God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 367 Give Up Singles
The unusualness of this game may have been foreshadowed from the very beginning. When the 76ers warmed up and prepared to exit, they saw the expressionless faces of the Celtics players, but the depths of their eyes But dancing flames.Obviously they don't want to give up this game, and now they are standing on the edge of a cliff, and they will fall to pieces if they are not careful.

Brown didn't notice this, so he still used conventional tactics when arranging tactics in the locker room, and the starting lineup is also the team's most commonly used lineup.This is also the style of many old-school coaches. They don't like to take a slanted sword. If it is not necessary, they will definitely choose to beat their opponents upright. The small lineup is already the biggest concession Brown has made.

But this time O'Brien changed their lineup. Although the backcourt was still paired with Anderson and Pierce, Rodgers, the sixth man, entered the starting lineup as a small forward. Continue to serve as the starting center.Eric Williams has always been the power forward before, but he is more inclined to contribute on the defensive end, and Lewis actually has nothing to defend. Williams can't keep up with this guy's thinking about running off the ball. .

It’s different now. After Rodgers, the strongest scorer on the bench, stepped into the starting lineup, he further improved the scoring ability of the starting lineup. As a power forward, Walker can also get more shots. At least his thick body is not Lewis. Shakeable.As for who the substitute lineup will rely on to score, this is completely out of O'Brien's consideration. It is enough for him to ensure that two or three starters are on the field at any time, so as to maximize the overall strength of the team.

In fact, O'Brien is desperate. It's not that he hasn't considered adjusting the starting lineup before, but he has never dared to try it. After a whole season of running-in, he believes that the previous lineup is the most offensive and defensive lineup he can find. .However, they don't need to defend now, because they can't defend anyway, so it's better to open their firepower to the maximum.

Brown is a little confused. He has never seen the starting lineup that the Celtics are putting out now. Rodgers is quite familiar with him. He caused some trouble for the 76ers when the two sides sent a substitute lineup.In Brown's view, this is a master of chaos, and it seems that it has no effect on the team's tactical system. His style of play is also based on switching offenses.

But at the beginning of the game, Brown discovered the role of Rogers on the court-he became the Celtics' third scoring point behind Pierce and Walker!Although his offensive firepower still has a clear gap compared with his two star teammates, it has to be said that he is already the best card that O'Brien can play, and the low-end version is also understandable.

Looking at the situation on the court, Chang Wei was a little surprised. The Celtics didn't continue to let Pierce and Walker perform singles?Does O'Brien trust the other few role players so much?To be honest, Chang Wei didn’t see any other players in the Celtics team who were more dangerous. Of course, Joe Johnson was one of them, but he was revived in the Suns in his previous life. Obviously, the Celtics’ system and style of play It doesn't suit him well, and now he's not at the point where he will be honored as Singles Joe in the future.

However, what the 76ers never expected was that after several tentative attacks, the Celtics actually chose to hand the ball to Walker to play in the low post. Chang Wei couldn't help but laugh out loud.It is an indisputable fact that Walker's weight has an advantage, but his height is a disadvantage, and Lewis does not need to stand behind him firmly, as long as he interferes when he shoots.

In the end, they all guessed wrong. Walker didn't want to score in singles inside, but he actually passed the ball!
This looks as weird as if Jordan stopped shooting. You must know that Walker is a black hole in possession of the ball. If it weren't for his good offensive skills, many head coaches might not be able to bear such a situation where they receive the ball and do it alone. Guy who won't pass the ball out again.But he actually passed the ball?God, is there something wrong with this world?

Walker's passing is very rusty, after all, he has basically never done such a job before.Of course, it’s not that he hasn’t passed the ball to his teammates, but now the head coach’s requirement is that he pass the ball to teammates who are in the open, that is to say, to get assists instead of meaningless transmissions. For Walker, it is actually a very severe test, which does not suit his style of play.

But he still passed the ball to his teammates, and because no one else expected him to pass the ball, Batty who received the ball happened to be within his shooting range, and a half-turned small hook scored the ball. , the score became an 8-8 tie.This is very different from the goal of the 76ers who want to knock the opponent down in one go before the start of the game.

Walker's assist to Batty's score was just the beginning. Then he kept asking for the ball inside, singled Lewis with his back, and then passed the ball in a hurry.As a passing rookie, he made two turnovers just after halfway through the first quarter, but he still managed to get the ball to his teammates in most of the offensive possessions.

When he plays post-ups in the low post, the 76ers naturally regard him as the focus of defense, which leads to an inevitable void in their system, especially on the weak side, and it is often Pierce who appears on the weak side.After several assists for Pierce to score, Brown found that he had a difficult choice. Either double-team Pierce to allow Walker to succeed in singles, or double-team Walker so that he can pass the ball smoothly. Both methods have risks. will have an effect.

Brown's choice is to double-team Pierce. In his opinion, Pierce is much more threatening than Walker, so now he can only sacrifice Lewis on the defensive end.Yes, Brown thought it was a sacrifice, because every time Lewis faced Walker, it would be very painful. Originally, he could raise his hands to prevent the opponent's shot, but Walker chose the pass he couldn't stop.

Looking at Lewis on the court, Chang Wei doubted whether he would need psychological counseling after the game. Seeing his constipated face now, it must be uncomfortable to carry Walker's fat.But for the sake of the team, let's bear with it. Numerous championships in NBA history are inseparable from the efforts of role players. Of course, Lewis cannot be regarded as an ordinary role player. Unfortunately, because of Chang Wei's existence, the current 76ers are very Abnormal, then... Ren Ren is over.

(End of this chapter)