The rest is just noise

Bird faced an unexpected dilemma.

The Celtics' partial coordination tactics seemed difficult to implement in front of the Knicks.

There was a ball. Bird was supposed to catch the ball outside the paint area, but as soon as he reached the paint area, he was discovered. When the ball came into his hands, Stevens and the wing were clinging to him like a mad dog.

Miller, let go of John Long and just attack him from a double flank.

Bird passed the ball to Long.

He hit open three-pointers. Louis' most trusted shooter at the time is still reliable today.

However, this is disturbing.

Because the Knicks' double attack was not accidental, in Bird's view, there was a trap. He only realized the problem after he jumped in. The Knicks players all knew he was coming, and they were just following orders.

Who could have foreseen his attack?

There is absolutely no answer to this question.

Bird looked at where Louis was. He was sitting there with a smile on his face. He looked kind and kind, making it impossible to imagine him pointing at you and calling you a son of a bitch.

Another round after that.

The cooperation between Laimbeer and Bird, in the Louis era, was an external one, using Laimbeer's three-point threat as much as possible. But after Louis left, the Celtics' style of play gradually returned to the tradition, and the three-pointers became more and more popular.

The less, even the highly modern pick-and-roll and outside roll are lost. K.C believes that the efficiency of outside roll is not high.

It is precisely because they do not open outside that small pockets are useful.

This time Bird was flanked by three people while catching the ball.

No matter how high his ball protection level is, in this situation, it is difficult to ensure the safety of the ball.

Bird, like almost every protagonist in Dongre, has lost the most important thing about himself.

The ball was patted away and the Knicks completed the steal.

Miller was about to score and kept shouting: "Larry, you can't do it. You're not as good as I thought. I thought you could score 50 points on us with your eyes closed."

The result is nothing more than this!"

Some young people need to be taught a lesson.

Bird targeted Miller, but what he didn't know was that as long as the Celtics' offensive strategy remained unchanged, the same problem would continue to plague him.

How to attack?

As long as he gets the ball and is double-teamed by a few people, it won't work for anyone. He can only pass the ball.

Fortunately, his teammates' ability to seize opportunities was good, and Bird's passing was effective.

If they continue to play like this, the situation won't be too bad for the Celtics. But Bird's own game experience will be ruined.

That's exactly what Louis wants, he wants Bird to be angry and anxious.

This is the story of the first four minutes of the second quarter.

The ending of the story is far from new. Bird came off the court and was replaced by Isiah Thomas and Sampson. The Celtics changed their style of play. Louis also replaced Stockton and McHale.

Three people, in exchange for Wilson, Hornacek, and Ewing.

Wilson and Miller gave Louis a taste of the benefits of a two-shooter.

If there are two shooters with outstanding off-ball ability on the offensive end, the team's offense will be very smooth.

Hornacek is a new discovery.

Before Ellis returned, he would frequently swing between the first and second positions. Although his off-ball movement was not as good as a shooter, his three-pointers from the right corner were very accurate.

Therefore, Louis used him as John Long.

He has more functions than Long. After all, he can play point guard, can control the ball when needed, and is also good at defense. He is a rare all-round combo guard.

For the Celtics, they rely on the performance of their stars.

"I used to sit there and look around at the crowd and say, I hope these people know what they saw," Heinsohn said. "'I hope they know they'll never see anything like this again.

'I'm doing it again, looking at Isiah, and I hope these people understand they'll never see another Isiah again."

Heinsohn praised Thomas.

Then, Thomas burst out suddenly and gracefully, so fast that Stockton couldn't react. Everyone saw his body spin quickly, pass the ball to the open man, and then pass the ball to the Knicks.

After being defended by three people, he rolled his fingers for a layup. He exuded a majestic aura on the court, declaring that the game belonged to him.

On a night when Bird was targeted and Sampson stretched his hips, Thomas exploded from the second quarter.

Other than putting two meters away to force him to shoot, the Knicks don't have many ways to restrict Thomas.

Louis has always joked that he is a poor man's version of Chris Paul, but Paul's aggression is not as strong as his.

Once he decides to let go and go all out, nothing can stop him.

In addition to three-pointers, he is proficient in all offensive skills. Within the three-point line, he can score by any means. Whether it is a mid-range shot within the three-point line, a pull-up jumper from various positions, or a throw inside the free throw line.

He can do it whether it's shooting, continuous pull-up layups after a confrontation, or pull-up shots that often leave Louis confused.

In the second quarter, Thomas' outburst pulled Sampson out of the hospital.

Even if Sampson is in a state of stretching his hips, it still has an effect.

Every time he set up a pick-and-roll for Thomas, he provided perfect screen quality.

At halftime, the Celtics took advantage of their star's individual performance to trail 52 to 59, only trailing by 7 points.

"Some people say I'm the best defender alive, but I always want to get to the next level. What is the next level? I don't know, but I know there must be somewhere higher to go. This

It’s the way to keep the fire of competition alive, I’ve been doing this my whole life, and there’s a lot more I want to get out of the game.”

Thomas talks like a preacher when he talks about his performance.

Louis looked at him. The relationship between Thomas and him was complicated.

The opponent is the player with whom he has had the most conflicts, although he always unilaterally criticizes Thomas.

After Louis came to the Knicks, he always believed that Thomas would become a hidden danger to the Celtics dynasty. As a result, he willingly played a supporting role for four years.

Bird and Sampson always shine above him, and he is like Havlicek of the Celtics dynasty in the 1960s.

Almost all the time, he is one of the three best people on the team, and sometimes, he is even the best. But the media doesn't care about him. If Bird hadn't emphasized his contribution to the media again and again, and

If Thomas is specifically made AMVP on a stage like the All-Star Game, his presence will be even lower.

Louis didn't understand why this person who seemed very self-centered became so selfless after he left?

Did he see Thomas wrong?

He didn't know the answer, and given his relationship with Thomas, he might never know. It was a mystery to him.

The only thing Louis knew was that if they didn't pay more attention to Thomas, this smiling assassin might give them a fatal blow in the Eastern Conference finals.

Everyone is thinking about how to deal with Bird and how to restrict Sampson, but few people care about Thomas. Louis believes that one of the reasons why the Lakers have never pushed the Celtics into desperation is that he has never played in the Finals.

I saw Thomas giving everything he had.

Even the 1985 Finals, the year the Lakers came closest to defeating the Celtics, only became Sampson's career masterpiece.

The most powerless advantage of the Celtics is that when it comes to life and death, they have three super giants who can ignite themselves.

If Bird lighting himself up wasn't enough, Sampson will do it.

Only when Sampson's performance is "not enough" will the Celtics enter a real desperate situation - their last insurance will be opened.

It's a pity that the Lakers are very strong, but the ceiling of this Celtics team has never been seen.

This is the team Louis wants to beat.

They are the strongest team in history. If they can defeat this team and bring the Knicks back to the top, it will definitely be the most noteworthy chapter in Louis' career.

"Everyone, let's play a tough game!" Louis said dissatisfiedly, "We allowed the Celtics to get too many easy scoring opportunities in the first half. That is not our style. Now, we have to get it back."

My own style.”

How can the Knicks find their own style? The answer definitely scares the Celtics.

That is to start the second half with a murderous pressing formation.

Moreover, this murderous pressing team consists of Wilson, Cooper, Rodman, Stevens, and Ewing.

In theory, this is the strongest form of the Knicks' murderous press, which can take into account all defensive needs.

Wilson can take over the offense with the ball.

Both Ewing and Cooper played first-level defense this year.

Rodman is a potential defensive player.

One day, Stevens will shock fans with a strange fact - why has he never made an All-Defensive team? That doesn't make sense.

Thomas is fast, but no matter how fast he is, he can't be so fast that people can't even touch him.

How to catch the ball is one of his biggest problems. Once he catches the ball, his speed will make the Knicks pay the price.

But the Knicks won't let him use his speed to overwhelm their defense.

If you can double attack, then double attack. If you can't, then choose to foul.

When Wilson knocked Thomas' body out of bounds with a desire for revenge, Laimbeer rushed up.

Players from both sides swarmed over each other and had a fierce argument with each other, with a lot of pushing and shoving.

Heinsohn said sarcastically: "This is why I don't like the Knicks' full-court press. They are fouling every second, but the referee will only call such blatant violent fouls."

"Benj has a conflict with Isiah. This is completely intentional. He is taking revenge on Isiah!"

As long as it's a game between the Knicks and Celtics, it will always evolve to this point.

They play with a true hatred of each other.

And the fans love this.