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

The sun shines through the glass windows of the Brooklyn Arena and onto the smooth floor, reflecting dazzling light.

The Nets players were wearing black training uniforms and were concentrating on the final warm-up.

Durant stood outside the three-point line with a firm gaze, and the muscles in his arms tightened with the shooting action.

Whenever the ball passes through the hoop accurately, he will smile with satisfaction.

Lu Yong stood on the sidelines, holding a tactical board in his hand, pointing out to the players what they needed to pay attention to from time to time.

His eyes revealed his desire to win and his trust in his players.

The first game of the semifinals is of great significance to the Nets, and they must go all out.

At the same time, the atmosphere during Heat training was equally tense and serious.

Although they are not as strong as the Nets, every player understands that on the playoff stage, anything can happen.

They are also making final preparations, hoping to perform exceptionally and create miracles in this game.

As the game time approaches, the outside world is paying more and more attention to this game.

Major media outlets sent reporters to the Brooklyn Arena to report.

They capture the moments of players training and try to interpret the trend of the game from their expressions and movements.

Fans also took to social media to discuss the game.

Some people are optimistic that the Nets can win easily, thinking that they are obviously stronger than the Heat; others think that the Heat may be upset. After all, in the playoffs, anything can happen.

Everyone has different opinions, but they all undoubtedly add more highlights and topics to this game.

Experts analyzed the strength and tactics of the two teams more calmly.

They believe that the Nets have strong offensive firepower, and Durant and Mitchell are both players with strong scoring abilities; while the Heat are good at team basketball and defensive counterattacks. This game will be a contest of spears and shields, and it is still unknown who will have the last laugh.

Before the start of the game, the commentator also began to make final preparations.

They studied the tactics and player characteristics of the two teams and tried to bring a wonderful commentary feast to the audience.

As the players walked onto the court one after another, the commentator's voice also sounded.

"Welcome to today's game! This is a highly anticipated second-round matchup in the Eastern Conference playoffs! The Nets will face the Heat at home! Both teams are strong teams. I believe This game will definitely be exciting!”

"From a strength point of view, the Nets are undoubtedly the more favored team. They have superstars such as Durant and Porzingis, and their offensive firepower is extremely strong. Although the Heat are strong, they want to defeat the Nets It’s not easy for the team. But basketball is round and anything can happen. Let’s take a look at the starting lineups of the two teams first.”

"The Nets still have the regular starters: Brunson, Mitchell, Durant, Porzingis, and Cousins."

"The Heat's side is: Nunn, Butler, Crowder, Leonard, Adebayo."

Buckley introduced.

"Today's game has a lot to watch."

"For example, the duel between Durant and Butler. Both of them are the best among Lu star players, and they are very likely to face each other tonight. This game will definitely be interesting."

Kenny Smith said with a smile.

As Barkley and the two chatted, the game was about to begin.

The referee threw the ball high, and Adebayor hit the basketball first with his faster bounce.

But Brunson, who was among the Heat players, had quick eyes and quick hands and took the lead in protecting the ball in his arms.

The Nets attack first.

Brunson held the ball and dribbled across half the court, organizing at the top of the arc.

After the pick-and-roll, he broke through from the left and handed the ball to Cousins ​​​​who was down the line.

Cousins ​​​​received the ball in the low post and was closely entangled by Adebayor.

As an inside elite among the younger generation, Adebayor's defense and frame protection are still very good.

Even for Cousins, it is not easy to break down the Heat's inside line after losing weight.

Cousins ​​received the ball and quickly turned around. While moving towards the basket, he threw up for a layup against Adebayor's defense.

"boom!"

Adebayor's amazing bullet speed worked, and he blocked shots with all his strength to interfere.

Cousins ​​turned around and missed for a layup.

After a few days of rest, Cousins' hands seemed to be a little cold.

Leonard, who was under the basket, got into position in advance, took off one step ahead of Porzingis, protected the backboard, and landed to Nunn beside him.

Nunn immediately accelerated after getting the ball and rushed towards the Nets half court immediately.

The Heat are one of the teams that likes to play counterattack this season. Nunn, who is advancing at full speed, is very agile.

First, he dribbled past Brunson with a behind-the-back dribble, then broke through to attract a double-team and passed the ball to Crowder, who was receiving on the weak side.

Crowder held the ball and broke through to face Durant. He took three steps without slowing down. It seemed that he was planning to use a dunk to boost the Heat's morale. He flew towards Durant.

However, Adu was not to be outdone and rushed forward to block the bullet holes.

"Snapped!"

With a loud bang, Durant's palm pressed firmly on the basketball.

Crowder kept exerting force, trying to force the ball into the basket.

But he still underestimated Durant's core strength.

The dunk attempt failed during the fast break. After a struggle, the basketball was pushed down by Durant.

Brunson reacted quickly and bent down to pick up the basketball from the ground.

Butler followed closely behind, and regardless of the danger, he directly hit the carp and flew to steal it!

"oh!!"

The fans at the scene exclaimed.

They didn't expect that the game would be so intense from the beginning.

The scene where the ball must be played is simply exciting!

In the end, Brunson, who still occupied a favorable position, was one step faster and controlled the ball with both hands.

Standing up to find Mitchell, the Nets took advantage of the Heat's defensive weakness and counterattacked.

Mitchell pushed forward at full speed, with Nunn chasing after him crazily.

Seeing this, Mitchell dribbled the ball outside the three-point line and suddenly stopped.

Nunn had no time to react and hit him hard on the back. At the same time, he shot a jumper and shot a three-pointer.
"Dudu!"

The line referee's whistle sounded in time and he gestured. Nunn made a defensive foul and Mitchell got three free throws!

After getting up, Mitchell clenched his fists. He was rushing to get a foul on this ball, and he played very smartly.

At the free throw line, Mitchell made three steady free throws.

3: 0.

The Nets score first!

The Heat attacked, Nunn dribbled across half court and handed the ball to Butler.

Butler got the ball and set up a triple threat in the frame, and began to observe Mitchell's position.

Mitchell opened his hands and lowered his center of gravity, a typical defensive action that prevents all sudden throws.

"boom!"

"boom!"

Butler dribbled the ball under his hips twice in a row, suddenly broke through from the right, put the ball together with both hands, and made a mid-range jump shot.

Mitchell's reaction was slow, and slight interference was ineffective.

"Shh."

The basketball goes hollow into the net.

3: 2.

After the ball was scored, Butler did not celebrate, but quickly turned around and retreated, directing the players to get in position.

The Nets attack, Brunson and Porzingis play a pick-and-roll at the top of the arc.

With the help of the screen, Brunson managed to get rid of Nunn.

But Leonard moved sideways and stood in front of him.

Brunson suddenly stopped and made a fake throw with his hand.

This action was so lifelike that Leonard was fooled into flying up. At this time, the basket was just exposed in front of Brunson.

Brunson combined three steps into two steps and hit a one-handed layup.

"Shh!"

5: 2.

"The Heat's defense is so bad that they allowed Brunson to rush in like this." Walton said with some surprise.

"The main reason is that Brunson's throwing threat was too great, and Leonard was missed in the first shot."

"If someone else had done this action, Leonard's reaction might not have been so big." Tom Horvath laughed.

The Heat attacked, and Butler advanced with the ball, looking for a breakthrough with firm eyes.

He saw Crowder in the right corner, made eye contact, and Butler passed the lob.

After Crowder caught the ball, he jumped up and shot a three-pointer without any hesitation!

The basketball drew a wonderful arc in the air and went straight to the basket.

The defensive players on the Nets side couldn't react in time and could only watch the basketball fly into the basket.

"Shh!"

Three point hit! The Heat tied the score at 5:5!
At this point in the game, the two sides were going back and forth, and the fight was inextricable.

The fans' emotions were also completely ignited, with cheers and shouts coming and going.

When the Nets attacked, Mitchell broke through with the ball. Facing Adebayor's misplaced defense, he flexibly used changes of direction and turning movements to successfully dodge his opponent and get to the basket.

Not to be outdone, Adebayor quickly returned to defense and jumped to block the shot.

Seeing this, Mitchell cleverly made an underhand layup and sent the ball into the basket.

"nice shot!"

The on-site commentator shouted excitedly.

7:5, the Nets lead again!
The Heat quickly launched a counterattack. Butler stepped forward and used his strong body to forcefully break through the Nets' defense. After getting to the basket, he attracted the defensive attention, and then cleverly passed the ball to Nunn who was open on the outside.

Nunn took a decisive shot after receiving the ball and made a steady three-pointer!
At 7:8, the Heat overtook the score.

Not to be outdone, the Nets quickly adjusted their tactics and created offensive opportunities through precise passing and fast movement.

After receiving the pass from the outside, Durant observed the situation on the court, then decisively dribbled through the Heat's defense and went straight to the basket.

Facing Adebayor's cover, Adu used the change of rhythm to shake off his opponent and score an easy layup.

At 9:8, the Nets took the lead again.

positional warfare.

Butler advanced with the ball, saw Crowder in the left corner, broke through and passed the ball.

After Crowder caught the ball, he jumped up and shot a three-pointer without any hesitation!

However, this time his luck was not so good. The basketball bounced out of the basket and failed to hit.

After Porzingis grabbed the rebound, he passed it to Mitchell to organize the offense.

Mitchell broke through with the ball to attract the defensive attention, and then passed the ball to Durant who was open.

Durant caught the ball and made a slight adjustment before decisively shooting a three-pointer. The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air.

"Shh!"

Enter the network immediately!

"Beautiful!" the on-site commentator shouted excitedly, "Durant once again showed his scoring ability!"

At 12:8, the Nets expanded their lead.

Durant's consecutive scoring has put the Heat's defense in trouble, and they need to rethink how to deal with this super scorer.

When the Heat attacked, Butler used the pick-and-roll to forcefully break through the Nets' defense. After getting to the basket, he attracted double-teams and passed the ball to Nunn, who was open on the outside.

Nunn caught the ball and shot a three-pointer decisively. Unfortunately, the shot also missed.

After Cousins ​​grabbed the rebound, he slowed down and controlled the tempo on the court.

Brunson dribbled the ball past half-court and then looked for Adu. Adu received the pass from the outside, made a slight adjustment, and made a mid-range shot!
14:8, the Nets are already 6 points ahead!
Durant's outburst made the Heat's situation more serious, and they needed to find a breakthrough as soon as possible to narrow the score gap.

The Heat attacked and Butler advanced with the ball.

He was anxiously looking for opportunities, trying to save some face for the team.

However, the Nets' defense was airtight, making it difficult for him to find a breakthrough.

In the end, Butler made a mistake during a forced breakthrough and was intercepted by the Nets.

Brunson seized the opportunity and quickly organized a fast break.

Brunson advanced with the ball. Facing the Heat's defense, he attacked Porzingis from behind.

Boshen caught the ball and took three steps to score with a violent one-handed dunk!

"boom!"

16: 8.

The home fans stood up and cheered, and the Nets took the lead after the start.

After changing sides, Nunn decisively attacked the Nets penalty area with the ball.

He first passed Brunson with his speed.

After rushing to the penalty area, he faced Cousins ​​​​and prepared to attack.

But after looking up, Nunn found that he seemed unable to escape Cousins' defensive range.

With no other choice, Nunn could only forcefully change his shooting method and adopt a difficult pull-up layup.

Unfortunately, the ball hit the backboard and did not fall into the net bag, but fell down from the other side of the basket.

Cousins ​​took off lightly, picked up the backboard, and then passed the ball to Durant.
The Nets took advantage of the situation and launched a counterattack.

The Heat retreated quickly, including center Adebayor, who ran back desperately.

No wonder the Heat were able to defeat the Celtics in the first round. Just based on the hard work of the players, they already have the status of a dark horse.

During the transition between offense and defense, Butler switched to Durant.

When Adu saw that Butler was guarding him, he immediately stopped feeling sleepy.

As the best among Lu star players, Durant has long wanted to compete with Butler.

So, after Durant caught the ball, he gestured to slow down the rhythm, and everyone pulled away. He wanted to play this ball alone.

Faced with a triple threat, Adu adjusted the rhythm with continuous crotch dribbling.

His center of gravity was very high when dribbling, but Butler did not dare to reach out rashly.

He knew that Durant was tempting him to take the ball. Once his body's center of gravity shifted, Adu could immediately use his explosive power to complete the pass.

In addition, Butler is also worried that Adu will directly hit him and catch him off guard.

Facing an offensive freak like Durant, even if Butler is selected to the All-Defensive Team all year round, it will be difficult and he can only passively meet the challenge.

Just as Butler was thinking about it, Durant moved.

I saw him kicking the ground hard with his right foot, suddenly accelerating, and rushed past Butler.

Butler was shocked and quickly turned around to catch up with Durant.

But Adu was already one position ahead and went straight to the Heat penalty area!

Leonard took a step sideways and stood in front of him.

But at this moment, Durant had already completed speeding up, took three steps, and jumped up to meet Leonard.

Just when everyone thought Adu was going to dunk Leonard, Durant actually used a pull rod in the air and backhanded the ball from Leonard's armpit to the basket.

Nunn had just done this action not long ago.

But Durant completed the same action almost perfectly!

The basketball fell directly into the net bag at a relatively low arc.

"Shh!"

18: 8.

The Nets expanded their lead to double digits! (End of chapter)