This is the last chapter of the free chapter. Thank you all for your support for so long. Next, I will start the paid chapter. I have been renovating my home recently and the updates are unstable, so in the past month, I have only updated it twice a day. My energy is really limited.
The schedule of the next competition will be faster, and the All-Star Tour is about to begin. I hope everyone can continue to support me and support me by making a recommendation without spending any money.
Milicic sat tiredly on the chair in the locker room. The scene on the field just now was still replaying in his mind. At the last moment of the game, Rasheed Wallace and Ben Wallace made themselves scoreless in several consecutive rounds.
Pierce's last-minute shot was blocked by Prince, and the Boston Celtics lost to the Detroit Pistons 97-98.
The Pistons' defensive ability was really revealed in the last three minutes. If they showed the intensity of the playoffs in the last five minutes, then what they showed in the last three minutes was the intensity of competing for the championship. Milicic
I felt like I was put into a meat grinder. Rasheed Wallace's height and skills, Ben Wallace's position and strength made me miserable, or I had no chance to catch the ball.
, or get caught in a double-team immediately after receiving the ball...
Milicic was the only one who was disappointed. Rivers, Pierce and others were still very happy. Although they lost the game at the last minute, they were able to push the defending champion to this point, especially in the third quarter.
The defensive performance caused all the experts who had previously criticized the Celtics' defensive problems to shut up. Rivers said to all the players: "Although we lost the game today, this is your team."
Best game of the season.”
Although the Celtics did not win the game, Milicic's 31 points, 7 rebounds and 5 blocks still gave the Pistons and Larry Brown a resounding slap in the face. Pierce scored 35 points in the game and won alone in the last quarter.
10 points, also proved that he has the ability to be a key player.
However, it was ultimately proven that Rivers' small-ball tactics on the bench could only be used against weak teams or in the regular season. If they were put into the playoffs, they would not perform any better.
And this game made Rivers more clearly aware of the team's weakest link. This season, the arrival of four young people, Milicic, Al Jefferson, Krstic and Chris Anderson,
The Celtics' inside line has the league's first-class ability in both offense and defense. At the small forward position, Pierce has proven that he is no less than Tracy McGrady, Kobe Bryant's swingman, and backup small forward Darrell Wright's breakthrough.
The fast breaks and three-pointers are also quite impressive. The ability of shooting guard Eddie Jones is undoubted, and substitute Tony Allen has a vague tendency to be the team's first perimeter defender.
What Rivers is most worried about now is the point guard. Rivers has a good feel for Delonte West. As a first-team All-American player in college, West is not very mature off the court.
But his performance on the court is still very sophisticated. His basic skills are very good. He can't see any particularly outstanding advantages, but he also has no shortcomings. Moreover, his 35% three-point shooting rate is still acceptable for a first-year player.
He is already pretty good, averaging 5 points in 12 minutes per game.
Rivers wants to trade one of Payton or Banks. Both of them are better at defense than offense. Although Payton was very powerful offensively when he was young, now he has no breakthrough and his three-point shooting percentage is only
A dismal 20%, just relying on experience to play, and Banks' ability to handle the ball is even worse, and the timing of shooting is not good.
After playing against Billups, Rivers felt that the Celtics were good as a whole, but they only lacked one brain, so the overall rhythm was always controlled by the Pistons. If they want to go well in the playoffs,
If you go further, you must sign a defender who can control the rhythm.
After this game, Milicic's popularity became even higher. Although he lost the game and his performance in the final stage of the game was not very satisfactory, he has proved that he is better than Ben Wallace.
A pure defensive player is more valuable, and his style of play is more gorgeous.
David Stern said after watching this game: "Dakko is a very talented kid, and he is also an important figure in the global promotion of the NBA. It is precisely because of the existence of players like Darko and Yao that
To be able to let more people in the world understand the culture of the NBA, what I need to say is thank you for everything Darko has done."
David Stern does have Milicic to thank. The Detroit Pistons' game against the Boston Celtics had 10 million viewers nationwide, trailing only the Christmas Day game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat in the regular season.
You must know that the Pistons and Spurs are basically two teams that can be regarded as ratings poison, but this game with the Pistons can have such high ratings, which not only makes Stern a little moved.
During the event, Stern looked at Milicic's promotional materials and couldn't help thinking in his heart: It's time to revive the Celtics.
The Lakers have fallen behind this season. Without the rise of powerful teams, it will be difficult for the NBA to compete in other sports.
Milicic also became active after a short period of depression after losing to the Pistons. After all, the Pistons are a touchstone. If they can fight with the Pistons until the last minute, at least the Celtics will be popular in the playoffs.
team.
However, after the duel with O'Neal and Ben Wallace, Milicic increasingly felt that his strength had become a flaw. O'Neal benched 198 kilograms, Ben Wallace benched 202 kilograms, and Milicic
The bench press is only 140 kilograms. This difference is too obvious.
Any top center must be supported by strength. The skilled Olajuwon, the basket-oriented David Robinson, and the organizational Sabonis all have the league's top strength. Milicic understands that he
There is still a long way to go.
Just when Milicic was thinking about the future, his phone rang, and the person on the other end of the phone said: "Darko, this is David, and I am very satisfied with your performance..."
