Chapter 234: A Different Three-Point Shot
It's not that Brown doesn't want to continue to use defense to limit the Bucks' offensive firepower, and he would definitely do so if opponents relied on tactics to create shooting space. However, now the opponent is completely relying on the anti-weather touch to maintain the lead, and it seems that he will not be limited by physical strength for a short time, and the only thing he can do is let the players attack against each other.
In the second quarter, Brown went straight to the team's regular starting lineup, but he made a little change, replacing Snow with Reed as the shooting guard. In the final minutes of the first quarter, Reed showed good shooting touch, and it was clear that he was in pretty good shape today. And Brown gave them the simplest and most effective tactics to break through the ball after the pick-and-roll, as the ball carrier, Snow's role is far less than Iverson's, and it is better to replace Reid to enhance the team's offensive firepower on the outside.
After Brown made the personnel changes, the scene was much better. Both sides are technically very reliant on three-point shooting, but the three-point shooting of the two teams is fundamentally different. The Bucks' three-point shot was all about the individual ability of the players, at least in this game, and while they magically maintained a fairly high shooting percentage, it was hard to sustain and couldn't be replicated, you can't expect it to be that against the sky every game, right?
In contrast, the 76ers' shooters are happier, Iverson and Mutombo's blocking has become the focus of the Bucks' defense, and they dare not guard Iverson's passage to the basket, after all, Iverson's basket finishing ability is very strong, and he also has a hand-to-hand distance shot, and the two big men on the inside can't completely defend it. At this time, as long as he smoothly moves the ball to the outside line, the shooter group will be able to shoot comfortably in the open space after a few flips.
It stands to reason that the 76ers' three-point shooting percentage should be higher than that of the Bucks, and there are not many players in the league who have an open shooting percentage lower than a forced shooting percentage, but this game is obviously unreasonable, although Iverson has created a lot of open shooting opportunities for his teammates, the 76ers' three-point shooting percentage is still a few percentage points lower than the Bucks. The only good news is that they didn't let the difference widen again, and the two sides always maintained a gap of around five points.
Now that the Bucks rely on Ray Allen for their scoring, Cassell and Robinson are the icing on the cake at best. In fact, the Bucks also have a hidden scoring point, that is, Thomas, but Karl pays more attention to the three musketeers on the outside, and he positions Thomas similarly to Johnson, helping the team grab rebounds while taking into account low scoring and high defense. Chang Wei felt very unworthy of the treatment of his former disciples, and he had already begun to consider whether to give this guy a special training in the offseason.
It has to be said that Ray Allen can become the top shooter in history, under the 76ers' siege and interception, he shot 6 of 8 three-pointers in the second quarter, one person scored 23 points, and the others combined to score 10 points. The 76ers' side scored the most points in a single quarter is Lewis, who has adapted to Thomas pulling to the high post to defend himself, and he still relies on running to get a lot of opportunities in the face of defense, but 12 points in a single quarter is much inferior to Ray Allen.
At halftime, Brown was still frowning, and it looked like it would be difficult for the team to break through the final five points, but he didn't believe it, after all, the team's offensive firepower in the regular season was second to none in the league, and Brown could only attribute it to the opponent's shooting percentage being too perverted. However, he still wants to continue to attack, and he doesn't believe that the Bucks players still have such good physical strength in the second half.
But at the start of the second half, he was disappointed and Ray Allen didn't look tired at all, and although it may have been because he had a good rest at half-time, it was impossible to show a hint of it. Brown knew very well that he couldn't win this game if he couldn't get Ray Allen, but now he didn't know what cards to play.
Bel? The defensive effect in the first quarter was average, and he had already carried 3 individual fouls. Lynch? The defensive effect is much worse than Bale, although there are not many fouls on him, but it is useless. Now the only forward on the team is Mason, but Mason is not a full-time wing defender, and Brown doesn't know if it will be useful to send him up.
The second position is even worse, Snow is short in height and has a gap in athleticism, Reed can keep up with Ray Allen's speed, but first, his main task is to score, and second, his defense is very average, and it doesn't play a very good role in catching ducks on the shelf. When Lynch received another personal foul on Ray Allen, Brown had no choice but to replace Mason, hoping that he could limit Ray Allen's play a little, and not expect to see the opponent die.
is also a rookie, and the pick is still relatively high, Mason's performance this season is far inferior to Reed, and after having Bell, Brown rarely gives Mason a chance, which also leads to his average playing time not reaching 20 minutes per game, you must know that Reed can play nearly 25 minutes per game. This time, Mason appeared only as a dead horse as a live horse doctor.
In the face of Ray Allen, who had gone crazy in this game, Mason came to a personal foul on the court, and the most tragic thing was that the opponent also threw the ball in, a proper 2+1, with the feel of Ray Allen's game, the free throw was simply hand-to-hand. Brown couldn't help but cover his forehead, as if he had a hard time accepting Mason's performance. In fact, Chang Wei is more difficult to accept than him, Mason is recommended by him, and he also trains, and playing like this obviously makes people feel speechless.
Fortunately, Mason became cautious after suffering a few losses, and although his defense didn't make much of an impact, at least he didn't make any more mistakes and hit a three-pointer. However, this is obviously a far cry from Brown's request, but in order to ensure that Bale can stay on the court at the most crucial moment, he will have to continue to put up with Mason's poor performance.
Mason also looked very helpless on the field, in fact, he performed very well in training on weekdays, but his opponent in this game was simply a man blocking and killing Buddha, which was a tragedy for the defensive side. However, he still gritted his teeth and stared at Ray Allen, and whenever he got the ball, Mason would also rush to pounce, even if he was still disgraced in front of Ray Allen in the last round, he had only one belief in his heart: this guy must not be allowed to score easily!