Out of concern for Su Feng, in the first game between the two teams, Scott decisively used the one-three-one zone defense strategy that Auerbach had used in the Eastern Conference Finals last year.

In addition, learning from Rivers' experience and lessons in the first round of the playoffs, Scott also focused the team's offense in this game on how to beat the Raptors' backcourt.

Although, in Su Feng's impression, Scott doesn't seem to know any other tactics besides using super guards...

But it has to be said that on the night of the 6th, the Nets' adjustments had a miraculous effect.

You know, before his knee went back to the factory for repairs, the athletic Kenyon Martin was not the Martin of the Nuggets era in most fans' memories.

His pick-and-roll skills were quite solid. Not only was he extremely fast, but at his peak, you might not believe it when I tell you...

Martin was able to initiate offense on the court as a one-on-one scoring threat.

In the 2003/04 season, in that famous Lakers F4 collapse season...

Looking at the Pistons' road to the championship, you will find that the team that caused them the most trouble in the playoffs at that time was the Nets.

At that time, in the Eastern Conference semifinals, because Kidd was plagued by injuries, people generally did not favor the Nets before the game.

However, unexpectedly, in the game, Martin performed well against both Wallace brothers.

In that series, in addition to averaging 16.7 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, Martin also successfully limited Rasheed Wallace's scoring to 11.9 points per game.

With back-to-the-basket skills, playmaking ability, and able to defend one-on-two on the defensive end, able to make mid-range shots when he felt good, and able to dunk and block shots in emergencies, that was the most profound impression Martin left on people in that series.

As a result, with Kidd only having half his life left, relying on Martin and his outside teammate Richard Jefferson's outstanding performance, the Nets even led the Pistons 3-2 in that series at one point.

It's a pity that in the last two games, Hamilton and Billups stepped forward one after another, successfully helping the Pistons complete the逆转 (nìzhuǎn, reversal).

Huh?

You say a series doesn't have reference value?

Then I'm sorry, this is really not intentionally slapping the faces of the Ben fans, but at his peak, Martin really wasn't afraid of Big Ben.

In the 2002/03 season, the Pistons, who already had Billups, Hamilton, and Big Ben, were swept 4-0 by the Nets in the Eastern Conference Finals.

In that series, Martin averaged 18.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, and his field goal percentage also exceeded 50%.

And in that year's Finals, if it wasn't for the flu causing his numbers to plummet in the fifth and sixth games, in fact, in the first four games against Duncan, Martin was not blown out by Duncan as the brainless fans said.

Therefore, don't look at Martin's status in this Nets team as just the third or fourth option, but on the night of the 6th, he was the Nets' true main force on the court.

It's just...

Now the question is.

Isn't Scott targeting the Raptors' backcourt in this game?

How did it suddenly involve Martin?

Sigh...

Anyone with a little common sense knows that on the basketball court, once one's own core point guard can open up the situation relying on his offensive ability, then the biggest beneficiaries on the court must be those inside players who are good at pick-and-rolls.

For example, Amar'e Stoudemire, who grew up under Nash's feeding.

For example, Dwight Howard, who was unwilling to accept Harden's feeding, and Clint Capela, who was willing to accept Harden's feeding.

In the first quarter, with Nash's defense repeatedly being blown up, Martin repeatedly caught Francis' passes and dunked in the paint.

And in return, relying on his extremely strong mobility, he even created no small trouble for Jermaine O'Neal.

After Carter was out for the season, the best way for the Raptors to break the one-three-one zone was to find a way to shoot open from the outside.

However, how could the Nets, whose athleticism was no less than theirs, be fooled again and again after suffering a loss?

In this game, Kittles was glued to the Raptors' outside shooters, while Francis used his physical advantage to continue to pressure Nash.

In the second quarter, relying on Su Feng leading the bench to chase points, the Raptors stopped their momentum from almost collapsing on this night.

It has to be said that Su Feng was indeed not wrong about this Nets team back then.

Because with a complete lineup, they are indeed a team that already has the strength to compete for the championship.

At the end of the first half, the Raptors trailed 43-49.

On this night, the competition between the two teams was mainly concentrated on the defensive end, so the players' shooting touch was also affected to some extent.

After halftime, in the third quarter, Davis once again sent out a two-point guard lineup composed of Parker and Nash, trying to speed up the pace.

However, the athletic Nets countered skillfully.

Kittles took advantage of Parker's lack of experience and hit two three-pointers in a row on the court.

At this time, on the Nets' bench, Scott, who was likely to win this year's Coach of the Year award, also showed a smug smile.

"The Raptors are nothing more than that," Scott said with a smile.

Hearing this, the Nets' assistant coaches behind Scott always felt that they had seen Scott, who was so confident, somewhere before...

On the court, because the Raptors were unable to open up the situation for a long time, Su Feng, who knew that the Raptors only had one last way to go at this time, no longer hesitated.

As the saying goes, the situation on the court changes rapidly.

And unlike the regular season, where it doesn't matter whether you win or lose, in the playoffs, as a hardcore point scorer, Su Feng would not do something like removing the pass button as soon as he comes up.

Because that's not unleashing a ultimate skill, but picking up a knife to commit suicide.

What a joke...

Su Feng has never regarded himself as a god.

Therefore, what if he has a bad touch and buries the victory in one wave?

Then, wouldn't Su Feng be able to point at Kobe and say, it's all your fault?

In his previous life, what Su Feng hated most when he was chasing basketball novels were those protagonists who could easily "descend to earth like gods" and take away the game in one wave.

Because in real basketball, where are so many "nights of apotheosis"?

You know, even Jordan had many games where he was terrible all the way.

Therefore, you tell me, how do those Lin Yis know and be sure that they will be able to "descend to earth like gods"?

The camera returns to the court.

At the end of the first three quarters, the Raptors entered the final quarter trailing 67-77.

And in the final quarter, as soon as he came up, Su Feng, leading four role players, changed his offensive form.

Inside, after using solid footwork to continuously fool Pierce, Su Feng scored 6 points in a row, helping the team successfully narrow the gap to 4 points.

And on the sidelines, Scott, who was still complacent, also noticed a hint of unease.

It's a pity that after Scott called a timeout, with the decline in physical strength, Pierce's bite on Su Feng was far less intense than in the first three quarters.

Look, what is doing the right thing at the right time?

Just that unlucky fatty Pierce...

Why should Su Feng provoke him when he is full of energy?

Wake up...

In this life, even if this Pierce has been educated by Su Feng a hundred times, he is still called Paul Pierce.

And it's almost 2003, wouldn't someone still think that Pierce would only banter with Su Feng on the court?

In fact, Pierce is always full of energy when facing Su Feng, precisely because every time before competing with Su Feng, he feels that he has thoroughly studied Su Feng.

If Kobe has studied Su Feng's videos three thousand times, then the number of times Pierce has studied Su Feng in private is definitely five times, if not ten times, that of Kobe.

It's just that the decline in physical strength is ultimately something that Pierce cannot transfer with his will.

On the court, because Su Feng scored continuously, the Nets had to adopt a strategy of double-teaming him in advance.

And at this time...

On the Raptors' side, Old Curry, who was late but arrived, once again proved on this night...

In Su Feng's Raptors career, he is the most reliable "second in command" around Su Feng.

What Nash?

What Jermaine O'Neal?

Is that it?

Swish, swish, swish!

On the court, Old Curry, who has a great understanding with Su Feng, can not only always appear in the position where he should appear at the first time, but also the sound of the basketball hitting the net is so sweet when he makes a shot.

To be fair, in this life, after being teammates with Nash, Jermaine O'Neal, and others, Su Feng can be regarded as understanding why they were always so close to success in his previous life.

This is really not Su Feng's deliberate criticism.

But rather, if Nash had half the defense of future Stephen Curry...

Then his hands would probably be full of championship rings long ago.

And Jermaine O'Neal also has his shortcomings in strong attacks.

In addition, these two people are also famous, so the opponents on the court often take special care of them. Therefore, this is why Old Curry can always get opportunities when he partners with Su Feng.

In the final quarter, with the deepening of the game, Scott could no longer laugh.

Because with Old Curry's wave of three-pointers, the Raptors had already reversed the situation on the court in one fell swoop.

In the end, the score of this game was 93-82.

In the final quarter, relying on Su Feng's performance of 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists in a single quarter, the Raptors took the first game and led the Nets 1-0 in the series.

In the whole game, Su Feng, who made 10 of 19 shots, scored a total of 29 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists, including free throws and three-pointers.

And Old Curry, who made 4 of 5 three-pointers, had all his points come from the fourth quarter.

After the game, patting Old Curry on the shoulder, Su Feng was extremely gratified.

And for the Emperor Feng's praise, Old Curry also showed his super high emotional intelligence.

After all, isn't it right for good brothers to help each other on the court?

……

On the 11th, after resting for two days, the second game between the Raptors and the Nets continued at the Air Canada Centre.

As a result, similar to Game 1, shortly after the start of this game, relying on the outstanding performances of Martin and Francis, the Nets scored a 15-4 run against the Raptors in the first quarter.

And at this time, Scott also discovered the reason why the Nets could not kill the Raptors in one breath in the game.

That is...

Pierce couldn't help the Nets score as usual when facing Su Feng.

In Game 1 between the two teams, Pierce's field goal percentage of 4 of 7 shots looked pretty high...

But if your team's star player only takes 7 shots, and you still want to win...

That's really a pipe dream.

So, at the end of the first quarter, patting Pierce's back as he rested on the floor, Scott also encouraged him:

"Paul, you still have to take more shots when you have the opportunity. You are the best small forward in this league."

Hearing this...

To be honest, if Pierce hadn't been exhausted by Su Feng, he would have jumped up and argued with Scott.

The best small forward in the league?

Why are you talking so weird?

Don't you know that the man standing opposite me is called Su Feng?

Also, didn't you tell me not to provoke him in the game before?

In addition, if I can easily get shots under his defense, don't you think I want to play?

At this moment, Pierce felt very tired.

Because he always felt that Scott didn't know anything about Su Feng's strength.

In fact, as the one who likes to provoke Su Feng the most in this league, Pierce is mostly just talking trash.

Because...

In the protracted... one-sided beating with Su Feng, Pierce had already developed a sense of awe for Su Feng.

However, Pierce also knew that if he couldn't play his due performance on the offensive end in this series...

Then even if the Nets can win one or two games against the Raptors, they can't win this series.

Therefore, in the second quarter, after pulling the headband on his head, Pierce also set a small goal for himself before entering the court.

That is, in this quarter, he must score at least 10 points...

Bah!

5 points back is the minimum!

Huh?

You think 5 points is too little?

What a joke that Scott can get the best coach, and Larry Brown is a generation of famous coach!

5 points per quarter, that's 20 points in a game!

In today's league, how many people can guarantee that they can score 20 points per game when facing Su Feng?

Not exaggerating, in Pierce's view, he is the only one in the current league who can do this in front of Su Feng.

(Iverson, Kobe, McGrady, Jordan:?)

Hey, but don't say it, as soon as the second quarter started, Pierce really scored by attacking in the low post.

And what made Su Feng, who was defending him, speechless was...

After scoring this goal, Pierce did not forget to show off to him: "Su, you don't think I will remain the same, do you?

What you can do on the court, I can also do!"

On the court, the game continues.

In the second quarter, Pierce, who repeatedly attacked Su Feng's side, fully demonstrated his "Encyclopedia of Offense" one-on-one ability to the world on this night.

In this quarter, Pierce overfulfilled his expectations for himself.

And he also successfully helped the Nets maintain their lead at double digits at the end of the first half by scoring 8 points in this quarter.

There is no way, no matter how good Su Feng's defense is, he can't guarantee that he can defend Pierce every time.

So now...

What should the Raptors do?

Of course, just let it be.

In the third quarter, Su Feng, who continued to torture Pierce, was not in a hurry to launch an attack.

Because he knew very well that even if Pierce could be arrogant for a while relying on his good touch, he could not be proud in front of him for the whole game.

In the third quarter, the Raptors gradually shifted their defensive focus to Francis.

Martin can "bully Ben" on the court, but it doesn't mean that Big Ben can't play on the defensive end.

Relying on his excellent help defense ability, after Francis's physical strength gradually declined, it was no longer as difficult for Big Ben to capture Francis on the court as it was in the first half.

Big Ben, who was forced to rest for 15 games in the regular season, is not only full of energy...

And thanks to more and more players joining the "bully Ben" army this season, he has gradually realized his problems.

In this game, following Su Feng's pace, while honestly getting beaten, Big Ben was also waiting for Su Feng to sound the horn and lead the team to launch a counterattack.

And at this time, Scott, who had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem on the sidelines, smiled triumphantly again because the Nets always maintained a lead of about 10 points, and said:

"John can't have any other countermeasures, we are bound to win this game!"

The Nets' assistant coach: "......"

Emmm.

To be honest, Scott is bullying the Nets' assistant coaches for not having read Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Otherwise, they would definitely say to Scott:

Prime Minister, why are you laughing?

On the court, with 3 minutes and 15 seconds left in the third quarter, Su Feng suddenly led the Raptors to speed up the pace.

In this game, because the Raptors had been having a bad touch before, the Nets' defense on the court was getting smaller and smaller.

As a result, facing Su Feng's super-long-range sniping, Pierce was obviously not prepared.

So, now the question is again.

How did Su Feng know that his touch was getting better?

The answer is...

Of course, I don't know.

But, if you don't know, shouldn't you shoot?

Moreover, if you don't shoot, how can you know if your touch is good or not?

If Su Feng chose to attack strongly in the last game because the Nets expanded too much, making it difficult to get opportunities on the outside...

Then at this time, he chose to launch an attack from the outside simply because the Nets shrank too much, and he believed that even if he didn't make the shot, Big Ben would grab the rebound for him.

Please don't doubt the judgment of a player who has won the NBA regular season MVP on the court.

Well... except for Westbrook.

Clang!

On the court, Su Feng's long-range shot scared the fans at the scene into a cold sweat, but the basketball bounced on the rim and failed to hit the target.

However, Big Ben, who had been holding back for the whole game, proved his value at a critical moment.

In the instant of squeezing away Martin, Big Ben jumped up and directly pushed this rebound into Su Feng's hands.

And on the outside, Pierce noticed in a trance that Su Feng had already run to the open spot in advance.

Look, Su Feng and Big Ben's "shoot and grab tactic" is so classic.

Swish!

58-67.

After Su Feng made this three-pointer for the Raptors, the Raptors had already reduced the gap between the two teams to within 10 points.

And with the abrupt end of Scott's smile on the sidelines...

A scene that made the Nets fans at the scene feel heartache appeared...

Because at the end of the third quarter...

The Raptors had already rewritten the score to 72-69.

In just 3 minutes, they actually played a 17-2 offensive climax!

"This is the Toronto Raptors!

When you compete with them, as long as you relax for a second, they will punish you with their offense in the next second!" Smith of TNT said excitedly.

In the final quarter, like in Game 1, the Raptors did not give the Nets any more chances.

After Barkley frantically waved his towel 100 times and handed water cups 100 times on the sidelines, the Raptors won 98-85, leading the Nets 2-0 in the series.

In the whole game, Su Feng, who made 10 of 21 shots, scored a total of 31 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists, including free throws and three-pointers.

And Big Ben had 7 points and 15 rebounds.

Nash and Jermaine O'Neal had 11 points and 12 points respectively.

After the game, the Nets fans at the scene were somewhat unable to accept being reversed for two consecutive games.

And what made the Nets' assistant coaches even more unacceptable was...

Byron!

Please!

If we are still leading in the next game, then please don't laugh again!

……

ps: I spent the whole day sorting out the plot, but instead of a 폭격 (bàojī, bombing), I turned to a steady 5k small chapter to bring it! (Hey, the title is purely a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! I hope all the handsome readers will forgive me!)

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