At the end of the first half, the Bobcats were down 50-53, but that wasn't what Jackson wanted to see. In his opinion, the Celtics either played a wave of climaxes to prove that this adjustment was wrong, or they were played a wave of small climaxes to prove that this adjustment was right, but the two sides are now almost on the same starting line, which makes Jackson uncertain.

As soon as he returned to the locker room, Jackson pulled Chang Wei aside and asked in a low voice, "Should we try another option?" I don't think Treve is good against KG and I think we should put Tony on the pitch......"

Chang Wei didn't speak, but was seriously thinking about the feasibility of letting Allen defend Garnett. Ariza's experience proved that Garnett didn't need to be afraid of being pushed off the basket, and with Rondo passing the ball to him, even if Allen managed to withstand his lower handicap, he could easily shoot from mid-to-long range, and the height advantage was relatively more pronounced.

But the problem now is that there's very little other way for the Bobcats to do it than to get Allen on the court and give it a try. Perhaps, but definitely not something that can be imagined on the spot, in other words, letting Allen defend Garnett is the last feasible measure in this game.

Thinking of this, Chang Wei sighed and said to Jackson, "Damon, do we have any other way?" ”

Jackson shrugged, strode to the middle of the locker room, and exclaimed, "Before I lay out the second half strategy, I'm going to announce the starting lineup, Jarret, Brandon, Toney, Trevor, Mark, you're going to be playing for the team at the beginning of the third quarter, I hope you don't let me down." And, Tony, you have an extra task......"

Saying that, Jackson glanced at Allen and continued: "Obviously, whether we can prevent KG is the key to whether we can win this game. There's nothing Trevor can do with him in the second quarter, I need you to try it, okay? ”

Scratching his head, Aaron said bitterly, "But I'm so far behind him in height that I don't think it's a good idea." Of course, I'll do my best if I need to, but is there any trick you can tell me? ”

Before Jackson could speak, Chang Wei said to him: "Tony, you should be able to see in the first half that Trevor is very difficult to interfere with KG with his long arms, so I think we can defend in other ways, such as using your excellent lower body strength to withstand his lower game, not letting him get close to the basket, and at the same time trying to interfere when he shoots, understand?" ”

Aaron nodded and replied, "I see, I'm not sure how effective it will be, but I'll follow your arrangement." ”

Chang Wei was clear about Jackson's thoughts, and he clearly wanted to play a lineup of one big and four small, which required the outside players to run more and create shooting opportunities. However, with Garnett under the basket, it is difficult to continue to play inside, and it is normal to shift the offensive focus to the outside, and in such a situation, one big and four small is indeed a better lineup than the twin towers.

After arranging the style of play for the second half, Jackson asked the players to hurry up and prepare for the game, and he went to the side to continue chatting with Chang Wei, of course, the topic was still about this game, he knew that now it was considered a dead horse as a live horse doctor.

"Chang, if even Tony can't handle KG, do we have any other way?" He asked worriedly.

'At least not in this game, we have to analyse the game to come up with a proper response. In a way, Tony was our last straw, although I don't think he could have prevented ...... either."

The helplessness on Chang Wei's face made Jackson feel a headache, he always thought that his good friend could do anything, whether it was player training or tactical arrangements or even including the selection of new signings, Chang Wei was not the head coach of the team just because he didn't want to be. But now he realized that Chang Wei was not omnipotent, and now they both had no choice but to take Garnett, which was very rare.

At the start of the second half, Allen immediately confronted Garnett, and he tried his best to push Garnett away from the basket according to Chang Wei's instructions, forcing him to keep trying to make jump shots. While Garnett's jumper is excellent, keeping him away from the basket is at least not a bad idea, and Allen is constantly engaging in physical duels in an attempt to drain his physical strength.

Garnett took the little man very seriously, and Ariza had taught him a profound lesson. However, Allen was tougher than Ariza, which annoyed Garnett, and two jumpers in a row missed the basket, still with a huge height difference between the two sides. Allen's defense is not dirty, but that doesn't mean he won't use some small moves, every time he will make physical contact when Garnett is ready to take a jump shot, destroying the opponent's center of gravity to the maximum, and the shooting percentage is naturally difficult to guarantee.

When Garnett was in a quagmire, the Bobcats took the opportunity to tie the score and complete the comeback. Unfortunately, they were unable to further widen the point difference, and Pierce, as Celtic's number one singles, decisively took over the offensive banner, and successfully singled out Ariza in a row, his huge hips are an important guarantee for back-to-back singles, and Ariza is obviously unable to stop him.

Allen's defense allowed Garnett to score just four points in the third quarter, while also contributing only three rebounds and one block. The reason is simple, Aaron has simply taken himself out of the Bobcat's entire system, and his only job is to follow Garnett closely, no matter what he is going to do, in a way, he has completed the exchange with Garnett.

This is advantageous for the Bobcats, after all, Allen is basically invisible on the offensive end, while Garnett is an important part of the Celtics' offensive system, and this kind of redemption is simply a bargain. If it weren't for Pierce and Ray Allen maintaining good offensive firepower, the Bobcats would have turned the final quarter into garbage time, but they still led the Celtics 78-70 at the end of the third quarter, and it was not easy for the Bobcats to go into the fourth quarter with an eight-point lead.

Of course, that doesn't mean the Bobcats are sure of a win in this game, and any experienced team will have to be careful as they come back in the final crunch time. Although the Bobcats made it to the second round of the playoffs last year, they can only be considered inexperienced against the Celtics. The final 12 minutes will be equally crucial for both teams, and it will be up to them to see who can withstand the pressure until the very end, and the Bobcats are not afraid to say that they are good in this regard, but they are not without chances.