The rest is just noise

In the second half, on the Celtics' first possession, Bird hit his first three-pointer of the night from outside the three-point line.

For the Lakers, this is a very bad sign.

Because Bird's three-point shooting was poor at the beginning, the Celtics' all-conquering No. 1 system and No. 2 system were not progressing smoothly, allowing Thomas to use his personal ability to break the game.

In the second quarter, the No. 2 system was built around Bird's personal ability. The Lakers relied on Magic's explosion to prevent the Celtics from taking too much of a lead.

Now Bird hits a three-pointer as soon as he comes up, putting the challenge back into the hands of the Lakers coaching staff.

"Do you still want me to shoot a three-pointer?"

When Bird scored a three-pointer, his wild expression made Louis really want to take a picture of him and frame it in his home to ward off evil spirits.

59 to 54

The Lakers' second half was Magic, Sterling, Cooper, Wilkins and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

There is no orthodox No. 4 position. Although Wilkins is 206 centimeters tall, his playing style is completely that of a small forward.

Letting him play power forward is also to make full use of his athletic ability to sweep the penalty area.

His defensive awareness and skills are very poor, but as long as his body is used properly, his talent will naturally find a place to be used.

In order to improve their defense, the Lakers also put a lot of thought into their formation.

However, another problem they have to deal with now is the offensive problem.

The Lakers, who ranked first in the league in effective field goal percentage, passed the ball to Magic, who, as always, broke through from the center.

The Celtics' double attack locked him in the paint as fast as lightning.

Magic has seen a lot of closed-door tactics, like the Celtics' tactics where his teammates on the left and right wings were used as open air, but this was the first time he saw it.

Magic passed the ball to Wilkins.

When he is open, he has to shoot even if he doesn't want to.

His shooting movements are pretty normal, but his shooting feels very stiff, which is obviously a bit rusty. He is used to fighting hard, and his shooting touch is not much better.

"Whoosh!"

Although he entered, Louis trusted his senses.

He has seen many players who shoot accurately and many players who shoot poorly.

Not to mention talented pitchers like Jamaal Wilkes, the shot comes with another dimension of space.

Marksmen like Bird often shoot very smoothly.

Wilkins' shot just now was not smooth.

Louis signaled the players to keep shooting. Wilkins couldn't always make the shot.

Moreover, the Magic definitely wants to take care of Sterling on the outside.

The Lakers have tried their best to put a lineup on the court that can open up the space and allow Magic and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to play easily.

From the first encounter in the garden, Louis felt it.

The Lakers' coaching staff also seems to be testing certain styles of play.

They should find ways to open up the offense, but Louis saw them trying every means to find the lineup with the strongest defense to defend the Celtics.

They are not good at defense in the first place.

Even if there is an elite defender like Cooper, he is prepared to wipe Magic's butt.

Jerry Buss likes to make everyone happy w Tie fast break, defense, physical combat, counterattack, that is the style of play only played by some teams in the East that even their own fans hate, it should not belong to the Lakers, it should not

Appearing in Los Angeles.

The Lakers, who tried to use defense to limit the Celtics, quickly ran into problems.

John Long no longer stands in the bottom corner, but cuts inside.

Because the Celtics played a four-corner offense.

The Celtics' four-corner offense can spread out four shooters to allow Thomas to break out. It can also follow the traditional play style, with the ball handler breaking out and the corner players cutting in.

In order to put more defensive pressure on the Lakers, the Celtics chose a traditional style of play.

The one who defends Long is Sterling.

His defense is actually pretty good, but the Celtics have a screen along the way, and it only takes one move to push him away.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's help defense is far from what it was when he was young. By the time he turned around, Long's ball had already wiped the board.

61 to 56

"This is the secret of the Celtics' 52-5 record. They have two players that the Lakers can't solve, but they don't rely on the performance of these two people."

"Even John Long could be the key player in this game."

As soon as Tom Heinsohn finished speaking, Magic, who was double-teamed, passed the ball to Sterling.

From the outside, Sterling hit an open three-pointer.

59 to 61

Louis told the players to stay calm and proceed as planned.

They have unshakable trust in Louis, and since Louis asks so, they will do it.

Although Louis was young, there were never any problems with his strategy.

Louis firmly believed that it was good luck.

Byron Scott, the gift of the PY trade behind the scenes between the Lakers and Clippers, can play for most teams as long as he is not with the Lakers and Celtics.

But in the Lakers, he is only the seventh man.

The reason why Louis dares to let go of his three-pointers is because he has averaged 0.5 three-pointers per game so far this season, hitting 0.1 goals, and his shooting rate is 23%.

With ultra-low output and ultra-low efficiency, how can people believe that the goal he scored just now was not a stroke of luck?

In the last round, we played system No. 4, attacking from four corners.

Come back, the Celtics switched to the second system.

Bird was supporting from a high position. He held the ball and suddenly turned his back. He should not have been able to see his teammates running.

However, when Sampson laid a solid screen for John Long and then ran back to cut into the basket, Bird seemed to have opened an eye in the back of his head and saw all the movements.

Otherwise it would be difficult to explain how his ball found people.

Bird's passing seemed casual, but the ball's path was fatal to the Lakers.

The ball flew from the high post to the short corner area on the right.

Sampson took the ball, wiped the board on the spot, and scored.

The No. 2 system and L tactics are a perfect match, and Sampson relies on this to score more than 10 points in every game.

The biggest reason why the Celtics' offense is ranked among the top two in the league is that they never rely on the performance of a single player.

Bird and Thomas are always bright in the east but not in the west.

Even if they don't light up at the same time, the Celtics can still trust Sampson for the time being.

Complete tactical system and diversified attacks.

The foundation that Louis built at the beginning of the season is maturing. Even against strong opponents like the Lakers, they can rely on tactics to defeat them.

On the other hand, the Lakers are at the other extreme in terms of staffing.

Replacing Norm Nixon with Dennis Johnson is tantamount to giving away another engine in the team.

He can wipe Magic's butt when Cooper is away, and he can also wipe it with Cooper, but for the Lakers, defense is only a secondary part of the game.

w Tie is their soul.

However, they only have one magician who can operate w Tie perfectly.

After Nixon was sent away, the Lakers' W Tie became a game where Magic had one to four every night. Without Magic, the Lakers could still play star ball, but it wouldn't be W Tie. Therefore, Magic's response to this team

As far as the team is concerned, it is unique and irreplaceable.

This is why Louis wanted to design him.

If you can use pocket formations or closed-door tactics in the paint to limit Magic's ability to run the team, will it be possible to completely lock down the Lakers' offense?

This time, Magic was flanked on the flank.

It was Bird and John Long who took action to double-team.

They let go of Michael Cooper and Sterling for it.

The magician decisively went to find Cooper.

Then, Sampson took turns to fill in.

Because Cooper is the Lakers' most stable three-point shooter, he cannot be let go.

Sampson's assisting defense gave Wilkins a chance to take off. Cooper passed the ball inward, but Laimbeer lingered under the basket. His appearance made everyone in the forum panic.

Wilkins was determined to dunk.

But he didn't expect that before he could jump up, someone would bat the ball away behind him.

Wilkins looked back and saw that the person who blocked the shot was Bird. Just a moment ago, he was double-teaming Magic, but in the blink of an eye, he was already in the penalty area.

"I told you right? A primary school student can predict your attack!"

Bird's heart-wrenching remarks were no longer able to irritate Wilkins compared to the "monkey" in the first half.

Celtic's counterattack was brilliantly completed.

Although they don't have a magician, their counterattack is no less entertaining than the Lakers'.

The three connected and ended with a dunk by John Long.

Different from Magic's solo dance, the Celtics are more team-based, with four people participating in a counterattack and three people touching the ball.

Louis' aversion to big ball-carrying cores comes from a previous life.

B is a league full of ball-carrying cores. The third-line ball-handlers eliminated by the United States, as long as they have the ability to face and pull up, they will all be the Harden of 2019 when they come to B. Scoring 50 points is the same as playing.

A strong team can take the team into the playoffs, but it won't go far.

You don’t need to know much about football to know that you can’t win by yourself.

Magic is not a small foreign aid, nor is he a ball-handling core like Harden who integrates offensive organization and organization. He is more like John Stockton of the Lakers, who has to take care of everyone by himself.

This will damage his independent offensive ability. Only when the Lakers need him to attack, he will take the initiative to develop his own offense. From this point of view, Bird's progress is far ahead of him.

As the Celtics' flanking tactics against Magic unfolded smoothly, the Lakers' offense was no longer so comfortable.

The magician's rhythm stalled...

Wilkins and Sterling both had open shots and failed to score.

The Lakers' coaching staff only hesitated for a few minutes before the Celtics extended their lead to 11 points.

Louis asked Pat Riley the simplest yet most difficult question.

On how to get players to make open shots.

If there are too many fouls, you can replace the player. If the defense is not good, replace the player with a good one. If the tactics are not right, change the tactics.

The issue of being able to "change" is not a problem for the coach.

But what if you can’t even make an open shot? What should you do?

This is the eternal question of all basketball coaches.

"How do you get your players to put the ball in?"