The rest is just noise

28 to 15

At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks silenced Memorial Arena.

This kind of silence is entirely caused by the home team being beaten out of breath.

In the previous three games, the Knicks seemed to win the game just by playing normally.

Tonight is their most serious show.

If they don't want to win this game, they can just deal with it casually. Even if they lose, they can return to their home court and win the championship.

But they want to sweep the championship.

"The hardest thing is, you can't see hope." Brent Musburger said, "If I were a Trail Blazers fan, I would feel sick, like someone keeps hitting me in the face, I

But I couldn’t resist.”

"That's right. This is how the Knicks feel to people, and this is how Boston feels to Los Angeles."

Hubie Brown blows without limits.

"This team is so similar to the Celtics four years ago. We all know that team finally won four consecutive championships. So, what about the Knicks? Where is their height?" We must not forget it.

Asked what Brown's nickname is (Hubibi), "I think they can take over the league and be as successful as the Celtics."

Louis never listened to what the narrator said.

Anything they say is possible, just don't take it seriously.

In the second quarter, the Knicks changed their lineup.

The players who played are Hornacek, Cooper, Miller, McHale, and Song Tao.

Even without Ewing, Wilson, Stockton, and Rodman, this is still a strong lineup.

The center position may be a little worse. Song Tao is indeed not up to the level of a substitute in the finals, but the Blazers' center is also a weak position.

In the first quarter, James Edwards committed three fouls and the Blazers were forced to play Richard Anderson.

Anderson saved the Blazers' offensive space, allowing them to play future tactics similar to the center pick-and-roll and splitting the three-point line to catch and shoot.

But it's a pity that Adelman doesn't know how to copy homework.

He doesn't think that the center's pick-and-roll and splitting outside the three-point line is a smart play.

Therefore, Anderson's offensive role is just to get high and see whether he can shoot a three-pointer or not.

The Trail Blazers replaced Jordan and used the wing pairing of Drexler and Xavier McDaniel.

McDaniel is a thug, and letting him play can change the Blazers' lack of aggressiveness.

However, if Jordan is away, the Knicks will use the Jordan Rules against Jordan's teammates.

Although it is not as suffocating as it is personal, it is still powerful enough.

McDaniel wanted to pick and roll with Drexler, but as a result, the three-point threat that the glider could almost ignore made Cooper simply step back, giving him space to shoot.

McDaniel had a little chance.

He was led into his offensive cold zone.

In the short corner on the left, McDaniel caught the ball and made a jump shot, but failed to score.

Hornacek launched a quick counterattack, the Trail Blazers defended quickly, and McDaniel was at the forefront with violence.

He saw how his teammates were humiliated off the court, and he wanted to pay them back one by one.

He chose a rookie to start with.

Reggie Miller has been dissatisfied with his performance in the playoffs for many days, and he only came back after reaching the Finals.

McDaniel suddenly pushed him down.

The referee's whistle blows.

"I'm going to fucking break you!" McDaniel said horrifyingly.

Because Miller was a rookie, it was a mistake McDaniel made to think that he was weak and could be bullied.

Of course, Adelman definitely has reasons to defend himself.

The Knicks' defense is so suffocated, of course they can let the inside line roam freely, but they can't.

But Louis had already shown him the actual operation. As long as the wings are strong enough, use double attack to force the opponent to pass the ball, and use athletic ability to rotate.

It's a pity that Adelman is a principled student who doesn't like to copy other people's work.

He lacks teacher education.

Of course it's not good to copy homework, but if you don't know how to do homework, would you choose to do nothing or copy other people's answers to deal with the teacher?

The coaching staff didn't realize the problem. If the Blazers wanted to win, they had to rely on their heads. Drexler and McDaniel did play hard when Jordan was off the court. They had to attack with the ball even though they knew they would be double-teamed. So

The Knicks used double teams to force several of their turnovers.

But Drexler also scored under double teams, and McDaniel also performed his signature baseline breakthrough with one-handed reverse dunk.

Even Anderson, a space five, used strange movements to throw a goal. Although it was just luck, he still scored.

No team can win the finals purely by luck, and it is almost impossible to maintain an offense in this way.

Midway through the second quarter, Jordan came back.

Similarly, the Knicks' main force is also back.

Since the start of the game, Jordan has been half-dead on the offensive end due to the Jordan Rules. His touch is getting worse and worse, and he can't even shoot three-pointers. After coming on the court, the Knicks' intensity has not diminished, and Jordan has taken more mid-range shots.

Fortunately, he gradually found some touch, which was the only way for Jordan to maintain efficiency tonight. He couldn't score the basket with the ball because the Knicks' pocket formation was unsolvable; he couldn't shoot three-pointers because he didn't practice regularly;

There is no way to go to the low post, the Knicks' three-line attack is too scary.

Just relying on long-range mid-range shots will definitely not increase your efficiency. Just relying on catching the ball and participating in pick-and-rolls from mid-range will inevitably have limited containment. In addition, the teammates around you are not good at long-range shots, resulting in the Knicks' No. 4/5 being able to squat at will.

time to attack again.

All the Knicks' moves hit the Blazers' pain points.

Adelman's strain was so bad that it bored Louie.

Because he couldn't see the possibility of the Blazers winning, the Knicks' play was too targeted at the Blazers and too restrained.

The introduction of the Jordan Rules has eliminated the possibility of "Michael Jordan" winning.

At halftime, 57 to 40.

The 17-point gap is enough to make fans give up most of their hopes.

"If the Trail Blazers' only hope of winning is for MJ to explode, then they are doomed." Hubie Brown said sadly.