This Forward is Not Serious

Really, not just one game.

125 to 94, 106 to 99, 117 to 102.

The performance of the Raptors returned to the home to pick up, especially in G3, DeRozan scored 32 points on 11 of 29 shots and almost led the team to victory.

However, the Raptors still could not avoid the fate of being swept.

In the second half of the fourth quarter of G4, DeRozan's expression on the bench so confused that he almost cried was distressing.jpg.

But history is always strikingly similar. When Jordan was at his peak, why not Barkley, Reggie Miller, Malone, Stockton and others?

And DeRozan is a little better than them. In the handshake after the game, Lin Ying gave DeRozan a big hug and said some words of encouragement.

That's something Jordan wouldn't do.

"Stay confident, it's just your first playoff game."

Lin Ying didn't imitate Duncan's claim that the future is yours, because he's not much older than DeRozan.

DeRozan nodded.

But for some unknown reason, he suddenly gave birth to the reaction when Lori told him that it was only the first game.

Is this experience really only this time?

…

The Nets swept the Raptors and became the first team to advance to the second round.

However, they also exposed some problems.

The biggest problem is Deron, who has never found his game form.

This is obviously not good news for the Nets.

In addition to DeLong, there is a more serious problem that Carl's condition has some recurrences.

Although you have been very careful, cancer cells are something you can't do.

But the good news is that this time, because of the timely detection, as long as you go for chemotherapy and rest for about a week or two, you can recover.

These risks were tacitly accepted by the Nets when they signed Karl, and this result is also within the acceptable range.

It's just that the second round is about to start, and one thing they have to figure out is who will coach the second round.

In theory, Karl is absent, and McMillan, who is the first assistant, does his part.

But the problem is that in terms of the coach's coaching style and tactical system, the two are too different.

Therefore, there were two voices within the management, one was "get on the bus, it's too late to explain", and they supported McMillan to go straight to the top;

Another voice wanted Cole to give it a try.

This sounds a bit absurd, after all, Kerr has no previous coaching experience, and it is the first time to be an assistant coach.

But it is precisely because of this blank resume that some people believe that his coaching style and Karl will not conflict.

Of course, there is one point that cannot be ignored. Kerr's popularity is very good, whether it is in the coaching staff, management, or even among the players, there is a high affinity.

His past success is not without reason.

The two voices stalemate to the end, and Walkendian made the final decision as the team president.

He decided to let Cole come up and give it a try.

The reason for Vulcan Deen's decision is relatively simple.

He feels that the Nets itself has a very good system operation, and most of the time players can solve problems on the court themselves.

In other words, he felt that Lin Ying could handle the current situation, and he didn't need a strict head coach (McMillan) to tell him what to do, but just find a more delegated coach.

So in the end, Kerr has had a "success" in the field of coaching, as he has in the past.

However, this success is temporary, or has not been finalized.

Only when he really succeeded in leading the Nets past the second round would it be considered a real success.

Lin Ying did not participate in this process.

But it was funny when he knew the result.

Because of the era he was in, many people dismissed Kerr's coaching ability, believing that he was a peach-picking head coach like Riley, and that he took the light of the Splash Brothers.

He is also inconclusive on this point, after all, he was just an ordinary fan in his last life.

So now, it is possible to find an answer to this question.

Cole is also smart.

In the first training session, Kerr told the players how to play before and how to play in the second round.

Let the players play in a familiar rhythm, this is his idea.

But beyond that, he has his own stuff too.

You can understand it as one big and four small, or it can be understood as five small.

The only difference is how you position Yi Jianlian.

In Kerr's system, Yi Jianlian is the one who acts as the No. 5.

If it was Yi Jianlian in history, it would be difficult for him to play such a role.

But now he is just right, he has 3 and D, although there is a fly in the ointment without the ability to respond, but it is enough.

And that's clearly a preparation for the Cavaliers.

The scene where Hawes pulled Chandler out of the three-second zone and couldn't come back in the regular match before also gave Carl a headache.

From this perspective, the decision of the Nets management team is quite correct.

After a nearly five-day break, the Nets' second-round opponent was finally determined, as expected, to be the Cavaliers.

The Bulls still played tenaciously in the absence of Rose, losing 2-4 after six fierce battles.

The embarrassing thing about this series is Noah.

He's a favorite for the Defensive Player of the Year right now, but it's especially uncomfortable to be dragged in and out by Hawes in this series.

It's a bit like Yao Ming's encounter with Okuna back then, but what's worse than Yao Ming is that he can't do anything about Hawes on the offensive end.

The Defensive Player of the Year selection is coming, which is not good news for him.

The other groups in the first round match up.

East side, the Knicks did not give the Bobcats any chance, also swept 4-0.

The most intense are the Pacers and the Celtics. After 6 games, the two teams tied 3 to 3 and are about to usher in the tiebreaker.

In contrast, the Cavaliers grabbed third in the division can be said to be quite lucky.

In the West, the series between the Spurs and the Grizzlies was much more intense than expected. The Spurs eliminated the Grizzlies 4-2 after playing six games.

This also made some fans holding Spurs shares re-evaluate themselves.

Because judging from past statistics, few have relied on team play to win the playoffs.

On the Thunder and Clippers side, Rivers staged a shocking comeback from a 25-point halftime deficit in Game 3 of the series.

But other than that, the Clippers didn't take any advantage in other games.

When Griffin met Ibaka, he really met his nemesis, and Durant gave Gay a bit miserable. He averaged 35 points per game throughout the series, twice that of Gay.

And the team's sixth man Reggie Jackson's performance was also quite eye-catching. In G3, he scored a career-high 32 points in the playoffs.

Similar to the Nets' Jimmy Butler, it's not easy for the Thunder to keep him.

In the remaining two groups, the Mavericks beat the Blazers 4-1, which greatly boosted the confidence of many fans holding Mavericks shares. No one knows whether the Mavericks will grow old and go crazy again.

The Lakers defeated the Warriors 4-2.

The performance of the Warriors in this round of the series is remarkable, but with another first-round exit of the year, Mark Jackson's Warriors career is likely to end.

In this way, in the second round of the East-West confrontation, except for the Knicks who have not yet determined their opponents, the remaining Spurs S Mavericks, Thunder VS Lakers, Nets VS Cavaliers, all are wonderful dramas.

The match between the Nets and the Cavaliers will be determined at the earliest, and their game will be the first to start.

Before the start of the game, the league officially announced the second batch of season awards.

Best rookie and dpoy.

The Rookie of the Year was won by the 76ers' Michael Carter-Williams, and his numbers exploded after the team traded away Holiday.

In the game against the Knicks, he even scored 22 points, 12 assists, 9 steals and 7 rebounds in a quasi-quadruple-double, leading his team to an upset victory.

The result of dpoy was somewhat unexpected. It was neither Noah, who had a high voice, nor Lin Ying, who had completed Lianzhuang before, but Tyson Chandler.

The Nets used one big and four small this season, and Chandler made the most of his excellent one-on-one defense and help-defense ability.

Although the data is worse than Noah, it is similar to JR's situation.

On the New York stage, you attract far more attention than anywhere else.

First it was JR, then Chandler, and maybe Lin Ying would have a chance to win MVP again. The Nets are a little soft on awards this year.

Chandler also put the dpoy award in G1 of the conference semifinals, which will be a morale booster for the Nets.

On the same day the league officially announced the second batch of awards, the Cavaliers boarded a plane to Brooklyn a day earlier.

On the plane, Harden and Irving were chatting.

"What do you think we have the odds of winning this year?"

Irving asked Harden with a smile.

Young Kyrie suffered a head-on blow from the Nets last year.

G1 suffered a 41-point defeat and was swept away in the end.

But still young Carey regained his confidence.

Because this season's Cavaliers and last year's Cavaliers are no longer the same team.

From the coaches to the lineup, and even the strength of him and Harden under the guidance of Kidd this season, there is a visible improvement.

"Four percent."

Harden gave a relatively conservative number.

However, compared to last year, he was clouded with gloom before the game started, which already shows his recognition of the team's strength this season.

"James, we need to be confident, did you forget that George Karl can't coach? They also used Steve Kerr."

The young Carey kept his confidence high.

"We have no right to despise them."

Compared with Irving, although he is equally young, Harden is indeed a lot more calm.

"Of course we're up against the defending champions, but aren't we young? Kill them and we'll be famous!"

Owen's way of speaking fully reflects what is called "can a young man be called a young man when he is angry?"

Harden nodded.

He doesn't have Irving's youthful energy, but he has a heart to prove himself.

When he stayed in Lei Ting and could not ask for it, he was determined to prove himself.

Last year's time was not ripe, but this year is indeed a good opportunity.

All he knew, and what Irving said was the advantage they had.

But there is one more point.

No team has ever completed a title defense in more than a decade.

If the Nets are destined to be defeated, why not be them?

…

The next day, Barclays Center.

The arena was full, and the enthusiasm of the fans was significantly higher than in the first round.

If an analogy has to be made, the Raptors are a lot like last year's Cavaliers.

Talented, young, but immature.

This year's Cavaliers have obviously grown to have the strength to compete with the Nets.

And this year, both Irving and Harden were selected as All-Stars, Irving was still the starter, and the Gemini became famous.

Even aside from the strength, the starlight of the two teams is enough to attract the attention of fans.

Before the warm-up before the game, the award ceremony of dpoy was held on the spot.

Chandler took the trophy from Stern with a happy face, then raised his head high and shouted a slogan.

"Brooklyn!"

This year, although he did not renew his beard, his domineering was not lacking at all.

Barclays Center also exploded in an instant.

During the warm-up before the game, the live footage showed the twin stars of Irving and Harden.

Through the large LED screen at the scene, Lin Ying saw the confidence on the faces of the two.

This round of the series will not be as simple as the first round.

The pre-match warm-up was over, and the starting lineups of the two teams were released one after another.

Cavaliers: Irving, Harden, Josh Smith, Tristan Thompson, Hawes;

Nets: Deron, Butler, Joe Johnson, Lin Ying, Chandler;

Both sides are full lineups.

In the cheers of the fans, Chandler beat Thompson and gave the Nets the opportunity to take the lead in attacking.

Just like what Kerr said during training, the Nets did not change their style of play. Just like when they played against the Raptors, they used Lin Ying's singles to contain them, and then supported the team's offense.

The Cavaliers, like the regular season, used Smith to defend alone.

Smith's defense was much better than Amir Johnson's, and Lin Ying also spent a lot of thought, turning around and leaning back to get rid of the shot.

"Shh!"

The ball was very difficult, but Lin Ying still threw the ball in.

And after making the shot, Lin Ying made a "call.me" gesture at Smith.

Feeling the fighting spirit of the Cavaliers' double guns in the backcourt, his desire for the game was also inspired at the beginning!

"It's a lot like me, but he looks easier than me."

At the commentary booth, McGrady continued to play.

It's just that it blows itself up by the way.

"Shh!"

It's just that as soon as he finished speaking, Irving came out with an off-ball run and received a pass from Harden and hit a mid-range shot.

Irving and Harden's cooperation is really getting more and more tacit.

It's completely different from the one you played and I played last season, UU reading www. uukanshu. com They have made it clear that Harden is in charge.

And Hawes's spatial ability is reproduced, even Chandler, wearing a hot dpoy halo, doesn't take Hawes too much.

It's not a question of ability, it's a question of basketball development.

How can today's fans think that in the future, basketball will require a big man to make a three-pointer?

In the history of Xiao Hua, the body hair whistle ruined the viewing of the game, but the development of basketball was doomed to be irreversible the moment the head-check was cancelled.

This quarter played 5 minutes, the score was 10 to 9, and the Cavaliers also led the Nets by 1 point.

"I like their energy."

The performance of the Cavaliers also won McGrady's praise.

It was at this time that the Nets started making substitutions very early.

As soon as the whistle blew, Yi Jianlian replaced Chandler!