The rest is just noise

In the 1995-96 season, the NBA's best lineup was as follows:

Anfernee Hardaway, Michael Jordan, Benjamin Wilson, Danny Manning, Shaquille O'Neal.

All-Pro Second Team:

Gary Payton, Petrovic, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Patrick Ewing.

All-NBA Third Team:

Kevin Johnson, Reggie Miller, Scottie Pippen, Chris Webber, Hakeem Olajuwon.

All-Defensive Team:

Payton, Jordan, Pippen, Kemp, Ewing.

All-Defensive Second Team:

Dumars, (Dan) Marley, Wilson, Manning, Mutombo.

Rookie of the Year: Damon Stoudemire.

Defensive Player of the Year: Mutombo.

Most Improved Player of the Year: Liu Yuqing.

Coach of the Year: Louis.

Sixth Man of the Year: The Tragedian.

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Every year the regular season awards cause a lot of controversy, and this year is no exception.

The most speechless thing is that Mutombo, as the Defensive Player of the Year, was not selected for the first defense.

According to an anonymous voter: "Initially, we didn't think of Dikembe. After completing the voting for the best defensive team, someone asked - which of you voted for DPOY to Dikembe?

——Then, everyone belatedly realized, Damn it, we should have voted for Dikembe.”

A group of media people with voting rights did not think of someone with better defense until they finished voting...

That is to say, Louis is no longer in New York, and Tomjanovich is a handsome man who doesn't know how to curse.

But some people don’t have a long memory if you don’t scold them.

If you don't call on fans to send him blades, he doesn't know how much responsibility his right to vote carries.

If you can forget about the best defensive player in the league, why vote? Go home and eat shit!

Not to mention the fact that Barkley, a power forward, ended up being selected for the second team in the small forward position. It happens every year.

In order to increase the probability of being selected, we basically choose whichever position can win the prize.

On the Lakers side, only Wilson was selected to the All-NBA Team and the All-Defensive Team, which further cemented Benj's reputation as a single-core player.

After that, the season continues.

The Lakers were overwhelming and did not give the Mavericks any chance. They swept them in four consecutive games and advanced to the conference finals with an undefeated streak in the playoffs.

The Lakers' opponents in the finals will be the Trail Blazers and the Warriors.

Although the Trail Blazers have a deformed lineup, they can at least crush the Warriors' talent.

As for the Warriors, Pence entered a period of confusion after leaving Don Nelson's system. Coupled with Payton's troubles, the team was already in a state of disunity.

They barely defeated the Trail Blazers in one game but were swept by their opponents 4-1.

Western Conference Finals, Lakers vs. Trail Blazers.

Some fans joked about bad teeth: "I was in a coma for ten years, and when I woke up, I found that the world was still the same. The history of the conference finals matchup between the Lakers and Trail Blazers can even be traced back to the 1970s."

There were no surprises for both sides in the Eastern Conference Finals.

It's still the Knicks VS Heat.

The Knicks, who were aiming to avenge the Heat, acquired Pippen and posted a league-leading 70 wins and 12 losses, maintaining a crushing momentum in the playoffs.

Instead, the Heat have some problems.

Manning fought for the top position, and Sampson retreated again and again, but the other party was completely unsatisfied.

If you play in this state in the Eastern Conference Finals, you will definitely encounter problems.

The Western Conference Finals begin first.

"Pat, no matter you win or lose, I hope you can say a few more words to the media this time." Louis repeated his old tune, which made Laili uncomfortable.

Louis was referring to the past incident in 1993 when the Knicks lost the championship by 20 points in two consecutive comebacks, which made Leli's mentality explode and he refused all interviews after the game.

This is already the dark history of Laili.

When Louis said this to his face, Laili certainly didn't look good.

"Coach Lu, don't think you are certain to win. For us, the Lakers have never been an opponent worth taking seriously!"

Louis said sadly: "This is the reason why you have lost ten consecutive finals. You must know that a lion fights a rabbit with all his strength. You have nothing to be proud of in front of us, but you don't regard us as your opponents. This is not ridiculous."

Oh, Coach Laili? Those who don’t know think that the dynasty team that won seven consecutive championships after 1988 is the Trail Blazers.”

Laili's face turned dark.

"By the way, Coach Laili, it seems that I have never lost to you in the playoffs. This is a good opportunity for you. Come on."

Louis' strange tone finally made Laili unbearable. He snorted coldly, turned around and walked away.

As soon as the game started, Louis made Larry, Jordan and others dream back to 1993.

The Lakers unexpectedly started with the Templars.

Wilson, Liu Yuqing, Ellis, Tragedyman, and Garnett formed the 4?OUT lineup.

Laili thought Wilson was going to take a call, so he asked the players to double-team Wilson.

The result was very wrong.

What the Lakers want to activate is "beautiful basketball" and what they want to implement is not a murderous roll call tactic, but an unstoppable "shooting star".

Laili's command error caused the Blazers players to be very aggressive when defending Wilson, and they were double-teamed at every turn.

Wilson can attract the attention of two people anytime and anywhere, making the "Meteor" tactic stress-free.

The tragedy maker hit a three-pointer from the outside and opened the scoring for the Lakers.

Then, Ellis followed up with a chasing three-pointer.

Wilson made a layup.

Garnett pretended to be in isolation but actually passed the ball to the tragic player.

The tragic player took the ball and passed it from left to right. Wilson touched the ball with his right hand. It was as if Kurozizhe had come to the third dimension. The ball flew into Liu Yuqing's hands like a perfect work of art.

Liu Yuqing shook Jordan with her shooting motion, then made a coquettish back pass, sending the basketball into the hands of Ellis, who was unguarded three meters in front of him.

"Whoosh!"

Nelson whistled excitedly: "Holy Mary! That's amazing! You can still play basketball like this!"

The Trail Blazers tried to get Jordan and Olajuwon back, but the Knicks used double teams to limit their individual performance.

Although passing the ball to teammates is also effective, the Lakers' offense is on another level.

Throughout the game, the Lakers' tactical strategy mainly had three points: to double-team the Trail Blazers, which was very effective. Yinsaiah Thomas was no longer the same person he once was. He proved with facts that he could defeat even the Lakers' double-teams.

If something goes wrong with him, if it were the two teams in the Eastern Conference, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Needless to say, double-teaming Olajuwon, as long as Dream gets the ball in his comfort zone, it's a problem that the Lakers can't solve.

Therefore, the Lakers must double-team him.

Against Jordan, Wilson mainly relied on one-on-one defense, only double-teaming when necessary.

The Trail Blazers have an advantage in talent, so they want to use their athletic ability to silence the Lakers' outside shooters, and then use their inside advantage to rush for rebounds.

Both sides are very clear about the focus of the game and are familiar with each other's routines. It mainly depends on the on-the-spot performance of the players and coaching staff of both sides.

As a result, Lai Li made a wrong judgment and gave Louis a big gift package after a long separation.

The Lakers were going smoothly on the offensive end, and Louis was naturally working hard on the defensive end.

After all, there is a gap between the two teams in immediate combat ability and talent. Even if the Lakers perform better offensively, they cannot guarantee victory.

Therefore, Louis simply gave up all his thoughts on Olajuwon.

When Olajuwon doesn't have the ball, the tragedy man is responsible for running around.

After Olajuwon catches the ball, no matter who is guarding him, his teammates must decisively attack him once he starts dribbling.

No matter how ferocious the Blazers' wings are, the defense must be locked up so that Olajuwon and Mourning have no comfortable space on the court.

The Lakers failed to find their mark on the three-pointer, and the game immediately entered the rhythm that Louis expected, "If you make a mistake, I will counterattack, if you attack the inside, I will double attack, if you shoot a three-pointer, I will be happy, but if you want to rush to the basket, I will apologize."

This is a surprising game.

The Trail Blazers were defeated by the Lakers in their first home game in the conference finals.

114 to 105

After the game, "The Oregonian" strongly criticized their head coach: "Pat Riley may never beat Leader Lu in his life."