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Chapter 247 It's Really Not Defense

In the second quarter, the Celtics' strategy was praised by Tom Heinsohn without limit.

"We've seen Boston defend the area inside the free-throw line, and any Laker player trying to score there will have to pay a huge price!"

"We also saw their indulgence of the Lakers' long-range shots. They were completely unprepared for the Lakers' long-range shots. I thought at first that when Magic made consecutive shots from that position, Little Lu would change his strategy." Heinsohn boasted like he was drunk.

"Obviously I was wrong. Little Lu is a lunatic and a gambler. No matter how good the Lakers shoot at that position, he will leave it open to strengthen the defense at the free throw line."

Dick Stockton plays the joker: "So, why would Little Lu do that?"

"This is a very practical problem. The Lakers have more players and better talents. Their athletic ability is outstanding. If the Celtics don't do this, their inside line will be overwhelmed."

Heinsohn said sharply: "I said before that when the magician makes consecutive long shots, the Celtics should change their strategy. It turns out that I was wrong. A young man like Little Lu is always obsessed with his own judgment. He doesn't believe that he is wrong, so he continues to indulge the Lakers' long shots. So in the second quarter, we saw the Lakers frequently miss the ball in that position."

59 is better than 42
At halftime, the Celtics led the Lakers by 17 points.

Louis' self-confidence stems from the data in his hands.

Before the season started, he knew the Lakers would be the ultimate enemy.Therefore, he sent scouts to scout almost every Lakers game.

His request is not only to scout their state and style of play, but also a recording job that is hated by the Celtics scouts and called "inhuman" level.

Louie asked to distinguish in detail the offensive distribution and shooting percentage of the Lakers throughout the season by relying solely on manpower, by distinguishing between breakthrough layups, half-shots, low post shots, free throw line jumpers, long-range mid-range shots with one step inside the free throw line, and rotation offenses including counterattacks and defensive counterattacks.

In order to prevent any scouts from falsifying, he will also ask Tomjanovich to randomly pull out a report and watch the video comparison.

It turns out that although there are omissions in the data, it has no effect on big data.

The data proves that the Lakers made 38% of their long-range shots within one meter of the three-point line.

In the finals, if the opponent's long-range shooting percentage is at this level, then the Celtics can empty their long-range shots anyway, and then concentrate the deployed defensive resources on the free throw line.

The score in the first half was the result of a season of hard work by Celtics scouts.

Louis' confidence in strategy also stems from this.

So when a CBS reporter asked him if he was surprised by the result of the first half, he shook his head and said, "It's not a surprise, because the players, the coaching staff, and our scouts all prepared too much for this game. Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. Now that we are well prepared, it is only natural to get this result."

To others, Louis was very frivolous.

This has been the case since the beginning of the regular season. He spoke confidently and led the Celtics to victory after victory.

Countless people want to see him embarrassing, but he led the Celtics to 83 wins and 11 losses, which made many people want to be black and didn't know what to say.

Just like the most extreme Zhan Hei, facing James' performance in the 2018 playoffs, he had to say a capital word.

This is what a person with the basic ability to distinguish between right and wrong should behave when witnessing great things.

Pat Riley responded to the interview differently than Louie did.

He dressed up like a gangster godfather, but no matter how decent he was, it was useless in the harsh environment of the garden.

The Lakers who fell behind by a large score made him look embarrassed.

Riley said: "The Celtics are ready, and we are not. There are many things worth reflecting on."

Louis returned to the dressing room, the more summer, the more the garden looks like a steamer.

If you thought things were going to be better in the dressing room, you were wrong.

When Havlicek first arrived at the Celtics, he saw their ferocious training, and there were no cabinets in the home locker room, only a shower room, and the tool for hanging clothes was a nail driven into the wall. Now, the garden is still the same garden. Although the conditions have improved compared to the beginning, they are only relative.

There is a wardrobe, but there is still only one shower room.

The locker room is small, there is no air conditioner, and the small fan can't cool down at all.

Louie wiped the sweat off his face and raised his voice and said: "The advantage of 17 points is good, but it's not good enough. We need to play more tenaciously and harder. Don't let them feel that they have a chance. Let them know that since they are behind by double digits, this game has no chance!"

"Maintain our strategy in the first half, and resolutely prevent them from scoring inside the free throw line. No matter who wants to break through, I have only one request!" Louis said heavily, "Full defense and full confrontation. If you can't stop him, foul him. The foul must be hard. Don't send 2+1 like a sissy!"

After Louis finished speaking, when the Celtics returned to the field from the locker room, they bumped into the Lakers.

Maxwell said with a smile: "We lost 17 points in the first half, and we will probably lose 30 points after the second half!"

"Can you count?" Lambiel asked, "Isn't it 34 points?"

"My fault, my fault, I was not good at math since I was a child, please forgive me!"

It's strange for a bitch to do what they did.

"Don't think you've won!" Wilkins said angrily.

ML Carr sneered: "Can you say a few words less for the trash who was 8 out of 2 in the first half?"

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and several of the Celtics' favorite fouls began to output, making everyone in the Lakers think that their entire team was like this.

In fact, this somewhat wronged the Celtics.

Of the dozen or so of them, the cheapest ones are just Lambiel, Maxwell, Carl, Angie, and Bird. Well, they are just five of the nine players in the main rotation.

Retaining his demeanor, Riley said to Louie, "Now I know why your headlines are always about conflict."

"Oh, you don't know, I'm also very troubled. These guys are so obedient, they are often beaten on the court, and they are as soft as a shapeless stool." Louis said troubledly, "You don't even know how much I worry about them every day."

Riley was speechless, and when Louie said the gang was "too good," the conversation was off the table.

How shameless can you say that?
They got back into the game together and shot a few minutes before the referee blew his whistle to signal the start of the second half.

The players walked off the court one after another, and the five starting players surrounded the coach.

"They have two options now. One is to continue to shoot from long range. If they insist on doing this, you can interfere as much as you can. It doesn't matter if you can't interfere. Remember, their long-range shooting percentage tonight is only 35%."

Louis paused, and he saw the Lakers pair Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the McAdoo Twin Towers.

"The other one is the low post. They have the potential to play low post with the size of Kareem and Bob McAdoo."

"If they do this, as long as they don't shoot immediately after catching the ball, then the person closest to them should double-team immediately, don't worry about their defenders, and don't worry about them passing the ball to open players on the outside. It is our purpose to force them to shoot outside, understand?"

In the second half, the Lakers came up with a tall starting lineup.

Dennis Johnson, Magic, Wilkins, McAdoo and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

In terms of height and athletic ability, this lineup has surpassed the 76ers in previous years.

However, defense can only play talent ball.

Both Magic and Wilkins are well-known colanders in their respective positions. They can defend with talent, but they have no defensive skills.

The inside twin towers are even more weird. McAdoo is a poor version of the old Dirk Nowitzki. Moreover, there is no skin color bonus on the defensive side. It is unrealistic to expect "he is black so his defense should be better".

Now he can only protect the basket + serve as the first firepower output point in positional warfare.

He can't sweep, can't control the rebound.

McAdoo was even worse. At his peak, his offensive firepower could match Nowitzki's, but his continuity was not as good as Nowitzki's, and his defense was a role model for Nowitzki from beginning to end.

Louie couldn't understand why Riley put this lineup on the court.

Does he really want to turn the tide by making high shots?

In the first round of the Lakers, the magician called the pick-and-roll, and John Long went directly to the defense.

Although he had a chance, he couldn't make a shot. The Magician is probably the top ten player in history, the only player who is not inside but can't score with an emergency stop jumper.

This is related to his shooting action, and his trebuchet posture itself is not suitable for emergency stops.

Magic gave Kareem a lob.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was about to play when he got the ball, when Lambiel, who was facing McAdoo, came to help defend.

Abdul-Jabbar passed the ball, on the free throw line, McAdoo scored a jumper.

44 is better than 59
The ball was played well, and Louis understood Riley's thoughts.

His goal is still to play low, but he has already guessed that the Celtics will flank Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, so let him play with McAdoo.

As long as McAdoo can hit the open ball, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's low-post offense will be unstoppable.

Although the idea is good, the advantage of this lineup can only be the offensive end, and the Celtics have room for adjustment.

But when it comes to the defensive end, what about their defense?
Louie saw Lambir open up the space, but McAdoo didn't even look at it. He stood outside the paint with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and looked into the distance, and his feet didn't move.

Their immovable concentration can't help but make people feel admiration in their hearts.

Next, the Celtics passed the ball to Lambir.

On the outside line, Lambiel stood at the top of the arc and aimed at the basket, shooting from an open spot without defense.

62 is better than 44
"Damn it!" Louis scolded, "Are you sure you can't guard against it?"

Tomjanovich asked, "Lu, what did you just say?"

"Nothing, I couldn't help but say 'WHAT'S UP' after seeing their defense."

(End of this chapter)