Chapter 48: Abandoning the Game?
So a difficult problem arose in front of the Wizards, how many shots did Tyrone Lue have to take from beyond the three-point line? About 6 times?
Not to mention that Tyrone Lue can really shoot a few, I'm afraid that Tyrone Lue himself will not dare to occupy so many three-point shots, and even he will not be confident in himself.
It's so simple, wouldn't it be nice to let Tyrone break through the basket...... The 76ers are going to admire Larry Brown at this point, because the 76ers' current strategy is to let you shoot Tyrone Lue, and the breakthrough is also casual, but they can't organize the offense...... In the three-second zone, Tyrone Lue shot a measly 26 percent from the field.
Of course, there is a simpler one, which is to replace Hamilton, so that all problems are solved...... If Collins could have put Bow Peak in the opposite position with Iverson, it would have been true, but until the end of the game, Tyrone Lue was as long as Iverson played.
So the distress of Gong Feng came, or the distress of a traditional point guard...... If his teammates are not strong and his coordination is quite discordant, then Gong Feng can only be strong and start to face Mutombo's fast singles.
Don't think about the breakthrough, in this game, the 76ers are definitely a typical example of desperate work together, facing the former best defender, Gong Feng's scoring means are not so strong.
These aren't the most troublesome things the Wizards face......
The most troublesome thing is his own defensive problem, or the defensive problem of Iverson, Iverson scored another 9 points in the third quarter, and the three quarters of the game together have scored 29 points.
The 76ers scored another 25 points in the third quarter, while the Wizards only scored 18 points at this time, and the difference widened again.
In the fourth quarter of the game, Gong Feng was replaced again and again, and he did not play again in this game, and the fourth quarter of the game was Jordan's fourth quarter, which can also be said to be Iverson's fourth quarter.
Iverson scored 19 points in the quarter, while Jordan scored 20 in the quarter...... Don't look at Jordan to win a single point, but does that make any difference to the outcome of the game? In the third game, the 76ers defeated the Wizards by 25 points and moved the overall score back to 2-1.
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After the game, Collins made a summary of the game, focusing on watching the third quarter of the game, everyone looked at the game, and the picture of themselves was a little bitter and stuffy and did not speak, only saw the continuous replay in the video......
All the media will not let go of the current Wizards, and the remarks that the Wizards may be overturned are endless, and all the players of the Wizards team have not had a good time in Philadelphia for three days, and in this case, the Wizards players are a little decadent, especially seeing that Tyrone Lue is a little sluggish, and some members of the coaching team have proposed whether to go back to Washington first......
How is it possible to agree with this point of view? Jordan got angry for the first time when he heard this, and he denounced these people...... Collins' face is not good-looking, dark circles are already the norm, he has to take full responsibility, how can he win the game in the first two games very easily, and start to rout in the third game?
The players are still those players, and the players' performance cannot be said to be very bad, and even some people have played for a long time, but how can they be 25 points behind the 76ers in such a situation...... No one blames Kwame and the others too much, let alone the fringe players who didn't play, and the first to be affected by this is definitely the coach himself.
And at this time, Jordan also had a little problem, his muscles were sore, his energy was low, and he seemed to be ...... This is a sign that the physical exertion is very large, and it is also the 39-year-old Jordan who played 41 minutes in this game, how can the consumption not be great? This is really very sad news for the Wizards.
"Jordan isn't a big problem, is it?" Collins was alone in his hotel room and asked the doctor who was with him.
"Anyway, I'm older, I'm a lot fatter than before, my recovery ability can't be compared to before, it's hard to say anything now, Jordan's injury history is not absent, otherwise it would not be possible to rest for more than 20 games at the end of the season! If you ask my opinion, all I can say is that with Jordan's current condition, he can only play a high-intensity game of about 40 minutes in four days. ”
When Collins heard the news, he didn't show any expression, but let out a long sigh before saying, "I know, don't spread this news yet, it will have a certain impact on our morale!" ”
"Understood!" After the team doctor replied, he got up and opened the door without saying a word, no one can give Collins better advice now, and some suggestions can only be done by Collins alone!
Because if you do this, if you succeed, you must mean that you are wise and martial, and if you fail, you are the historical sinner of a team!
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"Did you really decide to do that?"
"Tyrone Lue's situation is not very good, it seems that Iverson's mood of scoring 42 points on his head in the last game has not stabilized!"
"It's a good thing to win this series in your own home stadium, as long as you pay the price you pay for it!"
"Since you asked me to be the head coach, I will definitely share your worries, and besides, watching the players grow, I am not in a worse mood than you...... Don't worry, I'm ready to do it, and besides, we're not giving up the fourth game, I'm more confident than you for Gong Feng and Kwamei! ”
"I'm also looking forward to a very good performance from them! Otherwise, we will have to choose to fight with our backs! ”
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"Bow Peak! Jordan won't play in the next game, I'll put Jordan in the squad, but Jordan won't necessarily play in this game...... Of course, the real situation is not that serious, you should think of it as a strategy on our part! In this game, you play according to your habits, and we will fight with the 76ers to attack! The players on the court, whatever you want, it's just that Tyrone Lue and Leitner won't have much playing time, and these two can only play within 5 minutes, Jordan ...... Unless it's a win-win situation, he won't play, how about it? For a game like this, for a playoff game like this, do you still have the confidence to win? ”
Gong Feng didn't feel any joy about this, but looked at Collins with a frown after hearing this, just looking at Corinth's expressionless expression in the end, and only after a long time did he sigh and nod silently.
Kwamei quickly said on the side: "Coach, don't worry, we will definitely win this game!" ”
"I've always been at ease with the two of you, you can play this game easily, don't have any burden! There is nothing to talk about in terms of tactics, just according to the state of Gong Feng with a substitute lineup in the past two games! ”
"Yes! Coach, I won't let you down! Gong Feng finally replied very formally.
For Collins, before this game, Gong Feng was very admired, don't look at him in front of Jordan without much head coach posture, but the two transactions made by the team, from the beginning of the distrust of Gong Feng, to the later trust, and then to the final entrusted responsibility, Gong Feng's heart has always been grateful.
Not every coach has the habit of training new players, and no coach trusts a 19-year-old yellow defender from the start.
Although in the third playoff game, Gong Feng felt a little disappointed with Collins, but did not have too many negative emotions because of this, Gong Feng can also understand the choices made by Collins in the game, and the factor of age has always been a problem that he cannot ignore as a coach.
In particular, there are many fans who are blaming Gong Feng for his performance in the third quarter......
Although Gong Feng didn't bother to answer this, he was still very nervous in his heart, this is the coach's question, okay? How can you blame me?
However, after Collins chose to do this, Gong Feng still admired this coach very much, not any coach who dared to change the formation at such an extent in the game, let alone trust a few newcomers, so some small resentments in his heart also drifted away.
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On May 1, 2002, the day of Labor Day in Huaguo, the Wizards ushered in their second away game, which was of course a live game in Huaguo, and it was the highlight of all today's games.
And what makes Chinese fans even more excited is the starting list of the Wizards for this game, Gong Feng, Kwame Brown, Hamilton, Gerrard and Wang Zhizhi!
This is the first time that two Chinese from China have appeared in the starting roster of the NBA playoffs at the same time.
Of course, Huaguo's fans were excited, and the other commentators present knew from the beginning of the game what the Wizards represented by sending such a lineup in this game...... Does that mean the Wizards have given up this game?
The 76ers fans at the scene were even more excited when they saw this situation!