The rest is just noise

In the Knicks' offensive round, Louis looks forward to seeing a beautiful tactical offense.

Be flexible and maneuverable.

However, what he saw was that Ewing was struggling to get a position, but due to lack of strength, it was difficult to get to a deeper position.

Moses Malone kept him out of the paint like an old tree.

"Hey! Patrick!" Louis shouted loudly, "Li Zai Gan God Demon?"

It was too late, Ewing received the ball.

Outside the paint area, the 76ers' defense is very mobile and he can't make too many moves. Therefore, taking advantage of his height advantage to turn around and pull out is the best option.

He actually did that.

Ewing turned around and jumped up. Today, his shot is not the iconic, funny, and comical rabbit jump shot that you will have a headache if you are his fan and see him shooting like this at critical moments.

This is another ironclad proof that John Thompson is not a human being.

Why did Ewing master the action of actively separating his assist hand when pitching? Shouldn't the assist hand always stabilize the ball?

This extra movement of separation of the assist hand will lead to unstable shooting.

As a result, as Louis predicted, Ewing's turnaround jumper missed.

"John, why did you give him the ball? Do you believe in him so much? Do you think he can make the shot?" Louis mocked loudly, "He doesn't have that ability, don't you know?"

Malone seems to have colluded with Louis.

As soon as Louis finished scolding, he continued: "3 million a year, that's it, Moses is getting more and more unhappy! @￥#%!"

Ewing missed the ball, and Stockton said to him: "It's over, let's just play tactics from now on."

Ewing did not hesitate to say that it was indeed his own fault.

After the 76ers' stupid move caused Malone to fail in a duel, they pushed their style of play in the most primitive direction.

The first way to play is to take action when Malone is about to reach his position and let him grab offensive rebounds.

Rebounding is Ewing's weakness. If Oakley is on the court, the problem will not be so obvious, but if his partner is Ball, it will be terrible.

In a few minutes, Malone grabbed four offensive rebounds.

Another strategy is to increase the intensity of the defensive end and allow Dr. J to play comfortable rotation offenses.

These were two effective strategies. The 76ers gradually caught up. After the first quarter, the two sides were tied at 25-25.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Louis entered an astonishing three-inside lineup.

Small forward A.C. Green, power forward Oakley, center Bol, and the two outsiders are Webb and Ellis.

Playing three inside lines means that there is no offensive rhythm, and there is nothing that can be done against the 76ers' outside shooting.

Fortunately, this is a team that averages no more than one three-pointer per game.

Moreover, they only have two players who can shoot long two-pointers.

One is Cheeks and the other is Tony.

Tony is injured and no longer has the power of the Boston Strangler. Cheeks can't kill anyone.

On the offensive end, it all depends on Weber's sudden passing.

Oakley and A.C frequently went to the wings to cover pick-and-rolls, and Bol was forgotten on the edge of the world.

Once you miss, there is a possibility of being counterattacked by the 76ers, so you will foul decisively.

Louis would rather let the 76ers go to the free throw line than give them a chance to counterattack and score.

The rhythm has been greatly reduced, and the viewing experience of the game is outrageous.

Tom Heinsohn complained: "This game plays like football, the pace is too slow."

"Who is better off at a slower pace?" asked Dick Stockton.

"It's undoubtedly the Knicks. Stopping the 76ers' speed is an important reason why they cut the rhythm of the game into pieces, because if the 76ers are allowed to run, they have no chance of winning."

Stockton said clearly: "So, this is Little Lu's plan?"

"Yes, this is a guy who will do whatever it takes to win."

Louis doesn't care about the second unit on the court, none of whom are familiar with the Knicks' current system.

Weber only played the tactics he had memorized, and the inside line cooperated numbly. Only A.C could accurately pick and roll and screen.

Dale Ellis is an anomaly on the court, the only one running for three-point opportunities.

The 76ers asked Doc to keep an eye on him.

However, it was easy for Ellis to get rid of the doctor.

His movement is greatly underestimated, and Doc's defense is overestimated due to his luxurious statistics.

Ellis is an elite off-ball runner, while Doc is a lazy off-ball defender. Ellis started running, and with the help of his teammates' wing screen, he caught Doc, and no one from the 76ers had switched defenses.

The opportunity is at the 45-degree angle on the right.

Ellis catches the ball.

"Whoosh!"

"Beautiful!" Louis said to Ewing off the court, "Did you see that screen just now? How handsome? Isn't it much better than your fucking Ranjiba asking for the ball in singles?"

Ewing blamed it and said: "If you didn't scream on the sidelines, I...I would have made the shot!"

"You're so fucking stubborn!" Louis scolded, "With your shitty jump shot, can you make it once out of ten times? If you were sure of making it, would I not let you make it? Why don't you let me influence you?

, there are tens of thousands of spectators at the scene, but they don’t affect you? If you fail, just admit that you can’t do it, and don’t make so many excuses!”

Tomjanovich dragged Louis, who was getting more and more energetic, and said, "Oh, Dell is crazy!"

Louis turned around and saw Ellis pulling it out right in front of the doctor.

"Whoosh!"

"Hit again!"

“Dale Ellis hits three straight 3-pointers!”

"The 76ers requested a timeout!"

Stockton praised: "Alice completely excelled under Little Lu!"

Heinsohn kept laughing.

"Does anyone still remember that Dell was acquired by Little Lu in exchange for Darnell Walker? The player who couldn't play in the Knicks, although he went to Dallas and performed well, was not the same player compared to Dell's transformation in New York.

hierarchical."

Last season, Ellis averaged 16 points per game. If you count his performance with the Knicks alone, he averaged 19.8 points per game.

At the end of the timeout, Louis replaced Stockton and asked him to mainly play pick-and-rolls on the weak side to create opportunities for Ellis.

Ellis is a silent shooter. He doesn't say harsh words and is inconspicuous. He only runs to catch and shoot.

If his defense was better, he would be a perfect second position.

Louis doesn't need an all-powerful second position like Jordan and Kobe, he just needs a sharpshooter who can defend.

Of course, if there is a chance to get Jordan or Kobe, then Ellis should find a cool place to stay.

Webb was replaced by Stockton, who was better at feeding the ball, and Antoine Kyle was replaced by Bol. A.C was brought up to play the fifth position.

With a lineup of three big players and two small players, Louis would only dare to use it when facing a team like the 76ers that has no shooting range at all.

After Bol came off the field, MSG fans cheered him as much as Ewing.

I have played 7 minutes so far, with 2 points, 1 rebound and 3 blocks. The positioning on the court is clear.

You can't expect him to score or grab rebounds, as long as he protects the basket, that's enough.

Louis changed formations continuously, using the cards he had available to switch lineups, and relied on inside reserves to battle Moses Malone.

From the moment Ellis went crazy, the Knicks took control of the game.

In the first offensive round after Stockton came up, he dribbled the ball across half court. Under his command, A.C. completed a wonderful pick-and-roll that made Louis grab Tomjanovich's clothes and shake him.

That drag pick-and-roll actually knocked over Bobby Jones.

Ellis accurately calculated his steps, stepped outside the three-point line, caught the ball, and shot, a shot that terrified the 76ers.

"Whoosh!"

“What a shot!!!”

Marv Albert's passionate shouting excited the MSG audience.

The fans who have been tortured for a year last year have finally seen the light.

Louis came to Ewing again and asked: "Did you see it? The charm of pick-and-rolls and screens, the essence of the N.UCLA system is all in that round!"

All Ewing wants is a little offensive autonomy.

"I know very well what you are thinking, don't worry." Louis' characteristic is that after scolding, he will enlighten like an angel, "I said that you wasting time in Georgetown is well-founded, you should treat yourself as a freshman now

Freshmen, one day you will get what you want, but now you must listen to me and do the basics well."

"Yes, coach."

Malone got the ball and attacked A.C.

A.C's size convinced Malone's teammates that he had an advantage in this matchup.

There is indeed an advantage, but it is a bit difficult for A.C to withstand Malone's back attack.

However, the Knicks have three big men on the court!

A.C is only responsible for blocking, leaving the blocking to others.

Malone turned around and was about to attack, but Kyle and Oakley's three-man attack immediately arrived, making the 76ers' offense lose all possibilities.

The only target Malone can choose to pass to is Jones in the high post.

His field of vision was blocked by the defender, and he could see Jones but not who was next to him.

In this situation, he could no longer think more seriously.

Passing is the only thing he can do.

"Stockton steals!"

The passing opportunity Malone saw was the defensive trap set by the Knicks.

76ers head coach Guo Kas was dumbfounded. The defensive flexibility and seemingly chaotic but actually hidden traps were exactly what Louis often saw when he coached the Celtics.

In his first season with the Knicks, Louis seemed to have failed to bring over what he had done with the Celtics.

So everyone thought it was because the Celtics players were strong enough that Louis could perform those operations.

Now it seems that is no longer the case.

Within minutes, the Knicks' lead grew to 14 points.

The 76ers stopped the game.

Louis asked Ewing, who was almost rested, to come on, replaced Kyle, and maintained a three-poster lineup.

Kyle didn't have enough fun, and Louis comforted him in time: "Don't relax, I will need you later!"

"Yes, coach."

Tomjanovich found that the biggest difference between Louis in the Knicks and the Celtics was that he cared more about the players' emotions. Although it was still unpleasant to scold people, he couldn't take care of everyone in Boston.

Is this an improvement on his part? Or is it another way of coaching?