With 13.5 seconds left in the game, the Kings relied on Cousins' dunk to tie the score at 95. The strong man with the headband waved his arm as if to mark territory.

On the sidelines, a young man who looked like he was in his early thirties calmly gestured to the referee to pause, ignoring Cousins' bravado. The referee blows the whistle and signals the game to be suspended.

"The last moment DeMarcus. Cousins' dunk was so exciting, finishing the offense in such a brilliant way, and equalizing at a crucial moment! If he had matured a little more, God knows what DeMarcus would have become! "Reggie. Miller shook his head, and every time Cousins was mentioned, most people's first reaction was regret. If he didn't look like a child, he would be stronger now, right?

"Don't worry, the game is over with 13.5 seconds. Every time that man lays out his tactics, the team plays extremely efficiently. Webb, next to Miller, doesn't seem to have much interest in Cousins, and this guy only has the young coach in the suit and leather shoes in his eyes.

Brad. Stevens, a young coach who just turned 36 and has been playing basketball since he was 8 years old, was tasked with reviving the Celtics as soon as he entered the league.

Although the Celtics' record this season is not pretty, many media outlets have labeled Stevens as a "parallel import". They don't understand why a giant like the Celtics would be willing to spend more than $22 million on a rookie coach who has never coached in the NBA.

Even in the college basketball circle, John . Calipari also planted his heels in the NBA, obediently retracted back to the campus, and did not dare to be reckless. Stevens, a young coach who is less than 40 years old, how can he be?

This giant team should be led by a championship coach. Please come to Stevens and sign it for 6 years? Anji, that guy is really out of his mind!

But as the driving force behind the Green Army, one of the NBA's most successful managers, the scheming Danny . Angie believes in her vision. According to the prophecy of ordinary people, after trading Garnett and Pierce, it will take at least four years or more for the Celtics to complete the reconstruction. He doesn't expect Stevens to produce results in his first year, what he likes is a lot of shining points that Stevens has shown this season.

Now, facing another critical moment of life and death, Angie looks at the court with anticipation. What would you do? Brad.

Stevens was not in a hurry, he slowly walked in front of the players, and had the composure that should not be present at this age. But Rondo likes Stevens' style in favor of Rivers, whose nasty voice is certainly tormenting the players' ears by now.

"With 13.5 seconds left in the game, we had plenty of time to finish the game." Stevens has his trademark smile on his face, and 13.5 seconds is called "having plenty of time" in the guy's opinion. Then, he crouched down in front of the players and began to write and draw......

After the timeout ended, the Celtics players re-entered the court. In the Kings coach Mike . In Malone's view, of the Celtics' starting five, only Rondo has the ability to execute the final blow.

While Rondo's forte isn't scoring, his breakaways and feints under the basket are sharp. So, Mike. Malone is putting the defensive focus on Rondo. As for the rest of the Celtics...... Unless Stevens is insane, there's no way he's going to let the role players decide the life and death of the team.

After the game started, it was someone else who blocked and dismantled for Rondo, and the Green Army's No. 9 pocketed the basketball outside the three-point line.

The Celtics' leading guard controlled the ball from beyond the three-point line, and Rondo, who was only named the Celtics' 15th captain half a month ago, stalled for the final 15 seconds.

With 5 seconds left in the game, Rondo finally moved! But Mike. Ma Long is not afraid at all, he has already set up a net, and it is completely impossible for Rondo to break out of the encirclement in 5 seconds!

I saw that the players of the Kings team were moving closer to Rondo, and no matter which direction Rondo chose to break through, there were people who could return to the defense in time.

In the final three seconds, Rondo was surrounded by the Kings' defensive circle, and it looked like Stevens' one-on-one tactics didn't work.

At this moment, Celtics forward Sallinger, who was originally in the key position on the inside, pocketed into the middle distance. Rondo then passed the ball, and everyone, including Angie, who was in the luxurious box at this time, opened their mouths in shock.

Jared. Salinger, the 21st overall pick in 2012. If you want to say what is the biggest characteristic of this guy, maybe Celtics fans will answer you, this kid has a very fat butt.

But it was such a guy who couldn't leave any impression except for his fat butt that became the end point of Stevens' execution of the last shot! Damn it, Sallinger actually threw the ball in.

"Lore, whistle lore! Jared. Salinger, who killed the game with a mid-range jumper! Hahaha, look at Cousins' expression, he doesn't know what just happened! ”

There was jubilation, and Salinger was surrounded by his teammates. Lore, an exciting moment of greatness, was born under Stevens.

Coach Stevens walked slowly from the bench to the technical table and met with the Kings' Mike. Coach Malone shook hands and then patted each other on the shoulder.

Throughout the process, Stevens always had a calm smile on his face.

"In this league, Coach Stevens is probably the only one who dares to put the last shot in the hands of Sullinger! Let Rondo, the All-Star point guard, play the ball to the little-known Sullinger at a critical moment, and oh my God, Stevens is such a genius! "Reggie. Miller still knows this basketball man from Indianapolis very well, and the "Cinderella" myth he created with Hayward and Yiyang is still talked about by the locals.

This guy, he does have such strength.

"Stevens never abuses stars and is brilliant with his use of role players. This game will be one of the classics of Stevens' career. ”

The game was over, the players were still cheering wildly on the field, and Stevens stood on the sidelines, smiling and looking into the field.

At this time, the reporters who had been granted admission had already walked up. One of the beautiful ESPN reporters put the microphone next to Stevens' mouth.

"Congratulations, Coach Stevens, the team has won three in a row recently, and your momentum is strong. Can you tell us about your last-minute tactics? Did you do it on purpose to shoot Sullinger? Or was it just an accident? ”

"Thank you, first of all, we were able to win three in a row because the players played very hard. As for the final shot, Salinger was fantastic, I just did what I had to do. The answer was very "Stevens", because the young manager never asked for credit and always attributed the victory to the players. And when he loses, he will take the initiative to admit his mistakes.

What player doesn't love such a guy?

"Just three minutes ago, two of your proudest students and Hayward finished the game at the U.S. Route Center. What do you think of the Mavericks' victory over the Jazz? Do you think Hayward still has the potential to become an NBA star? ”

"There's no doubt about the Mavericks' quality, and their win over the Jazz wasn't a surprise. As for Gordon, he's a smart player and I'm sure all he needs is time to grow. ”

"So, what will you do in the next game against the undoubted Mavericks?" After going around in a circle, the reporter finally asked the most important question.

Stevenston paused, not answering immediately. Match with Yiyang...... It's finally here.

Stevens left the NCAA to coach the Celtics, largely due to the influence of Yiyang. Watching his once most proud protégé become popular in the NBA, it can't help but make Stevens want to try what it's like to play in the NBA.

Stevens is a more pure ball addict than Yiyang, who chose to play for a living because he had to support his family, in addition to his love. And Stevens, this guy chose basketball purely because of love.

Would someone who is so passionate about basketball be afraid of a challenge? Of course not, so, he followed in Yiyang's footsteps and came to this cruel alliance. Not for anything else, because the Celtics didn't offer Stevens a lot of money. This summer, UCLA also offered Stevens a multi-million dollar contract.

He's here to take on a further challenge! And Yiyang and Maverick will undoubtedly be the most worthy opponents!

In today's league, where the star effect is exaggerated, not many people seem to really care about the talent of their coaches. But Stevens' presence, his coaching philosophy, is a powerful counterpoint to such vulgar values. At a time when most rebuilding teams are blindly chasing stars, Stevens is proving that a good coach may be worth more than a star player.

"We're definitely going to prepare well for the next game, and even though the Mavericks are number one in the league, we're not going to just give in." Stevens stared at the camera, smiling the same.

If the managers of several other teams outside the playoff ranks say that, people will only think that he is not enough. But when Stevens said that, people couldn't help but feel a little worried about the Mavericks.

"It seems that you and your team are full of confidence, so I wish you all the best in the next games!" After the reporter answered, he leaned towards the player. After all, the most popular players in this league are still young players.

Isn't the guy who had a conflict with his teammates on the first day he came to the locker room now the hottest star in the league?

Stevens couldn't help but shake his head, it seems that the game the day after tomorrow is destined to be quite exciting.

Right? Yiyang.

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"You have to be more careful in the game the day after tomorrow."

"Do you know who I'm fighting the day after tomorrow?" Yiyang smiled, Hayward was still as meticulous as before.

"Of course I knew I was looking forward to that game at the start of the season. I'll just give you one piece of advice, don't think of them too simply! Hayward patted Yiyang on the shoulder, his expression not at all like a joke.

Yiyang couldn't help but put away the expression of the hippie smile, it seems that the battle of Boston the day after tomorrow may be more difficult than he imagined.

Right? Brad. Coach Stevens.

Two people who are 1,768 kilometers apart seem to have the same thoughts at the same time......