NBA: I just want to play soy sauce, you let me win the championship

Chapter 72 Paul Pierce's Singles Play
After Lu Yuanzhi went to defend Pierce, because Pierce's attack area was within the three-point line, he had more opportunities to interfere with other Celtics players.

The Celtics' conventional tactics still have to find the twin stars to attract attention, preferably to attract double-teams and create open shooting opportunities for other players.

But now Lu Yuanzhi can not only defend Pierce very well, but also has spare energy to help defend and interfere with the shooting of role players. These role players will not be able to play all of a sudden.

Although only one block was harvested, the ubiquitous Lu Yuanzhi still put great pressure on the Celtics offensive players.

另外三名主力托尼-巴蒂1中0，乔-约翰逊3中1，肯尼-安德森3中1。

替补上来的埃里克-威廉姆斯4中1，沃尔特-迈卡蒂2中0，维塔利-波塔潘科4中1，埃里克-斯特里克了4中1。。。

What a hit rate!

While the Kings had nothing to do with Walker, who was so enthusiastic about shooting ultra-long three-pointers, the Celtics also had nothing to do with Lu Yuanzhi's help defense.

"Paul, you have to strengthen your independent offense in the second half." In the locker room, Jim O'Brien, who had just been promoted to the head coach position for less than a year, stared at Pierce. "If you can't give him enough defensive pressure, he will still Destroy our offense like we did in the first half!”

Pierce looked up at O'Brien, then nodded.

He knows that Lu Yuanzhi is difficult to deal with, but now that the team needs him, he must step up, drag Lu Yuanzhi down in the low post, and create more offensive opportunities for his teammates.

Otherwise, just like in the first half, with rotation, Lu Yuanzhi could leave almost whenever he wanted and come back whenever he wanted, destroying the Celtics' wing by himself.

At the beginning of the second half, Walker was arranged by the coaching staff to rest on the bench. He played almost the entire first half, so he will sit on the bench and will be traveling at the wrong time.

This unconventional rotation rest time caught the Kings off guard.

Generally speaking, superstars would never allow themselves to travel off-peak, not only because of face, but also because the disrupted playing time would greatly affect their feel.

Walker felt very good in the first half, but with such a long intermission, no one can guarantee that the touch will still be there. It is better to avoid the Kings' main lineup and kill everyone during the rotation time.

On the first attack, the Celtics gave the ball to Pierce, and the others pulled away.

There is no end, come this trick again?
When in doubt, the star plays solo!
Pierce is definitely one of the offensive kaleidoscopes in the league. His running and jumping ability is not particularly outstanding in an NBA full of physical monsters.

It could even be called "floor flow".

But if you want to talk about low-post singles threats, Pierce is definitely among the best.

In the first half, Pierce felt that Lu Yuanzhi was not strong, and tried to play him with his back, but he couldn't stand him at all, so this time he changed his strategy and faced the basket to hold the ball.

When Lu Yuanzhi saw Pierce making a big loop, he took back his hand on Pierce, and Pierce took advantage of the situation and made a jump shot.

There is a high probability that this action is still a fake action, but it cannot be ignored because Pierce's movements are very rhythmic and can completely turn the fake action into a real shot.

One step outside the paint area is Pierce's shooting hotspot, and he must not be allowed to take it easily.

Lu Yuanzhi took a step forward and raised his long arm, but he didn't jump.

He is very confident in his rebound speed. From this position, even if he takes off from behind, he can greatly interfere with Pierce's shooting.

Sure enough, this was a fake move. Pierce took advantage of Lu Yuanzhi's step forward, directly dropped the ball, and broke through from the bottom line on the right side to the inside line. Their bodies collided, and their muscles made dull sounds.

The ball was a bit heavy on Pierce's shoulders, but the referees at the beginning of the 21st century didn't care about such small moves, and chose to ignore them directly. Lu Yuanzhi suffered a dark loss and was slightly dismissed.

But soon, Lu Yuanzhi reposted it with flexible steps.

Pierce was also very smart and didn't continue to break through to the basket, because Lu Yuanzhi had already stood still, and he would go behind the backboard if he made a breakthrough. There was no way to threaten the basket at that position.

Lu Yuanzhi was stuck in position, but he saw Pierce turn his back and return to the edge of the penalty area at a 45-degree angle, and then started to squeeze in with his back.

This back is completely different from the beginning.

At the beginning, Lu Yuanzhi got into a good position and stood firm on both feet. If Pierce dared to hit hard, he would not be able to push away if he made a small move. If he made a big move, he would easily be fouled by Lu Yuanzhi.

But now, Lu Yuanzhi moved over from under the basket, and before he could lower his weight, he was pushed back by Pierce, and he unconsciously leaned back.

Before Lu Yuanzhi could adjust his center of gravity, the second impact came again.

This time, Lu Yuanzhi's center of gravity directly hit the country of Java!
Pierce felt that Lu Yuanzhi behind him had lost his defensive focus. He turned around again, away from the hoop, and came to the area near the free throw arc. He quickly combined the ball and took off with one foot for a fadeaway jumper.

The moment Lu Yuanzhi was knocked away, he knew it was going to be bad, but all he could do at this time was to try his best, readjust his center of gravity, and then follow forward, step heavily on the next step, and then jump up.

The take-off was not sufficient, and the jump was not high, but Lu Yuanzhi's body was very stretched, and his long arms were stretched forward as far as possible.

Ok?
It seems like your fingertips touched a basketball?
After Lu Yuanzhi landed, he quickly stuck Pierce behind him, preventing him from having a chance to grab the rebound. However, the basketball bounced on the rim a few times, and then luckily climbed into the rim.

Alas, the force of the touch was still too small and did not change the main flight direction of the basketball. In the end, Pierce still scored.

Pierce had seen a slight change in the direction of flight of the basketball before, and he knew that Lu Yuanzhi had already defended the ball well, but it was just that the goddess of luck was on his side, and the ball still scored.

No, if you keep hitting like this, you will be blocked sooner or later.

Pierce's heart was full of alarm bells, and he decided to change his offensive method.

The offensive kaleidoscope has many offensive weapons in the arsenal. He is so confident that he can adjust his offensive method according to the defender at any time.

The Kings offense failed, and it came to the Celtics' offensive round again.

This time, Pierce did not drop low. He started dribbling on the right side of the free throw line, constantly using probing steps and changes of direction in front of his body to make breakthrough moves to deceive Lu Yuanzhi's defensive focus.

Lu Yuanzhi's center of gravity inevitably shifted slightly with Pierce's fake move.

Immediately afterwards, Pierce suddenly broke through with the ball on the right side, and his strong body stuck to Lu Yuanzhi, actively seeking confrontation.

Pierce's heavy weight, combined with the burst of force, directly pushed Lu Yuanzhi through a gap. Seeing that Pierce had a direct channel to the basket, Lu Yuanzhi quickly adjusted his steps and quickly regained his position.

But Pierce followed up with a crotch dribble, handed the ball to his left hand, and broke through to the basket from the other side.

At this time, Lu Yuanzhi had lost most of his defensive position and could only follow from the side. If he dared to block Pierce's front, it would be a complete foul.

Pierce, who dribbled the ball with his left hand, still did not give up the confrontation, and his body took the initiative to lean forward again, sticking to Lu Yuanzhi.

Lu Yuanzhi's eyes lit up, you have used this trick before!
Is it possible that you are next. . .

(End of this chapter)