Legend Raiders

Chapter 631

One fast and one slow.

One attack and one defense.

The styles of the Celtics and the Raptors are very distinct, but the results of the confrontation between the two teams are temporarily biased towards the Celtics.

natural.

As a defensive coach, Dwayne Casey squatted in front of the players and directly started the yelling arrangement.

In view of the fact that the Celtics' small ball tactics are too sharp, he must consider making the team a smaller lineup to face.

If the Celtics' flying rhythm cannot be restrained, then even though the Celtics' physical strength may lead to a comeback in the second half of the game, once the point difference is too large, the final result will be very unfavorable to them.

What's more, the Celtics have fought one tough battle after another recently. If they fight to the end, they really don't have much confidence.

Simply the Raptors can pull out a lineup that is about the same size, and the lineup can still compete with them.

Otherwise, under the impact of the Celtics, they really may collapse in three quarters.

soon.

With the end of the timeout, the players of the two teams returned again.

And this time the Raptors' lineup has a seemingly small, but very purposeful match.

Emile Johnson appeared at center.

The power forward is played by former Rockets player Steve Novak.

The other positions have basically remained unchanged, and they are still DeRozan, Rose and Lowry.

Relatively speaking, only the inside line has been reduced a lot.

If the outside players can be stronger, even if the inside is reduced to ruins, they can cope better.

Game start.

Qin Tao approached Steve Novak immediately.

Such a weird defense surprised the Raptors at the time, and no one knew what this guy was thinking.

Qin Tao is very clear about what his choice is for.

Although Novak is no longer at his peak, his shooting ability is still very good.

If Qin Tao is wasted on Emile Johnson, who has no autonomous offensive ability, it would be a bit overkill, Jeff Green just go play.

So will Qin Tao's speed be affected when Novak has been playing small forward before?
The answer is absolutely not!
Because Novak has never been a tall pitcher with speed, Qin Tao's speed and defensive skills are more than enough to deal with him.

They want to completely strangle the rhythm of the Raptors inside.

After the inside line is settled, Stevens' arrangement on the outside line is also based on the previous pressing.

Even if they don't exert a lot of pressure, doing so will give the other party a kind of psychological discomfort.

and so.

When the two teams really collided, the result gradually developed as before.

The first is the inside of the Raptors.

Even though Novak has been running without the ball, Qin Tao can still stay by his side after all.

Emile Johnson needless to say.

When Lowry tried to hand him the first ball and was almost missed by Jeff Green, this was basically abolished.

Then there's the Raptors' perimeter.

With DeRozan, Rose and Lowry, except for DeRozan, the other two did not perform better, they just left a strong sense of presence.

This is thanks to the Celtics' team defense.

Because they are short in stature, their speed and reaction must be much faster.

So let them run and break through, except for DeRozan's elite mid-range, the others simply can't show the state they should have.

Especially Terrence Ross.

This player with explosive physical fitness, under the defense of Avery Bradley, looked like a younger brother, and couldn't find his way at all.

Coupled with the fact that Plessy has completely focused on defense, Lowry's performance is also very impressive.

soon.

When the first quarter ended, the Celtics established their lead.

22: 18.

They lead the Raptors back to the sidelines.

Section two.

When the two teams returned to the court again, the sudden change made Casey and the Raptors players have the urge to yell.

The small lineup is gone!
The Celtics are replaced by a big guy.

Favillani at center, Humphries at power forward, back-to-basics Jeff Green at small forward, Jordan Crawford at shooting guard, and Avery Bradley at point guard.

Such a lineup made the Raptors crazy enough to blow them up.

Because their lineup changed again, the Rockets' old Chuck Hayes went to play center, and the power forward was directly replaced by Landry Fields.

On the outside, because he played for too long, Casey only left Lowry and replaced John Salmons and Graves Vazquez.

This lineup can be described as a strong defensive type, which is prepared to slow down the rhythm of the Celtics.

But now?

Even when Chuck Hayes returned to his peak, facing the tonnage of Favilani, at most he would grab two more rebounds.

What the hell is Landry Fields?

After this guy seems to have cheated him into getting a big contract, everyone has long since disappeared.

Now that he is replaced, we can understand that Coach Casey has given up the power forward.

But now when we meet Humphries, even if he has some advantages in speed, can he really play himself?This has to be a big question mark.

In addition, Salmons, who is about to retire from the outside line, and Vazquez, a pure point guard
At the beginning of the second quarter, they were dragged to a very low level by the Celtics.

Why didn't their small lineup work?
It's all because the players themselves have long been accustomed to the slow pace and positional warfare after experiencing the influence of this season.

and so.

Except that they played very fast at the beginning, as the second quarter progressed, the rhythm was brought to the bottom by the Celtics.

The final result speaks for itself.

Because of Coach Casey's misjudgment, the players themselves failed to adjust quickly. It was just the Celtics, which looked like a bad lineup, and they actually scored a 6:0 on their heads.
Pause.

The watershed of 5 minutes finally appeared, and Coach Casey asked for a timeout with a sullen face.

Back off the field.

Stevens looked at the players in a good mood, and suddenly showed a fox-like smile.

Make sense.

He arranged this lineup, which really has a lot of risks.

If these guys can't stop the Raptors' lineup, as long as the Raptors play a fast-paced impact, it will definitely be a huge pressure for them.

But who would have thought that after putting them on, it was as if they had released a cerebellar axe, and they were holding back their energy, and they crushed the raptor with a hammer.

natural.

There are endless compliments.

And Qin Tao, who had a bright face, happily became the manager of the water dispenser.

He kept praising them, and at the same time handed them towels and water.

a time.

The Celtics were jubilant, while the Raptors were depressed.

(End of this chapter)