After the timeout, the Eagles had the ball, and the Eagles still led by 1 point, 42-41.

There were no substitutions for the Nets, with Kidd, Rodney Rogers, Richard Jefferson, Kenyon Martin, and Aaron Williams continuing to play.

The Nets' tactics haven't changed, they just want to grind until the Hawks collapse first.

If Stockton goes down and Liu Mang goes to hold the ball, then they defend in the low post and block the outside. When the Eagles have no inside scoring advantage and can only shoot outside, this is their opportunity to win!

However, seeing the Hawks' lineup, the Nets didn't understand it!

Five people, Liu Mang, Prince, Barnes, Raheem, and Kwame Brown, came up. Kidd was a little confused. Instead of strengthening the low post, it actually removed one of the low post offensive candidates?

The Nets are ready. If the Eagles replace Liu Mang, Raheem, Rasheed Wallace, and Boozer with four people with low post offensive capabilities, they will continue to strive for offensive stability.

Be prepared, and be prepared specifically to deal with Boozer's poor defense.

However, the three offensive ends of Prince, Barnes, and Kwame Brown only have functional functions. Even when someone like Barnes, who has no function except running back to attack the Nets' offensive end, came up, the Nets said they didn't understand!

The Eagles attacked. Liu Mang slowly advanced after receiving the serve. The rest of the Eagles quickly ran to the frontcourt. They were really fast. Kwame Brown's speed rating was 84. He became the number one draft pick purely on physical fitness.

Shows are not given casually. Prince has a speed rating of 89, Raheem has a speed rating of 88, and Barnes is still thin and has a speed rating of 89. These guys, including Prince, are all considered to be physically fit men.

This lineup is incredible when it comes to running!

After Liu Mang advanced to the top arc, Kwame Brown and Prince came to the left side of the three-second zone. Raheem and Barnes came to the right side of the three-second zone. Just when Kidd looked back, he saw this strange station.

When I was confused, I turned around and saw that Liu Mang reached the top arc of the three-point line, took the ball and threw it directly!

Liu Mang pushed forward and took a three-pointer!

Seeing that it was too late to pounce, Kidd reacted quickly and rushed towards the inside. If he scored, forget it. If he didn't, he would grab the rebound. The four positions of the Hawks except the point guard are taller than the Nets.

The average lineup that comes to defend and protect rebounds at the same time is even higher! And there is Kwame Brown, a seven-foot man! And when he rushes in, even if Liu Mang makes a shot, Kidd can still pick up the ball and start a fast break.

Liu Mang's first three-point shot was a bit hasty, just to catch Kidd off guard, and the ball bounced off the basket.

Competition for rebounds!

The basket was filled with 9 people!

It’s hard for anyone to grab it, and the card slot can’t be blocked at all!

At this time, Raheem, Barnes, and Prince were squeezing the others. Kwame Brown used his height and wingspan and the best bounce among the nine people inside to try hard to hit the ball to the top arc.

It was back to Liu Mang's hands again. This time Liu Mang was in a complete gap. He adjusted and shot a three-pointer before Richard Jefferson rushed out!

The ball flew over Richard Jefferson's head and fell into the basket after being pushed by a bunch of people in the paint!

45 to 41, the Eagles lead by 4 points!

After the goal, the four Hawks players under the basket immediately ran back. After Liu Mang made the shot, he immediately followed Richard Jefferson. The first was to avoid missing the shot and the Nets grabbed the defensive rebound to counterattack.

The second is to prevent yourself from making a shot and the Nets will immediately serve to counterattack.

On the Nets side, Kidd and Byron Scott had never thought about this kind of play! It was just a gamble! They were trying to be smart. If the Nets had predicted it in advance, they would have taken advantage of the rebounder.

The position was blocked in advance, so this style of play was not feasible at all. We could only gamble on Liu Mang's first shot. However, the Nets obviously did not expect this style of play, and Liu Mang's cleverness succeeded.

During the transition between offense and defense, Kidd pushed forward and found that Liu Mang was defending him. Faintly, Kidd felt something was wrong!

Kidd still gave the ball to Rodney Rogers. Prince went to guard Rodney Rogers. Liu Mang ran closely against Kidd. It was much closer than Stockton's previous defense.

When Ron Williams came out for the pick-and-roll, Liu Mang squeezed past and followed Kidd. Rodney Rogers didn't dare to pass the ball when he saw Kidd cutting through.

On the other side, Kenyon Martin and Richard Jefferson, who were also continuing pick-and-roll cuts, encountered a rough defensive confrontation! Barnes was just a dazed young man who didn't care about anything, and turned towards Richard face to face.

-Jefferson pressed up, and when Kenyon Martin went to screen for Richard Jefferson, Barnes, who was clinging to Richard Jefferson, took the first step, and Richard-

Jefferson squeezed past Kenyon Martin together, and Raheem was right next to Kenyon Martin, blocking him. The four of them were completely squeezed together like they were playing a hug game!

Rodney Rogers didn't dare to pass the ball at all. Only Aaron Williams was empty, but Aaron Williams was a pure blue-collar undrafted player. Kidd was beaten when he ran in and out.

Reckless followed closely, and Rodney Rogers had no choice but to do it by himself. He was confident, after all, he was a professional sixth man. He took a sudden step and couldn't get rid of Prince, so he forced his back to shoot!

Prince's block squeezed Rodney Rogers' shooting angle to the extreme. Rodney Rogers was forced to lean back, and the ball flew to the basket and fell down ten centimeters before it hit the target!

At this time, Kidd rushed into the paint in time, but Kwame Brown came up to stop him and Aaron Williams who rushed in. On the other side, Raheem and Barnes also blocked Kenyon Martin and Richard.

-Jefferson blocked the ball behind him, and Liu Mang easily collected the defensive rebound.

The situation was not good, the Nets quickly retreated, Liu Mang immediately started to push forward, and all five Eagles who could run and jump pressed forward to counterattack!

After passing the midline, Liu Mang saw that the Nets retreated quickly. The Nets lineup was also very fast. All five players retreated. Liu Mang slowed down after passing the midline, and several other players from the Eagles continued.

Press in.

With the experience just now, the Nets were very active in blocking positions this time. After Liu Mang reached the top arc, he took off against Kidd's defense!

When Liu Mang grabbed the ball and took off, the Nets were already ready to grab the rebound and actively blocked. Kenyon Martin blocked Kwame Brown, and Aaron Williams blocked Raheem.

Richard Jefferson blocked Barnes and blocked the Hawks' three strongest rebounders. However, Rodney Rogers, who returned to defense and rushed to his own basket, couldn't find his own.

The defender was on guard! Rodney Rogers couldn't find a man to block!

Quickly scanning the court, Rodney Rogers found Prince in the left corner!

Liu Mang didn't jump up to shoot, but threw the ball towards Prince!

Prince made an open three-pointer from the corner!

This time Prince was confident enough and made a steady three-point shot. The Eagles opened the point difference to 7 points!

The biggest point difference in this game!

The offensive tactics Liu Mang arranged were just these two rounds, and the defensive strategy was the one Mike Woodson came up with when he saw Liu Mang wanted this lineup.

In the first two attacks, one was to use cleverness, and the other was to attack the opponent's defensive tendencies. This tactic may not be effective in the third attack.

But as long as the Eagles scored these two goals and defended once, they would have a sufficient lead.

So, when it was time for the Nets to attack again, the Eagles' physical combination started a pressing defense!

Faced with this kind of defense, Rodney Rogers would have a hard time beating Prince alone. Even McGrady and Carter would have a hard time beating Prince. Among shooting guards like Prince, he has top speed and is 2.06 meters tall.

His height and wingspan of 2.18 meters, coupled with excellent defensive anticipation, completely locked Rodney Rogers.

Rodney Rogers once again made a strong shot. Fortunately, this time Aaron Williams had quick eyesight and quick hands to shoot the ball out of the baseline. Although he failed to regain the ball, the Nets at least prevented the Hawks from counterattacking.

The counterattack of these five people was really scary.

Dead ball, the Nets quickly called a timeout. Coach Byron Scott arranged a strategy to defend the Eagles' lineup, but did not make any substitutions. He could arrange the defense, and his on-the-spot command on the offensive end was average.

De did not allow substitution, and he had no other ideas.

The Eagles played like this. During the timeout, the Eagles made no substitutions. The Eagles still had the same lineup. The five major defensive players came on the stage to fight against the defense.

After the timeout, the Eagles attacked, Liu Mang advanced to the frontcourt, and saw the Nets getting stuck under the basket. Someone from the Eagles ran out, and the Nets' defense immediately expanded.

Obviously, the Eagles' clever offensive play has failed.

However, Liu Mang's singles ability is the strongest among the players on the court! Liu Mang started endless singles, leaving the main defensive tasks to his teammates. He only needed to follow on the defensive end, except for mid-range shots and three-pointers.

Kidd, who uses scoring methods, moves around and focuses entirely on the offensive end.

The Nets and Hawks actually had the same problem in last season's Eastern Conference Finals. They both had no key scoring points that could determine victory or defeat. It was just that the Nets had a deeper lineup advantage at that time, and faced the Hawks who also had no key scoring points.

Teams often grind out games until the Nets win in the end.

But this year is different. Although the Nets' Richard Jefferson has improved, he has only become a player with an ability evaluation of 83. With Kidd's bonus, he is only a player on the fringe of a first-class star of 85, and 85

The evaluation is based on the strength shown in Kidd's passing and organizing offense. Richard Jefferson's singles with the ball is probably the same as Jason Terry when Liu Mang first came to the Hawks. He can play

, but when faced with Rahim or Prince’s single defense, the singles effect is very poor.

On the contrary, Liu Mang's singles ability has made great progress this year. Although Kidd's defense has put a lot of pressure on Liu Mang in singles, Liu Mang's shooting rate is not high, but he can score! Defend the Nets!

The offensive and defensive transitions of both teams are fast, and they are getting faster and faster, but the Nets' offense has stalled. If the Eagles' lineup is a meat grinder, then this lineup is a pressing team!

Liu Mang slowly improved his points in endless singles, and would always score a few points.

Fighting and fighting, the Eagles gradually widened the point difference. At halftime, the Eagles led 55 to 44, widening the point difference to 11 points!

In this tug-of-war to see which side can't bear it and collapse first, and which side can hold on, the Eagles won, and the Nets collapsed first!

In the last five minutes of the second quarter, the Nets only scored 3 points! They were beaten 13-3 by the Eagles!

Leading by 11 points at halftime undoubtedly gave the Eagles a huge psychological advantage. Everyone was highly motivated and prepared to defeat the Nets in the second half!

After the intermission, the third quarter began. The Eagles switched to a meat grinder defensive combination again. They stopped being smart and just grinded it out. With a stronger defensive combination than last year, the Eagles

Grind to death.

The Nets fell behind in one move and were restricted in their moves. If they wanted to attack and chase points, they couldn't guard against Liu Mang, Raheem, and Rasheed Wallace's low-post offense. They had to do a good job in defense and worry about the offense.

If not, Mourning's role is lower than expected and not as effective as Jason Collins.

In order to avoid the points difference continuing to widen, the Nets can only compete defensively with the Hawks.

The official timeout in the second quarter is the key turning point!

This time, the Eagles relied on their strength, Liu Mang relied on his little brains and singles ability, and Mike Woodson's defensive structure to maintain the advantage!

As they fought, the two teams became more physical, as if they were back to last year's Eastern Conference Finals. The scoring efficiency of the two teams dropped seriously in the third quarter. What made the drop even worse was that this year's lineup no longer had an advantage in terms of depth.

The Nets!
To be continued...