In the second quarter, the Celtics' strategy received unlimited praise from Tom Heinsohn.

"We saw that Boston strictly defended the area within the free throw line. Any Lakers player who wants to score there will have to pay a huge price!"

"We also saw their indulgence in the Lakers' long-range shots. They didn't guard against the Lakers' long-range shots at all. I initially thought that when Magic made consecutive shots from that position, Little Lu would change his strategy." Heinsaw

Eun Chu looked like she was drunk.

"Obviously I was wrong. Little Lu is a madman and a gambler. No matter how well the Lakers shoot at that position, he will leave it open to strengthen the defense inside the free throw line."

Dick Stockton played the role of admiration: "Well, why did little lu do this?"

"This is a very practical issue. The Lakers have more players and better talents. Their athletic ability is very outstanding. If the Celtics don't do this, their inside line will be overwhelmed." Heinsohn

After all, he is an outstanding person who can be inducted into the Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach. His professionalism cannot be underestimated.

Heinsohn said sharply: "I said before that when the Magician made consecutive long shots, the Celtics should change their strategy. It turned out that I was wrong. Young people like little Lu are always obsessed with their own goals.

Judgment, he didn't believe he was wrong, so he continued to indulge the Lakers' long-range shots, so in the second quarter, we saw the Lakers miss the ball frequently from that position."

59 to 42

At halftime, the Celtics led the Lakers by 17 points.

Louis' confidence stems from the data he has.

Before the start of the season, he knew that the Lakers would be the ultimate enemy. Therefore, he sent scouts to scout almost every Lakers game.

His request was not only to monitor their status and playing style, but also to perform a recording job that was hated by Celtics scouts and was called "inhuman" level.

Louis requested that the Lakers be counted in detail based on breakthrough layups, half-volume layups, low post plays, free throw line jumpers, one-step long-range mid-range shots inside the free throw line, and rotating offenses including counterattacks and defensive counterattacks. He relied solely on manpower to calculate the Lakers in detail.

Offensive distribution and field goal percentage throughout the season.

In order to prevent any scout from committing fraud, he would also ask Tomjanovich to pull out a random report and then watch the video for comparison.

The results prove that although there are omissions in the data, it has no impact on big data.

Data proves that the Lakers' team's shooting percentage from one meter inside the three-point line is 38%.

In the finals, if the opponent's long-range shooting percentage is at this level, then the Celtics can empty their long-range shots anyway and focus the allocated defensive resources on the free throw line.

The score in the first half was the result of a whole season of hard work by Celtics scouts.

Louis' confidence in strategy also stems from this.

So when a reporter from CBS asked him if he was surprised by the result of the first half, he shook his head and said: "There is no surprise, because from the players, to the coaching staff, and our scouts, they have all prepared too much for this game.

There are many, and opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. Since we are well prepared, it is only natural that we will get this result."

To others, Louis sounded very frivolous.

This has been the case since the beginning of the regular season. He spoke confidently and led the Celtics to victory after victory.

Countless people wanted to see him embarrassed, but he led the Celtics to a record of 83 wins and 11 losses, which made many people want to take offense and didn't know what to say.

Just like the most extreme LeBron James, facing James' performance in the 2018 playoffs, he had to express his admiration.

This is how a person with basic ability to distinguish right from wrong should behave when witnessing great things.

Pat Riley's approach to interviews was different from Louie's.

He was dressed like a gangster godfather, but no matter how decent he was, it was of no use in a harsh environment like the garden.

The Lakers, who were lagging behind by a big score, made him look embarrassed.

Riley said: "The Celtics are ready, but we are not. There are many things worth reflecting on."

Louis returned to the dressing room. The more summer it got, the more the garden looked like a steamer.

If you thought the situation in the locker room would be better, you were wrong.

When Havlicek first arrived at the Celtics, he saw their ferocious training and the fact that there were no cabinets in the home locker room, only a shower room, and the tool for hanging clothes was a nail driven into the wall.

..Now, the garden is still the same garden. Although the conditions have improved compared to the original, it is only relative.

There is a wardrobe, but there is still only one shower room.

The locker room is small and there is no air conditioning, and the small fan does not have a cooling effect at all.

Louis wiped the sweat from his face and said in a higher voice: "A 17-point advantage is good, but it is not good enough. We have to play harder and harder. Don't let them feel that they have a chance. Let them know that from now on

Since they are behind by double digits, they have no chance in this game!"

"Maintain our strategy in the first half and resolutely prevent them from scoring inside the free throw line. No matter who wants to break through, I have only one request!" Louis said seriously, "Full defense, full confrontation, if you can't stop him, foul.

The foul must be serious, don’t give away 2+1 like a sissy!”

After Louis finished speaking, when the Celtics returned to the court from the locker room, they bumped into someone from the Lakers.

Maxwell said with a smile: "We lost by 17 points in the first half, and we will probably lose by 30 points after the second half!"

"Can you count?" Ranbir asked, "Isn't it 34 points?"

"My fault, my fault, I haven't been good at math since I was a child. Please forgive me!"

It's amazing that a bitch could reach this level.

"Don't think you're certain to win!" Wilkins said angrily.

·Karl mocked: "Can you say a few words to the loser who was 2 for 8 in the first half?"

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and some of the Celtics' favorite scoundrels began to attack, making everyone on the Lakers think that their entire team was like this.

In fact, this is a bit unfair to the Celtics.

Among the dozen or so of them, the only ones who are mean-mouthed are Laimbeer, Maxwell, Karl, Ainge, and Bird... Well, that's just five of the nine players in the main rotation.

Maintaining his demeanor, Riley said to Louie: "Now I know why your headlines are always accompanied by conflict."

"Well, you don't know, I'm also very troubled. These guys are too good. They are often beaten on the court and are as soft as a shapeless stool." Louis said troubledly, "You don't know that I am so good every day.

How troubled I am for them.”

Riley was speechless, and when Louie said that these people were "too good," it was impossible to talk about it.

How shameless do you have to be to say that?

They returned to the game together, shot baskets for a few minutes, and the referee blew the whistle to signal that the second half was about to begin.

The players walked off the court one after another, and the five starting players gathered around the coach.

"They have no more than two options now. One is to continue shooting from long range. If they insist on doing this, you can do your best to provide some interference. It doesn't matter if you can't interfere. Remember, their long-range shooting percentage tonight is only 35%.

"

Louis paused. He saw the Lakers paired Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and McAdoo in the twin towers.

"The other is the low post. They may use the size advantage of Kareem and Bob McAdoo to attack in the low post."

"If they do this, as long as they don't take action immediately after receiving the ball, the person closest to them should double-team them immediately. Don't worry about their own defenders, and don't worry about them passing the ball to open players on the outside to force them.

Shooting outside is what we're about, got it?"

In the second half, the Lakers came up with a tall starting lineup.

Dennis Johnson, Magic, Wilkins, McAdoo and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

In terms of height and athletic ability, this lineup has surpassed the 76ers in previous years.

However, defense can only play with talent.

Magic and Wilkins are both well-known colanders in their respective positions. They can defend with talent but no defensive skills.

The twin towers inside are even more weird among weirdos. McAdoo is a poor version of an old Nowitzki. Moreover, there is no skin color bonus on defense. It is not feasible to expect that "he is a black man, so his defense should be better."

In fact, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also has first-class rim protection ability, but you cannot expect a 37-year-old veteran to both serve as the team's first attacker and control everything on the defensive end.

He can only protect the basket now + serve as the first firepower output point in positional battles.

He can't sweep and control the rebounds.

McAdoo is even worse. In his peak period, his offensive firepower was on par with Nowitzki, but his continuity was not as good as Nowitzki's, and his defense was Nowitzki's example from beginning to end.

Louis didn't understand why Riley put this lineup on the court.

Does he really want to turn the tide by hitting high shots?

In the Lakers' first possession, Magic called a pick-and-roll, and John Long directly bypassed the defense.

Although he had a chance, he couldn't take it. Magic is probably the only player in the top ten in history who can't score with a pull-up jumper without being inside.

This is related to his shooting action. His trebuchet posture itself is not suitable for emergency stops.

Magic gave Kareem Abdul-Jabbar a lob.

Just as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar got the ball and was about to hit it, Laimbeer, who was facing McAdoo, came to defend him.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar passed the ball and at the free throw line, McAdoo scored a jumper.

44 to 59

This shot was successful, and Louis understood Riley's thoughts.

His purpose was still to play in the low post, but he had already guessed that the Celtics would double-team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, so he paired him with McAdoo.
To be continued...