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It is estimated that few people are willing to suffer a defeat during the team's rising period, so when Rivers met the Mavericks head-on, he cursed in a low voice a little depressed.

It doesn't mean that if you can set the No. [-] in the West, you will be eligible to fight against the No. [-] in the West. Compared with the Phoenix Suns' fast-paced whirlwind, the Dallas people are obviously more difficult to deal with.

Just because the opponent was able to reach the Finals last season, they are a bit stronger than the Celtics. It is not that simple for a team that can survive the bloody playoffs.

At least with the current results of the Celtics, they are not qualified to underestimate their opponents, and that group of mad cows came here for eight consecutive victories.

Although the group of Mad Bulls in Dallas didn't have such supercilious and brain-dead players like Stoudemire, it didn't mean that these guys planned to lose in Boston.

Just like their head coach Avery Johnson said, "We will try our best to win every game. The losing streak at the beginning of the season has given me enough lessons."

It can be heard that the "little general" is now aiming at the championship and launching an impact. Any opponent who tries to stop the Mavericks will be crushed by the group of crazy bulls.

Even if this is an away game, the crazy factor in the blood of the Dallas people is enough to support them to run wildly and smash anyone's home court.

This probably includes the North Shore Garden Arena. After all, in the eyes of those mad cows, the Celtics are now a stumbling block.

Rivers doesn't mind what others think of his team. Anyway, the game needs to be played, and it doesn't rely on bragging. Even if it is a stumbling block, it has to hurt the hooves of those guys.

In fact, this is just the regular season stage. Many teams can strategically give up a few games and save their energy to take revenge in the playoffs.

But Rivers has no such plan now, and the Celtics have no such plan. The team is on the rise and morale is booming. If they directly bow their heads to their opponents, they will admit defeat.

Not to mention whether the players are willing to accept such a failure, even Rivers himself can't bear it.

It was hard work to gather the popularity of the team. If they were to play any game of disarming and surrendering, it is estimated that this little fighting spirit would collapse immediately.

So even if he has a headache about the opponent who is about to meet, Rivers has to work hard to study tactics and find possible loopholes in the Mavericks.

Put aside whether you win or not, it would be the most embarrassing thing if you quit without a fight, and the Boston fans probably wouldn't agree.

Although there are still two days before the game starts, Rivers has already gathered his coaching staff together and began to study how to deal with the mad cows.

"Doug, are you sure?" Pointing to the simulated starting lineup on the tactical board, Thibodeau turned his head and asked Rivers beside him seriously.

"It's nothing, you said it, that kid's performance is good, besides, which guy in the team now dares to say that he can guarantee to keep an eye on that German guy?"

Rivers understood what his old partner was thinking, so when he answered, he also explained his thoughts incidentally, but his words did not change Thibodeau's previous considerations.

"I said, that kid has been doing really well recently, but I don't think he can complete your mission, Doug. Don't forget, he's going to face an All-Star scorer."

Thibodeau is obviously questioning Rivers' arrangement, especially who is going to deal with Nowitzki. In Thibodeau's view, his partner trusts the kid a little too much.

"Yes, that's right, that kid beat Stoudemire, and even if he met Wallace, he would not lose the wind, but these guys are not the same type of players as Nowitzki."

"The German got into the first team of the NBA last season, and can that kid really stop him? I'm skeptical about this arrangement."

"A big man who can shoot 4% of his three-pointers is not so easy to deal with. Don't forget, that kid didn't take advantage of Webber."

Wanting to refute others, Thibodeau likes to use facts to explain, and what he said is indeed the case.

"I'm not denying his ability, it's just that this task is not so difficult for him."

"Experience, ability, height, he doesn't have any advantages. I still think it's better to let Jefferson or Perkins keep an eye on that German guy."

Thibodeau has always been so serious about work issues, even when discussing things with the real head coach Rivers, he will directly express his thoughts.

As for whether Rivers can accept it, that is his opinion as a head coach. Anyway, Thibodeau has done what he should do.

"Tom, if Jefferson is allowed to stare at the opponent's main scorer, it will only make us one less stable firepower point. After all, this defensive task will involve most of his energy."

Rivers knew he couldn't easily convince Thibodeau, but he didn't intend to just give up.

At least he wants to let the coaching staff around him understand what he is thinking. He is not the kind of person who is arbitrary.

"What we have to face is the team that reached the finals last year. Although they lost, you know how powerful these guys are, and I know too."

"If we want to overthrow them at the North Shore Garden Arena, we must dig out every scoring point. Guys like Jefferson who can contribute steadily to scoring must be used wisely."

"Kendrick isn't tall enough, and he's going to suffer a lot in terms of footwork. We tried that last season, but you've seen how it worked out."

"Hard work, athletic ability, and most importantly, that kid won't shy away from anyone."

"Although the kid is a bit disadvantaged in terms of height, he always has some tricks to make up for it."

"Tom, you are thinking about the right thing. He has many disadvantages. He may be a bit inferior to that German guy in terms of experience and ability, but he is definitely a suitable candidate, at least I think so."

Rivers put all the reasons in front of Thibodeau almost in one breath. Although he is the head coach, Rivers also hopes that his partner can understand his arrangement.

After all, in a long season, one person's brain cannot be used alone. Rivers must make his coaching staff work, and run as perfect as possible before the start of the playoffs.

"Okay, Doug, don't tell me so much, I'm really just worried that the kid screwed up."

Thibodeau could hear the persistence of this partner from Rivers' tone, and the reasons Rivers put forward also made him a little unable to refute.

"Knowing he's on the rise, I don't know if he's ready to be beaten."

"As you said, I believe in his ability, but it is not that simple to kill that German guy. If you fail to do this, it will be a big blow."

"No one knows if self-confidence is really fragile, just like that guy Ratliff, if he really fails to recover, then he really deserves to die!"

Thibodeau obviously agreed with Rivers' idea. He opposed such a tactical adjustment just because he was a little worried that if the kid couldn't handle Nowitzki, he would be hit.

"Shock, uh, Tom, you definitely think too much, I assure you, there is absolutely no such nerve in that kid's brain, and he will not be so fragile."

Can the kid be hit?Rivers really wanted to say, what kind of joke is this, that wild boy's nerves are as strong as alloy steel in outer space.

Want to destroy his self-confidence?That's really a very difficult task. The only thing Rivers is worried about now is that the wild boy will play a little bit evil after playing.

However, to reach an agreement with Thibodeau, Rivers has finally confirmed his starting list, Feng Chen, Jefferson, Rondo, Pierce, West.

Suddenly changing the starting lineup that had been stable before, it's no wonder Thibodeau frowned and asked Rivers what he was thinking just now.

It is estimated that the members of the coaching staff around him wanted to ask Rivers if he had made a mistake. From the beginning of the season to now, that kid Chen Feng has been on the bench most of the time.

Many people even said that if this kid keeps playing like this, he is fully capable of competing for the best sixth man award.

But this time Rivers suddenly changed his strategy of using Chen Feng, and directly threw this kid into the starting list.

Obviously, he didn't plan to keep any backhands, and he was going to fight the opponent to death!The cruelest little lunatic on the bench was about to meet the Germans with bayonets.

Rivers has such a somewhat non-mainstream starting lineup, it is estimated that Avery Johnson can't predict it even if he wants to break his head.

Two guards who can control the ball, two insiders of similar height and type, plus Pierce, who has been feeling hot recently.

Faced with such a group of mad cows in good condition, Rivers can only take a non-mainstream route, after all, the opponent is quite difficult.

The Mavericks picked one at random, and they all played in the finals. Whether it is experience or personal ability, the Celtics have no advantage here.

Now Rivers is going to give those Dallas people a home blow, even if they can't overthrow those mad cows, they have to let them know how powerful the Celtics are!

Want an easy win from Boston?What beautiful things are you thinking of?Hey, it's time to wake up, it's broad daylight, don't dream!

But just like Thibodeau's worries, what Rivers has to consider now is whether that kid Chen Feng can stop that German tank that can go inside and outside, with extremely ferocious firepower.

"That kid? Maybe, he can really complete this arduous task." When he was alone in the office, Rivers squeezed the starting list in his hand and muttered in a low voice.

It's just that Chen Feng, who is the person involved, still doesn't know who he is about to bump into.

(First update.)