The rest is just noise

There were a total of six games in the 1991 NBA Finals.

The Knicks defeated the Lakers with 4 wins and 2 losses.

If the intensity of the Eastern Conference Finals was overshadowed by the 4-1 scoreline, then the Finals against the Lakers was deceived by the 4-2 scoreline.

It succeeded in making people think this was a suspenseful series.

Actually it's not.

In the six games, the Knicks established a lead of at least 15 points in each game, but in two of the games they were overtaken by the tragic coach's team because they were too relaxed.

Especially in Game 5, at the end of three quarters, the Lakers trailed by 18 points. In the fourth quarter, the tragedy maker and former Knicks player Hornacek worked together to rain three-pointers and achieve a shocking reversal.

But such a victory is not enough for the Lakers to win the Finals.

As long as the Knicks tighten their nerves, they won't lose...

Game6

Louis looked serious, and the Knicks also exerted their full strength.

The Knicks had the advantage throughout the game. Their overall single defense and assist defense capabilities were too strong, which resulted in the Lakers' core David Robinson being unable to hit the low post when encountering strong defenders (Ewing/Rodman).

Encountered the problem of many mistakes in handling the ball during double-attacks. At the same time, the team has players who seriously hinder the space, which increases the difficulty of the team's offense. The tragedy maker is good at fighting tough battles and constipation environments, and can take difficult jump shots after using the screen.

Hornacek has become the team's two relatively reliable scoring points, but the former's winning style and the Lakers' environment that is not suitable for pick-and-rolls are destined to be difficult to sustain.

Especially Hornacek, Louis and the Knicks players are too familiar with him.

The off-ball style he developed in the Knicks only had a flash of inspiration in Game 5. He was heavily guarded at other times, and his difficult jump shots also lacked stability.

Throughout the series, the Lakers never found a more stable way to score than allowing the Tragedy Master to open up singles.

In Game 6, Louis arranged for Rodman to defend Robinson.

Just in time to free Ewing, the Knicks suddenly no longer implemented the defensive strategy of emptying the Admiral, and instead adopted a defense that pressed the Lakers' offense across the board.

This is the most difficult defense.

In a pocket formation, the Lakers lacked quality shooters, and under the full defense of the Knicks' three defense members and a group of super-athletic wings, Los Angeles' championship dream was crushed.

Louis and the coaching staff studied David Robinson for two seasons, and they unanimously determined that this man was the vitality maker of the Lakers.

Because Robinson is the most athletically gifted center in the league, he has good skills and selfless playing habits. Although he is not as good in basic skills as Sampson, as long as he can work hard to polish the technical details, he has a chance to go further.

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However, after two years of observation, Louis discovered that Robinson was at his peak when he debuted and then stopped improving.

In his rookie season, Robinson averaged 24 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 3.7 blocks per game. This year, his scoring increased to 26 points and 12 rebounds, while the rest remained unchanged.

Louis doesn't approve of this statistical improvement.

How is his skill development going? The answer, which may disappoint Lakers fans, is 0.

Because he and the tragedy master are teammates.

The Tragedian doesn't have the attributes of ruining star teammates like his successor, but he does have the attributes of making his teammates not want to make progress.

It's so comfortable to play with the tragedy master.

You don’t need to know too much. If you can make a fast break, just run hard and wait for the ball; if you can eat cakes, just pass more and steal more backdoors, and the ball will come to you; if you can shoot, the tragedy maker will be happier and open up the space.

With his double-team rate and numerous open opportunities, ShowTime became everyone's amusement park under his control.

Robinson doesn't need to develop many skills, he just needs to make his body stronger.

The Lakers don't need him to attack tough situations or play the second Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He should defend like Sampson in the regular phase and take over when he needs to take over. But the Lakers don't understand, and the Lakers' coaching staff doesn't understand either.

How can a player who has never learned to take over and has no killer heart be expected to take over in a life or death situation?

When Rodman defended Robinson, he suffered a disadvantage in terms of size.

Fortunately, Robinson doesn't have Sampson's unpredictable hands when attacking with the ball, and his shots are easily interfered with.

The internal battle turned into Ewing's one-sided blow to Sam Perkins. Robinson, who was supposed to have a matchup advantage, was never able to produce a stable offense in response to the Knicks' provocative defensive arrangements.

Commentator Doug Collins said sharply: "So far in the Finals, David Robinson has averaged 36 points per game. As the scoring leader in the series, he should have an advantage against smaller opponents, but we have seen his struggle.

. He still has a long way to go if he wants to become a player of the level of Ralph, Patrick, and Akeem!"

The Knicks relied on their defensive talent to suppress the Lakers' positional battle.

Since the Lakers could not find a second stable space point outside of Hornacek, the Knicks players led by Ewing could comfortably protect the basket.

The Lakers' offensive system relies heavily on the center to participate in the pick-and-roll, but it does not punish the Knicks' long-range shooting ability to defend inside. Although Perkins is the first space five in history to shoot a large number of long-range shots, he serves as a screener.

There's not enough quality, and the Knicks' wing group is free enough to interfere with him.

It's not about advancing, it's not about retreating, it's not about investing.

In addition to the unparalleled takeover of the tragedy, the only option left for the Lakers is David Robinson to punish Rodman in the low post.

The results left Angelenos in despair.

Robinson was unable to penetrate Rodman's low post defense.

This 6-foot-8 former DPOY has allowed fans all over the world to see his strength.

This left Lakers players other than the tragedy confused.

In addition, Hornacek was locked up, and even though Perkins got rid of the defense, he still failed to score a goal. His condition was extremely sluggish.

When the Lakers' role players got opportunities, they couldn't seize them.

Every few minutes, Collins would praise Louie's matchups and defensive strategies.

In Collins’ words: “The Lakers in Little’s eyes are different from ours. We have seen how powerful the Lakers are, but the Lakers in his eyes seem to be full of loopholes, and any shortcoming of the players can be exploited.

To run a defense like this, to set up matchups like this, to embarrass David Robinson like this, you need not just a great team, but a team that can handle this group of people and find the problem.

Great coach.”

At halftime, the Lakers trailed by 15 points.

In the second half, Benjamin Wilson gave an immortal performance to fans around the world.

He started with David Robinson's overhand dunk, scored 9 goals in a row, and ended with a sudden three-pointer that knocked down the tragic player.

At the end of the third quarter, Wilson scored 39 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, leaving the game with a score of 102-77.

He didn't come back because the game had turned into garbage time.

In the fourth quarter, the substitutes who usually don't get a chance also expressed themselves on the court.

Reggie Williams was dishing out assists, Ainge shot three-pointers when he had the chance, and Doug West played the role he initially hoped he would play in the league as a dunker. He put on a wonderful dunk performance.

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Player after player was replaced by Louis.

Except for the two rookie players who have not entered the active list, Louis has played all the players who can be played.

At the last minute, Ewing was replaced.

He brushed up the data for a while and scored the same number of points as Wilson, but had 15 rebounds.

To Louie, Ewing's numbers are yet another piece of evidence that the numbers don't reflect reality.

Wilson's data was 39+5+4, while Ewing's was 39+15+4. Who ended the game? Who dared to play hard in garbage time?

Only those who watched the game can give the answer.

Fans will remember Wilson's heart-wrenching performances and then be surprised by Ewing when looking at the statistics.

The game enters the last half minute.

The Knicks dribbled the ball for 24 seconds, and Ainge made a shot at the last second.

What Ainge did was ungraceful, but this is the feeling he hopes to leave to the Lakers. He hated the Lakers when he was with the Celtics, and when he came to the Knicks, he couldn't forget his old profession.

At this time, he was in Madison Square Garden, and the fans would not boo because of his shot. On the contrary, everyone gave him applause.

Because this goal brought the Knicks' score to 130 points.

In the last 6 seconds, the Lakers gave up the game.

Louis took the Coke from the assistant coach.

The tragic player handed the ball to the referee.

Then, as if they saw someone hinting, the wild fans poured into the stadium before the game ended to celebrate the Knicks' fourth consecutive championship.