The Whip of the God of Basketball

The Celtics' offensive frenzy in the first quarter completely overwhelmed the Miami Heat's counterattack. They launched a wave of attacks at 25:12, widening the point difference to 13 points in one fell swoop. The Heat's players were lost in the frenetic atmosphere of the North Shore Garden. They were hesitant on the offensive end and unfocused on the defensive end. They were repeatedly beaten into defensive counterattacks by the Celtics, as if they were playing an exhibition game.

At the end of the first quarter, Kevin Garnett, who had been substituted earlier, stood up in a towel and high-fived every teammate who came off the court, and yelled at everyone in the noisy arena, telling everyone to keep up. Focus, be aggressive, and play with passion.

"He will be a good assistant coach." Looking at Garnett's appearance, Carlisle couldn't help but said to Leon. Leon also smiled. The Celtics have always been a passionate team, but the arrival of Garnett has raised this passion to a new level and height, as if adding a bucket to the burning crowd. The oil couldn't help but become more prosperous and burning.

Garnett sat back on the bench. He looked up at the scoreboard. They were far ahead in the first quarter. He looked at his teammates around him. They were all outstanding. After just over four weeks of training and running-in, Garnett felt that he was seamlessly bonded with this team. There was no discomfort or discord. It was as if he was born to be a part of this team. But it was lost for a long time before I returned to this machine.

Of course he knows that this is because the Boston Celtics' lineup and tactical system were built for him. It was the coach Fox Leon who claimed to win him three years ago and paid for it. effort.

When he participated in every move of the team during the game, he truly felt that this powerful team composed of careful thinking, tenacity and vision was so suitable for him. He felt that his power was about to stir in his heart, and the urge to sacrifice everything for this city and victory filled his mind. He almost wanted to tell Leon, don't substitute me, not even for a minute.

At this time, Leon walked up to Garnett, squatted down, took out his tactical board, and began to lay out some offensive points for the second quarter. He wanted Garnett to rest for a while and let Anderson play for a while. He also changed PJ Brown and Arenas were removed, replaced by Dalembert and Alston, leaving Reed and Pierce on the court to host the overall offensive situation.

Garnett looked into Leon's eyes and wanted to say what was in his heart. He wanted to play. No matter whether he was 13 points ahead or 13 points behind, he wanted to play a passionate game. But seeing those eyes as dark as the night sky and his unhurried arrangements, Garnett could not say anything. He is like a tranquilizer or a transformer, reducing the pressure of the overly passionate Celtics.

It is very easy to get tired just relying on passion to play. The advantages that have been established need to be maintained with stable performance. Leon replaced the combination of Anderson and Dalembert in the interior. Although their experience and ability are far inferior to the starters, However, they work well together and have complementary technical characteristics, which is more than enough to deal with the Heat.

At the point guard position, Leon replaced Arenas, the accelerator, and replaced him with Alston. In terms of the choice of the first point guard, Leon chose the former between Alston and Strickland. This was not only to punish Strickland for causing trouble, but also because Alston had a point guard. The most basic quality - excellent dribbling ability.

This is related to his background as a ball catcher. Although his excessive fame on the street did not bring him solid shooting skills and a strong body, it will definitely give him strong ball control and dribbling abilities. Leon attaches great importance to this. With the Celtics' backcourt bursting with firepower, a point guard who can steadily dribble the ball across the half court and will not be easily affected by double-teaming and regional defense is exactly what they want. needs.

This is the reason why Leon took a fancy to Alston and even gave up on Haslem. Now Haslem is playing the starting power forward on the opposite team.

"Empty the low post, empty the bottom line, spread it out as much as possible, give space for outside shots and cuts, do a good job of screening and outside support, give up offensive rebounds, and don't give the Heat a chance to counterattack." Leon emphasized in the second quarter. some key points.

The current Celtics can be said to have more troops than the Heat's main players, with three of their main players missing, and the last substitute lineup was stronger than the Heat's main players. Anderson and Dalembert have double screens on the outside, Alston controls the ball steadily, and Pierce and Reed shoot and cut. This set incorporates some of the characteristics of the UCLA system, and also adds some of the Eagles' tactical branding. A routine designed by Rick Carlisle to move into the Celtics guard team's bench.

In the past, the Celtics' bench lineup has always been poor in offense. First, there was no one, and second, the tactics were monotonous. Walker or Pierce often led singles. Now, as the team's chief offensive coach, Carlisle will not watch the players. It's a blind fight.

This tactic highlighted the word stability, which caused the Celtics to change their style of play in the second quarter. There was no longer the tsunami of counterattacks like the first quarter, no big blocks, dunks and ground passes. The Celtics began to play screens, reverse runs, inside cuts, and reverse cuts in a rigorous manner.

The ball went in when Pierce was double-covered at the top of the arc and made a sudden stop. The ball didn't go in. Alston missed a three-point shot from a wide open space. No one in the team grabbed the offensive rebound and quickly retreated from defense. Stan Van Gundy replaced Jones and kept Wade and Odom on the court just to counterattack. Alston couldn't keep an eye on Wade, and Reed went into battle in person, with Brown Sugar and an iron arm waiting on him, making it difficult for him to catch the ball.

Odom advanced very quickly, but he didn't make a point shot. Malik Allen did have a few offensive attacks, but Dalembert and Anderson directly double-teamed inside and released Odom's jumper near the free throw line. Odom's shooting is really the same as his temper. He has no moves at all. Tonight, he really didn't have any moves. He stopped the ball during two consecutive counterattacks. Seeing that no one was passing, he pulled up and missed the jumper.

In comparison, Pierce, who was relatively quiet in the first quarter, completely took over the game in the second quarter. As long as his teammates gave him a one-on-one opportunity or shooting space, he could always throw the ball into the basket efficiently and simply. basket.

The point difference is further widening. The person who can really stand out on the Heat's side is not Odom or Jones, who came on but did not do much, but rookie Wade.

Leon noticed that Wade was perhaps the only one of the Heat players who had not been beaten. While other players were a little distracted, he still concentrated on defense and played more fiercely in the offense, continuously using breakthroughs, A pull-up jump shot completed the offense. He and Pierce actually scored four goals against each other in the early part of the second quarter, which gradually restored the Heat's morale.

"Although his technique is flawed, he is very spiritual. He can fight well if he dares to fight. He is very calm. He is a tough and cunning attacker." Leon commented in his mind while watching Wade's performance. In the round just now, Wade broke through from the bottom line and was posted. Reed, who was on guard, slapped him. But Wade still caught the ball and made a difficult fadeaway jumper from close range on the other side, keeping the difference between the two sides at 15 points.

This defender, who is only 6 feet 4 tall, has shown his maturity and big heart. Leon can even foresee that he will grow into a formidable opponent in the next three years. It seems that Pat Riley has really good vision.

Leon thought and turned to look at Riley, who was sitting behind Van Gundy. He was still sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, unaffected by the situation on the court, while Van Gundy, a fat man, was standing on the sidelines with his butt sticking out, sweating anxiously. .

The two sides continued to play until the official timeout before making substitutions. In these few minutes, the Celtics' bench showed good control of the field, maintaining a 13-point point difference and expanding it to 15 points. Leon immediately made substitutions, re-assigning starters Garnett and Brown, replaced Pierce with Posey, and Arenas replaced Reid to play as a double guard.

Before going on the court, Leon walked up to Garnett and waved to him. Garnett leaned down and listened. Leon folded his arms and turned to Garnett and said, "That's almost it. Send them home."

Garnett nodded, threw off the towel, pulled off his sportswear, and twisted his head to stretch his muscles. Wade is great, Odom is also recovering, and Jones may rebound in the second half. However, Leon doesn't want to play with them, and neither does Garnett. It's time to end this game.