NBA: Since James left the Cavaliers

The Celtics took Rondo and Pierce, and replaced Ray Allen and Garnett.

The Cavaliers left only Paul George and replaced the other four starters.

"This personnel change is too bad for the Celtics."

"The Cavaliers are equivalent to switching back to the starting lineup, but Paul George replaced Long Rui."

"Although George's personal ability is not as good as Long Rui's, it's not bad."

"In comparison, the Celtics' lineup seems to be at a disadvantage."

"Now there are only two strong points in their formation, and they lack Rondo's organization. In fact, this is their most difficult stage."

Su Qun analyzed and said.

"Yes, judging from the current lineups of the two sides, they are indeed not at the same level. It seems that the Cavaliers have made sufficient preparations before the game. In addition to sufficient tactical deployment, they have also worked hard on the adjustment of the lineup."

"This means that the depth of the Cavaliers' lineup is too good. If it is replaced by the Heat, then the Celtics will not suffer too much in the lineup."

Zhang Weiping on the side said slowly.

After the substitution, the Celtics sent a sideline kick.

Now that they don't have the master of field control Rondo on the court, the task of holding the ball is handed over to Ray Allen.

Ray Allen has always played the role of a scorer, and he is not very good at organizing offense.

So far in his career, the highest average assists per game is only 5.9, which is considered a qualified statistic, but it only lasted for one season.

Since then, there have been no more than five times, and it has shown a downward trend year by year in recent years. In the regular season this season, his assists per game have dropped to 2.7.

Of course, this is also because with Rondo, he doesn't have to play the role of the ball-holding organization.

Outside the three-point line, Ray Allen organized the team's offense, but it can be clearly seen that his organizational ability is very average, and after several adjustments, he did not have a chance.

However, the time for the attack has been passing, and it has already reached within ten seconds.

In desperation, Ray Allen could only signal his teammates to pull away, then hoist the ball into the inside and give it to Garnett for a one-on-one singles.

It was Yi Jianlian who was responsible for defending Garnett.

These two can be regarded as old rivals. In the regular season of this season, the Cavaliers used Yi Jianlian to defend Garnett.

Therefore, they also know each other very well.

After Garnett received the ball, he directly leaned against Yi Jianlian with his back.

But there wasn't much time left for the attack, so Garnett didn't have time to think about it, and after two strong pushes, he used the reverse thrust to make a turnaround jumper!
The jumping height of 'Wolf King' is not as good as it was at his peak, but he has enough experience. While shooting jump shots, his body leans back a little, which makes it difficult for Yi Jianlian to block shots.

It is said to be a jump shot, but this move is actually similar to the "German Chariot"'s Golden Rooster Independence. Coupled with his pair of long arms, Yi Jianlian is far behind.

"Bang!"

There was only the sound of a strike, and Garnett missed a jumper.

Varejao has an absolute height advantage at the basket, successfully received the rebound, and immediately launched a counterattack.

Although Long Rui took a rest, there is still Curry who can take on the important task of organizing the team.

This is where the Cavaliers have the advantage. Unlike the Celtics, there is only Rondo as an 'engine' on the court.

The Cavaliers used their lives and rushed to the frontcourt quickly. Paul George, like a sharp knife on the flank, jumped out of the diagonal stab and went straight to the basket.

Curry saw the timing and sent a wonderful pass!

After receiving the ball, Paul George took a big step and took off directly to send a two-handed dunk.

At the basket, 'Wolf King' Garnett, Zeng Jin's best defensive player, how could he let him succeed so easily.

Unyielding strength erupted from the old legs, he kicked off the ground violently, and raised his long arms high, trying to block the ball no matter what.

Seeing this, George in the air suddenly had a flash of inspiration and changed his mind about dunking. He made a clever pass and passed it to Yi Jianlian who was open.

At this time, the 'Wolf King' Garnett had no time to return to the defense, and could only watch Yi Jianlian pick the ball into the basket.

"Now the Cavaliers have too many offensive points on the court. It is really not easy for Garnett to be alone in the paint."

"After all, age has come up. If he is a few years younger, this period of time is his performance moment."

Su Qun looked at the powerless Garnett, and couldn't help but let out a sigh of emotion.

"This is irresistible. What every athlete must experience is the ravages of time. No matter how strong they are when they are young, they will eventually bow their heads."

"Now we see the struggle of the Celtics' Big Three on the court. After more than ten years, the young players like Long Rui are also the same."

"It sounds like ten years is a long time, but it's really not long, just like when I watched Jordan's game back then. Now in a blink of an eye, Jordan has retired for almost ten years."

Su Qun's sigh brought back memories deep in Zhang Weiping's mind.

The game is still going on, and as expected, after this change, without Rondo's organization, the Celtics' offense has serious problems.

They lost the team basketball and couldn't cooperate at all on the offensive end. They could only rely on Ray Allen and Garnett's strong offense to complete the offense.

But these two are not at their peak after all, and their offensive efficiency is not ideal.

On the other hand, the Cavaliers played smoothly in the past two minutes or so. Curry's series, coupled with the finishing ability of George, Yi Jianlian and others, the score continued to rise.

After Stephen Curry hit a three-pointer from the outside, the point difference has been stretched to double digits.

On the sidelines, coach Doug Rivers, coach of the Green Army, saw that the situation was not good, and immediately called a timeout.

"Coach, it really doesn't work, let us play."

On the bench, Pierce, who had just rested for more than two minutes, said solemnly.

"Yes, coach, if this continues, the point difference will only be widened."

Rondo also said.

"But... can you hold on?"

Rivers frowned at the two.

"Coach, we must win this game."

Pierce responded firmly.

They have already lost three games in the regular season, and in this game, they came with the purpose of avenging their shame. If they fail again, it will definitely be a huge blow to the team.

Hearing this, Rivers fell into a brief silence, and then he had no choice but to nod his head: "That's good, but you must not be brave, if you can't hold on, you can rest."

This sentence is full of helplessness, because he really can't think of other ways except to replace Pierce and Rondo.