The rest is just noise

For Americans, these two days are a grand celebration of sports and entertainment.

Yesterday, June 11th, the phenomenon-level movie "Jurassic Park" premiered. Everyone was surprised to find that Knicks superstars Benjamin Wilson and Patrick Ewing had guest appearances in it and were kicked to death by dinosaurs.

stupid passerby.

Then people will naturally think that the Knicks are playing in the Finals.

As a recognized dynasty team, they are expected to win six consecutive championships this year, as long as they can defeat Michael Jordan's Trail Blazers again.

So, on June 12, 1993, Memorial Stadium responded to the fans' call and played "Green Jelly" before the game to arouse the enthusiasm of the children.

When the Knicks arrived, they were greeted with uniform boos.

They are already used to the hostility on the road, so they just train as usual.

Charles Barkley walked over with an exaggerated posture. Maybe he just wanted to show his domineering aura, but Louis couldn't see anything domineering in this gait. It looked more like a man who was learning how to use his limbs.

Children crave people's attention.

Barkley certainly got the attention he wanted.

Moreover, he didn't come to the Knicks' camp just to say hello.

"New York guys, we will not lose a game and win the championship!" Barkley declared arrogantly.

Ewing mocked harshly: "This is not what you, an undercover agent in Portland, should say."

"Hmph, we'll see, I'm going to get serious now, and you will soon know what pain is!"

Despite Barkley's harsh words, his relationship with the Knicks players is not as tense as it appears.

Wilson and he were good friends, and everyone knew that.

Ewing and he also had an acquaintance, but Ewing had a low emotional intelligence and was not easy to get along with. Moreover, he couldn't stand Barkley's bad habits of wasting talents.

Louis won't talk about it. As an opponent, he knows how powerful Barkley is.

As a coach, he also appreciates players like Barkley.

Although his bad habits make it difficult for him to be the leader of a championship team, his charisma and straightforward communication style are a highlight.

The failure of Game 3 was another tactical failure for the Blazers.

The biggest difference between the playoffs and the regular season is that four games must be won to end the series.

This gives both parties flexibility to adjust.

Professional coaches generally believe that the first four games in a best-of-seven series are basically in the stage of tactical exploration and exploration.

After playing these four games, we have a general understanding of each other's strengths.

And whether the tactics work or whether they can fight to the end can be concluded in these four games.

Teams with a gap in strength are usually swept or lead 3-1. In this case, there is basically no need to think too much about the follow-up of the series. 99% of the games are draws.

The enemies of the Knicks and Trail Blazers have fought in the Finals for two consecutive years. After each upgraded, they went through three more contests.

Riley was embarrassed to find that no matter what tactics he tried to do, Louis would see through it.

If you want to play micromanaging to show your coaching ability, it seems impossible now.

Winning the series has become his only goal now.

Therefore, even if there is no technical content in winning, he still has to let the players do it.

The Trail Blazers' lineup has changed compared to the past three games.

Barkley, who had been passively beaten in the third position, was adjusted to his preferred fourth position by Riley.

The third position was against Wilson, and there was absolutely nothing he could do on the defensive end.

The fourth position is against Kemp, and there will most likely be problems with the defense, but at least Kemp is still an inside man.

Barkley comes to the fourth position, and Nance comes on the bench.

This kind of adjustment has been seen in previous games, but what Riley did most before was to let Nance force a mismatch to guard Wilson, just to allow Barkley to play comfortably in the fourth position.

Nance's position was rock solid before because he was the only sweeper in the Blazers.

However, as a sweeper, his athleticism has obvious shortcomings when matched up against a small forward like Wilson.

Therefore, in order to break this game, we must change a player who can sweep the ball and at the same time defend the small forward without losing speed.

The Trail Blazers have a unique wing reserve, and Riley easily found Clifford Robinson among the reserves.

This guy proved in last year's Finals that his versatile attributes are what the Blazers need.

The Knicks respond to changes by staying the same.

During the jump ball phase, Sabonis won the ball for the Trail Blazers.

Isiah Thomas calmly dribbled the ball into the frontcourt, he was not in a hurry.

In the first round, it seems like we should be more cautious?

What is unexpected is that Pat Riley spent two days designing a set of high horn screens that would be of great significance to future generations.

This type of screen is also known as a high V-shape double screen.

That is the signature number of the Suns team that was "seven seconds or less".

D'Antoni does not have the exclusive rights to the V-double screen. Long before he brought this offensive system to Phoenix, this offensive method was already popular in Europe.

Therefore, when Riley suddenly took out this, Louis was not surprised, because his opponent was a coach who liked to hide his moves.

It's like Louis still doesn't know what trick Riley was hiding in the 1984 Finals. He didn't have the chance to use it because the Lakers were swept.

But now, Riley couldn't sit still.

The Knicks took the lead in the away game. If they don't come up with some tricks to press the bottom of the box, they are in danger of being pushed to the edge of life and death at home.

This year may not be the only chance for Riley and the Trail Blazers to win the championship, but this year must be the only chance for Riley and the Trail Blazers to defeat the Knicks dynasty.

Thomas dribbled the ball, and Jordan and Robinson came over for a V-shaped double screen.

The Knicks did not prepare for the Blazers' style of play in advance, so they were in a hurry to defend and even left Thomas outside the three-point line.

Thomas took a closer look and saw that no one seemed to be guarding him?

So what are you thinking about? Just vote.

"Whoosh!"

Let Thomas shoot and surround his teammates. This is the Knicks' defensive strategy.

After he hit an open three-pointer, Louis still didn't make any adjustments.

Because although Thomas's three-pointer from the top of the arc is accurate, his shooting rate is not so high that it is scary.

If he is allowed to shoot and his shooting percentage is not good, the Blazers' V-shaped double screen will be meaningless.

Louis' eyes fell on Wilson.

Wilson also looked over, and after getting Louis' approval, he asked Stockton for the ball.

Stockton passed the ball and then screened Wilson on the spot.

Robinson was delayed to a certain extent by Stockton's pick-and-roll. The Knicks' offense left the opponent with a multiple-choice question: Should they switch defenses?

With Wilson's strength, if he doesn't change defense, he is likely to score directly.

Therefore, Thomas knew that the defensive switch would be blown away, but he still stepped forward desperately to try to stop Wilson's attack.

Sure enough, Wilson found Thomas's misalignment and broke through violently. Without any skills, relying only on his body and strength, he crushed the Smiling Assassin's defense and forced his way to the paint area to score a jumper.

Choices are kicked around like a ball.

The Knicks turned the game into a multiple-choice game.

The Trail Blazers are the one forced to choose.

This feeling made Riley unhappy, but he could only endure it.

As long as he plays well enough, he can also force Louis to do multiple-choice questions.

This time the Trail Blazers switched to Jordan to hold the ball, and Clifford Robinson came to pick and roll. Wilson decisively left Robinson behind and flanked Jordan with Miller.

The Knicks are willing to gamble.

They believed the Blazers' open three-pointers weren't enough to kill the game.

If the Trail Blazers want to start on the same starting line as the Knicks, they must seize the opportunity that the Knicks offer them.

Only when he hurts the Knicks with accurate open three-pointers will Louis change his strategy.

As a team with loopholes on the defensive end, the Trail Blazers have no retreat. They must make a splash on the offensive end.

As long as the Knicks are forced to give up double-teaming key players through offense and adopt the same unlimited defense changes as the Trail Blazers, then the game will enter the next stage.

So Jordan passed the ball to Robinson.

Robinson took an open three-point shot and missed.

Riley frowned, but Barkley grabbed the offensive rebound, used inhuman strength to get past Kemp, and forced himself to score.

After scoring, Barkley shouted on the way back: "Mitch, give me as many fucking balls as you can. If you want the pig to run away, you have to let the pig eat its fill first!"

Jordan was furious: "Don't fucking call me Mickey!"

Louis stood on the sidelines, thoughtful.

Is this a signal?

Are the Trail Blazers planning to give up 90% of their tactics and rely on personal abilities to break the balance?

If so, this is both excellent and terrible at the same time.

What's great is that Portland's Kenji Fujima who was hidden inside them finally threw down his coat and got ready to play;

Worst of all, can the Knicks withstand the most unsolvable individual talent in basketball history?

Also, who will become Hisashi Mitsui of the Knicks?

After Wilson missed his single, Jordan grabbed the rebound and advanced quickly.

What is shocking is that Clifford Robinson, who blocked Wilson, actually ran forward at the same speed.

He is a freak who has static and dynamic talents similar to Durant, but plays like Rasheed Wallace. Jordan doesn't look at people, but throws the ball backward and upward.

Robinson jumped into the air as if there were explosives at his feet, grabbed the basketball, and in the blink of an eye, blasted it into the basket.

"Alex."

Louis called out to Stevens.

Stevens is one of the most underrated players of the Knicks. He may seem inconspicuous at ordinary times, but anyone who has really paid attention to the Knicks should know that whenever the series comes to a life-and-death moment, Stevens always plays.

Is one of the most trusted players.

"Get ready and replace Reggie later."

Miller's outside threat is irreplaceable, but his defense has now become a problem. Louis not only needs someone to replace Miller who can defend, but also has to have a fatal three-point threat, and preferably has the characteristics of a hob, so

, Stevens' rotation came ahead of Rodman and Reggie Williams.