Chapter 388 [We're Not This Masochist]
On the Internet, some fans who don't know the truth only feel that Yang Rui's tone has changed too quickly, and in the second game, he also vaguely said that Scott is a good coach, and now he is leading 3-1, and he doesn't seem to look down on Scott anymore, which is really hypocritical. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Yang Rui deliberately praised first and then belittled, the contradiction between Kidd and Scott is more difficult to ease, and in the team, Scott's prestige will decline. After the losing streak, Kidd's dissatisfaction with him only grew.
Scott's mentality will also change, if he can't calm down, how can he lead the team to a shocking comeback with three consecutive wins?
Yang Rui slapped the faces of the experts who didn't look at the curious talents before the game. None of them predicted the outcome, and it didn't seem to take more than seven games for the Wizards to knock out the Nets.
The fifth battle was fought in New Jersey.
Although the league did not arrange a home whistle, the referee blew a very balanced state, and the Nets also played better than the Wizards, and the players on the team worked hard to fight for every ball.
At 103-90 in the final game, the Nets tied the score at 2-3.
Once the Nets' perimeter players found their touch, the Wizards' combined defense didn't work, and the Nets shot 10-of-18 from three-point range, shooting a high percentage. Brendan Rodgers was the best performer, hitting four three-pointers, while Kitels, Jackson and Harris also made three points.
Kidd had a double-double of 15 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists and didn't shoot well, shooting just 4-of-13 from the field, 0-of-4 from three-point range and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line.
Jordan failed to continue to perform strongly, only scoring 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, and only the number of assists was praised by many people.
During the break, Stern asked assistant Adam Silva to arrange it, and at this point, he didn't want to see a tie-break, which would be bad for the Wizards. Jordan can lose in his last season, but he can't be reversed with a 3-1 lead, so many fans will be disappointed.
Even if Jordan can't leave a legend, he can't leave a negative record and affect the image.
In addition, if the Finals were Nets vs. Mavericks or Spurs, Stern couldn't imagine how bad the ratings would be. So he doesn't want the Western Spurs to reach the finals either, and it's sad for two defensive teams to reach the finals, as exemplified by the ratings of '99.
The NBA is a business league, and there has always been a home whistle that can influence the outcome of a game. As long as the penalty blowing on the defensive end is different, it can change the winning rate of two teams of equal strength, and most fans can't see it.
Stern's approach is more clever, intervening in the playoffs for a small number of games, and retaining discipline and the bottom line, at least not as obvious as the 2002 World Cup black. Last year's World Cup was no longer the home whistle, it simply showed the world that the world is our South Korea!
Having the home whistle is a big advantage for the Wizards, as there are two foul strongmen on the team.
Margeti and Stoudamire cut as usual, attacked the basket, made physical contact with defenders on their home court, and some controversial collisions that could be blown or not blown were blown foul free throws.
Margeti finished with 23 points, five rebounds and two assists on 6-of-14 shooting, 0-of-1 three-pointers and 11-of-12 free throws.
Stoudamire finished with 20 points and nine rebounds on 6-of-8 shooting and 8-of-10 from the free-throw line.
Boozer played 20 minutes, shooting 5-of-10 from the field and 5-of-5 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points, six rebounds and three assists.
Jordan continued to make cameo appearances as power forwards, scoring multiple misplaced singles and scoring on multiple occasions, and was also able to cheat free throws through experience. He finished with 21 points, five rebounds and six assists on 7-of-15 shooting, 1-of-2 three-pointers and 6-of-6 free throws.
Defensively, the Wizards limited Martin and Kidd's pick-and-rolls.
Martin couldn't get free throws in the fierce confrontation, and he couldn't rush up, but he dared to take offensive responsibility and increased his shots under Scott's arrangement. He shot 10-of-24 from the field and 1-of-2 from the free-throw line for a double-double of 21 points, 12 rebounds and two assists while shooting just 41.7 percent from the field.
Kidd was also dumb under Wesley's defense, shooting 4-of-17, 1-of-5 from three-point range and 1-of-2 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists while shooting 23.5 percent from the field.
The Nets' role players played well, with all five players scoring in double figures, but the Wizards had a clear advantage, leading from start to finish.
The Wizards defeated the Nets 105-88 and advanced to the Finals with a total score of 4-2.
Yang Rui guessed that the league could not sit back and watch the Nets complete the reversal, so this time did not let the management play Jordan's latest promotional video at home, ready to save this morale-boosting method to the end.
The management led by manager Unselde did not have any opinions, and they all listened to Yang Rui's arrangement. Everyone was convinced. It's a miracle that the rebuilt wonder can make it to the finals! Especially in the last two rounds, the Bulls and Nets lineups seem to be stronger than the Wizards, and Yang Rui has a way to win.
Everyone is surprised, and you can imagine how painful the opponent is, and at the press conference, the conflict between the Nets and the coach broke out, and Kidd and Byron Scott tore their faces.
"We should have won this series, but there are players who don't play according to the tactics, and as a star, he can't step up and lead the team, and the offensive ability is seriously overrated," Scott said. ”
Kidd was in a-for-tat manner. "A point guard's main responsibility is to organize the offense and get the ball in the right place. But Scott always asked me to play blocking and pick-and-roll, and I was mainly attacking with the ball. He never seemed to see the scoring ability of the No. 2 and No. 3 players. In the regular season, our tactics were broken by the opponent, and he didn't make any adjustments, and he would increase the playing time of the starters, and it would be the same. I believe that anyone who understands the ball will be extremely disappointed with our coach after watching this series. ”
The reporter asked: "What do you think is the difference between Scott and Jerry Young?" ”
Kidd said angrily: "A person who will always stand on the sidelines with his hands on his chest as a spectator, a person who calls a timeout and has no excuse for the moment, is he worthy of being compared to the best coach?" If Jerry Young had been the head coach of the Nets, we would have swept the Wizards, and not only I thought that, but a lot of the players on the team thought that. ”
In Yang Rui's previous life, he reached the finals twice, and the contradictions between Kidd and Scott were irreconcilable, and now things are on the table, and the team has been eliminated.
Immediately after the press conference, Kidd called the palace management, saying that if the team still wants to renew his contract, Scott must be let out of the summer or he will choose to sign with another team.
And Scott also expressed his dissatisfaction with Kidd to the management, posing with a "with me without him" posture.
Kidd is mad People can understand, Scott doesn't know where the confidence comes from, the Nets 100% choose to stay with Kidd in this situation, if the core stars are gone, then what a hair?
The reporter also interviewed Yang Rui and asked him about the contradictions in the tennis team, and he said he was surprised.
"I just think they're weaker than they were in the regular season, and I'm just telling you the truth. I didn't expect their internal contradictions to be so serious. Some people on the Internet say that we can't win, and I really can't help it. As much as I would love to play a fair game with the Nets, I can't go to their locker room and be a peacemaker, right? ”
"Think about it, what should I say when I go to boost the morale of my opponent......" Yang Rui said and smiled. Ladies and gentlemen, I know you have conflicts, but in order to blow up the wizards, in order to abuse me fiercely, I implore you to put aside your prejudices and put your mind on the court, okay? Otherwise, the Wizards would have won too unfairly. Haha, we're not this kind of masochist. ”
Yang Rui's words will definitely be on the news of major media again.