Although Rivers has not played well with the Celtics in the past two years, he has really built up his reputation.

Since losing in the 2010 Finals, the Celtics Big Three have been on the wane, and everyone knows they have lost the ability to compete for a championship.

But in this case, the Celtics still maintained their fighting power for three seasons, and in 2012 they almost accidentally defeated the Cavaliers.

Once the Cavaliers are over, the morale-boosting Celtics definitely have a chance to reach the Finals, which shows the tenacity and fighting power of the Green Army.

Correspondingly, it also makes people think that Rivers, as the head coach, is absolutely indispensable.

In fact, Rivers' coaching ability is indeed not bad, but there is a precondition that the quality of this team itself is not good, or the defects are relatively large.

To put it simply, Rivers is good at taking teams with only 60 points overall to 70 or even 80 points, and he is especially good at using point guards, because he is a point guard himself.

A team with an overall quality of 80 points, for Rivers, the problem can be a bit over-the-top, sometimes he can bring 80 points, sometimes he can give you 60 points.

The Celtics Big Three was a 95-point team in 08, but in the playoffs, Rivers led the first round and the second round to steal seven twice, and the East Finals lost the home advantage, and the finals were also half-time behind, followed by the players' unparalleled will to win the championship, as well as the operation of "Escape - The Return of the King", which won the championship in 08.

It stands to reason that the Celtics in 08 crushed the whole league in terms of lineup, the three of them are too compatible, and the bench resources are very rich.

For this championship, Danny Ainge brought in all the useful veterans and substitute players that could be scavenged, such as PJ Brown, Cassel, Posey, House...... The thickness of each position is full, and if such a lineup is given to abuse experts like Phil Jackson and Popovich, the four-round series will have a 4:0 and a 4:1 at least.

By Rivers, the Big Three, with such a luxurious roster, became the team with the most games to win a championship in NBA history.

However, with the aging of the Big Three and the replacement of role players, the Celtics lineup gradually lost the strength to compete for the championship, but under the leadership and training of Rivers, it has become a tough bone in the East.

They may not be able to make it to the finals and win the championship, but if you underestimate them, they risk capsizing, and you have to fight them with 12 points.

Rivers is such a style of coach that when you feel underestimated about him, he will tell you with his actions that he can actually have a lower limit.

And when you feel that he is overrated, he can often have a wave of dazzling operations, which is impressive.

All in all, this is a magical coach who is indeed capable and has a very good result, but it is easy to be misestimated.

At this point in 2013, Rivers was at the peak of his popularity, and Chris Paul named Rivers to coach after squeezing out Kobe.

So the Lakers traded Rivers from Boston with a draft pick.

This move has caused dissatisfaction among many Lakers middle management and fans.

It's not because people don't believe in Rivers' ability, but when do the Lakers need a Celtics coach to save it?

After all, the two sides have a feud, and it has only been 3 years since the last crazy yellow-green battle, and the Lakers and Celtics have fallen apart.

Is it appropriate to let Rivers coach the Lakers?

Chris Paul thought it was a good fit, and in the face of doubts, he posted an old photo on social media: Lakers' meritorious coach, Bill Sharman.

The championship coach who led the Lakers to their first championship since moving to Los Angeles was a former Celtics player and a Celtics legend.

It was 1972, and the Lakers were experiencing unparalleled pain throughout the '60s: they lost the Finals seven times after moving to Los Angeles.

Counting the one in Minneapolis, there are already 8 defeats and 8 overall runners-up, seven of which were to the Boston Celtics.

In 1969, Bill Sharman was in the lineup, and the Lakers' tragic championship in the 60s began.

In 1972, the disheartened Baylor retired, West and Chamberlain were dying, and the Lakers used Sharman, a Celtics legend, as the head coach, causing a lot of controversy.

But that year's Lakers quickly gave Los Angeles fans the perfect answer with a 33-game winning streak, a season-best record of 69 wins, and a championship trophy.

This distant and hidden history was dug up by Chris Paul just to prove that there is nothing wrong with finding a Celtics coach to be the head coach of the Lakers.

Maybe this is the beginning of the Lakers to win the championship again.

Paul's explanation may have convinced some people, but it can be seen from this incident that the seeds of doubt and dissatisfaction among fans and management have been planted.

If you want to get rid of these negative emotions completely, the best way to do it is to win and win.

For the Lakers, the first game against the Clippers couldn't have been better.

The newly formed Lakers team is full of confidence, and the team has Paul as the core and wants to make a difference in the new season.

Rivers is also very satisfied with the group of people under him, the starting age structure is reasonable, the players are strong, and there are quite a few people who can be used on the bench.

Players like Blake, Nick Young, Meeks, and Henry are all regular-season players with good quality.

Rivers is also very good at adjusting this kind of regular season half-hanger, and can knead these 60-point players together to play 70-point combat effectiveness.

The game kicked off at 7 p.m. PT and drew 19,000 spectators to the opener — though plenty of Clippers fans in red and blue jerseys were visible to the naked eye.

Min Congda also came to the sidelines to watch the game as usual, and sat behind the Clippers bench.

There was a trace of nervousness and excitement in his heart, and sure enough, the mentality was different, and the feeling of watching the game was different.

There was a time before Min Congda came to watch the game on the spot, and his mood was as heavy as going to the grave, because he knew that the Clippers were trying to win.

With this win, my income has been reduced by a part, and I feel so uncomfortable.

After four years of abduction and deception, plus investment and financial management, Min Congda no longer needs to live on losing wages.

In the playoffs, tens of thousands of dollars in winning fines can be handled, and it's perfectly fine.

He thought to himself that he could finally enjoy basketball and enjoy the glory of the championship!

"Winning the Lakers tonight makes me feel good!"

(End of chapter)