The rest is just noise

David Stern held the MVP award ceremony for Ewing before Game 1 of the Finals.

The 32-year-old Ewing received the personal honor that symbolizes the best in the league, and felt it was heavy.

In order to save time, or rather not to celebrate his second MVP with great fanfare, Ewing suggested that he be given a few minutes to deliver his acceptance speech.

Stern obviously wouldn't refuse such an offer, but NBC was in a bind.

Because they were supposed to have a commercial during this time, and if the commercial was to be aired as usual, the audience would have to miss Ewing's acceptance speech.

But Ewing didn't keep them in trouble for long.

Because his speech took less than a minute.

Less than 30 seconds to be exact.

"Without a great city or a great team, a guy who only averaged 18 points per game in the regular season wouldn't be allowed to win the MVP." Ewing spent all his emotional intelligence in this half-minute.

"Thank you, I will reward you with my seventh championship!"

The audience in the garden immediately stood up, applauded and cheered for him.

At that time, Ewing knew that he was deeply loved by the fans.

The Knicks' opponents watched from the sidelines as Ewing fussed.

Everything else was fine, except that Ewing said he wanted to bring a seventh championship, which made Jordan very unhappy.

This is a bit like what the Lakers boss did in the Forum Arena in Game 7 of the 1969 Finals. He used this method to help his opponent before the game even started. Ewing simply regarded his opponent as Vegeta.

, I hope they will devote 100% to the game with every cell in their body.

As the game began, Jordan found that his team was at a complete disadvantage.

Obviously the two teams were evenly matched last year, but this year the Knicks easily had the upper hand, leading by 14 points at halftime.

There are several reasons for this.

There is nothing wrong with this Knicks locker room, and everyone wants to win another championship.

The evolution of camp.

This was not obvious in the Eastern Conference. When he came to the finals and met Barkley, who had beaten him casually in the past two years, Kemp showed his growth.

His mid- and long-range jump shots and low post turnaround shots, as well as his face-to-basket offense and unstoppable ball-handling offense, are connected with turnaround layups.

Judging from the content of the game, Kemp has become stronger and Barkley's defense has become weaker.

Because he failed to control his mouth, the toned body that Riley helped him build has completely disappeared, and his body fat rate has exceeded the standard.

In the second half, the Blazers were unable to pursue.

119 to 102

The Knicks defeated the Trail Blazers by 17 points in Game 1 of the Finals.

For the Knicks, it's hard to say who is the best in the game. Everyone has their own shining points.

Wilson had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Ewing had 18 points and 14 rebounds, and Kemp had 25 points and 8 rebounds. Kemp's growth allowed the Knicks to transform from the duo of Wilson and Ewing into the Big Three.

The performance of these three people ensured the Knicks' victory.

Louis did not go to the scene. As he said, it was up to him to decide whether to go or not. He decided not to go.

Unless the Knicks are dragged into a life-or-death battle, such as Game 7.

Only then will Louis consider coming to watch the game live.

Moreover, he didn't go to the scene to be a sea god needle. Maybe he could have such an effect, but his purpose of going to the scene was just to see the result nearby.

Judging from the first game, Rudy did not disappoint.

There is no problem with the Knicks' style of play, which combines inside and outside. Their inside advantage is greater, so Ewing and Kemp both performed brilliantly to drive outside play.

This is the winning code against the Trail Blazers.

Although it can't guarantee victory in the series, it can allow Riley to change his lineup first.

The second game is like a repeat of the first game.

Riley didn't change his formation, he wanted to try again.

Although the lineup remains unchanged, the Blazers do not follow the same routine from beginning to end.

Riley has changed in details.

For example, the Verdun defense was revealed in advance to challenge the Knicks on the outside, which successfully affected the Knicks' shooting feel.

The Knicks' shooting lost the accuracy of the first game. Ewing's several inside attacks were either interfered by Sabonis or blocked by Jordan who flew in.

As a super center, this is the most embarrassing thing about Ewing.

His offensive ability is second-rate among players of the same level.

He can score, but he is not stable. He does not have the trump card that can cope with any situation, and he does not have O'Neal's natural suppression ability. What makes him successful is defense. But this is ugly in terms of statistics.

Something revealing.

When Ewing hit 3 of 10 shots, he knew he could no longer focus on offense.

So he said to Wilson: "Benj, you come to attack!"

Wilson had no doubts, and Tomjanovich promptly used the last tactic left by Louis: roll call.

It was this tactic that stabilized the Knicks' position and allowed them to launch a ferocious counterattack in the second half.

In the second half, Ewing interfered with five consecutive Blazers' shots.

They made five consecutive attacks and all ended in a miss.

Then, Stockton led other teammates to start a defensive counterattack.

The little advantage the Blazers established in the first half was quickly erased.

It was the strong attack of Jordan and Barkley's personal abilities inside and outside that turned the Blazers from a passive situation into a stalemate.

This time it became a war of attrition.

The Knicks' lineup depth is gradually coming into play.

Tomjanovich has been with Louis for many years, and the most important thing he learned from him is not to be stingy about rotation, and when it's time to replace someone, replace him, even if the person being replaced is in good condition.

Because the Knicks have enough lineup depth to allow different players to perform outstandingly.

Doug Christie changed from his rawness in last year's finals and became the backbone of the team. He can break out, shoot and defend. He is completely Louis' favorite all-around wing.

Alan Houston has not yet fully adapted to the NBA's three-point line, but he has brought his college shooting ability to the NBA and is one of the Knicks' most accurate players in catching and shooting.

In the second year of his career, Yu Tiancan fulfilled his talent and performed a performance worthy of being the fourth overall pick. To the Blazers' second lineup, he was like a god.

He has his own system when protecting the basket in the penalty area, and the coverage area is extremely terrifying. He can also attack when he gets the ball in the low post. His basic skills are very solid and he can do all kinds of inside moves. He can also shoot outside the paint area on the left and right wings, and he can also provide pick-and-roll support in the high post.

Yu Tiancan looks like a weaker version of Sabonis.

When the main players faced off, both sides were evenly matched.

When the substitutes came on, the Knicks began to take the lead. In less than three minutes, the advantage had reached 9 points.

The Trail Blazers requested a timeout, and they lost their rhythm from this point on.

The magician Riley did not calculate that the Knicks' substitutes would change the trend of the game.

109 to 99

The Knicks scored another victory, with a big score of 2-0.

There seems to be no suspense in the finals, because the Trail Blazers are far not as strong as last year.

The media in New York began to calculate the probability of winning the championship for those teams that had a 2-0 lead in the finals, and then called on fans to pay attention to the New York Rangers. This professional ice hockey team with a long history in New York is also this year.

Achieved a renaissance, successfully reached the Stanley Cup finals, and had a very high probability of winning the championship.

New Yorkers living in the 1990s were happy. Although the Yankees, the city's pride, had lost their legs, the Knicks and Rangers successfully took over after the Islanders dynasty and became the city's flag and the rulers of the professional league.

But Stern will certainly not be happy about this, even if he is a New Yorker.

The rise of the Rangers will only draw attention away from the Knicks, and the ratings of this year's finals will definitely not be broken.

What Stern didn't know was that a historic celebrity scandal was about to happen, which would affect both the Knicks and the Rangers.

In any case, the ratings this year are definitely going to be over.

On the night when the Knicks took a 2-0 lead, Louis received a fax from the head office.

This is a contract.

A contract of intent.

⑴This allusion is not new to old fans. In 1969, the Lakers had three super giants: Zhang, Baylor, and LOGO. They believed that the championship was theirs, even if they were dragged to the third place by the old and bubbling Green Kai.

Seven games later, Lakers owner Jack Cook still feels his team will win the championship. To celebrate the Lakers' first championship since moving to Los Angeles, he arranged for people to sit above the Forum before the game.

Thousands of colorful balloons were installed. When the Lakers win the championship, those balloons will be released. The scene must be very romantic. As you know, "those balloons will stay there forever."