On May 19, the highly anticipated Eastern Conference Finals will officially start today.

Before the game started, players from both sides warmed up shooting in their respective halfs. Compared with the Wizards, everyone in the Nets were obviously nervous.

After all, no matter what, the Wizards are also the defending champion this season, so the Wizards brings the Nets not only to the Heat at all, but are even above the Heat.

Especially when the Wizards head coach is called Yang Fan, this makes Nets fans feel even more depressed.

After the game started, the ball was first obtained by the Wizards. The Wizards' starting lineup in this game were: Wall, George, Bathir, Aldridge, and Gasol Jr.

The Nets are: Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Gerald Wallace, Brachi, and Lopez.

The reason why Yang Fan used Gasol Jr. as the starting center is mainly because he wanted to impose sanctions on Lopez.

Nowadays, Daluo is a center forward with a serious strait. Daluo has not developed a shooting ability outside the three-point line during this period. All the scores come from turning around and hooking in the penalty area.

At the same time, according to data, Daluo is currently one of the league's most outstanding offensive centers with low posts, especially at the basket, with a finishing shooting percentage of up to 69.8%.

However, the shooting percentage at mid-range is only 40%, which means that Lopez's scores basically come from within three seconds.

Yang Fan, who knew this well, naturally made preparations very early, so he asked Gasol to replace Yao Ming as the starting center position.

After all, Gasol Jr.'s defensive ability is above Yao Ming, especially for defense in the penalty area, Gasol Jr. can definitely rank among the top five in the league.

In this way, when Lopez encounters trouble on the offensive end, the Nets' offensive firepower has to be transferred more to Deron Williams and Joe Johnson.

Yang Fan also did his homework for Joe Johnson's defense, which was to let George limit his offensive efficiency in one-on-one.

That's why Yang Fan also got Bathir to start to improve the overall height of the Wizards and reach a balance with the Nets.

As soon as the game started, the Wizards' offensive center of gravity was very obvious, that was, try to hit the ball to the inside, or try to hit the ball to Aldridge's hand.

Although Blachi has excellent offensive ability, he can contribute 10.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1 assist when he averages only 19 minutes per game this season.

But Brachi's defensive ability is very poor, especially his defensive efficiency, ranking sixth from the bottom among all power forward players who average more than 15 minutes of playing time in the league.

This is also the main reason why Brachi is obviously very good in his personal ability, but his playing time has been compressed by the head coach.

Blachi is two meters tall and weighs 107 kilograms. This is a very standard power forward figure.

It's just a pity that Blachi's attitude and style of play are destined to not survive in the NBA for too long.

In the whole first quarter, the Wizards tried their best to hit Aldridge's hand, allowing Aldridge to compete with Blach at this point.

Due to the Wizards' excellent three-point shooting ability on the outside, the Nets dare not easily double-team Aldridge, so Aldridge still has enough offensive space and played more comfortable in the whole first quarter.

On the other hand, when the Nets were unable to play personal advantage against Gasol Jr. at the point where Lopez was the Big, the Nets could only shift their offensive focus to Deron Williams and Joe Johnson.

However, as the DPOY of Paul George this season, Joe Johnson wants to score easily on Paul George's head, so the difficulty is definitely very huge.

After all, Paul George is the second player in the NBA to win DPOY as a small forward in the past 20 years.

This alone is enough to prove Paul George's efficient defensive ability.

In the end, the Nets took on the most offensive responsibilities in the first quarter, but Deron Williams's point.

Deron Williams has been playing pick-and-roll with Brage at high positions, especially when Brage has a mid-range shooting range. For a moment, Yang Fan thought that the opponent he met was the Jazz that year.

Because the Nets have been using Deron Williams and Bratch to play pick-and-roll at high positions due to the situation, Joe Johnson instead acted as a space pitcher outside the three-point line when he had no choice.

Gerald Wallace's point is very similar to Kirilianko back then. Both of them are focusing on empty cuts, so it's no wonder that Yang Fan suddenly saw the shadow of the Jazz in this Nets.

Throughout the first half, Yang Fan and Nets head coach Carlesimo were rotating normally, but although the Nets strengthened many times in the middle of the season, the offensive firepower of the second team was still much worse than that of the Wizards.

Especially when Thompson and Yao Ming can only play as a substitute in this game, this is really a nightmare for the Nets' second team.

Even though Thomas Jr. gained more offensive ball rights after coming to the Nets and became stronger than when he was a Wizards, Thomas Jr. was only 1.75 meters tall, which was really a loss in the playoffs.

That's why Yang Fan decisively put Thomas on the shelves and made a deal with the Nets.

At the end of the final half, the Wizards led the Nets by 8 points in the first half with their outstanding personal abilities on both offense and defense.

After returning from the second half, Nets head coach Carlesimo took the lead in adjusting the lineup.

Among them, Kalesimo switched Brachi to the field, but instead took Humphries to the field to serve as the starting power forward.

Although Humphries' personal form declined very seriously after signing a big contract this season, he could only contribute 5.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in the entire regular season.

But at least Humphries' defense is much better than Brach. Not to mention anything else, the defensive attitude alone is one level higher than Brach.

However, when the Nets substitutions in the second half, the Wizards directly played the blocking and cutting tactic, from the original focus on Adric to a group offense.

This is the most difficult thing for the Wizards to defend this season, that is, team cooperation and star offense can cause great trouble for the opponent.

No matter which point it is, the Wizards can ensure that their offense will not enter a power outage, or that the Wizards can freely adjust their playing style on the field based on the opponent's defensive focus.

Throughout the second half, both sides gradually began to exert their strength, and even Joe Johnson, who had been paddling in this game, began to take the initiative to participate in the offense.

Even if the one defending him is DPOY this season, all Joe Johnson can do is prepare to face the challenge.

After all, Joe Johnson is the Nets' scoring champion this season. If Joe Johnson doesn't perform well at this point, the difficulty for the Nets to win the game will definitely increase exponentially.

Unfortunately, Joe Johnson is destined to perform too well in this game.

Because when Yang Fan arranged Paul George to defend against Joe Johnson, he also placed Bathir on the court to assist in defense against Joe Johnson.

In this case, the defensive pressure Joe Johnson needs to face is naturally unimaginable.

No matter what, Paul George and Battier are both players selected for the All-Defensive Team this season.

When these two people start to cooperate in defense on the court, it will definitely be a nightmare for all forward players in the league, and even the peak Durant must retreat.

At the end of the game, the Wizards, with their excellent team defense, limited Joe Johnson's personal score to 14 points, and also took the lead in winning the series in the Eastern Conference Finals, rewriting the total score of the series to 1:0.

The main reason why the Wizards were able to beat the Nets by 17 points in the whole game was that they were very good on the defensive end.

Under Paul George's targeted defense, the Nets' top scorer Joe Johnson only scored 14 points in the game.

Lopez, one of the three giants in the Nets, also scored only 11 points in this game. The two giants joined forces to score only 25 points, and it is not a big surprise that the Nets lost the game.

If it weren't for Delon? Williams personally broke out in the game with a quasi-triple double-digit score of 37 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists, and I'm afraid the game would have entered garbage time long ago.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Wizards won this game on the defensive end. As a team that focuses on offense, it is definitely a striking thing to be able to defeat the Nets by defense in this game.

Although the Wizards' defense has always been underestimated by the league, it still shocks people when the Wizards show the league's top competitive level on both offense and defense.

Aldridge's performance in this game was very efficient, especially when facing Blach on the offensive end in the first half, Aldridge played whatever he wanted, and he was not under any pressure at all.

Aldridge played for a total of 31 minutes in the whole game. He made 11 of 17 shots on the offensive end, including 5 of 6 free throws from the free throw line, efficiently scoring 27 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block.

In addition, Paul George, who taught Joe Johnson as a defensive end, also handed over a comprehensive data of 19 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.

It can be said that Paul George is getting better and better, and he is becoming more and more mature on both offense and defense. In addition to occasionally being insecure and shooting in one game and one game, he is not stable enough, Paul George is currently basically free of flaws.

In addition, the Wizards provided him with such an excellent offensive and defensive environment, Paul George's day of his destiny is just around the corner.

For others, Wall scored 13 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists, Battier scored 6 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals, Gasol Jr. had 11 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks, Thompson scored 16 points, 3 rebounds, Yao Ming scored 9 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, Guy scored 14 points, 2 rebounds, and Kidd scored 2 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, etc.

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"PJ is a very clear-headed coach and he knows very well what to do on the court, but we had a great defense in this game, so we won the game in the end."

"Of course, the winning or losing of a game does not mean anything. The team will not take it lightly until the series really ends."

"The next thing the team needs to do is to perform stably and strive to maintain a high efficiency level at all times." At the post-match press conference, Yang Fan seemed very calm after winning the game and was not overwhelmed by the victory.

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With the Wizards defeating the Nets 17 points in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals, this undoubtedly shocked many fans.

After all, the Nets had just defeated the No. 1 Heat in the semi-finals, but the Nets were the first to be hit hard in the Eastern Conference Finals and were at a disadvantage in the match with the Wizards, which was undoubtedly something that no one else had expected.

Although most people firmly believe that the Wizards will probably advance to the Finals in the end, in people's imagination, the Wizards and the Nets' series match should be very anxious, and it can even be said that they are going back and forth.

At least it shouldn't be like this one-sided situation, but reality makes everyone feel shocked.

That is, the Nets seemed to be completely suppressed by the Wizards, and the Nets had no way to break through the Wizards' defense.

Joe Johnson and Lopez were even more involved in offensive trouble. After the first game, Joe Johnson, the Big Heart, ushered in many doubts from fans.

Some people question Joe Johnson's strength when he meets the weak, and when he meets the strong, he is weak.

In the semi-finals, facing the "Flash" Wade who played with injuries, Joe Johnson was like a god descending to earth. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he is modern Jordan.

But when he really encountered a tough defensive force in the Eastern Conference Finals, he had just won the best defensive player, Joe Johnson was directly exposed.

He scored 14 points with a shooting percentage of 39.7% in the game, which is really not what a star should play.

Needless to say, Lopez, a center who can't grab rebounds, can't even play the advantage of his best low-post offense.

Facing Gasol's defense, Lopez is like a seaweed floating in the wind. However, the physical confrontation cannot avoid Gasol's defense, which makes Lopez's threat directly cut in half.

So the Nets' loss is not unfair at all. Two of the Big Three are sleepwalking, which makes Deron Williams unable to turn the situation back.

At the same time, head coach Carlesimo, who was praised by the media not long ago, also encountered experts' doubts after the game.

Some experts questioned that there are very big problems with Calessimo's employment on the court. Compared with Yang Fan, Calessimo is like an apprentice.

This incident has also made more and more fans believe that Yang Fan is really the legendary "coach harvester".

Any coach who has faced Yang Fan will basically make every mistake by the media to magnify it, and will also be compared with Yang Fan.

In the end, while being eliminated by Yang Fan, there is a high possibility that he will lose the position of head coach under him.

For example, "Zen Masters" Jackson, Stan Van Gundy, Rivers, Spoo, and Boylan, etc.

Among these people, Jackson is the only one who is relatively strong. After repeated defeats, he still insists on competing with Yang Fan in the first position in the coaching seat.

But if nothing unexpected happens, this year is likely to be the last fight between Yang Fan and "Zen Master" Jackson.

Because after the Knicks were eliminated by the Wizards in the semi-finals this year, the media was too lazy to compare Zen Master and Yang Fan together, because the two were not comparable at all.

In Yang Fan's personal battle with "Zen Master" Jackson, the Zen Master has not even won a round of series, so the media is too lazy to continue criticizing the Zen Master.

Or in the eyes of the media, today's "Zen Master" is no longer qualified to be called Yang Fan's lifelong enemy. At most, even an old rival of Yang Fan, he is still the kind of person who is defeated repeatedly.

Under this situation, "Zen Master" Jackson also began to become discouraged. After losing the semi-finals, Jackson's empty and numb eyes seemed to represent his voice.
Chapter completed!