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Chapter 103 The Sharpest Spear VS The Strongest Shield!Rondo: I have the advantage in this wave! (plus more)

Before the All-Star weekend, the Sonics have only one game left.

A tough battle, the opponent is sitting on the Big Three, the Celtics ranked first in the league.

The Celtics have a very high defensive efficiency this season, averaging only 90.3 points per game, also ranking first in the league.

The most brutal thing is that this Celtic team not only has a strong defense, but also has a good offense. The Big Three's indiscriminate singles play is a tactic, and it is difficult for ordinary teams to withstand.

Although the Celtics averaged only 102.6 points per game, ranking eighth in the league, but in the last 5 minutes of the final quarter, the Celtics' scoring data ranked first in the league.

Simply put, this Celtics is a team with almost no flaws.

At critical moments, there are always stars who can stand up and end the game. The more they play, the more stable they become. Up to now, they have only lost 10 games in total.

Fortunately, Xiti's 7-game winning streak for the Sonics is also not bad, and they have only lost 13 games so far. The gap with the Celtics is not as huge as the fans imagined.

When the league's No. [-] offense meets the league's No. [-] defense, this game is destined to be a fierce battle, and the ending is unpredictable.

Neither team wanted the winning streak to be terminated, so Lu Yong called a meeting of the coaching staff before the game to arrange tactics against the Celtics in advance.

"The Celtics are very defensive. If we can't play a fast break and counterattack, we will probably suffer a loss if we fall into the position. The defensive players will die if they fight hard. I am afraid that we will lose in the end. So I am going to arrange this game Players attack with all their strength, and they will fight with spears against shields. If you have any good opinions, you may wish to share them."

Lu Yong mainly asked Tony Brown and Brooks. The other teaching assistants were of mediocre ability.

For example, the shooting coach knows a lot of tactics. Let him participate in the tactical discussion. It is better to arrange for him to guide the players to practice shooting overnight. It is difficult to give useful opinions in the meeting.

After the end of this season, Lu Yong plans to apply to the management to expand the coaching staff, and guide a few more future generations to become champion coaches, but there are no famous assistant coaches yet.

This group of people has great potential and ability, and can share a lot of pressure for him.

Tony Brown thought for a while and said: "Actually, our situation in this game is not that bad. Kendrick Perkins, the main center of the Green Army, injured his wrist not long ago, and he will definitely not be able to come back tomorrow night. Doug's last few games They all use Kevin Garnett as the center. Joe King single-handedly defends Garnett and won’t be blown up. Rondo is good at breaking through, but his outside shooting percentage is very poor, only 26.3% this season. If we shrink the lineup If you get stuck in the middle distance and the basket, you should be able to compete with the Celtics."

Brooks, who was sitting on the bench, continued: "Yes, what Tony said is very reasonable. The Celtics have used Kevin as the center, Leon Powe as the power forward, and Wally (Sczerbiak) ) stay on the court without worrying about being blown up. The offensive team has a chance to win, as long as they can establish a lead in the first three quarters, even if the opponent is the Celtics, they will feel a headache."

Lu Yong nodded lightly, and said with a smile: "Okay, that's it. I will fight against the Green Army tomorrow night. I want to see if the alliance's sharpest spear can pierce the strongest shield."

The Celtics Big Three are very strong, but the starting lineup is not without weaknesses.

The starting point guard Rajon Rondo is an all-round organizational talent, but he can only rush to the basket if he wants to score, and his long-range shooting efficiency is poor.

The Supersonics only need to shrink their formation to hold the mid-range and basket positions, and leave the rest to the offense.

No matter how good the defense is, they can't beat the Celtics. Whether the team can keep the winning streak, they still have to use their own advantages to challenge the opponent's strengths.

The Celtics, who are firmly ranked first in the league, also care about winning or losing this game. After the team arrived in Seattle, they held an impromptu meeting in the hotel.

Head coach Doug Rivers called the players into the conference room and said: "This game is very important. You must play it as a playoff game. The Sonics have the strongest offensive firepower in the league. If we can win this This year, Kevin will be able to lock in the best defensive player in all likelihood, and the outside world's reputation for the team will further improve."

"Don't worry, those kids are still too young. This game will let them see what defensive strength is at the playoff level." Kevin Garnett laughed.

Rivers didn't like Garnett's defiant attitude very much. He frowned and said, "Kevin, put away your contempt, and don't underestimate the young people in the Supersonics, otherwise you will suffer a lot."

Garnett waved his hand indifferently. "Isn't it the number one offensive firepower in the league, I want to see if they can throw the ball under close defense."

Rivers always had a bad premonition in his heart, but after repeated communication with the coaching staff, he really couldn't find a reason for the team to lose in an upset.

As Garnett just said, the Sonics rank first in the league in three-pointers made per game. The outside firepower seems to be bluffing, but the Celtics really want to entangle the whole audience. Can these young people take the ball? It's still a matter of two shots, and the offensive efficiency will definitely be greatly reduced.

The only thing that disturbs him is that the supersonic speed is rising too fast, and coach Lu Yong's employment and tactics are even more extreme.

He couldn't figure out what the young head coach was thinking, and he didn't know what the opponent would do in this game, so he could only tell the players to guard against fast breaks, wait until the game started, play by ear, and dismantle moves on the spot.

Although his adaptability is ridiculously poor and he is often overturned by his opponents, Rivers can't stand it, and he feels good about himself.

At the end of the meeting, he called Rondo to his side alone, and said: "Pull the barrel, give full play to your advantages, play more pick-and-rolls on the offensive end, rush in to find opportunities to score the ball, and the team's organizational responsibility will be handed over to you."

"Don't worry, coach, the Sonics don't even have a decent point guard on the back line. I have the advantage." Rondo smiled confidently.

On the evening of the 13th, the Sonics' home court was full again, and the tickets for the scene were sold at sky-high prices.

Fans who can buy tickets for this game are the lucky ones. They will witness the league's strongest offense VS the strongest defense with their own eyes.

When the spear and the shield are doomed to have one side break and sink the sand, the meaning of this game has become different. The viewing may not be full, but the confrontation must be fierce.

The general manager Sam Presti sat in the front row of the scene and was overjoyed. The ticket price for this game was increased by 30% compared with the usual price. In the end, it was still hard to find a ticket, and it was snapped up by fans immediately after the sale. empty.

He can't predict the outcome of this fight, but the team's ticket revenue will definitely explode this month, and his performance will also rise accordingly, so he doesn't have to worry about being fired by the boss.

　Today's fourth change, all owed changes have been paid off, big brothers.

　　The character is obvious to all, so asking for a monthly ticket is not too much, right?
　　The body is not very comfortable today, the chest is tight, and the head is also groggy. Is it going to be positive again?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)