The rest is just noise

"It seems that whenever Celtics games are broadcast live, they will make some unexpected noises."

There's one more thing Dick Stockton doesn't understand.

"What I don't understand the most is that they are the one being attacked every time, but all the attackers accuse them of violent behavior on the field after the game."

It would be unwise for Stockton to single this out because his partner was Tom Heinsohn.

Can you expect him to be objective about things related to the Celtics?

Heinsohn's performance did not disappoint.

He defended the violence that always accompanies Celtic games in a national broadcast: "Being meticulous with the ball and with people is the attitude that a champion should have, and many teams don't understand this style, so they

Without a championship, they don't know how to win 11 championships in 13 years."

There are two loopholes in this statement. What does the Celtics of the 1960s have to do with today's Celtics? Bird's salary for one year can hire 25 Bill Russells. Also, the Celtics of the 1960s

Although the Celtics are tough, they are more similar to the toughness of the Pistons in the new century. They are not rough and they do not always fight with others.

Even fans can easily refute Heinsohn.

But fans don't have this platform. They can't jump in from the TV, overturn the commentary box, and tell the whole country how outrageous Heinsohn's words are.

So, I can only watch him sit there and take the rhythm.

Every Celtics fan will support his words, and on the court, the two protagonists tonight, Bird and Magic, began to face each other frequently in the second quarter.

After Magic comes back, as long as he gets low, Bird will find a way to intercept his pass.

Sometimes, Bird would defend himself.

If Bird defends, Magic's passing tendency will be greatly reduced, and the offensive aggressiveness will be significantly improved.

In order to find out whether Magic, like Bird, regards the opponent as his biggest competitor, Louis asked Tomjanovich to compile a statistic.

Magic's offensive options against Bird, and Magic's offensive options against others.

The results are pleasing.

In the second quarter, as long as Magic faced Bird, the probability of choosing to complete the offense himself was as high as 75%.

If someone else comes to defend, your chance of attacking drops to 20%.

"What a pair of enemies."

Louis sighed after reading the data.

Bird and Magic are both President Hill-level team superstars, with a clear tendency to help their teammates perform well.

However, their playing styles are different.

Bird prefers an all-around offensive forward, while Magic is a great overall manipulator.

As long as he helps the Lakers score, Bird will find ways to come back in the next round.

For those fans who want to watch the duel between the black and white heroes, the second half of the second quarter is extremely eye-catching. Due to Bird's explosive atmosphere, the two sides became tense and serious.

When Magic tore apart the Celtics' defense from the top of the key, went to the penalty area and performed a European step dunk that shocked Louis, Louis was sure that Bird would rush to the frontcourt and come back.

Bird hit the Lakers' first goalkeeper Michael Cooper with his back.

His fake move made Cooper's defense look disgraced, but when he took the shot, his touch was not good.

Bird was the first person to realize that the ball would not go in, and the first person to run towards the rebound. He reacted faster than anyone else on the court and successfully grabbed the offensive rebound, but was

The Lakers were double-teamed by three people and couldn't move at the bottom line. Behind him was out of bounds.

"Larry has no way out!"

Yes, if you step back, you will go out of bounds. If you take a risk and pass the ball, you will most likely be intercepted.

Maybe it would be better to step out of bounds and make a mistake?

At least it will allow the Lakers to have one less counterattack fast break.

If Bird gave up easily, he wouldn't be who he is.

The Lakers have a good plan, but Bird is a person of low quality!

He jumped out of bounds and struck a golden rooster pose that he didn't even realize he had. His body flew out of bounds. Before he even landed, he saw the basket behind the basket. Looking at his movements, everyone screamed.

came out.

"He's going to take the shot behind the rim?"

By the time he finished speaking, Bird had already turned his prediction into reality. He shot an incredible ball with a high arc from outside the bounds to the basket behind the basket.

Only the street ballers in Rucker Park played this trick.

Moreover, the hit rate cannot be guaranteed, not to mention that there will be no one to defend when they do this, and Bird is facing a three-person attack.

The ball seemed to have eyes staring at the center of the basket as it fell.

"Whoosh!"

I'm in trouble!

Louis' heart was filled with turmoil, and he stared at Bird in shock.

Bird rolled his eyes at everyone in the audience and said to the three Lakers players flanking him: "I originally wanted to try to see if I could wipe the board from behind the basket, but I didn't expect it to be hollow. Alas."

Halfway through his pretense, he was slapped hard on the butt by Louis outside the court: "Can you just be a fucking human being?"

This is the climax of the first half, and it is the epitome of the black and white heroes facing each other.

Talent, talent, intelligence, leadership, determination, dominance, dominance.

They used just half a section to prove to the world that the era of Malone, Dr. Malone and other remnants of the past is over.

Ahead, waiting for fans is the most glorious golden era in history.

Two geniuses who meet once in thirty years follow the trend, and they will surely shine the brightest.

56 to 54

The Celtics led the Lakers by 2 points and the game entered the second half.

Louis, as usual, gave a half-time interview.

"Coach Lu, let us feast our eyes on the duel between Larry and Magic. Is this part of your plan?"

Louis smiled and said: "No, we are a team, we will not have such a very personal arrangement, it is just a coincidence."

"Who do you think is better, Larry or Magic?"

A normal head coach will praise his opponent and then state his position: I must say that my people are better, but this only represents my personal opinion.

The reason why Louis can become a star coach is that he is not normal, very abnormal.

From his age, to his performance as a team leader, to his arrogant and arrogant image, everything is abnormal.

"Magic is better." Louis laughed. "He has two NBA championships, one more than Larry. Moreover, he defeated Larry head-on in college. The answer is obvious."

Louis wanted to stimulate Bird.

There was Heinsohn ahead to help him clean up the floor: "Little Lu is too humble. In fact, Larry has several obvious advantages over the magician."

The problem is that Louis never cared who was better.

His first words when he returned to the locker room were: "In the first half, we were just joking with them. Next, we are going to get real. You should listen carefully to every word I say next!"

When Louis didn't have a smile on his face, when Louis came in without cursing, when Louis arranged the arrangements seriously and energetically, the Celtics locker room was as quiet as a principal inspecting a certain class.

"The Lakers played very energetically, but Kareem is tired."

Louis said loudly.

"A tired Karim is no greater threat than Bill. You must continue to put pressure on him."

"Shrink the defense and ignore their three-pointers. Just as they ignore Larry's three-pointers, you will ignore their outside shooters even more recklessly."

"The shrinking is to control the middle. I don't want to see the magician break through from the outside and score in the inside with a few tricks like tricks. I saw enough in the first half!"

When Louis said this, he finally smiled: "To prove that we are serious, I suggest you knock down the magician at least once in the second half."

"After you prove your toughness with fouls, the most important part will come."

Louis focused on the penalty area: "Magic will not give up attacking because of your fouls. He will still break through and compete with Larry. Therefore, you must decisively flank him in this position!"

Thomas had doubts: "In this case, the two wings will be empty."

"That's right! I want to know if Dominique Wilkins' two-pointer is reliable, and I also want to know if Dennis Johnson's open three-pointer at a 45-degree angle on the right side can punish us."

Louis didn't believe that Wilkins had a stable mid-range shot.

I don’t even believe that Johnson, who has never touched the three-point line in the first half of his life, can develop a seemingly unnecessary open three-pointer in a few years.

If the game requires it, Louis believes that players of any era can practice three-pointers.

Shooting requires hard work and is also the fairest skill for players.

If some players have been in the league for many years and are still making headlines by scoring three-pointers, you can definitely question what they are practicing on a daily basis.

In particular, they also like to release their own training videos during the offseason. In the videos, they are always incredibly accurate, and then in the game, whether they should refuse to shoot or not.

These people should be grateful for that unique era.

The rules force big men to be more comprehensive, so they have to shoot three-pointers, which can help open up space for some cripples who have been unable to shoot three-pointers for several years.

Most of the information Louis needs to know has been learned.

The rest is about the performance of Magic, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and others.

Tonight is just a test. If it works, there will be a bigger surprise for them in the finals.