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The former king who lost his crown still retains his former majesty.

Falling into a desperate situation 1-3, the desire to win shown by the Celtics in the away game is eye-catching.

In the first quarter, although the Knicks were very targeted, the Celtics took the initiative to increase the intensity of the game after calming down.

Such a choice looks like at a world POM conference, the Japanese representatives voluntarily gave up their biggest advantage for the plot and launched the most attractive actor's appearance and weapon strength to compete with European and American stallions.

Compare.

"Have the Celtics forgotten how they were unseated by the Knicks in the first place?"

Whoopi Brown had an Ang Lee-esque "shocked and incomprehensible" expression on his face.

"What's the problem?" Dick Stockton asked knowingly.

"The score in the first quarter shows the intensity of this game: 26 to 24, with the Knicks leading by 2 points. After Bill Laimbeer was called for a technical foul, the Celtics seemed to come to life," Brown said sharply.

, "They took the initiative to increase the intensity of the game and increase physical confrontation. Isiah Thomas' breakthrough and Larry Bird's outside shooting, plus Ralph Sampson who dominated the inside, really made a wonderful performance among these three people.

At that time, it seemed that the Celtics could defeat the Knicks...but, I still can't understand what their purpose is to increase the intensity of the game?"

Can Celtics acting coach Chris Ford understand something that seniors like Brown don’t understand?

No, he doesn't understand either.

Things on the field are deviating from his plan step by step. The players are increasing the intensity of the game on their own, completely beyond the control of the coaching staff.

"Everyone, we have to take control." Ford said metaphorically, "This game is like a 1,000-meter relay race. Every step of taking over is important. Compared to us, the Knicks' lineup depth has an advantage. If we

If you get up to speed early”

"Coach, if we proceed step by step, the Knicks will not feel pressure." Laimbeer respects the old man Ford.

When he joined the team, Ford was already on the team.

"Is there any benefit to putting pressure on the Knicks?" Ford asked. "Don't you know this is the Knicks' favorite style of play?"

Laimbeer answered directly: "That's why we have to do this. The Knicks have not been pushed to the limit for a long time. They play at a normal rhythm. No team is their opponent. We must do this to disrupt the rhythm of the game.

Let them think they have the advantage, but are they ready to maintain this intensity for three consecutive quarters?"

After all, Ford is the acting coach. If he wants to successfully succeed Jimmie Rodgers, he must have a good relationship with the players.

"What about you?" Ford asked seriously, "Are you ready to play the Knicks for three quarters with this intensity?"

"Don't talk about three quarters."

Bird helped Laimbeer pick up the conversation.

"It's no problem even if I play the whole game!"

Isiah Thomas looked at Sampson, "Ralph, New Yorkers have been advocating that Patrick Ewing is better than you these days. You really haven't seen it, have you?"

Sampson said calmly: "Coach Lu replaced him early, otherwise I can let you know whether I really 'didn't see it'."

Unexpectedly, Sampson's title to Louis aroused Bird's dissatisfaction: "Now that guy is an enemy. You can call him Louis or a bastard. Don't call him coach!"

"That's right!" Lambir agreed, "That bastard stopped being our coach six years ago!"

Thomas tends to be quiet when it comes to Louis.

He definitely doesn't like Louis, but he often thinks of the days when he played under Louis. Although it was only one season, it is unforgettable.

For him, Louis is not a good person, but he is a good coach and can handle a bowl of water evenly. If he was still in Boston, the Celtics should not have so much chaos in recent years.

Sampson said: "He will always be my coach."

"Tch, you are so grateful to me. Did I think about you when I went to New York to eat and drink?" Ranbir said bitterly, "Ewing is his big treasure."

Then, before the start of the second quarter, Louis pointed at Ewing's nose and threatened: "I'm going to give you a fucking warning this time. If I see you in this game again, you'll go to the low post and try to hit the ball back like you took the wrong medicine."

Ralph, just get off here and wave the towel!"

Ewing looked at Louis resentfully, feeling that he was not trusted.

Is Sampson amazing?

Is he invincible?

He is a lion, right? He cannot be touched or touched.

Fortunately, Ewing knew it well and did not voice his complaints, otherwise Louis would let him know why English is so sweet.

The second-team members of the Knicks and Celtics each have their own characteristics.

The Celtics' Big Three are all present, with Laimbeer resting and Jim Peterson and John Long playing.

The Big Three + Peterson + Long.

"Lu, excluding Bill, four of the five people on the court in Boston have a direct relationship with you. What do you think?"

Tomjanovich asked with a smile.

It has been six years since Louis left Boston. The players he recommended to Auerbach are still playing for the team and are the most important components of the team.

What else could Louis feel?

"Very proud." Louis said expressionlessly.

Coincidentally, in order to prevent Ewing from being beaten by Sampson, Louis asked Bowie to partner with Ewing. There were twin towers inside, and he would double-team in low singles.

The other three are Hornacek, Reggie Williams and Rodman.

The Knicks have four main players sitting off the court, but the offensive and defensive intensity brought by the second team on the court is not much worse than the main players.

Although the Celtics' approach to increasing the intensity of the game was beyond Louis' imagination, it was not too surprising. There was already a gap in strength between the two sides. If the Greens wanted to win, they needed to use intensity to silence the Knicks' role players and force the Knicks.

Si and their personal ability to compete with superstars.

Louis thought that Ford had made a strange move, which looked like seeking death, but it might be the path to death.

Because the Big Three of the Celtics were in very good shape tonight, as they wished, when it came time to compete with superstars, Louis was really not sure they could win.

Therefore, destroying the status of the Big Three of Green Kai will be the focus of Louis' work in the next three quarters.

He took advantage of the Knicks' lineup depth and defensive configuration, and consulted Billy Donovan's opinion that "it won't work without double-teaming." He designed a grand plan.

The core of the plan is double-teaming.

If Isiah Thomas breaks through, double-team;

Sampson/Bird attack in the low post and double-team;

Sampson/Bird attack with the ball and double-team;

As long as the Big Three of Green Kai are holding the ball and it is not a catch-and-shoot attack, anything else that needs to be pushed forward by holding the ball will be double-teamed.

Moreover, the number of double teams is limited to two people.

Double-team up to two people and force them to play the ball.

It's hard for the Celtics to have a chance to play because the Knicks' defensive resources are too luxurious. Just look at their roster: Ewing, Stockton, Alex Stevens,

Kevin McHale, Benjamin Wilson, John Salley, Rodman, Hornacek, Reggie Miller, Brad Rohaus, Danny Ainge, Sam Bowie, Shawn Kemp,

Doug West, Reggie Williams.

Except for Luo Haos, everyone else has strong physical talent, can switch to several defensive positions, has good speed, and has good defense.

The Knicks' local flank attack can affect the opponent's core offense and effectively rotate enemies who get open spaces.

Louis is very sober. If the Celtics want to increase their intensity, they should try real intensity.

Rodman, Williams, and Ewing are all fierce opponents.

Bird dreamed of going back to the 1988 Eastern Conference Finals, and the Knicks guarding him was Reggie Williams.

He lacked understanding of this person and thought that in order to protect Rodman, the Knicks were looking for cannon fodder to squeeze Rodman.

Unexpectedly, Williams first struck from behind Bird and illegally hit Bird in the name of stealing the ball.

Bird lost control of his body, as if he was skating on the court. His body fell to the ground and slid several meters away.

And this is not considered a foul.

The real foul was that when Williams was trying to gain position with Bird, he used an action like an over-the-shoulder throw on him, causing Bird to fall to the ground. The referee then called the Knicks a defensive foul.

Even in such a difficult situation, Bird hit a long-range mid-range shot from the corner, took the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt and shot an open three-pointer.

"That's it!" Ford only regretted that he couldn't play to help Bird share the pressure.

Isiah Thomas is the giant who has been most severely punished by the Knicks' defensive strategy. Long-range shooting is a constant problem, and due to his limited size, once he is blocked or flanked when he breaks through, it will be difficult to see his teammates clearly.

Location.

Under the brutal defense of the Knicks, Thomas failed to score in a single quarter.

Bird was under too much defensive pressure, Thomas was misfiring, and the Celtics needed a breakout point.

Sampson held the ball in the high post, and when he encountered the joint attack of Ewing and Bowie, a problem that was not usually considered a weakness affected his performance.

In his prime, Sampson's offensive advantage with the ball was that he could hit the ball high and put it into the basket even if his opponent had some help on defense. His support ability was praised because he was too tall and could see a lot.

The small guard cannot see the opportunity, but this has nothing to do with his organizational awareness. It is purely about seeing the (physical) opportunity.

If the quality of his passing is not good enough, it doesn't matter. The Celtics have many players who can pass suddenly. Even if Sampson does not accurately find the open space or the passing quality is poor, his teammates' subsequent passing of the ball or secondary breakthrough will often

He can also create opportunities, but when faced with the Knicks' level of defense, his inability to find the best opportunities on the offensive end like a ball-handling core, and his poor passing quality were exposed.

John Long missed multiple passes.

In four minutes, the Knicks gave the Celtics a 15-5 lead.

The five points the Celtics scored all came from Bird.

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