Support a team.
This expression takes on its full meaning over the course of NBA seasons, transfers, playoff runs which forge paths and shape directions.
It’s a world full of stories in which everyone has their place. Mine is that of a spectator.
Enduring can therefore be experienced in the literal sense when you have to bear the unbearable! This roller coaster that my neighbors experience, for example, sometimes wondering if there is a domestic dispute only to be surprised afterwards to hear an OOOUUUIIIII outflow. (Ttranslation without evil spirit: Brown dribbled and lost the ball in a forest of players, next possession Horford saves the offensive drought with a saving 3-point bomb).
Supporting is also being insolent when I yell at Tatum to let go of the ball as if he heard me while I struggle on my empty court to return my shots without a defender into a basket without a net.
But there is a difference between them and us. Millions even. It is then unbearable to see the same problems without learning lessons from the past. Each season is conducive to hope, we place our expectations and therefore frustration in the face of failure because in the end, there will only be one left (and not immortal).
Everyone then forms their opinion, shares their impressions, invokes history… at the end; it is the ground that expresses its truth. The game remains relentless, victory favors the daring, the talented and especially those who fully invest in this mission; hoping to reap the rewards of hard work. This is what makes sporting competition beautiful.
This Game 2 awakened painful memories for the fans, the “supporters” having a minimum of perspective. Yes Boston won 64 regular season games, yes there is talent and what it takes to go all the way. But for each team, as in music, you have to orchestrate this symphony. Everyone must play their part regardless of the context and the opponent, otherwise there will be cacophony. The difficulty lies in executing against an adversary who is studying you and seeking to foil your plans. So when we talk about talent, how do we measure it? Is the intrinsic talent of a player enough to change a collective situation in a setting like the playoffs?
I would like to remind you that facing serious competitors this season (Denver, Minnesota (apart from the return match), OKC (at home), Clippers (in Boston, last match in Milwaukee), the team appeared less frisky, less involved. , less concentrated, without a spirit of battle, of clutch, quickly letting go Some Back to Back, a long season, injuries can explain this drop in intensity but I saw signs altering my confidence.
The players themselves were able to speak of relaxation. In Game 1 against Miami, letting a lead of around 30 points disappear at the end of the match leaves a bitter taste because we suspect that it gives confidence to the opponent.
Miami is playing its luck bravely even without an important player. we know nothing is easy in the playoffs. talent can be enough in the regular season where the sequence of matches does not always allow constant defensive pressure. The simple observation of the playoff scores attests to this.
History between these two teams repeats itself. this recurrence is indicative of Boston symptoms: Faced with adversity, physical intensity, when they are pushed around, Boston shuts down.
Defensive errors, isolation play from Tatum and Brown alternated with chivalrous attempts from White and Holiday, lack of adjustments against the attack and taking too long decisions when receiving the ball against the defense, Porzingis (the Kryptonite this year) does not cope with the shock in the post and loses too many balls without being able to impose himself physically, screen exits annihilated by the defense…
Generally speaking, if the 3pts do not fit and the movements are contested, Boston suffocates and the entire system is placed on life support from Dr. Tatum and Mr. Brown.
Faced with their difficulties, their body language was hard to see. I have no solutions but to illustrate their difficulties, understand them and escape from the world of ideas, I offer you a video which illustrates the waste of this Game 2.
To conclude, I want pride! I want anger! I want to see them fight and be intense! Let it show on their faces and not just after planting a dunk. Although there may be tactical difficulties, what we cannot coach is l’effort. The effort to surpass oneself, to transcend oneself in one way or another! It’s up to them to prove, conclude, win to reward this window with this magnificent duo of wingers who progress each season.
More than a reaction as I understand it, more than a rebound I want a revolt!! From the heart and a sense of urgency! I still have this memory of Game 4 of the 2022 Finals that turns the tide.
The supporters will always be there. Rekindle the spark, rekindle our hearts for these playoffs, there is still time.
2024-04-27 04:51:25
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