One Guard

Vol 3 Chapter 598: : Master or apprentice or enemy

The results of the Boston Celtics this season are as bad as people expected, and the Big Three officially disbanded, which also represents the Celtics entering the era of reconstruction.

18 wins and 33 losses, a standard weak team performance. There is no way, now the only All-Star in the Celtics team is Rajon Rondo. And Rondo is not a scoring point guard, it is difficult for him to lead the team to victory with his scoring ability. This guy's exquisite organization and passing require the blessing of his teammates to make the most of it.

In the past, Ray Allen, Garnett and Pierce could easily turn Rondo's pass into a score. But the current Celtics configuration is not conducive to Rondo's performance at all.

A Jeff Green who once lost his name for a while, but is now almost forgotten by people. Brandon Bass, who has comprehensive technology but can't take up the heavy task. A stunned Salinger, who threatened to lose weight every day to keep his figure, and a Avery Bradley, who was defeated by Yiyang in college, has finally shown some talent.

These four inferior guys, coupled with an eccentric Rajon Rondo, are everything Stevens had when he coached the NBA in his first year.

To be honest, this kind of lineup is clearly going to be a rookie with a high draft. Even if you let Popovich old man coach, his results may not be much better than Stevens.

But in the eyes of many malicious media, the Celtics' performance is so poor that Stevens's pot is his pot. This young college basketball coach can't adapt to the NBA's game rhythm at all. He can't discipline the millionaires under his good hands who are a few years old.

In short, it is an extremely stupid thing to put the Celtics' rebuilding task on such a young man!

I have to say that Stevens and Yiyang are really similar. From the first day they entered the league, they were not favored by others.

But neither Angie nor Stevens himself would pay attention to the nonsense of the media. Stevens knows that it is not so easy to succeed in the NBA. Yiyang won the O'Brien Cup in the first year of his career. This kind of good thing may be the only one in tens of millions of people can come across.

And Angie also believes that even no matter how amazing the coach is, it is impossible for a rebuilt team to instantly become as strong as before.

For now, Angie is very satisfied with Stevens's performance. So far, he has been able to make 18 victories for such a Celtics team, which is already very impressive. Compared with the 76ers that have been rebuilt for many years, the Celtics have really been quite smooth.

After winning three consecutive victories over the Kings, Stevens was not complacent. Even knowing that the team's goal this season is a high draft rookie, Stevens still takes every game seriously. It can be rebuilt but refused to put it out. This is the unanimous policy of Angie and Stevens. The winning culture disappeared like the 76ers did, but it was not the result that Angie wanted.

They are the proud green shirts!

After returning home today, Stevens watched Yiyang's game video intently even while eating.

Stevens didn't dare to relax, because he knew that Yiyang guy must be actively preparing for the battle now...

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As Hayward said, although the Celtics have lost their former glory, they still cannot tolerate Xiaoxu. This season, even the defending champions of the Heat have fallen under Stevens. The Utah Jazz have lost to the Celtics twice.

Therefore, the day before facing the last team in the Eastern Conference, Yiyang's attitude in training was still very serious. Even more serious than at other times.

"It seems that I also attach great importance to tomorrow's game. Now Rajon Rondo shouldn't let him be like this." Looking at Yiyang, who is sweating on the training ground, Mavericks assistant coach Darrell Armstrong Can't help but shook his head. Armstrong has just retired five years ago, and he hasn't forgotten what the life of a professional player is like.

But Armstrong has never seen a few guys like Yiyang who have taken training so seriously throughout the season.

"No, he didn't do it because of Rajon Rondo, but because of Stevens." Carlisle's eyes were still on the court, just answering his assistant.

"Stevens? Shouldn't that be your opponent?" Armstrong smiled jokingly.

"He is indeed my opponent, but also, he should want to show his best state in front of Stevens. This is the best way for him to thank Stevens!" Get along for four seasons Afterwards, Carlisle also understood Yiyang's **** well. The more he respects his opponent, the harder he tries to defeat on the court.

"Regarding Stevens, that guy's tactical arrangement is really unpredictable." Armstrong touched his chin. Yesterday he arranged for Salinger to shoot the lore. There may be few people in the United States that Guess it.

"Because this guy is really similar to Popovich." Carlisle smiled, seeing that he was also interested in Stevens.

"We have heard so many tactics, such as "triangular offense", "dynamic offensive", "Princeton"... But we never heard Popovich say that his tactics have any proper terminology. Similarly, Steven There is no brand name for his tactics. Because basketball is basketball, the soldiers are impermanent and the water is impermanent. Basketball is always changing, but its essence remains the same. This is what Popovich and Stevens are best at Place. There is never a unified way to deal with them who are flexible and changeable."

Listening to Carlisle's explanation, Armstrong felt a little dizzy in his head. It seems that if I want to be the head coach on my own, there is still a long way to go.

After the regular training of the team, Yiyang stayed and practiced for two more hours of shooting to ensure that his fiery touch would not fade.

Since the team will fly to Boston early tomorrow morning, Yiyang does not dare to practice too late. To maintain a good state in the game, a good rest is also essential.

Just as Yiyang was about to pack his things and change clothes to go home, the phone he placed under the basketball hoop rang. Yiyang picked up the phone and took a look. The name of the caller ID made Yiyang stunned for a second.

"Hey, Boss." Yiyang couldn't help but yell after answering the phone.

"Boss?...hahahaha, it's been a long time since you heard you call me like that." Stevens smiled. In the Celtics, players usually call him Stevens. Coach or husband, but no one would call him "the boss" kindly.

Although the name is not very formal, Stevens just likes it.

"Extra training is over?"

"Well, I am going home to rest."

"That's good, I just called to remind you of this. Don't go crazy just because tomorrow is playing against me. How about it, how is the state?"

"Are you spying on the enemy?" Yiyang joked with Stevens in a cold tone.

"Forget it, if you are not in good shape, then I will send fewer people to stare at you on the defensive end tomorrow." Stevens simply followed Yiyang's joke, and it seems that the Dallas Mavericks have really changed him a lot. . When he was in college, the gloomy boy didn't even say anything, let alone joking.

Seeing Yiyang's changes over the past few years, Stevens also felt extremely happy.

"So, then, I'm not in good shape."

"Haha, I won't be fooled! Perform well tomorrow, we have not been on the basketball court at the same time for a long time. So, let's play a wonderful game! After a season, we don't play too many times, so cherish it. "Stevens didn't mention winning or losing. A wonderful game is everything he wants. And this condition needs to be created by both parties in the fight.

"Don't worry, I won't let you down." Yiyang clenched his fists, and only showcasing himself in tomorrow's game is the greatest recognition and reward for Stevens's teachings!

After hanging up the phone, Yiyang felt that the raging fire in his body was already burning. Tomorrow's game, he can't wait to start the game as soon as possible...

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On February 9, 2014, a total of 8 games were scheduled before the start of the All-Star Game. Among them, there are many super popular teams such as the Lakers, Clippers and Thunder. But most people's eyes were cast on the declining North Bank Garden.

In the home team locker room of TD North Shore Garden Arena, Celtics players are earnestly changing their equipment, and the atmosphere seems very tense. However, Stevens's calm expression is no different from the tense atmosphere in the dressing room.

Stevens is like this, not being surprised is his unique label. Now even if he needs to face the heyday of Jordan's Bulls, it is estimated that Stevens will not have any nervous expression on his face.

"Bradley, Rondo, remember what I told you yesterday." Stevens looked at his two point guards, and both of them nodded in response to their coach.

Let Rondo and Bradley start at the same time, the media may not have thought Stevens would do this. These two guys are 1.85 meters and the other 1.88 meters. They are paired with the back line, and their height will be very disadvantaged.

Generally speaking, a double point guard lineup usually needs to be matched with a guard who is above average height and can defend and shoot. Both Yiyang and Kidd's double point guard partner met the above requirements. But Bradley and Rondo...obviously are not within the scope of this "standard".

However, Stevens is still full of confidence that there is no standard for basketball tactics. Does the inside line have to be high? Does the outside line have to be fast? Since there is no standard, any combination is worth trying!

At eight o'clock in the evening, US time, this highly anticipated game finally started. The "Cinderella" myth created by Yiyang and Stevens shocked the entire United States, so no one knows the relationship between the two.

The mentor-disciple relationship between the two is exactly what makes this game interesting. Yiyang knows Stevens very well, and Stevens knows Yiyang even more. Everyone will wait and see what kind of sparks these two people will make when they become opponents.

After the game started, Dalembert won the first strike for the Mavericks. Stevens continued to make Salinger the starting center. However, this "little fat man", who is only 2.06 meters tall and does not bounce heavy, obviously cannot be compared with Dalem Porter's height.

In this way, the Mavericks opened the game's first offense. Yiyang is attentive, he knows very well that Rondo's defense is not so easy to break.

Yiyang wanted to pass the ball directly, not entangled with Rondo. But the other members of the Celtics blocked all passing routes. Yiyang had no choice but to break through to tear the Celtics defense.

Yiyang didn't call for a pick-and-roll, but changed hands in quick succession and then suddenly changed direction, swaying Rondo's center of gravity, and passing by the firm 9th.

Yiyang's ball-handling skills made everyone exclaimed. It was fast, steady and sudden, and you couldn't tell when he would suddenly advance in which direction.

But after Rondo lost, what greeted Yiyang was not an open breakthrough route, but Bradley's strong body!

"Boom!" Yiyang bumped into Bradley, he didn't even notice when the opponent came to defend.

Bradley was known for defense as early as in college, and Yiyang during the NCAA had suffered a lot on Bradley. After three and a half seasons of professional basketball experience, his defensive skills have become even more terrifying.

Yiyang was blocked by Bradley's supplementary defense. He wanted to pass the ball to Tony Allen, but found that Tony was being entangled by Jeff Green. And Iguodala is too far away from himself, rashly passing the ball is likely to be intercepted.

When Yiyang was thinking about his next plan, Rondo, who was shook off, quickly smashed his carbine and shot the basketball in Yiyang's hands cleanly!

Yiyang just focused on the running position of Bradley and his teammates, so there is no time to watch out for Rondo!

"Yi was actually stole abruptly! God, this kind of mistake is extremely rare in Yi's body!" Mike Brin opened his mouth wide~www.readwn.com~ can steal the basketball directly from Yiyang's hands. , The people in this alliance who can do this may be counted with one hand. Rondo is undoubtedly one of them.

Stevens' double-teaming tactic worked as soon as the game opened. Rondo speeded up the sprint after stealing, and Yiyang followed closely, without giving Rondo any space.

Rondo knew that he layup directly in front of Yiyang, who was pressing on him, and the only person who greeted him was the nail board. But that's okay. The best thing for the No. 9 guard is to create opportunities when there is no chance.

Entering the three-second zone, Rondo took off and attacked the frame, Yiyang took a leap, covering Rondo's entire body.

But while in the air, Rondo hurriedly rounded the ball behind him, hitting the ground and passing it to Bradley.

Seeing that the basketball in Rondo's hands "disappeared out of thin air", Yiyang knew that something was bad. But he was still gliding in the air at this time and couldn't do anything.

In this way, Bradley received the basketball and made a layup easily. As soon as the game started, Stevens' Celtics counterattacked with the Mavericks' best defense, preemptively!

Carlisle shook his head. Rondo and Bradley's pair of short guards seemed to be full of holes, but in fact it was a magical touch.

Because only when these two guys join forces, can it be possible to contain Yiyang. I have to admit that Stevens is really good at discovering the player's strengths and making use of them.

In the North Shore Garden Arena, the cheers of fans continued. This opening game undoubtedly gave the league's No. 1 Mavericks a disarm.

In Boston, victory has never come easily!

However, Stevens is still sloppy. It is not that he is dissatisfied with the team's performance. But he knew very well that the guy Yiyang would not be killed so easily. Now, it's not time to be happy.

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