Forward to the basket

Thomas suddenly made such a change, which made Rivers scratch his head a little. He didn't expect the "Smiling Assassin" to come up with such a move, and even used three big men plus Marbury and Richardson.

"At the end of the day, the Knicks have at least three guys who can shoot threes."

In fact, a guy like Frye who is more than two meters long can shoot from the outside. In the NBA, it is not a strange thing. After all, players like Igor Skas of the Cavaliers and Okur of the Jazz are such players.

It's just that the problem that makes Rivers scratch his head now is not Frye's height and shooting range, but Thomas's ability to play so well, throwing two rebounders inside, and then the perimeter is full of three-pointers.

Guys like Richardson belong to the nerve knife that can kill consecutively when they feel the touch. Not to mention Marbury, his hands are the hottest in this game. Three-pointers and breakthroughs have to Defend.

As for Frye, he scored two consecutive three-pointers just now, which is forcing the Celtics to expand their defense.

From when Frye came on the court to when he scored two goals, it took only about one minute in total. Although there was not much time, Rivers already planned to make adjustments, otherwise the momentum that just got up would be beaten down again.

If it wasn't for Chen Feng's ruthless blow, Rivers really didn't know how long the Celtics would be passively beaten. Fortunately, the kid's outburst could be regarded as blowing out the Knicks' arrogance.

Although Frye's two long-range shots and Marbury's breakthrough kept the Knicks' lead at six points, anyone could tell that they had lost the vigor they had in the first quarter.

Especially when Chen Feng taunted the fans in the audience, although the New York fans responded with even bigger boos, but even such a fiery atmosphere could not continue to boost the Knicks' offense.

It can be said that it was Chen Feng's head-on attack that brought the Knicks' violent attack to an abrupt end.

And this guy frequently put pressure on the opponent's inside line in the next few attacks, which also made the Knicks have to spend part of their energy on defense, otherwise they were really afraid of being blown up by that kid.

It was because of Chen Feng's strength on the inside and Rondo's go-betweens on the outside, the Celtics' disadvantaged situation in the first quarter was brought back little by little.

The score is still behind, but compared with the previous state of more than ten points behind, the Celtics are now putting more pressure on the opponent, otherwise Thomas would not suddenly change his tactics.

The Knicks' sudden change of style of play caused Rivers a bit of a headache, but this doughty guy already had a calculation in his mind. He was just thinking about whether to fight the opponent?Or defense?

However, Szczerbiak must be replaced. This guy has always been a typical representative of strong offense and weak defense, and Frye also used the height difference between the two to play consecutive singles with the ball on the outside.

Rivers didn't intend to just let Frye continue to wreak havoc on the outside like this. No matter what, he had to put out the firepower of this guy, but now who should go up to guard this big guy.

In addition to Pierce's height disadvantage, it shouldn't be a problem to stare at that guy based on his own defensive ability alone, but Rivers doesn't plan to use the strongest firepower to play against the opponent.

"Al, you replace Szczerbiak, and the big guy who likes to shoot three-pointers will be handed over to you."

After much consideration, Rivers still chose to let Jefferson play. After all, this guy's defensive ability is not weak, and Jefferson's height and big physique can make Frye feel uncomfortable.

"Okay, I'll keep an eye on that guy." Jefferson's answer was still so simple and direct.

"The inside line remains the same, Chen Feng and Kendrick continue to guard inside, don't let Curry and that white big man have a chance to control the rebound, they want to shoot three-pointers from the outside, no one can grab the rebound is the most lethal Yes, unless they can consistently shoot over [-]% from [-]-point range."

[-]%?That is of course impossible, unless these guys are all bent by God, even the Suns, which use bombardment as their magic weapon, do not have such a terrifying three-point ability, let alone the Knicks.

Originally, Rivers planned to counterattack when the opponent's shooting rate began to decline, but now that Thomas wants to reverse the situation, Rivers must suppress the opponent's idea.

So after careful consideration, Rivers formed a lineup that opposed the opponent's striker.

Pierce and Jefferson played again, but Rondo and Chen Feng stayed on the field, including Perkins. Although Szczerbiak was replaced as an offensive point, the firepower was not weakened.

Even Thibodeau can feel that such a weird combination of personnel is likely to give the Celtics a qualitative improvement in offensive firepower, and the reason is also because of the two rookies.

Needless to say, Pierce's ability, one of the best forwards and guards in the league, Jefferson's performance this season, there is no need to go through the data to explain anything.

But the biggest surprise for Thibodeau and Rivers is probably the two first-year rookies. From the first game against the Hornets, the speed at which these two boys adapted to the NBA shocked everyone.

Rondo's performance at the point guard is outrageously stable, and in defense, this guy can also perform well against a top offensive player like Marbury.

In terms of assists, this kid is even more stable and accurate, with very few turnovers, not like a novice at all.

Of course, in addition to Rondo, the other wild boy is the biggest discovery of the Celtics.

Although Auerbach recommended him, before taking over Chen Feng, Rivers was a little skeptical of him, thinking that this kid was just a good individual and it would take more time to integrate into the team.

Facts have proved that the cardinal's vision is really vicious. It took the kid almost no time to adapt to the rhythm of the NBA. Not only that, he has become the catalyst of the team.

In the last game, this guy made West leave the game depressed, and then made Paul look aggrieved as the team was massacred by the Celtics. It can be said that Chen Feng's appearance was the most important turning point of that game.

If someone said it was luck, then Thibodeau would definitely not think it was luck in this game. The kid almost reversed the one-sided situation on the court by himself.

Violent slam dunks, ferocious inside shots, and the wild offensive tide of the Knicks were all stopped by this kid abruptly. His big hands seemed to be the most solid dam.

The Celtics started chasing points at an accelerated pace, that is, after Chen Feng's tyrannical slam dunk ended.

So even if Pierce and Jefferson returned to the court, Rivers did not let these two boys come down.

He needs Rondo's calmness, and more importantly, Chen Feng's aggressiveness. It's best to overwhelm him!

"Six points, a small gap. We were more than ten points behind a few minutes ago. Now they are more panicked than us. So, don't care too much about things, play according to your habits!"

Rivers didn't say much after making substitutions and adjustments. The running-in between players depends on the game to find the feeling. As the coach who controls the situation, he can't really play the game.

After explaining the tactics, as for how it can be executed, whether it can curb the Knicks' crazy outside shooting, Rivers can only wait and see.

However, he didn't notice that when Jefferson and Chen Feng walked into the field together, Jefferson, who was still lowering his head and thinking about how to stare at Frye, was grabbed by Chen Feng.

"Hey, buddy, I'll watch that kid later, you go inside." Chen Feng said to Jefferson in a very low voice, the guy's face was full of weird expressions at the moment.

"But boss..." Jefferson just wanted to tell Chen Feng that this was a tactic arranged by the head coach.

"Your movement speed is not as fast as mine, so it's more appropriate for me to focus on that guy. As you can see, this guy's running position was good just now. If you have that physical strength, you might as well rush into the inside to score."

Chen Feng interrupted Jefferson's words, he knew it was arranged by Rivers, but now Chen Feng has his own thoughts in his heart.

Although Frye's confrontation ability is not as good as Jefferson's, this guy's running position is a bit erratic. If Jefferson keeps staring at him, most of his physical energy will be consumed in moving.

This is a bit of a loss outweighing the gain. With that physical fitness, it is better to go to the inside and carry Curry or David Lee to play. There is no need to compete with a pitcher on the outside.

And Chen Feng just wanted to stare at the guy who ignored him, just like what Rondo said, he was going to kill Frye alive, to let him know that it was really difficult to shoot a three-pointer in front of him.

"If the boss finds out, both of us will suffer." Jefferson understands how serious the crime is by changing the head coach's tactical arrangements without authorization.

If Rivers was furious, maybe he and Chen Feng would suffer, although the kid's proposal was quite tempting, after all, no one is willing to be a pure defender on the outside.

Especially Jefferson is already in the contract year. If he can continue his strong performance in scoring, the next contract may be a maximum salary, and even if it is not, it will not be much worse.

It's just that when Rivers arranged tactics just now, it was impossible for a guy like Jefferson, who had been sluggish all the time, to really give any advice to the head coach.

But Jefferson would be very happy if he could change the task, so Chen Feng's proposal made him a little tempted.

"It's okay. Anyway, the boss is always ready to kill me with a gun. You can pretend that you don't know anything, and just say that I pushed you away. At worst, the boss will come to me if there is any problem."

The way Chen Feng grinned at Jefferson made Rondo and Jefferson who heard the plan feel helpless, because this kid didn't seem to take it seriously at all.

That's right, it's just that this kid can ignore Rivers' lessons. It's not that he has any privileges, it's purely because of Chen Feng's shamelessness and courage.

"Okay, buddy, good luck to you, I hope that guy doesn't throw a three-pointer in front of you, or you and I will be miserable." After weighing it over and over again, Jefferson chose to compromise.

No way, Jefferson knew that even if he didn't agree, that kid would take the initiative to mark Frye. Instead of doing that, it would be better to sell Chen Feng as a favor now.

"Hey, it's okay, I'm just waiting to fight him to the death." Chen Feng's expression at this moment, in Rondo's opinion, is really so cheap, so cheap.

At the beginning, no one paid attention to the transaction between Jefferson and Feng Chen, but when the Knicks got beyond the three-point line, Frye realized that he had been marked by that lunatic in front of him.

"Dude, don't even think about running away this time, I will follow you wherever you go!", although Frye didn't fully understand what this guy was doing.

But the weird smile of the bald boy made him shudder...

want to run?No way, a targeted prey still wants to run away?What a dream!

(I’m coming back late today, and I’ll come later in the second watch, wait for me a little longer, anyway, I won’t go to bed so early to watch the game today...don’t worry)