Basketball Myth: Super Guard

Philadelphia, Wachovia Center Arena.

A game is about to start. Today is the 76ers' home game against the Celtics. Players on both sides are warming up on the court.

Brand hugged the ball and rushed for two steps, then jumped up and made a one-handed dunk.

On the other hand, the Celtics were quiet. Pierce was shooting, Ray Allen was looking for touch from beyond the arc, Garnett was walking around the basket, turning over for jumpers, and Rondo was watching the 76ers while holding the basketball. On the team's side, eyes swept across the 76ers players.

Qin Hao looked at Rondo and collided with Rondo's eyes. Rondo's pupils shrank slightly, and a glimmer of light flashed. Qin Hao couldn't help but narrow his eyes and quickly withdrew his gaze.

This time they looked at each other, and the two found that each other was doing the same thing, scrutinizing each other's players.

"This kid is really not to be underestimated." Rondo secretly said that it is a habit for him to examine the players of the 76ers. Everyone knows that he has a high IQ and can read the game, but reading the game also requires information, not only Including the trend of the game, as well as the characteristics and status of each player.

Rondo will observe each player and observe their state, so as to provide basic information for himself to read the game later and make correct judgments.

For example, Lou Wei was constantly shooting three-pointers when he was warming up just now, so he will definitely choose to shoot more three-pointers when the next game comes.

Knowing this, then you will be targeted when defending Lu Wei.

What just surprised Rondo was that Qin Hao was doing the same thing as him. He was observing the players of the 76ers, and Qin Hao was also observing the players of the Celtics.

But Qin Hao is just a first-year rookie!

"Has it been discovered?" Qin Hao retracted his gaze, asked his teammates for the ball, and then made a three-point shot. With a "swoosh", the basketball hollowed into the net.

After that, Qin Hao made three consecutive shots, and it seemed that he was looking for a three-pointer.

In fact, Qin Hao really meant it. He wasn't worried that Rondo would be prepared, because with that look just now, Rondo would definitely be more attentive and wonder if he was deliberately confusing him. In fact, Qin Hao was really trying to confuse him on purpose. I was just looking for a three-pointer, but Rondo didn't know it. Guess what? Will I mainly make a breakthrough or shoot a three-pointer later?

After a warm-up, the players from both sides returned to the sidelines.

Coach Collins spread out the tactical board and began to arrange: "Brand, this point of yours is very important, you must focus on defense, be careful of Pierce, he is the biggest scoring point of the Celtics now. Speights, you follow closely. Nate, stick it up a bit and give him a physical confrontation."

"Iguodala, pay attention to mine protection - Allen's three-pointer is good, you must follow people, don't miss people."

"Holiday, Rondo didn't shoot, you just need to prevent his breakthrough." After some arrangements, Coach Collins clapped his hands, "Play hard, come on."

Although the Celtics lineup is also very gorgeous, but the Celtics coach Collins feels a lot easier than against the Heat.

The Heat's Big Three are too strong individually, and they are all at their peak. It's hard to limit them, while the Celtics' Big Four are only younger than Rondo, and the other three are older.

Garnett is 34 years old, Pierce is 33 years old, and Ray Allen is 35 years old. The increase in age represents a decline in physical fitness and will also make their offense more single.

For example, Ray Allen, everyone knows he is a three-point shooter, but when people are young, they can not only shoot three-pointers, but also break through, so it is difficult for you to guard.

But now that he is older, his athletic ability has declined, his breakthrough ability has declined, and his offensive means can only rely on three-pointers.

That way the defense can be very targeted.

There is also Garnett, who is getting older, confronted, and has a decreased ability to run and jump. This is his disadvantage. Pierce still maintains a good competitive state. After all, he is younger among the Big Three.

In addition, as the fourth "giant", although Rondo has excellent organizational skills and excellent defense, his shortcomings are too obvious, he did not shoot.

This is also the reason that limits Rondo from becoming a real "giant".

Based on these factors, Coach Collins can be very targeted when laying out defenses, instead of being helpless like against the Heat's Big Three.

"beep......"

The whistle blew, and the game officially started.

Players from both sides came to the court, and the 76ers were still the regular starter. After a few games, Speights was regarded as a firm starting position, and his performance was not bad.

On the Celtics side, starting center Semi Eldon, power forward Kevin Garnett, small forward Paul Pierce, shooting guard Ray Allen, and point guard Rajon Rondo.

Shaq O'Neal signed with the Celtics at a minimum salary this season and became one of them, but the Shaq has reached the end of his career, and due to injuries, it is difficult to guarantee playing time. Today he didn't appear in the player activation list, and he didn't even come to the scene.

That's a good thing for the 76ers.

"Qin." Lu Wei sat next to Qin Hao and watched his teammates go on the court. He asked, "Do you think we have any hope of winning today?"

"I think there is actually hope in every game." Qin Hao said with a smile: "But whether we can win depends on how well the opponent plays and how well we play."

Lu Wei rolled his eyes, aren't you talking nonsense?

Qin Hao This is really not nonsense. After the game started, the 76ers followed Coach Collins's arrangement and let Rondo shoot to prevent him from breaking through, but as soon as he came up, Rondo made a mid-range shot, which made Holiday a little bit. Confused, do you want to slap your face so fast?

Fortunately, Rondo returned to normal after that, and he lost two consecutive shots from outside, but Holiday did not completely restrain Rondo.

He is the main defense against Rondo's breakthroughs, but his guide is not a fool, he is a master of tactics, and his understanding and application of tactics is not covered.

I saw Rondo waving his fingers and pointing on the court, instructing his teammates to run tactics, and then using tactics to get rid of Holiday's defense and then break through, attracting 76ers inside players to make up defenses.

"Our defensive formation has been disrupted again." Qin Hao sighed.

The next moment, Rondo scored the ball and gave it to Ray Allen who was outside the three-point line in the bottom corner. Iguodala has been chasing Ray Allen, but just now, Ray Allen ran back and ran to the left corner three-point line, but Iguodala was blocked by Garnett.

Swish!

With a light sound, Ray Allen raised his knife and fell, and the three-point marksman's demeanor remained unchanged. He made a steady hit on his first three-point shot.

In the next few minutes, the Celtics played very well. Although the Big Three are old and cheap, each has its own problems, but under the tandem of the tactician masters, they have achieved a complementary effect.

For a time, the Celtics had the upper hand.