Chapter 708 For the Coach

And this is not the end.

The Pelicans are winning every game and are unstoppable, but they are not arrogant or arrogant under the guidance of Stevens.

In late November, they successively defeated the Bucks, Wizards, Grizzlies, Timberwolves and Pacers.

Before Thanksgiving, their record reached an incredible 15 wins and 0 losses!

15 consecutive wins without a defeat!

This performance is simply incredible!

Super defense is the foundation of the winning streak. Tang Tian's almost unsolvable performance in the last quarter is insurance, coupled with the new tactical system.

The Pelicans are playing as well as the Warriors did last year, or even better than the Warriors did last year.

But they're not the only ones.

The Big Three struggled a bit due to the Rockets' adjustment and adapting to D'Antoni's magic ball style;

The Cavaliers' still poor defense has caused their record to fluctuate;

The Spurs are making great progress but have lost 2 games so far;

The Mavericks' performance was much worse than expected, and Deron proved to be in a difficult position.

Another team that is also undefeated so far and maintains a winning streak with one game in hand is the Warriors!

The defending champion has won 14 consecutive games since the beginning of the season, also setting the best record in team history.

In NBA history, this is the first time that two teams have won 14+ consecutive games at the same time.

And this is despite the crazy military competition in the West during the summer!

Now, the focus of the outside world is to see which of the two teams can extend their winning streak longer.

It is worth mentioning that the two teams will face off for the first time in the season in early December.

By then, even if the two teams are still on a winning streak, one of them will definitely be ended.

The day before Thanksgiving, the Pelicans got on a plane to Boston. They will face the Celtics on Thanksgiving Day.

The Celtics lost Stevens in the summer, and they subsequently signed former meritorious player and former Rockets head coach McHale.

With the excellent personal defensive abilities of Bradley, Crowder, Smart and others, McHale has created a good defensive system for this team.

The Green Army's tradition is iron-blooded, and this is also their inheritance.

As of now, their record is 9 wins and 7 losses, ranking fifth in the Eastern Conference, and their performance is very good.

The Pelicans will definitely continue their winning streak in this game, and for the Celtics, this is also a game they have to strive for.

Not only because ending such a winning streak can greatly boost morale, but also because this is the first game that Stevens leads the team back to Boston.

When Ainge wanted to keep Stevens, he didn't. He still stood on the moral high ground and said that the team was trying its best to keep Stevens. It was Stevens who left in order to take a shortcut, which made Stevens' image in Boston worse. fall.

Now that the Pelicans are on a roll, Ainge definitely wants the team to pull the Pelicans down.

Defeating a "traitor" is a point worthy of publicity.

The day before Thanksgiving, the Celtics held an open practice.

Team general manager Danny Ainge also arrived at the training site.

Because of Stevens, this game has attracted much attention from the outside world.

Many reporters from major media came to the training site.

The team members were training, and Anji became the reporter's interview target.

"Do you think the team has a chance to win tonight?"

A reporter from ESPN asked a very common question.

"why not?"

Angie seemed confident as soon as she opened her mouth.

"They are a good defensive team, and so are we. Our offense is not very good, and they are the same. We have equal opportunities."

Angie continued.

He is not a data maniac like Morey, but he still understands some simple data.

During the 15-game winning streak, the Pelicans played the league's best defense, allowing only 88.5 points per game, which is a very scary figure under the new rules.

But their scoring average is only 96.8 points per game, which is only in the middle of the league.

This is related to what Stevens expected before the season, because the offense needs games to run in, and it will definitely not happen overnight.

But the reality is this reality, and what Anji said is not wrong.

"This is Stevens' first time back in Boston, and the game day is also Thanksgiving. Is there anything you want to say to him?"

Naturally, reporters asked Stevens about it.

"Thanksgiving is indeed fun. He should thank Boston for giving him the opportunity to coach in the NBA."

Angie didn't say much, but it was very thought-provoking.

Thanksgiving is the most important holiday in the United States after Christmas. The legal holiday is on the Thursday of the fourth week of November.

On this day, Americans will each thank someone they feel they need to be grateful for. Some people thank their parents, and some people thank God...

You can be grateful to whomever you want, but Ainge said that Stevens should be grateful to the Celtics. The meaning is really intriguing.

On the day of the game, the Pelicans also conducted open training.

Stevens spoke to reporters on the sidelines.

The reporter told Stevens what he asked Anji and the answer he got yesterday.

These reporters have nothing to talk about if they don’t make trouble. They think about making trouble every day.

Still, Stevens is humble and generous.

"Yes, I have to thank this city and the fans in this city. They provided a lot of help to my team at that time."

Stevens did not thank the Celtics, but thanked him in another way.

But the media doesn't pay attention to these details.

In the pregame news report, Ainge said Stevens should be grateful for the opportunity the Celtics gave him, and the headlines Stevens acknowledged were endless.

The team members were making final preparations before the game, and Bo Yang was filled with indignation as he read the news.

Not only him, but others on the Pelicans were also a little unhappy.

Stevens is no unknown person. He brought underdog Butler University to the NCAA finals for two consecutive years. He is an absolute famous college coach.

This kind of famous coaches are very popular in the NBA. For example, this year's new coaches of the Bulls and Thunder, Hoiberg and Donovan are both famous NCAA coaches.

Including the most famous coach K, he is chased by many NBA teams every year, but he has no intention of playing in the NBA.

In other words, Stevens made it to the NCAA finals for two consecutive years, so it was good for him to come to the NBA market.

He ended up choosing the Celtics, or at least a two-way option with the Celtics.

As a result, when it came to Angie's mouth, it turned out that the Celtics gave Stevens a chance!

Is this really because I called her Xiaotiantian when I first begged her, but now that I'm separated, I call her Mrs. Niu? !

Anji's move is to burn bridges and stand on the moral high ground as before, which is really infuriating.

"For Coach's sake, we owe it to Boston to give Bostonians a Thanksgiving to remember."

Tang Tian stood up and said in a very calm but murderous tone.

Thanks to Tianzi Beizheng, Xingfeng Xiaoye, Middle Age 2020, woofer, and macrocpa for their rewards.