NBA Building Cardinals

Chapter 269. 270. Fire, Theft, and Peyton (48)

After returning from the timeout, the two teams also gradually replaced their starting lineups.

With the deepening of the game, the two sides have gradually become familiar with each other's playing style.

Both sides come and go, at the end of halftime, the Bobcats played away with:
52:44
Leading the Celtics by 8 points, the contest in the first half ended.

Leading by 8 points at halftime also made more and more fans who supported the Bobcats start to feel excited.

Because this also means that the Bobcats are likely to win this round of the series in the away game.

And winning an away game is absolutely crucial for a playoff team.

What's more, the Bobcats are still in the lower ranking.

"Haha, to be honest, I was so excited. At the beginning of the game, I was very nervous, but now I feel that my body is full of strength."

"Yes, yes, I feel the same way. I was a little nervous at first, but now I feel that the playoffs are nothing more than that, haha."

As the game entered halftime, the mentality of the Bobcats gradually changed.

People have always been full of fear of the unknown.

For these young guys, they never saw the playoffs coming.

I just heard that the confrontation in the playoffs will be extremely fierce.

So before the start of the game, the young players were still a little nervous when they first played, but as the game progressed, the Bobcats were always in the lead.

This makes the Bobcats' young players feel that the playoffs are nothing more than that.

In the game, he also gradually let go, found the feeling of the regular season, faced open opportunities, and made bold shots, which made the Bobcats lead at halftime.

"Okay, let's get down to business. I'm very satisfied with your performance in the first half. After going back in the second half, our defensive strategy remains the same."

"Especially you Wallace, the Celtics in the second half, definitely let Pierce take over the game."

"You know Pierce's defensive strategy. From the beginning of the season, I have emphasized more than once that Pierce will never double-team."

"In the second half, when you come back to face Pierce's offense, you will definitely face more pressure in single defense, so you must pay attention to the number of fouls you make. If you commit six fouls and leave the field, it will become very troublesome for the team."

"The rest is not too emphasized. For Davis's defense, it is still the same as in the first half. Try to force him to shoot from a farther position, and try to shrink back when defending."

"When encountering a pick-and-roll, it will be delayed directly. If the opponent is playing a pick-and-roll with Brezek, then the big man can jump forward, and the small player will directly retreat to defend."

"Except for Pierce, it's all defensive. Even if you defend like this, the Celtics still make the ball. I won't blame you."

Indeed, as Liu Rui said, Liu Rui was quite satisfied with the performance of the Bobcats' young players in the first half.

Before the game, Liu Rui had explained these words more than once.

Because at the end of the season, the playoff teams will face a few days of rest before starting the playoffs.

So these details, Liu Rui has explained many times.

But when young players play well in the game, it is inevitable that there will be wild shots and arrogance, so Liu Rui still emphasized these things.

"clear."

"Yes, got it."

Seeing the players sitting in the waiting room drinking drinks to replenish their strength, Liu Rui also smiled.

Because after the playoffs, a team can play up to 12 people per game.

But when signing up, 13 places can be reported, and other redundant players need to be placed on the injury list.

Of course, it's not that these players are really injured, it's just that they will be automatically included in the injury list because there are no places for them on the field.

As long as the upper limit of the number of people playing in the final playoffs is 12 people.

And because of Sampson and Pachulia, the two are currently facing injuries.

At least from the perspective of the outside world, both of them are facing injuries.

So the two of them naturally didn't make it to the battle list, they just sat on the sidelines and played the role of 666.

So in this round of playoffs, Liu Rui's final list of 13 players is:

Insiders: Okafor, Jefferson, Divac, Wang Zhizhi and Eli.

Forwards: Wallace, Ariza, Smith and Kareem

Guards: Mo Williams, Martin, Stoudemire and House.

The reason why Buffalo White was not included in the list of appearances is also because the Celtics do not have a dominant center in the interior.

Even if White ends up on the roster, he won't get much playing time.

So at present, White, like Pachulia, has entered the team's injury list.

"By the way, there is another important thing, that is, after returning to the game in the second half, no matter what happens on the field, you must control your emotions."

"I know that some things will make people very angry for a moment, but before you get angry, you must remember that this is the playoffs."

"A small move by you may ruin a team's efforts for a season, so you must keep yourself calm before encountering things."

"If you have any problems on the court, please gesture to me in time, and I will solve it."

"Especially on the back line, Payton's mouth is very fond of talking trash, you all just think he is farting, and don't fall into his tricks."

"If you are really angry, you can pull him hard when he is laying up. At worst, we will pay for a foul, and it will be regarded as a sigh of relief."

"Of course, what I'm talking about is when the team leads by a large score, if you still do this when the team is behind, then I have to think about whether you are suitable to continue playing on this team."

Regarding the tactics of the Celtics, Liu Rui has repeated it to the players too many times.

Liu Rui was not too worried about this.

Because from the perspective of the entire first half, the Bobcats are still in an absolute lead.

If the Celtics really wanted to fight back in the second half, they would definitely have a lot of difficulty.

But Liu Rui was afraid that these young people in the Lynx team would be impulsive on the court and unnecessary things would happen again.

So during the halftime break, I also repeatedly told the players.

And in Liu Rui's view, Glove Payton has never been a fuel-efficient lamp.

If the two teams are still evenly matched in the second half, then Payton may spit out how annoying trash talk.

(End of this chapter)