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

On the sidelines, a young man who looked like he was in his early thirties calmly made a time-out gesture to the referee, ignoring Cousins' arrogance. The referee blew his whistle to signal the suspension of the game.

"The dunk of DeMarcus Cousins ​​at the last moment is really exciting. It ended the offense in such a wonderful way and evened the score at the critical moment! If his mind becomes more mature, God knows DeMarcus can What's it like!" Reggie Miller shook his head. Every time he mentioned Cousins, most people's first reaction was regret. If he doesn't want to be like a kid, he should be stronger now, right?

"Don't worry, the game still has 13.5 seconds to end. Every time that man arranges the tactics, the team will play extremely high efficiency." Webber next to Miller seems not interested in Cousins, this guy's eyes , Only the young coach in suit and leather shoes.

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

Although the Celtics' record this season is not beautiful, many media have also labeled Stevens "parallel imports." 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 the NBA.

Even John Calipari, who used to beat the wind and rain in the college basketball circle, has been smashed in the NBA and retreated to the campus obediently, not daring to do any more. Stevens is a young coach who is less than 40 years old, so how can he?

This giant team should be led by a champion coach. Please come to Stevens and have signed for 6 years in one go? That guy Anji is really lunatic!

But as the driving force behind the Green Army, one of the NBA's most successful managers, the scheming Danny Angie believes in his own vision. According to the prophecy of ordinary people, after trading Garnett and Pierce, it will take the Celtics at least 4 years or more to complete the reconstruction. He doesn't expect Stevens to produce results in the first year. What he likes is that Stevens has shown a lot of brilliance this season.

Now, facing another critical moment of life and death, Angie looked at the stadium expectantly. What would you do? Brad.

Stevens is not in a hurry, he slowly walked up to the players, possessing a calmness that shouldn't be at this age. But Rondo likes Stevens's style. Instead, it's Rivers. His nasty voice must be tormenting the players' ears again.

"The game has 13.5 seconds left. We have plenty of time to solve the game." Stevens had his signature smile on his face. From this guy's point of view, 13.5 seconds is called "having enough time." Afterwards, he squatted in front of the players and started writing and drawing...

The timeout was over and the Celtics players stepped onto the court again. In the view of Kings coach Mike Malone, of the Celtics' starting five, only Rondo has the ability to execute the final blow.

Although Rondo's strength is not in scoring, his breakthrough and rim fake moves are very sharp. Therefore, Mike Malone puts his defensive focus on Rondo. As for the rest of the Celtics...unless Stevens is crazy, otherwise he can't let the role players decide the life and death of the team.

After the start of the game, it turned out that someone else was picking and rolling for Rondo, and the Green Army No. 9 went to the three-point line to connect to the basketball.

The head of the Celtics guard controlled the ball from beyond the three-point line. Rondo, who was appointed as the 15th captain of the Celtics only half a month ago, stalled for the last 15 seconds.

With 5 seconds left in the game, Rondo finally moved! But Mike Malone is not afraid at all, he has already set up a net of heaven and earth, it is impossible for Rondo to break the siege within 5 seconds!

I saw that the Kings players all moved closer to Rondo. No matter which direction Rondo chooses to break, there are people who can return to defense in time.

In the last three seconds, Rondo was surrounded by the Kings defensive circle, and it seemed that Stevens's singles tactics did not work.

At this moment, the Celtics forward Salinger, who was originally an important position in the post, went to mid-range. Rondo immediately passed the ball, and then everyone, including Angie who was in the luxurious box at this time, was shocked and opened his mouth.

Jared Salinger, the 21st overall pick in 2012. You have to say what is the biggest feature of this guy, maybe Celtics fans will answer you, this kid is very fat.

But it was such a guy who left no impression other than fat ass, and became the end point of Stevens's final shot! The most **** thing is that Salinger actually made the ball.

"Lore, buzzer lore! Jared Salinger, he killed this Jiaozuo game with a mid-range jumper! Hahaha, look at Cousins’ expression, he didn’t know just now What happened!"

The scene was full of joy, and Salinger was surrounded by his teammates. Lore, an exciting and great moment, was born under Stevens.

Coach Stevens walked slowly from the bench to the technical stage, shook hands with the Kings coach Mike Malone, and patted each other on the shoulders.

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

"In this league, coach Stevens may only dare to hand over the final shot right to Salinger! Let Rondo, the All-Star point guard, play the ball for the little-known Salinger at a critical moment, God. , Stevens is really a ghost!" Reggie Miller knows this basketball guy from Indianapolis very well. The "Cinderella" myth that he created with Hayward and Yiyang at the beginning is still there. Has always been talked about by the locals.

This guy, he does have such strength.

"Stevens never abuses stars, and he uses role players superbly. This game will be one of Stevens's career classics."

The game was over, the players were still cheering wildly on the court, while Stevens stood on the sidelines and looked into the court with a smile.

At this time, the reporters who had obtained admission permission had already walked up. One of the beautiful ESPN reporters stretched the microphone to Stevens's mouth.

"Congratulations, Coach Stevens, the team has won three consecutive victories recently. Your momentum is very strong. Can you tell me about your final tactical arrangements? You shot Salinger intentionally? Or just a What about the accident?"

"Thank you. The first three consecutive victories were achieved because the players played very hard. As for the final shot, Salinger performed very well. I just did what I should do." This answer is very " Stevens", because this young coach never takes credit for it, and always attribute the victory of the game to the players. When he loses, he will take the initiative to admit his mistakes.

Which player doesn't love such a guy?

"Just three minutes ago, your two most proud students also finished the game with Hayward at the American Airlines Center Arena. The Mavericks overtook the Jazz. What do you think of such a result? Do you think Hayward still Is it possible to become an NBA star?"

"The Mavericks' strength is unquestionable. It is not surprising that they beat the Jazz. As for Gordon, he is a smart player and I believe all he needs is growth time."

"So, what will you do with the undisputed Mavericks in the next game?" After a circle, the reporter finally asked the most important question.

Stevenston paused, but did not answer immediately. The match against Yiyang... finally came.

Stevens left the NCAA to coach the Celtics, largely because of Yiyang's influence. Seeing his once proudest protégé became popular in the NBA, Stevens couldn't help but want to try, what it's like to play in the NBA.

Stevens is a purer ball idiot than Yiyang. Yiyang chose to make a living by playing basketball. In addition to his love, he also had to support his family. And Stevens, this guy chose basketball purely because of love.

Will a person who is so keen on basketball fear the challenge? Of course not, so he followed Yiyang's footsteps and came to this cruel alliance. Nothing else, because the Celtics offer Stevens the price is not very lucrative. This summer, Stevens was also awarded a contract worth tens of millions of dollars.

He is here just to challenge further! And Yiyang and Mavericks will undoubtedly be the most challenging opponents!

In today's league that over-extends the star effect, not many people seem to really care about the talent of the coach. However, Stevens's existence ~www.novelmtl.com~ his coaching philosophy strongly opposes such vulgar values. While most rebuilding teams are blindly chasing stars, Stevens is proving that the value of a high-quality coach may be higher than that of a star player.

"We will definitely prepare for the next game. Although the Mavericks are number one in the league, we won't just surrender like this." Stevens smiled at the camera.

If the coaches of several other playoff teams say this, people will only think that he is overwhelming. But Stevens said so, people can't help but feel a little worried for the Mavericks.

"It seems that you and your team are full of self-confidence, then, I wish you an excellent performance in the next game!" The reporter finished answering, leaning towards the players. After all, the most popular in this league are the young players.

The guy who had conflicts with his teammates in the locker room on the first day, hasn't he now become the hottest star in the league?

Stevens couldn't help shook his head. It seems that the game the day after tomorrow is destined to be quite exciting.

right? Yiyang.

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"The day after tomorrow's game, we must be more careful."

"Do you know who I will fight with the day after tomorrow?" Yiyang smiled, Hayward this guy is still as meticulous as before.

"Of course I know, I was looking forward to that game at the beginning of the season. I only give you a suggestion, don't think of them too simple!" Hayward patted Yiyang on the shoulder, his expression was not at all It's like joking.

Yiyang couldn't help but put away the smiley face of hippie. It seems that the battle of Boston the day after tomorrow may be more difficult than he thought.

right? Coach Brad Stevens.

Two people separated by 1,768 kilometers, at the same time, seem to be surprisingly consistent...