From South China Tiger to NBA King

Chapter 198
The game started soon, and the Celtics' starting lineup was still the same as the previous game, Irving, Brown, Jianghu, Horford, and Baynes.

Pacers starting lineup: Oladipo, Stephenson, Boyang, Turner, Sabonis.

Baines won the jump ball and the game started.

Irving wanted to launch a fast break with a long pass. After four games, the Pacers were already very familiar with the Celtics' offensive routines, so the Pacers retreated quickly.

Oladipo kept up with the rivers and lakes, and the race between the two began today.

They are opponents who know the bottom line. They don't talk nonsense in the world, they don't play any skills with Oladipo, they don't hold the ball, they just run.

Regardless of whether he has a chance or not, he will take his opponent for a while like Curry and talk.

He slid to the bottom line first, then ran up the line. After receiving the ball at 70 degrees on the right, he missed a mid-range shot. He dribbled the ball to the middle to attract Sabonis' defense, and found an empty space to pass the ball to Brown on the right.

Brown didn't take a step to catch the ball, and scored with a 45-degree mid-range shot.

The Pacers beat the Celtics 0 to 2.

Catch-and-shoot is Brown's main skill in training this season.

The Pacers were very clear when dealing with Brown. When they encountered a screen, they first helped defend the rivers and lakes, and let Brown catch the ball and make a jumper.

If Brown cuts to the basket or drives the ball to the basket, the center will make a supplementary defense and open Baynes.

Brown is easy to get a shot, as long as he can guarantee a mid-range shot, it will be difficult for opponents to defend him.And Brown attracts the defense to the low post and can pass the ball to his teammates.The position of the inside teammates is fixed by the coaching staff. No matter Horford or Baynes, they will definitely move on the left side.

To put it bluntly, facing the Pacers' defense, Brown is the player who is most likely to gain a matchup advantage. Brown has as many disadvantages as advantages.He has full impact and good golf quotient, but his ability to control movement is average and he makes more mistakes.

In fact, Brown occasionally has a big heart. He is actually more suitable to join a weak team and be an All-Star who attracts fans to buy tickets to watch the game.

In the future, he will be able to get the largest 5-year contract of 3 million US dollars in history, which proves that he is indeed capable.

But to be honest, he really didn't deserve that contract...

The Pacers attacked, and Oladipo singled out Irving face-to-face. When he broke through, he was double-teamed by the rivers and lakes.

Oladipo gave the ball to Sabonis.

Baynes resisted him, and Sabonis dribbled the ball out of the perimeter again. He was not confident in singles. He fought with Baynes many times and knew that he could not score easily in singles.

The player passed several times, and the 24-second attack time was about to come. Oladipo singled Owen on the left side, turned around and missed a fadeaway jumper under interference, Jianghu grabbed the backcourt rebound.

Turner and Sabonis are active in grabbing offensive rebounds, but the Celtics have at least three people protecting the backcourt rebounds. Horford and Baynes have size advantages, and Jianghu has a jumping height advantage.

The Celtics' positional battle, the routine just now was fought again.

This time, Turner was in a good position when he assisted in the defense, which made it difficult for Jianghu to pass the ball. Jianghu was not in a hurry.

Irving passed to Brown, who also ran off the screen, on Horford's side.The shot came up, and Brown missed the mid-range shot with a slight interference.

Sabonis rebounded from the backcourt, and the Pacers fell to the ground again.

The Pacers' quick counterattack was not efficient, and when the offensive rhythm slowed down, they faced Stephenson.This is really a good job. Ball doesn't feel any threat from Stephenson. His attention is on Oladipo. If Oladipo doesn't move, he can rest on the court for a while.

Even if he is passed by Stephenson, it's no big deal. He can't rush to shoot three-pointers after getting rid of his position. At most, he can break through to the inside.

Once stealing is regarded as the goal, Jianghu's physical talent will be brought into play.His reaction speed is very fast, predicting the direction of Stephenson's dribbling, and then quickly reaching out to cut the ball.

Stephenson also wanted to dribble the ball with his back and make a gorgeous turn, and wanted to dribble the ball horizontally to gain space. Unexpectedly, Jiang Hu suddenly reached out and stabbed the basketball accurately.

He hurriedly lowered his center of gravity to pick up the ball, but Jianghu was faster than him, and took the ball first and made a fast break.He didn't draw a foul, because there was no one in front of the river and lake, and the pulling foul might be called two free throws.

The rivers and lakes step on the wind and fire wheels to fast break, and the big windmill smashes the ball!

The Pacers beat the Celtics 0 to 4.

After dunking in, Jiang Hu immediately put his hand on his right ear, signaling to the fans to make a sound.

This goal directly shocked the audience, and all the fans in North Shore Garden cheered wildly.

Some of the diehard Pacers fans who came to the away game almost hugged their heads and said "Oh No", and their reactions directly boosted the morale of the Celtics.

The Pacers played a pick-and-roll offense and were easily blocked by the Celtics.

The most suitable player for the Pacers to play pick-and-roll offense is Oladipo. The Celtics players don't think about other things at all, just rush to him and leave Sabonis empty on the perimeter.

Sabonis can shoot whatever he wants, and the Celtics don't care at all. They just wish he could shoot 20 times a game.

Horford blocked Oladipo, and Jianghu immediately chased up and formed a double-team.If Oladipo doesn't want to pass the ball, he has to play hard. Facing two double-teams, it's no wonder that his shooting percentage is high.

Oladipo didn't want to pass the ball to Sabonis after attracting a double-team, because he knew that Sabonis' cut was too slow after the screen.

How slow is it?Anthony Davis or Antetokounmpo are probably faster than him jumping down and down on one leg.

The most suitable team for Sabonis is the Wizards, because he is indeed a partial wizard.

Another 24 seconds to go, Bo Yangqiang hit Brown, missed a jumper under interference, Jianghu grabbed a backcourt rebound.

Horford and Turner were in a fierce position, and the snipe and clam competed in the rivers and lakes, and the fisherman benefited.

The Celtics attacked, Jianghu ran to the outside of the three-point line to receive the ball, but failed to get rid of Oladipo after feinting, and the distance to pass Brown was a bit far, so he passed it to Irving.

Owen protects the ball and then passes to Brown who is running.Brown caught the ball and made a jumper. This time he made a three-pointer, but he still missed.

Some of Brown's and Jianghu's styles of play are very similar, but their scoring efficiency is different. In the playoffs, Brown's shooting rate dropped a lot.

The players of the two teams hit the iron again and again, and it took 2 minutes and 15 seconds for the Pacers to rely on Stephenson's mid-range shot to score the team's first two points.

The Pacers' iron barrel formation has obvious restrictions on the Celtics. The defensive system has no major weaknesses except for Sabonis. Coupled with the care of the referee, the Celtics are more difficult to score than the previous two home games. many.

However, the Celtics' defense is equally strong, and they are also unwilling to give the Pacers an easy chance to score.

The Celtics also have a weakness, that is, their inside height is actually very average. Horford and Baynes are both less than 2 meters tall, and their wingspan is not very high. The Walters pose a great threat at the basket.

But the Pacers couldn't catch it. The Pacers' winning rate in games where Sabonis scored a lot was average. He scored a lot, indicating that Oladipo and Bo Yang were out of flame, and the opponent scored more offensively against him.

McMillan specifically told Sabonis that he would not make easy shots in this game unless there is a good shooting opportunity.He played for 5 minutes, made 1 of 1 shots and scored 3 points and 3 rebounds with free throws. He was replaced and rested.

The Celtics' overall shooting percentage was not high either, leading 25-19 at the end of the first quarter.

Entering the second quarter, the pressure on the Pacers increased significantly.Because Jianghu still does not rest, and is ready to play the whole game. After all, he is a young man, and he is not tired after playing the regular season. The stamina stored at the end of the season is to play a role at this time.

It is impossible for Oladipo not to rest for a while. The defensive pressure he faces is much greater than that of Jianghu, and he keeps playing.His speed will definitely decline in the final quarter, which will affect his competitive state.

McMillan arranged for Turner, who took a 6-minute break, to face Jianghu for a while.

In the first quarter, Turner made a three-point shot on the court.Unfortunately, Turner is too hard to play offensively, but he is not very tired.

Turner also failed to guard against Jianghu in the second quarter, and Jianghu increased air cuts and breakthroughs with the ball to the inside.

Turner's defense against Yang Jian is of course not as effective as Oladipo. He is tall, has good confrontation ability, and is not slow.

But if he really runs the whole field, he is not as flexible as Jianghu, and the two are not in the same position. It is a helpless move for him to defend Jianghu. Others are tall enough to defend, but the speed difference is too far , It is easy to be passed by the rivers and lakes.

Jianghu catches the ball and relies on Turner to rush to the basket. This trick is not easy to defend.

He is fast and has amazing jumping ability. If other Pacers' inside players don't help defend, Turner can lose his balance and jump up, and then layup easily by himself.

If the Pacers' inside players help defend, they will pass the ball along the way.

Horford is one of the best space-based insiders in this small ball era. He can open up space to catch and shoot. This kind of player was previously considered soft, but now any team needs

The Pacers center assisted in the defense, and Jianghu gave the ball to Horford, who can also make mid-range shots. He not only shot three-pointers but also added a lot of layups today.

When Oladipo came back, Jianghu directly switched defenses with Owen and ran to defend Oladipo.

The offensive end still attracts the defense to divide the ball, and only shoots when there is a good opportunity.His plan is to consume Oladipo first, drive his teammates, and then play when the teammates can't open it.

As a result, his teammates scored a lot of points, and Jianghu sent out consecutive assists, and he played very easily.

At halftime, the Celtics led 52 to 38.The Pacers failed to score 20 points in two quarters.

The Pacers are used to the way of playing in the arena, thinking that he will score crazy points, but he made adjustments today, no longer playing off the ball and scoring like the last game.

Instead, he became an excellent organizer.He only scored 9 points in the half, but grabbed 7 rebounds, sent 8 assists, and 2 steals.

Yu Jia said in admiration: "Although Xiao Jiang didn't score many points today, he played very well. He is likely to win another triple-double in his playoff career and also lead the team to victory."

Zhang Weiping went on to say: "Yes, he played very reasonably today. When he attracted double-teams, he passed the ball to his teammates to help them perform. He can always pass the ball to the right position, and the number of assists may be a personal record after the season. game record."

All the viewers who watched the live broadcast felt that Jianghu played very well, better than Lillard.Oladipo scored 16 points and more in the half without an assist.

In terms of motivating his teammates, he undoubtedly lost.

Jianghu's style of play looks very flexible, but it is actually the style of playing with the big core of the ball.

His style of play was relatively rare in the 90s, but it is nothing in today's league. After all, James and Master Wei have clearly told everyone how exaggerated this style of play is to the addition of data. .

In the past, the NBA played singles with the ball. In order to better attract the attention of fans, when Magic Birds and Jordan first entered the league, there was even one player playing singles on one side, and the other 8 players went to the other side of the court to watch A hilariously bizarre situation.Moreover, double-teaming and assisting defense are not allowed when playing. If a player leaves his defensive object, it is an illegal defense.

With the passage of time and the changes in the world basketball pattern, the NBA league began to slowly change the rules, from the advantage of the inside line to the outside line.Now double-teaming and assisting defense is a must-have defensive mode for every game.

A big core player with the ball, to put it bluntly, has excellent scoring ability. Because of his wide vision, he can attract defense, and he also gives the job of point guard to the person who robs him.

The point guard who is a teammate with this kind of player is very worry-free. He doesn’t need to organize the offense. He just needs to take the ball across the half court and wait for the ball to be shot, because the point guard’s team brain work on the court is deprived of by the ball-handling core. up.

However, Jianghu's position is originally a ball-handling forward, so his role as the core only increases some ball-holding time, which has little effect on others.

Irving has been playing with the core of the ball for several years, and he has adapted to it.

In this system, all players need to cooperate with him around the core of the ball.

They need to defend, rebound, run, wait on the perimeter or inside for a catch-and-shoot, or wait for a star pass to cut.Follow me with the ball in your hand, Jianghu is the most dazzling star of the team, and the starting and ending points of the tactics can be switched at will. This style of play will make the statistics very beautiful.

The big core play with the ball, the team basketball play, and the superstar singles tactics have become the three major team building systems in the NBA.A team with such a system finds the right players, not to mention that it is easy to win the championship, but it is as simple as sprinkled water to enter the playoffs and play in the second round.

Stevens let the players play around the Jianghu, and the Jianghu has also become a person with his own system.

Of course he is not the inventor, Magic Johnson's style of play is the embryonic form of this tactic.The magician is a point guard in name, but he is more like a point forward in reality. He is good at assisting his teammates and also has a good personal offensive ability.

LeBron James is also a master of this system. Before Jianghu came here, James has used this system to win four championships, and all of them are FMVP champions, even if the 2020 champion Davis is The true soul of the team, but James is still the one who lifts the individual trophy because the ball is always in his hands, and getting great numbers is easier for him than drinking water.

Based on Jianghu's excellent shooting ability, Pacers players had to help defend or double-team him.And his passing ability will play a huge role in this context, his passing awareness and skills are very strong in themselves.

Horford and Brown can open up the space when they are on the court. This kind of off-ball shooter will play an important role in a team with a big core on the ball.

Tactics also need to be equipped with an excellent rebounder. Baynes and Morris Jr. are very good, and they can also open or cut.

The team also needs a defensive leader, which is what Smart and Caruso play.The work content of the two of them is very easy, except for the dirty work, which is to shoot the ball when the ball is passed from the rivers and lakes.

The Celtics continued to play like this in the second half, and the Pacers players didn't know how to defend.

Jianghu has become omnipotent on the offensive end. When he defends against shots, he assists. If no one comes out to help defend, he can catch the ball or try to break through and cut.When his teammates were shooting, he also cut to the basket and grabbed a few offensive rebounds.

At the end of the third quarter, the Celtics led 79 to 53, firmly in control of the situation, and the audience did not expect this to happen.

Zhang Weiping squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "Before the game, the major media publicized that this is a battle between dragons and tigers. The Pacers will not surrender easily. They can play the same performance as in the last game, but I think if this fight continues, the Celtics It was an easy win, and the Pacers may not get 80 points."

Yu Jia continued: "Yes, Xiao Jiang played the first three quarters and scored 25 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists and 2 steals. He has already won his second triple-double in the playoffs."

Zhang Weiping continued to laugh and said, "Look at how easy it is for him to get a triple-double today. I feel that if he wants to, he can often hit this kind of data. It will definitely not be much harder than Westbrook or James."

Yu Jia agreed. "Xiaojiang usually likes to play fast breaks and doesn't like to grab rebounds. Playing the Blazers has always been a positional battle, and his ability to grab rebounds has been brought out. I think he plays better this way and really drives the whole team. And He really doesn't look tired, at least a lot more relaxed than in the regular season."

(End of this chapter)