the rest, only noise

Chapter 1018 We are going to decide on this champion

"The Knicks' game has an inexplicable strength." Bob Costas said, "In the face of a situation where they must lose, the fighting spirit they showed is beyond our comprehension."

Lambiel nodded and said: "This is their greatness. The Knicks are the most tenacious team in history, but can they really change the outcome of this game?"

On the last attack of the third quarter, the Knicks were singled by Wilson. He changed directions continuously on the outside without shaking Jordan, and finally had to choose to pull.

"boom!"

Throughout the third quarter, the Knicks' chasing momentum was obvious.

Louis exposed the biggest hidden danger of the Blazers to the world.

Their defense was impeccable, even if they fielded the entire Verdun line, their defense was also porous.

The Knicks aimed at these loopholes, with Wilson, Ewing, and Rauf as the core, and carried out targeted pick-and-roll rolls in the low post, high post, and outside the three-point line.

The Blazers can't do anything about it, they can only do their best when defending.

The Blazers' defense is weak, but the offensive end has a basic set.

Although the Knicks want to dominate both offense and defense, the Blazers have two unruly players standing on the court.

Jordan and Barkley, Knicks fans have all seen how threatening these two are.

It was these two people who held the ball infinitely and held back the Knicks' offensive.

The scoring ratio of the two teams in a single quarter was 33 to 25.

The Knicks scored 33 points and recovered an 8-point difference in a single quarter, but the advantages accumulated by the Blazers in front of them are large enough, so there is no need to panic even if they are recovered by 8 points.

90 is better than 75
When the fourth quarter came, the Blazers still had a 15-point lead.

The Knicks have returned to normal and are chasing in an orderly manner. The Blazers have adopted a conservative style of play, but it is precisely because of their conservativeness that they cut off the last way for the Knicks to complete the reversal through normal tactical channels.

The team with a big lead tends to pursue to continue to expand its advantage, and the defenders are always counterattacked.

But the Blazers hold Jordan and Barkley as two killers, and they are qualified to be successful.

With the strength of Jordan and Barkley, playing normally, it is impossible for them to let the Knicks fill in the 23-point gap.

After all, Riley is not Louie. He chose the former between a steady win and a complete victory.

No one can blame Riley for that.

He's never beaten Louie, and he has to make sure he wins this game.

Now that the ball has been kicked to Louie's feet, he seems to have a choice, but Riley has blocked the road ahead.

When Louie saw Wilson calling Isiah Thomas for 2 points, and returning to the Blazers to pass the ball for 10 seconds, and Barkley successfully responded with a [-]v[-], he knew that it was time to make a decision.

This can only be a slow death!
Pat Riley looked relaxed. For him, the game was over.

The strength of the two sides is comparable. The Blazers have stronger immediate combat power and better chemical reactions. It is impossible for the Knicks to recover 15 points without any problems in their own state.

In the basketball world in 1993, judging from the existing logic of the game, this is indeed a dead end.

Despair is the same as hope, they are not so much a feeling as an atmosphere.

There are a lot of games that have a tone that can be seen at a glance, based on the feedback formed by the atmosphere of the game presented by the players.

The current Knicks give people positive feedback, competition, race against time, care, and desire, just like a criminal who is eager to redeem himself. They don't know if there is still time, but they still fight without hesitation.

Miller ran out of chance under the cover of Wilson.

Rodman passes him the ball.

Miller catches the ball, and that ugly pose has become an essential sight for MSG.

"Shh!"

80 is better than 92
"This is it."

Louis read brokenly.

"This is it."

Miller's three-pointer is the dawn of the Knicks, and it is also a gentle finger that wakes up the dreamer.

When the situation on the court was unclear and the Knicks even had a small advantage, Louis walked to the technical stage and said solemnly: "Hi, I want to pause."

With 10 minutes and 44 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Blazers scored another goal. The Knicks trailed the Blazers by 14 points, and Louie suddenly requested a timeout.

Fans will thank Louie for giving them a chance to go to the bathroom.

While other practitioners will frown, no one can see the need for the Knicks to call this timeout.

"Bob, do you know there's a term in NBA coaching circles called the 'Louie Effect'?"

Ranbir said suddenly.

"Is it related to Coach Lu?" Costas asked.

"Yes." Lambiel said, "There are many coaches who do not improve the team significantly. We can even say arbitrarily that if the head coaches of many championship teams in history are replaced by high school coaches, the results will not change. But Coach Lu is very important. But many people ignore how important he is, so the coaches call this phenomenon the 'Lewis Effect'."

Costas seemed to understand: "You mean, this timeout of the Knicks may cause the 'Louie Effect'?"

"I'm not sure, and I don't think the Knicks can win this game, but I believe in Coach Lu." Lambert paused, leaving a comment that will be quoted by countless people in the future, "Because he is a demon who is desperate for victory."

Louis first replaced Stockton, who had improved in the second half, "John, I have to replace you now."

Stockton replied: "I have no problem."

"Patrick, you also come down to rest."

"Sean, you'll play number five for now, Dennis, you'll play number four." Louis then called out Rauf from the bench. "In the next game, if our offense is at a stalemate and the tactics cannot continue, then we will still use roll call tactics to attack the opponent's defensive loopholes. But, remember, doing so will not help us win. Even if we can complete roll call tactics with a shooting rate of more than 50%, Portland can fight back with comparable efficiency. Time is not good for us, and we cannot continue to fight like this."

"So far in the playoffs, the Blazers have averaged 15 three-pointers per game and hit 6.5 goals (94 Rockets level), while we have averaged 19.5 three-pointers per game and hit 8.6 goals each time (05 Suns level)."

Whether it's now or in the past, even Louis, a traveler, can't lock the championship with a three-pointer.

The three-pointer is only an auxiliary means so far.

But the Knicks, who were cornered, had to use three-pointers to increase their points.

"Even if our offensive efficiency in the fourth quarter can be as good as in the third quarter, we can only lose to the Blazers by single digits in the end. In that case, others will say that we tried our best, even though the defeat is glorious."

Miller yelled angrily: "Fuck it, it's an honor to lose, but there's only shame in losing, and there's no honor to speak of!"

"Yes, there is only shame in losing." Louis pointed the tactics at the top of the arc, left and right 45-degree angles, and bottom corners. "From now on, the frequency of our three-point shots must be equal to those within the three-point line. Only by making more three-pointers can we recover the points. This is our only chance. Get ready to give it a go!"

Riley watched Louie pat the player's shoulder, feeling a little uneasy.

He doesn't believe that the Knicks still have a way to break the game, but his opponent is Little Lu.
Seeing Mohammad Rauf, Riley's heart was slightly relieved. It seemed that Little Lu wanted to use this person's long-range shooting ability to create miracles?
If so, Riley would be laughing.

Rauf's smoking is really amazing, but the Blazers have used a full five games to prove that a player like him can be restricted.

In the era of legalization of hand-checking, unsolvable shots can only be a flash of inspiration, but cannot bloom for a long time.

"Little Lu, take your Knicks to hell with you." Riley thought triumphantly.

Then, Rauf dribbled the ball in the front court and was violently flanked by the Blazers. He passed the ball with difficulty.

Wilson got the ball, Mason switched out, Kemp got open but didn't ask for the ball, but screened for Miller in the corner.

5 seconds, 4 seconds—Miller catches the pass, turns around for the far basket and shoots again, his second [-]-point attempt of the fourth quarter.

83 is better than 94
"Reggie Miller is in great shape, he's already made more threes," Lambiel said.

Costas asked with a smile: "If you replace Reggie with Dell Ellis in 1988, do the Knicks have a chance to win?"

Lambiel smiled stiffly and said, "Saury, Bob, I don't want to answer this question."

For the Blazers, it's no big deal, just call it back.

Isaiah Thomas doesn't even need a pick-and-roll, and directly eats Rauf at the top of the arc. The speed of the change of direction is as fast as rejuvenating.

Rauf's defense was destroyed, and Thomas took a step outside the free throw line and shot directly.

96 is better than 83
"We're going to decide on this championship!" Thomas shouted to the Knicks.

That is to say, from this moment on, the two teams have entered a desperate state of "If you want to score, you bleed first".

(End of this chapter)