldridge played solidly in the interior, averaging 24 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists per game in the series, with a shooting percentage of 52.5%. The Warriors finally had the last laugh without any danger.

In May, the Eastern Conference semifinals started, with the Nets VS 76ers playing first.

The encounter between the 76ers and the Nets became the focus of the second round, attracting the attention of all fans.

In addition to the showdown between "Lu star players", there is also the head-to-head confrontation between Pop disciple Brett Brown and Lu Yong.

Some experts analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the two teams' lineups and predict the outcome.

Most experts are optimistic about the Nets' promotion. The team has a luxurious lineup and a large number of stars. It will be difficult for the 76ers to make a comeback without being favored.

The most important thing is that the Nets, who won 72 games in the regular season, also have full home court advantage.

The 76ers players need a strong psychological quality to have a chance to win away games.

Some experts said that the Nets' biggest advantage is their head coach, and Lu Yong's coaching ability is better than that of Brett Brown.

Although this sounds funny, it was confirmed in the regular season games.

Lu Yong arranged targeted tactics many times, which made the 76ers very uncomfortable when responding to the situation.

Especially Simmons, who has no shooting ability, he was almost collapsed by Lu Yong.

Before the semifinals started, Simmons became depressed in advance and felt that he might not survive this series.

Brett Brown rarely adjusts his style of play during a game, and every game is pretty much the same.

Even Charles Barkley complained about him more than once, saying that Brown was like a piece of "turd" that was put in a high-end showcase. People passing by were curious about him, but in essence he was still a piece of shit.

In the evening, Lu Yong boosted morale in the locker room.

Although the Nets have advantages that are visible to the naked eye, the 76ers are not soft persimmons after all. If they want to win a quick victory, the players must pay attention to it.

Standing in the middle of the locker room and applauding twice, Lu Yong shouted loudly: "Okay, guys, are you ready to create miracles at home?"

"This season we not only want to win the championship, but we also have to achieve a complete victory and win the championship. Every game deserves everyone's attention. As long as the team takes it seriously, the 76ers are nothing special."

This is a proper chicken soup for the soul, which stimulates the blood in the hearts of players by drawing a big pie.

Although the method is not very clever, it is easy to use and will make the new people feel more confident.

Lu Yong continued: "In the second round, all the fans outside are staring at us. If we don't want to be the laughing stock, we have to win all the way. I know that many people are competing for the championship for the first time, but Adu followed me He has created miracles, and under his leadership, the Nets have no reason to fail."

"Okay, little guys, get ready to give the 76ers a surprise and tell them what the playoffs really are!"

The players came out and the 76ers DJ introduced the players passionately. The atmosphere was much more lively than the first round game against the Pistons.

As the opponent became stronger, even the fans' enthusiasm was aroused, and the audience was filled with shouts and roars.

TNT commentator Barkley said: "The game is about to start, and Lu is still sitting on the sidelines with a relaxed look. You never seem to see panic from him. He is worthy of being the first coach in history."

Kenny Smith joked: "Lou is not only capable, but also a coach with character. I don't know how many people want to beat him to prove themselves. Brett Brown is one of them. You can see the prudence and determination on his face." Determined, he really wants to win this game.”

Barkley raised his head and smiled: "The idea is wonderful, but Brett Brown will most likely be disappointed. He has never led the team to defeat the Nets in the regular season. It will be even more difficult to enter the playoffs."

The Nets' starting lineup remains unchanged, Russell, Mitchell, Durant, Millsap, and Lopez.

The 76ers' starting lineup is the same, with Simmons, Redick, Butler, Harris and Embiid.

Daluo won the jump ball and the game began. Russell dribbled the ball across half court and passed to Durant, and the players opened up.

Durant faced Butler and chose to play one-on-one.

Dribbling the ball to the left, Embiid didn't dare to rush to help defend when he saw this, fearing that Daluo would raise his hand to shoot a three-pointer.

With no one double-teaming him, Durant attacked more resolutely. He reached the three-second zone, suddenly changed direction to the middle, and made a sudden stop to shoot the mid-range shot.

Butler is not slow, but his physical talent is crushed by Adu, and he is not blocked when he takes off with all his strength, and even interference becomes a luxury.

Adu's ball was in good rhythm, drawing an elegant arc in the air, and swoosh, it hit the net, 2-0.

Barkley shouted: "Beautiful! Durant succeeded in a single as soon as he came up. His wingspan is so terrifying that Butler can't block the shot at all."

Kenny Smith sighed: "As far as watching the game is concerned, Durant is indeed not very good, but his scoring ability is the most terrifying I have ever seen. Being comparable to Michael Jordan is by no means an empty talk."

The 76ers attack, Embiid covers Redick in the middle, Los Angeles sinks in defense, and Mitchell goes around to pursue the defense with all his strength.

These two high-post pick-and-rolls are a regular tactic used by the 76ers. They shoot three-pointers from hand to hand, which is not cumbersome but very threatening.

Redick received the pass, turned around and shot a three-pointer. After all, Mitchell was a little shorter and missed the slightest interference, 2-3.

Lu Yong sat off the court and didn't care. If he arranged for unlimited defense changes, the 76ers would not be able to play hand-to-hand.

However, with Luo Luo present, the Nets are obviously not suitable for playing a switching defense system.

And Luo is the core of defense that locks down Embiid, and he will definitely be entrusted with an important task in this series.

As long as Embiid and Butler's offense is strangled, Redick, the clown, won't be around for long. The 76ers won't be able to win by relying on his output.

The Nets attacked, Durant and Millsap picked and rolled in the middle. This time Harris chose to switch defense and played this tactic in front of Lu Yong.

Upon seeing this, Lu Yong immediately stood up, gestured for everyone to pull away, cleared one side and lobbed the ball to Millsap inside for a single.

Durant looked up, passed to Millsap in the low post, and moved to the weak side to take away the defense.

At this time, there were two groups of dislocations on the court. After the 76ers switched defenses indefinitely, Millsap faced Jimmy Butler, who weighed only 104 kilograms.

It's true that Butler's defense is great, but the prerequisite is not misplacement.

Millsap is so big that even Embiid can't hold it up, and he is a bit thicker than Butler. Butler was too late to go around and defend, so he could only grit his teeth and hold on.

Mi Shen had a tonnage advantage, so he turned his back to his right hand, lowered his center of gravity and struck twice in succession.

Butler's center of gravity was unstable and he retreated. Millsap immediately pulled the ball and turned around, squeezing Butler away and forcing a layup.

Embiid immediately retreated to the basket. If he didn't cover up, Millsap would have dunked.

Unfortunately, the 'Great' underestimated Millsap's pass, and immediately passed the ball from Embiid's side to the basket when encountering help defense. Lopez took off after receiving the ball and dunked from close range, 4-3.

In this round, the Nets' offense was very flexible and captured the 76ers' defensive flaws.

No wonder experts say Lu Yong has an advantage against Brett Brown. This really makes sense.

When the 76ers attacked, Simmons held the ball from the outside and was released two steps. When he went in, he was retracted and failed to break through to Embiid.

Embiid faced the frame and held the ball. He didn't dare to hit the basket against Luo, so he floated outside and shot a pull-up jumper.

This is not a good choice. Although Lopez is slow, he is 2 meters tall after all. He can interfere with the hand and the ball misses the basket.

Durant retreated to protect the backcourt rebound, then landed in the frontcourt and challenged Butler. He missed a three-pointer from the top of the arc and the rebound was grabbed by Embiid.

The Nets' position battle is simple and clear, and you don't know whether to advance or not, but it gives people a sense of arbitrary oppression.

From a psychological perspective, this is a typical example of strong strength. Adu never regarded the 76ers as an opponent in his heart.

In the next round, Durant was still in the middle of the frame, singled out Butler and took two steps along the three-point line, attracting the defensive pass to Mitchell who was cutting on the weak side.

Embiid left the penalty area, and the 76ers' ability to protect the inside frame became very poor. Mitchell relied on his explosive athletic talent and relied on Redick to hit a one-handed layup, 6-3.

The 76ers attacked, but Embiid's screen quality was not high this time. Mitchell went around and caught up with Redick. Redick had no chance to take action and could only pass to Butler again.

Butler held the ball and beat Adu in singles. He accelerated his breakthrough and was caught up. He suffered a heavy loss in height and wingspan.

Durant's defensive predictions were very accurate, and he didn't take any chances. He opened his arms and followed the interference from the side. Butler couldn't get rid of it and passed the ball out again.

After several passes from the outside, as the 24-second attack time was approaching, Embiid missed a jumper at the buzzer against Los Angeles, and the rebound was grabbed by Millsap.

In a positional battle, Lopez helped Russell get rid of Simmons' pursuit. Durant broke through and found his teammates. He pulled the ball to the right side at a 45-degree angle and shot, and the three-pointer penetrated the net bag accurately. Whoa, 9-3.

Four of the Nets' first starters scored, and the 76ers were caught off guard by their team-based offense. Brown began to sweat on his forehead.

Looking back, Embiid changed to asking for the ball in the low post, bumped his back twice, turned over in the middle and made a jump shot, and Lopez got the rebound.

'The Great' made all three of his first three shots. The Nets fans at the scene burst into laughter, and Embiid's face turned black with anger.

Returning to the defensive end, Embiid became more and more angry as he thought about it. He found that he seemed to be targeted, but there was no evidence.

The Nets couldn't defend him from double-teams and seemed to have no tricks, but Embiid felt that the opponent knew him very well.

He didn't feel comfortable playing at all tonight, and he always had a bad feeling.

Durant once again held the ball in singles and passed Butler to kill the basket. Embiid was a little slower to help defend this time. As a result, Adu was not soft at all and flew up to meet the 'Great Emperor' with a dunk from behind. , flipping Embiid to the ground with all his might.

"boom!"

11:3.

"Roar!"

After landing, Adu roared towards the audience. When the death sickle in his body was unsheathed, even the emperor would only be beheaded!

"Dudu!"

Brett Brown couldn't stand it anymore, so he quickly called a timeout, patted the back and comforted the 2-meter-tall giant baby, who looked aggrieved at this time.

The Nets launched an unstoppable offensive attack from the beginning. Everyone knew what they should do on the court, which was pleasing to the eye.

On the surface, the star's personal ability seems to be strong, but in actuality, clear tactical movement is the key. If everyone does not mess around with the ball, the offense will naturally flow smoothly.

The defense deployed by Lu Yong targeted many of the 76ers' stars, making them very uncomfortable.

After the timeout, the 76ers' offense still failed to improve.

Butler singled out Durant with the ball, but the others were not strong enough, and Simmons simply became a decoration, useless.

Brett Brown frowned on the sidelines. Seeing his team being easily suppressed by the Nets, he felt sicker than eating a fly.

In the second half, the 76ers began to double-team Durant, finally limiting the Death's scoring momentum.

However, Adu double-teamed the ball and found teammates with open opportunities many times. Mitchell and Russell each scored three-pointers.

In the first quarter, the Nets played a one-sided offensive firepower, leading the 33ers by 21 points 76 to 12. (End of chapter)