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The Nets' defense had a big problem. Byron Scott never replaced Eddie Curry, allowing him to finish the first quarter. The Wizards unexpectedly led by a score of 35 to 17.

The Nets' offense was also very poor. If Kittles hadn't made a three-pointer in the last attack, they would have only scored 14 points in a single quarter. Kidd and Jackson were so good at it that they both became blacksmiths.

In the second quarter, Yang Rui continued the small ball tactics, Alston, Bell, Maggette, Wallace, Stoudemire.

The Nets fielded their usual bench lineup of Lucious Harris, Stephen Jackson, Rodney Rogers, and Eddie Curry. Kidd and Jackson did not rest and stayed on the court to lead the substitutes.

Byron Scott's trump card is to increase Kidd's playing time. In Yang Rui's previous life, Kidd played too much time and eventually caused severe wear and tear on his left knee. He had to undergo surgical repair. Since then, his condition has declined year by year, and he was nicknamed "Kidd doesn't attack."

With Kidd on the court, he can control the role players from playing randomly, but he cannot change the problems on the defensive end. Stoudemire and Alston played pick-and-roll, making it difficult for the Nets to switch defenses.

Stoudemire's air cut is fast and powerful. If he catches the ball in the low post, there is nothing Kidd can do. He could only try his best to cut through the air and slow down Stoudemire.

The "Street Ball King" has a strong ability to break through with the ball. His first choice is to break through the basket. Unlike Wesley who usually chooses to make a pull-up jump shot, he may not be able to break through as long as he blocks the inside.

This makes the Nets players very embarrassed. Kidd has loopholes in chasing or not, and he also consumes a lot of energy on the defensive end. Alston broke through twice and scored layups. One breakthrough attracted Rogers to defend the ball and assisted Wallace for a dunk.

Scott has made two personnel mistakes in this game. One is that after taking Williams off the field in the first quarter, it was time to replace Rodgers and compete with the Wizards in small-ball tactics. If Rogers and Martin partner up, their ability to withdraw is stronger, and the defensive end will not allow the Wizards to score easily.

Rogers started out as a small forward and is only 201cm tall. He and Jordan are both guest positions at the 4th position, so the matchup is definitely more suitable. But Scott's thinking mode is fixed. He wants to cultivate high-ranking rookie Curry. Curry is usually the top candidate for interior substitutes. He has won consecutive games against the Wizards in the regular season, so he thinks it will definitely work in the playoffs.

In the second quarter, Scott made the mistake of not letting Kidd rest.

Curry is a player who needs to hold the ball in the low post to be effective on the offensive end. He has a weight advantage when playing alone against Stoudemire. When playing pick-and-roll, he can shoot high jumpers, but his efficiency is lower. With Kidd on the court, the tactics became dominated by high pick-and-rolls.

The Nets play a pick-and-roll offense, and the Wizards have Wallace, who is extremely fast, powerful, and good at defending pick-and-rolls. Isn't this a strong point in attack?

Kidd saw the problem;

Instead, pass the ball to Jackson, let him lob the ball to Curry from the side, and attack in the low post. Kidd stood still outside the three-point line waiting for a shooting opportunity.

This free adjustment is reasonable and reasonable.

Miraculously, when Scott saw that Kidd was not playing according to his tactical arrangements, he shouted at Kidd and Curry from the sidelines, hoping that Kidd would break through with the ball and Curry would be in charge of the pick-and-roll.

When Kidd heard Scott shouting, he wanted to rush to the sidelines and slap him twice. This was the reason for the conflict between the two. Kidd always felt that Scott had a problem with his tactics and that there was something wrong with his brain.

In fact, many players coached by Scott have similar feelings, except Chris Paul. Paul thinks Scott is pretty good, because when he worked with Scott, they reached the second round of the playoffs, and when working with other coaches, it was only in the second round at most.

Kidd ignored Scott and continued his own style of play on the offensive end, letting Curry focus on the attack. He focused on the defensive end.

Scott shouted twice and then fell silent, because he relied on Kidd to survive, and he couldn't replace Kidd and put him on the bench to calm down, so that his opponent could hit him casually and teach him how to behave.

Obviously relying on Kidd, in Yang Rui's previous life, Scott published a book and said that Kidd was a weak person.

The book says: The first time I met Kidd was at the Nets training camp in 2001. I knew at that time that he was going to be trouble. He was already an All-Star player, but I had to go against his orders. Will and let him know who is the real boss.

If this book were a novel, many people would think after reading this that Scott would punch Kidd in the chin and send Kidd to get stitches. Unfortunately, Scott didn't have the courage to move forward like Hard Te, so he didn't take action.

The book says: Kidd smiled at me and took the initiative to shake my hand, but I still crossed my hands on my chest and said to him: "Jason, I once played with the greatest point guard in NBA history, and You are not him! If you desire victory, I will transform you from a child into a man."

As a result, he rolled his eyes at me. From that moment on, I knew that he was weak and that he was not the same person as me. Yes, although we have reached the NBA Finals for two consecutive years together, if he can listen to me, we can complete two consecutive championships.

Scott is very good at writing books, and his imagination is big enough. If Kidd listens to him, can Martin guard Duncan? Can Collins guard O'Neal?

According to the description in the book, Kidd must have thought less when they met for the first time. Like everyone who read this book, he thought Scott was an incurable idiot. Someone took the initiative to shake hands, and he pulled me as hard as a millionaire. Any adult who knows some politeness would not behave like him. He is such a bird, and he has the nerve to ask others to change from a child. Become a man?

The trouble wasn't Kidd, it was Scott. As long as you have enough ability and can convince the opponent with reason, Rodman will not be a problem in the Bulls. Can Kidd be more difficult than Rodman?

During the regular season, the Wizards players were still in the early stages of adapting and could not beat the Nets, who had been adapting for two seasons.

Entering the playoffs, the Wizards players' tacit understanding is better than in the regular season. The Nets are still the same as the regular season, or the same as last season. Their tactics have almost not changed, and there are traces to follow. Yang Rui naturally came up with countermeasures.

Kidd played the full first half and led the team to recover some points. He also consumed a lot of energy against the Wizards' off-the-ball running tactics.

The Wizards lead 60 to 47.

In the second half, Yang Rui let Jordan and Boozer, who had rested for a whole quarter, return to the court, and then used inside support tactics. The three outside players actively moved around, whether it was Kidd or Martin, and they were pulled out.

As long as Martin stays away from the basket, the Nets' ability to block shots in the penalty area will not be good. Scott dare not send Mutombo. Now that Uncle Mutombo is walking and playing, it is easy to get open when the screen is misplaced.

Mutombo became a marginal player in the playoffs, averaging 11.5 minutes, 1.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game. In Yang Rui's previous life, the stingy Alexander actually asked Mutombo to serve as Yao Ming's substitute for four years. How could the Rockets be undefeated?

Scott replaced Aaron Williams after 4 minutes, and the team was already 21 points behind.

After Rogers came on the court, he did a good job guarding Jordan, but after only two rounds, Yang Rui replaced Jordan and Wesley and replaced Stoudemire and Alston.

Stoudemire and Boozer formed a twin tower. Regarding the defensive point, Yang Rui didn't care about which one. The purpose was to attack. After covering the side, the two went directly to the basket. Alston was responsible for the ball control organization.

The reason why Scott reuses Curry is because he is an outstanding physical shield and can guard the penalty area. If he doesn't play, Martin and Rogers' defense in the penalty area will be much worse. Martin's resistance to people is poor, and his defense mainly relies on explosive power. This is why the Nets traded for Mutombo in the summer to strengthen the intensity of interior defense.

The two Wizards, who were born as calves and are not afraid of tigers, relied on their bodies to hit the basket, and the Nets could not withstand it.