The rest is just noise

"Michael, can you do it? I haven't even exerted my strength yet."

In the fourth quarter, with the Knicks leading the Trail Blazers by 9 points 87 to 78, Miller couldn't restrain his desire to ridicule Jordan.

In fact, no matter who loses or wins in this game, he definitely lost the duel with Jordan.

He performed poorly under Jordan's defense.

He was more interested in provoking Jordan than Wilson because they were directly facing each other.

After hearing his words, Jordan was furious and continued to hit Miller with the ball.

He faced Miller's defense and scored after dribbling continuously.

Then, he gave Miller a big block on defense.

Fortunately, Ewing was nearby, took down the out-of-control basketball, and scored with a hook shot.

However, the problem is still huge. The Knicks have no way to restrict Jordan in this situation.

Jordan received Drexler's serve from the backcourt and rushed all the way to the frontcourt.

Louis knew what he wanted to do and ordered a double-team.

Jordan in his rage was no different from Kobe in that he couldn't pass the ball.

The only difference is that the shooting percentage difference between the two is 5%.

Jordan's physical fitness is better, and he can create space that is conducive to his offense under this kind of defense. Kobe, on the other hand, is obsessed with difficult shots even though his body is slightly inferior.

Under the triple double-team of Miller, Wilson and Stockton, Jordan made a flying layup.

82 to 89

When returning to defense, Jordan stared at Miller with his eyes like murderous swords, as if he was talking some scary trash.

But he didn't say anything.

"Reggie is no match for Michael." Zhao Yuanzheng said, "At least not now."

Louis smiled bitterly: "Can I not know? This guy's bad mouth really gives me a headache."

Miller's teammates didn't want to see him being beaten indefinitely by Jordan, so on the offensive end, they began to try some offensive opportunities other than outside three-pointers.

Just like Ewing's dominance in the third quarter, although in terms of big data, he scored 30 points, 15 rebounds, and six blocks tonight. However, except for those 6 blocks, other statistics depended on the help of his teammates.

, to get so much.

The N.UCLA system does not only provide convenience to insiders.

Miller suddenly ran an inside tactic called HighPik (high tear followed by weak-side catch-and-shoot).

The Blazers didn't expect that he could shoot from other positions besides three-point shooting.

No matter how strong Jordan's defensive power is, it will be difficult to trap Miller under the heavy cover of the Knicks.

Did Miller succeed? No.

Xavier McDaniel jumped out from the right side, blocked his shot and pushed him down, and the referee called a foul.

But he didn't care at all, just like Jordan, they just wanted to make Miller uncomfortable: "Since you are going to provoke MJ, you should know what it will cost you, you stupid nigger is a stupid pig, I

I’ll send you to meet God in the next fucking round!”

The competition became fierce, and Louis turned around and called two people.

Ellis and Oakley.

Miller's offensive methods were obviously seen through by his opponents, and it would not help to stay on the court. He would not be able to provide much help, so it was better to replace him and let him calm down.

The reason for going to Oakley is simple. If there is a fight later, he hopes to have someone on the field who can fight and dare to fight.

What's more, Oakley is well-known as a good rebounder, with support and jump shots. Like McDaniel, they are both good players whose notoriety has overshadowed their skills.

Miller made both free throws, and McHale fouled Jordan to prevent them from playing the fast break.

The Knicks immediately made a substitution.

McHale and Miller exit.

"I haven't even shown much performance yet. I'll count you guys lucky this time." This guy doesn't play well, but his ability to speak harshly is at the level of a king.

Louis patted him on the shoulder and said: "Even without me saying it, you should know that you are far from Jordan's opponent now."

"Coach, it's okay to lose, but not to lose momentum." Miller looked at Wilson, "Besides, I know Benj will help me get it back."

"Why are you pretending to be a big-tailed wolf? You can't lose anything!" Louis scolded.

After Miller left, Wilson did, as he said, take on the important task of facing off against Jordan.

But this is not what Louis wants to see. The reason is simple. If Wilson and Jordan are to fight against each other at this stage, there is basically no chance of winning.

In fact, in terms of individual offense alone, there is no one in this league who can compete with Jordan one-on-one.

Wilson versus Jordan, it's destined.

Jordan didn't forget how provocative this man was, he was just a little more restrained than Miller.

He is also from UCLA, and he also plays aggressive games.

Wilson made a pull-up jumper from 20 feet based on his height.

Hit!

91 to 82

Jordan took the ball on the wing, and Ewing on the right tried to double-team him, but it turned out to be a foolish move. Jordan floated like a ghost and broke through their defense, passing the ball to Nance, who then dunked 2+1.

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Wilson tried to fight back, but his offensive plan was seen through.

He couldn't respond to Jordan in this situation, because Jordan's defense was like a sword hanging over his head and could fall at any time.

Suffocated, speechless, unable to resist.

This is exactly what Louis wants to see in the matchup between Wilson and Jordan.

Last season's Eastern Conference Finals performance against the Celtics averaging 30 points per game made people think that Wilson was already a player of another level. Although he was only a rookie at the time, his ability to perform such an amazing performance against the King of Kings is enough to illustrate his strength.

But Louis has always remained rational about this.

He knew that the fundamental reason why Wilson played so well was that the Celtics' wing defense was terrible. No one except Harper could cause him trouble on the defensive end.

Lewis still needs time to grow, and Harper is an elite single-defense player with very low influence. He can affect Wilson, but he can't defend him to death.

Bird's defense after his physical deterioration cannot be compared with the early days when he was selected to defend the team.

As Bird gets older, Bird's defense will gradually become more vulnerable, so Wilson was able to unstoppably average 30 points per game in the series, leading the team to six games with the Celtics.

However, the Trail Blazers are a team with deep wings and can completely stifle Wilson on the defensive end.

Jordan's desire for revenge was deeply expressed.

In the second half of the fourth quarter, almost all of the Trail Blazers' offense was initiated by Jordan.

Although the Flyers have the ball in their hands, they do not allow themselves to execute every attack.

In fact, he is becoming an image that makes Louis feel unfamiliar.

A ball-carrying core that can swallow up a lot of ball possessions.

Is this Jordan? Obviously Adelman gave him too much authority, but these authority does not make Jordan a better player, nor does it make the Trail Blazers a better team.

But tonight, Jordan was unstoppable.

97 to 96

In the last 40 seconds, Jordan hit a crucial mid-range shot, allowing the Trail Blazers to take the lead.

This was also Jordan's 46th personal point.

Louis asked for a timeout.

"Don't think about how to guard against MJ." Louie shouted, "You can't guard against that guy."

Oakley asked: "Coach, why don't you keep increasing the intensity?"

Louis smiled and said: "We will meet them again in the future, we can't just play all our cards now, right?"

After speaking, Louis began to draw tactics: "Listen, I don't ask you to complete this tactic, I only ask that the shots in this round must be reasonable open shots. If their defense prevents our tactics from being rolled out smoothly,

Then give the ball to Kevin."

Louis replaced Oakley and replaced McHale.

McHale is the person responsible for protecting the team. This season, his performance is far less good than last season. Last season, he performed at an MVP level.

This season, the growth of Wilson and Ewing has accelerated the Knicks' tactical status transition.

McHale's average dropped to 17 points and 8 rebounds per game.

Still good, but no longer the MVP averaging 25+10+5 per game.

The Knicks' tactics combine the characteristics of high-post tearing, outside dynamics, and emptying one side. This is already a conceptual summary of the three major tactics under their offensive system. When integrated into one, it is a three-attack opportunity.

Killing tactics.

Stockton serves.

"Here we go, the Knicks are attacking and their passing is flowing!"

"The Trail Blazers' defense is very tight, but the Knicks' passing is even better, wow!!!"

Barry yelled.

At this most critical moment, Ewing's pick-and-roll tripped Drexler.

Dale Ellis stopped at the top of the key.

The ball came to the Knicks immediately.

25 seconds before the end, Ellis received the ball and made a three-pointer, wow!!!

99 to 97

"Incredible tactics! It's amazing. The Knicks used a true team offense to create three-point shooting opportunities. The controversial Dale Ellis seized the opportunity to kill the game at this moment!"

"The Trail Blazers requested a timeout! They still have enough time to complete the counter-attack, so there is no need to be nervous. Because they have Michael Jordan."

Louis smiled slightly.

At this last moment, perhaps the Trail Blazers should understand that the Knicks, who had a hard battle with them, were not in their strongest form.

"Patrick, Benj, Dennis, Alex, Michael."

Louis read out the names of five people. Fans who are familiar with the Knicks will know what the Knicks want to do when they see these five people standing up together.

"Oh my God! The Knicks' murderous press appears at this most critical moment!"

"This is Little Lou, I've been saying that the Knicks haven't shown their full strength because they are not a team that relies on offense. The characteristic that really makes them great is defense, and it is on defense that they

Only then can the Celtics' dominance be threatened."

"But tonight, we didn't see their signature defense for most of the game, let alone their full-court press."

"In the last 25 seconds, their murderous press came on the scene. This is exactly Coach Lu's style all the time. He wanted to kill this game!"