Chapter 623 There are two important days in a person's life(2/2)
But now, with so much pressure from public opinion, and even players Lin Ying and James have spoken out one after another, the league will definitely not be able to handle it as usual this time.
Because if it is not dealt with and other players follow this example, the league will really be in chaos.
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On this day, the G4 series between the Nets and Raptors continued in Toronto. This game is very crucial for both sides.
Because the Nets got the match point with the next victory, but judging from the previous situation, the Nets are now at a disadvantage.
The formations of both sides before the game attracted much attention.
After all, the biggest reason why the Raptors were able to win the last game was because they made adjustments to the lineup.
Therefore, it is worth paying attention to whether Lu will also make a fuss about the lineup.
And the answer they got was, no.
Lu still used the previous starting lineup.
And after the game started, fans also discovered that the Nets' style of play did not change much compared to the previous two games.
It is still the singles attack of Lin Ying and Jokic.
Lu seems to have run out of talent?
If you think about it carefully, the outside world's expectations for Lu are a bit too high.
After all, in the first two years of coaching, 74 wins + 75 wins and two championships, this starting point is directly at the top of the pyramid.
But if you think about it rationally, that's unrealistic. It has a lot to do with the Nets' lineup.
The Nets only have so many cards in their hands right now. Not to mention Lu, even if you call Phil Jackson, Popovich, and Sloan, there won't be much you can do.
However, as the game progressed, fans still discovered some differences in the Nets.
The most obvious thing is Lin Ying's desire to play. He seems to be playing more aggressively than in the previous two games!
When a player who scores 50+ points in a row still scores points, you feel that this is outrageous.
Is this really that long-lasting?
But if you look carefully enough, you can easily think of the previous incident where Durant was kicked off.
Two things that seem to be unrelated, but they have an intersection, and that intersection is people.
Lin Ying's current mood must be angry. If the Nets were playing the Bucks instead of the Raptors, he would probably eat Antetokounmpo alive.
But it's a pity that the game was against the Raptors, so his anger could only be vented against the Raptors.
But that's not all the Nets are going to do tonight.
Lu did not change much in his opening tactics, but as the game progressed, his ability to make on-the-spot changes began to show.
He noticed that there was someone on the team who was in very good shape tonight, not Jokic, but Allen Crabbe.
Because of the Raptors' defensive strategy, the Nets' main offensive point is Lin Ying, and everyone else is trying to contain it.
It was during this process that Crabbe hit two consecutive three-pointers.
This guy has hot hands!
Lu immediately grasped this point and directly added Crabbe's tactics during the timeout.
Don't think this is something normal people would do. There are not many coaches who dare to do this in such an anxious game.
Because if you play step by step, the entire team is responsible for losing. But if you make changes and you still lose, the responsibility is yours alone.
Then, Crabbe did not disappoint Lu's expectations at all, or in other words, he greatly exceeded Lu's expectations!
After the whole game, he made 8 of 10 shots from beyond the three-point line and scored 27 points in a single game!
Yes, in addition to the three-pointer, he also scored 3 free throws, and he did not score any other sports goals.
But those three-pointers he made were enough to change the game!
121 to 111, the Nets won.
After winning this game, they changed the big score to 3-1 and got the match point of the series!
At the press conference after the game, Lu took Lin Ying and Crabbe to the press conference happily.
In tonight's game, Lin Ying scored 50 points, extending the number of consecutive 50+ games in the playoffs to three, setting a record that is unprecedented and probably unprecedented, leaving Jordan behind once again.
Although, he looks a little pale, which is obviously a sign of excessive physical exertion.
However, at this press conference, Lu Chui's focus was not on Lin Ying, because in his heart, Lin Ying's accomplishments did not surprise him.
The key person he blew was of course Crabbe, and he also used an ingenious way.
"I was chatting with Lin two years ago, and he told me that his college coach and now the team's assistant coach Rick Barnes said something to him, and that passage impressed me very deeply, so
I'm going to quote it today.
There are two most important days in a person's life, one is the day you were born, and the other..."
When Lu said this, he paused, and the reporter below quickly had the next words in his mind.
Barnes's famous saying became famous when the University of Texas won the championship: "The most important two days in life are the day you are born, and the other day is knowing why you were born, to be born to win."
But what Lu said next was not what they had in mind, and it made everyone present couldn't help but laugh.
"It's your birthday."
Allen Crabbe's best performance in his career happened to be on his birthday. On that day, he made 8 of 11 shots from three-point range and scored a career-high 41 points.
And today is his birthday.
When Lu said this, he turned to look at Crabbe with a doting look on his face.
If possible, he wished Crabbe could celebrate his birthday every day.
Chapter completed!