The rest is just noise

The Rockets were in a bad situation, and the Celtics' defensive intensity was not low at all.

Sampson was injured in this game. Although it had no impact on the result of the game, it did affect the subsequent game between the Celtics and the 76ers.

Billy Cunningham resented the Celtics for killing them.

In this battle, the 76ers devoted all their energy and successfully brought the Celtics to heel.

100 to 91

"Doctor can win the game tonight without throwing a punch." 76ers home announcer Zinkov made a little joke.

Losing to the 76ers, the Celtics' record became 47 wins and 5 losses.

They still have a clear lead over the second-place Lakers in the league, and their advantage over other teams in the Eastern Conference is even more obvious.

The Celtics, unwilling to lose in a row, ushered in their next opponent: the Golden State Warriors.

The butterfly effect triggered by Louis prevented them from making the stupid trade that made them go down in history (taking the third pick + Parish for the No. 1 pick), but did this have an impact on the result?

No, the warrior still embarked on the path of self-destruction.

Because Parish didn't want to play on a bad team, they sent the seed left over from the Rick Barry era to Detroit in exchange for only cash and a 1985 first-round pick.

Although that draft pick has a certain value, the Pistons are now a stable strong team in the playoffs in the Eastern Conference. The first-round picks of strong teams are like useless, they cannot be ranked high in the draft, and there are very few players to choose from.

Parrish was loved by local fans when he arrived in Detroit.

His temperament matches the Motor City very well.

To make matters worse, in 1980, the Celtics selected Sampson. The Jazz, fearing the reputation of another top pick, Joe-Barry Carroll, chose the best college student of the year, who led the team to win the national championship.

"Dr. Dunk" David Griffith.

The Warriors were so happy that they didn't expect to get Carroll with only the third pick.

Similar high-risk, high-reward drafts reminded Louie of the time the Kings selected Cousins ​​with the fifth overall pick in 2010. It turns out that scouts were not unreasonable to be skeptical about the mental health of these people.

Cousins ​​is dynamite, and Carroll is too good-natured.

One will detonate the team, and the other is unmotivated and cannot reach expected heights.

The Warriors have gone around in a circle, and Louis' butterfly effect has given them as good feedback as possible, but they just can't escape this hurdle.

Carol came anyway, and Parrish still left.

So, where did McHale go? He was drafted fourth overall by the Chicago Bulls in 1980.

McHale, who did not go to the Warriors or to the Celtics, helped the Bulls reach the playoffs, but this year, he suffered a leg injury, and the Bulls took advantage of the situation and wanted to make a big bet.

Such a warrior would be hard-pressed to face the Celtics, who don't want to lose in a row.

In the absence of Sampson, the Celtics scored 132 points on offense alone.

Bird and Thomas combined for 70 points. One had a near triple-double with 38 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists, and the other had a double-double with 32+14 assists.

On the Warriors' side, Carroll had 22 points and 8 rebounds in 42 minutes, a decent performance and a standard fishing style.

Next, they played against the Trail Blazers. Bird exploded with an unbeatable triple-double of 40 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists. Coupled with John Long's 30 points, the Celtics scored another 130 points.

Trail Blazers head coach Frank Ramsey asserted: "The Celtics will be the championship this season."

This game happened to be the Celtics' 49th win.

Time passed from mid-February to the end of February, and the Celtics returned home to wait for the San Diego Clippers.

There is news that they will move their home court to Los Angeles next season.

The Clippers played first last season and announced their relocation without the permission of the league, but received fierce backlash from the league. After that, they did several things, followed the arrangement of the league, and fully respected the wishes of the Lakers, the landlord of Los Angeles.

Well, Bass doesn’t want someone to share the market?

It's easy to handle. After all, Clippers owner Sterling is a friend of Buss. They make an appointment and have some drinks. Then Sterling takes advantage of his happiness and uses his mouth to take Byron Scott, who has a promising future, as his wife.

A surprise for Buzz.

Although the Lakers cannot be regarded as empty-handed, they paid 600,000 in cash to get Scott.

But good players can't be bought even with money. For Buss, anything that can be solved with money is nothing. No one knows what role Scott's trade played behind the scenes in the Clippers' relocation to Los Angeles.

What is certain is that things are not as simple as they appear⑴.

⑴Friendly reminder, this paragraph is not historical fact.

The game between the Celtics and Clippers was not originally in CBS's live broadcast plan. However, the Celtics are likely to achieve a record 50 wins. Therefore, they temporarily decided to broadcast the game nationwide.

If the Celtics win tonight, they will become the fastest team in history to reach 50 wins.

This night, Bill Walton played for the Clippers.

Seeing Wharton, Louis was very emotional.

The great white big man before Bird hopes that if he hadn't met Portland's vet, the Trail Blazers under his leadership would have become as much of a disruptor as the 76ers.

They will definitely bring some trouble to the Lakers, just like the challenge the 76ers brought to the Celtics.

That team rose and fell too quickly.

Sampson returned in this game.

Both Bird and Thomas passed the ball to him consciously and let him find his touch.

Sampson missed several games and couldn't get into the game state for a while. He couldn't shoot and couldn't find the right position to attack with the ball.

The Celtics' substitutes exploded.

Maxwell, Ainge, and Karl scored half of the team's points, and started to make up the remaining points. The Clippers' defeat was irreversible.

Louis made no targeted adjustments throughout the whole process and only called a timeout at appropriate times. At other times, he was more concerned about Walton's performance.

Louis never saw Walton play in his prime.

Because by the time he became a scout, Walton had already been killed by a veterinarian.

He had watched a few of Walton's games here and there, and for the rest, he relied solely on game videos and his study of the incredible Trail Blazers team.

Walton is the best passer, rebounder, shot blocker, first passer, defensive gatekeeper, critical moment scorer, leader who drives the team's emotions, and a LeBron James-style "have" on that team.

When he competes for the championship, he has no unique dependence on him.

He is a true textbook center forward.

If you want to be picky, you can only say that he does not have a killer move that can defeat the opponent at any time, but for a player with so many functions, you can't ask for more.

Tonight, Walton scored 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. His vitality has been destroyed by injuries and has disappeared. Just like Sabonis who came to the NBA, he plays with a monster-like consciousness.

When Louis saw Walton, what he thought was, if Walton in this state were replaced by Laimbeer on the team, how wonderful would the Celtics' offense be?

He apologized to Ranbir in his heart for this idea. Wharton was definitely a good choice, but he was sure that after replacing Ranbir with Wharton, within a day, he would miss Ranbir's barking and worry all day long.

Wharton's legs.

So, why bother? There is no such thing as a perfect team.

118 to 108

The Clippers resisted to a certain extent and were kicked to the ground by the Celtics.

With 50 wins and 5 losses, the Celtics set a new record.

For Louis, winning is equal to personal glory.

When a player retires, he will tell people how many points he scored, and when a coach retires, he will tell people how many games he won.

Tonight is also a landmark night for Louis.

A reporter from the "San Diego Evening Journal" smacked his face into the microphone: "Little Lu, how does it feel to coach the fastest team to reach 50 wins in history?"

"That's it," Louis stood up involuntarily, "I'm used to it."

The Celtics' road trip isn't over yet.

Next, they will fly to Seattle and then to Los Angeles to face the Lakers for the second time.

Louis heard that the Lakers had solved the problem of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and the whole team was in full gear, waiting for them to come.

During the flight to Seattle, the Celtics players seemed to have a lot of unvented energy and were chattering noisily.

Carl was loudly discussing the Vanessa Williams nude photo scandal.

Vanessa became the first African-American Miss in history last year. This should be a good thing, but not long ago, "Penthouse" announced that their new issue of the magazine cover will be Vanessa. And Vanessa's cover photo is

Naked, this photo was actually not authorized by her.

This triggered a quarrel between feminist organizations, herself, and "Penthouse", and the media got wind of it.

The strange thing is that feminist organizations do not help Vanessa. On the contrary, they believe that a woman with no self-respect like Vanessa is not qualified to continue to be Miss America.

The men on the plane talked to each other about their opinions on the matter.

Only Bird said something unrelated to gossip after the incident subsided.

"I heard Bill Russell doesn't live in Boston?"

"It seems so." Louis was unsure.

Bird asked: "With what he has achieved, he can enjoy lifetime free service in Boston, so why should he settle in Seattle?"

"Good question!" Thomas always looked very interested in such sensitive matters, "Why?"

Louis had no choice but to tell a cold joke to cover it up: "Maybe the people in Boston won't provide him with free services. Don't you know that people there prefer ice hockey?"

"Yes, only white champions like Bobby Orr are eligible for a lifetime of free service in Boston."

"Say less, you resentful woman." Louis said angrily.

Thomas snorted, "You know I'm telling the truth."

⑵ Boston hockey fans say Bird is the Bobby Orr of the Celtics.