Chapter 559: Thinking Too Much
Jackson felt the need to discuss with Chang Wei, he turned his head and whispered, "Chang, I think we need to limit KG's activities on the defensive end, otherwise I can't guarantee that we can win this game......"
Chang Wei rolled his eyes: "Fools know that they have to limit him, so as a coach, you should take measures quickly." ”
"Hey, I can't think of anyone to restrain him? I don't need to ask you if you can think of it! ”
Chang Wei shrugged, and his brain began to spin rapidly. At this time, he can't count on the system, after all, the main purpose of the system is to recover from injuries and improve physical fitness, and it can't help at all in terms of specific tactics. Chang Wei is now trying to recall some classic games from his previous life, and he knows that Garnett can be restrained, but he needs to know the specifics.
But Chang Wei suddenly realized that in the previous life, Garnett basically suffered losses on the inside line when he was mature, and now there is basically no one on the inside line of the Bobcats who can restrain Garnett in terms of technology, so he has to find suitable people from the flanks and even the backcourt. This is the style of small-ball tactics, but when small-ball tactics took off, Garnett was basically retiring.
Then find him a similar replacement! There's height, there's reach, there's fast movement, there's defense, there's shooting...... Chang Wei quickly popped up a guy in his head, and he had the same name as Garnett - Kevin Durant.
Now Durant is still quietly practicing shooting in Seattle, and only Chang Wei understands what kind of monster he can become. Although Durant plays most often as a small forward, Chang Wei sees him as the player who most resembles Garnett. So how should you defend Durant in his prime? In previous lives, there were already teams that gave them their opinions but the two most effective ways, either to choose a wing wing with the same height and arm length to interfere with him, or to choose a player with strong lower limbs to resist him.
When Chang Wei told Jackson about his conclusions, he saw that his good friend began to have his eyes lit up. Jackson rubbed his hands together and asked impatiently, "So you mean to let Trevor or Tony defend?" ”
Chang Wei nodded, for the current Bobcats lineup, Ariza and Allen may be the only answers left.
Perhaps because of his lack of trust in Allen's height, Jackson chose to replace Milicic with Chandler, and if Ariza stepped on to the fourth position to play against Garnett, he needs to continue to maintain his scoring ability on the wing, and Chandler is the best choice. Chang Wei was noncommittal about Jackson's substitution, and he now only wants to know if Ariza can cause problems for Garnett.
This substitution of the Bobcats really makes many people incomprehensible, in their opinion, the Bobcats are asking for their own death, even the taller Milicic is difficult to trouble Garnett, what is the use of you sending a Chandler who is obviously playing small forward?
However, they soon discovered that Chandler was of no use, because when the Celtics attacked, Ariza, who was supposed to play the number three, stood in front of Garnett. In fact, it was a bit risky to let Ariza defend Garnett, who was inferior in height and weight, and the only thing he could do was a pair of long arms, faster movement speed, and a kraft candy defensive spirit.
Garnett didn't take Ariza seriously after receiving the ball, after all, the latter didn't seem to have much to do against Pierce before, so he planned to play directly with his back to the single. However, Garnett is not a power-type interior lineman, and he doesn't arch under the basket and score like Yao Ming and O'Neal do, and his signature move is a turnaround jumper after shaking his back.
This time he was going to do it again, but when he turned around and was about to shoot, Ariza quickly slapped the ball away, and the Bobcat took the opportunity to control the ball. Garnett was taken by surprise by the tackle, and instead of returning to the defense, he took a deep look at Ariza, who finally understood that the young opponent didn't seem to be as easy to deal with as he seemed.
Ariza's steal was a huge morale booster, and it turned into a three-pointer from Roy's corner. Jackson was also jubilant on the sidelines, he didn't expect Ariza to really be able to stay on the sidelines.
In stark contrast to him, Chang Wei's expression is still very serious, although he suggested that Ariza should defend Garnett, but he also thinks that a round does not mean anything, no matter how great a star is on the court, there are times when he is successfully defended by a small role, whether Ariza can limit Garnett on the defensive end, it depends on his next performance.
Sure enough, Chang Wei's concern was correct, and Garnett no longer singled Ariza with his back, but handed the ball to Rondo and became a mid-range pitcher without the ball, so that his advantage in height and weight could be used to the fullest. Although Ariza also tried hard to interfere with Garnett's shots, and did so a couple of times, the overall effect was mediocre.
Jackson felt like he had been slapped several times, and his face hurt hotly, but he didn't dare to complain about Chang Wei, after all, there was no feasible way for everyone before, and Chang Wei's suggestion was at least feasible. Jackson still wanted to see if Ariza could get Garnett in other ways for the rest of the second quarter.
But what he didn't know was that Ariza was also under a lot of pressure on the court, and not every player could play well against opponents who were taller and stronger than him. What's more, Garnett has much more experience than Ariza, and with Rondo's support, he doesn't need to be entangled too much with Ariza, and the offensive end is more relaxed.
The only thing Ariza could do was to get back the points he had lost when he attacked, and he did. Garnett's range of movement is indeed not small, but Ariza's physical strength is better than him, and in the Bobcats' tactical system, everyone has to keep running in order to create open shooting opportunities, Garnett can only choose to switch defenses with teammates after following a few times, otherwise he is not sure if he can survive the second quarter, and the little guy opposite him is too good to run.
The only effect of Jackson's adjustment was that it did not allow the Celtics to further widen the gap, but they were still the side behind at halftime. If this margin is maintained until the end of the fourth quarter, the Bobcats will certainly have a much smaller chance of winning than the Celtics, and they are still a little too tender to play key shots compared to these veterans.