The Godfather of Basketball

Rivers was taken aback when he saw the Cavaliers lineup.

Before the game, no relevant news broke out, and the Cavaliers kept the secrets very tight.

But he wasn't nervous.

A small lineup will not work for the Celtics. Pierce, Ray Allen, and even Rondo all have strong breakthrough capabilities, let alone Garnett, who is one of the Big Four. The Cavaliers like this The lineup is afraid that it will be smashed into a sieve.

At the start of the game, Garnett jumped and beat Brown, and the Celtics got the chance to attack first.

Rondo took the ball to the frontcourt and gave the ball to Pierce. Pierce called Perkins to come out for a pick-and-roll.

This is a little easier.

Rivers nodded in satisfaction.

It is impossible for a Brown to protect the restricted area.

"Leave Perkins alone!" Tang Tian shouted at Artest at this time.

Although there were explanations and training before the game, this lineup was used for the first time, and the players still had little understanding.

Louis Williams dribbled the ball across half court, set a pick-and-roll with James, and then switched to Garnett, took a step back to the three-point line and shot directly.

"boom!"

The ball missed a bit and the defensive rebound was taken by Garnett.

Rivers saw this and walked back to the bench with confidence.

The defense can't defend, and the offense can't grab offensive rebounds.

Tang Tian's small lineup is completely pretentious.

There was also a commotion among the fans at the scene.

Tang Tian's adjustment didn't seem to have the desired effect.

Rondo advanced to the front court and gave the ball to Pierce, and Pierce asked Perkins to pick and roll and kill the basket.

What you hit is the emptiness of your basket.

But at this moment, the Cavaliers' defensive strategy changed. Except for Pierce who followed Ray Allen and James who followed Garnett, Artest, Williams and Brown all shrank to the position inside the free throw line.

After Pierce broke through to the penalty area, he was double-teamed and gave the ball to Rondo on the outside.

Rondo was empty at the three-point line and hesitated to make a three-point shot.

"boom!"

The ball missed, and Brown took the defensive rebound.

In the next second, the entire Cavaliers followed suit.

After Louis Williams took the ball, he buried his head and lunged forward.

His ball-handling ability and speed are at least one gear better than Beverly, and the speed of the entire Cavaliers instantly increased.

It was too late for the Celtics to retreat. Williams rushed to the frontcourt and squeezed Rondo, an accelerated layup and a direct layup.

"What a speed!"

The on-site commentator couldn't help but exclaim.

Louis Williams has been playing as a substitute since he came to the Cavaliers, more often in the role of a half-court breakthrough scorer. I didn't expect the fast break to be so fast.

Rondo took the ball to the frontcourt, and Ray Allen used Pierce's pick-and-roll to catch the ball, but Artes, who switched defenses, was not slow, and he didn't get a shot.

Pierce ran out to catch the ball at this time, turned and faced Matthews.

Matthews has excellent defensive ability, Pierce changed direction and rhythm continuously, and finally turned around and hit the basket.

Brown waited there, Pierce avoided Brown's block, but was slapped and slapped by James, who was shrinking under the basket.

Louis Williams rushed forward after getting the ball. This time, before Rondo could catch up, he jumped directly inside the free throw line and scored a layup with a low hand.

4 to 0.

The Cavaliers played successful defensive counterattacks twice in a row.

Rivers frowned slightly at this time, and found that things were not that simple.

James and Artest's ability to help defend and block shots is excellent. In addition, Perkins and Rondo do not have outside shooting ability. This one and a half shrinks the defense and solves the problem of emptiness at the basket.

And the key is this Louis Williams, the speed is really fast.

The Celtics have a strong half-court defense, but when it comes to defending against fast breaks, Garnett and Ray Allen are both old, and the effect is mediocre.

He turned his head and glanced at Tang Tian, ​​and realized that he still underestimated this old opponent.

The game on the field is still going on, the Cavaliers are completely running, the Celtics players are exhausted on the field, and the defensive effect is very poor.

After half a quarter of the game, the Cavaliers started 18 to 8.

This is running out of the sky.

Rivers couldn't sit still anymore, turned around and called Batum up, asking him to replace Perkins.

Since we can't play a position, we should fight for a small lineup with the Cavaliers. With Batum, the Celtics may not lose much.

When Batum came on the field, the Celtics' offensive space came out. Ray Allen caught the ball from the outside and hit the Celtics' first three-pointer of the game.

Tang Tian shouted at James at this time, and made a tactical gesture for personal singles.

James did not break through with the ball when he reached the frontcourt, but sank to the low post to ask for the ball.

The ball went in, and he turned to face Batum head-on.

With one step dribble, he hit Batum directly for a layup.

Batum's speed and strength were one level behind, and he was directly knocked aside.

Garnett rushed out to make up the defense, and James directly threw the ball high.

Brown was ready for a long time, and after jumping up, he scored an alley-oop dunk.

The cheers exploded.

Not to mention, Pierce missed a three-pointer here, and James went to the frontcourt to play Batum one-on-one.

Batumla didn't even pull it off.

"Boom!"

Batum was knocked off the court and was blown 2+1 by the referee.

Although he has made great progress, he is only a sophomore after all, and it is really difficult for him to match up with James.

The cheers were overwhelming.

Tang Tian finally laughed at this time.

At this time, James is a BUG. It is a bit difficult for Garnett to restrict him one-on-one. Batum is completely delivering food.

The game is still going on.

After the Celtics replaced Batum, the Cavaliers stopped running and let James one-on-one.

Able to attack and pass, the "little emperor" has its own offensive system, and the Celtics are a bit difficult to parry.

After the first quarter, the Cavaliers are 32 to 20, firmly holding the lead.

The second quarter entered the substitute period. After Glenn Davis was suspended, Rivers could only use Sheldon Williams and his ilk. After the old O'Neal came off the bench, he felt like returning to the top.

Coupled with the stable performance of Ryan Anderson and Danny Green, the Celtics did not take advantage of the bench time.

In the end, the Cavaliers beat the Celtics 113 to 96 with a small lineup, tying the big score to a 2-2 tie.

James scored 41 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, and Louis Williams also had 26 points and 6 assists.

Tang Tian said "I will not give up" to Gilbert before the game is not a boast.

The power of his ultimate weapon is no lower than that of the Celtics, and it is obviously more clean.

After 2 to 2, the two sides entered one of the most intense games in the NBA playoffs.

The Battle of Tianwang Mountain.