The rest is just noise

In the third game of the regular season, the Celtics' second home game of the new season, they encountered a tough battle.

The team that caused the Celtics to struggle was not the well-known strong teams, but the Memphis Grizzlies, who had quietly become stronger.

After Danny Ainge successfully passed his rookie period, the Grizzlies also moved from Vancouver to Memphis.

Maybe it's just the feng shui of Memphis. After the Grizzlies moved here, the entire team's fortunes began to improve.

After several operations by Ainge, the Grizzlies can currently form a set of Deron Williams, Josh Childress, Tayshaun Price, Juwan Howard, Amar'e Star

Demyer's @ starting lineup.

Their head coach also comes from the same league, Tom Thibodeau, who has assisted Rudy Tomjanovich for many years.

Thibodeau himself is a coach who emphasizes defense, and then he stole the pick-and-roll style from Tomjanovich and used it flexibly on Deron and Stoudemire, which was just right.

With the explosion of the youth army, the Grizzlies and Celtics battled to the end before Manu Ginobi used a snake-like layup to kill the game.

After this campaign, the Celtics won three consecutive victories in the new season, ended their home defense battle, and are about to embark on a four-game away trip.

Louis reviewed the past two games and divided his teammates into three groups. One group is the "thriving" group that responded well and performed well in the game.

One group is the "sooner or later" group that responds poorly, has an obvious repulsion towards new tactics, and does not invest enough in usual training sessions.

One group is the "Although they work hard, it doesn't work" group.

The last group currently has two members, Tony Allen and Mexican Eduardo Najera.

Louis is most concerned about the second group, which includes Andrei Kirilenko, Wally Szczerbiak, and Zaza Pachulia.

Although there are not many three players, Kirilenko is the sixth man that the team relies on very much, and Szczerbiak is a seasoned marksman.

Although Kyle Korver has entered the starting lineup with his familiarity with the new system and good chemistry, no matter how accurate a shooter he is, there will be nights when the power suddenly goes off. At that time, the team will either have to wait for him

Wake up, or you have to replace it with an equally good shooter.

Szczerbiak is undoubtedly an excellent addition.

But Szczerbiak is the player who is most disgusted with the new system, because he performed well under the old system and was the team's absolute starter. Now because he cannot adapt to the new system, not only is he lost as a starter, but his playing time is also reduced.

suspect.

As for Pachulia and Kirilenko, they have their own problems, but none are as acute as Szczerbiak.

In addition, Roy's injury risks are also worrying.

After the game against the Grizzlies, Roy felt discomfort in his knee. Louis asked the team doctor to take him to the hospital for examination, and nothing abnormal was found.

Louis knew how fragile Roy was, so he not only stopped his training, but also didn't let him go to away games with the team.

This means Roy will miss at least four games.

Roy's absence suddenly left the Celtics with a starting spot.

On the way to the first away game, Louis asked Pat Riley, who was sitting next to him, "Who do you think would be a good starting point for Brandon@?"

Riley said calmly: "Andre."

"Why?" Louis asked curiously.

"He can live with the fact that he starts @ and does well but still doesn't @ start," Riley said.

"What about Wally, can't he stand this?" Louis asked with a smile.

Riley said seriously: "I'm afraid not."

From Louis's expression, Riley could see that the Celtics owner and coach had decided to let Wally Szczerbiak temporarily fill Roy's vacancy.

Moreover, he probably never considered Kirilenko.

Riley asked: "Do you know what the consequences of this will be?"

"Don't worry, with Wally's familiarity with the system, it's impossible for him to play well."

Louis said with absolute certainty.

Riley pressed, "What if he's done?"

Louis smiled lightly and said: "Then I'm thankful to God. I hope he plays well. If he plays well, Brandon can play on the bench. In fact, the bench is the most suitable position for him at the moment. His body seems to be in good shape."

Not ready for the intensity of @starting." Riley didn't comment further because Louie had already made his decision.

The Celtics' four consecutive away games are concentrated in California. They will first go to Los Angeles to challenge the Clippers, then play the Lakers, then fly to Sacramento to play the Kings, and finally go to Golden State to play the Warriors.

Needless to say in the game against the Clippers, this team with Antoine Walker, Eddie Curry, and Emeka Okafor has no future.

The only sure thing about the Clippers' future is that they will show up at the 2007 lottery draw on time, and then pray to Lady Luck and the God of the Draft to win the "Oden/Durant" Cup.

After Roy's truce, Louis made way flawlessly and returned to the starting No. 1 position.

Although Louis intends to use a season to strengthen his flawless off-ball offense, his threat with the ball is indeed surprising.

Watching Lu Wuxia play now is just like watching James Harden in the 2016-17 season. It was the first time the latter evolved into an iconic ball-handling core in all aspects. However, that year was the first for Harden.

Unfortunately, the MVP that should have been a sure win under normal circumstances was snatched away by Russell Westbrook, who averaged a triple-double per game and led the team to eighth place in the Western Conference. He was supposed to prove in the playoffs, "What the fuck are you doing?"

Harden, who "should choose me as the MVP", also performed poorly in the Western Conference semifinals. In the end, he was blocked by Ginobili, who was in the late stage of baldness, leaving a humiliating moment.

Louis feels that Wuxia is like Harden that year, not in terms of his playing style, but that when he gets the ball, his influence on the court and his destructiveness to the opponent's defense are very similar.

Lu Wuxia is reaping the dividends brought about by his loyal father who forced him to make technical changes. When Lu Wuxia launches a pick-and-roll attack due to his shooting skills without blind spots, the opponent's insider always has to rush out of the three-point line to delay, and this is often delayed by

He breaks through easily, and then the opponent needs to cover up and rotate. A team with weak defensive quality will be full of loopholes at this point, and even a strong defensive team cannot stop him.

Because Lu Wuxia at this time is different from the early days. Compared with his rookie period, his current weight has reached 95KG. Although he is not very strong when divided into two meters of height, he already has above average confrontation ability. Confrontation.

Once his abilities are developed, his technical advantages can be brought into full play.

This was the case in the last game against the Clippers.

When Eddie Curry dragged his bulky body out of the delay, Lu Wuxia directly treated him like a monkey.

It changes direction and makes a quick three-pointer, accelerates to break through and throws to hit the board, and relies on changes in rhythm to knock people down while moving.

Lu Wuxia's series of military training for Fat Curry was cruel, but when Thibodeau asked others to switch defenses, there was no good fruit.

Antoine Walker's defensive effect is only limitedly better than Fat Curry's;

Childress has good physical condition and good defense, but he is too prone to fake moves and cannot determine Lu Wuxia's pulse at all;

Shanton Anderson was too strong but lacked defensive awareness, so he was also teased - in fact, Lu Wuxia's coolest shot in the game was played in front of Anderson.

When Yao Yueban, Ginobili, Szczerbiak, and Gasol opened up space for Lu Wuxia and gave him singles, he met everyone's expectations.

Lu Wuxia used a high-speed crotch dribble and then started to stop and step to end Anderson's focus.

Anderson slipped on the court like an ice skating beginner, while Lu Wuxia acted "very surprised" and actually waited for the opponent to get up and defend in front of him before throwing the ball. And then whoops!

Anderson was greatly shocked, but he heard Lu Wuxia sincerely praise: "What a great defense, I was almost blocked by you."

If Anderson's mentality doesn't collapse, Louis, the father, will collapse. Why is this child becoming less and less like his father? It's not loyal at all. Louis is very worried that Wuxia will follow him Tomjanovich.

Following in the footsteps of his uncle.

After that, Anderson's mentality really exploded, he fouled frequently, and was quickly replaced.

This game was completely dominated by Lu Wuxia, and the Celtics' system also played half of the game.

Relying on the "" offense, Lu Wuxia scored 47 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists against the Clippers, successfully grabbing the headlines of the day.

"I know that scoring is only part of the game. Everyone works hard to contribute to the team, and I am just one part of it."

Lu Wuxia, who has known what the media wants to hear since he was a child, used a humble talk to get through tonight's performance.

At the same time, the flawless performance also made Louis determined to strengthen his off-the-ball skills.

When he is so great with the ball, if he can maintain the same power without the ball, then he is a unique player.

That's what sets Stephen Curry apart from other players of his generation, and it's also the key to his ability to support a dynasty.