roccoschili Chapter 238 The Mystery of the Celtics' Turnover
Chapter 238 The Mystery of the Celtics' Turnover
Chapter 238 The Mystery of the Celtics' Turnover
In the battle between the Clippers and the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, except for the first game, the other four games were all ultra-high-intensity battles.
After the game, Su Yang rested for three days.
He didn't do any training activities, nor did he have any social activities. He just ate, slept, played games, watched movies, cooked, and occasionally chatted with friends.
Early in the morning of the fourth day, he drove to the training base and started daily shooting training as usual.
Before taking a few shots, Van Gundy, Gordon and others arrived one after another, and the team officially resumed joint training.
Van Gundy walked to the side of the ball rack with black coffee, smiled and said to Su Yang, "You finally appeared, we thought you had returned to Krypton." showing off.
Su Yang was a little confused, stopped shooting and subconsciously asked: "What do you mean? Why do you say Krypton?"
"You are superman in my eyes!"
Van Gundy's eyes lit up and he was all smiles.
Su Yang reacted for half a second, and then smiled awkwardly, thinking that this shit is too embarrassing.
Thinking again that it was a bald old man who said that, another chill spread all over his body.
"What? Isn't it funny?" Van Gundy looked around and asked the players.
"Hahahaha!" Kaman suddenly laughed, bending over and laughing exaggeratedly, like a supporting role in a nonsensical movie.
PJ Tucker first put on a puzzled look, Outlaw scratched his head in embarrassment and turned around, Raschel Butler pouted slightly, picked up the basketball and touched it silently, Blake and others pretended nothing happened, the atmosphere was even more intense than before Awkward.
Davis akimbo complained: "Are you an IE browser? Is the reaction speed so fast?"
The voice fell, and finally a few instinctive laughter rang out. The response of the IE browser was indeed very slow.
"Forget it, forget it..." Van Gundy waved his hands in dismay, "This is a technique I read from a bestseller "Trump Teaches You to Speak with High Emotional Intelligence". Will be impressive...”
Su Yang shook his head, thinking that the basic routines of best-selling books such as so-called speaking skills are to simplify complicated things, catch the buyer's unwillingness to spend time in-depth research on practice, and try to use a model to solve all problems.
"Let's talk about our opponents. You know we're playing Boston in the Finals, right?"
Su Yang nodded, and Van Gundy clapped his hands and yelled, "We will have a meeting at nine o'clock to analyze the opponents. Let's practice shooting first."
The Clippers responded one after another, Van Gundy turned and left, and went straight to the multimedia conference room.
Su Yang continued to shoot, Barnes walked over to join, and the two chatted casually about the news.
"In this finals, the ESPN commentators and the TNT roundtable guys, compared to the [-]-[-] opening against the Lakers before, they are all optimistic that we will win in the end, and no one predicts that we will play seven games."
"Really? I haven't watched the news for the past three days. Why do they look down on Boston so much?"
"Hey, I'm not looking down on Boston, but I think our strength is too strong. Those guys have compared us with the Bulls who won the championship for the first time. Some people even discussed the possibility of us winning three consecutive championships..."
"That means we worked hard to be recognized..."
"For sure, even Boston head coach Doc Rivers praised our high level of offense and defense..." Barnes suddenly slowed down his speech, and deliberately glanced at Jordan in the other half, "He also said that we might not be able to solve our inside Easy score."
After finishing speaking, Barnes blinked at Su Yang frequently, as if to say 'do you understand what I mean'.
Su Yang nodded again and again. Barnes just wanted to remind the Celtics to pay attention to the estrangement. After all, before the Clippers played against the Lakers in the fourth game, the conflict between Van Gundy and Jordan has been shown to everyone.
"Strictly speaking, Rivers didn't talk nonsense." Su Yang thought for a while, and said loudly: "We do have a great advantage in the inside matchup, and we can use this as a breakthrough to disrupt them. deploy…"
"Do you think so?" Little Jordan ran to Su Yang after hearing the sound, and asked excitedly, "What's the reason? I read many commentators' analysis, and they all felt that I was at a disadvantage against Perkins because There's a huge power gap."
Su Yang smiled: "Let's talk together in a meeting, there is no rush."
Little Jordan nodded contentedly, like a child eating candy, and ran away happily.
Su Yang and Barnes continued to chat.
"This time there will be a lot of stars to watch the game, and some have already contacted me to help buy courtside seats, but I know that they are all hype guys who want to create a Clippers fan character set and hype it with the Lakers fan set."
"Let them come..."
Su Yang thought it didn't matter, "Anyway, it's helping us with publicity, and it can sell tickets at a high price."
"At that time, I have a few friends who want to take a photo with you, which will take up a little of your time..."
"Okay, but it's best to find me before the game. There are too many things after the game."
"A few of them I met through old friends who might be more open..."
"Oh? I'll pay attention."
The two chatted a few more words, and it was nine o'clock in a blink of an eye.
The whole team entered the multimedia analysis room collectively, and the coaching staff was ready.
Van Gundy tapped the keyboard, and a set of data appeared on the big screen, with several bold circles displayed.
"Let's first look at Boston's defensive strategy in a big way."
Van Gundy tapped the keyboard, and a set of data appeared on the big screen, with several bold circles displayed.
Take a closer look, the first item is the Celtics’ average conceded points per game this season, which is only 95.6 points, ranking fifth from the bottom in the league; the second item is the average offensive rebounds per game, only 8.7, ranking first in the league The bottom one; the third defensive rebound, averaging 29.9 per game, ranked fifth from the bottom in the league, and the lowest among the sixteen teams that entered the playoffs.
In addition, the Celtics averaged 8.5 steals per game, ranking second in the league.
"Seeing this data, you should have a general understanding. Their defensive strategy is..."
Van Gundy began to tell, Su Yang listened and recalled, and found that the two had basically the same idea.
Rivers doesn't know much about defense. The Celtics' excellent defense is entirely due to assistant coach Thibodeau, but Thibodeau can be said to have learned from Van Gundy, and almost all Celtics' defensive strategies can be understood at a glance.
The most obvious is local three-defense and two-defense, a large number of online areas flanking, even Perkins, who is too heavy and too slow, will occasionally participate in flanking the ball holder. This is also their average steals per game ranked second in the league. reason.
However, a large number of on-line flanking attacks, especially after Garnett participated, made it easy for the Celtics to lose their defense inside.
Many forward players with the characteristics of "jumping man" can often get a lot of offensive rebounds against the Celtics. This is also the reason why the Celtics have very few defensive rebounds, and it also makes them easy to be hit on an offensive climax.
In addition to the attack on the line, another notable feature of the Celtics' overall defensive strategy is the rapid retreat.
As long as they are playing against the Celtics, it is difficult to launch a fast break, but the Celtics did this at the price of the fewest offensive rebounds in the league. Attack climax.
"They can do this thanks to Garnett's super large defensive area, so if they can make Garnett foul at that time, everyone must seize the opportunity. As long as they don't have Garnett, the defensive system will collapse directly..."
Van Gundy's tone was excited, and he seemed very proud of himself for catching the Celtics' defensive goal.
Su Yang nodded frequently in agreement.
Garnett is indeed the core of the Celtics' defensive system. He spends a lot of time wandering around the paint area, helping the guards delay, helping the flanks to defend, and helping the inside to switch defenses. It can be said that he is everywhere and full of functions.
This is a must-have trait for a great defender. Tyson Chandler, Joakim Noah, and Marc Gasol also have the same function. It doesn't look very gorgeous.
"We must shoot quickly after using the cover to avoid falling into a pinch. In addition, we must pay attention to empty cuts inside, and the strikers must make more backdoors, and take advantage of the loopholes that appear when they attack a large number of lines to easily score."
"The other thing is to fight a protracted battle. Their defensive strategy consumes a lot of energy..."
This is the biggest weakness of the Celtics' defensive system. Although a large number of online pincers can limit super-strong ball holders, such as Kobe in 08 and LeBron in 09, they consume a lot of energy and it is difficult to maintain the whole court.
Therefore, a situation often occurs in Celtic games.
And this situation became more and more obvious as Garnett and Perkins got older.
That is, the game was quite fierce at the beginning, but it became weaker as the game progressed, and both offense and defense were given for nothing.
After Van Gundy finished speaking, Su Yang raised his hand to signal: "I can play a pick-and-roll with DeAndre and take advantage of Perkins' slow speed, but Zach needs to use the threat of a long-range shot, and at the same time pull Garnett out of the paint to create better chance."
Having said that, Jordan understood where his advantage lies, and nodded repeatedly to express his understanding.
"I don't compete with Perkins for strength, I compete for speed with him, and I will practice lobs hard next!"
Hearing this, Su Yang took the lead in applauding, and all the generals of the Clippers expressed that it was feasible.
"OK, let's talk about the Celtics' offense next..."
Van Gundy tapped the keyboard, and several sets of data appeared on the screen, three of which were enlarged.
The first item is the Celtics' season average scoring, which is only 99.2. Among the 2 teams that have entered the playoffs, it is only 76.8 points higher than the Miami Heat; the second item is the average number of shots per game, which is only [-]. Ranked last in the league.
The third item is the average assists per game in the season, as high as 23.5 times, ranking second in the league.
"To be honest, I have studied for a long time, and I have not found that the Celtics have too many offensive strategies..."
Van Gundy said with a smile: "How they play on the offensive end seems to depend on how Rajon Rondo directs on the spot..."
Su Yang nodded in agreement, and everyone laughed lightly.
Rivers coaches the team, if there is no super organizer, the offense is basically blind.
Even with Rondo in the Celtics period, the offensive routine was nothing more than Ray Allen's bottom line with a screen, Garnett's high pick-and-roll and then a mid-range shot, and Pierce walked to the bottom line and used a screen to get rid of the defender and get stuck. The ball waits for a few strokes.
If you encounter a team with a defensive point guard and a weak interior frame, Rondo will also break through with the ball by himself.
But even if Rondo can break through with the ball, the Celtics must first land and arrange every time they attack.
That was very time-consuming, which resulted in a significant reduction in the number of shots they took. Fortunately, Rondo has a top-notch basketball IQ and can often find the best strategy. His teammates are also very efficient in execution, which makes the Celtics rank second in the league in assists per game.
Combining the points of "less shots, simple offensive routines, few defensive rebounds, few offensive rebounds, and lack of physical strength in the final quarter", all the reasons why the Celtics are easy to be overturned are all there. Once they fall into that momentum, it is almost impossible to reverse it.
"Considering that they have a great advantage in covering, we don't need to fight hard and directly defend the zone defense..."
Su Yang continued to nod in agreement. Before that, he was thinking of blocking the bottom line, and Van Gundy's strategy was better.
The Celtics are as dark and tough as Perkins. Going to squeeze the wall over the screen is tantamount to finding guilt. Regardless of the effect, it will definitely consume a lot of energy and increase the risk of injury. In addition, Garnett With Pierce, there is no need to hesitate to defend the zone defense.
Moreover, due to Rondo's poor long-range shooting ability, using the zone defense strategy against the Celtics is perfect.
Imagine that Ray Allen ran out of space with the help of a screen, finally caught the basketball, and was immediately double-teamed. He deserves to pass the ball, but Rondo lacks a three-pointer. Back to defense.
Even if it is passed to Pierce, he is not a quick shot type, and the defender has enough buffer time.
"Of course, we need to pay attention to Rondo leading the Celtics to launch a fast break. They are very good at this aspect. If we make a mistake, we must retreat very quickly. We must not have any fluke mentality..."
The Celtics have a large number of counterattacks with a high success rate, which is an additional effect brought about by their large number of online flanking attacks. Because many people participate in the online flanking, once the opponent makes a mistake, multiple players will quickly play together.
Coupled with Rondo's exquisite passing ability, it can be said that he can point where to hit.
"Talk about the overall offensive and defensive strategy, let's talk about the specific players..."
Van Gundy tapped the keyboard, and a picture of 'Rondo was placed three meters while other Celtics players ran wildly' appeared on the screen. The Clippers laughed out loud, and other pictures with the same content appeared on the screen .
In general, letting Rondo shoot is one of the strategies recognized by the entire league.
"While Rondo's lack of shooting can limit the drive well, we must always be careful..."
"Because he must know that we know that his shooting difference will shrink, so he will definitely find a way to resolve it. Refer to the previous Cels game videos. The main routine is to play pass and cut with Garnett, and..."
"In addition, they will definitely arrange for Tony Allen to play one-on-one defense. We have to screen off the ball..."
Van Gundy generally said that the Clippers will take notes and agree to take time to train how to target.
The meeting started at nine o'clock and lasted until eleven o'clock, and the whole team went directly to the restaurant.
After lunch, Su Yang took out his mobile phone to check the news, and was shocked on the spot after reading the first article.
[ESPN: Coach Rivers believes that DeAndre Jordan has the potential to become MVP, believes that Zach Randolph's contribution to the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals is far underestimated, and believes that Eric Gordon lacks Ball rights...]
(End of this chapter)