The rest is just noise

The team that gave the Knicks their first defeat of the new season was the Los Angeles Lakers.

After George Gervin and Dave Corsine retired one after another, the Lakers have become a true youth army.

Although they still have the oldest player in the league in Kareem Jabbar.

But Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has also confirmed that he will retire next summer, so the farewell ceremony for this superstar who "why is he still playing" has begun.

In addition to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the Lakers also have Magic Johnson who is entering his prime, second-year players Scottie Pippen, Kevin Johnson and strong role players Tyrone Corbin, Derek McKay and Ladsey

Les.

Looking at the Lakers' lineup, Louis felt uncomfortable for them.

Tragedian + Pippin + KJ?

Imagine a team of James + Westbrook + a Greek monster whose height is reduced by 7 centimeters.

In terms of strength, these three people can become the core of the team's ball control.

However, how can a team have three ball-controlling cores?

The biggest problem is that these three are excellent ball-handling cores, but they are not reassuring off-ball players.

If Louis is the head coach of the Lakers, he will either send Pippen and KJ away when their worth is reached, or he will have to brainwash the tragic man every day: "It will get better, just bear with it."

Even if the Lakers' lineup is deformed, if someone is willing to make sacrifices and someone is willing to come on the bench, there won't be any big problems in the short term.

It just so happens that Magic is regarded as a tragic figure in this world line. He is willing to sacrifice as long as it can make the team better.

KJ and Pippen are both second-year players. Of course he can't compete with the Tragedy Division, so he will definitely be a substitute.

Therefore, the tragedy maker gave up the ball, and KJ came off the bench to lead the second team.

Pippen has shown considerable potential, scoring 17+7+7 in this game.

But what allowed the Lakers to win the game was the tragic long shot and KJ's thunderous counterattack.

107 to 100

The Knicks' defense failed to limit the Lakers, and their offense also didn't play well.

As a result, they could only suffer their first defeat of the season by 7 points.

The Knicks' nine-game winning streak was ended, but this is not the end of their journey to the Western Conference.

This year Thanksgiving is November 24th.

The Knicks still have one game to play before Thanksgiving.

After playing the Lakers, the Knicks transferred to Oregon.

The opponent the league has prepared for the Knicks to celebrate Thanksgiving is last season's overall runner-up Portland Trail Blazers.

"Little Lu and I have known each other for a long time. You know, our coaching philosophies are very similar."

Trail Blazers new head coach Rick Pitino talks about his friendship with Louie with gusto.

Unlike his own head coach who took the initiative to cultivate friendship, Jordan had a bitter hostility towards the Knicks: "It would be interesting if they could have a losing streak in Portland."

The Trail Blazers under Pitino completely abandoned the open offense of the Adelman era.

Louis' success in New York convinced Pitino that his theory could be successful in the NBA.

So he has been brainwashing Jordan and others from the first day he took office.

"You lost to the Knicks because your defense had no plan."

"You need a full-court press."

"Only a full-court press can allow you to beat the Knicks."

"Don't forget how the Knicks used their full-court press to destroy their opponents."

“Little Lu’s full-court press tactics came from me.”

Jordan had reason to believe that Pitino would save the future of the Trail Blazers. Therefore, in the first eight games of the season, he completely let go and devoted himself entirely to the full-court press strategy led by Pitino.

"Averaging 33 full-court presses in 8 games?"

"Forced opponents 22.4 turnovers per game?"

"And MJ is still the league's scoring leader?"

The pioneer information submitted by Zhao Yuanzheng shocked Louis again and again.

Honestly, are these good numbers?

He didn't know what Pitino was thinking, but judging from this data, he was draining Jordan and his teammates.

An average of 33 full-court presses per game means that the opponent is pressed once every 2-3 possessions.

Don't think that this is a great thing, this is not the NCAA, this is the NBA, and you have to play 82 regular season games every season.

Valley/span> Even for the Knicks, murderous presses are the bottom of the box. They either don’t use them in the regular season, but they only use them to resolve battles in a few minutes.

Pitino treats the full-court press like man-to-man, and does not treat the players as pure human beings.

What is amazing is that under this kind of defensive intensity, Jordan not only leads the steals per game, but also maintains the scoring lead.

If any player can stick to this method for an entire season without getting injured, it must be Jordan.

Apart from Jordan, Louis doesn’t think of anyone else.

Wilson will continue to sit out the game against the Trail Blazers.

Therefore, it is generally believed that the Knicks, who lack the team's top scoring point, face the Trail Blazers. If they are forced to a critical moment when a star is needed to attack, Benj's absence may lead to a loss.

This concern is completely legitimate.

In the afternoon, Louis expressed a clear attitude towards the game that night at the stadium arranged by Portland.:.

"The defeat against the Lakers is in the past. From now on, everyone must adopt a tough attitude towards the Trail Blazers." Louis said, "If you are not prepared enough and are constantly knocked to the ground, don't blame me for not reminding you.

You, they are here to fight."

That night at Memorial Stadium, Louis heard boos.

The hostility of the fans is visible to the naked eye. They hate the Knicks.

You know, the last time the two teams met was in the finals.

The Knicks swept their beloved team 4-0.

Louis also saw Paul Allen, the new owner of the Trail Blazers, from the best seat in the room.

Allen let fans know from day one with the Trail Blazers that he meant business.

He has money and is willing to spend money. Not only is he willing to spend money to improve the team's competitiveness, he also initiated a plan to build a new arena.

He hopes that the Blazers will be competitive and that Portland fans will have good venues like the Forum and MSG to watch games.

Today, CBS's commentary partners are Dick Stockton and Billy Cunningham.

The two were regulars on the national broadcast last season, and Cunningham is famous for not liking Louis.

Only after the Knicks reversed the Celtics, Cunningham did not attend the commentary of the Finals due to excessive stimulation. Now, he has recovered and continues to hold high the banner of going against the grain according to the needs of the TV station.

Stockton is a neutral commentator, and Cunningham is an announcer with colored glasses. He must oppose Louis. Whether he wants it or the TV station arranges it, the public needs him to play this role.

Everyone likes to watch him look down on Louie on live broadcast, and then the Knicks' performance may be corrected by him, but in most cases, Cunningham is slapped in the face.

"Billy, tell me what you think of this game." This is Stockton's classic opening statement.

Cunningham was ready and immediately said: "There is nothing worse for Little Lou than when Rick Pitino enters professional basketball. What he is good at is exactly Rick's strength, and the Knicks' all-court

The press is nothing compared to the 'meat ghD' that Rick implemented in Portland."

"Do you think Coach Pitino will be Little Lou's nemesis?"

"Yes, in front of Rick, Little's 'Little' is exactly how it feels when standing in front of Rick."

Louis doesn't know where this idea came from, but he is 1.9 meters tall and has recently lost weight. He does not look as big as last season, but Pitino has no fitness habits and is only 183cm tall. To say "Little"

", that's also his "Little".

However, Cunningham is already a real media person. His speeches no longer come entirely from his own heart, but are often based on the effects of the program.

So Louis won't be distracted by the other person's nonsense.

Before the game started, Louis shook hands with Pitino in the center circle.

"Lu, because of you, I have the confidence to challenge professional basketball." Pitino smiled, "Let's put on a wonderful game."

Louis tried his best to ignore the metaphor in Pitino's words, "Even someone like you can succeed in the NBA." and replied with a smile: "Of course."

At the beginning of the game, the lineups of both sides are as follows:

The Knicks are Stockton, Hornacek, Miller, Rodman, and Ewing.

The Trail Blazers were Porter, Jordan, Drexler, Jerome Causey, and Larry Nance.

The 2-meter-2 center Schmitz serves as a substitute, which is also in line with Pitino's habits.

Because of his fascination with the full-court press, big centers like Schmitz were never reused under him.

Asking Nance to jump the ball with Ewing can be considered a defensive posture.

They don't expect to win the jump ball, they just want to defend and show off their latest achievements.

As a result, the full-court press failed to form, and the ball was passed to Hornacek by Ewing.

Hornacek had just taken the ball. In front of him, Jordan was approaching like a evil star, colliding with him, knocking the ball out of his hand, stealing the ball, and dunking back.

2 to 0

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