The Godfather of Basketball

Thanks to Whitman, Jokic exchanged talent directly in the game, and the victory was much easier than expected.

The result of this match echoed Tang Tian's pretentious words before the match.

"A year and a half is enough time for the Wizards to build up confidence?"

Let's not talk about whether the Wizards have confidence. Whitman's performance did not make people see a little confidence.

After the game, many radical fans shouted that they couldn't stand it and asked Whitman to dismiss him.

Although no one spoke, the Nets used this game to win more attention and thinking.

"Although it seems unbelievable, the Nets are likely to successfully advance to the Eastern Conference Finals." Kenny Smith was quite proud.

"Maybe this is a sweeping series." Barkley didn't care about being slapped in the face, and couldn't help but boast at the moment.

Not only the media and fans, but the players of the Nets, including Tang Tian, ​​were also very confident in winning the series after the first game.

Two days later, the second game of the series continued in Washington.

The news broke before the game that Pierce was extremely dissatisfied with Wall and Bill during training and was extremely dissatisfied with their attitude.

The Wizards really have a precarious feeling, and the Nets' promotion seems to be a nine out of ten thing.

Before the start of the game, the Wizards made a rare adjustment to the lineup. Nene was removed from the starting lineup, Porter was the starting three, and Pierce was promoted to the fourth position.

Whitman suddenly became enlightened and played a lineup of one big and four small.

Gortat defended Jokic closely. The excellent wingspan of the "Polish Hammer" gave Jokic a lot of interference and restricted his performance.

Tang Tian asked Yi Jianlian to play Pierce in the low post. Pierce is not superior in height, weight and strength, but he is also old and skilled. If he takes out the ball or interferes, there is always a way for Yi Jianlian to miss the attack.

The Nets suddenly fell into a very passive situation.

And after experiencing the smooth sailing of the first game, they suddenly encountered difficulties, and the young players suddenly didn't know how to play.

Tang Tian's timeout allowed the ball to be more concentrated in the hands of Deron and Joe Johnson, and the Nets' offensive efficiency improved, but Wall and Bill of the Wizards didn't know if they were woken up by Pierce. , Dare to fight and fight hard, and the touch is also opened.

91 to 103, the Nets finally lost in the second game.

The Wizards swept away the first game with two shots in the backcourt. The two made 22 of 42 shots and scored 52 points. Pierce, Porter and Russell Butler also scored in double figures.

On the Nets side, both Deron and Joe Johnson scored 20+, but Yi Jianlian only scored 14 points on 6 of 16 shots, and Jokic only scored 9 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists on 3 of 13 shots.

In the press conference after the game, Wizards leader Wall revealed what Pierce said to them before the game.

"I don't have time to play house games with you. This is the playoffs. If you don't play well, all the games in the regular season this year will be for nothing. Prove to me that you are not garbage in the playoffs."

The words are rough and the rationale is not rough, Pierce's words really inspired the fighting spirit of double guns in the backcourt.

Coach Whitman also revealed the reason for the team lineup change, or Pierce.

Pierce and Whitman had an in-depth exchange with Whitman after the game. They analyzed the game between the Nets and the Eagles and drew on some successful experiences of the Eagles.

It was also because of Pierce's proposal that Rasoul Butler, who hadn't had much chance to play before, entered the team rotation.

Most people only remember that James has been unable to win the championship since leaving Tang Tian, ​​but many people ignore that Pierce was completely out of breath by Tang Tian in the Eastern Conference. It is conceivable that he has tried his best in his short career. To beat Tang Tian once.

The performance on and off the court is the embodiment of this obsession.

"This is the playoffs. There are unexpected changes and results in every game. The Wizards played great. They won the game. I have to give them credit, but our players also played great. We grabbed When it comes to home field advantage, it's already a good result for us."

Tang Tian's post-match press conference still seemed very confident, and this was also a signal he had to send to the players.

But after returning to Brooklyn, he convened the coaching staff to discuss the countermeasures for the research.

He thought of the playoffs between the Rockets and the Warriors in 18 years in his previous life. The insiders of the Wizards, whether it was Gortat, Nene, or even Gooden as the substitute, were all slow. Deron and Joe Johnson, and even Tracy McGrady to hit them in a dislocation is the best way to tear them apart.

After readjusting the offensive routine and analyzing some details on the defensive end, Tang Tian and his coaching staff made full preparations for the upcoming third game.

The same goes for the fans in New York. They know that their team has grabbed home court advantage from the Wizards, and what they have to do now is to hold this advantage.

The Barclays Center was full of voices before the game that night, and the cheers after the game started were even more deafening.

The Nets grabbed Gortat and played as soon as they came up. Deron and Joe Johnson kept breaking through and causing damage. The Wizards were a little confused at first.

After playing for more than five minutes, the Nets took a 6-point lead 12 to 6.

During the timeout, Pierce became a little anxious. Seeing that Whitman was just pouring chicken soup there, he picked up the tactical board and directly arranged the players' running positions, staring at Whitman for a while.

After the timeout, the Wizards made substitution adjustments. They did not play Nene as usual, but Humphries, who hadn't played much before.

Humphries has played for the Nets before, and he can be regarded as an old acquaintance. His movement speed is good, and he also withstands Jokic's back hit in the low post, and the Nets' offense is contained.

When he came back, Pierce even stood up and scored 2+1, and he clapped and shouted at the backcourt double guns.

Such a veteran has greatly changed the situation on the field.

Although Tang Tian responded quickly afterwards, allowing Yi Jianlian and Jokic to attack the Wizards inside in turn, forcing Whitman to replace Humphries again, but the Wizards found their way on the offensive end. Pierce, Bill, and even Wall They all turned on the soaring scoring mode that ignored defense.

121 to 113, the Wizards finally overturned the Nets in the away game.

Deron and Yi Jianlian of the Nets both scored 20+ points, Jokic also scored 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, and even Tracy McGrady scored 15 points as a substitute.

But the Wizards went crazy this time. Bill scored a playoff high of 32 points. Pierce and Wall also scored 20+ points. Their team made 25 three-pointers.

After losing this crucial battle, the Nets fell behind 1-2 by a big score. Considering that the Wizards are in a hot state and Pierce played against the sky, they have a high probability of stopping in the Eastern Conference semifinals this year.

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