Only one day later, Li Cheng's transformation made the Celtics very uncomfortable. Rivers frowned tightly on the sidelines, "How could this kid have such a turnaround?" ”

Rivers can be regarded as working hard to deal with Li Cheng's ball-holding offense, but today he found that Li Cheng didn't have the slightest intention of attacking with the ball.

O'Brien also saw that the Celtics only had some reservations in this round of the series. And this reservation is more at the point of Li Cheng, and their defense of Li Cheng is more of a one-on-one defense.

So O'Brien let Li Cheng use more off-ball runs to score, and if they want to defend Li Cheng's off-ball runs, the Celtics must help defend. This disrupts the rhythm of the Celtics' defense, and once the opponent's defensive rhythm is disrupted, the Pacers can take advantage of it, open the gap, and accumulate the advantage.

Ray Allen faced Li Cheng, and he really felt a little bit like a tiger eating a turtle - he couldn't eat it.

Li Cheng shook off Ray Allen again and completed a jumper.

In the opening 4 minutes, Li Cheng had already completed 4 shots. He scored six points on 3-of-4 shooting. The Pacers lead the Celtics 11-8.

"The Pacers got off to a great start today!"

'It's really good, they've had another success. Li Cheng played very well, and he single-handedly led the rhythm of the whole Pacers. ”

"The Pacers are now open up and down, and now it's up to Rivers to see how Rivers responds."

Rivers' mind was spinning now, and he had already begun to think about what to do.

"O'Brien is forcing us to fight him! But if we fight against them at the Conseth Center, maybe the odds of our two teams winning will be five or five! Rivers said in his heart.

Rivers obviously didn't want to play against the Pacers, but he didn't want to expose his tactics in advance.

Rivers kept trying to hold it, but the Pacers wouldn't give them a chance. The Pacers took advantage of the chaos caused by Li Cheng and launched a very strong attack.

In the eighth minute of the first quarter, the Celtics had to call a timeout. At this point, they were already 8 points behind. If it continues like this, this game could be dangerous.

For the first time, Rivers felt that the Pacers were also a very difficult opponent, and their fighting power should not be underestimated.

"It has to change. It's to swap Posey and Allen to flank him now, and then play Guò Garnett to play an advantage on the inside, eat them up little by little, and play the toughest defense directly out and grind them to death. Or do you just change the formation and attack them? Rivers looked at the players who came down, and there was no conclusion in his mind.

"If you fight them again, are you sure?" Rivers' question was clearly thrown at the Big Three.

Pierce knew that Rivers didn't want to take out the secret weapon, and said, "If you continue to fight them." Kevin can inflict very much damage on them. I guess there should be no problem. ”

Ray Allen smiled wryly: "Don't let me limit that kid on the defensive end anymore, it's too uncomfortable to defend him." ”

Garnett frowned and said, "This is their home field, isn't it good to play against them?" ”

Rivers still didn't want to expose all his things, gritted his teeth, and said, "Attack!" ”

Rivers then took the tactics board and began to lay out the tactics.

When the game restarted, O'Brien's eyes lit up, and all he had to do was play against the Celtics. What he fears most is the desperate defense of the Celtics and them. Desperately toe-to-beat. The Pacers don't have the capital and the ability to break through the Celtics' solid defense.

In fact, if it weren't for Li Cheng, the Celtics' regular defensive tactics would have left the Pacers powerless. Now they just haven't come up with a playoff-level defense.

O'Brien is clear why Rivers wants to stay. He did it to deal with Kobe. The Celtics have a big heart, and their goal is only to win the championship, so it's impossible to give it their all in the previous playoffs.

The Celtics didn't give their best, and the Pacers fought hard every game. That's the chance for walkers. It's also the only little chance for walkers.

If the Celtics continue to give the Pacers a chance, the Pacers will only need to take the chance.

Now the Celtics are starting to play against the Pacers. It's about continuing to give the walkers another chance.

"Li Cheng, you must seize this opportunity! If we want to break through this round, we must seize every opportunity! In the first game, you have given us a chance, and the next thing is to continue to see yours. ”

Why didn't Li Cheng know that the team had to seize every opportunity now? How could they afford to make a mistake against such a formidable opponent as Celtic?

Ray Allen no longer went all out to defend Li Cheng, and everyone let go again and started to attack.

Ray Allen breathed a sigh of relief that he finally didn't have to worry about this kid. In those eight minutes, Ray Allen was almost tormented.

"The Celtics have made a change, they're going to play against the Pacers!"

"Is that really good? Rivers is still reluctant to use all his strength! ”

"Now I'm really curious about what kind of hand Rivers is hiding."

"He's always going to be exposed this season, but it shouldn't be in this series! If the opponent is given too much time to study, they will not have any advantage in terms of tactics. ”

"I feel like his secret weapon is mainly relying on James Posey and Tony Allen to strangle the opponent's forward line. This may be similar to Adelman's 'double ghost slam on the door' tactic back then. ”

"I don't know Rivers' specific arrangement, but I do hope that the Pacers can force Rivers' tactics out."

"If the Pacers really force them out, the Lakers will die laughing."

"Yes! This season, the biggest opponent on the way to the Celtics championship is the Los Angeles Lakers. This pair of yellow and green enemies may finally meet again. Looking forward to it! ”

"Don't look forward to it, let's watch this game first! To be honest, I wonder what would happen to the Pacers if they upset the Celtics? ”

"Possibility...... It shouldn't be big! ”

"Don't even say it, if the Celtics continue to hold up, the Pacers really have the possibility of an upset."

"Let's watch this game first!"

The Pacers and the Celtics are playing more and more unrestrained, and the Pacers have maintained a certain lead on the court, but their lead is at most 8 points, and more often than not, it remains around 5 points.

The Pacers have now managed to force the Celtics to play against them, they have forced their opponents to play in the way they are familiar with, and now all they have to do is win the game on the attack.

At the end of the first half, the Pacers led the Celtics by six points, 59-53.

Forced to attack by the Pacers, Rivers was a little depressed. Now, in his eyes, this series is no longer an easy one-win race.

"The Pacers are such a nasty spoiler." Rivers was unusually depressed when he returned to the locker room.

"Doug, don't take any more risks! If we don't get to the end, the tactics we keep are useless. The assistant coach explained.

Rivers was silent for a moment and said, "No, if we let Indiana disrupt our rhythm, we will be very passive next." Against Phil Jackson, this is the only chance we can have a tactical advantage. This is our chance to open a gap in the finals and seize this gap to lay the foundation for future victories. ”

"What if Los Angeles is eliminated?"

"No, they won't be eliminated, they have only one goal." After Rivers finished speaking, he sighed in his heart: "Yellow and green were resurrected at the same time, this is God's fate!" ”

"But ......"

"Don't talk about it, we won't necessarily lose against Indiana now. So, we still have hope. Rivers sighed and added, "Now I realize that Indiana is a very difficult opponent!" Even against Detroit, I don't think we'll be so passive! ”

The assistant coach nodded and said, "If it weren't for their Chinese player, we wouldn't be as passive as we are now." ”

"That's the Chinese player! He is not only a rare genius in China, but also a genius in the United States! Super genius! ”

Rivers exclaimed and walked into the locker room, now he had to make a more detailed arrangement on offense. Now that you've decided to fight your opponents, let's attack them well.

Rivers was unhappy, and he was holding his breath. "Since you O'Brien are going to force me to fight against you at home, then I will use the attack to defeat you and let your selves die in the trap you dug yourself."

In fact, if the Celtics do win the game today, then the Pacers will basically be in the game for this series. O'Brien has nothing to say, he has dug the hole, and if he still loses in the end, then he will not be wronged to lose, and there is nothing more to say.

The away team's dressing room, a busy scene. Rivers held the tactical board, his mouth like the most powerful hair dryer, and he never stopped for a moment.

The home team's dressing room was a bit quiet, with everyone going about their own thing. Li Cheng was lying on the massage table listening to music, thinking about the masseuse's massage by the way. He also wanted to be able to recover more of his body in the second half.

O'Brien didn't say a word, not because he didn't want to say it, but because he didn't have anything else to say. Now he has arranged everything he can think of, and if there is anything he hasn't arranged, then he can only blame himself for not being good enough and not thinking of it. (To be continued......)