Chapter 177 Christmas Guide
The Grizzlies were blood-washed by the Grizzlies with a score of 113:81. This is the evil of the Celtics. As soon as they left Memphis, Rivers saw the news of Fellelot's dismissal in the newspaper the next day.
After a fiasco, someone will always stand up and take responsibility. Unfortunately, Flatello is the tragic character.
Fletello, who thought he could delay for a while, knew clearly when he lost the game against the Celtics that his days in Memphis had come to an end.
The management of the Grizzlies fired this guy directly without any suspense, but Fletlow was not very depressed in front of the media reporters, although this guy was the first head coach to be dismissed this season.
Maybe it's because he can finally get rid of the heavy psychological burden. Anyway, when he resigned, Fletello seemed a little relaxed. Maybe this guy has been thinking in his heart that I finally jumped out of this pit!
Rivers is not in the mood to care about Fretello's life or death. It's just a very ordinary regular season. He won't let the two people have any holiday.
NBA coaches are like this. You rarely see them hate each other, or they are unhappy with the team, because these guys still have to hang out in this league, which really looks up and doesn't look down.
But after Fretello's class, Rivers paid a little attention to the Spanish soft girl's stay.
After all, Paul Gasol's potential trading target now is the Bulls. If he really gets it, it's definitely not good news for the Celtics.
If his direct opponent steals people because of Fletello's class, he will steal it, and he will feel at a loss. However, according to the current situation, the Bulls have to work hard to get Gasol.
It is extremely easy to kill the Grizzlies away from home, which is just the first step taken by Rivers at this moment. During the running-in period after the new players join, they have to rely on the game to go a little smooth transition.
However, Novak and Sprewell are really in good condition, especially the old guy, who hasn't let his competitive state go down too much for a year, which is also an unexpected surprise.
During the previous training, I didn't find that Sprewell would play so strong and active on the defensive end. Rudy Guy can enter the top five in this year's rookie ranking, which is not a fuel-efficient lamp.
But such a fierce rookie was also timid when he met Sprewell's personal robbery, and even in the end, Fletello couldn't bear to see Guy being tortured by the old madman.
What kind of defensive posture is this to make the opponent so disgusted, that is, Spreville's tough style, that the Celtics let the Celtics put the opponent under their body in the first quarter and have a good fight.
Originally, Rivers asked Sprewell to start, but he thought that his defensive ability was a little better than Pierce's, but now that I look at it, it's absolutely no problem to let this guy defend the second and third position!
Although this guy only takes about 25 minutes on the field, the range and defensive strength of his running even exceed the momentum of Chen Feng's little animal, which is completely a fierce character who kowtows to the end.
Although he is 36 years old, Sprewell's fierceness and desperate strength in defense are not inferior to Tony Allen, who has always been fierce in defense, and he has more experience in court.
Guy can be destroyed like that by this guy, which is completely unequal in experience. He just wants to eat Spreville by his body, but the old guy used to live in New York, which was the famous Iron-blooded Corps.
How could the great cause of creating the Legend of the Black Eight lose his sense of proportion in the face of a novice? Anyway, Guy is educated, and he has seen a lot. The pool of water in the NBA is still deep.
Anyway, Sprewell has also experienced strong winds and waves. Needless to say, his ability at both ends of attack and defense is not to say. The only age problem he is worried about now, he doesn't need to care too much.
At least Sieberdeau gave Rivers a reassurance. Looking at the test data and the status of the game, according to the current playing style, Sprewell can last for at least two or three years.
He is not the kind of scorer who depends on speed. The older he is, the hotter this kind of old guy is on the defensive end. Spreeville is like Uncle Bao of the Spurs.
Anyway, Thibodeau has said that as long as it is not too much trouble, Sprewell's body, until about 38 years old, is like playing, but he can't be expected to play so fiercely in every game.
Although there is such a big premise, Rivers is already very satisfied, two million! With the current monetary value of inflation, it is simply profitable to buy such a tough old guy!
As for the pure disabled person like Ogwokandi, the annual salary is still worth 1.1 million yuan, Spreville's two million is completely cheap for nothing! At least Rivers absolutely doesn't think Angie's deal is at a loss.
This is the cost performance! It's not picky! If someone says that he will change with the Celtics now, Rivers must slap him and stun the other party. If he can maintain this state all the time, Rivers even wants to discuss with Angie whether he can decide where the old guy will go next year. If he is let go, it will be a pity.
Scoring efficiency and so on can be ignored. This defensive attitude and hard work are enough to kill a lot of swingers. If you add his rich playoff experience, this contract is simply worth it!
Of the three new members, only Weber did not appear, and the old injuries on his feet were a little repeated, which made Weber very cautiously choose to watch the game.
Although the support of many Celtics is a little disappointing, this does not prevent Weber's position in their hearts, especially those old fans. They also hope that this guy's high-level response style can bloom in Boston. The gorgeous style of the Sacramento Kings used to be very crazy. Mysterious.
Weber is in a truce due to injury, but neither Rivers or Siberdu has any problem with Weber's temporary truce.
As long as the old guy can recover better, it will be good news for the Celtics.
Rivers valorizes Weber's surprise very much. He doesn't care how much Weber can contribute to the score and rebounds on the court. He prefers the old man's experience in inside confrontation and his beautiful skill.
Now Jefferson, Chen Feng, Perkins, these three guys can get a lot of help from Weber. With such an advantage, even if they don't play, Weber's contribution is quite great.
Even Jefferson himself said that when Weber guided his back singles skills, he could realize a lot of things and benefited a lot from his own conditions.
In addition, there is a big man who can shoot at any time outside the three-point line. This arrangement is what Rivers is most satisfied with. He doesn't necessarily need Novak to score seventeen or eight points in every game.
But Rivers must keep such a guy who can fire cannons outside the three-point line, so as to warn those opponents who are trying to narrow the scope of defense and clip the firepower points of the inside line at any time. There is also a three-point gun on the outside line!
And Angie also revealed some potential deals with Rivers next season when chatting in private. Although it has not been completely knocked to death, Angie is already 70% sure to add two more scorers to the team.
A pure pitcher who is more reliable than Novak, and there is also an old guy who claims to be an emergency stop jumper. When Rivers heard that the two guys might join, he almost kissed Angie.
"If there are two more guys who can shoot outside, then Paul is included. I dare to say that you can tear apart the defense of any team! Danny, I really can assure you!"
Rivers almost swore that Angie was about to leave in the face of such a partner who heard the news. He really regretted revealing the news in advance.
"Man, don't get excited, I'm talking about next year! Next season! If I get rid of them this season, I will have to pay at least 3,000W luxury tax! I can't do this loss-making business. Even if I am willing, the boss will directly veto it. Therefore, even if you really want them to appear in front of you immediately, you have to wait for the next season.
Angie can only appease Rivers, who is about to be crazy, in this way, but no wonder this guy will be like this. No matter if it's this season or next season, as long as those two guys can come, Rivers will dare to pat his chest and promise anyone that he dares to say something big. In the playoffs, he can at least guarantee to break into the second round. !
But as Angie said, that's the problem of next season. Rivers, who has calmed down, has to consider what he has to deal with now.
Killing the grizzly bear is just a good start, but Rivers's thought is more direct. He has already patted the schedule and roared with the team members during training, "Before Christmas, keep the top eight in the East!"
The top eight are just Rivers' current goal. He must ensure that the team can always be in this position before the All-Star Game, put pressure on the team in front of them, and let the pursuers not relax at all times.
Now the Celtics are temporarily ranked ninth in the East after a few consecutive defeats in the front. Rivers's requirements are very simple. Starting from defeating the Grizzlies, they have to run in while starting to plunder the victory!
Before Christmas, the Celtics still have six games, four home and two away, and except for one Western opponent, the rest are all Eastern teams.
Rivers does not expect the team to win all six games in the running-in stage, but his requirements are also very straightforward. If you can win the game at home, don't let go of a game!
Especially the direct dialogue with the Pacers, the Wizards, and the Nets, no matter what, these games will kill the opponent so that they can occupy a favorable position in the playoff quota in the East.
No matter how those competitors arrange it now, the Christmas strategy of Rivers is ready to be rolled out...
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