When the Nets were serving in the backcourt, Karl called out to Bradley, then reached out and made a tactical gesture to him.
After the Nets advanced to the frontcourt, they directly changed their tactics.
Jokic stood at the top of the arc and started holding the ball. Lin Ying cut inside and Durant ran back.
Carl moved "Brooklyn time" forward!
This made Stevens very uncomfortable.
Because if the Nets play with Thomas as they did in the opening game, the Celtics will have a lot of experience in dealing with it.
Even that can be considered a defensive trap to some extent.
But if the Nets play like this, the Celtics, like other teams, will not make any moves.
It's even harder to prevent.
Because in this kind of dynamic defense, Thomas can be easily targeted.
For example, in this round, Bradley struggled to stop Butler, and Durant came out to catch the ball and hit a pull-up three-pointer. Thomas had no choice but to switch defenses and pounce.
Durant: Is anyone guarding me?
"Whoa!"
The Nets scored!
The Celtics continue to play Thomas' role in the frontcourt.
The Nets chose to bypass the defense this time, and Thomas saw it and made a pull-up jumper.
"Whoa!"
besides!
Although he has not yet reached his personal peak, his ability to seize opportunities is already very strong.
The strongest on the surface is 175. You can’t call it that just because you grow to this height.
6 to 3.
The Celtics, a divided unit, played vigorously.
However, after the Nets adjusted their style of play, their defensive disadvantages were also magnified.
After receiving the ball, Durant faced Thomas and easily hit another mid-range shot.
These two rounds perfectly illustrate the importance of height in basketball.
Then on the next possession, Thomas' jump shot missed.
Although Thomas has made great technical progress, his shooting stability is obviously a notch behind Durant's.
Moreover, after being shot by Durant consecutively, as long as his mentality fluctuates slightly, the shot will be inaccurate.
Well, the Celtics adjusted their defensive strategy and chose to attack early. Bradley bounced out of the corner for a three-pointer and received Jokic's pass immediately.
"Whoa!"
The sword rises and falls with three hands.
6 to 8!
The Nets took the lead!
In "Brooklyn time", no one is the Nets' opponent!
Then, the next round becomes interesting.
Thomas wanted to continue playing with the ball, but this time Howard had already taken a good position inside, and then used strong body language to signal that he wanted to play in low singles.
Thomas looked at it without giving it a look, and continued to call Yang for a pick-and-roll, and then,
The referee blew the whistle, signaling Howard to attack for three seconds.
When Barkley taught Lin Ying inside skills, he focused on offensive body language.
On this point, Howard has implemented it deeply.
If you don't give me the ball, I'd rather stand there for three seconds.
While retreating, Thomas found Howard and tried to communicate for the first time tonight.
But Howard didn't care at all and turned his head as if he didn't hear.
This gave Stevens a headache on the sidelines.
Originally, the Celtics and Nets were at a disadvantage in terms of strength, and they had to perform at 120% to have a chance.
As a result, there are now many internal contradictions, and whether 80% of them can be resolved is a question.
However, this wave also reflects Phil Jackson's ability to handle the relationship between stars well, which is also a rare ability.
Back on the defensive end, Butler fought hard and finally interfered with Durant's shot.
Durant's fourth shot finally missed.
The rebound was picked off by Howard.
However, he did not choose to pass the ball to Thomas, who was about to leave, but turned to Li.
This scene almost made Stevens curse.
But there is no way, the Celtics can't replace Howard, and he will become a Frenchman.
Then Howard went to the frontcourt and continued to gain position, and Thomas had to give the ball in.
Howard back-up Jokic.
The front buckle gives him full confidence in his position.
But soon, he discovered that he had underestimated Jokic or overestimated himself.
A large part of the reason for the previous make-up dunk was that Jokic was caught off guard. Jokic was too heavy to react in time.
But when it comes to playing hard in such a low position, Jokic's size is not inferior, and his height and wingspan also have advantages.
Of course, more importantly, Howard has been affected by back injuries in recent years, and his overall strength has been declining.
In addition, his own skills are relatively rough, so he really can't beat Jokic like this.
"when!"
Howard turned around at the end and hit the frame with a hook!
Jokic used his long arms to pick off the rebound, and then threw it directly from the backcourt.
This pass was comfortable, and Bradley scored two more points on the fast break.
6 to 10!
The situation has begun to turn in the Nets' favor.
Then, Howard continued to claim position in the low post!
This is because I feel that my attack just now was not good and I want to try again.
Thomas had no choice but to keep giving the ball in.
Howard didn't use any skills this time, and directly hit Jokic hard.
Jokic also lowered his focus to hit the ball, and the two had a fierce confrontation at the bottom of the basket.
Finally, the referee blew the whistle and whistled for Howard's walk.
Howard shook off Jokic and was about to take a free throw. When he turned around and saw the gesture, he looked confused. In the end, he could only smile and shake his head and walk back.
At this time, the live camera showed Stevens on the sidelines. He was already holding his head with his hands, looking down and couldn't watch anymore.
But it's obvious that the Nets' offense has not stopped.
Lin Ying cut in after catching the ball, and Howard shrank toward the basket. He directly passed the ball back to Jokic at the top of the key.
It was impossible for Howard to pounce out again at this time.
Jokic took aim at the basket and then took a three-pointer.
"Whoa!"
The Nets overall feel great on the outside tonight, hitting all three three-pointers since the start!
6 to 13!
The Nets also opened the point difference to 7 points!
In the past three minutes, they beat the Celtics 13-2!
Stevens reached out and called a timeout.
Ginger is still too old, and Stevens is still too immature in front of Karl.
And despite the fact that the situation suddenly turned one-sided, this is really not a situation that Grandma O'Neal can easily turn around.
Because "Brooklyn time" consumes more physical energy on the Gemini than regular play, it is impossible to play like this all night.
So it’s very important when to use it.
Karl captured the Celtics' internal conflicts.
If there is a tailwind, this contradiction will not show up, just like it did at the beginning.
But as long as we fall into headwinds, conflicts will naturally arise.
Howard's previous offensive choices are the best evidence.
After the timeout, the Celtics made a substitution, and Nelson replaced Thomas.
Although Nelson is also a short defender, he is not a black hole on the defensive end.
In the first attack after the timeout, Howard stopped taking position in the low post.
It can be seen that Stevens did some mental work during the timeout.
Butler started to run without the ball, came out to receive a pass from Nelson, then swayed and broke through to the basket, causing Durant's defensive foul and two free throw opportunities.
After adjusting his breathing, Butler made both free throws.
After making the free throw, Butler exchanged defensive positions with Nelson and Lee while retreating.
Bradley's pick-and-roll was bypassed by Butler, and Durant caught the ball again and encountered Butler's defense.
When Bradley wanted to come up again, Durant signaled him to pull away.
The tactics changed to singles, and Durant changed from facing the frame to a pull-up jump shot.
"Crack!"
Before he raised the ball to shoot, Butler shot the ball away at the right moment.
Durant reacted quickly and reached out to regain control of the ball, but at the same time Butler pounced directly on him.
With a diving jump, Butler struggled to grab the ball, and then he threw the ball to Nelson on the floor.
The Celtics played a fast break, and Nelson assisted Lee for a layup.
10 to 13!
After returning from the timeout, the Celtics played very tough on offense and defense.
Durant and Lin Ying looked at each other in the backcourt and remembered what Lin Ying said before.
Butler may not necessarily produce great numbers, but he will make the team very competitive.
From the beginning until now, the Celtics have been exchanging possession of the ball between Thomas and Howard, and Butler didn't attack once until the timeout came back.
But this time, it worked.
And the effect is contagious.
The Nets attacked the frontcourt again, but Durant continued to run back and failed to get a chance.
The Celtics' mental outlook is obviously much better than before!
At this time, Lin Ying reached for the ball from a high position.
After getting the ball, Lin Ying directly entered the white-hot space.
He understood Karl's strategy and felt it was correct.
Facing a team with discord, opening the score early can set the winning tone for the game early.
After receiving the ball, Lin Ying did not attack the basket, but made a back-up movement, followed by a turnaround jump shot.
"Bang!"
After a hit, the ball fell steadily into the net bag.
Stevens slapped his forehead.
The reason why the Nets' current style of play is called "Brooklyn Time" does not mean that Jokic stands at the top of the arc to provide support, but that the Texas Twins will continue to output.
You might be able to guard one of them, but by the time you put in a lot of defensive experience to do that, the other one is going to cost you.
Durant scored consecutively in the opening game, and the offensive momentum dropped slightly before Lin Ying took over the scoring baton.
Butler's decisive breakthrough in the frontcourt attracted a flanker and passed an alley ball to Howard.
However, Howard was not prepared and the ball went out of bounds after a time difference.
There was a burst of laughter from the fans.
Howard is still in the league, but "Warcraft" is a thing of the past!
Under the camera, Butler also looked a little depressed at this time.
However, from a God's perspective, there is no chemical reaction in itself, so it is unrealistic to expect a wonderful collaboration to suddenly occur.
Lin Ying continued to catch the ball in the frontcourt, and the person guarding him changed to Butler.
Butler was guarding Durant before, and now he is guarding Lin Ying. There is really no need to block him.
Lin Ying did not pass the ball when he saw it, but signaled for a one-on-one shot.
Just as he said when communicating with Durant before, they need Butler's toughness to stimulate their state.
Butler's defense is very aggressive, lowering his center of gravity while giving up one side, and then being ready to strike at any time on the side he gives up.
Lin Ying held the ball with one hand and challenged it, then turned sideways and broke through directly to the basket.
The offensive and defensive battle between the two was very last century style.
After getting to the basket, Lin Ying was about to take off for a dunk, but Butler pulled him down.
Because there had been a confrontation in the front, the two were still physically entangled when they landed.
The referee's whistle signaled the two to separate, and Jokic and Bradley came forward one after another.
Jokic also had some altercations with Butler.
What's more intriguing is that Howard from the Celtics turned around immediately after seeing it, and no one else came over.
Lin Ying grabbed the little fat man.
One is the younger brother now, and the other is the younger brother in the past. It will not be a good thing if anyone suffers from this quarrel.
But this is Butler's character. Even if he is his younger brother off the court, he will fight hard with you on the court.
From this perspective, Butler and Kobe are somewhat similar.
This may also be the reason why Butler and Howard have conflicts.
Because just judging from the way he plays on the court, Butler doesn't take the ball. The ones who are in conflict on the court are Thomas and Howard.
Therefore, there is a high probability that Butler and Kobe will ask Howard to practice more to improve the team's strength.
But what Howard pursues is "happy basketball" that is more pure than Jokic. How could he be better than Butler if he didn't beat Kobe in history.
After the brief "conflict" subsided, Lin Ying reached out and touched Butler's head.
Butler didn't react. This was a habitual move between him and Lin Ying.
But it was when he turned back that he noticed that there were no teammates behind him.
At this moment, his expression suddenly became very depressed.
He is not afraid to confront his opponent, even if that person is his former boss.
But what he was afraid of was that when he charged into battle, he would be alone.
After the first quarter, the score on the court was 23 to 40.
Although they played well in the opening rounds, the Celtics were sanctioned under "Brooklyn time."
In the first quarter, Lin Ying and Durant scored 28 points together.
This is all thanks to Butler running left and right to block the gun holes, otherwise the point difference would only be even greater.
During the break between the first and second quarters, the three core Celtics sat side by side and rested off the court, still not communicating.
Butler needed a rest because he played the entire first quarter, Howard had emotional problems, and Thomas has never been substituted.
This scene was captured by the on-site photographer, which also caused many fans to sigh.
Theoretically speaking, the functions of these three people are complementary. If they can produce chemical reactions when working together, their strength will be really good.
But that's just theory, the reality is that the personalities of these three people shouldn't be put together.
And more importantly, no one is willing to make concessions and sacrifices on their own principles.
So although this configuration is better than the previous Hornet, the actual combat power is not much higher.
Chapter completed!