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Chapter 234 Rivers' Mistake
Key words, a flash of genius.

Rivers' substitution adjustments did not achieve the expected effect. Although he widened his team's offensive range, this made the team lose the threat that Shi Lei was on the court, and the Pistons' defense began to become calm again.

"Celtics head coach made a wrong adjustment!"

Many people expressed the same views above on TV, and Rivers, who was in a hurry, also realized at this time that when the Pistons' defense started to work again, he realized his mistake.

Just now, he only thought about adjusting his offense and forgot to consider the opponent's defense.But the thing is like this, he can't correct his mistakes immediately, compared to the victory of an important game, he is not afraid to admit his mistakes, but he can't.As the coach of the team, he is the person who can't mess up the most. Once he messes up and his mess is discovered by the players, the players will definitely be more at a loss. Therefore, even if it is a mistake, he can only do it. Let the mistakes keep happening.

But the Celtics can't afford to lose.In the playoffs, the Celtics have not lost a home game in two rounds. This does not mean that they are strong enough, but that they are not strong enough. For the victory of the Cavaliers game, they cannot ignore their home court advantage. The records of the two teams are reversed, maybe the Celtics really can't last until Shi Lei's suspension is over.

"Then how about doing it yourself?"

Rivers turned his attention to the bench: "Shi, Rajon, hurry up and rest, you won't have any rest time in the second half of the game."

Rivers stared at the two people who were still struggling on the field just now with piercing eyes, as if conveying to them his good intentions in replacing them.

Don't underestimate the power of a sentence. This sentence made the bench settle down. It's not that the old players sitting here have discovered the mistake of Rivers' substitution just now.

The morale of the army has stabilized, but it does not mean that the crisis has been resolved. The Celtics' offense has not achieved results. It is too difficult for them to pass the Pistons' defense.

During this period of time, the Pistons gained a lot from outside shooting, and even Rasheed was pulled outside. Garnett was on defense, left the basket, and began to play and prey in the outside area.

Billups saw his tricks, changed the team's offensive measures, and passed the basketball to Antonio, the only player inside.

Antonio, who was ruined by injuries, lost most of his athletic ability, which slowed down his jumping and moving ability a lot, but he still has good enough footwork around the basket, and this time he shook Perkins away. A two-point layup cut the deficit to six.

The point difference was no longer so safe. Garnett was firmly locked by the opponent's defense. Pierce, who had just played, took over the burden of the team's offense, but fell into the Pistons' defense.

"The Pistons have been playing fiercely during this period. The Celtics need to adjust. Rivers must make adjustments to the team. Now the game is interrupted in the second quarter. If they continue to play like this, they are likely to be semi-finalized by the Pistons." The score will be reversed!"

Fagan's words were to the point. In the halfway point of this quarter, Antonio scored 3 points with consecutive shots and penalties. After one player scored 5 points in a row, the Pistons surpassed by 32:27.

Perkins, who is not very good at controlling his own fouls, has committed three fouls at this time. This is like the red name status in the game. He has become an important target for the Pistons to focus on creating kills.

The Pistons began to strengthen their offense around the basket.

Perkins was timid, and the Celtics' basket was considered a big hole by the Pistons. Garnett blocked from the left and resisted from the right. He alone, even the best defensive player, cannot do everything.

At this time, Rivers finally made an effective substitution adjustment. He replaced PJ Brown and replaced the timid Perkins.

"Mr. Rivers finally made a suitable choice!"

When the physical strength is sufficient, PJ Brown's lethality at the basket is greater than that of Perkins, and Antonio's ability to fight against the basket under the Pistons is not strong.

The Celtics also began to strengthen their offense at the basket, the situation stabilized slightly, and the point difference began to rise alternately.

With 49.6 seconds left in this section, after Prince made a mid-range shot, the Pistons led 48:39.After both teams failed to attack, the Pistons returned to the intermission with a 9-point advantage.

"The Pistons players were overdrawing their physical strength, but they also got rewarded. In the second quarter, they scored 19 points more than the Celtics and completed their own overtake of the score. From this point , the adjustment Sanders made was very correct. He allowed the Pistons to achieve a rare shooting rate of 17 of 11 in this quarter. But they must overcome themselves in the second half, or their physical problems will collapse them in the fourth quarter. , Their age is really too big!"

Fagan elegantly analyzed the trend of the second half of the game for the fans on TV, but his attitude was detached. It didn't matter to him who the two teams won or lost. That's why he had such a calm and calm attitude. attitude.Because care is chaos, the old Johnson who was also commenting on this game did not have his attitude.

Regarding the second half of the Celtics, Johnson Sr. seemed worried: "We were in trouble in the second quarter. Doug must find a solution to the problem. We must not lose the home court advantage. For us, this is very important!"

Rivers is making adjustments in the locker room, and he is telling the players what he thought about in the second quarter.

"We have to strengthen our offense inside. That's the only way. Sam, Eddie, Stone, you three play in the second half. Kevin, you may not get a rest time."

"Sam, you have two options for passing the ball, Kevin or Shi, the first pass is Kevin!"

"Shi, you can choose to break through by yourself, but pay attention, they will not let you do this easily. At this time, you need to choose your pass target, the outside line or the inside line. If it is an inside line, rush in and be ready to respond at any time, Kevin You will need your help with PJ. If it is outside, also rush in, you need to help Kevin and them ensure our rebounding advantage."

"The inside offense must be firm, you can't get comfortable shooting opportunities, but remember, the offense must at least cause them to foul."

"Finally, please keep in mind that this is TD North Shore Garden, we not only want to win, but also defend the dignity of our home court!"

(End of this chapter)