The rest is just noise

"It also took the Knicks several years to climb over the 'Celtic Mountain'. Therefore, what we need most now is not encouragement or criticism, but patience. The patience of fans is very important."

At the end of the game, Donovan was interviewed helplessly with his back to the empty side seats.

When the game first started, there wasn't even an empty seat in the Miami Stadium.

But as soon as the game ended, the crowd was almost gone.

Don't blame Donovan for complaining about the fans being "impatient". If this was Louis, he would have started scolding him long ago.

Louie also needs to be interviewed.

This is the part of game night he hates the most.

What kind of brains do those people in the league offices have to think that fans would like to watch coaches’ postgame interviews?

From a fan's perspective, it takes two hours or more to watch a game. However, not every second of these two hours is interesting.

In some rounds, the two sides played very poorly. In some rounds, both sides clearly executed the tactics well, but just couldn't score. There were also drowsy free throws, timeouts, and advertising time caused by timeouts.

It’s rare to have 20 minutes of enjoyment in a two-hour game.

After watching a game, it is like watching an action movie like "Operation Red Sea" from beginning to end. Although it is exciting, it is mentally exhausting.

Who wants to watch coaches in front of the TV chanting "Why do we win/lose?"

Louis thinks this kind of thing is stupid, but he can't refuse because this is the rule.

The same goes for the subsequent press conference, which Louis didn't like but had to attend.

Dumas pledged a goal in front of reporters.

"We will replace the Knicks and become the new rulers."

The New York Times has no shortage of mean reporters.

"Miami people please break the Indiana Curse before treating New York as your opponent. Indiana Jones can't wait to kill you four years in a row."

Indiana Jones is the protagonist of "Raiders of the Lost Ark".

At the same time, this is also Danny Manning's nickname.

Just like Havlicek's nickname "Hondo" was taken from the movie character, Manning got a similar nickname, but not because he looked like Indiana Jones, just because he played for the Pacers.

The Pacers are in Indiana, and there happens to be a classic film and television character named Indiana.

Louis was not interested in the post-match drama that extended off the court.

A lot has happened within the Knicks in the past few months.

To Louis' relief, the tension between Ewing and Wilson is no longer as intense as it was at the beginning of the season.

Because Wilson didn't compete, Ewing could feel like he was dominating the team.

Much of the tension between the two men was caused by Ewing.

Ewing always likes to do unnecessary things to prove his status.

Sometimes Wilson would get out of the way, sometimes not.

Because he believes that appropriate competition can help enhance the team's competitiveness.

Louis acquiesced to Wilson's approach, and it was not advisable to fully compete with Ewing. It was even more undesirable to make excessive concessions and make Ewing arrogant.

The first victory of the season against the Heat was the 599th regular season game of Louis' career.

The All-Star Weekend is approaching, and the Knicks return home to face the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 12.

The Cavaliers are calm on the outside, but in their hearts they are not.

The Knicks are determined to win their 600th victory against Louis.

In order to achieve this goal, they have been focusing on it for more than a month.

During this period, the car overturned several times, causing Wilson to have his head shaved.

Now they just want to work together to win this game.

Louie rested Ainge and Reggie Williams.

Wang Mukong was recalled from the G League.

In the first quarter, the Knicks took control of the situation.

Wilson's face was full of seriousness, and the pressure of "whoever cheats will die" cheered up his teammates.

Cavaliers rookie Jim Jackson made a strategic mistake.

Jackson was assigned to guard Wilson alone.

Like other rookies, Jackson's off-ball defense is terrible.

It is taken for granted that rookies are terrible at off-ball defense. They think that the easiest thing in NBA games is to defend without the ball. In fact, this is the thing that requires the most hard work and low profile.

Most people have been trained with the ball since childhood. Once they are separated from the ball, some people don't know how to play the game.

Jackson's whimsical off-ball defense seemed like nothing in the face of the Knicks' exquisite coordination.

Kemp separated his body with a screen.

Wilson received the ball from the outside and had time to raise his eyes to take aim before shooting a three-pointer.

"Whoosh!"

"Rookie, are you doing this kind of defense to be funny?" Wilson said heartily, "I can throw the ball more easily than in training."

Jackson was taught a lesson.

When defending, you must pay attention to screens and pick-and-rolls, and you must not be thrown away by Wilson.

But it was of no use at all.

On the defensive end, the Knicks defended the ball with a pocket formation.

Back to the offensive end, this time Miller cut out from the right wing to go around the screen, received a pass from Stockton, and made another three-pointer.

In the next round, Wilson went around a screen and shot a three-pointer from the left wing.

The knight began to be afraid.

What they fear is not losing, but losing by a record-breaking margin.

Because the first quarter has not yet ended, the Cavaliers are already 20 points behind. If the Knicks continue to play with this intensity, it is not impossible to break the 81-point difference set by the Mavericks in 1984.

Moreover, it seems that the head coach who led the Celtics to slaughter the Mavericks by 81 points was also Louis, right?

Having learned from this experience, the knight is even more afraid to slack off.

Stockton advanced from the backcourt and Wilson called for a screen. The Cavaliers were afraid that he would have another chance to take action, so they fouled him in advance.

When Wilson was fouled, he did not have the ball in his hands and the opportunity did not come out. In other words, this was not a tactical foul to destroy the scoring opportunity, but an early foul to prevent him from running into an open space to catch and shoot through tactical movement.

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This shows the Cavaliers' fear of Wilson.

Since Louis is likely to win his 600th career victory in this game, this game that should not have been broadcast nationally has been treated as a national broadcast.

When NBC's commentator saw the Cavaliers committing such a foul, he couldn't help complaining: "The Cavaliers are at a low point. It's understandable that they can't beat the Knicks. They should trust Coach Lu and not hurt their hometown team."

Killer."

Before Groom Albert finished speaking, his partner Doug Collins said with a wicked smile: "It's hard to say."

Winning is certain, but if Louis wants to win beautifully, it is not difficult or interesting to just rely on the lineup to crush the victory.

If you want to win, win beautifully and let the offense of the basketball game present a unique sports aesthetic.

The Cavaliers' foul on Wilson sparked the Knicks' rebellious mentality.

Their psychology is very unhealthy, and it is probably based on the idea of ​​"You little brat, you don't want to be killed by your neck, and you try to use fouls to prevent me from having fun?"

The fun begins.

Stockton pretended to pass the pass to Miller who was cutting inside, but in fact he was asking Wilson to cut inside for a layup around Ewing's off-ball screen.

In another round, Wilson and Kemp stood on the weak side to open up space.

Then the pass between Stockton→Miller→Wilson created an inside layup.

The Knicks' tactics became smoother and smoother. At this time, the Cavaliers' defense exposed a big loophole from the top of the arc to the penalty area.

Louis made a gesture.

The Knicks used unlimited defense changes to force the Cavaliers into a one-on-one, and they continuously strangled the Cavaliers' tactics of transferring the ball, one-on-ones and low-posts.

When the Knicks had the advantage across the board, Louis was still thinking about how to make the game exciting.

Ewing came up with a beautiful long pass and Kemp dunk.

After that, the Knicks defended the Cavaliers for another 24 seconds, forcing them to be unable to take a shot. Wilson broke through and hit an empty basket.

Then there was a counter-routine, Kemp took the ball from the high post and fed Stockton for a layup.

Wilson stole the pass from the Cavaliers and threw it to Miller who was about to leave. Miller did not shoot a three-pointer or layup in the frontcourt, but gave an lob to Kemp who was following up behind him.

At that time, after the second quarter, the Cavaliers trailed by 38 points.

"Will Coach Lu really show mercy?"

No one knows the answer to the question.

Since it was the 600th win of his career, he naturally had to win in a special way.

The Knicks, from the coaching staff to the players, all felt that beating the Cavaliers to death was the right choice.

The worst part of the Cavaliers being played by the Knicks is as follows:

Wilson was being watched with the ball, so he passed the ball to Miller.

Miller faked a pass and suddenly started to break through the defense for a dunk.

Then the Knicks used another pocket formation to play the Cavaliers' offense. Ewing grabbed the ball and made a back pass across half the court.

This bastard who never knew how to please the audience suddenly made such a move, clearly showing that he didn't take the knight seriously.

To the Cavaliers' despair, Stockton, who received the ball, watched Wilson approach.

Suddenly, he turned sideways and sent Wilson an alley-oop with a back pass.

The Cavaliers, who were slaughtered like pigs and dogs, were powerless against the Knicks' insulting sideshow.

Wilson caught the ball with his left hand and made a dunk with his right hand in the air.

The Cavaliers' hearts died at that moment.

At the end, the Knicks led by 72 points, setting a record for the most points won in a single game during the Louis era.

Watching the Cavaliers players walking out of Madison Square Garden numbly, Louis just said: "My players wanted to win the 600th career victory for me in a special way, and they did. This game was very interesting. I

Will never forget it.”

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