The first leg of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Celtics and the Bucks is about to begin, and the most important problem for the Celtics to solve in this series is how to defend the alphabet brother. So who will Uduka send to align with the alphabet brother? As it stands, there is 1 candidate, perhaps more suitable than Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Smart.
This candidate is Grant Williams (hereinafter referred to as Gwe). Although his height is only 1 meter 98, but the weight has reached 107 kg, the confrontation ability is very strong, very suitable for the main defense of the alphabet brother.
Some people may say that Gwe's height is too short, and the height of brother Alphabet is up to 2 meters 11, can he defend himself? But in fact, in the first round against Durant, who is similar in height to alphabet brother, Gway's defensive effect is very good. According to statistics, Durant only hit 6 goals in 20 shots when facing Gwe's defense.
At the same time, GW is also a flexible fat man with a strong ability to change defenses. When he faced Irving in the first round of the series, he also limited the latter's shooting rate to 5 of 14. This also means that if the Bucks want Holliday to cooperate with the alphabet brother to block and dismantle, then Gwee can also cooperate with teammates for unlimited defense changes.
Compared with the double probe flower, Gwei also has a big advantage, that is, as a role player, he does not have to worry about too many fouls on his body, nor does he need to reserve physical strength for the offensive end, and he can play against the alphabet brother and try to push him out of the box. Of course, if you want to prevent Brother Alphabet, the strength of Gwin alone is certainly not enough. Especially if The Alphabet Brother receives the ball in the area near the basket, and at this time Gwe is on top, then the other players of the Green Army also need to assist the Alphabet Brother or pack it.
In addition to the need to exert strength on the defensive end, how well Gervay performs on the offensive end will also determine how long he will play. In the first round against the Nets, Gervais averaged 11.2 points per game, shooting 50% from three-point range, and the attack and defense were very powerful, which also allowed him to average 29.5 minutes of playing time per game in the first round. And in this series, Uduka can indeed continue to reuse him, sharing the pressure for the double probe at both ends of the attack and defense, and even considering whether to change the lineup to put him in the starting lineup.