In the game against the Pacers, in addition to the three suspended players, Foster, Bender and others were also injured. There were only 6 players in the team who could play. Carlisle had no choice but to discharge
The Pacers' weakest starting lineup ever:
Point guard Eddie Gill, a homeless player who averaged less than 3 points per game;
The shooting guard is Fred Jones. The only season this guy averaged more than 10 points per game was the current season when Artest, Stephen Jackson did not play, and Miller's playing time gradually decreased;
Small forward James Jones was still a sophomore who had not played much at this time;
Power forward Crohill is considered the most reliable person in the lineup. He once participated in the finals with the Lakers. He is the well-deserved superstar in the current Pacers lineup;
Center David Harrison is not only a newcomer, but he also did not do well in the NBA. If he hadn't left his footprints in the CBA, no one would recognize him.
Rivers doesn't want to bully people too much on the Celtics, and the players are very tired from recent consecutive away games, so in addition to leaving Gary Payton and Eddie Jones off the court, the head star
Pierce is also resting off the court, and Rivers also wants to train the young players on this team to the greatest extent during the regular season. If he wants to go further in the playoffs, his strength is indispensable.
The Celtics' two young backup point guards have their own characteristics. Marcus Banks was named the best defensive player of the year in his senior year. His speed, strength and defensive pressure are far superior.
Compared to other point guards, West is better at attacking. He has a decent pass and a three-point shooting rate of about 38%, which is also extremely rare for a rookie. Usually these two point guards
They are all rotating substitutes, and sometimes Banks is favored. After all, he can still maintain pressure on the opponent's point guard after Payton comes off the court. However, in this game, the opponent really has no players worth monitoring, and there is also the entire team.
The best perimeter defender Tony Allen is on the court. Therefore, Rivers started West in this game.
The Celtics starting lineup is:
Point guard Delonte West, shooting guard Tony Allen, small forward Darrell Wright, power forward Al Jefferson, center Darko Milicic.
The two happiest people in this game were West and Milicic. West made his first start since entering the NBA. When Rivers informed West before the game that he would start this game,
West was so excited that his hands were shaking. Milicic looked at this brother and really thought he was having a Parkinson's attack.
Milicic also wants to earn a big contract. He is no longer a first-year rookie and can have time to waste. Only by producing more strong data can the agent have more capital to bargain with the team.
Therefore, today Milicic looked at the opponent's David Harrison as if he were looking at a 2.13-meter-large dollar bill.
The Pacers' home fans are lifeless, and the attendance is really average. The people who come are either die-hard fans or have bought season tickets. Even the DJ on the scene doesn't know how to call out the people who are playing.
6, not even one star. You can't call David Harrison as enthusiastically as you call Jermaine O'Neal.
Before the game, Milicic took the initiative to say hello to Artest. Although Artest used his name to stimulate Ben, Ben was their common enemy anyway, and Milicic was
Following the principle of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend", I had a great time chatting with Artest, and Milicic was the only beneficiary of the incident at the Palace of Auburn Hills. I wish I could thank Artest's eight generations of ancestors.
Milicic also chatted with Carlisle for a few words. Carlisle had been kind to him. Now that Milicic is in such a miserable state due to Artest's mindless behavior, it makes Milicic feel a little uncomfortable.
However, it was uncomfortable to say the least. Milicic had no intention of letting off steam on the court. Meeting such a large group of big-faced monsters was just like trying to get a level 1 monster with explosive purple equipment in an online game.
Milicic overpowered Harrison from the start of the scrum. After receiving the ball, West rushed to the basket like his butt was on fire. He threw away Gill and Jones and scored with a dunk.
After halftime, West looked at Milicic with a silly smile on his face. Milicic looked at this kid who usually had no chance to perform and thought to himself: "Getting first blood is really a cool thing."
Although the Pacers have weak players, they still play in a very orderly manner. The ball is first handed to Clothier, who is the most threatening inside, and then passed out to look for opportunities. The tactics are quite clear, but this lineup cannot be executed well at all.
What made Carlisle scratch his head even more about the tactics was that he was unable to score the ball even when he had a chance.
Milicic swayed twice in front of David Harrison. Harrison jumped twice. Milicic seemed to be about to take action. With a hook gesture, Harrison jumped up again. At this moment
Milicic broke through his defense and succeeded with a split step.
Harrison is like a jumping monkey in front of Milicic. Milicic knows that although his offensive skills may appear a bit flashy when faced with some insiders with good defensive awareness, they are not as good as Harrison's.
He is still very capable in front of the high-level insiders, and at least the game is very entertaining to watch.
Harrison and Milicic performed like a Chinese martial arts performance, as if the two had discussed how to coordinate their movements. Harrison's presence was only to set off Milicic's all-around offensive skills, which West also passed on.
Much to his delight, he got 4 assists from Milicic in the first half.
If it were normal, Carlisle would have replaced David Harrison, or changed the deployment of defensive tactics, but now there is really no way. First of all, no one can replace Harrison, and secondly, they are counting on Crowe.
It's unreliable for Hill to help defend well. Carlisle looked at his lineup and felt like crying. He couldn't help but think of the culprit and glanced coldly at Artest, who was wearing a suit next to him.
Artest, I saw that this old man was still cheering for the players on the court very carefully. Carlisle saw that he could perform like this, and he felt a lot relieved. Unexpectedly, Artest suddenly shook the towel and said: "Da
Ko's goal was so beautiful, and he dunked past David. This kid is really extraordinary, much better than Ben."
Carlisle almost suffered internal injuries. At the end of the first half, the Celtics led 53-37. Milicic actually scored 21 points and was expected to break his highest scoring record in a single game.
