The rest is just noise

June 10, 1997

Boston, Fleet Center Arena

Two years ago, the Fleet Center was put into use after it was completed and became the home stadium of the Celtics.

As a result, the Celtics got rid of the Boston Garden that Louis cursed countless times.

Different from the old garden, everything in the Fleet Center looks new, and the facilities invested are also the most advanced. In the old garden, while watching football and drinking beer, the old air is still filled with the smell of animal feces.

Time is gone forever.

Every time Louis came to the Fleet Center, he would mutter: "If the Celtics had such an arena, I might not have left. You don't know, the old garden is simply not a place for people, and pigs

It’s almost a circle…”

Carlisle and Budenholzer, who were confused, were frightened and nodded repeatedly.

"How do I remember that you left because New York offered you an annual salary of two million?"

When Louis was about to leave, Bird and Ranbir went to his house to persuade him, but they still failed to persuade Louis who fell in love with money.

Bird never forgot this.

He is the best in history, and then Louis, a bastard, actually gave up the opportunity to coach the Dogs for money?

This summer, Bird, who has retired for four years, will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. At that time, he will have to bring this matter up to ridicule Louis.

"Of course money is a very important factor, but the arena is the decisive factor. Compared with Boston Garden and MSG, I am not exaggerating to say that it is a paradise and a hell!"

Nelson laughed and said: "Is it that exaggerated? I am also from Boston, why don't I feel that way?"

Louis talked to several teaching assistants for nearly ten minutes about the garbage in the old garden.

Then, he walked into the locker room to emphasize tonight's strategy.

The approach of the Lakers coaching staff is to stay the same.

Because their routine had not changed in the previous two games, the Celtics were unable to solve it.

Since the routine works, stick to it and stay the same in the face of changes.

Subsequently, the Lakers entered the Fleet Center.

The moment they stepped into the arena, Boston's hostility flooded into the minds of the Lakers players through boos and trash talk that filled the room.

"Beat?La!!!"

"Beat?La!!!"

"Beat?La!!!"

Kobe said excitedly: "I have seen this scene on video before!"

"Why are you so excited?" Ellis rolled his eyes at him, "It's not a good thing to say!"

The reason why Kobe was excited was because he felt that this was Hu Kai's historical grudge that had been passed on to him through the audience's trash talk.

What he has to do is help this Lakers team break the curse the Celtics have placed on the Lakers.

Louie came to midfield and shook hands with Chuck Daly.

"Coach Lu, we will let you feel the intensity of the real finals tonight."

Daly's words were like a preview of the upcoming game.

Louis knows that the Celtics will only continue to seek changes, because if they maintain the same style of play in the first two games, they will most likely not win in the end.

However, Louis felt that there was no need for them to change.

Because, like the second game, when Malone and Hill stretched their hips together, it was an accident. It was a game that the Celtics had to lose no matter what.

Hill aside, if Malone doesn't get his form back, the result is already doomed.

but……

Louis watched Malone's warm-up activities from a distance.

He was practicing a one-on-one challenge under Sampson's defense. With one movement, he hit his signature right shoulder turn-over jumper.

Apart from anything else, this condition seems fine.

Louis' eyes returned to Daley, and he made some disdainful remarks: "Chuck, I really hope you can win this game. I have won many championships. For me,

, it is natural to win the championship, but in addition to winning the championship, I also hope that the process is exciting. 4-0 is certainly the safest way to win the championship, but I am a man with the same style. Compared with the old routine of winning steadily,

I prefer the thrill of seeking wealth through risk."

Daley knew Louis was messing with his mentality.

After all these years, everyone in the industry knows what this bitch Louis is like.

He will never be fooled.

Subsequently, the starting players of both sides took the field.

Since the Lakers' routine remains unchanged, and the Celtics are limited by their lineup, it seems they can no longer change their routine. The starting lineups of both sides are still the same as before.

But in terms of playing style, the Celtics' routine is obviously different from before.

In previous games, the Celtics always opened the game with Sampson and Malone first, and then led others. Tonight, they let the two big brothers on the inside coordinate and give Grant Hill unlimited trust, no matter what.

, in short, believe in Hill first.

Louis doesn't know whether he should be happy for the Lakers or sad for the Celtics.

In this game they couldn't afford to lose, the Celtics chose to believe that Hill, who had already been confirmed to rely on his thighs to perform, could open up the situation for them.

However, Louis thinks about it from Daley's perspective. Although this decision is desperate, isn't it the only change they can make?

The routine that revolves around the two giants inside has been tried from beginning to end, but it doesn't work. If you don't want to sit still and wait for death, you must make a bolder attempt.

And this is the Celtics' choice.

Hill came up with the first ball and asked Sampson to pick and roll to avoid Wilson's aggressive marking. He found Garnett's misalignment and used the league's first explosive power to stop and start. He successfully broke through and put a layup over Barkley's head.

Score.

2 to 0

"That's right, that's how it should be! That's Charles Barkley. Due to his own defensive problems, there is no tragedy in the history of professional basketball than Barkley. This is the best target. I really don't know why the Celtics are here.

This decision has only been made now!”

Ranbir's partner Costas hesitated to speak.

Is there a possibility that in the first two games, Hill was so sluggish that even Barkley couldn't play?

"Molly!" Louis reminded Garnett, "You can let Hill shoot, but don't let him break through!"

"Roger that, Sir!"

As soon as the Lakers' ball was passed to Wilson, suffocating and violent boos erupted from the Fleet Center.

To say which player from the Knicks dynasty Boston hates the most, the correct answer should be all the 88 Knicks. If you have to rank the most hated and second hated player, then the first one to bear the brunt is the one who looks stupid and naive but uses evil tricks to cause harm.

McHale won the first round, followed by Rodman who elbowed Bird so hard that he couldn't even play next season, and finally Wilson.

In Game 7 of the 1988 Eastern Conference Finals, before Dale Ellis hit the fateful three-pointer that went down in history, Wilson used an understatement to hit a mid-range shot that set the stage for the final scene.

If it weren't for Wilson's buzzer-beater, the Celtics wouldn't have let go of Ellis, who only had one foot to use at the last moment.

But if you look closely, Wilson's blow to the Celtics in that game was far less than Bird's blow to the Knicks. There is only one explanation for why Wilson ranked third.

Wilson is the remnant of the Knicks dynasty who is closest to the GOAT in terms of honor.

Wilson, who originally wanted to play tactically, was affected by the boos from the Bostonians and waved his hands away, wanting to play one-on-one.

Hill's defense did not bring any pressure, and his every move was completely controlled by Wilson. Until the final shot, his reaction was also calculated.

In the eyes of the audience, Hill's defense seemed to be pretty good.

However, the impact on Wilson was extremely limited.

"Whoosh!"

After the ball was scored, the noise in the Fleet Center dropped drastically, but Wilson faced the audience and waved with both hands to stir up the mood of the fans.

Yelling, why don't you call?

Fans can completely understand what he means.

As a result, more violent boos and unpleasant curses sounded from the sidelines.

Wilson smiled at the face and seemed to enjoy it.

Hill got the ball again. This time, his pick-and-roll did not take Wilson away, but was double-teamed by the Lakers in advance.

However, he reacted quickly enough and passed the ball to Sampson before being pinched.

Sampson, who was unguarded, hit the open shot.

4 to 2

"The 36-year-old Ralph is still the most reliable player in the Celtics." Laimbeer joked, "I don't know if this is Boston basketball's luck or misfortune?"

Just after the attack here, Liu Yuqing, who was in charge of serving, suddenly wanted to play a trick. Instead of giving the ball to Barros, he passed the ball to Garnett who was halfway through the court.

The idea is good, but the method is not good.

Liu Yuqing's pass was intercepted, but instead Hill stole the ball and then performed a fast-break dunk.

"What are you doing?" Barros said angrily.

Liu Yuqing was speechless.

Louis' reaction was equally intense: "Jiang Duo, what kind of pass is this? Do you think this is an All-Star game? Can you be more careful? Bean doesn't pass the ball like this anymore!"

Kobe:???

Off-topic: I don’t know much about football. I want to know if Messi’s championship puts him on par with several other world champions, or is it just one step to achieve the special status of being promoted to a dog?