"Zhao, don't get me wrong! Of course I believe in your ability, but now the team needs to cultivate more young talents. This is also the task assigned to me by the management..."
After a break, head coach Tyronn Lue patiently explained to Zhao Feiyang on the Cavaliers' team bench.
Of course, Zhao Feiyang was not angry because he was replaced. As a player, he was willing to obey the head coach's arrangements. Moreover, this was the head coach's job, so it was normal even if he did not explain it to himself.
"Coach Lu, I understand."
After hearing what Zhao Feiyang said, Tyronn Lu nodded in relief.
On the court, Jordan Clarkson, who was replaced, did not perform well.
Not only that, since he came on the court, the offense on the court has gradually become chaotic. The Cavaliers players are no longer in the same cooperative state as before. Whether they are newcomers or seniors, they are seizing every opportunity to play singles.
This style of play is undoubtedly very bad.
Therefore, when the second quarter was about to end, the originally lagging Brooklyn Nets miraculously narrowed the point difference between the two sides to 1 point.
The opposing guard D'Angelo Russell had an astonishing performance. In 12 minutes of the second quarter, he scored 14 points, grabbed 3 rebounds and had 2 steals.
Clarkson, who was responsible for guarding him, failed to make any achievements and only scored 3 points. His performance was completely different.
Beep.
Both sides entered the half-time break.
Although the Cavaliers' lead was recovered, the team still didn't take it seriously at this time. Head coach Tyronn Lue didn't seem worried about whether the team could win this game. He was just chatting with members of the assistant coaching team about something.
The young players didn't react much and just talked about their statistics. The old players didn't react much. After all, winning or losing a game had minimal impact on them. Even the team's temporary leader Kevin Love looked indifferent and didn't seem to take the situation of falling behind in the game to heart. .
Zhao Feiyang, who calmly observed this scene, sighed helplessly.
If this were the Timberwolves, then as the team leader, he would definitely stand up to cheer the players, restore the team's morale, and then analyze the problems that occurred in the first half.
But now he is with the Cavaliers, and it is not rational for him to do these things now, especially when Love is explicitly ordered to replace LeBron and continue to direct the team.
Using Yue Zu as his replacement may allow the team to win, but there is also a high probability that it will affect his relationship with Love.
The NBA does not have as many people and sophistication as the CBA, but they also have their own set of unspoken rules.
Beep.
The second half came quickly.
Zhao Feiyang continued to rest on the team bench, and Clarkson appeared again. It's just that this time JR and Love were both replaced on the court. It seemed that Tyronn Lue was also afraid that the team would be overtaken, so he let these two players go up and take control of the situation again.
It was the Cavaliers' turn to serve.
Snapped.
Clarkson, who got the ball, advanced with the ball.
After reaching the half court, JR came up to catch the ball from the wing position. After getting the ball, he took advantage of the situation and shook it. He passed the defensive player and then smoothly rushed to the basket.
Love planned to pick and roll in the penalty area, but unexpectedly, JR did not intend to pass the ball to him after the separation.
boom.
Under the interference of two players, JR forced the shot. Naturally, the ball he threw failed to score. The basketball bounced out of the basket and was quickly picked up by a Nets player.
Snapped.
The opponent threw a long pass into Russell's hands. Russell reacted quickly and accelerated towards the half court with the ball. What is surprising is that when the Cavaliers players on the court had already reacted, facing the Nets' fast break counterattack, only Clarkson, a rookie player, chased after him to cover up the defense.
Others, such as JR and Love and other veteran players, all chose to slow down and give up the pursuit.
Russell originally planned to cooperate with his teammates, but when he rushed to the basket, he found that the other Cavaliers players had not caught up at all, and Clarkson was also blocked by his teammates, so Russell jumped up and dunked decisively.
boom.
The ball went in.
Russell's dunk caused a burst of exclamation from the audience.
From this moment on, the Nets gradually got into shape under the leadership of Russell. At first, only Russell's offense had an effect, and then other Nets players became more and more enthusiastic.
In the 9th minute of the third quarter, the Nets attacked.
Russell advanced with the ball, broke into the two zones under Clarkson's guard, and chose to transfer the ball after encountering a double-team.
Snapped.
The basketball fell into the hands of Spencer Dinwiddie, who took the ball decisively.
Uh-huh.
A crisp three-pointer fell firmly into the basket.
The Cavaliers were a little panicked. After serving, Clarkson tried to accelerate across the half court and caught the opponent off guard. Unexpectedly, he had just crossed the halfway line when his foot suddenly slipped and he fell down while dribbling the ball.
The scene was filled with exclamations of surprise.
On the Nets' side, Russell went up to seize the ball. After grabbing the basketball, he didn't even intend to take more dribbles. Instead, he took a long-distance shot and threw it to his teammate Carroll who rushed to the half court. Carroll After catching the ball and rushing to the basket, it was a dunk.
boom.
The Nets' offense became more and more powerful, and the Cavaliers continued to retreat in this situation. Even Love in the paint was frustrated one after another, and was interfered by the opponent's players when shooting and threw a three-pointer.
The score gradually widened until the whistle sounded at the end of the third quarter, and the score between the two sides was 86 to 76.
The Nets, who were originally leading in the first quarter, actually led the Cavaliers by 10 points in this quarter. This result really made many Nets fans feel incredible.
When the players from both sides walked off the court this time, the Cavaliers had no morale at all, while the Nets had high morale. The players gathered together to talk and laugh, and the cohesion did not seem to be that of a weak team. from.
As a spectator, Zhao Feiyang felt helpless watching the team play like this.
Break time.
Head coach Tyronn Lue rearranged his tactics, but the players were in a very low mood and no one paid attention to his words. The team atmosphere is completely different from when LeBron was here.
As the team leader, Love tried to say a few words of encouragement to everyone, but unfortunately he didn't know what to say, and the players' reaction was also quite cold.
Seeing this situation, Zhao Feiyang couldn't bear it anymore.
"Damn it!"
Zhao Feiyang stood up and walked angrily to Tyronn Lue. When everyone looked shocked, Zhao Feiyang scolded everyone, "What are you doing? You guys are crying like sissies... ....Is this still the same Cavaliers team that can play in the Finals?"
"Please! They always say that without LeBron you are nothing! I thought all this was not true! Now it seems that what they said is absolutely right!"
Zhao Feiyang's anger immediately frightened everyone. Even though his words made many players feel harsh, no one dared to stand up and refute him.
After all, there were many thorns in the Timberwolves back then, such as Dwight Howard and others. Their tempers were no less than those of these people in front of them, but all of them were finally conquered by Zhao Feiyang!
Once that kind of leadership comes out, it's not something that ordinary players can resist.
"We have the last quarter left, and we have every chance to kill them! The Nets are the fourth-to-last team in the Eastern Conference... If we can't even beat such an opponent, then I suggest the Cavaliers should get out. NBA…”
"Kevin, I need you to defend well in the last quarter! In the past two quarters, your defense was like shit... That's not your true level! I need you to show your most focused State, treat the last quarter as the finals, do you understand?"
Zhao Feiyang stared at Le Fu with burning eyes and said decisively.
Love originally wanted to say something, but the courage displayed by Zhao Feiyang made it difficult for him to refuse, so he could only nod blankly.
"Tristan, protect our rebounds! Their inside line is not strong. As long as you run out of position, I will put the ball in your hands... All you need to do is dunk." ! Remember, don’t shoot, just dunk everything..."
"JR, don't shoot those damn three-pointers! Your shooting percentage today is already bad enough! When you get the ball, rush to the basket. Even if you can't score, you can still find a way to draw a foul... ..We cannot be dragged into their rhythm by them..."
"What does their three-point shooting have to do with us? That's what we should pay attention to on the defensive end. It doesn't mean that we have to do the same thing as them..."
After a period of severe instructions, Zhao Feiyang finally turned his attention to head coach Tyronn Lue.
"Coach Lu, do you have anything else to add?"
At this time, Tyronn Lue was already stupid.
If LeBron's tactics were just discussed before, then Zhao Feiyang's temperament is completely unquestionable. He is a bit similar to Kobe Bryant in his cold arrogance and paranoia, and every move makes people feel pressure.
"No... nothing to add..."
Tyronn Lu said blankly.
For a moment, he completely lost his appearance as a coach.
At this moment, it seemed that Zhao Feiyang was the head coach of the team, and he was just a spectator watching the excitement with a tactical board.
"OK! Then let's take action!"
"Remember! We must recover this damn point difference immediately, and we have to beat them by 10 points..."
