The rest is just noise

"Coach, please apologize to me and that rookie. I didn't mean it."

At the end of halftime, Laimbeer walked up to Louis with a playful smile and explained.

The more he behaved like this, the more Louis felt that he did it on purpose.

"Bill, don't think that you will win if you get rid of Oak." Louis sneered.

"How could it be? I didn't mean it. If I wanted to kill him, I wouldn't choose that position. Coach, you know me." Laimbeer's smile was extremely dangerous, "I wouldn't choose such a big deal as the ankle.

In small places, the knee can kill with a single blow."

Louis snorted, "You are really an expert in this way."

Then he left.

It doesn't matter whether Laimbeer did it on purpose, just like when Oakley hit Sampson. If he told others, he would definitely say that Oakley didn't do it on purpose, but in his heart, he regarded all obscene actions on the court as

on purpose.

There are not so many accidents in life, and there should not be so many accidents on the court.

Louis was interviewed at midfield, said a few words casually, and then entered the tunnel.

He did not return to the locker room immediately, but went to the infirmary to check on Oakley's condition.

Team doctor Django has already put on Oakley's leggings.

"How's it going?" Louis asked.

"It's quite optimistic. He may not have broken bones, but he can't play again tonight." Just after Django finished speaking, Oakley said angrily, "No, I must find that bastard to come back!"

"What are you doing?" Louis yelled, "You think we are gangsters? How many times have I told you to be a civilized person? Why the hell don't you understand?"

Oakley stood up and took a few steps naturally: "Coach, you saw, I am fine, I have to play! Patrick needs me!"

"Listen to me, Patrick does need you, but he not only needs you tonight, but also needs you in the future. I can't let you take risks." Louis looked at Oakley carefully, and suddenly, another idea came to his mind.

flash.

He realized that he might be more suitable to be a writer, but he could only express his witty words when he was cursing people, and he probably couldn't write articles.

However, this characteristic of frequent flashes of inspiration is indeed a bit like that of a novelist.

"If you really want to help us, you can, but I have a question." Louis asked, "Oak, can you act?"

※※※

When Louis walked into the locker room, it was quiet inside.

This is not usually the case. Young people always don't know when to take a break. Some veterans will choose to close their eyes tightly and recover well before the coach returns to the locker room.

But today, it is very quiet.

"Oak's injury may be serious and he won't be back tonight," Louis said.

"Fuck!" Antoine Kyle cursed, "F*ck Bill Laimbeer!"

"You are stronger than I thought. Before Oak was injured, I thought we had at least a 60% chance of winning."

Louis walked to the tactical board, "Now, even if Oak can't fight, we still have a chance, but all of you have to use all your strength!"

"I need the strength of each and every one of you!"

At this time, Weber looked at the door of the locker room, "Oak?"

So everyone looked over, and Oakley limped in.

"Coach, let me play!" Oakley said excitedly.

"Are you crazy?" Louis said harshly, "I can't let a cripple play!"

Oakley swallowed, thinking about the lines Louis taught him. At this moment, he would use what he had learned throughout his life and say in the most exciting tone: "Even if I can't use both legs, I will crawl."

Come on! This is a war! We are incompatible with those clover bastards. If I don't fight because of this injury, they will think we are weak and easy to bully! I am injured now, and others may be injured later. I

I have to come back! Even if I can’t bring much help, I have to return to the court! We have to play tougher than them!"

"I have to fucking play the second half!"

"Do you have to fight?"

"With these guys here, I'll be fine!" Oakley pointed to the teammates in front of him.

These words were a shot of adrenaline that took effect immediately. Ewing jumped up and said loudly: "That's right, Oak usually protects us. Let's protect him tonight!"

"Coach, let Oak play!"

"We will protect him!"

Even though Oakley excelled in his acting skills throughout the whole performance, seeing the expressions of these young people still made Louis feel numb with excitement.

"Okay, if you want to fight, I'll fucking fight you, but if you get injured a second time on the court, get out of here right away!"

"yes!"

Louis turned around and wiped off the tactics on the tactical board and said loudly: "I have been saying that I need everyone's strength to beat Boston. This sentence is not an empty talk. Tonight, I need all of you! Especially in the second half, we

There is no difference between the main players and the substitutes, only starters and late starters. Your responsibilities are the same, your value is the same, and everything you do is helping us win!"

Tomjanovich heard what Django said about what happened in the infirmary, and he was shocked when he learned that Oakley was acting.

Louie always comes up with a new twist on him, but this one really works.

He saw a group of angry young people who had no fear of the defending champion.

To defeat the Celtics and end the humiliating losing streak against Boston, this must be done.

Two minutes before the start of the second half, the Knicks returned to the Garden.

Fans accompanied them with boos as they warmed up.

Louis adjusted the position of his tie. This damn arena was so hot that he felt like he had sweated more tonight than he had in a month at MSG.

Not having to coach at least 41 games in the Garden in a season is definitely one of the main reasons why Louis chose to leave Boston. Moreover, this reason can be ranked in the top five or even the top three of many reasons.

He saw K.C. Even if the two teams fought to the death on the court, it would not affect their relationship.

Louis nodded gently, smiling.

It was this smile that made K.C feel a little uneasy.

K.C worked as Louis' deputy for a year. He knew that when Louis had bad intentions, he would give people this look.

But, what does he want to do?

In the second half, the Knicks' starting lineup was Spot Weber, Mario Elie, Alex Stevens, Oakley, and Ewing.

Weber Oakley?

"Why is Spotweb the starter? Isn't Charles Oakley injured?"

Heinsohn ignored the fact that Oakley was injured and played the second half. He is the most protective commentator in history. Ever since Oakley hit Sampson, he has no good impression of this person.

Even if you die, forget about it

As for Weber, his analysis is: "Webber also replaced Stockton in the starting lineup against the Los Angeles Lakers some time ago. Maybe Little Lu wants to use his speed to create some opportunities? I don't think their plan will succeed, because

Isiah's speed is enough to limit Webber, but Webber can't guard anyone."

In the second half, the Knicks first used a simple Empty Side to successfully create an open side. Oakley, who could only use one foot, scored a layup.

68 to 64

The Knicks lead by 4 points.

"Wait, it's a full-court press again?"

"Are the Knicks going to start the second half with a full-court press on the Celtics?"

K.C was shocked, and the Knicks' matchup had already begun.

Weber used his speed to trap Thomas and not give him a chance to catch the ball.

This is the reason why Louis let Webber start the second half. Only he has the speed to entangle Thomas. Even if the Celtics pass the ball to Thomas, they will not let him break through the defense at full speed and lay up.

The Celtics were shocked, but they reacted quickly.

But they underestimated the Knicks' defensive strength, which is a kind of defensive strength that should not appear in the first defensive round of the second half.

When Sanno Industries used a full-court press against Shohoku, their undercover coach told the audience in his heart that Sanno could defend like this for the entire second half.

From this point, it can be seen that Inoue Takehiko is blind about the game, because even the NBA cannot do it. Of course, it is understandable that he wants to make the audience who care about Shohoku despair.

The Knicks' full-court press would not make the game one-sided, but this level of intensity was not something any team could withstand.

The basketball was handed to Sampson with difficulty.

He can indeed control the ball and attack with the ball, but only in one-on-one situations.

The situation in the frontcourt was that as soon as he got the ball, Ewing and Oakley came up to flank him.

Sampson was forced to drop the ball.

He threw himself on the ground to save the ball, but he pointed the ball farther away.

Mario Elie, who played for the first time tonight, showed his physical fitness. This physical man who was given to the Knicks by the Spurs picked up the ball that was out of control.

The Knicks' first full-court press in the second half was successful by seizing the ball from the Celtics.

This suffocating scene lasted for 7 seconds.

When the ball was in the hands of the Knicks, they handled it very casually. Because Stockton was not there, their offense could not be organized, and eventually Ewing made a high jump shot.

"boom!"

When he missed, Oakley, who seemed to be lame, rushed to the basket with his legs. He jumped up from behind Laimbeer with all his strength, slammed his knees into the opponent's back, and grabbed the ball with both hands.

, the moment he attacked his opponent, he roared crazily and completed the cover-up dunk in a bloody manner.

Louis clenched his fists and shouted.

In terms of goosebumps, this scene is absolutely crazy.

70 to 64

"Go on!" Oakley yelled, "Kill them!"

Bird, who was responsible for serving, began to move along the baseline. His purpose was no longer to serve the ball from the frontcourt, but to find a good angle to serve the ball to the backcourt.

He saw John Long running actively in the crowd, and the ball was released accordingly.

John Long wanted to complete an offside attack, but behind him, Mario Eli caught up.

While Long was catching the ball, Elie summoned the strength to foul from the side. It was a vicious collision, even worse than what Robert Horry did to Nash. Long was knocked out of bounds. Although the referee blew

It was a foul, but Knicks' wild style, so barbaric that even a boxing match would be ashamed, finally aroused the anger of the entire audience.

Isiah Thomas stood up for his teammates and pushed Eli down. Conflict broke out between the two sides, pointing at each other and swearing.

They had only played a few rounds in the second half, and the Celtics had never even seen what the basket in the frontcourt looked like. The Knicks' full-court press brought a sense of oppression. After the press failed, the pressure on the ball holder was

The violent defense made everyone watching the game feel like their mouths and noses were covered, making it difficult to breathe.

Now, K.C. Jones understands the meaning of that smile.