The rest is just noise

Chapter 1318 of the main text volume: Old Gonghuo Master Louis’s little thoughts can be seen from the first matchup of Jingjing Shuge.

Fans wanted to watch J vs. Benjamin, but Louis refused to let them watch. On the defensive end, Liu Yuqing was asked to face Jordan.

On the surface, Wilson is playing against Chapman, but in fact, his real responsibility is to double-team Olajuwon in time when he gets the ball.

Riley knows exactly where their strengths lie.

Internal Ao and Wai Qiao are their confidence.

If the Lakers want to win the series, they cannot let both of them perform well. If Louis is still with the Knicks, maybe he will pay more attention to the overall strength of the team, because the Knicks' lineup has unlimited potential.

As long as you can perform well, you have nothing to fear from any opponent.

The Lakers can't.

At least not now.

They cannot afford the impact of a full-scale outbreak of Jordan and Dream.

At the beginning of the game, the Lakers won the jump ball.

Liu Yuqing quickly launched an attack from the outside and took advantage of Garnett's screen to directly catch the ball and miss.

The Blazers' counterattack failed. Jordan settled into position and relied on beating Liu Yuqing. He used his footsteps to get rid of the latter's defense, turned around and faced the basket and made a throw.

Subsequently, Barros made a mistake in passing the ball from the outside, and Fisher pushed forward on the fast break to assist Jordan in hitting a chasing three-pointer.

5 to 0

"Michael scored 5 points in a row in the beginning!"

≈ said commentator Bob Costas.

Bill Laimbeer, who has almost become a full-time commentator on Lakers games, said: "When the Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers in the regular season, many people said they were finished. In fact, many people overestimated the importance of the regular season. Trail Blazers

It has become a team that focuses on the playoffs. For them, the victory or defeat in the regular season is no longer important. Only the playoffs are the focus, and only winning the championship can change the reality of being without a championship for many years."

"As the most deserving of the championship among all the championship-less players in history, Michael Jordan is ready!" Laimbeer joked, "If he doesn't win the championship again, I'm afraid even God will cry for it."

Costas added: "Given the current situation in the league, this year is indeed Portland's best chance to win the championship since 2013."

The Knicks and Heat either succumbed to infighting or collapsed and suffered from internal strife. The Celtics were very strong, but for the Trail Blazers, they were obviously not a formidable opponent like Niger.

The Lakers have unlimited potential, but it takes time to realize that potential.

To win that trophy before they turn their potential into immediate combat effectiveness is already the long-cherished wish of Jordan, Riley, Olajuwon and all Portlanders who long for a championship.

Louis whistled, signaling to the players to be patient and not to be impatient.

Wilson then ran from the outside to the free throw line to catch the ball, leaned against Chapman, turned over and shot.

2 to 5

If there is no score in this round, Louis will most likely call a timeout to adjust.

Wilson's attack stabilized the Lakers.

Jordan basically no longer suppresses his personal abilities, because the Trail Blazers are no longer a star-studded team.

He doesn't need to change his playing style for anyone, which is why Louis asked Liu Yuqing to play against him.

The Trail Blazers have two super giants who can combine offense and defense, and the Lakers only have one, so they have to avoid a super giant showdown at the beginning.

If Wilson is suppressed by Jordan, it will have a great impact on the morale of the Lakers.

So Liu Yuqing was asked to try out Jordan's skills first. No one thought he could do anything to Jordan anyway.

It would be easy for Jordan to break through Liu Yuqing's perimeter defense, but now he is not only the Blazers' top attacker, but also the creator of the entire offensive system. He needs to use his personal abilities to create opportunities for others.

This was basically Jordan's early game with the Trail Blazers.

Jordan at that time was a lot like Harden at the end of the Rockets, he had the ball in his hands and everything in the world.

This is what Louis is guarding against.

Strategically speaking, no matter how Jordan wants to play his personal offense, Louis will let him do whatever he wants.

As long as they are not connected in series, it will be easy to say.

So the more Jordan tries to find his teammates, the higher his turnover rate is, because Louis has told his players to keep an eye on his passing route in advance.

In this round, Jordan broke Liu Yuqing's defense, attracted Wilson's defense, and passed the ball to Chapman on the outside.

The whole process seems fine, but in fact it underestimates the Lakers' rotation defense.

Garnett let go of Clifford Robinson in an instant, blocked the opening created by Wilson, and intercepted Jordan's pass.

If it weren't for Chapman's timely tactical foul, the Lakers' counterattack would have started.

"Thank you so much, Michael."

Barkley loudly laughed at Jordan's mistake.

Jordan just glanced at him, snorted slightly and went back to defense.

Garnett immediately threw the ball to Barkley and asked him to serve. He also shouted nervously to Liu Yuqing: "Jiang Duo, don't let Michael underestimate you. In my opinion, he can't guard your shot at all. Let him remember."

Keep your name, brother!"

Hearing what Garnett said that Jordan couldn't guard Liu Yuqing's shot, Kobe couldn't help but stood up and said: "KG, why are you putting pressure on him? That's Michael, do you think Jiang Duo is me?"

"Brother, I believe in all of you!"

Having been teammates with Garnett for almost two seasons, Liu Yuqing has long since learned to block out the noise created by the opponent.

He knew that Louis' arrangement was to use him tactically as cannon fodder to block Jordan's bullet hole.

He is willing to be cannon fodder, but that doesn't mean he is a cannon fodder without ideas.

He doesn't want to be underestimated, even if the other person is Jordan.

The legendary Wu Mian also wants to become the king of history-level shock waves.

Liu Yuqing ran forward, and when passing by Wilson, she said: "Benj, I feel good."

Wilson immediately understood what he meant, "Okay, next round, we will fight around you!"

Wilson immediately told Barrows the idea.

Barros had no objections.

Louis also watched the changes.

Liu Yuqing's popularity in the team is not good. Except for Garnett and Ostertag, I am afraid that no player can be regarded as his friend, but he has gained the trust of everyone because he is stable, smart, reliable and calm.

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His playing temperament is very similar to that of Spurs legend George Gervin.

Both running and shooting give people a sense of stability.

In this round, Liu Yuqing went to the corner first. Garnett picked and rolled. Burrows broke through and was blocked by Olajuwon. At the same time, Liu Yuqing in the corner had taken Wilson's off-ball screen and ran to the left three-point line.

Two meters away.

The player is in position and the ball is passed.

Liu Yuqing caught the ball nine meters away from the basket. This was the reason why the Blazers' defense was negligent.

They think Liu Yuqing won't take action there, so it's okay to slow down the defensive rotation.

To be honest, that position is a bit far away from the basket. The Lakers still have 10 seconds to attack, which is enough to reorganize a wave of offense.

Liu Yuqing stood up with the ball, surprisingly straightened her body and took off to shoot.

The basketball spins at high speed and flies straight into the net.

"Whoosh!"

Jordan became wary of Liu Yuqing.

Garnett even more excitedly ran to Liu Yuqing's side and shouted: "What am I talking about? I can't stand you! He's old! He's an old man, there's no need to be afraid of him!"

Liu Yuqing scolded coldly: "Say less!"

"Why are you so fierce? I support you, brother. You are not really afraid of that old man, are you?"

Nonsense, it’s not you who will face him head-on later!

Liu Yuqing hopes Louis can limit Garnett's speaking frequency.

Is communication bad? Of course communication is good, but this guy’s communication is basically ineffective communication without nutrition.

Rather than letting him make his opponent angry, it's better to shut him up.

At this time, Liu Yuqing gave Ranbir some bad associations in the commentary box.

However, Garnett's flirtatious remarks soon caused trouble for Liu Yuqing.

Since Jordan currently does not have a championship, when discussing his status in the world, it is usually his turn to evaluate those who have championship ability and toughness. However, among the current players, except for the Knicks players, very few

Few people dare to trash talk Jordan.

Because not having a championship and being able to defeat everyone are two different things.

Jordan was a man who was bound to retaliate. He was already wary of Liu Yuqing. After Garnett said those few words, he made up his mind to teach his opponent a lesson.

Perhaps it was because of the excessive energy in his chest that Jordan's back blow had clearly deflected Liu Yuqing's way, but the force of his shot was too hard and he did not hit the target.

Barkley immediately picked off the rebound and passed it to Barros in the middle. The Lakers instantly switched to a three-line fast break involving four people.

Barros's rapid advance attracted the defense of the two Blazers. He paused and passed the ball behind his back to Liu Yuqing who was following up.

It's still the same position, outside the three-point line on the right side, but this time it's at the standard three-point distance next to the three-point line.

Jordan's help defense was already in front of him. Liu Yuqing kept her rhythm and shot three-pointers quickly and accurately.

"Hit again!"

"Hit two three-pointers in a row, Jiang Duo is feeling hot!"

So Garnett came over with his toughest guy, and this time he said in front of Jordan: "Brother, you should chase him like this! Teach him a lesson! Look, he can't guard you.

, there’s nothing to be afraid of, he can’t do anything to you, just hit him hard! I absolutely fucking believe you can do it!”

Liu Yuqing was so embarrassed on the spot that she wanted to punch Garnett to pieces.

The atmosphere and scene had reached that level. If he reacted, he would completely set Jordan on fire. If he didn't react, he would appear too indifferent.

"Calm down."

He finally choked out these words.

But Garnett had such a strong sense of immersion that Liu Yuqing didn't feel anything at all. He was already on top and kept saying those three or two lines.

Jordan had a sullen face and silently put the names of these two people on the list of "people who must have their butts kicked."

Then, Wilson came over. Liu Yuqing expected him to educate Garnett, but she didn't expect that the big brother who took the lead would turn out to be the Old Gong Fire King as soon as he opened his mouth.

"That's right. Mickey's defense is useless in front of you. It seems that I don't need to take action at all. What a terrifying future!"

Louis watched Liu Yuqing clenching her fists while returning to defense, not knowing what was happening on the field.

He just said to Bird beside him: "Look, Jiang is so powerful, Michael can't even defeat him!"