Chapter 447: The Problem of Inside Line Exposure
"There were voices in the summer that it was a big risk for Celtics to rebuild with Lee and Yang as the heart of the team, and even that it was a stupid decision, and we can still hear a lot of skepticism about Young, but it's clear that it's time for that to go away. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"
At the post-match press conference, Kidd sat in the press booth and answered questions from reporters about the game.
'He's a great leader, he makes his teammates better with his passing, his passing ability and awareness are amazing, and it's only his first season of really controlling the ball. ”
Kidd continued to praise Li Yang's performance, as a Hall of Fame-level point guard, Kidd's praise for Li Yang's passing ability is undoubtedly a great affirmation, and after praising Li Yang's pass, Kidd immediately shook his head and said helplessly.
"However, what is even more surprising is Young's scoring ability, he has almost no offensive corners, he can break through, he can shoot, his attack range covers beyond the three-point line, he can attack with the ball, he can also run without the ball, he can complete difficult goals in a double shot, this ability makes our defense look very weak. ”
"There's no doubt that the Celtics will make a big difference under Young's leadership. ”
Kidd did not hesitate to praise Li Yang, and Parker, who was directly responsible for the conversation with Li Yang in this game, was also the same.
Speaking from the heart, Parker's performance in this game was really poor, he played against Li Yang for most of the game, so that Li Yang got 40+10 data at the end of the game, and he only scored a pitiful 4 points, and it was precisely because Li Yang was completely blown up at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, this humble kid from Duke University expressed his admiration for Li Yang in an interview with reporters.
"I was very bad in this game, I was completely lost against Young's defense, his defense was fantastic, he completely limited my offense, which was frustrating and I realised that there was a lot of work to improve against the league's top number three. ”
"Yes, Young is one of the top small forwards in the league, he's very well-rounded and aggressive on both ends of the floor, he's unstoppable in the game, it's hard to believe, he's a superstar. ”
In the words, Parker also praised Li Yang greatly, and it is obvious that Li Yang completely conquered this year's list in this game.
The Bucks' friendliness made Li Yang very comfortable to listen to, and he also mentioned the Bucks' two No. 3 players in the post-game interview and praised their talent.
On the whole, because the two teams did not have any grievances before the game, and there was no war of words, the two sides were very polite and fair in the post-game interview.
The win over the Bucks ended a two-game losing streak, which made the Celtics and Li Yang a lot less stressed, and no matter what, it's always good to win.
Overall, 4 wins and 2 losses in 6 games after the start of the new season, such a record is undoubtedly very good for this Celtic team, you must know that at the beginning of last season, they only had a 2-4 record in the first 6 games, not to mention that the team has undergone a major adjustment this summer.
In the next few games, the performance of the Celtics was also quite good, although they were not able to win all the time, but the performance of the whole team was quite stable.
In the next four games, the Celtics played against the 76ers, the Trail Blazers, the Bulls, and the Heat, with 2 wins and 2 losses, winning the 76ers and the Heat, but losing to the Trail Blazers and the Bulls, and the record became 6-4.
Li Yang's performance in these games was also good, against the 76ers, Trail Blazers, and Bulls respectively, he scored 26 points and 9 assists, 31 points and 7 assists, 25 points and 6 assists, and against the Heat, he scored another triple-double, with 29 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds.
In 10 games, Li Yang scored 20 points, scored more than 40 twice, and also had multiple triple-doubles, which can be said to have fully proved his strength.
As for Li Yang's performance, the Celtics do not have the slightest worry now, and they now firmly believe that the concept of rebuilding with Li Yang as the core is not wrong.
Li Yang doesn't have to worry about it, after putting Smart on the bench to play a non-point guard lineup, the point guard position doesn't have to worry for the time being, and now it's the team's interior line that gives Stevens a headache.
The Celtics actually have a lot of insiders, but they are just using them, but they are not so suitable.
In the last few games, Olynyk has been promoted to the starting center position, and then Sallinger plays power forward, and Green, as a swing player in the third and fourth positions, actually plays the role of an interior player many times on the court, and the reason why Stevens will use this lineup more is for interior defense.
Using Sullinger and Green to partner on the inside is not high enough and has a weak ability to protect the inside, so Stevens is more of an Olynyk starter who pushes Green to the No. 3 position.
It's just that Olynyk and Salinger's partnership is not very perfect, Olynyk belongs to that kind of technical interior line, and his ability to protect the basket is average.
Sullinger would have been a very good addition, but this summer Sullinger obviously did not train to become stronger, but his body was a little out of shape, which affected his movement and running and jumping ability.
Several starters have average interior defensive ability, so the scene that can often be seen in the game is that Li Yang has to appear more in the penalty area to assist in the defense.
Of course, Li Yang also has such strength, but Stevens doesn't want Li Yang to do too much. Li Yang now has to organize offense, score, and organize outside defense, if Li Yang has to take care of the interior defense, this is too much consumption for Li Yang.
Stevens still hopes to dig out a player with excellent basket protection ability from the current roster, and in these games, Stevens has also intentionally increased the playing time of Tyler Zeller and Brandon White, but the effect is also very mediocre.
Stevens also knows that Danny Ainge may make a move on the lineup after the start of next month, and he is ready to mention the problem of the interior line to Danny Aengie in due course, but at this stage, since he can't pick too good players to take on this task for the time being, what he can do is to increase the team's ability to protect the basket through tactical cooperation, so today Stevens arranged another team training.
Stevens starts to step into the arena 20 minutes before the scheduled team training starts, and he is used to coming to the gym a little earlier to see which players in the team will be more diligent and train in advance, and by the way, to see the form and performance of these players.