Guoshu basketball

Chapter 186 How to defend the Celtics?

Coming out of Kobe's house, Li Du finally realized that the Celtics are worthy of being the Lakers' fateful opponent, and they are really strong!In today's game, the Celtics beat the Pistons, bringing the total score of the two teams to 2 to 1, and it seems likely to win the entire series.

In fact, Li Du prefers that the Celtics and Pistons also fight seven games. In this way, the Lakers can win more rest time and better analyze their opponents.If the two teams really hit the seventh game, the two sides will no longer have any reservations, and all changes and tricks must be used!
Two days later, in the Lakers' video analysis room, all the Lakers players and coaching staff watched the Celtics' fourth game against the Pistons together.

This game was played at the home court of the Pistons. Facing the crazy counterattack of all the Pistons, the Celtics played very poorly. They were suppressed by the Pistons throughout the game and failed to enter their own game rhythm. The Celtics lost to the Pistons by a big score of 75 to 94.

Today's Celtics are not normal. No one scored 20 points. Pierce and Garnett each scored 16 points. For them, this is considered a low score.Ray Allen scored 11 points, but most of his points came from free throws. His shooting percentage was very low today, 8 of 2 shots, and 3 of 0 three-pointers. He was completely out of shape!
But even so, Li Du still saw something scary about Pierce. His offensive method of maximizing his size and footwork was very effective. It was just that he missed his shot today, not that the Pistons' defense against him was effective. The Walters don't lose that much.

From the beginning of the match between the two teams, Li Du has been thinking about how to defend Pierce if he defends himself.The Pistons' strategy today is to double-team Pierce, and the Pistons' style of play is very aggressive. At both ends of the offense and defense, no matter who is facing Pierce, he will give him a lot of physical contact and even some small moves.

At this time, the teammates around Pierce will have open shots, and Pierce can indeed pass the ball to his teammates accurately. Unfortunately, the Pistons let go of Rondo!This outside shooting ability is not as good as the point guard of many inside players.

Li Du has always believed that Rondo's style of play is too slanted. His scoring is mainly based on breakthroughs, and he doesn't like scoring, but likes assists. I heard that Rondo even scored 19 times in a single game. The sky-defying statistics of assists.

Rondo plays next to the Big Three. Most of the time, he does not need to complete his shots. He only needs to be able to organize and pass the ball well. The giants are not in shape, and when he needs to make long-range shots, the disadvantages of his style of play are revealed.

Just like today, if the Pistons were playing against the Lakers, they would never dare to double-team Kobe.As long as there is a double-team, Kobe can get the ball out immediately. The Lakers have a terrible shooter like Li Du on the outside. Fisher, Odom, and Gasol also have good shooting ability. The only difference is Bynum. But Bynum is a center, he doesn't have to stand outside.

Rondo's shooting ability is extremely poor, so the Pistons can safely double-team Pierce.If Rondo also has a stable mid-range and long-range shooting ability, the Pistons would never dare to double-team Pierce easily!So Li Du has always believed that if the Celtics have any weakness on the offensive end, it is that Rondo's mid-range and long-range shooting ability is really poor.

After the game between the two teams, the total score became a 2-2 tie, and the two sides returned to the same starting line.This is also good news for the Lakers. No matter who wins the two teams, the Lakers can get several days of rest, and Zen Master can also analyze more information about the two teams, so as to arrange targeted tactics.

Li Du thought very well, but as soon as the game was over, Zen Master immediately asked: "What do you think? In the finals, how should we deal with the Celtics? Kobe and Pau Gasol, you mainly think about what to do on the offensive end." What to do. Lee, you think about how to limit the Celtics on the defensive end."

"Yes, coach!" Li Du responded, and then asked weakly: "Well...coach, do you think our opponent in the finals must be the Celtics? The Pistons have no chance at all?"

The Zen master looked at Li Du, and then at the other Lakers players. Except for Kobe, Fisher and other veteran players, the others were all puzzled, so the Zen master explained to them: " Originally, I wasn't sure who would win between the Pistons and the Celtics, but through today's game, I know that if there are no accidents, the Celtics will definitely win!"

"As for the reason, it's actually very simple." Zen Master smiled mysteriously, and then said, "Do you think it's strange that the Celtics lost today, so why am I so sure that they will win?"

Seeing everyone nodding, Zen master said: "Because today is the worst game played by the Celtics, all the players are out of form, and the Pistons still have no way to deal with the Big Three under such circumstances! Except to strengthen Apart from physical contact and brutal aggressive offense and defense, they have no other tricks. Today the Celtics lost in their own hands, which has little to do with the Pistons' defense! But everyone should know that this situation will only happen like this throughout the season One time, the next game, the Celtics will definitely get back to form, and the Pistons are finished!"

After explaining to everyone, Zen master clapped his hands and said, "Okay, the truth is like this, what we have to consider now is how to deal with the Celtics and win the championship! Everyone go back and think about it. After the next game, tell me what you think. Disband!"

Zen Master's coaching style may be the most autonomous player in the NBA. Under his hands, many situations need to be considered first, and then he will guide you in the right direction.Moreover, this old man who knows Buddhism also takes the players for meditation training from time to time, saying that it is to improve the mental state of the players themselves.Li Du also meditated with him a few times, but in Li Du's opinion, this thing is just for fun, not of much use to actual combat power.

What Li Du admired was that the Zen master allowed them to think independently, then practice independently, and then guide the players to do this.Li Du has grown from a basketball amateur to now being able to play his own role in the NBA. In addition to Kobe's teachings, he is also inseparable from the teachings of Zen Master.

Li Du began to think about how to defend the Celtics after watching Pierce's offensive style at Kobe's house a few days ago, but his method is the same as what the Pistons did today, that is, to take advantage of Rondo's lack of long-range shooting ability On this point, double-team Pierce!
But since Master Zen said that the Pistons can't do this, Li Du has to think carefully, and he is only one step away from the championship. He doesn't want to make any mistakes at this time!
(End of this chapter)