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Chapter 1633: Coaching Gap

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The momentum is uncertain, so confrontation takes precedence.

At the beginning of the game, the Suns acted more like an Eastern Conference team breaking out of a muscle jungle. They did not have the tendency of traditional Western Conference teams to favor offense.

On the contrary, the Celtics prefer to make a fuss about their offensive routines.

We can't blame them because they don't have the qualifications to defend.

The Suns are not a team that focuses on defense. They just have excellent defensive resources, so they can take effective countermeasures in the playoffs.

D'Antoni didn't have many arrangements on the defensive end. The main thing was to use unlimited substitutions to break the Celtics' offensive system and force the Celtics to take the initiative to break the game in singles.

On the offensive end, except for the early start when Milicic played Yao Yueban in a low post, which was a bit tricky, the rest of the game was normal.

D'Antoni is definitely a believer in Louis' religion. Although he has never followed Louis, he has thoroughly absorbed the two concepts that Louis promoted during his time with the Lakers - space and dislocation.

The space is naturally stretched beyond the three-point line and misalignment is the Sun's weapon in sweeping the Western Conference. They have Garnett who is misaligned against everyone, and Penny who is misaligned against 99% of the players.

Against the Celtics, the Suns had more offensive routines and more roll calls.

Yao Yue was half-defeated, and Dunley couldn't guard the explosive players. Lu Wuxia and Ginobili were both smart defensive players but powerless against talented attackers.

In other words, the Celtics have two players on the court who can be named without distinction, and two players who can be named depending on the situation.

Ever since, Pence, Garnett, and Yingodala started a passionate roll call show.

Sometimes, their call is to create mismatches through off-ball screens.

D'Antoni has used this style of play very well.

At the start of the game 14-7, Louis requested a timeout.

Because he didn't sleep well last night, Louis thought a lot about the game.

He had already thought of the difficulties he might encounter in this game in advance, and he had also thought of solutions.

There is no such thing as insomnia for no reason.

Louis said: "Kyle, Wally, Andre, you replace Manu, Mike and Paul."

"You have all seen it, the Suns' strategy is very obvious. On the offensive end, we will seize our defensive weaknesses, and on the defensive end, we will resolutely switch defenses without limit, and we are very concerned about rebound protection. In this case, if we want to break the game, there is only one way."

Louis' strategy vividly explains what it means no matter which way I come, I will only go one way.

Lu Wuxia held the ball and shot a three-pointer in a pick-and-roll;

Szczerbiak and Korver caught the ball in a pick-and-roll for a three-pointer;

Kirilenko and Yao Yue shot three-pointers from the pick-and-roll;

The ultimate gameplay of the 5-Out lineup is to completely deviate from the traditional basketball concept of "the closer you are to the basket, the better the score." In order to play with the opponent's inside line and to expand the offensive firepower, space, and range, all shots are taken.

Three points.

Facing the Celtics' five-out lineup with an average three-point shooting percentage of 40%, the Suns were stunned.

Even though Garnett has god-like athletic ability, he can only defend one point.

Milicic is completely a liability in this offensive situation.

Pence and Hamilton were equally dazed.

The Suns' excellent start was recouped by the Celtics with profits.

At the end of the first quarter, 37 to 28, the Celtics led the Suns by 9 points in the first quarter.

After watching this section, Tom Heinsohn exclaimed: "Boss Lu once again proved why he is the best head coach in history! The tactics and style of play he used tonight were even better than some retired Hall of Fame coaches.

It's ridiculous to say that this is not how basketball is played. You can't dominate the game with three-pointers alone... But if you have four players who shoot 40% of their three-pointers, then basketball can really be played like this! The game is accelerating its evolution.

, it’s amazing!”

The pick-and-roll offense gave way without any effort to challenge Yingodala's defense.

No matter how powerful a defender is, he will be gone if a pick-and-roll rolls around.

Now it is the sun that needs to struggle.

Or, find someone else to guard against Lu Wuxia.

Because Yingodala is no longer in front of Lu Wuxia, his pick-and-roll initiator will have one less option.

After all, no one would use the pick-and-roll to deliberately find a more difficult opponent.

D'Antoni has his own thoughts.

Ying Guodala is the most suitable person in the Suns to match up with Lu Wuxia. If Pence or Hamilton is allowed to defend him, there is no telling what kind of performance he will be able to beat.

When Lu Wuxia plays Ying Guodala, he may have to pick and roll, but when playing against Pence and Hamilton, he can do it casually.

Now, D'Antoni has two options.

One is to actively give variables - giving up the defensive strategy of unlimited defense changes and actively flanking Wu Xia, forcing him to play the ball, thereby disrupting the Celtics' offensive rhythm.

The advantage of this is that if Lu Wuxia is dissatisfied, he will use one man, one ball and one pick-and-roll to destroy the Suns' defense. The disadvantage is that if he is not double-teamed clearly, he may be killed.

If you want to double-team, you have to leave your opponent open, and Kirilenko, who is most worthy of being released by the Celtics, shoots 36% from outside.

D'Antoni is a stubborn person and he doesn't like to change the pre-game layout a lot.

Compared to this two-level reversal change, he prefers a softer strategy.

Five-out lineup + unlimited pick-and-roll roll call, the Celtics can use it, but the Suns can't?

Your Lu Wuxia draft template is still Pian, Pian is much more mature than you in playing this.

D'Antoni chose the easiest path.

That's copying the Celtics' style of play.

The Suns only hit one ball like this.

After Pence called the fifth position for a pick-and-roll and missed two points, Louis directly directed on the spot, called Kirilenko to his side, quickly explained the countermeasures, and then asked him to pass it on to other players on the court.

The Celtics did what D'Antoni had been reluctant to do - they attacked and stopped the ball handler's unethical behavior of calling the pick-and-roll to train the big man.

D'Antoni is concerned about the Celtics' lethal outside shooting, but Louis has no such concerns.

The Suns' shooters are not on the same level as the Celtics.

Milicic's three-point shooting percentage is only 33%, Garnett is better, 37%, Pence and Hamilton both have 39%, but Yingodala is only 30%.

Although they are all above 30%, the difference is just one percentage point. Louis will have one more confidence to call his players to double-team. Even if the Suns really grasp the open three-pointer, it doesn't matter, because the continuous pressing attack is very difficult for the ball holder.

An unbearable burden.

Even Stephen Curry, who is as strong as the number one core player in the small ball era, cannot maintain a high level for a long time under a mindless double-teaming tactic. How long can Old Penny last?

Sometimes in a game, a decision or a moment of hesitation can determine the outcome of the game.

D'Antoni's stubbornness and fear of the Celtics' outside shooting made him, like a traditional conservative, afraid to try bold strategies.

Louis, who was supposed to be a bigger loser than him, stood out as someone who dared to place bets and believed in his teammates.

The defensive end uses double attacks to press Pence. Although Pence can assist his teammates to hit open three-pointers by passing the ball, his own performance under double teams is not stable. Although the Celtics' defensive rotation is not fast, it ensures that the offensive end can

Hamilton and Garnett didn't get many open looks.

Yingodala and Milicic, who had relatively low three-point accuracy, missed many opportunities, allowing the Celtics to score many easy defensive counterattacks.

Entering the second half, D'Antoni did not adjust in time. Although Hamilton and Garnett's shooting and isolation efficiency were good under the deadlock, the Celtics, who shot nearly 50% of their three-pointers in the fourth quarter, were still

Firmly grasp the leading advantage.

In the end, the score was 124 to 117, and the Suns, who even hit consecutive magic shots at the last moment, lost the first game by 7 points.

"This is a very close game, but if Mike D'Antoni can't speed up his on-the-spot reaction, the Suns will lose more games." Charles Barkley didn't know whether he wanted to blow Louis or was playing for the Suns.

Anxiously, "I don't think there is any gap between the players on both sides. The biggest gap in this game is the head coaches of both sides!"