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On the Internet, some fans who don’t know the truth just feel that Yang Rui’s tone has changed too quickly. In the second game, he vaguely said that Scott is a good coach. Now leading 3-1, he seems to look down on Scott. How hypocritical. ah.

Yang Rui deliberately praised first and then disparaged. The conflict between Kidd and Scott will be more difficult to ease. Scott's prestige in the team will decline. After the losing streak, Kidd's dissatisfaction with him will only increase.

Scott's mentality will also change. If he can't calm down, how can he lead the team to a shocking reversal of winning three consecutive games?

Yang Rui slapped the faces of the experts who did not look at the talent before the game. None of them predicted the outcome correctly. It seemed that it would not take seven games for the Wizards to eliminate the Nets.

Game 5 was played in New Jersey.

Although the league did not arrange a home whistle, the Nets also played better than the Wizards when the referee's whistle was very balanced. The entire team players worked hard and fought for every ball.

At the end of the game, 103-90, the Nets tied the score at 2-3.

Once the Nets' perimeter players found their touch, the Wizards' zone defense no longer worked. The Nets made 10 of 18 three-pointers, a very high shooting percentage. Rogers performed the best, hitting 4 three-pointers. Kittles, Jackson, and Harris also scored three-pointers.

Kidd had a double-double of 15 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists. His shooting percentage was not high, only 4 of 13 shots, 0 of 4 three-pointers, and 5 of 6 free throws.

Jordan failed to continue his strong performance and only had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Only the assists were praised by many people.

During the break, Stern asked assistant Adam Silva to make arrangements. At this point, he didn't want to see the tiebreaker, which would be very detrimental to the Wizards. In Jordan's last season, he can lose, but he can't be reversed when leading 3-1, otherwise many fans will be disappointed.

Even if Jordan cannot leave a legend, he cannot leave a negative record that affects his image.

In addition, if the finals were Nets VS Mavericks or Spurs, Stern couldn't imagine how bad the ratings would be. Therefore, he does not want the Western Spurs to enter the finals. It is tragic for two defensive teams to enter the finals. The ratings in 1999 are an example.

The NBA is a business league, and the home whistle that can affect the outcome of the game has always existed. As long as the intensity of the defensive penalties is different, the winning percentage of two teams of equal strength can change, and most fans cannot see it.

Stern's approach is relatively smart. He doesn't intervene in many games in the playoffs and can preserve his moral integrity and bottom line. At least it won't be as obvious as the 2002 Football World Cup. Last year's World Cup was no longer the home whistle.

It simply shows the world that the world belongs to our Korea!

Having a home whistle is a great advantage for the Wizards because they have two foul-making strongmen on the team.

Maggette and Stoudemire made air cuts as usual, attacked the basket, and had physical contact with defenders at their home court. Some controversial collisions that could be called or not were called fouls.

Maggette made 6 of 14 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, 11 of 12 free throws, and scored 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists.

Stoudemire made 6 of 8 shots, 8 of 10 free throws, and scored 20 points and 9 rebounds.

Boozer played 20 minutes, making 5 of 10 shots and 5 of 5 free throws, scoring 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.

Jordan continued to play as a power forward, scoring many mismatched singles, and was also able to cheat free throws through experience. He made 7 of 15 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists.

On the defensive end, the Wizards limited the pick-and-roll of Martin and Kidd.

Martin couldn't get a free throw in a fierce confrontation, and couldn't rush forward again and again. However, he still dared to take the offensive responsibility and took more shots under Scott's arrangement. He made 10 of 24 shots, 1 of 2 free throws, a double-double of 21 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists, and his shooting percentage was only 41.7%.

Kidd was also misfired under Wesley's defense, making 4 of 17 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, 10 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists, with a shooting percentage of 23.5%.

The Nets' role players performed well, with five players on the team scoring in double figures, but the Wizards had a clear advantage and led from start to finish.

The Wizards defeated the Nets 105-88 and advanced to the Finals with a 4-2 total score.

Yang Rui guessed that the league would not be able to sit back and watch the Nets complete the reversal, so they did not let the management play Jordan's latest promotional video at home, and planned to save this method of boosting morale until the end.

The management team led by manager Unseld had no objections and all followed Yang Rui's arrangements. Everyone was convinced. It is a miracle that the rebuilt Wizards can reach the finals! Especially in the last two rounds, the Bulls and Nets lineups looked better than the Wizards, and Yang Rui had a way to win.

Everyone was surprised, and you can imagine how painful it was for the opponent. At the press conference, the conflict between the Nets generals broke out, and Kidd and Byron Scott had a bad relationship.

Scott said: "We should have won this series, but some players always don't play according to the tactics. As a star, he cannot stand up and lead the team. His offensive ability is seriously overrated."

Kidd responded tit for tat. "The main responsibility of a point guard is to organize the offense and distribute the ball to the appropriate positions. But Scott arranges tactics and always requires me to play pick-and-rolls and mainly attack with the ball. He never seems to see the players in the 2 and 3 positions. Our scoring ability. In the regular season, our tactics were broken by our opponent. He made no adjustments at all and would increase the playing time of the starting players. It remains unchanged. I believe that people who know football will be extremely disappointed with our coach after watching this series. "

The reporter asked: "What do you think is the difference between Scott and Jerry Young?"

Kidd said angrily: "A person who will always stand on the sidelines with his hands folded as a spectator, a person who calls timeouts incomprehensibly, is he qualified to compare with the best coaches? If Jerry Young is the head coach of the Nets, We can definitely sweep the Wizards, not just me, but many players on the team think so."

In Yang Rui's previous life, he reached the finals twice. The conflicts between Kidd and Scott were irreconcilable. Now that things are on the table and the team has been eliminated, Kidd is going crazy and speaks without any scruples.

After the press conference, Kidd immediately called the management and said that if the team still wants to renew his contract, Scott must get out of the summer, otherwise he will choose to sign with another team.

Scott also expressed his dissatisfaction with Kidd to the management, assuming a "me but not him" posture.

People can understand Kidd's anger, but Scott doesn't know where the confidence comes from. In this situation, the Nets 100% choose to keep Kidd. If the core stars are gone, what's the point?

The reporter also interviewed Yang Rui and asked him about the conflict between the Nets and he expressed surprise.

"I just think they are weaker than in the regular season, and I'm just telling the truth. I didn't expect their internal conflicts to be so serious. Some people on the Internet said that we can't win, but I really can't help it. Although I really want to fight with It’s a fair fight for the Nets, but I can’t go to their locker room and be the peacemaker, right?”

"Everyone think about it, what should I say when I go to boost the morale of my opponent..." Yang Rui smiled as he spoke. "Everyone, I know you have conflicts, but in order to defeat the Wizards and torture me, please put aside your prejudices and focus on the court, okay? Otherwise, the Wizards' win will be too unfair. Haha, We are not such masochists."

Yang Rui's words will definitely make news in major media again.