Chapter 481 Continue to push
The Celtics have won two consecutive games at home. I'm afraid not many people are surprised by this result. Maybe only Detroit fans think that the result is not acceptable to them, but most people think it's normal.
Although this is the battle between the first and second in the East, it should have been very fierce, but the Pistons met the Celtics in the regular season, but they didn't take any advantage, and now they are really unable to turn the tables.
Sanders has tried his best. The purpose of what he has planned is to offset the Celtics' advantages on the inside line as much as possible, so that the opponent's tactics can be disrupted by such changes, so that he can find opportunities.
But the tough style of the Green Shirts has exceeded Sanders' imagination. His small lineup not only failed to charge, but was also pounded by the Celtics at the beginning of the game.
A Rashid Wallace couldn't stop Garnett and Chen Feng. When the Celtics attacked the inside line in the first quarter, Sanders was still looking forward to finding a way to break the defense.
As a result, the solution was not found. Rashid Wallace was also stunned by Garnett and Chen Feng. Originally, one-on-one defense was a problem. This time, he faced the crushing of two people directly, and no one could stand it!
At the next break, Rashid Wallace even overturned the water dispenser on the sidelines, and the towel on his neck also made the "Roar Tianzun" fall hard on the floor, venting the depression.
After the game, a reporter was quite bold and dared to provoke the unhappy Rashid Wallace, but he got only one answer, "Tactical? Ask me what to do!? I'm not the head coach of the Pistons!"
Well, such a sentence is actually enough. It can be heard by a person. Rashid Wallace is very unhappy with such a tactical arrangement. He was beaten by two people, and he was quite angry!
I have never suffered this kind of cowardice in the first place. At least Rashid Wallace is also a cruel man in this league, but in the North Shore Garden Arena, his fierce role also has to be kicked.
This is a shame, holding his breath and anger. Therefore, even if Rashid Wallace faces reporters, he does not save any face for anyone. He is ashamed enough. Can he still care about other people's life and death!?
What's more, Sanders' tactical adjustment is to focus his attack on the periphery, which makes Rashid Wallace have no chance to fight back while being attacked by his opponent, and can only be passively beaten.
Rao said that Rashid Wallace has been self-cultivated in the past two years. By this time, he couldn't hold back the anger in his heart. Even after the game, there was news that "Roaring Tianzun" decided to leave after the season.
Originally, Rashid Wallace's contract was about to expire, and the next contract could not have a high salary. If there is a middle-class contract that can be retired, it is the best treatment for veterans.
In fact, before the end of the regular season, Rashid Wallace wanted to stay in Detroit for another two years. Anyway, he also has the championship ring, and the contract he should get has been taken. It's better to retire in this city.
And the management of the Pistons actually has this intention. After all, a big man who can do both inside and outside is not so easy to find, not to mention the role of Rashid Wallace in the Pistons is irreplaceable for the time being.
Not to say it's a win-win cooperation, at least both sides are not resistant to continuing. Even the Detroit media are saying, "After experiencing the downturn of the Trail Blazers, Rashid likes everything he has in the Pistons."
This is actually true, but there are some things that are always changing. You can't predict whether you will see the sun or clouds when you get up tomorrow morning.
Sanders' coaching level is like this, but the team is now more focused on young players. Rashid Wallace can also see that he asked such a guy to play for Staki. Do you think he will agree?
But this is a kind of gambling investment by management for the future. Sanders can't resist anything. He is not the kind of tough head coach himself, but the consequences of this compromise are beyond his estimation.
I thought the scene would not be so ugly, but after the first quarter, Sanders' heart was cold. His tactical arrangement was used by the Celtics again, and it was a crazy rush.
Starky's existence seemed irrelevant at all, and the first attack was blocked by Garnett and Chen Feng.
In fact, this guy has never given up, but he intends to avenge the regular season on such an occasion, but in the face of such a blockade, not only did he fail to avenge last time, but this time it was even worse.
Chen Feng and Garnett jointly contributed four blocks in the first quarter, all of which were given to Starky.
This guy rushed to the inside line with the ball, and then, he slapped him one by one, making him dizzy. This boy has always wanted to complete a beautiful counterattack, but he has always failed to do it.
When Starky was finally replaced by Sanders, he just used throwing to score 6 points, and there was no assist data, not to mention steals and rebounds.
Even after the first quarter, Billups is too lazy to spoil the ball to Starky. As the core leader of the team, Billups' temper has always been like this. If you want to waste an opportunity, don't plan to get pass support from him next time, and Starky has wasted a lot. Who dares to give the ball? He?
At this time, Billups would rather leave the shooting opportunity to Prince than give it to Starki, who only knows how to hold the ball to the inside line. The boy's neglect has made him annoying.
However, even so, Sanders also gave Starky more than 30 minutes to play, which almost caught up with the main insider like McDais, and his contribution did not add up to more than 10 points in the end.
But such an arrangement did not satisfy Starky. This guy was also complaining. He said that his attack lacked cover, and Sanders' tactics frequently trapped him into the enemy's inner line, which seemed very passive.
This is a typical two-sided ungrate. Sanders has no control over the team. He can only calculate the Pistons' lineup and play as much as possible, but he can't do everything.
The second confrontation in the Eastern Conference was annoying Rashid Wallace. He wanted to attack without the ball and wanted to defend, but no one could help. He was completely on his own inside.
It turned out to be to create enough breakthrough opportunities for Starky. How did the coach arrange the tactics? Rashid Wallace usually didn't say anything, but this time he was really angry!
? Let me be a sandbag. As a result, I will be guarded by Garnett and Chen Feng! Throughout the game, I had more than 30 rebounds on my head!
Originally, Rashid Wallace and Garnett were also players who entered the NBA at the same time. At least they were also top players in the field of power forward. As a result, this time, he was beaten like a homeless dog.
This is too unacceptable. Who can afford this face!? Rashid Wallace's roar after the game is undoubtedly to bring the conflict between him and the team to the surface. Anyway, he is not afraid of any bad consequences of doing this. At worst, he will pat his buttocks and leave after this season. Who can stop him?
What's more, under the name of "Roaring Tianzun", do ordinary people dare to trouble him? Even if the management of the Pistons is unhappy, I'm afraid that no one will provoke this uncle at this time with the Celtics.
However, Rashid Wallace roared after the game. In addition to expressing dissatisfaction to the management, he was also challenging Sanders. After all, you can't really rely on a novice to win such a game!
In fact, not only Rashid Wallace was unhappy, but also Billups, the core boss who rarely took the initiative to say anything, euphemistically expressed his dissatisfaction with the tactical arrangement with the media after the game.
At this time, Sanders was a betrayal. The management transferred all the pressure from the fans to this unlucky guy, and the players' emotions were also aimed at him.
Rashid Wallace shouted that he would leave after the season, and Starky said that the tactical focus was not on himself.
And Billups is also quietly warning Sanders that it is not a strange thing that the Pistons will eventually be swept if they don't play as before.
When all the pressure was directed at Sanders, that guy really felt for the first time that being the head coach of the NBA was so depressed that it was even a little difficult to breathe.
But no one can carry this pressure for him. Even if he is finally dismissed, he has to leave with such accusations. Two defeats have pushed the Detroit Pistons to the edge of being eliminated.
No one wants to be swept out, but for Detroiters, whether they can keep the honor of Auburn Hill Palace depends not on themselves, but on how fierce those Boston animals are.
With a 1-0 lead, the Celtics pressed their footsteps without any relaxation. As Rivers said, everything was illusory before winning the championship.
Not many people will remember whether you are ranked first in the regular season, and no one will remember that you have completed two sweeps in the first two rounds of the playoffs. As long as you don't win the championship trophy in the end, you are a loser!
This point, without the cardinal's reminder, Rivers is also very clear in his heart that at this time, the Celtics can't relax, and can only directly win the final victory with one strength.
No matter who is blocking the road in front of you, you have to kick it away. Even if the Auburn Hills Palace is difficult to eat, the beasts in Boston have to bite their teeth and bite hard to try to tear the opponent's throat directly.
This is Boston's playoffs, and no one can stop the green shirts from advancing! No one!