Ginobili's rampage made the entire game become popular in the second half of the first quarter. The offensive and defensive conversion speed between the Celtics and the Spurs began to get faster, and the mistakes began to increase, but the scores were not much different.--./

Because of Ginobili's fierce rush after he came on the court, the Celtics did seem a little passive, mainly because Pierce's energy was mostly involved by Ginobili. If you don't want to see the Argentinian continue to cheer for him, you must keep a close eye on him. This job is definitely not easy.

Moreover, Pierce is not a standard defensive expert. Although he can take Ginobili with a swaying position when the forward guard is swaying, not everyone can bear it once the Argentinian's slim waist shakes.

If it were Spreville, that old guy who could be a few years younger, it would probably be the best choice to keep Ginobili in sight, but now it is really a bit difficult for Pierce to do this.

At this time, weight is an advantage and a burden. Pierce encountered Ginobili, who was in a rage on the defensive end, and could only follow the opponent to move his body and get stuck in the position carefully, otherwise the Argentinian would break wildly!

It is because Ginobili came on the court that the Spurs' perimeter defense is not as strict as before. Although this guy is quick and can intercept the ball, Pierce will also find a shooting opportunity when changing positions.

The main reason is that Pierce is big enough to be able to take Ginobili on the offensive end. Even **Vic can't do anything about this. After all, using the Argentinian is just a double-edged sword. If you attack, you have to withstand a counterattack.

Compared to Old Barry's steady state, Ginobili's offense is sharper, but when defending, he obviously suffers a little when facing Pierce. Now this can be considered as a counter-offensive and defense offsetting.

In general, these two guys are just blowing each other and have no choice but to play against each other on the defensive end. Ginobili's breakthrough combined with shooting made Pierce very embarrassed. Pierce's ball-holding offense and mid-range jump shot also made the Argentinian unable to stop him, but the same is true for the two teams when they torture each other.

15:15, this is the score before the timeout, but by the end of the first quarter, there was still no obvious gap in the score, and the score on the court was only 28:25, but the Spurs were just three points ahead.

This is because after leaving Pierce, Ginobili passed Parker a good goal before encountering Rondo's attack, allowing the French sports car to shoot near the bottom corner and hit a beautiful three-pointer.

Rondo almost broke Ginobili's pass at that time. Even Thibodeau felt a little sorry for not being able to intercept the ball when he saw that scene. It was really a few centimeters away. Rondo's fingertips had even streaked across the surface of the basketball, but they were missing those few centimeters. He just couldn't let the basketball change its direction.

In addition to applauding Parker's accurate three-pointer, the on-site commentator at the at&t Center Stadium was also afraid of Ginobili's adventurous pass. If Rondo moved a few centimeters, all this might be another result.

It is because of such an attack that the Spurs can still maintain the lead in the score at the end of the first quarter. With Ginobili's appearance, their advantage is not obvious. However, compared to the Spurs, the Celtics' offense is even less smooth, except for Pierce's shooting.

Rivers kept watching the whole game with his shoulders on the sidelines. He never called for a timeout, but just kept thinking, because this bad scene made him feel so awkward for the first time. The rhythm of the entire game was not within the control of the Celtics at all. Even if it was an offense, it could only rely on someone's performance.

Pierce's touch is already very hot today. He hit six of his eight shots and two free throws. He scored 14 points in the first quarter. Without him, the Celtics might have fallen behind more. However, the scene of relying on one person to play the game is the same as last season. Although Pierce is not isolated, it will definitely be very bad if he continues to play like this.

Rivers doesn't want to repeat what happened last season. A team with only one point burst will never win.

However, the arrangements **Vic made before the game are indeed very targeted. He will allow you to attack on the periphery, but if you put them at the basket, you will be as much as possible. Therefore, the fight in the inside has never stopped. Whether it is rebounding or blocking positions, Chen Feng and Jefferson have been fighting with Duncan and Elson, and cannot relax for a moment, but the tight defense of the inside has forced the Celtics to focus their offense on the periphery.

Although shooting cannot solve all problems, Pierce and Szebiak have the opportunity to take action.

Moreover, shooting can make the score bite. Faced with this temptation, Rivers still has to focus on scoring outside. The involvement of the inside gives the outside a chance to shoot. I guess no one wants to see the hand-to-hand combat really begin. The main reason is that the Spurs' defense level is too strict, which makes Rivers dare not let go.

Especially the inside line, which has always been regarded as the focus of the Celtics' offensive, has temporarily stopped due to the Spurs' strong defense, but Rivers is also considering whether he should change. After all, he will definitely suffer the loss by himself in such a war of attrition. If the inside line cannot be opened, the final loser will definitely be the Celtics.

"Man, maybe we should try to play inside, after all, the basket is the most confident offensive firepower point. Playing with the Spurs, you can't keep playing on the outside. You know, if Paul's shooting percentage is problematic when his physical fitness drops, it will be a disaster. We will have a failure here, or it will be a crushing defeat. Doug, now we have to take the initiative."

Thibodeau rarely says so much, but before the first quarter ended, he still whispered to exchange opinions with Rivers, not to prove anything, but if he continues to play like this, he can only fulfill **Vicci's thoughts. Pierce's touch cannot always be so hot. This style of play is a chronic suicide. If everything is not allowed to return to normal track, then the only thing waiting for the Celtics is failure.

The calm Thibodeau was not trying to persuade Rivers to change his tactical ideas, he just wanted to avoid his partner falling into the trap of **Vicci. The old guy was very cunning. He had been trying to lure the Celtics into a dead end, and he did it very successfully, making Rivers give up his usual tactics.

However, this confusion does not last long, but when Rivers realizes that he has made a mistake, he will correct it. In fact, only the first quarter is **Vicci's best chance, but the fierce bandits of the Celtics do have a strong temperament, and they have the ability to fight with you.

Although **Vic was able to walk with Rivers' tactical ideas in the whole first quarter, Thibodeau reminded him that Rivers was not a fool, he had already smelled a very dangerous feeling in the first quarter. The team was not playing smoothly, and the expressions on the wild boys' faces were also very serious. This atmosphere stimulated the fat man. Even if his mind was as unsophisticated as Thomas, he would realize that there was something wrong.

Now Thibodeau has raised the problem, and Rivers is responsible for solving it. After all, he is the head coach of the Celtics, and the dry attack in the first quarter is caused by his brain cramps.

"Okay, man, I understand what I should do. In the past twelve minutes, I must have been seduced by the damn demon, so it was not until this second that I completely returned to the world."

"But it's better not to tell those kids, otherwise these guys will definitely treat me with an unhappy look on their faces. It's still tolerated by their opponents. If those bastards are laughed at, that's the worst thing."

Before the end of the first quarter, Rivers had decided that at the beginning of the second quarter, he would make changes and let the old guy **Vic see that he is not a veteran coach, but he still dares to use ruthless tricks.

However, while Rivers was preparing to make adjustments, **Vic was also making tactical changes on the sidelines. Ginobili came on the court to disrupt the opponent's defense and involve Pierce's energy. However, the progress of the entire game made **Vic not satisfied. After all, the score was not widened, and the strength of the Celtics also surprised the old guy. No matter what, the Spurs' defensive efficiency is the best in the league, but even so, the Celtics' offensive momentum cannot be suppressed. This is what makes **Vic most alert.

The Celtics can be regarded as a team that has just climbed out of the ruins. They have only risen strongly this season, but even such a newly recovered opponent, the Spurs are struggling to play. It is conceivable how fierce these Bostons are. If they are allowed to accumulate for a year or two, their explosive power will definitely be quite terrifying.

**Vicci doesn't want to be a stepping stone to Boston's rise. When he can defeat his opponent, this old guy doesn't want to show mercy. So, after thinking on the sidelines for a long time, he decided to start exercising his strength.

"Tim, you haven't made many moves so far, only three times, and they've played one, but at the beginning of the second quarter, I need you to try your best to take over the game, play hard in the inside, and put pressure on Jefferson!"

"The Celtics' offensive efficiency today is not bad. It will be no good for us to drag on it. Next, we will all face rotation, adjustment, and change tactics. Before the opponent takes action, we will take the lead at home."

**Vicci's tactical arrangement has never been so complicated. It is mainly because it has been done on the training ground. When commanding on the spot, he just needs to give orders without too much trouble to fight. After all, many tactical things have long been integrated into the Spurs' daily training. Now he just takes out all these and puts them in front of the Celtics, giving them greater pressure.

"Yes." Duncan nodded while wiping his sweat, but he still didn't talk much. I guess if he had changed to another team, he would have already begun to incite emotions.

Just in the Spurs, **Vicci doesn't need that kind of performance, and likewise, Duncan doesn't need that kind of thing.

Quietly issuing tasks and then performing them quietly. This is the style of the Spurs. Without roaring or chanting, the Spurs are more like a silent army, and Duncan is just responsible for pulling the trigger.

Compared with the calmness of the Spurs, the atmosphere on the Celtics is completely different, especially when Rivers said he would pay attention to inside offense in the second quarter, Chen Feng didn't have to be so frustrated.

"Boss, you made Al and I have been in a whole quarter of the game. I almost doubted that I was going to become a standard blue-collar insider. The two of us combined and only shot three baskets in total. This is unscientific!"

Chen Feng was so frustrated that he was almost screaming. He had never been so frustrated since the first day of fighting against NBA.

Chen Feng certainly didn't know what Jefferson was thinking. Anyway, he was about tortured by such a way of playing that could only grab rebounds, do pick-and-rolls for offensive players on the outside, and then pass the ball to the open.

The first score in this game was Chen Feng's strong attack, but after that, Chen Feng only contributed three frontcourt rebounds and six backcourt rebounds, and blocked Elson's block. In addition to these, he also gave two assists. During the rest of the time, Chen Feng was just competing with Elson to position at the basket.

The confrontation between big men is the most difficult, and Chen Feng has nothing to resist this kind of strong confrontation.

Moreover, when encountering Elson's plaster, facing each other, is Chen Feng's favorite confrontation. He just stuck in the position, but there is no suitable scoring opportunity, so he can only compete for rebounds.

This made Chen Feng a little unable to help it. As Hammond and Tacanian said, the energy contained in this kid's bones is the most wild and unruly offensive ability. It is no wonder that this kid is so unhappy. Even Auerbach, who watched the broadcast on TV, almost cursed.

"Silly way! Doug's bastard actually **Vicy was holding his nose and spinning around in place, trashing his best offensive method. There is no more idiotic choice than this! That guy who has no idea what he has until now! If he loses the game like this, I will definitely use this cane to open his butt!"

Auerbach is already an old fairy-level existence, so he can understand what **Vic played the best plan without looking at it. It’s just that Rivers is too determined, so the old man is so angry.

Everyone wants to win steadily, but when your strength has not reached that level, it is a completely idiot decision. Rivers knows what the problem is, but he doesn't know that Auerbach is about to knock him to death with that cane, but fortunately, he only played one quarter of the game and he still has a chance to change it.

But Rivers just explained that he should pay attention to the inside offense, allowing Jefferson and Chen Feng to use the outside passes to find opportunities at the basket, and strive to open a large enough gap in the key areas of the Spurs' defense.

"At the basket, if you have the chance, you will attack. You two have to use your score to share Paul's pressure. This is the Spurs' territory, but we have to attack more fiercely and let them understand that we are not easy to mess with."

Rivers intends to use tactical changes to fight back **Vic. If it can pull the Spurs' defensive system, it will be even more undesirable. It's just that the combination of Chen Feng and Jefferson can play a great attack efficiency. Now Rivers can only be in a wait-and-see state and dare not easily give a conclusion.

"Let's watch it. There are still three quarters of the game, and even if there is a problem, you can adjust it. Now I can only say that those two kids are under a lot of pressure. It's hard to say whether they can add a piece of meat to the stone. But I can only be sure of one thing. If you let go of the reins, that kid Chen Feng will definitely be crazy. Although I don't know how destructive it can be, **Vic will definitely have a headache for his crazy headache."

After the players all appeared, Thibodeau stood beside Rivers and whispered, and the guy who had always been serious had a faint smile on his face, which was obviously the expression after the conspiracy succeeded.

"For this, I also believe that a wild boy who can make Phil Jackson and Van Gundy frown, will definitely not disappoint that old guy **Vicci. Chen Feng will definitely make everyone feel a headache, including you and me." Rivers did not smile with a smirk, because he thought of Chen Feng's performance in the team, and his grievance would definitely be more depressed than those opponents. Those opponents were just tortured by that kid once or twice, but he and Thibodeau would have to face Chen Feng that kid every day!

Neither Rivers nor Thibodeau underestimated Chen Feng's ability to commit crimes, but the bald wild boy was not the one who started. At the beginning of the second quarter, the Spurs' offensive momentum was obviously different from the rhythm in the first quarter.

Previously, Parker was taking the ball and looking for opportunities on the periphery, using Duncan or Elson's cover to break into the inside as much as possible, either passing the ball to Old Barry who was waiting for a shot from outside the three-point line and Ginobili who later came on the court, or shooting the ball closer to the basket, and basically the offensive power is dominated by the outside.

But at the beginning of the second quarter, the Spurs took the lead in serving the ball at the bottom line. Parker's pass was not passed. Instead, after crossing the half, he quickly handed over to Duncan, who was waiting near the three-second zone. The expressionless guy was always covering the first quarter. But this time, he caught Jefferson, who was marking the ball off guard. Duncan did not pass the ball, but took action immediately after receiving the ball!

Originally, Duncan was better than Jefferson, and this guy seemed to be looking for the angle of passing before shooting. As a result, this action of looking at other places scared Jefferson. When he realized that the expressionless stone man had raised his hand and threw the ball out. He hit the board at a precise forty-five-degree angle into the basket without any feeling of dragging it out. Jefferson didn't even have time to stretch his hand, let alone any interference. He almost stood in front of Duncan and watched it happen instantly.

He took action without any signs, hit it accurately, then patted his butt and turned around and left, without any other unnecessary movements, as if nothing had happened just now, leaving only Jefferson in a daze.

If it is not surprising that Duncan shot one, then in the Celtics' counterattack, Jefferson had already gained a very good offensive opportunity at the basket, but as soon as he took a move, he slapped him head-on. The thrown basketball was slapped off the track and fell into Parker's hand, which was interspersing at the bottom line. As a result, the Frenchman's long pass accurately found Ginobili who was already running out.

The opponent scored four points in a row, and the gap widened from three-pointers to seven points. Faced with an opponent like the Spurs, this score difference is very fatal, and this is not all. Duncan did not continue to hide in the crowd quietly after two attacks and defenses. Just like he just woke up, he suddenly burst out with strong momentum on the court. In the next three minutes, he scored four consecutive attacks on Jefferson's head!

One jump shot, two small hooks at the basket, plus a strong attack that holds the ball near the three-second zone.

Duncan really didn't be polite to Jefferson. He led all four attacks, without anyone's help. He just played with the ball, with flexible steps, accurate shooting, and hot shooting feel.

If this guy was a big guy with expressionless face and no special performance before, then in the three or four minutes after the opening of the second quarter, Duncan was the Spurs' biggest weapon of destruction.

Only at this time did his omnipotent skills show its destructive power. Jefferson was also a powerful man who had been working hard in the NBA for almost three years, but in the face of Duncan's sudden attack, he felt at a loss.

The main reason is that you really don’t know how to defend Duncan, such a big guy, and get close to him? Duncan’s footsteps at the basket are not that easy, but it’s really not that easy for ordinary people to get stuck.

Moreover, Duncan's physical fitness is considered to be somewhat tonnage among inside players. Combined with his height, it is almost impossible for ordinary people to block his offense.

Don't forget that Duncan's best skills are the attack on the 45-degree angle area on both sides of the basket.

If Nowitzki's mid- and long-distance shooting has strong lethality, then Duncan's boarding is like an unsolved math problem. You can know what he is going to do, but you can't block it no matter how you are.

It's mainly because a guy who is more than two meters and ten meters is difficult to block the shot in front of you. Then the animal shamelessly chose to play the board, and he leaned back a little when shooting. How could he block the shot?

But Rivers is not worried about how to block Duncan's damn shot now.

What he has to worry about is the change in offensive from outside to inside, and Duncan's determination to force Jefferson when face-to-face.

What worried Rivers the most was probably Jefferson was in a disadvantage now. That guy didn't try hard to stop Duncan, but in the confrontation between the two, Jefferson was now at a disadvantage.

One is a powerful player who has been in the NBA for three years, while the other is a Stone Man who has won three championships. When the two of them compete face to face, Jefferson encountered the biggest trouble.

And this trouble is not only his, but also the Celtics...


Chapter completed!