The rest is just noise

"I'm so damn proud of him!"

Phil Jackson couldn't see how Louis was proud of Sampson at all. Rather than being proud, it was more disgusting and disgusting?

Bird is injured, Thomas' long-range shooting is unstable, but Sampson has no clear shortcomings.

In the game against the Celtics, the Knicks' young people were a little more restless than usual.

They have been waiting for this series for a year.

Therefore, some people will forget how they usually play ball.

For example, Wilson's style of play was dominated by his own emotions. After simply running, he did not run according to the established tactics at all.

Bird's defense missed, and Wilson also rushed into the paint area with the ball and hit a jumper from the left side.

4 to 5

He made the shot, but he wasn't happy about it because that's not the Knicks' style of play.

Louis didn't say much. If Wilson is in good condition, there will be no problem in playing in singles appropriately.

His requirements are mainly on the defensive end.

The Knicks have the ability to avoid the risk of misplaced attacks. They have excellent mobility in every position on the field. Their defensive steps are quick and their rotation speed is fast. In the entire league, perhaps only the Blazers, who are overflowing with talent in their wing group, can compete with them.

Comparable.

On the other hand, the Knicks also have to face the same troubles. The Celtics can switch defenses infinitely, and they can also partially attack the ball holder, quickly rotate the weak side, and constantly provide timely defense inside.

However, the Celtics are more famous for their unsolvable offense.

The four offensive systems left by Louis have been infiltrated into their bones.

Thomas held the ball and cooperated with Bird.

A typical No. 1 system, Bird got the ball in the high post, ignored the Knicks' strict defensive system, and hit the ball to Laimbeer in the crowd.

Laimbeer attacked the basket and scored.

7 to 4

When Stockton called for a pick-and-roll, Thomas took the initiative to step back.

Stockton does not have the ability to seize the gap in the pick-and-roll and make jump shots to punish his opponents.

Therefore, when the pick-and-roll was frustrated, he handed the ball to McHale.

Laimbeer defended McHale, and the two sides were one-on-one in the high post.

McHale started his hand and pretended to shoot, lowered his center of gravity to dribble, collected the ball, feinted, and then shot.

The process was exciting, but the Celtics' defensive capabilities were underestimated.

Sampson flew out like a griffin and fanned the ball out of the bottom corner.

The Knicks had 8 seconds left.

This round allowed Louis to see some differences. After Bird's athletic ability deteriorated, the Celtics increasingly used him in the fourth position to defend the inside, using his height and strength to avoid being beaten by the opponent.

Athletic striker targeted.

Therefore, Sampson often has to defend the opponent's third position.

In this era, most small forwards don't have good long-range shots, so Sampson's flexibility is not a problem. He is enough to match 99% of small forwards.

Now the situation has changed. Bird has an injury on his back and cannot go to the penalty area and fight inside. Therefore, the Celtics have to stick to the traditional inside line defense.

It seems that it is no big deal for the Celtics' matchups to return to normal.

This idea is not correct. If he often appears in the paint, Sampson's high-post sweeping ability will be much weaker. If he is forced to face a flexible small forward like Wilson, he will face being beaten every round.

The dilemma of having to wipe your butt from your teammates.

Something unexpected happened next, and Bird said to Wilson: "You're just an ineffective little idiot."

Just because Wilson doesn't like trash talking, it doesn't mean that he is willing to listen to others trash talk him. No, this is also something that is unacceptable to him.

Ever since Wilson joined the Knicks, he has been a pain in the ass for the Celtics.

Every time he plays against the Celtics, it's his Showtime.

K.C. Jones' assistant coach Jimmy Rogers (excited mmyRodge) came up with an idea: "Ron is better suited to guard Wilson."

"What about Miller?" K.C asked.

Rogers affirmed: "He is a rookie. Although he has spent a season adapting to the three-point line, it is not easy, especially in the playoffs where the intensity of the competition is extremely high."

Rogers convinced K.C, and the Celtics once again chose to switch defense.

In the past, Bird would move up to guard the opponent's power forward, but this time, he dropped down to guard the Knicks' No. 2 Reggie Miller.

His speed is definitely not as fast as Miller's, so how to provide physical confrontation to Miller and how the rest of the Celtics rotate after defensive problems arise are the issues they need to think about most now.

7 seconds, 6 seconds, 5 seconds, Miller ran out of opportunities.

Stockton passes the ball.

The moment before Miller took action, Isiah Thomas appeared. His height affected his defensive intensity, but it did not affect his ability to jump one meter high and interfere with Miller's shooting.

"boom!"

"I didn't expect you to even dare to touch the ball. You are softer than I thought!" Harper laughed.

Wilson stopped the Celtics' counterattack with a foul and responded: "Let Larry guard me!"

Louis noticed their on-court exchanges, and the Celtics knew how to disrupt their opponents' minds.

Serving again to the frontcourt, Bird suddenly turned sideways and blocked Wilson's body.

After the ball came from his teammate, others pulled away to the weak side, giving Bird a chance to single out Wilson.

Louis watched their matchup intently. Wilson was inferior to Bird in two aspects.

Height and weight, which in turn represent strength and shooting point.

Bird's tentative passing action distracted Wilson's attention. He dropped the ball to the ground, dribbled with his left hand, and when breaking through to the left, he used the power of his body to move forward and swung his elbow with his right hand. This was a shameful little trick.

The skills are clearly displayed in front of everyone at this moment.

The Garden audience was not surprised, and even the two referees with notorious reputations condoned Bird's unnecessary actions.

Bird's right elbow hit Wilson, he made an emergency stop and pulled up the ball.

Wilson probably didn't even know what he had done, but he heard the referee's whistle blowing, calling him a foul on Bird's cylinder.

He didn't take off and watched Bird throw the ball.

"Whoosh!"

AndOne!

"Everyone says we can't handle you, do you really think that's the truth?" Bird said coldly, "You'd better get out of my way, otherwise I won't be able to help but put a **** on your head."

50 points!"

"Keep calm, Benj!"

Louis felt like he was making a futile effort.

Keeping Wilson calm is like keeping Garnett calm.

They both have flammable personalities. Wilson knows how to restrain himself better than Garnett, but if he cannot vent his inner anger, he will spontaneously combust.

Before Stockton could call for tactics, Wilson raised his hand to ask for the ball.

Louis couldn't stop him because he was the only player with privileges on the perimeter of the Knicks' position.

He is regarded as a trump card by Louis. When necessary, he can hold the ball and play in singles.

If he thinks it's a "necessary moment," Stockton can only pass the ball.

The man guarding him was Harper.

The Celtics continued to let Harper defend him. This time, Wilson did not hesitate and dribbled decisively to shred Harper's defense, but the Celtics were well prepared.

Bird, who was supposed to switch to guard Miller, suddenly appeared next to Wilson and flanked him.

In the regular season, Wilson provided 5 assists per game.

But his assists, just like Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard, seem to be quite a lot, but many of them are due to his own offensive threat or the team's tactical system. Wilson's assists,

It's because the Knicks' system is mature and he has a selfless heart, not because of how great his offense is.

Therefore, the Celtics chose to double-team him, which seemed like a bold strategy, but in fact it was an accurate move that hit a painful point.

Wilson, who lost his mind, had no idea of ​​passing the ball even though he knew Miller was in the open position, thinking that Bird's double-team would have no impact.

He was completely wrong.

Bird is now a single defender who can be beaten by thousands of people, but when assisting in defense, his experience and defensive positioning are as valuable as anyone else.

He doesn't need to block shots or steals, he just needs to be in the right position and appear at the right time to have a serious impact on his opponent.

Wilson faced a double team and missed a forced shot. Sampson got the rebound and passed the ball to Bird, who then led Harper to a fast break.

12 to 4

Louis came to the technical desk with a sullen face and said: "I want to pause."

Stockton dribbled the ball past half court, the referee's whistle sounded, and the game entered the Knicks' timeout.

"I said, the Celtics are different from the teams the Knicks have faced before." Billy 1 Cunningham said happily, "Little is at his wits' end!"

Tom Heinsohn, who always sided with the Celtics, laughed and said, "I don't dare to say that."