Chapter 188: Stalemate
After the timeout, sure enough, the Celtics immediately found a way to deal with the Lakers' break-and-break defense. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info is actually very simple, since the Lakers are using Li Du's speed to break the ball, then the Celtics only need to let Li Du's defensive Ray Allen strengthen the offense and run on the offensive end.
Ray Allen shoots extremely fast in the long range and has a high shooting rate, as long as he strengthens the offense, Li Du will not dare to let him go rashly, at the same time, Ray Allen is also an excellent running player, he can even run the whole game without interruption, as long as he keeps running, driving Li Du to follow the defense, Li Du will not be able to help defend the inside.
In just one round, everyone in the Lakers team knew that the Celtics had seen through their defensive strategy, so in the second round, the Lakers immediately switched back to normal defense, using man-to-man, and if someone from the Celtics broke through the interior, they would immediately make up for the defense. It seems that this is just a simple matchup defense, but because Odom went off the court and replaced Fisher, the Lakers changed to Fisher to chase Ray Allen, and Li Du to defend Pierce.
As soon as Pierce received the ball from Rondo, he changed his defense to Li Du, and immediately decided on the style of play. He is taller than Li Du, stronger than Li Du, and just uses his back to attack. Pierce also knew that Li Du must have studied his offensive moves before the game, but among them, the stars who have been in the NBA for more than ten years, which of their technical moves has not been studied very thoroughly by others, and no one can really limit them! That's the power of the NBA superstar's unique tricks, you know his offensive moves, and you still can't stop him!
It's a pity that Pierce met Li Du this time, and he also watched Li Du's game video and knew how terrible Li Du was on the defensive end, but after all, he hadn't played in person, and he didn't know how powerful Li Du was, so Pierce had an impression of Li Du at most, and he also knew that he had to watch out for Li Du, that's all.
Next, Li Du left a lasting impression on Pierce. Pierce changed his pace, and at the same time squeezed inside with his back to Li Du. Li Du also kept changing his pace, as Pierce walked inside, he kept his defense in place, he must ask to stand in front of Pierce, and Li Du in the process of defense, constantly strengthen the physical strength of the confrontation, a lot of Pierce's physical strength.
When Pierce squeezed Li Du almost to the vicinity, the Lakers still didn't have anyone to help defend, which made Rivers a little vigilant, Li Du can be said to be very easy for his defense today, according to Li Du's strength in the past, his defense should not be at this level!
Keeping an eye on it, so Pierce suddenly pushed Li Du away and retreated at the same time, but he didn't expect him to push Li Du at all this time, when he made up for the retreat, Li Du stepped out with an arrow step and appeared in front of Pierce again.
"Huh? It's amazing! "Pierce's most commonly used move was cracked by Li Du, but there are too many offensive moves he can choose from, and it is nothing to crack this move, just organize the attack again.
So Pierce, who had already collected the ball and retreated, flicked his wrist, and the basketball passed to Rondo against Li Du's calf. There was still plenty of time to attack, and Rondo was not in a hurry, waiting for Pierce to pull Li Du away, and then passed the ball to Garnett on the inside.
Garnett vs. Gasol, the two are two different styles, but equally well-rounded excellent basketball stars. Garnett lifted the basketball high and then turned his back to shoot a jumper. It's his stunt, and no one has interfered with him until now.
Gasol's performance on the offensive end makes people feel incomprehensible, but on the defensive end, he is still a lot worse than Garnett, Garnett threw the ball in with little interference, and Gasol could only stand in place and try to prevent Garnett from shooting and grabbing rebounds.
After the ball was scored, Garnett raised his eyes and glanced at Ray Allen, feeling a little sad for Ray Allen, Li Du defended Ray Allen, isn't that a very easy thing? Just block his runs and cuts. Li Du himself is an expert in this area, coupled with some unique footwork in the Bagua palm, Ray Allen has never been able to get a good offensive opportunity.
From there, the two teams opened the curtain on the inside attack. Both teams know that the so-called "if you want to go outside, you must first go inside", whether it is the Lakers or the Celtics, their offensive focus is actually on the outside, but if you want to have space for the outside offense, the inside line must be the first to play the opponent's defense and shrink the opponent's defense, so that the outside stars will get better outside shooting space.
This fight, both teams feel that it is not easy to do!
Gasol against Garnett, Bynum against Perkins, and they are on par with each other. Garnett and Gasol, both rely on technique and footwork to score and defend, belong to the same type, and they are both similar. Similarly, Bynum and Perkins are both traditional American centers, with a little footwork, rough shooting skills, and strong strength, Perkins is tall and weight, Bynum is young and strong, and the two are similar.
The two sides fought so hard, it was not easy for anyone to score on the inside, and the shooting rate was very low, and by the end of the second quarter, the score of the two teams was only 32-36, the Lakers could not open the difference, and the Celtics also had difficulty narrowing the difference, always hovering between 4 and 6 points.
The Lakers are not in a hurry, they take the initiative as soon as they start, if the Celtics do not change the lineup, or do not make adjustments in the style of play, then it doesn't matter if they play until the end of the game, or the Lakers win, it is impossible to overtake the score if there is no absolute advantage on the inside.
On the Celtics' side, Rivers was so anxious that he was about to pull off his bald head! Of course, he also understands that if the Celtics don't make adjustments, the Celtics will still not be able to turn the score around. But the question is how?
The inside line can't be opened, and on the outside, Pierce was restricted by Li Du to be difficult to catch the ball, and Rondo was directly let go of Kobe Bryant two steps, and there was no chance to break through at all. The only thing that seems to have an advantage is Ray Allen against Fisher, but Fisher's defense breakthrough is poor, and it is still no problem to defend one person! And Rivers knows very well that Ray Allen is the most stable shooter on the outside, and if Ray Allen is allowed to break through, it is no different from playing inside, and it will be difficult to score on the Lakers' side!
The first half ended in a stalemate between the two sides, Li Du looked at the Celtics and asked Kobe Bryant softly: "Boss, they should have made adjustments a long time ago, why didn't they move at halftime?" There won't be any conspiracy! ”
Kobe Bryant smiled and walked into the players' tunnel with Li Du and said, "What kind of conspiracy can there be!" They're just hard to choose, they're going to make adjustments in the second half, and they're going to start from the outside, and then you're going to have a lot of defensive work! ”