I'm not really a brutalist striker

Chapter 197 197. The popularity is hot, and G2 crushes it!

The next day, Mike Woodson saw the news and realized what a great defensive coach he was.

Against the Pacers, he intentionally spaced the offense in the high post, forcing Jermaine O'Neal to become a jump shooter, with most of his shots coming from near the free throw line, and the finishing rate in the paint on either side of the rim less than 30%.

At the same time, the quick help defense tactics he arranged on the field also made it difficult for Pacers outside star Reggie Miller to catch the ball. He didn't play a very good personal performance throughout the game. Miller's offensive efficiency dropped significantly in Game [-] of the Eastern Conference Finals.

And Stephen Jackson also put a lot of pressure on Artest on the defensive end, successfully limiting his movement, separating him from Jermaine O'Neal, and didn't play a few pick-and-rolls throughout the game.

Coupled with the fact that Souter had the upper hand in the matchup with O'Neal, the Eagles firmly pinched the Pacers and won the first victory in the Eastern Conference Finals series.

The media analysis is very good and reasonable. At first glance, it seems that the entire game is under the control of Eagles coach Mike Woodson, but in fact Woodson did not arrange these defensive details. He just let the players play freely on the court. That's all.

The performance of the players is really awesome, especially Suter's terrifying defense ability. One person can block the offensive route of two people on the field, which makes the Eagles' defense look indestructible like a copper wall. At the same time It also made Mike Woodson a tactical master.

The Eagles got off to a good start in the first game of the Eastern Conference finals, and the publicity of Atlanta's local media was unprecedented.

The TV station reported that Suter would surely lead his team to the finals in his rookie season, and start a final life-and-death contest with the Lakers, who are sitting on the Big Four.

Under the brainwashing propaganda of the Atlanta commentator, a large number of Eagles fans also began to believe that Suter's personal ability is not inferior to "Shark" O'Neal at all, and he is fully capable of leading the team to the finals and the Lakers.

O'Neal is no longer the most popular interior overlord in the NBA. Almost all Atlanta fans hope that Suter will beat O'Neal to win the championship.

As for the Eastern Conference Finals, it doesn't seem to be that important, because Eagles fans are already thinking about their next opponent.

Other media organizations in the United States also scrambled to report the game, and ESPN experts predicted that the probability of the Eagles advancing to the finals would be as high as 80%.

The remaining 20% ​​is due to the fact that the Pacers have the league's first record in the regular season. Many people think that the Pacers may usher in an explosion in the next few games. Judging from the performance of the first game, the probability of the Eagles advancing to the finals must be greater than 90%.

At the same time, many people have begun to have an interest in the Eagles, such as those veterans who have never won a championship in their careers, and they all hope to join the Eagles this summer for a wave of championships.

After all, the overall age of the Eagles is very young, and the fans will not be said to hold their thighs if they win the championship with the team. The gold content is still very high.

Smart people have begun to contact the management to pave the way ahead of time, and some people have been keeping on the sidelines, not sure whether the Eagles will be as brave as this year next season.

The general managers of other teams are eyeing the Eagles players whose contracts are about to expire this summer, and are preparing to poach people with high salaries in the free market.

All rotation players who can get a stable playing time in the playoffs will definitely increase their worth. This is the charm of the playoffs.

There are also depressed people, such as former Eagles coach Terry Stotts who was fired by the management early in the season.

Originally, Mike Woodson's current status and evaluation should belong to him, but because of his own death, there have been conflicts with the management, so he ended up with both fame and fortune.

If he could have cared more about Suter when he was coaching the Hawks, and had a more mellow way of getting along with the management, maybe now he has already become the top basketball coach in the league.

As for Jason Terry, who was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers by the team earlier in the season, he was even more depressed and became the object of ridicule by Eagles fans.

He got a lot of playing time in the Trail Blazers, averaging 30 points in more than 16.2 minutes per game, but he only played a total of 46 games this season, and he was exempted because of an ankle injury.

At the end of the season, he could have ushered in a comeback, but the Blazers management did not agree to his comeback plan in consideration of cultivating new players, which also caused Jason Terry's current worth to almost drop.

Although there is no need to worry about not being favored by the team to test the free market, the gap between him and Stephen Jackson has become wider and wider.In addition to the gap in social status, there is also word-of-mouth from the outside world that the polarities have reversed.

Jason Terry realized after he was injured that being traded to the Portland Trail Blazers was not a good thing, because what he missed was an opportunity to reach the sky in one step.

Just because he feels that he can become better when he is on a weak team with unlimited shooting rights, but it turns out that he may not be able to be a team even if he is at the bottom of the league like the Portland Trail Blazers. boss.

The sudden emergence of Zach Randolph this season is a good example. The Blazers management would rather vigorously cultivate Randolph, who averaged single-digit points per game last season, than spend too much time on him. Build the team.

In the end, Jason Terry ended up with no personal wealth. Not only did he not take the position of the team leader, but he also forcibly lowered his original worth of tens of millions of annual salary.

He also didn't make the playoffs in the Trail Blazers, and he had almost no exposure. It is impossible to get a big contract this summer.Unless the general manager of a certain team is crazy, who will offer a big contract to a cancer player with little potential to be tapped?

In addition, the number of endorsement companies that contact the Eagles stars in private has also increased significantly. Several starters of the Eagles may get the opportunity to endorse big brands.

Among them, Suter is the most popular, and Tom Anderson, his best friend and agent, is about to be blown up.

Many companies from all over the world are looking for Suter to be their brand spokesperson. In addition to American companies, many companies in the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Canada are also very interested in Suter's endorsement.

After this year's playoffs, Suter plans to form his own economic team, otherwise Tom Anderson alone will definitely not be able to do it.

The team had a day off, and Suter stayed at home and did not go out in style. Instead, he chose to lie on the bed to recover his strength so that he could prepare for the next game.

The Eagles coaching staff specifically asked the players to rest at home and not to go to bars all night or participate in group activities.

Everyone obeyed the instructions of the coaching staff, and even Stephen Jackson, who always loves to play, didn't go to the nightclub, and stayed at home obediently to recuperate.

The Eagles' game this season has reached a critical juncture. It is not too late for the players to wait until they eliminate the Pacers and finish the finals.If a player can't concentrate on the basketball court during this time, his career is basically a waste.

Suter wouldn't feel bored staying at home. Nina Dobrev would have breakfast prepared by herself every day when she wakes up. She was more considerate than the nanny.

During the day, the two would stay in the room and watch a movie together, exchange interesting things around them, and tell some nasty jokes to adjust the atmosphere if they have nothing to do. It has ensured the recovery of one's own physical strength very well.

The second game of the Eastern Conference finals continued at the Hawks' home court.

Before the game, the first task Mike Woodson gave to the inside players was to protect the penalty area, resolutely prevent O'Neal and Artest from scoring close to the basket, and try to leave the high position for the opponent to shoot casually.

Artest, in particular, has such a high finishing rate around the rim that Stephen Jackson's frame will have a hard time defending him one-on-one when he successfully catches a pass from a teammate in the low post.And as long as the Eagles can carry Artest to the outside by shrinking the penalty area, his offensive efficiency will decline visible to the naked eye.

This is the conclusion reached by the Eagles coaching staff after analyzing the last game. As long as the Pacers can finish the shot away from the basket, the Eagles can easily win the game.

Even if Jermaine O'Neal scored 30 or 40 points by himself, his efficiency would not be too high, and it would be difficult to save the team from the fire by himself.

The core purpose of this defensive tactic is that if you have the ability, you can shoot more from the outside, and I will admit that I am dead, but I will definitely not let you score near the basket.

Relying on this defensive strategy, except for Reggie Miller, the entire Pacers team only made 17 of 3 shots in the first quarter, and the offensive efficiency is appalling.

In fact, the Eagles did not score much, but at the end of the first quarter, the team still led the Pacers by 26 points 15:11.

In the second quarter, the Eagles still used this routine, but raised the intensity of outside defense to a level.

Mike Woodson sent in defensive giant Josh Davis to strengthen the Pacers' defense after the pick-and-roll, replacing Derek Anderson.

The effect of this change is very obvious, making it even more uncomfortable for Reggie Miller, who had difficulty relying on running positions to get opportunities.

Josh Davis has outstanding physical fitness. Although he has average defensive experience, he can easily keep up with Reggie Miller's movement by virtue of his physical advantage.Even when Pacers players have been setting screens for him off the ball, Davis has rarely lost his position too obviously.

Reggie Miller did not play, and Josh Davis also completed the defensive task very well, so that Fred Jones, who is 1 meters tall and weighs 93 kilograms, also did not take any advantage.

Fred Jones was a rookie selected by the Pacers with the No.2002 pick in the first round of the 14 draft. He entered the league a year earlier than Suter. explosive force.But his outside shooting is not stable enough, it is very difficult to break through Davis with speed alone, and he suffered two blood caps when attacking.

Steve Nash singled out Jamal Tinsley with an obvious advantage, and Rasheed Wallace also ushered in an explosion in today's game.

Wallace's style of playing outside the perimeter makes Foster very uncomfortable. As long as he follows out, he can't protect the penalty area. Nash and Suter will have a lot of space to attack the basket. Allow him to run back and forth between the three-point line and the restricted area.

As long as he guards Rasheed Wallace, the Pacers' penalty area will definitely show flaws.But if he doesn't follow, Rasheed Wallace catches and throws the ball outside the three-point line, and his 36.4% three-point shooting rate is definitely something the Pacers can't ignore.

On the Pacers' bench, only Al Harrington could barely score. Fred Jones' offensive state was poor today. Veteran Kenny Anderson was also severely sanctioned by Smash Parker, who was planning to redeem himself. After a while, it proved to the outside world why people are afraid of juvenile fists and strong.

Seeing his teammates stretching their hips like sleepwalking, Jermaine O'Neal, who wanted to save face on Suter's head, was so anxious that he could only return to the court early and desperately after only 2 minutes of rest.

However, after Jermaine O'Neal came on the field, there was still no way to lead the team to regain the disadvantage. As soon as Mike Woodson saw O'Neal on the field, he would immediately replace Suter to strengthen his personal defense.

Although Woodson's on-the-spot response ability is mediocre, he has the Suter nuclear weapon in his hand.Anyway, Suter doesn't look tired at all. If the situation is not right, Suter will be sent on the field. Mike Woodson has developed a good habit of employing people.

Jermaine O'Neal stepped up his offense, but the Eagles also stepped up their defense and confrontation.Suter first defended his turnaround jumper in one-on-one, and then Nash caused him a defensive foul in the counterattack, and succeeded in a 2+1 breakthrough layup.

Jermaine O'Neal and Tinsley played a pick-and-roll and then made an empty cut. Nash did not chase Tinsley, but blocked his breakthrough route in the middle in advance, causing an offensive foul by Jermaine O'Neal.

Jermaine O'Neal made frequent mistakes throughout the first half, and other Pacers players continued to fight under the defense of the Eagles. The poor game state made the Pacers look nothing like a team that won 60 wins in the regular season.

At the end of the second quarter, the Eagles 54:31, already leading the Pacers by as many as 23 points.

The commentator Aaron Myers commented: "The Pacers' offense has serious problems. They have scored less than 20 points in two consecutive quarters. If they continue to play like this, the Pacers will inevitably suffer another disastrous defeat."

Bill Walton said: "After the Condor has experienced the first two rounds of the series, his defensive experience has become more and more sufficient. He can always help defend against interference at the right time and bring a devastating blow to the Pacers' offense. .”

"Originally, the Pacers' scoring points were not scattered enough, and there were only a few players who could score. Now that they are being targeted by vultures, it is almost impossible for the Pacers to score easily."

　There should be a chapter after 12 o'clock, and it is under review.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)