Legend Raiders

Chapter 764
At the end of the first quarter, the score between the Celtics and the Pacers was fixed at 26:20.
With the start of the second quarter, the two teams also carried out rotations of personnel.

But the Celtics side is very interesting. Qin Tao, Bass and Gerald Wallace are replaced, and the other two remain on the court.

Especially Olynyk.

He went directly to the center position, indicating that the Celtics are going to play mobile with the Pacers.

Sullinger was replaced at power forward, Jeff Green returned to his familiar position at small forward, Avery Bradley topped shooting guard, and Rondo continued his playmaking work.

Honestly.

Compared with the Pacers' bench lineup, this lineup is really better than theirs.

It is undeniable!

Luis Scola and the others are very good veterans, but from the book and team combination, the Celtics are more balanced and stronger.

In particular, their lineup is not the kind of patchwork, it is completely tempered after the regular season and the first round of the playoffs.

so.

The Pacers directly put both Stephenson and David West on the court, so that they can ensure that the team will not be too disadvantaged when they are attacking and defending.

And with the start of the second quarter, the results on the court basically did not deviate from the script.

The Celtics put a lot of pressure on the Pacers on the offensive end!

Especially their insiders.

The existence of Olynik's high fort really brought them a lot of trouble.

Coupled with the fact that Sullinger, an inside offensive player, only played by David West, this put a huge pressure on the Pacers' inside line.

Simultaneously.

The Celtics still have Jeff Green as a new force.

Stevens put him on the bench, not because he made a mistake, but because he wanted him to lead the team to play a shock wave.

So when the Celtics' offense was fully opened, the Pacers' offense was stiff because of poor defense and affected touch, and the entire first 3 minutes were stiff.

Nothing.

The Pacers coach could only replace Paul George in advance, and replaced David West and Stephenson very decisively.

Because it doesn't make much sense to put them on the court. After all, there are still more than two quarters in the game. It's really not good for them to waste like this now.

And Paul George's playing is right in the hands of the Celtics.

That's what Stevens plays and wants.

In any case, Paul George's physical strength has been exhausted and his state has declined.

But Jeff Green is completely different, he can be said to be completely full of blood.

Besides, Green is the absolute main force of the Celtics. Although his talent and ability are not as good as George's, he is not far behind!

Otherwise, how could he be selected with a high pick?

But now when George played, Jeff Green and Bradley directly and decisively opened the double-team mode.

As such.

Others may say that George was trapped by other people, but other Pacers players except Scola, basically have no achievements.

So in the 7th minute of the second quarter, the Celtics relied on their lineup to not only recover the six points behind, but also overtake the Pacers by five points.

This can be seen.

The Celtics' main force may be a bit weird, but only at this time can we see their power.

At last.

With the main players of both sides returning to the court one after another, after halftime, the Celtics not only did not fall behind, but also maintained a four-point lead and returned to the locker room.

During the break, the three of O'Neill had a good discussion about the game in the first half.

Especially Qin Tao.

His performance in the first half can be said to be defensive.

Originally a killer for the Celtics, he unexpectedly became a dedicated role player.

Honestly.

Such a change made them very surprised and surprised.

At least based on their understanding of Qin Tao, it is definitely not something Qin Tao can do to be invisible for the whole half.

But that's how it happened, and without his contribution, the Celtics did not fall behind, but instead led the Pacers in the away game.

For this peculiar situation, O'Neal and the others directly attributed to Stevens' strange evolution.

Because without his lineup changes, maybe this game would not have played like this.

Simultaneously.

The Celtics' bench is the most talked about by them.

These little guys who have just entered the league or are in their second season, did not expect to have such a powerful side, which is really surprising.

of course.

Regarding the evaluation of the Pacers, O'Neal and the three of them were not only disappointed.

At least Paul George's performance in the first half was normal.

In the locker rooms of the two teams, the coaching teams of both sides also made some adjustments and arrangements based on the first half of the game.

When both sides are properly arranged, in the locker room of the home team, Paul George directly assumed the responsibility of the first half.

His introspection makes other teammates who are not in good condition truly ashamed.

If they could perform better in the previous games, maybe the final result would not be like this.

Such and such.

They also began to reflect and admit their mistakes.

With the arrival of the arena staff, everyone left the locker room holding back their energy.

After returning to the arena, half of the fans on the scene did not return.

But this does not prevent them from cheering for the home team. They have no accusations, only trust in them.

As the one who took the lead in the first half, with the Celtics playing, the Pacers had a severe headache at that time!

Because Qin Tao returned to his familiar position and Humphries' return made their already dominant inside line drop several grades in an instant.

And Jeff Green, who played very well in the first half, did not start, but still sat on the bench.

After the game started, the Pacers were miserable inside!

If Qin Tao in the first half was completely invisible, then he in the third quarter can definitely be called a prehistoric monster!
Because he completely focused his energy on the offensive end, and played very individualistic, as if he wanted to smash the Pacers' inside line!
Nothing.

The Pacers can only double-team.

But not long after making such a decision, they tasted the bitterness of giving others a chance.

Because Qin Tao became an inside blue-collar again, after grabbing the rebound strongly, he started to cultivate the touch of his outside teammates just like the way he played in the final stage of the regular season.

have to say.

After being taken away by him one by one, it was really a crit for Hibbert and West.

That sense of uselessness drove them crazy.

It was so easy to grab a rebound or two, but because of Qin Tao's defense, they were hit hard!
that's it.

The Celtics planned for a rainy day, but they didn't expect it to end up like this.

After the end of the third quarter, they extended their lead to [-] points!
one period!
Only the last quarter of this game is left for the Pacers!
If they still can't find a way to contain the Celtics, then maybe at their home court, they will lose a point first!
(End of this chapter)