The rest is just noise

The tragedy maker is undoubtedly the most difficult star to limit.

In the first quarter, he showed his versatility.

Once the defense is relaxed, he is like a wild horse with the reins loosened and galloping at will, no one can control it.

Moreover, in a defensive environment without double teams, he is too free.

Just the one-on-one breakthrough alone allowed him to score 8 points. In addition, there were 4 points from the counterattack and a three-pointer from the outside.

With 15 points in a single quarter, in addition to maximizing his personal offensive output, he also had no faults in motivating his teammates to attack.

He successfully let David Robinson eat the pie, and helped Scottie Pippen conduct a successful mismatch attack in the low post, plus a catch and dunk when cutting.

The Lakers played a strong momentum at home and took a 29-24 lead.

Billy Cunningham, a staunch anti-Lewis party, was naturally overjoyed when he saw the Lakers' performance: "I think this is a signal that the Lakers are coming back."

"Ten years ago, the Lakers won the first championship in the 1980s. This year, they may also win the first championship in the 1990s." Cunningham's words did not satisfy Lakers fans. "They may be competing with

The Celtics completely failed in the competition, but to be able to win championships in three consecutive decades is not something that an ordinary team can achieve."

Lakers fans don't like the truth, especially when it comes to the Celtics.

Even if this fact cannot be refuted, they will still give the middle finger to those who tell the truth.

For example, Jack Nicholson shouted to Cunningham from a distance: "You know a damn hammer!"

The Lakers took the lead, which was a result that Louis had long expected.

Since you want the other party to open, you must let the other party open from the beginning, otherwise it will be difficult to operate later.

From the current point of view, this game is very enjoyable to watch.

Although Louis does not have real-time live broadcast viewership data, he believes that the audience will buy it.

In the second quarter, Louis strengthened his focus on the Lakers' defensive weaknesses and fully activated the game plan formulated before the game.

The Knicks' game plan is to let the tragedy man do as he pleases, but keep a close eye on his teammates.

This plan seems illogical, because as long as people like Tragedy Master are open, they will definitely bring their teammates to have fun together. That is determined by their playing style.

But before, the Knicks had already had a case where the tragedy master had a high performance, but his performance in planning was mediocre.

To achieve this, we must have a firm idea of ​​not including the tragedy artist.

As long as they don't make changes for any of the Tragedy's attacks and stick to his teammates, even if he wants to pass the ball, he won't have a proper chance.

The Knicks' offense and defense in the second quarter were like this.

Tragedy versus the Knicks' rookie - Louie dramatically asked rookie Doug West to guard him alone.

"Little Lu, are you going to let such a new recruit deal with him?"

Many Lakers fans protested.

They thought this arrangement was insulting to the tragedian.

However, after a season of training with the Knicks, West's defensive skills have improved greatly compared to his college days. His physical talents are already good, and he is also an athletic wing. After specializing in defense, his physical talents can be fully utilized.

play a greater role.

The Tragedy Master takes a lot of trouble just to break his defense.

Fortunately, Robinson came to the rescue.

Robinson was in the high post to help his teammates cover and break up. Ewing saw that his position was far away from the basket and did not follow him.

The tragedy maker returned the pass, and Robinson stood 21 feet (6.4 meters) away from the basket and reluctantly took the shot.

Louis couldn't understand.

How dare Robinson take a shot there? It's considered a long-range shooting spot. Although it's not beyond the three-point line, it's not that far away.

"boom!"

Without a goal, the Knicks players on the court pushed for a counterattack.

27 to 29

In addition to West, the other four Knicks players present are Hornacek, Miller, Ainge, and Bowie.

Including West, this can be regarded as a lineup with one large and four small players. Including West, there are a total of four outside players, all of whom have long-range shooting ability.

This is also the core arrangement of Louis' defeat of the Lakers.

The Knicks' long-range shooting is a pain point that the Lakers cannot solve.

Because Pippen can only cover one, Robinson will be a colander if he runs out of the paint. Aguirre is good, but it is not enough to prevent a big four shot under the system framework.

"Double team!"

Louis suddenly shouted.

Because the Tragedy Master attacks with the ball in a deep position.

That kind of place can be double-teamed.

Because the players are close together, the double attack is just right.

The tragedy maker attracts the defense and passes the ball outwards with his back.

McKay caught the ball and chose the same thing as the tragic man - drove to the basket.

As a wing that meets the standard size, McKay plays inside like a tragedy master. However, he does not have that ability.

Bowie's tough big block denied him a dunk.

Pippen picked up the ball from the outside. Since there was not much attack time left, he reluctantly took the shot, but was actually affected by Miller in front of him.

Pippen's three-pointer at the buzzer failed to hit.

There was only a bang, and the long rebound was taken down by Bowie.

In Louis' eyes, Bowie is no longer the old Walton of the Knicks. He is more like Tian Yu, who plays Teacher Wang in "Charlotte Trouble". A top-notch green leaf who can resist output, keep the minimum limit, and can't steal.

play.

After grabbing the rebound, he decisively threw the ball to Hornacek who was rushing down the frontcourt.

Hornacek accelerated the dribble and launched a counterattack again.

29 to 29

The Knicks equalized the score and the two sides were tied. It seemed that there was still a lot of time and the Lakers had a chance to play, but Pat Riley seemed to regard this round of offense and defense as a turning point in the game and immediately called a timeout.

Louis is basically satisfied with the performance of the second team, and even Doug West has successfully completed his task.

Moreover, the rotation time has not yet come, and he has no plans to make substitutions.

"Because we lack a reliable defensive core on the field, they may let Kevin Johnson play. Remember, KJ has some psychological problems. He is jealous of Ervin, but he cannot change the status quo. So, as long as he gets

When he gets the ball, he should find a way to score. He wants to express himself and prove himself."

"This kind of psychology is worth learning, but it can also be exploited."

The timeout is over and the Knicks lineup remains unchanged.

The Lakers seemed to be tit for tat.

They sent KJ, Pippen, Tragedy, Robinson, Divac.

1 guard, 2 wings, 2 centers.

In this lineup, Tragedy is playing the three position, and with his size, he is fully qualified. Moreover, the Knicks have Doug West, a wing with decent physical talent and size, and Bowie is the only one inside.

, the backcourt is the short partner of Hornacek and Ainge. Although Miller's size is okay, he is too thin and is no match for the Lakers.

Moreover, the twin-tower lineup will put tremendous pressure on Bowie's defense and rebounding.

Judging from the lineup alone, the Lakers have obvious advantages.

"But they don't have a long-range threat." Zhao Yuanzheng pointed out clearly.

Louis smiled and said: "Yes, but the real problem is not here yet."

KJ dribbled over, and the Knicks arranged for Ainge to guard him.

Ainge, when he was young, was the successor of Karl in the Celtics. He liked to fight with his opponents. Whenever there was a conflict, he was always on the front line. Even when he came to the Knicks, he was always on the front line.

The player who has the most conflicts with others.

Under the dual limitations of size and talent, his defense has never been good enough. Even if he masters all the dirty moves, no one thinks he is a top defender. If he is asked to guard KJ, wouldn't it be a loss of life?

KJ dribbled the ball and broke through, and a tragic player opened up the space at a 45-degree angle on the left.

Ainge was easily passed by him, and the Knicks' defense shrank.

KJ, who was eager to prove himself, was stripped of the ball by Hornacek in this situation.

"Too anxious!" Cunningham made serious criticism of KJ, "I don't know what he is anxious about! The Knicks' defense has been disrupted by him. He can pass the ball to his teammates and reorganize the offense!"

The Lakers' timeout seemed to call out loneliness.

KJ was kicked out and the Knicks got another chance to counterattack.

Anji, who had been passed by one step before, actually got the best position. He received a pass from his teammate and wanted to score points on a fast break, but was roughly knocked to the ground by the Lakers.

Nick Strome determined that Scottie Pippen's action of knocking down Ainge was a technical foul.

But Angie stood up and roared reluctantly, "Do you fucking think you'll be fine if you're called for a technical foul? Tell you, it's best not to let me get a chance, or I'll kick the fucking shit out of you!"

Pippin was too frightened to respond.

The biggest problem for the Lakers is not that they have lost consecutive games in the Finals, but that no team in the Western Conference can give them a real challenge.

Like Pippin, he was so proud before the game started, as if he was great, but in the end he was bitten by Angie, like a good student who had never been criticized, and was so ashamed that he wanted to cry.

Then, KJ has expanded to the point where he can no longer accommodate the ambition of the tragedy maker, and as Zhao Yuanzheng mentioned, the Lakers' lineup has no ability to expand the space.

Human hearts, manpower coordination, experience and determination, the Lakers don't have all of them. How can they compete with the experienced Knicks?