Forward to the basket

After breaking through the Spurs and the Nuggets, Rivers did not relax at all, especially in the life-and-death matchup with the Spurs, which made him discover many loopholes, especially the deficiencies in defense.

In terms of coping with the opponent's interspersed running, the footsteps of following defense and the awareness of making up defense are always a little lacking.

Especially in the face of an experienced team like the Spurs, the Celtics can always be found by the opponent to attack. The involvement of a strong point inside, combined with the movement of the outside, disrupted the defense of the Celtics.

You can't expect all games to be like the Celtics and Nuggets, who can push back a little bit when they are behind. If the Spurs hold the lead, you are guaranteed to be able to push back?

And the opponents you will meet in the playoffs may not all be the Nuggets, the Spurs, the Pistons, and those old guys. Once you take the initiative, it will be really difficult for you to stage a reversal. up.

Even though the Pistons are now in a downturn and can only rank third in the East, but in the playoffs, their overall and defense are not necessarily worse than the Cavaliers. They are likely to be the winners when they meet the opponents of the Magic.

If the Celtics ignore the potential threat of these opponents, then Rivers is likely to stumble.

Those guys don't care who you are number one in the regular season. When it comes to face-to-face combat, they will do everything possible to make you awkward, and then find your loopholes, and swing a fierce blow!

Anyway, if they can kill you, they will definitely do everything they can. There are only winners and losers in the playoffs, but there is no despicability.

An old fritter like the Spurs knows how to make good use of all conditions. Although the Celtics have such a good record now, if they meet the Spurs in the finals, it is really difficult to predict the result.

Even the bookmakers have adjusted their odds after this game, and the Spurs have jumped to second place in the West.

They are only slightly lower than the most popular Lakers recently, but if it comes to the playoffs, the veteran Spurs may still be the most dangerous opponent in the West.

It's just that they don't show their fangs beforehand. When you understand their threat, they may have already gnawed your throat, and your end is to wait to see God and be eliminated at the same time.

Rivers didn't intend to let his team become the prey of others, so in the fight with the Spurs, what he valued was not a victory, but what the team lacked in this kind of fight.

There are loopholes in defense, weaknesses, slow heating problems, and mistakes in personnel matching. These will be things that Rivers and Thibodeau will pay attention to in future training.

It is impossible for the team to become perfect in one day. Rivers is just thinking about how to make the Celtics do better as much as possible. It doesn't need to be perfect, but it needs to be the ultimate in practicality.

"Winning, even if it's an ugly one, is what we need most now. We can't always think about defeating opponents with performances like alley-oops. In the playoffs, no one will give you this kind of opportunity."

Even though there are quite a few old guys in the Celtics team, they are not lacking in experience, but few of these guys can make it to the finals. They actually don't have much experience in fighting at critical moments.

As for Cassell, Sprewell has experience in this area, but after the fight with the Spurs, Rivers took San Antonio as a potential opponent, and began to give everyone a small lesson and assign tasks.

The record of the Celtics is very dazzling, but Boston is not yet an invincible force, and Rivers is not so naive as to think that his team can sweep the league. The victory over the Spurs depends on Chen Feng's lore .

Gang Leader Qiao scored so many lore kills back then, but how many victories did he miss?Who counted this?

Therefore, don't expect to win the championship by relying on this kind of unreliable final gamble, Chen Feng may not be so accurate every time, if another time gives him such an opportunity, he certainly cannot guarantee that he can still make the shot.

The regular season is a process for the team to check for deficiencies and make up for omissions. After 82 games, a mature team should be formed. At least in terms of tactical selection, they have their own set of things.

And the operation of the team will become very stable, not to mention the life of the three armed forces, but at least there will be no major collapse.

But there must be some twists and turns in this process. The running-in process of a team cannot be so smooth.

But after the Celtics merged into one place from the Big Three, they played too smoothly. Halfway through the schedule, two waves of 20+ consecutive victories brought them to the top of the league in one fell swoop. experience.

If it goes too smoothly, it means that you will have a lot less tempering. Even Auerbach said that a team that wins from beginning to end, either has no setbacks all the time, or it is likely to die young.

The deadlock with the Spurs really made Rivers break out in a cold sweat. It's not that the Celtics can't afford to lose. On the contrary, they have enough wins. If they really lose once, there is actually no burden.

But this very strong confrontation is also ringing the bell for Rivers. When the playoffs start, the opponents they encounter cannot be like the regular season. After you put enough pressure, they will start to collapse. .

There are no weak teams that can make it to the playoffs. Even if they are slightly weaker than you, you can't kill them in seconds. The regular season and the playoffs are two completely different styles of confrontation.

If you win the regular season, you may not be able to do so in the playoffs. After a season of busy work, you don’t go to make wedding dresses for others.

Unless you still run into an opponent like the Raptors who has a long-term psychological shadow on the Celtics, otherwise, you can only fight game by game, and win in high-intensity confrontations.

Just like the game against the Spurs, it is very likely that they will fight until the last quarter, the last second!

The Celtics played too smoothly in the regular season, so Rivers' worries were not unreasonable. He didn't want these guys to lose their vigilance because they won too much.

"We are number one in the league, but please remember this. This league can produce many incredible miracles. If you don't want to be nailed to the pillar of shame, you'd better start now and tighten your nerves."

On the flight to Houston, Rivers also issued a warning to the macho men under his command for the first time. The confrontation with the Spurs and the reversal of the Denver game were all reminders to the team.

The Celtics are not invincible, they will be tired, they will lose, they will make mistakes, or they will have status problems. Therefore, when facing every opponent, you have to keep your spirits up and take it seriously.

The number one in the league is not a book of credit for you to lie down and enjoy, but just a step towards the championship podium.

But Rivers can make the players vigilant, but he still can't change the damn schedule of the league.

It hasn't been a day since they killed the Denver Nuggets here, and they have to drag the exhaustion of continuous battles to face the Rockets in Houston. Although these guys are less talented, they just won 22 games in a row!

Your sister, don't be afraid of a slick play, but this kind of frivolous one, half the main lineup, plus a strong substitute, and then hit you with a deadly blow, anyone who encounters this kind of play will have a headache .

What's more, the Celtics have just fought through two desperate fights, plus a consecutive away game, even if they are an iron man, they can't stand such torture.

Scola, Hayes, Uncle Mu, plus Battier, Alston, Brooks and Tracy McGrady who just returned from injury, this lineup looks average, but if it really goes crazy, it will really be tortured.

It's mainly the guys on the inside, they are all ruthless characters who have a solid footing, and then take root and fight your body to the death.

Uncle Mu, a young man who is at least 40+, can still slap you in the paint.

And the way this old guy shakes his fingers at you can always cause internal injuries to the victim, so Chen Feng accidentally caught Uncle Mu's words.

Originally he was the one who attacked Scola, but the cunning Argentine dodged at a critical moment. When Chen Feng picked the basket, he hesitated for a second, but Uncle Mu succeeded.

Then you watched an old guy who was at least 40 years old shake his finger at you, the feeling of suffocation would definitely make you have the urge to vomit blood, and Chen Feng almost scolded his mother.

However, in the third quarter, Chen Feng also found a chance to take revenge. Uncle Mu turned around and cut inside, but was intercepted by Chen Feng.

Then Chen Feng also returned the wagging finger to Uncle Mu, but this is not the climax of the story, the problem is that Uncle Mu was fine when he shook his finger, but when Chen Feng just wagged his finger, it was a technical foul!

"Why! Your sister is shaking her fingers, why am I a technical foul!", but Chen Feng's protest was just a look at the referee.

"If you want to be 40 years old, they don't care about you. The league also pays attention to respecting the elderly. This is a privilege, and you can't envy it." These words of Garnett completely left Chen Feng speechless.

Let me go, is there a back door for this technical foul?And it's a double standard!Those referees dare not be so black! ?This damn, cheating!

However, the referee's taking care of Uncle Mu failed to save the Rockets' fate of losing at home. McGrady, who returned from injury, failed to find the touch. His 8 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds could not play a decisive role.

It's just that the Celtics' winning rhythm is not as fast as in the East. The first two games cost them too much mind. The confrontation with the Rockets dragged on until the last few minutes of the fourth quarter to decide the winner.

95:87, the Rockets had a chance to reverse, but their three three-pointers at the last moment all hit the basket.

And Pierce and Garnett made all six free throws. This is also the most tiring game the Celtics have won recently. They didn't have a duel like the Spurs, but the whole process was procrastinated.

Because of too much physical exertion, Cassel and Webber both suffered from varying degrees of injuries, including Novak who had to sit on the sidelines because of his swollen ankle. This kind of fatigue injury worried Rivers the most.

Even Rivers himself was annoyed after the game and said, "If we play this way every time we go to the West, maybe it only takes two or three times, and we will only have half a team left, and anyone can beat us by then."

Of course, this was just a complaint, but just like Chen Feng was called a technical foul for wagging his finger, Rivers faced reporters' complaints, at most it was a ticket from the league in exchange for him.

However, a fine of 25000 US dollars is really not much for Rivers' 500 million annual salary. It is better to be angry than to hold back.

But after winning the Rockets, no matter how much Rivers and Chen Feng scolded them, these guys had to drag their tired bodies to get on the plane, because they still had a game [-] hours later.

The Hornets in New Orleans are also the last stop of the Celtics' western tour. They are just the Celtics who are about to collapse after being tortured by continuous campaigns and damn back-to-backs. I really don't know if they can continue to win.

Back to back, this is really something that destroys players' will, even this group of beasts can't stand it...

(The second one is here... Another rant, what happened between Mourinho and Casey? Why is there such a big enmity? Is it really a confrontation between the power of the locker room and the power of the head coach? It feels like It's not just that simple.)