The rest is just noise

Reggie Williams just came on the court, but he didn't follow Louis' instructions to guard Thomas.

Because before he and Thomas got into position, Wilson took the lead.

Williams turned around and asked Louis what he meant. Louis was noncommittal and acquiesced.

So Wilson guarded Thomas, and Williams switched to guard Jerome Causey.

Today's Wilson is no longer the rookie who was frozen out when Thomas was in the All-Star Game.

Thomas brilliantly directed the dribble to bypass Wilson's defense, but his explosiveness was not what it used to be, and Wilson caught up with him from behind.

Wilson's defense is known as textbook because he rarely gets started.

As a defender, Wilson has top-notch static and dynamic talents. Others need to get started to have an interference effect, but as long as he moves in place, he can stop the opponent with his long arms.

Thomas' shot was hit by Wilson's fingertips, and the arc deviated from the basket and flew directly out of bounds.

"Good defense, Reggie is here too!"

Spike Lee yelled.

Miller yelled impatiently: "Can you shut the fuck up!?"

This confused Louis. He didn't know what the conflict between the two was.

Conflicts only happened in the previous life. Miller will be a Knick in this life. What is the great director doing?

It was not until later that Louis learned that the reason why Spike Lee opposed Miller at all times was because Miller "drove away" Dale Ellis in his heart.

This generation of Knicks fans, as long as they are new to the game, almost all watched the 1988 Eastern Conference Finals.

Ellis's legendary performance in turning the tide in that series inspired a generation.

Miller is certainly not the one who "drove" Ellis away, but it is a fact that Ellis cannot stay with the Knicks because of his presence.

Over the years, as other Knicks players have grown, Miller has not been able to get the same opportunity to save the world that Ellis had, so in New York, Miller has developed into a huge group.

The group believes that Ellis, not Miller, should have been on the protected list that year.

Moreover, except for Ellis, all the important members of the 1988 Knicks team are still playing for the team. What a pity.

Miller has been fighting this inexplicable malevolence for many years, and has always proved that he is no worse than Ellis.

That's why he couldn't tolerate Wilson's messiness.

If Wilson maintains this style of play, even if he really has the ability to surpass Ellis, he will not have a chance to show himself because Wilson will not give him so much ball rights.

Wilson defended Thomas, and Miller ran upfield and called a tactic of his own.

Williams took the ball at the top of the arc, and Wilson provided a cover for Miller.

The feeling was familiar, Wilson had done it often before.

Miller ran out of opportunity, and Cosey was firmly blocked in the three-point line by Wilson.

Opposite Wilson is "X-Men" Xavier McDaniel, who has a reputation as a thug. Cosey is stuck by Wilson, and he should switch to Miller.

But he obviously didn't make the right judgment in this round.

He stayed put and gave Miller a chance.

The ball was passed to Miller, who raised his hand and shot.

"Whoosh!"

31 to 36

Near the VIP seats in the front row is the family area. Lu Wuxia shouted to Spike Lee after Miller scored: "Reggie is still great."

"Kid, I really hope you have watched Dale Ellis' game." Li knew that Lu Wuxia was Louis' son. Not only was he not angry, he responded gently.

On the court, Thomas once again tried to penetrate Wilson's defense.

Thomas dribbled and swayed magnificently, but it was difficult to break Wilson's defense.

"Tsk, tsk, Benj is in really good shape tonight." Louis thought to himself.

Wilson's defense successfully made Thomas look like the No. 1 street ball player in the country who was showing off in front of Paul.

Anyone who has watched the video should have the impression that Paul's last casual move knocked out the first player.

Thomas was not that embarrassed, but Wilson's defense was like an unbreakable iron wall, successfully containing his offensive.

When the Smiling Assassin was about to call for a pick-and-roll, Bavetta blew a whistle.

Everyone's attention turned to the inside story.

Kemp fell to the ground and looked at Nance with a provocative look on his face. Nance was furious, spitting at Kemp and cursing: "You dirty bastard, if you dare to touch your dirty hands again,

Touch me and I'll break your arm!"

No one knew what happened. They only saw Nance elbow Kemp. As soon as Kemp lay down, the referee blew the whistle.

Regarding Nance's threat, Kemp said contemptuously: "If I were you, I would take action directly. If you really dare to take action, believe me, you will be the one who will have your arm broken."

Nance's foul cost the Blazers the ball.

At the same time, it also gave Riley the opportunity to make substitutions.

It didn't surprise Riley that Wilson was able to suppress Thomas. What surprised Riley was that if they didn't put in the right five players, they couldn't take the initiative.

But he can't always get the right five people to play the full 48 minutes.

Therefore, how to arrange the troops is the biggest test facing Riley.

As before, he chose to hug the No. 1 daddy's leg, Jordan, and replaced Thomas.

However, he is not prepared to replace his second father (Barkley).

In addition, Sabonis has been in hot form since Game 5. Even if he is not as good as Ewing overall, he is an important part of the Blazers' defeat of the Knicks.

It's a pity that his body has been worn out by the Soviets. Let alone 40 minutes, with this intensity of the game, playing for 30 minutes is enough.

The Trail Blazers' situation is similar to the Knicks' situation when they challenged the Celtics.

Moreover, Louis has "told" Riley what to do in this situation.

Everyone knows Riley's desire to create his own era, but at the critical moment, he still has to copy his homework.

When you really don't have the right players to withstand the pressure, you turn to intensity.

The way Louis gave the Green Army strength back then was by using a murderous press.

Riley naturally learned a lot. He added Jordan, kept Mason, Kesey, and McDaniel, and then replaced Nance with Clifford Robinson, and they all worked together.

Louis anticipated Riley's arrangement and took the initiative to replace Yu Tiancan to prevent him from getting exhausted in the high-intensity rhythm of the next few minutes, and then let Rodman play. In this way, neither side has a pure center on the books. The Knicks

Except for Miller, the other four are all forwards, and the Blazers are a complete version of the Verdun defensive team.

Louis called Wilson and Miller to his side.

"Reggie, when we attack, you have to try to ambush at a 45-degree angle on both sides, and when we defend, you have to stand back as much as possible. I know you are not a member of the murder press team, so I won't

According to their standards, I only want you to act according to the situation and listen to Benj's orders."

Although Miller doubted whether Wilson could give the correct orders now, his current answer could only be "no problem."

Louis looked at Wilson, "Everyone says that you and Mickey are the contemporary Russell and Wilt. Do you know what that means?"

"Although I always win, people think Mickey is stronger."

"Mitch has been kicking your ass lately, and if you don't want that to be ingrained in your fans' minds, prove yourself."

Miller had doubts in his mind, wasn't this driving Wilson down the wrong path?

Moreover, why does Benj need to prove himself?

A championship ring can fill one hand, and he was elected Finals MVP three times, one of which was against Jordan. Does such a person still have to prove himself?

Looking at Wilson's face, he showed the expression that he must win this battle. Moreover, with his state tonight, even if the opponent is Jordan, he will have a chance to gain a matchup advantage.

In terms of strength, Wilson is as good as Jordan.

Now that he's obviously in good shape, it seems like a way to have him go head-to-head with Jordan?

Louis believed Wilson could beat Jordan, which Miller could only understand.

Even if something goes wrong later, the coaching staff can remedy it in time, so Miller believes he only needs to focus on his own performance.

"MJ, Jerome Robinson, Anthony Mason, Clifford Robinson, X-Men vs. Benj, Reggie Miller, Reggie Williams, Dennis Rodman, Shawn Kemp.

"Costas said, "This is why you watch this game. Only the Knicks and Trail Blazers game can send out such a lineup for a staged decisive battle in the transition period."

"Bill, who do you think will have the advantage?"

"I don't know, I don't like these two groups of people." Ranbir laughed, "But I will like what happens next. It must be very nostalgic (bloody) and retro (violent), reminiscent of George McCann's

The legendary hardcore era with a loose environment and unrestrained standards.”