…
106 to 96.
The Nets eventually won the game.
Although, winning is not easy.
Without Deron, the Wizards' attack on Lin Ying can be described as "unscrupulous".
That method also successfully limited Lin Ying's score to 40 points.
Lin Ying only had a concentrated scoring burst at the end of the second and fourth quarters, but most of the time he didn't take many shots.
This is also the biggest impact of Deron's season reimbursement.
Many times the Nets can only expect JR to take action and other role players to seize opportunities.
This approach is very passive.
Although, you can still win.
Jokic only played 15 minutes in his first playoff game, scoring 5 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 fouls, 3 turnovers and 1 steal.
Although the data is not very high, it is very complete.
And just like Wade next door, what's more valuable than his statistics is the impact he has on the game.
Except for the two mistakes he made in a row in the first quarter, he continued to open up the score every time he came on the court.
The most intuitive statistic is that his plus-minus tonight is +12, ranking second only to Lin Ying on the Nets.
The Nets won by 10 points in the last attack, which shows that the Nets are winning when Jokic is on the court.
After the game, Walken Dean went down to the technical desk to get more detailed statistics of the game.
When he was watching the game, he had an idea, but it was just an idea and needed more data to support it.
After all, Chandler has worked hard for the Nets in the past four years and was just elected the best defensive player last season.
And the sample of one game is only for one game.
…
Two days later, the G2 game between the Nets and Wizards continued at the Barclays Center.
For this game, Swift brought Yi Xiaolin to the scene.
Xiao Linyi chased Jokic as soon as he arrived at the scene, and Jokic also looked happy.
These two people really have a tendency to "friend each other year after year".
Lin Ying probably can't wait for the opportunity to compete with his son on the same stage, and he doesn't want to force the drama of "father and son basketball" where his son goes where he goes. That would treat the fans like monkeys.
However, if Yi Xiaolin can really play in the NBA in the future, Jokic will definitely still be there at that time, which can be regarded as a very special fate.
After the opening ceremony, the game on the field started quickly.
The biggest change between this game and G1 is that the Nets' role players didn't feel good at the start.
So Lin Ying entered the white-hot space very early tonight and also entered personal attack mode.
When the main stage was over, Lin Ying helped the Nets build a 4-point lead.
The Wizards are much stronger than expected.
At this time, both sides began to take turns.
But it was with this substitution that Karl made a small move.
He kept Lin Ying on the court and let him play the entire first quarter.
The purpose of this rotation adjustment is very clear, which is to let Lin Ying and Jokic partner on the court.
Dean Walken also came to the scene again. This time he paid more attention to the effectiveness of the partnership between Lin Ying and Jokic.
Because this rotation adjustment was decided after discussing with Karl.
This is for the sake of the competition, and also to provide data support for Warken Dean.
Then, the Nets exploded in this period.
Due to physical exertion, Lin Ying did not hold the ball again during the transition period between substitutes, but handed the ball to Jokic.
Lin Ying did not participate in the offense at the beginning. He passed two balls in the high post, both of which were good opportunities, but the Nets failed to seize them.
When the third round came around, Jokic dropped to the low post to provide support. Lin Ying also recovered some of his physical fitness at this time and ran a few times without the ball on the outside.
Then Jokic's pass came very comfortably, and Lin Ying caught and shot from the outside without consuming much energy.
After the Wizards began to focus on guarding Lin Ying's off-ball play, Jokic directly hit Gooden twice.
Jokic is at a huge disadvantage against Nene, but he has a great physical advantage against a short post like Gooden.
By the time the first quarter was over, the Nets had opened the point difference to double digits.
At this time, Walken Dean in the stands looked extremely excited.
Because he suddenly discovered that Jokic has the talent to handle the ball!
Jokic's rookie season can be summed up as an inside shield, a space inside, and then a good pass.
But in this period, Jokic's high and low positions are combined with his own offensive passing support. This is a ball-holding and core style of play!
These are two completely different concepts.
Let's put it this way, back then the Thunder didn't keep Harden because of 2 million, but that was Harden who exploded in the top six. If it were Harden who has become the core ball-handler now, the Thunder would definitely keep him, even if it may cost him.
It's to send Westbrook away.
After Warken Dean's excitement calmed down a bit, he couldn't help but smile.
Although he pinned his hopes on the offseason, it was almost like recruiting Durant.
But there is nothing wrong with this thing, and no one can guarantee that it will be successful.
There may even be uncertainty in recruiting other stars, not just Durant.
But Jokic is already in the lineup!
One is the ball-handling core Lin Ying, the other is the ball-handling core Jokic, dual-core drive, the lower limit is the Eastern Conference Finals!
The upper limit depends on his market operation in the summer!
Calm down.
Walken Dean is also an experienced general manager, and he is a little over-excited at the moment.
After all, this is still a game, and there is still a lot of uncertainty as to whether Jokic can become the core ball-handler.
You know, Jokic is still just a rookie.
"Hahaha! Hahahaha!"
Jokic is still just a rookie!
When he thought of this, Walken Dean finally couldn't help laughing.
His hearty laughter attracted the attention of the fans on the side, and then the fans smiled happily at him.
Although Walken Dean is not a big star, he built this Nets team with his own hands. Nets fans must know him.
Be happy and contagious!
The Nets finally defeated the Wizards 113-87 to win G2.
Lin Ying's statistics were average, scoring only 33 points in three quarters.
Jokic played very well. He played 25 minutes, contributed 12 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, and only made 2 turnovers.
Karl deliberately trained him in the garbage time of the fourth quarter, allowing him to take on the important task of holding the ball on the offensive end.
If Dean Woken can see it, how can Karl not see it!
Previously, it was still optimistic that Jokic was the future, but now it is really visible to the naked eye!
…
After two games, the Nets' advantage in the series has been clearly demonstrated.
The series followed an obvious direction. Except for the Wizards winning one game at home, the Nets finally defeated the Wizards with a big score of 4-1, advancing to the second round.
At this time, the league announced the second batch of awards for the season, Defensive Player of the Year (dpoy) and Rookie of the Year.
The Defensive Player of the Year award went to Kawhi Leonard of the Spurs.
Not only is he outstanding in terms of statistics this season, but also in terms of the perception of the game, "Death Coil" is too impressive.
The Rookie of the Year award was ultimately won by Wiggins.
Wiggins averaged 20.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3 assists per game in his rookie season.
Since sending away Lin Ying and Anthony, Denver has finally found another player who will become the core of the team.
It is worth mentioning that Jokic also received 30% of the votes in the rookie selection, ranking second after Wiggins.
Whether the two will become a "double wall in the new era" is still unknown, but one thing is certain, they have become a double wall in the 2014 draft!
The series between the Hawks and the Nets over there was tied at 2-2, and the Nets had to wait for a while.
In the training session this day, Karl was very deliberately training Lin Ying and Jokic to play together.
The Wizards' defensive strategy against Lin Ying in the first round will definitely appear in subsequent games.
In other words, Deron's season reimbursement has made this inevitable.
Especially against the Cavaliers, this may be the Nets' chance to win.
Because Jokic holds the ball and Lin Ying plays without the ball, the physical consumption of Lin Ying is relatively small.
…
A few days later, the first rounds of the Eastern and Western Conferences ended one after another.
In the Western Conference, the Warriors swept the Trail Blazers 4-0.
Lillard was completely blown away by Curry. His three-point shooting percentage, which he was also good at, was only 16.1%, which was appalling.
The Spurs defeated the Clippers 4-2. The Clippers played better than expected, but the Spurs still won the game without any danger in the end.
The Thunder narrowly defeated the Grizzlies 4-3. This series was much more intense than expected. The Grizzlies' twin interior towers remained strong, and Allen's restrictive effect on Durant was also obvious.
However, the tiebreaker proved one thing: defense is always passive relative to offense.
Durant scored 44 points in Game 7 and single-handedly took away the Memphis people.
After the game, the scene of Durant looking up to the sky and screaming has become a classic scene in the game.
Durant showed his determination to win in this year's playoffs!
In the Lake-Culture game that attracted the most attention from fans, the Lakers were even better in the end and defeated the Mavericks 4-2 to advance to the semifinals.
In this way, the Western Conference semifinals will be the Warriors VS Lakers and the Spurs VS Thunder.
The matchup between these two groups is full of highlights.
In the East, the Cavaliers defeated the Bulls 4-1.
Rose was not injured this time, but due to injuries, his impact on the game is far less than before.
He was blocked by James several times during the game, which was even more embarrassing. The Windy City Rose who looked like he was going to overthrow the little emperor's throne at the beginning was still stuck in the beautiful fantasy due to the torture of injuries.
The Hawks eliminated the Raptors 4-2 after 6 fierce games.
The Celtics defeated the Heat 4-3.
Butler performed very well in the series, and his restriction on Wade was also very critical.
The semifinal matchups in the Eastern Conference will be: Cavaliers VS Celtics, Nets VS Hawks.
The final results of the Eastern and Western Conferences are out. There were no upsets this year, and all the teams in the top half won.
…
The Nets will face the Hawks in the semifinals, and DeRozan missed his second chance to play against Lin Ying in the playoffs.
But this also shows the strength of the Eagles this year.
Although it is not as strong as the Spurs, it still shows enough competitiveness.
It will never be easy for the Nets to get over this level.
The trend of the game also verified this.
The Nets overturned in the opening game.
The entire Hawks team was working hard against the Nets, and the offensive line was fully open.
Lin Yingkong scored 43 points, vividly demonstrating what is meant by "two fists cannot beat four hands" and "basketball is not a one-person sport."
In G2, relying on JR's convulsions, the Nets narrowly defended their second home game and tied the score at 1-1.
Both the process and the result of the game made fans feel worried.
And it was at this time that fans realized that Lin Ying was indeed too isolated and helpless.
Even if Deron and Joe Johnson were not in good form in last year's finals, at least they had experienced big storms and could handle many details on the court.
But now that Johnson has been pardoned and Deron is out for the season, the Nets are having a really hard time playing.
Lin Ying has experienced the "anti-Jordan mode" abruptly.
Jordan went from nothing to something, from difficult to easy; Lin Ying went from something to nothing, from easy to difficult!
After the first two games, the two teams moved to Atlanta to continue the series.
Atlanta fans are so enthusiastic that they are already looking forward to the team reaching the Eastern Conference Finals or even the Finals.
Budenholzer will bring new life to the Hawks.
Well, Budenholzer is looking forward to that too.
During the warm-up before the game, his face was flushed.
Many people may have forgotten that when the Nets were selecting a coach, he was always a candidate.
Then he had two opportunities in a row, but he was not selected by the Nets.
In other words, the Nets feel he is not qualified enough.
But now he leads the Hawks to stand on the opposite side of the Nets and still has a chance to defeat the Nets.
This kind of scene is similar to "Thirty years in Hedong, don't bully young people into poverty", how can it not make people feel happy and joyful!
Even during the pre-game interview, Budenholzer was beaming, saying that he would not change the team's style of play and believed in the words of his players.
Soon, after the warm-up, it was time to enter the opening session.
It was at this time that Karl gave Budenholzer a surprise: "You translate for me, what the hell is a surprise?"
Jokic actually started!
Then……
At the end of four quarters, the Nets defeated the Eagles 116-106, taking a 2-1 lead!
Lin Ying scored a season-high 51 points in the game. Jokic played 30 minutes and contributed a triple-double of 15 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists!
Although he also made as many as 5 turnovers and 5 fouls, those are not important compared to his impact on the game.
Because he makes Lin Ying's game easier and keeps him in the output position.
Naturally, the most excited person to watch this game was Walken Dean, who came all the way to the away game to watch the game.
If a total of six games from the first round to the previous two games is not enough to explain, then tonight's game can completely verify his previous thoughts:
Chapter completed!