Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Chapter 50 The Western Conference finals win two cities in a row!Is this home field advantage?tough dallas man
After the game, the Mavericks players were very hard-spoken in the press conference.

I think this big defeat is a complete accident and will not be the epitome of the Western Conference Finals series.

He threatened that when Josh Howard came back from the game, he would definitely win the G2 game.

The Grizzlies players were very excited to slaughter the Mavericks in the first game, and they all said that they will go all out in the future, and they will not take it lightly until the end of the series.

Lu Yong also participated in the press conference, and more reporters interviewed him than head coach Fratello, which can be regarded as a strange thing in the history of the NBA.

The Grizzlies played well offensively in this year's playoffs. Lu Yong, the assistant coach in charge of arranging offensive tactics, has already entered the media's field of vision, and the reporters stationed on the scene wanted to interview him.

Among all the assistant coaches who can be named in the league, Lu Yong is undoubtedly the most popular one.

The reporter asked: "The Grizzlies played a very young lineup in the last quarter of the game. The rookies all got a lot of opportunities to play in G1. Is this your arrangement?"

"It is indeed my opinion to reuse rookie players, but Mike's thoughts are the same as mine. He is the one who makes the final decision. Young players are full of energy, and it is easier to use their impact to take advantage of the final quarter. I am very happy. Didn't disappoint."

Every time Lu Yong accepts an interview, he will not leave Fratello aside. There is still a need for worldly sophistication, which makes the "dwarf tiger" sitting beside Monroe feel a lot more comfortable.

Although the idea of ​​using newcomers was proposed by Lu Yong, and he strongly refused at the beginning.

But Lu Yong has always given him face in front of the media, which is why the two can cooperate happily in the playoffs.

A reporter from Dallas asked: "Lu, there are rumors that many teams have contacted you in private. Will you leave the Grizzlies this summer and choose to become the head coach of a new team?"

Lu Yong smiled and said: "First of all, I want to clarify that no team has ever contacted me in private. Maybe they are waiting and watching, but before the playoffs are over, I don't want to think about these issues. Helping the team win the championship is now What I should do most."

His answer made people unable to find fault. At this juncture, the unity of the locker room is the most important thing. Even if Xia Tian really wants to leave, he can't say it now.

Another reporter asked: "Do you think the Grizzlies can win this series?"

"Of course, I have always had confidence in the players. If there is only one Western Conference team that can make it to the finals, why can't it be the Grizzlies?" Lu Yong did not keep a low profile this time, and always instilled confidence in the players.

He doesn't think Nowitzki has the ability to lead the Mavericks to a comeback. Perhaps it will be difficult for the Grizzlies to sweep this series, and there may even be variables.

But at least for now, the Grizzlies still have a better chance of winning the game, and they are more likely to advance than the Mavericks.

After a day's rest, the two sides ushered in the second match of the Western Conference Finals.

After Josh Howard's quick comeback, the Mavericks' forward defense is indeed much stronger.

Josh Howard can not only single-handedly defend against Mike Miller, but he can also quickly step forward to flank when encountering a pick-and-roll.

Whether it is the consciousness of assisting defense or single defense, he is the best in the league. He is the person who knows the defense best on this Mavericks team.

Unfortunately, although Josh Howard came back from injury, although he played hard enough, Nowitzki unexpectedly misfired tonight.

Frequent double-teaming caused Nowitzki to be upset and irritable. He only hit 13 goals in 4 shots in the first half, and his shooting percentage barely reached 30%.

In the second half, Nowitzki's touch gradually recovered, but his shooting percentage of less than 50% was still worse than the first two rounds of the playoffs.

In the end, the Mavericks still failed to win an away game.

103 to 109, lost to the Grizzlies.

The main reason for the Mavericks' loss was big center Dampier and starting point guard Devin Harris.

Dampier was at a disadvantage against Pau Gasol. After being pulled out of the penalty area, he was like a piece of wood. His style of play was naturally restrained and he could not play his own advantage.

The Grizzlies had no ball to cover. Once Mike Miller got rid of Howard and chased him, Dampier was just a display. He didn't dare to let Gasol help the defense.

Devin Harris did even more damage to the Mavericks' offensive end. He was emptied from outside the three-point line and dared not shoot. Although the efficiency was good after several double-pointers, he was not thirsty, and severely compressed the boss's singles space.

Lu Yong felt that "Little General" Johnson was a stick more than once. If he were to coach the Mavericks, he would have won Dampier and Harris as early as the second half of G1, and it would be impossible for them to appear in the starting list of G2.

Facing the Grizzlies with advanced style of play, Lu Yong will decisively push Nowitzki to the 5th position to increase defense, let Jason Terry play point guard, and reuse Devin George, Greg - Buckner two people, increase the outside shooting ability, so that Nowitzki can comfortably play singles.

It is reasonable for the Trident to start with two role players, and Stackhouse on the bench can provide firepower to ensure that both lineups are constantly powered. This is the most correct way to employ people.

It's a pity that Johnson's coaching level itself is very average, and it is impossible for him to have Lu Yong's advanced consciousness and courage, so the G2 Mavericks lost again.

Simply because they didn't lose much this time, with Josh Howard and Terry's team-up breaking out to bite the point difference, the game was dragged to the last moment.

Many people say that it is reasonable for "little general" Johnson to show his true colors after leaving the Mavericks. He lacks flexibility in employing people and has almost no on-the-spot response.

If the old Nelson left him a fortune before leaving office, Johnson would have had to leave get out of class at that time. It was impossible for him to be eliminated after 7 years in the NBA. In the end, he could only return to school to teach students in despair.

In Lu Yong's previous life, because the regular season winning rate reached 57.7%, many fans still spoke for Johnson, thinking that he was not a parallel coach.

In fact, "Little General" Johnson is the weakest link of this Mavericks team, and the less than 50% winning percentage in the playoffs is a good example of the problem.

Leading the team to be eliminated by the former coach Nelson Black Eight is even more of a historical stain. He is not expected to be a champion coach.

It is not easy for the Grizzlies to easily eliminate the Mavericks. After all, it is difficult to win the G2 game, and the point difference remained in single digits until the end of the game.

In the third game, the Mavericks who returned to Dallas let Lu Yong see what home court advantage is. The black whistle is shameless.

Before the end of the second quarter, Swift received his fourth personal foul, and he was beaten to the bench by Nuo Tianwang to rest.

In the second half, they changed sides and fought again. Swift played less than 4 minutes before being fouled twice by Nowitzki and forced to graduate with six fouls.

The reason why all the teams in the league will play their lives in the regular season is because the home field advantage in the playoffs is very important. Not only the atmosphere of the fans on the scene, but also the care of the referee's whistle is the key.

The Grizzlies continue to make adjustments to the lineup, but except for Swift, everyone else's performance against Nowitzki was mediocre, and they missed the opportunity to even the score.

In the final quarter, Gasol and Mike Miller led the team to play a wave of 10 to 2, and narrowed the point difference to 1 points in the last minute.

It's a pity that the Mavericks, who are in high morale, played very steadily. Nowitzki killed the game with two mid-range turnaround jumpers in a row, leading the team to defend the home court with difficulty.

At the end of the game 102 to 107, the Mavericks rewritten the total score of the series to 1 to 2, avoiding the fate of being swept out.

　The second is around five o'clock.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)