Chapter 191 He is really strong!
The Celtics' previous weakness was their back line, but with the arrival of Battier and Jones.

This weakness has been addressed.

The Celtics' tactics, in general, are very similar to those of the Mavericks.

Everyone is playing in the wrong position, but the difference is.

Celtics' Lin Yu and Pierce took turns playing one-on-one and attracted double-teaming, while Dio cut into the restricted area and played one-on-one.

With this kind of tactics, when facing a general traditional team, relying on the advantage of mismatch, the game will naturally be stress-free.

but……

A team like the Suns doesn't care at all.

You can score as many points as you want, as long as I score more than you, I can win!

Boston.

D'Antoni led the Suns players off the plane and got on the bus to the hotel.

D'Antoni looked at the giant poster of Lin Yu hanging on a tall building on the street.

There was also a hint of sadness in his eyes.

once……

The Suns are only one step away from getting Lin Yu!
Many fans say that D'Antoni has no defense, but in fact this statement is not accurate.

Because judging from D'Antoni's coaching career, he actually wanted to change the defense.

The Suns' offensive efficiency this season is ranked first in the league, but their defense is ranked last in the league.

But D'Antoni is a head coach after all. What ordinary fans can think of, he will naturally think of.

The problem is that it’s no use thinking about it.

Just like old Kenny needs Lin Yu to reach the top of the NCAA.

D'Antoni wanted to defend, but he had no cards in his hand.

Nash's defensive sieve.

Joe's strengths and weaknesses in singles are obvious. His static talent, height, and wingspan are excellent, but he lacks athletic ability and cannot defend against players who are fast or too strong...

Both Stoudemire and Quentin Richardson are typical players who are strong on offense but weak on defense.

Among the starting five, only Marion was on defense.

In this case, let the Suns play good defensive efficiency...

That’s not how you joke!

In the original history, D'Antoni also realized this, so he brought in outside defensive stalwarts Raja Bell and Kurt Thomas.

With the addition of Marion, the Suns not only maintained the league's top offense, but also played a mid-table defense.

Therefore, there is nothing wrong in saying that D'Antoni's defensive system was not successful.

But to say that he never thought about defense at all is indeed a bit too much.

How strong is Lin Yu’s defense?

With the addition of Battier, the Celtics have achieved a defensive efficiency second only to the Pistons' Big Five.

If there is Lin Yu and Marion...

Of course, D'Antoni is just thinking about it.

Quentin Richardson said at this time: "Lin Yu is really impressive! He was the absolute core in the first season and earned a huge amount of income."

"Amare, Sean, you have dealt with Lin Yu before, how strong is he?"

When Lin Yu's name was mentioned, the faces of Stoudemire and Marion changed.

Suddenly, the atmosphere on the entire bus became a little subtle.

Quentin Richardson looked at his two teammates in confusion.

This is crazy...

what's the situation?
After a while, Marion's face became solemn, and there was a hint of unwillingness in his voice.

"Very strong! No, I should say it's terribly strong!"

"Lin Yu! He brings a huge sense of pressure to his opponents on the court."

"The Utah duo likes the pick-and-roll offense the most, but Lin Yu is different. He will specifically choose the opponent's strongest defender to attack."

"Only when you actually compete with him can you understand the feeling of oppression."

"He won't play any mismatches. He will keep attacking your strongest defensive player and keep hitting him over the head! Until..." "Until he finally defeats you!"

Defeat your opponent's strongest defender, and then defeat your opponent!
Quentin Richardson's expression also became solemn. For the first time, he felt how terrifying Lin Yu was.

There are all kinds of philosophies in the basketball world.

Some teams like to use pick-and-roll to create mismatches, such as the Mavericks.

Finding the opponent's weaknesses, constantly attacking, and thus winning is a basketball philosophy.

I don't care how many points you get, as long as I get more points than you.

This is the Suns' current winning philosophy.

He kept attacking his opponent's strongest defender and kept hitting him on the head.

The pressure on the opponent is not only about scoring, but also psychological.

Just look at Marion.

Our strongest defender cannot defend against the opponent's main attacker.

It not only affects the defenders, but also has a significant impact on the team's morale.

Just from the concept of winning, Quentin Richardson could feel how terrifying Lin Yu was.

Without the support of strength, can ordinary players have such an idea?
Nash saw that the atmosphere was a little solemn, and he also said: "No matter how strong Lin Yu and the Celtics are, we will not give up easily."

"They are No. 1 in the East, but we are also No. 1 in the West! We are no worse than any other team!"

Stoudemire also said: "Steve is right, there is nothing wrong with Lin Yu and the Celtics. Our running and gunning is no worse than the Death Five!"

Nash and Stoudemire spoke up, boosting the morale of the Suns players.

The outside world is also paying close attention to this game.

Whether it’s the No. 1 in the East versus the No. 1 in the West.

There are two types of confrontations, the Death Five and the run-and-gun tactics, which are different from the traditional positional warfare.

They are all big gimmicks.

And fans just like this kind of strong confrontation.

Barkley and Smith also came to the scene to serve as commentators for this highly anticipated matchup.

"Charles, although this question has been asked many times, which team do you think is winning today?"

"Kenny, as a Suns legend, would I say I am optimistic about the Celtics?"

As a Suns legend, Barkley naturally supports the Suns unconditionally.

While the two were chatting, players from both teams had already started entering the field.

Rivers looked at the Suns as a coach who believed in winning championships by advocating defense.

He thinks that the Suns' style of play that abandons defense is only okay during the regular season.

There will definitely be no big achievements in the playoffs.

How far can a team without defense go?

The Celtics' starting lineup: center Mehmet Okur, power forward Dio, small forward Pierce, shooting guard Battier, point guard Lin Yu.

The Suns' starting lineup: center Stoudemire, power forward Marion, small forward Quentin Richardson, shooting guard Isona Joe, and point guard Nash.

The warm-up ended quickly and the game officially began with the referee's whistle.

Okur made a successful jump ball.

The Celtics began to attack.

Lin Yu glanced at Nash who was defending in front of him and gained a new understanding of the Suns.

Although we already know that the Suns have no defense, but let Nash defend Lin Yu

Lin Yu really thinks D'Antoni is outrageous.

Without any hesitation, Lin Yu shot directly from outside the three-point line facing Nash!

The huge height difference made it impossible for Nash to defend Lin Yu, let alone interfere with him.

Swish!
The basketball went into the net. D'Antoni, who was on the sidelines, saw this and his expression did not change at all.

For the Suns, it doesn’t matter how many points their opponents score, as long as they score higher than their opponents!
Then the run-and-gun tactics were presented to the fans of NDPG.

(End of this chapter)