The rest is just noise

The player that gives the Hornets the biggest headache is not Ewing or Wilson, but Kemp.

The reason why they have a headache with Kemp is because before the series started, the coaching staff defaulted to their own advantage in the fourth position.

Since it is an advantage, then play normally, preferably with suppressive power to distract the Knicks.

Kemp tonight proved to the Hornets that beating LJ in Game 1 was not an accident.

For the wasp, this fact is like a tragic reality shining into reality.

When Larry Johnson first entered the league, he was hailed as the safest choice in the league.

His immediate fighting ability is mature, his golf IQ is very high, and his body is strong. Apart from being a short inside man and having to eat a lot of food in his youth during his peak period, he has no faults.

Auntie is indeed at her peak as soon as she enters the league, averaging 20+10 points per game as easily as drinking water.

It stands to reason that beating Kemp, who can only be regarded as a six-point product at present, would not be said to be a blow, but at least it would be a Ter-type matchup.

Just like before the S11 finals started, audiences all over the world assumed that the third uncle would crush Zhao Si, but in the end, it was Zhao Si who suppressed the third uncle and became the fourth uncle.

For Wasp, that's what happened when Big Mom was suppressed by Rain Man.

The subjectively unbelievable games happened twice in a row, so it cannot be regarded as a fluke.

In this game, Auntie's performance was not only good on the offensive end, but also on the defensive end.

Of course, the Hornets do have difficulties. The Knicks have too many strengths on the offensive end, and the N.UCLA system emphasizes high pick-and-rolls to create space. Song Tao and Auntie have natural limitations in defending the pick-and-roll, and the Knicks will focus on attacking from two positions tonight.

Both players (Wilson and Rauf) are very strong in holding the ball and shooting, and Kemp has also developed the ability to shoot from long range.

This makes the aunt feel very uncomfortable.

It's dangerous to guard against danger, and even if he does guard against it, he won't be able to guard Wilson and Rauf.

Then, the Hornets tried a double attack, but couldn't stop the Knicks from passing the ball to Kemp.

The price of double-teaming the ballhandler is allowing Kemp to show off his alien-like athleticism in the Hornets' penalty area at will.

The game once turned into Kemp's personal dunk show.

What's even more unacceptable to the Hornets is that starting from the second quarter, Kemp repeatedly used his speed of movement to cleverly beat Big Mom.

Defense without the ball is limited by the pick-and-roll, so forget it. Why can't you defend with the ball?

It was also here that Louie discovered what Kemp's skills were that really made him a big improvement during the postseason.

His offensive skills with the ball have reached a new level.

Before the playoffs, Kemp was like Siakam. He only had one hand to pose a threat when dribbling. When he was running with the ball, he suddenly stopped, turned around and attacked the basket, and he was invincible.

This kind of move is rarely good, but Siakam was also figured out after a big kill in the first game of the 2018 Finals. He pinched his dominant hand directly, and the breakthrough was immediately canceled.

Kemp was limited to this before, but after entering the playoffs, he found that he had strong ball-holding ability with both hands, and his movement speed was as obvious as that of 4K image quality and 1080P compared to players in the same position.

The aunt who has no ball in the military training, the aunt who has the ball and points.

This was too much for the wasp.

Their coaching staff immediately made a decision that Louis called professional: double team.

They're going to flank Kemp.

With Wilson, Ewing and Rauf on the court, the Knicks chose to flank Kemp, who was attacking with the ball.

Although Kemp's passing ability is not as good as that of Michigan State's Webber or the Pacers' Manning, he is not a ball-stopper who can't get the ball out.

Choosing to double-team Kemp may not be a harder decision than the additional options it brings.

Double-teaming means leaving one of the opponent's players tactically open.

If the opponent's shot is disabled, naturally he can let it go as long as he wants. If he doesn't make a shot, he will be sorry for putting a bad pitcher on the court.

But the options the Knicks left for the Hornets were ruthless.

Wilson, Rauf, Miller, who to let go?

It seems like you can't let it go, but when it comes to having to let it go, you have to rely on pure mathematics to make the decision.

Whoever has the lowest hit rate will be let go.

Among the three Knicks outsiders, the one with the lowest shooting percentage is Rauf, who prefers to shoot and hold the ball for three-pointers. His three-point shooting percentage is "only" 38%. Although he averages 3 three-pointers per game, we only look at the numbers.

The Hornets, regardless of the number, resolutely gave him the space.

As a focal figure in recent times, Rauf took advantage of the Hornets' two opportunities to let him go, and hit a three-pointer after receiving a pass from Kemp.

It was these two three-pointers that made it difficult for the Hornets to win.

The Hornets' coaching staff felt guilty. If even Rauf, who had the lowest shooting percentage, was accurate enough to dare to let go and score, who else could let him go?

The lost Hornets suddenly used some wisdom and thought, Ewing, Ewing can't shoot three-pointers, can he?

Yes, Ewing can't shoot three-pointers, but he can run to the basket and dunk.

Continuous mistakes on the defensive end left the Hornets trailing the Knicks by 16 points.

Mistakes on defense will also affect the offense.

The Hornets, who had basically no offensive rebounds, encountered the Knicks' high-pressure defense. Four minutes before halftime, the point difference became 20 points.

NBC commentator Marv Albert gave a "friendly" reminder: "There is still a long time before the end of the game, but Charlotte is only 21 points away from the largest point difference in team history."

Of course Albert didn't mention this for no reason.

The Knicks are going to break the Hornets' single-game point loss record, but rumors have spread.

Before the first half was over, Alan Bristow realized that he had provoked a mad dog that he must not mess with.

The Knicks are going to be miserable, game after game, and Louis is serious.

That bastard!

The Hornets, who want to disrupt the Knicks with their off-court rhythm, have to taste the bitter pill.

Winning has suddenly become an impossible task. Their most reasonable goal now is not to be beaten by the opponent with the largest points difference in team history.

Therefore, double-teaming is an absolute no-no. The Knicks are in great shape right now and have a strong grasp of open positions. Giving open positions means giving away points, so we must resolutely implement the man-to-man strategy.

The Knicks' lineup is indeed not easy to flank.

Every point can be scored, which puts too much pressure on the defense.

Louis guessed that the wasp would be destroyed.

Therefore, don't expect the opponent to double-team and kill you again.

Just use the Hornets to test the tactics they specially prepared for the Trail Blazers.

This tactic is not new. Fans in the future will all know it. James used this tactic to lead the 18th Cavaliers to break through the Eastern Conference, which was less competitive at the time.

That's right, it's a roll call tactic.

The roll call is not simply about attacking the opponent's defensive weakness through pick-and-rolls. If it were that simple, then any star with strong singles ability could call the roll. The roll call has requirements for the initiator's singles success rate and offensive method.

The initiator of tactics must be able to securely capture opposing players and have a high singles hit rate. Needless to say, this point goes without saying.

Secondly, you must have the appetite to eat the big stuff, but also the teeth to eat the small. Make sure that no matter what lineup the opponent puts out, you can eat it easily. If you can only eat one or two of the opponent's people, if these two people are not important roles for the opponent,

, then when necessary, the opponent can completely prevent them from playing, which will result in no one to point to.

Finally, this tactic requires the initiator to attack through breakthroughs, because the outside shooting is unstable and has insufficient destructive power on the defensive formation.

The most important point, which is also the core of the roll call tactic, is that the initiator of the tactic must have very strong ball-playing ability and vision, be unafraid of double-teaming, and be able to punish the opponent for double-teaming. Otherwise, the opponent has no need to use it when facing a pick-and-roll attack.

Switch defense and directly double-team the ball carrier.

Seizing the fleeting opportunity during the pick-and-roll and passing the ball into the open space is also an ability that roll call tactics must have.

To sum up, the roll call tactic is tailor-made for James. Only he can exert the greatest power of roll call. After all, his shooting rate at the basket reached 75% in his peak period, and he can beat anyone. After breaking through, he will not score.

The ball causes a foul or 2+0.

The only people on the Knicks who have the ability to initiate this tactic are Wilson and Rauf.

Rauf's roll call is mainly based on shooting, while Wilson's roll call is a combination of sudden shots. The passing and vision of the two are not as good as James, so the power and sustainability of the roll call are obviously not as good, but this is a tactic in the decisive stage.

The Knicks must have this tactic.

Because there are obvious defensive loopholes in the Blazers' strongest five-man group (Torno, Joe, Ba, Nan, and Sha), when necessary, we must do it one by one.

The Knicks' offensive resources and potential are not as good as those of the Trail Blazers, but the gap between the two sides is not so large that it cannot be bridged.

For future meetings, the Knicks must be fully equipped with tactics.

So today, Louis asked Wilson to do roll call tactics first.

First, Wilson named Song Tao. If the Hornets want to ensure man-to-man marking, they must let Song Tao come out and switch defenses.

So this round of 2-on-2 is between Wilson and Ewing versus Song Tao and Lace.

The Knicks' other three open ball-free spots are Kemp, Miller and Rauf, and these three people happen to have the ability to contain the three-point line.

If Larry Johnson were a Danny Manning-style unicorn, he could choose to run back and forth between the corner and the basket. Unfortunately, with his physique, he is destined to be unable to run in a wide range.

To say the least, even if he started running, it would be useless.

Because he is not fast, even if he takes a step back, he is fast enough to build a defense line like Ben Wallace, and his help defense is not something to be afraid of.

As a blue-collar center, Song Tao is very good at protecting the basket in the penalty area, but he is average outside the penalty area.

Wilson playing him was like jungler Kayn meeting the opponent's 4AD lineup. It was a pure and refreshing game.

Within three seconds, Wilson rode on horseback and shot an arrow, hitting the board at the free throw line. Song Tao tried his best, but to no avail.