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Rivers used the last long timeout, so there is only one short timeout available. He has nothing to say about the current game process. When chasing points, all teams basically choose The same, that is to strengthen the defense and increase the success rate of the attack.

But how to do these two points, each team and each coach has a different approach. If it is Stan Van Gundy, then you will hear the roar that shook the audience; What I heard in the book has always been only offense;

If the head coach was Phil Jackson, he would just clap his hands and call people over, and then say a few inscrutable words. Most players are confused about this, only the player the team relies on the most The eyes of the meeting will shine, and the will to fight will be born.

If it was Jeff Van Gundy, he would definitely pull out a small note to deal with the current situation from his pocket first, and then read it verbatim according to the content on the note. Every coach has his unique style and response. way, and Rivers himself was born as a player, so he naturally has a special understanding of the player's psychology.

After calling the players around, Doc Rivers said to the players with a deep expression and a low tone: "Everyone didn't expect such a result before the game started? Although it is not the result yet, but Such a difficult process must have been unexpected by everyone?"

"Yes, coach, we all underestimated the horror of that kid." Paul Pierce nodded and admitted.

"Ray? You didn't expect that the young man who replaced you would be so powerful?" Rivers asked Ray Allen next to him. Ray Allen didn't speak, but nodded silently and wiped the hair on his head at the same time. sweat.

Before the confrontation, Ray Allen really didn't expect Stephen to be so terrifying. His performance in the Spurs was far from comparable. It seems that in the Spurs, his combat effectiveness was far from being displayed. The Spurs' well-functioning system is a constraint for him.

"Coach, we will definitely win this game, Paul, will you guard him?" Garnett lowered his head beside him and said to Rivers, he was naturally unwilling to have such a luxurious lineup. The team will still lose to a team led by one person. It is definitely not a good feeling to have to bear all the responsibilities on one person without a strong helper around him, but Stephen seems to enjoy this feeling very much. , perhaps because this is his first season.

But Garnett would never believe that with a lineup composed of him, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen, he could lose to such a team, but this kid scored 66 points in front of him, and the score from After falling behind and overtaking, there was nothing he could do.

With Ray Allen proving that there is no way to take Stephen, Garnett can only pin his hopes on Paul Pierce being able to limit Stephen's scoring. If Stephen's scoring momentum can be stopped, then the Sonics will lose their The greatest reliance.

Although Stephen's assists are excellent, they are not terrible. He is not yet able to turn decay into magic like a master point guard, and drive a team to exert super combat effectiveness. Stephen's assists come first His offense, under the premise that his offensive threat is too great, everyone will pay attention to his offense and ignore his passing.

Just like a point guard, no matter how superb their passing is, if he does not have a certain ability to create a threat on offense, then his passing is not terrible. Nash's passing is certainly like a fish in water in D'Antoni's fast break system The same, but don't forget that Nash is a member of the "50.00" club. The 40.00 club refers to a player with a shooting percentage of 90.00%, a three-point shooting percentage of [-]%, and a free throw percentage of [-]%. above.

A player who can enter this club does not necessarily mean how good his offensive ability is, but at least his offense is very efficient, and a player who can score 66 points in a game no longer needs to discuss whether his offense is good or not. It's efficient.

So Garnett hopes that Paul Pierce can stand up at this time and use his greatest ability to limit Stephen. Although this will inevitably affect his offensive performance, Garnett believes that compared with offense, this time is the most important thing. What has to be done is to prevent Stephen from scoring, and then the Celtics have the possibility of chasing points.

The team has itself and Ray Allen, and there are a lot of candidates for scoring, but in terms of defense, especially against players like Stephen, Paul Pierce is the most suitable candidate, and James Posey was originally a very good candidate. A good candidate, but his current ability is no longer enough to deal with such a task.

Paul Pierce is not a player who is good at defense, especially in his previous career, when the team did not see obvious hope, his defense lacked enthusiasm, but since the beginning of this season, due to the team's Needed to be led by Garnett, Paul Pierce's defensive willingness has been greatly improved.

But most of the time, he is still more willing to use his energy on offense, but no one can deny his ability in defense. Ability is an innate condition, and willingness is acquired. Sometimes acquired efforts can strengthen innate, But it cannot replace the innate.

A player who is very proficient in offensive techniques and skills must be very good at reading defense, so his defense will not be that bad, it just depends on whether he is willing to defend, and Garnett now hopes that Paul Pierce He can use all his abilities to help the team defend and limit Stephen's scoring.

Paul Pierce nodded, Rivers didn't say anything more about the team's defense, but arranged the team's offensive tactics, and after Paul Pierce took on the important task of defense, on the offensive end, he played His role has also changed from the main attacker to the fire attractor.

After confirming that Paul Pierce was the bait for this attack, Ray Allen opened the Sonics' defense by running, but the ultimate goal was to pull Garnett out of the paint and let him shoot from the corner where he is best at. After that, the timeout just ended, and the players from both sides returned to the field, and the duel between offense and defense began.

The tactics of the Sonics have not changed much, because they are the leading side, because they only have Stephen as a core, and they only need to play around Stephen. Stephen will make a very appropriate choice among his own shots and assists for his teammates. .

Therefore, most of Carlesimo's arrangements are for defense, especially the Celtics' first attack after the timeout. If the opponent scores, it will inevitably increase morale. Attack, then the Sonics will have a greater advantage, because the time is getting less and less, the more beneficial it is to the Sonics.

As soon as Rondo passed the ball to Paul Pierce, Durant immediately moved to Paul Pierce's side, stretched his limbs, squatted slightly, and took a defensive posture. Through the confrontation for most of the game, he has already Realized that defending a player like Paul Pierce is not suitable for close defense, because his offensive skills are comprehensive and superb, that is, he can show his delicate skills between square inches, and he can also use violent offensive methods To solve the battle, so the defense against him should be almost between sticking and not sticking, that is, giving yourself time to predict and react, and not being thrown off by the opponent all at once.

His defensive strategy is very correct, but he still lacks experience. As soon as he got into a good posture here, Paul Pierce moved his feet. With his left foot as the axis, he turned to the outside and left his defensive range, although he was far away from the basket. , but still within Paul Pierce's offense and defense.

Stephen next to him had to come over to make up for Durant. At the same time, Ray Allen just circled from the basket to attract the attention of the defense. Wilcox and Coupard didn't notice Gane at all. As if to make room for Ray Allen, Tet ran outside the three-second zone, and there was no one around him.

Paul Pierce immediately passed the ball, and following his path, Stephen discovered that Garnett was left unguarded. Although he had never played against Garnett, Stephen was deeply You know how good he is, and you know from the importance Duncan attaches to him. As long as Garnett is on the court, Duncan will always be playing against him.

Stephen roared to remind his teammates to pay attention, and at the same time, he speeded up and rushed over, but no matter how fast a person is, the speed of the ball is fast, and he only ran half the distance. Garnett had already received the ball, and then a A very simple jumper shot added two points to their score.

When it was time for the Sonics to attack, as soon as Stephen got the ball, Paul Pierce immediately posted it. At the same time, Garnett didn't care about the position of the opposing player, and moved directly to block Stephen from entering the basket. Ray Allen also reached Stephen's other side at this time, vaguely blocking Stephen's way to break through to the other side.

But Stephen was not in a hurry. After observing the situation on the field, he found that when all the opponents were focusing on him, he shook his shoulders left and right. Seeing that Paul Pierce was unmoved, he repeated this action again. When Paul Pierce still didn't respond, he jumped out forcefully and sent the ball into the basket.

This is completely a manifestation of personal ability, and it is also a performance that cannot be stopped at all. Paul Pierce smiled wryly, what can you do with such an opponent, you can't foul him as soon as he takes the ball, but he shot so abruptly If you don’t foul, there’s really nothing you can do about him. Could it be that they are allowed to win this game? You must know that the Celtics have won six consecutive victories before this game. They will never be reconciled to ending with the Sonics own losing streak.