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Chapter 222 The Strongest Rival in the West
Chapter 222 The Strongest Rival in the West
November [-]th game day.
At eight o'clock in the morning, Su Yang drove to the training base and held a meeting with the trainers and scouts as usual.
Phil Handy first made an injury report, saying that Nick Collison was still unable to play due to calf pain. In addition, Tyson Chandler felt tension in his left foot and ankle and needed to be temporarily put on the observation list. It is recommended to reduce the number of games time.
Su Yang nodded to show that he remembered, and guessed that Chandler probably played five games because of the start of the game, but there were two back-to-back games.
The league's schedule for the Thunder is too nonsense. They either play three games for a week, or play three games in four days. Players like Chandler with old injuries are most afraid of intensive schedules, too much consumption, and too much rest time. Long, difficult to grasp the intensity.
The scouting director Brac then reported that Celtic recruited Jermaine O'Neal and Shaq O'Neal from the free market because of Rasheed Wallace's retirement and Perkins' accidental injury during the offseason. .
But Shaq O'Neal is too old, his athletic ability has declined sharply, and the threat he can provide is already very small.
Jermaine O'Neal's state is also average, but because he has a mid-range shot, he helped the Celtics enrich many tactics.
But Jermaine O'Neal's defensive ability is far inferior to Perkins, which has caused the Celtics to lose more points inside.
"Then we need to hit the rim more..." Su Yang pointed out the key points of offense along the report. In short, it was to bully the Celtics to weaken the frame and give full play to the advantages of the Thunder's impact. As for other small details, let the four assistant coaches handle them.
At [-]:[-] p.m., the game between the Thunder and the Celtics kicked off at the Ford Center, which was broadcast live on NBATV and claimed to be a rehearsal for the finals.
The commentator Isiah Thomas emphasized that it is not that the Heat cannot reach the finals, but that the Celtics have 5 wins and 1 loss since the start of the game. They beat the Heat and the Bulls in a row. The strength is too strong.
The Celtics came aggressively, and at the beginning of the game, Garnett made a strong play at the waist, causing Ibaka to make a defensive foul.
After making two free throws, the Celtics strictly enforced the contraction and blocked the paint to defend against breakthroughs, and Ray Allen completely blocked Sefoloza.
But Sefolosha really failed to hit a wide-open three-pointer. Turning around, the Celtics launched an early offensive trailing cover cooperation. After Garnett blocked the outer bullet, he took a step at the three-point line. Received a pass from Rondo and confidently hit a long two.
Seeing Garnett's momentum, Su Yang instructed the Thunder to play around Ibaka, also in the 45-degree area on the left, pick and roll and catch the ball. Ibaka scored two points with a jumper. The entire attack took only five seconds. , to respond forcefully.
The two teams scored alternately. With Durant's stable performance, the Thunder led by 4 points with 3 minutes left in the first quarter.
Taking advantage of the Celtics' request for a timeout, Su Yang was sure that Rivers would replace Ray Allen, decisively removed Sefolosha and Westbrook, and replaced them with Dai Kuinku and Harden. Players can go inside.
That kind of arrangement is mainly to worry that Cook, who has poor defensive ability, will explode because of saving face.
I thought, after the game resumed, Cook followed Su Yang's defensive arrangement, but was beaten by the dreadlocked spirited guy Marquis Daniels who replaced the Celtics. The key point was that he was scored seven points in a row. It's a bold two plus one.
Seeing the Celtics overtake, Su Yang thought for a while and decided to keep Cook on the field and give him a chance to respond.
It's a pity that things backfired. Marquis Daniels didn't continue to go down to earth, but Cook made two zero shots.
After the first quarter, the Thunder trailed 21 to 28.
Su Yang made a brief analysis and reminded Harden and the others not to underestimate the Celtics' bench lineup, especially Nate Robinson.
The second quarter of the game followed immediately, and the bench lineups of the two sides went back and forth. Harden made 4 of 3 shots and provoked the Thunder to score. 10 of 8 points for the team.
When the main players of the two teams returned to the game, the point difference did not change. NBATV commentator Isiah Thomas believed that the Celtics won a phased victory, because from the bright side, the Thunder's bench lineup is stronger, but the game has become Harden. Singles show.
Isaiah Thomas believes that Su Yang needs to design more tactics for the Thunder's second bench lineup, especially with the addition of Barnes and McGrady. The same tactical concept as the main lineup cannot be directly applied, and it is necessary to play more pick-and-rolls.
At halftime, the Thunder trailed 51 to 58.
Durant and other players performed fairly normally, only Westbrook performed poorly, scoring 3 point on 0 of 1 shots and making as many as 5 turnovers.
Su Yang briefly answered and summed up a few sentences, dragged Westbrook to watch the video in the locker room, and pointed out that the selection of those places was not reasonable enough.
Westbrook repeatedly admitted his mistakes, mainly because the Celtics' strategy of blocking the paint area made him unable to play the basic operations of previous games, and he encountered a player like Rondo who was good at positioning and made small moves overtly and secretly. A little impulsive.
Su Yang emphasized the need to improve his shooting and play smarter, otherwise he will be targeted in the same way in the future.
Su Yang originally planned to talk to Cook again, but unfortunately there was not enough time, and the whole team hurried back to the court to warm up.
Westbrook, who calmed down, was not in a hurry to prove himself, but first played for Durant and other players.
Durant responded with five points in a row, attracting a lot of defensive attention, and Westbrook took the opportunity to rush inside.
Rondo failed to adapt to the changes for a while, got fouled twice in a row, and was intercepted twice by Westbrook abruptly.
The Thunder gradually tied and completed the overtake, the Celtics' defensive moves became more and more aggressive, and Rondo directly collided with Westbrook on the center line.
Westbrook got up and pushed Rondo violently with both hands. The referee hurriedly blew his whistle to pause and gave technical fouls respectively.
Su Yang then asked Barnes to replace Sefoloza on the stage, and also instructed Ibaka to show off the muscles he trained hard in the summer, emphasizing: "We must not lose our momentum at home, and we must not foul maliciously, just let the opponent be afraid. OK..."
Making opponents afraid is psychological warfare, which can give the team a certain bonus, especially on the defensive end.
For example, every time I talk about being afraid of Crete Beverly, the basic first impression is that the defense is fierce, so that when many players face Beverly, many muscle reactions are not so smooth, and the psychological quality is slightly worse, which may even affect the game. train of thought.
After the timeout ended, Barnes and Ibaka came on the court aggressively. After a few rounds, the Celtics became completely honest.
The momentum of the Celtics plummeted. Except for Pierce and Ray Allen who played normally, Garnett made 7 of 1 shots.
After three quarters, the Thunder lead 78 to 73.
Unsurprisingly, the fourth quarter turned into a defensive battle. The Celtics showed the same attitude as they played against the Heat in the first game of the season, and tried their best to limit the Thunder. Even Durant, who has always been honest, suffered from pushing Pierce. to a technical foul.
But according to the replay of the live video, Durant pushed back angrily because Pierce caught his arm while he was taking off.
In the final 2 minutes of the game, Harden and Chandler played duo, bullied O'Neal for poor frame protection, bullied Ray Allen for too long playing time, and bullied Garnett for his excellent passing. Shrink early.
Haqian duo scored 6 points in a row, and when the final whistle sounded, the Thunder beat the Celtics 99-92.
When Pierce left the court, he slammed harsh words at the Thunder's bench, saying that Boston would play again at No. 19 and let the Thunder wait and see.
On the same night, the Eagles lost to the Suns to break the winning streak.
There are only three teams left in the league, the Thunder, Lakers, and Hornets, who won the game after the start, and there is a faint trend of a three-legged confrontation in the West.
Su Yang returned to the apartment and saw NBATV commentator Isiah Thomas commenting on the tactics of the bench lineup. He felt that there was some truth. Then he saw Isiah Thomas and several other guests arguing: Lakers or Hornets, who is the greater threat to the Thunder.
Isiah Thomas thinks it's the Lakers.
Su Yang thinks that the Spurs, who have not won all, are more threatening.
(End of this chapter)
November [-]th game day.
At eight o'clock in the morning, Su Yang drove to the training base and held a meeting with the trainers and scouts as usual.
Phil Handy first made an injury report, saying that Nick Collison was still unable to play due to calf pain. In addition, Tyson Chandler felt tension in his left foot and ankle and needed to be temporarily put on the observation list. It is recommended to reduce the number of games time.
Su Yang nodded to show that he remembered, and guessed that Chandler probably played five games because of the start of the game, but there were two back-to-back games.
The league's schedule for the Thunder is too nonsense. They either play three games for a week, or play three games in four days. Players like Chandler with old injuries are most afraid of intensive schedules, too much consumption, and too much rest time. Long, difficult to grasp the intensity.
The scouting director Brac then reported that Celtic recruited Jermaine O'Neal and Shaq O'Neal from the free market because of Rasheed Wallace's retirement and Perkins' accidental injury during the offseason. .
But Shaq O'Neal is too old, his athletic ability has declined sharply, and the threat he can provide is already very small.
Jermaine O'Neal's state is also average, but because he has a mid-range shot, he helped the Celtics enrich many tactics.
But Jermaine O'Neal's defensive ability is far inferior to Perkins, which has caused the Celtics to lose more points inside.
"Then we need to hit the rim more..." Su Yang pointed out the key points of offense along the report. In short, it was to bully the Celtics to weaken the frame and give full play to the advantages of the Thunder's impact. As for other small details, let the four assistant coaches handle them.
At [-]:[-] p.m., the game between the Thunder and the Celtics kicked off at the Ford Center, which was broadcast live on NBATV and claimed to be a rehearsal for the finals.
The commentator Isiah Thomas emphasized that it is not that the Heat cannot reach the finals, but that the Celtics have 5 wins and 1 loss since the start of the game. They beat the Heat and the Bulls in a row. The strength is too strong.
The Celtics came aggressively, and at the beginning of the game, Garnett made a strong play at the waist, causing Ibaka to make a defensive foul.
After making two free throws, the Celtics strictly enforced the contraction and blocked the paint to defend against breakthroughs, and Ray Allen completely blocked Sefoloza.
But Sefolosha really failed to hit a wide-open three-pointer. Turning around, the Celtics launched an early offensive trailing cover cooperation. After Garnett blocked the outer bullet, he took a step at the three-point line. Received a pass from Rondo and confidently hit a long two.
Seeing Garnett's momentum, Su Yang instructed the Thunder to play around Ibaka, also in the 45-degree area on the left, pick and roll and catch the ball. Ibaka scored two points with a jumper. The entire attack took only five seconds. , to respond forcefully.
The two teams scored alternately. With Durant's stable performance, the Thunder led by 4 points with 3 minutes left in the first quarter.
Taking advantage of the Celtics' request for a timeout, Su Yang was sure that Rivers would replace Ray Allen, decisively removed Sefolosha and Westbrook, and replaced them with Dai Kuinku and Harden. Players can go inside.
That kind of arrangement is mainly to worry that Cook, who has poor defensive ability, will explode because of saving face.
I thought, after the game resumed, Cook followed Su Yang's defensive arrangement, but was beaten by the dreadlocked spirited guy Marquis Daniels who replaced the Celtics. The key point was that he was scored seven points in a row. It's a bold two plus one.
Seeing the Celtics overtake, Su Yang thought for a while and decided to keep Cook on the field and give him a chance to respond.
It's a pity that things backfired. Marquis Daniels didn't continue to go down to earth, but Cook made two zero shots.
After the first quarter, the Thunder trailed 21 to 28.
Su Yang made a brief analysis and reminded Harden and the others not to underestimate the Celtics' bench lineup, especially Nate Robinson.
The second quarter of the game followed immediately, and the bench lineups of the two sides went back and forth. Harden made 4 of 3 shots and provoked the Thunder to score. 10 of 8 points for the team.
When the main players of the two teams returned to the game, the point difference did not change. NBATV commentator Isiah Thomas believed that the Celtics won a phased victory, because from the bright side, the Thunder's bench lineup is stronger, but the game has become Harden. Singles show.
Isaiah Thomas believes that Su Yang needs to design more tactics for the Thunder's second bench lineup, especially with the addition of Barnes and McGrady. The same tactical concept as the main lineup cannot be directly applied, and it is necessary to play more pick-and-rolls.
At halftime, the Thunder trailed 51 to 58.
Durant and other players performed fairly normally, only Westbrook performed poorly, scoring 3 point on 0 of 1 shots and making as many as 5 turnovers.
Su Yang briefly answered and summed up a few sentences, dragged Westbrook to watch the video in the locker room, and pointed out that the selection of those places was not reasonable enough.
Westbrook repeatedly admitted his mistakes, mainly because the Celtics' strategy of blocking the paint area made him unable to play the basic operations of previous games, and he encountered a player like Rondo who was good at positioning and made small moves overtly and secretly. A little impulsive.
Su Yang emphasized the need to improve his shooting and play smarter, otherwise he will be targeted in the same way in the future.
Su Yang originally planned to talk to Cook again, but unfortunately there was not enough time, and the whole team hurried back to the court to warm up.
Westbrook, who calmed down, was not in a hurry to prove himself, but first played for Durant and other players.
Durant responded with five points in a row, attracting a lot of defensive attention, and Westbrook took the opportunity to rush inside.
Rondo failed to adapt to the changes for a while, got fouled twice in a row, and was intercepted twice by Westbrook abruptly.
The Thunder gradually tied and completed the overtake, the Celtics' defensive moves became more and more aggressive, and Rondo directly collided with Westbrook on the center line.
Westbrook got up and pushed Rondo violently with both hands. The referee hurriedly blew his whistle to pause and gave technical fouls respectively.
Su Yang then asked Barnes to replace Sefoloza on the stage, and also instructed Ibaka to show off the muscles he trained hard in the summer, emphasizing: "We must not lose our momentum at home, and we must not foul maliciously, just let the opponent be afraid. OK..."
Making opponents afraid is psychological warfare, which can give the team a certain bonus, especially on the defensive end.
For example, every time I talk about being afraid of Crete Beverly, the basic first impression is that the defense is fierce, so that when many players face Beverly, many muscle reactions are not so smooth, and the psychological quality is slightly worse, which may even affect the game. train of thought.
After the timeout ended, Barnes and Ibaka came on the court aggressively. After a few rounds, the Celtics became completely honest.
The momentum of the Celtics plummeted. Except for Pierce and Ray Allen who played normally, Garnett made 7 of 1 shots.
After three quarters, the Thunder lead 78 to 73.
Unsurprisingly, the fourth quarter turned into a defensive battle. The Celtics showed the same attitude as they played against the Heat in the first game of the season, and tried their best to limit the Thunder. Even Durant, who has always been honest, suffered from pushing Pierce. to a technical foul.
But according to the replay of the live video, Durant pushed back angrily because Pierce caught his arm while he was taking off.
In the final 2 minutes of the game, Harden and Chandler played duo, bullied O'Neal for poor frame protection, bullied Ray Allen for too long playing time, and bullied Garnett for his excellent passing. Shrink early.
Haqian duo scored 6 points in a row, and when the final whistle sounded, the Thunder beat the Celtics 99-92.
When Pierce left the court, he slammed harsh words at the Thunder's bench, saying that Boston would play again at No. 19 and let the Thunder wait and see.
On the same night, the Eagles lost to the Suns to break the winning streak.
There are only three teams left in the league, the Thunder, Lakers, and Hornets, who won the game after the start, and there is a faint trend of a three-legged confrontation in the West.
Su Yang returned to the apartment and saw NBATV commentator Isiah Thomas commenting on the tactics of the bench lineup. He felt that there was some truth. Then he saw Isiah Thomas and several other guests arguing: Lakers or Hornets, who is the greater threat to the Thunder.
Isiah Thomas thinks it's the Lakers.
Su Yang thinks that the Spurs, who have not won all, are more threatening.
(End of this chapter)
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