The Whip of the God of Basketball

The first five minutes of the first quarter was like a test by two masters before fighting for their lives. It can be seen that both sides are in good condition. The Celtics did not break down due to a long rest, and the Pacers did not break down due to a long break. The Pistons' seven battles were exhausted, and both sides were well prepared to deal with the battle tonight.

Leon did not make much arrangement during the timeout, but only asked the players to pay attention to control the fouls. In Leon’s plan, he still hopes to delay the decisive moment to the third quarter. This is also the Celtics' best and favorite. The time period that drags down the opponent. Therefore, his task for the players in the first and second quarters is to keep the offensive end as smooth as possible, and find the feel of shooting as much as possible. If the Pacers want to play hard physical confrontation, grit their teeth.

It can be seen that although he is more adventurous in the starting lineup, Leon is still conservative and stable in the plan and expectations of the entire game. Such a routine is the Celtics' consistent winning mode, and Reed is the substitute. It is also to improve the stability of the team's offensive end.

At the end of the timeout, Leon saw the Pacers really replace Reggie Miller with Stephen Jackson. Obviously the Pacers are also following their plan step by step.

From the previous game with the Pistons, it can be seen that until the sixth game, the Pacers did not have much strategy in the game compared to the Pistons. They often saw tricks and tricks. As a result, they were forced into the game by the old Pistons and Brown. Desperate; but Reggie Miller's magical performance in the sixth game of the gods rescued the Pacers from the edge of the cliff, and in the seventh game, the Pacers seemed to be able to play all of a sudden, and O'Brien was also open.

In the seventh game, the Pacers let Steven Jackson substitute and Miller started. They used a steady and varied offense and persistent strong defense to completely strangle the Detroit Pistons because of the weakness of the Pistons' bench and offensive. The inconsistency caused them to fall short in the fourth game.

Pacers coach O'Brien, who has tasted the sweetness, is determined to repeat the game of the seventh game in the Eastern Conference Finals, using Jackson's influence on both ends of the offense and defense to enhance the team's offensive and defensive continuity, and strive to continue to give the Celtics from start to finish. People put pressure on, and then used Reggie Miller's big heart to end the game in the fourth quarter. This is also the best way Vogel and O'Brien can think of to deal with the Celtics.

Maybe others will underestimate Leon and the Celtics, but O'Brien and Vogel will not. They know what a terrible person this former assistant coach is, and what this Celtics contains power. If you want to steal a victory in the first game, you must keep suppressing the Celtics.

Only from the first five minutes, O’Brien still felt that he underestimated the Celtics’ offensive talents. They didn’t seem to have used too many tactics. They easily found good offensive opportunities several times and were able to deliver the ball. Into the basket. Especially in the defense of Tinsley, Arenas's impactful play made Tinsley very helpless. Compared with last season, Arenas has made great progress in his death during the season.

However, O'Brien knew that he replaced Stephen Jackson not just to deal with Reid.

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Jackson played very well against the Celtics in the Finals last season. His spot-on shooting, several breakthrough offenses at key moments, and the defensive end of Reed and Arenas's restrictions-no Wrong, Popovich asked Jackson to deal with Arenas in a small part of the time, which caused the Celtics to suffer.

Jackson's speed is not fast, but he has strong strength, good consciousness, hard movements, and hot temper, which often makes the opponents fearful. Of course, Arenas is not afraid of him. Seeing the opponents from last season's finals meet again on the court, Arenas couldn't help but step forward and spray two **** words at Jackson.

"Fortunately, you are here in the East, so that I can take you home early." Arenas said as he passed by Jackson. Jackson glanced at Arenas and ignored him, and it was the Pacers' turn to attack.

Tinsley continued to act as the Pacers' point guard, but tactics began to change. In the second half of the game, Jackson began to catch the ball and overdo it. Then O'Neal pulled to the high post for pick-and-roll screens. Artest, who had been occupying the low post, went to the right. Ambush at the bottom corner, obviously O'Brien is letting Jackson dominate the offense.

Indeed, the Pacers are a bit similar to the Pistons. They lack strong ball-handling attack points from the outside. Half-hand ball-handling attackers like Jackson are already a good backcourt offensive engine for the Pacers.

Facing Michael Reid, who was also on the court, Jackson used a slow pace to dribble and squeeze the ball into the bottom line. He turned his back and leaned on Reid, and then made a forward jumper—the referee’s whistle blew. Reid was awarded a foul.

"Fuc-k..." Leon couldn't help but cursed off the court. He just reminded the player to control the foul during the timeout. As a result, he got a foul and sent his opponent to the free throw line.

Jackson's trick is not clever, but it is very useful. Reid obviously hasn't been active just after he played, nor has he mastered the scale of the referee. As a result, Jackson took advantage of it.

Two free throws were made, and the Pacers led by one point.

In the defense, Jackson once again showed his role. When Arenas bares Tingsley or picks and rolls, he will come to help prevent interference as soon as possible, and Arenas is no longer in the top five. Minutes of elegance.

Of course, this also has a price, that is, let Michael-Reid hit a three-pointer, so the Pacers did not open the score, but slowly began to occupy the advantage of the scene.

"The first quarter was over. At 25:23, the Pacers led by two points. It can be seen that the Pacers made Jackson's substitute strategy effective." Dick Stockton was surprised to find that the Pacers were surprisingly arrayed. The effect seems to be better than the Celtics.

"Yes~www.readwn.com~ But you have to understand that Leon’s strategy is always a long-term strategy. I believe Reid will play a more important role in the subsequent games." Cole believes in Leon from the heart. , But Stockton obviously doesn't believe it, thinking that the Celtics' bench strategy is a bit redundant.

And Jackson's appearance brought not only an improvement in offense, but also suppression on the defensive end. His presence made Artest and O'Neal's burden a lot lighter, and he could focus more on Pierce and Garnett. And it seems that he dealt with Arenas and Reid alone.

After a short break in the first quarter, Jackson continued to stay on the court after the second quarter, while the Celtics had replaced Reid and replaced Bell again. It seems that Leon was a little shaken about his substitution plan. Up.

Two minutes later, the Pacers changed the score to 30:25. Leon called a timeout. He replaced Paul Pierce, who had rested for five minutes, and then let Reed play again and replaced Arenas. In this way, Bell has reached the position of point guard. Obviously, the Celtics' offense will shift to the forward line.

"Show them some color, but keep it close. Our plan is in the third quarter and don't let the game end early." Before going on the field, Leon put his arm around Paul Pierce's shoulder and said, he couldn't stand Jackson at all. The North Shore Garden is showing its strength. (To be continued.)