Chapter 109: Until the End
In the end, the game ended 122-113. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 The Info Warriors ended up with this victory.
"How did you perform in this game? What do you think of the Nets? The reporter asked Curry two questions and waited for Curry's next answer.
'We didn't play well in this game. The number of errors in the second quarter increased. The Nets scored a lot of points in the fourth quarter! I feel like I need to work on the defensive end. Nets ...... Curry paused slightly, as if recalling some details of the game he had just experienced.
"Lin did well when he was on the pitch. Their new tactics are really interesting. It has taken their team to the next level at the moment. I knew before the game that Atkinson wouldn't be able to coach the game today. Chen's performance as interim coach on the spot was still good. What do you mean, I want the Nets to make the playoffs. That's it. ”
Although the Warriors are happy to win again. Immediately they made it to the playoffs with ease. However, at today's press conference, Curry was obviously more serious. When answering reporters' questions, his expression was serious and his speech slowed down.
I guess I still have some lingering palpitations. The whole game was played by the Warriors suppressing the Nets. But under Chen's guidance and reminders from time to time on the sidelines. Halfway through the third quarter, the Warriors were almost overtaken by the Nets! It wasn't until there were more than two minutes left in the fourth quarter that Curry was somewhat relieved.
It's rare for a team that is still struggling on the brink of the playoffs to play to that extent. Although I have also seen the news of the Nets beating the Cavaliers! But today was the first time I got a taste of how they are on the pitch!
And such a result did not allow Chen to expect it. I thought the Warriors would end up keeping the margin around 15 points.
But by the end of the game, the Nets and Warriors were only 9 points apart! In this game, Lopez scored 22 points, 16 rebounds and 3 assists, and Bojan had 28 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists, almost having a triple-double! Hamilton had 11 points, four rebounds and five assists, Jeremy Lin had 17 points, eight rebounds and 14 assists, and Daniels had 21 points, five rebounds and six assists.
The team's form was maintained until the end. But the Warriors have also been playing with the Nets with consistent efficiency. Every now and then three points are very lethal!
It was very happy to see the players, but Chen didn't show it. I barely laughed much in the bus. After all, this game was lost to the Warriors. There are still 6 games to play. The ranking slipped again to 10th place in the East.
Fortunately, on Chen's second day of training, she received a call from Dalena from the hospital, saying that her father asked her to tell Chen that she would be back to the team tomorrow. On the phone, Chen asked how Atkinson was doing. Dalena said she was resting now. But then he also complained to Chen that Atkinson did not listen to persuasion, and he had to return to the office as soon as he got out of the hospital.
Chen also had mixed feelings when he heard this, on the one hand, he was happy that the coach could come back to coach the game, but on the other hand, he was a little worried about his health.
"I'm going to grow hair when I'm in the hospital!" Chen was amused by him as soon as he entered the coach's office after receiving the notice~
"Coach, how are you doing now?" Chen, who still wanted to ask, said.
"It's better. The doctor said that I have been less exposed to some exciting things recently. The team's win may speed up my recovery~ Chen, you show me the tactical drill against the 76ers tonight that I want you to take. ”
If you don't look at Atkinson's somewhat pale face, but just listen to him, you can barely feel that he has just come out of the hospital. The speed of speech is relatively fast, and the thinking is also clear.
As a result, the person who may be most worried about this night's game is Chen. Lopez almost got into a fight with Embiid on the court! It was pulled away by the team members immediately! Lopez came up halfway through the fourth quarter and left the court with six fouls not long after.
Atkinson first spoke to Chen throughout the game, and then asked him to relay it to the team's players. Chen is also more worried about the coach's mood at this time. The 76ers played extremely fiercely throughout the game! Maybe it's revenge for the last game.
At the end of the game, the Nets won the game 92-89! Chen breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the time was running out at the last second. I feel that I am more tired than the coach as an assistant coach in this game! Daniels, Badinga, López. The whole audience Chen stared at them and passed Atkinson's words from time to time, telling them not to be impulsive!
The 76ers also intended to anger the players on the floor with the Nets in this game! In the fourth quarter, Atkinson was visibly tired. Then he sat on the bench with Chen and watched the last ball thrown by his team.
Luckily, we had three days to prepare. Atkinson didn't come on the first day, and the whole team began to train intensively. The next afternoon the manager came over and watched the players train until the end.
The games against the Kings and Trail Blazers were won relatively smoothly.
"The Trailblazers are almost all substitute lineups, it's really a good conscience in the industry~" Chen's game was really touched by the Trailblazers' lineup!
Just win the next game! The Nets will be able to enter the playoffs more steadily! It doesn't matter if you lose the last two! But in the two games of the Heat and the Bucks, the Heat was overtaken by the Heat 89:87 in the end! Another Bucks win the game 107-97!
And the next opponent is the last game of the regular season to face the Nuggets, who are eighth in the West!
"Nets and Nuggets, who can stay last!" After playing the Bucks game that day, Chen was unhappy when he saw the news. Nuggets and Pelicans compete for the right to appear in the Western Conference playoffs! And the Nets and Bucks are only one game away!
If the other teams are okay to say. The Nuggets are still going strong this season! They're good at fast break and rebounding! And once they open it up! It's not so easy to control the rhythm! In order to be able to keep his position, he has to fight!
Kenneth Farid averaged 12.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game! This big man stands out when it comes to rebounding! The defensive ability is very good!
Danilo Gallinari averaged 14.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. In addition to his good three-point shooting ability, he is also good at scoring on the opposing team's inner layup! The style of play is tough, the mind is flexible, and the court has a wide view! This big man born in Italy is very favored and accepted by the NBA. His tough offense and good defensive ability have been appreciated by Nuggets management!
While rookie Jamal Murray may not be able to play in the first and second quarters, his outstanding individual offensive ability still has to be wary of him!
The Nuggets' starting lineup today is Farid, Wilson, Gallinari, Nelson and Murray. On the Nets' side, it's Scola, Bojan, Badinger, Jeremy Lin, Daniels.
If you can't beat the Nuggets if you put Lopez on the line, not many of the players who come in will be able to control the rebounds. And if he is replaced by Egidios, he may not be able to snatch Farid! So in the first quarter at the beginning, the main point of attack is on the outside! Scola just needs to defend well and assist.
Rebounds aren't asking for much either! And outside Badinger, Daniels as the main firing point! Bojan and Gallinari are in line! I don't know how far I can go!
It feels like the first quarter of the game passed relatively quickly! At 29:22, the Nuggets temporarily led by seven points.
Coming up in the second quarter, Hamilton and Booker were brought on for Bojan and Battinger. The Nuggets replaced Murray with Mike. 53:41 at halftime! The margin has been extended to 12 points!
In the first half, Chen basically stood on the sidelines and watched the game motionlessly, except for saying something Atkinson wanted to pass to the players. No one knew what he was thinking there at this point. Can things change when Graves and Brooke come up?