"Meng felt very good today, I don't know if the Nets will change their defensive strategy against him in the second half." In the third game of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Pacers and the Nets, the Nets unexpectedly sent a three-inside lineup, Jason Collins, Kenyon Martin, Lorenzen White, the interior combination composed of these three people successfully suppressed Jermaine O'Neal and Mutombo, but there are gains and losses, and the Nets removed an outside line to strengthen the direct result of the interior line, which is the great weakening of the outside defense, especially Meng Xu, who was taken care of in the first two games, not only was not caught today, Even the players who defended Meng Xu were replaced by all-round small forward Richard Jefferson to Robert Pike, an organizational guard who couldn't limit Meng Xu no matter how he looked at it, so Meng Xu maintained a very high scoring efficiency throughout the first half of today's game.

"It looks like Meng Xu is really likely to set a new playoff scoring record today!" After the end of the half, looking at the technical statistics table in his hand, and then looking at Lawrence Frank who had walked into the player tunnel, Michaels was really surprised, for Meng Xu's scoring ability, Michaels never doubted, so for Meng Xu's half-time 36 points, Michaels was already mentally prepared. But what surprised Michael was the stubbornness of Lawrence Frank in terms of tactics, usually speaking, as a head coach, when the opponent's core players have been on the court to maintain a very high scoring efficiency, they will definitely adjust the team's defensive strategy, but Lawrence Frank was indifferent throughout the first half, allowing Meng Xu to continue to score, that is, not adjusting the defensive strategy against Meng Xu, at most, when Meng Xu scored continuously, he called a timeout to interrupt Meng Xu's hand.

However, due to the Nets' excellent defense of other players of the Pacers, although Meng Xu scored 36 points on 14-of-26 shooting in the first half, the Nets did not lag too much, and the gap of only three points was acceptable for the Nets.

I have to say that the Nets, who have no way out, are still a little beyond imagination in today's game, Kenyon Martin, who was abused by the Pacers' two interior lines in the first two games, finally showed an All-Star strength today, with Jason Collins and Lorenzen White two people to help resist Jermaine O'Neal and Mutombo, Kenyon Martin's performance finally improved, 14 points and 6 rebounds in the half, compared with the previous two games, it is simply a world of difference. In addition to Kenyon Martin, Jason Kidd, the leading player of the Nets, also changed the style of the previous two games in today's game, taking 14 shots in the first half alone, although the shooting percentage was a little low, but Jason Kidd still shot 6 of 14 and scored a team-high 15 points from the Nets.

At the same time, due to the fact that Richard Jefferson and Corey Kidders, the two main players, were put on the bench, compared with the previous two games, the strength of the Nets' bench lineup has directly improved a notch, and today's game The Nets' bench lineup is also unprecedentedly comparable to the Pacers' bench lineup.

"I don't believe you can keep this high percentage in the second half." Lawrence Frank, who had already reached the end of the player's tunnel, turned his head to look at Meng Xu, who was walking and chatting with his teammates, as if he sensed something, and then said something to himself.

Lawrence Frank has now made up his mind that he will not change his defensive strategy in the second half, or will he send three interior players and then let Jason Kidd play against Reggie Miller, as for Meng Xu? Lawrence Frank didn't believe that Meng Xu could maintain a very good touch throughout the game, and once his offensive success rate dropped, then his team would inevitably take advantage of the situation to overtake the game and finally win today's game.

Glancing at Meng Xu, who looked relaxed and calm, Lawrence Frank's heart chuckled, and a bad thought arose, what if Meng Xu could really maintain the feeling of the first half throughout the game? What if Meng Xu cuts 60+ or even 70+ in the Continental Airlines Arena?

"No, it won't!" Thinking of this, Lawrence Frank gritted his teeth and said two words fiercely, cheering himself up while firming up his ideas and strategies.

'Everyone played well in the first half and continued in the second half. As long as we can stick to the strategy we did in the first half, we will be able to move back to the score and the final victory will be ours. As soon as the whole team returned to the dressing room, Lawrence Frank clapped his hands a few times and complimented his team on the first half.

Although at the end of the half, the Nets were trailing by 3 points, but for Lawrence Frank, his tactics in this game were undoubtedly successful, using Robert Peck to consume Meng Xu, and then letting Jason Kidd play against the aging Reggie Miller, while using the team's advantage in the number of insiders, let Kenyon Martin go to single James Posey, Lawrence Frank's pre-game arrangements all became a reality, so in this case, Lawrence Frank asked the team, It is still executed according to the tactics of the first half.

"Victory, victory, victory。。。。。。" Perhaps it was the team's outstanding performance in the first half that successfully inspired the confidence and fighting spirit of the Nets up and down, so after Lawrence Frank's words fell, the Nets' locker room sounded a victory declaration.

"The Nets didn't make any changes to the team."

'It looked like Lawrence Frank was very happy with the first half.

"It looks like so, but in this crucial third quarter, it's hard to say whether the Nets can maintain the performance and rhythm of the first half." After halftime, after the starters on both sides returned to the court, Michaels and Magic Johnson found that the change they speculated did not appear, and the Nets still sent three interior lineups, but Michaels also expressed his concern that if the Pacers used full-court pressing against the Nets in the third quarter, then with the current staffing of the Nets, whether they can withstand the Pacers' pressing is really a big question.

"Judging by the current lineup of the Pacers, they shouldn't be pressing the Nets all over the court in the third quarter." After listening to Michaels' words, Magic Johnson shook his head, if the Pacers want to press the Nets all over the court, then Rick Carlisle will definitely not send Reggie Miller to the court, with Reggie Miller's current physical condition, it is simply impossible to complete the pressing of Jason Kidd or Robert Peck.

"Is this kid a perpetual motion machine?" As the game progressed in the third quarter, when Meng Xu still maintained a good shooting percentage, and hit the shot again and again, although Lawrence Frank on the sidelines was still trying to keep calm, but the constantly shaking fingers had betrayed him, Lawrence Frank expected Meng Xu's physical strength, and then the scene of the decline in hand did not appear, the most terrifying thing for Lawrence Frank was Meng Xu's physical condition, this guy made 26 shots in the first half, So far in the third quarter, he has shot more than 10 times, but Meng Xu does not seem to be physically exhausted, and after landing with his jumping hand just now, he still looks unflustered and out of breath, which makes people worry and scared.

"51 points, 51 points!" With Meng Xu hitting a three-pointer again for more than 10 minutes in the third quarter, Meng Xu's total score in this game reached 51 points, and Michaels, who has always been concerned about how many points Meng Xu will score in this game, immediately felt a burst of ecstasy after seeing Meng Xu's score of more than 50 points, and the third quarter of the game was already 51 points, so will 60 points be far away?

"It seems that in today's game, Meng Xu is really likely to break the playoff scoring record he created!" Looking at the excited Michaels on the side, Magic Johnson also smiled and nodded, Magic Johnson very much hopes that Meng Xu can break the scoring record he created in the playoffs and the finals, after all, if this record is not broken for a day, the Lakers will always be hung on the pillar of shame.