Chapter 333: Scold

Leon was very relaxed these two days. After June, the patter of rain made the air in Boston very fresh and pleasant. He would take a walk after dinner, play golf with Carlisle, or go fishing in the harbor. The approach of the finals has caused Leon to fall into a kind of tranquility and peace. With the experience of last season, Leon already knows how to deal with such a big scene.
That's right, no one is a natural winner of the big scene. They have to experience all kinds of frustration and thinking. Of course, the guy from the Los Angeles Lakers seems to be an exception. He has not missed in the finals as a coach. But Leon is not worried because of this. There is no person in this world who is completely unbeaten. Jackson's success is only in the finals. In those seasons that did not reach the finals, he must not be called. Can be successful.
After experiencing a disappointing, lost finals trip, Leon clearly understood what the city needs and what the team needs.
Regardless of luck, the ratio of strength and will of a championship team is often controversial. In the history of nb, there are super teams with overwhelming strength, and they can easily beat everyone to win the championship. There are also dark horses with superior willpower, with extraordinary fighting spirit and all the way through the barriers to win the crown.
After reaching the NBA Finals for the second time, the debate about whether the Celtics and the Lakers will win the championship was upset in the media. Some people think that the Celtics are stronger, and some people think that the Lakers have more experience. Some people think that the Celtics' sweep in the Eastern Conference playoffs shows everything, and some people think that the Lakers' purgatory promotion process is a better temper for the team.
In short, no matter which side has a reason to support their favorite team, not to mention this is the biggest enemy in nb history, the two greatest giants, countless basketball heroes play in these two places. The different styles and long history make the confrontation between them always eye-catching.
In the past few days of walking, Leon can feel the attention from all parties, in the community, golf course, street, parking lot, shop, he will be recognized at any time. Some people cheer for the Celtics, some express their concerns, and some just ask for an autograph.
Leon knows that this series will not be a simple battle for championship ownership, but a war about basketball, history, cities, and honor. Regardless of the tactics, the strength of the team or the experience of the past games, Leon has great certainty, shaved the Los Angeles Lakers in four games. Especially after he carefully watched the video of the Lakers' Western Conference playoffs, he was even more certain, because judging from the performance on the court, this Lakers would not be the Celtics' opponent at all.
Even if they have Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone, and Gary Payton, this so-called galaxy is nothing more than a chicken dog in Leon’s eyes. Their triangle offense has never really been successful. , And their defense depends on the weather. All teams in the Western Conference are dead on the Lakers' superior offensive talent and rich game experience. But Leon firmly believes that the Celtics will not, and the Lakers will not have a chance.
However, as the game approached day by day, Leon became a little worried. The debate about strength and willpower, and the wonderful and incredible history of nb made him feel that the finals were so unpredictable. Just like last year, he felt that the Celtics had a chance to delay the game to Game 7, but they completely collapsed in Game 6.
As a coach, you can have an extremely strong will, but you have no way to pass on your strength to the players. This feeling of helplessness was one of the biggest problems Leon faced after becoming a coach of nb. In basketball games, after all, the players decide the outcome. No matter how great a coach is, players can't throw the ball into the basket.
With this mindset, on June 5, the day before the start of the game, Leon summoned the players of the team and conducted a high-intensity exercise at Waltham's training hall. The team's simulated confrontation plus a full set of tactical training . Halfway through the training, Rick Carlisle reminded: "Fox, don't forget the Los Angeles Lakers in 1989."
In 1989, the Los Angeles Lakers also swept the West before the Finals. As a result, Pat Riley insisted on allowing the team to train with a lot of exercise, which directly resulted in multiple main players being injured and reimbursed. In the Finals, the Pistons 04 shaved their heads. . Now, Carlisle feels that today's training volume may be a bit dangerous.
Leon also realized this. He then cancelled the full set of tactical exercises and replaced them with forty-minute shooting training. After the end, the training was over without saying anything. Everyone went home to rest and prepare for tomorrow's game.
"You look a little nervous." Carlisle said to Leon in the parking lot before leaving. Leon shook his head and said, "No, I'm worried that I'm not too nervous."
After the training, Leon did not go home, but drove to an apartment near Faneuil Hall, where he lived when Auerbach was still working in Boston. Since the start of the playoffs, Auerbach has moved from Washington to Boston. Starting from the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Celtics will not pull down any game in the North Shore Gardens.
It seemed that Leon would come, and he knocked on the door a few times before Auerbach opened the door and stood in the hallway.
"Come in, kid, you'd better bring me something delicious." Auerbach still has a cigar in his mouth. You can guess from the heavy cigar smell on his body. He must have just closed it in his study. Enjoy the scent of cigar with the door.
"The char siew I brought you from Chinatown, and a little rice wine." Before Leon came, he went to Chinatown and bought some Chinese food that Auerbach loved. This obviously made Auerbach very happy, and the two started chatting while eating barbecued pork and drinking rice wine.
Inevitably, the two of them will talk about tomorrow’s finals. Leon told Auerbach about a little bit of confusion in his heart. He said: "I was confident to beat the Lakers before. They will not be our opponents but the game is getting more and more. The closer I get, I get worried. In basketball, nothing is 100% certain, just like there is no 100% shot."
Auerbach finished the char siu in his mouth and said, "So you just sit here and eat char siu with me, do you not do anything?"
"What can I do? I want to take the whole team to train today, but the result seems to be a bit fierce." Leon smiled bitterly and drank a sip of rice wine. Such an expression is rare on his face.
"Of course there is something to do, so why not do something to modify the Lakers' locker room, set off firecrackers at the entrance of their hotel, and give them something that isn't too tasty, hahaha. "Auerbach listed these things ~EbookFREE.me~ which he used to be very familiar with and cheated various opponents.
Hearing Auerbach’s words, Leon shook his head and said,
This alliance has changed, and these things won’t always work, do they, Arnold

Leon hadn’t finished speaking. He didn’t expect Auerbach to get furious. He suddenly stood up from his chair, pointed at Leon’s nose and cursed: "The league has changed, and the times have changed. I'm old, but I tell you that the Celtics' pursuit of victory and unscrupulous spirit will not change! You said the same thing to me last year, so I did nothing and said nothing in the finals , And then? The point of doing these things is not just to interfere with the opponents, but to tell them that this team, this city, can do everything for the championship! What do you want to hear when you come here? Let me tell you Relax, calm, and experience the love of the world like a Zen master. Let Jackson’s things go to death! If he wants to be a monk, don’t go to nb to compete for the championship! I tell you Fox, don’t tell me you have What kind of confusion, this is not what the Celtics coach should do at this time. At this time, we must give everything for the championship! This is the Celtics, this is Boston, this is our basketball."
Auerbach's face was flushed with cursing at Leon. He hadn't been so excited for a long time. After a cough, he calmed down and said in a slightly softer tone: "Russell used to be before the game. Stomach cramps to vomiting because of nervousness. Later, if he doesn’t vomit before the game, I will tell him to vomit and come back to play well. If you want to vomit, you can vomit. Tomorrow, there will be no chance. ."
Leon nodded and said, "Well, I'll check it right away, which hotel the Lakers are staying at tonight." To be continued