Thanks to Whitman, Jokic was able to trade his talent directly in the game, and the victory was much easier than expected.

The result of this game echoes Tang Tian's pretending words before the game.

"A year and a half is enough time for the Wizards to build confidence?"

Not to mention whether the Wizards have confidence or not, Whitman's performance is not a sign of confidence.

After the game, many radical fans shouted that they couldn't stand it and demanded that Whitman leave class.

Although no one spoke, the Nets used this game to win more attention and thought.

"It may seem incredible, but the Nets are likely to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals." Kenny Smith was quite proud.

"Maybe it's a sweeping series." Barkley didn't care about being slapped in the face, and he couldn't help but brag about it at this time.

Not only the media and fans, but also the players of the Nets, including Tang Tian, were also very confident of winning the series after the first game.

Two days later, the second game of the series resumed in Washington, D.C.

Before the game, the news broke that Pierce spoke ill of Wall and Beal during training, and was extremely dissatisfied with the attitude of the two.

The Wizards really have a sense of precariousness, and the Nets seem to be a nine-in-a-ten thing.

Before the game began, the Wizards made a rare change to the lineup, with Nene being removed from the starting lineup, Porter being the starting three, and Pierce being pushed to the fourth.

Whitman suddenly got his senses and played a lineup of one big and four small.

Gortat defended Jokic closely, and "The Polish Hammers'" excellent reach gave Jokic a lot of distractions and limited his play.

Tang Tian asked Yi Jianlian to hit Pierce in the low post, Pierce was not superior in height and weight, but he was also old, or he pulled out the ball, or interfered, there was always a way to make Yi Jianlian miss the attack.

The Nets suddenly fell into a very passive situation.

And after experiencing the smooth sailing of the first game, they suddenly encountered difficulties, and the young players suddenly didn't know how to play.

Tang Tian paused the arrangement to concentrate the ball more in the hands of Deron and Joe Johnson, and the offensive efficiency of the Nets improved, but the Wizards' Wall and Beal didn't know if they were woken up by Pierce, and they dared to fight, and their hands were also opened.

91-103, the Nets finally lost Game 2.

The Wizards scored 52 points on 22-of-42 shooting, while Pierce, Porter and Rasol Butler also scored in double figures.

On the other hand, on the Nets' side, Deron and Joe Johnson both scored 20+, but Yi Jianlian only scored 14 points on 6-of-16 shooting, and Jokic only scored 9 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists on 3-of-13 shooting.

In the post-game press conference, Wizards star Wall revealed what Pierce had said to them before the game.

"I don't have time to play the game with you, it's the playoffs, you don't play, all the games in the regular season this year are in vain, prove to me, you are not playoff garbage."

The words are not rough, and Pierce's words did inspire the fighting spirit of the two guns in the backcourt.

Coach Whitman also revealed the reason for the change in the team's lineup, or Pierce.

Pierce and Whitman had an in-depth conversation with Whitman after the game, where they analyzed the Nets' game with the Hawks and learned from some of the Hawks' successes.

It was also because of Pierce's proposal that Rasol Butler, who had not had many opportunities to play before, entered the team rotation.

Most people only remember that James has not been able to win the championship since he left Tang Tian, but many people ignore that Pierce was completely overwhelmed by Tang Tian in the East, and it is conceivable that in his short career, he tried his best to win Tang Tian once.

The performance on and off the field is the embodiment of this obsession.

"It's the playoffs, every game has unexpected changes and results, the Wizards have been great, they've won games, I have to give them credit, but our players are also great, we have home court advantage, and it's a good result for us."

Tang Tian's words at the post-game press conference still seemed very confident, which was also a signal he had to send to the players.

However, after returning to Brooklyn, he gathered with the coaching staff to discuss the research strategy.

He remembered the round of the playoffs played by the Rockets and Warriors in 18 in his previous life, and the Wizards' interior line, whether it was Gortat or Nene in the start, or even Gooden on the bench, was the slow one, and letting Deron and Joe Johnson, and even Maddy play them in the wrong place, was the best way to tear them apart.

Readjusting the offensive routine and analyzing some details on the defensive end, Tang Tian and his coaching staff are fully prepared for the upcoming third game.

New York fans too, know their team has taken home-court advantage from the Wizards, and all they have to do now is hold on to that advantage.

The Barclays Centre was buzzing with people before the game, and the cheers after the start of the game were even more deafening.

As soon as the Nets came up, they grabbed Gortat to play, Delon and Joe Johnson kept breaking through to make kills, and the Wizards were a little confused at first.

After more than five minutes, the Nets took a six-point lead at 12-6.

During the pause, Pierce was a little anxious, and seeing that Whitman was just pouring chicken soup there, he picked up the tactical board and directly arranged the players' runs, which stunned Whitman.

After the timeout, the Wizards made a substitution adjustment, and instead of going on Nene as usual, they went on Humphries, who had not played much before.

Humphries, who had previously played for the Nets, was an old acquaintance, with good movement and a low post that held Jokic's back, and the Nets' offense was contained.

When he came back, Pierce stood up directly and played 2+1, and also high-fived and yelled at the backcourt.

Such a veteran can make a big difference to the situation on the field.

Although Tang Tian quickly responded, letting Yi Jianlian and Jokic take turns to attack the Wizards' interior, forcing Whitman to replace Humphries, but the Wizards found their form on the offensive end, and Pierce, Beal, and even Wall all started a scoring mode that ignored defense.

121-113, and finally the Wizards upset the Nets on the road.

The Nets' Deron and Yi Jianlian both scored 20+, Jokic also scored 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, and even Maddy scored 15 points off the bench.

But the Wizards went completely crazy this game, Beal hit a playoff high of 32 points, Pierce and Wall also scored 20+, and they shot a full 25 three-pointers as a team.

After losing this crucial game, the Nets fell behind 1-2 in the big score, and considering that the Wizards are in hot form and Pierce is playing against the sky, they are likely to stop in the Eastern Conference semifinals this year.

[7 is over.,Although the game just can't go down.,But what I promised before still did it.,Ask for a monthly ticket~]