Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 290
In the NBA, there are many legends about the Celtics' home stadium, the North Shore Garden Arena. Except that they may maliciously turn off the air conditioner in the visiting team's locker room, the most nonsense is that "every Celtics player knows which part of the court has a bad floor." Flat and going to try to get the dribble there and turn it over."

Perhaps no one has ever confirmed this rumor, so it is only a rumor until now.Although nothing weird happened in the away game against the Celtics in the regular season, but now it is the finals, it seems that if you don't check it carefully, you will always feel a little uneasy.So during pre-match training, Ye Feng deliberately pulled Batum up, and the two of them slowly dribbled the ball and stepped on every corner of the two halves. Those who didn't know thought they were just hanging out. Woolen cloth!Fortunately, although the others felt a little strange, they didn't ask. Otherwise, with the experience of the two old guys, Miller and Camby, they would have started to laugh at them.

Before the game officially started, McMillan didn't say much in the locker room, but briefly re-tell everyone the basic tactics of Princeton.He knew that with the sophistication of the Celtics, Princeton is not an undefensible tactic in their eyes, but this time his main idea is to catch the opponent by surprise. You must know that during the regular season and even the playoffs, the Blazers Such an offensive tactic has never been used, which means that the Celtics know nothing about it.McMillan didn't dare to expect the team to win the championship with this tactic, but it would be good to cause some trouble for the Celtics.

The starting players on both sides are nothing new. The Blazers are Miller, Batum, Ye Feng, Aldridge and Camby, and the Celtics are Rondo, Ray Allen, Pierce, Garnett and Perkins.In fact, in the finals, very few people go slanted in the first game. First, it is to maintain the tacit understanding and stability of the team. Second, it is also to take this opportunity to test the opponent's bottom. It's never too late to change.Here is a digression. This is one of the reasons why the NCAA is more popular and more exciting than the NBA in the United States. Moreover, the NCAA’s tactical literacy is higher. After all, the championship stage is a game to determine the outcome. , There is no time for you to test each other with your opponents, and there is no time for you to think carefully about tactics, all of which rely on usual accumulation and on-the-spot response.

For a long time, Ye Feng had some doubts about the Celtics' defensive ability. There were three veterans among the starting players, and he didn't feel how strong their defense was when they played against each other in the regular season.Although the Celtics in the 07-08 season are considered to have played a historical level of defense, this was already two seasons ago. How much skill do they have left now?In fact, Ye Feng doesn't think about it. As the core of the team, the Big Three must play in the regular season, so as to save enough energy for the playoffs. Players like Miller are not the core of the team. It doesn't matter if Sai Duo fights hard.

But Ye Feng was not really surprised until he met the Celtics in the finals.Originally, he was very confident in his own strength and thought it would be easy to break through a veteran player like Pierce, but he didn't expect Pierce to work harder and be much more cunning than in the regular season. His card position can be included in the textbook. With his thick body and huge butt, Ye Feng was deflated on him the first time he attacked with the ball.However, Ye Feng is not a reckless person. When he can't make it through, he will not force himself to continue to do it alone because of face problems. He signaled Aldridge to move to a high position, handed the ball to him, and started fighting with Batu Tom runs.

Aldridge went up to catch the ball, Garnett was not far away, and the Celtics left Perkins alone at the basket.Everyone is familiar with this situation. Garnett can be said to be one of the best all-round defenders in NBA history. His defensive range can be extended from the basket to the three-point line, and he has excellent movement speed. And a pair of long arms can also allow him to quickly return to the defense without losing his position. This is something that the Blazers players have long realized.

Ignoring Aldridge's dilemma facing Garnett, Ye Feng and Batum completed an off-ball screen in the elbow area, Ye Feng continued to split, and Batum took advantage of the Celtics player being attracted by Ye Feng The opportunity to quickly cut to the basket.Of course, Aldridge saw their actions. This was what they discussed before. Ye Feng is easier to attract defense than Batum, which means that Batum has more chances to run back to the basket.Aldridge raised his hand and passed the ball straight to Batum. Facing the thick but clumsy Perkins, Batum made a light pick and scored the ball, giving the Blazers a head start.

However, the Celtics did not take this conceded goal seriously. Their experience determined that they could be indifferent in the game. Perkins picked up the ball and sent it directly to Rondo from outside the baseline , Rondo held the ball expressionlessly and came to the frontcourt.In fact, most of the Celtics' offense comes from the Big Three. Their philosophy is to use defense to drive offense, but that being said, focusing on defense does not mean that they will not attack. In fact, their offense is still very strong , There is no way, their lineup is well configured, and they can score goals directly if they play casually.

Because of Garnett's all-round insider, the Celtics like to play pick-and-rolls. Usually, Garnett covers Rondo. There are many options for scoring.In the case that Perkins' autonomous offensive ability is negligible, Rondo can pass back to Garnett to let the latter score with a mid-range shot, or pass to Pierce or Ray Allen from the outside to let them shoot three-pointers .And the reason why the two of them were able to get a gap is largely because Garnett attracted double-teams, which made the outside line become more and less.

This time, it was the same cooperation. Garnett pulled up to the top of the arc to cover Rondo. Rondo threw off Miller, dribbled into the lane, and Garnett moved to the free throw line to catch the ball. Is his most comfortable offensive position.However, Rondo did not pass the ball. His palm size is not commensurate with his figure. He can often make some unbelievable fake moves to deceive defenders. , Camby mistakenly thought that he had passed the ball to his teammate, so he relaxed his vigilance. Rondo took advantage of this opportunity and scored the Celtics' first goal of the game with a three-step layup.

(End of this chapter)