The rest is just noise

"You have just seen the full meaning of the word great."

Little did Bruns Musburger know that he said something that would be picked up by countless people for generations to come.

To him, this was the best playoff game he had ever seen.

The only regret is that this game did not take place in the finals. It has all the classic elements.

There were 4 overtimes, the game lasted 68 minutes, and the score was 152 to 151.

This game is the heaviest blow to the losing side.

Bird hit the three-pointer and scored his 46th point, and the game ended.

The Celtics hugged each other and celebrated wildly like they had won a championship.

Wilson, who was shaken away by Bird, fell to his knees and lay on the ground, his mood already broken.

Louis let out a breath, this was definitely an unforgettable defeat.

All 13 players registered by the Knicks played. The person who played the most minutes was McHale. He played 51 minutes and scored 28 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists.

Wilson's performance can be compared with Bird's. He scored 44 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks in 48 minutes. In the four overtimes, if he and McHale hadn't fought bloody battles, maybe the Celtics would have lost the game.

The Big Three have already won the game.

However, Bird's 46 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists, Thomas's 40 points, and Sampson's 33 points, 20 rebounds and 6 blocks were enough to show where the Celtics won.

Louis came to K.C. Jones.

K.C was so shocked by this game that he broke into a cold sweat: "This is the first time in so long that Larry and the others feel a huge threat. Lu, you are really strong."

"But it's not strong enough." Louis said, "It's not strong enough to defeat you."

K.C wanted to say that day would not be too far away, but he is the coach of the Celtics, and he cannot say such words to boost other people's ambitions.

The series isn't over yet.

3 to 1

The Celtics won the game of the century.

On this day 22 years ago, a murder occurred in Boston, killing 20 people. Therefore, May 26 was regarded as a day of mourning by Bostonians.

This game between the Knicks and Celtics will be forever remembered, and later became known as the "urningdayepi".

When Louis entered the locker room, the Knicks' morale had collapsed because all of them had put all their energy into it, and then they were defeated by the Boston Big Three.

"I feel like that game is not over yet." Louis said to them. "Larry Bird's last shot is still floating in front of my eyes. We still have time."

"But as soon as I closed my eyes, I saw the goal go in. Our desire to win disappeared in the dream, just like the wind and snow melting into the flames."

"I don't want to comfort you, and I can't encourage you at this moment, but please raise your heads!" Louis shouted, "raise your heads and look at me!"

Everyone then looked at Louis.

"In any case, this series is not over yet. We still need to return to our home court to play the fifth game."

Louis compared Game5 to a feast.

"I hope that when we return to our home court, we can go all out. The home fans need to see a victory. They deserve a victory." Louis said calmly but powerfully, "Two days later, in Madison,

In the Garden, we have to open our hearts completely and fight with all our strength. Bostonians believe they have won the series. They think Larry Bird's shot pierced our souls, which may be true."

"But the unyielding soul cannot be killed!"

Louis clapped his hands to mobilize their emotions and shouted: "I hope that two days later, we win the game at MSG. I hope that at the end of the game, the fans will spill the wine on the court. No matter what the final outcome is, this is

A game we have to win!”

Ewing then yelled: "We must win Game 5!"

The pain caused by Bird was temporarily relieved.

The series is not over yet, and the pain of that ball will become more and more painful as time flies.

This is a game that losers don't want to look back on.

The Knicks return home, but both sides are injured.

McHale stepped on a teammate's foot during the game and injured the same foot he had injured in the regular season. He didn't know when it would recover, so he was out indefinitely.

Celtics backup center Jim Peterson suffered a torn ACL and was out for the season.

Although Laimbeer was knocked unconscious by an elbow on the spot, he was fine afterward and will play in the fifth game.

Both sides lost one person each, but the Knicks lost McHale, the team's core figure, while the Celtics lost Sampson's substitute, whose importance is not the same.

The day after the Knicks announced that McHale would be out indefinitely, the league announced the winner of the regular season MVP.

McHale narrowly defeated Jordan and won the MVP trophy.

It can be said that this is a miracle.

A man who had barely made any achievements in the seven years he entered the league suddenly became an MVP in a different environment.

The Portland media naturally felt sorry for Jordan. Regardless of statistics or record, Jordan was no worse than McHale.

Leave the matter of doubt to the media, and the Knicks have no time to be distracted by this matter.

On May 28, the Knicks faced the Celtics at home, who decided to close the series.

It's understandable that the Celtics players looked relaxed and happy.

The Knicks have too many young people, and their mentality is not as good as that of the old players. In addition, McHale is retired, and the team's double-team players, who can be called a talisman, have collapsed.

How can the remaining young people get over that defeat?

Even if the Celtics lose Game 4, it's unclear whether they can muster the emotions to compete against the Knicks in Game 5.

This is human nature. When you try your best and still lose, you should know that the opponent is stronger than you.

You can either lie down and let the opponent ravage you, or you can find a new job like James and continue to struggle in vain. Why not just let the opponent win happily while you just have fun.

However, the Knicks did not live up to their opponents' wishes.

The Knicks acted like nothing was wrong and started the game with unlimited passion and motivation, putting pressure on the Celtics.

Ewing was blown away by Sampson for four consecutive games.

Game 4 was the closest match between his performance and Sampson, but his sixth foul was caused by Sampson. Although Sampson later also fouled out and left the game, in terms of performance, the latter was far behind

Better than Ewing.

Today, Ewing took on McHale's duties at his home court.

He used the 2-high day-p tactics countless times to find the Celtics' mismatches and punish the opponent with his size. On the defensive end, his position selection, assisting in blocking shots, and rebound protection were all superior to Sampson.

Finally, there was a game where Ewing's performance surpassed Sampson's.

Ewing fans can definitely say that he defeated Sampson in this game.

The Celtics, who were completely unprepared to end the series, ushered in the wolf-like Knicks.

This is an unequal collision.

The young people of the Knicks have never been so united. Louis saw them helping each other on the court. No matter who fell, the other four would run over and help him up.

Ranbir wanted to cause trouble, but Oakley was the first to disagree.

Bird elbowed Wilson, and Wilson elbowed him back in the next round.

During the four quarters of the game, in every transition period, Louis would call for a murderous pressing team.

Tyrone Corbin's determination to play despite his injured leg inspired his teammates. The murderous press created a 24-10 advantage for the Knicks in 16 minutes tonight.

The Celtics realized the Knicks weren't willing to give in, but this was a game they were destined not to win.

In a bloody battle in four quarters, the Knicks defeated the Celtics 117-108.

The pain of the "Epic Day of Mourning" has not disappeared, but New Yorkers are moved to tears by it. Here are the most demanding fans in the world, the most picky fans, and once you conquer them, they are also the best fans in the world.

Everyone knew that the Celtics were the better team, and New Yorkers had a brief dream.

They dream of the young Knicks taking the throne this year.

But Game1 and Game2 woke them up mercilessly.

If the Knicks fail, they won't blame, won't be sad, or even react much. After all, it's a normal gap in strength.

However, the Knicks did not give up. Starting from Game 3, they performed like beasts in every game.

The defeat of Game4 put the whole city into pain, but they did not expect that they showed comparable energy in the fifth game, allowing the home fans to witness an exciting victory.

As the Celtics bus returned to the hotel, fans lined up on Madison Avenue and made all kinds of insulting gestures.

"People on Madison Avenue have never cared so much about the Knicks. The Knicks have always been ranked behind the Yankees, Islanders, Capitals, Giants and even the Jets. Because they often bring pain and disappointment, but

All these changes began in the summer of 1984.

The arrival of Little was a turning point. At first, all of us regarded him as the Messiah and hoped that he could change this team. However, his performance in his first season was fourth from the bottom in the league, which was disappointing.

Extenuating circumstances. And, this also brings Ewing. The future belongs to us.

Does the future belong to us? Little Lu traded away all the old players in the offseason, leaving only a bunch of new recruits. Does the future really belong to us?

Yes, the future belongs to us. From last season to this season, the Knicks have only young people, and it is precisely because of this group of young people that we have gotten here. Little Lu has injected immortal vitality into this team.

You can always see him standing on the sidelines encouraging players in his own unique way. You have never seen the Knicks as excited and exciting as they are today.

No matter how this year turns out, we can be sure of one thing

Little Lou is the Messiah!”

Published by Dave Anderson in The New York Times on May 29, 1987.