The rest is just noise

Louis saw the Lakers' desire to reduce the score and enter the fourth quarter.

They put together a lineup that seemed to have no defense, but actually had a good defensive effect.

One of the concepts Riley instilled in this group of people is rotation defense.

Before the 1980s, players who could guard multiple positions were basically supermen.

The concept of defensive rotation is only popular in colleges. In the NBA, the concept of big vs. small, fast vs. slow has always been there. Therefore, some coaches would rather bet on the opponent's shooting, but also let the players choose to chase when facing the pick-and-roll.

Guard the ball handler, not switch.

It was completely different in the 1980s.

A large number of players with extraordinary athletic ability have sprung up. These players often have speed, elasticity, height and long arms. This is the basis for indiscriminate rotation.

Even so, the concepts of rotation defense and defense switching are still not popular.

The only one who has ever put this fresh concept into practice is the 76ers in the past few years.

They've got Dr. J, they've got Bobby Jones, they've got Caldwell Jones, they've got Darryl Dawkins, they've got a bunch of amazing athletic players who were born for this system.

This system disappeared after the arrival of Moses Malone.

The 76ers have become a team that truly relies on superstars to play. The problem is that their deep-seated problems have not been solved. Neither Dr. J nor Malone are superstars who can dominate the game in the traditional sense. Without them, they can be used to deal with everything.

After the team's switching defense system, Dr. J and Malone's ambition faded, they were defeated and sent away by the Nets this season.

The Lakers are the successors to the 76ers. Even if their record against the 76ers in the Finals is 2 wins and 1 loss, it does not prevent Riley from learning from them.

The Lakers' lineup on the court basically has only one concept.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar protected the basket, McAdoo let himself go, Johnson, Magic and Wilkins defended indiscriminately.

They don't have a fixed opponent, who is who. If they are passed, others must defend immediately, and the one who has been passed must find another defensive target.

The athletic ability of Magic and Wilkins is extraordinary, but what limits them is their defensive awareness.

However, the Celtics did not perform well in the first few offenses of the second half, allowing the Lakers to chase by 5 points.

50 to 62

To resolve the issue, Louis requested a timeout.

"The Lakers' performance in these few minutes in the second half was amazing. They used a lineup that didn't look very good and played an amazing offense and defense."

As Heinsohn said this, Louis pointed his finger at the opponent.

"Cedric, you replace Bill." Louis replaced Laimbeer, who was not mobile enough to affect McAdoo's shooting in the high post.

Then, Louis said: "Letting them shoot from the high post is still our strategy, but one thing needs to change. If Bob McAdoo continues to shoot in this area (pointing to the free throw line), someone must interfere with him."

"Should I flank Karim, or should I go out with him?" Maxwell asked.

"No, your task is still to flank Kareem." Louis said to the others, "The task of interfering with McAdoo is given to people on the outside and letting them shoot is our main purpose, but strategy is strategy and tactical intentions must be implemented.

We have to act according to the situation on the field. As accurate as McAdoo is, we have to find one person to limit him."

"In addition, the offense must be more flexible. I really can't believe that you guys missed consecutively against their lineup." Louis asked inexplicably, "You want to tell me about the defense of Magic, Wilkins and McAdoo?"

Is it good?"

After Louis finished speaking, the timeout ended.

The Celtics' offense immediately picked up, and it seemed that Louis' timeout arrangement was successful.

The problem is that Louis didn't make much arrangements on the offensive side. His main arrangements were on the defensive end, and the problems on the offensive end were more nonsense that had nothing to do with offense.

He believes that the Lakers' defense will have problems. The Celtics did not let this become a problem for the Lakers before. It can only be caused by poor offensive performance.

Now, after a pause of adjustment, the original feeling is back.

Thomas used Bird's body as a cover and broke through. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had a first-class rim protection threat, but his speed was gone.

If he didn't find the right position to stand in advance, he wouldn't be able to affect Thomas' breakthrough.

64 to 50

Thomas easily scored 2 points.

Next was the Lakers' test. Louis didn't expect that their first offense after the timeout would actually send McAdoo and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar down low.

Magic passed the ball to McAdoo because he was facing Maxwell.

Almost at the same time, Bird gave up on Wilkins and turned to the low post to help defend.

McAdoo turned around and walked to the baseline. Under Bird's pressure, he stepped out of bounds. The entire offense was over before it even started.

"As an opponent, you can always trust Bob McAdon!" Heinsohn sat in the commentary box of the national broadcast and laughed at his opponent.

When McAdoo made an offensive error and the ball was given to the Celtics, the five Lakers players on the court performed a very good defensive rotation with anger.

That's what playing with talent looks like.

Thomas once again engaged Bird in a pick-and-roll attack.

This time, the Lakers decisively attacked him.

The target they let go was Maxwell. He received a pass from Thomas and wanted to get into the basket to score, but Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's help affected his accuracy.

However, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's defensive success was successful, but the defensive rebound fell into Sampson's hands.

The 7-foot-4 Sampson got the ball in the penalty area. He had a chance to score 2 points but was not satisfied with 2 points. He passed the ball to John Long in the corner.

Magic, who was supposed to be facing off against Long, had already run to the basket to protect the rebound.

Just like that, the Celtics' most accurate three-point shooter made a shot without being defended.

67 to 50

According to the normal rhythm of the game, at this stage of the game, the Lakers should call a timeout and start over.

But Riley didn't call a timeout, he decided to endure it one more time.

The difference was already 17 points. If the next goal could be scored, it could be reduced to 15 points. Although the idea was good, Magic was left far away. McAdoo stood at the free throw line and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was in the low post.

The Magic didn't have the confidence to hit the long shot, so he gave the chance to stop the decline to the most stable two-point shooter in history.

The moment Kareem Abdul-Jabbar raised his long arm to catch the ball, Maxwell, who was facing McAdoo, came over.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar passed the ball to McAdoo, but before McAdoo could take action, Bird's defense had arrived.

McAdoo's low offensive IQ and selfish side were exposed by Bird's trash talk offensive.

"McDong, you can't do anything under my defense!"

Bird's confident spouting of trash was like stepping on McAdoo's tail.

What he hated the most in his life was this nickname. When Bird said it himself, he wanted to kill Bird alone while holding the ball.

No matter how old you are, Bird has been selected for the second defense for three consecutive years. It is a misunderstanding in thinking to regard a white forward who is tall, slow and cannot jump high as an offensive loophole that can get whatever you want.

McAdoo didn't realize the seriousness of the problem. During the strong attack, he was blocked by Bird to collect the ball.

He stopped the ball in a bad position, and Thomas expected that he would not be able to find a good opportunity in this situation.

Making a prompt decision, he put Johnson aside, ran to McAdoo's side, and took out the ball. His action was very sinister. If he didn't get the ball, there was a high probability that his claws would hit McAdoo's dick.

Things turned out unexpectedly. Thomas knocked the ball out of his hand and three-fifths of his fingers hit McAdoo's dick.

McAdoo is not a man of faith. For a moment, he behaved like the Fire Cloud Evil God who was hit on the head by Axing with a piece of wood.

His anger has several aspects: he played for Boston, but the city never respected him and kicked him out like a cancer; Bird's trash talk; Thomas' unnecessary intrusions.

The most eye-catching scene happened when three Celtic players launched a counterattack with McAdoo's missed ball.

Four Lakers players chased after him.

Only McAdoo stayed in the backcourt, and he ran towards Thomas to get revenge.

Before he could take action, Bird rushed over and stood between him and Thomas, preventing the situation from escalating. The referee arrived in time, and McAdoo's anger turned into vulgar curses.

The four Lakers players who returned to defense failed to complete the defense, and the Celtics took advantage of the situation and widened the point difference to 19 points.

This may be a critical moment, or it may not be.

Pat Riley only asked for a timeout and glared sharply at Louis.

Louis' greatest skill is to make his opponents mistakenly believe that he is the instigator of the chaos on the court. In fact, he is not a person who advocates violence.

As a result, when his players cause trouble, the opposing coach will immediately think of him.

This is not the first time that the Celtics have had a conflict with their opponents when they were leading by a big score but failed to seal the victory, disrupting the opponent's morale and then using a climax to seal the victory.

"I think the Lakers are mentally disturbed."

"They were not prepared to play against the Celtics at this intensity. When the Celtics clash with their opponents, they often control their emotions at the most appropriate point, and their opponents always lose their minds.

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"Provoking your opponent is a clever tactic because human emotions are uncontrollable."

"How to ensure that you provoke the opponent without being affected, and at the same time using the impact on the opponent to change the game, is a profound subject. The Celtics are experts in this field, because their coach Little Lu,

He is a genius who is good at irritating his opponent, reducing his IQ to 0, and then using his IQ to suppress his opponent and carry out bloody massacres."

So we can’t blame others for misunderstanding Louis. Even Tom Heinsohn, a Green Celtic star, believed that the Celtics’ style of play was due to Louis. How could his opponents think that “Louis is innocent?”

, the players are really such bastards”?

It makes no sense no matter how you think about it.