The rest is just noise

Larry Nance followed Pat Riley's instructions and stayed out of the paint.

This arrangement can maximize his rim protection threat.

In the previous six games, this arrangement allowed Sean Kemp to average 18 points per game, but limited Ewing's scoring average to 22 points per game. By achieving this, the Blazers' strategic goal has been achieved.

Unexpectedly, the penalty area, which the Blazers thought was as safe as a mountain, suddenly became the center of the New Yorkers' offense.

The offense suspected of being a "2 High" tactic did not involve low or high shots like the "2 High" the Blazers are familiar with.

Ewing and Kemp, after every pick-and-roll against Stockton, decisively pulled away to the left and right and came to a position near the basket where they were halfway to the basket.

Stockton will choose one of them to pass the ball.

They catch the ball, take the shot, and hit it.

Standing inside the free throw line, Nance was like a paper tiger that couldn't hurt anyone and wasn't taken seriously.

Problems on the defensive end are only one of them, the other is on the offensive end.

The defensive effect brought by the Knicks' five-defense starting lineup far exceeded the previous six games.

They seemed to finally understand that to defeat the Trail Blazers, they had to use the most primitive method, which was exactly the method they used to take over in 1988.

Only magic can defeat magic.

The Trail Blazers were beaten 10-0 at the beginning.

After Riley called a timeout, he made a service error. Fortunately, Porter made a foul early, otherwise the Knicks would have fought back.

When it came to the frontcourt battle, Wilson, who had been acting as a space point, finally had a chance to make a move.

Rodman's off-ball screen gave him room to shoot at a 45-degree angle on the left wing, but his touch was slightly worse.

"boom!"

Shots from beyond the three-point line are most likely to produce long rebounds.

Long rebounds are a destabilizing factor on the court. Even if the inside line is stuck, as long as the long rebound comes out, there is nothing they can do.

Because the landing point of long rebounds is usually outside the paint area.

However, as a rebounder, Rodman has mastered the miraculous ability to predict the landing point of the rebound. He was the first to judge the landing point of the rebound, and started before everyone else, running to the landing point to get the rebound.

Caught player.

The Knicks got a second offensive opportunity, and Rodman hit the ball to Ewing.

Ewing leaned against Nance and turned over to shoot a rabbit jump shot.

"boom!"

Still missed, but it was still Rodman's show.

Nance had used all his strength just to hold Ewing up, and had no energy left to protect the rebound. Rodman knocked the ball out of the hands of several people.

He chased the ball and flew out.

In the air, he hit the ball back to his teammate.

The body flew to the audience, and then immediately jumped up to join the battlefield, like a humanoid stimulant filled with crazy fighting spirit and fighting spirit.

His charisma moved Queen Madonna, who almost said intoxicatedly: "This guy is simply the real-life version of John McClane (the protagonist of "Die Hard")!"

Rodman saved the ball back to Wilson.

In front of him, stood Jordan.

Nearly half of the quarter has passed and the Blazers have not scored a point.

"Are you planning to set a record for the lowest score in a single game in the Finals?" Wilson taunted, grabbing the ball with one hand, leaning against Jordan and suddenly shaking his shoulder to the right and turning left to break through.

His attack was predicted in advance by Jordan, and the fake shoulder shake not only failed to deceive Jordan, but instead caused Wilson's attack to be violently blocked by the Flyers, making him unable to take another step forward.

Wilson put away the ball. At this time, it was either a pass or a forced shot.

"Don't you dare vote, you son of a bitch!" Jordan roared.

Wilson, who originally wanted to pass the ball, immediately changed his decision, leaned on half of Jordan's body and suddenly used force to push the opponent away, and then used the power of his feet to pull up.

Jordan's reaction was quick enough, but Wilson's size had an advantage.

With a height of 203 centimeters and a wingspan of 223 centimeters, Wilson cannot be blocked by opponents of the same size as long as he creates shooting space.

"Whoosh!"

Wilson completed the most unreasonable offense in basketball on Jordan's head.

After the ball was scored, Wilson shrugged and mocked: "You got what you wanted, don't you thank me?"

At this time, the score reached 12-0.

Riley's timeout had no other requirements for the offense. What he arranged was the defensive end, asking Nance to leave the paint area and actively defend the Knicks' half-interception basket.

Offensively, he lets his stars act accordingly.

Now, trailing by 12 points, half the game has passed, and for the Trail Blazers who have yet to score, the game has become torturous.

"I understand the mood of the Trail Blazers players. They are very impatient." The tragedy expert said, "They have been unable to break the scoring drought, which will lead to deformation of their technical movements."

Doug Collins saw Jordan dribbling and said directly: "It's up to Michael now!"

Jordan acted resolutely, knowing that the Trail Blazers needed to score to relieve their tension. Shooting alone was not enough, they had to go to the basket.

Therefore, he met Wilson, stopped and started suddenly, relying on his explosive power to get past the defense. He was extremely fast. As soon as the Knicks' pocket double-team was about to form, he had already carried Kemp's body and created a lot of physical contact.

Forced layup.

The referee blew the whistle and Jordan's ball hit the net.

"This is what a superstar should do in times of crisis!"

Louis walked to the midfield position, called Kemp to his side and said: "If you have to foul, strike hard and don't give him a chance to 'hit a three-pointer.'"

"Yes, coach."

Kemp went back and Jordan made the extra penalty.

3 to 12

In the garden, Wilson prepared to hit back with the ball.

He stood high against Jordan, dribbling, changing direction, and attacking to the left. Unlike Jordan, his speed and explosive power had no advantage in one-on-one situations, so he relied more on his height and arm length to create shooting space.

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Wilson moved to the free throw line and made an emergency jump shot. The height of his shot made many people despair, and even Jordan could only cause slight interference.

"boom!"

It's a pity that his opening touch was really not good.

However, the Trail Blazers' restricted area is filled with Ewing, Rodman and Kemp.

Nance was squeezed out of the key area by Ewing, and the final rebound was easily picked off by Gorilla. It was only Clifford Robinson's help that caused his second attack at the basket to miss.

As a result, Ewing's missed shot was caught by a flying bird that leapt from two meters away before it had time to hit the ground. It rode Robinson's body and brutally dunked the ball to score.

14 to 3

"You can see the Knicks' determination for this game from their suffocating offensive and defensive intensity." Costas said vividly, "Their desire to win is reflected in every action!"

Under the Knicks' defense, the Blazers' offense has become stiff and unable to find vitality.

They have to play around the core.

This was also Riley's original plan. The Knicks' defensive pressure made the Blazers' offense boring. They basically used the same routines, Jordan dribbling, high-post singles and then jump shots/breakthroughs, or giving to Barkley, or attracting

After double-teaming, distribute to others. If Barkley is double-teamed, pass out to the secondary position. Outside players can also take the opportunity to score from long range, but the central concept lies in the performance of the core players.

Riley's purpose of letting players increase their muscle mass also had an effect at this time.

When the offensive end is like this, the wings with explosive athletic ability transform into the most brutal blue-collar workers. Everyone has tendons, long arms, thick legs, hard fists, can commit fouls, and can rush for rebounds.

As long as he's strong enough to rush rebounds, he'll have a chance to play in Portland.

The Knicks made the Trail Blazers realize that this game was going to the extreme, and they gave up.

Brutal hand-to-hand combat took place on the court.

Louis' son, 8-year-old Lu Wuxia, watched with his own eyes a group of grown men about the same age as his father fighting fiercely for a position.

This was a match he couldn't have imagined.

In addition to Jordan and Barkley, Xavier McDaniel performed his best goal in the Finals at this time.

It was a round of biting each other to the point of suffocation.

The Blazers were defended until the 20th second and couldn't find a chance.

McDaniel was originally a war maniac who had no idea, no cover, and did nothing without considering the consequences. He got the ball at the bottom line, and Robinson wanted to give him a screen. Kemp and Rodman originally wanted to cover it.

He pinched him. As a result, he didn't go to the screen route at all. Instead, he ran straight to the baseline at the risk of being forced out of bounds. He rushed into the basket and took off like riding a fast horse. He grabbed the ball with his right hand and swung it through Ewing's body.

A Kobe-style backhand dunk under the basket.

7 to 15

This intensity continued until the end of the first quarter, 24 to 18.

The Knicks led by 6 points, and both teams' starters were filled.

During the break, Louis looked at the players on the field and found Chris Jackson.

If he can find Game 5 form tonight, even if he only finds half of it, it will be a disaster for the Blazers.

"CJ, you replace John." Louis looked at the others, "This game is very intense. If you feel tired, just tell me and I can replace you at any time!"

Wilson, Rodman, Ewing and Kemp are the same young people. The advantages of being young are that they can play well, are durable, and are not afraid of tough coaches.

When they heard that Louis wanted them to continue fighting, they not only had no objection, but also showed their bloodthirsty side.

"The first quarter is just a warm-up!" Ewing cheered, "Go up and show the Portlanders what a fucking physical fight is!"

CJ also wanted to follow, but Louis caught him and reminded: "They can fight hand to hand, but you have to be cautious. You don't have to fight like them unless you have to. You are put on the field for your offense. No one expects you to guard anyone."

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Chris Jackson said seriously: "It's clear, coach."

What he meant by "clearness" was that he had a violent collision with Terry Porter while on defense. The two fell to the ground at the same time, one was fine and the other injured his foot.

Seeing CJ jumping around, Louis regretted letting him play, but this guy surprised everyone when he came up - he killed all the Porters. It can be seen that he has integrated into the theme of this series.

Grinding teeth and sucking blood is the tune.