Chapter 99 The Headache of the Kid

Since the Celtics lost to the Pistons, the Celtics have won a winning streak, and their state has risen sharply, and their results will naturally rise. However, such results will not attract too many people's attention.

Boston's poor and weak image in recent seasons is not so easy to change.

It is also mainly because in this wave of winning streak, only the Phoenix Suns are strong, like the Raptors and 76ers, who have lost in strength, especially the 76ers, which completely means to abandon their martial arts.

This has weakened the success of winning the game. Philadelphia fans even think that the Celtics are lucky enough. If Iverson is here, it will never be like this. They will definitely win.

But it's useless to be sad. If the 76ers lose, they will lose, and the Celtics do win easily.

It's just that such a result makes many people unconvinced, and most people say that Rivers is lucky.

A guy like Chix who can't afford to lose is even more outspoken, thinking that the schedule is more beneficial to the Celtics, allowing them to seize such an opportunity to quickly rise from the trough to the middle of the east.

Of course, for this kind of guy who is already half crazy, the Celtics don't pay attention to him at all.

Rivers said directly, "That guy already has a paranoia. As long as he loses the game, he will trouble everyone, and then think that all this is someone else is calculating him."

However, the debate about whether the Celtics will recover is still going on, mainly because they don't have a compelling strong dialogue. Many newspaper comments are also inclined to this point, believing that the Celtics' recent achievements are completely plundering victory from the weak team, which is not a rise.

"The weakness of the strong in the Atlantic Division has given Rivers a chance to make a comeback."

"After encountering trouble at the beginning of the season, the Celtics began to refresh their record with weak teams."

"The defeat in Detroit and New Jersey shows that the team is still very unstable. Even if they can win the first place in the Western Conference, it does not mean that the Celtics have begun to get on the right track."

"There is still a lot to go for Rivers and the Celtics. After all, the season has just begun, and they have to pass a lot of levels. If they want to enter the playoffs, they need to continue to win."

Such titles and comments, without exception, point to the recent achievements of the Celtics. In the eyes of many people, the current green shirts are not too competitive in the Eastern Division.

This is not only said by those media that are not optimistic about them, but also by a staunch supporter like Murphy.

"After a winter-like season, it's not so easy to get back up."

In the view of the old world like Murphy, the Celtics' current strength is different from that of the Orlando Magic, the Detroit Pistons, and the Miami Heat.

Although the recent results are good, the season is just the beginning. The long regular season is the foundation of the team. In the early stage, the team is very strong, but in the end it still depends on its strength.

If you want to set a place for the Celtics' current strength, it can only be about eight or nine in the east, which is Murphy's more optimistic estimate.

Xie Miaomiao is not so pessimistic. In her opinion, the current Celtics have a strong temperament, which may bring unexpected pressure to other teams.

However, most people still choose to evaluate it conservatively. Now the strength of the Celtics is also in the middle of the league, which is a more objective view.

If you work hard, you can enter the playoffs. If you are not careful, you may be stuck outside the playoffs.

Compared with last season's performance, it is indeed much better, but such a result is not enough to dominate the Eastern Conference, let alone rush into the finals.

The green-shirted soldier, who has been abused for several years, has to survive for a while to fight a beautiful turnaround.

If you want to perform stronger, you have to continue to work hard. You can't refresh your results just by relying on the winning or losing relationship with the weak team. Otherwise, once you enter the playoffs, you will definitely encounter trouble.

You must improve your ability to compete with the strong team, otherwise it will only be a round of the playoffs.

The game against the Suns is clear proof that even if they could kill the Hornets before, not many people paid attention to the Celtics' results.

But stepping on the Suns to open the winning streak mode, it instantly attracted other people's attention to Boston.

However, no matter how many such comments there are, it will not affect the regular season process of the Celtics. After winning the 76ers, they went to Washington to play back to back.

When it comes to the NBA coach's most annoying schedule, I'm afraid it's back-to-back away. If you don't get enough time to rest, it's easy to cause unnecessary injuries.

And fatigue and long-distance travel always affect the state of the team, but Rivers can only secretly curse the idiots who arrange the schedule from the bottom of his heart.

The disadvantages of continuous combat are self-evident, and this time is no exception. As soon as he fought with the 76ers, he had to deal with the counterattack of the Washington Wizards.

And the other side is at home, and there is enough rest time to wait for the Celtics to come to the door.

The final result of the game also shocked Rivers into a cold sweat. Facing the team that can enter the top eight in the East, the Celtics played extremely hard, and even fell behind in the first two quarters.

It was not until the last minute of the fourth quarter that the two sides won the game, 124:117. Relying on the continuous strong fight of Chen Feng and Pierce within 30 seconds, the Celtics retreated completely.

This is also thanks to the lack of the Washington Wizards, the main insider, Jamison, otherwise I don't know what will happen, but fatigue does affect the competitive state of the Celtics in this game.

Jefferson only has five of nine shots in the whole game, and Pierce is only six of fourteen shots. If it hadn't been for a lot of impact on the inside line, he would have scored 10 points by free throws. It is estimated that Pierce's data is not good.

However, due to Jamison's absence, the Celtics seized the opportunity to control the inside line.

In the whole game, the Celtics got a total of 48 rebounds. On the other hand, the Washington Wizards had only 25. The Celtics scored a total of 22 points on the second attack alone.

If there are fewer rebounds, it is estimated that the result of the game will be reversed, especially the last few attacks, which are completely guaranteed to play hard by inside rebounds.

The three-pointer in Pierce's shot was also because Perkins and Chen Feng grabbed two consecutive front-court rebounds on the inside line, which created a mobile phone meeting.

At the last moment, Chen Feng's make-up for the basket on the inside line interrupted the Wizards' idea of continuing to chase points.

If there is no rebound from the inside line, I really don't know what the result of this game will be.

Even Washington fans said unconvincedly, "We lost in the lineup this time."

In fact, there is nothing wrong with this. If it weren't for the unorganized lineup and catching up with the back-to-back, the Celtics really don't know if they can win.

The Wizards have also been frequent guests in the playoffs in recent seasons, and their strength cannot be underestimated.

But what shocked Rivers into a cold sweat was Arenas, who was loved by Washington fans as Mr. 0, who scored 44 points in the whole game.

Outside the three-point line, there are 6 out of 10 shots and 12 out of 12 free throws. In the whole game, this guy dragged down the Celtics by himself alone.

I guess no one thought that this guy would suddenly break out at home, and one person would score 8 points in a row after the opening.

The 10:2 small ** after the opening of Washington is because of this guy's fiery feel.

Whether it's Rondo or Tony Allen, including West, who later went up, it didn't work for three people to encircle and suppress this guy.

If it weren't for the continuous failure at the last moment, the ghost would have known whether this guy would soar his score to more than 50. Those three-point balls, which are as accurate as missiles, are really frightening.

And Arenas is obviously the kind of player who goes crazy. The more high the shouts of the fans at the scene, the hotter the guy feels.

In the end, Rivers even had to consider finding someone to defend Arenas and let him catch the ball as awkwardly as possible. Otherwise, it must be the Celtics' bad luck in the end.

Even Rivers said after the game, "If Jamison is also on the court, I guess we will have a lot of trouble. With Butler, the attack power of the Wizards will be terrible."

If the Trident of the Wizards is full of firepower, it will be a very fierce existence in the whole Eastern Division, and Rivers has to be careful.

This game can only be said to be a bit of a fluke. The opponent's staff was not neat, and the feeling was a little inaccurate at the last moment. In addition, the Celtics caught a few key rebounds.

If it weren't for these comprehensive factors, the back-to-back fatigue of the away game alone could have dragged down the Celtics, not to mention a crazy Arenas.

Otherwise, that guy would not complain to the reporter after the game, "If the game is played for a few more minutes, those Bostonians will definitely not be able to take away the victory."

"I promise to let these guys get out of Washington, but God didn't hear my call. He terminated the game with the referee. This time, even if those guys were lucky."

Arenas is indeed a big mouth, but what he said pointed to the problems exposed by the Celtics in this game.

In fact, after the game, Sieberdeau summed up this problem with Rivers. The Celtics' defensive system is relatively stable, but once they meet those guys with particularly strong personal ability.

It is easy to be torn open by the opponent, especially when the opponent's main attacker can suddenly throw, he always cares a little about this and loses the other. Arenas' singles fight is a wake-up call for them.

Rondo and West's organizational skills are not bad, but it's really a little unbearable to meet such a tough and unreasonable super scorer.

Especially when Rondo defends this kind of guy with body and shooting, he always seems to be a little difficult.

The whole game made the other party take more than 20 points in front of him, which was really an embarrassing experience for Rondo.

After the game, this guy also kept bowing his head and walked on the bus without saying a word. His expression was really as gloomy as it was.

If you let a scoring maniac cut the score face to face, it is estimated that no one will lose face, not to mention a rookie who has just entered the starting list.

Rondo was really afraid of such a bad performance, and he was sent back to the bench by Rivers, and his self-esteem was also hit by the other party's request.

Although Rivers and Pierce patted him on the shoulder and said, "Arenas is the kind of guy who goes crazy and ignores, so you don't have the responsibility for this game."

It's just that this kind of comfort doesn't have much effect. Rondo's face is still a little gloomy. After all, it's his responsibility that the team almost lost.

And in the face of Arenas, Rondo did feel so hard for the first time. If it hadn't been for the last time, the team would have suffered a failure.

It's so hard to meet Arenas, so what about the future? There is never a shortage of such scoring maniacs in this league.

Kobe, McGrady, Iverson, and casually catching the number one character are more threatening than Arenas.

What if you meet them? Is it such a defeat? There are still many things that Rondo has to consider now.

However, Rivers and Siberdeau obviously have more to consider. The problems exposed in a game are enough to make them scratch for a while.

Fortunately, at the beginning of the season, there is still time to make up for all the shortcomings, but this game does make them a little vigilant.

I haven't met a scoring guy like Arenas before, and even Stadmeyer is not the scorer of such a wide-scale attack.

It's really a headache for Rivers to bump into his head like this, and what he needs to consider is how to defend against the same type of player in the future.

If you encounter such an unreasonable animal every time, the Celtics' hard-won defense system will always have a way to deal with it.

"It may be the most realistic way to establish a defensive radiation surface around a certain point." When Sibideau studied this matter, he was used to starting from a defensive perspective.

If this point is broken, the system will collapse. It has been a long time, mainly due to the problem of personal ability. Now we can only rely on other methods to make up for it as much as possible.

I don't know how effective it is, but the one-to-single defensive decision is definitely the worst.

Like Rondo and West, they are not the kind of defensive soldiers, and their height and confrontation ability are not dominant. The process of this game can explain these things.

You should start building a defensive system around a point like the Pistons in the 03-04 season.

The first point of defense was broken through, and there were still people behind it. Not to mention directly stuck the opponent, it was also to ensure that the opponent could not be easily cut in.

This is the case in this game. Arenas tore the gap from the outside line, but few people can push it out in time. It is often to let that guy grab such an empty shot and shoot comfortably.

In fact, Thibodeau's ** ability in defense is already very strong. You know, one-third of the current Celtics are newcomers.

When attacking, Pierce took the lead, Rondo and West cooperated on the periphery, and Jefferson on the inside, which was not a big problem in terms of cooperation.

But if it's the turn of defense, it really needs to be familiar with each other. You must be able to understand where the weak side of your teammate's defense is, and you must also understand how to block people when the defense is blocked.

These all require tacit understanding. For example, the cooperation between Rondo and Chen Feng is not bad, but if the five people can act together on the court, it will really take some time.

At least Siberdu still needs time to instill his defensive ideas into the minds of these guys.

"Establish a defensive strength in the inside line? Just like Ben Wallace at the beginning?" Rivers can understand what Siebodeau is thinking now, but who wants to do it at this point.

"That's almost what it means. At least there should be a guy who can stand alone."

After saying this, Sieberdeau and Rivers looked at the list of players in their hands, especially the big insiders.

Jefferson's offensive firepower is no problem, but he is not strong in defense. They all know that Perkins is stronger in defense than attack, but unfortunately his defensive range is a little small.

Although Ratliffe has recovered recently, Rivers has doubts about the psychological quality of the former block king, at least he doesn't trust him.

Ogvocandi can skip it directly. If it weren't for the lack of a suitable center, Rivers might have let this guy get out of here long ago.

"That boy?" There were only a few big guys in the inside line. After denying a circle, Rivers and Siebodeau looked at the remaining names and immediately looked melancholy.

"Maybe in terms of ability, but... Let me think about it again." Siberdu was timid first.

Sometimes, it's no problem if you don't have the ability. If there is such a sinful animal in your team, you will also have lingering fear. You are always afraid that this guy will cause you some trouble if he has nothing to do.

"Then study it again." Although Rivers did not exaggerate so much, he also secretly sweated.

Let that wild boy be the core of defense? Damn it, this idea is more unreliable than praying to God for world peace!

However, how to position Chen Feng has indeed become a problem for Rivers. He always has to think about how to use this fierce mountain knife.

Just like this game with the Wizards, it was originally intended to let Jefferson top, but the wave of wild shots of Arenas at the beginning directly disrupted Rivers' tactical arrangement.

In the end, Chen Feng and Jefferson had to join hands to sit on the inside line, and the wild boy went up and killed Haywood before he went up.

The fierce expression shocked Haywood, and he watched Chen Feng slam dunk with his hands on top of his head.

After the game, some people also said about this attack, and many people said that the Celtics, who would have been stunned, launched a counterattack from this second.

In the last minute of the fourth quarter, Chen Feng grabbed two front-court rebounds in a row, creating a three-point opportunity for Pierce.

Then he also completed a fierce make-up basket. The goal was scored, and the Wizards' counterattack was not extinguished.

Rivers has to admit that Chen Feng can make trouble for the other party whenever he stands up from the bench.

Of course, it can also cause trouble for his own people, such as the boy's five fouls in the whole court, including Butler who deliberately knocked off Butler who tried to score a layup before the end of the game.

Barrett, who had been in prison and had a bad temper, almost didn't fight with Chen Feng at that time.

So sometimes Rivers looks at Chen Feng, which is really a headache and easy to use, but it is definitely not worry-free.

First release? Or the sixth person? I'm afraid this kind of multiple-choice question will make Rivers struggle for a while.

There's nothing I can do. Who makes that boy always look fierce like a human, just like a raging beast...

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