Chapter 182 Orthodox and Wild Road
Counting the game that killed the Grizzlies, Rivers has won five consecutive victories with the Celtics. In the face of such a fierce counterattack, I guess no one remembers that not long ago, they kept losing.
Just two weeks ago, the media were boasting that the Celtics, their so-called recovery, made several consecutive defeats drag on the pace, and then waiting for them may be another sinking.
According to those guys, the Celtics have become inertia to lose. Although they can win a few beautiful victories at the beginning of the season, once they enter the rhythm of the regular season, they will gradually fall behind.
Like the opening stage of the previous season, with Pierce, they can win a few games, but once the core is injured, they will start a losing streak. Chen Feng's absence causes their losing streak, which is no different.
Although Chen Feng has been mentioned as an important target this time, those media are still not optimistic about what qualitative changes such a big man can bring to Boston in the rookie season.
"It's still the world of front guards." I don't know which media said this, but he obviously has a certain representativeness. You can see it by looking at the ranking of rookies.
In addition to a big man like Chen Feng, like Rondo and Roy, these are all small people. This year is not a big year of draft, so in addition to Chen Feng, Fengwei is still the ruling class.
And many people are doubting about what kind of storms this fierce bald boy can set off in Boston, or will he slowly calm down?
Anyway, those guys dare to assert that Boston's fate this season may still hover around the top ten in the East. If you want to enter the playoffs, you have to rely on luck or large-scale deals to achieve this goal.
But they may not have expected that in just two weeks, the deal they said appeared, and then the Celtics' winning streak was like a slap in the face, and they couldn't even find the north.
Who would have thought that Angie would do it so quickly? Who would have thought that two old guys and a rookie could make Rivers' team be supplemented? What's more, no one can imagine that the momentum of Chen Feng coming back from the bench will be so fierce.
Anyway, the Celtics just played an unexpected outbreak. The winning streak of these animals seems to be a little difficult to contain. At least the five teams killed in front of them failed to do it.
Especially the New Jersey Nets, no one could have thought that they would lose so simply away from home. The Celtics defeated the boss of the Atlantic Division in just three quarters.
This is one of the criteria of the NBA. No matter how many games you lose, as long as you can reach the top in the finals, you are the winner, and the same is true in the regular season. If you can win in a row, you are the strong.
The Celtics' winning streak is indeed very fierce, which makes many people look a little sideways. After all, no one can imagine that the Bostonians, who should have been in the running-in period, will suddenly take the lead at this time.
Even the Nets now feel that their good days in the Atlantic Division are almost gone. Although Frank left Boston, he vowed that losing a game was not the end.
But now it is estimated that even he himself has felt the crisis, otherwise he would not have heard gossip when he returned to New Jersey, saying that Frank strongly demanded to increase the team's internal strength.
I guess this guy also negotiated with the management because he was too depressed in this game.
However, with the current salary structure of the Nets, there is definitely no big deal. Unless they plan to make a big contract like Carter or Kidd, it can only be a fine-tuning.
As for how much this fine-tuning can play, it depends on whether the general manager of the Nets also has the luck of Angie. After all, there are not many players like Sprewell who can come in handy.
Whether the future of the Nets can become stronger, Rivers has never worried about this. This guy has a plan now. How can he make the team gain a foothold in the Atlantic Division and then hit the playoffs!
This is the bottom line of the Celtics. Before the start of the season, Rivers has made up his mind that if he can't bring the team out of the trough this season, then his head coach doesn't have to be chased by others, and he will get out.
But now looking at the team's results, the danger of getting out of here is gone, but Rivers's mind is also a little active. Anyway, it has been played like this. Why not take a step closer?
Last season, I didn't even rush into the playoffs, so this season just entered the playoffs? At least in Rivers's heart, he has begun to want to look at the second round.
Especially after killing the Nets, in the case of such a big scuffle in the Eastern District, everything is possible, so no matter who is, they will have their own little nine in their hearts, and Rivers is no exception.
Five consecutive wins have been won. A broad-minded and fat guy like Rivers will plot more. This is human nature. He will always seem a little greedy. I guess no one will be too much about victory.
In the six games before Christmas, the Celtics have won four games, and they still have a home and an away game. Rivers's idea is also very simple now, at least to ensure that they can keep it at home.
In addition, Rivers now has to vaccinate his little animals. The recent winning streak has made these guys a little flustered. He has to beat these little guys in time.
Especially Chen Feng, after killing the Nets, he actually dragged the whole team away and ran to the bar to celebrate the victory, which made Rivers very melancholy.
What else can a group of bald kids play? Facts have proved that once these tough guys drink too much, they will definitely cause a lot of trouble, such as Chen Feng, the unscrupulous wild boy.
On that day, even Pierce, who had been stabbed more than a dozen times in the bar and almost died, was dragged over by these guys. He also drank too much, and after drinking too much, these guys actually planned to drive away!
This is also thanks to Takanian and Hammond passing by that place, otherwise it would have been a big deal, especially Chen Feng, who deliberately drove his own heavy truck.
There was simply Takanian dragging the little rabbit's ear, so there was no big problem, but after the guys came back, they let Rivers and Siberdeau clean it up with an intensive training.
There is such an episode, which is also a wake-up call for Rivers. The kids under him can give his opponent a headache when they are wild, but the strength of not following the rules also makes him a little uncomfortable.
Fortunately, Pierce's leading brother is still a better example. In addition, Chen Feng also has Takani'an watching, which can't turn over for the time being. What's more, there is a hidden big boss Auerbach in Boston.
With these two big Buddhas, the side news on the Celtic side turned over a small spray, not to mention that big-name reporters like Murphy did not pay attention to it.
There is no shortage of off-court news for NBA players. What a strange thing is it to have a drink? Is there a group of girls with you? Question, is there a group of undressed girls accompanied? Isn't this still news?
Look, when Rodman went to the nightclub, wasn't it worth making such a fuss about this group of wild kids going out for a drink? Can you report something else when you have this time?
The main reason is that Murphy now knows a little about Chen Feng. He expects him not to make mistakes and play in a regular way. That is a dream. That boy playing on the court is a very pure wild way.
Er, he is like this when there are referees on the court. Don't expect him to stop outside the court, but fortunately, he hasn't had any gossip. At least Murphy hasn't heard any news yet.
But now the media in Boston are staring at Chen Feng. If there is a wind, it will be difficult for him to hide it. There is no way. Who makes this guy the focus of the city now?
He made such a scene halfway, but it didn't delay Rivers's preparation. At least before Christmas, he needed the players to maintain a strong momentum of impact. At this time, there is nothing wrong with winning more.
The opponent who is now in front of the Celtics has been killed all the way from the west. Although he is fighting at home, Rivers has to cheer up, otherwise he will be overturned by his opponent if he is not careful.
What's more, the opponent who killed Boston this time is not so easy to deal with. The pattern of being weak in the east and strong in the west cannot be reversed for the time being. Even if O'Neal travels to Miami in the east, it can't change the disadvantage in the east.
They were able to reach the Western Conference semifinals last season, which is definitely a strong opponent. At least Rivers is a little vigilant. He doesn't want to interrupt this wave of winning streak so easily.
The Los Angeles Clippers, these guys are holding the two-game winning streak away from Boston. As the coach of the team, the old Dunleavy is not going to leave with defeat.
Although the Clippers' record is not as fierce as last season, how can a team that can break into the Western Conference semi-finals be easy to deal with? What's more, these guys' recent record is also very tough.
At the beginning of the season, due to injuries, old Dunleavy's team results often fluctuate, but since Elton Brand returned from injury, they have also set off a wave of winning streak like the Celtics.
Four wins and two losses at home and three wins and one loss away from home. It is really not easy to get such a tough result in the West, especially on this trip to the East, the Clippers have killed magic and wizards one after another.
With such a fierce momentum, Rivers has to play a twelve-point spirit, otherwise even if he plays at home, he will fall. What's more, these guys from Los Angeles are really strong.
However, the game between the Celtics and the Clippers is unexpectedly a little eye-attentional. This is not because the two teams have been in a hot state recently, but because a bigger guy is coming.
Mike Shusesky, known as the old K coach, is a famous NCAA coach who has been with Duke for more than 20 years. This time, he was dragged into the American Dream Team. In his current title, in addition to being still the head coach of Duke University, he has to have another title, that is, the American Dream Team. Head coach.
With such a dazzling name, it is not so easy to fool around. NCAA can allow you to fail for a year or two, or even for a long time, but leading the Dream Team, as long as you can't play well, you will be scolded.
The Dream Team is the signature of American basketball. It is not so easy for anyone to be a family member.
Old K is no exception. He can also feel how heavy the burden on his shoulders is, so regardless of Duke University's coaching task, he has to go around to observe the status of the stars who need to be selected for the team.
The Dream Team has been knocked down several times in a row. If it is defeated by others in the World Championships or the Olympic Games, the Americans will not be able to hang in their faces. At least this is also called the Dream Team!
Superstars like Kobe and James, who will be noticed wherever they go, have given face to Coach K. Since the day he took office, these guys who usually don't join the Dream Team have all changed their words.
"We will listen to the call of the coach." You have to say that Lao K is really popular in the NCAA, so he can be so logically selected as the leading coach of the Dream Team.
As for who to recruit into the dream team, in addition to looking at the wishes of the players, Lao K's habit of choosing the veteran coach of the players with his own eyes also needs to see who meets his own requirements.
And Elton Brand, the star of the Clippers, is naturally one of them, not only because he has the ability to be selected into the Dream Team, but also because this guy himself was forged by the hands of the old coach K.
Take a look at Brand's recent performance in Boston, which is also an investigation for Old K.
In fact, Rivers has no feeling that Old K can come to the scene. After all, there is no inevitable connection between the Dream Team and the Celtics. Players like Pierce may not be called into the team.
As for Rondo, even Rivers thinks that he is not qualified, especially with Paul and Kobe, it is obviously not Ron Rdo's turn to join in the fun.
However, does old K still keep his eyes on others? Firth is a little uncertain here. Although old K said that he came to have a look casually, Xibodu felt that this guy didn't come for Chen Feng, did he?
No one can tell whether it is or not, but when Lao K visited, there was a rare person who was present before the start of the game. Who is it? Er, if Lao K sees him, he must have an unbearable memory.
It is estimated that there is only one character in Boston that can make old K so painful. That is Takanien, the "shark" who led the team to kill Blue Devil Duke with 30 points in the NCAA final.
"Is it so strange? I'm just here to see my old friends." When Takanien said this, don't say Rivers, just look at Chen Feng's eyes, you should know that this is definitely an excuse.
Old friend? Chen Feng said to himself at that time, "If you were an old friend of old K, you wouldn't have come here so early, but you didn't show up. This old guy can think so simply, then he is not old Jerry."
Indeed, between Takani and Old K, since the NCAA era, they have been competitors, friends? This beautiful word will never be born between the two of them. From the first day they met, they are hostile. On the basketball court, there will be no draw, so there is no friendship between them.
A famous coach from a regular university can be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2001 and was elected as the best coach in the country 12 times. He won more than 800 games with Duke University. In addition, he only lost less than 300 games.
Exaggerate that this guy is almost the basketball ruler of Duke University for nearly 30 years. The NBA player born from this guy has a large number of votes. A top show like Brand is one of them.
This is completely a benchmark figure. Kobe's big stars can follow the command of such a coach and explain his ability from another side.
Old K can be said to be a representative figure of orthodox basketball. All kinds of tactics have been played to the extreme in his hands. Even if there is no superstar in his hand, this old guy can make the team into a whole.
On the contrary, Takanian, the team he commands does not have so many rules. This old guy is more used to releasing the player's nature. On the court, he allows players to play as he wants.
Therefore, the players brought out by Takanien are full of fierce aggression. Maybe their tactical execution ability is not the best, but no one dares to deny that the team brought out by Takanien is the sharpest.
Just like the team name of the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, the traitor, Takanian and old K are compared together, that is, a guardian and a rebel.
Compared with Lao K's successful qualifications, Takanian seems to be much depressed now. Although in terms of record, Takanian was already one position ahead of his opponent 15 years ago.
But the memory left by Takanien to the NCAA, in addition to his tough rebel, is an image of being fired. Some people even still say that the old guy sits with a gambler in Las Vegas. He uses all kinds of illegal means to contact the players and then takes them to Nevada. Branch school.
In fact, there is no university or coach that has not been in private contact, or has seduced those excellent players who have emerged in high school, but some people will selectively forget something.
In addition, Takani's fierceness of daring to go to court with the NCAA league is not everyone, but the price of this kind of behavior is really heavy.
This is the impression that Takanian gives him that even if his achievements are enough to get him into the Hall of Fame, there are always people trying to smear these brilliant records left by the old man.
As for who is, no one may know who it is now, but today, Takanian wants to sit quietly on the sidelines and see with his own eyes whether the beast he brought out with one hand can defeat Lao K's proud disciple.
Just like the identity of Old K and Takanien, Brand is the orthodox of Duke University, and Chen Feng is a wild boy picked up by the old fox from the street.
When the orthodox hit the upper road, Takanian is like looking at whether he can beat the high-name coach after so many years...
(The list of the European Cup will be announced tomorrow, the NBA will be closed today, and the recharge will start tomorrow... There is another update, it will be later.)