Chapter 480: One big, four small
Updated: 2013-05-15
The schedule will not be changed at will because of Sanders' melancholy. The second game will still be staged on time. Also at the North Shore Garden Arena in Boston, those crazy Celtic fans are still welcomed by the Pistons.
The lineup offered by Rivers has not changed at all, and the Celtics' tactical thinking is still to fight to the death.
In the first game, the Pistons were pushed to a dead end. Now Rivers requires the players to punch continuously to try to beat the Detroiters down in one breath and let the opponent leave with a zero-to-two score.
This time Rivers had no hope of sweeping, but at home, he had to ensure that he would not lose points and not let the Detroiters steal a victory. This is Rivers' request. Faced with the powerful Celtics, Sanders could only think of a way to reduce fouls and make mistakes, and not let the opponent attack the basket easily.
This is quite easy, but how difficult is it to do? The teams before did not understand where they lost, but you can defend them if you can see clearly? This is not playing NBA games.
But Sanders now has only a few players he can command. It is basically impossible to make a big change for him. At most, he is thinking of ways to cooperate and offensive focus, but this is impossible to solve the problem.
The inside line must ensure the clamping defense against the ball holder. However, facing Garnett and Chen Feng, who do you want to clamp to defend?
Garnett? Please, if you want to stare at this guy, then McDace will probably have to run all over the field, at least defend to near the three-point line to be considered safe. Don't forget that the range of the "Wolf King" is also very far.
If you want to give him a chance, this guy even dares to let go and shoot three-pointers directly. Facing such an inside line, if you want to kill him, you can only give up and follow him from beginning to end, and keep pace with him.
But if McDace follows him, then Chen Feng and Rashid Wallace will be left in the inside. Now this problem is what makes Sanders the most helpless. Who will stare at that extremely fierce bald boy?
Still hoping that Rashid Wallace can take over? Not to mention whether this matter is reliable or not, the main problem is that Rashid Wallace himself has already made it clear. He really can't withstand Chen Feng's strong attack in the inside.
You rarely see "Roaring Heavenly Lord" admitting his conscience, but on this issue, Rashid Wallace doesn't talk about so many useless things. If he can't bear it, he just can't bear it. He doesn't need to hold on to it.
If this were in 2004, his physical strength and experience were at its peak, and with "Big Ben" being his partner, Rashid Wallace really dared to say that he would be defensive to Chen Feng, but now, he himself has no confidence.
It’s not that one-on-one single-handed challenge is doomed to fail, but that in the face of the Celtics’ interlude and running, there is no good protection between Rashid Wallace and McDyce, and they have to passively defend against each other every time.
Originally, it was enough to take out the combination of Garnett and Chen Feng alone, but now we have to deal with these two guys' head-on attacks. Obviously, this is the defensive party's loss, and it has nothing to do with personal ability or something.
Rashid Wallace is now unable to gain advantage in moving his footsteps, and in the face of the front, it is difficult for him to withstand the barbaric impact of Chen Feng. Even if he has experience, he cannot withstand such madness.
The weakness in the inside is not only reflected in the defense, but now the Pistons' inside offense can only rely on Rashid Wallace's perimeter shooting. After all, this old guy has a height advantage and can also shoot three-pointers.
McDyce's mid-range distance is also his ability to be aware of. Even if the person in front of him is Garnett, his step-back jump shot can still have a certain accuracy and can more or less contribute a certain score.
But in terms of rebounding statistics, the Pistons' combination is a complete defeat. Facing Garnett and Chen Feng's two long arms, this does not mean that you can get the rebound into your arms if you want to fight.
If you have two gibbons taking root in the inside, you want to compete with rebounding, that is really a shame.
The Pistons no longer have full-time blue-collar workers like Big Ben. Only Rashid Wallace and McDyce are left with the only ones who can compete for rebounding control, and Billups can occasionally go to the inside to help.
With such a lineup, it is undoubtedly a dream to block the Celtics' rebound plunder.
From the day the Eastern Conference playoffs began, nine games have been played. In terms of rebounding statistics, the Celtics have not only defeated many opponents in seconds, but have never lost to anyone. The same is true when facing the Pistons.
In the first game, they won with a 52:28 statistics. This is not how accurate the Celtics' shooting is. The main reason is that there are two animals who are snatching around in the inside, and it would be a bit unbearable if anyone should defend.
The loss of rebounding has seriously affected the Pistons' offensive efficiency. The second offense is curbed, the counterattack speed is delayed, and even at the basket, you must always be prepared for the Celtics' counterattack after competing for rebounds.
No one is willing to mention frontcourt rebounds, but now even backcourt rebounds cannot be protected.
This made Sanders' team very passive. It can be said that the Pistons are about to throw away all the offense and defense in the inside. Even the reporters watching the game can see the feeling of being pinned down.
Even if Rashid Wallace has the confidence to continue fighting with Chen Feng, who will get Garnett done? Don’t forget that these two guys are not fighting each other. Their cooperation in the inside is quite sharp!
Garnett had at least three or four attacks in the last game through Chen Feng's cover and transition. Their complementary relationship between them is also the main reason why Rashid Wallace and McDyce have such a headache.
But this is the solution. You can't help but cannot withstand it. You can only watch them rage without any scruples.
Even if Sanders wants to break his head, it is impossible to make up for this gap. The shortcomings are just shortcomings and cannot be long.
The loss of the inside line is inevitable, so the outside line is the only offensive point that the Pistons can count on now.
But the Celtics have too many players to use there, and there are enough people on the periphery to fight against the Pistons. Sanders knows this very well, but he has no solution.
There are many opponents, and each one can fight. What can you do when facing such an opponent? Sanders can only try to change his tactical arrangements, and even abandoned the lineup he has always used in the opening stage.
Rashid Wallace appeared, but he was not with Mike Dyce, the Pistons played inside, and the rest were Billups, Hamilton, Prince and Starkey.
One, one, four, and four, this is the change made by Sanders. Since neither inside can stand the opponent, it is better to add a defender who can break through the ball on the outside. Perhaps, this can break the unfavorable situation.
This is the change made by Sanders after two days of silence. He didn't know whether it was effective, but at this time, he could only try his best to know his destiny. In Boston, Sanders could only try his best to struggle.
Rivers saw the Pistons' change of formation, but before he came on the court, he just reminded the players to calm down and deal with it. As for the opponent's adjustment on the back line, Rivers just asked to make a move and not make a mistake.
"You can let the opponent open fire on the periphery, but you must block their breakthrough, especially don't let them use the breakthrough to create damage. Kevin, you and Chen Feng, don't make passive fouls when intercepting the breakthrough."
Now Rivers is not considering how his opponent uses his shooting to plunder points, but that he doesn't want Sanders to seize the opportunity and use the defender's breakthrough to create unnecessary fouls for Garnett and Chen Feng.
But Rivers obviously was too worried. At the beginning of the game, the Pistons' offense was indeed very strong, especially Starki, who appeared on the field. He launched a counterattack just as soon as the Celtics made his first offense.
When Pierce made a precise shot, as soon as Billups served, Stucky, who was in hand, started running wildly. He didn't even consider whether his teammates could keep up with this rhythm.
Anyway, this guy rushed to the Celtics' half-court. His posture was obviously to have a close contact with the basket. Seeing the impact speed when he was throwing away Percy, it was as fast as lightning!
The biggest advantage of a small player is the start-up speed and his low center of gravity. Both of these advantages can be perfectly displayed on Starkey. Although he is not tall, he is extremely fast and bounces very hard. After throwing away Percy's entanglement, he cut into the three-second zone without any pause and dunk it directly.
If the basketball in Starki's hand could hit the basket fiercely, then his active attack would be a perfect chasing counterattack, the kind of fast charge that the Pistons could hardly see in the last game.
But it's just an assumption, Stucky's leap is beautiful, and this guy's vertical jump is also high enough.
But the two big hands that flew over behind him directly shot the basketball that had just left Stucky's palm and the rebounding directly into the gap between the basket and the rebound. The orange-red basketball was stuck in the middle.
Two hands, two hands of different colors, if you are slapped so fiercely behind you by one person, it would be quite a tragedy, but if you are blocked by two people at the same time, then you are really a big tragedy!
Damn, is it necessary to do this? It's just an attempted slam dunk! Is it necessary for you two to block it?
Starkey really wanted to roar, but who did he dare to stare at? The two people in front of him were famously ruthless in Minnesota, and the other, like a landlord in Boston, were quite domineering.
Roaring with them? I'll go, Starkey is really no different from seeking death. Roaring at Garnett and Chen Feng, this is not enough to say that you have courage. In addition to courage, you also need not be afraid of death.
Otherwise, if you enter the three-second zone next time, the one stuck on it may not be basketball.
Think about it, even the little emperor's physique can be knocked down, and Stucky's little arms and legs can support that kind of blow? If he has a huge amount of insurance, he doesn't mind him going to give it a try.
When such a scene was staged three times in the first quarter, Sanders could only sigh on the sidelines that his first and fourth-year-olds not only had no effect, but also accelerated the death of the Pistons.
Section 1, 30:19, are you still looking forward to a comeback in such a situation?
Chapter completed!