Chapter 194 Easily won!

Nash looked at Lin Yu with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Last year at the American Airlines Arena, Nash watched Lin Yu top the Big 12 Conference.

At that time, he felt that Lin Yu's future must be bright.

But after the real fight...

There is no need to think about the future, Lin Yu is already a superstar in the league!

At the end of the first half, the Celtics led the Suns by 66 points, 51:15.

The Celtics' defense limited the Suns' firepower, while Lin Yu, Dio and others also demonstrated their offensive firepower.

There is no way. Facing the Celtics' offensive system, the Suns really can't be stopped.

As soon as Lin Yu and Battier create space, Dio or Pierce will cut into the restricted area.

The cut was successful and he started playing one-on-one as soon as he received the ball.

The closer you are to the basket, the higher your hit rate!

This is the eternal truth in basketball.

Dio and Pierce started posting up in the low post, and the Suns simply didn't have a traditional blue-collar rim-protecting center.

The two played against either Marion, Quentin Richardson or Single Joe.

It really is a one-hit-a-done hit.

In the Celtics locker room.

Rivers is currently quite satisfied with the Celtics' tactics.

Okur opened up offensive space for the team in the corner, and Battier stood on the wing to open up offensive space.

Lin Yu held the ball at the top of the arc, preparing to play singles and serve.

As long as Dio and Pierce find an opportunity, they will just cut to the empty field.

This style of play does not seem to be a good tactic.

After all, he is facing a blue-collar rim-protecting center, such as Dampier.

It is not certain that Dio and Pierce can succeed in posting up.

But the Celtics' death five determined the horror of this tactic.

If the opponent sends a small forward to defend Okur, a small forward with a long wingspan.

For example, someone like Kirilenko can indeed interfere with Okur.

but……

How many Kirilenkos are there in the entire league?

When facing an ordinary small forward, Okur can shoot directly by relying on his height advantage.

The Celtics' death five determines their chances no matter what their opponents choose.

Most of the time, you have to choose to drink a few bottles of poison.

Lin Yu singles, Okur three-pointer, open cut low post...

When facing a team like the Suns, which have poor defense, the Celtics played like a fish in water.

Pierce successfully back-to-back shots against Quentin Richardson in the low post in the first half.

直接来了一个投篮7中6，三分球2中1，罚球4中4，砍下17分3助攻3篮板。

Dio was not far behind, scoring 15 points and 5 rebounds in the first half, a season high.

林禹更是砍下了28分6助攻7篮板3盖帽2抢断的豪华数据。

As expected, Lin Yu today basically had another 40+ or ​​50+ triple-double.

The biggest problem of the Suns team has also emerged.

In addition to defense, a lot of reliance on shooting.

Facing the Celtics' iron-blooded defense, in addition to the running and gunning tactics not running smoothly, the Suns players were caught in frequent missed shots.

D'Antoni's solution...

Star singles!

As the future "Floor Jordan" and "Atlanta's Eagle King", Singles Joe has already shown his initial offensive skills.

In singles, Joe directly chose to back down Battier in the low post.

Joe loved singles throughout his career, taking on shorter opponents in the low post.

And it works great!
His career two-point shooting percentage is nearly 50%. But...

The Celtics are not just any team.

When Joe was about to back down Battier in the singles game, Lin Yu arrived to provide assistance.

Facing Lin Yu's assist defense, Joe's first reaction was to pass the ball.

Although Joe's physical talent is average, his basketball IQ is excellent.

He also averaged 6.5 assists per game in a single season in his career.

But this time, his opponents are Battier and Lin Yu. The outside players in the entire NBA, even if they are as strong as expected!
Facing the defense of two people, it is impossible to have whatever you want!

Snapped!
Lin Yu relied on his arm span advantage to directly steal the pass from Joe.

"Lin Yu successfully steals the ball! The Celtics start to counterattack! Lin Yu succeeds in dunking!"

"Charles, whether you believe it or not, the Celtics have already won today's game."

While Smith was commentating, he did not forget to rub salt into Barkley's wounds.

Barkley also looked unhappy at this time, although as a Suns legend, he unconditionally supported the Suns.

But he is not a fool, so he can naturally see the problem with the sun.

The defense was not good at protecting the rim and could not limit the Celtics from causing damage in the low post.

In turn, Nash was restricted by the Celtics and his shots began to miss.

How to win?
D'Antoni: I can still fight back!
Rivers: Isn't it just the main force of the dead grass? Who can't do it!
To some extent, the run-and-gun tactic is also a tactic to compete with the opponent in terms of physical strength.

Faster transitions between offense and defense mean greater physical energy consumption.

The 24-second attack time is reduced to 7 seconds.

More round trips than traditional positional warfare mean greater physical energy consumption.

Many teams also competed with the Suns in physical strength, but were eventually defeated by the Suns due to excessive physical energy consumption.

but……

The Celtics clearly don't have that problem.

D'Antoni killed Cao Zhuofu, and Rivers killed Cao Linyu.

Let’s just work hard!

"It's Lin Yu again! Lin Yu blocked Shawn Marion's layup!"

"The Celtics are attacking, Lin Yu breaks through and makes a quick stop jump shot!"

"Steve Nash was double-teamed again and his pass was a mistake!"

"..."

As Smith's voice sounded, the Suns were already being suppressed by the Celtics.

Looking at Lin Yu who was dominating both offense and defense on the court.

D'Antoni looked at Rivers enviously.

If he had Lin Yu, would the Celtics still be a match for the Suns?

hum!
As the timer ticked down, the Celtics defeated the Suns 128:108.

Marion and Stoudemire looked at the timer unwillingly.

They lost to Lin Yu again!

Lin Yu had already started celebrating with his teammates. After the game, Lin Yu did not attend the press conference today, but went to the general manager's office with Rivers.

The Cardinal and Angie have been waiting here for a long time.

When the cardinal saw Lin Yu coming in, he didn't say anything.

"Lin, do you think the Celtics can compete for the championship this season?"

"Why not?"

Lin Yu's voice was full of confidence. With Battier's arrival, the Celtics' last piece of the puzzle had been completed!
"Alonzo Mourning has been bought out by the Raptors. I know you may think the Celtics don't need Mourning."

"But if Mourning goes to the Heat or the Pacers, his defensive ability will definitely cause us huge trouble in the playoffs!"

There is no need to say much about Mourning's defense. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year award is enough to show how good he is at defense.

And just as the Cardinal said, if Mourning went to another team, it would definitely be a big trouble in the playoffs.

(End of this chapter)