The rest is just noise

At the end of the first quarter, the game fell into a situation that K.C Jones did not want to see.

The Celtics' double C inside and outside performed well, scoring a lot of points in the first quarter, and even had a 100% shooting rate in the first four minutes.

But this offensive failed to defeat the Knicks.

Louis flexibly changed the formation and adjusted back. Moreover, what senior people like Sampson fear the most is being over-consumed.

He played from Ewing to McHale and then to Song Tao.

After one quarter, Sampson had 20 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocks in a single quarter. He was certainly impressive, but the score was very competitive.

35 to 34

The Celtics only led by 1 point.

"If the game is deadlocked, things are not going well for Boston."

"Oh why?"

Heinsohn replied: "Although K.C has more coaching experience than Little Lu, Little Lu is a more creative coach in on-the-spot command. He will always use flexible rotations and strategies to win those only

It was a close game. At the same time, this is MSG, and you have to believe that the referees will help the Knicks at critical moments."

Except for CBS in the 1980s, no other nationally broadcast television commentator would say such a thing.

Except for CBS in the 1980s, no other network had Heinsohn as a regular commentator.

Heinsohn's words seem to be firmly on the side of the Celtics, but they are actually quite reasonable.

To widen the gap from the beginning is exactly what the Celtics want.

K.C Jones had been Louie's assistant, and he knew that Louie's coaching ability was extraordinary.

The most basic things to judge a coach are three points: pre-game preparation, on-the-spot response, and psychological counseling.

Louis is the only coach K.C has ever seen who has impeccable preparation before games, extremely quick on-the-spot responses, and very special psychological guidance.

It goes without saying the first two points, but the third point is that most coaches' psychological counseling is mainly about comfort, but Louis likes to manipulate the players' mentality, stimulate their competitive side, and force them to perform at a high level in response to him.

K.C once wanted to imitate what Louis did, but every time the words "hillbilly" to Bird and "die dwarf" to Thomas came into his mouth, he couldn't scream when he looked at their faces.

He doesn't think he can stabilize the locker room after calling these two people that.

A few years later, the Celtics still play according to the four major systems established by Louis. K.C himself has thought about tactical changes, but they are all the same and cannot escape that circle. Look at Louis leading the Knicks who are like a backwater.

His rapid rise convinced K.C that this young man's coaching ability was far superior to his own.

Therefore, if the game is deadlocked and the coaches need to fight, he is definitely not Louis' opponent. He needs to use the strength of the players to make up for the weakness of the coaching staff.

At the beginning of the second quarter, K.C asked Thomas: "Isiah, can you hold on?"

Thomas played the entire first quarter and scored 9 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists.

"No problem." Thomas said.

K.C continued: "The Knicks will most likely use a full-court press on us. If they do that, use your speed to get them!"

"No problem!" Thomas still said.

So, are the Knicks really going to press the whole game?

At this time, the Knicks' coaching staff was not thinking about a full-court press.

So far this season, the Knicks' murderous press has spread throughout the league. In most games, they will use the murderous press to suffocate the opponent's second or third team.

Against a strong team, this often becomes a coup, and against a weak team, it is a game-killing blow.

In the classic battle between the Knicks and Celtics last season, Louie even used a frantic full-court press for an entire quarter to give the Knicks a lead that ultimately helped them win the game.

The Murder Press was originally a tactic born to deal with the two powerful men Hu and Kai.

At this time, they have no reason not to use it.

"Boston will probably keep one of their core players on the court." Louis saw Sampson panting from a distance and said with a smile, "Ralph has no energy anymore, and it will definitely be Isiah who plays continuously in the second quarter."

"In the second quarter, let's play like this." Louis decided the lineup first, "Ralph is not here, the inside advantage will be great, Patrick, play more 2High P (low position dislocation) and 2 High N (eating pie), pay attention

The timing of the attack must be reasonable, and all attacks must be reasonable.”

"As for the outside, we still focus on Exhange Riky (high dynamic attack). If we can hit Isiah in a misplaced position, then let go and do it boldly!"

"Let our pick-and-roll shine!"

Not only did Louis not follow his habit of taking advantage of the opponent's core to collapse due to the intensity of their continuous appearances, but he also wanted to attack the Celtics' weak points on the offensive end.

This is purely a matter of confidence in our own lineup and a good understanding of the shortcomings of the Celtics' second team.

In the second quarter, the Knicks were Stockton, Corbin, Wilson, Oakley and Ewing.

Ewing has been out for a long time, sitting out since being blown away by Sampson in the opening game.

Louis deliberately waited until his rebellious phase passed before trading him back.

K.C was very envious of the K.C.'s inside rotation, and Louis' boldness in using players was also surprising. He even dared to use Song Tao.

Song Tao played a thunderous role in the first few minutes of the first quarter. His defense was beaten by Sampson and he got a few fouls. However, he also used the Knicks' mature tactical system to dunk twice and scored 4 points.

Now, Oakley and Ewing are on board, the Knicks' toughest inside combination.

McHale and Song Tao were sitting, and beside them were Boll and John Salley who had not yet appeared.

The number of Knicks insiders is small, but there are all types. Except for Song Tao, who is a human shield and pie-eater, and Bol, who is a rim protector, the other four players are all versatile.

The Celtics' lineup for the second quarter is dominated by Thomas, John Long, Harper, Greg KitePF, and Jim Peterson.

They are very short of players at the fourth position, and the substitute for center was Louis' last recommendation before he left the team that year.

Peterson is considered a center above a standard, but he really has no advantage against Ewing.

The Celtics' first offense in the second quarter was dominated by Thomas' breakthrough.

Since the Celtics have a reliable three-pointer from the outside, the Knicks can rest assured to shrink their defense.

Thomas made a pull-up jumper, 37 to 34.

As soon as Thomas scored the ball, the Knicks continued the strategy of the first quarter, chasing the butt and chasing the back.

Ewing serves quickly.

Stockton passes Wilson again.

Wilson took the ball to the frontcourt and Long chased after him, but the other Celtics players failed to complete their position.

Wilson feinted to the left, passed Long's defense beautifully, stopped outside the three-point line on the right wing, suddenly collected the ball, and made a three-pointer.

This kind of unorthodox way of chasing away the opponent for a three-pointer is something that few players dare to shoot these days.

Wilson is one of them.

Long's defense was terrible, and he couldn't follow up after being passed by. Wilson's three-pointer hit the target.

37 to 37

"Benj! Benj! Benj!"

The fans in Madison Garden chanted Wilson's name, and his style of play attracted far more fans than Ewing.

Moreover, in terms of appearance, it cannot be compared to an ugly star like Ewing who is like a gorilla spokesperson.

If he were placed among black celebrities and compared with Denzel Washington, of course he would be mediocre, but on the court he was competing with his peers, and there were eccentric players like Ewing on the team, which further enhanced his handsomeness.

"Why are you showing off? Get back on defense quickly!" Louis' roar broke the beauty.

Benj failed to install.

The Knicks are starting to get excited.

Ewing's help defense, with the fighting spirit of a beast, is extremely fierce and pays attention to physical contact. At MSG, he will not be called for a foul if he does this.

Harper's attack was blocked by Wilson and passed to Long.

Long was confronted by Corbin again.

Lang returned to Thomas, and the Smiling Assassin came in again.

But his opponent no longer wanted him to do it all by himself.

The defensive line shrinks and the pressure on the ball holder comes suddenly.

Thomas was attacked by three people.

Harper and Peterson were released at the same time, and he was sandwiched by Stockton, Wilson, and Ewing.

Even though he is one of the best passers currently active, when he can't see his teammates, his ball has nowhere to pass.

The pressure from Ewing caused him to drop the ball. Stockton picked up the ball on the ground and was about to counterattack when he was fouled by Thomas.

Next, the Knicks scored 4 points with 2High Japanese P/N.

41 to 37

The Knicks began to take the lead, but the problem the Celtics encountered was that Harper was unable to score three-pointers, Peterson did not gain Thomas' trust, and Long always stood out of sight of the assassins.

The Knicks' double attack on Thomas always had an effect, either forcing him to stop the ball or grabbing the ball. Occasionally he was called for a foul, but they just didn't let him pass any good balls.

Breaking points is Thomas's key method of linking up the Celtics' offense, and the Knicks' coaching staff has conducted in-depth research on this.

Finally finding the deep water that made Thomas sad.

In the deep water area, Thomas was flanked and could not see reliable teammates, and he was unable to force an attack.

He failed to break through three times in a row, and K.C. Jones hurriedly replaced Harper with Danny Ainge, and then replaced Greg Kite with Laimbeer.

After Laimbeer and Ainge came up, the Greens had "3OUT" (three players with three-point shooting threats). Thomas's space was wide, and the Knicks did not dare to flank Thomas in the deep water area.

The Knicks' defensive strategy immediately changed to Stockton leaving Thomas two meters open, and Ewing ignored Laimbeer's three-pointer and waited for opportunities to help defend.

To solve this defense, Laimbeer needs to make a three-pointer.

Unfortunately, Laimbeer's three-point threat reached its peak in the first season after Louis left, shooting 35% in a single season. In the following seasons, he stopped making progress and retreated instead of advancing. Last season

It dropped to 28% and is over 30% this season.

The Celtics' offense failed to gain anything in four consecutive rounds, and the Knicks' counterattack swept through, 43 to 37.

Three minutes passed, and the Knicks began to control the rhythm of the game.