The rest is just noise

Karl Malone couldn't understand why the seemingly ordinary pick-and-roll evolved into so many routines.

The Knicks' pick-and-roll is like an unsolvable math problem for him.

He thought McHale was going to roll high in the pick-and-roll and drop to the low post to find mismatches. Instead, this guy dropped to the basket and used his flexibility to hit Mark Eaton.

Few people dare to do that.

Eaton's penalty area deterrence is the best in the league, but he just dares.

Moreover, it is not the kind that looks reckless, but comes to the basket with confidence, and then uses various offensive methods that look reluctant but are actually very easy.

When Ma Long became familiar with this routine, he changed again.

This time it was changed to a high pick-and-roll, with the left and right wings catching and shooting indiscriminately.

McHale's comprehensive skills allow him to catch the ball and score from any position. Malone and his teammates have nothing to do about it.

More trash talk from Louie.

"Karl, do you have a tingling feeling in your scalp? If you do, I understand. After all, Kevin's style of play is so shameless. He doesn't compete with you head-on at all. He always uses pick-and-rolls to find opportunities and score directly. You are

Aren’t you angry? Do you want to do something to change the situation?”

As soon as Louis' words came out, Ma Long nodded repeatedly.

"Honestly, you can't do anything." Louis cruelly reminded Malone of the fact.

"Because you don't have a pick-and-roll, you don't have good teammates, and more importantly, you don't have John Stockton, but Kevin does, so he can beat you up easily."

Malone didn't want to waste time listening to the nonsense he said that everyone knew: "I don't want to listen to your bastard's nonsense anymore. My teammates are also very good. They can also pass the ball to me."

"Yeah, but still not as good as Stockton."

"are you crazy!!!"

Referee Jack Nice stared at Louis again: "Shut your mouth, Lu."

"Jack, don't be so sensitive, you know? I have been studying some psychology recently. I feel that Karl Malone must have some psychological problems. As a kind person, I feel obliged to help him, and I want to enlighten him.

Him, let him know that this will all pass. No matter how bad things are here...but if you don't let me talk to him and make his condition worse, won't you feel guilty and remorseful?"

Louis put the blame on Nice out of nothing, making Tomjanovich laugh.

His laughter was too harsh, too strong.

Even the bell-ringing laugh that Deng Chao heard after walking out of the police station in "The Mermaid" couldn't compare.

I don’t know what the psychology is, and I don’t know what the rules are.

Jack Nice angrily called Louie two technical fouls.

Louis was expelled for the first time in his coaching career.

But, to be honest, he didn't do anything too extreme. Even if he teased Ma Long, it was just a slight tease. If Nice insisted that he shut up, he would shut up.

"Are you serious?" Louis couldn't believe it.

Malone cheered loudly, feeling deeply that God had opened his eyes and heard his prayer.

Louis' reaction was fierce, because he really didn't do anything that warranted two consecutive technical fouls. If he was expelled like this, he would definitely not be convinced.

The referee's whistle has been blown, the penalty has been issued, and the result cannot be changed.

Even if he is wrong, he can only wait until the end of the game to investigate his fault. This is the influence of the referee.

Theoretically, they could eject a key figure from one of the teams in a finals tiebreaker, thus breaking the balance of victory between the two sides.

Although no referee has ever dared to do such a thing, you have to know that they really can do it.

If one day in the future some crazy gambling dog loses a game and kidnaps the whole family of the referee and asks him to blow a black whistle, things may happen.

"Jack, I won't let it go."

Louie said to Jack Ness before leaving the field.

The audience at the Salt Palace sent him off with the warmest cheers since the show started.

It's hard to find another visiting team coach who has so many negative fans.

Everyone was happy to see Louis in trouble.

After Louis left the stage, who got mad?

The answer is Benjamin Wilson.

Tonight, he was placed at the shooting guard position, and his touch for long-range shots without the ball is already quite good. However, he is weak in physique, lacks confrontation, and his movement is not as organized as Dale Ellis. He is extremely good among swingmen.

Pace and agility, when compared to the seasoned NBA guards, are like a moose falling into a hunter's trap, not even daring to throw the ball with confidence when breaking through.

Therefore, I often rush to take action for fear of being caught up when I break away. When I break through, I rush without planning the breakthrough route. I often plunge into the crowd and throw it around without knowing where to go. But fortunately, my talent is really outstanding. The length of my arms and the rhythm of my fingers allow me to

He can always score a certain number of points.

Therefore, today's Wilson's scoring methods are no longer complicated. The most important ones are moving without the ball, catching and shooting, fast breaks and medium teammates passing the ball, and then using his body size to finish in transition.

He has many problems now, but none of them are serious enough to affect his ability to play football.

He can be a dangerous player when he's in the mood, like that 50-point game against the Celtics.

You know, he often gets emotional.

The thing that Louis values ​​​​about him is that in the NCAA and high school, he played the peak McGrady-style game with the attitude of Kevin Garnett.

Louis left the game at the end of the first quarter, while Wilson was sitting on the sidelines.

He saw that the coach he respected just made a few witty remarks to the referee to amuse his colleagues, and the referee thought that Louis was deliberately making fun of him.

Not to mention whether Louis made fun of him, even if he did, he wouldn't be called for two technical fouls, right?

Wilson became angry.

When Tomjanovich took command, he basically followed Louis' tactics.

But there is one thing that is different from Louis.

Louis likes to let McHale beat Malone's offense in fancy ways. Tomjanovich doesn't have the mentality to play with his opponents. He just wants to win the game steadily. So he pays attention to the offense that blossoms inside and outside. This is the original appearance of the N.UCLA system.

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Wilson took the initiative to challenge, and Tomjanovich asked him to stay in the second quarter.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Knicks called Wilson ISO at the waist position. Facing Bob Hansen, he lowered his center of gravity and bit the bottom plate. He turned his back, leaned forward to find space, and quickly turned over.

There is a strange phenomenon about Wilson. He is not afraid of wings who are about the same height as him, or even taller than him.

What he is afraid of are those small defenders who are short and strong enough to get stuck in his lower body, and who have various small moves that can pose a threat to his ball.

When calling for pick-and-rolls, he was often switched by some short defenders to block him. He was unable to dribble the ball smoothly. He couldn't get rid of the embarrassment without the ball. This was a lack of strength and insufficient skills. So Louis often said, when can he

If you can face small men as you like, you will almost become a player of another level.

Facing the Jazz's No. 2 Hansen, Wilson did not panic. His teammates cleared the right wing and challenged him to a one-on-one challenge. He used probing steps to continuously move the opponent's center of gravity, tricking Hansen into shaking his defense, breaking through, making an emergency stop at the bottom line, and solving the problem in an instant.

Louis watched the subsequent game on the TV in the locker room.

Wilson's goal made him feel happy.

It is true that he has many problems, but those problems are destined to be solved in the future.

As far as this goal is concerned, Wilson's offensive awareness has been fully developed.

Simple, fast, and precise. Those who are familiar with the six-time Bulls and the two-time Lakers should be familiar with Jordan Kobe's starting style. The second task that all super scorers have to complete is how to make themselves more hidden and concise.

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At a young age, Wilson already understood the principle of using a heavy sword without a sharp edge but without skill.

He always uses the most direct, most effective, and least energy-consuming method to attack.

This kind of awareness and control over technology cannot be taught.

When Jordan and Kobe were young, they were all beasts with sharp changes of direction and sharp movements like a dragon. But when they were about 30 years old and led their team to win the championship, they were too lazy to dribble the ball. They just integrated into the game and it was time to take over.

Out - catch the ball - quickly adjust and immediately connect with a test step or post-up - cut to the basket or pull up.

Because they are a strong solution and a back-up weapon in a tactic. They usually have to devote themselves to the system to make the team run smoothly. If things go wrong at critical moments, they will come out of nowhere. Therefore, they must be simple enough, consuming the least foreplay and pre-resources, so that they can be used anytime and anywhere.

Receive a duel; be fast and fierce enough, as quiet as a virgin and as active as a rabbit, so that there is no opportunity for double-teaming.

This is exactly how Wilson played before entering the NBA.

In the Knicks, Louis seriously practiced his off-ball skills and asked him to reduce one-on-ones.

His singles accounted for a very low proportion of his scoring, and those off-ball attacks made him understand that sometimes scoring can be easy.

Therefore, it only took him two months to complete the journey that took Jordan and Kobe several years to complete.

Next, Wilson's touch began to explode.

A pull-up three-pointer from the frontcourt, a pick-and-roll from Ewing at the top of the key, and a fake pass to confuse the defense into a three-pointer; then he advanced from the backcourt and jumped on Hansen's head, and the opponent even supported his waist, but

It’s useless. This has nothing to do with technology, it’s just a display of talent.

In the fourth quarter, Wilson rushed in with the ball to face Mark Eaton's defense and scored 2+1 on the Mammoth's head. When McHale helped him up, a smile appeared on his face unconsciously.

That smile gives people a feeling.

I can't control myself either.

This was his second superstar game in his rookie season.

There is no one else on the Knicks who can play this kind of offense.

McHale's upper limit is that of a superstar. Ewing's offense will never reach this level, let alone the others.

And this is just Wilson in his rookie season.

"Expedition, go tell Rudy and ask Benj not to hit too crazy!" Louis was worried about getting hurt.

Rookies who are in good shape are afraid of this.