The rest is just noise

Of all Louis' suggestions, Bill Fitch was the only one who didn't like starting Laimbeer.

Under Fitch, Laimbeer played 50 games in his rookie season. Due to the Celtics' triumphant performance during the regular season, he got a lot of opportunities, averaging 6 points, 4 rebounds and 0.6 blocks in 14 minutes of playing time per game.

Fitch didn't question his ability, but he didn't like his attitude.

He likes to complain too much.

However, Louis convinced him. He also saw how hard Cowens and Maxwell struggled against the 76ers' inside line. Instead of sitting back and waiting for death, it would be better to let Laimbeer go up and give it a try. If it is impossible to replace them, they can't do it anyway.

There is no other choice.

When they heard about the replacement, Maxwell, Archibald and Long had different reactions.

Long looked a little disappointed, Maxwell reacted violently, and Archibald accepted it calmly.

Although the second-year Long doesn't want to lose the starting lineup, he doesn't want to make Fitch unhappy;

Maxwell was the only spark in the Havlicek era. He had already established his position in the team, so how could he give it up so easily?

Archibald came to Boston just to make a last-ditch effort for the championship, and there was no difference between him as a starter or as a substitute.e

These three mentalities naturally manifest themselves in them, but Fitch has the ability to suppress these dissatisfactions.

April 23, 1980

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The Spectrum

The boos from the Phillies were uncomfortable. This was the first time Louis had faced such a bad road game during the playoffs.

But he doesn’t have much experience to begin with, so maybe the Spectrum Arena is just a small thing compared to other places.

But he was basically satisfied. The environment was much better than the garden.

The Celtics' sudden change in starting lineup surprised CBS announcer Brent Musburger.

"Compared with the first two games, Boston has significantly adjusted their starting lineup!" Musburger emphasized, "In the playoffs, this change is unusual."

Musburger's partner Wayne Walker was not surprised by the Celtics' changes in the playoffs: "They lost in the same way in the first two games. If they don't

Make a change and the outcome tonight will be the same."

Sometimes, games can be easy, especially for coaches.

The Celtics are in an embarrassing situation. The 76ers are stronger inside, but they are not afraid of the Celtics bringing up the rhythm because they have the best rotating offensive weapon in history, Julius Erving.

On the contrary, the Celtics, who are not as good as the 76ers inside, must pay close attention to not letting the 76ers set the pace.

Even if Fitch made every move, there were still many variables in the game.

Bob McKinnon's proposal to play Chris Ford at the one spot collapsed amid Maurice Cheeks' rough defense.

In an era when defensive players can attack the ball carrier from the backcourt, the hip-sticking ball-protecting style is undoubtedly a crystallization of wisdom.

It's a pity that Ford didn't master this technique, and he was forced by Cheeks to collect the ball and pass it to his teammates.

The rhythm is very chaotic, very chaotic.

Fortunately, the 76ers' offensive efficiency is not high, thanks to the Celtics' suddenly improved defensive quality.

Ranbir vs. Daryl Dawkins, according to ordinary people's thinking, a chocolate bomb can blow Ranbir to pieces, including Fitch.

MacKinnon's recommendation of Ford was torn to pieces by Cheeks on the court, and he was eager to see Louis' suggestion also deflated.

But, after all, Laimbeer is the Laimbeer that Louis remembers, even if it is only his rookie season, the bravery, cruelty in his bones, and the despicability of doing whatever it takes to make money/win inherited from his father have become his key to fighting against chocolate bombs.

important weapon.

Dawkins tried to bully him physically and he didn't back down.

The movement of his feet made Dawkins furious.

One goal was lost, two goals were lost, and finally a goal was scored, but Laimbeer's elbow hit Dawkins' back.

This made Dawkins furious, and the conflict was extinguished by the referee just as it was about to occur.

"Bill, don't fucking mess around!" Fitch thought Ranbir was deliberately stirring up trouble.

The chaotic and fast pace of the game between both sides is what the Celtics don't want to see.

Fitch reminded them to control the rhythm, but Ford did not have the playmaker's ability to control the field.

It wasn't until the 76ers scored 12-6 that Ford's plan to start the point guard failed completely. When Fitch was furious, Louis said: "Let's find a better organizer."

"Pete?"

"No!" Fitch thought of Maravich's performance in the last game, "We don't need him!"

He said it very loudly, and the roar was enough to shatter Maravich's self-esteem.

At the same time, he found Archibald from a group of substitute players. Compared with Maravich, the former was more decisive on the court. Although he was a tough guy defensively, he was able to pass the halftime steadily without any problems.

As embarrassed as Ford.

Louis took a few steps forward, closer to the court.

Ford chose to foul and let Archibald replace him.

Dr. J pretended to be an expert and wanted to teach Bird a lesson. He had a good hand, first a turnaround jumper outside the paint area, and then a power play all the way to the basket.

"You can't be beaten like this, Larry? Are you a man?" Louis shouted in surprise.

"Don't make sarcastic remarks there!" Bird replied unhappily.

Louis said sarcastically: "Then you should fight back, you timid country bumpkin!"

Bird's pupils dilated instantly, his dislike for Louis rose several levels, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Wait for me!"

Bird's steps are very light and his strides are not large. He seems to be deliberately adjusting the rhythm of his movements.

Louis, who came from another era, had a hunch that Bird's footwork adjustment was to catch the ball and shoot a three-pointer directly.

In that era when the proportion of three-point shots could reach 1/3, too many players mastered this little trick of trotting and then stopping to catch the ball without adjusting and shoot three-pointers directly.

Bird obviously played in the two-point era and only saw the three-point line in his first season in the league, but he naturally mastered this skill.

Is this genius?

The moment Archibald passed the ball to Bird, Dr. J, who had no shooting threat beyond the free throw line, saw Birdie throw a three-pointer in front of him.

"Whoosh!"

"Wonderful response! Larry is not afraid to face the Doctor!"

Louis had already seen all kinds of magical three-pointers, but when he came here in person and saw the three-pointers that had just appeared in the NBA being so mastered by Bird, he couldn't help but excitedly stretched out his hand to give Bird a high-five as he returned to defense.

Bird remembered that the bastard just called him a country bumpkin, and he was so angry that he swung his left hand and swiped it.

"Ouch!!!" Louis waved his hands vigorously to absorb the pain and cursed angrily, "You bloody bumpkin￥@￥"

Although Ranbir's body is mediocre, he knows all the techniques on the floor. Even if he is not proficient, he still has his own tricks.

He seems to know exactly where the Achilles heel of people like Dawkins lies.

"Look at this guy, he's as annoying as a dog!" Louis deliberately built up Ranbir's momentum in front of Fitch.

Due to prejudice, Fitch gave Laimbeer very few opportunities. Louis hoped that this game would make Fitch change his mind about the vicious dog.

Off the court, he is a mangy dog ​​who is annoying. On the court, he is a top guarding dog. All opponents hate him, but as a teammate, there is no way not to love him.

Seeing Dawkins screaming as he pushed and pulled him, Fitch sneered: "He is indeed a bitch!"

"Bill, you have to admit that you underestimated him." K.C also echoed.

Laimbeer's candy-like defense caused Dawkins' singles to miss again. Although Dawkins has a beast-like body, his singles ability is not weak. He can shoot and has footwork. At this time, his performance is abnormal.

It has nothing to do with Ranbir's little behavior and his bad mouth. Louis definitely doesn't believe it.

A few seconds later, it was Bird's Show Time again.

The 76ers' defensive arrangement is perfect.

There was almost no point left to the Celtics.

Bird, who was holding the ball, was again marked by Dr. J himself.

Dr. J has the strongest defensive statistics among wing players that Louis has ever seen. A small forward, he averaged 2.5 steals and 1.8 blocks per game in his 16-year career. This perfectly explains how good he is at using his athletic ability to

Stop the opponent's attack.

Because his defensive data is really only reflected in the data.

The only defensive line in his career was won in the ABA, but this still does not mean that he is a "brush".

Because throughout the ages, only one person can brush up defensive data like this.

"Bill!"

The attack entered a deadlock, Louis roared from a distance, his right hand formed into a fist, leaving a gap in the middle, and the index finger of his left hand inserted into the gap in his right hand.

It was a very yellow and violent gesture. Laimbeer understood it and cut into the penalty area as quickly as possible.

Bird predicted his movement in advance and made a soft and beautiful pass with both hands.

Laimbeer caught it and then dunked, all in one go.

When the camera came to the scene, Louis, who was making sexually suggestive and obscene gestures in public, was naturally captured.

"Well...Boston's young assistants are very active on the sidelines!"

As Louis' gesture was seen by more and more people, the adults all showed tacit and confused smiles.

"Kid, you are too rash!" K.C pulled Louis from the "front line" to the bench, "Do you know how many reporters are looking at you?"

Louis was even more angry: "If it weren't for these idiots who couldn't even understand positional warfare, would there be any need for me to destroy my image? Especially that country bumpkin Frankie!"

"I just can't figure out what he wants to do when he holds the ball and doesn't call for tactics!" Louis gasped.

Fitch turned his head and said, "That's because I never arranged ball-holding tactics for him."

"Captain is wise, that country bumpkin doesn't even understand your unpredictable tactics!" Louis' ability to change faces in Sichuan Opera coupled with his constantly wiggling thick eyebrows really made K.C smile bitterly.

What a drama!

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