The rest is just noise

At 3 minutes and 58 seconds, the Knicks have the ball.

Stockton was dribbling the ball, and he, who always scolded Fang Qiu calmly, was rarely nervous.

They really want to win this game, for the coach, for Oakley, for themselves, and for an inexplicable exciting force.

All Antoine Kyle can do when he comes on the court is attack, which is why Louis replaced him.

So Stockton didn't hesitate, looked at him and passed the ball.

Kyle is good at post-up play and can shoot mid-range shots from any position.

When the ball came to him, he was facing Bill Walton.

If the Knicks continue to play a full-court press, K.C. Jones may move Bird to power forward because Walton's speed can't keep up with the Knicks' intensity in the third quarter.

Kyle got the ball, another player that Louie had plucked from the depths of his home team's bench, and he was full of gratitude to the latter.

Compared with the Pistons, the Knicks are not a strong team, but here, they can realize their value.

Kyle shook his shoulders and turned to the left for a jump shot.

Everyone looked at the ball, wow!

3 minutes and 41 seconds, 112 to 106

"Come on, come on, my boys!"

Louis muttered.

"Well done, guarding them!"

A.C. Green was heartbroken and stood up emotionally and shouted loudly.

"Watch that white man!" Ball shouted, pointing at Bird.

At this time, Tony Campbell was defending. He was not Bird's opponent. As the Knicks' scoring leader, he was the Celtics' key target.

In fact, he knew his own weight, and he was the team's leading scorer by himself, but the team most complained that he played too many singles, and there was no other explanation.

At this moment, his teammates only need him to defend Bird from one shot, which is so difficult and unattainable.

When Bird jumped up, he reached forward and hit Larry Legend's arm hard.

Snapped!

This shot was so powerful that Bird couldn't throw the ball.

"Beep!"

"You fucking ￥%...#%..." Bird stepped forward angrily and pushed him away.

Campbell took a few steps back and raised his hands expressionlessly.

This was his sixth personal foul. Tonight, he scored 16 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.

"Coach, I'm ready to rest." Alex Stevens put down his towel and walked to Louis to apply for playing.

Louis nodded and said: "Okay, replace Tony. From now on, you will guard Larry Bird!"

With 3 minutes and 26 seconds left in the game, Bird went to the free throw line.

"You think you can stump me like this?" Bird arrogantly used his left hand to shoot free throws.

The challenge posed by the Knicks tonight was like the Lakers' last year's Finals, which pushed the Celtics into a desperate situation.

It stands to reason that in a regular season game, if you lose, you lose, there is no need to work hard.

But the antagonism between the two sides, the feeling of hatred towards each other, was accumulated after three quarters of the game.

The Knicks want to win no matter what, and the Celtics don't want to lose no matter what.

Bird decided to dominate the game in superstar fashion.

Two left-handed free throws were made, unexpectedly.

108 to 112

Stockton raised his hand, indicating the most reliable airside strategy.

However, the Celtics already know this tactic very well, and they will not let any Knicks player cut inside as they wish.

The Celtics' defense was aggressive.

The Knicks' airside tactics failed and the ball came to Ewing's hands.

He stood outside the three-point line and couldn't handle it, so he saw Kyle starting to get the ball from the middle elbow area.

In the last few seconds, Ewing passed the ball.

Kyle swung one shot to the left, one shot to the right, and the third move was to turn to the left and feint. It was this move that shook the league's No. 1 insider.

His tentative steps followed the time difference and pushed Sampson behind him, but there was still a difficulty in front of him, and that was Wharton.

At the end, Kyle's fadeaway jumper hit the board, causing his teammates to scream crazily.

114 to 108

3 minutes and 02 seconds

In a rage, Bird took the ball and made a three-pointer from the top of the arc. It seemed to be solid and hard, but the arc was a bit awkward and he missed the hit.

This suddenly scared the hearts of many Knicks players.

However, Sampson beat Ewing during the blocking process and grabbed the offensive rebound.

He's going to turn left!

Louis, who watched Sampson grow up since he entered the league, judged Sampson's offense. What about Ewing? Did he judge it?

The situation was so fast that Louis couldn't make a sound to remind him, and Sampson turned left and hooked, blocking the gap between Ewing and Sampson. It was because they seized and wasted the limited time.

Thankfully, Ewing still has time.

If he were at the beginning of the season, he would not be able to seize this moment.

Sampson's hook was originally foolproof, but Ewing had to do three things to block Sampson's hook. He stayed close to his body, applied pressure to prevent him from fully rising, and then jumped with all his strength before he was able to block Sampson's hook.

hand.

He did everything, and Sampson's hook was blocked by him.

The ball was about to fly to the outside world, and the Celtics still had a little time, but Stevens flew to save the ball and forcibly snatched the ball back.

2 minutes and 40 seconds

The Knicks used another 18 seconds to run tactics. Ewing's catch and dunk after an air cut was also blocked by Sampson.

2 minutes and 22 seconds

The more this happens, the crazier it gets. What Ewing loses on the offensive end, he will find ways to make up for on the defensive end.

He doesn't look energetic like he played a high-intensity game for 30 minutes.

Like a wild beast, he ran back and forth and attacked in all directions, frustrating the Celtics' plan to attack inside.

They have to move the ball outward.

When Bird got the ball, he was flanked by three people.

He passed the ball to John Long, and Ewing's rotation was in place.

Then, in the bottom corner, Thomas received the pass.

There was no time, he had to take action.

He had never practiced a three-pointer from the corner, but he made a key three-pointer.

"Whoosh!"

"At such a moment, Isiah Thomas showed his responsibility and hit his first corner three-pointer of the season!"

111 to 114

1 minute 59 seconds

The Knicks gave the Celtics no chance to relax.

20 seconds after Thomas miraculously hit a three-pointer from the corner, Dale Ellis, with the trust of the whole team, ran a flawless Exchange Ricky tactic, and the opportunity came from outside the left-wing three-point line.

The Celtics' defense was like a desperado. His ball was released half a second ago, but interference came half a second later.

"Uh-huh!!"

Everyone's emotions were aroused. The Garden crowd booed every second of the Knicks possession and screamed for every Celtic goal.

117 to 111

1 minute 39 seconds

You could say that time is on the Knicks' side.

When Bird ran from the backcourt to the frontcourt, he suddenly turned around and shouted to Louis: "I will kill you myself!"

"Come on, Larry!" Louie shouted with a smile, "You can come on!"

The first thing Bird has to solve is how to get rid of Stevens after his physical strength declines.

Stevens wisely chose this moment to make defensive moves that would normally be called by the referee.

It is a consensus to leave it to the players at the last moment.

Especially for a game that is bound to become a classic, the referees are all veterans, and they don't want to let themselves affect the progress of the legendary battle.

Bird, who claimed to kill the Knicks, cleverly used Sampson's screen 3 seconds before the shot clock ran out and ran out of the left corner three-point line.

Thomas' ball was delivered on time.

At the last second, Ewing's defense cannot be said to have been timely. He had already arrived in front of Bird. If Bird hadn't adjusted the shooting arc to the highest level, he would have been blocked.

With such a high curvature, people feel that it will hit the roof of the garden.

However, it didn't.

It rolled until the shot clock ran out, the red light on the basket came on, and it aimed at the basket and fell.

114 to 117

1 minute 15 seconds

Ewing's dunk brought the Knicks' score to 119 points.

58 seconds

114 to 119

Suddenly, Stockton decided on his own initiative to press the Celtics' frontcourt at this moment.

This was a bold decision that surprised Louis.

He did not interfere. At this time, there is not much the head coach can do and he must give the players freedom.

It turned out that this was a wrong decision. At this time, the Knicks no longer had the physical strength to stop Isiah Thomas, who was running at full speed.

Thomas ran from the backcourt at a speed that no one else could match.

When he caught the ball and rushed to the frontcourt, he threw everyone away by at least three bodies, faced the empty basket, jumped up and dunked with both hands.

The atmosphere in the garden was as if someone had planted a blast bomb inside.

As a guest here, Louis experienced an illusion similar to tinnitus.

116 to 119

53 seconds

Louis asked for a timeout.

"Patrick, you handle this ball." Louis said, "Play the Spread Center tactic."

Apart from this, Louis didn't say much more.

Let Ewing handle the ball, not to let him complete the offense, but to let him dominate the offense.

Louis intends to train him to play key balls. In the Spread Center tactic, the center can get the ball at two points, high and low. If it is low, it is basically a back-up shot. Pay attention to teammates who come in through the back door, and pass or attack at the center's first thought.

The high post is much more complicated. Louis just arranged for Ewing to get the ball in the high post.

Ewing in the high post can shoot by himself, pass the ball to the shooter and provide cover, pass the ball to the teammate who cuts in, lob the ball to the inside, and hit the ball to the player who cuts in from the wing. There are many changes, it all depends on the player.

Take charge yourself.

Sometimes, the process is tortuous and the result is ironic.

The Celtics' defense was so tight that Ewing couldn't shoot, couldn't pass to teammates, couldn't give to shooters, couldn't hang inside. They guarded so many complicated moves, except for Steven.

Sri Lanka's empty cut.

Why is the result ironic? Because when Ewing's flawless ground pass was sent to Stevens, his rough touch and handwork actually made him go up when Sampson was unable to take off and could only bluff.

The basket missed.

The moment the ball rolled out of the rim, the fans in the garden seemed to have been given a successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Bird roared, causing K.C to give up his plan to call a timeout.

33 seconds, 3 points difference.

The Celtics need a three-pointer.

"Let them break through, no three points will be given! No three points will be given!" Louis yelled.

The Celtics' extreme space comes into play at this time.

Thomas held the ball at the top of the arc, with Bird, Sampson, Laimbeer and Long spread out on all sides.

This is their No. 3 system, an offensive system designed by Louis and tailor-made for Thomas.

However, the Celtics don't need 2 points.

So Thomas asked his teammates to cover nearby. Since the other four players except Thomas have three-pointers, everyone's pick-and-roll threat is huge.

Multiple pick-and-rolls at critical moments were methodical, and the defending champion was determined to drag the game into overtime.

Once it enters overtime, the Knicks will not be able to compete with their experience and state.

This is as complicated as the movement of NCAA tactics. The Knicks players have done it to the extreme, rotating, changing positions, and covering up, without missing a beat, for 11 seconds.

However, Sampson received a pass from Thomas, feinted, and fired up Ewing.

His goal was not to shoot, but to shake Ewing up and then set up a hand-to-hand pick-and-roll for Bird beside him. Bird, who received the ball, jumped up one meter next to Sampson, and Ewing wanted to defend him.

But it's too late.

The most violent storm is coming,

Bird's three-pointer in a desperate situation was shot from the outside.

"boom!"

"Rebound!!!"

"Get the rebound quickly!"

The long rebound was grabbed by Laimbeer. He knew there was still time and saw John Long's open space.

He passed the ball to Long.

The bottom corner is the most accurate point.

His three-pointer flew out, once again making the opponents feel like they were in an ice cave, not daring to breathe.

After two consecutive opportunities, their luck seemed to be a little worse, and the three-pointer bounced out of the basket again.

However, when Ewing came outside to defend, Kyle was one of the worst rebounding big men in the league, and the Celtics played a dominant rebounding performance.

Bird flew to grab the second offensive rebound and dribbled out of the three-point line.

There are only 25 seconds left.

They decided to press the clock and fight until the end.

Louis grabbed Tomjanovich's arm hard. He had never been so nervous after winning a championship. The Celtics passed the ball, moved, cooperated, and deliberately consumed time. They believed in themselves, even if they lost two games in a row.

Record three-pointers, and don't be afraid to take the third three-pointer.

They have reasons to believe in themselves. This team has gone through many hardships and has three of the four best players in the league. As long as they don't want to, they will not lose to any team.

They were unwilling to lose to Louis' team because they respected Louis, but were angry that Louis abandoned them to join New York. Every time they played against the Knicks, they had to give their best performance.

It's now, when the attack time is running out to the last few seconds.

Bird threw an elbow and hit Stevens in the face, completely getting rid of him. How could tonight's enemy expect the referee to call him an offensive foul? He caught the ball from his teammate, turned around and shot, and then saw a picture

Nosebleed, crazy face.

He adjusted his shooting gesture at that moment and increased his strength the moment he released his shot.

When the attack time reached 0 seconds, Bird's three-pointer flew over everyone's heads, hit the backboard, and bounced into the basket!

"@!#%@%#@￥......"

"Oh la la la la la lala~~~ri!!!"

There is only one second left, or, to be more precise, it should be less than one second.

Because the current timer cannot display small digits.

"Rudy, give me that thing."

"That thing?"

Louis said solemnly, "You know what it is."

After that, he walked to the technical table and applied for the Knicks' last timeout tonight.

Louis was covered in hot sweat, like he was in a sauna.

His players all walked off, and the fans near them booed loudly, trying to interfere with Louis' arrangement for the winning shot.

Louis put the tactical board on the ground, "There is no time, we must take risks!"

"Next we have to play this tactic. Although we haven't practiced it normally, since we are the Knicks, we should be able to play this tactic. This is the crystallization of wisdom left by the legends of the Knicks' great team history. It comes from it.

It couldn't be more fitting to end this game."

Louis quickly drew up tactics and told how to play.

On this particular night, they were too numb to be shocked by anything.

"I said, I'm eager to beat the Celtics. I'm sure you will do it. I also hope that you will not only play with anger, but also respect our opponents. They deserve our respect. Now, you have successfully turned the garden into

It has become a purgatory. I think you know very well that if we enter overtime, we will definitely lose, and this game must end within regular time."

"I saw the anger in you, I saw the intelligence in your game, I saw the desire in those four quarters, those countless possessions, and I have never been so proud of you. Now, Boston has us.

Trapped in the center of the storm, if you want to become a great and profound being like them, if you want, just do it and show it to everyone."

For the last offense of the game, Louis replaced Ewing, Stockton, Ellis, Mario Eli and Tyrone Corbin.

The person responsible for passing the ball is actually Corbin.

But when the Knicks' four receivers huddled together, the fans were confused.

"Starburst tactics!?"

Tom Heinsohn cried out.

"Rudy!" Louie shouted.

Tomjanovich reluctantly took out a cut Cuban cigar and the lighter that came with the cigar box.

"Do you have to do this?"

"I have to!"

"Oh my God, what did I see? Little Lu was standing on the sidelines, ready to light a cigar!"

Hisses! Hisses! Hisses came from all directions.

Louis didn't care if his actions humiliated the Celtics and Celtics supporters, he wanted to use this to show New York's determination to win.

When Tomjanovich lit Louie's cigar with a lighter, the Knicks' starburst formation spread out in four directions at the moment the referee's whistle blew.

Patrick Ewing pretended to run towards his shooting sweet spot, suddenly reversed his direction, like dribbling someone on the football field, shook Sampson aside, and ran towards the Celtics basket at full speed, roaring loudly.

Said: "I'm here!"

San Antonio's No. 2 giveaway, Tyrone Corbin threw the ball into the Celtics zone.

Ewing jumped up, a King Kong from Jamaica, the highest-level work of Georgetown De La Hoya's paranoia, and used his unyielding will to catch the cannonballs sent from his teammates from the sideline. He roared with all his strength, with all the emotion and power.

, scored the last goal of the game in the most incredible way!

The Celtics players held their heads, the crowd in the Garden howled angrily, and the commentator's voice was drowned out by the boos on the court. When Ewing landed, his teammates were knocked to the ground and everyone rushed over.

Louis held the cigar in his hand, raised his head, looked at the flags of glory above, and spit out a circle of white mist.

⑴The creator of the starburst tactic was the godfather of the Knicks, Reed Holzman, one of the two Reeds in the 1960s, and it was promoted by Zen Master.