Forward to the basket

With the starting lineup for nearly 20 minutes, Johnson probably never expected such a fierce game scene. Similarly, Rivers actually never considered that the confrontation on the court would be so hot.

Some motivation in the locker room is not all Johnson has to do. In addition to cheering up the big men, he has to figure out how to cause trouble for Rivers' team.

How can I say that I am also the No.1 in the West, so I was knocked down by the mid-range teams in the East?

Originally, a wave of seven consecutive victories has made the morale of the Mavericks right now. If the opponent succeeds in such a direct comeback, the next two games will definitely not be easy to play.

In order to establish his own ranking in the West, and to give his opponent a blow, no matter how he thinks about it, Johnson will not allow his team to collapse so easily.

Scared by a wild boy?If this gets out, will the Mavericks still have to play in the West?Be the boss?It is estimated that this failure will become the laughing stock of others by then.

Johnson will not let himself become a loser who is ridiculed, so after he shouted those voices, he directly made substitution adjustments. He has more cards than Rivers.

The Mavericks have accumulated several years of character before they can get such a good team. Johnson is far luckier than old Nelson.

Diop, who had already collapsed a bit, was replaced by Johnson, and Dampier did not take over.

"Dirk, you retreat to the basket. Since that kid is coming at you, I will leave the problem to you to solve the problem. Is there a problem?"

Looking into Nowitzki's eyes, Johnson asked seriously, but at this moment he was not seeking the opinion of the core of his team, but giving a task.

This kind of situation is rare. Johnson rarely uses such a tone for the absolute core of a team like Nowitzki.

"No problem." The German's response was simple and straightforward, without any hesitation at all.

Moreover, Nowitzki has been staring at Chen Feng who is raging on the field throughout the second quarter, his eyes are about to burn, and he probably wants to fight Chen Feng for a long time.

"Okay, then you can retreat to the inside later and keep an eye on that guy. The opponent will probably open up the situation inside. Austin will help you complete the defense on the weak side."

Perhaps no one could have predicted that Johnson would make such a change when the situation was unfavorable. Originally, Chen Feng was going to smash Nowitzki.

But the Germans didn't give him this opportunity, and now Johnson directly sent this opportunity to Chen Feng. The players on the Mavericks team are now a little confused.

But Johnson didn't explain too much, he just arranged his tactical adjustment step by step.

Austin Crosher was replaced, and he replaced Diop, who was collapsing. The height of the Mavericks' entire interior dropped suddenly after the substitution.

Many people don't think that the old Crohill can be used better than Diop, but Johnson did not question Crohill's ability, because this guy doesn't have much expectations at all.

For a veteran coming in late in his career, you really can only hope that he will play some role, not take on any heavy responsibility.

"Austin, your task after playing is to stick yourself firmly to the body of No. 99, don't leave him a step, help Dirk under the basket, and resist him!"

Johnson's remarks were an explanation to the Mavericks' assistant coaches. He didn't intend to let Croshire contribute any rebounds, points or assists.

The task of the white power forward after he came on the field was to firmly stick to the big man who was raging inside them. It was purely a consumable.

Not only that, Johnson also called Josh Howard to his side. This guy's task is also to retreat to the three-second zone and do everything possible to interfere with the Celtics' inside offense.

Whether it's Jefferson holding the ball or Chen Feng holding the ball, this guy must resolutely double-team!

Double team!It is estimated that the coaching staff members of the Mavericks were also a little confused when they heard this sentence, because they did not expect that Johnson would attach so much importance to that wild boy.

Nowitzki didn't enjoy the double-team treatment, but Johnson had already used this tactical arrangement for Chen Feng's defense.

Although the coaching staff of the Mavericks said that there is no need to give that wild boy such star-level treatment.

But Johnson didn't care about other people's opinions. His response was just one sentence, "If a guy who can blow up two of my insiders is not worthy of my attention? Then who is worthy of my attention?"

Anyway, in the eyes of the "little general" at this moment, that wild boy like a beast is even more threatening than Pierce.

Hell, the Mavericks can't have a good life if they don't get that guy out of the way!

Double team?why not?Johnson is willing to use even more despicable means as long as he can trap that kid to death!

It is estimated that only a crazy guy like Chen Feng can make Johnson collapse like this.

Lock up that lunatic!Then go and fix the others!Now that Rivers let the kid attack, the Mavericks can spare their main attacker to play a match!

Now Johnson is completely putting on a posture of smashing the inside line. Yes, the Mavericks' inside line is weak, but the thickness of the Mavericks' personnel is not comparable to the Celtics.

You have a fierce Chen Feng, so who else do you have?Jefferson?Or is it Perkins?My side may not be as good as yours, but I will trap you firmly!

I can even let Nowitzki focus on the scramble for the basket. Don't forget, this is a group of mad cows from Dallas, and there is not only one firepower!

Even if I play my trump card, I can still attack you hateful Bostonians with sharp attacks!

"Harris, you are ready to play. When the inside is stalemate, I need your breakthrough and shooting. Not only you, but also Terry."

"The big man on the Celtics is entangled, just to create space for you to break through. No matter who it is, as long as there is a chance, let me break through the inside, open the space, and create space for the offensive players outside the three-point line. Space! You only need to remember one thing, that is to use offense to defeat them!"

Terry, Harris, Howard, Nowitzki, and Johnson almost threw all of their most accurate pitchers on the field, except for the meat shield of Croshire.

Sacrifice a point to let the others have room to explode. After verbal encouragement, Johnson needs to let this group of bloodthirsty mad cows smell the opportunity to tear their opponents apart.

Rivers is not God. He didn't expect Johnson to play so aggressively. Although the Celtics also made tactical adjustments in the locker room, they were still a bit slower than the opponent.

In particular, Chen Feng didn't expect that his crazy 5-minute performance would directly force the German in front of him. At the beginning of the third quarter, the two of them were exhausted under the basket.

Originally, when Rivers saw the opponent's substitution, he thought it was Crohill who was going to defend Chen Feng, but before he could recover, he saw Nowitzki starting to make trouble.

With the smooth coordination of the second quarter, Rondo dribbled the ball in at the beginning of the game. When he saw Feng Chen, he just waved his hands and passed the ball, waiting for that guy to hit the basket again and make a hard cut.

But as soon as Chen Feng received the ball, before he could turn around, a pair of long arms stretched out, almost knocking off the basketball in his hand.

"Hey, I'm going!", Chen Feng just wanted to say, the big white man who came up was quite flexible.

As a result, Chen Feng suddenly discovered that the person behind him was not Crozier who had just come up.

It was a German guy with a golden hair. That guy had a pair of big hands, and he was relentless behind Chen Feng's back. He almost succeeded in stealing the ball just now.

Originally, he wanted to make trouble for the other party, but Nowitzki stood behind Chen Feng, and this fierce guy frowned instead.

It wasn't just Chen Feng who frowned, Rivers also felt a little tricky at the moment, because Chen Feng was forcing one of the opponent's main scoring points to stare at him.

Now this goal has been achieved, but Rivers can clearly feel that this is a tactic planned by Johnson, not that the German was forced to fight.

It's not a good feeling when you've dug a trap and waited for your opponent, only to find that animal is already standing in the pit.

Moreover, such a sudden change made Chen Feng not able to give full play in this attack. Crohill's interference from the side forced him to pass the ball beyond the three-point line again.

Pierce dodged Howard's entanglement, and made a mid-range shot one step inside the three-point line, but the basketball knocked out of the basket and did not get into the basket as expected.

In the rebound competition, although Chen Feng relied on his jumping ability to touch the basketball first, Nowitzki's height and long arms prevented him from making a tip-up.

Not only did he have no chance to make a tip-up, but Chen Feng's plan to catch the basketball failed to materialize, so he just watched helplessly as the basketball wiped his fingers and flew out of the baseline.

The one-defense, one-block strategy worked. This biscuit-like defensive strength really made Chen Feng feel uncomfortable.

"That kid is in trouble. The opponent even used a double-team to defend, and even sacrificed Nowitzki to trap him. I swear, Howard was also retreating just now, and the target was also Chen Feng."

Thibodeau looked at the situation on the court and had to smack his lips helplessly for Johnson's thoughts.

Use this defensive strategy against a rookie, damn it!This is almost catching up with old Nelson's shark-slaying tactics!You don't need to make too many fouls, just simply surround others to death.

Thibodeau wanted to swear, and so did Rivers, but what he was more worried about at the moment was what that kid Chen Feng was thinking.

That kid has never encountered this kind of treatment of focusing on marking. At most, he is singled out like Stoudemire and Rasheed. This level of marking is indeed a bit beyond everyone's expectations.

Facts proved that Rivers' worry was not unreasonable. When Nowitzki put all his energy into fighting Chen Feng, the ferocious inside attack just now seemed to lose its sharp edge.

Dirk Nowitzki isn't a natural defensive player, the guy isn't very defensive except he's a big man, but Johnson throws a tank around him, plus an elusive Howard, that kind of The tactic of substituting for marking and double-teaming created troubles for Chen Feng.

Chen Feng could push Nowitzki, but with such a pestering guy behind him, it was not as simple as squeezing Diop away, and the opponent's footsteps were quite agile.

This made Chen Feng a little uncomfortable, but what made Chen Feng a little bit unbearable was Crohill's stick-to-stick tactics, that guy completely treated himself as a piece of sticky cake.

The dead stick, the real dead stick, even if Perkins ran out of space on the other side, Crozier would turn a blind eye and look like he was smashing Chen Feng.

That kind of sticking is completely like pressing your hands on Chen Feng's body, and then up and down, left and right, all kinds of stroking, all kinds of advantages.

This made Chen Feng want to yell, "Are you here to play ball? Or to have sex? I'm your sister! I'm not a woman! I'll go, tell me, you're still in good spirits! "

A Dirk Nowitzki is already difficult enough to deal with, but now adding such a brazen guy, Chen Feng really has a headache.

Although Chen Feng's vigor was still strong, and the offensive firepower around the basket was not greatly affected, the smooth feeling was always destroyed by the opponent.

Nowitzki spared no effort to guard, giving his teammates a chance to double-team, and his big hands can also create some interference for Chen Feng at critical moments.

As soon as the third quarter came up, Chen Feng only succeeded in two of the four offenses. Although he scored four points, the state where he had to fight hard for every ball was no longer as comfortable as before.

If he wanted to score a goal, he had to break free from Nowitzki's defense and also deal with Crozier's harassment. This kind of high-intensity double-teaming really made Chen Feng very awkward.

Not only is the physical exertion intensified, but more importantly, it affects the stability of his offense at the basket.

Interference in hand-to-hand combat will always affect the accuracy of his shots. He only scored two of the four storms. This state is definitely bad news for the Celtics.

Otherwise, Rivers wouldn't be pacing back and forth on the sidelines, and there was a more serious expression on that swarthy face.

This is the treatment that Johnson gave Chen Feng. Even Jefferson had never enjoyed such double-teaming, but Chen Feng was so stunned that Johnson resorted to the double-teaming strategy.

It wasn't a double team, or even three people. Howard, that elusive guy, stepped back and came in to grab something if he had nothing to do. Chen Feng almost got caught by this guy twice.

Although Rivers didn't see the situation right and directly replaced Pierce and Jefferson, the defensive strength of the Mavericks seemed to have suddenly increased by two levels.

Covering the outside line and switching defenses inside, the whole rhythm seemed to speed up suddenly, and everyone rushed towards their defense object as if they were desperate.

Even defensive scar players like Terry and Harris have begun to work hard on the defensive end, and the horns of the group of Dallas people have been completely polished.

The unsmoothness of the offensive end made Rivers a little sad, but compared with the defensive end, it was much better. At least with Chen Feng taking root in the interior and Jefferson supporting them, they could always score points.

And Pierce's touch is really good today, he has already hit three three-pointers from the outside.

But once the Mavericks got tough, the biggest weakness of the Celtics was exposed.

Insufficient personnel, at least in terms of scoring, the firepower output is indeed one level behind the opponent.

The reason why Chen Feng chased Diop so fiercely in the second quarter was because Chen Feng beat Diop in the paint. Relying on the super high shooting rate, they were able to catch up all the way, only trailing the opponent by one point.

But after the Mavericks adjusted their timeout, and the inside line began to contain Chen Feng's harassment, after strangling such a point, the remaining group of guys tried their best to entangle Jefferson.

"Don't let the opponent open the situation inside! Haunt them! You can let these guys fire at medium and long distances! But you must keep interfering, and you can't let them find opportunities too easily."

This is Johnson's tactical adjustment. He knows that it is not easy for him to completely seal the Celtics. At least there is such a little lunatic under the basket, which is a big trouble.

But the intention of the "little general" is to block the inside line, let the Celtics' most sure offensive firepower fall into entanglement, and then they can properly let the outside shot.

The Celtics are not the Suns, and they still can't afford to rain three-pointers. As long as they put a little pressure on Szczerbiak, even if Pierce is missed, the opponent's offensive firepower can be weakened.

Johnson doesn't believe that Pierce can suddenly hit a [-]% shooting accuracy rate. As long as that guy misses a shot, it's a chance for the Mavericks.

As for Rondo, that guy's shooting is almost negligible, which is the main reason why Johnson dared to give it a go.

Scars!Rondo's shooting is definitely the biggest scar on the Celtics!

Just like when a columnist commented on this rookie class, he once said that if the Rondo guy can shoot with half the accuracy of Brandon Roy, then this guy will be perfect.

Regarding this issue, there is another joke in the Celtics team. When the Cavaliers are playing, everyone is shouting at James, "Hey, buddy! You are passing the ball!"

The little emperor will definitely reply after a violent dunk, "Brother, no."

When it's the Celtics' turn to play, everyone's like, "Hey, Rondo, you're a shot!"

Rondo appointed to say to everyone with a helpless face, "Brother, I really don't."

Even Thibodeau is such a kind person, he often mentions Rondo when he has nothing to do, and tells this kid if it's time to practice shooting, otherwise, his conventional weapons will only be passed.

Although there are seven or eight assists per game, you can't always score. Even Thibodeau, a defensive coach, can't stand it.

But this is Rondo, the guy who looks like et, the guy who is insulated from shooting most of the time.

Uh, he can no longer be described as unstable shooting. This guy rarely fires from the outside, and he is good at scoring. He often relies on breakthroughs and strange throws.

However, this guy's attitude towards rebounds and assists is so positive that Chen Feng would often yell at this guy, "Don't you dare to grab rebounds from me? I am a c! Not only do I have to be on guard against the other party, I have to be on guard against you all the time!"

There is such a guy floating on the perimeter, but there is no need to worry about him throwing three-pointers unscrupulously. Johnson's heart is simply too supportive.

He dared to double-team so fiercely, just to let the Celtics engine expose its greatest weakness.

Don't you Rivers have two candidates for the best rookie?Then I'll let your best become your biggest scar, trap that wild kid in the basket, and then have to make Rondo at a loss when facing the open space!

Johnson just let Rondo lose his rhythm and drill inside?There are already enough people, there is no room for a layup, and even if there is, there is a risk of being blocked.

If this guy didn't make a perimeter shot, the Mavericks' double-teaming would be even more vicious!Haunt others tightly!

On the offensive end, the Mavericks' crazy firepower covered every corner, and Nowitzki didn't have to rely on himself as he did in the first and second quarters.

With Terry, Harris, and Howard, although Crozier can't contribute much, Chen Feng now has to put most of his energy on defending Nowitzki, and it seems very difficult to defend.

Moreover, most of the Mavericks' firepower is concentrated on the periphery. The three guys who are capable of holding the ball and breaking through have caused a lot of trouble for Pierce and Rondo.

He can stare down, but he can't prevent the shots of these guys, especially the guy Harris, who starts at an amazingly fast speed. Once Rondo gets distracted, he can immediately cut in.

This guy with a strong individualistic style, not only makes the jump shot feel hot and scary, but also makes Jefferson suffer a lot when he cuts to the layup.

The speed is too fast. In order to defend him, Jefferson can only open his hands to increase the defensive area, but this method is difficult to avoid physical contact, fouls are inevitable, and Harris is creating such opportunities.

In the first 5 minutes of the third quarter, Jefferson ate two fouls on Harris. In addition to the previous one, Jefferson could only be replaced by Rivers again.

But Perkins, who replaced him, couldn't stop Harris, who had already gone crazy, the guy who had already killed him, completely ignoring all defenses, just charging hard with the ball.

Even if Perkins put his hands on his face, this guy can put the basketball in the basket. This kind of unscrupulous offensive style spreads to everyone on the Mavericks.

The team scored 35 points in a single quarter, and threw 6 three-pointers from the outside, with a shooting percentage close to 11%.

When Rivers stood on the sidelines, he didn't say a word. The previous two timeouts failed to improve the Celtics' offense. The shooting percentage was less than [-]%, which kept the team passive.

"Crazy, those mad cows in Dallas, this time they are completely crazy." If Thibodeau is by his side, he must be able to hear Rivers muttering something.

Rivers also didn't expect that in the third quarter, the Dallas people would suddenly explode and use an oppressive attack to firmly suppress the Celtics' crazy assault.

Those damned mad cows... it's f*cking scary to go crazy...