The rest is just noise

The moment Oakley got up from the ground, he rushed directly to where Ranbir was.

Darrell Garretson didn't expect today's players to be such jerks and dare to fight in front of him.

But he couldn't stop Oakley from knocking Laimbeer down, nor could he stop Oakley from making subsequent moves.

Oakley expertly mounted Laimbeer and punched with all his strength.

One punch, two punches, three punches.

At this time, Oakley's teammates pulled him away.

Ranbir received three solid punches.

Garretson angrily gave both sides a technical foul. Laimbeer was unconvinced, but he was the one who started the trouble. He had no reason to be unconvinced. Being technically knocked down by Oakley was purely due to his personal strength gap.

Oakley is worthy of being the number one bodyguard in the league. He is willing to fight, dares to fight, and can win. The third point is very crucial, which makes many people not want to fight him.

Laimbeer was beaten with bruises and bruises, and Jones decided to let another mad dog enter the scene.

Danny Ainge is here, and they also replaced Isiah Thomas.

Seeing Thomas off the field, Louis waved his hands like a shark smelling blood, retaining only Oakley and replacing him with Rodman, Stevens, Salley and Michael Cooper.

There's no way the Celtics don't know what it means to have this lineup on the field.

As long as the Knicks replace Rodman, Stevens and Selley at the same time, it can be said with certainty that the Knicks are ready to press the game.

This year, the Knicks' death press upgraded Tyrone Corbin to Cooper.

Last season's first defense selection.

With Oakley here, this lineup can press, fight, and rebound.

Thomas was not there, and he was anxious and uneasy.

For the Celtics, a terrible catastrophe is coming.

The most important thing about the Murder Press is whether the response between individual defenders is in place.

The leader of this lineup is Stevens, known as "Spider-Man".

Louis let Stevens be the vanguard simply because his ability to assist defense is very different from his ability to defend alone. If he were to help defend from behind and play the role of checking for gaps, the murder press would no longer be a murder press.

force.

Now, Cooper is here.

The man who wiped Magic's butt for eight years arrived with a defense that made him a member of the defensive lineup for seven consecutive years.

Just the fact that Cooper can protect Magic's backdoor is enough to prove that his defense is indeed extraordinary.

He has the stamina to bite his opponent for a whole game, and has good enough physical condition to change the trajectory of his opponent's movements, allowing his teammates to more calmly press the whole court.

The Knicks' defense was formidable, and the Celtics made a major effort to break through.

However, the defensive power brought by Cooper and Rodman together is far beyond their imagination.

·Jones intended to test the murderous pressing threat after the addition of Cooper, and was slow to replace Thomas to change the rhythm on the court.

The result was disappointing.

The new murder press performed extremely well when facing the Celtics who lacked Thomas. Cooper's experience has brought excellent defensive wisdom to the murder press. They no longer just have tacit understanding, talent and strangulation.

The opponent's desire is also a little cunning.

"I have always disliked the Knicks' full-court press. They call this strategy the murder press. Indeed, there is an oppressive side to their defense, but it should also be noted that the effectiveness of this method is based on

This is based on the referee’s connivance.”

Tom Heinsohn is the leader of the Celtic fandom, and he has mastered the skill of "ignoring all the whistles that are beneficial to our victory, and pointing out the whistles that are not beneficial to our victory on the spot" without any teacher.

The context in which he said this was after the Knicks' murderous pressing team completed a brutal 14-4 victory over the Celtics in the remaining minutes of the first quarter.

34 to 20

The Celtics only scored 20 points in the first quarter, the conflict between Laimbeer and McHale, the conflict with Oakley, the referee's controversy, etc. The Knicks should have fallen into decline, but their arrogant style of play made Darrell...

A paranoid old referee like Garretson would not dare to make a penalty that would inflame the emotions of both parties.

Tom Nunez is used to this kind of thing happening in Knicks games.

Louis is a coach who will never suffer a penalty.

Moreover, he is very smart.

He did not know how to deal with referees from the beginning. All coaches have a long learning process on how to put pressure on referees. Some people eventually become a master of pressure and are good at controlling referees.

Psychology does not affect the rhythm of the game. Some people, such as fiery coaches like George Karl, often cannot handle the relationship between themselves and the referees, and always misfire, which makes the situation take an extreme direction.

Louis was also a passionate young man who was a boxing referee at first, but in just five years, he has gotten to know all the referees in the league and has an understanding of their personalities and law enforcement styles.

It is this understanding that allows him to choose the appropriate way to put pressure on any referee.

If you encounter a guy like Garretson who is indifferent and simply enjoys controlling the trend of the game, he will not lose his temper blindly. Instead, he will ask the players to increase the intensity of the game and provoke conflicts on the court to remind the referee.

You can't predict what will happen if you keep doing this. Stop it, you can't control it.

Even an old stubborn like Garretson had to blow a few off-target whistles to balance the Knicks' mood.

Just when he was about to blow the whistle, the Celtics replaced Isiah Thomas. At that time, Louis accurately grasped the situation and used a murderous press, which had an unexpected effect.

Is this a coincidence? As a coach, it is natural to seize the opportunity and win the game.

From this point of view, Louis is the most sensitive to the direction of the situation and the best grasp of opportunities that Nunez has ever seen - especially the fleeting opportunities, he will often seize them in time like a clock.

live.

Such an amazing trainer.

During the break, Louis was thinking about how to take advantage of the existing lead to establish victory in one fell swoop.

Tonight, the Celtics' big three were not in the same state.

Thomas was so-so, Sampson was sleepwalking, and Bird was outstanding.

Therefore, the next thing the Knicks need to focus on is how to restrict Bird.

Creating problems for Bird is one of Louis' favorite things every time he plays a game with the Celtics.

"Expedition, do you have any ideas?" Louis asked.

Zhao Yuanzheng has always been scheming. When Louis asked, he even replied: "We can let John and Benj play more pick-and-rolls to create mismatches and let John beat Larry's defense to consume his energy; and, Larry's lack of ball

The defense is not very good. If we deliberately attack him, we should be able to get a lot of opportunities on him. In the past few seasons, Larry's three-point shots have been decreasing year by year. The right wing position is his least efficient point. We should use defense

Force him to move to this area more."

"Expedition, you are really a dog-headed strategist!" Louis praised him, "However, I have to slightly modify your strategy."

However, Zhao Yuanzheng knew that when Louis wanted to "slightly modify" their suggestions, he would often change the suggestions beyond recognition, ensuring that they would be confused after reading them.

When did I give such advice?

Louis came up with a completely different plan.

In the second quarter, the Knicks started with this lineup: Stockton, Miller, Stevens, McHale, and Song Tao.

Stevens vs. Bird, the Knicks mainly use the pocket formation.

Louis surrounded the pocket formation, starting from the free throw line, and set up 11 small pockets in four positions. There was only one ambush target in these small pockets, and that was Bird.

Zhao Yuanzheng took a closer look at the small pockets buried by Louis and was surprised to find that the positions of these pockets were almost all Bird's favorite ending points.

Maybe even Bird himself doesn't know he has so many ending points.

There are not so many advanced data yet, and the players themselves do not know where their specific sweet spots are on the court. Especially players like Bird, who should be an all-red attacker in the hot spots, but Kay

The combination of Erte's little routines has a strong classical charm, which is Jones's personal preference.

He allowed Bird to reduce his three-point shots and increase small coordination with his teammates. The end positions of these coordinations were in the 11 small pockets that Louis set up for Bird.

Louis saw through that a lot of Bird's offense came from small coordination at the free throw line.

Therefore, he wants to limit Bird's scoring here. The ultimate goal is to drive him out of the three-point line, and then implement Zhao Yuanzheng's suggestion. Let him shoot from outside the right-wing three-point line, which is relatively inaccurate.

Therefore, it cannot be said that it has nothing to do with Zhao Yuanzheng. Louis' strategy serves the suggestions made by Zhao Yuanzheng.

In the second quarter, the Knicks' second lineup had a clear division of labor.

McHale is the main C, Miller is the assistant, Stockton is in the center, and Song Tao and Stevens are the two tool men.

The entire team's offense starts with McHale.

McHale hit Celtics rookie Reggie Lewis in a misplaced back-up position. His physical condition made Lewis jealous when he looked at him. He has perfect height and wingspan. If he can be selected, there will be one more substitute for the murderous press team.

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However, after all, there are already Wilson, Rodman, Selley, Stevens, and Cooper... He is content.

McHale taught the young man a lesson with his weird and changeable steps. He turned around, leaned on the ball, swayed a little, stepped up and down to cut into the defensive position Lewis had vacated, raised his hand to pick the basket, and scored.