The unusual appearance of this game may have been foreshadowed from the beginning, when the 76ers players warmed up and prepared to leave the court, they saw the expressionless faces of the Celtics players, but the fire was dancing in the depths of their eyes. It was clear that they didn't want to give up on this fight, and now they were on the edge of a cliff and would fall to pieces.

Brown didn't notice that, so he continued to play with the usual tactics when it came to setting up tactics in the locker room, and the starting lineup was the team's most used lineup. This is also the style of many old-school coaches, who don't like to go off the beaten path and will definitely choose to beat their opponents with dignity if they don't have to, and the small lineup is already the biggest concession Brown has made.

But this time O'Brien changed their lineup, and although Anderson and Pierce were still paired in the backcourt, Brendan Rodgers, the sixth man, came into the starting small forward, Walker, who was about his height, swung up to the power forward position, and Barty continued to play as the starting center. Eric Williams has been the power forward before, but he's more inclined to contribute on the defensive end, and Lewis doesn't really have anything to defend, and Williams can't keep up with this guy's thinking of running without the ball.

It's different now, after Rodgers, the top scorer on the bench, has further improved the scoring ability of the starting lineup, and Walker, who plays as a power forward, can also get more shots, at least his thick body is not something Lewis can shake. As for who will score off the bench, O'Brien is completely out of the question, as he only needs to be able to keep two or three starters on the court at all times to maximize the overall strength of the team.

In fact, O'Brien is also desperate, he has not considered adjusting the starting lineup before, but he has not dared to try, after a whole season of running-in, he believes that the previous lineup is the most offensive and defensive lineup he can find. However, there is no need for them to defend now, because they can't prevent it anyway, so it's better to turn on the fire as much as possible.

Brown is a little confused, he has never seen the starting lineup that the Celtics have come up with now, Rodgers is still more familiar to him, and he caused some problems for the 76ers when the two sides sent the bench lineup. In Brown's opinion, this is a master of chaos, as if it has little effect on the team's tactical system, and his style of play is also dominated by switching offenses.

But as soon as the game began, Brown spotted Rodgers' role on the court – he became the Celtics' third scorer behind Pierce and Walker! Although his offensive firepower is still significantly different from his two star teammates, it has to be said that he is already the best card that O'Brien can play, and the low-profile version is understandable.

Looking at the situation on the court, Chang Wei was a little strange, the Celtics didn't continue to let Pierce and Walker perform singles? Does O'Brien trust a couple of other role players like that? To be honest, Chang Wei didn't see any other players in the Celtics team who were more dangerous, of course, Joe Johnson was one, but in his previous life, he was rejuvenated in the Suns, obviously the Celtics' system and style of play are not very suitable for him, and now he is not to the point where he will be honored as a single Joe in the future.

However, what the 76ers never expected was that after several tentative offenses, the Celtics actually chose to give the ball to Walker to play alone in the low post, and Chang Wei couldn't help but laugh out loud. Walker's weight advantage is an indisputable fact, but his height is a disadvantage, and Lewis doesn't need to hold him up in the back, just interfere when he shoots.

As a result, they all guessed wrong, Walker was not going to score in the inside singles, he actually passed the ball!

This looks as weird as Jordan stopped shooting, you must know that Walker is a black hole of ball possession, if it weren't for his offensive skills are not bad, many head coaches may be unbearable to be such a guy who receives the ball and does it alone and basically will not pass the ball out again. But he actually passed the ball? God, is there something wrong with this world?

Walker's passing was rusty, after all, he had basically never done such a job before. Of course, it's not that he hasn't passed the ball to his teammates, but now the manager's requirement is that he has to pass the ball to his teammates who are in the gap, that is, to brush up on assists rather than meaningless transmission, which is actually a very serious test for Walker, which is not in line with his style of play.

But he still passed the ball to his teammates, and because no one else expected him to pass the ball, Barty, who received the ball, was exactly within his shooting range, and a half-turned small hook shot the ball in, and the score became 8-8. This is very different from the 76ers' goal of trying to knock the opponent to the ground in one blow before the game starts.

Walker's assist for Barty was just the beginning, and then he kept asking for the ball inside, singled Lewis with his back, and then scrambled to get the ball out. A rookie in passing, he had two turnovers just over the halfway point of the first quarter, but he managed to get the ball to his teammates for most of the offensive rounds.

When he's singled in the low post, the 76ers naturally see him as a defensive focus, which leads to a void in their system, especially on the weak side, and it's often Pierce on the weak side. After a few assists on Pierce's scoring, Brown found that he had a choice dilemma, either by squeezing Pierce to get Walker to get a solo shot, or by squeezing Walker so that he could pass the ball smoothly and properly, both of which were risky and of course effective.

Brown's option was to pack Pierce, who in his opinion was a much greater threat than Walker, so now it would be up to Lewis to sacrifice Lewis on the defensive end. Yes, Brown thinks it's a sacrifice, because Lewis is in a lot of pain every time he plays against Walker, who could have raised his hands high to defend against the opposition's shot, but Walker opted for a pass he couldn't stop.

Looking at Lewis's appearance on the court, Chang Wei was very skeptical that he would need psychological counseling after the game, and seeing that he was constipated now, he must have felt uncomfortable carrying Walker's fat. But for the sake of the team, then it's better to bear with it, countless championships in NBA history are inseparable from the efforts of role players, of course, Lewis can't be regarded as an ordinary role player, but unfortunately because of the existence of Chang Wei, the current 76ers are very perverted, so ...... Patience passed.