against the front

Chapter 272

"The Celtics' defense is so strong!"

After defeating the Lakers to advance to the Finals, the Kings also set their sights on the ongoing Eastern Conference Finals. Although the Celtics have already won the match point, the elimination of the Magic is basically a certainty, but The king still hopes that the magic can create miracles. After all, for the king, the magic is much easier to deal with than the Celtics.

Even if the Magic can't come back against the sky, it is very beneficial for the Kings to be able to drag the series into the tiebreaker, because if they play one more game in the Eastern Conference finals, the Celtics' veterans will have less physical reserves a little.

So when the team finished the training session in the afternoon, the coaching staff headed by Reggie Toyes did not go home to rest, but stayed to study the strategy of the finals while watching the game between the Magic and the Celtics. This is a focus battle.

But when the game started, the King's coaching staff realized that the seemingly aging Celtics were stronger and tougher than they imagined, especially the Celtics' defense, which was simply terrifying.

"Not only their defense, but their offense is also beyond imagination. In three quarters, they were able to score 60 points while limiting the Magic's scoring to 82 points. Although 82 points in three quarters does not seem like much, they Against the Magic, one of the best defensive teams in the league."

While most of the assistants in the conference room were praising the Celtics' defense and looking for corresponding strategies, Reggie Troyce's chief assistant, Tyrone Corbin, had some different points of view.

The Celtics' defense is very strong. After entering the playoffs, after more than a dozen games, the Celtics lost more than 90 points in only three games. Most of the games lost points. Under 80 points, in the first round against the Heat, two consecutive games restricted the Heat to less than 6 points, against the Cavaliers in the semifinals, 4 of the 90 games suppressed the Cavaliers' scores below 71 points, the Eastern Conference Finals In three games, the Magic only scored [-] points. With such a strong defense, it is easy for people to ignore the Celtics' offense.

Take the Eastern Conference Finals against the Magic as an example. In the six-game series, the Celtics' scoring average hovered around 95 points from beginning to end. No game was below 90 points. It was the Magic's poor defense. okay?Of course not, the Magic is one of the teams with the least average conceded points and the best defense in the regular season this season. In the first two rounds of the series against the Hornets and Hawks, the Magic’s dominance on the defensive end was even more terrifying than the Celtics In the eight-game series, only one game allowed more than 90 points, and four of them limited the opponent's scoring to 80 points or less.

But in the series against the Celtics, the Celtics were almost 70+ in three quarters, and the defense that the Magic were proud of fell apart in front of the Celtics. How wonderful.

A team with strong defense but weak offense is not terrible, a team with players who can only attack but not defend is not terrible, but if you are afraid, you are afraid of winning. A team with strong defense and excellent offense.

So when Tyrone Corbin talked about the Celtics' offense, everyone in the conference room realized the horror of the Celtics.

While the King's management was still worrying about how to deal with the Celtics, Doug Rivers, who had just participated in the Eastern Conference Championship Award Ceremony, also began to think about the upcoming It's the finals.

Since the Celtics reached the Eastern Conference Finals, Doug Rivers has been paying attention to the simultaneous Western Conference Finals. In the few games between the Lakers and the Kings, Doug Rivers has watched them all. up.

Regardless of whether it is the Lakers or the Kings who win in the end, Doc Rivers can be prepared enough. As for the Magic, the Celtics, who lack the offensive and defensive pillars, can fight the Magic for seven games, not to mention maintaining their full strength. The healthy Celtics are gone.

Therefore, although Doug Rivers will not shout arrogantly, we are already considering the next round, but there is nothing wrong with planning ahead and preparing for the next round in our hearts.

The Western Conference Finals between the Kings and the Lakers did give Doug Rivers a lot of inspiration and benefits, because in Doug Rivers' view, the staffing of the Kings and the Magic is very similar. The inside line that provokes the backbone on both ends of the offense and defense, with a group of shooters.

Therefore, the Celtics can use the same moves that the Lakers used against the Kings on the Magic. Correspondingly, the Celtics can also learn from and improve the tactics that the Kings used to counter the Lakers. In the Finals encounter with the Lakers, the Celtics can take out and use it on the Lakers. Doug Rivers's little calculation is not shrewd.

But when the King unexpectedly killed the Lakers, Doc Rivers felt a little stressed. Although the staffing of the King and the Magic were similar, the King's tactical core was half a grade stronger than the Magic's tactical core. A lot, especially on the offensive end. To put it bluntly, Howard is not even worthy of lifting Yan Hua's shoes.

In the series against the Magic, the Celtics successfully restricted all the players of the Magic except Howard, leaving Howard in a situation where he was alone. However, if the Celtics meet the Kings in the finals , This kind of strategy of putting the inside line must never be used again. With Yan Hua's ball-holding offensive ability and offensive comprehensiveness, if the Celtics deal with Yan Hua like how they dealt with Howard, it will definitely make Yan Hua play a horrible game. of the score.

Yan Hua cannot be left empty, but it can be seen from the previous games that ordinary double-teaming is of no use to Yan Hua. To make a shot, you can also use your footsteps to make a strong attack after the defensive player's double-teaming is formed. By the way, you can also create a wave of fouls. If you take a step back, you can also distribute the basketball to the group of shooters on the outside.

As for the strategy of double-teaming Yan Hua, the Lakers who were eliminated by the Kings is a lesson for the Celtics. If releasing Yan Hua is a direct suicide, then strangling Yan Hua and releasing the other players of the Kings is a slow suicide. Now, if the king's outside player Blacksmith is possessed, then the game will still be played, and if they come to the right point, then they can prepare for the next game.

So even though the Celtics are still enjoying the joy and glory of the Eastern Conference championship, as the head coach, Doug Rivers, his worried eyes are almost squeezed together.

(End of this chapter)