The rest is just noise

In Game 7 of the 1993 Finals, Wilson shocked the world by scoring 66 points in a single game with the roll call tactic, and this has become his reserve tactic.

Many teams have also followed the trend and imitated it. Basically, as long as there is a forward who is good in singles in the team, they will design corresponding roll call tactics.

But not everyone is qualified to be equipped with such simple and crude tactics.

For example, the Pistons tried to equip Glenn Robinson with a roll call strategy and failed.

Because a solo player who doesn't know how to score and share the ball is not qualified to be named.

Louis equipped Wilson with a 5 OUT lineup of Ellis, Liu Yuqing, Tragedian, and Lai Turner.

From another perspective, this is a five-wing lineup.

Because the shortest in the entire lineup is Ellis, who is 201 centimeters tall.

Everyone has a three-point threat with a shooting rate of over 35%.

Entering a positional battle, teammates spread out from all sides, Wilson exploded in the middle, and a pick-and-roll was enough to destroy the world. Whoever comes will die.

Yu Tiancan, who dominated the paint, suddenly became a liability for the Suns.

If he defends to the outside, he can only provide formal defense, because with his size, any Lakers player can dribble through him.

If he doesn't come out, other teammates will have to help defend and switch defenses.

This is essentially four-to-five defense. No matter how they defend, someone from the Lakers will always fall into an open position.

Unless they can't make a shot, the Suns' defense is useless.

Wilson is becoming more and more comfortable in the roll-call tactics. He eats big and small, fast and slow, and his breakthrough and shooting scores are not bad.

Faced with this situation, Westphal did not replace the inside line.

This is their only matchup advantage.

If the Lakers use roll call tactics until Yu Tiancan is unable to play, the Suns will have no chance of winning.

If you want to win, you have to keep the inside line.

Westphal's choice is to continue to use Yu Tiancan, and also replace the outside with four players who can shoot three-pointers, striving to create the maximum space on the offensive end.

This is a bit like repaying the opponent with his own way, but one of the gaps is destined to determine the direction of the game.

That is, the quality of shooters between the Lakers and the Suns is not at the same level.

The score difference quickly widened, and the Suns remained completely unmoved.

Since you have chosen to play inside, then fight to the end.

They would rather be killed by the Lakers' perimeter than replace Yu Tiancan.

If no accidents occur, this should be a high-quality game in which each team implements its own game philosophy and fights to the last minute.

However, the injury Yu Tiancan suffered when he landed a dunk after performing his dream dance moves made the quality of the game eclipse.

The moment Yu Tiancan landed on the ground, his right foot twisted irregularly.

He then screamed, and Louis' heart tightened.

This kid he watched grow up has now established a foothold in the NBA and has become the first player in Asian history to be selected for the All-Star Game. He will be the mainstay of the national team for a long time to come.

As his former teammate, Wilson did not take the opportunity to break quickly when Yu Tiancan was injured.

He stood there and allowed the Suns to call a tactical foul on him so that the referee would stop the game.

Then, Wilson also walked over.

The Suns' team doctor rushed forward.

The forum suddenly became very quiet.

After less than a minute of examination, the Suns team doctor confirmed that Yu Tiancan could no longer continue the game and had him taken off the field on a stretcher.

"The Suns still use Xiao Yu too much..." Zhao Yuanzheng complained, "How can a center with his size play 40 minutes per game."

This is a playoff game where bayonets are red. Louis completely understands the Suns' approach of letting Yu Tiancan play 40 minutes in every game.

"How much playing time does Xiaoyu average in the regular season?"

"37 minutes."

"It's a bit much."

"Who says it isn't?"

If Yu Tiancan plays a maximum of 30 minutes per game under Louis, the big center will only have so much energy per game. Any more will cause serious wear and tear on the body and the quality of the game will also be reduced.

However, Louis would not blame Westphal for this.

Because Louis can find good teammates for Yu Tiancan, the Suns' management cannot.

They clearly know that guards such as Yu Tiancan and KJ are not compatible, but they still have to maintain the current lineup.

After all, Louis was the only one who opened his eyes.

It's just a pity for Yu Tiancan.

Louis hopes he's okay.

And this game has long since lost its suspense.

Since the Lakers, with Wilson as the core, use roll call tactics most of the time, and the 5 OUT lineup has explosive three-point destructive power, it is difficult for the Suns to defend.

In a playoff game, the Lakers scored an amazing number-133 to 109.

Wilson scored 49 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, maintaining his dominance during the regular season and proving with a strong performance that he is a well-deserved MVP this season.

Speaking of this year's MVP, there is actually not much suspense.

It's either Wilson or Jordan, there's no other choice.

Although the Knicks, ranked first in the league, and the Heat, ranked third in the league, also have players who are qualified to compete for MVP, their personal data is far less dazzling than Qiao Wei. With similar records, personal performance, storytelling and media narrative angles

It will have a decisive impact on the MVP selection results.

Judging from the current public opinion, Wilson is 80% safe.

Jordan's reputation today is not as good as it was before 1993.

Before that, Jordan had the strongest label, but now, no one except his fans recognizes it.

Because Wilson scored 66 points in front of him and led the Knicks to their sixth consecutive championship.

When you talk about personal ability, is 66 points in a single game considered personal ability?

Now Wilson has proven with the Lakers that he is the scoring champion with an average of 35 points per game. In the Knicks, he was only restricted by the luxurious team configuration and had no chance to improve his statistics. If given the chance, wouldn't he be able to win the scoring champion or something?

In terms of honors and statistics, nothing about Jordan can rival Wilson.

The only thing he can hold back over Wilson is sneaker sales and the pop culture influence that Nike has generated for the empire he's built commercially.

But on the basketball court, strength still has the final say.

Because Wilson is not a being like Bill Russell who wins games but has unremarkable statistics. He wins games and has statistics that rival Jordan. The Jordan camp has no excuses.

Then, news came out from the Suns that was beneficial to the Lakers, but Louis was not happy about it - Yu Tiancan suffered a stress fracture in his right foot.

As a Chinese basketball fan who experienced the Yao era, he is too familiar with this injury and the meaning behind it.

For the current Chinese men's basketball team, Yu Tiancan's serious injury also has a profound impact.

Song Tao retired, Chu Nan was too soft, Wang Zhizhi still needs time to develop, and Yu Tiancan is a core player in Atlanta's Olympic cycle. There are still four months until the Olympics start. With this kind of injury, absence is inevitable.

The National Basketball Team, which aims to reach the semi-finals, has not yet started, but has lost its generals first.

The only good thing is that Phoenix is ​​a very suitable place for players to recuperate, and the team doctors seem to be good too.

Game 3 is held at the home court of the Suns.

Louis and Wilson visited Yu Tiancan on a personal basis.

He was quite optimistic and even regarded the stress fracture as an injury as severe as a broken skin.

"I'm fine, really. I just need to rest for a few months and I'll be fine."

After visiting Yu Tiancan, Wilson sighed: "New York should not trade Harold. He has a great character. Even Patrick can get along with him."

"The most important thing is that if he was still in New York, he would definitely not be injured like this." Louis sighed.

Wilson wisely chose not to answer.

Because Yu Tiancan's trade was actually a direct response to Wilson's choice to leave the team.

The Knicks needed to strengthen the small forward position, so they looked at Grant Hill, and Yu Tiancan was the only moveable asset that could impress the Suns.

Louis didn't mean to blame Benj. Who would have thought of such a thing?

Going to the Suns is a good thing for Yu Tiancan's personal development. Unpredictable things like injuries can only be accepted when they happen.

That night's game is related to the Suns' entire season.

The Suns seemed to be in a desperate situation fighting for their big man.

It's a pity that the Lakers didn't give the opponent a game because of this.

In the first half, Wilson's roll call tactics gave the team an advantage.

In the third quarter, the "shooting star" tactic debuted in the playoffs for the first time. The Templars played flawless basketball for three consecutive minutes.

The sun was completely blown out.

Its coach Paul Westphal still seemed to be immersed in the Lakers' magnificent offensive after the game.

"This may not be the best basketball game yet," Westphal said carefully, "but the best basketball game must develop in this direction."