Chapter 39: The Strike

How terrible is a man who has been holding it in for several years but has not released the essence of his life?

I guess this question is difficult to answer.

But just think about it, why does it mean that the world's martial arts are produced in Shaolin?

You know.

Ascetic men are indeed very terrible.

Now the Toronto Raptors are a group of NBA men who have been holding back for several years and can only hear boos every night. When they get together, it is definitely quite destructive.

This is the case with the Toronto Raptors now, a group of men who are in urgent need of release.

After Carter left, the Toronto Raptors were completely in decline, and the crazy roar he shouted for the Canadian Flying Man was gone in the Sky Arena.

Every time I encounter a home game here, there is no slogan to cheer on, and there are boos.

Last season, he only achieved 27 wins and 55 losses, second only to 24 wins and 58 losses in the 202-03 season.

The new NBA army was a very tragic existence, and Toronto was even more miserable.

But after they selected the No. 1 pick, they could finally open their voices and howl hard.

In the first game of the preseason, with the home advantage, Toronto's group of men who were already suffocated finally got angry.

14:2, within four minutes, the Toronto Raptors scored 14 points, Yishui'er's fast break counterattack.

On the Celtics, only Szebiak made a long-distance mid-range shot through the three-point line.

If there was no such a mid-range shot that barely made a move to cover up the shame, the Celtics might have their heads shaved by their opponents in the first four minutes.

One shot in seven shots, this extremely embarrassing data can no longer be blamed on Tianhan's hands.

This is not playing jungle ball on the street, the temperature inside the Sky Dome Arena is not low.

The rhythm of the entire Celtics has been scrambled by the opponent, and Tony Allen has been chasing Ford's butt and eating dust.

In fact, Allen has a strong defensive ability, but this time he encountered T.J Ford, who returned from injury, and the only madman in the entire NBA league who can surpass Iverson in speed.

In the first four minutes of the game, you can always see Ford, who is only 1.83 meters tall, as if he was on the Hot Wheels, and he used a thunderous speed to shake off Tony Allen, who is more than 1.9 meters tall.

No wonder when he entered the NBA season, Iverson said, "Ford can't defend my high-speed change, and I can't stare at his lightning cut."

If there were no injuries, perhaps this little man would have been proud of the NBA's field with his speed advantage, and would not have fallen into the Toronto Raptors all the way.

However, after several seasons of rest, Ford, who finally got rid of injuries this summer, finally came back, and just came back with a blow to Tony Allen.

Among the 14 points scored by the Raptors, Ford contributed three assists and scored two points.

In addition, Ford had two accurate steals, but these were not the most deadly. The main thing was his lightning-like incisive cuts that completely disrupted the Celtics' defense.

The chaos in the outside line will also affect the defense of the inside line. Perkins could have withstood Chris Besh's frontal attack, but Ford's cutting into the game made Ogvokandy confused.

Ogvokandi met the new No. 1 pick Bagnani in the interior, and the old No. 1 pick met the new No. 1 pick.

If I only looked at the title, I thought it would be a fight between the opponent and the opponent, but the cruel facts proved that Ogvokandi did not waste the comments from the outside world about him.

With a rebound and twice blocked, Ogvokandy contributed such data in the first four minutes.

In fact, Bagnani's performance was not good either, with two points, two rebounds, and one block, but compared with Ogvokandi, this was simply a stunning performance!

Besides, Nestrovic is still cooperating with him to attack, so he can handle a useless center like Ogvokandi.

Although Ogvokandi also has a younger generation like Kwame Brown who is also very watery, the parallel goods are really only more watery and not the most watery.

If you can make your career so bad, I'm afraid you can't find a few who can better play the title of No. 1 pick than Ogvokandi.

With such a wasteful guy standing in the inside line, do you still expect him to shoulder the heavy responsibility of defense?

Rivers almost stomped his feet on the sidelines and cursed, "Michael idiot! He made two fouls in four minutes! With such a performance, he can't imagine that he can still play in the new season!"

Not only Rivers has gone a little bit wild, but Thibodeau is also a little unable to sit still. After all, he is responsible for the team's defensive training, and Ogvokandi's performance is so bad that he can't stand it.

Without Pierce and other generals in charge, he was hit like this at the beginning of the game. The scene on the Celtics seemed a bit chaotic, and Rivers had no choice but to call for a timeout.

"Stay! Your rhythm is already messy! If you don't want to be killed like this, just cheer up immediately! Stay in the position! Don't let the opponent rush! The inside line must be guarded!"

Rivers did not give Ogvokandi the former No. 1 pick to show any face, and directly threw the biggest scar in the inside to the bench, and Perkins was pushed to the center position.

The power forward was played by Jefferson and was pressed to the ground by his opponent for a long time. Even Rivers was a clay figure and was angry.

"Let the guys on the other side wake up! I don't want them to think that the game has won at this point! Just this one request! Kick them in their ass! Kick them hard!"

Tony Allen was also replaced because of his poor performance at the opening, and West became the substitute as point guard.

The game that started over was restored to a normal state, and the offense and defense of both sides were no longer one-sided. The game was already in a stalemate, and both sides were killing each other.

Although Ford's sprint speed is still as fast as lightning, the Raptors' fast break is much less.

Perkins and Jefferson completed the task of defending the inside, and did not leave too many opportunities for Ford to directly hit the basket.

Although West also couldn't stare at Ford, it was better than Tony's initial embarrassment, and his position gradually stabilized, and the Celtics' offense began to improve.

Although Szebiak's perimeter shots were still soft, the accuracy was much better than before. He scored four points with continuous mid-range shots.

Jefferson's strong attack in the inside also achieved results. Chris Besh, who had just been replaced, had a small body that was so hot that he could not withstand the big guy's strength.

Jefferson is indeed very good at playing power forwards. He has been forced to beat the basket twice in a row.

However, Perkins still suffers a little in size. When he is grabbing rebounds in the inside, he is always taken advantage of by the guy Bagnani.

This is because Nestrovic has already gotten off the court and the Raptors also use two power forwards to fight the Celtics' flexibility in the interior.

Sometimes Perkins' loss of position will also involve Jefferson's defensive focus. In addition, Besh's Chaihuo Niu's figure rarely squeezes into the inside, and always votes from outside.

As long as Jefferson doesn't go out and sticks it, he will easily be attacked by Besh on the periphery.

The scores of the two teams have not really been closer. From the 12-point gap at the opening to the whistle at the end of the first quarter, the Celtics are still eight points behind the Toronto Raptors.

Even though Rivers called for another timeout adjustment in the middle of the process, the scores were stalemate between the eight-point gap.

30:22, the 8-point gap was not very dazzling, but Rivers was not satisfied with the overall performance in the first quarter, and he did not play any of the things he asked for in training.

If Jefferson had not had excellent personal abilities, the score difference of the double-digits might be more reasonable.

This was the case with the Celtics last season, and Pierce died alone. As a result, Pierce was injured and the team's performance plummeted.

If this is the case this season, even if there is a Jefferson who has begun to mature, the Celtics' performance will not improve much.

Without the right tactics to support, you can play with talent alone, and you can still gang up in the regular season. If you enter the playoffs, you will definitely die.

"These successful players have become accustomed to the way they play last season. Should they change?"

Rivers knew that the boys under his command had already developed a kind of inertia, especially when someone could rely on them, they did not have the awareness to stimulate their potential.

After the start of the second quarter, such inertia continued to spread. Jefferson's strong attack at the basket and the opponent's multi-point blossoming always made the score bite very hard.

The Celtics want to chase points, but the Raptors' firepower is indeed very strong.

The Raptors wanted to open the score, but Jefferson fought against Besh in the inside and was sure to eat it.

The stalemate is just the score and Rivers' thoughts, and he needs fundamental changes in the team.

He needs catalysts, he needs catalysts that can immediately stimulate the team's anger.

Such a lifeless attack cannot bring victory and desired changes to the Celtics.

"Rondo, Chen Feng, you two come here!" After thinking for a long time, Rivers finally decided to change, and he shouted to the bench.

The dissatisfaction in the first quarter and the stalemate in the second quarter have already made Chen Feng restless on the bench.

Hearing Rivers's throat, Chen Feng almost jumped directly to the coach, and he also pulled Rondo, who had not yet reacted.

"Rondo, if you replace West, your mission is not only focused on Ford, but also to take the entire team's offense in your hands. I know this mission is very heavy, but you have to complete it!"

Rivers is already very annoyed by the offensive rhythm problem on the court. Even West has played like NBA players like this for several years, but he can't be satisfied with it.

Now that Rajon Rondo is on the court to take on the role of point guard, it is also his new attempt.

As for the bald boy standing next to him, Rivers had a headache when he saw him, but Perkins had already committed two fouls and someone must be able to join the team.

Jefferson can use it as a center, so this kid can play as a power forward. Anyway, this wild kid has a lot of momentum, and maybe he can cause some trouble for the opponent.

"Chen Feng, you can replace Al's power forward position and stick to Chris Besh. Don't give him another chance to take action easily. Also pay attention to protecting rebounds."

In fact, Rivers has already understood one thing after the past two weeks of coaching.

That is, what you say to Chen Feng may not be as good as putting him on the court.

"Go up and kill them, that's the requirement!" Rivers issued the order in the simplest way.

Chen Feng, who had been sitting on the bench for almost twenty minutes, could no longer suppress his urge to go on the field to fight with his opponent. He whistled at Perkins.

The "Erpin" who has always been very kind, finally got off the court after more than one quarter.

Chen Feng suddenly got to the inside position. When Rondo saw this scene behind, he really wanted to say that he didn't know him.

Substitutions, two rookies are replaced. Such a move is more like a performance of raising hands in advance when the two sides are in a stalemate. At least the Raptors do not think that the two rookies can change anything.

Even Bagnani, who has mediocre data, is in a state of mind, and he is depressed that his score-making plan has not been going smoothly.

Now that the opponent has changed two new players, he, as the No. 1 pick in the draft, has to perform well, at least make Toronto fans think that they are indeed worthy of the No. 1 pick.

Although Bagnani's current opponent has been replaced by Jefferson, Bagnani still has a little advantage in height, "Eat him!" When Ford passed the ball into the inside, the No. 1 pick was ready to turn this offense into his single-handed fight against Jefferson, and he also wanted to be the final winner.

Shaking his shoulders, Jefferson did not take Bagnani's fake moves, but the Italians did not just pretend to do it. He saw that he could not shake Jefferson, and exerted force on his toes, and directly changed his hand shape.

Take action! Jefferson is a little shorter than Bagnani. At this time, if you want to block or interfere, you can only sigh at the ball.

"I have it!" Although the shooting was a bit hasty, Bagnani was still a little confident in his shooting accuracy near the three-second zone. As soon as he shot, he felt like he had it.

"You're your sister!" Before Bagnani understood what this loud shout meant, he saw the basketball that was already floating in the air being slapped on the rebound with his hands.

"Bang!" When the loud noise came out through the microphone, it was sharp and harsh, and even made people hear the noise of the basketball rubbing against the reinforced glass rebound.

At this moment, everyone saw a strong figure with a bald head passing by in the air in an instant.
Chapter completed!