One hundred and sixty eighth chapter defense is very good
On June 2, the 2007-2008 season finals officially started.
When the players entered the stadium, the DJ introduced the players of both teams in detail, even though the fans already knew these players well.
The first player to appear was Glen Davis, nicknamed Big Baby, who was a rookie in 2007.
As a rookie, being able to squeeze into the 12-man roster already shows that he is very capable.
Of course, this is compared to those water-cooler managers. Compared with the main players, the current big babies are still very young and can only support the scene and play for five or six minutes when the main players are resting.
When Big Baby appeared, there were boos in the audience.
When he walked from the aisle to the court, people held up a picture of him crying and shouted his nickname of "Big Baby".
His nickname came from the fact that he cried a lot while playing when he was a kid, and his coach mocked him for being a big kid.
Facing the ridicule from the fans at the scene, Da Baobao was a little nervous. After all, he had never received such treatment before.
In the past, those who were booed were all the main players, and not many fans cared about his little fun.
And now it's the finals, and the opponent doesn't even let him go for this dispensable pleasure.
The second player to appear was Tony Allen, a strong defensive player, but he was not very good at long-range shooting. His shooting area overlapped with that of Pierce, Garnett and others, so his playing time this season has decreased.
Then there is Eddie House, a backup point guard who also makes up the difference.
The fourth one to appear is relatively famous, PJ Brown.
However, he is old and has already retired. However, the Celtics are short of players and have salary space, so they signed him with a minimum salary. He can play a dozen substitutes, which is enough to make up for it.
The next 8 people are the Celtics' main lineup, and these 8 people are basically rotated in the game.
Leon Bowie, a substitute small forward, is of average strength.
Sam Cassell, this is another veteran that the Celtics defrauded with a basic salary. There is no way, the Big Three directly locked up the salary space, resulting in the team not even being able to give a mid-level contract, so they can only use the basic salary to defraud some people.
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But Sam Cassell hasn't aged completely yet, and he still has a lot of gas in the tank.
In short, after coming to the Celtics, Cassel played pretty well and the Celtics made a lot of money.
James Posey is a very good 3D player. His current defensive ability is comparable to that of Tony Allen who has not reached his peak, but his offense is much better and he can shoot three-pointers to help Pierce, Garnett and others.
Create space.
A player whose role is greater than his statistics and reputation helped the Heat win a championship in the 2005-06 season.
His role with the Celtics is important.
Perkins, a hard-working blue-collar center.
Rajon Rondo, the main point guard of the Celtics, moves quickly, is not weak in strength, and defends very well. He does not have the ability to shoot long distances, but because he has the Big Three around him to attract defense, he can get a lot of open space and breakthrough opportunities.
So his shooting percentage this season is actually pretty good.
Then came the Big Three, with Ray Allen appearing first.
In previous games against the Hawks, Cavaliers, and Pistons, Ray Allen's performance was not good, averaging only 11 points per game, and his efficiency was also low.
This also caused the media to criticize him for not being worthy of his reputation, which made Ray Allen very depressed and regretful.
You know, last season he was a super scorer who averaged 26.4 points per game.
However, in the last game against the Pistons, Ray Allen recovered somewhat.
He can't wait to start the game now and prove himself.
He walked from the aisle to the stadium, and the home fans did not let him go, holding up some humiliating posters and shouting some provocative and mocking words.
The penultimate player was Pierce. He was originally the boss of the Celtics, but after Garnett arrived, he seemed to be reduced to the second-stringer.
There is no way, Garnett is too good at putting on a show and has too much presence.
Moreover, in terms of performance, Garnett's performance was indeed better than him before.
Garnett made the finale, appearing expressionless.
He is under great pressure, not only because of the Big Three, but also because of personal grudges between him and Zhang Zhiyuan.
Losing to Zhang Zhiyuan head-on had a huge impact on his image.
After DJ introduced the Celtics players, the Lakers players entered the room.
The atmosphere at the scene immediately took a 180-degree turn, from boos to cheers.
The first player for the Lakers to appear was Chris Mihm.
Because of Bynum's growth and Kwame Brown's stay on the team, Mihm's playing time is very little this season.
However, the short man Liba General, he also got a spot.
Even though they knew he had almost no chance to play, the home fans still sent encouragement.
Next up was Luke Walton, a player who still has some strength. However, because Ariza and the team's playstyle and tactics are more suitable, he did not play much playing time this season.
The third person to appear is Turiaf, who is also a person who makes up the numbers.
With Odom and Hayes at power forward, there is no shortage of players at all.
These three are all marginal players, and the remaining nine are the main players and regular rotation.
Jordan Farmar, the backup point guard, as long as Fisher comes off the court to rest, the rest of the time is his.
Kwame Brown, the center, consumes a lot, so Bynum does not play much time in the main lineup, and Kwame Brown also has many opportunities to perform.
Hayes, a false starter.
Ariza, the seventh man on the team? In short, he has more shooting opportunities.
Fisher, the main point guard.
Bynum, the main center.
Odom, the team's third scoring point, is an indispensable puzzle piece.
Next up was Zhang Zhiyuan, the team was really big.
Kobe Bryant made his final appearance.
No matter how good Zhang Zhiyuan's performance is, it is impossible to erase Kobe's contribution in the past 12 years. What's more, Zhang Zhiyuan's performance is not much better than Kobe's.
At least, from the surface of the data, the two are still similar.
After the introduction of the players, everyone started to warm up.
Ray Allen hit several three-pointers in a row, and he seemed to have a good touch, which caused the commentator to exclaim repeatedly.
For the Lakers, Zhang Zhiyuan was not to be outdone and made consecutive hits.
After the warm-up, the two teams came to the middle of the court.
The Celtics are Rondo, Ray Allen, Pierce, Garnett, and Perkins.
On the Lakers side are Fisher, Kobe, Zhang Zhiyuan, Hayes and Bynum.
Zhang Zhiyuan said to Garnett: "If you are willing to beg me now, I will give you some dignity and not sweep you away."
Fortunately, Garnett and others knew that Zhang Zhiyuan liked to push, so they were mentally prepared, so they were not angered.
If someone else had said this, Garnett would have retorted.
Now, Garnett has endured it.
Seeing that Garnett remained silent, Zhang Zhiyuan continued: "Forget it, I will give you a chance today."
Zhang Zhiyuan does not plan to use props in this game, and plans to rely on his strength to compete with the Celtics.
He won't be polite in the next few games. He also wants to finish the game early and rest early.
After working 80 games in a season and a dozen games in the playoffs, he was already impatient and wanted a vacation.
Garnett gritted his teeth and continued to ignore him.
Subsequently, the referee threw the ball away.
Bynum jumped up first and gave the ball to his side, and the Lakers attacked first.
Zhang Zhiyuan used attribute chains on Pierce and Garnett. Attribute chains must be used. After all, it costs nothing.
As for fairness?
In Zhang Zhiyuan's opinion, he was showing great mercy without using props, which was very fair and just.
Fisher dribbled the ball past half-court, Kobe ran to the inside to grab position, and Zhang Zhiyuan ran without the ball on the outside.
Ray Allen withstood Kobe, while Garnett fell between Hayes and Zhang Zhiyuan, ready to double-team at any time, but also wary of Hayes' open shots.
Pierce chased Zhang Zhiyuan on the outside. Although his speed was slower than Zhang Zhiyuan, it was not easy for Zhang Zhiyuan to get rid of him.
The game has just begun and Pierce is still quite energetic.
Seeing this, Fisher passed the ball to Kobe, who bumped Ray Allen and then made a fadeaway jumper.
It's a pity that Ray Allen is also quite strong, and Kobe didn't push away the opponent, so his shot was affected.
The ball didn't go in.
The Celtics counterattacked, Rondo controlled the ball and advanced slowly, controlling the rhythm.
They are not targeting the Lakers, they play at this pace with every team they play. It is very common to score over 80 points and over 70 points in a game.
Even so, they often win because they have fewer opponents to guard.
After Rondo passed halftime, Garnett grabbed a position inside, and Pierce ran inside the three-point line, trying to get rid of Zhang Zhiyuan, and then he could catch the ball and break through.
Ray Allen is on the outside, looking for three-point shooting opportunities.
Coach Rivers knows that if he wants to beat the Lakers, he must focus on efficiency and score more three-pointers.
Zhang Zhiyuan did not pursue Pierce in a wide range. He stayed inside. Even if Pierce received the ball, he could step forward to defend and stop it in time.
Kobe pursued Ray Allen very closely and did not give him a chance.
Rondo observed the situation and found that in this round, he could either break out himself or pass it to Garnett. There was no other better option.
Eventually, Rondo passed to Garnett.
After all, he is only a second-year player. It is his first time to play in the finals, so he is somewhat nervous.
Garnett singled out Hayes, which seemed to be a matchup with huge advantages.
However, this also depends on Garnett's position.
If he is particularly close to the basket and can shoot directly, the advantage is indeed huge.
But if he's not close enough, that's trouble.
Garnett is in trouble now. He is two steps away from where he usually shoots.
He wanted to reach that position and take a shot, but Hayes resisted him, otherwise he would get closer to the basket.
Garnett arched twice but didn't move, which was quite embarrassing.
His annual salary is 24 million, which is approximately equal to 5 Hayes. In the end, he has no advantage in a one-on-one fight with Hayes.
Garnett had no choice but to jump on the spot and rely on his height to shoot.
Unfortunately, the rhythm of this ball was not very good, and it was not a position he was familiar with.
The ball didn't go in.
"Is this going to be a defensive battle?"
Smith asked. Both teams showed good defensive skills.
"The game has just started, it's too early for you to say this."
Barkley complained that he didn't believe the Lakers would defend against the Celtics.
When the Lakers attacked, Fisher passed the ball to Zhang Zhiyuan, hoping that he would open up the situation.
Zhang Zhiyuan didn't get rid of Pierce, but that doesn't mean he won't attack.
Facing a strong defensive team like the Celtics, never expect to have too many good opportunities. You can just throw them away.
Zhang Zhiyuan started to break through, Pierce quickly retreated, Zhang Zhiyuan immediately followed suit, and then took off to take action.
When Pierce pounced again, it was already too late and the basketball had already left his hand.
However, Zhang Zhiyuan's shot was also quite hasty and the rhythm was not very good.
But the ball went in, and his luck seems to be pretty good today.
0-3, the Lakers took the lead in scoring.
"cool."
"It has to be Zhang."
"The shot is a three-pointer, Boston's bastard is waiting for death."
The fans at the scene burst into cheers, and those who didn't know it thought they had already won.
The Celtics counterattacked, but Rondo still advanced unhurriedly.
Let alone being only 3 points behind, even if they were 13 points behind, it was impossible for them to play a fast break with the Lakers.
After halftime, Rondo started a breakthrough.
But this was a fake breakthrough, just to attract the attention of the Lakers players.
Rondo wasn't sure if it had any effect, but he took two steps and passed the ball to Ray Allen as planned.
Ray Allen took the shot immediately after receiving the ball. He did not adjust his shooting posture because Kobe's reaction was very fast. If he took the time to adjust, Kobe would definitely interfere. It was better to just shoot like this.
Throwing it directly like this will test your shooting ability, but Ray Allen's shooting is very good, and he is in good condition today.
The ball goes in.
Ray Allen scored three points.
The Celtics fans who were originally dissatisfied with him immediately put their previous dissatisfaction behind and cheered for him.
The Lakers attacked, and Kobe actively fought for position.
Ray Allen scored and he was angry.
Kobe reached for the ball and Fisher passed it.
Suddenly Garnett rushed to Kobe's side, flanking Ray Allen.
This is a routine used by the Celtics. With his excellent lateral movement, Garnett can double-team his teammates while taking into account interior defense.
Kobe was caught off guard and lost his space to jump. He couldn't see his teammates even if he wanted to pass the ball.
Kobe knew he had to make a choice immediately, otherwise he was very likely to make a mistake.
So he jumped up and took action.
The difficulty of this shot was too high. Kobe hit another iron and made 0 of 2 shots.
Of course, this is not because he is not strong enough, but the Celtics' interior defense is too unsolvable.
James shot close to 50% in the regular season, but in 7 games with the Celtics, his shooting percentage was only 35%.
As far as defense is concerned, the Celtics are indeed No. 1 in the league right now and have no rivals.
The Celtics counterattacked, and Pierce made a jump shot against Zhang Zhiyuan.
His choice was not a good one, but he had no choice. Facing Zhang Zhiyuan, he could not have too many good opportunities and almost had to shoot. Otherwise, the team's offense would definitely have a large number of 24-second violations.
The ball missed, but Garnett touched the basketball first and knocked it toward Perkins.
Perkins' second takeoff was faster than Bynum's and grabbed a valuable offensive rebound.
He passed the ball and Ray Allen caught the ball and threw a long two-pointer.
The ball goes in.
5 to 3, the Celtics took the lead, and Ray Allen woke up.
