God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 344

Kidd basically didn't rest in the first half. Except that he only played for more than 2 minutes in the second quarter, he spent the rest of the time leading his teammates to fight against the mighty 76ers.For him, this is not a difficult thing. During the regular season this season, he has to play 37.3 minutes per game, and this has not reached the limit of his physical strength at all. There is no pressure on him to play a few more minutes.

However, it is impossible for Scott to use Kidd without restriction. After the start of the second half, he forced himself not to look at the numbers on the scoreboard, but put Kidd on the bench.Of course Kidd was in a hurry, but he knew that the head coach was doing it for his own good, so he could only sit anxiously on the bench and watch his teammates teetering in the 76ers' stormy offense.

The Nets' backup point guard is Lucios Harris. He was the No. 1992 pick in 28, but his strength is relatively average. The team's backup point guard is his limit. This season, he averaged 9.1 points per game. 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists.His scoring ability is not bad, but he is too far behind Kidd in terms of organizing offense, and he can't bear this important task at all.

Just after 2 minutes and 47 seconds of the third quarter, the 76ers played a 7-0 spurt, and instantly opened the point difference to double digits.Kidd couldn't sit still anymore. He said to Scott: "Coach, let me play in this situation. Now the opponent's momentum has risen. If we don't fight back, we will definitely be defeated." !"

Scott touched his bald head, sighed, and asked the technical desk for a replacement.At the next dead ball, Kidd finally returned to the battle, and Harris was relieved, and this time he was finally relieved.Several other people also felt that a big stone was put down in their hearts. For them, Kidd was the backbone. When Kidd appeared on the court, it meant that there was still hope for the game.

Kidd used a high toss after a pick-and-roll to help Martin score a dunk as soon as he came on the court, which is also his style.For a violent muscular man like Martin, Kidd has always liked to pass him some alley-oops that are not low, and then watch this guy violently ravage the basket.This alley-oop undoubtedly boosted the morale of the Nets, and also helped the team narrow the point difference to single digits.

Looking back, he almost completed the steal again. Fortunately, Iverson passed the ball to Reed with quick eyesight and quick hands. Even so, the 76ers players were also in a cold sweat.This guy is really abnormal, both offensively and defensively. He played a first-class performance. Although his own scoring desire is not high, he can always tear the 76ers' defensive system with sharp passes.

The only good news is that although Brown has restored the team's most commonly used starting lineup, and Iverson is still subject to considerable restrictions, he still played much better than in the first half.During the intermission, Brown and Chang Wei took time to analyze Kidd's style for him, and gave him some feasible suggestions, otherwise Iverson would definitely behave the same as in the first half.

Iverson's assists are obviously not as good as Kidd's. Although the 76ers have much more scoring points than the Nets, Kidd's assists are soaring just by relying on Martin and Van Horn, one inside and one outside. , Just halfway through the third quarter, he had assists in double figures, and it seems that this is not his limit. If he continues to stay on the court, he may have more than 20 assists.

Players scoring points may make many head coaches feel uncomfortable, but if they are scoring assists, they will be favored by the coach, provided that they do not deliberately score assists, such as passing the ball to teammates when they can score.Kidd is obviously a top assist brush, and he also led the team to slowly catch up with the score.

Brown quickly called a timeout. Such a situation is very dangerous. Although it is unlikely to lose the game, it is also very difficult to win.He waved the tactical board and spit and said: "Next, we must attack with all our strength. Everyone should play more pick-and-rolls. Outside players should not hold the ball in their hands for a long time, especially you Allen. You have made 5 turnovers in this game." Yes, 3 of them were steals by Kidd and counterattacks, I don't want you to make mistakes like this when it is so important."

Iverson raised his hand resentfully, indicating that he understood.Although he knew that he was at a disadvantage against Kidd in this game, Brown's words obviously hurt his self-esteem, but talking back to the coach at this time will not end well, among other things, it will be harmful to the morale of the team The blow is definitely great, and it may cause the team to lose this game.

Brown ignored Iverson's emotions at all, and he continued: "The players who switch to Kidd try to block his passing line as much as possible. I know it is difficult, but no matter how difficult it is, we must do it, otherwise we will be drawn forever." No scoring. I don’t expect you to steal him directly, it’s good enough to interfere with his passing, and it’s best to disrupt his rhythm.”

Except for the last attack, Brown rarely lays out detailed tactics. He prefers to propose a direction and then let the players solve problems on the court.Of course, this is not to let everyone fend for themselves, but to exercise the players' ability to judge the situation and on-the-spot adaptability, so that the players can better deal with the situation on the field, otherwise what if the coach is sent off?
Fortunately, the tactical literacy of the 76ers players is very good, and they are already familiar with the team's tactical manual. Before, they just played according to their own ideas, and Brown's instructions undoubtedly pointed out a clear way for them.Although I'm not sure if Brown's idea is correct, but following the head coach's arrangement during the game does not need to be questioned.

Originally, the speed at which the 76ers moved the ball was already top-notch in the league, but obviously Brown wanted them to pass the ball faster.This requirement is a bit high, but they have tried it in the usual training sessions. Soon the players of the Nets felt the pressure, especially Kidd, who is the number one defensive expert of the Nets outside. The footsteps of the opponent's ball holder, but now the 76ers are frantically moving the basketball outside, making him exhausted on the court.

In this way, both Iverson and Reed got a lot of shooting opportunities. Even Bell, who has always been in charge of defense on the court, took 2 three-pointers from the bottom corner and hit 1, although the points were not many. , but in any case it is his contribution.At the end of the third quarter, the score of the two sides became 80 to 72. The difference of 8 points is nothing to the two teams, but the 76ers think they can win, and the Nets don't think they will lose. , After all, there are still the last 12 minutes.

(End of this chapter)