Legend Raiders

Chapter 741
"The match between the two teams in the first quarter really made our eyes shine!"

"I thought the Celtics would still have the advantage in this game, but the final result not only did not happen like this, but the Wizards made us very ashamed!"

"That's right. They're a true group of fighters, everyone seems to be giving it their all and they're hungry for victory."

Jeff Van Gundy and Robert Parish expressed their feelings about the first quarter of the game between the two teams.

In the first quarter of the game, the Celtics did control the game in the first 4 minutes, but with Bradley Beal firing, the other players' touch gradually returned, and the Wizards' offense was really beautiful.

The Celtics' response thereafter was somewhat less beautiful.

They seem to have the old problems again, the players are no longer aggressive on defense, and there are some problems with linkage and communication.

of course.

These problems are not that they have forgotten these things, it is really because of the high shooting percentage of the Wizards that it is impossible for them to communicate well.

This depends entirely on their tacit understanding and usual training.

As long as there is a disconnect in a certain link, there will be problems in defense.

In response to this, Stevens has also made other arrangements, but the effect is not very good, the Wizards have already played their hand.

The scores of the two teams in the first quarter were also fixed at 22:26. The Wizards led the Celtics by four points!
Being behind at home made Qin Tao and the others somewhat frustrated.

They seem to have not encountered such a thing for a long time, so the depression of that mood is really very clear.

Back off the field.

Stevens told what happened before, arranged some tactics for them to deal with, and immediately focused on the substitute.

For a period of time to come, the substitutes will occupy an important role.

As long as they can complete their tasks and wait until the main players return to the court, the next game will be smooth.

Considering the Wizards' touch, Stevens will naturally arrange a lineup to deal with the Wizards.

The center let Olynyk, a guy with long-range ability, play, the power forward replaced Sullinger, the small forward let Chris Johnson play, the shooting guard was Avery Bradley, and the point guard remained the same. It is the main force Rajon Rondo.

Such a lineup with basically all substitutes is the result of the test of the regular season.

They are enough to complete the task assigned by Stevens, but the premise is that the Wizards' shooting rate drops and their replacement adjustment is slow.

If the Wizards fight hard and still use their starting lineup, then this lineup will be a bit stretched.

Because only Rondo and Bradley can defend.

But the Wizards suffered a loss in the previous game. After the game turned around, they did not take the risk of continuing to use the main force.

Trevor Booker was replaced at center, veteran Al Harrington at power forward, Martel Webster at small forward, Garrett Temple at shooting guard and Andre at point guard. Miller.

have to say.

The Wizards' substitutions are really bold. They don't have any main players on the court, and they fully believe in this lineup.

Both sides played one after another, and Olynyk handed the ball to Rondo.

There is no doubt that the only core of the Celtics lineup is Rondo as a point guard.

Although his offense is a problem, for him as a point guard, as long as he has the ball in his hands, that is his biggest weapon.

Others started running.

Olynyk immediately pulled the inside line empty, mentioned the high position to make a good response, or it was an opportunity to catch the ball and make a shot.

Sulinger came to the high position on the other side, and he didn't fight the Wizards inside at all!

Chris Johnson and Avery Bradley ran in the half court. They kept running back and cutting air, which put great pressure on the Wizards' defense.

At this time.

Chris Johnson, who was supposed to run to the inside, suddenly shot back and directly covered Olynyk.

This sudden change caused a fault in the Wizards' defense, and no one was marking Olynik at this point!
With such a mistake, Rondo immediately seized the opportunity.

pass the ball.

The moment Olynik received the ball, he retreated confidently beyond the three-point line.

He still had time to adjust his shot when Mattel Webster was about to charge.

The moment the ball was thrown, Olynik knew that the ball had been made.

His right arm was raised high until the basketball got into the net, and he threw it down excitedly.

This three-pointer gave the Celtics great confidence.

Because they themselves were not much behind, this immediately raised their spirits.

The Wizards, who made a mistake, were obviously a little frustrated.

But as substitutes, everyone knows that frustration will not bring them more playing time!

Easy to fight again.

"Old Demon" Andre Miller came to the frontcourt unhurriedly, and the others ran according to his organization, and they seemed to cooperate very well.

While they are running, they don't feel like the Celtics, but consciously focus on the inside.

If the current Webster is still the fierce player of the Wizards, he may become the absolute core of this lineup.

But it may be an age issue, or the impact of injuries. At this stage, he may be a good role player, but there is still a gap between the players who are finalized.

In order to stabilize the game and his own rhythm, Randy Whitman is obviously very conservative.

But it is not without reason to give it to the inside line. With the help of his teammates, El Harrington pulled the ball to the other side to catch the ball and put it into the box.

Throughout Harrington's career, his midrange has been one of his fortes.

Although he looks a bit fierce, his actual playing style is more of a small forward.

of course.

It wasn't just these things that he was able to earn tens of millions of annual salary back then.

If he was three or four years younger, he might still be a treasure in the inside line now.

Next.

The substitutes on both sides played with their own characteristics, which made the fans watching the game overwhelmed.

In terms of excitement alone, these substitutes are much more exciting than the main players.

But considering that they use this to gain exposure and more playing time, it's understandable why they are fighting so hard.

And because they played so well, neither Stevens nor Randy Whitman substituted them.

It wasn't until there were 2 minutes left in the second quarter that the two sides replaced the main players in a tacit understanding.

But it doesn't matter if this change is made, the Wizards' shooting percentage has been cut in half.

Except for Qin Tao, the Celtics can hack hard inside, and the situation of the others is not much different.

that's it.

Because of the excellent performance of the substitutes, on the contrary, the main players are no longer in the state.

After the halftime game ended, the Celtics finally got back a victory, but they were only one point ahead of the Wizards.

(End of this chapter)