The rest is just noise

The Celtics won the first two games, and next, they will go to Los Angeles to play two away games.

Since the Lakers lost both games on the road, some media began to make wild assumptions about whether the Celtics had a chance to sweep their old rivals out of the game.

Some reporters even seriously raised this issue at a press conference.

Moreover, the reporter has a lot of background.

The other party carries the brand of "USA Today", which is an emerging media. It was founded in 1982 and belongs to the largest Gannett newspaper group in the United States. The original intention of the newspaper group in establishing this newspaper was that although there are many newspapers in the United States, it is almost an average

2.15 people own a newspaper, and the influence of many newspapers spreads across the country and even overseas, but unfortunately, their reporting focus is regional. With the development of American society, economy, and culture, domestic tourists and daily

The number of public servants traveling on business is increasing day by day, and no local newspaper can meet the needs of these people for a comprehensive understanding of news, markets, finance, weather, entertainment, sports and other aspects of the entire United States.

So, what they do is, they report on what people are interested in.

To use a popular saying in post bars or forums that can be upgraded: Experience is your father.

The showdown between the Celtics and the Lakers has gone beyond the scope of a sports game and has become a cultural symbol with national character that is destined to leave its name in history many years from now.

In view of this, USA Today naturally wants a piece of the pie.

Although the newspaper was founded only two years ago, its sales volume ranks among the top five in the United States.

No matter how good their development momentum is, it should not be a reason to ask stupid questions in front of Louis.

Louis said coldly: "Only people who know nothing about this sport think that we can sweep the Lakers. This is my only answer to this question, next."

The questioner from USA Today looked embarrassed, and a look of shame and anger flashed across his face.

That instant change was enough for Louis to confirm that there was another media in the magical land of the United States that didn't like him.

There are many more sensitive issues.

Regarding why Isiah Thomas did not play in the second half, was it waived?

The question was asked by the media from the California area. It was a typical provocative question. Louis did not want to think about their faults, so he said bluntly: "Isiah did not appear in the second half of the game because we wanted to protect him."

Then came the Bird vs. Magic debate.

The Boston Herald put forward a point of view: "In the two finals that have ended, Larry is the more outstanding player. He always contributes at critical moments, while Magic is the one who evades responsibility. Is this right?

Can you prove that Larry is better?"

In the first game, the magician's performance was equally good and bad.

In the second game, it was his instigation that kept the Lakers in a stalemate with the Celtics for most of the game. It can be said that during that period, he was more dazzling than Bird.

However, in the final minutes that determined the outcome, the Celtics revealed their trump card.

Bird went to the low post, activated the No. 4 system, and dominated the game.

What does this feel like?

In Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals in 2019, Durant was injured in the previous game. It seemed that the Warriors' good luck ended here, just like in the Western Conference Finals in 2018, Paul's injury caused the Rockets to lose two games in a row.

A match point was taken away by the Warriors.

Now it is the Warriors' turn to lose important personnel. With all the Rockets healthy, they have every chance to seize this opportunity and defeat the Warriors without Durant in the next two life-or-death battles.

In the first half of Game 6, this is how the script came about.

Curry scored 0 points at halftime. Without G6, Tang scored 21 points 53% in the first half, and the world would have fallen. However, Thompson is the top assassin in history, but assassins need cover. He always pulls out in unexpected positions.

A fatal blow with a dagger. If no one helps him create chaos, he will be caught sooner or later.

In other words, if Curry hadn't improved from an impotent state to a thirteenth man overnight in the second half, the Warriors would have stopped there.

Will this really happen? You must know that this season Harden scored 44 points against the Warriors in the regular season, including a three-pointer in regular time to equalize, and a three-pointer in overtime to win. Even Duran

Even an epic step out of bounds and a legal save can't stop him.

The tragedy happened like this. Curry, who scored 0 points in the first half, scored 33 points in the second half with a 60% shooting rate. You can't say that Harden was ahead of the curve. He also scored 16 points in the second half with a 60% shooting rate, including 12

The points were won in the fourth quarter. Harden tried his best, but he just couldn't stop Curry from taking away the game with 33 points in the second half. He used his three-pointers that day to smash the Rockets' asshole, which made Harden even more miserable.

fans have permanently lost the right to talk in front of Curry.

(Note: Curry scored 23 points in the fourth quarter and scored 11 of the team’s 14 points in the last 120 seconds)

The world has questions about Harden, just like the media had questions about Magic in 1984.

He did well enough, he was excellent, but compared to Bird, who was willing to be cut off, he still seemed to be a bit behind.

Bird can always press the button that makes him go berserk at the critical moment of life and death, but Magic is obsessed with connecting the team and making the game enter ShowTime.

Therefore, the Herald will ask Louis: "Magic is undoubtedly one of the most versatile players in history. His game is gorgeous, dazzling, and exciting, but he is not the best. Little Lu, do you agree with this statement?

"

Gorgeous, dazzling, exciting, but not the best?

What a great statement that perfectly sums up the magician at this time.

"I like that statement." Louis nodded in praise of the Herald's question. "You are more professional than the Globe today."

Globe reporters were furious, especially Bob Ryan.

When Ryan asked Louis how he judged the professionalism of the media, Louis' answer made him furious: "For me, there is only one standard: don't ask stupid questions."

This sentence shows that in Louis' eyes, the Globe has been asking stupid questions today.

The love-hate relationship between Louis and the media continues. He is the most talked-about coach in the league, and he is also the coach who likes to attack the media the most. The New York Times rated him as a bad media that only spreads rumors and lies.

Countless media outlets with considerable social status were rudely ignored by him as "next" because their questions were too low-level.

The media doesn't like him, but they can't completely deny him.

Because he led the team to 72 wins in the regular season, he is now only two wins away from the championship.

If the Celtics win the championship, sports reporters can responsibly say that this is the most dominant season in the history of the Celtics.

As the coach of the best Celtics team in history, how should Louis be evaluated?

This is a mystery.

Reporters know the answer, and there is not a single person willing to answer it truthfully.

The press conference lasted for nearly 40 minutes.

Louis answered dozens of questions and skipped countless others because they were so stupid.

When he left, there were still some reporters who wanted to keep him.

"Why rush? We will meet many times in the future. Goodbye."

Louis smiled and waved.

Louie bumps into Pat Riley in the hallway.

Later he discovered that this was not a chance encounter.

Riley has been waiting for him.

"Pat, I hope you can have a good sleep tonight." Louis said kindly.

Riley laughed sarcastically: "If the Boston fire department didn't come frequently to put out unknown fires near our hotel, I would definitely be able to sleep well."

Louis has heard a little bit about what the Lakers are going through.

He said sympathetically: "You are going home soon. I think you will be able to sleep well tonight, because the next game is in Los Angeles, so the number of people who 'deliberately set fires' will be greatly reduced."

Encountering such a master of pretending to be confused, Riley had no intention of asking him "Who is the person who deliberately set the fire?" something that everyone knew very well.

"Okay, Coach Lu, I'm here to tell you that it's very fun to play against you. Although we lost two games, this series is far from over." Riley said confidently, "You should be very happy.

clear."

Louis said shyly: "Actually, I don't know very well. Just now some media asked me if I could win four games in a row and end the series simply."

Louis is not only a master at pretending to be confused, but also a genius at playing tricks on people's minds.

Just look at how he manipulates the mentality of his players on the court.

Riley didn't want to continue talking to him about this topic, he was here to make harsh remarks.

"Although you are two games ahead, what I want to say is that we will narrow the gap immediately, because the Celtics have an inherent weakness." Riley smiled confidently, "If you want to win in Los Angeles, your inside line must

At least 30 fouls are needed as a reserve, this is my advice."

Louis' smile froze on his face.

Riley turned and left.

"See you in Los Angeles, Coach Lu."

Louis looked at Riley's back, his fear of this person rising several levels.

What is the biggest difference between the playoffs and the regular season?

Some people would say it is competition intensity, but this is just a basic characteristic.

The biggest difference is that the two sides will find out the opponent's biggest flaw before the game or during the game, and then use every possible means to target this point.