The rest is just noise

"Next time, let's not do something ungraceful like elbowing in front of the referee, okay?"

Ewing bent down and Louis hugged his neck, not minding that he was sweating profusely.

"If the referee can't see it, is that okay?" Not only does Ewing's emotional quotient often fluctuate, but so does his IQ.

Although this is not something difficult to understand.

Even primary school students know that they cannot do bad things in front of the teacher.

"I wouldn't say that, but if you understand it that way, I don't have any objection." After Louis communicated with Ewing, he replaced him.

Riley's side has lost a strong general.

When McDaniel heard that he was being deported, he was so angry that he wanted to bite Louis' head off.

But he had trouble getting close to Louis.

Both the Knicks and Trail Blazers have made personnel adjustments.

The Trail Blazers replaced Cosey and McDaniel and replaced Terry Porter and Clifford Robinson. The Knicks replaced Ewing and Kemp and replaced Rodman and John Salley.

The focus of both sides' lineup adjustments is clear.

The Trail Blazers want to increase their outside shooting range and make up for the loss of wing athleticism after McDaniel was expelled...

The Knicks use a regular inside rotation.

At the same time, due to the three technical fouls that just occurred, the Trail Blazers have to take two free throws, and the Knicks have to take five free throws (2T and 2+1 for Wilson's goal).

Jordan made two free throws and Wilson made four of five free throws.

But in all calculations, the Blazers still suffered.

When the conflict occurred, the Knicks had just scored a goal.

Then something happened. When the farce was over, the Trail Blazers lost the ball in exchange for two free throws, and paid the price of McDaniel's ejection. The Knicks not only got the ball, but also five free throws without any attrition.

Moreover, the point difference was instantly reduced to 2 points.

15 to 17

The Blazers only led by one goal.

After the timeout ended, Wilson took over the Knicks' offense forcefully.

Facing Jordan with the ball in the high post, he feinted, but it was actually a breakthrough. His offensive plan was seen through by Jordan, but Rodman's pick-and-roll blocked the Flyers' defense.

Wilson dribbled the ball with one hand and once again challenged the Blazers' penalty area.

The Trail Blazers adhere to the no layup principle. Anyone who attempts a layup will be knocked down resolutely.

Wilson first used a fake move to get past Barkley's poor defense, then pulled the lever in the air to avoid Robinson's block, had a physical confrontation with him, and then picked up the basket, and the ball rolled into the basket.

The referee blows the whistle again.

Louis had never loved Hugh Hollins so much.

This stupid referee who likes to put his own will above the game has increased the frequency of blowing whistles in order to maintain stability and has zero tolerance for any suspected foul actions.

"This isn't New York, what the hell are you doing?" Riley couldn't stand it anymore and stood on the sidelines and cursed.

Wilson scored with an extra free throw.

18 to 17

During this period, Wilson scored consecutively, not only becoming the most dazzling star on the court, but also eclipsing Jordan.

Jordan's aggression is not as strong as in the past because Riley requires him to instigate the entire team's offense. Even if Porter is on the court, the ball is concentrated in his hands.

Due to his heavy organizational responsibility, Jordan deliberately suppressed his desire to attack.

Even if Wilson's offense is riding on his head, he still only has eyes for passing the ball.

This form of Jordan was something Louis had never seen before, and it was also something Louis was afraid of.

Jordan's famous conversation with Winter, the father of the triangle offense, about whether there is an "I" in the words "individual" and "team" can fully reflect Jordan's pride.

When Phil Jackson in his previous life became the head coach of the Bulls, he immediately wanted to reduce Jordan's ball rights, and almost lost his coaching position. In the end, Jordan gave up the ball rights to give Pippen room to take off, but he still did not lose points.

The title of king.

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However, in this era and this timeline, the difficulties and obstacles Jordan encountered on his way to becoming king were far beyond imagination. His growth path was also completely different.

Being suppressed by the Lakers, being swept by the Knicks in the Finals, and not even having a chance to touch the dominant Celtics in the 1980s, all kinds of failure experiences made Jordan put aside his pride and obey Riley's instructions.

I just saw Jordan holding the ball from the outside. Even if he was standing on the outside, it was hard to ignore.

His most effective assistant, Barkley, covered Porter and then moved down the middle.

Jordan believed in his finishing ability and lobbed the ball high.

Barkley caught the ball in the middle and faced Selly. From a defensive position, Selly was able to defend Barkley, but his body was not strong enough to withstand Sir Charles' frontal attack.

Barkley was really like a wild boar running towards dinner with all his strength, running rampantly and knocking Selley away from his face, then ferociously entered the basket and scored a dunk.

Moreover, Barkley's collision was suspected of causing an offensive foul, and Selly was called for a foul.

Louis had no objection to this.

This is the latest scale.

Hugh Hollins doesn't want the game between the two sides to be too hard-core. The Christmas game every year has a certain performance nature, just like the Spring Festival Gala, where many families will gather together to watch the game.

No one wants to see a violent-themed game.

Wilson just had 2+1 in a row, and Barkley was called 2+1 for a suspected offensive foul. This is the same.

As long as the standards are consistent, Louis has no objection. He and Hollins have never been confrontational, but they are both dealing with the situation and not the person.

"Tell them that the defensive intensity can be reduced appropriately."

When Barkley made a free throw, Louis called Wilson to his side and warned him.

Wilson nodded and returned to the court to convey Louis' instructions.

As the two sides began to rotate, the tense situation at the beginning also stabilized after McDaniel was expelled.

From the second half of the first quarter onwards, the game between the Knicks and Trail Blazers became closer to a teaching game.

They adapt to each other's style of play.

The Knicks' three-stage offense left the Blazers scrambling. This was purely a difference brought about by the offensive system.

It will take some time for Riley to build his own offensive and defensive system in Portland, while Louis has been leading the Knicks for many years.

The Blazers' strong defense means that after the Knicks' ball-handlers change the opponent's defense through pick-and-roll offense, they may not be able to find an open teammate immediately.

Because not all ball carriers have a global vision like James, Harden, and Nash, there will always be situations where the ball is released slowly or the ball is not passed well during the transfer process.

This is the role of the three-phase offense.

If the first wave of offensive does not succeed, the probability of success of the second wave of offensive will increase. If the second wave does not work, there will be a third wave. If the third wave does not work, and the attack time is almost up, then you have to find someone to put pressure on you.

whistle, or simply give the ball to Wilson for a one-on-one.

The Blazers couldn't adapt to the Knicks' three-stage offense. Riley asked them to use their athletic ability to switch defenses infinitely, which also took time to develop a tacit understanding. After Jordan regarded himself as an organizer, in addition to the necessary ball-handling offense, the Blazers' position

The core of the battle is actually Barkley.

At the end of the first quarter, Louis designed Jordan to break into a very deep position. Terry Porter was already very open at the top of the arc. The problem was that it was a very difficult technical task for Jordan to pass the ball behind him.

Both Wilson and Rodman could intercept his pass.

Jordan had an idea and gave a high pass, but the ball speed slowed down. When Porter received the ball, he had no time to shoot. The whistle sounded and the first quarter was over.

Jordan, who is a playmaker, is not like Harden, a combo guard who can really play point guard. In fact, he is more like a point forward.

He doesn't look like a point guard in driving to the basket or making offensive choices, so when the Knicks anticipate his passing route, he can always accurately grasp the ball release point.

The Knicks first suppressed and then advanced, leading the Trail Blazers 27-24 at the end of the first quarter.

The game enters the second quarter.

The intensity of the Blazers' game across the Western Conference could not overwhelm the Knicks. This was something they had determined before the game started.

I just didn't expect that it only took the Knicks a few minutes to adapt.

High-intensity games are what the Knicks like best. Their usual intra-team competitions are very intense, so if an opponent wants to play with intensity during a game, their resilience will be beyond imagination.

To put it bluntly, Riley asked the Blazers to play with a stronger intensity than the Knicks. Now after playing with the main players, he found that it was not strong enough.

⑴ Most people should know that this footnote is prepared for the few people who don’t know. During the Bulls period, Winter felt that Jordan played too many individual singles and told him: Danzi, there is no “I” (self) in the word team.

). Jordan replied: You know what a chicken, the word "victory" has "I" (Win) in it. This dialogue is so classic that Jordan used it for fun in his Hall of Fame speech, and Shark also used this joke in his own Hall of Fame speech.

The organization made a joke about arguing with Kobe.