Chapter 453 The Shaved Eagle
The gap of thirty-one points, this is the last score that Atlanta fans saw on the live broadcast. Maybe many people have turned off the TV at the end of the half, because they had already collapsed at that time.
"I don't want to admit defeat, but the reality is that. In the first game, we lost without saying anything."
Woodson only left such a sentence after the game and went into the locker room and didn't show up again. Maybe this guy also felt that this damn defeat had nothing to say, because the Eagles lost too badly.
Losing 20 points in the half, almost announcing the end of the game in advance. If the twenty minutes of the second half can be omitted, maybe the Eagles' players will not continue to endure such a long time.
This is really destruction, or destruction. In the whole game, the Eagles didn't even have a chance to lead. This damn game process is simply tormenting nerves. They are really about to collapse.
Although this is an away game and is still the first place in the regular season, no matter how much these things are emphasized, the Eagles have lost by 31 points, and this is obviously the Celtics!
Because in the last quarter, Rivers has changed all the starting lineup, leaving only Tony Allen, Cassel, Perkins, Webb, Novak and others on the court, purely as a bench substitute.
But even so, in the fourth quarter, the Eagles still lost five points, and their players on the field, the first six or seven minutes, are the main force. In comparison, Woodson can't even find an excuse.
He can only admit that he lost and lost without saying anything. The main reason is that he can't find any excuse to justify. The Celtics defeated the Atlanta Hawks in all aspects.
From tactics, player status, physical fitness, investment level, anyway, as long as it is something that can be compared, Atlanta is a complete defeat. Woodson has even given up the idea of command in the final stage of the game.
The main reason is that he doesn't even know what to say to the players. Do you tell them that we are just a bunch of hammers. How can we fight for our lives and can't beat those Boston animals?
Well, although this is the truth, you can't say it so bluntly! At least you have to save some face for yourself, but the beasts of the Celtics really didn't save any face for the Eagles.
In fact, at the end of the first quarter of the game, Woodson had acquiesced to the fate of failure, mainly because he really couldn't find a way to defeat the opponent.
Tight? Sorry, those Boston animals are more extreme than you. Can you be more ruthless than them?
How much do you run? God, in the last few regular season games, the Eagles were fighting hard against their opponents. They played almost every game, and they had no physical advantage at all!
Don't forget that Rivers' rotation tactics have at least won more than half a month of rest for the Celtics' main lineup. With the cooperation of Thibodeau and the team's medical team, physical fitness is not a problem at all for the green shirts. They can even use the oppressive defense of the whole field to create numbness for the Atlantans. Annoying.
It can only be said that the Celtics are too well prepared. Rivers calculated too many things, each of which is poking on the Eagles' weak ribs. It is very accurate and fierce. It's not a fatal blow, and it's not far away.
The thirty-first slaughter is so fierce in front of everyone. It's like a cruel fact. The Celtics tell their competitors in this way, do you see it? Here we are!
What Rivers wants is such a deterrent, which can break the opponent's confidence, which is his idea.
It is not only to deal with the Eagles, but also to let those competitors see this scene and make them tremble!
And Rivers' ticket animals did a perfect job. Looking at the depressed expression of the Eagles players when they left the field, Rivers knew that it was so beautiful.
But in the face of reporters, Rivers is very humble, at least on the surface.
"This is just a victory. No matter what the final score is, the total score is only one to zero. That's all. If we want to advance to the next round, we have to win at least three games, so we need to work harder."
Well, when Rivers finished saying this, he could feel that there was a faint pretense in it, but he was the winner, and what others said would not change the fact that the Celtics won.
And now Rivers is going to keep a low profile. There's nothing he can do. He has won so much. If you look too high-profile, it's a little unkind.
In fact, Thibodeau knows Rivers's idea best. This seems to be a simple fat man. He doesn't plan to win a game without winning. What he wants is sweeping! Get your opponent out directly! It's too early to be high-profile at this time!
If you want to make the Eagles lose their temper at all, isn't that more handsome? This is better than being arrogant in front of the media. This is just the beginning. There is no need to publicize it so early.
As for the melancholy expression of Woodson and the Eagles, Rivers has no time to pay attention to it.
What this solid fat man wants is victory. A big victory can't satisfy his appetite. In the face of his first playoff opponent, Rivers wants a destructive victory and sweep! That's the purpose!
He doesn't want to spend too much time in the first round. Last season, he swept the Raptors, so this season will sweep the Eagles. Er, why is this all the animals...
Anyway, Rivers doesn't plan to have too much entanglement with Woodson. The Celtics can't spend all their energy on the first round of the game, and they will encounter opponents like the Pistons and the Cavaliers in the future.
If you can save some energy, you can save a little. After all, the schedule of the playoffs is very dense. If you want to reach the finals, you have to keep your state at the peak at all times. Excessive consumption is a hidden danger.
Rivers doesn't want to go wrong with any details. There is an old saying that details determine success or failure. Now we have to start bit by bit, and we can't let the opponent catch any exploitable loopholes.
However, I have to say that Rivers' consideration and measurement did give the Eagles a blow. Even Woodson was a little stunned by the impact of the Green Shirts. It seems that they will be so confused in a short time.
The defeat in the first game will definitely not be recovered in a day or two. Don't talk about professionalism. You should forget it if you lose, but some fear will be deeply buried in your heart. Once activated, it will be very fatal.
The Celtics' fierceness is like a magic spell, shrouding the Eagles' heads, making them linger. If they win the first game, then the second game of these guys will become more and more crazy.
Because they have found out how to make their opponents fear, collapse, and then defeat the whole line.
In fact, it's like a group of beasts smelling blood. You expect them to give up and continue hunting. That's just a dream. These guys will only catch up with you, then show their sharp teeth, and give you a fatal blow!
And the comparison of strength between the two sides definitely does not mean that this disadvantage can be reversed in a day or two. Originally, the strength of the Eagles is worse than that of the Celtics, and Woodson himself knows this in his heart.
Then, what they have lost now is confidence. The first defeat makes them feel a little desperate.
In fact, not to mention players, even Woodson is very desperate, and those media reporters who shouted to win before the game chose to shut up at this time. They don't want to be regarded as idiots by too many people.
Er, although their IQ is quite urgent, no one is sure that they are going to beat Boston now.
Even Atlanta fans said on their official forum with a sad tone, "We are doomed to face a series of failures, because we have lost our courage to fight."
Such a statement is a little pessimistic, but no one will say that what he said is wrong, because this is the reality.
It can only be said that the first game put too much pressure on the Eagles. These guys want to win, but the Celtics are too fierce. These guys are like playing the finals. They have to fight for every inch of land and don't give up!
If you really meet such a group of losers, even if you have the courage, you will be confused by this impact.
What's more, Rivers has been thinking about it for so long, isn't it to lock the eagle's claws? In the first game, Joe Johnson, the "King of Eagles", scored only a poor 15 points, and his shooting rate was even lower than 30%.
What Rivers wants is this effect. It completely blocks the core of the opponent. Whether the opponent lives by shooting or survives by breaking through, he should do everything possible to make the opponent extremely awkward.
Joe Johnson is not a fierce character who can survive in adversity. When he faces a net-like blockade every time he holds the ball, he really doesn't know if he still has the courage to attack.
Tony Allen's blockade is in a tough position, so it is a disaster to change to Sprewell to keep an eye on it.
In the second game, the Eagles scored the highest score in the whole game by Biby, but his contribution was only 19 points. The attack with a 30% hit rate in the game became the root cause of the Eagles' defeat.
The 25-point gap did not make the scene better than the last game. Mistakes and loss of control almost made the Eagles passive from the beginning, and they could not get rid of this sense of oppression.
It's no different from the first game. It's still a defeat and still has no resistance. It's still let the Celtics** die. I'm afraid the Eagles are more than desperate now.
Two consecutive defeats, but this is definitely not the end, because even if the Eagles return to their home court, the animals in green uniforms still bring that devastating blow to Atlanta.
When the total score of 3-0 stimulated the eyes of the Atlanta people, everyone knew that the damn playoffs was over, and even if there was another game, they would have a chance to erase the fate of being swept away.
But what does this represent? Do you still expect such a confident team to create any miracle?
Damn it, the call-and-for-go playoffs are over?
Those green-shirted devils! Why did we meet them in Atlanta!
Seeing that the eagle is about to be shaved, in addition to depression, some are just shouting helplessly.