Chapter 140: Nelson's wonderful tactics

In the second quarter of the game, with Wang Zhizhi's three-pointer after his debut, the situation began to tilt. Although Wang Zhizhi did not score any more in the next ten minutes, one of his mid-range shots was disturbed and did not make a shot. The previous four shots were all The magical performance of 100% shooting rate was also broken, but Wang Zhizhi's three-pointer gave the Mavericks a lot of psychological pressure. Especially Nowitzki, he was scored four goals in a row by a player who had been a substitute for him, as well as a three-pointer, which made him look forward to the defense.
If offense can rely on a superstar to complete all tasks, then defense can not be carried by one person anyway, everyone on the field is an important link. Although Nowitzki's defensive level is not high, his consciousness is still quite good. At the same time, as the highest point on the team's court, he still plays a great role in blocking opponents from attacking the three-second zone and protecting rebounds.
But now he was completely transferred away by Wang Zhizhi. After three successful flash-cutting tactics, Wang Zhizhi seemed to have found a tacit understanding with Pierce and Cole. Pierce turned to a low position, while Wang Zhizhi walked around the three-point line, forcing Nowitzki to always stare at Wang Zhizhi, but actually Wang Zhizhi's scoring ability does not deserve such a single stare.
A mature defensive system should have trade-offs. Unfortunately, the Mavericks neither have a mature defensive system, and Nowitzki still lacks a mature game mentality. The Mavericks were originally not good enough defensively and began to be combined by Paul Pierce. Wang Zhizhi tore a big hole. Pierce began to show the results of his hard work in the summer, turning over to shoot a jumper. Shaking the shoulder false action to break the foul, step back jumper, left hand to break through the layup, turn back and make a small throw. Of course, there was a deadly three-pointer, Pierce went crazy in the second quarter.
Although Nowitzki is unstoppable inside the Celtics, but still can't compare with Pierce's popularity.
"Paul Pierce got the ball outside the right three-point line, and the audience started cheering. Oh my god, I saw the Mavericks players look a little scared. Calculate how many points he scored in the second quarter. 17 points, 17 points have been scored! Pierce...in the last 5 seconds, he didn't have to pick and roll, he just forcibly... shot from outside the three-point line... the referee blew the whistle!" Bill Walton's commentary is not like intermittent peeing It's the same, because he can't predict what Pierce will do next.
In the last 5 seconds of the second quarter, Pierce made a strong jump shot from beyond the three-point line. As a result, the Mavericks player Najula fouled and gave Pierce three free throw opportunities. Although Najera argued with the referee, Nelson blushed and yelled at the referee, and Cuban even stood up from the bench and yelled at the referee, but this did not make the audience shout "T". Any use.
Pierce stood at the free throw line, standing with his legs crossed back and forth. This is his unique free-throw stance, three free throws all steadily hit, 66:52, the Celtics in the second quarter opened the point difference to 14 points in one fell swoop.
With Finley finally missed a three-pointer from a long distance, the second quarter ended. The Celtics relied on Leon’s excellent tactical scheduling and personnel arrangement in the first half to capture the Mavericks’ weakness. Not only did the Mavericks expose huge holes on the defensive end, but they also lost their sense on the offensive end. . From beginning to end. Leon has never changed his defensive strategy. No matter how Nowitzki hits the shot, no matter how Finley’s singles cause damage, the Celtics are always tough and stable on the defensive end. This is Dick Hart giving Kyle before the game. The policy set by the special person-to adapt to changes and to focus more attention on the offense.
Returning to the locker room at halftime, the Celtics' players looked quite excited, especially Paul Pierce. This was his best first half of the season. He scored 22 points in the half. He put all of his own. The abilities were released. The skills accumulated in the summer and the experience accumulated in the past games were perfectly released in the second quarter of today.
Leon walked to Pierce's locker, and the two of them clapped tacitly. Leon also seemed a little excited. He felt the joyful atmosphere rippling throughout the locker room. It was a really great first half. In this game, Leon’s potential in tactical preparation and command has been stimulated the most, because in the previous game, they did not encounter a strong team like the Mavericks, and their opponents were either young bulls or Timberwolves. The team is either the Jazz or Wizards. Although there is a super strong Lakers team, but O'Neal is not there, the Celtics lack a heavyweight game victory.
Therefore, for this match against the Mavericks, Leon made sufficient preparations. Not only did he conduct targeted training before the game, but he also released several unused assassins during the game, which made the preparations insufficient and even underestimated the enemy. The Mavericks lost a big somersault in the first half. If it weren't for the Mavericks' strength, the team has many stars, and the individual abilities are very strong, the Celtics' point difference should have been even greater.
"The game is only halfway through, only halfway!" After the excitement, Leon reminded everyone to calm down. There is no shortage of seasoned veterans in the team. They all know that a 14-point lead at half time is nothing. Facing a team like the Mavericks, an attacking wave may come and the point difference will be chased to within five points.
The locker room was quiet, Leon began to summarize the gains and losses of the first half, and laid out some key points in the second half, especially the attention points in the defense. Leon can foresee that the Dallas Cowboys in the second half will start a counterattack frenzy.
However, Ren Leon was so smart and shrewd that he would not have thought that Don Nelson would come up with a wonderful tactic in the second half.
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Back on the court after a 15-minute break, the second half of the game will soon begin, Leon continued to maintain the first half of the starting lineup, Wang Zhizhi continued to appear in the center position. The Mavericks made adjustments. Griffin no longer appeared in the Mavericks starting shooting guard position. The old Celtics were really useless. Nelson let Laga Bell be the shooting guard. Finley is the small forward, the power forward is still Najera, and the center is Nowitzki. It seems that Nelson is not convinced of the defeat in the first quarter.
Leon looked at Nelson’s starting arrangement and didn’t know what he meant. He thought he would send Bradley, but he didn’t expect that he would continue to use Najera, and he also changed to Laga Bell, a somewhat Undersize one. Shooting guard.
But when the Mavericks started their first offense with a bottom line serve, Leon knew what medicine Nelson was selling in the gourd.
Nash took possession of the ball after halftime. Instead of penetrating like in the first half, he handed the ball to Bell. Bell held the ball from the outside for a while. At this time, Nash used Nowitzki's screen to go to the three-second zone. On the right, because of Nowitzki’s huge three-point threat, the Celtics were stretched from the top of the arc to the space near the three-second zone. At this time, a magical scene appeared. Nash even started to get stuck in the low position on the right. The body wants the ball!
Bell hangs the ball to Nash. Nash faces Arenas and pushes Arenas away with his not wide but thin back. Then he turns around skillfully, before Arenas sticks it up with a super Leaning back at a large angle throws the ball out-this angle is no longer a lean back, but a reclining shot. Nash is a good shot, and in the jump shot from the basket only 8 feet away, even if it is super receding, the ball is also stable.
Leon smelled a hint of danger. First of all, he knew that Arenas had never practiced back defense in his usual training, and he would never guard against back. Second, Nelson’s strange tactics undoubtedly forced Leon. Forcing him to change tricks on defense. But Leon still has time to wait. If the Celtics can continue to score in the first half of the third quarter, then no matter what tactics the Mavericks use in the offense, he need not be afraid.
But looking back, Leon found that Nelson began to use Najera to defend Wang Zhizhi, and was a close entanglement defense. Najera is very familiar with Wang Zhizhi. Knowing his weaknesses, the ability to confront is still not enough, and the ability to get rid of it, Nelson used a dirty labor point to abolish Leon's tactical eye. In the first half, the players could not change in time for the arrangement, but an intermission gave Nielsen enough time to target Wang Zhizhi.
"To the effect..." Leon was a little upset in his heart. A surprise soldier like Wang Zhizhi really shouldn't be used directly in the first round, but suddenly used when necessary.
As Walker failed to attack in the interior, Najera grabbed a rebound. Nash dribbled the ball and did not rush to launch a fast break. He dribbled the ball to Bell again in the half-court and ran to the low post, this time on the left. Still facing Arenas, this time he passed Arenas with a fake move, while facing Wang Zhizhi's supplementary defense, not only successfully scored the ball, but also caused Wang Zhizhi's foul!
Leon immediately stood up from the bench. He wanted to replace Wang Zhizhi, but Cowens on the side grabbed Leon and said: "Don't change players as soon as you find a mistake. Give them a little room for mistakes. We still make mistakes. Let’s calm down.
Cowens’ words made Leon sit back again. Indeed, every player makes mistakes, and this time it’s not Wang Zhizhi, UU reading www.uukanshu.com but Leon himself.
But that being the case, he decided to let Wang Zhizhi continue to stay on the court to experience the terrible situation of the situation being reversed. This is also a training for a player, training how to find motivation to rise again in a difficult situation. This is also a kind of sharpening for Leon, because he wants to watch the Mavericks catch up with the points little by little.
Nelson's intention couldn't be more obvious, you let Wang Zhizhi shoot three points? Then I let Nash play in the low post. Not only did Arenas not practice back-to-back defense systematically, but he is also known for his slender legs. This is of course an advantage on the outside, but back-to-back defense is not enough. Arenas easily passed Nash in the first quarter, and now it's Nash's turn to beat Arenas easily.
At the same time, with the Mavericks three shooters outside, Najera also has a certain mid-range shooting ability, and he constantly cuts the inside to attack the frontcourt rebounds, and Nash's score is not comparable to ordinary inside players. The Celtics' lack of excellent defenders and rebounders in the interior was greatly magnified by Nash.
"The best center in the third quarter is Steve Nash! Nelson's tactical imagination is amazing. If the Celtics don't do something, their advantage will be wiped out!" When he sighed, Leon finally called a timeout. At this time, the Mavericks had chased the score to 61:67, only a six-point gap. Only 5 minutes passed in the third quarter. (To be continued.)