The players arrived at the arena one after another, and Sloan soon followed.

After he arrived, he asked Phil Johnson to lead the others for training, and then, with Deron's daily envious expression, he took Lin Ying to chat alone.

Sloan first congratulated Lin Ying in person, and then talked about some topics related to children.

That gentle look is exactly like what a grandpa should look like.

A very interesting hypothesis is, if Lin Ying was on the team last night, would Sloan be so angry after the game?

"By the way, I prepared a gift for your child."

And Sloan opened his drawer and took out the gift he brought in the morning.

That's a very delicate... pacifier.

"I spent some time and Brandon told me this is a popular style right now."

Sloan opened his mouth to explain.

Brandon is the granddaughter that Sloan joked about before introducing him to Lin Ying.

Even if you want to buy a pacifier, you have to ask your granddaughter. Sloan really has no interest in new things.

"Thank you, my son will definitely like it very much."

Lin Ying took it with a smile.

Of course, Sloan's visit to Lin Ying was more than just a gift.

After sitting down, he talked about yesterday's game.

"I thought last night was a good experience."

Just as Lin Ying thought, although Sloan lost his temper, he felt in his heart that such a game was necessary.

Although they didn't get along for a long time, Lin Ying knew Sloan very well without realizing it.

"I have an idea, and it's related to yesterday's game, and it's also related to the Bulls back then. At that time, they always liked to deal with their opponents in the first three quarters, and then went out to win the game in the fourth quarter, because they were against themselves.

The defense is very confident, but the high-intensity defense can only last for one quarter at most."

What Sloan said next has a very historical background.

This is talking about the three consecutive championships after Jordan came back for the second time.

Relying on the style of play Sloan mentioned, the Bulls won 72 games and then won back-to-back 69 games.

"But I felt that was not the optimal way, so I decided to adjust it and we tried our best in the third quarter."

What Sloan said next was very true.

Although he felt that what the Bulls did back then was very good, he even said that because he felt that the Nets would be very good if they played according to that model now.

Because the Nets are somewhat similar to the Bulls.

Lin Ying matched with Jordan, Deron matched with Pippen, and Chandler matched with Rodman. They also had excellent defense and even had Johnson and a number of high-quality substitutes.

But asking him to obey the opponent who defeated him back then, he obviously couldn't do it.

So in the end he came up with such a similar but different method.

The reason for looking for Lin Ying was also because of this.

Lin Ying is a special case here.

"I think it's perfect."

Lin Ying gave a very positive evaluation.

The Bulls dared to do that before because of their absolute strength.

At that time, as long as they defended hard, they could easily prevent the opponent from scoring 20 points.

Then even when the game gets tight, Jordan can step up and win the game.

Although the Nets' defense is excellent, due to the existence of no-handhek rules, it is difficult to be like the Bulls.

In addition, there is still a gap in strength between Lin Ying and Jordan, so it would be easy to exaggerate.

But the third quarter was different.

If we work hard to open up the score in one quarter, even if it doesn't open up, there is still the fourth quarter to play.

And from Lin Ying's perspective, he knows that this is how the Warriors played in history!

Three quarters, one wave, this is the classic label of the Warriors.

Now the Nets use different methods. The Warriors rely on offense, and they rely on defense.

So he felt that Sloan's adjustment was just as he said, perfect.

"Then let's try it in tonight's game."

Seeing Lin Ying's approval, Sloan immediately spoke.

He is not a sloppy person.

…

The Barclays Center was packed.

Although it was unpleasant to experience being reversed last night, it was precisely because of that unpleasantness that they wanted a victory to adjust their mood.

There is nothing more worthwhile than tonight, because their opponent is the Heat, the team they won by 60 points in the opening game!

Although Anthony is in good form and has recently surpassed Durant in scoring average, the Heat have been in average form recently and have lost 7 of the past 10 games.

During the warm-up before the game, Anthony seemed to be in a good mood.

Since he followed Lawson's advice, his whole mood has changed.

When you focus on the starry sky and the vast universe, what meaning does the happiness and troubles in front of you have?

In the same way, when Anthony sets his goal to be the scoring champion, the team's victory or defeat is no longer so important.

In sharp contrast is Spoelstra.

He's lost more hair this season than he has in past seasons.

He felt that he was unlucky enough to meet a player like Anthony.

He also communicated privately with Anthony several times, but it turned out that Anthony during this period really couldn't change.

However, as a responsible head coach, it is impossible for him to say that winning or losing is not as important as data.

After the warm-up before the game, he called the players together and said some words of encouragement.

There is one sentence in it.

"Now when people outside look at us, they all say that we are a team that lost to them by 60 points. They cannot help us. We can only use our performance to prove that they are wrong, tonight."

Although Spoelstra is not as good as Sloan, he is very good in all aspects.

It's like Jordan and Leonard.

His words really had an effect, and most of the team members were holding back their energy.

No one wants to be burdened with the label of 60 points and be mentioned repeatedly, and to achieve that, winning back is the best response.

Just like the Thunder and Grizzlies in history, although the Thunder once lost to the Grizzlies by a record-breaking 73 points, they won it back in the next game. At that time, what fans focused on was no longer the point difference, but Mo.

Does Rand have a problem with being booed?

The game starts soon.

The Heat's opening performance, and even the entire first half's performance, was impressive.

They were actively defending and seized every offensive opportunity.

Moreover, the Nets felt like they were not putting forth much effort in the half.

Although this actually makes sense, after all, the Nets and Spurs fought for a whole game last night, and back-to-back games were a test of physical fitness.

After halftime, the Nets led the Heat by 3 points, 48 ​​to 45.

It is an acceptable result for both parties.

Although the Nets don't have much of a lead, the Heat played well today, and you can't expect to beat others by 60 points in every game.

Naturally, the Heat can accept it. Compared with the opening game in this half, they have regained some face.

Except Anthony.

The Nets' strategy in the first half was to resolutely attack him, and he only scored 9 points in the half.

He just wants to quietly win the scoring title!

Back from the halftime break, the Nets have made a detailed adjustment.

Butler replaced Johnson at shooting guard.

This adjustment can also be explained.

When playing the Knicks before, Butler also had the experience of being substituted shortly after the start of the second half.

Spoelstra didn't think there was any problem. After explaining some details, he sat back on the bench.

Back in the second half, the Heat attacked first.

Anthony soon discovered that the Nets had adjusted their defense, and the person guarding him became Lin Ying...

Not only that, the Heat tried tactics twice but failed once.

That's not just a matter of replacing Butler, it's also that the defensive enthusiasm and defensive effectiveness of the entire Nets team are completely different from those in the first half!

There was not much time to attack, and Anthony caught the ball and beat Lin Ying hard.
To be continued...