The rest is just noise

The second away game in the Eastern Conference's four-game series is Milwaukee.

The Bucks are in a very embarrassing situation now. They have good players, but they can't go any further.

If it fails immediately, if the team's immediate combat strength is not sold, it will not be able to produce a "good" record that can be expected in the future.

What is a promising future? Kobe used a drifting windmill dunk in Milwaukee to make the Bucks realize that only this kind of talent can lead them out of trouble.

Thanks to the Lakers, Lu Guan learned from the painful experience, gritted his teeth and asked for instructions, and then received the approval of "whatever you want".

As a result, the Bucks put all the team's valuable assets on the shelves, sending a strong signal to the entire league: Let's go!

[To be honest, I have been using Yeguo to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. www. Android and Apple are available.]

There is one more Duncan Cup suitor.

Subsequently, the Lakers suffered their second loss of the season in Boston.

The Celtics' rise is faster than imagined.

As one of the big winners of the offseason, it almost paid a heavy price to welcome back Ralph Sampson and acquire Karl Malone, who is about to enter the peak of his personal competitive state.

The arrival of these two men transformed the Celtics into a strong team in the Eastern Conference.

Chuck Daly, Louis' old acquaintance, changed his past coaching style in Boston, taught students in accordance with their aptitude, and gave full play to the characteristics of the Celtics' lineup.

With Ralph Sampson, the greatest center in history, as their core, coupled with Malone's amazing offensive firepower, and the growth of young players such as Hill, they have officially become one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference.

Daly's use of Sampson surprised Louis.

Whether it's K.C. Jones' Celtics or Billy Donovan's Heat, they all treat Sampson as an inside core with ball-handling skills.

In other words, although Sampson's skills are several versions ahead of other contemporary big men, his main style of play is still traditional.

As he gets older, if he wants to maintain his original style of play, Sampson's performance on the court will inevitably decline again and again, and he will eventually follow Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's path, becoming a player who has offensive security but cannot provide defensive and rebounding skills.

Protect players who do too much.

Recalling last year's Eastern Conference finals, Ewing completely suppressed Sampson in a series for the first time in his career. The reason for this was the severe deterioration of the latter's physical functions.

The inside line is definitely the most difficult position on the basketball court to withstand the invasion of time.

With the exception of Tim Duncan and Karl Malone, the competitive abilities of all great insiders have experienced a cliff-like decline after the age of 35.

You can use your experience and skills to fight against players in other positions, but not inside.

The inside line is the most realistic position on the court.

Blocking positions require confrontation, key positions require confrontation, back-up play requires confrontation, defense requires confrontation... No matter what you want to do inside, confrontation is the first priority. When players get older, this kind of consumption becomes unbearable.

Performance will also drop significantly.

So, why are Duncan and Malone exceptions? Duncan's problem is easy to say and difficult to say. When Duncan was young, he usually only played with six or seven points, so when he got old, he could only use six or seven points.

When playing with more energy, his performance was not affected much.

Malone's longevity in competitive form may be attributed to his ascetic self-discipline and super-scientific physical conditioning.

Louis heard a story from a friend in Boston. On the day the Celtics and Jazz completed the deal, Sampson called Malone. As a result, it was Malone’s family who answered the phone. They told Sampson that Malone was

Cross-country with a parachute.

Therefore, if an insider wants to prolong the peak period of his competitive status, he must either stop playing like Duncan and develop a habit, or work hard like Malone.

The question is, why can't insiders use technology to combat the decline of physical functions? Because before the 1980s, there were very few insiders in the NBA who could play outside the paint area.

If you die inside, you must die in the penalty area. This was the common view at the time.

And a player like Sampson, who can play any position on the court, has suffered physical decline. Whether he can continue at his peak level depends largely on who his coach is.

Chuck Daly has the answer.

He allowed Sampson to dominate the ball from a high position and free up Malone at the waist.

The Celtics' trump card tactics are... Sampson sets a pick-and-roll for Hill and... Malone sets a pick-and-roll for Sampson, who is holding the ball in the high post.

The former brings unlimited possibilities to the pick-and-roll offense with Sampson's comprehensive skills that would make Hill ashamed to call himself a small forward.

The latter fully demonstrates Malone's pick-and-roll offensive threat and Sampson's unique ball-handling threat among super centers.

At the last moment of the game, the Celtics relied on Sampson and Malone's pick-and-roll to beat the Lakers to death.

114 to 109

The Lakers suffered their second defeat of the season.

The Celtics' data focuses on Sampson, Malone and Hill.

Sampson scored 33 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 blocks. Malone scored 30 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. Hill hugged the two big men's thick legs and easily scored 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

After the game, Daly held Louis' hand and said half-jokingly: "I think if I had the opportunity to coach Ralph, I would have won a few rings by now."

Almost every coach who has coached Sampson will become his big fan.

Moreover, everyone hopes that Sampson will play in his own team until he retires.

Louis is different from them.

He only coached Sampson for one year before he felt "bored" and ran away. He spent a year in New York waiting for the creditor in his life.

When Louis returned to the locker room, Garnett was criticizing Ostertag for his poor defensive performance.

"Tiger, why do you always hide in there? You clearly know that Ralph will not send him in front of you!" Garnett, who was eager to regain his face, spoke without thinking. "Are you focused on the game?"

?”

"What did you say, Kevin?" Ostertag fumed, saying that his failure to leave the penalty area was the reason why Sampson was so accurate, he admitted.

To say that he is not focused is totally unacceptable.

"Ahem..."

Louis spoke up to show his presence.

Sure enough, when they saw Louis, everyone shut their mouths.

Louis walked up to Garnett and said: "Jasmine, the video analysis meeting will not start until you return to Los Angeles tomorrow. Now I ask you to go back and use your brain to organize acceptable language and then say it in front of everyone tomorrow."

.Of course, if you think this requirement is too difficult for an idiot like you who can’t even get into college, then forget it.”

Garnett, who was completely unaware that Louis was suppressing the fire, said: "No, Sir, I just want to know why Tiger doesn't defend Ralph with me..."

"Come on!" Louis sneered, "You are already the fastest insider in our team. If you can't guard Ralph, what will happen even if Tiger can run out of the penalty area and flank him with you?

?With Tiger being as slow as the Turtle, thank God he isn't used as a legitimate mobile pick-and-roll by Boston!"

"Listen, there's no shame in being beaten by Ralph. I've watched Ralph play like this for fifteen years. With the way he was tonight, no matter which big man in the league you put against him,

, the end will not be better than yours."

"Everyone says you are the next Ralph. If you, the so-called next Ralph, make groundless accusations to your teammates immediately after the game in an attempt to shirk responsibility, then I think you will never

Become the second Mr. Only." Louis' tone softened, "Admit your shortcomings, find your shortcomings and work harder in daily training. This is the only way to achieve greatness."

Garnett listened to Louis' teachings, then walked up to Ostertag and apologized to him.

"Tiger, I apologize for what happened tonight."

Ostertag just patted him on the shoulder and said, "I have a problem too."

After reconciling with his teammates, Garnett turned to Louis and said: "Sir, Ralph is indeed great. He may be the greatest center in history, but I will not become the second him..."

Like all the arrogant Gen Xers that Louis deeply despises, he declared: "I just want to be the unique Kevin Garnett."

"Yes!" an ignorant boy echoed, "I also want to be the one and only Kobe Bryant, so please stop mocking me with Michael!"

Louis laughed sarcastically: "You damn Generation

"

"Molly!" Louis said seriously, looking at Garnett, "The reason why Ralph is called Mr. One is not only because of his excellent skills, but also because he helped the team in his first season in Boston.

The team won the championship. If you really want to have an unforgettable career and be as unique as Ralph, it may be difficult to end it without winning the championship in the next two years."

Garnett said confidently: "No problem, I accept this challenge!"

“We don’t need the next two years!” the master of Generation X’s shortcomings spoke confidently, “We will win the championship this year!”

"What a stinker. I really can't stand this brat!" Barkley threw the towel on Kobe's head. "If I were you, I would bury my face in the towel. How dare you say such a thing, Ang?"

Is this something a person of your strength is qualified to say? Ang?"

Usually Louis can tolerate this fat pig relying on his old skills to suppress the rookie, but tonight, is he qualified? Garnett was beaten by Sampson, but Barkley was also killed by Malone's pick-and-roll.

Louis immediately said: "Chuck, first you can help me lose twenty pounds of fat on your belly, and then you can talk to me about your strength. Look at Karl Malone, and then look at you. Don't you feel ashamed?"

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Was Barkley feeling ashamed? Maybe a little, so he decided to eat a few extra donuts for tonight's supper, otherwise the shame would make him sleepless.

hold head high!