The rest is just noise

The suspense of the game was greater than Louis expected.

Although Lu Wuxia is still adapting to his new position and Wade is acclimated, the Celtics' second- and third-year players performed well.

Yao Yueban beat whoever he saw that night.

Whether it was pulling outside the three-point line outside the pick-and-roll, or going down to eat the cake, or occasionally attacking in the low post, they all played brilliantly. The Knicks successively took Samuel Dalembert and Kendrick Parkin.

Si came to deal with him, but was beaten by him. Pau Gasol's edge was slightly overshadowed by Yao Yue, but he still had 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.

As for the Knicks, although they have huge advantages in talent and immediate ability, Wilson has just come back after all, and he and others still need to get used to each other. The players are somewhat modest and restrained, which actually limits their own performance.

On the other hand, the Celtics have clear priorities.

The two big brothers on the inside took the lead, and Parker on the outside kept breaking through and tearing up the defense. On the bench, there were Boozer, Ginobili and Gerald Wallace, three tough bench players who were waiting for help.

With the outstanding performance of everyone, the Celtics and Knicks were in a stalemate until the last minute. When the key ball was hit, Bird deployed the tactics to Lu Wuxia.

But in the end, Lu Wuxia didn't get the chance.

Because before he entered the NBA, he was always the player with the ball. After coming to the Celtics, he had to play more without the ball. This was a style of play that he was not used to. Fortunately, he has the ability to shoot and play in singles with the ball.

Scoring 1 on my first career show how fatal my mistake at the end was."

Upon hearing this, Bird said jokingly: "Then you have to work hard, ish."

"Yes, starting from today, my goal is to make my father love me again."

Compared with other bosses who enter the locker room, Louis' biggest advantage is that the players are convinced of his professionalism. If it were another boss, the players would at most respect him on the surface.

But Louis is different.

This is a man who worked from the bottom to the boss and won numerous honors during this period.

Even now, his most eye-catching title is still not the owner of the Celtics, but "coach." Louis comforted Wade, patted his son on the shoulder, and then walked out of the locker room with Bird.

Louis and Bird chatted about Wuxia's position on the team.

Bird shook his head and said: "Actually, the most suitable position for him is the No. 1 position, but we have Tony, and he has an excellent shooting hand, so I decided to let him adapt to the NBA at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions first.

The pace of the game.”

Louis is very supportive of Bird's ability to hone his off-ball abilities in the early stages of his career. However, he prefers that he be positioned as a combo guard.

"I know TP is a very good defender, but he can't shoot. If you use him as the outside core, there will be problems sooner or later. He is not yet capable of being a core defender." Louis said, "I support you in developing a flawless team.

The ball moves, but having him play the 2 all the time like he did tonight is not good for the long term."

"you mean?"

"Let him share the ball with TP." Louis said, "If you are worried that TP will be unhappy, let Wu Xia prove his strength in the intra-team competition. If he cannot suppress TP at the No. 1 position, let him continue full-time

Position two.”

Afterwards, Bird expressed another concern of his: "The reason why I asked ish to serve as the second position is because Dwayne is also a player who needs the ball to exert his strength. You also saw that he played tonight

Very uncomfortable off the ball. That's not his level. During the preseason training camp, his ability with the ball was not inferior to ish."

Bird can see this problem, and Louis feels relieved.

Louis smiled and asked: "Larry, who do you think needs to develop off-ball movement more, Wuxia or Dwayne?" Upon hearing this, Bird immediately understood what Louis meant.

Wade does not have the standard height for the second position, but he is taller than the average point guard.

In fact, according to the standards of combo guards, Wade belongs to this type of golden height.

But with Wade's style, he will definitely be able to play the second position in the future. A short shooting guard who can swing the first position is bound to develop off-ball running in order to match the ball-holding core of Lu Wuxia.

"I see."

"Also, you have to urge Dwayne to develop long-term shots. You have to let him know that short-term pain can lead to long-term rewards." Louis and Bird talked a lot.

Bird is now a mature coach and has his own understanding.

Regarding Louis' suggestion, he chose to directly implement it by giving way to Wuxia and sharing the ball with Parker. This move has worked since the second game.

After getting the ball, Lu Wuxia scored 27 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists against the Memphis Grizzlies, and was elected the best of the game.

Wade, who just told Louis the day before yesterday that he would not disappoint, continued his sluggish performance, shooting 1 of 5 in 18 minutes. Not only did he fail to find his form, he was also injured.

As long as Lu Wuxia remains strong, no one will pay too much attention to Wade's performance.

Because Louis' selection of Wade with the eighth pick was itself considered a risky decision. When Wade fell, second-year Manu Ginobili stood up.

As a temporary starter, Ginobili fully played his role in the next three games, averaging 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game. He and Lu Wuxia, one enchanting and the other slutty, are simply one in a million.

A good match.

Bird was often irritated by Ginobili's wild imagination.

Lu Wuxia is the only one on the Celtics who can keep up with Ginobili. These two make the Celtics' games a beautiful sight.

"Sports man" Bill Simmons, who can always change his tricks to make Louis disgusted, said: "Three years ago, legend used a deal that almost scared my dad into the hospital in exchange for Manu Ginobili and Hido.

, Turkoglu. Then he traded Turkoglu to Dwyane Wade with the eighth pick — can you believe it? Legend ignored Kirk Hinrich — and now I’m relieved about that pick.

.Why can’t we pretend that the guy Legend drafted with the eighth pick is Manu Ginobili?”

Louis isn't worried about Wade at all.

Although the first two games were a mess, Louis knew one of Wade's characteristics - like Russell Westbrook, he is the kind of player who always performs stronger after returning from injury than before the injury.

On November 11th, the Celtics visited the Devils in Indiana.

Lu Wuxia, who scored 20 points in several consecutive games, was restricted by fellow tall guard Qi Chengyan.

Before this, Wu Xia had never seen another two-meter defender who was as tall as him, stronger than him, and more athletic than him.

When Qi Chengyan restricted Wu Xia with a first-level defense and the Pacers' collective defense prevented most of the Celtics from finding the basket, Wade, who returned from injury, came off the bench and scored 30 points and 6

Assisted, led the team to defeat the Pacers, helping the team win six consecutive victories.

Wade cleared away some of the doubts, but if he wants to prove himself, he must continue to produce. Lu Wuxia was taught a lesson by Qi Chengyan.

The way he conquered college basketball cannot continue to succeed in the NBA. If he wants to become the best player, he needs to continue to improve. There is no problem with his ability with the ball. What he lacks is experience, confrontation, and without the ball.

ability.

For opponents like Qi Chengyan, it is difficult for him to impress opponents with the ball due to confrontation problems. If he can use tactics to run without the ball, he can also break the blockade.

Tonight's game made Lu Wuxia realize the importance of not having the ball. If the Pacers can rely on Chengyan's one-man power and use the defensive system to silence him, then there must be other teams that can do the same thing.

At the same time, Louis didn't care that his son was at a disadvantage at the hands of Qi Chengyan, because he had just received a piece of news that surprised him - he had been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.