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Big money, big moves, big deals, using these label-like annotations to interpret the Celtics’ secrets. And it's the kind of cheapness that makes people very jealous, just like being hit on the head by a gold brick when going out.

The price they paid is indeed so small that people are jealous. Everyone knows what state Szczerbiak is in now. It cannot be said to be scumbag, but at least it is very different from the previous seasons, and has been in decline.

Last season, Szczerbiak averaged less than 30 minutes per game for the Celtics, and he was put on the shelf in the playoffs. Only when Novak and Pierce couldn't play, Rivers would play. Thinking of this quasi-veteran who used to be considered all-powerful.

Although Szczerbiak was young, due to his injuries and personality, this guy didn't show any strong desire to lead. He wasn't even a professional stormtrooper.

Even when he was in the Timberwolves, he followed Garnett as the second in command. As long as the "Wolf King" is not around, this guy will be in a mess.

Perhaps the scoring efficiency has not dropped much, but everyone can see that without Garnett as a cover, Szczerbiak is quite unconfident when playing. It is a tragedy for the coach who expects him to be the leader.

At the beginning, the Timberwolves had a three-headed monster, but Cassel and Sprewell left, and Szczerbiak didn't even appear to be so professional when he was Garnett's helper.

This problem has been with Szczerbiak for many seasons. Whether in the Timberwolves or the Celtics, this guy's character is a bit soft.

Even Auerbach said that a softie like Szczerbiak should have been kicked out of the team long ago, otherwise he would lead others to become softer.

As a man, a pure man, cowardice and softness are taboos, the last thing that should be had.

Auerbach will not easily define any player, but this old guy has been in the NBA for too long, and he has seen as many players as the crucian carp in the river. Who is good and who is not, although he still dare not say It can be understood at a glance, at least he will not be blindfolded by those so-called statistics, he believes in that intuition more.

It's not that Szczerbiak's level has slipped to the point where he can't even win a game, but his characteristics are indeed a bit insignificant in Rivers' tactical system, especially his efficiency in singles with the ball is really great. It's not high, if the outside can't cause any damage, do you really expect the inside to be the best?

He didn't dare to break through, maybe because of injuries, or because he was afraid that his handsome face would be disfigured by his opponents, so Szczerbiak cut into the inside with the ball very few times, even Rondo There are several times more guys with unreliable shots than him, and Rondo's breakthrough still dares to get into the crowd!

But Szczerbiak is always used to floating and firing from the outside, especially three-pointers, which have gradually increased in recent years.

And he shot when he got the chance, not to mention the good or bad touch of this guy, but this guy's playing attitude is not the kind that Rivers needs. The players he wants must have a kind of ruthlessness!Not this sissy!Even if you can throw three-pointers like it rains, Rivers dares not to play you!

What's more, Szczerbiak has not yet reached that level of defying the sky. He is a pitcher who needs others to create space before he can shoot accurately. Once his own athletic ability declines, or it is difficult to integrate into the team system, then wait. His is an endless bench career, and his touch will disappear, and he will gradually disappear from everyone.

Although Szczerbiak's field goal percentage did not decline significantly last season, his scoring average has dropped appallingly compared to previous seasons, and even his contribution in the playoffs was not as great as that of Novak.

At any rate, the guy who came up from the Development League can still have a good three-pointer, and with Thibodeau's continuous increase in defensive training, even Novak, who also has a soft style of play, can also play in defense. Contribute a few rebounds from the end, or confront the opponent head-on to interfere, or make a foul.

But it's best not to apply this situation to Szczerbiak. That guy never starts pestering on the defensive end just because of his opponent's harassment. That kind of hand-to-hand combat is obviously not suitable for his playing style. When Firth needed defensive strength, he would never consider letting Szczerbiak do it.

With such a personality and style of play, it's no surprise that Szczerbiak has had a tough time with the Celtics. What does Boston need?Hard bones are needed here!The tougher the better!No matter how accurate your shots are, if you are weak, you are not welcome here!

Especially when Rivers knew that Angie was working on Ray Allen's job-hopping, he would not give Szczerbiak any chance to prove himself again. This is not cold-blooded, but Rivers knows what players he needs , and Szczerbiak is just not the dish Rivers needs.

He is also a pitcher, but Ray Allen's three-pointers and breakthroughs are obviously sharper than Szczerbiak's, and the "Gentlemen's Sword" has a stronger desire to win. Only a guy full of desire for victory can become Terrible, he can throw the deadliest shots in the most critical places, Rivers needs that kind of big heart.

This can be seen from Chen Feng, that kid may look a little harmless when he is quiet, but if he is on the field, his desire and pursuit of victory will make him invincible!

Even against big guys like Rasheed Wallace and O'Neill, that kid is like a sharp knife!

Dare to cut down on the opponent, regardless of whether he can cut down the opponent, Chen Feng has the courage to swing the knife!

Whether you can knock down the opponent is a kind of ability, but if you don't have the courage, don't expect to win.

Rivers needs more people like this in the team, and Ray Allen will naturally become his first choice. As for Szczerbiak, it seems that it is just a fleeting moment, and it will eventually disappear in the end.

Rivers can only hope the guy is doing well in Seattle, and it's not some false blessing.

It's just that Rivers is very clear that in the team that is destined to rebuild, Szczerbiak will get more space to play, and the team's results will not overwhelm his nerves.

Perhaps a relaxed environment will allow that guy to regain the feeling of playing, and a confident temperament also needs to be developed. The Supersonics with Durant as the team may not need Szczerbiak to bear too much responsibility.

Ray Allen doesn't need to say much about his personal ability. This guy's shooting has always been very reliable, especially when he is alone with the ball. The coverage is extremely wide, and it may be the dream of many coaches to have such players.

Although the Celtics also paid for a draft pick in 09, no one would think that the deal was a loss. Except for Szczerbiak, it was also Rivers' idea to trade West away. After all, this guy is completely at a disadvantage in the competition with Rondo, and he can only sit on the bench if he keeps it.

West, who was already a bit nervous, is not the kind of player who can sit on the bench with peace of mind. Besides, his 200 million contract is not enough to satisfy this guy's appetite. Instead of keeping him, it is better to let him go out and change. Environment, maybe that guy can kill a bloody way.

But that's not a problem for Rivers to worry about. Where West will end up is beyond his control, but that guy will really stand out in the future, of course, in a very different way.

Uh, although it is not the honor of winning the championship, but it is okay to be the emperor or something. This is not something ordinary people can do. Alas, those who can do what others can do will be admired by all people!

Rivers' conception of the back line still uses Rondo as the main force. After a season of baptism, that guy has now begun to enter a period of explosive control over the rhythm of the game. Although there are still many immature, but far away More sophisticated than other rookies of the same grade.

Match Rondo with a qualified partner, and then let those old guys use their own experience to ripen the kid as soon as possible, then Rondo will also be the cornerstone of the team in the future, and Rivers has no doubts about this.

As for sending Jeff Green away, it doesn't matter to Rivers. He is just a rookie. Even if he has great potential, he is not the kind of person Boston needs most. It is definitely not this kind of youth army that the team needs to replenish most.

Therefore, Rivers is completely optimistic that the deal can be reached, and this deal not only abducted Ray Allen to Boston, but even the big fat man Glenn Davis who matched the deal, Obviously a chubby insider who can be polished.

Maybe the height is not outstanding, but the boy's stocky figure can cause a lot of trouble for others in the paint, but he still lacks experience. Rivers still needs to sharpen this rough jade in the preseason, and maybe he can burst out. Give it a little different brilliance.

Most people may be jealous of Boston's good luck, but for Angie, this is just the beginning of hatred. His busy summer is more than just getting one Ray Allen.

Moreover, the actions of the Celtics are indeed staggering. The news about Ray Allen's settlement in Boston has not passed the heat, and there is another wave of shocks in the transfer market.

Sam Cassell and the Clippers broke up peacefully. The Los Angeles Clippers bought out the last year of the nearly 37-year-old old goblin's contract, and the cooperation between the two parties came to an end.

The fans of the Clippers were shocked. Just before the start of the draft, they were even looking forward to the next season, when Cassel's partner Livingstone and Brand returned to attack the Western Conference playoffs again.

As a result, less than a month later, all of this came to naught. The old guy who once let the Los Angeles Clippers crush the Lakers just walked away without any nostalgia.

Who can accept such an ending?I'm afraid all the Clippers fans can do now is to be dumbfounded.

Many people may still be digesting this news. After all, Kassel could lead the Clippers to the Western Conference semifinals and fight the Suns for seven games a season ago. Los Angeles is old, and he is preparing to start his assistant coaching career with the Clippers.

At least before the start of last season, none of this has changed. The two sides can be said to have vowed to assume the future cooperation model. Although Cassell is indeed old enough, for the Clippers, they still need this guy. Rand teamed up and made it to the playoffs again, preferably one step closer.

But last season Brand's serious injury ruined that idea, their record plummeted, Cassell's performance was mediocre, and when the summer came, Clippers coach Dunleavy began to build his own set of rosters. , Livingston has a faint tendency to replace Kassel.

Especially at the end of the regular season, Cassel's playing time was repeatedly compressed, and the situation was already very obvious.

Maybe Dunleavy didn't do anything wrong. After all, Cassell is too old. How long can he stay healthy?How long can you play?These questions will affect the future trend of the team. Is Livingston such a potential stock left unused?That's real gambling!Dunleavy is just making some preparations for the future of the Clippers.

However, as a coach, Dunleavy was thinking about the future of the team, and he didn't put the dignity of a veteran into it. A guy like Cassell, even if he is so old, he still feels that he can continue to play, and he can still create for the opponent. Trouble, help the team.

You can reduce his playing time, but ignoring his existence, this has already touched his bottom line a bit, how can a guy who is proud enough allow you to marginalize him like this?Some rifts just breed silently like this.

It’s just that no one has considered Cassel’s idea of ​​leaving, but this old guy just brought it up to the team’s management, just like when this guy asked for a big contract with the Timberwolves. Your feeling of rejection.

An old guy who averaged more than ten points and five or six assists per game just left without hesitation. It even made people think that he had just entered the league.

Buyout, free you, it’s ok, when Cassell bid farewell to Los Angeles in this way, I don’t know what Dunleavy was thinking, maybe this guy is still thinking about Livingston’s growth, still thinking about this rookie and Bran After being paired with Germany, they can rely on the current team to re-enter the frenzy of the Western Conference playoffs.

However, no one thought that Cassel, who had just entered the transfer market, revealed that he had reached an agreement with the Celtics just a few hours after being bought out, and that he would spend the next two years in Boston.

Moreover, sources claim that the members of Rivers' coaching staff will also be expanded in two years, and Cassell is designated as one of them. Although it has not been confirmed, no one cares about these anymore.

Because the old monster who once teamed up with Sprewell has really come to Boston. As for what he can bring to this young team, many people are probably waiting to see.

But looking at the smile on Sprewell's old face, you can understand that if these two old guys meet together, it will be a very enchanting combination.

Once in Minnesota, they teamed up, and it made the whole West tremble. Now that they are in the East, will there be any changes?Although they are all old, it is scary to be old and not die.

Anyway, those breakthrough masters in the east now have to understand one thing. If they want to rely on lightning breakthroughs to cause trouble when they are fighting against Boston in the future, it is best to weigh whether they have enough weight.

The position these two old monsters built on the outside line may not be considered strong anymore, but if they want to play with you, I am afraid that Uncle Bao will have to stay away when he comes over.

What Rivers wants is such a hard-boned, old and ruthless person, especially for these old guys to pass on that kind of fierceness to the next batch of successors of the team, so that they can continue that kind of ferocity!

With such two animals helping Rondo to stabilize the defense, Rivers is probably quite relieved, not to mention that Angie hooked up with more than that. Many people thought that Boston was checking for deficiencies, but they did not expect the big waves caused by these guys. But enough to overwhelm the ambitions of many people, they are not nourishing, but exchanging blood.

Boston, which thought it would be able to stop temporarily after two consecutive hits, turned out to be news of signing again less than two hours after Kassel's arrival!

James Posey, a small forward who didn't have much scoring ability, but this guy entered the market to test the waters, but Pat Riley has been a headache.

Just a season ago, this guy made a three-pointer in the final game of the finals, which made the Dallas people lose their last thought of catching up. It was also his defense that consolidated the Heat's position.

In the end, just because the big cleanup on the Heat's side didn't know when it would start, this guy quit and was hooked up by Angie, which made Riley very sad.

A guy with an average of 7.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game is a bit inconspicuous, but anyone who has been a coach knows that such a ruthless character who can play at any time must sit on your bench.

Defense, rebounding, dirty work, maybe the scoring ability that a small forward should have, Posey can't meet the requirements, but if this guy is determined to stare at you, then you will understand what it means to be like a bone.

Rivers needs such a gangster on his bench. The most important thing is that this kind of gangster must have a sense of teamwork and understand what the team needs him to do, instead of playing for points like Terry!

team!fierce!Posey has never lacked these proper temperaments. Although his statistics are actually very average, Rivers thinks this deal is too worthwhile!

A two-year contract of 1400 million, but it is definitely worth the money, at least Rivers thinks so, what do the rest of the people think of this matter?What does that matter to him?He only knows that the team needs such a strong man now.

And Angie also robbed a guy with a non-guaranteed contract, also with a basic salary, but you can fire him at any time, but Rivers believes that there is no need for this at all.

Because in that old guy, what he saw was a kind of release before dying, no matter how long this guy can play in the team, as long as he is there, he can prove one thing, the veteran is not dead yet .

"Penny", Anfernee Hardaway, a guy who has been almost forgotten, but Angie still pushed a contract in front of him. This is not pitiful, but some people want redemption.

Rivers doesn't think he's God, but some old guys just want a chance to stand up, even if their ankles are still a little weak, but that kind of courage has conquered many things.

Maybe he is no longer the young handsome man who was once the successor of Joe's leader, but an old guy who has been fighting in the alliance for so long still has a force that cannot be ignored.

As for whether he can be released in Boston, Rivers just wants to take a quiet look, and then look forward to the veteran's self-salvation, or to bring waves of palpitations and shocks with his hands!

These successive bombings broke out in just two days. The ferocity of the Celtics has already made many people realize that what these Boston animals want is not just to make it to the playoffs...