The Whip of the God of Basketball

The Celtics, who had repeatedly defeated powerful enemies, were in the limelight in the league. After retreating from Conseco Arena, they returned to Boston with the undefeated power. Unexpectedly, the next game ushered in the season. First defeat.

On November 12th, the entire Celtics team arrived in Boston by plane in the morning. Because they were going to play a back-to-back game, Leon gave the team a day off and asked everyone to go back and rest. They would gather directly at the North Shore Garden at 3 p.m. , conduct simple warm-up training, and directly participate in the game in the evening. Their opponent tonight is the Chicago Bulls.

Leon took a car to the police station as soon as he got off the plane. Every time he goes to other cities to compete or comes back from other cities, Leon needs to go to the police station in person to make a record. After all, the court has not pronounced a verdict yet and he is still on bail.

However, no one gave him any trouble at the police station. Now he is one of the most famous sports figures in Boston. Whenever there is a Celtics game, he will almost appear on TV news and newspapers. After completing the report, Witherfin, an old police officer in charge of Leon's file, stopped Leon, chatted with him about the case, and told Leon that based on experience, there would not be too many criminal cases. The key issue is civil.

"The jury's verdict will be very important. The court will try its best to avoid the impact of your identity as the Celtics coach. I think we can start with the fact that Frank killed your father. But this is a bit difficult. From the information I got, , Frank does not admit that he killed your father." Witherfin said to Leon while drinking coffee. He is an old fan of the Boston Celtics and a staunch supporter of the Green Legion in the 1980s, but now he no longer has much interest in basketball.

Leon nodded. He had also heard this opinion from his lawyer. Civil trials require a jury to decide whether he is guilty or not. It would be best if he made a not guilty verdict. Although the jury system will try its best to exempt jury members from emotional factors to ensure a fair and just trial, people all have emotions, and the vast majority of people are dominated by emotions. How to skillfully influence the emotions of jurors in litigation is a skill that every American lawyer must master.

After leaving the police station and returning home, Khomeinis was packing her bags, looking like she was leaving Boston for Los Angeles.

"Everything is almost closed in Los Angeles. I have to rush back. You will have a hard time during this period. The court will be held in a week. I will be back by then. I will go to Los Angeles to deal with the matter first." Homer Nice said this when she saw Leon returning home.

Leon didn't say anything, just nodded. As work became increasingly busy, the two of them spent less and less time together, but their relationship was still deep. That deep attachment was a major factor in Leon's existence in this time and space. significance. However, after fatigue, Leon will also feel troubled and confused when faced with a mountain of pressure. If Khomeinis is not here at this time, he will fall into a depressed mood.

But at home, Leon did not like to reveal his negative emotions to Khomeinis. In the eyes of Khomeinis, he was a hero, a figure like Hercules, who could confront and solve all problems. She won't get tired, won't get lost, or lose control. She has 100% confidence and trust in him. After sending Khomeinis to the airport and watching the plane leave for Los Angeles, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon. Leon took the car to the North Shore Garden to prepare for the evening game.

Their opponent tonight is the Chicago Bulls, a team that is still sinking in the post-Jordan era, drowning in the endless darkness after the dynasty like the Celtics. After wasting high-ranking picks in the draft for several consecutive seasons and making unsatisfactory selections, the Bulls made a relatively safe choice in the draft this year. They took Kirk Hinrich and then signed back the meritorious veteran Si. Kurt Pippen, but he still played poorly in the first few games of the season, with 2 wins and 4 losses.

Just such an opponent, but on the night of the 11th, the Celtics, who were in the spotlight, capsized in the gutter at North Shore Garden. The game went against the Celtics from the beginning. Kevin Garnett fouled twice in the first quarter and left the game early. Leon also made a small mistake in substitutions. He tried to use Diaw to play, hoping that he would Can continue the excellent performance of the previous game.

But this time Diaw failed to play a role in the lineup, especially when the Bulls sent Scott Pippen. Pippen interfered with Diaw's passes many times on defense and successfully stole the ball twice, helping the Bulls win in the first quarter. Advantages established. The Bulls' little shark Eddie Curry performed well in the second and third quarters. The Celtics' offense had problems. Fatigue, poor feel and unsophisticated tactics made everything worse. very bad.

The Celtics suffered their first defeat of the season.

After the game, Leon apologized to all the players in the locker room. Not only was his command not excellent tonight, but he also made several mistakes. Kevin Garnett was the second to stand up and apologize. This was his worst game since coming to the Celtics. He fouled out twice in the first quarter and left the game early. After that, his playing time became Fragmented and unable to find its state.

Not only Garnett, but other players, including Pierce and Reid, all criticized themselves for their performance in this game. The only player who did not criticize himself, except for those players who did not play, was Arenas. Tonight His performance was pretty good, and even if he felt in his heart that his performance was not good, he would never admit it.

The next day, Leon asked the team to arrive at the training hall one hour in advance for training, and increased the time for the team to watch game videos and tactical training, and quickly carry out running-in practice of offensive tactics. Leon's goal is to have regular practice by the end of the season. Time players can flexibly use the three main changes in the folding zone offense without the coach's guidance. To this end, he and Carlisle reorganized and designed the team's training methods, and conducted group training for the players, starting from two to a group. Shooting training begins, reducing the number of groups and increasing the number of people every day.

On the morning of the 13th match day, they conducted full-court coordination practice at the North Shore Garden to prepare for the evening game. The Celtics who lost were quite terrible. The whole team was holding their breath, preparing to rebound in the next game and give an explanation to the Boston fans.

The unlucky team that visited the North Shore Garden on the night of the 13th was the Cleveland Cavaliers. They were the biggest winner in the summer draft and got LeBron James from Akron, a super rookie who was enough to change the league's structure and the pride of Ohioans. and hope. In his NBA debut, he scored 25 points, 9 assists, and 6 rebounds against the Kings, an All-Star performance that proved that he could skip the NCAA and enter the NBA. In the second game, he delivered a near-triple-double of 21 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists, which shocked the league for a while.

In the next few games, his performance dropped slightly in some games, but he always maintained a high level in rebounds and assists, and continued to prove that he and Michael Jordan are different types of players. It's just that the Cavaliers are really weak. They started the season with a five-game losing streak. After coming to Boston, their record was 2 wins and 6 losses. It's just that the Bulls' last victory gave the Cavaliers some confidence. James said in the pre-game interview that they will try their best to win the game. The Celtics are strong, but not invincible.

But tonight the Celtics team immediately proved to James with their performance that, at least for now, the Celtics are almost invincible to him.

In the first quarter of the game, the Celtics used steel-like defense and ferocious offense to beat the Cavaliers 34:15. Their 19-point lead completely set the tone of the game. In the subsequent games, the Cavaliers were like an elephant weighing on them. The mouse was struggling to turn over, but it was in vain.

LeBron James could still score 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists against the Pacers, but tonight's Celtics gave him his first taste of what Finals-level defense is. If you want to shoot the ball, you can't see the basket, if you want to pass the ball, you can't see the person. Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Michael Reed created a circle around James. In the words of Dick Stockton, " He fell into a pit 10 feet deep."

At 121:77, after the Celtics lost a game, they vented their anger with a 40-point massacre. James also hit the hardest wall since entering the league, with 5 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. A substitute performance.

For the foreseeable future, LeBron James will be troubled by how to break through this wall.