The rest is just noise

81 to 63

That's still a big gap for the Blazers.

Jordan, who has scored 4 points in a row for the team, wants to have a greater impact.

Under Wilson's high-level single defense, once Jordan did not put personal offense as his first priority, he seemed very dull.

If he wants to truly have an impact, he needs the cooperation of his teammates. Olajuwon and Kaffey came to the high post at the same time to perform a double pick-and-roll.

Barkley, always regarded as a defensive vulnerability, at this moment was like an angry wild boar teaming up with Wilson to double-team Jordan.

"Even Charles Barkley looks quite powerful as long as he defends hard." Laimbeer's joking words ended when Keith Askins was already open in the right corner.

Jordan looked like he couldn't see him. At the moment when the Lakers teammates' vigilance dropped, he threw the ball to the right corner without even looking.

Askins caught the ball and took an open three-point shot. 66 to 81

Liu Yuqing, who was not far away, raised her hand to indicate that he had leaked this person. In fact, if we really want to investigate, the problem still lies with Buckley.

Because Barkley chose to double-team Jordan, and Kafei cut inside, Liu Yuqing had no choice but to leave his defender behind to block Kafei's passing space. Then, Askins had no one to defend him.

But from a matchup perspective, Liu Yuqing has no obligation to block the position for Barkley, so there is no problem in saying that he missed the position.

"It doesn't matter!" Louis, who was not far away, clapped his hands and shouted, "Just call back!" "That's right, call back!"

The Blazers' physical defense that seemed to be killing people once stalled the game.

No matter how fierce the physical confrontation was, Dumas could not withstand the opponent's return attack on his lower body.

When Dumars was forced to stop, Louis roared directly to the referee on duty: "Even Portland's home court can't allow them to defend like this, right?!!!"

So the referee called a foul on the Blazers.

Riley wanted to put pressure back, but in the eyes of the referee, Louis had higher prestige.

They can try their best to facilitate the Blazers playing at home, but it is impossible to ignore illegal body movements like they did just now.

This is Riley's tragedy.

In terms of qualifications, he has played against Chamberlain, but as a coach, he does not have the capital to compete with Louis about who can put more pressure on the referee.

As soon as Louie stood up, the referee became nervous. The dispute was put aside and the two sides returned to the game.

The Trail Blazers, who could no longer engage in physical confrontations at will, were unable to block Dumas behind half court. Dumas came to the frontcourt, but the Blazers' defensive intensity did not decrease as a result.

Because just because you can't use small moves doesn't mean you can't fight. Jordan clung to Wilson like a mad dog.

Askins, Russell and Caffey are not outstanding in terms of personal ability, but if you look at defense alone, they are all above the league review level.

After all, it is a team modeled after the Knicks dynasty.

Louis saw in them a similar defensive coordination as the Knicks.

Riley has undoubtedly put in a lot of effort in his daily defensive training.

Although the Trail Blazers can't find a third strong point on the court, the defense and pressure formed by these five people together are no worse than any other team.

It can be said that their defense cut all the Lakers' tactical nodes into pieces. In the last few seconds, the Lakers played in a very chaotic manner.

However, Dumas still made the right choice amid the chaos - giving the ball to Benj.

Benjamin Wilson was a man who didn't know what difficulties were. The uncertainty in everyone's eyes was exactly the responsibility he was eager to accept.

Wilson took the ball, took a tentative step, dropped the ball again, made an emergency stop and took his signature step-back jump shot. He hit the board at a 45-degree angle!

Unreasonable! No logic!

Dumas made a wise decision.

Even Louis will arrange a roll call or activate "Beautiful Basketball" to let Be take over when the tactics lose their effectiveness.

Benj is the one who talks to everyone.

83 to 66

To the veterans, Wilson's shot was just a microcosm of his remarkable career. The rookies admired Benj's trustworthy skills and big heart. Kobe's feeling was the strangest.

Because Wilson can play like this every round, but he only chooses to be "that guy" in critical moments like just now.

At that moment, Kobe's heart trembled, because Wilson had everyone's hopes placed on him, and he lived up to his expectations.

Then, when he returned to the backcourt, he changed from his bloodthirsty state back to his original appearance, low-key, tenacious, and fully defending Jordan, as if he was not the protagonist.

There are some things that you can't feel as a fan in front of the TV.

The longer Kobe was teammates with Wilson, the more he realized how great Wilson was.

Wilson is like a poisonous snake that is good at using the environment to disguise itself. When you completely ignore him, his fangs will fall on you with lightning speed.

His teamism is just a disguise.

Ultimately, in this way, he allows his teammates to become part of his personal ability. When the opponent faces him, he is not only facing Wilson, but also the entire Lakers team.

That's Benjamin Wilson's winning code.

This is something Kobe learned from Wilson.

However, understanding is one thing, practicing it is another. Kobe really feels that he cannot reach the level of Wilson.

Just when Kobe was lost in thought, Olajuwon turned his back to get the ball but did not notice Wilson approaching slowly. When Dameng came back to his senses, Wilson had already shot the ball.

Olajuwon's ball was slapped to the ground. Several people scrambled for it, and no one could catch the ball.

Seeing the ball flying out of bounds, Wilson chased it regardless and flew to save it.

With the ball alive and no one in the way, the Blazers wasted an offensive round. Garnett quickly stepped forward and pulled Wilson up.

Louis pointed to Benj's position and said to the substitutes off the court: "Did you see that? That's our number one star! In order to win the ball, he will do whatever it takes. Remember, this is not a game, this is about the season.

It’s a life-or-death showdown, no matter who of you comes on the field later, I just want to see you playing hard like Benj!”

As soon as Louis finished speaking, Garnett attacked Olajuwon from a high position. Although his explosive power was better, the confrontation was too far behind. Not only did he not get any strength when he took the shot, but he was also pushed out of balance.

Of course, the shot in this case will not hit.

However, Olajuwon could guard Garnett, but he couldn't control Barkley, who sat down Caffey. Garnett missed a layup, and Barkley jumped up to grab the offensive rebound and complete the dunk in the air. 85 ratio

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After landing, Barkley did not forget to talk trash to Jordan, "Look, Michael, we are 19 points away again, which means you have done nothing in the past few minutes!"

As soon as Feizhu finished speaking, he and Garnett did a pose to show off their muscles.

Just like Barkley said, the Trail Blazers spent four minutes to increase their intensity on both ends of the offense and defense, but the result was still a 19-point difference.

The Trail Blazers' lineup depth is limited, and they cannot maintain this intensity until the end of the game. The Lakers, on the other hand, have a lot of player rotation.

To make matters worse, the Lakers are showing signs of getting tougher and tougher.

In the third quarter, Barkley and Wilson entered the state one after another, and each performed superstar performances to drive their teammates. At this time, the morale of the whole team reached a critical point.

Just after the Trail Blazers dribbled the ball past halftime, the referee's whistle sounded. Riley called a timeout.

Although there is no one to replace, although there is nothing he can do, Riley still wants to call this timeout. Because the Lakers' momentum is too strong, it is unthinkable to let them continue to fight.

After all the players came off the field, Riley looked at his players. They no longer had the momentum they had at the beginning of the second half.

Because they fought hard for four minutes, the Lakers were not affected at all.

And not to mention how much their mental energy was consumed, their bodies were a little overwhelmed. They were tired.

Of course they will be tired. Three of the five players on the field are over 34 years old. This intensity is unsustainable.

"There is still a lot of time, control the rhythm of the game." Riley replaced the veteran Corbin, and Fisher came on again. He made arrangements that even he thought would not have a big effect. The balance of the game, from this moment on

Completely fell to the Lakers.

Louis, who has been coaching for many years, keenly sensed the malaise coming from the Trail Blazers bench.

This timeout, there was no noticeable movement there, combined with the average age of their entire team, the depth of the lineup, and the situation on the court.

The Trail Blazers are in ruins.

Louis smiled and looked at the team members, his eyes resting on the tragedy master, "Erwin, you replace Chuck."

After that, Louis looked at the others and said loudly: "Let us use the "Beautiful Basketball" to give them a fatal blow!"