NBA: Since James left the Cavaliers

Chapter 215

Paul Pierce made a hasty shot and the basketball went wide of the basket.

Under the basket, Yi Jianlian protected the backcourt rebound, gave the ball to Long Rui and immediately counterattacked.

Long Rui, Curry, and George stepped down quickly and rushed to the frontcourt.

Long Rui occupies the center line, while Curry and George are on the left and right. They present a triangle and launch a fierce attack.

Paul George took the lead to cut to the basket to attract the opponent's defense, while Long Rui broke through from the front and successfully attracted two defenders to flank him.

And Curry quietly slipped towards the bottom corner, waiting for Long Rui's pass.

In the next breath, the basketball was sent out under the double-teaming of two defensive players, and it was accurately delivered to Stephen Curry's hands.

Two meters in front of him, there was no one there, and Curry shot a three-pointer from the outside.

"Shh!"

The melodious swipe of the net sounded, and in less than a minute of the second half, the Cavaliers scored five points in a row, instantly evening the difference!

In the next round, the Cavaliers repeated their tricks on the defensive end and double-teamed Rondo again.

Faced with the sudden increase in defensive pressure, not only Rondo, but even the entire Celtics seemed caught off guard.

In a panic, Rondo was forced to make a mistake, and the basketball in his hand was cut off by Long Rui.

After completing the steal, Long Rui launched a fast break again, and saw him go straight to the frontcourt, jump up one step inside the free throw line, and complete the "windmill dunk".

This goal also made Long Rui heave a sigh of relief. He was intercepted twice by Rondo before, which is considered revenge for himself!

Rondo, who was robbed, stood there with a stern face, and Long Rui's rushing figure made him feel unmatched.

7:0

At the beginning of the second half, the Cavaliers directly reversed the situation with an extremely tyrannical posture, and the Celtics were helpless.

This wave of offensive climax instantly ignited the atmosphere of the home court, and the fans raised their hands high and kept shouting.

On the sidelines, Greens coach Doug Rivers hurriedly called a timeout to allow the team to readjust in an attempt to stop the momentum of the Cavaliers.

"It's a terrible scoring explosive power!"

"After halftime, the performance of the Cavaliers on the court was completely different from that in the first half."

"They made subtle tweaks to the lineup, but it felt like a new lease of life."

"Continuing to play like this, the point difference between the two teams is likely to become wider and wider."

Su Qun said with a sigh.

"The changes in the lineup will not make such a big difference, mainly because of their tactical changes."

"Like I said, once the Cavaliers find a way to limit Rondo, they're going to turn the whole thing around."

"As soon as the third quarter came up, they double-teamed Rondo decisively, making him unable to stop the offense at all."

"This sudden change caught Rondo by surprise."

"Probably no one thought that the Cavaliers would make such a bold decision."

"Because once double-teaming is enabled, one person must be missed. One point that the Cavaliers chose to let go is Jeff Green."

"Green's scoring ability is the worst among them, averaging less than 10 points per game. Therefore, letting him go is the best choice."

"Of course, once Rondo passes the ball, Paul George will immediately retreat to defend and try to make up for the point that was let go."

"This time, after the Celtics are suspended, they will inevitably make countermeasures. It depends on how Coach Rivers intends to crack the defense of the Cavaliers."

Zhang Weiping explained seriously.

As soon as the words fell, the timeout ended and the game continued.

The Celtics sent a sideline kick, but they directly changed the ball holder, allowing Pierce to hold the ball, and Rondo played off the ball.

"Sure enough, Coach Rivers has made adjustments, but it doesn't seem like a good choice for Pierce to organize with the ball."

Su Qun was a little puzzled about the purpose of Coach Rivers' arrangement. Could there be no better way to solve it?

Not only Su Qun was suspicious, but also the fans who were watching the game were also puzzled.

"Let Rondo play off the ball? Rivers is screwing!"

"Are you kidding? Rondo went to play off the ball. Is this an indirect abandonment of the game?"

Just when these people had doubts one after another, subtle changes took place on the court.

I saw Rondo standing in the corner of the weak side and stretching out his hands, and Ray Allen and others followed his instructions to move.

After a few runs, he used Garnett's body to go directly out of the open space. At the same time, Pierce, who was holding the ball from the outside, immediately passed the ball over!

After receiving the ball, Ray Allen made a decisive shot with two long points. With the next breath, the Nets were caught in the net, and the basketball was hit accurately!

"Score!"

"After the timeout, the Celtics finally managed to score their first attack in the second half!"

"This is still due to Rondo, he planned it all in the bottom corner!"

Seeing this, Su Qun suddenly realized.

"Hey! Organization without the ball, this is really a good way!"

Zhang Weiping also sighed in admiration.

It turns out that although Rondo no longer holds the ball, he is still the 'commander' on the court!

It seems that Pierce is a ball holder, but he is actually playing the role of Rondo's arm, and he will complete the pass for Rondo!

This trick immediately solved the Cavaliers' double-teaming tactic, because it was impossible for them to double-team a player without the ball.

What's more, Pierce is more threatening than Rondo. Even if Rondo's tactical movement fails to find a chance, he can also perform individual singles at any time.

Long Rui's face was a bit dignified, and he never thought that the tactics he had arranged would be so easily deciphered by the opponent.

In this situation, the two sides have returned to the same starting line, and it seems that no one can get the slightest bargain.

The outcome of this game is still unknown, and it depends on who is in better condition and lasts longer.

In the next few rounds, the two sides completely fell into a positional battle, which is the rhythm that the Celtics like.

They deliberately lowered the pace of the game and tried to prevent the Cavaliers from playing fast breaks as much as possible.

Under such a rhythm, the Cavaliers played very awkwardly. Long Rui and others tried to speed up the attacking rhythm several times, but they were stopped by their opponents.

The Celtics are constantly looking for physical confrontation, and they are very tough on both ends of the floor.

On the other hand, the Cavaliers tend to be suppressed. Although they have many scoring points, they always feel that they are not playing smoothly enough. It seems that they have been led by the nose by the Celtics.

"What's wrong with the Cavaliers? Their offense shouldn't be like this."

"Why don't you speed up the pace? What kind of positional warfare is it compared to the Celtics?"