Forward to the basket

If you want to choose a home stadium that you least want to go to in the NBA, it is estimated that the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit will definitely be the first choice of many people, because the atmosphere here is really awkward.

It's not how dilapidated the arena is, nor is it because too many violent physical conflicts broke out here.

That's just a feeling, but you can't deny that the existence of the Palace of Auburn Hills is a very powerful suppression for any opponent who comes to find trouble, and he will make you feel very uncomfortable.

There are no big-name stars sitting on the sidelines to enjoy your performance, and there is no gorgeous nightlife, only a high crime rate. This is the status quo of Detroit, although it used to be the most powerful arsenal in the United States decades ago.

But you can’t deny that the decline here is just like the American economy, which is sluggish, and the high unemployment rate leads to instability. The population of Detroit has also been reduced by one-third compared to its peak.

"Motor City", Detroit may be most proud of the 100-year-old American automobile manufacturing industry.

The rise and fall of this city is inseparable from the car. The rise of the car, the rise of Detroit, the death of the car, the death of Detroit, and the rise of the Detroit Pistons are also inseparable from those tough blue-collar workers.

And those rough blue-collar workers are also the most unbearable for the away team. A group of fans with a strong sense of presence, their loud voices can shout from an hour before the game starts until the game is completely over.

It may not be that crazy during the regular season, but once it reaches the playoffs, it is estimated that no team is willing to play away games in Detroit, which often represents a kind of inhuman torture.

Even the old goblins of the Spurs are reluctant to provoke the savages of Detroit. One can imagine what kind of pressure Detroit's Palace of Auburn Hills brings to the away team. .

Regarding the away trip to Detroit, this is not the first time for the wild boys of the Celtics. They have been stumbled here before, but now they are making a comeback. What they have to do is to win.

It’s still a noisy away game, but compared to Staples in Los Angeles and Madison Garden in New York, the Palace of Auburn Hills is more noisy. This is the territory of blue-collar workers in Detroit.

"Hey, bastards, you are not welcome here, get out!", if someone takes the lead, someone will definitely echo, and it's not just a little voice, it's the roar of more than 1 people in unison.

This is the most characteristic welcome ceremony in Detroit. More than 1 rough men are making demonstration gestures at you. If you dare to fight back, their response may become more vicious.

"You guys are here, just waiting to lose! Just like last time, go home and find your mother!"

Accompanied by such roars, the Celtics completed their warm-up on the Pistons' territory, but this sound is just an appetizer. When the game starts, it will definitely be more ferocious than this.

All you have here are blue-collar workers who are tough, fierce, foul-mouthed, and muscle-stretching at you.

Detroit is not Los Angeles. There are no pretty faces smiling at you from the sidelines. Even if there are women, their shouts are probably not inferior to those men with fierce expressions on their faces.

At the beginning, these guys relied on this kind of roar to smash the gorgeous F4 combination of the Lakers to pieces, but now, they just changed their opponents. In Detroit and the Palace of Auburn Hills, the Pistons are the most terrifying.

This kind of away atmosphere is not unique, but for any opponent, playing away in Detroit, if you want to win the game, you have to put in more effort, because your opponents will be very difficult to beat.

Most of the media and commentators have already made predictions. Although the Celtics showed great strength when they took down the Raptors, the Raptors are not the Pistons, and that is not an equivalent comparison.

Just like Murphy said, "For some teams, during the regular season, it is easy for you to ignore his existence, but when it comes to the playoffs, you always have to remember that those guys can bite. Human."

There is no doubt that the Pistons are such a team. He can follow many teams in the regular season, even if they are not No. [-] in the Eastern Conference, as long as they can enter the playoffs, they will immediately change.

Just look at how the Magic were swept away. The Raptors' style of play was completely restrained, but the Pistons killed the Orlando, showing a high-intensity that will only be available in the playoffs.

Being able to stare at Howard for nothing and limit Nelson to not perform well is already a good example of the problem. As long as the Pistons make it to the playoffs, they are the most terrifying opponent.

Even if the Celtics can sweep the Raptors, it is estimated that the prospects are not optimistic when they encounter such an Eastern Conference leader blocking the way. Even Murphy maintains a relatively objective attitude.

Reaching the Eastern Conference finals just after recovering is not an ordinary difficulty. What's more, the Celtics want to go further when they encounter a hardcore team like the Pistons in the second round, which seems to be quite stressful.

Even Mike Brown admitted after finally getting the Nets that the Cavaliers would rather touch the Bulls than meet the Pistons prematurely. That standard hard bone is definitely not easy to chew.

If you want to compete for the Eastern Conference championship and reach the finals, the later the meeting with the Pistons, the better. At least for now, the Cavaliers and Bulls are happy to see the Celtics play this iron plate.

Rivers knows this, and he also understands that the matchup waiting for him cannot be as easy as the first round. The Detroit Pistons are not the Toronto Raptors, and they will not be so easily defeated by the Celtics.

You can step on the Raptors at will, but when you meet the Pistons, the Celtics are the challengers. Whether you can overthrow the Eastern Conference leader, you need not only strength, but also enough luck.

The Celtics' management didn't put much pressure on the team. It was already considered Rivers' overfulfillment of the task to be able to return to the playoffs from last season's bottom in the Eastern Conference.

Sweeping the Raptors in the first round is the beginning of the Celtics' dominance in the Atlantic Division. The team's owner Vic Grosbeck has reason to believe that the team is making steady progress.

Before the team entered the second round, Vic Grosbeck talked to Angie. Regarding the team's transfer deal for next season, as long as it can be negotiated, it can be carried out, and the shareholders have no opinion.

This has already shown the attitude of the boss, this season can let it go, next season, the team's lineup will be more integrated, as long as Angie does not have a brain twitch, the Celtics' framework will not be broken.

And Auerbach's opinion played a big role in this. According to the old guy's words, even if you plant a tree, you still need to give him time to grow, and a small sapling will not become useful overnight.

This relatively relaxed environment is a luxury for any coach, but for the Celtics who have just emerged from the ruins, it is definitely not a good choice to backfire.

But Rivers gave up before he even planned to meet the Pistons. He can fight for at least four games. Who will live and who will die is still undecided.

"Before I came here, I have already said that two away games are not meant to win one. If I can, I don't mind playing them twice." Rivers' opening remarks were a rare joke.

In fact, before the Celtics took care of the Raptors, this fat guy had studied with Thibodeau. Unless a miracle happened, the duel between the Celtics and the Pistons was inevitable.

Although the opponent is no longer the time when Larry Brown reached the Finals twice, the Pistons' rich experience in the playoffs can definitely kill the Celtics in seconds.

It's useless to fight for the experience designation, and the individual ability of the players is also a slight advantage for the opponent, let alone the technical and tactical system. Even if Sanders is not the old goblin Larry Brown, he will not be defeated.

Even if Sanders has been trying to imprint his own personal mark on the Pistons, no matter how much this guy tosses, the foundation of the championship team is still there, and the overall structure has not changed much, and it is impossible to collapse easily.

Even if this guy is a loser, it will probably take two or three seasons to completely dismantle the Pistons. If this matchup is postponed for two years, Rivers may be more confident than his opponent.

But now, the Celtics have no good countermeasures other than fighting hard. Instead of trying to think about how to ambush the opponent, it is better to adjust their state in place.

If everything is at a disadvantage, then it is better to let go of the psychological burden, let go and fight, only thinking about how you can perform, and not thinking about the final result.

Rivers is not fully sure that he can kill the Pistons, the top player in the Eastern Conference, but he can guarantee that even if the opponent wins, he will feel pain in the flesh, so during the preparations, he did not create any psychological burden for the players.

Just pack lightly, Rivers also said in the last lecture before boarding the plane, "Now whether it is home or away, if you can play at your own level, it is a victory."

In the duel between masters, yin and dangerous tricks are rarely used, and the fight is all about strength. Whoever can withstand it will be the winner. Rivers doesn't know if he can overthrow the opponent, but he wants to try.

With the same mentality, the beasts of the Celtics can still smile slightly in the face of the roar of more than 1 home fans, and they will never smoke.

Afraid of an egg?They all carry their heads on one shoulder, how can you still be the reincarnation of Nine-Headed Insect?Shout out to you nainai!Just shut up all of you later!

Rivers' opening statement in the locker room was to let the wild boys under his command relax.

"Everyone has seen the atmosphere here. They don't welcome us. The reason is very simple, because these guys are afraid, afraid to see the final score, afraid that we will win in the end!"

"People roar loudly when they are afraid. You have heard the voices just now. They are afraid. If possible, I hope this kind of voice can be amplified infinitely, just like their fear. When they When they realize their yelling won't save the team, they shut up."

"So, when you walk out of the locker room, use your hands to scare them and shut them up!"

The ups and downs of his voice were enough for Rivers, who is usually a chubby guy, to mobilize everyone's emotions at the last moment. He slapped the blackboard vigorously, like beating the drums for the army.

"I have only one request! Get rid of them! Even if this is Detroit, you have to get rid of those guys!"

"We are already the top four in the Eastern Conference, but this is definitely not the end. Just like trampling the Raptors to death, trample those guys from the Pistons to death! Tell them with the score, who is the boss of the Eastern Conference!"

Having said that, in fact, Rivers no longer needs to add embellishments. The wild boys of the Celtics team were originally a group of sturdy lunatics, and now their nerves are already excited enough.

"Damn it, go up and kill them now!" With the leaders Pierce and Chen Feng, even a naughty boy like Szczerbiak dared to beat his chest muscles and roared in a low voice.

For this group of wild guys who came out of Boston, the noise and boos outside were never pressure, the command ignited the excitement in their bones, it was an urge to challenge the strong!

And not only to challenge the opponent, they also want to overthrow the opponent to the ground!Is the boss in the East amazing?When it's time to deal with you, I will not be lenient.

Dissatisfied?Then come to fight!See who can walk away from the Palace of Auburn Hills with a victory and advance to the next round!

(The night shift the day before yesterday, three critically ill to be rescued, worked all night, got off work yesterday, really couldn't bear it, came back and wrote less than a thousand words, then fell asleep lying on the edge of the notebook, I really didn't break it on purpose Yes, the weather in Shenyang has been very bad in the past few days, hot and cold, some elderly people can't bear it, and they are seriously ill one after another. The last notification is that there are many patients, few doctors, and they are exhausted...not making excuses, Just to say, well, you can choose to beat me up... t_t)