The rest is just noise

In the 1981-82 season, the Celtics had the league's best record for three consecutive seasons.

However, Bird's data is not that impressive compared to last season, barely hitting 20+10+4 assists, because the Celtics gave up the offensive system designed by Louis and turned into the mainstream of the old-fashioned high pick-and-roll + low post play on both wings.

Positional attack.

Although the Celtics are the only team in the league to win 60 games, Louis is hard-pressed to see them perform in the playoffs.

After a bye in the first round and a match against the Washington Bullets in the second round, hidden dangers have already emerged.

Bird, the core of the team, only averaged 15 points per game.

Although the team swept the Bullets 4-1, Bird could not play comfortably.

In the Eastern Conference finals, the Celtics once again met their old rivals, the 76ers. They went through another tough semifinal round and eliminated the Bucks 4-2.

This year's Celtics were dubbed the "Green Monster" by Sports Illustrated.

The 76ers' lineup has not changed at all compared to last year, but the Celtics have super rookies like Isiah Thomas who have greatly strengthened the depth of the lineup.

The Celtics should win easily and advance to the finals to defend their championship.

In the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals, Louis sat on the sidelines for the first time in a long time, watching the game like an assistant coach, but his position was the most peripheral.

He couldn't say anything about the game.

Last season, he was Fitch's right-hand man, and now he has become the Bull Lady.

It just so happened that he didn't intend to help Fitch either.

In Game 1, the Celtics performed as the outside world expected. 121 to 88, they hung up the Phillies and ravaged them.

Bird blasted Dr. J's defense from the low post, finishing with 25 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists.

K.C Jones was not happy to see Louis.

"What are you worried about?" K.C asked.

"I'm worried that if they play too well, I won't be appreciated by Bill anymore." Louis said hypocritically.

K.C is a real person, he will believe whatever Louis says.

"Would you like me to give you a few words at Bill's place?" K.C asked.

"That's not necessary. This situation is also a kind of experience for me." Or should I say, enjoyment?

If Fitch defeats the 76ers and leads the team to defend the title, this is certainly the worst news, but Louis can also observe and see how he resolves the many conflicts within the team and turns them into a source of victory.

It would be better if the Celtics collapsed due to internal conflicts, or if Fitch made a mistake in command and the 76ers caught the loophole. Even if Fitch will not be fired because of this, Louis can learn from it.

In the Celtics' victory, what Louis saw was Bird's bravery and obvious hidden dangers in the low post.

It is feasible to let Bird play an offensive system in the low post, but the premise is to open up space for him.

If it can be done, then, just like how Nowitzki ravaged the league in the low post in 2011, Bird, who can pass the ball better, can do the same thing.

The media who like to make trouble noticed that the night of Game 1 of the Celtics massacre of the 76ers was May 9, so they called this game the "Mother's Day Massacre."

This word made Louis shudder. He really couldn't understand the thinking of the American reporter.

In his opinion, the word mother is the softest word in the world. Especially for him, a wanderer who has been away from home for a long time and rarely gets together with his mother. When he sees this word, he will only think of every bit of time with his mother. And they actually use it.

"Mother's Day Massacre" to commemorate the Celtics' victory over the 76ers.

They will have their retribution.

Louis was thinking at the time.

The speed of retribution is far beyond Louis' imagination.

Three days later, also in the Garden, the 76ers' game arrogance was completely different.

Bird, still playing in the low post, faced constant harassment from Bobby Jones, Dawkins, and Caldwell Jones, and his score was limited to 16 points.

Bobby Jones's assisting defense range was huge, like Spider-Man weaving webs and laying silk holes. He almost single-handedly reduced the Celtics' shooting percentage in the paint by 20%.

He reminded Louie of Garnett and Kirilenko.

He has Kirilenko's acumen and Garnett's boundless defensive enthusiasm.

The "White Lightning" defense is the basis for the 76ers to win.

Andrew Toney's high pull-up jump shot from outside the free throw line was a key weapon in killing the Celtics.

Boston's murderer committed another crime, with 30 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The 76ers defeated the Celtics and took away their home court advantage.

Louis accompanied the team to the away game for the first time in a long time.

He never imagined that the God of Basketball would be so fond of joking.

Last season, the Celtics won one game in the Eastern Conference Finals and then lost three in a row.

But this time, it seems to be repeating last year's script.

Returning to the first game of Spectrum, the fierce confrontation between the two sides was similar to the sixth and seventh games of last year's Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics did almost everything necessary to win.

Exploded the 76ers' rebounding and got more assists and free throws.

However, the 76ers used their athletic talent to shoot 51%, suppressing the Celtics' 45% shooting rate.

In a bloody battle of 99 to 97, the 6 percentage point difference in shooting percentage is more important than the rebound difference, assist difference, and free throw difference.

2 to 1

The weird schedule of the Eastern Conference Finals arranges Game 4 the night before Game 3.

It was another back-to-back Eastern Conference finals, and the Celtics seemed to have not recovered from the regrettable defeat in Game 3. Bird was caught in the Phillies' steel torrent due to poor tactical arrangements, and did nothing on the offensive end.

Andrew Toney's butcher knife was bloody again, scoring 39 points to lead the 76ers to a 3-1 lead over the Celtics.

"If you think Philadelphia is sure to win, you might as well look back at last season's Eastern Conference Finals."

The Celtics' "returning to the same old tune" in the Eastern Conference Finals can only prove the failure of the offensive and defensive system that Fitch and his four assistant coaches have worked hard to design for a season.

Losing will cause many conflicts.

The Smiling Assassin couldn't stand Archibald suppressing him anymore, and he wanted to start.

Sampson doesn't want to waste too much energy in the low post. He longs to achieve the same tactical status as last year where he could run and jump to show his athletic ability on both offense and defense.

Ranbir quarreled with the assistant coach every day.

Maxwell's complaints were only louder than Laimbeer's, but because he was black, his complaints were regarded as "shit" by the assistant coaches. The Boston media took it to the line, saying that he was playing negatively on the court.

In the fifth game, Bird, who was taciturn, and Thomas, who was put into the starting lineup by Fitch, stepped up. They played their best and buried the 76ers.

2 to 3

Game 6 was a defensive battle, with the two sides scoring no more than 150 points in total. The 76ers' offensive efficiency was low. They were trapped in their own curse and worried about another disaster.

The Celtics fought back to level the series at 3-3.

"What will happen in Game 7?" Fitch asked the reporter proudly, "Don't you know? Go watch last year's game."

That day, Louis saw Bird in the locker room kicking open the door of the visiting team's locker room and roaring: "Win another game!"

Isiah Thomas also clapped hard and encouraged everyone.

Louis is too familiar with this scene. Last year's Celtics were resurrected in this way.

Are the 76ers about to be reversed again?

The plot is so similar to last season that almost no one believes that the weak 76ers can win in the Garden in Game 7.

On the day of the Game7 competition, Louis heard a story.

76ers head coach Billy Cunningham ended the training session an hour early and told the players: "If any of you want to stay for training, please do it yourself. The rest is all up to you."

The 76ers players looked at each other in shock. They didn't expect that Cunningham, who had always been conscientious and responsible, would suddenly give up.

They successfully convinced the 76ers that the world had abandoned them, and even their own coaching staff did not believe they could win. In addition to defeating the highly motivated Celtics, enduring a terrible garden environment, they also had to fight against the entire

The will of the world.

The souls of the middle school students burned in their bodies, and they suddenly ignited themselves. The 76ers players began to encourage each other, and the belief of "relying only on themselves" emerged. On the night of the game, they came to the garden, opened their lockers, and found

There are hundreds of envelopes inside, and they are joint letters from countless Philadelphia fans, management, and coaching staff. There is only one sentence in the letter: Guys, we believe in you.

Louis didn't know at the time how this incident would be related to the game that night, but in that game, the 76ers worked harder than the Celtics in every round, playing with higher intensity and quality in every round.

From taking the lead at the beginning to the end, Andrew Toney scored another 33 points, establishing the reputation of the Boston Raiders.

Before the game ended, the Bostonians in the Garden knew they had no hope of winning, but they respected the 76ers' performance and knew who the opponent they were about to face was.

The entire audience applauded spontaneously and unanimously shouted the most famous cheering slogan in NBA history: "Beat L.A!"

“Beat L.A!”

When this slogan sounded, Louis had countless goosebumps on his body. He saw the purity of sports. Even though rival fans hated each other, they could still give their opponents respect and encouragement when the outcome was decided.

The Celtics are about to fall, and the 76ers move forward with their heads held high. They represent the entire East, and they are the continuation of the comprehensive competition in the sports history of the East Coast and the West Coast.

Louis waited silently for the game to end, and the Celtics lost.

The only fly in the ointment was that the 76ers faced a resurgent Lakers team in the finals.

The dismissal of Paul Westhead was the low point for the Lakers. After Pat Riley came into place, the Magic spent 2 months to win back the love of the fans. Showtime returned to Los Angeles. In the playoffs, they were invincible.

Arriving at the final stage with a 4-0 sweep.

The Sixers' chemistry was flawless, but they couldn't beat a healthy Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a smiling Johnson who could handle the ball at will, and a whole new Lakers team.

Happy basketball, wonderful offense, victory resolved the conflict, extinguished the jealousy, 4-2, the 76ers once again became the runner-up, and Magic was once again elected FMVP with 16.2 points, 10.8 assists and 8 rebounds.