Legend Raiders

Chapter 1268 Step by step
Tyronn Lue squatted on the sidelines, frowning slightly watching the court.

Judging from the first round of the contest, it seems that the Celtics are not going to play according to the routine, but want to take the lead in opening up the star.

This is understandable. After all, they have one of the strongest insiders in the league. Opening a breakthrough from the inside is exactly the weakness of the Cavaliers.

Thompson has personal abilities, but he is only a defensive player after all.

Love is the exact opposite of him. It is better to pray for his offense than to expect him to defend.

In response to the rhythm of the Celtics, Tyronn Lue wants to make some changes.

Seeing others playing slowly against you, if you give up your advantage and choose to play fast against the Celtics, the final result will be very dangerous!
This is nothing like killing one thousand enemies and destroying eight hundred.

do not forget.

Once the Celtics switch, and it is still a rhythm switch, their speed will be very scary.

in this way.

He has to be steady, after all, the game has just begun.

In the next half of the first quarter, the two teams seemed to have a tacit understanding. The Celtics continued to play Qin Tao at a slow pace, while the Cavaliers tried to blossom in many ways.

But things are often not so peaceful.

When the two teams began to make tentative substitutions in the last 3 minutes, the situation on the field changed!
First the Celtics.

Qin Tao went off immediately, and David West took his place.

Except for him, everyone else is in this lineup.

After Qin Tao left the field, they suddenly started playing at a fast pace.

The change in speed made the Cavaliers deflated at that time!
Especially James.

Well known.

His impact is so strong that few people in the league can handle it.

But Durant put his focus entirely on defense from the very beginning of the game.

If he can't get up to speed, he will naturally be entangled by Durant.

And considering Qin Tao's end, Tyronn Lue also became more stable, and replaced Owen, so that Love quickly found his sight.

But although David West is quite old, his defensive ability is really good.

Coupled with the fact that Love's speed is not particularly fast, Tyronn Lue and his own ideas suddenly died.

As such.

The two sides are fighting for what the role players can bring.

Insider.

When Thompson faced Jokic, whether it was his attitude or the way he played, he seemed a bit contemptuous.

But it was his contempt for others that made him suffer.

Jokic's speed may not be fast, but he wins in tonnage and technology.

Although his defense is not strong, his attitude and enthusiasm are not what Thompson can have.

But it wasn't defense that deflated Thompson.

Jokic is really a very smart big man.

Thompson has explosive power, speed, and defense. In order to better help the team or play his own style, he uses his mid-range to play Thompson again and again.

This may have something to do with the fact that he has trained as a guard for several years. The shot selection and the softness of his shots have now become his treasures.

one more.

Isaiah Thomas was active defensively before, and did not show a strong side on the offensive end.

at the moment.

Qin Tao was able to withstand the entire Cavaliers team by himself. He rested after the end of the court, so he naturally needed them to continue.

Besides, Durant, the core, is trying his best to mark James. If he doesn't play something, he will be ashamed.

and so.

When he faced Maurice Williams, he didn't pay attention to the veteran at all, and that breakthrough made Williams feel desperate.

Coupled with two fixed-point shots from Avery Bradley, after the end of the first quarter, the Celtics temporarily won this quarter with a score of 26:23.

Regarding their performance in the first quarter, the on-site commentary and the fans in the stands all lamented the closeness of the strength of the two teams.

The game in the first quarter may not be particularly exciting, but only an insider can see some clues.

Qin Tao can be said to be the key figure in the first quarter.

His offense can be said to create a lot of rest time for his teammates.

natural.

Because of Durant's fight against James, his physical strength is also the one that consumes the most.

However, Qin Tao alone was able to withstand the pressure of offense, and his scoring was always equal to that of the Cavaliers, which gave his teammates a chance to perform in the future.

As for the Cavaliers.

In fact, they played very routinely, not in a slump, let alone in a bad state.

It's just that they met opponents of the same level, which made them look a little weaker.

Besides, there are still three quarters left in the game, who knows what will happen afterwards.

Section two.

The two sides have entered the rotation.

Relatively speaking.

The Celtics are going to be much bolder here.

When they faced the Cavaliers, they still put on all the substitutes and were not going to put on their starters.

The center was replaced by Amir Johnson, the power forward was still David West, the small forward was Jack Crowder, the shooting guard was Jason Terry, and the point guard was Terry Rocher.

This lineup is basically well-known in the league. They represent good depth and are able to handle both offense and defense with ease.

Let's say that.

In terms of this lineup alone, if you play against a weak team, it is basically not weaker than the opponent's main force.

But we have to fight again.

The Cavaliers still have their regular rotation, center Mozgov, power forward is the energetic Tristan Thompson, small forward is veteran Richard Jefferson, shooting guard is replaced by Inman Shumpert, point guard It's Kyrie Irving.

Their lineup, in terms of personnel composition alone, is stronger than the Celtics.

At any rate, the opponent put Irving's euphemism, and the Celtics couldn't match it.

The second quarter begins.

The Celtics' lineup is not suitable for playing their familiar shock tactics, but played a positional battle with the Cavaliers.

But the Cavaliers don't seem to want to do this. With Irving, they don't have to play any tricks.

So instead, their rhythm flew up, and Owen took the lead alone, smashing the Celtics' inside line into a sieve!

have to say.

Owen's flickering, really gives people a feeling of being unpredictable.

Especially when he is breaking through, he is like a streetball master. If you don't pay attention, it may be a good opportunity to be a background board.

Simply put, the Celtics' lineup has been tempered and experienced, and they have seen big scenes.

The Cavaliers have Irving's breakthrough, and the Celtics have Jason Terry's steady response.

When they hit the 5th minute, the Cavaliers directly replaced other main players.

This has nothing to do with the situation on the court, just their established arrangements.

After that timeout, Stevens considered the problems after the game and asked the team to win the game from the beginning, so he hesitated for a while, then replaced Qin Tao, and the other starters continued to rest!

(End of this chapter)