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Rivers and Thibodeau had already chosen a war of attrition before the game. They did not intend to use offense to solve all problems. After all, this was not the time when the Eagles were killed in the first round, and they could win the game by scoring points.

The old saying of winning championships by defending and winning fans by attacking has been circulating in nb for many years, but any coach with a brain can understand that this is the most reasonable saying that you can win the championship.

Defense, high-intensity, high-confrontation defense, can strip out what the opponent is best at and smash it!

This is what Rivers asked the Celtics to do. It cannot be said that the Celtics' tactical system will be perfect in one season, but he has enough time to adjust.

The playoffs are the opportunity to sharpen the final edge of the Celtics, especially the first two rounds, one round of rushing, one round of control, these are all preparations for the team to run into shape, and the Pistons are the final grinding knife stone. [

Rivers is not arrogant enough to think that he can knock down the veteran Pistons with a wave of offense. This is like playing against the Spurs. Those old guys have strong nerves. Even if you attack hard, It is also impossible to destroy them all at once, as long as they are left with a sigh of relief, they may return to their souls.

This is the most terrifying thing about a team dominated by old bones. They can be more patient than young people.

Although the Celtics are also very experienced now, after all, they have added a group of old guys, and they can pass these things on to those young people, but there are some things on the court that really need to be understood by themselves.

It's not that a group of experienced young guards can be produced by precepts and deeds, but a group of people must be trained through the tempering of the game. Rivers just doesn't want to let the opponent's old bones take advantage of it!

Therefore, under such circumstances, he threw Posey and Cassel into the starting lineup in a daze, all he wanted was stability!

Sanders wants to count the Celtics, so now Rivers has played him a match, you want to count me? Ok, let's all figure it out together, Sanders is not the only one who can play tricks in this world.

When Rivers is in this starting lineup, it is enough to show that this guy wants to drag the game into a war of attrition.

The war of attrition, the cruelest hand-to-hand confrontation, when the Celtics took the initiative to burn the flames to this level, the Pistons had no way out. They had no choice but to devote all their energy to the positional battle.

This is mainly because they can't avoid it. The Celtics are forcing them to play like this. They want to change, but they have to agree. It was Sanders who took the initiative to slow down the game speed. As a result, he didn't wait for the Celtics. attack.

Rivers didn't fulfill Sanders' wish. He didn't plan to attack with all his strength at all, but instead played steadily.

How to be stable, how to come, this is what Rivers explained to the players before the opening game. He doesn't need to rely on gorgeous offense to please the audience. The supporters in Boston don't want beautiful scenes, they want It is the champion, and Auerbach was the same back then. You don't need to play wonderfully, all you want is the result!

"What's the point of playing beautifully? If you don't win, everything is in vain." This is the argument of the cardinal. The old man left Boston with such wealth. Beauty is not important, victory is the truth!

This kind of thinking has been instilled in the minds of every Bostonian, so they don't like the gorgeous Los Angeles. Even in the era when these guys played the most beautiful showtme in the hands of Pat Riley, Bostonians still love this old man. Opponents are dismissive, what Boston respects most is toughness and courage!

Therefore, even if Rivers abandoned the fans on the stage before, they are still shouting, they don't care how slow the pace of the game is, as long as the Celtics can win, that is the ultimate goal!

And Rivers dared to do this because of Boston's background, they were not afraid to play more ugly.

A crazily attacking Celtic team is terrifying, but when they sink their hearts into defending against you, these guys are equally frightening as animals. They fight hand-to-hand and fight close to each other. They show their toughness!

It is said that the Celtics' offense is as fast as the wind, but Sanders knows that the character of those guys is no different from that of rocks. They are tough and stubborn. They are definitely an opponent that gives you headaches.

When they choose to die with you, then don't expect any changes, Rivers has this temper.

And the gang of animals under him, once they go all out to fight you to the end, no one can do anything to them! [

Sanders really didn't expect that Rivers would be so cruel to drag the Pistons into the strangulation battle.

This is too unexpected, not to mention Sanders, who is still inexperienced, did not expect, I am afraid that old guys like Nelson may not have considered that the Celtics will use such a tactical arrangement.

Originally thought that the Celtics would use their own offensive points and rely on their home court advantage to give the Pistons a bad start in the first game. As a result, Rivers did not play this way, but did the opposite.

This is too straightforward, these green shirts put away their sharpest spears and use their shields to attack their opponents.

I'll go, there's still such fun! ?I'm afraid even the old Nelson sitting on the sidelines is scratching his head right now!

Fighting for defense, fighting for success rate, killing inside, stabilizing speed and fighting against the Pistons, slowing down the speed of the game, what is needed is stable performance, especially on the back line, what is pursued is physical confrontation.

It's not that Billups and Hamilton are so afraid of physical confrontation. After all, among guards, Billups is relatively strong. It is basically difficult for ordinary people to block his progress on the defensive end.

Cassell is not the kind of tank-like guard, but the old guy's defensive experience and confrontation skills are still enough to ensure that he will not suffer when he and Billups are facing each other, at least they can fight to a draw.

Maybe Cassel doesn't have Rondo's speed advantage in terms of offense, but he is more sophisticated than Rondo in controlling the rhythm, especially he is stable enough to not easily make fatal mistakes.

Rivers played such a veteran in order to be able to play more finely in the offensive organization and reduce the number of turnovers, especially not to allow the Pistons to seize the opportunity to play fast breaks and slow down the speed, just to fight for efficiency.

Cassell has been fighting in the league for more than ten years, and he has also appeared in the finals. He is also a very sturdy big heart. In terms of penetration and organization on the offensive end, he is no worse than any point guard. .

Even Rondo has to admit that if Cassel is ten years younger, the Celtics' main starting position will be that old guy, and no one can take it away, especially when it comes to shooting, Rondo is completely defeated ah!

Thibodeau is fine and teased Rondo, saying that if his shooting can match that of Cassell, then after the rookie contract ends, Angie will not be able to keep him without a maximum salary. This seems to be a joke, but it is definitely not an exaggeration .

Don't think that Brand was the main core of the Clippers at the beginning, but Kassel has to have the final say on the offensive end. Otherwise, why would those fans be so frustrated when Kassel left Los Angeles.

Because even they can understand that the Clippers can reach the Western Conference semifinals because of Kassel's rich experience and relentless shooting at critical moments. This big heart is the Clippers' pinnacle.

Now the former spiritual leader of the Clippers, staying in the Celtics with such peace of mind, is waiting for a time when the team needs him most, he will appear on the court, and he will bring his experience and toughness to Boston.

Rivers now gives him the starting point guard position, and what he wants is a very stable style, and Cassel's mid-range and long-range shots are indeed much more accurate than Rondo. Positional warfare requires such an offensive point.

Especially when Ray Allen was also placed on the bench by Rivers, Rivers must ambush a reliable offensive point on the outside, and the adjustment after entering the playoffs also allowed Cassel to recover his physical fitness It's very good. It should be no problem for this old guy to persist in a high-intensity confrontation for fifteen or six minutes.

Originally, Rivers didn't intend to let Cassel shoulder too many tasks. This old guy only needs to fight with Billups for fifteen or six minutes on the court. There is one vote.

Dragging the rhythm of the game into a positional battle first, let the opponent spend more physical energy on physical confrontation. This is Rivers' plan. This move he played is not very clever, but it really gave Sanders a headache.

This is only the first Eastern Conference Finals. If Rivers pursues such a high-intensity confrontation in every game, then the Pistons must suffer. After all, their players are at a disadvantage in terms of overall age.

Moreover, they just fought against the Magic for six games, and their physical fitness has not yet recovered. As a result, they just wanted to use the Celtics' impact style of play to work hard on defense, so that they can play and wait for work. [

But before Sanders' wishful thinking sounded, Rivers gave him a blow to the head. The guy seemed to have seen the plan of the Pistons, so he took the first step and fought fiercely. .

Now Sanders is about to cry, damn, how could this happen!Why don't you attack!

This is unscientific, don't you average over [-] points per game!Why don't you play with your own strengths and start fighting with us for defensive strength!What are you guys trying to do!D!This is a violation!

Thousands of mud horses are galloping past Sanders' heart, but he really has nothing to do with Rivers. How do you deal with this tactic?That question is now before Sanders.

The referee's whistle has not yet blown, but Rivers' starting lineup has caused the Pistons to fall into confusion. This is not a strange formation, because this group of powerful Celtics is preparing to entertain These "guests" who came all the way from Detroit, of course, the gift prepared by the Celtics, is this game.

This will be a confrontation that will make the tough Pistons feel horrible!A group of ferocious beasts are about to go out!