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Chapter 70 Old Nelson's Handwritten Letter



Chapter 70 Old Nelson's Handwritten Letter

The timeout ended, and the Mavericks arranged for the main force to debut.

It's a pity that Kidd and Howard played poorly. The two made 9 of 2 shots in a single quarter. The other main player, Stackhouse, made 4 of 0 shots. Get 2 points.

Mavericks coach Avery Johnson didn't specifically design tactics for Nowitzki, as if he didn't see it.

The Blazers didn't have too complicated offensive and defensive strategies. They followed Su Yang's requirements and strictly implemented the strategy of playing Kidd and releasing Kidd. They double-teamed Nowitzki a little, like choking the Mavericks, and easily maintained the lead until the end of the game. End of the fourth quarter.

In the end, the Blazers beat the Mavericks 127 to 101, leading the series 1-0.

Roy, Jack, and Blake scored a total of 54 points and 23 assists, doing whatever they wanted in the backcourt.After the first quarter, Adelaide was heavily defended by the Mavericks and didn't make many shots. He also had 27 points and 5 assists. Six of the team scored in double figures.

On the other hand, on the Mavericks side, only Dirk Nowitzki and Howard scored in double figures among the five starters, but Howard made 13 of 3 shots and made 4 fouls. , has not recovered the status.

In the post-match press conference, McMillan was asked how he won the game. He said with a smile that the Blazers just did their job well and took the lead without knowing it. It may be the blessing of luck. have.

Su Yang responded to questions from fans on Twitter, saying that the secret to winning is not doing anything wrong.Originally, it was difficult for the Blazers to guard against the extremely fast Harris. They had lost to the Mavericks before. Who would have thought that the Mavericks sent Harris away by themselves.

After the first game, the Blazers got a three-day vacation, and Su Yang pre-trained for the possible changes of the Mavericks.

On the afternoon of the 22nd, the Trail Blazers continued to face the Mavericks at home, and Su Yang arranged for Blake to return to the starting lineup.

Perhaps because of adequate rest, Mavericks player Howard started the game in excellent condition, not only making 4 of 3 shots, but also blocked shots and offensive rebounds.Kidd also deliberately played more balls for Nowitzki, and also directed the key defense of Adelaide throughout the whole process.

Facing the high-pressure defense, Adelaide had some difficulty adapting. His shots hit the iron one after another, making it difficult to score inside, which in turn made it difficult to break through outside. Roy accompanied him with two fouls, and finally let the Blazers fall behind 19 to 26 in the first quarter.

During the intermission, Su Yang encouraged Ade to continue to act according to his own ideas, without worrying about hitting too much.Su Yang also adjusted his offensive strategy, responding to the Mavericks' strategy of changing defenses for Kidd in advance, emphasizing that the offensive end will resolutely play Kidd.

On the defensive end, Su Yang suggested maintaining the status quo, firmly believing that the Mavericks will not maintain a brave state for a long time.

When the second quarter started, the Mavericks' shooting percentage dropped sharply, but Nowitzki's magic weapon fell from heaven and grabbed four offensive rebounds. Although Howard's shooting percentage plummeted, he let Webster eat three times in a row. foul.

Fortunately, the Blazers successfully executed the plan on the offensive end, making Kidd almost quarrel with Avery Johnson.

But even then, after halftime, the Blazers trailed 40 to 52. Except for steals, other rebounds and assists were completely suppressed in the positive feedback data. Even free throws were not as good as usual, only 7 of 2.

Returning to the locker room during the half-time break, Su Yang saw that Adelaide and the others were a little flustered, and delivered Rivers' classic chicken soup speech on the spot, encouraging Webster to firmly believe in his own defensive ability, and expressly asked Roy and Adelaide to stand up and lead the team to reverse .

The whole team returned to the game with confidence. Roy scored three goals in a row, took out Adelaide with a block and two rebounds, and played a wave of 8-to-4 attacks strongly.Immediately afterwards, Webster passed the defense and made Howard hit the iron with [-] consecutive shots.

Under such high pressure, the Mavericks' offensive and defensive system suddenly collapsed, leaving Nowitzki to rely on his personal ability to hold on.

The head coach of the Mavericks was furious, but he was just incompetent and furious, unable to come up with any adjustment strategy.

After three quarters, Roy and Adelaide scored 25 points in a single quarter, leading the Blazers and overtaking by 4 points.

In the fourth quarter, the Blazers beat the Mavericks like a rainbow, and finally won 104 to 92.

Roy played the best in the game, making 23 of 15 shots, 35 points plus free throws, and 10 assists, while Adelaide went through 7 of 1 shots in the next three quarters after experiencing a downturn of 11 of 7 shots in the first quarter. , with a total of 23 points.

At the press conference after the game, McMillan said that the god of luck chose the Blazers again, but more importantly, Su Yang kept the confidence of the whole team unshaken. Roy and Ade also stood up under the encouragement of Su Yang and won improve.

That night, ESPN and TNT TV stations devoted themselves to discussing Su Yang's coaching ability. ,
But when we were chatting, we talked about Mavericks coach Avery Johnson, and there were more topics than Su Yang.

Avery Johnson is the fastest head coach in NBA history to win 100 games. When he officially served as the head coach, he directly won 60 victories and won 67 games in the second season.

But in those two years, first he was reversed in the finals, and then he was hacked in the first round of the playoffs, and his key abilities were criticized.

The guests on ESPN and TNT finally reached an agreement that it was not Su Yang who was too strong, but Avery who was too good.

On the 25th, with a 2-0 advantage, the Blazers rushed to Dallas to challenge the Mavericks away.

The Mavericks made adjustments, allowing Terry to replace Stackhouse in the starting line-up, and try their best to engage in zone defense and offense.

The Blazers finally lost the game 88 to 98, and the main reason for the loss was that Roy had 5 fouls, Alder had 4 fouls, Webster had 5 fouls, and Frye also had 3 fouls. The Mavericks reversed the Rockets.

The only thing that stands out about the Blazers is that Blake scored 30 points efficiently, and playing Kidd is as easy as drinking water.

In the post-match press conference, McMillan expressed regret that the god of luck did not choose the Blazers, but firmly believed that even without the blessing of the god of luck, the coaching staff would find the key to victory with the players, because Su Yang was in the team.

Su Yang received a telephone interview and was asked about the penalty, bluntly saying that the playoffs have just begun.

After a day off, the Blazers continued to play against the Mavericks.

The two teams did not make any lineup adjustments, and their offensive and defensive strategies did not change. The Blazers won 98 to 84.

The main reason for winning is that Roy and other main players did not encounter foul trouble, and the Mavericks' offensive rebounds were useless.

That night, the coach was on the plane back to Portland, studying how to limit the Mavericks from grabbing so many offensive rebounds.

After Monty waited for the teaching assistants to finish their speeches, Su Yang spoke up, saying that it would not have much effect if the Mavericks robbed more.

Because the Mavericks are able to rob more because they are bullying Frye who is weak, but Frye's presence will open up space for Adela, and the Mavericks' secondary offensive efficiency is low. It is best to adapt without making changes. There is no need to pursue perfection, which will easily lead to Self-disruption.

McMillan finally adopted Su Yang's suggestion, and then let the team take a day off without joint training.

On the 29th, the Blazers took a 3-1 lead and played against the Mavericks at home.

Mavericks coach Avery Johnson finally realized that Josh Howard hadn't recovered from smoking marijuana, so he could only reuse Nowitzki, who had been left in the cold by him, and designed various tactics for Nowitzki. kind of encouragement.

It's a pity that he woke up too late. The Blazers have already established a defensive system to deal with Nowitzki's offense.

Even so, Nowitzki still played the whole game for 48 minutes, carrying double-teams and attacking the basket again and again, eating more and flying off the court to save the ball, and also rushing to defend the whole court, doing what he can everything.

But in the end, the Blazers defeated the Mavericks 109 to 99, and the series advanced to the Western Conference semifinals 4 to 1.

Su Yang deliberately found Nowitzki to shake hands, but Cuban gave him admiring and longing eyes.

Many media immediately speculated and reported that Cuban might invite Su Yang to Dallas.

That night, Su Yang received a handwritten letter from Nelson, the head coach of the Warriors, who specially asked someone to help deliver it.

(End of this chapter)


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