The rest is just noise

Zhao Yuanzheng discovered that Louis was in good condition.

He didn't seem as grumpy as he did on the training field, and he was sarcastic about Ewing.

Logically speaking, this situation should not occur when we are trailing 2 to 3.

But Louis is indeed in a very relaxed state, because this seemingly fierce game has not yet reached the point where he needs to get nervous.

Louis likes to talk about Ewing like an annoying old lady. In fact, many times, Ewing's performance is not problematic at all, but he just wants to cause the other party a little discomfort.

This is already a habit.

If Louis suddenly stopped talking about it, I'm afraid Ewing himself wouldn't be used to it.

So looking at it this way, maybe Louis's persistent efforts to develop Ewing's mentality are to make him perform better?

Thinking of this possibility, Louis' image in Zhao Yuanzheng's heart became even darker.

What kind of talent will make his players accustomed to performing well when being criticized?

At this time, Jordan burst into the penalty area and prepared for a layup.

Although his offensive zone is within Ewing's defensive range, he is confident in completing the offense.

However, Ewing predicted his prediction.

Jordan faked a layup to the right. Ewing saw through it immediately and jumped directly to the left. The gorilla knocked down the ball before the Flyer even left his hand.

At this time, Wilson rushed to the frontcourt, received a long pass from his teammate and dunked, 13 to 12.

The Knicks and Trail Blazers were chasing each other, taking the lead continuously.

By the seventh minute of the first quarter, Isiah Thomas was standing on the sidelines.

"It looks like Isiah is ready to get back in the game."

"Haha, now it's interesting."

Thomas's return from injury made Laimbeer excited.

While Thomas was waiting for the dead ball, Laimbeer did not forget to explain to the audience why the game became interesting: "Isiah is the strongest player I have ever seen, he is an unbeatable man, and he always

Only when you are injured can you unleash all your potential."

"So, the Knicks are in trouble?" Costas decided to play the role of flatterer.

"Of course!" Ranbir said firmly, "They are in big trouble!"

Before Thomas caused big trouble for the Knicks, Barkley first became the Knicks' trouble.

"Charles, if you miss this shot, I'll treat you to the best donuts in the city!"

Spike Lee yelled.

Barkley pushed away Rodman with an overwhelming advantage, and the Defensive Player of the Year was unable to play his role in the face of the absolute power gap.

But Rodman is only one part of the defense against Barkley.

In order to fend off Rodman, Barkley had to put in some effort and take another shot, but due to Ewing's interference, his shot failed to hit.

Then comes Barkley's most sensational ability.

Everyone knows that Rodman is famous for his unparalleled bullet speed and superhuman motor reflexes. Barkley is about twice as big as him, but his bullet speed is about the same as Rodman's.

Moreover, there is not much difference in continuous take-off ability.

As soon as Ewing landed, Barkley had already taken off twice to grab the offensive rebound. The moment he landed, he took off a third time and forced the ball into the basket.

Louis had no doubt that given his 10 centimeters more height, he would have dared to dunk Ewing directly on this ball.

14 to 13

The Trail Blazers regain the lead.

"I don't eat donuts from New York!" Buckley shot back at a big director who was as careless as he was.

"Here comes the ball!"

Fighting on the ground, Ewing shouted close to Sabonis in the low position.

Rauf asked someone to pull away and then lobbed the ball to Ewing.

Ewing let the ball fall to the ground and pushed it backwards.

With the help of the Knicks' trainer, he has become one of the most powerful big men in the league.

There were very few players who could withstand his back attack. Sabonis was unable to resist and was pushed back a big step.

However, Clifford Robinson let Rodman go and double-teamed him. Ewing saw the opportunity and hurriedly released the ball.

This is his weakness. He can pass the ball, but his vision is not good enough and his thinking is not clear. He only feels relaxed at the moment of passing the ball because he passed the ball when he found the opportunity.

Ewing didn't realize he had made a mistake until Jordan appeared to steal his pass halfway.

Jordan steals the ball, and the fastest person on the Blazers' fast break is not a defender, but Barkley.

When defending, these guys who move as slow as a tortoise often have thunderous momentum when running fast breaks. It makes people doubt that even if they pull Carl Lewis over, they won't be able to outrun him.

16 to 13

"No one on earth can stop Charles Barkley!"

Barkley smugly yelled at MSG's front row stars.

Rauf called the pick-and-roll, and high-quality screens from Ewing and Rodman gave him a chance at the free throw line.

He made a decisive jump shot.

15 to 16

As a player who rarely gets cheers even at home, Rauf is a completely different player.

The current situation may be a good thing for him.

As a person who suffers from a strange disease and cannot be excited, being able to immerse himself in the game and not care about the reaction on the spot can not only keep him in a good state of mind, but also improve his competitive state.

In the seven minutes he spent replacing Stockton, Louis couldn't find fault with him.

Not only did he do a good job in personal offense, but he also did a good job with Stockton's organization, which has always been inferior to him.

However, what seemed like a stalemate quickly turned to one side.

Miller is chasing Jordan, which is a hidden danger.

The threat Barkley is now playing is what Louis initially expected to happen to Jordan.

This is also a risky move where opportunities come with risks.

Of course, Miller couldn't guard Jordan. If they were allowed to go one-on-one, Jordan could beat Miller with all his tricks.

To do this, Jordan needs to hold the ball a lot.

As long as Jordan holds the ball a lot, the tacit understanding the Blazers have formed before, and the perfect chemical reaction that was achieved at the expense of Jordan giving up a lot of opportunities to hold the ball, will change.

With Jordan's offensive ability, if he opens up, it is possible to directly defeat the Knicks.

But wealth must be found in danger, but Louis did not expect Jordan to be so steady.

Since the start of the game, he has played with the ball three times, and except for one time which was blocked by Ewing, he scored in the other two times.

After Thomas came off the court, Jordan still had no intention of taking over the offense.

Sabonis came to the high post to get the ball. Jordan first got through Robinson's off-ball screen, and then went straight to Sabonis' position, catching the ball without passing the ball.

This made the Knicks players think that Sabonis was using Jordan as a cover to want to attack on his own.

However, Miller was thrown away during Jordan's movement.

The quality of the Blazers' screen was too high. Miller didn't even catch Sabonis and was stuck by Robinson.

The moment Jordan stepped out of the three-point line, Sabonis passed the ball.

Catch the ball and shoot.

The fit of this set is as smooth as if Miller was wearing No. 23 of the Trail Blazers.

"Whoosh!"

19 to 15

"When Michael plays like Larry, Portland is hard to beat."

"It's amazing that Michael was willing to do this."

Louis noticed the satisfaction on Jordan's face. It was not pretending, nor was he happy for this goal.

This seems more like being satisfied with the status quo.

Jordan, whose destiny was changed by Louis, started his career with the Trail Blazers, but encountered several coaches who didn't know how to use him, turning him into an all-encompassing ball-handling core.

It is much more difficult to get the Harden-like Jordan to give up the ball than to get the scoring-obsessed Jordan to give up the ball.

Because the most addictive thing is to do it all.

You will have a feeling that you can do anything, and your teammates only need to do the most basic dirty work.

When you win, it's like you won alone.

This kind of winner-take-all effect is not reflected when losing. Those who dominate the data often have good data when they lose, so everyone will say: Teammate CBA.

Jordan, who was obsessed with scoring, soon discovered that he could score at will even if he didn't hold the ball a lot.

For Jordan, who is used to dominating everything, the price for achieving such an awakening lies not in other people's persuasion, but in the frustration of not achieving anything in nine years since his debut.

He chose to sacrifice for the championship. For other teams, the worst thing is for Jordan to discover and understand the simple truth of "it's fun without the ball, why should I bear everything by myself".

Without the ball, Jordan still affects the game on both offense and defense.

The defensive end took the initiative to guard against Wilson, making it difficult for the conqueror who wanted to help the team come back to catch the ball.

Rodman came to the free throw line to screen Rauf, but his shooting threat was 0, so Clifford Robinson boldly double-teamed Rauf.

Rauf wanted to pass the ball to Rodman, but his intention was too obvious and was knocked away by Robinson's long arm.

The Knicks' offensive possession ended here.

Alvin Robertson picked up the ball and passed it to Jordan who was about to leave.

Wilson gave chase.

Jordan just prevented him from catching the ball, and he also wanted to prevent the opponent's solo fast break.

This is a rare performance moment for Jordan.

He should have gone straight into the penalty area and made a wonderful slam dunk, but when he saw Wilson chasing after him, he had already figured out how to attack.

Outside the three-point line on the left, Jordan, who was moving at full speed, suddenly stopped and collected the ball just outside the three-point line.

This is an offensive option Wilson would never have imagined.

"Whoosh!"

22 to 15

After Jordan hit two consecutive three-pointers, he said to the stunned Wilson: "You don't think I have forgotten what happened here last year, do you?"