The two teams in the second half played very passionately. No matter who they were, the two teams did not play too cumbersome in the offense, because the other team had already begun to do their best on the defensive end.

The tactics are not easy to play. Every player is very serious on the defensive end. They squeeze through the pick-and-roll and the defense on the defensive end. It is basically impossible for Lin Sen to catch the ball in the inside. It is basically impossible for a simple pick-and-roll run around the pick-and-roll and get the ball comfortably.

Horford defended very quickly in the second half, very fast. Linson scored 25 points in the first half. If it weren't for these 25 points, the Celtics might have been much smoother in the game tonight.

However, Lin Sen still played a lot of hero balls. The two sides played simply in the third quarter, and the other two smoked in the bottom corner.

"The two sides have become simpler in their fight, but in relatively high-intensity defense, such offenses are sometimes more efficient than complex pass-through and cut-through cooperation."

Seeing that both sides played simply, Reggie Miller was very acknowledged. In the late 1990s and early 21st century, they also played very simply, with iron-blooded defense on the defensive end and relying on superstars on the offensive end.

Kenny Smith understands the defensive characteristics of these teams: "There is no way. When any team has three or four players with more than two meters of movement, fast moving speed and good wingspan, the space on the court will become smaller. No matter what, the team has only such a large offensive space in the half. If you pass too much, you might inexplicably pass it to the opponent."

On the superstar, Linson and Oladipo did not give the Celtics any advantage, but instead gradually widened the score gap to about 10 points.

Stevens was a little anxious. He was originally a coach who emphasized passing and cutting and sharing the ball. At this point in time, he chose to change his playing style very decisively.

Soon, the Celtics' rhythm began to change, and almost all of the five people were moving, running back, pick-and-roll, and receiving the ball quickly transferred.

The starting point is usually Irving, and Irving usually takes the ball as the lead to attack or pick-and-roll during the game. However, at this point, the Pacers are on their best lineup for defense.

Oladipo did not give Irving a chance to disrupt the formation. He took every step of his defense and took a sensible enough, so Irving had to choose to transfer it to Hayward.

Hayward made an opportunity at the first time, and his fake move to catch the ball shook Sadies Young who was defending him. When he was about to make a mid-range shot, he found that Lin Sen's backup defense had arrived in front of him.

If it was the beginning, Hayward would take the decisive shot, because his ability to be mid-range is there, and all he needs is to be simple.

Now, Stevens wants the team to score more easily. Just so happens that Hayward is one of the few All-Stars who have thorough tactical execution. He respects Stevens very much. He gave up this mid-range shot and moved to Horford, who was released by Lin Sen, on the right horn.

The Pacers' defense was transferred too quickly. When Horford received the ball, Grant had already stood opposite him. When Horford made his third transfer to Jaylen Brown, Sadison Young's steal came.

This 201cm power forward with the fourth position is comparable to the third position in terms of movement speed and arm span, otherwise he would not have been allowed to defend Hayward. However, in just one round, he was thrown away by Hayward and quickly found the position he should have to repair the defense, completed his repair defense as soon as possible, and completed a steal.

"As expected, in this round, the Celtics played too cumbersomely, and they didn't have much time to play together. When facing a team that was not strong enough to defend, it was not difficult for the Celtics to achieve their advantages with such cooperation. But now it is the team with the strongest defense and the lineup with the strongest defense. The Celtics really don't have such ability to play such excellent cooperation." Kenny Smith shook his head. From Hayward's pass and Horford's pass, one thing can be seen from the two consecutive passes that are that the Celtics' passes are fast enough, but the attack speed is not fast enough when the opportunity comes.

There is obviously an opportunity, why not vote?

This is the case with the Celtics now. He has no chance for a player with fast attacks. For example, Irving, he is really decisive in his attacks, but Horford?

Lin Sen was still very happy to see Horford. It was obvious that Horford had already made a lot less shots in the regular season. He averaged 13.2 points per game this season and only had 11 shots per game, which was almost lower than his rookie season.

His desire to take action is getting lower and lower, and many Celtic fans have already questioned Horford.

Which All-Star player you've ever seen does not even have 15 points per game?

But most Celtic fans still call Horford a "ball blind identifyer".

When it comes to Horford not being able to reach the All-Star ability, you will be ridiculed by the public.

"You said Horford is not good enough as an inside player? Is this efficiency not enough? Our Celtics' offensive focus is on the outside. Isn't it good enough that they have won this data?"

"You said he didn't grab enough rebounds? He basically switched to the outside line every round. After he arrived at the outside line, he naturally had to rely on his teammates to protect his defensive rebounds. There was nothing wrong with this. Do you think there are several outside lines that can switch to the outside line now."

"His basic data is not enough? Then look at his high-level data. He is the core of the Celtics' defense, and the entire Celtics' defense is initiated by him."

These remarks are supported in the regular season and even in the first and second rounds. The reason is very simple. They keep winning. If you win, you play a big role. The role on the court is far greater than the data.

But now they are starting to lose. In the first game, Horford was defensive by Lin Sen. Only Irving and Hayward in the Celtics can play well. Horford, a player who is considered to be at the same level as the first two, scored not double-digit points on the offensive end, and was stripped alive by Lin Sen on the defensive end.

Until now, Horford made 2 of 6 shots and scored 5 points, all of which were obtained when Lin Sen was not on the court. He made 0 of 3 shots against Lin Sen, which made him not confident on the offensive end, no matter who he faced. The hesitation of this goal just now made the Pacers suddenly realize that the Celtics still have such a problem on the offensive end.
Chapter completed!