Forward to the basket

Leading by 5 points in the first quarter, leading by 9 points at the end of the second quarter, when the Pistons returned to the bench with a 13-point lead in the third quarter, Rivers basically gave up his final hope of a comeback.

This is an awkward game, no matter what others say, anyway, Rivers has already recognized the bad result. He kept adjusting the lineup, but looking at the score now, it has already explained a lot of things.

The entanglement in the first three quarters did not result in the narrowing of the score gap, but inadvertently, the Pistons continued to accumulate advantages. They lost 13 points in the three quarters. For the Celtics, it was a defeat. .

In fact, it was mainly a blow to Chen Feng and Rondo. Rondo only contributed five assists in the first three quarters, but he made six turnovers. His mistakes allowed the Pistons to seize the opportunity to counterattack continuously and frequently fast break.

In terms of fast break points alone, the Celtics trailed by 6:17, and the turnovers led the Pistons by 26:14. Simply comparing the data of the two sides, the gap in the score is already Doomed.

However, while Rondo was being forced by Billups, the most troublesome thing for Rivers was Chen Feng being contained inside. In the first three quarters, the kid scored 8 points and 10 rebounds.

This is too different from Chen Feng's state of killing the Quartet in the first game. It is completely two extremes, and the reason why Rivers didn't plan to make a comeback in the fourth quarter was because Chen Feng was sent off for six fouls in the third quarter. .

Forcibly attacking, some reckless singles, although Rivers did not stop Chen Feng from tossing inside.

But Thibodeau and the coaching staff around him could see that the bald wild boy played very hard under the opponent's joint blockade, and after the start of the second quarter, he played very impatiently.

Chen Feng is not the kind of player who has no brains. Many times, the kid's ghost ideas often bring different inspiration and changes to the team's offense, but this night, he obviously did not find that kind of dexterous feeling.

And the score is being gradually opened up by the opponents. Only Pierce and Jefferson's hard attack with the ball can find a chance to score. The old guys like Sprewell and Webb also played hard, so the situation has been very stalemate.

If only relying on Chen Feng's strong attack inside, it is estimated that the game could have been declared over long ago. The score was continuously stretched. It is no wonder that Chen Feng became impatient, and then was cheated by Rashid for two fouls in a row.

"That kid really wants to take some responsibility on himself." Although he didn't go to Detroit with the team to supervise the game, Auerbach watched the game with Tarkanian at home.

The two old fellows almost unanimously checked Chen Feng's pulse, especially when Chen Feng's attack was not going well, he became impatient and made mistakes, they could all feel that the kid wanted to beat his opponent too much.

"Too many people are saying that this kid is the cornerstone of the team's recovery, and his teammates trust him more and more. For a guy who is used to playing on the street, he hopes to take more responsibility."

Tarkanian had been with Chen Feng for a longer time, so he could understand Chen Feng's inner activities more or less, that kid was a little too concerned about certain external pressures.

"Few people are not nervous in the playoffs, including Russell. Don't look at him with eleven championship rings. Every time this guy comes to the playoffs, he will be nervous before the game. .”

"If you don't let him spit it out, this guy will probably be in a mess the whole game. It's not just him, it's a lot of people, including Michael Jordan. It's a kind of pressure that you can't get rid of. You feel everything People are watching you, and every move you make will be imitated in front of the TV."

"However, the kid's biggest problem is not that he cares about what others think of his performance, but that he wants to fight his way out as beautifully as the Celtics. Everyone thinks they can't do it, but the little guy hopes to use practical actions. To fight back against those who doubt yourself and your teammates, in fact, this is a kind of pressure."

"People who have no sense of responsibility can't do anything, but that kid wants to put something on him too much."

"It's not smart to do that, but I'm glad he sees it that way. It's a sign that he's starting to brand himself Boston completely. It's a sense of identity, and it's hard to understand."

"I have been able to stay in this city for almost a lifetime because I have a sense of belonging here. I think everything here is worthy of my pride. In fact, it is not just the retired team uniform over the North Shore Garden Arena."

"Every time I go out, there will be countless people saying hello to me, and someone will tell me that they will always support the Celtics. In fact, this feeling is something indescribable."

Auerbach seldom talks so much, especially as he gets older, but for Tarkanian, who is also not young, he always wants to find someone to share this accumulated experience of decades.

"In fact, it's almost the same. In Las Vegas, even those gamblers will take the initiative to stay away from my children, because they know that I don't like it. Therefore, few people actively seduce the players under my command."

Tarkanian can understand the feeling that Auerbach said. When you take root in a city, you really blend in. Whenever someone tries to challenge it, you will stand up and take the initiative to maintain its dignity.

Just like Chen Feng and Pierce now, when someone tries to discredit the Celtics, these wild boys will stand up, use their strong body to block some gossip, and then fight back!

That kid Chen Feng really wanted the Celtics' rise too much, so when he fell behind, he became impatient, lost his usual calmness, and also missed a lot of scoring opportunities that should be seized.

Moreover, his offense at the basket is less flexible than usual, and he chooses to fight hard because of his strong momentum. He doesn't have much skill, just resisting the interception of two people, and the strong attack continues. .

That's how Chen Feng scored those 8 points, but the price he paid was obviously heavier. Three offensive fouls directly became the root cause of his dismissal in the third quarter, and even his playing time dropped sharply.

Because of the frequent fouls, Rivers had to keep this kid on the bench. Because Chen Feng wasn't on the court, even if the Pistons couldn't make a shot, they still had a chance to launch a second attack.

Rasheed Wallace and Dale Davis, who played later, took advantage of the opportunity of Chen Feng to go off the field, and continuously grabbed rebounds from the Celtics basket. Jefferson and Webber's containment of them was not successful. .

Especially Weber, he really couldn't find any advantage in the face of two macho men whose physique was obviously better than his own.

The lack of rebounds and the lack of containment inside were the fundamental reasons why the Pistons were able to accumulate advantages a little bit. Once Chen Feng was off the court, they would take the opportunity to strengthen their offensive, especially the confrontation at the basket.

It has to be said that even in the face of such a tight double-team defense, Chen Feng can bring unprecedented pressure to Sanders. Even Wallace and McDyess have always felt that defense is very difficult.

After all, they were two veterans who were over [-] years old, and they would not be able to bear Chen Feng's attack like an animal.

Regardless of Chen Feng getting six fouls in three quarters, Rashid and McDyess were not much better, they also had three and four fouls respectively, one can imagine how difficult Chen Feng was under the basket. Entangled.

It's just that in the opponent's home court, the attack was too fast and fierce. This stunned young man was also confused by the referee's whistle and the noisy roar of the fans in the surrounding stands, so that he was finally sent off for six fouls. .

"It's not a bad thing to suffer a little bit sometimes, at least it can calm down that little guy."

Winning or losing a game is not Auerbach's most concerned issue. Even if this is the second round of the playoffs, for the Cardinal, the future is the key. Besides, there are no regular victors on the basketball court.

Even if the Bulls led by Joe helped win 72 games in the regular season, he still lost 10 games. The basketball master can bear the depression caused by a loss. What can't be done by that wild boy?

And for encountering an opponent like the Pistons, it is obvious that the Detroiters have more experience and know how to play the rules of the playoffs, and flexibly mobilize all means to cause trouble for Rivers and the Celtics.

These guys have really done it, but Auerbach thinks these things are indifferent. Experience is a matter of accumulation. What the Celtics have is the future, while the Pistons are destined to be the past tense.

Even if they win today, they are just one step closer to the twilight of those Detroiters. It is impossible for them to restore the scenery of the Larry Brown era, unless they have the courage to start rebuilding immediately.

But this kind of thinking is not to mention Sanders, it is estimated that even the management of the Pistons would not dare to make a decision easily.

"But that kid still has a lot to practice, alas, damn it, I shouldn't have hired David as his agent, that miser insisted that the kid join some national team, as a result, a lot of training during the summer break All adjustments, just because of those goddamn Intercontinental Championships, it's a waste of time."

It is self-evident that Tarkanian's vision is sharp, so he still has many problems in some technical aspects of Chen Feng's performance on the court, and his training plan is also gradually adjusted.

A bright machete that hasn't been fully sharpened can't completely deter opponents now. Perhaps, after a period of forging, when this kid comes out of the scabbard again, everyone can feel the cold light.

As for this failure?That's just a lesson, you have to pay a price for growing up, sometimes you will feel pain, you will feel depressed, but that is just the way you have to go, and you can't avoid it.

Chief Qiao took seven years to walk the road to becoming a god, and that wild boy with a green head seemed to have to walk the old road of his predecessors. The two old guys were watching TV, and Chen Feng was silent. There was a scheming smile on the corners of their mouths. For these two old foxes, failure was nothing...

(Love has started to use the hanger to brush data again... Does anyone care about this, come on, Love has started to cheat again!!!)