Chapter 252 The Eastern Conference Finals, it's the Nets again!(1/2)
"It's the Nets again?"
The Bucks swept their opponents in two consecutive rounds of playoffs, so they naturally waited for another opponent to stand out in the Eastern Conference Finals early.
Finally, seeing the Nets break through the siege was both unexpected and reasonable.
The Nets were still very fierce at the beginning of the season, but because the lineup did not change much and the boss did not show the spirit of spending a lot of money, which made the Bucks subconsciously ignore this opponent that had a more impact on them in the regular season.
Before the end of the regular season, the Nets were overtaken by the Pacers, which made the Bucks have this idea.
However, the Nets, the old opponent last season, was the Nets.
Speaking of which, the matchup in the second half of the Eastern Conference playoffs is much more exciting than the ordinary upper half.
The Nets' first round opponent was the Magic led by McGrady!
McGrady is a bit fierce this year, winning the league scoring champion with averaging 30 points per game, and leading the Magic to the playoffs with the sixth place in the Eastern Conference.
After entering the playoffs, McGrady also started the unparalleled grass mowing mode, and he defeated the Nets two home courts in a row, making New Jersey children afraid to cry at night.
However, after moving to Orlando, the Magic's home court, Rivers said he would do it too.
Rivers is still a cute new coach these days. In addition to destroying the Magic's plan to recruit Duncan, Rivers also carries McGrady for training.
And the whole league knows that McGrady has congenital spinal curve...
Originally, the Magic could have won the first home court naturally, but the Nets finally won the game back.
Finally, McGrady scored 42 points in G4 and led the team to win the battle of Tianwang Mountain, helping the Magic get the match point in advance.
I don't want to have legendary coach Rivers in the team. Rivers launched the undercover skill that was reversed 3-1 for the first time.
McGrady said the playoffs were too deep and he couldn't control it.
As a result, the Nets returned to New Jersey and continued to work hard, winning G5. When the Magic returned to home, they failed to defend their home advantage and were chased by the Nets to reach a three-pointer.
G7 McGrady was blocked by Kenyon and Martin when she broke through. Even though McGrady was slightly injured and did not leave the line of the fire, she continued to lead the team, but the Magic lost the second scoring point.
The Nets, who are close to the second round, meet the Pacers who are one higher than them in the regular season.
The Pacers defeated the 75 players 4-1 early, waiting for the Nets to arrive.
The Pacers took advantage of the time when the Nets were in a short position to win two home courts, but the Nets were quite resilient in the next two away games.
First, he relied on the touch of the outside pitcher to win a morale point, and then relied on the team's defense to defend the Pacers' final shot at a critical moment in the fourth quarter, and won again with a one-point advantage.
In the next two games, the two teams won the game with the help of home court advantages.
But the G7 Pacers were unconcealed by the penalty standards of the previous games, and when they were behind in the second quarter, Reggie Miller couldn't help but challenge the referee.
In fact, Reggie Miller did not say too much trash to the referee, and the trash this time was not very large.
But the white referee was criticized by black players, what's wrong?
Reggie Miller first took a skilled juvenile, then Pacers coach Isiah Thomas stepped forward to argue and got another skilled juvenile.
Isiah Thomas is not easy to meet, and he can't help but want to use the throat locking skills on the referee, but he didn't expect Artest to be even more amazing, so he rushed up and pressed the referee.
In the end, due to the restrictions of the players on the court and the staff on the sidelines, Artest did not perform a good show of beating the referee, but it was inevitable that he was expelled from the court.
This happened in G7 in the second round of the playoffs, and the Pacers had no idea of playing ball.
In addition, the score was already behind, so in the end they lost to the more fighting Nets.
The Nets won the tiebreak in two consecutive rounds of games. Judging from momentum and luck, the Nets are indeed quite strong.
However, after all, basketball games are played by people, and players play basketball and are fighting one after another, so the consumption will inevitably be a lot.
The Bucks are waiting for their hard work, and the first two home games will be easier to play.
But this time the Eastern Conference Finals encountered the regular season home nets. It is hard to say what the series will be like in this round.
The Bucks also attach more importance to the Nets' opponent.
After an important video room meeting, everyone could only do their best to win the Nets as soon as possible.
In the blink of an eye, it was the evening of May 18, when the Milwaukee Bradley Center was already full of fans coming to watch the game.
After the players of the two teams finish playing, the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals this season will begin.
During the jump ball stage, the Nets sent a jumping man with top physical fitness like Kenyon Martin, and the Bucks also sent a talented Kwame Brown.
Both are the top scorers, both are known for their physical talents, and both are parallel products, but they both play again, which makes the game full of suspense and topicality from the beginning.
"You guess that No. 1 pick can help their team get the first ball in this game?"
"Kwame Brown!"
"Why are you so sure?"
"Because He Li is standing behind Kwame Brown! There is only Jason Kidd behind Kenyon and Martin."
In fact, the commentator now speculates that Kwame Brown can win the jump ball, mainly because the two have actual data on jump ball matches in the regular season.
With the advantage of height and wingspan, Kwame Brown is still better than Kenyon Martin in jumping balls.
After the jump, as the commentary analyzed, Kwame Brown helped the Bucks get the first attack.
The Nets have already prepared this. When they find that the situation is not good, they immediately return to defense and set up their joint defense lineup.
The Nets have long regarded the Bucks as their opponent in the Eastern Conference Finals. After all, the Nets also want to compete for the championship, but in the Eastern Conference there are defending champions like the Bucks who win the championship with a sweep.
The Bucks are a roadblock that must be eliminated on the road to the Nets' championship, so the Nets' research on the Bucks is quite detailed.
The Nets will not give the Bucks a lot of opportunities to switch like the Celtics.
The Nets' lineup is also very young and can run very well. The Nets will not give the Bucks a chance to score easily. The Nets will use their better defense to completely strangle the Bucks and then win this round of Eastern Conference Finals.
However, it has to be said that the Bucks have too much advantage on the offensive end.
He Li was in the top arc, and Corey Kiddles and Richard Jefferson had to double-team the Nets immediately.
In this way, the Nets' wings were empty against the Bucks. When he saw the opportunity, He Li immediately passed the ball to the running dog.
When Kenyon Martin came out of the inside and blocked the Big Dog's breakthrough route, the Big Dog immediately passed the ball to Lei Allen, who had already run from the weak bottom corner to the strong bottom corner.
After Ray Allen received the ball, he had no other extra moves, and he was like an antelope hanging his horns. He quickly threw the ball out in a simple and poetic manner.
"The pass from the Big Dogs, and Ray Allen's three-pointer!"
"From He Li's starting point to Ray Allen's end point, there is a big dog in the middle! This is really a tacit cooperation and wonderful shooting performance."
"I have to say that Ray Allen's ability to go ball is really great!
At the same time, even if He Li doesn't shoot, he can still help his teammates greatly.
Without any effort to attract double-teams, the Bucks could not conduct so smoothly, and Ray Allen could not have such comfortable shooting space.
But then again, if He Li didn't have a sharpshooter like Ray Allen around,
No one can follow the trend and digest the impact He Li has on the field."
The Bucks are determined to win the championship, and unity is even more important.
At this point, the home commentator does not just brag about He Li, but will objectively evaluate the Bucks' overall lineup.
When other core players other than He Li perform well, they should still praise them.
Of course, Heli is the wealth code, and it is also essential to praise Heli according to the normal process.
After the Bucks completed their first attack, they were the same as their previous strategies to deal with the Nets...
The top arc is empty Kidd, allowing Kidd to shoot boldly.
In the Eastern Conference Finals last year, Kidd, the big heart, personally used three-pointers to ruin the Nets' hope of winning.
Sometimes if you give you an open shot and you don’t shoot, the morale of the whole team will be frustrated and it is easy to fall into a slump.
But if the shooting level is average and the three-pointers are shot in a flash, it will cause trouble for the teammates.
The Bucks handed over the right to choose between the pros and cons of the two to Kidd, the Nets leader.
As a result, Kidd did not disappoint everyone.
I heard a sound from Duang and simply hit an iron.
At this time, as the defensive side, the Bucks naturally have more advantages in rebounding.
However, the Nets inside players did not give up easily.
The Bucks are on the five small lineup, the starting center is Kwame Brown, and He Li and Big Dog are both small forwards.
This means that there is no power forward in the interior to help you get the position, protect the frame, and grab the rebounds.
The Bucks need Kwame Brown to play one and two inside, which is naturally a bit difficult.
What's more, this is a timely battle for every second and no guarantee in the Eastern Conference Finals. Any rebound may affect the final result of the game, so the Nets cannot give up easily.
So, Kenyon Martin took advantage of Jason Collins' chance to stop Kwame Brown in the position and jumped to protect this offensive rebound and then found a chance to attack for a second time.
However, when defending, the Bucks stood at the assisted defense position near the free throw line. After Kidd scored a three-pointer, He Li immediately took a step to the basket and came to grab the rebound.
Obviously, He Li, who has good ball skills, is very sure of predicting the rebound.
After confirming the landing location of the basketball, He Li took off after Kenyon Martin took off.
To be continued...