The rest is just noise

Ewing's impression of Dale Ellis is that he doesn't like to talk and only speaks through actions.

I don't know if it was his misunderstanding, but after the Eastern Conference Finals started, Ellis said a lot every day. Whether it was on the training ground or on the field, he did not avoid his teammates.

Including tonight, he will tell others what tactics to play and what kind of support they need from his teammates.

After scoring the first goal, the phrase "I feel good tonight" also appeared when he saved the team in game 5.

Dale Ellis' game has one characteristic.

The stronger the opponent, the better his performance will be.

In the Eastern Conference finals, he averaged 20 points per game, second only to Benjamin Wilson on the Knicks, and his three-point shooting percentage exceeded 50%. Not only did he feel good tonight, he showed in every game of the Eastern Conference finals.

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The impact of the foot injury obviously slowed down his running.

Therefore, he needs to increase communication with teammates to get help.

In the middle and latter part of the first quarter, the Celtics counterattacked strongly. The Knicks relied on the space created by Ellis' outside threat, allowing Rodman, McHale and even Ewing to steal empty baskets again and again.

He is a thorn in the side of the Celtics. Although injured, he is still dangerous. Every time he gets the ball, he seems to be shooting a three-pointer.

In the 1980s, in a series, he averaged four three-pointers per game with a 50% three-point shooting rate, which was truly a god-like performance.

Even in the small ball era, this number of goals and shooting percentage could only be achieved when stars like Curry and Lillard were in good condition.

This series is undoubtedly the highlight of Ellis' career so far.

First quarter, 29 to 25.

Ellis hit three three-pointers in a single quarter, taking only four shots, and the missed shot was a backcourt buzzer-beater passed to him by his teammates. It made him look like he was Shintaro Midorima, shooting from the backcourt.

100% hit rate is the same.

Ellis's foot was trembling. Louis believed that the Celtics would be strong enough to fight against this. His foot injury would cause severe pain. If not handled correctly, the injury would be aggravated.

"Dale, come down and rest." Louis said softly.

Ellis didn't want to leave the game: "Coach...me."

"You are like a leaky battery. I know you don't want to sit off the court, but I can't drain all your energy in the first half." Louis smiled, "I still need you in the second half."

Ellis sat down wordlessly. At this time, his body, whose excitement had subsided, truly reported the situation under his feet.

It was like something was biting his foot, and unbearable pain rushed from the soles of his feet to his forehead.

Louis doesn't plan on using murder press at this time.

The intensity of the game in the first quarter was high enough. No matter what happens, this is the home court of the Celtics. After the violence in Game 5, the referee will favor the Celtics.

The Knicks were still leading, so Louis decided to focus on stability and it was best to survive the transition period safely. If not, it would not be too late to risk his life by joining the pressing team.

Moreover, when Louis looked at Bird like that, the injuries on his body must have had a great impact.

"Protect the rebounds, control the rhythm, whether they want the Big Three to continue playing or not, we just play the game our own way!"

Louis didn't go into details. Firstly, there was nothing to say. Secondly, the Celtics were playing superstar ball today, and they could win the game by limiting their superstars.

This sounds easy to say, but difficult to do.

In the second quarter, the Celtics' rotation surprised the Knicks coaching staff.

The Celtics continued to let Bird play in the second quarter after he played the entire first quarter, which explains a lot of problems. Bird's back was so painful that he couldn't sit off the court. The pressure to maintain the game and the surging adrenal glands

It will make Bird forget the pain, and at the same time give the Celtics an all-around creator on the offensive end.

In addition, Sampson, who played the best in the first quarter of the Celtics, was already sitting off the court.

Let Sampson rest, hold on to the stalemate in the second quarter, and fight for the second half.

The Celtics have the same idea as the Knicks.

For the Knicks, Hornacek, Miller, Wilson, John Salley and Oakley form the second team.

With the same reservation, the Knicks' lineup is much deeper than the Celtics.

Throughout the Eastern Conference Finals, Louis maintained at least ten rotations in every game, while the Celtics only had eight rotations. If Bird's back injury had not aggravated, it might have been even less.

In the second quarter, Bird connected with Reggie Lewis, who the Celtics had high hopes for.

Lewis hit Wilson on the back.

It is better to say that it is a back attack than a low attack. His back only plays a key role in the entire offensive end and does not impact backwards.

After receiving the ball, Lewis turned over and got up.

"Whoosh!"

Wilson interfered enough, but there were some balls that just couldn't be helped.

"Let me kill you!" Lewis shouted excitedly.

The youngster was quickly sanctioned by Wilson.

Wilson deliberately found a cover and mismatched Lewis, blocking the position and allowing Hornacek to pass the ball.

After calming down, Wilson no longer paid attention to Ranbir, and came to Lewis purely to educate this rampant young man.

He pushed Lewis back hard. He had obviously created a shooting space with his back collision, but he did not take action immediately, but chose to hit him a second time.

Wilson now understands why when he first entered the league, the already famous stars wanted to find trouble with him. Did they have any grudges? No. But they just couldn't stand Wilson, just like Wilson can't stand Lewis now.

Same.

Wilson brutally blasted Lewis's body away, and the force of the second impact was far greater than the first. If he hit him from behind on a wild court, he was not playing ball, but hitting someone, which would most likely lead to a conflict.

Lewis, who was lying on the ground, looked at Wilson shooting in front of him, as if he was insulted.

"I'm not fucking afraid of you!"

The good thing about young people is that they don’t have stage fright, and the bad thing about young people is that they don’t have stage fright.

Lewis took the initiative to ask for the ball and wanted to hit it back. Bird misjudged the gap between the two. He thought that Lewis should have the strength to backhand against Wilson.

As a result, Wilson was as focused as if he were on a murder mission.

In a few seconds, Wilson almost stole Lewis, and the fierce defense forced Lewis to collect the ball. As soon as he collected the ball, the Green Army's offense fell into a quagmire and the ball stopped moving.

Oakley saw the right opportunity and came out from under the basket to double-team.

Lewis has a promising future, but right now, like the Knicks' Reggie Miller, he doesn't belong in the Eastern Conference finals.

Even if they are all promising super rookies.

Because the stepping stone for this series is confrontation ability. Only when the confrontation meets the standard can he have the opportunity to show his talent. Otherwise, like Lewis, as long as the opponent is strong, he will be at a loss.

Lewis dropped the ball and the other four Celtics players recovered quickly enough.

But Wilson's rotation counterattack is probably one of the best in the league.

Isiah Thomas, who caught up, had an old grudge with Wilson.

Wilson was even more jealous when he saw his enemy. Nothing could stop the sons of Chicago from the two eras from confronting each other head-on.

Wilson roared, grabbed the ball with one hand, took a step into the paint, and jumped up with all his strength. Thomas was like a mantis trying to control a car. His courage is commendable and his courage is extraordinary, but now he must be realistic. To prevent Wilson's dunk, he still needs 15 centimeters.

height.

No? Then it will only end in regret.

Wilson knocked Thomas away in the air without any unnecessary movement. It was as clean as Carter's dunk on Mourning. Apart from the suspicion of bullying, this was a dunk without any black spots.

Moreover, the effect it can cause is more terrifying than Wade's smash against Varejao.

Thomas's body was completely unbalanced. He couldn't control his landing point and fell straight to the sideline.

This may be the most brutal dunk that Louis has ever seen live.

There was absolutely no need for Thomas to stop Wilson.

He did it to protect his team's basket.

But this may lead to worse results.

Thomas knocked down the photographer on the sidelines and hit his head on the camera, causing him to bleed on the spot.

At the moment when the fans in the garden booed Wilson, Louis pressed the referee: "Don't tell me that's not a foul, unless you want to say that my player doesn't have a cylinder! Hugh, tell me if that's a foul!"

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The referee Hugh Hollins failed to withstand Louis' pressure. When Thomas' head was bleeding profusely, he even called a defensive foul that was worse than not being called.

When the audience in the Garden booed with "wnmb" anger, he realized that he had made a huge mistake. This was a foul that could never be called.

Thomas smashed his head. Although I don’t know the specific circumstances, the scene was terrifying.

Everyone has a feeling of sadness and indignation: “You’re a fucking human being when you call him a foul when he’s already like this?”

Except maybe the Knicks.

Wilson looked mercilessly at Thomas lying next to a pool of blood and said coldly: "This is your final fate. My team and I will be the final winners."

Thomas opened his eyes angrily, an indescribable anger flashing in his pupils.

The fans in the Garden became more and more crazy and threw things on the court more frequently.

This caused the referee to pause the game, take the microphone and warn the fans at the scene that if they did not stop this behavior that disrupted the game, the referee had the right to call them a technical foul.

Although fans are part of the game scene, they do not need to accept the punishment of any referee. Therefore, if they are called for a technical foul, the home team will be punished instead.

This regulation gives a sense of deja vu as if fans act like idols and pay for them.

The referee successfully shocked the fans and the littering stopped.

The Celtics encountered a real crisis. Thomas' injury was unclear and it was unclear whether he would return. Bird was only half healthy and the Knicks were still ahead.

It can be said that the Celtics dynasty has encountered its biggest crisis since winning the championship in 1984.