"Yang, reduce the time you hold the ball, and use running positions as much as possible to create openings. Kirk, pay attention to your passing, Rashid..."
The game between the two teams has entered the second half, and the situation has not changed much. Playing in the finals, the Celtics are obviously better prepared. Taking advantage of the Warriors' poor outside shooting feel, the Celtics' defense has shrunk, and it is difficult to break through.
Player defense has always been the Celtics' strength, and this game was even more so.
Although the Celtics' offense is not particularly good, they have been able to suppress the Warriors on the court.
In the middle of the second half, the Warriors were still 5 points behind. The main reason why they were able to keep the score difference within double digits at this time was the performance of two captains, Yang Shuai and Jackson.
Of the Warriors' 57 points, 31 came from Yang Shuai and 11 from Stephen Jackson. The Celtics did a good job of limiting Yang Shuai's breakthroughs, but they were unable to limit Yang Shuai's breakthroughs in the mid-range.
attack.
After discovering that it was difficult for his teammates to contribute on the offensive end, Yang Shuai began to take on the offensive responsibility. His touch in the mid-range was amazing. Although he was often double-teamed in the mid-range offense, Yang Shuai's score was still at the top.
Climbing steadily.
All this changed before the timeout. Yang Shuai was double-teamed in the mid-range with the ball. Just when he was about to attack forcefully in the double-team of two people, Rondo suddenly stepped forward and Yang, who was caught in the three-man double-team,
Shuai missed the ball and was intercepted by Rondo. When he got to the other end, Ray Allen caught the ball and hit a three-pointer after running.
Immediately afterwards, Wallace's missed shot allowed the Celtics to seize the opportunity again. Rondo broke through and assisted Perkins in the inside attack. The score of the two teams came to 67:57, with the Warriors trailing by 10.
"Relying on Young's personal offense is not a good thing for the Warriors..."
Old Nelson also knew that relying on Yang Shuai's personal offense would make the team very passive, but at this time, he had no choice because no one else in the team could rely on him at this time.
When the game falls into a disadvantage, what the head coach can do is to adjust the lineup and tactics. However, in Nelson's view, there is no problem with the team's tactics now. Warriors players can often get opportunities to attack. The key is to obtain such
When given the opportunity, the Warriors players failed to seize it and convert it into points.
No matter how well the tactics are formulated and how reasonable the personnel deployment is, if the players on the field feel bad, what can Old Nelson do.
"Hey, Young didn't take the initiative to ask for the ball. Are the Warriors finally trying to spread the offensive points?" Barkley straightened his body and stared at the court and shouted.
If the Warriors want to take the initiative, they must have more offensive points. Of course, Barkley understands this.
Hinrich dribbled the ball outside the three-point line, and then looked at Jackson, who was preparing to catch the ball in the mid-range. Evans played a lot less time in today's game. Whether it was the first quarter or the third quarter, Jackson
The playing time is earlier than the normal rotation.
Pierce followed closely behind Yang Shuai. He did not look at Hinrich at this time, so he was not confused by Hinrich's eyes. He only knew that Yang Shuai, who was running at this time, was the opponent's biggest threat.
He ran unhurriedly towards the three-point line on the left. When he reached the three-second zone, Yang Shuai suddenly stopped. Pierce, who was unable to react, rushed directly in front of Yang Shuai.
"Oops!" Pierce found that Yang Shuai, who was supposed to be in front of him, fell behind him. Pierce felt bad and turned around quickly. He was worried that Yang Shuai would run away.
"You've been fooled!" Seeing Pierce turn around, Yang Shuai paused and started to rush forward again, not running in the opposite direction, but continuing to rush to the left.
"Fake!" At this time, Pierce had completely understood Yang Shuai's plan. However, understanding it was one thing, but stopping him was another matter. When Pierce turned around, Yang Shuai was already one step away from him.
Besides, at this moment, Yang Shuai's speed exploded.
Yang Shuai ducked to the left side of the free throw line. Hinrich's pass came quickly and he caught the ball. Without any hesitation, Yang Shuai quickly took off and took the shot.
"Whoa!" Pierce rushed to Yang Shuai with his hands raised high, and the next moment, the sound of the ball passing through the net reached his ears.
"Yang, are you tired? It looks like your teammates are all a bunch of soft-footed shrimps!" When he came to the other half, Pierce leaned on Yang Shuai, and he smiled and whispered in Yang Shuai's ear.
Read all over the world.
The expression on his face was unmoved. Yang Shuai pushed his body towards Pierce and said, "Paul, if I'm tired, you can have a good experience." Yang Shuai only answered the first sentence, but he didn't answer the second half of the sentence.
But he turned a deaf ear.
With the handsome guy's intelligence, he certainly wouldn't have known what Pierce meant by this sentence. If Yang Shuai was angry and lost his mind on the court at this time, it would be playing into the Celtics' hands. Even if Yang Shuai didn't at this time.
Regardless of any performance, if there is a hint of discord in the Warriors locker room after the game, Pierce is still happy to hear it.
The stadium is a battlefield. In addition to frontal battles, it is also sometimes full of various calculations.
Pierce didn't intend to try it immediately, but 12 seconds later, he really did so. Ray Allen's running did not get a chance to attack, and Garnett and Rondo's pick-and-roll did not get a three-pointer either.
Rondo outside the line chose to hand the ball to Pierce.
With his back leaning against Yang Shuai to catch the ball, Pierce squeezed back, but suddenly the ball moved sideways.
Although he was affected by Pierce's squeeze, Yang Shuai still reacted very quickly. He moved quickly and moved towards Pierce again.
Seeing that Yang Shuai was approaching, Pierce took a step forward with courage. Just when Yang Shuai moved back, Pierce, who was rushing forward, quickly stopped his forward momentum and took a step back.
The step-back jump shot is Pierce's trump card. Coupled with his strength and rhythm control, he is almost invincible. But this time, when he took a step back, he did not jump up and shoot immediately.
"Response so fast?" Taking a step back, Pierce suddenly found that Yang Shuai had followed up in time at this moment, almost sticking to his body.
Pierce is very clear about Yang Shuai's defensive ability, and of course he also knows how fast Yang Shuai's bounce is. Despite this, Pierce still quickly lifted the ball in his hands.
Pierce's fake shot did cause Yang Shuai to lift his center of gravity, but Yang Shuai did not take off. Seizing this opportunity, Pierce quickly jumped up and leaned towards Yang Shuai.
"Want to commit a foul? It's not that easy!" The corners of his mouth raised slightly, and at the same time as Pierce pounced forward, Yang Shuai suddenly took a step back.
The normal defense of ordinary players is to stand with both feet and raise both hands, restraining their movements to avoid the team's whistle falling on themselves. Pierce never expected that Yang Shuai could take a quick step back at this time, and his body disappeared in the air.
The imaginary reliance made him almost fall to the floor. He tried hard to stabilize his body and threw the ball in his hand casually.
When the ball was released, Pierce still had a glimmer of hope, but soon, his hope was dashed.
"Bang!" Yang Shuai jumped up in front of him, and hit the flying ball heavily with his big hand. The ball jumped suddenly as if it was loaded with a spring, and then quickly fell into Chandler's hands.
"Impeccable defense! Yang, that's great. Yang's goal perfectly interprets the word defense. Yang is rushing forward quickly. Does he want a fast break?"
The Warriors didn't gain much from today's fast break. At this time, seeing Yang Shuai's rapid dash forward, the Warriors fans at the scene couldn't help but stand up. Chandler did not hand the ball to Hinrich, but forcefully
If it were handed to Hinrich for the forward throw, he would have no chance of starting fast as he was stuck by Rondo at this time.
Yang Shuai took over the basketball, but in order to avoid Pierce's steal, he slowed down slightly, which also gave the Celtics players more time to retreat.
"The retreat speed of these guys is really fast!" Yang Shuai couldn't help but sigh when he quickly rushed forward and found that there were already three players ahead of him.
Today, the Celtics let the Warriors guard the basket from the perimeter, even on fast breaks. The three defensive players almost all came towards Yang Shuai and did not pay too much attention to the other players who had already fallen to the corners on both sides.
Warriors players.
"Squeak!" Rushing to the outside of the three-point line, Yang Shuai stopped suddenly amidst the fierce friction. If he rushes forward, double-teams will come immediately, and his fast break opportunity will be completely lost, so his choice
Yes, shoot!
"Yang's fast-break three-pointer..." When they saw Yang Shuai leaping up to shoot the ball, the eyes of all Warriors fans couldn't help but brighten.
"Whoa!" Warriors fans were not disappointed. The ball accurately fell into the basket and hit!
"Yang hit a fast break three-pointer! It's Yang again! Today Yang completely carried the team on his own shoulders!"
"Beep!" On this side, Yang Shuai's shot has just hit. On the other side, the Celtics have already called a timeout. The importance of Yang Shuai is the most important reason why Rivers chose to time out.
"Expand the double-team beyond the three-point line and don't give him the chance to take shots at will. As long as Yang holds the ball, I want to see two defensive players appear next to him immediately. Remember, this is at any time!" Rivers said hoarsely.
the voice shouted.
Double-team! Double-team! Double-team! In the next quarter or so, Yang Shuai fully felt that the Celtics valued him. As soon as he touched the ball, there were definitely two or more Celtics around him.
players, and the double-teaming positions are getting further and further outside.
When Yang Shuai was double-teamed and the rest of the Warriors players were out of shape, the Warriors' game became increasingly difficult. At the end of the game, the Warriors players finally found some touch, but at this time, the Celtics
But they were no longer given a chance.
"Beep!" As the final whistle ended, the score was fixed at 90:82, with a difference of 8 points. The Warriors lost their first game of the Finals.
At the moment when the whistle ended, Yang Shuai walked towards the tunnel with an expressionless face. No one knew what he was thinking at this time. Looking at his back, all the fans were sighing.
"Yang has tried his best. He encountered huge defensive pressure in this game, but he scored 41 points in the whole game! This is half of the Warriors' team's score. The Warriors' performance in this game should be criticized.
But Yang is the one who deserves the most praise." Barkley shouted from the commentary box.