The rest is just noise

Things developed beyond Louis' expectations.

After Andrew Tony came on the court, Louis originally thought the 76ers would have a decisive battle with the Celtics in the mid-range.

As a result, he underestimated the 76ers.

No, he underestimated Tony's determination.

Although he is only a rookie, he is regarded by the 76ers' super scout Jack McMahon as the last piece of the puzzle that can make up for the team's biggest shortcoming (attacking ability).

Louis had been paying attention to Tony when he was in college, and he knew that this man was definitely not a creature in the pool.

Going to the 76ers is like meeting the Tyrannosaurus in a storm, going straight to the top of the league.

His pride and self-esteem are like that of a superstar, so he is not afraid of the Celtics' pocket formation, at least not as afraid as Dr. J.

He did not use the most effective mid-range shot known to dismantle the Celtics' pocket formation, but used an extreme inside attack strategy to cause damage.

The Celtics' pocket formation has become very mature, and almost every time they open their pockets, they can capture their opponents.

Tony didn't believe this evil.

He dribbled in several times in the final minutes of the first quarter, causing three fouls and hitting five of six free throws.

Louis found that even 76ers coach Cunningham didn't understand Tony's choice.

He yelled at least three times: "What the hell are you doing?"

Then he accepted his fate.

Cunningham himself is a player, and he knows that players will follow their own tempers under certain circumstances. Anyway, it is only the first game of the series, so Tony will try to see for himself how strong the Celtics' pocket formation is.

There is nothing wrong with that.

It was Tony's courageous charge that changed the way the 76ers played.

From a sensory perspective, they are more ferocious.

Tony's sprint inside became more and more fierce, while Bird found his touch in the high post.

After one quarter, the Celtics took the lead.

24 to 21

A 3-point advantage is better than nothing.

"Larry!" Before the start of the second quarter, Louis pointed out three fingers.

He hopes Bird will activate the third tactic of the "L" series more.

The No. 3 tactic focuses on the space of the inside players, requiring the inside players to catch and shoot on the spot after the high pick-and-roll, so as to empty the opponent's inside line.

In the second quarter, the Celtics' two insiders were Laimbeer and Sampson, both of whom happened to be able to shoot.

Sampson's pick-and-roll quality is poor, but his offensive creativity is unlimited;

The quality of Laimbeer's pick-and-roll coverage is not to mention, and he also has a shooting threat that is slowly broadening his shooting range. He can be regarded as the best tool for this tactic.

Sure enough, as soon as he came up, Laimbeer used high-post shots to score points for the team.

But the 76ers were also unequivocal. "Saint" Bobby Jones pulled up to the high post on the left and also shot a shot.

Fitch's strategy was extreme. As long as the 76ers wanted to shoot, they would let them do it. Although Louis told Sampson to pay attention to the opponent's high shots, he was often too busy to take care of them.

Fortunately, the 76ers have not deployed a large number of offenses in the mid-range, otherwise the Celtics' defense will be difficult to handle.

Affected by Tony, the entire 76ers team seems to have a temper, that is, they must play inside.

The strategic intention of the Celtics' pocket formation is very clear, and they are determined to prevent the offensive in the penalty area. Tony's move is to break the Celtics' fighting spirit and let them understand that the pocket formation will not work against the 76ers.

He dribbled the ball in with murderous intent.

M.L. Carr's defense was already very advanced and the body contact was frequent enough, but he just couldn't stop Tony from advancing.

Tony dribbled in front of Sampson and actually made a jump shot in front of him.

Judging from the range of his shot, Sampson should have seriously interfered with his shot, but the ball fell into the basket smoothly.

"What a tough bastard!" Fitch cursed.

"Bill, maybe we can adjust our tactics." Since Tony is so bloody, Louis wants to create some trouble for him.

Fitch knew that Luigi had a lot of ideas, so he took the initiative to ask: "If you have any ideas, tell me quickly!"

"Our opponents look very motivated." Louis smiled as he watched Tony break through and pass the ball to Dr. J.

Tony's sudden break this time was quite sharp and completely created space.

Dr. J flew into the air with the ball, but Sampson took off too late and was treated as a background, dunking over his head.

Louis brought the tactical board.

"If they insist on letting Tony fight like this, we should change someone to face him." Louis already has a candidate, "Let Randy go, his body is strong enough to go head-to-head with the opponent, and let the mangy dog ​​deal with the elegant one.

Doctor, maybe more suitable."

Fitch listened carefully.

"Since they are determined to challenge our pocket formation, we might as well retaliate in kind and make a 'small pocket' outside the pocket formation." Louis named the person who defended Tony, the person who defended the doctor, and the one closest to Xiao.

Pocket Celtics player.

Fitch never thought that the pocket formation could have such a change. He had some doubts: "Who can move so fast? Larry?"

"That country bumpkin is unreliable." Louis said contemptuously, "Of course it's Ralph!"

Fitch said worriedly: "He has been playing for a long time, and I am about to take him off to rest."

"No, no need, he is in perfect condition." Louis explained, "If there were no 'small pockets', the impact of Andrew and Dr. would have put more pressure on our pocket array."

The Celtics' inside line was broken one after another. Andrew Toney was too brave. He was really unreasonable. He would either pull you out in front of you or hit you with his body to cause damage. It was basically a desperate breakthrough.

Fitch hesitated until the 76ers tied the score, and finally gritted his teeth and shouted: "Let's do it!"

Louis sighed, this old boy really never looks back until he hits the wall.

The Celtics requested a timeout.

On the back line, Henderson was replaced and replaced by Randy Smith.

The classic and rebellious pure point guard lineup once again appeared in the playoffs.

"Randy Smith is an excellent defender. His appearance will bring greater intensity to the Celtics' defense, but as a result, we will not have the No. 1 position." Johnny Most

He said, "However, there is no need to worry. The Celtics have never played games without the No. 1 position. Many years ago, we had the great K.C. Jones play point guard for a year and we were still able to win the championship.

Who can believe that K.C was the No. 1 on a championship team?"

K.C blushed when he heard this.

Louis smiled and said: "You still have this history!"

"Not worth mentioning! Not worth mentioning!" Good guy, Versailles is up.

Fitch followed the design of the small pocket proposed by Louis and copied it in front of the players, asking them to give up Maurice Cheeks when Tony broke through and immediately put a small pocket on the edge of the paint area.

"Isn't the time too short?" Karl had doubts, "Is it too late?"

Fitch shouted: "Just do it!"

Fitch made a decision, and everyone had no doubts and carried out the strategy to the end.

Bird succeeded in another jump shot, regaining the lead for the team.

When it came to the defensive round, the entire Celtics team cheered up.

Andrew Tony's face was full of disdain. When he saw Randy Smith, he said loudly: "You, an old guy, dare to defend me?"

His pride, his arrogance, his courage and his toughness of not looking down on anyone fascinated Louis more than once.

Including tonight.

But the reason why Louis is obsessed with this tonight is simple. Tony's ego will lead the 76ers into the quagmire.

As the 76ers' only critical point, he chose to confront the pocket formation so rashly, and in the end he was asking for trouble.

Tony's explosive power is underestimated by all scouts.

Only Louis and McMahon discovered that he has the ability to tear apart everyone's defense one-on-one in the league.

Smith was still no match for him, and his defense was torn apart instantly.

"Come on!" Fitch yelled.

Just as Tony was about to enter the paint area, he suddenly found a giant beast in front of him with its hands open.

Behind him, Smith was in position, and beside him, the mad-dog-like Carl had already rushed in front of him, and an amazing little pocket was formed.

He collected the ball in a hurry, and Smith put pressure from behind. Sampson saw the ball accurately, shot the ball, and completed the steal.

Mostert said poetically: "The roar of the audience reminded Tony that this battle is over, and he will watch his team enter the abyss of defeat. By then, he will be confused and not know what happened to him.

thing, and asked loudly: Why?"

"Hey, Andrew!" Louis shouted, "can you break this bag?"

Based on his understanding of Tony, his answer was yes.

Tony's face was sullen, and his tone was full of pride: "Just wait for me!"

"Conceited bastard!" Fitch cursed.

"But he's funny, isn't he." Louis still admires Tony.

If Tony can join the Celtics, he will certainly be an interesting asshole, but if such a person is a substitute for the 76ers, then Fitch will not find it interesting at all.

He really regrets that Tony could have joined the Celtics. Louis originally proposed to trade the top seven draft picks at the press conference to ensure that he could get Tony, but it was not adopted.

So, the 76ers took the lead.

Tony's excellence, just like Cheeks, is just another case that proves how tricky Louis' vision is and is detrimental to the Celtics.

When Andrew Toney drove the ball into their small pocket again, Fitch also laughed.

As Louis said, this bastard is indeed very interesting.