The rest is just noise

"It's quite interesting, isn't it?" Louis pointed to Wilkes, who was staring at John Long, "Coach Riley's decoration is as beautiful as his suit."

Tomjanovich asked: "What do we do?"

"My personal preference is to see what the players do first." Louis said expectantly. "Maybe the answer they give is better than what I thought."

Hearing this, Cowens said innocently: "I have always felt that even if there is no coaching staff and the players can decide the game themselves, it will not be too different."

"Da Hong, if you don't want to do it, just tell me, don't beat around the bush."

"How could I? How could I have such an idea?"

The Lakers' idea of ​​blocking the three-point line is correct, and their size and athletic ability allow them to do so.

But who the hell came up with the idea of ​​letting Magic guard Bird?

Will Louis let Thomas guard Magic?

Didn't that send him to the magician's ass? The magician farted and knocked him away.

Bird asked for a screen from Maxwell and went to the free throw line to get the ball.

As expected, Magic was left behind. The Lakers' defense rotation was not that strong. Neither Wilkins nor Wilkes were good at this.

So Bird shot a jumper directly from the free throw line.

6 to 4

"If their defensive rotations can't keep up, any one of our players can break their pocket at the free throw line." Tomjanovich discovered the problem.

"This is one," Louis said, "because Larry can only choose to shoot, and for him, that is the best choice. What if it is Isiah who gets the ball at the free throw line?"

Tomjanovich said excitedly: "He will turn the Lakers' defense into a pulp."

"That's right!" Louis said regretfully, "The Lakers have great ambitions and want to destroy our defensive system in one fell swoop. Coach Riley's wishes are beautiful, as are the wishes of Magic, DJ, Dominic and Jamal Wilkes.

The athletic ability can theoretically create a spider web that affects beyond the three-point line. Coupled with Kareem's protection of the basket, their defensive tension should be the best in the league."

"It's a pity that at least three people's defense failed to meet the requirements." Louis shook his head and smiled, "I really want to control the situation by relying on defense. I really admire Coach Riley's imagination."

Louis and Tomjanovich analyzed the situation, and Wilkins once again showed a strong threat to the basket.

As long as he gets the ball in the paint area, he really doesn't care, shoots the ball, strides into the paint area, and goes up against people.

And it's hard for Bird to defend against this kind of attack, it's too rough.

It can be said that he has no technical content, but in history, those who dared to play like this were either monsters with extremely strong physical talents, or unparalleled geniuses such as Barkley, O'Neal, and Fat Tiger.

What's ridiculous is that as strong as Wilkins' offense is, his defense is as shabby as it is.

He ravaged Bird's defense with a ball, and when he came back, Maxwell cut in from the middle, and the Celtics passed the ball perfectly.

He was barely affected by the defense and scored a layup with his left hand.

8 to 6

Maxwell was very active after he came on the court, and the Lakers had a headache for him as a cutter.

Dennis Johnson tried his best to guard Thomas and didn't care about others.

The remaining ones are defensive players who don't like to move their legs. Maxwell almost had a chance while running.

On the offensive end, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is always a ball tyrant with his back up and his hands raised, scolding his teammates if they don't pass the ball.

As soon as the magician's ball was passed, he felt something bad.

After Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Maxwell has been waiting for this for a long time.

According to Louis' instructions, whenever he came to the defensive end, he would stare at Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, either double-teaming or intercepting the ball.

This time he chose to steal the ball.

Magic's careless pass was intercepted, and Sampson immediately released his back-up defense and participated in the fast break.

Maxwell passed the ball to him, and a 7-foot-4-inch big man started dribbling the ball from midfield. The Lakers originally wanted to steal his ball, but he turned and dribbled it away until he reached the frontcourt.

Lift the flames and dunk the basket.

"Even Wilt Chamberlain back then couldn't do this kind of action!" Heinsohn boasted without limit.

10 to 6

The difference was 4 points, which wasn't too big. Riley didn't want to call a timeout.

But he knew very well that there was a problem with the Lakers' offense, and the five people on the court were not the best five.

Against the Celtics, the lineup must be flexible.

Riley's assistant coach Bill Bitka promptly suggested: "Our lineup is not flexible enough. Irvin wants to take care of everyone. Dominic can't make a shot from fifteen feet away and can't guard anyone.

Jamal is no longer the player who can score 37 points in the Finals."

Riley chewed gum and thought hard.

"Indeed, there should be substitutions." Riley made a decision immediately, looking back at the abyss-thick bench that was enough to pull up another set, "Cooper, Rambo (Court Lambeth), bs (Byron Scott)

)."

In terms of lineup depth alone, the Lakers are stronger than the Celtics.

In addition to these three people, they also have Bob McAdoo and Mitch Kupchak on the injured list. The weakest of the ten players can play on a weak team.

One of the things that troubles the Western Conference teams the most is the unclear relationship between the Lakers and the San Diego Clippers.

Byron Scott was originally the fourth pick of the Clippers. He was extremely talented and had no injuries or illnesses. Just because Sterling didn't want to spend too much money, he wanted to trade his signing rights.

Bass heard that a good friend was short of money, so he dared to be kind and use the money to buy Sterling's signing rights without giving him anything else.

Sterling agreed.

The Lakers' lineup is the strongest in the league, but it's not as balanced as the Celtics.

After the substitutions, the Lakers reloaded and the score was 16 to 12, which was not too big. They continued their previous lineup.

The point guard is Magic, with Scott at No. 2, Cooper at No. 3, Rambis at No. 4, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at No. 5.

Miraculously, the Lakers changed three players. As a result, their defense became stronger and the space on the offensive end was also opened up.

Now, they have a defensive weapon that can control the three-point line and a white power forward who can pull out and shoot. Magic is comfortable. The Lakers' strategy of controlling the three-point line and the penalty area seems to be successfully implemented.

The Lakers' offense overshadowed their defense.

Michael Cooper's advantage of being an all-round strong defensive player is also weakened by this group of offensive madmen.

Louis watched him block Thomas' passing lane, causing him to make a mistake and be intercepted by Magic for a fast break showtime.

I also watched him guard Bird alone and successfully interfere with his shooting.

Fortunately, Sampson grabbed the offensive rebound, otherwise the Lakers would have pushed the fast break and they would have caught up to 2 points.

After the Lakers switched to this lineup, their intensity in attacking the basket dropped, but with Magic having space, just like James with space, the blessing to the offensive system is visible to the naked eye.

On the contrary, the Celtics, with Bird + Maxwell + Sampson's lineup, couldn't keep up.

At the end of the first quarter, Louis replaced Bird and replaced him with Karl to run with Magic, and then gave Thomas permission to play as he pleased.

The effect was not good. Karl's defense was just fierce and dirty, and his defensive skills were average. Magic, on the other hand, was extremely good at using his body to break up the defense. If the defense was not in place, his willingness to attack was strong.

When watching him hit the basket with his fingertips to tie the score, Louis said to Thomas: "Can I count on you, Isiah?"

"Okay!" Thomas nodded seriously.

Then, this damn dwarf got his head up. He dribbled to the basket and was blocked.

Thomas seemed a little jealous when he saw the magician's wonderful performance. He wanted to perform as well as him, but the result was that he was far behind the magician in every aspect.

Louis saw his desires and ambition, but he just couldn't control the micro-management.

His choice is okay, but problems always arise when the plan is implemented to key steps.

At the buzzer of the first quarter, he had clearly shaken someone away, but he slipped and made a mistake.

The magician asked jokingly: "Isiah, don't you even know where the mechanism of the garden is?"

The Lakers fell behind first, then took the lead. They turned against the visitors, 27 to 24, and entered the second quarter with a 3-point lead.

Regarding the Lakers' very targeted defense, Louis did not take any countermeasures in the first quarter.

He doesn't want to be an overly restrictive head coach. He wants to give the players a certain amount of autonomy. As long as they play the game they want to see, he can let them play. It doesn't matter if they are a little willful.

In the first quarter, they did not disappoint Louis.

The problem must be solved now.

Louis held the tactical board: "Second quarter, Isiah, Ralph, you two come down and rest."

"You have all seen their defense. They strictly controlled the two three-point points at the bottom corner and the top of the arc, and then used the players' physical fitness to put pressure on the penalty area. Obviously they did a good job." Louis used all tactics.

Erase, "In the second quarter, ours is rookie John and veteran John, Danny, Larry and Bill."

Paxson, Long, Ainge, Bird, Laimbeer.

The Celtics are the only team in the world that can field an all-three-point lineup.

"They like to control the penalty area, so let them control the penalty area. As for the defense of the three-point line, I don't think they can defend it well." Louis said confidently, "Bill, you don't need to go to the penalty area to get a position anymore, you have to

What we do is to do a lot of screens at the two corner positions. After covering the screen, when we find an opportunity, we pull it outside the three-point line. I want to see if all five of us can shoot from the outside, how will they defend us. If they are determined to block us

Three-pointers, how can they protect the penalty area in the face of five three-point threats?"

When others were preparing to play, Louis pulled Bird and said: "Larry, use three-pointers to open up the situation, but don't be obsessed with three-pointers."

"I'm not as good as you when it comes to scheming on the tactical board," Bird said proudly, "You're not as good as me when it comes to playing basketball."

Louis let him go: "It seems I have nothing to worry about."