Although the outside world is full of remarks that are not optimistic about the Celtics, the Celtics still have not changed their idea of using preseason training, and they continue to mix the main benches, and the rotation of substitutes with most playing time is natural, and the game is naturally one game after another. Romance debut∷∷,

After losing to the Knicks on October 15, the Celtics then went to Philadelphia to lose to the 76ers again on the road, then to Miami and lost to the Heat, and then on October 25, when the Celtics' eight preseason games were all over, people were surprised or not surprised to find that the Celtics' eight preseason games were all lost! There were a fiasco of 30 points at most, and there were also 2 small losses, but all 8 losses made the Celtics a laughing stock in many media outlets.

After all, even in the preseason, losing all eight games is very rare in history, and for this reason, Sam Amik said in his column: "Hey! Raptors and Grizzlies, don't worry, someone is already at the bottom for you! ”

Sam Amik showed his poisonous tongue to the fullest, but to his dismay, the Celtics didn't react!

Sam Amick from before the start of the preseason to the end of the preseason, in the past month, he tried his best to ridicule, but the Celtics didn't even respond! It made Sam Amik feel like he was punching cotton.

Of course, it is not that there are no reporters to ask the Celtics players, but in the face of this question, most of the Celtics players chose to avoid answering, and even if they answered, they all said with a humble face: "We are really bad, we still need to improve!" ”

It's like, when you're there all kinds of jumps, all kinds of taunts. The other party didn't care at all, this depression was enough to make people suffocate internal injuries.

And just as the Celtics continue their preseason training camp in a low-key manner, they are also about to usher in an official game.

The Celtics training gym, where the number 17 is plastered everywhere, is a reminder to the Celtics players to attack for a 17th championship. Tomorrow is the opener. Jonny is still a little nervous, this is his first time as the boss of the team, yesterday the team staff came to tell him, tomorrow's game ceremony, Jonny is the finale!

This reminded Jonny of his time in Orlando, where it was Anfernee Hardaway who ended every appearance, and even the first to play was not Jonny, but the team's more senior Dennis Scott. And the order in which Jonny plays each time is either second. Either that's the penultimate one, and in fact this position is a bit awkward.

And now, Jonny doesn't have this embarrassment, he is the star of the finale!

In the training hall, Rick Pitino gathered the players and began to set up for tomorrow's game.

"Tomorrow, our opponent is the Bulls, which is a very strong opponent. We don't have to look to know that everyone out there is saying, 'The bulls have won a game!' So what we have to do is. Surprise them! Let them see a surprising Celtic team! We're going to win and get the 1997-1998 season off to a good start in front of the home fans! ”

"So tomorrow our game is set up like this" For tomorrow's game, the Celtics' arrangement is actually nothing special, after all, it is the first game of the new season, and most teams will have a lot of changes, such as Celtic. They're very different from last season, and maybe the Bulls won't make a targeted setup, not only because they look down on the Celtics, but more importantly, they don't know what kind of basketball the Celtics play now. There is simply no way to make a targeted arrangement.

And the Celtics' arrangement for the Bulls is also very simple, that is, to strangle Michael Jordan, Jonny has to defend Michael Jordan alone, in fact, looking at this Celtics, there is only one player who can defend Jordan alone. Several of the team's shooting guards are on the short side, and maybe the future Bruce Bowen can do a single defense against Jordan, but the current Bruce Bowen can't do this.

Other than that, the Celtics' set-up is to do their best, believing that they will use fast play and fast attack to make the Bulls and the whole league shine, and then frighten.

On October 31, 1997, the NBA's 1997-1998 season officially began, and on this day, the league arranged 28 teams to start their opening game, and the Celtics' home game against the Bulls happened to be the first of these 14 matchups.

The 18,000-seat stadium has been turned into a sea of green, with players from both sides entering their dressing rooms.

Because the game was the opener, and perhaps because of the Bulls, the NBC arranged a national broadcast of the game, and they fielded the most established commentators, Hubbie Brown and Mike Terik.

"Welcome to the NBA's 1997-1998 season opener game against the Boston Celtics at home against the Chicago Bulls! I'm everyone's old friend Hubie Brown! Next to me was my partner Mike Terik, and this game was called the best team and worst team in the league before the game, because the Bulls won all eight games in the preseason and the Celtics lost all eight games in the preseason! The two teams are in stark contrast. ”

"And Michael Jordan once again met his old friend Jonny Lee in the Eastern Conference Finals last season and against him, which is the biggest attraction of this game!"

While the two commentators were discussing the game, in the home locker room, Rick Pitino was nervously arranging the opening tactics of this game, Rick Pitino was a little nervous, this was his second time coaching an NBA team, and like the last time, the last time he coached the New York Knicks, there was also a bright future superstar Patrick Ewing in that team, and now, Rick Pitino glanced at Jonny Lee.

"Jonny Lee, we're up to you for this game!" Rick Pitino said silently in his heart.

And then, he suddenly picked up the tactical board in his hand: "Our lineup for this game: point guard Tejus Edney, scoring guard Jonny Lee, small forward Tim Thomas, big forward Walter McCarty, center Ben Wallace, after the opening, immediately play fast attack, don't let the opponent steal the rhythm of the game, as long as we master the rhythm, this game is a must-win!" ”

Rick Pitino raised the tactical board in Young's hand. Prior to the game, Rick Pitino found Chauncey Billups in poor form, so he finally decided to put Dana Barros on the team's bench to lead the bench group, so the veteran Teus Edney was given his chance.

As soon as the game was about to start, Rick Pitino glanced at Jonny Lee again: "So, let's go out first and get ready for the entrance ceremony." Hearing the entrance ceremony, Jonny's breathing immediately became short. (To be continued......)

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