960 King's Wrath
After winning the Hornets, the Warriors' second opponent in December should not be underestimated, that is, the Celtics
Since Garnett, Pierce and Gentleman Lei met in Boston, the team has begun to restore its historical glory, and it seems to have jumped up and become the overlord team that once deterred the league in the 1960s and 1970s.
If you just look at the player's name, the current Celtics are simply a nightmare for other teams: Garnett, Pierce, Gentleman Ray, Rondo, who signed up for the roaring Tianzun Rashid Wallace last season, and this summer, they simply won O'Neal
On the outside, the Celtics lost an important backcourt substitute Tony Helun this season, adding to Rockets' former player Van Weaver, and brought solid backcourt double-athing defender Avery Bradley on the draft night, and renewed Nate Robinson and Marquez Daniels. The strength of the backcourt seems to have not decreased, but instead chose more.
In the inside, Boston dug up the inside big Jermaine O'Neal from the Heat for 11.99 million US dollars in two years, and then the veteran signed Shaquille O'Neal with a minimum salary. He captured Luke Harlan Gaudi, the "Djuan Blair White Version" at the draft night, and signed Turkish insider Semi Elden. From this perspective, even if the Celtics let Sheldon Williams go, even if Patrick "takes a long quit for a long time, the depth of the inside will not be affected.
"Following the book lineup, this Celtics is really terrifying." Carter leaned against the wardrobe before the game and said, "The big shark O'Neal, O'Neal Jr. Garnett, Pierce, Gentleman Ray, and Rondo, Ha, it seems very scary."
Curry curled his lips disdainfully and said, "Who have you ever had the experience of pulling bows and shooting arrows? Who has played British longbows or compound bows? If you have played them, you should be able to experience a state called "there is no strength left in mind," which is when you pull the bowstrings and stretch them straight for a while, and the fingers that grab the bowstrings start to tremble because they have been exerting too much force. At this time, the arrows shot when they are released are often insufficient, which is exactly the same as the sound of the huge bowstring..."
Iverson waved his hand impatiently and said, "Boy, speak human words."
Curry had no choice but to whisper, saying that culture was terrible, and had to explain: "The Celtics are like a bowstring that has been pulled for too long. Danny Angie's idiot is like the one who has pulled the bow and arrow this summer. Obviously, he believes that there is still a chance to shoot archery, but he has tried his best to keep the team at its peak. In the end, he will definitely find that this is a waste of effort."
George leaned over and said, "That's right, that's a useless thing to look at the lineup? If we only look at the lineup, then we also have Iverson, Hill, Carter, and Jamison. It is said that Arenas is coming too? McGrady is coming too? Haha, then aren't we even better?"
Carter, who raised the topic, frowned at George. He thought for a while and looked at Iverson, saying, "AI, I always feel that what this rookie said is not right. Is he praising us or despising us?"
Iverson smiled and said, "Do you think this rookie has the courage to despise us?"
George laughed with an egg in his arms and said, "Haha, hehe, I'm not very good at speaking. Everyone laughed."
The Green Shirts did a lot of things to do in sewing and patching this summer, but in Chamberlain's opinion, these transactions and choices are all for the embroidered pillows.
The problem with the Celtics is that their rotation lineup looks very strong, but the core members who decide the winner and lose are still unable to resist the age problem caused by time.
It is not only a matter of combat power, but also a matter of their contracts, which is even more unfavorable to the development of the Celtics.
Kevin Nate's two-year contract of more than 4.06 million is definitely an obstacle to the healthy transformation of the Celtics. Because the contract is too large, Garnett's competitive state has already declined sharply last season. This huge contract will basically be in the hands of Bostonians. The only thing they can count on is that Garnett can recover some of its physical condition this summer and maintain its defensive ability below the same level.
Lei Helun renewed his contract for 2 years and $260,000 this summer. Compared with Allen's previous state, this contract renewal seems a bit big.
But considering that the Celtics actually lacked external firepower and in the playoffs last season, the Celtics actually needed Allen's threading and fatal three-pointers, this contract that expired in 22 years with Garnett is still "imperative".
Paul Pierce cut his salary and renewed his contract for 4 years and $61 million, and proved that he is still the number one Celtics and the best competitive team among the three giants. This operation is just a common trick for the old giants to continue the tradition and make old stars win over the hearts of the people. When Pierce's contract expired, Rajon Rondo's contract was still one year away. At that time, the Celtics only had two contracts, which were obviously considered well.
The renewal of Allen until 22 years can be seen as the biggest change in two years. This is the same as the Spurs' contracts to end at the same time to end at the same time. Aging teams need more planned reconstruction.
Old Nelson once commented on these contracts, and he hit the nail on the head and said the idea of Danny Angie, general manager of the Celtics: Anyway, Garnett's big contract is going to be smashed, so he would leave behind two other worse giants together, which would also give the meritorious people a chance to start and end well, and show the alliance how much their Celtics love the old ministers.
"So, the Celtics are quite humane." Jamison sighed. His good friend Arenas is now excluded in the Wizards, so he still has a good impression of a team that can cherish veterans.
After hearing this, Old Nelson sneered and said, "Don't be stupid, can Danny Angie's vampire be humane? He thinks that the Big Three will retire when the contract expires, so he arranged this way. If the three old guys don't retire and continue to mix together, do you see if he still has humanity, and he will definitely kick the three of them away together."
Old Nelson's view is not unique. Many people have guessed the purpose of the Celtics. The same sentence is that the alliance is a business.
However, the Celtics now have too many enemies, so they didn't consider these things internally, and the players are still very united.
This season is almost the last chance for the Celtics to win the championship. They rely on a group of powerful new players to pull the bowstrings this summer. If they cannot win the championship, the old giants will be old, and their bowstrings may be broken.
The Celtics' biggest enemy at present may not be the Warriors and the Lakers, the two Western powerhouses, nor the Heat or Magic. The first enemy standing in front of them should be the Bulls.
This summer, the Chicagoans not only snatched away their defensive coach Tom Thibodeau, but also their favorite Ronnie Brewer. Even though the Celtics introduced O'Neal, it seemed quite successful, the moment the Bulls took Carlos Boozer into their pockets was destined to be one of the most powerful top four challengers in the Eastern Conference.
O'Neal Jr. has not been in good condition in recent years. Fortunately, the lean camel is bigger than a horse. After losing Wallace, O'Neal Jr., who has a half-bass, is naturally the best alternative.
The value that Xiao Ao can play in the regular season cannot be ignored. Once he can regain his form in the Celtics system, he can not only serve as the starting center and improve the Celtics' inside offensive points, but also form a more flexible inside double tower configuration with Garnett, or directly become a replacement for Garnett.
The "Big Shark" O'Neal will be a secret weapon prepared for the playoffs. His huge body is actually the siege weapon that the Celtics lack most in many years, and his championship experience will also make the Celtics more confident.
The Celtics' efforts on this year's draft night were underestimated. Bradley has physical fitness and confrontational ability no less than Rondo. He is also the best defensive player among the outside rookies this year. Once he recovers from injury, he will easily integrate into the Celtics' system.
Erden and Harlan Gody are another highlight. The Celtics are already famous for coaching the inside. From Leon Powell to Al Jefferson, the Celtics have good defense, confrontation and central shot abilities. For Elden, who has shown good abilities in the World Championships, the Celtics are also suitable for growth.
Since the start of the season, it has also proved that the Celtics' summer deal has been quite successful. They are currently ranked second in the Eastern Conference by the Heat and Magic. They have won 14 games in the past month, which is already amazing, but they are not the number one in the Eastern Conference.
The Bulls are the first in the East
With the rise of Rajon Rondo last season, the industry has been writing less and less on the "Big Three". At this time, it is really meaningless to mention the so-called "spiritual leader" of three veterans, because after all, the stadium still relies on performance to speak.
Rondo's offensive and defensive role is not smaller than that of the Big Three, so it is reasonable that the Celtics quickly became his team. Among the Big Three, the quickest one to be replaced by shooter Leh Helun should be the shooter Leh Helun.
Allen's performance has been ups and downs since joining the Celtics. For example, before the 26th Finals, the "Laser Gun" was inaccurate for a while. Fortunately, he adjusted his condition in time and finally made great contributions in the series against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Since then, Allen has performed a pretty old performance. The most typical example is the early 2609 season and the score battle with Ben Gordon in the playoffs that year. However, it is an indisputable fact that he started high and ended low last season's finals. In several games, he was so silent that he could not even enter the three-point open position.
Regarding this, Allen was supported by the management and teammates. Paul Pierce once told the media that he would unswervingly pass the ball to Allen.
It is a good thing to have team spirit, and the possibility of Allen playing solo at a critical moment still exists - the real problem is that his role in the team is not as single as Derek Fisher, and it is not enough to expect a few goals in a few games.
There are actually questions about whether the two can do this. For example, the Great Austrian just fired a gun at the Cleveland Cavaliers, targeting the offensive distribution of the old club. I hope the Shark is just a child's character talk, because everyone knows that he is no longer the overlord of the past, and he will not be able to help this team if he has resentment for the number of attacks.
Xiao Ao's situation is relatively better, but he has also threatened to return to the All-Star sooner or later. This person was proven to be incompetent to the core of offense four or five years ago. Only by doing a good job of defense can he not let down the Celtics' painstaking efforts.
Chapter completed!