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Chapter 142 You Love To Talk About It

The changes Chuck Daly made were bold.

He promoted James Worthy to the fourth position. This approach is open to question. Although Worthy's height is enough for the threshold of the fourth position, he cannot play the fourth position with his height.

Worthy was going to play the [-], so Cliff Levinston was replaced, and a spot was vacated at the [-]. He promoted Tripka to the [-], and the vacated [-] was filled by a player named Perry Moss PG.

Moss, like the starting guard Vinier Johnson, is 1 meters tall. It is difficult for this height to play the second position. Daly's arrangement has only one purpose, which is to speed up.

"It's a risky move," Cousy pointed out. "The Celtics have the potential to overwhelm the Pistons with their height."

"Chuck seems to have been introduced into a dead end by Louis. Speed ​​was Detroit's advantage, but suddenly, the Celtics played faster than them, which seemed to make them uncomfortable, so they gave up a solid starting lineup and used an extreme three-back lineup to speed up." Heinsohn commented hotly, "Typical throwing a hammer for a carrot."

Seeing the Pistons change, Thomas remembered Louis' instructions that the most important thing in the four-corner offense is the threat of the ball holder.

He couldn't show the Pistons the slightest sign of retreat, so he resolutely dribbled and broke through.

Vinier Johnson, who is 1 meters tall, couldn't stand it. Although their heights were only 88 centimeters apart, Thomas' speed was more than a notch faster than him.

According to Louis' instructions, Thomas went to the short corner on the right. Behind him was Bird standing outside the three-point line in the bottom corner.

Worthy, who had Bird taken outside, wanted to help, but Bird's shot threat terrified him.

beep!
Hugh Hollins blew the whistle, Thomas made a sudden stop for a jumper, causing a foul.

"Shh!

"And one!"

Hollins was like a black face and a blue sky, and made an undisputed penalty.

"Mr. Cam, isn't this a foul?" Vinier Johnson complained.

Hollins asked coldly, "Are you questioning me?"

Johnson, who was stunned, didn't ask any more questions.

Louie was far more than thumbs, and expressed his relief that Thomas strictly followed his tactical intentions.

Everyone on the field knows that next, the Celtics' defense is the focus.

Louie asked Tomjanovich next to him: "Did they have this lineup last season?"

"There was no detailed record during the game. If you start, you have always been 'regular'."

Tomjanovich means that this lineup is irregular?
Maybe, as far as Louis is concerned, he thought of the Chinese team in the 2019 World Cup when he saw the three-back lineup.

With Abdul Saramu and Kolan Bek sitting on the field, two 3D and three-capable flankers, he insisted on carrying out the three-back tactic that is not far behind the two in strength, and it can even be said to be evenly matched.

Thinking of this, Louis felt panicked.

Unfortunately, in modern basketball, you can play three guards, provided that all three guards have the ability to punish opponents from the outside.In this way, even if you can't guard anyone, you can create a wide offensive space and allow players with size advantages to let go.

The problem is precisely that the Pistons' three guards are all masters who can't hold a fart outside the three-point line.

Vinier Johnson can't shoot [-]s;

Tripka tried three-pointers when he entered the league, but after Daly got on the horse, he almost stopped shooting three-pointers, because after 30, Daly couldn't accept the magic of three-pointers.

Perry Moss is a legendary player in the NCAA. When he played for Northeastern University, he played many beautiful games, especially in the New England area. He claims to have a 41-inch bounce, a player with excellent physical talent, and often lacks stable shooting ability.

But Louis can’t be sure that Moss can’t shoot, because he is a rookie and hasn’t played in the NBA. Maybe he was taken away by another soul with a system this past summer, and then he used the advanced knowledge and concepts of modern basketball to try to stir up the world like Louis?

Before he proves himself, the Celtics' pocket lineup will stop firmly in the free throw line area, and treat the Pistons' three-pointers with a completely empty attitude.

An embarrassing scene happened, they passed the ball back and forth a few times, and finally had to play low.

"I don't see the value of a back three," Heinsohn fired. "Is it just for better passing positions?"

Cousy answered his words: "If yes, the price is too heavy, if not, why?"

Giving the ball to the inside is tantamount to saying that the Pistons still have the same philosophy and style of play without any changes.

The speed can't be raised, and the three guards are just a display.

Kent Benson is not a low-post master either. Although he is also a man of the NCAA, few people in the NBA will care about your performance in college.

Benson wants to beat Sampson.

Sampson, who had gained weight, easily carried it, face to face, and gave a ruthless hat.

Bird got the rebound and made a pass to Thomas.

Thomas moved quickly with the ball and instantly found John Long's position, which was almost as good as Bird's long pass to Long's palm.

Facing his hometown team, John Long's three-pointer went up and down.

17 is better than 7
"Wow! This is what a three-back lineup should do, right?"

"Why does Boston look more like a three-guard team?"

The commentary lineup of Cousy and Heinsohn can be regarded as the worst commentator with the most eccentric and unfair position in the league.

Cousy also knew tact, and Heinsohn never knew what tact was.

Tripka couldn't stand being consistently ignored, and he opted for the [-]-pointer.

This is what Daly doesn't want to see, but he can't make sense, because if Tripka can make a three-pointer, the Celtics will pay attention to perimeter defense, instead of man-to-man on the surface like this, but actually engaging in zone defense.

"boom!"

It is impossible for Tripka, who has not shot three-pointers for a long time, to find his touch all at once.

Missed the three-point shot, but fortunately the long rebound was taken by Worthy. When he saw Bird defending him, his body just shook slightly. In an instant, explosive power poured out from his feet.

Worthy is not like Bernard King, who is all-around skilled and difficult to defend, and Worthy is more explosive in the first step.

With a height of 2 meters and one of the fastest players in the league, Bird's athletic ability can't stop him from breaking through.

Worthy dribbled in front of Bird, Sampson took off and interfered, the effect was mediocre, and he scored with a reverse basket.

9 is better than 17
Louis saw Daly's reason for insisting on letting Worthy rise to the fourth position, that is, to chase after Bird.

Worthy's advantage is Bird's shortcoming. Face-to-face one-on-one blowups will help improve the morale of the team. It would be best if Bird can be defeated.

It's a pity that Worthy's scoring ability is far behind that of King, Dantley, Marquese Johnson and Wilkinsby in the same period. He is not a scoring maniac who can kill a team with his personal offense.

Therefore, in the 8th minute, Louis took the initiative to rotate.

He replaced Bird, who was repeatedly shot by Worthy.

He also replaced Sampson who was in good form. At the same time, he replaced Lambir and Angie. He learned from the Pistons and also set up a three-guard lineup.

The difference is that all three of his guards can shoot threes.

Therefore, he is looking forward to Daly's three-point defense like him.

After Byrd came down, Louis walked up to him and said, "When I let you go up later, be decisive, and you will fight back as much as that guy hits you."

"I'm not that fast," Bird said soberly.

"Then shoot him, and when he's afraid of your shots, you can humiliate him with fake moves." Louis patted him on the shoulder and said, "Come on, I'm optimistic about you."

When Louie didn't call Bird the redneck, he had no objection to Louie's arrangement.

Once Louis said that word, he felt that whatever Louis said was wrong.

On the court, there were some expected problems.

Thomas and Lambiel, the two had constant friction in the training camp, and then they fought, and it was only after Louis took him to the office to reprimand him that he figured out the reason.

Lambiel crossed the line and uttered that taboo word, which made Thomas angry. He had a reason, a reason not to cooperate with Lambiel.

But Louis wouldn't let him do that.

As a result, he will execute tactics reluctantly, but it seems that there is no tacit understanding.

Lambiel gave him the pick-and-roll in a business-like manner. He would take a look at Lambiel first, pass the pass when he had the opportunity, and solve it by himself if he didn't have the opportunity.Even Lambiel has a taboo about catching him, as if throwing Thomas' pass and shooting would be cursed by dirt.

The two blatantly shot Louis.

It's really impossible to say that they don't play tactics, because they do play, but "the opportunity is not good", so they can't play the effect.

"Lu, maybe try to stagger their playing time?" KC Jones suggested.

Tomjanovich nodded and said, "I think it's a good idea, and save them from messing around like this."

Louis looked at Cowens, "Big Red, what do you think?"

Cowens pretended to be sophisticated and asked, "Are you sure you want me to say it?"

"Well, you like to talk or not."

(End of this chapter)