Forward to the basket

Rivers doesn't want to give up on the state of the Eastern Conference's competitors. Anyway, the playoffs are really coming, and they are all opponents who will fight to the end. He doesn't need to think so much about his opponents.

If the Cavaliers and Pistons continue to weaken like this, Rivers may applaud, because the Celtics' promotion process will definitely be much easier because the two main competitors are missing on the way to the championship.

But this is at best an illusion. Based on the current results of the Pistons and the Cavaliers, even if they only maintain a [-]% winning percentage, they can lock the playoff spot a week or two in advance. There is no pressure at all.

Rivers didn't intend to expect his opponents to be weak all the time. Instead, he might as well let himself solve them.

As for whether the Eastern Conference is weak as a whole, it is not for the Celtics to decide. After all, the pattern of the weak in the east and the strong in the west has not been formed for a day, even in the years when the Celtics won eight consecutive championships.

It's just that everything has gotten worse this season. Kidd and O'Neal have all gone to the West, and the strength there must have greatly increased. On the contrary, teams such as the Heat and the Nets have fallen into a mess.

Many teams that have been knocked down and rebuilt have already begun to fight whose record is worse. Maybe next season's draft will be their life-saving straw. Maybe they also want to get a tough rookie like the bald boy?

I hope that the draft is a gamble anyway. I hope these guys are lucky. Rivers can't say more, but because of their collective fall in the East, the overall combat effectiveness has indeed dropped a level.

Others said that it was the summer transfer that made the Celtics strong, and then promoted the reorganization of many teams. Then the East was the biggest victim, and many strong teams fell into the abyss one after another.

"Every season, teams choose to start over. Is it all because of us?"

Facing the reporter who asked such a question, Rivers' response was just one sentence. It was like this. The Heat and the Nets chose to trade their core players. Could it be that this was also forced by the Celtics?

Kao, if this is really the case, where Firth really wants to attack the Pistons and Cavaliers, can he get rid of his main competitors, can he just rely on transfers?Don't you have to play the game one by one! ?

It can only be said that those losers are looking for excuses to hide their shame, and Rivers didn't care about this.

Anyway, you lose, and you are willing to find any excuses to cover up, that is your business, the task of Rivers and the team is to win the game, and then suppress all competitors in the East, all the way to the playoffs .

We can't say anything about winning the championship yet. After all, the game needs to be fought game by game, but the Celtics' starting point is already higher than others. The issue that Rivers has to consider is to try to lock the spot in advance.

"Adjust your form. We are not far from the playoffs. In the last month of the regular season, we must try our best not to cause injuries easily. You must keep all your firepower in the playoffs!"

Rivers said this when he was training in the team before entering April, the fat guy, with his big fat hand, slapped the schedule vigorously, motivating everyone with words.

"April NO.20 will be the first day you enter the playoffs. Before that, I hope that you have adjusted your mentality and state. The first place in the regular season does not mean that you can also play in the playoffs. Win to the end in the playoffs, remember, even if you are No.1 in the league, you will also fail in the playoffs. Come on! If someone doesn’t meet the conditions to play, I don’t care who you are, I’ll be on the bench. This is a warning and a warning!”

Rivers rarely issued such strict orders throughout the season. It can be seen that in the final sprint stage, this guy not only wants to maintain a leading posture, but also requires the players to adjust themselves.

The collision of the playoffs must be the cruelest strangling battle, especially if you are the number one in the league, those challengers will do everything possible to irritate you, tease you, and then look for opportunities to knock you down.

The advantage of being No. [-] in the regular season is that you can hold the home court advantage, but the disadvantage is that you are too hateful. Not to mention that there are a group of opponents in the East who want to overthrow you. Looking at the entire league, who doesn't want to be the number one finisher in the league?

Rivers boasts that he has not yet reached the level of a master coach, and he will also be nervous, and the closer he is to the playoffs, the more nervous he will be. This feeling can only be released through this severe method.

This guy has rarely smiled recently, and that simple and honest feeling has disappeared.

Garnett and the others are occasionally lazy, and Rivers' stern tone will explode from the sidelines, as if he doesn't give anyone's face.

However, as Rivers' partner, Thibodeau can still feel these changes recently, so what he can do is to try his best to get every player to adjust their state and prepare for the playoffs.

But after doing this, he also has to talk to Rivers. That guy has been a little too nervous recently. This slightly anxious mood will also send a bad signal to the players.

"Old man, you've been so nervous recently, even Kevin and his gang are asking what's wrong with the boss."

After returning to the office, Thibodeau pondered for a while, but still did not choose to continue watching, but bluntly put the problem in front of Rivers, because the players were also very sensitive.

Rivers didn't deny it, but he has been frowning recently, and he hasn't eased it in the slightest. It's just that he doesn't intend to shut up and talk about it. After all, Thibodeau is also his partner.

"Tom, we are number one in the league. There are too many people who want us to fail. Angie spent a summer tossing out such a lineup. It can be said that it is impossible for me to think about failure."

When Rivers said this, Thibodeau could clearly feel that his old partner was a little tired.

"Doug, we are not gods, we can't control everything, the team's results are also determined by fighting each game. You also said that there are some things that you can't try to control, but you have to do it and try your best. .”

"We try our best in every game, so we are number one in the league. As for the outcome of the playoffs, neither you nor I can predict it. We can only take one step, count one step, that's all."

"But you should trust the guys outside. They won't admit defeat. No matter who they face, it's the same. They fought like this throughout the season, and it's the same in the final playoffs."

Thibodeau is not the head coach. He knows that the pressure on Rivers cannot be passed on to himself, so he can only comfort his old partner in this way. That fat guy is not an idiot, and he can figure it out.

It's just that the current pressure makes Rivers a little anxious, but this guy's eyes are full of fighting spirit!

"Tom, it's not that I went into a misunderstanding, it's just that Kevin and the others have lost too many playoff games, so I can't bring them back disappointed again, so the Celtics can't lose, they can only Go on winning! Even if it is for the spirit of this team, I must make all the preparations to win the championship!"

Rivers was like when he was speaking to the players on the sidelines of the training field. His hands were heavily slapped on the schedule. The curves and the names of the main competitors on it were the goals he wanted to conquer.

anxious?There must be, as Rivers himself said, he bears the expectations of too many people, some from the players, and some from the fans. Similarly, the team's management, after so many heavyweight transfers , I also want to make a breakthrough. Boston, which has been silent for more than 20 years, should return to its peak!

This is not a question of should or shouldn't, but that the Celtics have the strength and they also have the confidence.

Rivers did not bring anxiety to his team members. On the contrary, his performance in command became more and more handy, and he also began to become passionate. When he was on the sidelines, his voice was endless.

"Press! Hey! You should be cutting to the hoop! Not shooting! Going to the hoop! Got it!"

"Move faster, don't let your opponent play so easily, stop them! Stand still!"

"Hold on! Don't let them run the pick and roll off your defense! Block these guys' drives!"

"Hey! Damn it, it's not a foul! It's just a beautiful block! Did you see it clearly!"

"Cheer up for me! You are the number one in the league! You can definitely kill those guys!"

"Remember, you are Boston, you are the Celtics, you cannot be defeated!"

The season has come to an end, but Rivers suddenly exploded, and began to guide the team with his loud voice, and the fierce impact of the Celtics locked a spot before April came.

Winning the tickets for the playoffs more than 20 days in advance, the Celtics are as brutal as their record, making you powerless to resist, and you can only look up helplessly and watch these guys move forward crazily.

And the Celtics, who locked their tickets for the playoffs in advance, started a large-scale rotation. Regardless of whether it was a nationally broadcast game or not, Rivers dared to use a substitute ticket to deal with opponents.

This is not a moment to show off his record. For Rivers, the last [-] days are his last chance to sharpen his sword. If he wants to reach the finals, he cannot rely on only one lineup.

A sufficiently thick bench player is a compulsory course for a team that will compete for the championship. The Celtics do not lack experience now, but Rivers needs that kind of on-the-spot experience to be able to integrate more into the entire team.

You can't expect your opponents in the playoffs to give you a chance to make adjustments. The intensive game process forces you to gather enough combat power in a short period of time, and it's best to defeat your opponent in one go!

What Rivers has always believed in is to make quick decisions without procrastination, can sweep, and will never show mercy!

However, many people are speculating at this time that it is already the undisputed No.1 in the Eastern Conference. Who will the Celtics choose as their opponent? After all, the sixth to eighth players all have a chance to face Boston.

The Wizards, Raptors, and Eagles all have such opportunities. No matter who they face, the Celtics have enough opportunities to win. After all, when they encounter these three teams this season, they rarely suffer.

The loss to the Eagles was just because of Rivers' rotation policy, not a real manifestation of strength.

If the pure main lineup is really face-to-face, the Atlanta Hawks really have no chance.

But compared to the Wizards and the Eagles, many people think that the Celtics should choose the Raptors, because they are really the sufferers of Toronto. Since last season, they seem to have decided their opponents.

From last season's preseason all the way to this season's playoffs, the Raptors have not turned around!

This is definitely a nemesis. If Boston chooses the Raptors, they will be more confident of sweeping.

But the Celtics were running into the Raptors and did not choose to let their opponents go. You know, if they take the initiative to lose this game, the Toronto Raptors may rise to the eighth position in the Eastern Conference .

But Rivers still put the main lineup on, and he suppressed it all the way from the beginning to the end. The Raptors didn't even have the strength to struggle. Toronto fans could only accept the fact that they lost again.

Two seasons, [-] games, all defeats, I really don't know how the Raptors will face the criticism from the media.

Anyway, the Celtics are already destined to be their sufferers, which is really confusing. If it is still like this next season, I really don't know if the Raptors will apply to move out of the Atlantic Division, or go to the West!

Your sister, if you continue to lose like this, the nerves of the Toronto fans may be broken!

Moreover, when the Raptors are two weeks away from the playoffs, they are still ninth in the Eastern Conference. They are still one step away from reaching the playoffs, but whether they can make it through, even they themselves don't know.

However, these are not the focus of the media. After the Raptors were settled, when the Celtics played against the Grizzlies at home, an unexpected situation occurred in Boston's biggest news recently.

A certain beast with a double-double average per game, unexpectedly performed abnormally at home, in front of the house, under the circumstances of all eyes!You know, he is facing the Grizzlies without Gasol!

The Memphis Grizzlies have already entered the rhythm of reconstruction, and even they themselves have already given up on themselves.

But facing such a team, a certain ferocious beast only scored 10 points and 10 rebounds. Although it was a double-double, it was completely different from his usual offensive efficiency!

Even those fans who are familiar with the Celtics said, this is not normal, this is definitely not the real level of that kid!This night, there is a strange feeling!

Of course, this is definitely not the climax of the whole thing, even if Rivers replaced the kid, it is not the time when the gossip nerves of the media are most excited.

After the game, there was a lucky reporter. He didn't know if he stepped on something when he went out, but a photo he took with a flick of his finger was enough to earn him a lot of money.

"Frustrated in the game, proud in love! Chen Feng meets a mysterious girl at night!", maybe you can think of this title as a gimmick, but in that not-so-clear photo, Chen Feng is really with a woman.

Now no one cares about why this guy's performance on the court is so abnormal. Everyone is spreading the news like chicken blood, because that fierce bald boy seems to really pick up girls.

I don't know what kind of expression someone will have when they read this news. It seems that it should be his first official scandal, and it is quite a commemorative first time...