The rest is just noise

Sampson, Bobby Jones and Andrew Toney came on the field at the same time.

After Laimbeer was replaced, in theory, both teams have put out their strongest lineups.

After Sampson came up, he was infected by his teammates. Because he was taught by Louis day and night that "your time has not come yet", he did not like head-on confrontation. He stopped Dawkins from hitting twice in the back.

In front of Sampson, it was difficult for Dawkins to use turn-over jumpers to score points.

Because Sampson can completely interfere with his shot.

He has to hit the basket, but in this way, the 76ers' pocket formation can be effective against him. It is no longer feasible to create a breakthrough from Dawkins' hands.

After all, he is not a center with top offensive ability.

Because of the intensity of the game, coaching became more and more difficult. Fitch could only cheer the players on the sidelines and was unable to offer constructive suggestions.

Louis is also waiting and watching. He wants to know which point the 76ers have neglected to guard against.

Archibald dribbled to the inside and wanted to attack, but his stature was too petite and he did not have strong physical fitness to protect his body. He felt like Paul in 2K. His ability was obviously not weak, but his fighting ability was not weak.

It looks like a robot that keeps sending blocking data to its opponents.

He dribbled into the paint, and just as he made a layup, Caldwell Jones jumped out from the slope, first blocked the ball, and then hit him hard. His body fell from the air. Before the 76ers could counterattack, Burr

De's hands intercepted the ball unpredictably.

Bird discovered Sampson's location.

He stood in the short corner on the right, which was the only gap in the entire defense.

"Whoosh!"

Sampson hit the ball.

"Short corner area..."

In the eyes of fans, Sampson's shot was just an accidental opportunity. But what Louis thought at that moment was, why did Sampson get a shot in the short corner?

This shouldn't be a coincidence, as the Sixers know he has the shooting ability.

Louis needs to continue to observe the 76ers' defense, especially the defense near the short corner.

The Celtics' defensive arrangement before the game basically worked.

Tony, the Boston Strangler who averaged 26 points per game in the first six games, would be greeted by Sampson's quick double-team if he had the tendency to hold the ball and hit inside today.

As the game progressed, it became a clever move to let Sampson go to the outside to guard against White Jones's shot and use his athletic ability to flank Tony.

Sampson completely controlled Tony's breakthrough and recovered it wantonly. His athletic ability is the most dazzling talent on the court. Anyone who sees the 7-foot-4-inch him swimming back and forth like a cheetah in the free throw line area will be frightened.

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Sampson already understood what Louis wanted him to do.

Basket protection isn't his only responsibility.

Perhaps it should be said that protecting the basket may be the least important responsibility for him. His responsibility is to use his athletic ability and his height and arm length to extend the defensive range, influence, and deterrence from outside to the free throw line and inside to

All restricted areas are under his control.

This is completely different from other traditional centers of the same era who focused on squatting and protecting the basket.

This is the path Louis wants Sampson to take, and this is the path he should take.

Sampson's exceptional athleticism stands alone in the Garden, but the Sixers are still the better overall talent team.

Tony was suffocated, and the 76ers lost their stable attacking point.

Maurice Cheeks, who was drafted by the Celtics but never played a game for them, dribbled in.

One of the disadvantages of allowing Sampson to roam a wide area is that if he is too far away from the basket, he will not be able to come back to protect the basket.

At this time, other people on the Celtics need to step up and take due responsibility.

"La-REEE!!"

Under Johnny Most's ear-splitting roar, Bird miraculously appeared in front of Cheeks and blocked his layup.

He wanted to pick up the ball, but Dr. J ran over at lightning speed, picked up the ball and dunked Bird, who was unable to get up again.

By 2020 standards, Bird just committed at least two violations.

Dr. J's dunk was suspected of an offensive foul, but he didn't get any whistle, 17 to 15.

The 76ers took the lead, and Bird stood up strongly.

"Hey!" Louis called him.

Bird looked over.

"Tell Tiny," Louis stretched out his hands, "play the No. 10 tactic!"

The original "L" tactic had eight lanes, but by the end of the season, Louis had developed it to 14 lanes.

Among them, only tactic No. 10 focuses on attacking the short corner area on the right side.

Louis asked them to play the No. 10 tactic just to find out how the 76ers defended the short corner area.

Louis had to be cautious. The 76ers had Dawkins, White Jones, Dr. J, Cheeks, and Toney, three elite defenders and one talented defender. In the era of three-point barrenness, their athletic ability was enough to cover free throws.

Defensive area inside the line.

Why is the short corner area vacant?

The 76ers' position clearly appeared in front of Louis, with Dawkins at the inside, Jones guarding Bird, and Dr. J facing Maxwell - when the No. 10 tactic was initiated, Bird got the ball and used his body to cover it.

Archibald handed over the ball without looking at anyone. It can be seen that Dawkins' attention was attracted. Jones was pulled outside by Sampson. Dr. J took the cover and lacked the awareness to change defense. Therefore, the short

All defensive responsibilities in the corner fell on Dawkins.

Then, Louis saw Dawkins just standing under the basket, bluffing.

Archibald scored a layup.

Dawkins is much better than Black Jones on the offensive end, and he can also use his unique physical fitness to attack rebounds and protect the rim on the defensive end, but he does not have Black Jones's excellent rim protection awareness and defensive experience.

I don't know whether it was the excitement of finding the loophole or the pleasure of realizing it, but the corner of Louis' mouth twitched, almost like a smile.

Before Louis' excitement had passed, the 76ers used their athletic talent to create a climax.

After Archibald scored, Tony received the serve and started a fast break.

The Celtics did not retreat fast enough. No matter how athletic Sampson was, he could not keep up with Bobby Jones who was running at full speed.

Tony rushed upfield and passed Jones through.

White lightning hits the ball into the basket.

19 to 17

On the defensive end, White Jones is completely a modern fourth position. He moves quickly and has unlimited energy. He can defend from the first position to the fifth position. Bird has obviously created an offensive opportunity for Maxwell, but White Jones jumps desperately

Got out and knocked Maxwell down and nailed his layup.

Then after getting up, he kept up with the fast break team as quickly as possible and scored a tip-in from the frontcourt.

21 to 17

Bird missed a shot, and Dr. J fought back again.

23 to 17

Sampson made a mistake in receiving the ball and gave the ball away again. The 76ers' extreme physical confrontation threatened to overwhelm the game on the field in an instant.

Although the Celtics retreated quickly, Dawkins ran to the frontcourt and elbowed Sampson to the ground. After receiving the ball, he turned and hooked.

25 to 17

The 76ers established a considerable advantage. At the end of the first quarter, it was 28 to 22.

Feiqi growled with a sullen face: "Damn it, can you be tougher! Didn't you see how big their movements were? This is our home court, what the hell are you being restrained about!"

Fitch's rant made sense, and Louie informed the players of his findings in the first quarter.

"Later, if we are fighting a positional battle, we must focus on the short corner area." Louis pointed the axis of the attack at the waist on the right, "Larry, move around here more and use your offensive threats to empty them.

defense!"

"Ralph!"

"You have to cooperate well with Larry!" Louis pointed to the short corner area, "After completing the pick-and-roll and screen, come back here as much as possible."

The final key is also the best person to create offensive space.

Louis called out to John Long.

"If our plan goes smoothly, they will undoubtedly strengthen the defense in the short corner area, but they cannot cover everything. You will get a lot of openings in the middle and long distances. If they give you this opportunity..." Louis' face turned cruel.

Spicy, "Then let those bastards have a long memory!"

Lang bit his lip and nodded heavily.

Fitch replaced Maxwell with Laimbeer, John Long replaced M.L. Carr, and retained Bird, Sampson and Archibald.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Cheeks fed Dawkins a comfortable alley-oop.

However, after Dawkins jumped up, he found that Laimbeer had also jumped up. He roughly elbowed Laimbeer away. Hearing the latter's heart-rending roar, the referee couldn't help but blow the whistle.

Although it looks more like Laimbeer's foul from the position, the child who can scream will be fed. Laimbeer used his superb acting skills and was willing to cut off the dead pig skin and hit the floor to avoid an aerial attack that might have boosted the 76ers' morale.

Relay dunk 2+1.

"What's this move called?" Ranbir covered his elbowed chest and cursed with red eyes, "What's this move called? Pig-brained nigger, come teach me?"

Laimbeer's verbal offensive that violated the bottom line angered Dawkins, and he immediately went berserk.

Laimbeer's teammates heard what he was saying. This is Laimbeer. No one will be angry because he said that word, because Laimbeer allows others to use any vicious words to scold him, as long as he beats him badly.

This was a generally pure era, and black people were not that sensitive yet. Laimbeer and Dawkins had a scuffle, and after being separated by the referee, each was given a technical foul without any subsequent punishment.

"If he said that word in front of me, I would beat him up!" Maxwell laughed.

Louis said matter-of-factly: "I said he was a vicious dog, right? This is what he will do."

The Celtics resumed serving, and Louis went to the sidelines and said to Archibald: "Tiny, since the vicious dog wants to bite someone, throw him a bone."

"You know I hate that vicious dog too!"

But he will still do what Louis asks.

Laimbeer is very aware of his role on the court. His skills are okay, but compared with his ability to cause trouble and disrupt the opponent's mentality, it is a bit far behind.

Laimbeer slipped to the high post - Louis didn't expect his shooting range to be so far - Archibald passed the ball, he caught the ball and shot, very decisive.

"Whoosh!"

Then, he loudly challenged the 76ers players wearing red jerseys: "It's really infuriating to see you bunch of promiscuous bastards!"