Chapter three hundred and fortieth one after another
Updated: 2012-12-17
Big deals, big moves, big deals, and these label-like annotations to interpret the Celtics' secretly dealing with Chen Cang, it seems that Ray Allen has passed, but everyone knows that Boston did get a big bargain this time, and it is the kind of bargain that makes people very jealous, just like being hit by a gold brick in the head when going out.
The price they paid was indeed small, which made people jealous. Everyone knows what kind of state Szebiak is now. It cannot be said that he is very bad, but at least it is a huge difference from the previous few seasons and has been in a decline.
Last season, Szebiac averaged less than 30 minutes per game with the Celtics, and was even more shelved in the playoffs. Only when Nowak and Pierce couldn't play, Rivers would remember this quasi-veteran who was once a powerful player.
Although Szebiak is not very old, this guy did not show any strong leader due to his injuries and personality. Even this guy is not professional when he is a qualified stormtrooper.
Even when he was in the Timberwolves, he was the second-in-command behind Garnett. As long as the "Wolf King" is not here, this guy will be in a mess.
The scoring efficiency may not have dropped much, but anyone can see that without Garnett being around as a cover, Szebiak was quite unconfident when playing. The coaches who expected him to take the lead were all tragic.
The Timberwolves had three-headed monsters at the time, but Cassel and Spreville left. Szebiak even seemed not so professional and standard to be a helper for Garnett.
This problem has been with Szebiak for many seasons. Whether in the Timberwolves or the Celtics, this guy has a bit of a soft personality.
Even Auerbach said that soft guys like Szebiak should have played out of the team for him long ago, otherwise he would lead others to become softer.
As a man, a pure man, cowardly and soft are all taboos and the thing that should not be available.
Auerbach will not easily define any player, but this old guy has been in the NBA for too long and has seen so many players. Who can do it and who can't? Although he dare not say that he can see it clearly with just a glance, at least he will not be blinded by the so-called statistics, and he believes in that intuition more.
It’s not that Szebiak’s level has dropped to the point where he can’t even get a game, but his characteristics are indeed a bit insignificant in Rivers’ tactical system, especially his singles are not efficient. If the periphery cannot cause damage, do you really expect the inside to play a big shot?
He dared not break through, perhaps because of injuries, or because he was afraid that his handsome little face would be disfigured by his opponent, so Szebiak cut into the inside with the ball and was pitifully few times. Even Rondo, a guy who was unreliable in shooting, was several times more than him, and Rondo's breakthrough would still dare to pierce the crowd!
Koszebiak is always used to firing on the outside, especially three-pointers, which has gradually increased in recent years.
And he took action when he saw the opportunity. Not to mention the quality of this guy's hand, but this guy's playing attitude is not what Rivers needs. The players he wants must have a kind of ruthlessness! Not this kind of sissy! Even if you can throw three-pointers like it rains, Rivers dares to make a decision and don't need you to play!
What's more, Szebiak has not reached that level of defiance. His pitcher who needs others to create space before he can make precise attacks. Once his athletic ability declines or it is difficult to integrate into the team system, what awaits him is an endless bench career, and his feel will disappear and gradually become lost in everyone.
Although Szebiak's shooting percentage did not drop significantly last season, his average score per game has fallen terrible compared to previous seasons, and his contributions in the playoffs are even worse than Novakdo.
After all, the guy who came from the Development League could have a good three-pointer, and Thibodeau kept increasing his defensive training. Even Novak, who is also a little soft in the style of the game, can contribute several rebounds on the defensive end, or interfere with the opponent head-on, or create fouls.
However, it is best not to apply this situation to Szebiak. That guy never starts to get entangled on the defensive end because of the opponent's harassment. The close-fitting fighting is obviously not suitable for his playing style. When Rivers needs to use the defensive intensity, he never considers letting Szebiak execute.
With such a personality and playing style, it is no surprise that Szebiac has a hard time scrambling with the Celtics. What does Boston need? What is needed here is hard bones! The tougher the better! Even if you shoot accurately, if you are a cartilage, you will not be welcome here!
Especially when Rivers knew that Angie was operating Ray Allen's job change, he would not leave Szebiak with any chance to prove himself again. This was not cold-blooded, but Rivers knew what players he needed, and Szebiak was not the dish Rivers needed.
Also a pitcher, Ray Allen's three-point shot and breakthrough were obviously sharper than Szebic, and the victory of the "Gentleman Sword" was stronger. A guy with a heart full of victory could become terrible, and he could throw the most deadly shot in the most critical place. Rivers needed that big heart very much.
This can be seen from Chen Feng. The boy may look a little harmless when he is quiet, but if he gets on the court, his desire and desire for victory will make him invincible!
Even when facing big guys like Rashid Wallace and O'Neal, that kid is like a sharp blade!
He dares to cut down with his opponent, no matter whether he can cut down his opponent or not, Chen Feng has the courage to swing his sword!
Whether you can knock down the opponent is a kind of ability, but if you don’t have the courage, don’t expect to win.
Rivers needs more people like this in the team, and Ray Allen will naturally become his first choice. As for Szebiak, it seems that it is just a passing cloud and will eventually disappear.
Rivers can only hope that this guy can live a better life in Seattle, which is not a hypocritical blessing.
But Rivers knew very well that in that team destined to be rebuilt, Szebiak would have more room to play, and the team's performance would not crush his nerves.
Perhaps the loose environment will make the guy regain the feeling of playing basketball, and his confident temperament also needs to be developed. The supersonics with Durant as the team may not require Szebiac to bear too much responsibility.
There is no need to say much about Ray Allen's personal ability. This guy's shooting has always been very reliable, especially when he is alone with the ball. He also has two tricks, plus he can run empty-handedly, and his shooting range outside the three-point line has a wide range. It is probably the dream of many coaches to have such a player.
Although the Celtics also paid a draft pick in 2009, no one would think that the deal was a loss. Apart from Szebiak, it was also Rivers' idea to trade West. After all, this guy was completely at a disadvantage in the competition with Rondo, and he could only sit on the bench if he kept it.
West, who was already a little nervous, was not the kind of player who could squat on the bench with peace of mind. Moreover, his two million contract was not enough to satisfy this guy's appetite. Instead of keeping it, it would be better to let him out and change the environment. Maybe that guy could fight a path.
But that's not the issue Rivers has to worry about. Where West's destination is not something he can control, but that guy will really make a name for himself in the future. Of course, it's in a very alternative way.
Well, although it is not the kind of honor that wins the championship, it is not something that ordinary people can do if they are not. Alas, those who are capable and cannot be admired by all people!
Rivers's conception of the back line still takes Rondo as the main combat power. After a season of baptism, that guy has now begun to enter a burst period of control over the rhythm of the game. Although he is still immature, he is far more sophisticated than other rookies in the same grade.
Give Rondo a qualified partner and let those old guys use their own experience to ripen the kid as soon as possible. Rondo will also be the cornerstone of the team in the future. Rivers has no doubt about this.
As for sending Jeff Green out, it doesn't matter to Rivers. He is just a rookie. Even if he has great potential, he is not the kind of person Boston needs most now. Moreover, after Chen Feng and Rondo, the team needs to supplement the most is definitely not the youth army.
So Rivers was completely optimistic about the transaction being reached. Moreover, this deal not only led Ray Allen to Boston, but even the fat man Glen Davis, who was paired with the transaction, was obviously a fat insider who could polish it.
Maybe he is not outstanding in height, but that kid's solid figure can cause a lot of trouble for others in the inside line, but he still lacks experience. Rivers still needs to polish this piece of jade in the preseason, which may burst out with a little different brilliance.
Most people may be jealous of Boston's good luck, but for Angie, this is just a beginning to attract hatred. His busyness in the summer was more than just a Ray Allen.
Moreover, the Celtics' actions are indeed amazing. Before the news about Ray Allen's settlement in Boston was over, there was another wave of impact on the transfer market.
Sam Kassel broke up peacefully with the Clippers, and the Los Angeles Clippers bought out the last-year contract of the old goblin, who was almost 37 years old, and the cooperation between the two sides ended here.
The Clippers fans were shocked. Just before the draft began, they were even looking forward to the scene where Cassel partnered with Livingsdog next season and Brand, who returned to the West, will once again attack the Western Conference playoffs.
As a result, less than a month later, all this came to an end. The old guy who had let the Los Angeles Clippers crush the Lakers just shook his hands and left without even a trace of nostalgia.
Who can accept such an ending? I'm afraid that all Clippers fans can do now are stunned.
Many people may still be digesting this news. After all, Kassel could lead the Clippers to the Western Conference Semi-Finals and fight the Suns for seven games a season ago. The Clippers and he personally said that they might live in Los Angeles, and he is preparing to start his assistant coaching career with the Clippers.
At least before the start of last season, none of this has changed. Both sides can be said to be confident in assuming a future cooperation model. Although Cassel is indeed old enough, for the Clippers, they still need this guy to form a partner with Brand and then enter the playoffs again, and it is best to be one step closer.
But last season's serious injury ruined this idea. Their record plummeted and Cassel's performance was also average. When summer came, Clippers coach Dunleavy began to build his own team again, and Livingston had a faint tendency to replace Cassel.
Especially at the end of the regular season, Kassel's playing time was repeatedly compressed, and the situation was already very obvious.
Maybe Dunleavy did nothing wrong. After all, Kassel is too old. How long can he stay healthy? How long can he play? These questions will affect the team's future trend. With the potential stock like Livingston, it is not used? That is the real gambling! Dunleavy is just making some preparations in the future when he is in charge of the Clippers.
However, as a coach, Dunleavy is considering the future of the team and does not put the dignity of a veteran in it. Even if he is so old, he still feels that he can continue to play, and can still cause trouble for his opponents and help the team.
You can reduce his playing time, but ignoring his existence, which has already touched his bottom line. How could a guy who is proud enough allow you to marginalize him like this? Some rifts grow in silence.
But no one has considered the idea of Cassel leaving, but this old guy just spoke out to the team's management, just like when this guy was asking for a big contract with the Timberwolves, he felt that you could not refuse.
An old guy who averaged more than ten points and five or six assists per game left without hesitation at all, making people think he had just entered the league.
Buy out, free, it's OK. When Cassel said goodbye to Los Angeles in this way, I don't know what Dunleavy was thinking. Maybe this guy is still considering Livingston's growth, and still thinking that after this novice and Brand partner, he can rely on his current team to regain the Western Conference playoffs frenzy.
However, no one expected that Kassel, who had just entered the transfer market, only a few hours after being bought out, it was revealed that he had reached an agreement with the Celtics and would spend the next two years in Boston.
Moreover, some sources claimed that Rivers' coaching staff members will be expanded in two years, and Kassel's designation is one of them. Although it has not been confirmed, no one will care about these things anymore.
Because the old monster who once joined forces with Spreville has really come to Boston. As for what he can bring to this young team, many people are probably waiting and seeing.
But look at the smile on Spreville's old face, you can understand that if these two old guys meet together, they will be a combination of evil.
They once joined forces in Minnesota, and the whole West would be trembling. Now when they switched to the East, will there be changes? Although they are already old, it is terrible that they are old but not dead.
Anyway, those Eastern breakthrough experts must understand one thing now. If you want to make trouble with Boston in the future and want to rely on lightning breakthroughs to make trouble, it is best to consider whether you have enough weight.
The positions built by these two old monsters on the outside may not be considered very solid, but if they want to play with you, they may have to retreat even if Uncle Bao comes over.
Rivers wants such a tough guy, a ruthless man, especially these old guys who can pass on that vicious spirit to the end to the next group of successors of the team, so that they can continue that viciousness!
Rivers probably felt quite at ease with these two animals to help Rondo consolidate the defense line. Moreover, Angie had more than these hookups. Many people thought that Boston was checking for shortcomings and filling in the gaps, but they did not expect that the big waves caused by these guys were enough to overwhelm many people's ambitions. They were not taking supplements, but changing their blood.
Boston, who thought he would be able to temporarily calm down after two consecutive strikes, came less than two hours after Kassel arrived, news of the signing of the contract came out!
James Percy, a small forward with no scoring ability, but this guy went into the market to test the waters, which made Pat Riley very troubled.
Just a season ago, this guy made a three-pointer in the last game of the Finals, which made the Dallas lose the final idea of catching up, and it was his defense, consolidating the Heat's position.
As a result, because the Heat's purge would not know when it would start, this guy changed jobs and was hooked up by Angie, which made Riley very melancholy.
A guy who averages 7.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game is a bit inconspicuous no matter how you look at it. Anyone who has been a coach knows that you must sit on your bench who can play at any time.
Defense, rebounds, dirty work, maybe a small forward should have the scoring ability, Percy doesn't meet the requirements, but if this guy makes up his mind to stare at you, you will understand what a body that is like a bone.
Rivers needs such gangsters on his bench. The most important thing is that these gangsters must have a team sense and understand what the team needs him, rather than playing for the goal like Terry!
Team! Fierce! Percy has never lacked these deserving temperaments. Although his statistics are actually very average, Rivers thinks the deal is too worthwhile!
A two-year contract of 14 million, but it is definitely worth the money. At least Rivers thinks so. What do the rest of the people think about this? What does that have to do with him? He only knows that the team needs such a strong man now.
And Anji also robbed a guy with a non-guaranteed contract, and he had a basic salary, but you could fire him at any time, but Rivers believed that there was no need for this at all.
Because in that old guy, he saw a release before death. No matter how long this guy can play in the team, as long as he is there, it can prove that the veteran is not dead yet.
"Penny", Anthony Hardaway, a guy who is almost forgotten, but Angie still pushed a contract in front of him. This is not pitiful, but some people just want redemption.
Rivers didn't think he was God, but some old guys just wanted a chance to stand up. Even though their ankles were a little fragile, that kind of courage had conquered a lot.
Maybe he is no longer the young Junyan who was once the successor of the leader of Qiao, but an old guy who has been fighting in the league for so long still has a power that cannot be ignored.
As for whether he can be released in Boston, Rivers just wants to take a look quietly, and then look forward to the veterans who can redeem themselves, or bring waves of palpitations and shock with their hands!
These three bombings broke out in just two days. The ferocity of the Celtics has made many people realize that these Boston animals want more than just entering the playoffs...
Chapter completed!