The Godfather of Basketball

On one side of the technical table was Cousins, and on the other side were Yi Jianlian and Mitchell. Because there was no dead ball on the field, Yi Jianlian and Cousins ​​actually chatted there, talking and laughing.

This can be regarded as an interesting scene in a fierce competition.

Finally, Irving's breakthrough layup caused a foul by Thompson, the game entered a dead ball, and both sides made substitutions and adjustments.

Irving made two free throws. After the Nets made a wave of output, the 12-point difference was only 2 points in a blink of an eye.

Barkley and O'Neal in the commentary have stopped talking. The Nets obviously swept away the decline in the first half and completely regained their momentum.

Curry made a new tactical gesture after holding the ball to the frontcourt.

Cousins ​​​​did not drop the post, but mentioned that he would do a pick-and-roll for Curry from outside the three-point line.

After disassembling, Cousins ​​went in and out of Curry, and Curry flicked his hand to pass the ball in.

As an all-around center, Cousins ​​can do more than just singles at the basket.

"Snapped!"

But the ball was directly broken by Butler.

The Nets are obviously defensive.

In fact, when setting up the midfield, Tang Tian and the coaching staff had already imagined all possible responses of the Warriors.

Butler steals the ball, and the Nets counterattack again. In the four-on-three frontcourt, Irving assisted George with a mid-range jumper.

80 flat!

The familiar Yong Sancang did not appear in the game. Instead, the Nets evened out the 12-point difference after adjustments!

There were constant cheers at the scene.

The Nets really have the power to fight the Warriors.

Durant stepped forward at the critical moment, and George's emergency stop and fallback hit in the frontcourt singles.

But looking back, George also leaned back and singled Green and scored a goal.

After crossing the mountain of James, George's spiritual level has been sublimated, and his performance is already at the super giant level.

Thompson made a three-pointer.

George also made a three-pointer at the buzzer in the frontcourt.

The two sides entered into a tug of war again.

During the see-saw, Cousins ​​has been running back and forth, and his contribution on the field is almost zero.

George missed a jumper, and the Warriors counterattacked. After being under the basket in the first wave, Curry saw Cousins ​​following up and passed the ball away.

Cousins ​​took the ball and was about to attack, but Yi Jianlian made an early foul to stop him.

Cousins, who was fouled, pushed Yi Jianlian violently, and his anger was written all over his face.

George was the first to confront Cousins, and Yi Jianlian, who had reacted, followed suit.

Conflict is imminent.

Fortunately, the referee reacted quickly enough to directly separate the two sides.

Yi Jianlian and Cousins ​​didn't stop talking, and sprayed each other at each other, which was in stark contrast to the previous communication on the technical stage.

This also shows Cousins' emotional changes. After running so many back and forth with the team, he finally had a chance to score and was fouled early. His violent temper could not be restrained.

The referee gave Cousins ​​a technical foul after watching the replay.

Cousins ​​was cursing on the sidelines, so angry that he almost tossed his headband.

Cole didn't dare to let him play again after seeing it, and the Nets immediately switched back to the regular lineup.

The Nets' starting lineup has a tacit understanding at the beginning of the season, and Anthony has also integrated in after a season, and it is completely worthwhile to play against the Warriors' five small lineups.

The exact opposite of the first half, this time the Warriors were stretched a little bit further.

In the cheers, the Nets finally reversed the Warriors by 12 points, defeated the Warriors 127 to 120, and won the opening game.

George set a new personal playoff scoring record in a single game, scoring a game-high 42 points and 8 rebounds. Irving and Butler each scored 18 points, Yi Jianlian had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Mitchell had 17 points and 6 assists.

Warriors Durant scored a team-high 35 points, Curry 25 points, Thompson 18 points, Cousins ​​scored 14 points and 7 rebounds in the first half, but did not appear in the fourth quarter, and his contribution in the second half was almost zero.

The result of the game is surprising, but compared to the outcome of a game, the process of the game is more important.

The five-star Warriors' inside and outside play that was a headache for the Nets has now become a headache for the Warriors. Cole must find a way to keep Cousins ​​on the court.

If Cousins ​​has been unable to play, this four-star Warriors can't beat the Nets.

This has been fully proved in the opening game and the second half of the first game.

"This is just the first game, and we will find a way." Cole was relatively calm, and seemed unhurried in the post-match press conference.

Cole doesn't panic, and the Warriors fans don't panic either. They believe that the Warriors will find a way to deal with it in the second game, and Cole will never let them down.

Three days later, the second game of the finals continued in Brooklyn, New York.

Barclays Center is still crowded with people, and the attention of fans who did not show up is also high.

Fans who support the Warriors expect the Warriors to make adjustments to show their strength in this game, while fans who support the Nets hope that the Nets will go one step further and take the lead in the score.

Because Cousins ​​played less in the last game, the Warriors' Game 2 start also became interesting.

In the opening ceremony, the Warriors started first and were introduced first.

The answer given by Cole is that Cousins ​​​​is still the starter.

The starting lineup of the Nets has also been adjusted, neither Anthony and Jokic, nor Yi Jianlian and Mitchell, but Mitchell and Jokic.

After experiencing the last game, not only the Warriors were summarized, but the Nets also made some changes.

The game started quickly, and Cousins ​​​​still got the first chance for the Warriors to attack.

Curry and Cousins ​​picked and rolled in the frontcourt. This time Cousins ​​went out, and Curry broke through and squeezed Jokic for a layup.

George continued to score with Green alone in the frontcourt. After entering the finals, he was in amazing condition.

Looking back, Durant asked Cousins ​​for a pick-and-roll, and it was also Cousins ​​who went out and Durant went in, and the emergency stop made a hit.

After two rounds, Cole's adjustment can basically be seen, which is to use Cousins' shooting ability from the outside to create misplaced opportunities.

Tang Tian called a timeout.

This timeout was called very early, and Barkley and O'Neal, who were commentating on the spot, were also at a loss.

Back from the timeout, Irving also made a jumper that hit Cousins ​​in a misplaced position.

Looking back, Durant asked Cousins ​​to play a pick-and-roll again, and the Nets decisively let Cousins ​​double-team Durant, which meant to let Cousins ​​shoot to death.

Durant scored the ball out, and after Cousins ​​received the ball, there was a big open space.

"Shua!"

With a crisp sound, Cousins' three-pointer fell into the bag.

Green's three-point shooting range is the key to his becoming the Warriors' death five. He can score 1 out of 3 three-point shots on average, and his shooting percentage is in the early 30%.

But in fact, Cousins ​​is the big killer outside the three-point line. In the past two seasons, he averaged nearly 6 three-point shots per game, and he was able to hit more than two, with a shooting rate of 36%. It is already quite high data.

Cole's tweak seems to be working.