Forward to the basket

The noise of the fans, the bickering between the players, these are just the appetizers before the game.

It's just that the Celtics' tit-for-tat move really made the atmosphere in the arena burst again.

"Celtics!!!", this crazy shout echoed wildly in the North Shore Garden.

The head coaches of the two teams still have to remain relatively calm. They are not players and cannot really go on the court in full uniform to fight, but strategizing off the court may be the key to victory.

D'Antoni didn't make too many adjustments. He continued the starting lineup of the previous games. Stability is the advantage of the Suns. Although he hasn't played yet, anyone can see that. Nash, Marion, Bell, Thomas and Stoudemire stood on the sidelines listening to D'Antoni's final tactical guidance.

The Suns' lineup is indeed stable enough, but there is also a drawback, that is, there is no change.

It doesn't take much guesswork to know what D'Antoni's starting lineup will be, barring injuries.

Even Rivers said when preparing for the game that the Suns' starting lineup is the least suspenseful.

Because D'Antoni is not the kind of coach who has the courage to make some changes every game, and the current stable lineup was originally created by him. It is difficult for a coach to deny himself.

Especially for a coach like D'Antoni who is already familiar with the team, he prefers a more stable lineup.

But even with a group of familiar subordinates, D'Antoni seems very careful. After all, the results in the first two seasons are really good. He is also seeking a breakthrough this season, so he must be careful every step of the way.

Although he has an advantage in strength, D'Antoni still has to explain the task to everyone, "Steve, needless to say about your position, connect the whole team, and you are in charge of everything on the court."

For the two-time regular season mvp winner and his general, D'Antoni has always been very relieved.

And Nash did not let him down, so D'Antoni basically didn't have to say anything to Nash.

"Sean, you and Amare pay attention to cooperation, especially in rebounding, and you need to help Kurt."

D'Antoni said to Marion and Stoudemire, especially Stoudemire, and D'Antoni explained it word by word. He was really afraid that this guy would become impulsive when his head became hot.

Especially the bald guy on the Celtics team who had just finished provoking him. He was really afraid that Stoudemire would suddenly go crazy. After all, all these troubles were caused by this guy.

D'Antoni doesn't want any problems in a regular season, so he has to tell this kid.

"No problem, boss." Marion readily agreed, but Stoudemire didn't say anything.

"I know." Nash poked the guy, and Stoudemire had to respond.

Although D'Antoni is not so satisfied with this big guy's attitude, but now it is like this, he can only send a signal to Nash with his eyes.

I hope that the leader of his team can take good care of Stoudemire, a troublemaker.

Nash also nodded, indicating that he understands the head coach's intentions, but it can be seen that, as the team leader, Nash has nothing to do with this little brother's fiery temper.

Just like the other party's provocation just now, people like Nash and Marion can bear it, but Stoudemire's temper can only be tough with the other party.

"Okay, Thomas' job is to hold the rebound, and Bell, you have to keep an eye on Pierce."

Although D'Antoni still has some concerns about the use of Thomas, but if he is fighting against the opponent here, Thomas' rebounding ability must still be used.

As for Bell, his character of daring to kill even Kobe is perfect for dealing with Pierce.

D'Antoni's tactical arrangement is actually very simple, there is nothing particularly targeted, he just lets the players play the game according to their own habits, and offense will be the main theme of their tactics.

And D'Antoni looked at such a hot atmosphere in the North Shore Garden Arena, and he also thought that Rivers might choose to attack. After all, this is at home and it is such a hot environment.

Although that guy Stoudemire often caused troubles, D'Antoni felt a little bit of using his strength this time. If the opponent really chose to attack him, it would really suit his mind.

But the actions of the Suns did not attract too much attention. Instead, the starting lineup of the Celtics caused a lot of commotion.

"This is really a crazy move! I can only hope that Rivers doesn't get carried away by anger."

Kenny Smith exclaimed so when he saw the Celtics' starting lineup clearly.

It is estimated that not only Kenny Smith was surprised, but even Barkley muttered next to him, "Does Rivers think that a novice can lock Nash? This guy is daydreaming."

It's no wonder that even the two commentators were so surprised, because Rivers didn't choose West to play, but let Rondo enter the starting list. Obviously, this is to play against Nash.

One is a top player who has won the regular season mvp for two consecutive years, and the other is a rookie who has just entered the nba for a few days. This contrast is not 01:30, and it is not surprising that it can attract a lot of exclamation.

Although the Celtics fans are fully supporting the team, Rivers is a novice in this game of defending Boston's dignity, which indeed makes many Boston fans feel a little incredible.

What's more, Rondo will face Nash this time, and that is the mvp of the two regular seasons!Is it that easy to deal with?Whether it is experience or personal ability, it is obviously much better than Rondo.

Although there was a lot of exclamation from the sidelines, Rivers was unmoved at all. He just stared at Rondo explaining the tactical arrangement, "If you fight for points and assists, you will definitely lose, but I need you to stick to it." Stop him, as long as you make him feel uncomfortable, you have completed the task I gave you."

In fact, when Rivers was considering the tactical arrangement, he had already thought about whether to go to West or Rondo, or Tony Allen. After thinking about it, Rivers decided to let Rondo go up.

The reason for this is also very simple. When Thibodeau raised objections, Rivers told him a reason, "Whether it is West or Tony, competing with Nash for control is a disadvantage."

"Nash and the Suns' offensive and defensive system are a perfect match. With this guy in charge of the organization, whether it is the overall offensive firepower of the team or the improvement of his personal data, West and the others cannot handle it."

"Since we can't find a guy like Nash in our team, why not try that kid Rondo, at least in connecting the teams, that kid is obviously better than West and the others."

After hearing this reason, Thibodeau stopped saying anything, because he also knew that Rondo's advantage lies in his ability to send assists steadily, and he can also contribute his own energy in defense.

Compared with West and the others, Rondo may only be inferior in experience, but in terms of ability, he has no disadvantages. Even Thibodeau dares to say that if this kid is given a year or two, he will definitely be better.

There is no problem between the head coach and his partner, and the rest of them will not say much. This may be the biggest change in the Celtics team since the start of this season, and a high degree of unity can be achieved internally.

In addition to the reason why Rivers has coached the Celtics for two years, this is more because Auerbach has said before the start of the season that troublesome guys can get out immediately!

Although Auerbach no longer holds any real power position in the team, even the team owner will respect this old man who has served the team for half a century.

If someone really pissed Auerbach, the old guy would definitely let the troublemaker go.

And no one in Boston would object, because the old man had brought them too much honor, and he was not a person who liked to mess around, so no one would think of challenging him.

The Kings of Boston have spoken out, even a big-name star like Pierce dare not steal his edge, not to mention the others, with such an old guy behind the line, Rivers naturally has the confidence.

Moreover, the team's internal cohesion is also unprecedentedly stable because of the good games played in the early part of the season. No matter who it is, they will obey the arrangement of the head coach, so there is no problem with Rondo.

Even West, the guy who was robbed of the starting position, could pat Rondo on the shoulder and say, "I can't handle Nash, so I will leave that difficult mvp to you to deal with."

Like Chen Feng, he was more straightforward, he put his arms around Rondo and grinned, "You kid has finally made it to the starting lineup."

Of course, Rondo would never give Chen Feng any good looks, "Get out, you're the one who got here!"

"Don't be complacent, if you can't keep an eye on that mvp, your life will definitely be difficult, but it's okay, wait for me to get on, hang out with me, and watch me help you clean up those guys."

Chen Feng's shameless attitude really made both Rondo and West feel that they had nothing to say.

Rivers not only used Rondo as the starting point guard, but also abandoned Ratliff, who returned from injury, and Ogwakandi, who was in average form, in the interior. This is equivalent to completely eliminating the commanding heights of the interior.

Perkins and Jefferson teamed up to block the inside line, but what they had to face was a heavy weapon like Stoudemire, and beside Stoudemire, there was also experienced Thomas as a helper.

"Use your body, remember, the task of the two of you is to use your body to fight each other hard, especially Perkins, you must hold Thomas tightly inside, the old guy's body is not as strong as before, and With the way the Suns are attacking right now, he's not going to make a lot of difference."

"So, you must carry them! Especially at the basket, you must firmly block Thomas' rebounding route, let Marion and Stoudemire go inside as much as possible, and hold them back!"

"Tony, you go and keep an eye on Bell and cause him as much trouble as possible. Don't let this guy who likes to play tricks interfere with Pierce's offense. We must use oppressive defense to squeeze the opponent!"

While explaining tasks to the players around him, Rivers was carefully considering whether there were any loopholes in his tactics, but he still had a bigger bargaining chip in his hand.

Jefferson and Perkins fought with their opponents first, but there was another lunatic on the bench.

Although Rivers doesn't know if the kid is ready now, he believes that as soon as this guy steps into the field, everyone will know what kind of energy he has.

Maybe even D'Antoni has acquiesced that the Celtics will fight the Suns at home because of their anger, but Rivers just wants to give the opponent a little surprise.

Yes, he was very unhappy with Stoudemire's provocation, but a burst of anger can't bring victory to the Celtics. Only a cool head can let a head coach command the team.

Since you all think we'll attack?So why can't we use the forced defense to kill the firepower of the Suns?You have offensive firepower, and we also have a group of desperate bandits!

That's why Rivers gave up West, who was obviously better offensive than Rondo on the back line, and didn't let the inside line seize the commanding heights, in order to be flexible enough to oppress opponents more fiercely.

As for offense?With two guys like Jefferson and Pierce, you don't need to worry too much. Instead of focusing on the opponent's scoring ability, it is more direct to highlight a few firepower points and fight your body.

If you really want to compete with your opponent for scoring, maybe you will fall into D'Antoni's arms, and compete with the league's top scoring team. What a stupid idea, Rivers is not an idiot.

Although Rivers and Thibodeau looked unhappy when they entered the field, these two guys were just using this method to set D'Antoni up.

Now that you're ready to play tricks on your opponent, why not do it thoroughly and play a full set of plays.

Using defense instead of offense, although you can't get crazy statistics, but you can win a victory solidly, so why not do it?At least this is much more reliable than the idea of ​​scoring points.

After explaining the tactics, Rivers looked at the starting five seriously, and said word by word, "They are number one in the league, we are just in the middle, but here, we are the masters."

"No matter how powerful those guys are, they must be the last ones to get down. Remember my words, fight, fight them to the death. I need you to fight for every ball and strip them of their splendor!"

Using defense instead of offense and strong pressure is a big meal that Rivers left for D'Antoni. He will start from the first second of the game and smash to the end desperately.

Rivers didn't intend to just let the opponent go. Since he already has the ambition to revive the team, let everyone see the changes in the Celtics from this moment on!

This is a battle between their two head coaches, and Rivers doesn't want to lose to that guy.

This is the North Shore Garden Arena, and you guys from Phoenix can still let you guys do whatever you want?

Really dare to dream!

(First update...)