The rest is just noise

Maxwell had learned from previous lessons and did not dare to give the magician any more room to advance, so he kept his body in front of him at all times.

With the same height of 2.06 centimeters, the magician is obviously hydrated. He is not that tall.

Louis suspected that Magic's barefoot height should only be about 2.02 meters because he always looked shorter when standing next to Bird.

Maxwell was far less flexible than Magic and was able to maintain defensive positions thanks to the hand-heking rules passed in 1978-1979.

This is a relic of the Larry O'Brien era, and the president has always been fond of some old things, including "hand-heking."

The league's masters have not yet realized how much this rule affects the ball handler, so a man like Maxwell, who is far less flexible than Magic, can rely on his hands to delay Magic's advancement.

The two came to the frontcourt, and Maxwell immediately took a big step back to make room for shooting.

Magic tested a few times to make sure that Maxwell would not step forward, so he shot a high jump shot from beyond the free throw line.

"Whoosh!"

5 to 4

"Cedric should pay attention to the fact that Magic is not a player without high-post shooting ability!" Heinsohn mistakenly thought this was Maxwell's error in judgment. "We must guard against his shooting!"

Maxwell looked at Louis and saw Louis nodding, recognizing his defense.

It was Louie's choice to let Magic shoot from the high post. He had to shoot one of the breakthroughs and the shot. Magic was a threat to both, so he could only shoot shots that were relatively less threatening.

If Magic keeps knocking the ball in, Louie might change his strategy.

The Celtics still have a classic 1-4 high post offensive formation.

Thomas called Bird's pick-and-roll, but did not go to the side of the pick-and-roll, hoping to confuse Dennis Johnson's defense and force his way through.

Today's Mazi may not be in the same state as when he won the FMVP in 1979, but his defense is even better. Although he does not have the blessing of DPOY, being selected for the first defense at the same time as Michael Cooper is enough to illustrate his ability.

(PS: I have written before that Bird scored in the first team, second defense, and won the regular season MVP? If not, this paragraph will be supplemented)

He defended Thomas just like the Celtics defended Magic.·

They don't guard against shots, but focus on breakthroughs.

Thomas failed to break through and Bird made a mistake in the return pass.

The ball hit Bird's feet and went out of bounds, giving the ball to the Lakers in vain.

Thomas raised his hand and said "my bad". This was an ordinary mistake. Going out of bounds may be the best result. If the Lakers got the live ball, I'm afraid they would have completed a ShowTime counterattack.

Maxwell led and defended Magic all the way.

As soon as he reached the three-point line, before he could retreat, Magic passed the ball to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the low post.

"Their positional warfare is really simple!" Louis said helplessly.

Since there is only one creator and a stable end point among the five people on the field, and the other three are top assists, if you want to play positional warfare and attack, giving the ball to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is really the best solution for this lineup.

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Before Sampson could put the defense he learned from Thurmond to use, he was elbowed away by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's old comrade. He turned around and drove to the basket, looking for physical contact to beat Sampson hard.

7 to 4

"Kareem's shot was so tough!" Cowens said unexpectedly. "In normal times, he might have tested the waters with a skyhook first."

Louis did not expect that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar would use his body to fight him.

It seems that he adjusted his offensive method according to his opponent? If Sampson followed Thurmond's method to guard him, with his talent, he is indeed one of the few in the world who can produce a sky hook.

Interfering people.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is well aware of the stakes. He has played professional basketball for 15 years, and no current player has more experience than him.

"That's not how they played in the regular season." Louis complained.

During the regular season, the intensity of the Lakers' games was so low that even the Celtics couldn't figure out their strength.

Louis has always emphasized that the Lakers released water from the Pacific Ocean, but only when you actually encounter it will you know whether it is true.

In the first few minutes, the Lakers' strategy, player status and style of play all showed that they did not play seriously during the regular season.

The Celtics continue to play the No. 1 system.

This system can be led by Thomas or Bird.

The leader now is Thomas, who seems to have not yet adjusted to his best condition. Not only is he hesitant to attack, but the quality of his passing is not high either.

There was another missed pass.

This time, the mistake was costly. The Lakers got the live ball, and Johnson drove the counterattack.

He pretended to pass to Magic in the frontcourt, but he actually passed the ball to Michael Cooper.

Cooper jumped with all his strength, and his dunk ability was equally impressive. Although it was not as good as Wilkins' unprecedented violent aesthetics, it still had an elegant beauty.

9 to 4

"Isiah, are you awake? If you are not ready, I will replace you."

The ordinary coach had already called a timeout, but Louis started to mock Thomas.

He acted like he was a member of the Lakers and didn't care about Thomas's feelings.

"As for you, are you listening to me? Damn it, what are you hesitating about? Can that ugly guy with a pockmarked face guard you? If you can't hit him, get out of here. Do you hear me?

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Thomas finally couldn't hold back his impulse and angrily shouted back: "Shut your mouth!"

"I also want to shut up, but your behavior won't allow it! Isiah, are you a bitch? I haven't scolded you for a few days. Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Louis' violent snarl at Thomas was recorded in detail by the director's camera.

Heinsohn feared that the world would be in chaos and said: "Don't worry, this is a tradition in Boston. Someone has to be scolded. It used to be me, and now it's Isiah. Little Lou is the contemporary Reed, and Isiah

This is me today."

It's hard to tell whether Heinsohn's words were meant to flatter himself, to defend Thomas, or to ease this strange atmosphere.

After being scolded by Louis on the spot, the angry Thomas broke through without calling a pick-and-roll.

With obvious anger on his body, he dribbled to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and tried to score with a floater.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's official height is 7 feet 2 inches, but in fact he is definitely more than that. He looks about the same height as Sampson⑴.

His height is enough to provide Thomas with lethal help.

Thomas's floater missed, but Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who ran outside to help defend, was unable to protect the rebound.

Sampson scored a extra dunk.

6 to 9

"Without Ralph, I don't know how this round would have ended. Isiah, can you be more reliable?!" Louis shouted.

K.C. Jones stepped in as peacemaker: "Lu, don't push him too far."

"Have I passed?"

"pass."

"Approximately to what extent?"

K.C frowned and was forced to describe: "Just like Madonna's "Like a Virgin", from the song itself to the MV, it's too much."

"Oh, that's it." Louis smiled bitterly. In the era of conservatism, Madonna was like a black mole on her white cheeks. She was so conspicuous and so rebellious that she declared that she was the ultimate material girl in the material world.

This song probably pissed off 100 million Americans, and Louis was sure that almost everyone in the "Greatest Generation" had their blood pressure skyrocketed because of this song, so what?

If these people listen to or watch Kadibi's "WAP" (MV), will they probably jump off the building?

In his opinion, what really went too far was when Marlon Brando forced a rape scene into a scene without the woman's permission. This was going too far.

Where do these words he gave Thomas go?

The effect of irritating Thomas was unexpectedly good. He was not as hesitant as before and showed his best side.

As long as he wants to attack, it's hard for the Lakers to defend him.

After passing Dennis Johnson, there is Broad Street ahead.

The score was evened.

9 to 9

The Lakers' offensive efficiency has magically dropped.

The Celtics' offense became aggressive, which consumed a lot of their energy, and the weakness on the defensive end was reflected on the offensive end.

The Lakers went scoreless for two consecutive minutes.

Then, the magician came. He first changed direction and passed Maxwell in front of him, then accelerated and rushed forward. He didn't even look at Bird's help defense, grabbed the ball and smashed it to score.

"Baby, let's rock and roll!" the magician shouted excitedly, "This is ShowTime!"

Tomjanovich said worriedly: "Cedric's height and length are useless in the face of the gap in athletic ability."

Louis had to agree with Tomjanovich, if the speed cannot keep up with Magic, even with the help of the hand-heking rule, whether Magic can break through or not will completely depend on the Celtics' inside defense.

Like this time, Magic knew at a glance that Bird would be the one to help defend after he broke through, so he rushed in decisively.

Before he broke through, he had already foreseen what would happen after the breakthrough. This is golf intelligence.

Louis looked at Maxwell, who was working hard but to no avail, and thought that maybe using a large wing to defend against the Magician wouldn't work.

Magic can shoot, break through, has overall awareness, and can foresee the next four or five steps with one step. Maxwell does not have enough defensive awareness to compete with him.

"Maybe we should find a mad dog to harass him," Louis said.

Hearing Louis' words, Tomjanovich couldn't help but look at M.L. Carr.

Then, he noticed Louis looking at him. He looked back at Louis and read a sentence on the other person's face: You understand me, Rudy.