Forward to the basket

Although Chen Feng scored four points in a row, the situation did not change much in the next minute or so. Both sides scored a goal each. At the end of the first quarter, the score was still separated by nine points.

The roar in the Palace of Auburn Hills was still so noisy, and there were a few big guys panting on the bench of the Celtics, and they were a little tired after the confrontation just now.

Except for Chen Feng and Rondo, the two newcomers, Jefferson and the others had consumed a lot of energy. After all, the confrontation with the Pistons was purely physical.

Even a hunk like Jefferson was sweating a lot from the deadly fight with Rasheed Wallace. The Pistons' almost strangled defense can really achieve a state of being inseparable.

Not to mention Szczerbiak, Puslin took care of him almost around the clock, and Szczerbiak, who was already very average in confrontation ability, looked a little bit miserable.

Rivers looked at the players in front of him, and he was also thinking about countermeasures. Chen Feng's play was not useless. The kid's two attacks not only narrowed the score, but also cheered up the players a lot.

When we fell behind by a big score at the beginning, everyone seemed a little depressed. Except for Jefferson who was able to cheer up and fight the opponent, the rest of the team showed a little discouraged, even passive resistance.

It may be that the Pistons' attack was a bit too fierce, at least the success rate made the Celtics a little bit irresistible, but this kid Chen Feng hit two hard, which was really very encouraging.

The entire Palace of Auburn Hills stadium was stagnant because of this kid's vigorous performance.

However, it is impossible for Chen Feng to leverage the entire Pistons team alone, and when Jefferson is on the court, Rondo's first pass target is still on Jefferson, and Chen Feng has few opportunities in the paint.

This is also because Rondo has a certain amount of defensive pressure when facing Billups. Even in the offense, he must be careful at all times, otherwise he may be counterattacked by the opponent if he is not paying attention.

In the first half of the first quarter, West encountered such a scene. Billups may not easily make a shot, but once this guy makes a shot, he is sure to be sure, and the efficiency of the counterattack is naturally needless to say.

The score can be opened so quickly, which is also inseparable from the level of the point guards of the two sides, especially Billups's small tendons. In terms of physical confrontation, West can't take advantage of it at all.

Even if Rondo is replaced, his small body can't bear the crushing of Billups.

Fortunately, Rondo has a pair of long arms, which can take advantage of the ball. Otherwise, if he collides with Billups face-to-face, he may end up not much better than West, at least he doesn't have that much experience.

But now that his experience is inferior and his body is not dominant, it is indeed a bit difficult for Rondo to provide assists to Chen Feng. Moreover, Mohamed also consciously started to move forward after being beaten twice by Chen Feng.

The strength of the Pistons lies in their defensive toughness. Although they do not have the best defensive player "Big Ben", their defensive system is still complete, and this defensive system is also their unique skill.

Cut the connection between the outside line and the inside line, try to go around the inside line as much as possible, the two big men pinch the opponent's inside line with the ball, force the opponent to pass the ball, or make a hasty shot, Billups can even retreat to pinch.

That's how the Lakers died at the beginning. Rao they had accumulated a circle of masters inside and outside the line, but they couldn't escape the impregnable siege of the Pistons.

Now the Celtics are facing such a situation, they can either attack from the outside, or they can only rely on Jefferson's center axis inside. Unfortunately, Jefferson's individual combat ability is not bad, but let him be the center. It is really difficult for this guy to coordinate the internal and external offensive points of the entire team.

This guy is not Brad Miller, and he doesn't have such a beautiful passing skill, so no matter how Rivers looks at it, the Celtics' offense, both inside and outside, are cut by the opponent.

There is no mutual connection, and it seems a bit dry when covering the offense. Apart from relying on Jefferson's singles, Rivers really can't find any better way.

But Jefferson is not omnipotent. He doesn't have the core cohesion of the team like Pierce. Even if the singles success rate is not low, not every attack can bring great confidence to his teammates.

What's more, now that it has entered the second quarter, the rotation is an issue that Rivers needs to consider. Jefferson's physical fitness is not bad, but he can't let this guy go hard after a full quarter on the court.

Rivers doesn't know what the opponent's head coach thinks, but it is common sense to estimate that the Pistons should also enter the rotation time, but compared with their opponents, their team's bench depth is also very thin.

The Pistons also have the old guy Hunter, the energetic Harrington, the power forward McDyess with excellent shooting, and Delfino, and Davis can still fight at the center position. .

Now Rivers really wants to scold his mother a little bit. The Pistons' backup rotation is now no better than the Celtics' starting lineup, let alone deal with their second rotation.

Either enter the rotation at the same time, or rely on a lineup to deal with the opponent to the end, these are the two paths before Rivers, but in the eyes of others, this may be just a matter of early death and late death.

want to win?Unless it is possible for the Pistons to release water, relying on this lineup is really a dream.

Looking at Jefferson, who has been trying to adjust his breathing rhythm, Rivers understands that a rotation must be carried out, otherwise Jefferson may fall into fatigue. He has been playing away games continuously, and injuries are annoying enough. Hurt this guy again, that would be a move that outweighs the gain.

"Al, come down and rest." Rivers signaled Ogwokandi to take off his training uniform. Although Jefferson seemed to have something to say, Rivers waved his hand to stop him .

There was no need to say anything, Rivers understood that Jefferson still wanted to fight Rasheed Wallace.

But the Celtics can't afford to hurt anyone right now. This is not the playoffs. If you lose, you have no chance. If you lose in the regular season, you have to make up for it. Besides, the Celtics are not sure of winning now. .

There is really no need to let your starting main force die to the end. When it's time to rotate, you can't hesitate.

Even if it's a weakling like Ogwakandi, it's much wiser than letting Jefferson continue to carry on. Although Rivers doesn't want to be defeated by the opponent's attack, there is really no good solution now. Method, Rondo, Chen Feng, Ogwokandi, Tony Allen, Telfair, this is the second lineup that Rivers can make up now, as for the effect, he is not sure.

West, Jefferson, Perkins, these guys all need to rest. As for Szczerbiak, who has been pestered by Prince for a long time, he has to sit on the bench helplessly to adjust his mentality.

Although Pierce was cheering on his teammates, everyone knew how big the gap was.

"It can only be like this, I hope God will not be too cruel to us." After arranging his second team, Rivers can only pray in his mind, but it can only be expected.

"Pay attention to transferring the ball. Everyone must pay attention to running, responding, and cooperating. Only by cooperating can the opponent's defense be torn apart." Although it is now a full bench lineup, Rivers is also explaining tactics.

I don't know what effect such an arrangement can have, but Rivers hopes that his tactics can be implemented all the time, even if it is to lay the foundation for future games, he should implement the established tactical arrangement.

Thibodeau didn't say a word beside him, but he also had his own thoughts in his heart. The game was in a one-sided situation. At this time, the rotation was forced, but Rivers should still have the main direction of attack.

Insider?Or outside?There must be an offensive focus, just like when Pierce is on the court, they can rely on this to open the situation, just like Jefferson played just now.

But now Rivers has not explained who is the focus of the attack once it is about to enter the positional battle.

Can't really rely on the whole to fight against the opponent?That's really a very wise decision. To cooperate with the Pistons as a whole, it is estimated that only the San Antonio Spurs in the entire league have this qualification.

"Doug...", Thibodeau just wanted to remind his partner, but before he could speak, Rivers interrupted him with a wave of his hand as if he had already understood what he was going to say.

"You have also seen how the Pistons attacked in the first quarter. Even if these guys start to rotate later, the tactics will not change much. The overall coordination is the strongest point of the Pistons."

"So don't expect to have many chances to succeed on the fast break. Once you enter the positional battle, I need you to understand where to tear their defense."

"Inside! Now that their big men are down, start tearing the gap from the inside!"

Rivers changed his low voice just now, and after saying this, he hammered the tactical board vigorously. He glanced at Ogwokandi, but then turned to Chen Feng beside him.

"Chen Feng!" Rivers yelled, which surprised Feng Chen a little.

"Here!", almost subconsciously responded, but Chen Feng finally came to his senses.

"You kid, start attacking from the position of power forward! Once there is a positional battle, I need you to take the ball and start charging, just like you did the two times just now, smash their defenses hard for me!"

As soon as Rivers finished saying this, even Thibodeau's eyes widened, what?That kid's main attack?

Not only Thibodeau was a little surprised, but the main players like Pierce and Jefferson were a little stunned. What's the matter?Let a first-year rookie carry the team forward?

Even if Pierce and Jefferson both think that Chen Feng's ability is not bad, but let him start to become the main offensive firepower?Why does this sound so unreliable?

If it is said that Ogwokandi is allowed to attack in the paint, it may be more practical than this idea sounds.

It's not that Chen Feng's ability is insufficient, it's just that these teammates have not turned the corner. After all, this guy is only a first-year rookie. His level is good, but he hasn't reached the point where he can carry the team.

But Rivers ignored the gazes of the people around him. He stared into Chen Feng's eyes and said word by word, "Did you see those guys? In the second quarter, you go to the court and tear him apart!"

"I don't care whether they are Mohammed or McDyess, you must attack me!"

"If you can't handle them, just leave me on the bench immediately! There is nothing else to discuss!"

Thibodeau has never seen Rivers have such a fierce expression, and he said these cruel words to Chen Feng, as if he didn't leave any room for Chen Feng, it was a death order.

But before Thibodeau could react, he heard a more fierce voice yelling, "No matter how these guys rotate, as long as I can still be on the court, I will tear their defense!"

Pierce and the others looked at the expression on Chen Feng's face at the moment, it was really murderous, this kid was pinching his knuckles vigorously, as if he was ready to rush to the field to fight at any time.

"Remember your commitment, don't let your teammates and me down, Rondo and others will create enough opportunities for you, but remember, you have to let everyone see the effect of this trust!"

Before Chen Feng came on stage, Rivers patted the guy on the back hard and said in a low voice.

"Boss, look at me, I will never let anyone down." The smile on Chen Feng's face reassured Rivers inexplicably, "Maybe this gamble will pay off."

"Man, you may be a little too impatient." Thibodeau whispered to Rivers beside him. Although he did not stop Rivers' tactical arrangement, he still felt that it was a bit inappropriate.

Even if Chen Feng is a talented guy, he shouldn't have shouldered such a heavy burden so early.

Thibodeau is not very clear about the story of backlash, but he has seen many players who are overwhelmed under pressure. He doesn't want the kid he just took over not long ago to be crushed by the pressure.

"I don't want to lose. Similarly, I know that kid doesn't want to lose. During the off-court break just now, he kept looking up at the score and didn't say a word for a long time. I know very well that he is holding back his energy."

"If this kid can do half of what I asked for, my gamble will be worth it, man, trust that kid, trust me once, it's not pressure, it's just the stage I gave him."

Hearing Rivers' explanation, Thibodeau didn't continue to argue. He knew that Rivers was tough in his bones, and he also understood that Chen Feng was a guy who would rather bend than bend.

I hope, maybe my partner made the right bet, and I also hope that Chen Feng can really do what he said.

Compared with Thibodeau's reservations and worries, Rondo, who was already standing on the baseline with Chen Feng and ready to serve, looked very straightforward, and he threw a sentence, "Wait for my pass."

The rest didn't say anything more. Rondo didn't believe in Rivers' judgment. He just believed in his eyes and intuition. In other words, he believed more in the guy who trained with him every day.

"Don't waste my pass, otherwise, there will be no next time." Rondo didn't say this.

But he has already decided that later, neither Billups defending himself nor anyone else can stop him from sending the basketball to that wild boy, and the rest is up to that guy himself.

As for others, they may still be shocked by Rivers' tactical choice, but now it seems that this may be the only choice. After all, Ogwokandi's offensive power in the interior is so weak that it makes people feel distressed.

And without Pierce and Szczerbiak's two shooting points, the outside offensive ability may only depend on Tony Allen's unreliable three-pointer. For comparison, Chen Feng should be more secure.

"Don't worry, we will run out of opportunities on the outside, you just wait inside, I will definitely give you the ball," Tony Allen slapped Chen Feng's butt, and ran to the opponent's half .

"I'm going, Tony, if you do this again, be careful and I'll sue you for sexual harassment!" The other four people on the field knew it now, and maybe others would be nervous, but Chen Feng definitely didn't have that nerve.

Even if Rivers had already handed over the burden of the team's offense to this kid, he didn't see him getting nervous.

nervous?Chen Feng just wanted to say that his heart was beating very fast, but it wasn't nervous, it was just an inexplicable excitement, just like when he was duel with Hammond back then, he just looked forward to a fight to the death.

Sanders didn't have a good ear, and it was impossible for him to hear Rivers' tactical arrangements, but just as Rivers guessed, Sanders finally started to rotate without a substitution in the first quarter.

Perhaps it was the nine-point lead that gave him enough confidence. This guy replaced the starting five with four. It is estimated that he also saw the slightly embarrassing thickness of the Celtics' bench.

Only Muhammad is still on the field. In addition, McDyess, Hunter, Harrington, and Max Hill are all in battle.

Sanders' idea is also very simple. With this lineup, the Pistons' offensive firepower will not be weakened much, especially inside. McDyess' offensive ability is very comprehensive.

Moreover, Harrington and Hunter's abilities are not bad, especially Hunter, although he is a little short, but he is definitely the kind of old and cunning guy. It should not be a problem to contain Rondo.

Harrington's breakthrough ability is also good, and it is definitely enough to deal with the Celtics' rotation.

In fact, Sanders has a sense of superiority now, and his second lineup is definitely stronger than his opponent.

If he can beat his opponent at home and win five consecutive victories, maybe he can really slowly erase the mark left by the old Brown, maybe he can once again lead the Pistons to the finals.

What Sanders thinks is right, and his judgment is completely reasonable on paper. At least no one dares to say that the current Celtics lineup has any deterrent effect.

If it's fair to say, even those Boston fans who sat in front of the TV watching the game were a little desperate for this game.

Although Chen Feng scored four points in the first quarter, not many people now think that without the lineup of Pierce and Jefferson, they can continue to entangle with the Pistons.

Sanders even forgot about the guy who made his eyelids twitch. Maybe the four points in the first quarter were just an accident. At least Sanders didn't pay too much attention to the novice.

Maybe this will be a rout, anyway, many Celtics fans subconsciously think so.

But everyone has overlooked one point, not everyone will play the game according to what is on paper.

Especially the kind of people who don't follow the rules, let alone act according to the script you wrote.

Breaking the rules, maybe that's what some people are for, like some tough guy.

When Sanders was still waiting for his rotation to continue to open the score, someone moved.

Rondo began to control the ball in the backcourt. Without the physical confrontation with Billups, although Hunter is also very strong, this guy's height is a bit disadvantageous and cannot completely block Rondo's sight.

Similarly, Hunter had little chance to block Rondo's pass, not to mention that this guy still used the safest lob, but after Ogwokandi took the ball, he couldn't squeeze Mohammed away.

Muhammad was actually a bit depressed, especially Chen Feng's two offenses in the first quarter made him a defensive scar on the field. Fortunately, Sanders didn't replace him this time.

Originally, the Pistons bought him from the Spurs to fill the defensive vacancy left by "Big Ben". No matter how he played, Mohamed seemed to have a shadow.

Just now, one or two fans even held up a big sign remembering Ben Wallace, which put a lot of pressure on Mohamed, and now he has to prove his worth.

Even as a spare tire, Muhammad hopes to be a qualified spare tire, not a scar.

Facing Ogwokandi's position, Mohammed raised his arms vigorously to withstand the opponent. Although the opponent was once the No. [-] pick in the NBA draft, it was a long time ago.

Muhammad was not just pushed away by a semi-disabled man. He stuck to the opponent's back forcefully, raised his hands high, and blocked Ogwakandi's sight of turning around and shooting.

Ogwokandi arched back hard, but his weak knee was really not strong enough. He pushed up twice and failed to lift Muhammad. He could only helplessly prepare to pass the ball to the outside to start again. .

But before Ogwakandi found the figure of Rondo or Tony Allen, a pair of strong hands had already touched the basketball and passed by in an instant.

With nothing in his hand, Ogwokandi's first reaction was that it was bad, let the opponent steal the ball!

block him!Before Ogwokandi could roar, he discovered who the guy who stole the ball was.

In the same team uniform, the shiny bald head looked extremely eye-catching under the light. Ogwokandi didn't even realize what happened, and saw that bald boy had already risen into the air.

Other people, no, not only Ogwokandi, when Chen Feng picked up the basketball and jumped up, he pressed Ogwakandi's shoulders, and similarly, he also passed the hands raised by Mohammed.

The distance between the two seems to be an exaggerated distance. You must know that the entanglement between Ogwokandi and Mohammed is on the three-second zone line, but Chen Feng seems to have ignored all obstacles at this moment.

Flying into the air, the abdominal muscles contracted forcefully, the big hand holding the basketball was lifted up vigorously, and then pressed down forcefully, like a thousand-weight force concentrated in one body.

"Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

With the one-handed slam dunk completed by two people, when Chen Feng tensed his biceps and rushed towards the live broadcast camera, many people were probably still sitting in their seats watching all this in dumbfounded.

"This is just the beginning! Believe me!", Chen Feng roared loudly at Rivers, the blood vessels popping up in his neck seemed to burst open at any moment.

To challenge a championship-level team, sometimes you may have to fight more than just strength.

Sometimes it's all about courage...

Just like when Rondo asked Chen Feng a long time later, what did he think about the slam dunk between two people.

Chen Feng also replied to him, "Sometimes, true bravery actually includes this pretense, this is the truth..."

It's just that more people will always remember this night. There was a fierce lunatic who tore the confidence of a championship-level team with his own hands.

(was up late...)