Chapter 454 Sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight
When you have retreated to the edge of the cliff, there is only one way to go, which is to defeat your opponent head-on.
Meet the brave on the road and win. In fact, there is no need for more people to say anything about this kind of thing, because you have no way back.
This is the situation of the Eagles. They were killed twice away from home, but after returning home, they still failed to hold the rhythm of the game in their own hands. The defeat in the third game made them stand on the edge of the cliff.
Before the start of the third game, the Atlanta media was still shouting that we were going to get it back at home!
In the face of the opponent's shouting, the Celtics can only smile. They came to Atlanta to make trouble, but they didn't consider whose home court it was, and what could they do with your territory? Can you win?
When the Celtics suppressed the Eagles with nearly 30 minutes of offensive firepower in each quarter that they could not move at all, they had taken the third victory into their arms, allowing those reporters to beat their chests on the sidelines.
"Losing the third game is no longer a home game, but we will be swept away!"
Now the Eagles are on the verge of being eliminated, but even the Atlanta fans don't expect these guys to create any miracles. The media lamented on different occasions that they no longer asked for a counterattack.
"As long as we can win one game, maybe we don't have any other requirements. We just hope not to be swept away."
The media in Atlanta no longer have the courage to declare war before. All they have left is to hope that the Eagles can defeat their opponents at home. Even if they win is ugly, it's okay. They don't ask for much.
After all, this is the first time the Eagles have entered the playoffs in several years. They really don't want to go around like this.
It's so easy to get in and then be swept out like this? And is it the first out of the playoffs?
I'm afraid no one likes this embarrassing scene. Even those fans are saying when they leave a message on the official forum of the Eagles, "Please, guys, we only need one victory now!"
In the face of such shouts, Woodson also wants to be strong. After all, this is in front of his own house. If he is really swept away, he must be ashamed of his face, but their opponent really makes Woodson very helpless.
One game, well, if this task is placed on other opponents, it may not be a problem. At least they can fight for it, but in the face of the Celtics, Woodson and the Eagles, they are all scared from the bottom of their hearts.
It's not only because the opponent is the number one in the league, but also because these guys completely stunned the Eagles in the first three confrontations. From attack to defense, almost every corner is dominated by the Celtics.
But for the sake of his own face and the expectations of those fans, before the start of the fourth game, Woodson also vowed to the players, "This is our home court!" We want to win!"
To be honest, no one wants to face the home fans so awkwardly, so the Eagles were quite fierce at the beginning of the fourth game, and their attack showed a sharp and fierce side.
Joe Johnson scored 11 points in the first quarter alone, and Bibi also contributed 5 assists. These two guys drove the Eagles to shake their wings. Looking at this, it's really a little ferocious!
But this fierce impact stopped abruptly in the second quarter. It's not that the Eagles didn't work hard, but that their opponents began to launch the impact again after being shouted by Rivers.
Rivers was unhappy, and then his men were not happy. Then, the hard days of the Eagles came. The fat guy was roaring loudly on the sidelines with an angry face. Garnett and others began to play with their lives. Even if the Eagles were ferocious, they were still helpless when they met this group of losers. huang.
If they really have a way to contain the Celtics' fierce charge, they won't lose the first three games like this. They know what the other party is going to do, but they are powerless to stop it. This feeling is very helpless.
Moreover, in the face of this threat, you have to resist and rush with a bayonet, but the result is the same.
The Eagles' persistence had become silent before the end of the second quarter, and Woodson's roar did not stop, including the fans in the stands, who finally shut up and watched the defeat quietly.
It was really so quiet and helpless. Looking at the team being trampled on by the opponent again, the score was tied little by little, and then pulled away. Finally, the Eagles' inertia collapsed, bringing the game to an end.
During this period, there were people roaring, shouting and roaring in the stands, but more often, they were still silent.
Woodson also went through this process, but when he sat on the coach's bench and did not move his pace, his team had already raised the white flag of surrender and could no longer cause any trouble for the Celtics.
It was Rivers' idea to sweep the Eagles, but he didn't expect that it would come so smoothly. He thought those guys could still struggle at home, but the final result was still to complete the sweep.
Only in the first 12 minutes of the fourth game, the Eagles' sharp claws scratched the Celtics, and then everything calmed down. The final result was also what Rivers needed. The first round of the playoffs was over.
The score of 4-1 must be dazzling, at least in the eyes of those Atlanta fans.
But Woodson and the Eagles really have no temper, especially in the last quarter, they are completely dealing with things. They really don't want to be so cruelly tossed by the Celtics.
This feeling is more miserable than being besieged by the devil in hell, so Woodson can't stand it, and the Eagles can't stand it. Their struggle in the fourth game is almost negligible.
It can only be said that it is a struggle in a desperate situation, which is not a threat to the Celtics at all.
Even Atlanta fans said, "Our resistance is only 12 minutes, that's all."
Although Joe Johnson scored 25 points, his performance will always be criticized. This guy who can't be the core leader is destined to become the target of others' bombardment. He, the Eagle King, is a great failure.
Even Josh Smith may be a more suitable chargeer than him. At least when he is slapped twice by Chen Feng, he can still grab the basketball and cut under the basket, instead of scoring by jumping shots.
But no one can say that Joe Johnson is not important to the Eagles, but at some critical moments, this guy is not a reliable leader. He can score, but he can't lead the team to attack his opponent crazily.
A guy who lives on jump shots is far less than the bald boy who can dunk from others. Joe Johnson is not qualified for this purely spiritual confrontation. He is not the kind of role that can stand up a team.
Maybe he can get a good annual salary, but when it comes to the stage of the playoffs, his shortcomings are exposed. Maybe people in Atlanta are now considering whether this "Eagle King" is qualified.
But now to discuss these can no longer change their fate of being swept out. Joe Johnson will not move in the short term. His jump shot technique must still be a deadly weapon for the Eagles in the next few seasons.
Bibie also scored 17 points and 9 assists, but the core point guard who left the Kings, under the personal care of Rondo, is no longer the prestige in Sacramento, and even looks a little old.
However, this comprehensive defeat can't blame anyone. It is a gap in strength and courage. The fierceness of the Celtics is based on their bravery, which is a fierce temperament.
It can run through everyone in the team, so that they can feel their blood is boiling. Every second on the court, they should try their best to put pressure on the other party, make the other party collapse, make mistakes, and then accept the defeat.
That's how the Eagles lost. They were unwilling, but they couldn't change anything. That's how they lost.
Woodson led the team to the playoffs, and then was swept out by the Celtics.
Maybe they can come back next year, but it's better not to face the green shirts, because those who are eager for honor and are going crazy will certainly not easily let go of any chance to sweep their opponents.
If you don't want to be like the Raptors and can't turn over for two consecutive seasons, you'd better avoid this group of evil stars.
Four wins, averaging 25 points per game, which makes Atlanta people desperate, but at the same time, many people also understand that Rivers did not do his best to score points. He just wants to defeat his opponent.
If these animals play with their lives, er, will they win more than 30 points per game? It doesn't seem too difficult.
After all, the hit rate could once reach 60% of the firepower network. If you really want to cover the Eagles' position, that is, it will take minutes. What's more, the confidence of those Atlantic people would have been greatly collapsed.
The Eagles can still cope with the defensive strength in the regular season. In the face of the impact of the Celtics, it is similar to the tofu dregs project. With a little rush, these guys will be completely timid.
But it is enough to sweep the Eagles out. Similarly, the Celtics have also made themselves the first team to enter the second round of the playoffs, and the rest of the competitors are still fighting.
"Now Boston can wait for its second opponent, maybe a knight or a wizard."
"Compared with their ease, the rest of the competitors seem to be in trouble, and the fight between Cleveland and Washington has shown a white-hot state, and the wrestling between the two sides is fierce."
But Rivers can now feel at ease that his competitors are working hard on the court, and all the Celtics need to do is to stay in shape, wait for the next opponent, and then continue to kill them!
It's just an easy pass for the Celtics, and the confrontation between knights and wizards has begun to get out of control.
In the melee in the east, only the green shirts are alone...