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The regular meeting of the coaching staff did not make any real progress, and Tang Tian was also a little confused.

The interval between the finals will be longer than before, but even three days is very short for the Nets and Tang Tian.

After returning home and being intimate with the two children for a while, Tang Tian locked himself in the living room and started watching the video over and over again.

Instead of watching the first game, I watched the game between the Rockets and the Warriors.

The current Rockets lack a key figure, Tucker. Although the difference from the previous life is that the team has an extra substitute insider, Jamichael Green, but Green's role is much weaker than Tucker.

Under such circumstances, they can still steal two victories from the Warriors. There must be something worth learning from here.

Years of coaching gave Tang Tian great insight. After watching the video, he probably also analyzed the key to the Rockets' victory.

The first point is to resolutely release Green. Even if Green hits consecutively, he is not capable enough to kill the game.

The second point is to establish an advantage on the bench, even if you fall behind in the opening or the third quarter, you must also establish an advantage in the bench.

This is a bit paradoxical, but after watching the game, I found that the Warriors also have problems. This problem is not the Warriors itself, but from Warriors coach Cole.

Kerr always likes to expand the rotation very much. When the Nets narrowed the rotation to 9 people, the Warriors had 11 people instead.

This is a very strange phenomenon.

But gradually Tang Tian understood.

Although winning the championship last year avenged the Nets, in the eyes of many media and fans, the Warriors won by their stars and had little to do with him as the head coach.

This is the same as what Barkley said at the beginning, "My grandma can lead the team to win the championship." Cole's sense of presence is not so high. The tone is different.

So he wants to prove that he can win without relying on stars.

Another point that can be proved is that the most lethal Curry and Durant pick-and-roll tactics of the Warriors last season have basically not been seen since entering the playoffs this season.

This is obviously Cole's intention. He seems to want to prove that he is not relying on the star but the system.

This is a disease.

Too bad Cole didn't think so.

This may be an opportunity for the Nets.

At the regular meeting of the coaching staff the next day, Tang Tian discussed this issue with his assistants.

Leave Green short and strive to gain an advantage on the bench.

To be honest, the Nets' original advantage as a substitute no longer has a lot to do with Mitchell being mentioned as a starter.

Aside from the physical disadvantage caused by Mitchell's rookie status, it is not easy for him to adapt even if his playing time is increased all of a sudden. This is actually quite fatal against an opponent like the Warriors.

In other words, the Nets still need Mitchell to provide more firepower in the transition from the bench.

At the end of the discussion, the coaching staff meant to mention Rondo to the starting lineup and let Irving play shooting guard.

Although this will reduce some offensive firepower, Rondo's defense is very good. Letting Irving defend Thompson can also protect him on the defensive end, not to mention that it can relieve Butler's pressure on the defensive end.

In theory, this is a three-fold thing.

The tone is set, and training follows.

Rondo has a very high golf quotient, and because Irving was injured in the second half of the season, he also played in the starting lineup, and he is very familiar with running-in.

After two days of practice, Game 2 of the Finals series continues at Brooklyn Center.

On the Nets side, Rondo replaced Mitchell in the first game, and on the Warriors side, the standard death five.

The Nets made adjustments, and the New York fans at the scene were also full of expectations.

After the game started, they soon found that this expectation came true.

What Rondo brought to the Nets was the connection ball and defensive ability, which was obvious in the first quarter.

Before entering the rotation, the Nets even led the Warriors by 2 points.

When he entered the bench stage, Mitchell's microwave attributes were stimulated, and he was full of energy and established a greater advantage for the Nets through repeated attacks.

After halftime, the Nets played the effect the coaching staff wanted, leading the Warriors 59 to 49 by 10 points to end the halftime.

"Amazing change!" Miller couldn't help feeling after watching the changes in the two games.

It's incredible that the Nets figured out how to crack the Warriors in just a few days.

"Keep the rhythm, let's win this game." During the intermission, Tang Tian was also instilling confidence in the players.

As long as the score is maintained in the third quarter, the possibility of the Nets regaining home court advantage is very high.

The crucial third quarter also captured the hearts of all fans.

You must know that the last game was the Warriors' crazy output in the third quarter that took away the game.

After the third quarter, Curry and Thompson missed two three-pointers to give the fans a reassurance.

But the Nets were also targeted.

The Warriors emptied Rondo and deliberately shrank the defense. Irving's scoring was limited, and George and Butler didn't feel good on the outside.

After experiencing a scoring drought in the opening three minutes, Durant's consecutive long-range shots began to open the situation for the Warriors.

Even though Tang Tian called a timeout in time, the Warriors managed to regain their momentum bit by bit.

118 to 111, the Warriors beat the Nets 69 to 52 in the second half and won the second game.

Durant is still the key to the Warriors winning the game. He scored a game-high 38 points, and he has almost no solution in the tough battle of the positional battle.

After losing two home games in a row, the Nets fell behind 0-2 in a big score, followed by two consecutive away games, the situation is very unfavorable for them.

"The adjustment of the Nets is astonishing. Maybe only Tang Tian can find the weakness of the Warriors in a flash, but the Warriors can really have a lot of room for error with Durant. Cole also proved that he can Make the most favorable adjustments at halftime." In the TNT program after the game, Smith's analysis made sense.

"I think the Nets are more promising next year. They are really close to beating the Warriors. If Mitchell grows a little bit, or they can find a more reliable three-point guard in the offseason next season, they can really do it." Do it." Barkley didn't talk loudly this time, but showed his professionalism.

Although they lost the second game, Tang Tian and the coaching staff of the Nets did not lose heart.

The Nets have found their direction, and the loss in the second game cannot cover up this point. As long as some adjustments are made, the Nets are very hopeful to win.

"We might try Dwyane," Rodgers suggested at a coaching staff meeting before heading to Oakland.