When Walker was on the field, Boston used him as the core, and it was a system that gave him space to play solo.
When Walker wasn't on the field, Lin Long and Billups's pick-and-roll was the core tactic, playing the team's mobile offense.
Anyone who had seen the penalty kicks could tell at a glance which of the two lineups had won or lost.
The reason why there had not been a large-scale discussion was that the Celtics 'lineup this season was too bad and was not in the public's view at all.
Even the major media outlets were not interested in this troubled powerhouse.
It was 1998 now, and all the media's attention was on the Chicago!
Everyone wanted to see the end of the basketball god's season!
Almost every game in Chicago was broadcasted live across the United States. In contrast, the Celtics had yet to receive a live broadcast of a game across the United States.
Under such low exposure, the Celtics finally ended their losing streak!
In the two consecutive games, Walker found his touch and won 33 11 and 35 8 in succession, leading the team to two consecutive wins.
Lin Long maintained his effective damage output in these two matches, and also managed 25 14 and 27 12 respectively.
The media in Boston had placed great hopes on the team's brand-new Gemini. They were generous with their praise. As long as the team won, the media would compare the two players with the other two-man teams in history.
Walker would always stand up and say,"
"Linlong is my little brother. Linlong did a good job. I gave him a lot of help.”
Lin Long didn't comment. He just wanted to win.
In the following days of November, the Celtics maintained their half-win and half-loss state, achieving a total of 7 wins and 6 losses. They were temporarily ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference and were still in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
On December 1st, the NBA announced the Best Player and Best Rookie awards for the first month.
It was worth mentioning that the NBA did not officially change the selection of the Player of the Month and Rookie of the Month to the Eastern and Western Divisions until the 2001-2002 season. Before that, there was only one player and rookie of the month.
Therefore, the honor of the best of the month at this time was even more valuable!
To everyone's surprise, the first month's Player of the Month award was won by Eddy Jones of the Los Angeles Clippers.
This was because O'Neill had once again spent the first month in a painful weight loss due to his body size. His performance on the field was mediocre. Under these circumstances, Eddy Jones became the team's number one offensive point, leading the Los Angeles team to the top spot in the Western Conference and winning the Player of the Month award for the first and only time in his career.
As for the Best Rookie of the Month award, there was almost no suspense!
Even though Tim Duncan had gotten 14.9 points and 11.1 rebounded in the first month, compared to Lin Long's terrifying 25.3 points and 11.1 rebounded, Tim Duncan's data was really not enough.
In the locker room of North Shore Garden.
The team held a small celebration ceremony for Lin Long to congratulate him on winning the first award of his career.
Walker, on the other hand, acted like a boss and swaggered as he patted Linlong's shoulder."Not bad, kid. I won this last year too. It felt pretty good, right? By my side, I will bring you to create a big scene!”
Lin Long smiled to express his gratitude. He was the first to change his clothes and prepare to warm up.
The Celtics 'opponent today was definitely an opponent that was difficult to provoke.
They were the runner-up of the Western Conference the year before, the top team in the league with a lineup of three giants-the Houston Rockets!
Ever since Houston selected Olajuwon in 1984, their team had always been a strong team and stood tall in the league. In 1994 and 1995, the Dream had led the team to the only two championships in the history of the team!
It was a back-to-back championship!
Last year, the ambitious Houstonians brought in the former MVP player from Phoenix, Flying Pig Charles Barkley.
In addition, Dream Olajuwon and Glider Drexler were originally on the team.
They formed an incomparably luxurious trio.
Although the three of them were not young anymore, they still showed considerable level and combat power in their first year as a team. The team ranked second in the Western Conference with 57 wins in the regular season and advanced all the way to the playoffs. In the end, they were only defeated by the Arizona Knights, led by the Arizona Duo.
This year, the Houston Rockets were full of confidence and decided to attack the championship again!
However, in the Rockets 'locker room, there was an argument going on.
Barkley sat in his chair and shook his head as he looked at the manager in front of him. He said angrily,""Ludi, I don't understand what you mean. You mean, me, Charles Barkley. You want to play as a substitute?"
"That's right, Charles. This is the best solution we can think of at the moment! I think you saw it, our record is not satisfactory, our starting lineup lacks vitality! We need someone to make sacrifices!" Rudy Tomjanovic, the famous coach of the league and the champion coach who once said," Never underestimate the heart of a champion," was trying to persuade Barkley.
Their starting lineup was too old!
Olajuwon was 35 years old, Drexler was 36 years old, Charles Barkley was 35 years old, Mario Elie was 35 years old, and only guard Matt Maloney was 26 years old. He could be considered to be in his prime.
However, four veterans over the age of 35 still made the Rockets have the oldest starting lineup in the league.
The team needed to change, and the team needed to be younger.
That way, they could have some extra energy when facing young teams.
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