The rest is just noise

Later, Louis made another substitution.

Rodman replaced Stockton, and Wilson took charge.

And let Rodman lead Thomas on the defensive end. The purpose of this is not only to put pressure on Thomas, but also to sever the connection between him and the rest of the Trail Blazers.

Jordan felt the difference in defensive intensity as soon as he entered the positional battle.

Jordan's Law operates quietly.

First of all, when Jordan passed the screen, he found that Miller gave a lot more physical contact.

In the past, Miller might have just put on airs and let him pass, but now he actually took the initiative and wanted to have a good fight with him.

Even if Miller is dumped, the defense switch will come in the shortest possible time.

Either Wilson, Rodman, or maybe Kemp.

This time it was Rodman, who left Thomas open on the outside, and Jordan could only pass the ball.

Thomas took an open three-point shot and hit it.

When Thomas made a three-pointer, Louis could see the inexplicable look of disgust on his face.

That expression was like Lorraine's morning sickness during pregnancy.

After Louis traveled through time, he influenced the playing styles of many stars, and many of them have mastered a set of advanced techniques. However, Thomas, who is "uneducated and incompetent", seems to be disgusted with the views instilled by Louis.

The more Louis admires the tactical value of the three-pointer, the less he values ​​this technology.

If it weren't for the fact that the defender must have a certain three-point threat, Thomas might not even bother to practice the three-pointer from the top of the arc.

Now even if he has mastered the three-pointer from the top of the arc, he still hates three-pointers.

But whether he hates three-pointers or Louis, that's a question.

Rodman looked at Louis, wondering what to do next.

Louis stretched out his right hand and pressed down, indicating that there was no need to change.

Even if Thomas has a three-point threat, he can't kill them with three-pointers. The purpose of leaving Thomas open is to mess with Jordan. Whether Thomas scores or not, it doesn't matter.

Louis' attitude is "If you have the ability, shoot me to death." If Thomas, who has practiced a three-pointer from the top of the arc, really kills him tonight, Louis will admit defeat.

The Knicks' offense is playing haphazardly.

Among the Trail Blazers players, Sabonis can protect the basket, Nance can sweep up, and Jordan's wing defense is invincible.

Logically speaking, defense in positional warfare shouldn't be too bad.

But Kemp comes up to pick and roll, split, Wilson breaks through, Nance chooses the lesser of two evils, and Thomas switches to guard Kemp.

Wilson passed back the ball, and Kemp took advantage of it. He didn't take Thomas' defense into consideration, shot the ball, and hit it steadily.

Miller's catch-and-shoot jump shot, Wilson's mid-range shot, and Kemp's jump shot against someone were all strategic arrangements.

The Knicks' true intentions are off limits.

These shots will push the Blazers' defense to the outside. When their defensive focus shifts outward, that's when the Knicks will have a hard time.

Sabonis gets the ball in the low post, and when he first arrived in Portland, Laili let him play in the high post for a while.

But if we play like that, Sabonis will become the absolute core of the team, and the Blazers' five-star lineup does not need to have him as the absolute core.

Therefore, Sabonis's support ability cannot be fully utilized in the Trail Blazers. He is more like an all-around core center.

Play Ewing in the low post, attack at seven points, and when he sees an opportunity, he passes the ball out like magic.

Nance came in and Kemp, who was sweeping from the outside, could not recover.

It looks like the Blazers' offense is about to be completed.

But what awaited Nance ahead was not an empty basket, but a big block from Rodman chasing after him from behind.

"Even though Yinthiah Thomas hit a three-pointer, New York still ignored him on the defensive end!"

Then, trying to steal the ball, Kemp and Barkley collided.

Authentic Eastern hand-to-hand combat competitions began to appear.

The ball finally came to Jordan's hands, and the person guarding him was Wilson.

Wilson's hands were not clean, and his feet were always touching Jordan's thigh.

Jordan was furious and used his strength to push him away. Wilson could dive and draw a foul, but he didn't want to get beaten in vain just to draw a foul.

He pulled Jordan's body down with him.

The referee blows the whistle.

"You damn New York dogs!" Jordan was furious.

Although this was obviously an offensive foul by Jordan, the referee told Louis that the foul was committed by Rodman, who elbowed Nance before Jordan and Wilson clashed.

It was Hugh Hollins who made this decision.

A bastard referee who is so subjective that he doesn't listen to other people's opinions or watch the video.

Louis had no intention of reasoning with him. If Hollins determined that the conflict between Rodman and Nance happened earlier, then it wouldn't matter what happened between Jordan and Wilson.

"Then I can only thank you for MJ. He had an obvious flagrant foul." Louis mocked.

Hollins said righteously: "Little Lu, don't think your players have clean hands!"

"I never said that, I just want you to know that both of us are unclean, and it is obvious that they were unclean in the first place. But since you have made this decision, I respect you and I hope you will be more rigorous next time.

"

Louis and Hollins chatted, the players on both sides stood up, and the conflict was over.

"We don't want conflict, but we shouldn't be afraid of conflict. If New Yorkers want to fight, I don't want to see anyone act like a wimp!"

Laili roared filial piety loudly.

"Michael, don't forget how we lost last year. Do you want to fall in the same place twice?"

Laili's words boosted Jordan's morale, but obviously, the former did not notice the subtle change in the latter's mentality.

For the Knicks, Louis replaced Ewing.

Because the pace of the game is now accelerating, defense and rebounding are not the most important.

Although Ewing can keep up with this pace, it will also waste a lot of energy. Instead of letting him run with everyone, it is better to come down and rest.

Louis directly put Rodman at the center position, Kemp's function remained unchanged, and the position vacated by Ewing was replaced by Mohamed Rauf.

Before Raouf took the field, Louis put his hand on his shoulder and said: "You hear me saying this to you every day."

Rauf guessed: "Be myself?"

"Yes, but I want to raise my demands on you today." Louis said, "Be who you imagine yourself to be."

The pioneers' combat power is clear at a glance, and there is no doubt about their powerful mother.

For the Knicks and Trail Blazers, the fog of war still exists.

Because most of the Knicks' players have not yet reached the peak of their competitive form.

An epoch-making player like Rauf, who is a parallel import under others, is a frightening weapon under Louis.

Has camp’s evolution reached its end?

How much firepower did Miller bring to the table during the regular season?

All these questions will be answered in the finals.

After the conflict subsided, the game started again.

The Knicks have adjusted their lineup, and so have the Trail Blazers.

Lee replaced Alvin Robertson with Yinsaiah Thomas.

This rotation was set by the Blazers in the Western Conference semifinals and is still used today.

Since this rotation, the Blazers have never lost a game.

This rotation signified Robertson's removal from the Verdun Line.

From a general perspective, it seems to be a recruiting mistake by the Trail Blazers.

Because Robertson was acquired so that Jordan would not have to be a member of the Verdun defense all the time.

Robertson seems to be the perfect number one position in Verdun's defense, with a balanced offense and defense, comprehensive abilities and rich experience.

However, this is just like JAV can never be good at shooting field battles, if it is inappropriate, it is inappropriate.

The Blazers lost a lot of games at the end of the regular season, which was also related to Robertson's acclimatization.

In the end, even Robertson himself understood that he was not suitable for the Verdun defense line, so Laili naturally moved him out as a normal rotation.

The price was that Jordan had to be a regular part of the Verdun defense.

The result is that the Blazers' combat power directly crushes the Western Conference teams.

"How is this guy doing lately?" Louis asked Robertson.

Thibodeau said: "The state was excellent during the Western Conference Finals, but throughout the playoffs, it was not outstanding. He averaged only 5 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists per game, and his shooting percentage was 42%."

"What if we only count the Western Conference Finals?"

Big data has no meaning here, recent performance is more convincing.

"He performed to a very high level in the Western Conference Finals, averaging 9 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists per game, and shooting 47% from the field."

"What about the three-point shooting percentage?"

"So far in the playoffs, I've made 3 of 21 shots."

"fine."

One look at this data makes people feel reassured about Robertson.

Louis' standard for all outside players is shooting percentage.

If this person's shooting percentage is low, it is a strategic abandonment point on the defensive end.

Louis highly praised the defensive rotation of splitting the East and supplementing the West.

And this kind of shooting percentage is very low, especially for players who are almost no threat from the three-point line. They are like a piece of twice-cooked pork that has just come out of the pot and must be tasted.

The Trail Blazers' offense starts and ends with Jordan.

Rauf, who was responsible for facing Robertson, casually gave up his defense and quickly ran to Rodman's side, flanking Jordan together.

Jordan was under more than normal defensive pressure and had to pass the ball.

Robertson, who was outside the three-point line on the right wing, received a pass from Jordan, but was unable to make the ball.

His three-point shooting is very decisive, but the only thing worthy of praise is his decisiveness.

"boom!"

Wilson collected a long rebound and the Knicks launched a defensive counterattack.

Rauf was effective as soon as he came on the field. The defensive end had perfect timing for double-teaming, and the offensive end followed up quickly, accurately executing Louis' tactical intentions.

During the fast break, he caught the ball and gave up the opportunity for a layup, and made a sudden stop outside the three-point line at the top of the arc to shoot.

"OMG!!"

"Mar chose to take a three-pointer in the fast break without any Trail Blazers player in front!"

"Uh-huh!!!"

"He made the shot."

"Incredible guy!"

"Compared to his thoughts, his playing style is more unique and weird!"

Hubie Brown frowned and criticized: "That was a bad shot choice, not only because he gave up 100% of the fast break layups that could be hit, but also because he ignored his teammates who were on the fast break with him.

And choose to take the shot yourself. This is a selfish choice and a stupid choice."

However, commentator Bob Costas discovered: "Coach Lu seems to be happy about this?"

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