basketball player

Chapter 86 085: Youth Storm

In the last 4 minutes of the first quarter, the Celtics entered the rotation.The wild swingman Marquese Daniels played, and Wayne Weaver, who had played well in the Rockets, replaced Nate Robinson.Ray Allen is still on the court, because the Celtics selected No. 19 rookie Avery Bradley this season is not good enough.

The injuries of Rondo and others have made Rivers' employment somewhat stretched.Of course, it is no problem for Ray Allen to play more playing time, after all, he is one of the team's top cards.But considering that Ray Allen is no longer young, it is not a good idea to let him play like this all the time.

The Pacers, who had just come out of the haze of injuries, didn't have so many troubles. Henson replaced Hinrich, Danny Green, Paul George and Mike Roberts, and, as usual, left Granger on the field first.

Although he still has a starter, everyone knows that Granger's current physical condition is much better than Ray Allen's.After all, Granger didn't bear too much pressure just now, and Ray Allen, under the marking of Matthews, kept running around looking for opportunities throughout the game.

"The game restarted. Coach Doc Rivers hopes that Ray Allen can lead the team to narrow the point difference as much as possible in the remaining time. However, the defense of the Pacers' second team is not bad at all." Kenny Smith didn't even dare to say that the Celtics wanted to tie the score, because the perimeter defensive lineup composed of Paul George, Danny Green and Hinrich was still airtight.

All three have good single-defense capabilities, and can also adapt to the tactics of unlimited defense changes.Although the Pacers played a fast-paced offense, Henson paid great attention to the team's defensive construction.

Ray Allen faced George. George's height of 2 meters and slender arms made Ray Allen extremely tired instantly.After finally getting rid of Matthews, a tough man who didn't know what saving energy was, why did he meet such a slender monster again now?

Subsequently, Ray Allen began to play off-ball screens with his teammates according to tactics, striving to get opportunities by running without the ball.

"Big Baby" Glenn Davis' cover blocked George, who was still slightly thin.But Ray Allen didn't gain space because of this, because Daniel Granger rushed out immediately and continued to defend.

Seeing that the tactics didn't run out, Weaver simply hit the basket with the ball directly.When he was in the Rockets before, that's how he made his reputation.

Weaver had already let people see his potential, but he wasted his precious year in the European League last season.Sometimes, one year is indeed enough to change a lot of things.For example, turning a rising star into mediocrity.

The result of Weaver's impact on the basket was that he went directly to the bridge under the strong interference of Mike Roberts.

George, who is 2 meters tall, laughed at the rebound. Of course, the most terrifying thing is that after George grabs the rebound, he can directly push and attack, even faster than Granger.

The strong swingman Marquez Daniels had no choice but to foul early. If he didn't foul, he would face George with an empty basket.

The rotation time had just begun, and the Celtics were hit in the head.Instead of narrowing the point difference, they were widened to 14 points by George's two free throws.

At this time, the live camera gave Rivers and Henson a close-up respectively.I saw Henson cocking his legs leisurely and talking to his assistant Vogel.And Doug Rivers, the proud champion coach, was yelling from the sidelines with his male duck voice.

In the last 2 minutes of the first quarter, Paul Pierce came back to replace Ray Allen, and Marquez Daniels was pushed to the second position.Perhaps after a 2-minute break, Pierce was relieved. After he came on the court, he scored consecutive post-up singles on Green's head, which allowed the Celtics to end the first quarter with a 7-point gap.

Although the point difference has been narrowed, no one will feel that the Celtics are safe.After all, in the first quarter, they could be said to be completely overwhelmed by the Pacers!

As the most famous "chicken soup coach" in the league, Rivers raised his voice during the break to boost morale.His words may boost the morale of the Celtics players, but physical fitness is not something you can add back in a sentence or two.

On the Pacers side, Henson first said a word to the players after picking up the tactical board: "Continue to speed up the pace!"

When the Boston Celtics' giants have good touch this season, they are almost unstoppable.Well, that sounds like nonsense.But in fact, the Celtics attack through a simple and slow-paced position, which significantly improves the scoring efficiency of the aging Big Three without consuming too much player energy.

The few balls that Pierce sat and hit Danny Green after returning from a break just now are the perfect proof of this.

Therefore, what Henson has to do is not to let the old man of the Celtics enter their comfortable rhythm.He wanted to fight fast, forcing the group of old guys to run and fight him.Judging from the results of the first quarter, this works well. Whether it is the two insiders O'Neal and Garnett, or the two outside scorers Pierce and Ray Allen, the scoring efficiency will be affected by the huge consumption of physical energy.

On the defensive end, Henson asked everyone to take the initiative to find a physical confrontation, and drain the last trace of physical strength of the old green army!
"Paste it on me, defend like a man! The offensive end speeds up the speed of advancement and the rhythm of passing the ball, but don't rush to shoot, and shoot again when you get a chance!"

Unlike Rivers who was crazy about chicken soup, Henson implemented many tactical ideas for the players.He wants to see how long Rivers can drag him.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Ray Allen's long-range three-pointer narrowed the difference to only 4 points.Charles Barkley raised his arms and cheered on the commentary platform: "Championship teams never give up easily!"

But soon, the Pacers' quick offense overwhelmed the Celtics' defense. "Shark" is almost impossible to guard now, he is too bulky.So Holiday used his breakthrough to score the ball and won Horford an easy three-pointer.

For an opportunity like shooting training, Horford naturally didn't miss it.The basketball passed through the net, reminding Rivers that the inside behemoth has long lost its mighty power.

Subsequently, Garnett prepares to play Granger with a back single near the three-second zone.But Henson didn't give KG this chance. The "Wolf King" had just received the ball, and Horford's double-team went up.

Before Garnett could pass the ball to O'Neal at the basket, Granger took advantage of the chaos and stole the basketball from KG.

In the process of double-teaming and grabbing the ball, the two sides will inevitably have physical contact.Coupled with the basketball being robbed, Garnett pushed Horford very "toughly".

The scene immediately became chaotic, with boos everywhere.Stephenson stood up excitedly, and seemed to have finally found a chance to perform.However, Henson stared back at the bench with a fierce look.

As for the court, Henson believes that there will be no troubles, because Horford's temper is really good, and he will not have any conflicts with Garnett.Garnett will only make himself suffer in doing so.

After the referee studied the video, he decided to give Garnett a technical foul.Henson kept applauding off the court, and deliberately clapped loudly to stimulate the Celtics' nerves.

Rivers was still complaining to the referee on the sidelines, while the Pacers had already scored a point with Holiday's steady free throw.It seems that the Celtics are already imminent.

Fortunately, Ray Allen's second three-pointer once again helped the Celtics stabilize the situation.Henson couldn't help admiring that Ray Allen deserves to be one of the greatest shooters in the world.Even in a difficult situation, he can still play a key role.

However, Henson also knew that the reason why Ray Allen was so comfortable was because Matthews was a little "gentle" on the defensive end.

In the 5th minute of the second quarter, O'Neal's foul on Holiday put the game into a dead ball situation.After Holiday made the first free throw, Stephenson went into battle, and it was Matthews who replaced him.

Stephen stood beside Ray Allen, and Allen ignored the first-year rookie.However, the "self-acquainted" Stephenson approached Ray Allen, and said something that made the veteran shooter frown: "I confiscated your sight!"

Ray Allen gritted his teeth. It's not that he hasn't heard of Stephenson's "prestige", so he ignored this little rascal.But this does not mean that Ray Allen is not angry. As a great shooter, he was provoked by a mere rookie!He swore that he was going to shoot this idiot until he didn't even know his mother!

Maybe a few years ago, Ray Allen was really able to teach rookies as he wanted.But when Stephenson used his rough physical confrontation to compete with Ray Allen, Ray Allen suddenly felt that he was a little powerless.

When Ray Allen ran out of Stephenson's active, tough and even rough defense, his breathing was already a little messy.Receiving a pass from Nate Robinson, Ray Allen pulls up and shoots!However, Stephenson, who was clearly blocked by Garnett just now, rushed forward in time and seriously interfered with Ray Allen's shooting.

Under the dual difficulties of physical fitness and serious interference, Ray Allen was no longer miraculous, and the basketball knocked out of the frame!

"Damn it!" Ray Allen didn't have time to complain, and retreated frantically before his breathing calmed down.Because of the Pacers' fast offense, the Celtics have suffered a lot, and they had to run with the Pacers' young people.In other words, the rhythm of the game has fallen into Henson's grasp, and the Celtics can't be fast!

The Pacers, who are leading the race, are beyond the reach of the aging Celtics.

Holiday quickly killed the half court, and then handed the ball to Stephenson who had already run to the right corner without the ball.In Henson's tactics, Stephenson was originally just a turning point, and his next move should be to pass the ball to Granger who cuts in the middle.

However, Stephenson, who was playing excitedly, shot directly after receiving the ball!Ray Allen was a little caught off guard by Finsen's decisive shot, and the interference was half a beat behind.

But Stephenson's poor shooting stability has not yet reached Henson's standard.So seeing Stephenson make a sudden move, Henson immediately yelled: "No."

But the basketball crossed a perfect arc and fell straight into the net. Stephenson hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner!Just like what he said, this guy took Ray Allen's sight!
And Henson off the court also changed his tone: "Don't shoot. Good shot! Beautiful shot!"

After scoring the goal, Stephenson exaggeratedly stuck out his tongue at Ray Allen, Ray Allen clenched his fists, he really wanted to beat the bastard's head to pieces!
But there is an unchangeable fact that Stephenson's one offense and one defense made the Celtics fall behind the Pacers by double digits again!

Seeing the rejuvenated players playing against the Celtics, Henson really wanted to put his arms around An Jiali and tell her that she was the most intelligent woman in the world.

The decline and anger have wrapped the Celtics tightly, which usually means that they are getting closer to failure.

(End of this chapter)