The rest is just noise

Although there was still half of the game left, they were 23 points behind. Facing the most offensive team in history, the Knicks had little room for error.

They have to try their best to prevent the Blazers' offense while ensuring their own offensive efficiency.

The Knicks' second half performance will make many nostalgic people smile.

Stockton, Miller, Wilson, McHale, Ewing.

"It would be perfect if Reggie could be replaced by Dale." Spike Lee hated Miller for not giving him this opportunity to "return to his youth."

Miller naturally heard the voice of a certain great director, and he had tolerated him for a long time.

This time he couldn't bear it anymore and turned around and blasted: "You stupid nigga, can you shut the fuck up that mouth of yours that even a faggot won't want you to fuck?"

"You are the stupid nigger! Only a stupid nigger like you doesn't know that shutting up in Apple City requires strength!" the director said arrogantly, "You have the strength to shut me up.

? If you don’t have that strength, just shut up that bad mouth of yours that’s only worthy of entertaining gays!”

Louis has to say that black people are very restricted when it comes to spraying. If you don't understand what they are saying, it will feel like listening to a cappella RAP.

In the second half, the Blazers took the lead.

The Knicks switched to a classic model, and the Trail Blazers fielded the best lineup that gave them an advantage.

Nance is still on the bench, and Clifford Robinson has already secured his seat with his outstanding performance in the playoffs.

The Blazers decided to let Jordan initiate the first offense of the second quarter.

Wilson defended Jordan's post-up shot alone.

"Have you decided where to go for vacation after the game?" Jordan asked and started to back up.

However, Jordan's back shot only hit Wilson once, which was equivalent to pushing his position forward a step, and then he directly stepped back with his shoulders and turned over to shoot a jumper.

Wilson anticipated his entire offensive plan and his defense was perfect.

But Jordan's ball is very difficult to guard. Unless a teammate helps to block the shot, the opponent cannot threaten the ball. They can only interfere and see how Jordan feels.

"boom!"

"Your frivolous behavior made me think you were about to win your sixth ring." Wilson caught up with Jordan. "Even if you win the championship this year, you only get one ring. Fix your attitude, Mitch, I

But a five-time championship."

Jordan's face was as cold as ice. Even if he had a hundred reasons to prove that he was better than Wilson, the other party only needed to show five rings to end the discussion.

When your strength reaches a certain level, a championship is a qualification that qualifies you to enter the discussion. Only when you have this thing can you enter the discussion, but if you want to prove that you are the best, you still have to win a few more times.

It is completely unreasonable for Wilson to simply and crudely crush Jordan with five rings.

McHale stretched his arms, grabbed the defensive rebound, and passed to Stockton.

Stockton doesn't think the Knicks are back to their former self.

That is a daydream. Everyone must look forward. Not only will they not go back to the past, but they will only look forward.

Stockton habitually found Wilson following fast breaks.

As soon as the ball was passed, he felt bad again.

Because Wilson has been very abnormal since the beginning of the finals, passing the ball to him is like a meat bun beating a dog.

Did the therapy just now in the locker room really work?

Wilson took the ball, took two steps, and Jordan wrapped around him like a python.

When Wilson's teammates thought he was going to repeat the same mistake, suddenly, unable to see clearly what was behind him, he chose to pass the ball behind his back.

Outside the three-point line at the top of the arc, Miller is like an assassin lying in wait in the dark. When he sees an opportunity, he takes action.

Assassins on the court are different from those in reality. They need the support of their companions.

The so-called support is the appropriate pass.

Wilson's pass stunned Miller for half a second before taking action.

"Whoosh!"

45 to 65

"Benj's pass creates a great offensive opportunity for New York!"

"Reggie Miller has a great sense of opportunity!"

"The Knicks are starting to feel like a team."

Costas and Ranbir were talking to each other.

Jordan picked up the ball and wanted to give the Knicks a surprise attack.

When neither Wilson nor Miller returned to half court, he passed a long pass to Isiah Thomas in the frontcourt.

Thomas dribbled the ball, deceiving Stockton's center of gravity, and McHale came out to cover.

Thomas saw the trick and distributed the ball to Barkley for an empty layup.

67 to 45

"Patrick, run and defend!"

Louie yelled.

What he means is, don't be obsessed with protecting the basket. If McHale makes a save to help defend, Ewing will have to rotate Barkley.

As for who will guard Sabonis, it depends on the rotation of others.

This also shows the weaknesses of the Knicks' classic lineup.

McHale is no longer in his prime. Stockton is good at everything, but there is one problem: he is no match for Thomas.

Coming to the offensive end, Stockton's organizational ability is still commendable.

He used tactical gestures to confuse Thomas and suddenly passed the ball to the left.

The person who caught the ball was McHale, who was covering for Miller.

He stood at a height of 45 degrees on the left side. The Blazers' defense did not catch up immediately, so he chose to shoot.

"boom!"

Sabonis thought this rebound must belong to him.

Because his position is very good, but he underestimated the Knicks' determination.

Ewing judged that the ball would not go in the moment McHale took the shot, and he predicted the landing point, so he had time to react.

Apart from Ewing and Sampson, Louis can't imagine any other insider who could take the board off the Lithuanian's head in this situation.

Ewing used his strong body to overpower Sabonis.

The confrontation between the two sides was so intense that Sabonis knelt forward after landing.

Ewing, on the other hand, directly launched a second attack after grabbing the rebound.

47 to 67

The Trail Blazers can feel that the Knicks' defensive actions are becoming more and more rough.

When Jordan wanted a position, Wilson would use his thigh bone to deliberately push against the back of his thigh from behind.

This kind of action can be described as insidious, and it is so hidden that the referee cannot know it and the cameras cannot see it.

Jordan was unable to take the position, Barkley was in a chaotic area with many people, and Thomas' breakthrough was rarely blocked by Stockton.

Stockton is famous for his dirty defense. As long as he is entangled by him, Thomas has no other choice but to make a sudden jump shot.

Even a pull-up jump shot might give Stockton a chance to take advantage.

Thomas, who was unable to open up the situation, chose to pass the ball to Sabonis first.

The moment Sabonis got the ball, the Knicks' double-team was in place.

"Look at this amazing defensive intensity!" Laimbeer said empathetically, "The Knicks are really back."

With Sabonis' height and vision, as long as the opponent dares to double-team, he can find his teammates and pass the ball within one second.

However, the Knicks' double-team didn't give him a second.

He only felt a suffocating feeling that made it difficult to breathe, and then he suffered a heavy blow on his hand.

Wilson, who seemed to be flanked, patted his hand down, but only his hand was patted down.

Dick Bavetta acquiesced to this action with his eyes wide open. Sabonis felt that his hand was in severe pain and could not protect the ball, so he could only throw it casually. Even if the ball was thrown out of bounds, it would not give the Knicks a chance to counterattack.

The ball was intercepted. Sabonis was outside the left paint area, and the person he wanted to pass the ball to was Jordan.

The intention of this pass is too good to judge.

"You filthy wild dogs!" the Lithuanian yelled angrily.

Wilson's quick counterattack failed to score as expected. Jordan, who caught up from behind, fouled Wilson before he could take action.

But Jordan's foul is not the kind of tactical foul that is common in later generations.

Jordan's foul can be regarded as a flagrant foul. He attacked from the side, not the ball but the person. He knocked Wilson to the ground at full speed.

At this time, the referee has to call a foul even if he doesn't. If this kind of action does not call a foul, there will be no rules in the game.

MSG's terrifying boos came at Jordan from four directions.

But the "victim" just stood up and said provocatively to the "perpetrator": "Don't you even know how to commit a serious foul, Mickey?"

Jordan said angrily: "Don't call me Mickey!"

Wilson always followed Louis' teachings: the more your opponent won't let you do something, the more you have to do it.

"Okay, Mickey."

Both the Knicks and Trail Blazers took advantage of the dead ball opportunity to adjust the players on the court.

The Trail Blazers replaced Sabonis and replaced Anthony Mason.

The Knicks replaced Stockton and McHale and replaced Rodman and Kemp.

Riley did not let his obsession with winning the championship go to his head. Although the Trail Blazers held a big lead, if they did not play steadily, they might still be overtaken and overtaken.

So strengthening their offense is not what they need to do most.

No matter how well the Blazers' offense plays, the lower limit will not be too low, because they have two players who can play in isolation without any difference.

Therefore, it is the most reasonable approach to give up the best offensive lineup and replace it with a balanced offensive and defensive lineup to ensure the final victory.

For Louis, Riley's approach was impeccable. He raised the difficulty of the Knicks' reversal by at least one level.

How to reverse the Blazers with Jordan and Barkley guaranteeing the basics will be an unsolvable problem that makes all coaches despair.