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Chapter 981 A world with no survivors is achieved

Unlike the Trail Blazers who tied their own hands and made adjustments, the Knicks rotated normally, resting when they should, and playing when it was time to play.

The audience gradually discovered that it seems that the gap between the two teams is not as obvious as legendary?

"At the end of halftime, 59 to 46, the Knicks led the Trail Blazers by 13 points at home." Bob Costas said in surprise, "When everyone was not optimistic about the Knicks, they played an amazing game.

Beginning."

"Hubby, what do you think of this first half?"

"I have to take back all my predictions about the Finals. Although I am a supporter of the Knicks, I predicted before the game that the Trail Blazers would win the championship."

"So you're changing your mind?"

"Yes." Brown exaggeratedly said, "I now have every reason to believe that the Knicks will defeat the Trail Blazers to complete their sixth consecutive championship!"

Costas asked: "What made you change your mind?"

Brown said: "Of course it was their performance in this game. I have always emphasized that the Knicks are a team that can apply various game logics. They use a reasonable lineup, a reasonable system, and reasonable offensive and defensive decisions.

Dominate the league. This is a legitimate team."

"In six years, two teams led to the collapse of the Knicks' rational philosophy. One was the 1988 Celtics, and the other was the 1992 Trail Blazers."

"They used their unparalleled personal ability to lead to the end of rationality, forcing the Knicks to give up conventional ways to win. Interestingly, they won these two duels."

"This proves the hard power of the Knicks, and at the same time lets us know that only teams like these two teams can defeat the Knicks. Before the finals started, the Trail Blazers were such a team. They used their talent to

Overwhelming the Western Conference, Yinsaiah Thomas and Ardavis Sabonis provided unimaginable help. If they could play seven games with the Knicks last year with Michael and Charles, they have a chance to win within six games this year

End the fight."

"But……"

"The Knicks' performance was unexpected, and the Trail Blazers didn't seem to be as strong as we thought."

Brown's vacillating stance is in keeping with who he is.

Fans like to watch commentators sit on the fence and analysts get slapped in the face when their predictions are wrong.

During the halftime interview with NBC, Louis and Riley mentioned one thing invariably: "We will find ways to increase the intensity of the game."

The reason for the Blazers' weak performance is that the Knicks are the team that takes the initiative to increase their intensity.

This matter should have been done by the Trail Blazers, but the flaws in the lineup put them in a passive state.

If Laili wants to increase the intensity, it means giving up seeking stability and no longer putting the lineup in a comfortable game rhythm. It wants them to keep up with the intensity of the finals, otherwise it will be too passive.

Louis wants to increase the intensity precisely because he believes that the Blazers cannot withstand high-intensity games.

This is not to say that they are weak, but the Blazers' lineup structure destined them to be unsuitable for high-intensity play.

Thomas and Nance are too old, Barkley is too poor defensively, and Sabonis is too slow.

The Trail Blazers are extremely strong offensively and weak defensively, while the Knicks are an impeccable polygon warrior.

No matter which point they want to play, they have cards available.

Louis listened to Zhao Yuanzheng's report on Jordan's situation outside the locker room.

The result was beyond his expectation.

Jordan wasn't caught out by the media because of his gambling, but it was his failure to pay gambling debts that made the news.

Moreover, the person he owes gambling debts to is also a solo dealer. Isn't it hard not to think of Jordan as a solo dealer?

Although Jordan's public relations team has provided clarification, proving that the connection between them begins and ends at the card table, the public's appetite for discovering the dark side of celebrities is endless, and the media is also willing to be the defender of celebrities' true colors.

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"I have to say that those losers (media) can still help occasionally."

Louis quickly read the newspaper and walked into the dressing room.

"cheer up!"

Louis stood in front of the tactical board and said loudly.

"If the Blazers stick to their current strategy and don't waver, we have a good chance of winning this game!"

"In the second half, we must insist on using the 'law' against Mitch."

"If Yinthiah Thomas holds the ball, let him shoot a three-pointer, lure him into a long two-pointer, prohibit him from taking mid-range shots, and if he comes to the basket, our big man will call him."

In the first half of the game, not only did the Knicks take the lead, but Louis also benefited from some matchup arrangements.

For example, Rodman versus Thomas.

Rodman can just meet the tactical needs of "tangle Thomas + let him open for three-pointers, and then rotate to cover up defense and double-team others".

Although Miller is a natural matchup disadvantage against Jordan, with the blessing of Jordan's Law, the entire team standing behind Miller does not need to worry too much.

The matchup between Ewing and Sabonis is suppressive, because Sabonis' role in the Trail Blazers is to allow them to have a big man who can compete with super centers in the interior. The Blazers no longer have the tactical share to develop Sabonis' offense. Therefore,

, he is weak against Ewing on the defensive end, and does not have enough tactical position to resist on the offensive end.

Barkley was to Wilson what Jordan was to Miller.

But the Knicks do not have the Barkley Law, so Barkley should have a clear matchup advantage like last season. However, on the defensive end, Barkley is not as impeccable as Jordan.

As long as he plays the three position, Barkley has to face Wilson, and this is an opponent he cannot guard.

It can be said that Wilson playing Barkley on the offensive end is as simple as Barkley playing Wilson on the offensive end.

Which one is better in this matchup in the end will test the arrangement of the coaching staff.

This is why Louis used the Jordan Rules in the first half to lock in Jordan, who had a change of mentality, and then asked the players to increase the intensity of the game and speed up the pace of the game to consume the Blazers.

Because the Trail Blazers lineup has natural flaws, perhaps for other teams, these flaws are not enough for them to defeat the Trail Blazers, but the Knicks are a team on another level.

"Our strategy remains broadly unchanged, but there are some details that need to be paid attention to."

At the end of the halftime break, Luigi made an arrangement, "If Fatty goes to the low post and asks for the ball, Benj, you immediately switch defenses with Sean, and Sean, don't choose the conventional defensive method."

"I want you to go directly forward to defend Fatty and prevent him from getting the ball in the low post."

"Similarly, if the Lithuanian tries to get the ball in the low post, Patrick, you also have to go around and defend him!"

"Except for Yin Saiya and Mitch, I don't want to see other Blazers players become the third starter in positional warfare."

In the second half, the Trail Blazers launched an attack with a 13-point deficit.

Jordan held the ball at the top of the arc, passed Miller in one step, and entered the paint area. The Knicks' double-team was already formed.

But Jordan showed no fear and shot the ball with a drift.

He made the shot.

There is no logic to this kind of ball, and Louis doesn't think Jordan can lead his team to a comeback in this way.

Because on the defensive end, the Blazers will encounter greater trouble.

When the N.UCLA system is running, the Blazers will find that there are always one or two people they cannot take care of.

Thomas was pulled to the penalty area at the top of the key by Stockton. Barkley chased Wilson who was running without the ball. It was not an easy task to successfully restrict the opponent while running without the ball.

Although Barkley, who has successfully lost weight, is unstoppable at the third position, his defense simply cannot meet the standards of the third position.

Ewing showed up halfway.

Barkley wanted to get around the screen, but unexpectedly, Wilson didn't use Ewing's screen at all.

He suddenly stopped and turned around to return to the starting point.

Barkley had no choice but to bump into Ewing.

From the opponent's perspective, Wilson's approach of dodging the covering wall was a smart on-the-spot choice.

Only Knicks insiders know that Wilson has not forgiven Ewing for his specific performance.

He didn't say anything, but that didn't mean everything was over.

Barkley lost track, and Wilson caught the ball from the outside and hit a three-pointer straight into the heart of the basket.

Feizhu was furious and came back to counterattack, but accidentally dropped Knicks' pocket formation and missed the shot.

However, Sabonis grabbed an offensive rebound and caused Kemp to foul.

Buckley was very angry about this.

"You're a bastard who only knows how to cheat and cheat!"

Wilson looked back at him.

"Chuck, how do you think bastards like us got five rings?"

Wilson always likes to use the championship to talk about those opponents who have no championship.

This is true for Jordan, and even more true for Barkley.

"Even if you have a championship, the best player is still MJ. Even if I don't have a championship, I am still the number one power forward!"

"No, Charles." Louis from afar added, "Karl Malone is the number one power forward in the league."

"fart!"

"You are all wrong." Ewing smiled and stroked Kemp's head, "Our Sean is the number one power forward in the league."

Stockton was the only sober person: "What's there to argue about? Aren't you playing small forward now? Does the position of power forward have anything to do with you?"

Barkley peeled off Stockton's back angrily: "You, a guy who can't even get into the Dream Team, stay where you like!"

In this way, a world with no survivors was achieved.