Forward to the basket

A well-staffed team is definitely not easy to provoke, especially if these guys are recovering, then you really shouldn't still have the idea of ​​trying to overthrow the opponent, because that is no different from courting death.

Originally, Boston's position in the top eight in the Eastern Conference was not too far behind the chasers. Regardless of whether Chen Feng returned to the team or not, those guys also rushed up and surpassed your ambitions.

This is a kind of motivation, but it is also a kind of trouble. The previous month or so of competition was really difficult. Although the ranking did not drop much, the record is indeed not as fierce as before.

Even Rivers himself admitted this, mainly because the Celtics' sprint started too early. When no one else started, these guys went crazy before Christmas.

Well now, people say that before and after the All-Star Game is a dividing line. As a result, the trough period of the Celtics has been brought forward. This group of guys started in January and stumbled all the way to mid-February.

Especially at the end of January, these guys had a dismal experience of three consecutive losses. It was only when they met the Pistons, Bulls, and Wizards in the away game that they hit their heads.

This is definitely not a game that can be won by courage, especially when it meets the Bulls. Pierce still has a slight wrist injury and did not play. Rondo also missed a game because of his ankle.

With such a lineup to compete with others, Rivers even praised the gang of bandits under his command because he only lost by eight points in the end.

All the previous encounters were due to the adjustment period of the lineup, and the entire team is in an inevitable process from peak to trough. After all, 82 games, you can't always lie on your stomach at the peak.

Even the Bulls in their heyday won 72 victories, and that was the case when Joe helped lead the lineup. Do you still expect Rivers to surpass this unprecedented record?

Anyway, if you lose, you lose. There is no excuse to find, and Rivers doesn't bother to think about those failure scenes. For him, a fat man who is usually very simple and honest, the rest of the game is the most critical.

It is said that after the All-Star Game in February, it will be a watershed. The strong teams will naturally go all out to secure the playoff spots as soon as possible, while the weak teams will also try to strengthen themselves before the transfer market closes.

There are still many teams that are preparing to exert their strength after more than half a season of running-in. The player mix has gradually formed a complete structure. If there is no interference from injuries, it is bound to start grabbing points.

This is not a football game. There are only wins and losses in basketball. There is no tie. It doesn't matter who you are. If you are not careful, you may fall behind at this stage, or even suddenly collapse.

In the last season when the Bulls were raging, the Eagles were fierce for a while. The winning streak at the beginning of the game also shocked many people, but the result was nothing more than eighth in the Eastern Conference.

Therefore, the fierce team at the beginning may not always be strong until the end. They may use their unfamiliar methods to cause trouble for many opponents and then win many games.

But once the opponent starts to adapt to your style of play, then your advantage will definitely disappear, and then you will be slapped to death. Those teams that are too hard at the beginning will often be beaten miserably.

Of course, the existence of beasts like the Spurs, Mavericks, and Pistons is no longer within the scope of this discussion. Their victory is not in the way of shocking others, it is just a matter of course.

The current Celtics are not that wild. At least Rivers doesn't think he can easily win any game. He hasn't forgotten the lesson of losing to the Milwaukee Bucks this season.

So after the All-Star Game, Rivers didn't arrange too much content in his first training session, but this guy put the next schedule in front of all the players.

"More than half of the season has gone on, and we are still in the top eight in the Eastern Conference, but the remaining nearly [-] games must be the most difficult. All teams will start desperately for the playoffs."

When Rivers said these words, he kept looking at the group of bandits in front of him intently. This is the final team he has spent most of the season, and it is also the guarantee for his impact on the playoffs.

Although Angie is still thinking about how to add bricks and tiles to the team, judging from the current shape, the general big names are definitely out of play, but if you pick the second- and third-tier ones, it is really useless.

Originally, Rivers planned to add someone to the point guard, but after looking at the list of those who may enter the trade, the price/performance ratio really does not need to be considered at all.

And there are really few who can meet Rivers' requirements. After all, West's current role has been replaced by Rondo. This guy can only serve as a backup point guard now.

However, even if Rivers only had this group of people under him, he still had the confidence to break the wrist with any opponent, and what made him most gratified was that most of these guys were brought out by himself.

Needless to say, Jefferson and Perkins, Rondo and Chen Feng were almost taught by himself and Thibodeau, and they can be regarded as the pro-guards.

At the critical moment when the schedule is about to enter the final stage, Rivers is destined to bet all his treasures on these boys, and there is still a final fight to hit the playoffs. He doesn't want to waste all his previous efforts.

"Everyone wants to enter the playoffs. You have to step on at least seven teams under your feet to achieve this goal. Therefore, when the opponent starts to fight desperately, you can only fight harder than them! More ruthless!"

"I don't care how the guys in the back will chase us, that's not what I want to consider, because the Celtics are better than them now! So, I only ask you a little bit! Kill the guys in front of me , Whether they are the Pistons or the Bulls, your mission is to beat them!"

"They are not the kings on top. These guys have been killed by us before. Now we just want to bring that feeling and give these guys one more time! Let them start to feel scared!"

After a series of passionate venting, Rivers' tone paused, and while the boys were still digesting his speech, he opened his mouth to add a few more words, which can be regarded as a very straightforward expression.

"Many people say that March is crazy, because of the ncaa's top 64 games, they will play every game with their lives in order not to be eliminated, so good, I need you to feel it in February With that kind of pressure, we won’t be eliminated if we lose a game, but whoever does not perform well will have to get out of here!”

"Anyone, there are no exceptions, as long as you dare to be lazy on the court, the door of NBDL will be open to you, and I will even put you on the injured list. This is punishment, don't doubt it!"

"What I want is a group of fighters who can charge, not a group of cowardly guys who just want to live by their talents. You just need to remember that this is Boston, and what is needed here are desperate guys!"

Rivers has never been the kind of person who can be tough to the core, but if this fat guy is aggressive, everyone knows how terrible it will be. How can the head coach of the nba have a kind person.

Even if this guy usually talks with you here and there with a pleasant face, even Chen Feng knows well, don't try to challenge Rivers' bottom line, otherwise, you will only be a spectator.

Although this chubby guy doesn't have Riley's cunning and cunning potential, if he is to control the little guys under him, Rivers will always need a very strong control.

Maybe he hasn't tempered such a style in the previous few seasons, but Auerbach's strength of character has been engraved in every corner of Boston. With this old guy supporting Rivers, everything is possible.

Even if it is a simple and honest fat man, after being taught by Auerbach for more than half a year, his words will have a bitter taste, not to mention that he has a standard beast under his command.

It's hard to say who influenced whom, maybe Rivers was corrected by Cardinal Auerbach several times for his coaching problems, maybe it was because of that beastly fierce boy who infected this fat man with wildness.

Anyway, the current Boston is no longer the team that Murphy has known for more than ten years. From the head coach to the players, a strong gangster spirit is forming and brewing.

Murphy is now watching all this happen. He doesn't know what this once familiar team will become, but he can feel that the kind of ruthlessness from more than ten years ago is slowly returning now.

Rivers doesn't know how the outside world evaluates the current Celtics. Anyway, he is now focusing on leading these guys to rush down until they reach the playoffs.

February is definitely a watershed between the strong and the weak. If you go through the past, you will see a vast world. If you take a step back, there will only be an abyss. In the NBA, losers are not qualified to talk about the future.

Two or three seasons have already been lost, and Rivers does not intend to continue that kind of nightmare memory. Even when he chatted with Angie, he once said that if this season fails again, then he plans to hand in his resignation letter .

No one wants to be a loser all the time. Rivers used to have no strong strength to seize the chance of victory. Now it is different. He has this opportunity to let everyone know Boston again!

There have been sixteen championships here!Rivers does not expect to copy the greatness of his predecessors, but at least he wants to leave his own honor here!

February is the moment when all the teams are preparing to rush forward. Rivers doesn't want to be thrown off by his opponents at this time, even if it is!It was also the Celtics who left others behind!

I want to step on us to enter the top eight, it's a mother's dream!

What other opponents are doing at the moment, Rivers can't know, but his team is ready to fight, and they dare to fight any opponent.

The watershed in February, the group of people who were divided, are destined to become the stepping stones for those who succeed.

The current Celtics are no longer accustomed to being trampled under their feet...