It’s eight o’clock in the evening on April 26, another Sunday.
The playoffs started last night. The opening game was the Bulls against the Orlando Magic. In this game, the Bulls officially started the playoff mode and defeated the Magic.
The playoff game between the Heat and Bullets is scheduled for tomorrow night, the evening of April 27th.
Lin Yu was in a hotel room in Miami, rubbing his hands and waiting for the random halo to refresh.
Now it depends on the luck of the old guy Riley. If Lin Yu's refreshed halo is relatively ordinary, then although he will still lose, it will not be so ugly.
And if Lin Yu can randomly get a powerful halo, all that awaits Riley is the humiliation of being swept out.
"We are randomly drawing halos every week, please wait for thirty seconds!"
"Passive Halo ①: "Let the Bullets Fly", the effect is that when one's own players are in open space, the three-point shooting rate increases by 10%."
"Passive Halo ②: "Magical Shoes", the effect is to increase the speed attribute of your own center player by 6 points."
"Passive Halo ③: "Agility Shoes", the effect is to increase the speed attribute of the fourth player on the field by 3 points, and the additional physical energy recovery is 1% per minute."
Lin Yu was still hesitating about what tactics to use against the Heat. After the halo was refreshed, he immediately had an idea.
Hit the pick-and-roll!
Lin Yu had considered giving up the pick-and-roll tactic before because the speedster lacked Stockton's passing ability and perspective.
Now with "Cobra's Goggles", even if his ability to speed is not as good as Stecton's, it is not far behind, and pick-and-roll tactics can be used completely.
"Let the Bullets Fly" can be called the bug-level aura of pick-and-roll tactics, because the goal of pick-and-roll tactics is to create various open shots for oneself. As long as there are open shots, this aura can exert infinite power.
This is not about improving a few three-point attributes, but a real improvement in shooting percentage.
Originally, the player's open three-point shooting rate was quite high, at least much higher than the front-on hard shot. If the shooting rate was more than 10%, Lin Yu would not dare to imagine how incredible the Bullets' three-pointers were.
In addition, this time there is a halo speed bonus for players, and the success rate of running into open spaces is higher.
Pat Riley is definitely going to suffer this time.
The next morning, Lin Yu summoned the generals and announced that tonight's game against the Heat would be a pick-and-roll.
In fact, during this period of time, the Bullets' pick-and-roll drills have not fallen behind. Even if Lin Yu doesn't really want to play pick-and-rolls, he still practices when he should.
Speedy looks excited, playing pick-and-roll tactics. He is the protagonist on the court, and the ball will be distributed by him. Whether it is points or assists, he is of course happy.
"Pay attention, tonight we mainly shoot three-pointers, and try to find open spots to shoot three-pointers as much as possible."
"Our height and athletic ability have a huge advantage over the Heat, so we don't have to rush to take a shot. If we can't find an open space, we just pass the ball first. There is no need to rush to take a shot."
"Rod, you are our engine tonight. The pass must be fast, accurate and hard. How many points we can beat the Heat depends on your performance."
Every time Lin Yu refreshes some special aura and needs to deploy specific playing styles and tactics, he has to find a reason that makes sense, at least one that can make the players feel justified.
The reason Lin Yu gave tonight is that the Bullets' lineup is younger, taller and more athletic, and they can get more open shots by relying on pick-and-roll tactics.
Of course the generals think it makes sense. They have been practicing pick-and-roll tactics for two months, and it's time to go on the field and practice it.
In the afternoon, everyone practiced pick-and-roll tactics for another hour, and then returned to the hotel room to rest and wait for the evening game to start.
As the home team, the Heat have to hold a pre-match press conference as usual.
As a result, Riley did not attend at all, and team assistant coach Stan Van Gundy led Mourning to attend.
Mourning is a straight-talking, outspoken person who says whatever he wants. He actually doesn't have any bad feelings towards the Bullets, especially after Lin Yu almost sent his aunt to see God with his kick, Mourning actually has a good impression of the Bullets.
Before he joined the Heat, he and his aunt Larry Johnson played for the Hornets at the same time. The two of them were fighting over each other for the top spot in the team. Later, even if they went their separate ways, they would fight whenever they met.
Lin Yu's kick made Mourning happy for several days. If it weren't for the discord between Lin Yu and the Heat, he would even want to thank Lin Yu in person.
At the press conference, Mourning acted very gentlemanly. He didn't criticize Lin Yu at all. He just said some clichés and went through the motions.
This made Lin Yu secretly sigh that Mour Ning was such a good comrade, and that he was blind after following Riley.
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At 8 o'clock in the evening, Lin Yu led the Bullets into the stadium and was immediately booed wildly by Heat fans.
During this period of time, Lin Yu has continuously provoked the Heat, which has become unbearable for Heat fans.
"Stupid guys, you will only die if you encounter the Heat!"
"You're just a kid who got lucky. You'll be abandoned by the NBA soon!"
"The NBA is a restricted area for yellow people. There were no yellow people before and there will never be any in the future. You damn boy will be fired sooner or later!"
"Kill them!"
The wild cheers of Heat fans resounded throughout the stadium, and Lin Yu's face turned pale and he was on the verge of a seizure.
Lin Yu didn't pay attention to other trash talk at all, but the yellow man's remarks made Lin Yu very unhappy.
To be honest, there were actually yellow people in the NBA before. In 1946, a Japanese named Wataru Misaka joined the BAA, the predecessor of the NBA, and played three games before being waived.
After the NBA was officially created, there was really no yellow person, no matter whether it was a coach or a player.
This is one of the reasons why Lin Yu shocked the entire league when he became the head coach of the Bullets. He was not only young, but also a yellow man.
And now the trash talk from Heat fans has made Lin Yu ponder whether he wants to get a compatriot to enter the league.
With the blessing of the halo, as long as Lin Yu wants to, the data cannot be any worse.
"I'll torture you Heat first!" Lin Yu shook his head. Now is not a good time to think about these things. He should torture the Heat first and shut up these damn barbaric fans.
"Dudududu!"
The referee blew the whistle to start the game, and the starting players from both sides began to take the field.
Lin Yu's starting lineup tonight is Ben, Weber, Mashburn, Leg Brother and Speedy.
In terms of pick-and-rolls and open three-pointers, the explosive scoring power that the leg brother can exert is much stronger than Jaylen Rose.
The Heat's starting lineup is still Mourning, PJ Brown, Marley, Woshan Leonard and Tim Hardaway.
After playing, Speedy showed a cruel smile on his face and beat Tim Hardaway. He was so confident.
The Bullets succeeded in jumping the ball and quickly picked up the ball and ran upfield.
The leg brother immediately stepped forward and set a pick-and-roll. Tim Hardaway failed to follow the speeder immediately, giving the speeder an open space to shoot a three-pointer.
"Uh-huh!"
Three point hit!
As soon as the game started, Tim Hardaway was given a blow.
Turning around, Hardaway lobbed the ball to Mourning outside the three-second zone. The lob was very good. Unfortunately, Mourning failed to score a mid-range shot, and the rebound was also collected by Ben.
In the Bullets round, this time the fake shot was a real pass. After it was passed to the leg brother, he took advantage of the situation and helped the leg brother set up a pick-and-roll.
"Uh-huh!"
Brother Legs also scored three-pointers. The biggest beneficiary of "Let the Bullets Fly" is actually Brother Legs. He is already extremely capable of open three-pointers. If you give him the opportunity to shoot three-pointers in open spaces, he will be able to hit at least 50% to 60%. Rate.
Now with an additional 10% shooting percentage, the leg brother's open three-pointers are unsolvable.
Two consecutive open three-pointers turned Riley's face green.
The game had just begun, and he felt that his Heat team had not done anything yet and was directly beaten to a 6:0 climax.
The Heat still failed to score in the next offensive round. Tim Hardaway's three-point shot was interfered by a speeder, and the rebound was collected by Webber.
Seeing the speeding car holding the ball, Riley's liver began to tremble. He was really afraid that the Bullets would hit another three-pointer in the third round. How could the game be played with the score of 9:0 at the beginning?
"boom!"
A flying pass to Mashburn missed a three-pointer, causing Riley to breathe a sigh of relief.
Unfortunately, his nerves only relaxed for less than thirty seconds. After Mourning helped the Heat score the first goal of the game, the Bullets drove up front to assist Weber for another three-pointer.
This cooperation is quite the style of the Utah Shuangsha.
The speeding car rushed forward and involved the opponent's defense. Weber mentioned the high post to do a pick-and-roll. Then, after the speeding car drew P.J. Brown's defensive attention away, Webber immediately squatted to the outside. The speeding pass came in an instant, allowing Weber to comfortably Shot a three-pointer.
Weber's three-point ability is not bad, and he shot from an open position. The ball hit the net hollowly, which made Riley's heart tremble. He had a premonition that something bad was going to happen.
The Bullets played the pick-and-roll in a stylish manner, which was completely different from their previous game style.
In the previous games of the Bullets, the main focus was on individual ability. After speeding and controlling the ball to the frontcourt, Ben guarded the basket and was responsible for grabbing rebounds. The others scattered around, and whoever had the ball in his hands would play in isolation.
Tonight, the Bullets obviously played in a more organized manner. Riley was dumbfounded by Speed's organizational ability. Speed in his memory did not have such top-notch organizational skills.
What Riley couldn't understand even more was that the Bullets seemed to be extremely obsessed with three-pointers tonight. In the four offensive rounds after the opening, they shot four three-pointers!
What’s even more outrageous is that he actually hit three of these four three-pointers!
In the next few minutes, the Heat's offensive efficiency was actually pretty good. Mourning's midfielder felt very good tonight. He made four shots and hit three.
In a normal game, with Mourning's efficiency, the Heat would probably be in the lead.
However, the Heat were at a full disadvantage on the court. Within a few minutes, the Heat were already 11 points behind. The Bullets' three-pointers were really like bullets, and every shot cost Riley's life.
After hitting 3 of 4 three-pointers in the opening game, the Bullets made five more three-pointers in addition to their normal mid-range shots and breakthroughs, and actually hit three of them.
These six three-pointers alone have already scored 18 points for the Bullets!
Riley didn't dare to let the Bullets continue to shoot, so he quickly called a timeout and began to readjust the lineup.
Lin Yu looked overjoyed and looked around at the fans. Seeing their expressions as if they had eaten dead flies, he felt so happy.
A little more than half of the first quarter, the Bullets led by 11 points, but the Heat fans were still as arrogant as before.
Now Lin Yu can't wait to call Jazz coach Sloan and tell him that your pick-and-roll tactics are really useful.
It is indeed easy to use, but the key is that there is no way to break it. Lin Yu does not think Riley can find a way to break the pick-and-roll tactic.
After the timeout, the game resumes.
Riley adjusted his defensive strategy. The Heat's previous defense had always been man-to-man. Facing the bullets' pick-and-roll tactics tonight, man-to-man coverage obviously couldn't work.
He has been coaching for so many years, and he is definitely not a freeloader. He immediately asks the players on the defensive end to switch defenses when facing pick-and-rolls. Even if it causes Tim Hardaway to defend Webb, he will never allow bullets. The team shoots open three-pointers.
This defensive strategy adjustment was a mistake, and it actually weakened the aura of "Let the Bullets Fly".
However, it is not without its disadvantages. How can it be so easy to prevent a small thing from causing a big problem?
"You don't have to look for open three-pointers. If you have a mismatch advantage, just hit it." Lin Yu shouted to the court from the sidelines, making on-the-spot tactical adjustments.
With such an adjustment, Webber's side flourished again. He played pick-and-roll with Speedy, and the Heat's defense could only be switched to Tim Hardaway to guard Webber.
Webber's various mid-range shots in front of Tim Hardaway are difficult to imagine without being very efficient.
