This Forward is Not Serious

"MVP! MVP!"

When Lin Ying went to the free throw line, the home fans cheered.

Fans have seen Cole's coaching ability, and they have also seen Lin Ying's dominance on both offense and defense in the past.

For the coach's tactics to be successful, they have a lot to do with whether there are suitable players.

Phil Jackson and Jordan, Kobe; Sloan and Malone, Stockton; D'Antoni and Nash, Stoudemire; Adelman and Webber, Divac and so on.

Without Lin Ying, if Cole's tactics are to be realized, he may have to change teams.

But Lin Ying is different from many players.

Whether it's Karl's high-speed back and forth, Gentry's offensive and defensive balance, or Sloan's pick-and-roll, including Cole's current transitional version of unlimited defense, he can adapt to them all.

It is more like a multi-hole socket that can accommodate a variety of plugs. . .

This is also an ability that is easily overlooked, but also very scary.

"Uh-huh!"

Amid the cheers of the fans, Lin Ying hit the extra free throw.

18 to 21.

The Nets in turn led the Cavaliers by 3 points.

And in the next round, Lin Ying's defense once again forced Irving to pass the ball to Smith.

Smith was forced to take mid-range shots, which he's not good at.

The basketball hit the frame and the rebound was protected by Yi Jianlian. The Nets once again launched a defensive counterattack.

Butler held the ball and scored on a fast break.

The score difference came to 5 points!

Kidd reached out and called a timeout!

Cole was extremely excited at this time. He took the initiative to walk to the front of the bench, high-fived the players who were coming off the field, and then repeated "Well done."

He's really good at this little detail of getting along with players.

After the timeout, there were substitutions on both sides.

The Cavaliers replaced Hawes and replaced Shumpert.

Shumpert was acquired from the 76ers by the Cavaliers at the trade deadline for Miles and draft picks.

The Nets replaced Livingston, J.R. Smith and Granger in one go, and replaced Deron, Butler and Johnson.

Kidd also used a center-less lineup when he saw the tricks, while Cole expanded the rotation greatly.

The confrontation between the two young coaches gave people the feeling of a game between masters.

The rise of a new generation of coaches is exciting.

After the timeout, the Cavaliers not only changed players, but also changed their style of play.

Everyone else opened up the space, including Harden, who also fell to the weak side, allowing Irving to hold the ball in a one-on-one challenge.

Livingston is tall and has long arms and excellent defensive conditions, but Irving's sense of the ball and rhythm are too strong.

He changed direction with his hips, broke through and got close to the confrontation, stopped suddenly, turned around and leaned back. Livingston had lost his defensive position.

"Uh-huh!"

Basketball silky frame!

At his peak, Irving was called the "Offensive Museum" by fans, saying that he was proficient in outside offensive methods and had strong control, and was a good one-on-one player.

Although he has not yet reached his peak, he can already smell the smell.

Lin Ying directly caught the ball in the low post at this time.

Cole's on-field experience is definitely not as rich as Karl's, but just like Walken Dean thought, even if Karl is here, Lin Ying will automatically handle many details on the field, without the need for the head coach to micro-manage everything.

For example, the Cavaliers have no center on the field at this time and their interior defense is weak. He directly asks for the ball in the low post.

Lin Ying received the ball, and the Cavaliers quickly attacked with high execution.

However, Lin Ying had already turned towards the baseline, then broke through along the baseline to the basket, jumped up and glided back to smash the ball into the basket!

There was a burst of cheers.

Because Delong has not entered the state for a long time, Lin Ying entered the scoring mode earlier than expected.

This is not necessarily a good thing for the Nets, but as far as the fans are concerned, it is fun to watch!

Who doesn't love watching superstars score?

Then, Irving turned around and sent Sam Gaud through Livingston, flying to the basket and picking the basket.

Although the ball was not scored in the end, it successfully caused a foul on Livingston's thug!

Irving's two free throws were also solid hits.

In this section, he and Lin Yingbiao were on the same page!

And the Cavaliers' offensive level was also fully demonstrated in this period.

Harden is the core player holding the ball, and the offense will mainly revolve around him.

But when his physical energy is exhausted or the effect is not that good, the ball will be concentrated in Irving's hands, allowing Irving to use his excellent singles ability to score more points.

As for this time, Harden is still on the court, but he is holding down the defense on the weak side, so that the opponent does not dare to attack easily.

Moreover, Irving's singles play has also changed significantly from last season. His offense ends more quickly, which allows him to reduce the risk of being flanked and thus cover up his relatively weak passing ability.

In addition to the changes in the personal strength of the two, Kidd's coaching is also a key point in these changes.

In other words, even the progress of the two people is inseparable from Kidd's training.

The Cavaliers' summer coaching change proved to be the right move.

Lin Ying looked up at the large LED screen at this time.

22 to 25.

Still a 3-point difference.

The Cavaliers failed to break the game before, and the Nets haven't done it now either.

In addition to lamenting the compatibility of the backcourt combination of Irving and Harden, he feels that the Cavaliers don't need James right now.

Because what James can do, Harden can do almost as well.

If two people are forced to play together, the functions will overlap and one ball will not be enough.

In contrast, if the role players are strengthened, the upper limit of this Cavaliers team will not be low.

It's just that, if James still wants to return to Cleveland to play hometown basketball in the summer as he did in history, the Cavaliers' management doesn't know what choice they will make.

It’s getting more and more curious!

The two teams played much more intensely than expected.

After Irving played several times in a row, Harden also came off the court to take a rest. Then Kidd began to show micro-management, allowing the two backcourts to lead the team at staggered times.

Cole's substantial rotation was originally intended to use the Nets' lineup depth to consume the Cavaliers.

But Kidd's style of play has not been greatly affected.

However, it can also be clearly felt that the Cavaliers' lineup is still worse than the Nets.

Especially in terms of role players, Varejao's big contract is already a drag on the Cavaliers.

Both sides have their own advantages and disadvantages. In the end, it lasted almost a whole game, and no one had a chance to open up the score.

The game is going on and it has come to the final moment.

The Nets have the ball.

Lin Ying broke through and was flanked by three people, passing the ball to Joe Johnson.

Johnson showed his big heart and hit the key ball against Smith's block.

106 to 104, the Nets gained a key two-point advantage.

There are only 12 seconds left before the end of the game.

But a fatal problem for the Cavaliers is that they have no timeouts.

Because the game was so intense, Kidd had already used up all the timeouts in advance!

At this time, Kidd's choice can only be to leave the fate to the players and let the players decide the game.

However, just as the Cavaliers were preparing to serve from the backcourt, a whistle sounded on the sidelines and the game entered a technical timeout.

Because an emergency occurred on the sidelines, the staff had to go on stage to deal with it.

And this unexpected situation was that the ice Coke in Kidd's hand was accidentally knocked to the ground.gif.

The person who knocked over the ice Coke was Harden from the Cavaliers.

What's even more interesting is that although Kidd stood still, not far away, the Cavaliers' assistant coach had already greeted the Cavaliers players on the court and quickly laid out tactics.

Most fans can't see this.

Because what happened was too sudden, what just happened was being replayed on the large LED screen at the scene.

This seemed to be an accident, but because Kidd's movements while holding the iced Coke were a bit weird at this time, the replay was repeated several times.

It was after these few times that McGrady on the other side of the commentary box was the first to discover the problem.

He looked at Kidd's mouth shape, and then repeated that sentence:

"Hit.me?"

Hit.me is used in many ways in English. The most straightforward translation is "hit me", and it also means "call me, contact me".

However, in this context, it obviously means neither of the two, but rather means "hit me".

Kidd was quick to act and created a timeout opportunity for the Cavaliers in this way.

Maddie couldn't help but laugh after coming back to her senses.

Because this operation is not ordinary, there is a loophole in the rules.

Moreover, their explanation is from God's perspective and they can quickly discover this matter.

But the referees on the field are different. The rules are that no liquid can appear on the field during the game, not even blood, let alone things like ice cola.

"This is something Jason would do."

Brin said with a smile at this time.

He went on to talk about another interesting incident during Kidd's playing days.

The NBA has a rule that coaches are not allowed to enter the game venue.

But sometimes, the game is so intense that it is difficult for the coach to stay calm.

It was because of this rule that Lin Ying broke Popovich's ribs and didn't get a foul in the end.

And Kidd also has similar tricks.

Kidd, who was still playing with the Mavericks at the time, was playing against the Hawks. At the last moment of the game, he saw the then Hawks coach Mike Woodson stepping into the court with one foot and took the initiative to bump into Woodson.

That later earned Woodson a technical foul and the Mavericks ultimately won the game.

Quick wit, or simply quick wit, is one of Kidd's abilities.

There was no whistle on the court, and after the ice Coke issue was resolved, the game continued on the court.

The Cavaliers played a beautiful collaboration in the frontcourt. After receiving a pass from Harden, Irving made a layup and successfully caused Chandler's defensive foul and got two free throw opportunities.

At this time, there were only more than 4 seconds left before the end of the game.

As long as Irving makes these two free throws, the two teams will most likely usher in overtime.

With the Cavaliers' state tonight, they will completely live up to the Nets in overtime.

Irving's two free throw opportunities.

He took a deep breath before shooting the free throw.

Although he is very confident in his free throw shooting ability, the physical exertion is also visible.

Or to put it another way, Cole's rotation style cannot have no impact on the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers performed well with both guns, but they also tried their best.

The scene was filled with overwhelming interference from Nets fans, and there were neat air sticks in front of the basket that interfered with the view.

After adjusting his breathing, Irving took his first free throw.

"Dang!"

The ball was a little short and hit the edge of the basket, and then...

Rolled in.

The ball was a bit hanging, but luckily I was pretty lucky.

Irving's second free throw.

The noise at the scene became louder.

This time he increased the force.

"Dang!"

This time the basketball hit the back edge of the basket and bounced up.

This time, I wasn't as lucky as the previous ball and it bounced right out!

Under the basket, Chandler showed his rebound protection ability and jumped up to grab the defensive rebound.

And his reaction in the next second was even more amazing. After taking off the rebound, he turned around without hesitation and put the ball directly into Lin Ying's hands.

That almost instinctive reaction speed stunned everyone else on the field.

Harden was the first to react and foul Lin Ying.

But after the foul, he couldn't help but shake his head.

If he could have fouled Chandler, it would have been a lot different for the Cavaliers.

Lin Ying and Chandler have completely different free throw shooting percentages.

Lin Ying went to the free throw line.

Thanks to Cole's big rotation, although he attacked a lot tonight, he still has plenty of physical energy.

After making two steady free throws, the Nets' lead reached 3 points.

There were only more than 2 seconds left, and the Cavaliers had not yet timed out.

After Irving missed his second free throw, the Cavaliers' outcome was already doomed.

In the last quick attack in the backcourt, Irving's logo shot missed Butler's defense, and the result of the game was sealed.

108 to 105, the Nets narrowly defeated the Cavaliers by 3 points at home and won the conference semifinals.

In terms of statistics after the game, the Cavaliers' double-gun performance was eye-catching. Harden scored a double-double of 26 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists, and Irving contributed 27 points and 4 assists.

For the Nets, Lin Ying had 29 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, Butler had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Johnson had 17 points, Deron had 13 points and 9 assists, and Yi Jianlian had 11 points and 11 rebounds.

At the Cavaliers' post-game press conference, a reporter asked about Kidd's experience playing against Kerr.

"Cole put a lot of pressure on me. He is underestimated by many people. He has the opportunity to become an excellent head coach."

For Cole, Kidd did not hesitate to praise him.

Then when the reporter asked about Irving's missed free throw in the end.

"I may not be able to help him much with free throws, but I think he has done a great job, and James has done a great job. As for the free throw, it is just a part of growth, and he will improve quickly."

From his words, one can completely hear Kidd's love for the Cavaliers' pair of guns.

Moreover, some reasons can also be found for the Cavaliers' high execution.

When the head coach of the team not only knows how to use the players, but also constantly praises them in public, it is difficult for the atmosphere of your team to be bad.

"This game gave the team a lot of confidence. Do you think the next games can be easier?"

A reporter asked next.

"This is a good start, but it's too early to say it's easy. Deron was not in good condition tonight, and Lin did not perform 100%. We will not take it lightly and will be prepared to continue difficult games."

Kidd is not only rational, but also calm.

Finally, the reporter asked about the "hit.me" during the game.

"I didn't say anything. It was just an accident. I was so nervous that I wanted to take a sip of ice Coke."

Kidd said calmly.

After saying that, he took a sip of the iced Coke in front of him.