Wei Guo's words made Brown think deeply.
Coaches' tactics often include one-on-one plays by star players, but when a star player wants to play one-on-one, his teammates will spread out to create space for him.
Why did the Defenders catch the Celtics off guard?
Because the other four players on the 76ers were caught off guard, his teammates were actively moving around, and Iverson took the initiative to ask for the ball.
At times like this, the offensive space for the defense is very narrow. To score, one needs extremely strong individual ability. There are very few players in the league with such individual ability. Even in this season, Iverson is one, Kobe is one, McGrady is one, Garnett is one, Duncan is one... (not to be listed one by one).
However, these people have some shortcomings compared to Wei Guo.
"Either..."
Brown thought for a moment, "Continue playing like this. If the Celtics are on guard, we'll switch to this style of play."
This tactic is easy to counter; simply encircle and shut down Weiguo, provided that you can anticipate Weiguo's attack methods.
Celtics bench.
Jim, holding the clipboard, said, "When playing zone defense, pay attention to Iverson's positioning. Brown won't let Weiguo play like that. We just need to play according to our normal tactics."
........
The game resumed after the timeout.
Pierce passed the ball to Walker, who made a jump shot under the basket.
12:5!!!
The 76ers are on offense.
Coleman set a screen for Wei Guo, Iverson moved to the three-point line, and Harprin also ran around the baseline. The execution of the tactics was very high.
Jim was very satisfied!
The 76ers' playing style finally returned to normal. When Wei Guo made a breakthrough, Battier came up to defend, and Wei Guo would pass the ball to Mutombo. At this time, Walker would come up to help defend and prevent Mutombo from interfering with his offense, thus completing a successful defensive play.
Wei Guo dribbles past his opponent...
Batistuta came up to cover, Wei Guo dribbled the ball around his waist, and used a Euro step to get past Batistuta.
"Bang!!!"
He drove to the basket and delivered another one-handed dunk!
"unreasonable!"
"This is so unreasonable!"
Jim's eyes widened suddenly; this wasn't how the script was written.
14:5!!
The 76ers lead by 9 points, all 14 of which were scored by Wei Guo.
The 76ers players were all actively moving around, but Wei Guo only had eyes for the basket. Is this still Wei Guo?
"Just blindly shooting!"
Jim stamped his foot in frustration, "We're going to disrupt the team's tactical balance, isn't Brown going to do anything about it?"
Next ball...
When Wei Guo had the ball again, without Jim's prompting, the Celtics players adjusted their positions on the court and began to double-team him.
Extremely dangerous...
Wei Guo passed the ball out, but unfortunately Harprin missed the shot.
......
The game returned to its normal pace, but the 76ers had already taken the lead.
Coach Thompson's tactics were successful. The Celtics not only had a lead in the score, but also a psychological advantage. The Celtics were weaker than the 76ers, and if they were constantly under pressure, their chances of taking the lead were slim.
27:19!!
At the end of the first quarter, the 76ers led by 8 points.
Wei Guo made 8 of 9 shots in the first quarter, scoring 16 points, including the 14 points he scored at the start of the game.
"We must do a good job of defense."
Brown said, "We caught the Celtics off guard, but the key to our lead was that we defended against the Celtics' offense."
"Yes, Coach!"
"Don't give the Celtics another chance. Treat this game like the NBA Finals!"
"good!"
"Go! Go! Go!"
There's no need to devise tactics; Brown's job is more about motivating the players and keeping them engaged and competitive at all times.
......
The second quarter began with Wei Guo remaining on the court.
Celtics substitute Rogers made a breakthrough, and Wei Guo moved laterally very quickly, sticking close to Rogers.
Rogers drove to the basket, stopped abruptly, faked a move, and then turned and hooked a shot.
That combo... was undeniably beautiful!
But Wei Guo didn't eat the shovel.
Fuck you!
Wei Guo slapped the ball away, "Fancy!"
Rogers: (t ^ t)
In this league, there are no weaklings. Rogers is still a regular rotation player for the Celtics, but if he can fake out Wei Guo and score on this one-on-one play, Rogers will edit the video and secretly enjoy it under the covers for a week.
pity...
Wei Guo did not give Rogers that opportunity.
The basketball flew towards the frontcourt, Jones dove to grab it, shielding it under his body, while Pierce reached in to try and snatch the ball from Jones's hands.
"Beep!!!"
The referee's whistle blew.
"Fight for the ball!"
Pierce stood up and looked at the referee.
This is the Celtics' home court, but Jones had already secured the ball. Pierce made several shoving moves during the scramble for it, and the referee couldn't protect Pierce, so he gave Pierce a foul.
"This is a contest for the ball!"
Pierce spread his hands, ready to step forward and argue with the referee.
Pierce's teammates pulled him away. There was no need to argue with the referee on this play. In fact, if the argument got too heated, the referee might give Pierce a technical foul.
"Well done, buddy!"
Wei Guo patted Jones on the backside. "I like your fighting spirit."
actually...
Many players on the 76ers play much harder than Wei Guo. It's not that Wei Guo doesn't play hard, but it's similar to O'Neal, yet different in some ways.
Some people criticize O'Neal for not taking the game seriously, but that's because O'Neal is too talented, and Wei Guo is even more talented, so many times he doesn't need to play so hard because he makes the game easier.
The 76ers inbound the ball from the sideline.
Wei Guo received the ball, dribbled past Rogers, who closely guarded him.
When he got to the basket...
Wei Guo made a sudden stop and feint, followed by a small turn and hook shot.
His move was exactly the same as Rogers', but Rogers was shaken off balance, and Wei Guo's hook shot hit the target.
29:19!!
The 76ers lead by 10 points.
Rogers: (tot)
He just used this trick, and Wei Guo said he was flashy. Now that Wei Guo is using the same trick, why doesn't Wei Guo say he's flashy?
This match...
The Celtics' offense was very resolute, and with the 76ers' defense remaining consistently strong, the Celtics gradually couldn't keep up.
The first half is not over yet.
"well..."
Mr. Russell suddenly sighed, "I'm getting old and can't handle the strain anymore. I'm leaving."
Russell didn't want to leave. He sat on the sidelines, knowing that the Celtics' young men would play even harder. But he understood basketball better. Tonight, the Celtics were dominated from the start.
Unable to defend the country...
The attack was also incredibly difficult...
This match is unwinnable.
Moreover, Coach Russell didn't like watching Wei Guo play point guard. He always felt that Wei Guo had a bit of himself in him, especially when Wei Guo was defending the paint, he always felt young again.
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