The Godfather of Basketball

This sentence is very pretentious.

If Budenholzer heard about it, the other party would probably want to beat him up.

But there is nothing wrong with what he said.

When Tang Tian was in the Rockets six or seven years ago, he really played the same way, and because of the presence of Yao Ming, he played better than the Eagles.

This is pretending to be coercive again invisibly.

But this pretense made the players unconsciously show a sense of self-confidence.

Because Tang Tian is their head coach now.

"This style of play, when the defensive strength is normal, the offensive power is huge. Through frequent off-ball running and passing and cutting cooperation, the opponent will look for the best scoring opportunities. This point you guys Also clear."

The players all nodded one after another. In fact, the tactics the Nets are using now are exactly this one. The biggest difference is that the Eagles organize the offense from Teague on the outside, while the Nets use Jokic.

"As I said just now, the biggest fear of this style of play is the high enough defensive intensity. Once the defensive intensity rises, the team's scoring efficiency will decline like a cliff. .”

Tang Tian's words are not alarmist. Like in his previous life, many teams that played a lot of offense or team basketball in the regular season, when the defensive strength increased in the playoffs, their offensive efficiency would plummet. Falling into a scoring drought.

"This is what I ask you to do, and it is also a situation that we may also encounter in the playoffs. I will appropriately increase the number of singles for the team, but it also requires you to show 120% on the defensive end. Come."

The team members nodded one after another after listening.

Appropriate singles can reduce the turnovers caused by passing and cutting the ball, while higher defensive intensity can reduce the opponent's offensive efficiency and force the opponent to make mistakes.

"The Eagles were not a strong team in the past, and now they are neither. They don't have a super giant in the true sense. I can't say we have full confidence, but as I said before, we have the same opportunity as them."

Tang Tian's words helped the team members build up their confidence, and now they are even more excited.

"So guys, facing an opponent like this, we really have nothing to be afraid of. They should be the ones who should be afraid and worried. If they lose the game, they will become the sixth team in history to be blacked out. , will be nailed to the pillars of history, forever, become fans, and become the jokes of Barkley's media people after dinner, and we, my country have a saying that barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes, kill them, you are creating The people of history!"

"Yeah! yeah!"

The morale of the team members was completely mobilized by Tang Tian, ​​and the worries and worries before were completely gone.

Bare feet are not afraid of wearing shoes. Tang Tian's words completely spoke to their hearts. Compared with the No. 1 Eagles, they really have nothing to lose.

The next morning, Tang Tian led his team to board the Atlanta plane.

Speaking of it, it was a coincidence. Tang Tianben had the opportunity to acquire the Eagles in the summer, but he gave up. If it really happened, he might lead the Eagles to play against the Nets at this moment.

Atlanta has the best record in the Eastern Conference this year, and the ball market is obviously much better than in the past. Walking on the street, you can see many team posters and fans talking about the game. The Phillips Arena tonight will be extremely lively .

"Do your best, use all the energy in your body, no reservations, no need to hold back, win this game, beat them!" In the locker room before the game, Tang Tian also continued to speak fiercely to the players.

Defense is more about skills than attitude, which is what the young Nets lack most.

The Phillips Arena was packed, and the fans were wearing white T-shirts, holding up cheering slogans, and their faces were full of excitement.

This is the first time they have appeared in the No. 1 position in the East, just like in the new century, and it is also the time they have the best chance to hit the championship.

Although the outside world thinks that the Cavaliers are the stronger team, the fans here firmly believe that they will use their performance to earn respect.

Tang Tian felt the enthusiasm of the fans. If the home team would definitely be encouraged, but now that he is a challenger, he must also help the team win the game.

In the opening ceremony before the game, the scene was overwhelming. Amidst the huge sound waves, the starting players of both sides appeared on the stage one after another.

For the Nets, Tang Tian put Joe Johnson back in the starting three position. Although his speed is slow, he is obviously better than Bojan Bogdanovic in terms of defensive ability, and more important What's more, he also needs the singles ability of singles Joe.

For the remaining four positions, Deron and Bogdan Bogdanovic are on the outside, and Yi Jianlian and Jokic are on the inside.

For the Hawks, their starting lineup is the same as in the regular season, with Jeff Teague and Korver on the outside, Carroll and Millsap on the front, and Horford at center.

Horford and Yi Jianlian jumped the ball, cheered by the fans at the scene, Horford turned the ball back to the Eagles half, Teague dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and the home team got the first chance to attack.

Teague dribbled the ball outside the three-point line, and Korver began to use the pick-and-roll to run three-point opportunities. At the same time, Millsap also cut to the basket after the pick-and-roll, and Horford and Carroll were on the wings after the pick-and-roll. Make room.

This is the Eagles' team basketball, which is a bit similar to the original Rockets and a bit different.

Budenholzer is also an excellent coach, creating the best team basketball for the Hawks.

However, continuous running did not win them easy shots.

The Nets on the opposite side fought fiercely.

Whether it's a defense change after a pick-and-roll or an off-ball confrontation, the Nets' players on the court are like chicken blood. They spare no effort to give the Eagles room to catch the ball.

More than half of the offensive time, Teague finally had no choice but to call Horford out and play a simple pick-and-roll to the basket.

Jokic kept his hands high, Teague squeezed his shot and finally missed the basket, and the rebound was taken by Yi Jianlian who rushed over.

Ball exchange.

The Eagles averaged 106.2 points per game this season, ranking sixth in the league in scoring. At the same time, their average conceded points per game was 100.7 points, ranking seventh in the league. Their defense is not weak at all.

Jokic's support from outside the three-point line did not have a good chance under the strict defense of the Eagles. Bogdan's final air-cut layup was taken by Millsap, and the ball was grabbed by Carroll. The Nets The attack was also blocked.

Here Korver's three-point catch was interfered by Joe Johnson's block, and Deron's breakthrough was also blocked by Carroll's single defense.

The two teams started the game with all their strength on defense, and the referee was relatively loose. After playing for more than three minutes, the score was still 0-0.