Chapter 433 This is not a failure

No one likes to play away games, especially from the East to the West, plus the damn back-to-back, no one is willing to accept such an arrangement, but the Celtics really have no choice now.

The whole regular season is such a long time, and many stadiums have to undertake many other activities, so even if you are embarrassed by those who arrange the schedule, they can only line up like this.

Of course, it is inevitable that these guys who arrange the schedule are constantly cursed behind their backs. At least the head coaches of those teams will do this, back-to-back, continuous fighting, which is really not what ordinary people can bear.

However, in addition to being able to curse a few words on the plane, Rivers and his team members can only seize the time to recover their strength. Three hard battles cost them too much physical energy.

With such a continuous rush, even Sibodu, a workaholic who likes to analyze the tactics and personnel of other teams on the plane when he has nothing to do, can't stand it. Although the flight distance is not far, everyone is exhausted.

Since they boarded the plane, almost all the people were asleep for a second. No one was talking about playing cards or chatting. These guys didn't even have the spirit to listen to music, and they all fell asleep.

No one knows what is waiting for them in New Orleans, but the Hornets are definitely tough.

Although the Celtics were double-kill opponents last season, the Hornets' competitiveness in the West at this moment has long been the same. They have the energy to go to the Western Conference finals, and they have been in good shape recently.

Now many people predict that the Hornets are likely to create their best record in the regular season this season.

Of course, this is all speculation. The game has to be played one by one. No one dares to guarantee that there will be no accident in the last two months. Maybe an injury can defeat the confidence of a team.

The New Orleans Hornets attracted a lot of attention last season, but this season they have obviously kept a low profile. Maybe they also know what kind of trouble they can bring to themselves with excessive ostentatiousness.

Just like at the beginning of last season, I thought the Hornets could really fly wild bees, but when they met the Celtics, they lost their soldiers. West's injury dragged on for two months, and everything was delayed.

Last season may have been the best time for the Hornets to rise. As a result, West and Paul were injured repeatedly, which completely lost the team's anger, and the results also slipped all the way.

Even if Paul pays later, with this new generation of top point guards as the core of the team, there is one less main scoring point in the inside line. The Hornets' offensive ability has been weakened by at least 30%, and the offensive ability has become very fragile. Paul can make up for the part alone is always limited, and he is also powerless. .

And without David West on the inside line, their defensive strength has also dropped by an equivalent.

Although Moneydale is supporting the inside, this guy is sometimes too rough, especially in controlling fouls. He always makes mistakes and often sees him sitting helplessly on the cold bench as a spectator in the last quarter.

Both ends of the attack and defense were affected by West's injury, and Paul himself was injured for more than a month. As a result, in the end, the results of the Hornets became a sharp contrast to the performance of the previous season.

Such a fragile Hornets can't survive in such a fierce competitive environment in the West. Therefore, the higher their expectations last season, the harder they fell, and they couldn't even get into the playoffs.

You can say that it's because of the destruction of injury, or because of bad luck, but you can't change the ending.

The Hornets failed last season. In the end, they could only win the tenth place in the West and had no choice but to stay away from the playoffs.

Many people actually think that Paul may not stay in the team, or that West is ready to leave.

But after a summer, the trading rumors did not come true, but the Hornets became much more low-key.

The Hornets' offensive posture this season is still very fierce. In the past month, they suddenly began to exert their strength. The Jazz have been overturned from the fourth place in the West. Paul and West jointly brought the team to the top four.

Chandler and Stodiakovic have also played their best in the last two seasons. The Hornets rushed into the top four in the West all the way, and according to this momentum, they are far from having no plans to brake.

"The rebirth of New Orleans, after the downturn of last season, these wild bees finally began to fly."

This is an accurate evaluation of the recent crazy performance of the Hornets. After a season of sluggishness, the guys began to start at high speed. After smoothly passing the initial run-in, they began to plunder the victory.

When the transfer market is surging, New Orleans may be one of the few teams that can stay out of it.

Others have turned upside down. Many teams have been forced to overthrow and rebuild because of such a big deal, and some teams have benefited, but the team's running-in process has also made them lose the opportunity to steadily rise in their respective leagues. The Hornets just seized such an opportunity, and the winning rate has been maintained very well. Steady.

The main core is not involved in any transaction, and the Hornets don't have many positions to supplement.

It can be said that their tactics have become a system, and the cooperation between players is also very familiar.

Paul is responsible for the ball control organization, as well as Stojakovic's medium- and long-range fire ability. It can be said that the Hornets' guard line is the fundamental reason why they can rise so quickly in the west.

Especially Paul, who is becoming more and more sophisticated on the court. Although he has just entered the league for a few seasons, he has the ability to control the ball at both ends of the offense and defense. If he has more experience, he can completely compare with Kidd and Nash.

Many people say that Paul and Ron Do, together with Deron Williams, who plays for the Jazz, are the best of the new generation of point guards. Their possession is very stable and can also connect the team's fire net.

Looking at the data alone, Rondo and Paul's assist data may be more crazy. These two guys can rank in the top ten in the assist list, and they are also the offensive boosters of their respective teams.

The only difference may be his scoring ability. Paul won a complete victory in this regard. His small throw and three-point shooting have a good shooting rate. Compared with Rado's negligible shooting ability, he is absolutely complete.

But in assists, Rdo, who has no desire to score, is obviously more focused. This guy is now addicted to brushing assists, and only Nash can stabilize Rdo's head on the assist list.

One is in the East and the other is in the West. I'm afraid this kind of competition will last for a long time, but in this season's All-Star Game, the two guys will have a chance to fight against who can win the championship in a skill competition.

But before that, the New Orleans Hornets could take the lead in playing against the dusty Celtics at home.

It's really dusty. The Celtics are like the nightclub girls rushing to the scene. From the day they set foot on the west, these guys' biological clocks are almost upside down and they are about to catch up across half the earth.

The journey of the battle may not be so exaggerated, but it is definitely not easy to count the fighting on the basketball court.

The tough animals of the Celtics also felt a trace of fatigue in such a rush.

Starting from San Antonio, they have been running and fighting all the way, leaving the Heat's game aside. They have consumed a lot of physical energy on the Spurs, Nuggets and Rockets alone.

Especially in the first and third games, it is almost the victory or defeat until the last minute, and the impact of the Nuggets also makes them have to work hard at the beginning. This kind of consumption can't be borne by ordinary people.

You can imagine how much the intensity of the game will be consumed. Even if the Celtics' team doctor tries to help each team member relax, the physical fatigue may not be so easy to recover.

The season is almost 50 games, and the Celtics' injuries have not taken shape, but the recent high-intensity games have caused the Green Shirts to have a lot of non-combat reductions.

Even Rivers and Siberdo began to pay attention to controlling the intensity of training, lest these guys get injured.

But this adjustment can't stand the NBA's intensive schedule and this high-intensity confrontation. Now the Celtics' injury list has been expanded to five people, which is a little unexpected for Rivers.

Kassel, Weber, these two old guys have to go on a truce for at least two weeks, and Ray Allen's wrist also needs a temporary rest due to a relapse due to an old injury, but it's okay, it may only take about three or five days.

But Perkins' ankle was also sprained in the game against the Rockets. He and Hayes fought too fiercely under the basket. As a result, the two guys were injured because of a rebound.

"Erpang" needs a truce for two to three weeks, and Hayes is almost the same, and Novak's exemption card has to be hung for about a week. This wave of battles in the west is a terrible thing for the Celtics.

"What? It's really a big loss this time." Looking at the continuous expansion of the injury list, Rivers really feels that it's not worth the loss. The results of this trip to the west are not bad, but the price is not small.

Fortunately, these old patients are not the kind of deadly injuries that can be reimbursed by the season. After a few weeks of rest, they can recover, which should not affect the preparation for the playoffs.

But this unproclaimed injury haunts you, no matter who you are, you will feel very annoyed, and this damn away trip is not over yet. In the last game, you have to hit the Hornets back to back.

Twenty hours is impossible to restore physical energy to an abundant state. Don't forget that the Celtics will have to go through a long flight during this period.

Even if you get off the plane, you have to toss from the airport to the hotel. When everything is done, how much time is left for these guys to recover their physical fitness? Even Rivers had two dark circles when he reached the court.

Siberdu's kind of madman who doesn't move for hours when he looks at the video of the game can't stand it this time.

So, when the Celtics' ticket arrived at the New Orleans Arena, there may be no other feeling except fatigue, but this is the last game, and these beasts want to grit their teeth.

Three wins in three games can't fall before leaving the West in the end. Although Rivers did not issue an order to take it, the Celtics did rush very hard after the opening, and they seemed to eat their opponents in one bite.

It's hard to see that these guys have experienced three away games, and they just fought a fierce battle 20 hours ago.

If you haven't watched the previous games, you will feel that these guys came to New Orleans after recuperating.

The start of a wave of 11:2 really shocked more than 15,000 Hornets fans in the New Orleans Arena. They all know that the Celtics are the top name in the league, but I really didn't expect that these guys would be so fierce.

Even Paul's control of the ball is very steady and his mind is very calm, but in such a confrontation, he was also entangled by Rondo and made two mistakes, not to mention Chandler. Garnett stared at him, how could he have a chance to fight back? In the first five minutes, this guy only got a rebound in the backcourt and got nothing else.

Full suppression, full attack, the scoring point everywhere. Looking at the Celtics' posture, the collapse of the Hornets seems to come in the next second. Boston's rapid attack really gave the home team a blow.

And can this be so fierce after a back-to-back game? At the end of the first quarter, the score of 31:27 seemed to tell the Hornets supporters that the opponent was very strong!

"The kids are too tired. Although they scored 31 points, their shooting rate is not even half as good as usual. If their physical fitness continues to decline in the second half, the Hornets will definitely seize the opportunity to fight back."

Although the fans of New Orleans were shocked by the fierce attack of the Celtics, Murphy, who came with the team, said with a sad face to Xie Miaomiao beside him. His old fried dough stick was very clear.

"Three away games, and they are all the top eight teams in the West. After experiencing this intensity of confrontation, even a group of iron men will have metal fatigue, not to mention these guys, they are not machines."

Xie Miaomiao also saw why the Celtics hit their opponents so much in the first quarter, because the guys themselves knew very well that their state could not support the four- quarters of the game.

This is not to say that there is something wrong with the Celtics' physical reserve. In this high-intensity schedule, even if you are well prepared, you have to have such a situation. After all, it is a continuous battle, and no one can survive this consumption.

The four opponents, all of which are the top eight in the West, are all at home. When you come to the door, the Celtics are the right time, the place, and these three aspects are not occupied. They all know that you are the first in the league. Who doesn't want to be a fierce role of assassin? The opponents are fighting with you with the idea of overturning the Celtics. This game is quite difficult.

If you are not afraid of thieves, you are afraid of thieves. There are 29 teams in the whole league thinking about you. How much pressure is this?

Even if the Celtic guys are strong and fierce enough, they are really not omnipotent robots.

This would be perfect if it were a group of Terminators like Arnold Schwarzenegger, but unfortunately, they won't transform.

So it is a blessing to be able to win three victories. Rivers does not expect to win four consecutive victories, but if he can win, no one will take the initiative to give up, but as Murphy said, he can only be a military trick.

Go up and rush to the opponent, which is obviously different from the steady attitude of the previous games. Rivers just considers that the team's physical energy consumption is too large. If it really drags down, then he must be dragged down.

In this case, it's better to do the opposite. Although this is the opponent's territory, come up and attack them! If you can beat your opponent and lead in the score, this game may be easier to play.

Moreover, the team's attack in the first two quarters can also ensure that it is sharp enough to put pressure on the opponent and give the opponent a blow. If the score can be opened, the game will be easy to play, but the reality does not give Rivers so much preferential treatment.

Rivers still ignored the erosion of fatigue on the team. Under the impact of this storm, their opportunities have run out, but the team's overall hit rate has dropped too much.

Pierce's two chases and counterattacks were already unmarked, but the shot still hit the basket.

And Garnett also had a basket that was so simple that it couldn't be easier. It was close at hand, and he couldn't get in!

If this kind of mistake is ordinary, it is impossible to happen at all. Not to mention that it can't be pressed in, if it is not wonderful, Rivers may scold the street, but when this scene occurs, Rivers can only shake his head gently.

This is the trouble caused by physical problems, and less than 40% of the hit rate makes Rivers's's dangerous move not work. Although the score is leading, the Hornets' pursuit is actually very tight, and there is no relaxation at all.

This is not the Celtics playing against a team like New York or the 76ers. The Hornets are the fourth in the West! Their strength is quite fierce, not to say that you can kill them with a wild charge.

They will use their own shooting, running position, penetration, and cover to slowly consume with you. This is the Hornets' nest. As long as these guys can stay calm, they can always find the opportunity to reverse the game.

Three minutes before the end of the first quarter, the Celtics still led by 11 points. As a result, in the last three minutes, Paul chased 7 points in a row, a 7:0 attack wave, and the score was just a little bit.

If this is put on hold, the Hornets may be dragged down by the Celtics just by controlling the rhythm.

But now, those who control the rhythm have become the Hornets. At the end of the second quarter, these New Orleans owners have overtook the score. Although they are only three points ahead, it is enough.

The reversal of the score has given the Hornets supporters hope. The green shirt team, who is the first in the league, is panting, and their fatigue can't be covered up at all.

However, the Celtics still recovered a little in the ten minutes of halftime, especially the bald boy, who still made the Hornets sweat in the first five minutes of the third quarter.

Originally, I thought that the Hornets would take advantage of the victory to chase and pull the score away in one breath, but at the beginning of the game, Chen Feng started, and Rdo sent him an accurate assist. This guy grabbed the basketball and plunged into the basket.

West, who has been facing Chen Feng, has a lingering fear. After all, the lesson of last season was a little too tragic. As a result, in the first three quarters, David West, who has always been very aggressive, played very awkwardly.

He wanted to fight back the shame of last season, but he really bumped him face to face. West was still a little timid. Chen Feng's bald head** poured it on West's head twice in the first quarter.

And these two times were still one-to-single strong breakthroughs, and West failed to stop Chen Feng's footsteps twice.

Then, he can only watch the guy who hurt himself last season and dunk on his head.

These two slam dunks made the Celtics' raids crazy in the first quarter. Although the Hornets chased tightly in the second half, the main point to catch up was not West as the attacker.

In the confrontation between the two ends of the attack and defense, West is still a completely explosive posture, but as strong as Chen Feng, he will also feel a little tired. The consumption of the first three games still makes him a little weak.

However, at the beginning of the third quarter, Chen Feng grabbed the impact of the basketball to the basket and completely stunned West. His tough inside attack was completely relying on his strength to shake the Hornets' three-second zone!

West's interception can't be stopped at all. Even if Chandler is around to defend, he can't cover Chen Feng's impact!

Four times in a row, all of them attacked under the basket. Not to mention the four attacks, the fierce force that made West carry two fouls on his back alone scared the Hornets fans. They were really afraid that this boy would lead the Celtics to a wave of counterattack. West had to return to the bench depressed at that time. Sit down.

But a person's outbreak still can't make up for the Celtics' huge consumption.

When the fourth quarter of the game began, in the unison of 15,000 fans, the Hornets' attack suddenly surged like a tide, and the hit rate of these guys once reached about 70%.

The shooting like raindrops makes the score of both sides like a screen, but compared with the Madness of the Hornets, the Celtics' speed of scoring is obviously much slower.

Even if Rivers doesn't want to accept this fact, he can only endure it. He can see that the players have tried their best, but the consumption of physical energy has affected their accuracy, which can't be blamed by anyone.

98:89, the Hornets' flying dance in the fourth quarter is very deadly. No matter how flexible Rivers will be, they still can't find a chance to reverse in this stormy offensive tide.

When the shocking cheers broke out in the New Orleans Arena, the Celtics' journey to the west also came to an end. The record of three wins and one loss was not shameful, but slightly unwilling.

After all, he lost, but in six days and four games, he could still win three strong opponents in consecutive away games.

Such a result is enough to make these Boston beasts leave the west with their heads held high. The stronger they are, the more fierce guys will become more and more terrible they will become.

As Rivers said after the game, such a loss is not a failure. You just lost in front of the schedule, not your opponent.

Now they have lost, but the sharper the knife, the cold light oozing out is becoming more and more dazzling.

Especially the fierce bald boy, the four fights in the west made more people remember this guy...

(Maddie returned to the NBA and then joined the Spurs? Er, is this the prelude to the Black Spurs? Duncan, are you sure you can stand it?)