Chapter 445 Communication Between Top Students

Before the opening ceremony, there was a sudden commotion at the scene.

When the on-site photographer arrived, the fans discovered a familiar figure appeared in the auditorium.

Michael Jordan!

Jordan actually went to Brooklyn to watch the game!

No news was released before the game, so his appearance immediately caused a stir in the scene.

Lin Ying was also a little surprised.

Jordan rarely appears in other cities to watch basketball games except in Charlotte or Chicago.

"He is indeed here."

But Butler suddenly spoke.

Lin Ying's words made Lin Ying look strangely. . .

You must know that it is already public that Butler was misunderstood as Jordan's son.

"He asked me for the tickets."

Seeing Lin Ying's expression, Butler hurriedly explained.

"He also had the idea of ​​recruiting me to play."

Maybe he was still afraid that Lin Ying would think too much, so Butler spoke again.

Lin Ying nodded.

It seems that Butler's popularity in the free market is greater than imagined.

As for Butler's contact information, it is easy to get it with Jordan's influence.

So in this way, Jordan should have come to inspect Butler.

The lights dimmed and the entrance ceremony began.

The Spurs took the lead as the visiting team.

Parker, Danny Green, Leonard, Duncan, Diaw.

Diaw performed well in the Western Conference Finals, and Popovich directly promoted him from the sixth man to the starting lineup.

The Nets came on stage as the home team.

Deron, Butler, Johnson, Lin Ying, Chandler.

After the opening ceremony, the photographer took a shot of the Nets bench.

Sloan is still in the dugout!

This time, the fans at the scene felt a sense of security in their hearts.

The Brooklyn “boyband” is already a legend!

Riley has already fallen. Will Popovich be the next target of a "group beating"?

The game started immediately, and the starting lineup of the two teams came on stage one after another.

Jump ball from Duncan and Chandler in the center circle.

Duncan's long arm moved the ball back to the Spurs half, and the visiting team got the first opportunity to attack.

Parker organized the frontcourt, and the Spurs started to use hammer tactics.

The Nets' defense is very targeted.

At this time, I have to mention Sloan. As a pick-and-roll master, he can easily see through the Hammer tactics.

The key to defending against this tactic is to cut off the connection between the pick-and-roll combination and the shooter.

The Nets did a good job, but Parker went straight through Chandler's top for a layup.

Parker's scoring average this season is only a few 16 points per game, not even 17 points.

But in the best team just announced by the league, Parker was selected to the best second team.

Data cannot reflect a player's strength. Parker, who is still in his prime, is more difficult to defend than expected.

Looking back, Deron attacked with the ball.

But just after he took a sudden step, the Spurs' double attack came up.

Deron reacted quickly and quickly passed the ball to Butler.

But Butler just received the ball and was also flanked!

Generally speaking, there will be a time interval from one flanking attack to the next.

Because it involves defensive communication.

Once communication is not done well, it is easy to leak out the situation of large gaps.

Take the Nets as an example. Even if they use a double-teaming tactic, it is difficult for them to continuously double-team the ball holder.

But, the Spurs did it.

Because their tacit understanding with each other is so good!

It's not just a matter of tactical movement, it's knowing that there will definitely be teammates behind you to help defend.

However, Butler reacted quickly and quickly passed the ball to Johnson.

Although it was only an offensive round, both teams showed the level of top teams in terms of details on the field and ability to handle the ball.

It was only after the ball got into Johnson's hands that the Spurs' double attack stopped.

The reason is simple, because it is Leonard who is guarding Johnson.

Popovich now positions Leonard as a defensive leader.

Johnson directly chose to single on Leonard.

This is already a good opportunity for the Nets.

He tried a face-to-face attack, and the change of direction became thrilling.

Leonard's wingspan is longer than Lin Ying's, and his hands are really too big.

It feels like a fan is swinging in front of you, and it's very precise.

Johnson tried it and switched to a post-up.

After two hard chisels, he turned around and leaned back.

His turn was wide, but Leonard's timing to save was good.

Moreover, due to his long arms and huge hands, Johnson felt like he couldn't see the basket at all!

He could only shoot based on feeling, and he had to increase the arc of his shot.

Then, I directly voted for a three-no-stick...

There was a commotion in the place.

Although Johnson is not the top superstar, he is ranked among the best in the league in terms of singles ability.

But he was actually guarded by Leonard!

It's no wonder that Popovich is so relieved to let Leonard defend alone. This is simply a defensive trap.

The ball goes out of bounds and the ball is exchanged.

The Spurs advanced into the frontcourt and continued to play position.

Same offense, same defense.

Parker's shot this time was deflected by Chandler's efforts.

But Duncan grabbed the offensive rebound with his long arms!

In addition to his comprehensive skills, Duncan's "stability" also includes his abnormal physical talent.

With a height of 2.11 meters and a wingspan of 2.30 meters, coupled with excellent rebounding awareness, in the case of misalignment, grabbing offensive rebounds is as easy as drinking water.

Duncan scored 2 points on a tip-in. The Spurs turned the tables and beat the Nets 4-0 in the opening game.

Karl got up and walked to the sidelines and made adjustments to the team's defensive tactics.

The Nets missed a wave of offense, and the team's defensive focus shifted to guarding Parker and Duncan's pick-and-roll.

After Duncan caught the ball at the free throw line, he quickly passed Diaw, who cut in on the weak side. Diaw passed a long pass to Green in the bottom corner of the strong side.

The Spurs' hammer tactics are in action.

With the fleeting opportunity, Green made a decisive move.

However, the Nets kept focusing on the bottom corners on both sides, and Lin Ying's quick defense caused interference.

"Dang!"

Green's shot hit the basket!

Chandler blocked Duncan and struggled to get the defensive rebound, and the Spurs' offense came to nothing!

The Brooklyn "boy band" is not a show-off, they adjusted and responded in a timely manner.

This time the Nets attacked the frontcourt and gave the ball to Lin Ying.

Lin Ying chose to turn around and break through the basket, and then passed the ball to Johnson in the corner.

Lin Ying's timing of passing the ball was good enough, but the Spurs' reaction was too fast.

Johnson caught the ball and was about to take action, but Leonard had already pounced back.

Johnson showed his strength this time, swaying Leonard to break through and hit a mid-range pull-up jump shot.

His move was very beautiful, but the moment he took action, Leonard jumped up from behind him and covered him!

This guy seems to be able to teleport!

"Dang!"

Johnson dodged in the air and hit the basket!

The Nets failed to score in two consecutive attacks in the opening game!

Duncan picked off the defensive rebound and the Spurs started a fast break. Parker rushed to the frontcourt and gave the ball to Leonard, who flew sideways and wiped the board with his long arm and sent the ball into the basket.

6 to 0!

The Spurs gave the Nets a disastrous start.

The Nets fans at the scene were also agitated.

They didn't have a deep understanding of the Spurs' strength, and this opening gave them a big impact.

Karl and Sloan were exchanging something on the sidelines, and Lin Ying also frowned.

It's not that the Nets have never played against the Spurs in the regular season, and they have an advantage, otherwise they wouldn't have this home court advantage.

But the Spurs are much stronger now than they were then.

It is also stronger than what was seen in Lin Ying’s video and live broadcast.

This shows that the Spurs have actually been evolving.

Even in the Western Conference Finals.

After the Western Conference Finals, Bonner disappeared directly from the rotation, and all his playing time was given to Diaw.

The Spurs are now in their ultimate form, the top of the team basketball pyramid.

Lin Ying directly attacked with the ball outside the three-point line in the frontcourt, and he directly entered the white-hot space.

He made a thrilling breakthrough from the double attack to the inside, and then made a flying dodge layup to help the Nets break the scoring drought.

The scene was filled with cheers from Nets fans.

When the situation is unfavorable, Lin Ying is the one who can stand up and solve the problem!

In the audience, Jordan took out chewing gum from his pocket, stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it.

Joe Johnson, the so-called "contemporary Jordan", made him feel uncomfortable for a while, but it was Lin Ying who gave him a sense of belonging.

Oh, by the way, Lin Ying actually guessed wrong.

He didn't come here to inspect Butler today. They have already made a decision about Butler.

He actually came to watch Lin Ying play today.

Watching a live broadcast of a game is just like watching a regular movie or a VR movie. The feeling of enjoyment is very different.

"Uh-huh!"

Leonard made a three-pointer from the corner!

It was still the operation of Hammer tactics, and the Nets' defense was also done well.

It’s just that the Spurs handled the ball too quickly.

Even if you just give them a chance, they can seize it.

9 to 2!

The Spurs got off to a hot start.

"Come on, Nets!"

The opening situation was unfavorable, and the fans at the scene began to cheer under the guidance of the DJ.

Lin Ying continued to attack with the ball.

In white-hot space, he can also find opportunities in the Spurs' layers of defense.

This time the Spurs shrank completely, and he saw the opportunity and returned the ball to Deron.

Deron received the ball and made a three-pointer.

Green pounced on the interference.

"Dang!"

Deron's three-pointer missed!

Duncan picked off the rebound and the Spurs launched a defensive counterattack.

Fortunately, Butler showed his personal defensive ability in this round. He defended the Spurs' fast break with one and two defenses in the backcourt and destroyed the ball out of bounds.

The Spurs attacked in the frontcourt. Duncan moved to the low post and passed the ball to the bottom corner, then turned around and hit the board with a ballet jump hook.

"boom!"

The basketball fell steadily into the net bag after hitting the board.

Duncan is thirty-eight, but still as stable as a stone Buddha!

11 to 2!

The Spurs suppressed the Nets in the opening game.

Karl still got up and walked to the sideline.

Behind him, Sloan was still communicating with Cole and the others.

But it's obvious that they don't have a good countermeasure to the Spurs' style of play.

Because this is not a question of good or bad tactics, but the Spurs' tacit understanding is too high.

That kind of feeling similar to "unity between man and nature" is completely impossible.

And worse than that, the Spurs' defense always interferes.

Except for Lin Ying, no one else has scored points yet.

Lin Ying fell into a situation of "isolation and helplessness".

At halftime, the score on the field was 54 to 40, with the Spurs leading.

Lin Ying scored 25 points at halftime, but the others together only scored 15 points.

"Lin's strength makes people mistakenly think that this Nets is still very strong."

After the first half, Barkley, who was in the commentary box and the finals were on the line, spoke.

There is a lot of information in this sentence.

The Nets were certainly strong last year, but they have changed a lot this season.

Deron has been playing intermittently, and his form in the playoffs is average. Not to mention that he only had 40 points and 30 points in one game in last year's finals.

For others, Johnson's strength continues to decline, and Butler has not grown to the All-Star level.

It looks like an all-star lineup, but it's more like a showman who is strong on the outside but cool on the inside.

Even if it weren't for Granger's outstanding form and the strength of Brooklyn's "men's team", the Nets would not have made it to the finals.

"This situation won't work even if Michael comes. The Spurs are too perfect, like a work of art."

O'Neill on the side nodded and said.

He joined TNT shortly after retiring, but this was his first time commentating on the finals.

"Michael is indeed here..."

Kenny Smith at the far end spoke.

As he spoke, the on-site photographer turned his lens to the audience.

However, in the lens, the position that originally belonged to Jordan was empty at this time.

That man is gone?

It's normal, Jordan himself is a busy man.

…

In the Nets locker room, Karl was talking to the players about the adjustments for the second half.

They plan to try more three-pointers just like they did against the Cavaliers in G6.

Now we are lagging far behind, and three-pointers are the fastest way to catch up.

As soon as Karl finished setting up, there was a knock on the door outside the locker room.

Cole opened the door in confusion, then looked back with a surprised expression.

The door was opened and the person who came in was Jordan.

"Are you done? I'll have a chat with Lin."

Lin Ying didn't react immediately, and he really didn't expect Jordan to come to the locker room.

After all, this is neither the Bobcats nor UNC.

He looked at Karl, who nodded to him.

When he followed Jordan outside the locker room, Jordan kept talking like a machine gun.

"You should shoot that ball. There are only two people. If you turn around and then lean back like this, who can guard you?"

"Leonard is a point you can take advantage of. He can't guard you alone, so use him as a breakthrough."

"The center of gravity of that turn is too high. I have to train you hard in the summer."

…

"..."

Lin Ying couldn't help but laugh.

He seems to know a little bit about what happened in North Carolina's midfield locker room when the Mad Three played North Carolina.

When Jordan went to watch the game, he was like an audience watching a movie wearing VR glasses.

Although VR can't really change anything in the movie, Jordan obviously wants to turn the movie into a game and then start operating it.

But Lin Ying listened very carefully.

If other people listen to these words, they will think Jordan is too pretentious, and they will not understand the difference between them and Jordan.

Jordan can do it because he is Jordan, they can't do it.

But Lin Ying is different. Most of what Jordan can do, he can do now.

It's like a communication between two top students.

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