Forward to the basket

The opponents of the New Jersey Nets in the Atlantic Division, from the day of their rise, only the 76ers led by Iverson can compete with them, and the rest, like New York and the Raptors, are not a threat to them.

Especially in the past four or five seasons, with Kidd as the leader, the New Jersey Nets have completely overwhelmed the New York team in this three-acre area of ​​New York, as if they have become the boss in this area.

Although they have been trying to squeeze into the metropolis of New York and gain a firm foothold in Brooklyn, the plan for the new stadium has been hanging, and now the Nets are at best a New York suburban team.

However, with Kidd in charge and Frank in charge of the coach, these guys from New Jersey have always been able to firmly occupy the vanguard position in the Atlantic Division, and there are very few fluctuations in performance.

Even if their strength is not as fierce as the previous two seasons, but in the Atlantic Division, even when Iverson is here, if they can lead the team to attack them, the remaining opponents are nothing to fear.

At least in Frank's mind, before the start of the new season, especially when the 76ers were knocked down and rebuilt, he didn't see the other opponents in this region as a potential threat.

This is a kind of self-confidence. Frank doesn't think there is any team in this region that can knock down the Nets. His mind is more on those opponents in the playoffs.

But when the Celtics completed the deal, the original order was changed in an instant. The New Jersey native, who had always thought he could continue to hold the top position in the Atlantic Division, hit an iron plate this time.

In fact, Frank had already been careful before coming to Boston. After all, this is related to the battle for the top spot in this region, although many people still think that Boston does not yet have the strength to overthrow the Nets.

But according to Frank's cautious personality, he didn't think he had much advantage.

But the defense is always passive, and Frank is still not sure how fierce the Celtics can play.

But in the face of his steady tactics, the bandits in green uniforms had already shown their bayonets at the beginning of the game, and the desperate attitude of coming up was a bit overwhelming.

No matter what, the Celtics came up to attack the Nets with a sap, inside and outside, wherever they could see a living person, these guys would fight extremely fiercely.

Especially the wild boy with the bald head, which made Frank rub his hands annoyed on the sidelines. He really had nothing to do with that animal, so he could only watch him toss under the basket like this.

Regardless of Collins' height of more than [-] meters, his general grid can be regarded as a barrier in the Nets team, but in front of Chen Feng's impact, he is like a sand dam facing the raging tide.

It's really hard to stop, it's not that Collins didn't work hard, but that he really couldn't stand such a fierce charge from Chen Feng, every time he hit, his ribs ached.

Complete head-to-head, no retreat, no fake moves, just let you watch me take off, look up, no matter if you take off to block the shot or carry it hard, Chen Feng has a way to push the basketball into the basket.

When the first quarter ended, Frank already knew that something was wrong. Although the score was only 29:27, the Celtics ended the first quarter with a two-point lead.

But Frank, a coach who has been in the NBA for several years, can still smell danger from it. The inside only scored 4 points and 5 rebounds for the Nets. This is the total contribution of Krstic and Collins. .

The interior offense was not smooth, which Frank had already estimated before the game. After all, the Nets' interior offense was never strong. Even in the two years they entered the finals, their interior offense was not that strong.

But at this moment, Frank really misses that burly guy Kenyon Martin who has left Denver. Although that guy's offensive skills are extremely rough, he can still grab rebounds anyway.

Think about it when Martin was there, although the offense was not very efficient, but this guy could control the rebounds very well every game, at least he would not let the opponents rampage in the interior.

But this kind of slightly complaining thought is at most a whirl in Frank's head.

No one can change the opinions of the team management, and Frank is just a good coach.

Even if he is unhappy, he has to endure it, whether he wants to or not, anyway, the Nets' inside lineup is just like this now, want to trade?Then you just wait, the boss has no plans yet.

No points, no rebounds, no blocks, this is the inside line of the Nets, a group of three nos.

Therefore, Frank didn't expect these guys to lock down the ferocious offensive firepower of the Celtics, but he really didn't expect that the bandits in green clothes could play so well in the paint.

Especially the bald animal No. 99, with 11 points, which may be acceptable to Frank, but looking at the statistics of rebounds, Frank is a little bit tempted to swear.

Nima!Section one!Even if this guy is on the court for the entire 12 minutes, he can't just let him grab 10 rebounds in one breath!And there are actually 3 offensive rebounds in it!

What is the situation?Frank really wanted to drag the two big guys inside him over and ask, is this nima just letting go, or is he really playing hard?

Although the kid had two fouls in the first quarter, who can explain those three blocks?Carter, Richard Jefferson, these two unlucky guys have become the souls of the bald wild boy under the slap of the slap.

Carter, in particular, was blocked on his first breakthrough. As a result, before the end of the first quarter, he broke through to the basket again.

Carter didn't even intend to slam dunk at the time, he just wanted to score a little more safely, and tie the score in the last attack, so after his feint, he followed it with a light pick.

No matter who looks at it, this is a very wise choice, but in the eyes of more than 1 fans at the scene, no matter who, no matter what method they use, they cannot escape the fate of being blocked.

Facts have proved that these Boston supporters are too prescient. As soon as Carter's action came out, the basketball even got out of his fingertips, and a gust of wind hit him from behind his head.

There was no time for people to dodge, and this precise attack seemed to have no intention of making any changes to Carter's shot. As soon as the basketball left his fingertips, the slap came across.

"Crack!", that kind of crisp sound exploded in Carter's ears. Even though Carter reacted quickly, he was also scratched by that savage blow, which brought a feeling of fright.

Originally, the Nets still had a chance to tie the score, but it was just such a slap, which directly slapped Carter's basket, and by the way, Frank's face was so gloomy that it couldn't be more gloomy.

Jefferson wasn't so vicious, he only scored 4 points and 4 rebounds. The mutual screen and inside cooperation between him and Chen Feng made it impossible for the Nets to parry.

The Nets relied on Kidd's three three-pointers to catch up in the first quarter. Except for the first attack in the opening game, they never took the lead. They were chasing behind the opponent's ass. .

This is what Frank is most worried about. Kidd has never been a standard three-point shooter, but this time, whether he wants to hold the ball inside or thread a needle, it doesn't seem so smooth.

No one inside could cover him with a pick-and-roll. Collins tried twice, but they were all squeezed away by the extremely strong animal behind him, and Kidd's breakthrough was also blocked by the opponent.

This forced Kidd to go out of his way, so he fired from outside the three-point line. It was too difficult for this old guy who had never made 40% of his three-pointers.

But fortunately on this damn night, God favored Kidd. He made four shots and hit three. This sturdy three-pointer is also the only way for the Nets to hold the Celtics.

This is not only Kidd, but also Richard Jefferson, who is severely restricted in breakthroughs. This guy can only run to the middle and long distances to fire. One of his three-pointers and three jumpers are also the same as the Nets. Keeping the momentum going, except for the two of them, and Eddie House coming off the bench.

But this kind of unreliable super high hit rate made Frank always frown. He would not naively think that Kidd could always maintain this tough accuracy.

When your team is limited by the opponent to fire on the perimeter and score with jump shots, it is a very big trouble, and the Nets have just fallen into this kind of trouble.

This is completely an alternative replica of the first confrontation between the Nets and the Celtics in the new season. In that game, the New Jersey was at home and led all the way from the beginning. By the fourth quarter, the game was already garbage time.

And Frank's deployment of troops and tactical adjustments in the second and third quarters seemed more like a struggle. Rivers just saw his tricks and continued to consolidate his advantage.

Chen Feng, Jefferson, and Perkins firmly controlled the rebounds. Outside were Novak, Pierce, Szczerbiak, and Rondo, plus Sprewell and Tony Allen.

Especially when Sprewell was on the sidelines for more than a quarter and did not play, and Rivers suddenly replaced him, and Richard Jefferson over there bumped into such a rock-solid old guy.

As soon as Tony Allen left, Richard Jefferson almost beat the floor and cried bitterly, "Damn it! Are these animals still letting people live?"

The offense of the Nets was not playing smoothly, but the shooting touch of Szczerbiak and Pierce was already boiling. No matter the mid-range or three-pointers, they all shot like a godsend.

Just such a revolving bombing, in the last two or three minutes of the third quarter, it can be regarded as completely killing the Nets.

At the end of the second quarter, they were only five points behind, but by the end of the third quarter, the gap had widened to fifteen points.

In just one quarter, or just the last 3 minutes, the Nets seemed to have completely lost their sights.

Whether it's Kidd's shooting or Richard Jefferson's jumper, including Carter, House, all these guys who can score, they turned off almost at the same time, as if they had made an appointment.

This made Frank feel helpless. It's not that he didn't growl, he didn't roar, but this kind of voice was almost inaudible amidst the shouts of more than 1 fans.

The Boston fans went completely crazy in the last few minutes of the third quarter. These die-hard supporters all stood up. They stood like this, watching Pierce and Chen Feng succeed in their attacks again and again.

"ics!", this kind of roaring voice echoed endlessly throughout the North Shore Garden Arena!

With the roar of these guys, do you still expect this group of crazy guys to stop?Frank called a timeout continuously in the last few minutes, but he didn't hold back the feeling of the animals.

Pierce and Chen Feng teamed up and scored 3 points in less than 11 minutes. This is not a great achievement, but the fact that these guys forced the Nets to only score 1 point is the most terrible thing.

11:1, it was such a wave of offense that completely crushed the confidence of the leader of the Atlantic Division. As soon as the fourth quarter came up, it started 5:0, and after continuing to persist for less than 5 minutes, Frank gave up completely.

Rivers didn't beat the dog in the water, but he can make the team win the opponent when both sides are the main confrontation, which has achieved its goal.

This chubby guy doesn't have many requirements, he just needs to use his record to justify himself. His Celtics are no longer the gangsters of last season!

100:82, not a crushing victory, but the 18-point gap is enough to erase their away loss. Although the season is not over yet, Rivers has already taken the initiative back into his hands.

"I hope we will still be the winners next time we meet." This is Rivers' answer to reporters' questions after the game. At this time, he doesn't need to be so humble. If he wins, he wins.

As for Frank's expression on the other side, Rivers has no obligation to care about it. All he needs to do is to overthrow the other party to the ground so fiercely the next time they meet!

Who is the boss?Do you see clearly?Boss is here!You guys from New Jersey have sat at the top of the Atlantic Division long enough!Now, it's time to change!

Although the Nets are still ahead of the Celtics in the rankings, for Rivers and his bunch of animals, it will be easier to meet an opponent who has already been killed once. .

Originally, after killing the Grizzlies, Rivers wanted to win at least four of the six games before Christmas. Now that they have completed the task ahead of schedule, this wave of winning streak, these bandits are extremely ferocious .

Who can stop them?Two more rivals before Christmas, can they?Now no one dares to jump to conclusions, because no one knows how fierce these Boston bandits can be.

Messing them up will definitely lead to nothing...