The rest is just noise

The changes Chuck Daly made were bold.

He promoted James Worthy to the fourth position, which is questionable. Although Worthy's height is enough for the fourth position, he does not have the height to play the fourth position.

Worthy wanted to play the fourth position, so Cliff Levingston was replaced, leaving a spot at the three position. He promoted Tripka to the three position, thus vacating the second position.

, let a player named Perry Moss (Perry touch ssPG) fill in.

Moss, like defender Vinyl Johnson, is both 1.88 meters tall. With such a height, it is difficult to play the second position. Daley's arrangement has only one purpose, which is to increase speed.

"This is a risky move." Cousy pointed out, "The Celtics are likely to use their height to suppress the Pistons."

"Chuck seemed to be led into a dead end by Louis. Speed ​​was originally Detroit's advantage, but suddenly, the Celtics played faster than them, which seemed to make them uncomfortable, so they gave up their solid lineup and used

An extreme three-back lineup to speed up the game." Heinsohn commented harshly, "A typical example of losing a hammer for a carrot."

Seeing the Pistons' formation changes, Thomas remembered Louis' instructions. The most important thing in a four-corner offense is the threat of the ball carrier.

He couldn't show the Pistons any intention of retreating, so he dribbled the ball resolutely to break through.

Vinyl Johnson, who is 1.88 meters tall, can't resist him. Although their height difference is only 3 centimeters, Thomas' speed is more than a level faster than him.

Following Louis' instructions, Thomas went to the short corner on the right. Behind him was Bird standing outside the three-point line in the bottom corner.

Worthy, who took Bird outside, intended to help defend, but Bird's shooting threat scared him.

Beep!

Hugh Hollins blew the whistle and Thomas made an emergency jump shot, causing a foul.

"Uh-huh!

"Andone!"

Hollins acted like a man with a black face and made a decision that was beyond dispute.

"Mr. Kammer, this is not a foul, is it? Vinyl Johnson complained.

Hollins asked coldly: "Are you questioning me?"

Johnson, frustrated, did not ask again.

Louis gestured with his thumb from a distance, expressing his satisfaction that Thomas strictly implemented his tactical intentions.

Everyone on the court knew that the Celtics' defense would be the focus next.

Louis asked Tomjanovich next to him: "Did they put up this kind of lineup last season?"

"If there were no detailed records during the competition, it would have been very 'rules'."

Tomjanovich means this lineup is irregular?

Maybe, as far as Louis is concerned, when he sees the three-back lineup, he thinks of the Chinese team in the 2019 World Cup.

With Abdul Saramu and Kolan Bek sitting off the court, two 3D wings who can do three or four, it is necessary to compare the strength of the three players who are not on the same level as these two, and can even be said to be equally matched.

Defender tactics are implemented to the end.

Thinking of this, Louis felt panicked.

Unfortunately, in modern basketball, you can play three guards, provided that all three guards have the ability to punish opponents from outside. In this way, even if you can't guard anyone, you can create a wide offensive space for the opponent to attack.

Players with size advantages should let go of their hands and feet.

The problem is precisely that the three guards of the Pistons are unable to hold back anything from outside the three-point line.

Vinyl Johnson can’t shoot threes;

Tripka tried three-pointers when he entered the league, but after Daly came on board, he almost stopped shooting three-pointers because Daly, who was born in his 30s, could not accept the magic of three-pointers.

Perry Moss is a legendary player in the NCAA. When he played for Northeastern University, he played many beautiful games. He is especially famous in New England. He is said to have a 41-inch jump. Players with excellent physical talents often lack stability.

shooting ability.

But Louis can't be sure that Moss can't shoot, because he is a rookie and has not played in the NBA. Maybe he was taken over by another soul carrying the system this past summer, and then uses the advanced knowledge and concepts of modern basketball.

How about trying to shake up the world like Louis?

Until he proves himself, the Celtics' pocket formation will stop firmly at the free throw line and treat the Pistons' three-pointers with a completely blank attitude.

An embarrassing scene happened. They passed the ball back and forth several times and finally had to hit the low post.

"I don't see the value of a back three," Heinsohn fired. "Just to get a better passing position?"

Kusi picked up what he said: "If it is, the price is too heavy. If not, why?"

Giving the ball to the inside is equivalent to saying that the Pistons still have the same philosophy and style of play, and there has been no change.

The speed cannot be improved, and the three defenders are just a decoration.

Kent Benson is not a low-post player. Although he is also a popular figure in the NCAA, few people in the NBA will care about your performance in college.

Benson wants to beat Sampson hard.

Sampson, who had already put on weight, easily carried it, face to face, and gave him a ruthless blow.

Bird got the rebound and passed Thomas.

Thomas moved quickly with the ball and instantly found John Long's position, which was almost as good as Bird's long pass reaching Long's palm.

Facing his hometown team, John Long's three-point shot failed.

17 to 7

"Wow! This is what a three-back lineup should look like, right?"

"Why does Boston look more like a team with three guards on the floor?"

The commentary team of Cousy and Heinsohn can be called the worst commentator in the league with the most biased and unfair stance.

Cousy also knew how to be euphemistic; Heinsohn never knew what euphemism was.

Tripka couldn't bear to be ignored for a long time, so he opted for a three-pointer.

This is something Daley doesn't want to see, but he can't explain the reason, because if Tripka can hit a three-pointer, the Celtics will focus on perimeter defense instead of man-to-man marking on the surface like this.

, in fact, we are engaging in joint defense.

"boom!"

Tripka, who has not shot three-pointers for a long time, cannot suddenly find his touch.

He missed the three-point shot, but fortunately the long rebound was taken by Worthy. When he saw Bird coming to defend him, his body just shook slightly, and in an instant, explosive power poured out from his feet.

Worthy is not like Bernard King, who is technically superb and difficult to defend, but Worthy is explosive in the first step.

With a height of 2.05 meters, he is also one of the fastest players in the league. Bird's athletic ability cannot prevent him from breaking through.

Worthy dribbled past Bird, and Sampson jumped to interfere, but the effect was mediocre, and he scored with a reverse layup.

9 to 17

Louis saw the reason why Daley insisted on moving Worthy to the fourth position, which was to chase Bird.

Worthy's advantage is Bird's shortcoming. A one-on-one confrontation will help improve the team's morale. It would be best if he could defeat Bird.

Unfortunately, Worthy's scoring ability is far behind that of King, Dantley, Marquis Johnson and the future Wilkins of the same period. He is not a scoring maniac who can kill a team with his personal offense.

Therefore, at the eighth minute, Louis took the initiative to rotate.

He replaced Bird, who was repeatedly beaten by Worthy.

He also replaced Sampson, who was in good condition, and at the same time, replaced Laimbeer and Ainge. He followed the Pistons and also set up a three-guard lineup.

The difference is that all three of his guards can shoot three-pointers.

Therefore, he is looking forward to Daly's defense of three-point shooting like him.

After Bird came down, Louis walked up to him and said, "When I ask you to come up later, be decisive. You will fight back as hard as that guy hits you."

"I'm not that fast." Bird said soberly.

"Then shoot for him. When he is afraid of your shot, you can use fake moves to humiliate him." Louis patted him on the shoulder and said, "Come on, I'm optimistic about you."

When Louis wasn't calling Bird Hillbilly, he had no objections to Louis' arrangements.

Once Louis said that word, he felt that no matter what Louis said, it was wrong.

During the game on the field, there were some expected problems.

Thomas and Laimbeer had constant friction in the training camp, and later they got into a fight. They were taken to the office by Louis and reprimanded before he found out the reason.

Ranbir crossed the line and said that taboo word, which made Thomas angry. He had a reason not to cooperate with Ranbir.

But Louis didn't allow him to do this.

Therefore, he will reluctantly execute the tactics, but it seems that there is no tacit understanding.

Laimbeer would give him a pick-and-roll in a business-like manner. He would look at Laimbeer first and pass the ball if he had a chance. Even Laimbeer was very taboo about catching the ball from him, as if he would shoot with Thomas's pass.

It's like being cursed by something dirty.

The two men blatantly shot Louis.

There is really no way to say that they did not use tactics, because they did, but the "opportunity was not good", so the results could not be achieved.

"Lu, maybe try to stagger their playing time?" K.C. Jones suggested.

Tomjanovich nodded and said: "I think this is a good idea. It will save them from messing around like this."

Louis looked at Cowens, "Big Hong, what do you think?"

Cowens pretended to be profound and asked: "Are you sure you want me to say it?"

"Yes, you want to talk or not."