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Chapter 1043 Expedition to the North Shore Garden
Because the Staples Center hosts a series of events and galas every year, as well as award ceremonies like the Grammys.

So the Lakers and Clippers have a super long road trip every season.

Basically, it is the state of the "six consecutive customers" in the East.

This kind of continuous away trip, the most test is the physical reserves of the team players, and the depth of the team's lineup.

After all, the continuous away games are exhausted, and the rotation must be expanded to avoid injuries.

But injuries are unavoidable and uncontrollable.

Especially when a player is injured, it will cause a "butterfly effect" and a wave of "injury waves".

The Clippers are currently suffering from a wave of injuries.

Love's ankle sprain and Hill's aggravated groin injury forced the duo to end their Eastern Conference road trip early and return to Los Angeles.

"The season is still long, take good care of your injuries, don't be burdened, healing your injuries is more important than anything~!!"

Said Lan Shengli when seeing off Love and Hill at the airport.

Hill and Love didn't say much, they nodded, accompanied by the team staff with a regretful expression, and prepared to board the plane.

With the lack of two players in the starting lineup, the Clippers' next game is obviously not easy to play.

Especially next to face the powerful "Green Army" - the Boston Celtics.

So here Lan Shengli bid farewell to Hill and Love, and soon followed the team to Boston on a special plane.

"Although it's not the first time I've come to Boston, the city's rich sense of history and popularity of sports are really unmatched by other cities~"

After getting off the plane, Lan Shengli sighed.

After all, the East only goes to an away game once a year, so it is normal to have such emotions.

After leaving the terminal, the Clippers team soon arrived at the hotel where they were staying.

"In the afternoon we held a video analysis meeting at the hotel. Although we lacked two main players, although we are about to face a championship-level team, and although we just lost in Atlanta, I don't want everyone to lose confidence in winning. Every game starts from zero to zero, so for both sides of the battle, the chances of winning are half and half~!!"

Lan Shengli spoke to the players, encouraging them.

"As for who will replace Hill and Love in the starting position in the end, our coaching staff will make a decision later. No matter what the decision is, I hope everyone can understand and agree~!!"

Lan Shengli continued to speak.

Afterwards, the meal time ended, and the video analysis session began.

Because there was a video analyst, Lan Shengli was just listening, watching, and recording, and didn't take much part in it.

After the video analysis session was over, Lan Shengli called the coaching staff to discuss the start of the game.

"The Celtics are a resilient team and their defense is very good, so I think they should be replaced with two players who can contribute on the defensive end~!!"

Harper spoke first.

Lan Shengli listened and nodded.

"My idea is to fill in two "false starters" without destroying the original rotation lineup, transition for a period of time in the opening stage, and then we can still play the strong period of the second team during the rotation stage~!! "

Lan Shengli said.

"If we find two players to make up for the second team, then our advantage in the rotation stage will be gone~!!"

Lan Shengli continued to speak.

"It's very dangerous to do this. Two fake starters who are only responsible for defense will make the team very difficult on the offensive end. In addition, we are playing on the road. Once the start is in a passive situation, it is likely to be like playing and the Eagles. It’s the same as the team’s game, we are tired of chasing points, and we can’t get good results~”

Harper immediately denied it.

"This is just my current preliminary thoughts. I haven't made a final plan yet. You can continue to express your thoughts~"

Lan Shengli responded.

It seems that this supplementary starting position cannot be determined for a while.

After all, there is still one day before the start of the game, so there is still a lot of time left for Lan Shengli to settle the starting lineup.

After the meeting, the Clippers team came to the Celtics' home stadium in the evening, the North Shore Garden Arena, a stadium that carries too many NBA memories and the glorious history of the Celtics.

"One of the teams with the longest history in the NBA and the team that has won the most championships, the Celtics~, looking at the championship banners and the jerseys of retired celebrities, it is really awe-inspiring Respect~!!"

Lan Shengli walked into the North Shore Garden, sat on the coach's bench, raised his head, looked at the sky above the arena, and sighed.

Lan Shengli looked like he was visiting a museum.

"Touching these pieces of retro floors seems to feel the history and the greatness of this place~"

Lan Shengli bent down, touched the floor, and continued to sigh.

"If you want to respect the NBA, you must respect the Celtics. If you want to respect the Celtics, you must respect the North Shore Garden Arena~!!"

Here Harper came to Lan Shengli and said.

"Well~, this sentence is too philosophical~, who said it~?!"

Lan Shengli turned his head, looked at Harper and asked.

"Such a philosophical statement, of course I said it~, haha~!!"

Harper laughed.

"Hahaha~!!, You're right~!!"

Lan Shengli responded with a big smile as he listened.

"So have you made up your mind now~?! Who will be the starter~?!"

Harper asked seriously.

"Don't you still want to play tricks on me~?! Don't worry, even if a reporter asks me, I won't reveal it~!!"

Seeing that Lan Shengli fell silent, Harper immediately spoke.

"I don't want to be a joke, but I just feel that through this wave of injuries, I feel that the depth of the team's lineup at this stage is still not enough, so I want the general manager to exchange for some players with immediate combat power before the trade deadline. ~!!"

Lan Shengli said.

"Aren't you going to dig inside~?!"

When Harper heard this, he asked immediately.

"Forget it~, there are too many young players in the team, I really can't take care of them~"

Lan Shengli immediately shook his head and said.

"That's right~"

Harper nodded and said.

"Hey~, let me ask you, when you were a player before, what was it like to play in North Shore Garden~?!"

Lan Shengli asked suddenly.

"What does it feel like~?!"

Hearing Lan Shengli's sudden question, Harper was a little puzzled.

"Maybe it's because I came here too many times when I was a player, especially when I was a Bulls player~, so I don't feel too special, but I remember that in the rookie years, every time I came here Very excited, this is real~"

Harper said.

(End of this chapter)