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Chapter 369 [When did Tom beat Jerry? 】

Chapter 369 [When did Tom beat Jerry? 】

There have been some changes to the rules of the playoffs this year. The first round has been adjusted from a best-of-5-game system to a best-of-3-game system, which can increase the dividends of the playoffs and increase the number of games.

This is not good news for the Pacers, they will be abused by the Wizards one more time.

The Wizards easily won the second game at home, 123 to 95.The Pacers' scores were considered normal, but the Wizards' offense was too fierce, and they couldn't defend.

At this time, the Pacers management also discovered the weakness of Brad Miller. He was weak in attack and defense, and his max salary was too high.In Yang Rui's previous life, Miller was selected for the Dream Team and represented the team in the 2006 World Championships. Because of his poor defense, the old coach K made Brand a guest center, and he even sat on the bench for the game against Greece.

In the Raptors, Miller's interior defense almost didn't matter, relying on offense to kill opponents, the Pacers did not have such strong attacking firepower.

The Pacers are playing at home, and the game is still one-sided.Inside Brad Miller, Harrington, Bender, and Crowhill were all soft and could not hold the penalty area.Foster is a fierce interior blue-collar, but his offense is too bad, he doesn't have a mid-range shot, and he can hardly play low-post singles.

The biggest advantage of the Wizards now is the impact of the frontcourt players. Most of their regular season games were won by muscles, which just restrained the Pacers and completed the sweep 4-0 cleanly.

Jordan played a point forward, averaging 13 points, 6.3 rebounds and 8 assists per game.

The team with the most points was Stoudamire, who averaged 30 points and 23 rebounds in just 8 minutes per game in the series.

雷吉米勒四战场均打29.3分钟，拿下9.2分2.3篮板2.3助攻, 投篮命中率28.3%，三分命中率16%。这是他进NBA以来被虐的最惨的一次，很多媒体推测他夏天要退役了。

The Bulls swept the 76ers and will meet the Wizards in the second round.

The Nets had no suspense against the Raptors, swept 4-0 to advance.For four consecutive seasons, the Raptors with the strongest offensive power in the league are dead after leaving two inside stars.

Several young players in the Raptors also started to want to leave. Tony Parker and Michael Reid were dissatisfied with their playing time too little.

Carlisle increased the playing time of Billups and Kirilenko in the playoffs, and Parker only played 15 minutes per game.

Reed was even worse, sharing playing time with Carter, averaging only 12 minutes per game, which is a huge waste.

There was no problem in the locker room last season because Parker was a rookie and was not a high draft pick, and he could endure not having the ball.As a result, he played well in the playoffs, and he has a championship ring. This year, his status has not risen but fallen. No one can stand this kind of thing.

The decline in Reed's statistics is a problem with Carlisle's tactics. The team doesn't play small ball tactics very much. He only serves as a substitute for Carter at No. 2. How long can he play in a game?

Glenn Gruward has a big head, and fans all hope that Carlisle will be dismissed. If Carlisle is driven out, he has no confidence to choose a better coach.

The most surprising series in the Eastern Conference was the Knicks without Grant Hill, who eliminated the Pistons with home-court advantage 4-2.

Van Gundy made his old mistakes as soon as he entered the playoffs. He played the same tactics every game. There are traces to follow. After the two sides tied 2-2, the Knicks were familiar with the offensive and defensive routines of the Pistons, and they stopped singing.

Some people are also optimistic that Larry Brown will be selected as the best coach. The Knicks were last last season and their record has improved a lot.But against the Nets in the second round, no one expected them to advance.

Entering the playoffs, Yao Ming only played 10 minutes per game.Larry Brown will only let the inside do the blue collar.In Yang Rui's previous life, after Rasheed Wallace joined the Pistons, the data under Brown was also very average. When used as a blue-collar player, he averaged more than 30 minutes per game and could not get 15 points.

Western teams have also been divided into winners and losers.

小牛4比0横扫了火箭，马刺4比1淘汰开拓者，太阳4比1淘汰森林狼，湖人4比2淘汰了国王。

The King was "Black Seven" and became the most unlucky team. The Lakers will face the Spurs in the second round.Mavericks against the Suns, both are tridents, there are many things to watch.

The most watched series in the second round is the Bulls VS Wizards.

This is the contest between Jordan and his successor McGrady, and it is also the master-apprentice confrontation between Yang Rui and Xibodu.

Compared with the stars, the Bulls have the upper hand, so there are more people who are optimistic about them.There are also a few people who are optimistic that Yang Rui will create a miracle and lead the Wizards to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Wizards lineup is not without advantages. They have the strongest bench bandits in the league, and their overall strength is not bad.

In the Wizards' favor, they also have home-court advantage in the second round.

In the NBA in the regular season, only the top four in the east and west have home field advantage. The second and third rounds are based on the regular season record to determine home field advantage.The Wizards have a better record than the Bulls, so the first two battles between the two sides will be played at home in Washington.

Yang Rui refused to be interviewed before the game. The team had closed training, and the Bulls did the same. The coach and players didn't talk to each other, and they didn't predict the outcome.

If Yang Rui leads the Wizards to the Eastern Conference Finals, he will maintain the record of never missing the division finals since his debut as a coach.Even if they are eliminated later, the summer Wizards are easy to attract players, and there are many benefits.

The Wizards have salary space, they can dig a star, and they can attract high-quality veterans to "hold their thighs". People will definitely see curiosity to be as successful as the Raptors.

Yang Rui personally benefited more, and his performance speaks for itself, and no one will question his ability anymore.As long as he leads the Wizards to win the championship in the future, there is no need to establish a dynasty. Even if there is only one championship, he is likely to become the active No.1.

If Thibodeau leads the Bulls into the Eastern Conference Finals, it will be a little disadvantageous for Yang Rui.

Thibodeau is a white American. If the league wants to praise him, they may say that Yang Rui's success in the Raptors is because of the strength of the assistant coach. As long as there is such publicity in the media, Thibodeau will be very useful, and it is possible to enter the ranks of top coaches in the future. of.

On May 5, the first battle between the two sides began.

The game was broadcast live on TN*T radio, and Barkley analyzed: "Whether the Wizards can advance or not depends on how to limit the offense of Brand and McGrady. Artest also has a certain ability to score, and the Wizards' defensive strength determines the final result."

Kenny Smith disagreed with Barkley's point of view and smiled: "I think the key to the Wizards' winning is offense. The Bulls have weaknesses. Their point guards and centers are not good enough. The mid-term exchange for Purzbila is only a blue-collar, Not a qualified starter. The Wizards have the edge in terms of depth, they have more players, and Jerry Young has always been an offense to win."

After the game, Yang Rui and Tom Thibodeau shook hands and said hello.

Thibodeau said confidently: "This time it will not be so easy for you to enter the East, but I understand your tactics and ideas."

Yang Rui shrugged and said lazily, "It's useless, don't you watch TV? When did Tom beat Jerry?"

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Yang Rui and two assistant coaches and Jordan discussed the tactics together. The Bulls are very strong, but he firmly believes that the Wizards will win.Therefore, Yang Rui asked the management to continue to keep Jordan's new promotional video, ready to wait for the next round of playoffs to play.

The Wizards adjusted their starting lineup.Alston, Lagabel, Hamilton, Marshall, Leonard.

As soon as this lineup came out, the commentators were a little confused, and the audience was surprised, because Jordan actually came off the bench!

Buckley said: "There was no news before the game that Michael was injured. He also played to warm up just now. Now Jerry Young didn't let him play. What tricks do you want to play?"

Smith sighed: "Wesley didn't play either. It's too risky to change the lineup at this time."

Bulls starting: Lynch - Hunter, McGrady, Artest, Brand, Puerzbila.

Purzbila beat Leonard with a jump ball, and the game began.

(End of this chapter)