The rest is just noise

Olajuwon received his third foul in the final 49 seconds of the first half, and it was an unnecessary foul.

He occupied a position in the middle, very domineering, with Ewing behind him.

He has a kind of domineering attitude that as long as the ball is passed to his hands, he is sure to end everything.

However, his teammates did not pass the ball, and the Cougars' outside core Michael Young broke through again and missed the throw. Olajuwon was forced to grab the rebound from behind Ewing, and was caught by the referee with a hand movement, resulting in a pushing foul.

Seeing this, Louis somewhat agreed with Stu Inman's disappointment with Olajuwon.

If we say that Ewing is recognized for his strong inner strength: sacrifice, selflessness, teamwork, hard work, hardest working in the game, and toughness.

Then Olajuwon's inner strength is a bit stretched.

In the NCAA, which has no shot clock limit, unless it is a monster like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the core players will only be defenders and forwards who can hold the ball.

Centers will be restricted by zone defense.

Olajuwon can deal with all the insiders in the world one-on-one. Why doesn’t the University of Houston use him as the core of its offense? This involves a problem that Olajuwon currently has. To a large extent, he is a player who only scores but cannot score.

The black hole of ball rights.

He has an unparalleled offensive threat. As long as he gets the ball, many people will defend him, but he has not yet had the awareness to use his offensive threat to help his teammates attack.

An unsolvable inside killer who can involve multiple defenses, but has no passing awareness, is a very troublesome thing.

The University of Houston is right not to give him the position of offensive core. If Olajuwon plays the offensive core, his data will be more dazzling than Wayman Tisdale⑴, but the Cougars will never reach the finals.

Allowing Olajuwon to break the game as a one-on-one player, but not giving him the position to pass the ball in every round, is the secret of the Cougars reaching the finals.

Facing Ewing in the finals, Olajuwon was like meeting Jordan on a glider in 1992.

He wanted to prove that "I, Xiao Feng, a good man, am as famous as someone like you." If his teammates didn't give him the ball, he would have no chance. The team's impact on the inside was extremely fierce, and he committed many fouls.

The third foul in the first half and the fourth foul in the second half both came very quickly.

Moreover, every time he committed a foul, he would show his hands and complain to his teammates.

The whole body is full of negative energy. This kind of behavior will have a significant impact on the morale of the team.

In the first half minute of the second half, Olajuwon, who committed four fouls, was replaced.

The CBS commentator said: "Now the Cougars are faced with the same dilemma that the Marvel team faced in the semifinals."

In the semifinals, against Kentucky, which had never lost in the Final Four, Ewing faced off against the NCAA's most troublesome twins, Tassom Bowie and Melvin Turpin, and did not play long due to too many fouls.

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As a result, his teammates held on during his absence, and the Marvel team successfully defeated the Wildcats.

No one wants to look back on that game and marvel at the team's suffocating defense that kept the Wildcats scoreless for more than nine minutes.

Defense is the key to the Marvel team stabilizing the game after Ewing goes off the court.

But cougars don't have this ability.

They were originally a dark horse, and they counterattacked all the way. When the top player committed too many fouls, no one could control Ewing.

According to common sense, if Olajuwon goes down, Ewing should dominate this game.

But Louis saw the Cougars rushing down the Thunder's offensive rebounds frequently.

Ewing's habit of not being stuck in position and his tendency to pounce outward on defense have affected his rebounding numbers.

This has absolutely nothing to do with his coach John Thompson.

No big man is willing to leave the basket frequently to attack people, as that consumes too much energy.

Ewing would only do that if his coach asked him to.

The whole team presses the opponent. This is indeed the regular method of the Marvel team. They are unusually persistent in using defense to strangle the opponent. Every time they play, they will find a way to make the opponent lose face and keep the opponent from scoring for 7-8 consecutive minutes. To them it's just a small scene.

Because of their aggressiveness on the defensive end, their all-black configuration, and the leadership of John Thompson, who grew up in the most acute era of racial discrimination and conflict, they were called the "Hoya Paranoids."

Although rebounds were frequently hit, the problem was obvious when Olajuwon was not on the court.

The Cougars have no one left to protect the rim.

They could only watch as the Marvel team put the ball into the basket one after another.

Normally, a grumpy Nigerian would jump out and slap the ball away, but now, they could only watch.

Despite the huge gap inside, the Cougars' championship aspirations still did not disappear. They persisted unyieldingly until Olajuwon returned to the game, and the game was still in suspense in the final minutes.

The Marvel's rookie and potential lottery pick Reggie Williams (SG/SF) took over the final seven minutes.

His shot is deadly, and he can dribble through, tear open a gap, trick Olajuwon into looking like an idiot, and then throw the ball into the air, making Ewing roar like King Kong grabbing a plane from the top of the Empire State Building. Complete a dunk.

He seemed taciturn, but when he was playing, there was an indescribable aura surrounding him.

He grabbed rebounds, blocked shots, stole the ball, charged into the frontcourt, and applied wave after wave of pressure, just like the leader of the amazing team.

"What a good player." Louis remembered his name firmly.

He dare not say that Williams will succeed in the NBA in the future, but in this game that attracted national attention, he did what Ewing and Olajuwon could not do.

The two future superstars are just supporting roles on the court. They grab rebounds, protect the basket, block positions, fight hand-to-hand, and do things that are necessary but not noticed.

They can't grasp the situation as sharply as Williams.

He knew that to win the game, all he needed was a climax.

He also knew that Olajuwon was worried about his foul count and would not be as strong on defense as he was in the first half.

When he rushed to the penalty area, he desperately blocked Olajuwon's shot, picked up the ball on the floor and threw it to Ewing who was going down at an alarming speed. The gorilla attacked the basket in the frontcourt.

The gap that could have been reduced to 4 points now turned into an 8-point gap.

From that point on, it was all over.

"Back?" Auerbach saw Louis.

Louis smiled and said nothing.

"Just looking at the defense, I know that the University of Houston can't win." Auerbach was too late to comment. "Georgetown's defense has surpassed the college level."

Louis smiled and asked: "I heard that Coach Thompson has plans to run for the national team coach?"

"Yeah, but he lost to Bob."

Auerbach was pleased with the outcome. He saw several good players, and the John Thompson he brought out was about to win the national championship. What could be better than this?

"Fortunately." Louis didn't appreciate Thompson's coaching style.

He has at least seven players with NBA prospects on his roster, which allows him to play a high-pressure defense that suffocates opponents.

However, if he were to take the best college students in the United States to play against the European powers and the Soviet Union, whose competitive level is increasingly improving, it would be normal for him to be upset based on his defensive pressure style.

The prerequisite for applying pressure is body and talent.

The body comes before talent. Only a strong enough body can provide powerful confrontation. Talent is the icing on the cake. The physical strength of college students is incomparable to that of adults. Thompson's style of play is internationally recognized.

Defeat is inevitable.

What's more, his training of Ewing is simply a crime.

A player with a giant body, a giant mentality, a giant sense of competition, and almost no shortcomings in any talent attribute actually met a toxic coach.

It's sad and lamentable. This is a loss to basketball, a loss to the NBA, and even more to Ewing. Of course, he doesn't know it himself, and he regards Thompson as his second father.

So the clown is just Louis himself, and this unrelated father and son with different surnames are in love.

The shot that Olajuwon was blocked by Williams was of profound significance, and the Cougars never recovered.

84 to 75

Georgetown University defeated the University of Houston by 9 points and won its first championship in team history.

The CBS commentator said: "Except for Wilt and Ralph, every destined superstar has won at least one NCAA championship. Now, Patrick Ewing has reached Bill Russell, Kareem

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton are in the same realm."

"Hmph!" Louis sneered, "You're fucking bragging about Jiba, these people are really experts in the science of killing."

Auerbach scolded: "Stop talking!"

⑴ A short and strong forward with mature skills and poor defensive skills. This kind of player is a killer in leagues other than the NBA. Tisdale can also stably contribute 20 points per game with a 50% shooting rate in the NBA, but only

That's the limit, I haven't been to the All-Star Game, and I don't have any personal honors.