I'm not really a role player

Chapter 296 Rivers' Key Battle
After playing the Cavaliers, the Bobcats rested for another two days.

After that, it was still a home game against the Nets.

The Nets are also one of the bad teams. Except for Devon Harris and Giba, the team also has a bunch of expired contracts, and the goal is also pointed to this summer.

Such an opponent, the Bobcats won easily.

Li Ke, who was crazy in the last game, is still in a difficult state in this game.

But Jiba's defense couldn't stop Li Ke from getting into the basket. Li Ke relied on a breakthrough and scored 24 points, plus a [-]% shooting percentage.

This is very similar to Lebron, why Lebron's hit rate has always been so high that it can always be maintained at more than [-]%?
The reason is that his style of play is more inside. When he sees that he doesn't feel good, he just stares at the basket and doesn't consider shots that are not opportunities. If he plays like this, his hit rate cannot be low.

In fact, Li Ke still has a bit of a disadvantage compared to Le Bang.

Lebron's opponents will not double-team him, and Li Ke's being double-teamed is already a common occurrence.

Just like in this game, the Nets double-teamed Li Ke for a while, but they were restricted by Curry who broke out later, so they could only withdraw the double-team defense that had already taken effect.

……

After the Nets play this game, the preferential treatment on the schedule that the Bobcats got after the Spring Festival war will be completely over.

In the next game, the Bobcats not only lost the preferential treatment, but also faced a tighter schedule.

After all, there are less than 2 months left in the regular season, and the Bobcats have only played 53 games.

This means that in the remaining nearly 2 months, the Bobcats have to make up the remaining 29 games.

It takes two months to play a full game, and the Bobcats have to play nearly 15 games per month on average.

At the end of the Bobcats season, because of a Spring Festival game, it has been completely full.

With a full schedule, the test of Rivers has finally begun.

On February 2, the Bobcats played against the Clippers at home.

Still the strong beat the weak, under the huge gap in strength, the Bobcats won easily again.

The next day, the Bobcats fought the Heat back-to-back.

This game is very sensitive. Sam Vincent's dismissal, the Heat's "contribution" is great.

At this time, the Bobcats are also in the state of vying for the playoffs, and the importance of this game can be seen.

Even so, Rivers made a bold rotation.

In this game, Curry and Kenyon Martin appeared directly on the bench, replaced by Bobcats rookies Wesley Matthews and Tajibson.

Earl Watson didn't start, so Li Ke could only play as a point guard.

But in this change, the Bobcats returned to the state before the coaching change.

Li Ke lost an outside helper, and Yu Wade played against Biao, which was quite uncomfortable.

Fortunately, the Bobcats' defense is still online.

The reason why it was not Earl Watson but Matthews who replaced Curry in the starting lineup was defense.

Li Ke's matchup restricted Wade, Matthews also defended all kinds of irons, and the Heat only had Beasley as a threat.

Speaking of Beasley, the No. 08 pick in [-], he played well in his rookie season, and his offensive talent has begun to show.

But this season, Beasley has made no progress. If you expect Beasley to kill the Bobcats alone, you can only expect him to go crazy.

But obviously, the Bobcats' oppressive defense will not give Beasley a chance to go crazy.

Relying on defense, the Bobcats won this somewhat ugly back-to-back battle.

Only one day off, on the 26th, the Bobcats played away against the Grizzlies.

In this game, the physical crisis of the Bobcats was quite obvious. Li Ke hit the iron continuously at the beginning and could only attack the basket.

Fortunately, the back-to-back rotation against the Heat played a role. Curry played, first breaking through the basket to score consecutively, and then firing various shots from outside the three-point line.

With the Bobcats still strong defense, the Bobcats continued winning streak.

After returning to the home court, it was already the last day of February, and the Bobcats played against the Timberwolves again.

In this game, the Bobcats continue to take turns——

Before the game, Rivers asked Li Ke about his willingness to take a break, but Li Ke chose to refuse. On the one hand, his physical fitness is quite sufficient, on the other hand, he wants to maintain a full attendance in the regular season.

As a result, Rivers finally rested Hua's second child, Jordan Jr. and Curry.

All of a sudden, the three main players were rested, but the Bobcats still won the game.

The Timberwolves were so bad, they didn't even struggle and gave the Bobcats the win.

And this victory is also Rivers' tenth consecutive victory after taking over the Bobcats!
At this point, Rivers can finally breathe out with a sigh of relief.

"Ten consecutive victories! Did the Bobcats change coaches?"

"Since the Nuggets, the Bobcats, who have won ten games in a row, have changed..."

"The semi-main Bobcats beat the Timberwolves at home, ten consecutive victories, Rivers has conquered Charlotte!"

"..."

With ten consecutive victories in a tight schedule, Rivers is still worth bragging about.

The media's summary is also the focus of Bobcats' attention.

Although sometimes, the opinions of the group of brick reporters are outrageous, but sometimes, the speeches of this group of brick reporters can inspire or remind the team.

"After Sam Vincent got out of class, the biggest change for the Bobcats should be Stephen Curry."

"Before Sam Vincent got out of class, Stephen Curry averaged only 14.7 points, 4.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game."

"After Sam Vincent got out of class, Stephen Curry averaged 18.7 points, 6.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game."

From the comparison of Curry's data before and after, it can be easily concluded that the biggest change between Rivers and Sam Vincent is the use of Curry.

A Curry who doesn't have the ball can only play the stats of an ordinary NBA master, and with defense, he can't even match an ordinary master.

But after getting the ball, Curry played very close to the level of a star point guard. As Rivers said, this statistic is already at the peak of Billups.

However, Li Ke, who is in charge, knows that the most important thing is not the data, but the containment effect of Curry after he gets the ball.

In fact, sometimes Li Ke also wondered why Curry in his previous life could play at the unanimous MVP level when he played off the ball, but not in this time and space?

Now, he understands—

It's not that Curry can't, it's that he can't, his passing, the Bobcats' system, it's hard to fly the current Curry.

"Improve and improve, bring up the organization pass, and the Bobcats will have two MVPs."

Li Ke thought about it this way, he knew that the two MVPs were still very important to the Bobcats.

He already has a championship and an FMVP, and what he wants next is destined to be a dynasty.

And this summer, the Heat's Big Three is a foregone conclusion. If the Bobcats don't have two MVPs, it's really hard to win against the Heat against the Big Three.

Now, Li Ke is full of expectations for the future...

After ten consecutive victories, the time has advanced to March.

On March 3, the Bobcats played against the Lone Ranger back-to-back at home.

The rest of the previous game played a role in this game again.

With the return of Hua Er Er, Jr. Jordan and Curry with plenty of physical fitness, plus Tajibson and Li Ke, the Bobcats maintain a strong lineup.

Rivers also gave Kenyon Martin a rest. I have to admit that the schedule at the end of the season also drove Rivers crazy.

Crazy rotation, every game is like a desperate fight.

This game against the Lone Ranger is basically equivalent to the Bobcats with all the main players, playing the hottest game.

At the beginning of the game, Li Ke scored in singles and opened a hole.

Immediately afterwards, Curry's long-range shot also fired, and he didn't even need to break through in singles to accumulate touch.

Hua's second child is also uncomfortable for the driver who is in the wrong position.

Relying on the excellent state of all members, the Bobcats won another victory!
In this back-to-back, the Bobcats got a break.

After a sigh of relief, the Bobcats played an away game against the Raptors. When the Bobcats were in average condition, but the opponent started to explode, they lost a game and ended their winning streak.

Although the winning streak is over, Rivers has fully proved himself.

Just then, on March 3, the Bobcats met the Celtics.

For the away game, Rivers will return to North Shore Garden.

This is an important moment for Rivers.

Why did he not want Bilian to join a team that beat him?
The purpose is to slap the old club in the face, and use victories and continuous victories to tell everyone in the old club that it was not him who should be blamed in the first place!
And the current game is just the beginning.

Before the game, at the airport departing for Boston, Rivers was interviewed——

"What special feelings do you have when you change a team and face your old club?"

"Nothing special, the Celtics are just a normal opponent."

"But after all, you were fired by the Celtics..."

"I know, that's why I'm joining the Bobcats."

"what?"

"I'm going to prove in Charlotte that I'm not the one who went wrong!"

Facing a group of reporters who were a little confused, Rivers was very direct and straightforward: "I still want to prove in Charlotte that I will get back in Charlotte what I couldn't get in Boston before!"

The reason why the reporters were confused was that they didn't expect Rivers to be so direct.

As far as the last two sentences are concerned, the thoughts Rivers wants to express are very clear——

He wants to lead the Bobcats to hit the gold cup, so as to prove that the reason for the failure of the Celtics' Big Three back then was not with him.

And Rivers, after changing teams, will get the honors that the Celtics Big Three are eager for.

To put it simply, when I fought with you, I lost, but when I left you, I won immediately. Whose problem is it, needless to say?
Li Ke on the side heard these words and wanted to interject: "Before you came, we were already the championship..."

But he is not Chasing Dream Green, and he would not do such a thing without emotional intelligence.

Moreover, the impact of this sentence is too wide. Compared with the Bobcats that won the championship in 08, the current Bobcats have changed too many people.

Boston, the sluggish Celtics are naturally silent.

Mike D'Antoni is struggling, Ramon Sessions has potential, and the new little potato is also very impactful, but obviously, neither of these two is a point guard that can satisfy him.

And his tactics are based on an excellent point guard.

For the Big Three, the change of the German coach is to give Junzilei more roles, and it is mandatory to ask KG, who does not want to play center, to play as a guest center, and Perkins directly sits on the bench.

As for Pierce, the tactical status has not changed, and the possession of the ball is the same as usual, but the position on the court is more inside, more like a four position.

Compared with the former Thibodeau and the former predecessor Rivers, the adjustment of the German coach, to put it bluntly, is to change the composition of the lineup, and very aggressively put out a lineup that is almost one big and four small.

The defense relies on KG to keep it from collapsing, and the offense relies on fast play and fast break, which can be regarded as an improvement.

However, with the decline of the Big Three and the lack of satisfactory point guards, the overall Celtics are still far from top teams such as the Lakers.

Moreover, Li Ke believes that if the Celtics continue to play like this, they will soon follow in the footsteps of the Lakers F4.

The German coach's style of play is to put it mildly, it is a big and four small rushing, gorgeous offense.

The ugly point is that the player's career is overdrawn. No player can last a full season under such a high-intensity charge.

……

Boston, North Shore Garden, boos everywhere before the big fight.

In the face of Rivers' direct disclosure, the Celtics' management, coaching staff and players were very silent.

But the North Shore Garden, the group of Boston fans will not be silent, and the boos represent their anger towards Rivers.

Of course, they didn't dare to go any further. The worst loss for fans who are closely related to race knights was on Li Ke.

After that time, North Shore Garden did not dare to make mistakes in the game against the Bobcats.

But the booing can still happen.

Rivers was expressionless, and he just repeatedly emphasized: "One person, one, Sheldon, Gerald, as long as we defend well, this victory will be at your fingertips!"

To be honest, Li Ke didn't take this Celtic team seriously.

To put it bluntly, Danny Ainge's frequent "tricks" have turned the Celtics into a completely different team.

The departure of Rondo and Tony Allen had caused the Celtics' defensive system to collapse in half.

For the so-called offense, Mike D'Antoni was replaced again, and what kind of play was played, relying on KG's personal ability, it seemed that both offense and defense were taken into account.

In fact, when facing top teams, the Celtics are unstoppable.

In the regular season, they may still be able to rely on their background and the strength of the Big Three to achieve an outstanding record. In the playoffs, they can only be torn apart by strong teams.

In this game, the Bobcats went all out.

For one thing, Li Ke said long ago that he would not lose at the North Shore Garden, and this must be carried through.

Second, Rivers will not allow the team to lose this game. From this point of view, Li Ke and Rivers have a common enemy. The head coach is right.

Finally, the Bobcats are in the stage of grabbing the playoffs at this time, and they must win every game.

Therefore, North Shore Garden, the Bobcats who went all out, and Li Ke who went all out, made a hole in the Celtics' defense at the beginning.

"Sheldon, unstoppable to the basket, KG's supplementary defense is in place, but he can't stop Sheldon's violent dunk!"

"Just after the start of the game, Jun Zilei proved that he can't defend against a full-strength Sheldon!"

(End of this chapter)