Build a Dream Dynasty

Also coming to China to participate in the preseason, the Nets and Nuggets showed diametrically opposite attitudes. Stevens used the Nuggets, last year's Western powerhouse, to fully rehearse several sets of tactics required to be used in the regular season. Especially on the offensive end, the continuous rehearsal of concentrated routines allows the players on the field to adapt in actual combat. The Nuggets' own offensive style is also very suitable for the Nets to conduct this kind of rehearsal. As for the Nuggets, the various strong hits brought about by their extremely strong physical talent reflect another extreme. Anthony, JR Smith, and Nene wreaked havoc on the inside of the Nets. Billups also put away his desire to attack and frequently sent second passes for his teammates. At the end of the first quarter, the Nets led by 4 points at 31:27.  "How does it feel to play against Carmelo, Paul." Stevens asked.

"Emmmm, it's very difficult." Paul George smiled wryly, and seemed to be in a stable mood.

"Don't be discouraged, against Anthony, your performance has exceeded my expectations." Stevens encouraged.

As a head coach, Stevens is very clear about the lineup he has built, where are the weaknesses, what type of players are the nemesis, and what kind of situation is most afraid of encountering. Carmelo Anthony, in Stevens' mind, is one of the players with the strongest ability to destroy the team.

As the most valued defensive spearhead of the Nets outside, Paul George is extremely mobile, and his height and arm length are also of great help to defense. Facing skilled and dexterous scorers has natural restrictions, and his weight is only 98 kg, but because of his excellent core strength, he can also stand up against most small forwards who pay attention to strength confrontation, but like James, Anthony, Pierce, and Artest, it is a bit embarrassing for him. Among them, Anthony, who has the most comprehensive and skilled offensive methods, is undoubtedly the most difficult for George to deal with.

It can be regarded as using this preseason performance to pay George a tuition fee.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Nuggets continued to fight with the bench lineup, and Stevens also sent Jeremy Lin, Whiteside, Danny Green and other "water cooler" players to continue the drill. Some "fake" fans in the audience didn't know that there was another Chinese in the Nets besides Yi Jianlian, and their eyes were unconsciously focused on him.

Facing the defense of Nuggets veteran point guard Anthony Carter, Jeremy Lin used his physical advantage to make a sharp breakthrough and directly tore through the Nuggets' defense line. After attracting the defense, he gave the ball to Danny Green who was ambushing on the outside. It's a pity that Danny Green Green is not the 3D template now, and the three-pointer he shot hit the basket, which failed Jeremy Lin's kindness.

"Is this player a Chinese who plays in the United States?" Xinlancheng narrowed his eyes and asked.

Even if he can only be regarded as a layman in basketball, it can be seen that Jeremy Lin's breakthrough in the face of black players is something that few domestic guards can do, so he can't help but have some interest.

"He is a Chinese-American named Jeremy Lin. He was undrafted this year and was signed to the Nets." Yao Ming introduced before Jiang Mingliang could speak.

He also paid special attention to Jeremy Lin's situation, but after inquiring carefully, he probably understood that if there is no special method, there is basically no possibility of Jeremy Lin playing for the Huaxia Men's Basketball Team. Moreover, Jeremy Lin is different from Jiang Mingliang, who subjectively intends to contribute to the Huaxia men's basketball team. He can't even speak Chinese, and he is very active in integrating into the black culture in the United States.

"It's a pity." Xin Lancheng shrugged and didn't go further on this topic.

On the court, the game is still fierce. Although the Nets have sent a substitute lineup, the players on the court are still playing strictly according to Stevens' tactical thinking, especially on the defensive end, they are almost doing their best to stop the Nuggets team attack.

In the Western Conference playoffs a year ago, the Nuggets and their gangsters were on the rise, leading by 36 points in three quarters. The Hornets had already replaced the main force, and they chased after the main force in the fourth quarter, winning by 22 points in a single quarter. The whole game slaughtered the Hornets by 58 points and nailed Chris Paul to the pillar of shame forever. Coupled with Ouyang Mi's 58 advertisements in the same city, the "stalk" of 58 will be as popular as Arsenal's "4" in the future. Of course, Stevens knew that the Nuggets didn't care much about morals, so he didn't relax at all.

The scores of the two sides rose alternately, and the game entered the second half of the second quarter. Anderson, who Stevens had placed high hopes on, suddenly showed his strength and took advantage of the carelessness of the Nuggets' substitute power forward Balkman to hit four consecutive three-pointers in two minutes. Before falling behind at halftime, the point difference was widened to 14 points.

Perhaps it was praised by the head coach Stevens after returning to the locker room, or perhaps it was the perception that Stevens' subtle tactics can really help the team achieve good results in the new season. A group of rookies composed of young people were high-spirited and high-spirited. For a while, they suppressed the still somewhat careless Nuggets on both offense and defense. Lopez, who had been blocking his teammates in the first half, finally had the opportunity He is good at low-post singles inside. After eating two balls in a row, he played inside-out with his teammates. After a round of 14:2 climax, the score gap between the two sides widened to 26 points.

Last year's regular season last year, the Nets led the Nuggets by 26 points in less than two and a half quarters. This time, the head coach of the Nuggets, Carl, felt a little embarrassed, and quickly began to deploy troops. The bench bandit JR Smith replaced Dante Jones, and the second-year point guard Ty Lawson replaced him on the field like a headless chicken. Martin, who was not effective at both ends, and Birdman Anderson, who was more defensively contracted, replaced Nene. While changing into a big and four small, he also sent a signal to the players on the field. If you fight well, if you continue like this, you will lose face.

After seeing Ty Lawson on the field, Stevens also made substitution adjustments, replacing Bledsoe with Livingston. In this way, the lineups of the Nets and Nuggets are completely long-man lineups versus mini-lineups.

In the stands, Yao Ming, who was sitting next to Jiang Mingliang, couldn't help being happy when he saw Stevens dispatching troops like this.

No matter in terms of height or experience, Taylor Lawson can't defend against Livingston. No, after being forcibly resisted by the penalty area line in the bottom corner, Anthony let go of Yi Jianlian and came to make up the defense. Livingston scored the ball in time, and Yi Jianlian completed a dunk before Anderson made up the defense, which ignited the enthusiasm of the audience.

"Easy~Build~~Link~~~!"

During most of the game, Yi Jianlian's performance could only be described as tepid. It was a rare opportunity to release his emotions, and everyone was very excited. Amid the din of voices, George Karl had no choice but to call a timeout to cool down the atmosphere of the scene.

Seeing this, Stevens also admired Carl a little. Although it was embarrassing to call a timeout just after the tactics were arranged, it interrupted the momentum of the "home team" in time. Sometimes, the "momentum" thing on the court is very useful.