The rest is just noise

If you want to maintain your original intention, your biggest enemy is not yourself, but the people around you.

The impact they can bring is intangible.

But this invisible force can accumulate over time and eventually penetrate the stone.

This is what Louis saw in Kobe.

He still has the childishness of a high school player, but his playing style has undergone a major change.

The most important thing is that he distinguishes the boundaries between individuals and teams.

As one of the Cavaliers' ball-handlers, Bryant wasn't tempted to, as Louis put it, "just do what you want to do."

His mind is very calm. What does he want to do? He wants to score, and he wants to dominate the game alone. However, after being exposed to "Beautiful Basketball" for nearly a season, he is well aware of the mystery and complexity of this tactic, and he also knows that he is willful.

Once, the efforts of the other four people will be in vain.

Moreover, "Beautiful Basketball" always has several tactical openings at the same time, and those openings are often right in front of him.

The psychological burden is different between ignoring the vacancy in the corner and choosing to go it alone, and choosing to go it alone when there is a vacancy in front of you.

Most importantly, Benjamin Wilson, a player more qualified than Kobe to go it alone, rarely did so.

Wilson is a perfect leader in all aspects, the player who impressed Kobe the most. If the opponent believes in him and is willing to give up the ball and let him control it, then how should he repay it?

Is it to show yourself with irresponsible singles?

Of course not, his current role is the same as Nash.

Whatever Nash does, he does.

If you play the current game well, there will be plenty of opportunities to unleash your little universe in the future.

Louis doesn't feel like his transformation of Kobe is complete.

Rather than saying that this is his transformation of Kobe, it is better to say that Benj's personality charm is too dazzling, which makes Kobe yearn for him.

What would you do when you yearn for someone who is far better than you?

The less talented person will become that person's supporter.

And for someone like Kobe, whose talent allows him to be anything he wants to be, his admiration for Benj naturally reflects into his daily life, and he can't help but imitate him without any conscious effort.

What about Louis? He is now more of a guide and spiritual mentor.

This is different from when he was a father and a mother in New York.

Benj's maturity and unexpected role in helping and mentoring have eased a lot of the burden on Louis.

Now it can even be said that what Kobe's future will become does not depend on Louis, but on Benj.

Louis doesn't know whether this is good or bad, but Benj is a leader different from O'Neal. He does not have the bad habits that dissatisfied Kobe, so the probability of conflict between the two is very low.

Louis was also happy and relaxed.

In the Lakers, he just wants to promote "beautiful basketball" instead of demanding himself by the standards of a godfather who controls everything like New York.

Changing Kobe Bryant is only a necessary step to promote "beautiful basketball". Moreover, it does not mean changing his appearance. As long as he can be dedicated to public service like tonight when playing "beautiful basketball", the standard will be met.

Of course, this is still a new technology.

As he grows older and becomes stronger, it is still unknown whether he can be as deferential as he is now.

People change, just like that bastard Ewing, he was a completely different person before the 1993 Finals and after the Finals.

Kobe's changes are gratifying, but the Celtics don't intend to surrender.

Sampson singled out Garnett. Although every move was seen through, after stopping the ball, he still used a feint to shake Garnett up, and then used the time difference to take off first to score a jumper.

49 to 46

The Celtics tried to press Kobe throughout the game to affect the Lakers' tactical rhythm.

This is the right approach. Kobe is a rookie and has poor confrontation ability. The full-court press is effective against him.

However, Kobe has Liu Yuqing not far away, and Wilson in the midfield.

The Celtics' full-court press only allowed Kobe to pass the ball.

Kobe's ball was passed to Liu Yuqing nearby.

Liu Yuqing lucked out and gave it to Wilson.

Although the ball was safely sent to the frontcourt, the Celtics' goal was indeed achieved.

They affected the Lakers' tactical rhythm.

Ironically, this also indirectly pushed the Lakers to play better games.

The entire offense started when the Lakers passed halftime.

The Celtics players have never seen such a pace of play.

A normal tactical initiation should be for the ball holder to wait for his teammates to take position in the half-court position, and then call an appropriate tactic.

But that's not the case with the Lakers.

When Wilson dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, there were Liu Yuqing and Kobe behind him, but he directly started to call for tactics.

It's as if their tactics were originally completed by three people.

The disintegration of the Celtics' defense seems destined. Garnett picks and rolls, the tragedy is broken, Garnett opens again, Wilson suddenly rises and stops, then withdraws from the three-point line and shoots directly.

Everything in the past and present is like a continuous line, connected from there to here.

Wilson can use his personal ability to create shooting space, but he chose to use tactics to create this opportunity. When the opportunity appeared, he easily grabbed it and then finished with a Benj?step.

"Whoosh!"

49 to 49

"Benj has the ability to dominate the game without any help from his teammates!"

Louis felt that what Laimbeer said was wrong. If the Celtics hadn't pressed Kobe for the whole game, Benj wouldn't have had the chance to show off this move.

Wait, when did this bastard Ranbir turn into a bastard?

Isn't he Tom Heinsohn's successor?

As the active player who is most likely to threaten Bird's throne, Benj cannot be indifferent to this.

Could it be that...Louis has thought of the possibility that Laimbeer wants to imitate Kendrick Perkins?

Oh no, it can’t be said to be imitating.

Perkins is still wearing crotchless pants at the moment. Laimbeer's move should be to serve as an example for Perkins. This is the commentator's way of joining if he can't beat him.

The Celtics' offensive firepower is not weak.

The core players were in excellent condition after returning from rest, with Malone and Sampson cooperating at a high level.

Sampson used himself as a guise to attract the defense and then distribute the ball to Malone.

Malone caught the ball and made a shot.

51 to 49

However, the Celtics played smoothly, but the Lakers counterattacked even more fiercely.

The tragic player picked up the ball on the ground and first glanced at Kobe in front of him. Suddenly, his chest passing action turned into a one-handed pass, passing the ball directly from the backcourt to the frontcourt.

Just after halftime, Garnett rushed forward as soon as he got the ball.

Although Hill has returned to the defensive position, he is weak. Even though Garnett is much older, it is difficult for him to use his six-foot-eight body to resist a seven-foot-long man who can walk like flying.

Garnett came unstoppably to the frontcourt and completed the game with a two-handed dunk.

This attack took only 3 seconds. This is evident from the fast pace of the Lakers' attack and the fiery overall state.

Daly knew that he had little chance of winning if he continued fighting like this, so he did not hesitate to pause.

The game was interrupted again, and Louis glanced playfully at Daley not far away.

Before "Beautiful Basketball" was fully unleashed, the Celtics couldn't stand it anymore.

The difficulty of the attack is not less than the physical combat on the defensive end.

The Celtics can't win through physical combat, so can they win through confrontation?

The Lakers have spent a season proving their upper limit on the offensive end.

As long as the Lakers hit their offensive ceiling, looking at the league, only the Knicks, with their well-staffed and stable military morale, can compete.

The Celtics' only advantage is inside. Unfortunately, one of the two giants inside is old, and the other has both hard and soft attributes. Hill can only add icing on the cake but cannot provide help in times of need.

Louis believes that the Lakers have a winning chance.

The deeper the series goes, the less likely the Celtics are to win. The Lakers are a stronger team in all aspects.

Now that victory is in sight, in addition to winning, there is one more important thing to do, which is to continue to use "Beautiful Basketball" and beat this system to the end, which can be regarded as a preparation for Bodiloga to come to watch the game the day after tomorrow.

get ready.