The rest is just noise

Louis thought that the pick-and-roll between Jordan and Clifford Robinson was the Blazers' strongest offensive starter.

Then, Barkley reminded him of last year's Finals.

When Barkley and Jordan cooperated in the pick-and-roll, fans knew that no one in the world could guard them.

It doesn't matter that Barkley is misplaced, because everyone is misplaced in front of him.

He is a bit like Durant, but Durant's strength is that he is a freak with top-level athletic ability and Bird's shooting touch.

Barkley's strength lies in his flawless single-point blasting ability that combines strength, athleticism, explosive power, weight and skills.

For two consecutive rounds, Barkley's offensive methods were exactly the same.

He always plays pick-and-rolls with Jordan, catches the ball, and then attacks the basket. He has beaten all the top power forwards in the league so far in the playoffs and scored camp goals.

Hubie Brown, who has always favored the Knicks, also sincerely praised: "Every team hopes to have Charles Barkley. From my standpoint, I really don't know how Barkley's opponents can defend him.

He’s… awesome!”

Even if Louis is prepared for this, every time he witnesses this monster's performance and the thrilling moment behind his performance, both those who love him and those who hate him will feel deep in their hearts.

A kind of awe for genius arises spontaneously.

The awe in Louis's heart rose to his throat. When he saw that Barkley had even forced Ewing away, he finally couldn't help but cursed: "ctmd! How to prevent this?"

The scary thing is that besides Barkley, the Trail Blazers have another similar existence.

He hasn't fired yet.

Jordan - he just passed the ball to Barkley.

To Louis, Jordan is scarier than Barkley.

Barkley is a three-and-four, and he needs the support of the ball if he wants to take over the game. And if Jordan, who is already accustomed to the ball-holding core style of play at his position, really wants to start a surge, the momentum will inevitably come like a roaring storm.

The Flying Pigs' explosion allowed the Trail Blazers to build an 8-point lead.

Louis was forced to call a timeout.

During the timeout, Louis focused the next phase of tactics directly on Barkley.

"Fat Boy's offense is strong, we have to avoid the edge temporarily." Louis replaced Kemp, who was knocked unconscious by Barkley.

Since the beginning of the playoffs, Kemp has punched Johnson and stepped on Gaithers, but he still looked immature in front of Barkley.

Louie replaced McHale.

Moreover, he gave McHale two instructions: "If Fatty approaches the paint area and commits a direct foul, he must be ruthless."

This is the defensive setup.

Then there is the offensive end. Barkley's defense is destined to be exploited.

Louis asked McHale to come out every round to screen and roll the ball holder, and try his best to force Barkley to switch defenses, so that the ball holder would chase Barkley.

In order to achieve the effect that every player on the court can play Barkley, Louis asked Rauf to replace Stockton and Reggie Williams to replace Stevens.

In this way, the Knicks ensure that all five players on the field can become the starting point of the offense.

Louis stood on the sidelines, watching the progress of the game intently.

In the first round after the timeout, Rauf raised his hand and McHale's pick-and-roll came to him.

The Trail Blazers had already made arrangements. The person chasing him was Clifford Robinson. Riley would rather let Barkley guard Wilson in a misplaced position than let Barkley come out to guard the pick-and-roll.

But what's the difference between directly handing the mismatch to Wilson's hands and guarding the pick-and-roll?

Raouf had quick eyes and quick hands and passed the ball back to Wilson.

Wilson used Buckley's method to make people think that the latter was hit by ninjutsu. Or Wilson must have used a technique like Flying Thunder God, otherwise Buckley shouldn't have had any reaction at all.

Barkley had no response to Wilson's offense.

Wilson, on the other hand, entered the basket in the easiest way and scored with a pick.

Sabonis's single was blocked by Ewing, and the Knicks quickly counterattacked and scored.

Suddenly, the Blazers' offense wasn't as ferocious.

Barkley's seemingly unstoppable momentum came to an abrupt end after the Knicks' timeout ended.

If McHale matched up with him, it would be a factual misalignment due to unequal size.

McHale could keep up, but he couldn't withstand Barkley's physical confrontation.

Barkley was like a human tank driving on the road, pushing McHale into the air. When he was about to take action, Ewing pounced sideways and knocked him down from the air.

"Beep!"

Of course, this is a foul.

"You fucking bastard!" Buckley stood up and wanted to fight.

The atmosphere in the Memorial Stadium became violent, with both sides surrounding each other in a stalemate.

After the referee entered the court, there was no additional penalty, and Ewing still committed the foul.

"The New Yorkers are going to use the same tactics they used against the Celtics to deal with us, and we have to let them know that this won't work in Portland!" Blazers home announcer Bill Shenelli shouted, "

We will not let the tragedy at Boston Garden happen again at Memorial Coliseum!"

Tragedy?

Louis smiled sarcastically.

Where is this?

Barkley made one of two free throws. For the Knicks, this result was acceptable.

When it came to the Knicks' position battle, the Trail Blazers tried to hide Barkley in the formation.

This time they made up their mind and would rather keep Barkley in the penalty area than let him face the Knicks' attackers.

The question is, is Barkley not the only one with the Blazers' defensive vulnerabilities?

As the tallest player on the field, it is a well-known fact that Sabonis cannot guard the perimeter.

However, Ewing likes to run pick-and-rolls outside.

Barkley has to stay in the penalty area, but what about Sabonis?

Both Ewing and McHale can shoot from the high post.

Obviously, Sabonis must bite the bullet and expand his defense.

When Ewing got the ball, he was completely rude and bullied Sabonis for his slow speed. He faced the basket and entered the paint area with the ball, and violently smashed the basket.

The Trail Blazers faced a tough dilemma.

The lead established by Barkley is now falling behind because of Barkley?

Isiah Thomas didn't pass the ball to Barkley, he wanted to make a surprise attack.

On this matter, Thomas took it for granted.

The Knicks' defensive focus is indeed on Barkley, but that doesn't mean they don't have plans for other players.

Thomas could break through Rauf, but he couldn't get past the Knicks' iron wall.

Obviously Thomas had calculated that there would be help on defense and deliberately chose to throw.

"Huha!!"

Ewing's shout has the charm of Jamaican reggae music, weird but refreshing, and more importantly, the result of the entire defense.

The basketball rose to the highest point, and before falling, Ewing's palm flew to that height.

"Snapped!"

Ewing's defense was overwhelming and gave people an unshakable deterrent.

Williams picked up the ball on the floor and threw it to Wilson.

Wilson, who was in excellent condition, held the ball and launched a counterattack. Jordan had immediately retreated to the backcourt, but the Conqueror never intended to go to the basket.

Half a meter outside the three-point line at the top of the arc, Wilson collected the ball, and Jordan's expression changed drastically.

Although Jordan had guessed what Wilson was going to do, it was already too late.

"Whoosh!"

"Benjamin's chasing three-pointer allowed the Knicks to chase the point difference to only 1 point!"

"The Trail Blazers request a timeout!"

Before Jordan left the game, Wilson called out to him.

"Hey, Mickey," Wilson said sarcastically, "it's just not your style to be timid."

Louis looked at the furious Riley from a distance, anticipating the other party's reaction.

"I guess they will replace Fat Boy and Lithuanian." Louis looked at Zhao Yuanzheng, "Yuanzheng, if these two people are replaced, who will the Blazers replace them with?"

Zhao Yuanzheng is a quick thinker. Although he is not as insightful as Louis, he can do this multiple-choice question.

"I think Coach Riley will find ways to reduce their defensive holes on the field." Zhao Yuanzheng said, "They will replace the Lithuanian with Anthony Mason, and then use Jerome Cosi as the third position, allowing Klee to

Ford Robinson back at four."

"pretty!"

Louis smiled and said: "That must be the case!"

"Sean, you can go on the field." Louis encouraged, "vent out your anger on Fat Boy!"

The Knicks have the best coaching staff.

Because Louis has a keen sense of smell, Zhao Yuanzheng, Tomjanovich and others are capable assistants.

However, being ahead of the opponent does not mean victory on the basketball court.

Riley made the substitution just as Louis and Zhao Yuanzheng guessed.

Louis replaced Kemp for this, hoping that he and Ewing would destroy the Blazers' inside line.

But Riley had expected that the inside would be blown up when he chose this lineup. What he wanted was feedback on the offensive end, and that the defensive end would no longer be called on by the Knicks with pick-and-rolls like just now.

There are 3 minutes left in the first quarter.

Jordan dribbled forward slowly, suddenly changed speed and dribbled past Wilson, going left, not very fast.

Ewing's help has arrived. If it continues to penetrate deeper, Jordan will not have any space to take action.

Unexpectedly, Jordan gently threw the ball up with his left hand.

No one expected this.

With a sudden shot, the basketball wiped the board and scored.

After completing the attack, Jordan's face was as cold as ice, and he could not see any joy. There was a chilling air constantly leaking from his eyes.

Wilson picked the ball up and gave it to Ewing.

Louis originally expected this guy to say something to calm Wilson down.

He was too far away to hear what Ewing said, and if he heard it, he would definitely start screaming.

Ewing took the basketball from Wilson and looked at him deeply.

In his eyes, Jordan is just a guy who can only score and collect statistics, and cannot be compared with Wilson at all.

"You know Michael is far inferior to you." Ewing said, "But not many fans know this, and you have to prove it to them."

This was the 101st time that Wilson suspected that Ewing had been recruited by aliens.

The Ewing standing in front of him must be a robot.

"I have five championships, doesn't that prove it?" Wilson asked.

Ewing snorted: "Russell has 11 championships, but there are many people who think he is not as good as Wilt."

Wilson took a deep breath: "You convinced me."

After Ewing served, he saw Louis in front of him with eager eyes and wanted to know what he said to Wilson.

Ewing gave him a "I'm here, don't be afraid" gesture.

So Louis gave Ewing a thumbs up with satisfaction. Eleven seconds later, Wilson held the ball in a one-on-one challenge with Jordan but was roughly knocked down by Mason...

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