The rest is just noise

The hardcore era of "loose environment and unrestrained standards" that Laimbeer mentioned is no longer verifiable.

All the players of that generation had their teeth knocked out on the court, and McCann was even paralyzed in his lower body in old age due to injuries sustained in his youth.

But the key to making the game "hardcore" is not in the hands of the two teams, but in the hands of Dick Bavetta, Joe Clifford, and Nolan Fine.

This referee combination belongs to the unpredictable type.

Bavetta has a law enforcement career that spans decades. If you want to say that he whistles every time, it is impossible. He is just like Joe Hart, who is both affectionate and old. His professional level is not bad.

, but happened to run into those scenes.

However, the difference is that Hart's scenes were not motivated by his original intention, while Bavetta's famous scenes are hard to say.

Clifford is widely regarded by the industry as a good referee.

Vann made his debut in 1984 and was a witness of the "Louis KO Referee Battle". In that game, which was full of famous scenes, because it was still the era of two-person officiating, when one of them was KO, as a rookie referee

, Vann witnessed the only time Dr. J broke through the defense in his career.

But in general, Fann is not to blame for that game. Expecting a referee to effectively manage the court behavior of ten players on the field is like asking Yoshimura Taku and his like to conquer Yulia Satomi, Claire Hasumi,

Like Miru and Sakamichi, do they have that ability? Of course not.

For the past ten years, Fann has been an NBA contract referee and has left a good reputation as a willing listener, willing to communicate, and very smart.

Regarding the bayonet-showing behavior of both the Knicks and Trail Blazers, the person who can determine the scale of the game between them is Bavetta.

Because he is the referee.

Before officiating this game, Bavetta received instructions from his superiors not to give the Knicks too many conveniences, but had no other instructions.

This instruction is easy to understand.

The people above don't want to see the Knicks dominate again, but they can't let the referees use their strength to kill them. Louis is also a lunatic. If you really piss him off, he will do anything. So, let the Knicks lose referees at home.

This advantage is equivalent to an enhancement for the Pioneers.

In the first round of the showdown between the murderous press and the Verdun defense, the ball was in the hands of the Knicks.

Reggie Williams acted as point guard, and he encountered tight defense from Jerome Cosey.

The referee's tolerance for physical contact can be seen from Cosey's actions against Williams.

Cauchy defends by using multi-faceted contact, close defense, and large-scale destruction of the ball.

This is usually a test of the team's full-court press.

They are testing the referee's standards.

If the referee does not accept this highest level of standards and gives a foul, they will restrain themselves in the next round.

If the referee does not give a foul, it means that there is no problem with physical confrontation at this level.

The referees said nothing, which gave the Blazers further hints.

Clifford Robinson moved around Williams like a buck, blocking his view.

So Williams could only pass the ball to Miller who failed.

That's what the Blazers are looking for.

Jordan instantly released his personal defense on Wilson and headed straight for Miller.

As soon as Miller caught the ball, he saw Jordan's face. The next second, his hand was slapped hard and the ball fell to the ground.

If this is not considered a hitting foul, it means there is no "fighting foul" rule in tonight's game.

Miller chased Jordan with red eyes, but before he could make a move, Robinson came again. His pick-and-roll tripped Miller, who was pursuing him at full speed, to the ground.

Jordan went straight into the penalty area and scored a dunk in the face of Kemp's help.

38 to 31

"The Trail Blazers' Verdun defense first showed their strength!" Costas said in surprise, "The Knicks didn't adapt to this kind of game at all."

Laimbeer became excited: "I like it! I really like this kind of game, especially when I don't have to face them in person, I like it even more. This is the most primitive basketball!"

"Benj, you get the ball!" Louie shouted.

Wilson then switched roles with Williams.

Wilson transformed into a pressing ball-handler, which was also the norm in the past.

This is the stage that belongs to Wilson and Jordan.

Seeing Wilson dribbling, Jordan took the initiative to signal to his teammates that there was no need to double-team.

If it's just Jordan's one-on-one defense, Louis believes Wilson can handle it.

Jordan's single defense is strong in its aggressiveness.

He likes to put pressure on the ball very much. No matter who the opponent is, the ultimate goal is to intercept the ball.

In order to steal the ball, he will make many aggressive moves.

This kind of defensive thinking, which can be called a textbook bad habit, has led to Jordan's man-eating defense. He is like those carnivorous players in LOL who like to suppress their opponents in the laning phase to the point where they don't even dare to repair the tower knife. Personal defense

Just highlight the fierceness.

This is why there is a legend circulating in the world that no one dares to trash talk Jordan, because if he is targeted, unless you have the strength to compete with him, you will really get ripped off.

Wilson knew Jordan too well, so he deliberately tried to expose him.

Jordan was "fooled", and he took the initiative to pounce on the flaw Wilson sold him. In less than half a second, Wilson pulled the ball sideways, moved the ball from the most dangerous area to his left hand, and then accelerated his attack towards the Flyer to take out the ball.

Falling left.

Suddenly, Jordan miraculously stabilized his center of gravity and moved to the left in an instant. This proved that the impulsive move just now was just an illusion he gave Wilson. He made Wilson believe that he was careless. Such a reversal required not only top players.

Consciousness and sense of space, as well as extremely fast lateral movement speed.

When masters compete with each other, the winner can be determined by just one step.

All Wilson's reactions to this unexpected situation cannot be explained by common sense. They are instinctive.

Just when Jordan was about to cause Wilson to hit someone with the ball, Wilson stepped in front of the opponent, used the Flyer's strong body as a fulcrum, and quickly turned around and dribbled past the opponent.

"#%..."

Wilson broke through Jordan's defense, rushed to the frontcourt, and scored a layup with Mason's help.

"Benjamin's response is no less impressive!"

Miller caught up with Wilson and said, "It would have been better just to pass the ball to me."

"Next time," Wilson said.

Louis watched silently. As he expected, Wilson's condition was good enough to rival Jordan.

No, if this momentum continues, unless Jordan also explodes⑴, it is entirely possible for Wilson to beat him.

⑴A way to increase the value in the short term in The King of Fighters.

If that were the case, Louis would have to smile bitterly.

He didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing. Not to mention letting Jordan blow up, letting Jordan suppress Wilson and create a matchup gap was also part of the plan.

Not only does he need to get the team into a desperate situation, he also needs to get Wilson into a desperate situation.

Only when Wilson realizes that what he did is completely wrong and begins to enter "Harden territory" and doubt life is when Ewing comes into play.

Now that he is playing like this, if Jordan cannot beat him, or in other words, is beaten, there will be a problem.

Louis' face as deep as water contained thoughts that no one else could guess.

"In this fight, I don't think Benj is Mickey's opponent." Zhao Yuanzheng said suddenly.

"You don't believe Benj?" Louis asked.

Zhao Yuanzheng held the data in his hand like a nerd: "Even Larry at his peak could not defeat Mitch in a personal duel. In one-on-one terms alone, Mitch is the number one player in history."

Louis wanted to show his joy, but if people knew that he expected Jordan to beat Wilson, it would undoubtedly affect the morale of the army.

So he has to say what he should say.

"There is no such thing as a first in history. Both the redneck and Mickey were defeated by Benj. I believe him!" Louis snorted.

The strange thing is that Zhao Yuanzheng doesn't feel that Louis really believes that Wilson can win this game.

He didn't have any evidence, but he saw similar thoughts in Louis' eyes.

Perhaps because he has been with Louis for many years, he can guess a little bit about Louis' thoughts, and when Louis doesn't mean what he says, his eyes will send out an inexplicable message, and his eyebrows will tremble slightly.

Even Louis himself didn't realize that there were so many flaws in his performance.

On the court, Wilson broke through Jordan's defense and scored, and the ball came into the hands of the Trail Blazers.

So, it was the Blazers' turn to break the Knicks' murderous press.

Full-court press versus full-court press is a unique phenomenon in the Louis era.

The Knicks led the trend of the times and made the defensive press fashionable. Many teams will form their own press lineups. In games, there are often decisive battles between full-court press and full-court press. This kind of moment is called

for the "meat grinder moment."

In such a duel, some unnatural things will happen.

For example, both warring parties prefer to be the defensive party rather than the offensive party.

Because of the full-court press matchup, the initiative lies in the hands of the defender, and the current rules are not conducive to the attacker.

Therefore, the team that always stands on the defensive side can be said to have the initiative in the game.

Now that the Blazers have become the team with the ball, how to deal with the murderous press has become a problem for them.

Wilson gave his instructions based on the Blazers' lineup.

This was his on-the-spot command.

Since only Jordan in the Trail Blazers' Verdun defense has a stable ability to hold the ball, their defense starts with preventing the ball, especially to prevent Jordan from catching the ball.

However, he overlooked a certain situation that cannot be ignored.

Referee factors.

Wilson is confident that he can stick to Jordan when he is not defending the ball, not to mention that he can't even see the ball, at least so that he can't receive the serve, which is still possible.

Given his physical condition, it is indeed not difficult to do this.

But Jordan didn't play according to common sense. He couldn't get away with his normal movement, so he stopped running. When Wilson got close to him, he suddenly showed his black elbow, making a perfect move for a 14-year-old Philadelphia kid.

Demonstrate to the children, this move is called elbowing, and we will elbow it!