I'm really good at shooting.

Just as Rambis thought, even if they avoided that area, it would be much more difficult for the Lakers to score.

Fortunately, O'Neal's ball was strong, and he picked melons on the head in front of Perkins. The second attack also caused a foul by Perkins.

A very critical goal caused a burst of excitement from the Lakers bench.

In the last game the Lakers lost, both Hill and O'Neal were in mediocre form, but both are online tonight!

It's a pity that O'Neal's penalty was still very stable and missed.

Garnett grabbed the defensive rebound, the Celtics played a defensive counterattack, and Rondo made a fast break layup in the frontcourt.

In addition to directing traffic, Rondo's fast break awareness and speed are also very good.

10 is better than 5!

Although the leading advantage is not big, from the beginning to the present, it can be clearly felt that the Celtics, who are playing at home, have the advantage.

After halftime, the score was 46-34.

The Celtics led by 12 points to end the halftime contest.

Not only did they play a very good offense themselves, but they also successfully defended against the Lakers' new tactics!

Just like the start, this half was a dream for Boston fans.

And at home, this situation will continue.

Smith was already rocking the gold underpants in front of Barkley's eyes again.

"Boston has three consecutive home games."

And he continues to remind Barkley sweetly.

"Man, it's only half of the game, the Celtics have toughness, and the Lakers have it."

Barkley will not admit defeat.

But after he finished speaking, he also looked worriedly at the exiting Lakers players.

I don't know how the Lakers will deal with the unfavorable situation in front of them in the second half.

The locker room at midfield, the door to the Lakers locker room was closed, and even the security personnel at the door were asked by Phil Jackson to stay away from the door.

In the locker room, it was not the head coach Phil Jackson who explained the tactics there, but the assistant coach Rambis.

"It's not clear yet whether there is a problem with those two areas, but the Celtics didn't finish the offense from there in the first half."

Rambis first talked about the Lakers' side of the halfcourt. He gestured as he spoke, drawing out the mid-range position of the baseline on the right, and the three-point area between the bottom corner on the left and the 45-degree angle.

"But one area is for sure."

Then, he marked out the area of ​​the Celtics' backcourt in the first half, which is where he marked red.

"In the second half, drive the Celtics offense into this area."

When Rambis said this, Phil Jackson quickly took over.

"Use the way of the other, and return it to the other."

And he quickly said something that Sun Hao was very familiar with.

When a Zen master speaks, he has his own philosophy.

The meaning of this sentence is actually to treat the person in the same way as the person.

In an NBA game, the first and second halves have to switch places.

The Celtics defended the Lakers so uncomfortable in the first half, and of course the Lakers can return it in the same way in the second half!

No matter how tricky you are, it is impossible to say that you are changing the floor at halftime!

"Guys, I know you must be holding a sigh of relief after the first half, don't keep it, double the second half and return it to your opponent!"

After completing the tactical deployment, Phil Jackson said to the Lakers players.

Although as the coach of the Lakers, he has not played against the Celtics in the playoffs, but when he was coaching the Bulls, he played against the Bulls a lot.

"Floor tactics" have a long history, and with so many teams in the league, only the Celtics have used it.

Unexpectedly, after so many years, the Celtics are still so unscrupulous.

Even if he is a "Zen Master", he can't bear it!

Chapter 558 The Fall of Boston

After returning from the halftime break, the players on both sides arrived at the stadium earlier to warm up.

That is, taking advantage of this moment of effort, the Lakers tried the two suspicious areas that Rambis said in the frontcourt.

As a result, after trying it out, I found that the floor outside the three-point line was fine, but there was a problem with the bottom line.

This result is good news for the Lakers, because the Lakers' new tactics have not ended up there many times.

As for why the problematic floor is not a mid-range position like the Lakers' half court, it probably has something to do with the Celtics' own offense.

That position is also Pierce's most confident singles position.

So far, Rambis' work has been successfully completed.

At the same time, on-site reporters interviewed Celtics head coach Rivers.

"The team defended very well tonight, how did you do it?"

This is the official reporter from ESPN.

"We're more aggressive, more defensive communication, quicker defensive moves, which we've always done well at home."

The interview was projected on the large LED screen.

The Lakers' first reaction after hearing it was: Shameless!

"The team's offense in the first half was also very good. Will it continue in that state in the second half?"

The reporter continued to ask.

"Of course, during the pre-match training, I had a premonition that they will be in excellent form, and they will continue to maintain it."

Shameless*2!

However, Rivers' words were like a stimulant, making the Lakers more excited.

Didn't you say the second half was still the same?Then I will let you experience a different feeling!

The warm-up is over, and the second half of the game continues.

Come up and the Lakers go first.

It's still a double triangle, and the Celtics' defensive strategy is still the same as in the first half, focusing on Sun Hao and O'Neal to release Hill.

Hill feinted outside the three-point line at a 45-degree angle on the right wing, broke through to the middle distance and there was no one within a meter, and decisively stopped and shot from the middle distance.

"Shh!"

Hill is really in good form tonight, and he hit a shot in the first round!

Phil Jackson couldn't help laughing at this moment.

On the one hand, it is because of Hill's state. Whether the Celtics will continue to maintain the state as Rivers said is unknown, but the Lakers are;

On the other hand, the Celtics still defended in the same way as in the first half. This is to bury their heads in the ground like an ostrich, and cheating themselves is equivalent to cheating the enemy?

The Celtics' offense is still a textbook positional offense.

However, they soon discovered that there was no chance!

It's not that they came down after the halftime break, but the Lakers' defensive style!

Ray Allen's off-ball running position was taken care of, and Pierce's side was also heavily defended, but the off-ball side was empty.

Because the Celtics knew there was a problem with the floor there, they deliberately avoided it when they moved tactically.

Then the Lakers are not fortified!

Rondo hesitated for a long time holding the ball, but every time he saw who had a good chance.

Simply, he took the ball and rushed in.

"Snapped!"

But at the moment he started, Sun Hao made a lightning shot and broke the ball in his hand!

Rondo staggered and almost fell, and after he controlled his body, he tried his best to chase and defend.

Seeing Rondo chasing after him, Sun Hao took off early and smashed the ball into the basket with a one-handed tomahawk.

Rondo tried to punch the ball and missed it, and punched the basket angrily after going out of the baseline.

There was a commotion at the scene.

The interview with Rivers is still in my ears, but the performance of the Celtics is that they can't attack and can't defend. They slapped Rivers in the face frantically!

Garnett went over to comfort Rondo for a while.

Rondo did not continue to direct traffic when he arrived in the frontcourt, but made new tactical gestures.

After the others pulled away, Garnett fell to a low single on the right.

Now that you know that there is a problem with the mid-range floor, it's better to avoid attacking there.

Garnett caught the ball and hit Walker with his back, turned around and made a fallback jumper.

But before he could make a shot, Hill's defense came behind him.

The Lakers' defense, whether it's single-defense ability or assist defense ceremony, is definitely not as good as the Celtics.

But giving up a defensive area, they can also do well in these aspects.

"when!"

Garnett's jumper was missed by interference!

O'Neal grabbed the defensive rebound, and the Celtics' continuous offense was fruitless!

There was a lot of commotion at the scene.

The rhythm is wrong!

Phil Jackson laughed like a pig on the bench.

This rhythm is so right!

How uncomfortable it was for the Celtics to defend the Lakers in the first half, and even more uncomfortable for the Lakers who only defended the Celtics in the second half!

Because although the Lakers' defense is not as good as the Celtics, the Celtics' offense is much worse than the Lakers! !

The scene was shown to Rivers, and Rivers frowned with embarrassment.

After these two rounds, he felt as if the Celtics had dug a hole and buried themselves.

The Lakers' offense is still a double triangle.

This time the Celtics didn't act like an ostrich anymore, and when Hill rushed in, he helped defend.

But in this way, the Lakers' tactics are working again.

Hill distributed the ball to Sun Hao on the other side.

Sun Hao caught the ball and took a step in, then retreated back to the three-point line to shoot.

"Shh!"

Hand up and down!

46 is better than 39!

The Lakers played a 5-0 wave as soon as they came up in the second half, narrowing the point difference to 7 points!

The Celtics can't defend against the Lakers' new tactics. This point difference is really not enough for the Lakers to chase!

And the point is, the Celtics' own scoring is also broken!

Pierce was double-teamed in the mid-range back hit, turned around and stuck to the ground and missed the shot! !

O'Neal grabbed the defensive rebound and the Lakers played a defensive counterattack.