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106 to 96.

The Nets eventually won the game.

Although, winning is not easy.

Without Deron, the Wizards' attack on Lin Ying can be described as "unscrupulous".

That method also successfully limited Lin Ying's score to 40 points.

Lin Ying only had a concentrated scoring burst at the end of the second and fourth quarters, but most of the time he didn't take many shots.

This is also the biggest impact of Deron's season reimbursement.

Many times the Nets can only expect JR to take action and other role players to seize opportunities.

This approach is very passive.

Although, you can still win.

Jokic only played 15 minutes in his first playoff game, scoring 5 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 fouls, 3 turnovers and 1 steal.

Although the data is not very high, it is very complete.

And just like Wade next door, what's more valuable than his statistics is the impact he has on the game.

Except for the two mistakes he made in a row in the first quarter, he continued to open up the score every time he came on the court.

The most intuitive statistic is that his plus-minus tonight is +12, ranking second only to Lin Ying on the Nets.

The Nets won by 10 points in the last attack, which shows that the Nets are winning when Jokic is on the court.

After the game, Walken Dean went down to the technical desk to get more detailed statistics of the game.

When he was watching the game, he had an idea, but it was just an idea and needed more data to support it.

After all, Chandler has worked hard for the Nets in the past four years and was just elected the best defensive player last season.

And the sample of one game is only for one game.

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Two days later, the G2 game between the Nets and Wizards continued at the Barclays Center.

For this game, Swift brought Yi Xiaolin to the scene.

Xiao Linyi chased Jokic as soon as he arrived at the scene, and Jokic also looked happy.

These two people really have a tendency to "friend each other year after year".

Lin Ying probably can't wait for the opportunity to compete with his son on the same stage, and he doesn't want to force the drama of "father and son basketball" where his son goes where he goes. That would treat the fans like monkeys.

However, if Yi Xiaolin can really play in the NBA in the future, Jokic will definitely still be there at that time, which can be regarded as a very special fate.

After the opening ceremony, the game on the field started quickly.

The biggest change between this game and G1 is that the Nets' role players didn't feel good at the start.

So Lin Ying entered the white-hot space very early tonight and also entered personal attack mode.

When the main stage was over, Lin Ying helped the Nets build a 4-point lead.

The Wizards are much stronger than expected.

At this time, both sides began to take turns.

But it was with this substitution that Karl made a small move.

He kept Lin Ying on the court and let him play the entire first quarter.

The purpose of this rotation adjustment is very clear, which is to let Lin Ying and Jokic partner on the court.

Dean Walken also came to the scene again. This time he paid more attention to the effectiveness of the partnership between Lin Ying and Jokic.

Because this rotation adjustment was decided after discussing with Karl.

This is for the sake of the competition, and also to provide data support for Warken Dean.

Then, the Nets exploded in this period.

Due to physical exertion, Lin Ying did not hold the ball again during the transition period between substitutes, but handed the ball to Jokic.

Lin Ying did not participate in the offense at the beginning. He passed two balls in the high post, both of which were good opportunities, but the Nets failed to seize them.

When the third round came around, Jokic dropped to the low post to provide support. Lin Ying also recovered some of his physical fitness at this time and ran a few times without the ball on the outside.

Then Jokic's pass came very comfortably, and Lin Ying caught and shot from the outside without consuming much energy.

After the Wizards began to focus on guarding Lin Ying's off-ball play, Jokic directly hit Gooden twice.

Jokic is at a huge disadvantage against Nene, but he has a great physical advantage against a short post like Gooden.

By the time the first quarter was over, the Nets had opened the point difference to double digits.

At this time, Walken Dean in the stands looked extremely excited.

Because he suddenly discovered that Jokic has the talent to handle the ball!

Jokic's rookie season can be summed up as an inside shield, a space inside, and then a good pass.

But in this period, Jokic's high and low positions are combined with his own offensive passing support. This is a ball-holding and core style of play!

These are two completely different concepts.

Let's put it this way, back then the Thunder didn't keep Harden because of 2 million, but that was Harden who exploded in the top six. If it were Harden who has become the core ball-handler now, the Thunder would definitely keep him, even if it may cost him.

It's to send Westbrook away.

After Warken Dean's excitement calmed down a bit, he couldn't help but smile.

Although he pinned his hopes on the offseason, it was almost like recruiting Durant.

But there is nothing wrong with this thing, and no one can guarantee that it will be successful.

There may even be uncertainty in recruiting other stars, not just Durant.

But Jokic is already in the lineup!

One is the ball-handling core Lin Ying, the other is the ball-handling core Jokic, dual-core drive, the lower limit is the Eastern Conference Finals!

The upper limit depends on his market operation in the summer!

Calm down.

Walken Dean is also an experienced general manager, and he is a little over-excited at the moment.

After all, this is still a game, and there is still a lot of uncertainty as to whether Jokic can become the core ball-handler.

You know, Jokic is still just a rookie.

"Hahaha! Hahahaha!"

Jokic is still just a rookie!

When he thought of this, Walken Dean finally couldn't help laughing.

His hearty laughter attracted the attention of the fans on the side, and then the fans smiled happily at him.

Although Walken Dean is not a big star, he built this Nets team with his own hands. Nets fans must know him.

Be happy and contagious!

The Nets finally defeated the Wizards 113-87 to win G2.

Lin Ying's statistics were average, scoring only 33 points in three quarters.

Jokic played very well. He played 25 minutes, contributed 12 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, and only made 2 turnovers.

Karl deliberately trained him in the garbage time of the fourth quarter, allowing him to take on the important task of holding the ball on the offensive end.

If Dean Woken can see it, how can Karl not see it!

Previously, it was still optimistic that Jokic was the future, but now it is really visible to the naked eye!

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After two games, the Nets' advantage in the series has been clearly demonstrated.

The series followed an obvious direction. Except for the Wizards winning one game at home, the Nets finally defeated the Wizards with a big score of 4-1, advancing to the second round.

At this time, the league announced the second batch of awards for the season, Defensive Player of the Year (dpoy) and Rookie of the Year.

The Defensive Player of the Year award went to Kawhi Leonard of the Spurs.

Not only is he outstanding in terms of statistics this season, but also in terms of the perception of the game, "Death Coil" is too impressive.

The Rookie of the Year award was ultimately won by Wiggins.

Wiggins averaged 20.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3 assists per game in his rookie season.

Since sending away Lin Ying and Anthony, Denver has finally found another player who will become the core of the team.

It is worth mentioning that Jokic also received 30% of the votes in the rookie selection, ranking second after Wiggins.
To be continued...