This sentence is very pretended.

If Budenholzer heard about it, the other party would probably want to beat him up.

But there's nothing wrong with what he said.

When Tang Tian was in the Rockets six or seven years ago, he did play like this, and because of Yao Ming's existence, he played better than the Eagles.

This is another pretending to be forced invisibly.

But this forced pretending made the players unconsciously show a sense of confidence on their faces.

Because Tang Tian is now their head coach.

"This style of play, with normal defensive intensity, is very powerful on the offensive end, and through frequent off-ball runs and pass-cutting combinations, the opponent will be able to look for the best scoring opportunities, and you know that."

The players all nodded one after another, in fact, the tactics used by the Nets now are this set, the biggest difference is that the Hawks organize the offense on the outside Teague, while the Nets are Jokic.

"As I said earlier, the most fearful thing about this style of play is that the defensive intensity is high enough, once the defensive intensity comes up, and you can't get easy shots through off-ball and pick-and-roll, the team's scoring efficiency will fall off a cliff."

Tang Tian's words are not alarmist, like in the previous life, many teams that played offense or team basketball in the regular season, when it comes to the defensive intensity of the playoffs, the offensive efficiency will plummet, and even because there is no supergiant, they will fall into a scoring drought from time to time.

"That's what I'm asking you to do, and that's what we're going to have in the playoffs as well, and I'm going to increase the number of singles that you play, but you also need to be 120 percent on the defensive end."

The team members nodded their heads one after another.

Proper singles can reduce mistakes caused by passing and cutting, while higher defensive intensity can reduce the opponent's offensive efficiency and force the opponent to make mistakes.

"The Eagles weren't a strong team in the past, they don't have a real supergiant, I can't say we're completely sure, but like I said before, we have the same opportunities as them."

Tang Tian's words helped the team members build up their confidence, which made them a little enthusiastic at this time.

"So guys, in the face of such an opponent, we really have nothing to be afraid of, it should be them who are afraid and worried, if they lose the game, they will become the 6th team in history to be blackened, they will be nailed to the pillar of history, forever, become a fan, become the laughing stock of those media people in Barkley, and we, my country have a saying that barefoot people are not afraid of wearing shoes, kill them, you are the ones who made history!"

“yeah！ yeah！ ”

The morale of the team members was completely mobilized by Tang Tian, and the previous worries and worries were really completely gone.

Barefoot is not afraid of wearing shoes, Tang Tian's words completely said to their hearts, compared to the first Eagles, they really have nothing to lose.

The next morning, Tang Tian led the team to get on a plane in Atlanta.

Speaking of which, this can be regarded as a coincidence, Tang Tian had the opportunity to buy the Hawks in the summer, but he gave up, if it really came to pass, he might lead the Hawks to play the Nets at this time.

Atlanta has the best record in the East this year, the ball market is significantly better than in the past, and you can see a lot of team posters and fans talking about the game on the street, and tonight's Phillips Arena is sure to be very lively.

"Do your best, use all the energy in your body, without reservations, without reservations, win this game, beat them!" In the locker room before the game, Tang Tian also continued to use words to fiercely motivate the players.

Defensive skills and attitudes are the most important thing for the young Nets.

The Phillips Arena was packed, with fans dressed in white T-shirts holding cheering signs and their faces full of excitement.

This is the first time they have appeared in the first place in the East in the new century, and it is also their best chance of challenging for a championship.

Although the Cavaliers are considered to be the stronger team, fans here are confident that they will earn respect with their performances.

Tang Tian felt the enthusiasm of the fans, and he would definitely be greatly encouraged if the home team was there, but now that he is a challenger, he must also help the team win the game.

At the opening ceremony before the game, the scene was monstrous, and in the huge waves, the starters of both sides appeared one after another.

On the Nets' side, Tang Tian put Joe Johnson back in the starting No. 3 position, although the speed is slow, but in terms of defensive ability, he is obviously better than Bojan Bogdanovic, and more importantly, he also needs to single Joe's single ability.

The remaining four positions, DeLong and Bogdan Bogdanovic on the outside, and Yi Jianlian and Jokic on the inside.

On the Hawks' side, their starting lineup is the same as in the regular season, with Jeff Teague and Korver on the outside, Carroll and Millsap on the front, and Horford at center.

Horford and Yi Jianlian's jump ball, cheers from the fans at the scene, Horford turned the ball back to the Hawks half, Teague dribbled to the frontcourt, and the home team got the first offensive opportunity.

Teague dribbled the ball from beyond the three-point line, Korver began to run three-pointers in succession, and at the same time, Millsap also cut to the basket after the pick-and-roll, and Horford and Carroll opened up space on the wings after the pick-and-roll.

This is the Hawks' team basketball, which is a little similar to the Spurs and the original Rockets.

Budenholzer was also a great coach and created the best team basketball for the Eagles.

However, the continuous runs did not earn them easy shots.

The Nets on the opposite side fought fiercely.

Whether it is the change of defense after being blocked and dismantled, or the confrontation without the ball, the players of the Nets on the court are like chicken blood, completely sparing no physical strength, just not giving the Hawks space to catch the ball and shoot.

More than halfway through the offensive time, Teague had no choice but to call Horford out and play a simple block-and-break basket.

Jokic always held his hand high, Teague's squeezed shot and finally went out of the basket, and the rebound was collected by Yi Jianlian, who rushed over.

Ball exchange.

The Hawks are averaging 106.2 points per game this season, ranking sixth in the league, while they are conceding 100.7 points per game, ranking seventh in the league, and their defense is not weak at all.

Jokic's defense from beyond the three-point line didn't have a good chance, and Bogdan's final open layup was denied by Millsap, the ball was grabbed by Carroll, and the Nets' offense was also blocked.

Here, Korver's catch-and-shoot three-pointer was interfered with by Joe Johnson's block, and Delong's breakthrough was also blocked by Carroll's one-on-one defense.

Both teams were fighting hard to defend at the beginning, and the referee's scale was relatively loose, playing for more than three minutes, and the score on the field was still 0-0.