Forward to the basket

Chen Feng, who was sitting on the bench for two consecutive games, was completely exhausted. He didn't just watch Pierce lead the team to kill the visiting New York Knicks at home.

He even went to the away game with the team, watching how Jefferson showed his power in the paint and defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers with a large double-double.

With 25 points and 22 rebounds, Jefferson grabbed such beautiful data from the Cavaliers' basket abruptly with his big hands. Not only was Rivers satisfied, but even the opponent's coach also said that Jefferson performed very well.

However, it was not easy for the Celtics to win this game. The score was 99:97, and they were still one point behind 15 seconds before the end of the game.

If it wasn't for the guy Sczerbiak who made a hard three-pointer against the opponent's defense on the periphery at the last moment, the final result might have been reversed.

But except Jefferson's personal performance is relatively good, the performance of the rest is not satisfactory, Pierce's state has also been adjusted, and there are no amazing statistics.

Rondo's assist count is as stable as ever, but this guy only scored five points in terms of scoring.

Except for two layups, only one was fouled after a breakthrough and made two free throws.

Outside of Jefferson and Pierce, only Tony Allen scored [-] points with convulsive shots.

Although Szczerbiak completed the lore at the last moment, he only made one of six three-pointers.

Even Szczerbiak himself called himself lucky after he hit the last ball. Even if the goal was not a trick, he probably didn't have much confidence when he made the shot.

"The opponent's biggest ace, LeBron James, hasn't played yet. If this makes us meet each other in the playoffs, the chances of winning are not great, at least for now."

Although in an interview after the game, Rivers was quite satisfied with the team's three-game winning streak in the preseason, but after returning to the hotel, he and Thibodeau analyzed the team's shortcomings.

"Our average height inside is not outstanding. Ratliff, Perkins, Jefferson, including that wild boy, there is no absolute commanding height to use here."

"Looking at the offensive rebounds we were grabbed by the Cavaliers in the second half, we can see that our inside defense is actually not strong, especially in rebounding, and we have always been at a disadvantage."

Thibodeau's analysis angle is more from a professional perspective. He is in charge of defense, so his entry point is to focus on defensive rebounds and protection of the basket.

And what Thibodeau said has enough data as a basis. In the last two games, the rate of them being scored by the opponent's second offense has increased by five percentage points, which is very annoying.

The rebound protection in the backcourt is not good. First, it is impossible to play a fast break and counterattack, and second, it is easier to be scored by the opponent.

The Cavaliers' inside line is not yet the top in the league, but it is very difficult for the Celtics to support it.

If this problem is not resolved, the new season is very likely to be found by those competitors.

As for the team's offensive tactics?That's something Rivers needs to consider, and Thibodeau will not overstep his authority.

"In the first game, we did a good job of protecting the inside. The height of the Raptors' inside is actually about the same as that of the Cavaliers. Don't forget, Igor Skas's jumping ability is not good, although this guy has height , but he still fires on the perimeter more often than he likes to fight inside."

"It's just that Varejao and Gooden performed well in this game, and they controlled the rebounds very well."

Rivers did not deny Thibodeau's evaluation of the team's defense, but he also did not deny the players' efforts. At least for now, it seems that the Celtics' defense is much stronger than last season.

Last season, only one LaFrentz, who was basically disabled, was available. Now Jefferson and Perkins have grown up, and their inside benches are pretty thick.

"Doug, we were able to protect the penalty area and the rebounds in the first game because Chen Feng beat Bargnani to the ground, but it's impossible to expect this kid to do this every night?"

Thibodeau will not give in on professional issues. He still believes that the team's interior height is not enough, which is always a fatal flaw. Once it encounters a strong team, it is easy to suffer from it.

"Tom, you can't let me conjure up a Shaquille or Yao Ming out of thin air right now?"

Rivers knew what his partner said was right, but height is a matter of destiny, and he couldn't help it. Couldn't he find a machine tool and put all the guys in the team on it to stretch their length?

"Then our best way is to compress the inside space as much as possible, and don't leave too many gaps for the opponent to use. Otherwise, we have to rely on those boys to fight hard."

Thibodeau can only think of such a way now. After all, he also said that God can't let Perkins and the others start a second development.

But having said that, when Chen Feng's physical fitness was tested, this kid seemed to be still in the developmental stage, so maybe we can expect his height to continue to improve.

Thinking of that troublesome kid at this time, Thibodeau kind of hopes that he can guard the basket for the team, just like what he did in the first preseason game.

Perhaps Chen Feng still lacked in experience in the competition, but his toughness always made many opponents feel hopeful and deterred. Of course, his attacks were indeed really bad.

Even Perkins had complained to Thibodeau during training that Chen Feng's position was really black and ruthless, and anyone who wanted to block him would have to pay a certain price.

And when he hits hard, this kid is never soft, like the heavy dunk head-on through Bargnani, if it was Jefferson or Perkins, he might have chosen to pass the ball instead of hitting hard.

In the first game, the Celtics outperformed the Raptors in rebounding because Chen Feng got eight rebounds in the interior. In addition, he stayed under the basket and could always interfere with the opponent's jumping rhythm.

And his ability to block shots is really good. Those two long arms blocked Bargnani's life like death. When grabbing rebounds hard, he can also spare his body and confront his opponent head-on.

However, the only flaw of that kid may be his lack of experience, and his fouls are a bit too many.

In less than 10 minutes of the first game, he received four fouls. Even if he was not directly sent off for a technical foul, he probably would have difficulty persisting until the end of the game.

"Actually, it's okay to have Chen Feng. Just like you said, he always has a kind of deterrent power to others. Sometimes I even worry that he will take the opportunity of blocking shots to slap others."

Rivers looked at Thibodeau's expression and knew that he was thinking of that brutal bald boy again.

Thinking about it now, it was precisely because of the presence of that kid that the Celtics' defense was indeed a lot more aggressive, as if everyone could be brought out a tyrannical temperament by him.

Even Perkins, an honest man, would make eye contact with others for grabbing a rebound on the court.

Alas, now that Rivers thinks about that kid, he will be worried. It's easy to use, but Chen Feng's banditry and overly tough personality is always a troublesome thing.

Originally, Rivers had planned to send Chen Feng to NBDL to exercise, but as soon as he revealed his proposal to Anji, his old partner Angie directly vetoed it.

"Do you know what the boss said when he talked about that kid two days ago?" Angie was talking about the boss, of course referring to the old bandit Auerbach.

"Forget it, Danny, don't tell me anything about the boss. I still have nightmares about the time when he was in power. Those days were hell."

Rivers is rarely afraid of anything, but thinking about Auerbach's tough style back then, it is estimated that anyone who has experienced it will leave an indelible impression.

"Okay, you are like me. When you talk about the boss, you are a little bit apprehensive, but I talked to the boss about using that kid, and the boss just asked me a word."

Angie seemed to have the same experience as Rivers, but what he said still aroused Rivers' interest. This doughy fat man really wanted to know how Auerbach commented on Chen Feng.

"He asked me, before Rodman was 25 years old, did you know that this guy would be the best rebounder in the league? Since Chuck Daly can trust his men, why can't you? One has With a criminal record, a guy who can only work as a security guard at the airport can become the rebounding king, so Chen Feng, a wild boy who came out of the street, can't make a name for himself in the NBA? Doug, I dare not question the boss's vision, and the first In the first game, that kid’s performance was actually pretty good.”

"That's what the boss said, and then I'm speechless, because I'm not God, and I really can't predict what will happen to that kid in the future. After all, I thought he was not qualified to play in the NBA a few months ago, but Now he has responded to my doubts with practical actions, Doug, to be honest, even until now, I don’t like him, this kid seems to like to fight against others.”

In private chats, Angie doesn't have to hide his thoughts too much, at least not from Rivers.

"Danny, I can only say that the two of you have different personalities. You like to judge others, but there is something in Chen Feng's personality. He will respond very fiercely to other people's doubts. Just like that trial training, he does not Talks too much, but this little guy will shut you up in the most direct way."

Rivers is not trying to reconcile the relationship between Chen Feng and Angie, because two people with the same tough personality will not be so easily subdued.

"Okay, let's not mention the direct conflict between him and me for the time being. Anyway, it's not a problem that can be solved in a day or two. Now you'd better not think about letting him go. Besides, I have also watched the game. His performance on the court is really good. Yes, maybe playing more games will allow him to adapt to the NBA rules faster."

"I hope, I can only pray to God, the next time this kid plays, don't provoke the referee again. I don't want reporters to ask me about the discipline of the players after every game."

This might be Rivers' only expectation now. After all, such a bold guy as Chen Feng is really rare, and God knows if he has really learned his lesson.

However, Rivers can also draw a conclusion through the observation of these two games. When the kid watched the game from the sidelines, his heart-scratching expression has proved that he doesn't like the feeling of being on the bench.

After seeing off Angie, Rivers stood in front of the tactical board in the office, and he wrote Chen Feng's name heavily, "I hope you can really add some fuel to the team's interior defense."

Chen Feng, who was testing the softness and firmness of the sofa he just bought in his rented house, suddenly sneezed, "Ah, who is talking about me behind my back? Ah, swearing... Who is scolding me again?"

"Ah Choo... Uh, one thought, two curses and three... It seems that the third is a cold... My day! It's not true. I don't want to miss the game again just because of this."

In fact, Chen Feng's premonition was quite accurate, just when he was frantically looking for clothes and not continuing to show off his sturdy muscles.

There was really a passenger plane carrying visitors from the other side of the ocean, and the visitors were sitting on their seats looking at the materials that Chen Feng submitted when he participated in the draft.

"I really don't know what those guys in Houston are doing. No one knows about a new immigrant of Chinese descent in this draft. Is there only one Yao Ming worth reporting in their eyes?"

"Even if you can know what color underwear Yao Ming wears every day, so what? You read the news about the same person every day in the newspaper. You've read it for four or five years, and it's not new anymore."

"We need a new focus. Xue Yuyang failed to go to the NBA, but Yi Jianlian will participate in the draft next year, so we need to find a new explosion point besides Yao Ming."

Xie Miaomiao flipped through the documents in her hand, while recalling how she gave a generous speech in the office of the editor-in-chief of the newspaper a day ago.

Anyway, she still won in the end, although the price she paid was quite high, if she failed this time, she must obediently go back to be the host, instead of continuing to run around like this.

It is estimated that the family also communicated with the uncle who is the editor-in-chief, hoping that this gamble will not lose too badly.

The information about this guy in her hand is also a bargaining chip for her to bargain with her uncle who is the editor-in-chief.

A guy who came out of the street, the most important thing is that he is a Chinese. If it was a few years ago, he should still have a Chinese passport.

It's just that his identity should be a legal resident of the United States now, but Xie Miaomiao believes that such a target with a complicated identity and background may have a different feeling from reporting Yao Ming.

Yao Ming is a good boy, but the person I want to target now looks like a bad boy no matter how he looks at it.

Perhaps, this kind of contrast is the main reason why she decided to take a risk. If there are a few guys like this in the lifeless domestic basketball, it may become more lively.

Xie Miaomiao knew that from the first time she saw the orange elf of basketball, she was captured by it, and she might be destined to be entangled with it for the rest of her life.Now let her go back to be the host of what news channel or entertainment channel?It might as well just kill her with a gun.

"I hope you don't let me down, otherwise this independent report of mine may become the first Waterloo in my career. I don't really want to go back to being a puppet-like TV host."

In this way, in the face of an unknown challenge, Comrade Xie Miaomiao could only clenched his pink fists hard to cheer himself up.

However, her seemingly powerless but cute behavior made the uncles next to her feel a little out of control.

After all, at an altitude of tens of thousands of feet, with such a beautiful little girl acting cute by your side, your heartbeat will not be normal.

Now Comrade Xie Miaomiao may not know that the two dimples on his face have attracted the wolf-like eyes of many uncles.

It's just that she herself still doesn't know what kind of guy is waiting for her in Boston...

(First of all, let’s make a statement. It’s not just like the previous book, it’s not about writing about a beautiful female reporter. In fact, I’m planning to write about a man at the beginning, but there’s a girl in the group that we have a good relationship with. We all like to call her Miaomiao. Recently She was not in a very good mood, so when I wrote it, I changed it to her. I hope that the story I wrote can help her overcome the depression during this period and become happy again. That's all, not a repetition... Don't get me wrong, and I will make this character interesting, don't worry. Miao Miao is a very beautiful girl, this is the truth, and I wish Miao Miao's father good health, the second update... wait for it , I will not break my promise... definitely thirteen thousand)