It is estimated that few people are willing to suffer a failure during the team's upward period, so when Rivers met the Mavericks head-on, he whispered in a low voice.

It’s not that you can get second in the West, and you can be qualified to compete with the No. 1 in the West. Compared with the fast-moving whirlwind of the Phoenix Suns, the Dallas are obviously more difficult to deal with.[]

Just because the opponent was able to reach the Finals last season was better than the Celtics. It was not that simple for the team that could survive the playoffs and even bloody battles.

At least with the current performance of the Celtics, they are not qualified to despise their opponents, and those mad bulls are just for eight consecutive victories.

Although those Dallas mad bulls don't have any despicable and stupid players like Stoudemire, it does not mean that these guys plan to lose in Boston.

As their head coach Avery Johnson said, “We will try our best to win every game, and the losing streak at the beginning of the season has taught me enough.”

It can be heard that the "Little General" is now aiming at the championship and launching an attack. Any opponent who tries to stop the Mavericks will be crushed by the crazy bulls.

Even if this is a away game, the crazy factor in the blood of the Dallas people is enough to support them to run wildly and destroy anyone's home court.

Among them, I'm afraid that the North Shore Garden Arena is a stumbling block in the eyes of those mad bulls.

Rivers didn't mind how others viewed his team. Anyway, the game needed to be played, and it wasn't up to brag. Even if it was a stumbling block, it would have to make those guys' hooves hurt.

In fact, this is just a regular season stage. Many teams can strategically give up a few games and keep their energy to take revenge in the playoffs.

But Rivers has no such plan yet, and the Celtics have no such plan. The team is in a period of rising and morale is strong. If they bow their heads to admit defeat with their opponents directly.

Not to mention whether the players are willing to accept such failures, even Rivers himself can't stand it.

This is a difficult time to gather the team's popularity. If you play the drama of surrendering now, this fighting spirit will collapse immediately.

So even if it's a headache for an opponent that is about to meet, Rivers has to play a twelve-point spirit to study tactics and find possible loopholes in the Mavericks.

If you don’t win or not, it’s the most embarrassing thing to do if you retreat without fighting. I guess Boston fans won’t agree.

Although the game has not started for two days, Rivers had already gathered his coaching staff together and began to study how to deal with the group of mad bulls.

"Doug, are you really sure?", pointing to the simulated starting lineup on the tactical board, Thibodeau turned his head and asked Rivers beside him with a serious look on his face.

"It's nothing, you said, that kid performed well, and, now, who is the guy in the team dares to say that he can guarantee to keep an eye on that German guy?"

Rivers understood what his old partner was thinking, so when he answered, he also explained his thoughts, but his words did not change Thibodeau's previous considerations.

"I said that the kid has performed well recently, but I don't think he can complete your mission. Doug, don't forget that he is facing an All-Star Scoring Master."

Thibodeau is obviously questioning Rivers' arrangement, especially who will deal with Nowitzki. In Thibodeau's opinion, his partner is a bit too confident in that kid.

"Yes, yes, that kid beat Stoudemire. Even if he met Wallace, he would not be at a disadvantage, but these guys are not the same type of players as Nowitzki."

"The German guy also entered the NBA's first team last season, and can that kid really stop him? I have a skeptical attitude towards this arrangement."

"A big man who can shoot 40% of three-pointers is not that easy to deal with. Don't forget that the kid didn't take any advantage in front of Weber."

To refute others, Thibodeau likes to use facts to explain, and what he is saying is indeed the case.

"I don't deny his ability, but this task is not very difficult for him."

"He has no advantage in experience, ability, and height. I still think it's better to let Jefferson or Perkins watch that German guy."

Thibodeau has always been so serious about work issues. Even when discussing things with the real head coach Rivers, he will directly explain his thoughts.

As for whether Rivers can accept it, it is his opinion as the head coach. Anyway, Thibodeau has done what he should do.

"Tom, if Jefferson is asked to stare at the opponent's main scorer, it will only allow us to have one more stable firepower point. After all, this defensive task will involve most of his energy."

Rivers knew that he could not easily convince Thibodeau, but he had no intention of giving up.

At least he wants the coaching staff members around him to understand what they are thinking. He is not the kind of person who is arbitrary.

"What we have to face is the team that made it to the finals last year. Although they lost, you know how powerful these guys are, and I know too."

"If we want to overturn them at the North Shore Garden Arena, we have to dig every scoring point, and guys like Jefferson who can contribute stably must be used on the blade."

"Kendrick is not tall enough, and he will suffer a big loss in moving his footsteps. We tried it last season, but you've seen how it turned out."

"Fight for the best, athletic ability, and most importantly, that kid will not be afraid of anyone."

"Although the boy was at a disadvantage in terms of height, he always had some tricks to make up for it."

"Tom, you are considering the problem correctly. He has many disadvantages. His experience and ability may be worse than that German guy, but he is definitely a suitable candidate, at least I think so."

Rivers put all the reasons in front of Thibodeau in one breath. Although he is the head coach, Rivers also hopes that his partner can understand his arrangements.

After all, for a long season, a person's brain alone cannot be used. Rivers must make his coaching staff work and get as perfect as possible before the playoffs begin.

"Okay, Doug, don't talk to me so much, I'm actually just worried that the kid will mess it up."

Thibodeau could hear the partner's insistence in Rivers' tone, and the reasons presented by Rivers also made him a little unable to refute.

"You know he is in the rising period, and I don't know if he is ready to be defeated."

"Just you said, I believe in his ability, but it is not that simple to kill the German guy. If you don't do this, it will be a big blow."

"No one knows whether self-confidence is really fragile, just like that guy Ratliff. If he really can't recover, that's really damn!"

Thibodeau obviously agreed with Rivers' idea. He just opposed such tactical adjustments, just because he was a little worried that if the boy couldn't handle Nowitzki, he would be hit.

"Strike, uh, Tom, you're definitely thinking too much. I promise you that there is absolutely no such nerve in that kid's brain, and he won't be that fragile."

Can that kid be hit? Rivers really wanted to say, what a joke is this, that wild boy's nerves are as strong as outer space alloy steel.

Want to destroy his self-confidence? That's really a very difficult task. The only thing Rivers is worried about now is probably that the wild boy is playing a little evil after he comes on the field.

However, if he can reach an agreement with Thibodeau, Rivers finally confirmed his starting list, Chen Feng, Jefferson, Rondo, Pierce, and West.

It was no wonder that Thibodeau frowned and asked Rivers what he was thinking about when he suddenly changed his starting lineup that had been very stable before.

I guess the coaching staff members around me wanted to ask Rivers if they were wrong. Chen Feng, who has been on the bench for most of the time since the beginning of the season.

Many people even said that if this kid continues to fight like this, he will be able to compete for the award of the best sixth person.

But this time Rivers suddenly changed his strategy of using Chen Feng and threw the kid into the starting list.

This obviously didn't plan to keep any backup plan. He had to fight with the other party when he came up! The most vicious little madman on the bench was about to become popular with the German bayonet.

Rivers is a bit non-mainstream starting lineup, probably Avery Johnson wouldn't have predicted even if he wanted to break his head.

Two defenders who can control the ball, two inside players of similar height, and a Pierce who has been very hot recently.

When encountering such a group of mad bulls in good condition, Rivers can only take some non-mainstream routes, after all, the opponent is quite difficult.

Anyone from the Mavericks picked up, and they all played in the finals. Whether it is experience or personal ability, the Celtics do not have any advantage.

Now Rivers is going to give those Dallas a home game. Even if they can't beat those crazy bulls, they have to let the other party know the power of the Celtics!

Want to take away victory easily from Boston? What are the beautiful things to think of? Hello, it’s time to wake up, it’s time to get up in broad daylight, don’t dream!

But just like Thibodeau's concern, the question Rivers has to consider now is whether that kid Chen Feng can stop the German tank with extremely fierce firepower.

"That boy? Maybe he can really accomplish this difficult task." When he was the only one left in the office, Rivers muttered in a low voice as he squeezed the starting list in his hand.

But as the person involved, Chen Feng doesn't know who he is going to hit head-on.

(First update.)
Chapter completed!