Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Chapter 104 Rivers: I don't know what I'm waiting for, but I just want to wait.
When the Supersonic players came out, they received warm applause from the fans.

After the warm-up, the two teams announced the starting lineup, and Lu Yong adjusted the starting lineup again.

Bunch-Wells, Delfino, Durant, Szczerbiak, and Noah, all five players on the field are big men with integrated offense and defense, obviously afraid of being interfered by the Celtics' excellent defensive ability shot.

In this starting lineup, except for center Noah, the other four are swingmen who can play multiple positions at the same time without fear of switching defenses and interference.

Even Bunch Wells, who is the shortest, has reached 1 meters, and he is extremely resistant to pressure.

The commentator Newbell was surprised: "The Supersonics didn't send Delonte West to start this game, so they don't even have a point guard. Could it be that they want Joakim Noah to support him with the ball?"

Myers smiled and said: "Shuai Lu can always come up with an incredible lineup. He is the coach who has adjusted the starting lineup most frequently this season, but the results are very good every time. I don't know if he will play against the Celtics tonight. , Can this starting combination with an average height of more than two meters perform miraculous effects."

Doug Rivers looked confused, looking at Lu Yong who was sitting opposite him with complicated emotions.

He couldn't see through Lu Yong's intention of employing people, but he felt in his heart that it was not a good thing, which made him feel depressed for a while.

Lu Yongyong boldly tried a new lineup in the game against the league's No. [-] team. Naturally, he was not experimenting. Without full confidence, he could not change the lineup rashly.

This lineup combination of four forwards + one center is Lu Yong's reference to the champion coach Nick Nurse who coached the Raptors in later generations. He likes to play with a lineup with an average height of more than two meters. Eat opponents, but also avoid shooting interference, is also a good player with a slanted sword.

Ever since Celtics center Perkins injured his wrist, Rivers has been using Garnett as a center in these few games. The improvement in movement speed has allowed the Greens to change defenses boldly and have a large defensive area.

Delonte West's starting effect is definitely not good. Whether facing Rondo's single defense or being switched by Garnett after a pick-and-roll, it is difficult for him to create one-on-one shooting opportunities.

Rather than betting on West's explosive shooting, it is better to let Wells and Delfino partner in the backcourt, both offensive and defensive can shoot suddenly, and both have excellent misplacement scoring ability.

The Celtics' starting lineup has not changed: Rondo, Ray Allen, Pierce, Leon Powe, Garnett.

Rivers doesn't like to make adjustments to the starting five. As long as the players are not injured, he usually uses a lineup to death.

No matter who the opponent is, they will play according to their own ideas.

With a jump ball in the middle circle, Garnett beat Noah with his wingspan advantage, and the Celtics went first.

The players pulled away, Rondo held the ball at the top of the arc and played a pick-and-roll, but he didn't attract any sudden moves. Wells directly put a single defense, preventing the breakthrough but not preventing the shot.

Rondo paused in the middle distance, and then distributed the ball to Garnett in the middle according to the tactics.Garnett caught the ball and faced Noah, but the feint did not work. Pulling up from the left side of the free throw line was an iron-blooded mid-range shot.

"boom!"

The first attack in the opening game missed the basket, and the rebound was protected by Bunche Wells, who shrank the penalty area.

It makes sense for Lu Yong to reuse Bunch Wells. In addition to his fast break and counterattack, he is also very fierce in rebounding, which can greatly relieve the pressure on Joakim Noah. Even if he throws out to interfere with Gane Don't worry about special shots.

In the positional battle, Bunche Wells dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, dropped the ball to Noah's high position to support, and ran back to find an opportunity to cut.

Noah was not in a hurry to catch the ball in the middle. While turning his back to prevent Garnett from stealing, he looked up to observe his teammates' running positions.

Durant came out from the weak side to catch the ball, but Paul Pierce chased too fast, and the first run failed to appear.

Noah held the ball at the top of the arc and didn't pass it. He took a step to the right to pick and roll on the spot, and handed the ball to Szczerbiak who ran out from the other side.

Szczerbiak ran to catch the ball and shot a three-pointer. Leon Bowie, who is 2 meters tall, was blocked by Noah.

Szczerbiak's shot was extremely fast, and the trajectory of the ball was very positive, hitting Lan Xin steadily, swish. 3 to 0.

This group of matchups is the Sonics' offensive strength. Before the game, Lu Yong encouraged Szczerbiak to shoot more tonight. As long as he can beat the second-year rookie Leon Powe, the pressure on both offense and defense of the Sonics will drop sharply.

巅峰赛季的斯泽比亚克是徘徊在180俱乐部的男人，投篮命中率49.5%、三分球命中率40.6%、罚球89.6%，场均交出20.1分效率不俗。

This season, Szczerbiak mainly practiced three-pointers at the top of the arc in the team, and rarely shot in other positions, which belonged to the tactical positions of PJ-Tucker and Teletovic.

When a talented shooter focuses on one point of shooting, Szczerbiak's shooting efficiency is more stable, and his three-point shooting rate is 42.3%, which is quite stable.

Facing his old club Szczerbiak last season, he was not soft at all. Today he is determined to play good numbers, catches the ball and shoots decisively, ignoring the defense of the Green Army.

The Celtics attacked, and this time Rondo directly chose to throw after breaking through.

Bunche-Wells always let him go one step at a time, and it is difficult for Rondo to get to the basket with speed except for throwing shots.

Rondo made a throw to find a board, but was disturbed by the explosive Wells jumping up, and the offense hit the iron again.

Seeing Wells' defense on the court, Rivers sat on the sidelines half-heartedly. If Rondo played like this throughout the court and couldn't organize an effective offense, the Celtics would be in danger tonight.

Noah retreated and grabbed the rebound from the backcourt and passed it to Durant to dribble across halftime.

The Celtics returned to the defense very quickly. Obviously, Rivers had ordered the Supersonic fast break before the game.

Durant didn't wait for Noah after dribbling the ball halfway. Pierce made a one-on-one one-on-one breakthrough on the right. After shaking the space, his left hand quickly pulled the ball back.

School Bao Du's draft template at the time was the Rockets star Tracy McGrady. If you want to say which players in the history of the league love to pull up, Durant's name must be on the list.

Moreover, Durant's height and wingspan have great advantages. Playing a small forward is naturally misplaced, which is much more efficient than McGrady who relies on his waist and abdomen to forcibly pull him out.

Pierce is 2 meters tall and weighs 01 kilograms. The nickname "offensive kaleidoscope" depends on his skills. In terms of body, this guy is a typical floor-flowing small forward.

His explosive power and bullet speed are not as good as Durant's. He only has time to stretch out his hand when he retreats to defend, and the interference effect is almost ineffective.

The ball draws a beautiful arc in the air, swish, hollow into the net! 5 to 0.

Rivers sat on the sidelines and frowned slightly. He wanted to stand up and shout at the players to boost morale, but he didn't know what to say.

Lu Yong's employment and tactical thinking in this arrangement are obviously different from those of the previous games. He hasn't figured it out yet, so he can only wait.

As for what they are waiting for, even Rivers himself doesn't know.

Lu Yong emphasized shooting before the game. Players have a lot of room to operate freely on the court, and they can play without tactics when pushing counterattacks.

To deal with a top defensive team like the Celtics, a rigid offensive system will only limit players' performance. The Grizzlies who lost in the Christmas game are an example. The same offensive routines cannot break through the Celtics' defense at all.

If the Sonics want to rely on offense to win, they must hand over the decision-making power to the players and beat the master to death with random punches.

The Celtics' ability to achieve the league's first record is naturally not a vegetarian. The Big Three quickly adjusted their mentality, and began to use their individual abilities to play singles in positional warfare.

Rondo lobbed the ball to Pierce, who leaned back against Durant and turned around in the middle. His sharp footwork opened the distance from the defender, and he made a two-point turnaround jumper. 5 to 2.

Pierce's scoring explosiveness is not top-notch, but he has the efficiency of an old dog.

In one-on-one singles, Durant's skills are crushed. As long as no one is defending, it is not difficult for him to score from rookie Durant.

Lu Yong had already guessed this, and didn't even expect Durant to be able to guard the peak Pierce.

His goal tonight is to break the Celtics by attacking, and losing points on defense is inevitable.

The three giants take turns to play singles enough to drink a pot at supersonic speed. The so-called integration of offense and defense can only be realized under the premise of equal strength between the two sides, and one should not be too greedy.

Pistons star Billups has been selected to the best defensive team and won the FMVP, but if he is allowed to defend Iverson, he will still have to be blown up in the end.Lu Yong knows this truth better than anyone else. Defense can only be regarded as an embellishment for the Sonics. If you want to win, you still have to rely on offense.

In the positional battle, Noah still pulled the high position to support the ball. His role was similar to that of Green in the Warriors team in later generations, responsible for defense and dealing cards.

The reason why he chose to let Noah hold the ball to support him instead of focusing on Durant to break through and score the ball is because Garnett's defensive area is too large and his defensive ability is the best in history. If Durant plays the core of the ball this time, Lu Yong is afraid. He was hammered and cried.

Noah holds the ball frame outside the three-point line, waiting for his teammates to run without the ball.

Bunch Wells cut to the basket with the help of a cover, purely using the tonnage advantage to push Rondo to the basket.

Upon seeing this, Noah dropped the ball in, which was an extra-tactical cooperation.

Lu Yong stood on the sidelines and did not make a sound. This is exactly what he wanted to see. The players used their brains to judge the situation and played offensive ideas that were unexpected by everyone.

Wells received the ball against Rondo and rushed into the penalty area, raised his hand and feinted before the weak side double-teamed, leaning on Rondo for a layup from close range. 7 to 2.

Rondo is 1 meters tall and weighs 85 kilograms. It is enough to defend the shooting guard in a misplaced position, but this time he is defending against Bunch Wells, who can't even take advantage of Garnett's strength.

Once Rondo can't destroy him to catch the ball, it will be difficult to stop being killed.

Lu Yong's employment tonight had an effect again. Let Bunche Wells play the first position and force Rondo. It is an opportunity to make an empty cut.

As long as the Celtics' weak-side double-teaming is a step slower, this kind of ball can be scored 100%.

(End of this chapter)