Chapter 334 Summary of the first section of the opening game
The music of "We are the Champions" has already started playing. Under the call of the host, the Cavaliers' winning achievements passed over the crowd and received their unique championship rings from David Stern.
"Why does the ceremony of receiving the championship ring have to be after the warm-up? What a bullshit arrangement!"
Kendrick Perkins was talking sweetly in the tunnel, and the Celtics generals beside him also looked calm.
Seeing the faces of the opponents in the Eastern Conference Finals filled with joy and wearing the championship rings that symbolize the NBA's highest glory, jealous anger is already burning, and the hatred, resentment and resentment from last season are also welling up in my heart.
"Fxxk! We can't lose this game!"
Amidst the fierce cheers, Kevin Garnett shook the towel in his hand, turned around and shouted to his teammates.
"We must win this opening game and disrupt their celebration at the Cleveland Cavaliers' home court!"
Then there was a pack of wolf-like screams and howls...
I have to admit that with Doc Rivers as a coach, the Celtics are always able to inexplicably get excited and become more motivated.
On the court, Lin Yu, who had already received the championship ring, looked at it for a while, and then put the ring in the storage box that he had prepared long ago, planning to send it to Los Angeles at some time and place it in the honor showroom of the Los Angeles villa.
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At this time, he will no longer let the image of the championship ring stay in his mind, because the game is about to begin.
The Celtics wanted to disrupt the Cavaliers' celebration, and the Cavaliers naturally didn't want to suffer a defeat on an otherwise joyful day.
Therefore, from the above point of view, this game is still very important.
The game officially starts at 8:00 ET.
In the center circle of Quicken Loans Center, the starting five of the Cavaliers and Celtics are ready to go.
"The starters of both teams have already appeared, Anderson Varejao and Kevin Garnett have a jump ball duel, but they are not direct opponents in the game. Varejao's opponent is Kendrick Perkins, plus
Nate’s opponent is Darko Milicic.”
"In other aspects, LeBron James will face Paul Pierce, China Lin's opponent is Ray Allen, and finally, the Celtics' new player, veteran Sam Cassell, will face the Cavaliers' new player.
Delonte West."
"The referee Joe Crawford walked to the center circle of the court and the game is about to start..."
With a beep, as the referee Joe Crawford blew the whistle, the basketball was thrown into the sky above the Quicken Loans Center. Kevin Garnett looked up and saw the championship flag that had been raised just half an hour ago.
The whole person's mind was affected.
With a bang, Anderson Varejao took the basketball away!
"The Cavaliers got the basketball, and it was China Lin who received the ball. He rushed to the frontcourt with the ball."
Anderson Varejao's start is a strong signal, which means that the Cavaliers will seek quick pick-and-roll and pass-cut coordination in the frontcourt.
Before the game, Mike Brown has been emphasizing this point, but in fact, even if Mike Brown does not emphasize it, Lin Yu will play fast break when Varejao is on the court because he likes to cooperate in fast passing and cutting.
End the attack.
Lin Yu, who rushed to the frontcourt, did not pass the ball to James. Instead, he found Varejao for a screen. He took a step forward and shot directly in the mid-range shot.
With a swish sound, the basketball accurately drilled into the basket.
The Celtics' defense had not yet entered its prime. At least Garnett's defense was a step too late, giving Lin Yu a space to take action.
But now Lin Yu seems to be able to score if given space, so the goal was scored.
Quicken Loans Center burst into cheers. The excitement of the championship ring awarding ceremony before the game has not yet passed. Lin Yu's precise mid-range shot obviously continued this enthusiasm.
Amidst the cheers, the Cavaliers retreated, and on the sidelines, Doc Rivers was loudly reminding the players on the court: "Rotate your defense! Pay your attention!"
When he reminded him, the Celtics were already advancing towards the frontcourt.
Sam Cassell controlled the ball, and all Celtic players quickly took up their positions in the frontcourt. In the words of Mike Breen behind the commentary box: "Can the Celtics become the biggest champion in the new season?"
The favorites will depend on whether their offense can make progress. In other words, now is the time to test Doc Rivers' work."
"Last season, he was saved from being fired. Obviously, he needs to use some game wins or some noticeable changes on the court to prove that the Celtic management was right to keep him."
However, when the Celtics handed the basketball to Pierce on their first possession, Mike Breen could only shake his head.
"It was Paul Pierce's singles, he faced China Lin's defense..."
Pierce swayed back and forth, and when he advanced inside the three-point line, he turned around and continued to advance. After two steps, he turned around again, rolled over, stepped back, and shot directly.
With a bang, the basketball flew out of the frame.
"Chinese Lin blocked every shot angle of Paul Pierce. His defense was perfect!"
"Before the game, the two argued about the offensive and defensive duel in this game. As a result, they successfully faced off right after the game started. With the first ball, China Lin proved that after a summer, he seemed to have made some progress.
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Mike Breen's emotion: Judging from the first defense in the opening game, Lin Yu and Pierce were not weak in the confrontation. Coupled with some fast breaks and dunk shots in the preseason, Lin Yu's physical progress can be confirmed.
Already.
"He has been making progress, which is no longer unusual." Groom Albert, sitting next to Mike Breen, also lamented.
"He has evolved from rookie to superstar and is ranked No. 22 on Zach Lowe's preseason player rankings."
"Who would have thought that two seasons ago, he was still a water dispenser sitting on the bench for the Celtics."
The first confrontation with Pierce was successful. Lin Yu raised a finger and pointed at Pierce.
Pierce frowned. He knew very well what Lin Yu's finger meant. Before the game, the two had a friendly spat and mentioned their offensive and defensive duel.
Pierce originally thought that it would be very easy to defeat Lin Yu's defense, but now, after one ball was played, he felt the pressure from Lin Yu, who seemed to have made progress after a summer.
The Cavaliers grabbed the rebound, but they did not try to counterattack because Darko Milicic could not keep up. Even if they counterattacked, it was basically a counterattack by Lin Yu and James, and the threat was very small.
In this round of offense, LeBron James got the ball, and he passed the ball to Dakko Milicic, but the Cavaliers' new No. 4 starter missed the catch-and-shoot mid-range shot.
"Without Rashard Lewis, almost all teams know how to deal with the Cavaliers' breakout system. One-on-one, four-on-defense, targeting China Lin, and trapping LeBron. It will be difficult for other players to create threats, especially in the
The Celtics were defensively organized."
The Celtics grabbed the rebound and counterattacked for a round. Mike Breen was still looking forward to the Celtics' offense coming up with something new.
But in this round, the Celtics only played a pick-and-roll, not even a pick-and-roll initiated by Pierce, but a pick-and-roll initiated by Sam Cassell and Kevin Garnett.
After passing the three-point line, except for an interior delay defense, all the Cavaliers' defense was devoted to Garnett.
Then Sam Cassel took a step forward and attempted a mid-range shot, only to hit the ball again.
But in the competition for rebounds inside, the solid Perkins withstood Varejao, grabbed this extremely important offensive rebound, and then made a tip-in.
"Perkins' tip-in made the opening tie 2:2!"
Mike Breen could no longer restrain himself and wanted to make some long remarks about the opening performances of the Cavaliers and Celtics, summarizing the changes or lack of changes between the two teams after a summer.
But he still held back and decided to watch it for a while longer.
The game continued, and the Cavaliers played another round of breakout offense. James' breakthrough was blocked by the Celtics' multiple assist defenses, and the ball could not find Lin Yu, who was closely guarded on the weak side.
Delonte West, who caught the ball, also missed a long-distance two-point shot. In the battle for rebounds, Anderson Varejao lost to Perkins again.
Then, when the Celtics attacked, Pierce tried a single again. After still failing to find an opportunity under Lin Yu's strict defense, he passed the ball out.
Sam Cassel, who had a strong desire to attack at the beginning, hit a three-pointer, oh!
The goal just went in...
"Sam Cassel scored a three-pointer. We can already see some differences between him and Chucky Atkins from his performance. The aliens have a stronger desire to attack and have the ability to work alone.
It's even better, but whether such a change is good or bad for the Celtics is unclear."
In the Cavaliers' offense, James took over the basketball and failed to make a mid-range shot and rebound.
Lin Yu frowned. The Cavaliers continued to attack with sudden points. The essence was that James started to grab the ball again.
If it were other games, there would be no problem with James playing like this, at least no one would be able to find a problem. But against the Celtics, the breakout system has no effect. If James continues to play like this, there will be a big problem.
"Seize the ball? Isn't it too early? LeBron shouldn't be able to react so quickly, right?"
In the preseason, Lin Yu stole the ball in some games, so that his data was more eye-catching than James. But the problem is that it was only the regular season. No matter how sensitive James is, he should not react so quickly. In the new season, he
To compete with Lin Yu for the ball...
Therefore, at the first moment, Lin Yu still believed that James was just habitually taking over everything, and that he really didn't like to play without the ball.
While thinking, Lin Yu retreated to the backcourt.
Facing another round of singles from Pierce, Lin Yu, whose confrontation ability has greatly improved, chose to push forward very hard, wrapping his arms around Pierce.
Then, he shrewdly judged Pierce's sideways move and turn, and he suddenly took a weird step forward, causing a cry of exclamation from the sidelines of the court.
Then the next second, there was a snap, and Pierce, who was about to rush forward, instantly realized that the basketball in his hand was gone!
"Successful interception! China Lin got the basketball from Paul Pierce!"
After getting the basketball, Lin Yu quickly pushed forward to counterattack. His speed became faster and faster, leaving all his opponents and even his teammates behind.
He rushed to the Celtics backcourt alone, and with a bang, Lin Yu dunked successfully, changing the score to 4:5, with the Cavaliers trailing by 1 point.
The game is still going on, and the Celtics' offense seems to have not changed much. It is just three attacks. The first attack is Pierce's singles, the second attack is Garnett's singles, and the third attack is the pick-and-roll cooperation from the outside...
But the Cavaliers' offense has undergone great changes.
James also wanted to catch the ball and play in singles. Mike Brown on the sidelines made a commanding request: "LeBron, reduce your singles and cooperate. We need more cooperation!"
James did not resist Mike Brown's orders. Soon, the Cavaliers changed from a breakout attack to a pick-and-roll and pass-and-cut attack from the outside.
A knight's attack turn——
"China Lin got help from a pick-and-roll. He broke into the three-point line, attracted the defense, and passed the ball to assist LeBron James to complete a dunk!"
Then the next round——
"LeBron James passed the pick-and-roll, and China Lin on the other side also got a screen. After the double screen, LeBron James was flanked. China Lin on the weak side received the ball, took a mid-range shot, and the ball went in!"
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With the cooperation of pick-and-rolls and passes, the Cavaliers' offensive efficiency was very high, and the Celtics' defense suddenly became riddled with holes.
Especially in today's game, Lin Yu's touch is very hot. As long as he is given space from the outside, his shots will definitely go in.
The game just entered the rhythm of the Cavaliers. The first quarter ended quickly. The Celtics' defense allowed the Cavaliers to score 29 points in a single quarter, while they only scored 22 points.
"At the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers had a 7-point lead. The progress of the game and the changes in the situation were somewhat surprising."
At the end of the first quarter, Mike Breen finally got the chance to summarize some of the changes, or lack thereof, between the two teams in the first quarter compared to last season.
"Compared to last season, the Celtics have changed, but they seem to have made little progress. The addition of Sam Cassell has made their perimeter offense more dynamic, but the problem is that this vitality sometimes
That can be a good thing, but sometimes it can be a bad thing, because their offense is already unstructured, and it becomes even more unstructured under the leadership of Sam Cassell."
"This summer, Doc Rivers doesn't seem to have a good solution for the Celtics' offense that was very anxious last season. What we see is still just some pick-and-roll offenses and various
Isolation, that's what the Celtics haven't changed."
"All in all, the Celtics seem to have made little progress compared to last season."
"In contrast, the Cavaliers, who lost one of their main players, performed even stronger. They used a set of pick-and-roll, pass-and-cut offenses to solve the offensive problems caused by Rashard Lewis's departure. On the defensive end, because of Darko-
With the arrival of Milicic, we have become even tougher."
