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Chapter 1020 1 has always been, always will be
Chapter 1020 has always been, always will be
At 9 minutes and 20 seconds, Barkley shot Kemp and scored the Blazers' 100th point.
86 is better than 100
Leading by 10 points with less than 14 minutes left in the game, it can be said that the Blazers have the absolute initiative.
In Lambir's words: "The Blazers are only 10 minutes away from the second championship in team history."
Even fans know that leading by 14 points at this time does not mean that the game is safe.
The Knicks wanted to stifle the Blazers at the highest level of game intensity, and this idea was a little naive.
Because the Blazers are not what they used to be. They are a team as brutal and resilient as the Knicks.
It has only been five years since 1988, and many things can be changed in these five years.
Jordan is no longer surprised by the intensity of the Knicks' game. He has fully adapted to such a game and has become the most critical point of Riley's football strategy.
Barkley got out of the Chicago quagmire and got a chance to be great and make history.
Last year, they missed the championship, and now, the opportunity came to him again.
Jerome Cosey, Xavier McDaniel, Anthony Mason, the Blazers have both superstars and powerful role players.
"Prevent them!"
So Rodman's pick-and-roll was squeezed.
Kemp got the ball but was double-teamed and almost made a mistake.
The Rain Man struggled to throw the ball to Wilson, who was standing outside the arc at the top of the arc facing Jordan.
"You can only rely on yourself in the end!" Jordan said in a deep voice.
Wilson is very clear that the tactics cannot be played now, and the attack time is running out, so they can only fight one-on-one.
This has nothing to do with selfishness, but the optimal solution after judging the situation.
Superstars like Wilson often stand at a very high place, like a god, but Louie is close enough to him that he can see many characteristics of ordinary people in Wilson.
At the beginning, he was a wayward kid who thought he was invincible, and then met Bird; then he became an optimized version of Bird, because Bird is the best, so becoming a player like Bird is his goal, but he can’t learn together with Bird’s shortcomings, so the world sees a saint who can’t find any flaws on and off the court. Wilson's true self, however, was destroyed by Ewing because of his personal and team great achievements, which caused him to sink deeper and deeper.
He goes from one extreme to another, and hits a wall again.
This is the path Wilson has traveled for seven years.
He understands everything, so he won't be distracted by Jordan's words.
Wilson broke through to Jordan's right hand, and almost everyone, including Louie, thought he was going to be singled out.
And Jordan also showed the best defense in this possession.
He successfully locked Wilson's way and took the initiative to break Wilson's ball.
Even if Wilson didn't break through Jordan's defense, just such a move would have an impact on the Blazers' defense.It was this influence that allowed Rodman to find an opportunity to slip into the basket. He didn't think Wilson would pass the ball, he just wanted to get stuck in advance.
At that moment, Wilson's ball was thrown from Jordan's face, and Rodman accidentally took the ball and made an instinctive layup.
88 is better than 100
"Benj is back." Zhao Yuanzheng said.
This is the best news.
When the Blazers dribbled through halftime, the game time entered the final 9 minutes.
Wilson led his teammates to dedicate the best defense to the audience. They distributed the defensive pressure from outside the three-point line to inside the three-point line.
To do this almost impossible thing, you first need to have multiple wings with strong defensive ability and excellent athletic ability.
The Knicks met this requirement, and Wilson took the lead again, blocking Jordan's offense.
The Blazers' buzzer shot was forced under extremely uncomfortable circumstances, and it didn't even touch the basket.
"That's what I said, the Blazers need 10 good minutes to win this game, but the last two minutes they played badly."
However, when the offensive end is hindered, the Blazers can also respond to the Knicks with defense.
Apart from Barkley, the Blazers have no obvious defensive holes on the court.
In order to make up for the problems caused by Barkley, the other four teammates on the Blazers field need to put in more effort.
Jordan never complained about this, and his defense stopped Wilson, stopping the Knicks' ball in seven seconds.
Wilson passes the ball to Miller who comes out from the wing.
But Miller didn't make a shot, and Jerome Cosey's defense followed him everywhere.
Moreover, facing the same strong defensive pressure, Miller did not have Wilson's excellent ball handling ability. His pass made a mistake and was destroyed by the Blazers.
With just seconds left on the Knicks' shot clock, Rodman chased the ball out of bounds like a desperado and passed it back to Miller in bounds.
Miller made a three-pointer at the buzzer, which was blocked by Cauchy.
"OH~~~~"
There was a sound of regret in MSG.
The famous Michelle Spike Lee couldn't accept this irreproachable strike: "Reggie, you are such a fucking piece of shit, can you help me a little bit!"
Miller was furious: "Shut your fucking mouth!"
For Miller, the game was going against him.Although Louis has pointed out that making a three-pointer is the Knicks' hope of a comeback, both the Knicks and the Blazers choose to be the ultimate on the defensive end.
During the period from 8 minutes 58 seconds to 6 minutes 44 seconds, neither side scored.
As strong as Jordan, he also hit the iron repeatedly under the unbearable defensive intensity.
"It's okay, we have plenty of time to play with them slowly!"
Pat Riley called for a timeout and asked the players to calm down.
"Less than 7 minutes to go, we lead by 12 points, we are in better shape, we have the best players and team, and the Knicks are disjointed. They haven't lost in too long. This mentality will eat them. Remember, no matter what, the advantage is mine!"
After Riley said that there were no specific tactics, only psychological comfort, he made adjustments in personnel.
Perhaps because of the strength of the Knicks on the defensive end, or because he is more confident in the team's offense, Riley did not choose to fight the Knicks on the defensive end.
In Riley's view, this is a very wise choice.
The Knicks have many members of the defense team at their peak. If they really want to fight for defense, they will not be the Knicks' opponents in the end.The advantage of the Blazers is the offensive end. Only by giving full play to their advantages can they win the final victory.
It was a domino that Riley himself toppled.
The effect caused by this card will be beyond his imagination.
The Blazers traded Thomas, Sabonis, and Clifford Robinson for Mason, Cosey, and Xavier McDaniel.
On the Knicks side, Louis didn't know what Riley was going to do.
There are a little more than six and a half minutes left in the game. It can be said that the lineup adjusted by this timeout is the winning lineup.
What would Riley do?
If Riley chooses to keep the lineup unchanged, or even increase the defensive end, it is likely to kill the Knicks' strategic intention to reverse the situation through three-pointers.
Louie remained silent with a straight face, which disturbed the people around him.
"Old road?" Zhao Yuanzheng called him softly.
But Louie has gotten caught up in his own thoughts -- and if Riley is going to build his ERA, he's not going to go all the way defensively.
He must hope to use his coaching philosophy to win.
So, what will he do in the last six and a half minutes?
"Louis?" Tomjanovich pushed him.
Louis' thoughts finally returned to the arena, he exhaled softly, and said, "What do you think?"
"If we want to liberate Reggie's offensive firepower, we need to replace the general (Stockton)." Tomjanovich said soberly, "Otherwise, with the defensive strength of the Blazers, it will be difficult for players on the field to catch the best time to pass the ball. Reggie needs to face high-intensity defense and shoot through uncomfortable passes, which will greatly reduce his shooting percentage."
Louis looked at Zhao Yuanzheng, Thibodeau and others.
Zhao Yuanzheng said: "I agree with Rudy."
"Judging from the content of the game in the past few minutes, I also agree with Rudy." Louis paused, "However, I believe in Coach Riley more than the game itself."
He must, must, must not want to be Little Lu second.
He just wants to be the only Pat Riley.
This is Riley's ambition, the Knicks' opportunity, and the essence of a suffocating game.
Louie walked up to the players, replaced Stevens, moved Rodman back to the three, Kemp played the four, and then replaced Ewing with a well-rested one.
"Guys, we have to believe in our game philosophy." Louie said loudly, "Defense! This is our advantage. We must maximize this advantage and radiate it to every area of the court!"
Then, Louis said the most important arrangement of this game: "Reggie, from now on, as long as you stand on the field, I allow you to go over the ball holder and call tactics alone. You, and all players who may play later, as long as you see Reggie calling tactics, you must cooperate with him unconditionally."
Everyone has no objection.
Miller's eyes fluttered. He couldn't believe that Louis would bet on him.
"coach."
Louis put his hands on Miller's shoulders, "I heard what Spike Lee said to you, if you want him to shut up, just do it and show him, I hope that after the game, that bastard will spontaneously kneel in front of you and beg for your forgiveness!"
Miller originally wanted to say that he was grateful or something, but now he just pursed his lips and gritted his teeth and said, "I will never forgive that bastard no matter what!"
The Knicks are still 12 points behind the Blazers.
The substitution of Louie and Riley is worth thinking about for all professional basketball coaches.
This represents the two paths of professional basketball since ancient times, offense and defense.
Louie has the best defensive team ever, and Riley has the best offensive team ever.
"People usually think that superstars are paranoid, which is not wrong, but few people know that coaches are also paranoid." Lambiel said.
Bob Costas asked: "Like Little Lu and Pat Riley?"
"Yeah, they're two of the most paranoid coaches in the league right now, both of them believe their ideas will prevail, and at the end of this game, they still are."
"So, Bill, who do you think will win?"
"You know, Bob, I'm a die-hard Blazers supporter."
Lambiel paused, looking at the orange ghosts at Madison Square Garden—are they really going to lose? ——This question floated through Lambiel's mind.
With 6 minutes and 44 seconds left in the game, the Blazers had the ball.
Wilson and Rodman chose to double-team Isiah Thomas at midfield.
Facing the pincer attack of the two best defensive wing players in the league, Thomas can only rely on his sense of position to judge the position of his teammates.
Moreover, his judgment and reaction time is only two seconds.
If there is a timeout, it will be called an eight-second violation. The timing of Wilson and Rodman's double-teaming was really good, and they were stuck half a meter before Thomas crossed halftime.
Thomas wasn't trapped, and he passed the ball to Jordan with difficulty.
This is the price the Knicks have to pay for double-teaming Thomas.
Miller turned to Jordan, and Jordan just had to pass the ball to Clifford Robinson.
The unguarded Robinson made an open three-pointer.
Missed, Sabonis made up the ball in the confrontation with Ewing.
102 is better than 88
"Don't be rash!" Louie said to Wilson. "There is still a lot of time."
Wilson should be, he just wanted to see the state of Thomas when he returned. Since the opponent can accurately shoot the ball under double-teaming, it means that his game state is fine, and it is wrong to double-team him.
It doesn't matter if you make a mistake, just correct it in time.
From trailing 12 points to 14, the Knicks haven't been mentally affected.
Wilson dribbled the ball across the half court without much obstruction. The Blazers' lineup did not rely on defense to gain momentum, so they would only firmly defend their positions.
Wilson patted the ball and called Ewing for a pick-and-roll.
Jordan and his teammates mistakenly believed that the Knicks were going to take them down one by one with a roll call of defensive weaknesses.
As everyone knows, Miller called for tactics as early as Wilson crossed halftime.
It's a selfish tactic.
Dubbed "SOB ONE" by Louis, this tactic is selfish in that it requires the other four players on the field to help the shooter create offensive opportunities.
In the whole process, all the shooter has to do is to move his position from one place to another.
Because before the basketball is passed to his hands, the focus of the court is not him.
This tactic is usually only used when the Knicks' offense is exhausted and only the shooters can score.Calling this tactic in the regular stage is tantamount to letting the whole team treat themselves as green leaves, so it is selfish.
Louie's heartbeat accelerated on the sidelines. Miller got the first round of offensive autonomy. Whether he succeeded or not would affect his teammates' confidence in the game.
Wilson let Ewing pick and roll from beyond the three-point line, knowing that Jordan would squeeze through the wall like a vicious dog.
The Blazers' pick-and-roll offense against the Knicks has always been to open the position, encourage the ball holder to shoot, and mainly block the breakthrough route and the pick-and-roll hand's down route.
The one following Ewing is Clifford Robinson, which means Sabonis will be facing Kemp.Kemp certainly isn't going to sit around the rim trying to get big, he's going to space the floor, and the Lithuanian isn't athletic enough to keep up with him.
Suddenly, the Knicks had three offensive opportunities.
Wilson can pull up a jumper;
Ewing can catch the ball and run down;
Kemp's left-wing short corner area missed;
That diverted Barkley's attention away from Miller, who took the opportunity to run beyond the 45-degree three-point line on the left wing.
When Wilson broke through to the free throw line, he slammed on the brakes, and Jordan, who followed, hit him, and of course he was not called a foul.
Wilson also pretended to look at Ewing, as if to give him the ball.
However, his ball was thrown to the left.
"Reggie Miller shoots a [-]!"
Accompanied by the magnetic voice of Bob Costas - "Shua!"
"It was a perfect opportunity and he took it!"
"His shot looks ugly no matter how many times I watch it," Lambiel added prophetically. "It's like Dale Ellis."
91 is better than 102
"That bastard Lambiel can really talk nonsense!" Director Li looked at Miller contemptuously, "Don't say he looks like Dale, even if he is half as good as Dale, I will be thankful!"
Miller's goal relieved Louie a little, which was a good start.
"Draft it, call again!"
Miller was the kind of person who would go wild when he had an advantage, but Louis didn't know whether he was speaking to Director Li Da or his opponent.
As one of the elders of the Celtic dynasty, Thomas certainly knew how the Celtics died.
Therefore, he is extremely wary of Miller.
In his eyes, Miller is not a killer at the level of Ellis, but who can guarantee that he will not grow into a killer like Ellis in the finals?
Did Ellis have such a fearsome reputation before the 1988 Eastern Conference Finals?
So Thomas has been telling Jordan and the others, pay attention to Reggie Miller, keep an eye on him, don't give him an open space, and can't relax his defense anyway.
Coming to the offensive end, the Blazers showed great patience.
Thomas watched for a few seconds before handing the ball to Sabonis.
Sabonis stealthily passed the ball to Barkley like magic.
Barkley then attacked the basket, overwhelmed Ewing's defense and scored 2 points.
104 is better than 91
"Patrick, does that count as defense?"
Buckley mocked Ewing contemptuously.
On the defensive end, when Barkley wanted to defend Miller again, Thomas reprimanded: "Chuck, I'll defend him!"
It's not that Thomas' defense is better than Barkley's. At least, he won't be distracted and out of position for no reason like Barkley.
Compared with a tyrant like Jordan, Thomas' command is more loved by his teammates. He will communicate harshly, but not like Jordan's cannibal tone.Thomas just uses his presence and tone of voice to let people know he's serious and serious.
It was not difficult for Miller to get rid of him. The difficult thing was how to solve the heavy defense after Thomas called his teammates to make up the defense.
"You don't want to go anywhere!"
After Thomas was thrown off, it was Jordan's turn to guard Miller.
Even if Miller made a lot of running, he couldn't get rid of Jordan's defense.
Jordan's personal ability was fully reflected in this round.
It’s no big deal to attack one to five. Louie has seen this ability in many superstars. The scary thing is that Jordan has raised his defense with the ball and off the ball to the same level. Moreover, his defensive style is sharp, biting, and full of physical contact, which is too unfriendly to shooters.
Miller encountered this kind of defense so quickly that Louie did not expect.
Will Thomas' vigilance kill the Knicks' chances?
Louie yelled, "Benj, stay focused!"
Wilson's heart is peaceful, Miller is watched dead by Jordan, they have to find another way.
Moreover, who said that only Miller can shoot three-pointers?
Stay focused Wilson understood exactly what Louie meant.
The defender in front of Wilson is Clifford Robinson, who is quick enough to switch on small forwards and shooting guards, but has trouble stopping the Conqueror.
What puzzled him was that Wilson, who was always full of aggression, started to call the pick-and-roll.
Ewing picks and rolls, Kemp screens, and Rodman makes an air cut.
Of all the opportunities, Wilson chose the one that seemed to have the lowest chance of hitting.
Kemp beyond the arc.
Kemp has developed his shooting range beyond the three-point line this season, but it is not stable enough. Wilson's move is to implement Louie's strategy to the end.
Kemp made a three-pointer and missed.
But rebounding is dominated by the Knicks!
With a roar, Ewing grabbed the offensive rebound and threw it to Kemp again.
Kemp made his second shot and still missed.
Willis Reid was in a hurry: "If you can't make the shot, don't make the shot!"
"No, just vote like this!" Louie shouted paranoidly, "Just vote, if you don't vote, I will be counted!"
The scary thing is that the Blazers already had four people in the paint, but Wilson hit the rebound to Rodman's position, and then Rodman hit the ball four times in a row in front of Jordan, Robinson, and Barkley, and grabbed the rebound near the three-point line.
That's when Miller was empty!
Rodman passed the ball to him regardless, a little too anxiously.
Thomas was nearby and he slapped a pass from Rodman.
However, Miller, who has always seemed to be held in the palm of his hand, showed decisive courage. He stepped on the floor and flew to save the ball, igniting the passion of the audience with an exciting moment.
Rodman received his save, unguarded, he chose to shoot from the spot.
"Rodman's shot? They're crazy!"
The ball bounced a few times on the rim and slowly rolled into the net.
"!#%@￥#...%"
Rodman waved his hands as he retreated, encouraging the crowd to boo.
Wilson and Kemp helped Miller to his feet while retreating.
The unity shown by the Knicks is unbelievable.
"In the first half, they played like strangers."
"What happened all of a sudden?"
No one knows what happened between them, but the Knicks are clearly different.
With 5 minutes and 40 seconds left in the game, it was 93 to 104.
The difference between the two sides is still 11 points.
Wilson opted for a full-court press on Thomas.
There are two points for the Knicks to come back, one is a three-pointer, and the other is defense.
It is not easy to fully understand these two points, especially the first one.
Pro basketball embraced the [-]-pointer, but didn't believe they could be the deciding factor in the Finals, even with Wilson's mountain-level [-]-point rain last year.
For the [-]-point shot to be a key factor in the game, it needs to be defended.
That's the difference between Louie and Riley.
Riley believed in his own coaching philosophy, while Louie just stayed true to the essence of things.
The Blazers' offense is indeed the strongest, but in this era dominated by defense, the strongest defense can limit the strongest offense.As long as the Knicks' defense has an impact on the Blazers' offense, and then exerts the explosive power of scoring three-pointers, the combination of the two is their hope for a comeback.
Wilson made Thomas seven seconds past halftime.
Once half court passed, Thomas passed the ball to Jordan.
Jordan was facing Miller, the only player on the Knicks who didn't have defensive strength.
As before, Jordan chose to pass the ball.
Sabonis, who received the ball, used his body as a wall, smashed the ball from the slope, and hit the ground to Jordan who cut in.
Jordan got the ball, but what awaited him was not an open penalty area, but a no-fly zone formed by Kemp and Rodman.
In that moment, Jordan's choice reflected his nature.
He is a person who firmly believes that "I am invincible".
He chose to single-handedly challenge Rodman and Kemp's defense.
No matter how strong his personal ability is, he can't score under this kind of defense.
Rodman asked him to change the ball, and Kemp's defense gave him great interference.
The ball dangled around the rim and fell out.
Ewing returned to the basket in time to pick up the ball.
This was the opportunity the Knicks had been waiting for for a long time. Miller chose to jump down almost the moment Jordan jumped up.
Regardless of whether Jordan scores or not, his teammates will immediately launch a quick counterattack.
It's that guy again - Isiah Thomas, he's haunting!
Louis believes that the key members of the 88 Celtics should all suffer from Ellis PTSD.
"Reggie, let that bastard know he can't guard you!" Louie's voice fell, and Ewing threw the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt.
Miller jumped up to catch the ball and boldly used his dribbling ability not much better than Klay Thompson to take a few steps in front of Thomas. Thomas was about to steal the ball, but Miller had already put the ball away and his body went straight into the air.
"QNMD's Boston Bastard!"
In Miller's eyes, Thomas seemed to be a member of the Boston Celtics.
Thomas tried to jump up to interfere, but he was not tall enough, and his elasticity had deteriorated a lot compared to when he was young. When he reached the highest point, Miller's ball had already flown thousands of miles.
"Shuh!!!"
Miller clenched his fist and swung back violently: "F-F-F-F-FUCK!"
"There's a reason Dale's fans don't like him," Louie couldn't help saying, "This guy is too loud."
Tomjanovich said with emotion: "He is really a completely different shooter from Dell."
Miller is both a killer and the deputy leader of the atmosphere team. Every time he scores a goal, he reacts like a pauper who has won the lottery jackpot, and blurts out foul words comparable to a sick Rauf.
But such a reaction can easily irritate the opponent.
Being a shooter, especially this kind off the ball, is not a good quality to be conspicuous.
This is why Louis prefers Ellis, but he also admits that although Miller is flamboyant and domineering, he can have a more deadly shooting ability as a shooter.
As he is now, he thoroughly pissed off his opponents.
The Blazers want to confront him on both ends of the floor.
However, he put on an attitude of "who the hell cares about confrontation, just come on", and the more he fought, the braver he became.
The Blazers have a sense of crisis, because the point difference suddenly fell to single digits.
It's still Jordan, this time he used Sabonis' pick-and-roll to make Miller's defense directly useless.
"Shh!"
He responded to Miller with an emergency stop shot after the pick-and-roll.
106 is better than 96
The point difference returned to double digits. Only in this way can Jordan and his teammates breathe a sigh of relief.
From then on, without Thomas reminding, the Trail Blazers unified their thinking, and the defense against Miller reached the level of Wilson and Ewing.
From a careful point of view, it may be more than that.
Because dealing with Wilson and Ewing can only use simple and rough double-teaming at most, but dealing with Miller needs to start from his running position and linkage with his teammates.
Jordan stuck closely, Robinson assisted in defense, and even Barkley kept an eye on him.
For the next minute and a half, the Blazers kept Miller out of touch.
Miller could not catch the ball, but the Knicks' offensive did not stop.
Besides Miller, they have other players who can score.
Wilson ignored Jordan's defensive three-pointer and was caught hollow.
This kind of ball is very refreshing, but Jordan quickly returned a ball in the same way.
Rodman made an air-cut layup and was blocked by Sabonis, and Ewing scored with a rebound.
Isiah Thomas broke through to the basket with a high throw and hit the board.
Kemp singled out Barkley and rushed to the right like a gust of wind, but at the moment when Sir Charles' center of gravity was taken away, he stopped, turned around and entered the basket, and slammed the basket violently.
It can be said that this is the moment when the stars shine.
Jordan and Wilson were great, and the other players who played with them also shined.
With 3 minutes and 33 seconds left in the game, it was 113 to 103.
In the past 90 seconds, both the Knicks and the Trail Blazers played at a super high level on the offensive end, and no one missed a shot.
The Knicks' offensive momentum is fierce, but the Blazers' offensive is just as powerful.
This is why Louie pinned his hopes on the three-pointer. It is very difficult to catch up with the conventional style of play.
MSG has never been this quiet.
The Knicks have performed very well, but the point difference has been unable to reach single digits.
There is not much time left for them, and the oppressive tranquility gives people a strong hint—is an era coming to an end tonight?
The Knicks have finally become the prey of their opponents. There is no more pride and honor to speak of. The Portlanders will eat them up, and the league will usher in another king.
Louie walked to the sidelines and sullenly called for the Knicks' final timeout of the night.
"Reggie, don't lose your confidence!" Louis believed that Miller still had a high fighting spirit, but he was just watched dead by Jordan, which meant that they had to spend more effort to untie him.
But time is running out, and Louis can no longer let Wilson or Ewing use their personal abilities to play momentum, thereby reducing Miller's defensive pressure.
"Benj, from now on you're going back to number three."
Louie was going to do things that Pat Riley couldn't have imagined.
"Rauf, I hope you've regained your composure."
Mohammad Rauf took a deep breath, he didn't expect Louis to replace him at this time.
"I will definitely not let you down!" Rauf said with a trembling corner of his mouth.
"Alex!" Louie put on Stevens again, making him a cameo at number four.
The Knicks replaced Defensive Player of the Year Dennis Rodman and their only power forward, Kemp, who could play against Barkley.
"From now on, I'm only going to take two shots -- threes, or 100 percent shots in the paint."
Finally, Louis looked at Ewing.
He didn't say a word, but Ewing nodded emphatically as if he understood what he meant.
The mean Jamaican jerk embraced Rauf and Stevens with both hands, "Shoot boldly when you get a chance, don't worry about rebounds, I'm here for everything!"
The Knicks dynasty, which has not yet died, decided to cross the majestic mountains. Although the shadow of failure flickered like a night light, they still did not give up. From the coaching staff to the players, they all wanted to do their best to break free and chase an ending without regrets.
"Coach Lu, you gave up the foundation of the Knicks' success." Riley looked at the Knicks' lineup and thought, his opponent is finished.
The game restarts.
Rauf dribbled the ball from the backcourt, and his posture looked a little jumpy, which was a sign of loose limbs.
Thomas didn't think that Rauf's return to the court would change anything. Just as he thought so, Ewing's pick-and-roll prevented him from further moves on the defensive end.
Rauf borrowed Ewing's pick-and-roll, faced Clifford Robinson's defense, changed direction in front of his body, swayed the opponent to the other side within a second, and quickly received the ball from outside the three-point line, as sharp as a western cowboy.
"Shuh!!!"
Rauf kissed his index finger.
106 is better than 113
After that, Thomas passed Rauf like a stake, hit the ground pass to Sabonis and scored.
115 is better than 106
The Blazers' scoring has become much easier than before, but the point difference has dropped to single digits!
"Take that guy!"
Riley knew very well how terrifying Rauf, who felt convulsive, was, so as soon as Rauf passed halftime, he let his players attack directly.
The double-teaming between Robinson and Thomas seemed terrifying, but it was not suffocating enough.
Because Thomas has never been a high-quality double-teamer.
Rauf's ball was accurately passed to Wilson outside the three-point line on the left wing.
The moment Wilson threw the ball into the air and shot a three-pointer, Game [-] of last year's Finals flashed through the minds of the Blazers players.
"Again! OMG! The Knicks hit two consecutive three-pointers after the timeout, reducing the point difference to 6 points!"
The game time has come to less than 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
Louis stood on the sidelines and yelled for defense.
Stevens was like a rabid wild dog, brutally knocking Barkley away, and stepped forward to double-team Thomas who broke through.
Thomas passes the ball to Barkley.
But Barkley's shot was rejected by Ewing with a block.
At this moment, Wilson and Rauf chased the basketball at the same time.
Rauf was faster, he flew out of bounds to save the ball.
"How could we lose?" Rauf quickly stood up with the help of the audience in the front row, "Kill them!"
Wilson advanced in the middle, his expression, his gait, his dribbling posture, and every movement of his reminded Jordan-I threw a three-pointer directly in the frontcourt, and this ball will definitely be scored!
"Don't even think about it!"
Jordan chose to rush out of the three-point line to defend.
The Knicks' offensive was like lightning across the sky, and the Blazers, who were in a state of extreme anxiety, could no longer think correctly.
Seeing Jordan approaching, Wilson received the ball with one hand and blocked the opponent with his back. Right beside him, Miller ran over as fast as he could to catch the ball hand in hand.Wilson took advantage of the opportunity to help him form a human wall to block Robinson's pursuit, and Jordan decisively switched defenses. However, on the way he switched defenses, Stevens appeared from nowhere and collided with him face to face.
Miller got the spot!
"Reggie Miller's [-]-point shot—"
"Go again!!!" Kostas yelled, "The Knicks played with an invincible momentum! They chased the point difference to 3 points, and there were 2 minutes and 06 seconds before the end of the game. The Blazers requested a timeout. This is also their last timeout of the game!"
Riley didn't make any adjustments. He called this timeout to calm the players, especially Jordan, who must be calm. As long as he plays normally, the Knicks will never be able to catch up-everyone thinks so.
It is precisely because everyone thinks so that Louie and his team have a chance.
"Compared with us, Portland will be more tense. They are only a stone's throw away from the championship, and we have nothing to lose." Louie held the tactical board and pointed to the bottom corner.
As the Knicks' most threatening shooter tonight, Miller is naturally clear about the meaning of Louie's words.
Miller responded gruffly: "I'm going to fuck them all!"
112 is better than 115
When Thomas dribbled the ball to the front court again, the game entered the final 2 minutes.
Every team needs a veteran like Thomas, and he will stabilize the morale of the army at critical moments.
The game slowed down, and Thomas dribbled the ball by himself until there were only 10 seconds left in the shot clock, and then passed the ball to Jordan.
The Knicks had the best offense of all time when Jordan gave up the ball.
However, in this case, they still want to hand the ball to Jordan and expect his magic performance.
Jordan called Sabonis for a pick-and-roll, but his breakthrough did not go in the direction of the pick-and-roll.Ewing actually guessed Jordan's move, made preparations in advance, and directly blocked Jordan's way.
But Jordan's pace did not stop there.
He suddenly changed direction during the breakthrough, walked horizontally and carried Ewing's body, forced up at the last moment, he heard the whistle, and then threw the ball to the top.
"Boom!"
"And One!"
"Will MJ kill the game?"
Without complaining, without frustration, Ewing raised his hand and acknowledged the foul.
Jordan made an extra penalty, 118 to 112.
1 minute and 46 seconds left in the game.
Louis took a deep breath, no matter whether it was Jordan or Barkley who scored the goal, he would not be surprised.Since he changed to this lineup, it doesn't matter what the Blazers' offense is, what matters is what their offense is like.
The players are not frustrated by Jordan's 2+1, which is good.
Thomas chose to press Rauf all over the court, which not only put pressure on the defense but also slowed down the Knicks' offensive rhythm.
Rauf had to take seven seconds to pass half-time.
The Blazers' defensive intensity has also risen, and the closer to the critical moment, their actions become more aggressive.
Ewing didn't think about competing with Jordan for a while, he set a perfect pick-and-roll for Rauf.
Stevens and Wilson in the bottom corner opened up a wide offensive space for Rauf. His breakthrough went deep into the hinterland of the Blazers, but his real purpose was never a layup.
Just when the Blazers thought he was going to layup and scored 2 points, he passed the ball out-if this pass did not result in a good result, Rauf's choice would attract a lot of criticism.
Wilson catches the ball and makes a second drive.
That was exactly the running tactic launched by Miller.
Wilson's breakthrough completely disrupted the Blazers' defense, and Stevens' off-ball screen helped Miller get open on the outside.
When Miller fell into the open, Wilson's pass came in time.
"It's Reggie Miller again!"
"He did it!!!" Costas said loudly, "This is his tenth three-pointer tonight! The point difference is back to 3 points again!"
115 is better than 118
Louie's breathing became short, he saw the changes on the court, and he could feel the inner changes in the Knicks.
This team, which nearly collapsed in the first half, became the best version of itself.
Ewing and Wilson, the internal and external core, selflessly set up the stage for Miller. Others have no distractions and use all their strength to do what they can do.
When Miller is blocked, teammates can stand up.
Now, when the situation is so tight that the Knicks must use a three-pointer to change their fate, they have many options, and Miller is the safest one.But not every team can make the same choice, because people's hearts are complicated, who is willing to give up the chance to be a hero?
Jordan is at it again!
This time he gets double-teamed and passes the ball back to Thomas.
Smiling Assassin is also a "spectator killer". Even in the face of the hostility of the audience, he never backed down. He started dribbling from 25 feet away from the basket, broke through to the three-second zone, and made a throw and hit the board.
The booed MSG suddenly fell silent.
With 1 minutes and 02 seconds left in the game, it was 120 to 115.
After halftime, Rauf found that the Blazers had adopted an extreme defensive approach.
They chose to guard against the three-pointer and give them a chance to break through.
This is an improvement for the opponent, because the Knicks' offensive mode in the last few minutes is a crazy three-pointer. Even the teams in the small ball era will not be as extreme as them.As a result, the Blazers were scared, and it was Riley's intention not to shoot three-pointers.
This is tantamount to admitting that if the Knicks continue to shoot like this, the Blazers may not be able to stand it.
Louie calmly pointed to Wilson in the corner and let Rauf pass the ball.
Opponents are improving and adapting, and they have to come up with newer plans.
Wilson took over, and that was the answer.
On the left, Wilson came to a 45-degree angle to take the ball. At this moment, no matter what the Blazers did, they would choose to switch defenses and implement the man-to-man concept to the end. It was difficult to get three-point opportunities through running positions.
In order to ensure the final victory, Jordan stuck to Miller all the way.
Wilson raised his hand, and Stevens and Ewing moved at the same time, coming to pick and roll.
"That's it!" Louis said inwardly.
Wilson has terrible rational thinking. Instead of going one-on-one with Robinson, he called the pick-and-roll and caught the Blazers' defensive hole Barkley in the crowd.
The moment he faced Barkley, Wilson's murderous intent burst forth.
What Barkley didn't expect was that Wilson didn't care about his defense. In front of him, he pulled up decisively. He almost jumped to a height of one meter.
"Benjamin continues the momentum that Reggie Miller brought!"
118 is better than 120
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"Alex!" Louie pointed to the left wing.
Stevens nodded. This was Louie's last instruction for the night.
Louie made pocket formations a trend in the league in the 80s, and the Knicks' defensive traps led to another trend in the 90s.Louie's instruction to Stevens was a trap around Jordan or Thomas.
Wilson deliberately placed Jordan's left hand, allowing him to go deep to the left.
Jordan, who has no difference between left and right hands, rushed in with the ball confidently, but what he saw was not the basket, but Stevens' harmless face.
Stevens capitalized on the timing and location perfectly.
At this juncture of the game, the referee has completely relaxed;
At the point where he and Jordan handed off, the referees couldn't see what was going on here.
On the surface, Stevens just gave Jordan a dash. In fact, he pushed Jordan's thigh from the side and knocked the ball out of his hand.
The ball is out of control!
For both, the world suddenly turned gray and white.
Stevens lunges for the ball, and Jordan doesn't want him to.
The ball is pushed farther!
Miller picked it up, but Thomas knocked it out of his hands with Stevens-style defense.
This is no longer a basketball game, but a football game that takes place on a basketball court.
When even Barkley fell to the ground to grab the ball, it can be seen how far this game has gone.
The scramble for the ball lasted five seconds, and God seemed to favor the Portlanders when Clifford Robinson snatched it when Wilson slapped it off the ground.
Robinson rushed to the basket to give the Knicks a lore.
"#!@@%"
At the moment when he was satisfied, Patrick Ewing's terrifying and serious face gradually covered his sight. Half a second later, with a bang, he was hit with a big hat that was as overwhelming as Mount Tai.
Blazers 24 seconds offensive violation!
In the last 15 seconds, 118 to 120, the ball came to the Knicks.
Obviously Louis didn't do much intense exercise, but his breathing and heartbeat speeded up in vain at this time.
No pause!
Neither side is timed out!
This will be 15 seconds at the player's discretion.
Louie has no insecurities, he believes in his players.
His players also need 15 seconds all to themselves.
They will forget about each other's contradictions.
They will forget the fact that at the end of the first half, they were beaten to the ground.
They may even forget that they are not perfect, that all people have flaws, but it is these imperfections that have brought them to this point.
what will they remember
They will remember and firmly believe that, here and now, they need each other so much, and their teammates are the only ones who can save them.
Rauf scored suddenly, Wilson covered, Stevens opened the bottom corner, and Ewing used as a wall to overthrow Jordan who was chasing Miller.
Facing the best pick-and-roll man, Jordan crashed wildly, forcing his way through the opponent's screen, so that Miller still couldn't get rid of the defense.
Tactics about to fail?Is the Knicks dynasty going to be suffocated by the Portlanders in the way they know best?
Reggie Miller believes that miracles are created by oneself.
Always has been and always will be.
At that moment, Miller knew that he had already prepared for this moment.Jordan never imagined that Miller would suddenly stretch out his hands, in front of the eyes of the three referees, under the watchful eyes of the audience, and in front of tens of millions of spectators across the country, he would be pushed away forcefully.
! $! @%@#%?
Jordan lost his defensive position and watched Miller safely reach the finish line.
The ball came flying, and Miller hit the night's buzzer-beater three-pointer in what haters see as the ugliest shot ever.
The god of fate cruelly walked past the Portlanders, but imprinted the deepest pain on their memory.
Then, everyone looked at the basketball in the air.
It flies towards the finish line with incredible speed and unrivaled arc - all the while the buzzer blares the finale.
"Swish!!!!!!!"
In an instant, the garden seemed to be the torrent that swept the world. No one could sit on the ark, and every living being was wrapped by Reggie Miller and merged into the endless sea that swallowed everything at the same time.
If ever there was a moment when the world lost its voice, it was this moment.
Reggie Miller turned and choked everyone.
Then he was overwhelmed by teammates who were so excited that they lost their minds.
And Louis. He took out the "Victory Coke" that Charles Barkley used to provoke before the start of the second half in the ice bucket.
He held up the Coke to pay tribute to the Blazers players not far away.
Cheers, Portland.
PS: Please vote for me the monthly ticket.In the next two days, I will ask for a leave of absence to write code words. I have not saved the manuscript. I hope that you can watch the seventh scene in one go like today.
(End of this chapter)
At 9 minutes and 20 seconds, Barkley shot Kemp and scored the Blazers' 100th point.
86 is better than 100
Leading by 10 points with less than 14 minutes left in the game, it can be said that the Blazers have the absolute initiative.
In Lambir's words: "The Blazers are only 10 minutes away from the second championship in team history."
Even fans know that leading by 14 points at this time does not mean that the game is safe.
The Knicks wanted to stifle the Blazers at the highest level of game intensity, and this idea was a little naive.
Because the Blazers are not what they used to be. They are a team as brutal and resilient as the Knicks.
It has only been five years since 1988, and many things can be changed in these five years.
Jordan is no longer surprised by the intensity of the Knicks' game. He has fully adapted to such a game and has become the most critical point of Riley's football strategy.
Barkley got out of the Chicago quagmire and got a chance to be great and make history.
Last year, they missed the championship, and now, the opportunity came to him again.
Jerome Cosey, Xavier McDaniel, Anthony Mason, the Blazers have both superstars and powerful role players.
"Prevent them!"
So Rodman's pick-and-roll was squeezed.
Kemp got the ball but was double-teamed and almost made a mistake.
The Rain Man struggled to throw the ball to Wilson, who was standing outside the arc at the top of the arc facing Jordan.
"You can only rely on yourself in the end!" Jordan said in a deep voice.
Wilson is very clear that the tactics cannot be played now, and the attack time is running out, so they can only fight one-on-one.
This has nothing to do with selfishness, but the optimal solution after judging the situation.
Superstars like Wilson often stand at a very high place, like a god, but Louie is close enough to him that he can see many characteristics of ordinary people in Wilson.
At the beginning, he was a wayward kid who thought he was invincible, and then met Bird; then he became an optimized version of Bird, because Bird is the best, so becoming a player like Bird is his goal, but he can’t learn together with Bird’s shortcomings, so the world sees a saint who can’t find any flaws on and off the court. Wilson's true self, however, was destroyed by Ewing because of his personal and team great achievements, which caused him to sink deeper and deeper.
He goes from one extreme to another, and hits a wall again.
This is the path Wilson has traveled for seven years.
He understands everything, so he won't be distracted by Jordan's words.
Wilson broke through to Jordan's right hand, and almost everyone, including Louie, thought he was going to be singled out.
And Jordan also showed the best defense in this possession.
He successfully locked Wilson's way and took the initiative to break Wilson's ball.
Even if Wilson didn't break through Jordan's defense, just such a move would have an impact on the Blazers' defense.It was this influence that allowed Rodman to find an opportunity to slip into the basket. He didn't think Wilson would pass the ball, he just wanted to get stuck in advance.
At that moment, Wilson's ball was thrown from Jordan's face, and Rodman accidentally took the ball and made an instinctive layup.
88 is better than 100
"Benj is back." Zhao Yuanzheng said.
This is the best news.
When the Blazers dribbled through halftime, the game time entered the final 9 minutes.
Wilson led his teammates to dedicate the best defense to the audience. They distributed the defensive pressure from outside the three-point line to inside the three-point line.
To do this almost impossible thing, you first need to have multiple wings with strong defensive ability and excellent athletic ability.
The Knicks met this requirement, and Wilson took the lead again, blocking Jordan's offense.
The Blazers' buzzer shot was forced under extremely uncomfortable circumstances, and it didn't even touch the basket.
"That's what I said, the Blazers need 10 good minutes to win this game, but the last two minutes they played badly."
However, when the offensive end is hindered, the Blazers can also respond to the Knicks with defense.
Apart from Barkley, the Blazers have no obvious defensive holes on the court.
In order to make up for the problems caused by Barkley, the other four teammates on the Blazers field need to put in more effort.
Jordan never complained about this, and his defense stopped Wilson, stopping the Knicks' ball in seven seconds.
Wilson passes the ball to Miller who comes out from the wing.
But Miller didn't make a shot, and Jerome Cosey's defense followed him everywhere.
Moreover, facing the same strong defensive pressure, Miller did not have Wilson's excellent ball handling ability. His pass made a mistake and was destroyed by the Blazers.
With just seconds left on the Knicks' shot clock, Rodman chased the ball out of bounds like a desperado and passed it back to Miller in bounds.
Miller made a three-pointer at the buzzer, which was blocked by Cauchy.
"OH~~~~"
There was a sound of regret in MSG.
The famous Michelle Spike Lee couldn't accept this irreproachable strike: "Reggie, you are such a fucking piece of shit, can you help me a little bit!"
Miller was furious: "Shut your fucking mouth!"
For Miller, the game was going against him.Although Louis has pointed out that making a three-pointer is the Knicks' hope of a comeback, both the Knicks and the Blazers choose to be the ultimate on the defensive end.
During the period from 8 minutes 58 seconds to 6 minutes 44 seconds, neither side scored.
As strong as Jordan, he also hit the iron repeatedly under the unbearable defensive intensity.
"It's okay, we have plenty of time to play with them slowly!"
Pat Riley called for a timeout and asked the players to calm down.
"Less than 7 minutes to go, we lead by 12 points, we are in better shape, we have the best players and team, and the Knicks are disjointed. They haven't lost in too long. This mentality will eat them. Remember, no matter what, the advantage is mine!"
After Riley said that there were no specific tactics, only psychological comfort, he made adjustments in personnel.
Perhaps because of the strength of the Knicks on the defensive end, or because he is more confident in the team's offense, Riley did not choose to fight the Knicks on the defensive end.
In Riley's view, this is a very wise choice.
The Knicks have many members of the defense team at their peak. If they really want to fight for defense, they will not be the Knicks' opponents in the end.The advantage of the Blazers is the offensive end. Only by giving full play to their advantages can they win the final victory.
It was a domino that Riley himself toppled.
The effect caused by this card will be beyond his imagination.
The Blazers traded Thomas, Sabonis, and Clifford Robinson for Mason, Cosey, and Xavier McDaniel.
On the Knicks side, Louis didn't know what Riley was going to do.
There are a little more than six and a half minutes left in the game. It can be said that the lineup adjusted by this timeout is the winning lineup.
What would Riley do?
If Riley chooses to keep the lineup unchanged, or even increase the defensive end, it is likely to kill the Knicks' strategic intention to reverse the situation through three-pointers.
Louie remained silent with a straight face, which disturbed the people around him.
"Old road?" Zhao Yuanzheng called him softly.
But Louie has gotten caught up in his own thoughts -- and if Riley is going to build his ERA, he's not going to go all the way defensively.
He must hope to use his coaching philosophy to win.
So, what will he do in the last six and a half minutes?
"Louis?" Tomjanovich pushed him.
Louis' thoughts finally returned to the arena, he exhaled softly, and said, "What do you think?"
"If we want to liberate Reggie's offensive firepower, we need to replace the general (Stockton)." Tomjanovich said soberly, "Otherwise, with the defensive strength of the Blazers, it will be difficult for players on the field to catch the best time to pass the ball. Reggie needs to face high-intensity defense and shoot through uncomfortable passes, which will greatly reduce his shooting percentage."
Louis looked at Zhao Yuanzheng, Thibodeau and others.
Zhao Yuanzheng said: "I agree with Rudy."
"Judging from the content of the game in the past few minutes, I also agree with Rudy." Louis paused, "However, I believe in Coach Riley more than the game itself."
He must, must, must not want to be Little Lu second.
He just wants to be the only Pat Riley.
This is Riley's ambition, the Knicks' opportunity, and the essence of a suffocating game.
Louie walked up to the players, replaced Stevens, moved Rodman back to the three, Kemp played the four, and then replaced Ewing with a well-rested one.
"Guys, we have to believe in our game philosophy." Louie said loudly, "Defense! This is our advantage. We must maximize this advantage and radiate it to every area of the court!"
Then, Louis said the most important arrangement of this game: "Reggie, from now on, as long as you stand on the field, I allow you to go over the ball holder and call tactics alone. You, and all players who may play later, as long as you see Reggie calling tactics, you must cooperate with him unconditionally."
Everyone has no objection.
Miller's eyes fluttered. He couldn't believe that Louis would bet on him.
"coach."
Louis put his hands on Miller's shoulders, "I heard what Spike Lee said to you, if you want him to shut up, just do it and show him, I hope that after the game, that bastard will spontaneously kneel in front of you and beg for your forgiveness!"
Miller originally wanted to say that he was grateful or something, but now he just pursed his lips and gritted his teeth and said, "I will never forgive that bastard no matter what!"
The Knicks are still 12 points behind the Blazers.
The substitution of Louie and Riley is worth thinking about for all professional basketball coaches.
This represents the two paths of professional basketball since ancient times, offense and defense.
Louie has the best defensive team ever, and Riley has the best offensive team ever.
"People usually think that superstars are paranoid, which is not wrong, but few people know that coaches are also paranoid." Lambiel said.
Bob Costas asked: "Like Little Lu and Pat Riley?"
"Yeah, they're two of the most paranoid coaches in the league right now, both of them believe their ideas will prevail, and at the end of this game, they still are."
"So, Bill, who do you think will win?"
"You know, Bob, I'm a die-hard Blazers supporter."
Lambiel paused, looking at the orange ghosts at Madison Square Garden—are they really going to lose? ——This question floated through Lambiel's mind.
With 6 minutes and 44 seconds left in the game, the Blazers had the ball.
Wilson and Rodman chose to double-team Isiah Thomas at midfield.
Facing the pincer attack of the two best defensive wing players in the league, Thomas can only rely on his sense of position to judge the position of his teammates.
Moreover, his judgment and reaction time is only two seconds.
If there is a timeout, it will be called an eight-second violation. The timing of Wilson and Rodman's double-teaming was really good, and they were stuck half a meter before Thomas crossed halftime.
Thomas wasn't trapped, and he passed the ball to Jordan with difficulty.
This is the price the Knicks have to pay for double-teaming Thomas.
Miller turned to Jordan, and Jordan just had to pass the ball to Clifford Robinson.
The unguarded Robinson made an open three-pointer.
Missed, Sabonis made up the ball in the confrontation with Ewing.
102 is better than 88
"Don't be rash!" Louie said to Wilson. "There is still a lot of time."
Wilson should be, he just wanted to see the state of Thomas when he returned. Since the opponent can accurately shoot the ball under double-teaming, it means that his game state is fine, and it is wrong to double-team him.
It doesn't matter if you make a mistake, just correct it in time.
From trailing 12 points to 14, the Knicks haven't been mentally affected.
Wilson dribbled the ball across the half court without much obstruction. The Blazers' lineup did not rely on defense to gain momentum, so they would only firmly defend their positions.
Wilson patted the ball and called Ewing for a pick-and-roll.
Jordan and his teammates mistakenly believed that the Knicks were going to take them down one by one with a roll call of defensive weaknesses.
As everyone knows, Miller called for tactics as early as Wilson crossed halftime.
It's a selfish tactic.
Dubbed "SOB ONE" by Louis, this tactic is selfish in that it requires the other four players on the field to help the shooter create offensive opportunities.
In the whole process, all the shooter has to do is to move his position from one place to another.
Because before the basketball is passed to his hands, the focus of the court is not him.
This tactic is usually only used when the Knicks' offense is exhausted and only the shooters can score.Calling this tactic in the regular stage is tantamount to letting the whole team treat themselves as green leaves, so it is selfish.
Louie's heartbeat accelerated on the sidelines. Miller got the first round of offensive autonomy. Whether he succeeded or not would affect his teammates' confidence in the game.
Wilson let Ewing pick and roll from beyond the three-point line, knowing that Jordan would squeeze through the wall like a vicious dog.
The Blazers' pick-and-roll offense against the Knicks has always been to open the position, encourage the ball holder to shoot, and mainly block the breakthrough route and the pick-and-roll hand's down route.
The one following Ewing is Clifford Robinson, which means Sabonis will be facing Kemp.Kemp certainly isn't going to sit around the rim trying to get big, he's going to space the floor, and the Lithuanian isn't athletic enough to keep up with him.
Suddenly, the Knicks had three offensive opportunities.
Wilson can pull up a jumper;
Ewing can catch the ball and run down;
Kemp's left-wing short corner area missed;
That diverted Barkley's attention away from Miller, who took the opportunity to run beyond the 45-degree three-point line on the left wing.
When Wilson broke through to the free throw line, he slammed on the brakes, and Jordan, who followed, hit him, and of course he was not called a foul.
Wilson also pretended to look at Ewing, as if to give him the ball.
However, his ball was thrown to the left.
"Reggie Miller shoots a [-]!"
Accompanied by the magnetic voice of Bob Costas - "Shua!"
"It was a perfect opportunity and he took it!"
"His shot looks ugly no matter how many times I watch it," Lambiel added prophetically. "It's like Dale Ellis."
91 is better than 102
"That bastard Lambiel can really talk nonsense!" Director Li looked at Miller contemptuously, "Don't say he looks like Dale, even if he is half as good as Dale, I will be thankful!"
Miller's goal relieved Louie a little, which was a good start.
"Draft it, call again!"
Miller was the kind of person who would go wild when he had an advantage, but Louis didn't know whether he was speaking to Director Li Da or his opponent.
As one of the elders of the Celtic dynasty, Thomas certainly knew how the Celtics died.
Therefore, he is extremely wary of Miller.
In his eyes, Miller is not a killer at the level of Ellis, but who can guarantee that he will not grow into a killer like Ellis in the finals?
Did Ellis have such a fearsome reputation before the 1988 Eastern Conference Finals?
So Thomas has been telling Jordan and the others, pay attention to Reggie Miller, keep an eye on him, don't give him an open space, and can't relax his defense anyway.
Coming to the offensive end, the Blazers showed great patience.
Thomas watched for a few seconds before handing the ball to Sabonis.
Sabonis stealthily passed the ball to Barkley like magic.
Barkley then attacked the basket, overwhelmed Ewing's defense and scored 2 points.
104 is better than 91
"Patrick, does that count as defense?"
Buckley mocked Ewing contemptuously.
On the defensive end, when Barkley wanted to defend Miller again, Thomas reprimanded: "Chuck, I'll defend him!"
It's not that Thomas' defense is better than Barkley's. At least, he won't be distracted and out of position for no reason like Barkley.
Compared with a tyrant like Jordan, Thomas' command is more loved by his teammates. He will communicate harshly, but not like Jordan's cannibal tone.Thomas just uses his presence and tone of voice to let people know he's serious and serious.
It was not difficult for Miller to get rid of him. The difficult thing was how to solve the heavy defense after Thomas called his teammates to make up the defense.
"You don't want to go anywhere!"
After Thomas was thrown off, it was Jordan's turn to guard Miller.
Even if Miller made a lot of running, he couldn't get rid of Jordan's defense.
Jordan's personal ability was fully reflected in this round.
It’s no big deal to attack one to five. Louie has seen this ability in many superstars. The scary thing is that Jordan has raised his defense with the ball and off the ball to the same level. Moreover, his defensive style is sharp, biting, and full of physical contact, which is too unfriendly to shooters.
Miller encountered this kind of defense so quickly that Louie did not expect.
Will Thomas' vigilance kill the Knicks' chances?
Louie yelled, "Benj, stay focused!"
Wilson's heart is peaceful, Miller is watched dead by Jordan, they have to find another way.
Moreover, who said that only Miller can shoot three-pointers?
Stay focused Wilson understood exactly what Louie meant.
The defender in front of Wilson is Clifford Robinson, who is quick enough to switch on small forwards and shooting guards, but has trouble stopping the Conqueror.
What puzzled him was that Wilson, who was always full of aggression, started to call the pick-and-roll.
Ewing picks and rolls, Kemp screens, and Rodman makes an air cut.
Of all the opportunities, Wilson chose the one that seemed to have the lowest chance of hitting.
Kemp beyond the arc.
Kemp has developed his shooting range beyond the three-point line this season, but it is not stable enough. Wilson's move is to implement Louie's strategy to the end.
Kemp made a three-pointer and missed.
But rebounding is dominated by the Knicks!
With a roar, Ewing grabbed the offensive rebound and threw it to Kemp again.
Kemp made his second shot and still missed.
Willis Reid was in a hurry: "If you can't make the shot, don't make the shot!"
"No, just vote like this!" Louie shouted paranoidly, "Just vote, if you don't vote, I will be counted!"
The scary thing is that the Blazers already had four people in the paint, but Wilson hit the rebound to Rodman's position, and then Rodman hit the ball four times in a row in front of Jordan, Robinson, and Barkley, and grabbed the rebound near the three-point line.
That's when Miller was empty!
Rodman passed the ball to him regardless, a little too anxiously.
Thomas was nearby and he slapped a pass from Rodman.
However, Miller, who has always seemed to be held in the palm of his hand, showed decisive courage. He stepped on the floor and flew to save the ball, igniting the passion of the audience with an exciting moment.
Rodman received his save, unguarded, he chose to shoot from the spot.
"Rodman's shot? They're crazy!"
The ball bounced a few times on the rim and slowly rolled into the net.
"!#%@￥#...%"
Rodman waved his hands as he retreated, encouraging the crowd to boo.
Wilson and Kemp helped Miller to his feet while retreating.
The unity shown by the Knicks is unbelievable.
"In the first half, they played like strangers."
"What happened all of a sudden?"
No one knows what happened between them, but the Knicks are clearly different.
With 5 minutes and 40 seconds left in the game, it was 93 to 104.
The difference between the two sides is still 11 points.
Wilson opted for a full-court press on Thomas.
There are two points for the Knicks to come back, one is a three-pointer, and the other is defense.
It is not easy to fully understand these two points, especially the first one.
Pro basketball embraced the [-]-pointer, but didn't believe they could be the deciding factor in the Finals, even with Wilson's mountain-level [-]-point rain last year.
For the [-]-point shot to be a key factor in the game, it needs to be defended.
That's the difference between Louie and Riley.
Riley believed in his own coaching philosophy, while Louie just stayed true to the essence of things.
The Blazers' offense is indeed the strongest, but in this era dominated by defense, the strongest defense can limit the strongest offense.As long as the Knicks' defense has an impact on the Blazers' offense, and then exerts the explosive power of scoring three-pointers, the combination of the two is their hope for a comeback.
Wilson made Thomas seven seconds past halftime.
Once half court passed, Thomas passed the ball to Jordan.
Jordan was facing Miller, the only player on the Knicks who didn't have defensive strength.
As before, Jordan chose to pass the ball.
Sabonis, who received the ball, used his body as a wall, smashed the ball from the slope, and hit the ground to Jordan who cut in.
Jordan got the ball, but what awaited him was not an open penalty area, but a no-fly zone formed by Kemp and Rodman.
In that moment, Jordan's choice reflected his nature.
He is a person who firmly believes that "I am invincible".
He chose to single-handedly challenge Rodman and Kemp's defense.
No matter how strong his personal ability is, he can't score under this kind of defense.
Rodman asked him to change the ball, and Kemp's defense gave him great interference.
The ball dangled around the rim and fell out.
Ewing returned to the basket in time to pick up the ball.
This was the opportunity the Knicks had been waiting for for a long time. Miller chose to jump down almost the moment Jordan jumped up.
Regardless of whether Jordan scores or not, his teammates will immediately launch a quick counterattack.
It's that guy again - Isiah Thomas, he's haunting!
Louis believes that the key members of the 88 Celtics should all suffer from Ellis PTSD.
"Reggie, let that bastard know he can't guard you!" Louie's voice fell, and Ewing threw the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt.
Miller jumped up to catch the ball and boldly used his dribbling ability not much better than Klay Thompson to take a few steps in front of Thomas. Thomas was about to steal the ball, but Miller had already put the ball away and his body went straight into the air.
"QNMD's Boston Bastard!"
In Miller's eyes, Thomas seemed to be a member of the Boston Celtics.
Thomas tried to jump up to interfere, but he was not tall enough, and his elasticity had deteriorated a lot compared to when he was young. When he reached the highest point, Miller's ball had already flown thousands of miles.
"Shuh!!!"
Miller clenched his fist and swung back violently: "F-F-F-F-FUCK!"
"There's a reason Dale's fans don't like him," Louie couldn't help saying, "This guy is too loud."
Tomjanovich said with emotion: "He is really a completely different shooter from Dell."
Miller is both a killer and the deputy leader of the atmosphere team. Every time he scores a goal, he reacts like a pauper who has won the lottery jackpot, and blurts out foul words comparable to a sick Rauf.
But such a reaction can easily irritate the opponent.
Being a shooter, especially this kind off the ball, is not a good quality to be conspicuous.
This is why Louis prefers Ellis, but he also admits that although Miller is flamboyant and domineering, he can have a more deadly shooting ability as a shooter.
As he is now, he thoroughly pissed off his opponents.
The Blazers want to confront him on both ends of the floor.
However, he put on an attitude of "who the hell cares about confrontation, just come on", and the more he fought, the braver he became.
The Blazers have a sense of crisis, because the point difference suddenly fell to single digits.
It's still Jordan, this time he used Sabonis' pick-and-roll to make Miller's defense directly useless.
"Shh!"
He responded to Miller with an emergency stop shot after the pick-and-roll.
106 is better than 96
The point difference returned to double digits. Only in this way can Jordan and his teammates breathe a sigh of relief.
From then on, without Thomas reminding, the Trail Blazers unified their thinking, and the defense against Miller reached the level of Wilson and Ewing.
From a careful point of view, it may be more than that.
Because dealing with Wilson and Ewing can only use simple and rough double-teaming at most, but dealing with Miller needs to start from his running position and linkage with his teammates.
Jordan stuck closely, Robinson assisted in defense, and even Barkley kept an eye on him.
For the next minute and a half, the Blazers kept Miller out of touch.
Miller could not catch the ball, but the Knicks' offensive did not stop.
Besides Miller, they have other players who can score.
Wilson ignored Jordan's defensive three-pointer and was caught hollow.
This kind of ball is very refreshing, but Jordan quickly returned a ball in the same way.
Rodman made an air-cut layup and was blocked by Sabonis, and Ewing scored with a rebound.
Isiah Thomas broke through to the basket with a high throw and hit the board.
Kemp singled out Barkley and rushed to the right like a gust of wind, but at the moment when Sir Charles' center of gravity was taken away, he stopped, turned around and entered the basket, and slammed the basket violently.
It can be said that this is the moment when the stars shine.
Jordan and Wilson were great, and the other players who played with them also shined.
With 3 minutes and 33 seconds left in the game, it was 113 to 103.
In the past 90 seconds, both the Knicks and the Trail Blazers played at a super high level on the offensive end, and no one missed a shot.
The Knicks' offensive momentum is fierce, but the Blazers' offensive is just as powerful.
This is why Louie pinned his hopes on the three-pointer. It is very difficult to catch up with the conventional style of play.
MSG has never been this quiet.
The Knicks have performed very well, but the point difference has been unable to reach single digits.
There is not much time left for them, and the oppressive tranquility gives people a strong hint—is an era coming to an end tonight?
The Knicks have finally become the prey of their opponents. There is no more pride and honor to speak of. The Portlanders will eat them up, and the league will usher in another king.
Louie walked to the sidelines and sullenly called for the Knicks' final timeout of the night.
"Reggie, don't lose your confidence!" Louis believed that Miller still had a high fighting spirit, but he was just watched dead by Jordan, which meant that they had to spend more effort to untie him.
But time is running out, and Louis can no longer let Wilson or Ewing use their personal abilities to play momentum, thereby reducing Miller's defensive pressure.
"Benj, from now on you're going back to number three."
Louie was going to do things that Pat Riley couldn't have imagined.
"Rauf, I hope you've regained your composure."
Mohammad Rauf took a deep breath, he didn't expect Louis to replace him at this time.
"I will definitely not let you down!" Rauf said with a trembling corner of his mouth.
"Alex!" Louie put on Stevens again, making him a cameo at number four.
The Knicks replaced Defensive Player of the Year Dennis Rodman and their only power forward, Kemp, who could play against Barkley.
"From now on, I'm only going to take two shots -- threes, or 100 percent shots in the paint."
Finally, Louis looked at Ewing.
He didn't say a word, but Ewing nodded emphatically as if he understood what he meant.
The mean Jamaican jerk embraced Rauf and Stevens with both hands, "Shoot boldly when you get a chance, don't worry about rebounds, I'm here for everything!"
The Knicks dynasty, which has not yet died, decided to cross the majestic mountains. Although the shadow of failure flickered like a night light, they still did not give up. From the coaching staff to the players, they all wanted to do their best to break free and chase an ending without regrets.
"Coach Lu, you gave up the foundation of the Knicks' success." Riley looked at the Knicks' lineup and thought, his opponent is finished.
The game restarts.
Rauf dribbled the ball from the backcourt, and his posture looked a little jumpy, which was a sign of loose limbs.
Thomas didn't think that Rauf's return to the court would change anything. Just as he thought so, Ewing's pick-and-roll prevented him from further moves on the defensive end.
Rauf borrowed Ewing's pick-and-roll, faced Clifford Robinson's defense, changed direction in front of his body, swayed the opponent to the other side within a second, and quickly received the ball from outside the three-point line, as sharp as a western cowboy.
"Shuh!!!"
Rauf kissed his index finger.
106 is better than 113
After that, Thomas passed Rauf like a stake, hit the ground pass to Sabonis and scored.
115 is better than 106
The Blazers' scoring has become much easier than before, but the point difference has dropped to single digits!
"Take that guy!"
Riley knew very well how terrifying Rauf, who felt convulsive, was, so as soon as Rauf passed halftime, he let his players attack directly.
The double-teaming between Robinson and Thomas seemed terrifying, but it was not suffocating enough.
Because Thomas has never been a high-quality double-teamer.
Rauf's ball was accurately passed to Wilson outside the three-point line on the left wing.
The moment Wilson threw the ball into the air and shot a three-pointer, Game [-] of last year's Finals flashed through the minds of the Blazers players.
"Again! OMG! The Knicks hit two consecutive three-pointers after the timeout, reducing the point difference to 6 points!"
The game time has come to less than 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
Louis stood on the sidelines and yelled for defense.
Stevens was like a rabid wild dog, brutally knocking Barkley away, and stepped forward to double-team Thomas who broke through.
Thomas passes the ball to Barkley.
But Barkley's shot was rejected by Ewing with a block.
At this moment, Wilson and Rauf chased the basketball at the same time.
Rauf was faster, he flew out of bounds to save the ball.
"How could we lose?" Rauf quickly stood up with the help of the audience in the front row, "Kill them!"
Wilson advanced in the middle, his expression, his gait, his dribbling posture, and every movement of his reminded Jordan-I threw a three-pointer directly in the frontcourt, and this ball will definitely be scored!
"Don't even think about it!"
Jordan chose to rush out of the three-point line to defend.
The Knicks' offensive was like lightning across the sky, and the Blazers, who were in a state of extreme anxiety, could no longer think correctly.
Seeing Jordan approaching, Wilson received the ball with one hand and blocked the opponent with his back. Right beside him, Miller ran over as fast as he could to catch the ball hand in hand.Wilson took advantage of the opportunity to help him form a human wall to block Robinson's pursuit, and Jordan decisively switched defenses. However, on the way he switched defenses, Stevens appeared from nowhere and collided with him face to face.
Miller got the spot!
"Reggie Miller's [-]-point shot—"
"Go again!!!" Kostas yelled, "The Knicks played with an invincible momentum! They chased the point difference to 3 points, and there were 2 minutes and 06 seconds before the end of the game. The Blazers requested a timeout. This is also their last timeout of the game!"
Riley didn't make any adjustments. He called this timeout to calm the players, especially Jordan, who must be calm. As long as he plays normally, the Knicks will never be able to catch up-everyone thinks so.
It is precisely because everyone thinks so that Louie and his team have a chance.
"Compared with us, Portland will be more tense. They are only a stone's throw away from the championship, and we have nothing to lose." Louie held the tactical board and pointed to the bottom corner.
As the Knicks' most threatening shooter tonight, Miller is naturally clear about the meaning of Louie's words.
Miller responded gruffly: "I'm going to fuck them all!"
112 is better than 115
When Thomas dribbled the ball to the front court again, the game entered the final 2 minutes.
Every team needs a veteran like Thomas, and he will stabilize the morale of the army at critical moments.
The game slowed down, and Thomas dribbled the ball by himself until there were only 10 seconds left in the shot clock, and then passed the ball to Jordan.
The Knicks had the best offense of all time when Jordan gave up the ball.
However, in this case, they still want to hand the ball to Jordan and expect his magic performance.
Jordan called Sabonis for a pick-and-roll, but his breakthrough did not go in the direction of the pick-and-roll.Ewing actually guessed Jordan's move, made preparations in advance, and directly blocked Jordan's way.
But Jordan's pace did not stop there.
He suddenly changed direction during the breakthrough, walked horizontally and carried Ewing's body, forced up at the last moment, he heard the whistle, and then threw the ball to the top.
"Boom!"
"And One!"
"Will MJ kill the game?"
Without complaining, without frustration, Ewing raised his hand and acknowledged the foul.
Jordan made an extra penalty, 118 to 112.
1 minute and 46 seconds left in the game.
Louis took a deep breath, no matter whether it was Jordan or Barkley who scored the goal, he would not be surprised.Since he changed to this lineup, it doesn't matter what the Blazers' offense is, what matters is what their offense is like.
The players are not frustrated by Jordan's 2+1, which is good.
Thomas chose to press Rauf all over the court, which not only put pressure on the defense but also slowed down the Knicks' offensive rhythm.
Rauf had to take seven seconds to pass half-time.
The Blazers' defensive intensity has also risen, and the closer to the critical moment, their actions become more aggressive.
Ewing didn't think about competing with Jordan for a while, he set a perfect pick-and-roll for Rauf.
Stevens and Wilson in the bottom corner opened up a wide offensive space for Rauf. His breakthrough went deep into the hinterland of the Blazers, but his real purpose was never a layup.
Just when the Blazers thought he was going to layup and scored 2 points, he passed the ball out-if this pass did not result in a good result, Rauf's choice would attract a lot of criticism.
Wilson catches the ball and makes a second drive.
That was exactly the running tactic launched by Miller.
Wilson's breakthrough completely disrupted the Blazers' defense, and Stevens' off-ball screen helped Miller get open on the outside.
When Miller fell into the open, Wilson's pass came in time.
"It's Reggie Miller again!"
"He did it!!!" Costas said loudly, "This is his tenth three-pointer tonight! The point difference is back to 3 points again!"
115 is better than 118
Louie's breathing became short, he saw the changes on the court, and he could feel the inner changes in the Knicks.
This team, which nearly collapsed in the first half, became the best version of itself.
Ewing and Wilson, the internal and external core, selflessly set up the stage for Miller. Others have no distractions and use all their strength to do what they can do.
When Miller is blocked, teammates can stand up.
Now, when the situation is so tight that the Knicks must use a three-pointer to change their fate, they have many options, and Miller is the safest one.But not every team can make the same choice, because people's hearts are complicated, who is willing to give up the chance to be a hero?
Jordan is at it again!
This time he gets double-teamed and passes the ball back to Thomas.
Smiling Assassin is also a "spectator killer". Even in the face of the hostility of the audience, he never backed down. He started dribbling from 25 feet away from the basket, broke through to the three-second zone, and made a throw and hit the board.
The booed MSG suddenly fell silent.
With 1 minutes and 02 seconds left in the game, it was 120 to 115.
After halftime, Rauf found that the Blazers had adopted an extreme defensive approach.
They chose to guard against the three-pointer and give them a chance to break through.
This is an improvement for the opponent, because the Knicks' offensive mode in the last few minutes is a crazy three-pointer. Even the teams in the small ball era will not be as extreme as them.As a result, the Blazers were scared, and it was Riley's intention not to shoot three-pointers.
This is tantamount to admitting that if the Knicks continue to shoot like this, the Blazers may not be able to stand it.
Louie calmly pointed to Wilson in the corner and let Rauf pass the ball.
Opponents are improving and adapting, and they have to come up with newer plans.
Wilson took over, and that was the answer.
On the left, Wilson came to a 45-degree angle to take the ball. At this moment, no matter what the Blazers did, they would choose to switch defenses and implement the man-to-man concept to the end. It was difficult to get three-point opportunities through running positions.
In order to ensure the final victory, Jordan stuck to Miller all the way.
Wilson raised his hand, and Stevens and Ewing moved at the same time, coming to pick and roll.
"That's it!" Louis said inwardly.
Wilson has terrible rational thinking. Instead of going one-on-one with Robinson, he called the pick-and-roll and caught the Blazers' defensive hole Barkley in the crowd.
The moment he faced Barkley, Wilson's murderous intent burst forth.
What Barkley didn't expect was that Wilson didn't care about his defense. In front of him, he pulled up decisively. He almost jumped to a height of one meter.
"Benjamin continues the momentum that Reggie Miller brought!"
118 is better than 120
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"Alex!" Louie pointed to the left wing.
Stevens nodded. This was Louie's last instruction for the night.
Louie made pocket formations a trend in the league in the 80s, and the Knicks' defensive traps led to another trend in the 90s.Louie's instruction to Stevens was a trap around Jordan or Thomas.
Wilson deliberately placed Jordan's left hand, allowing him to go deep to the left.
Jordan, who has no difference between left and right hands, rushed in with the ball confidently, but what he saw was not the basket, but Stevens' harmless face.
Stevens capitalized on the timing and location perfectly.
At this juncture of the game, the referee has completely relaxed;
At the point where he and Jordan handed off, the referees couldn't see what was going on here.
On the surface, Stevens just gave Jordan a dash. In fact, he pushed Jordan's thigh from the side and knocked the ball out of his hand.
The ball is out of control!
For both, the world suddenly turned gray and white.
Stevens lunges for the ball, and Jordan doesn't want him to.
The ball is pushed farther!
Miller picked it up, but Thomas knocked it out of his hands with Stevens-style defense.
This is no longer a basketball game, but a football game that takes place on a basketball court.
When even Barkley fell to the ground to grab the ball, it can be seen how far this game has gone.
The scramble for the ball lasted five seconds, and God seemed to favor the Portlanders when Clifford Robinson snatched it when Wilson slapped it off the ground.
Robinson rushed to the basket to give the Knicks a lore.
"#!@@%"
At the moment when he was satisfied, Patrick Ewing's terrifying and serious face gradually covered his sight. Half a second later, with a bang, he was hit with a big hat that was as overwhelming as Mount Tai.
Blazers 24 seconds offensive violation!
In the last 15 seconds, 118 to 120, the ball came to the Knicks.
Obviously Louis didn't do much intense exercise, but his breathing and heartbeat speeded up in vain at this time.
No pause!
Neither side is timed out!
This will be 15 seconds at the player's discretion.
Louie has no insecurities, he believes in his players.
His players also need 15 seconds all to themselves.
They will forget about each other's contradictions.
They will forget the fact that at the end of the first half, they were beaten to the ground.
They may even forget that they are not perfect, that all people have flaws, but it is these imperfections that have brought them to this point.
what will they remember
They will remember and firmly believe that, here and now, they need each other so much, and their teammates are the only ones who can save them.
Rauf scored suddenly, Wilson covered, Stevens opened the bottom corner, and Ewing used as a wall to overthrow Jordan who was chasing Miller.
Facing the best pick-and-roll man, Jordan crashed wildly, forcing his way through the opponent's screen, so that Miller still couldn't get rid of the defense.
Tactics about to fail?Is the Knicks dynasty going to be suffocated by the Portlanders in the way they know best?
Reggie Miller believes that miracles are created by oneself.
Always has been and always will be.
At that moment, Miller knew that he had already prepared for this moment.Jordan never imagined that Miller would suddenly stretch out his hands, in front of the eyes of the three referees, under the watchful eyes of the audience, and in front of tens of millions of spectators across the country, he would be pushed away forcefully.
! $! @%@#%?
Jordan lost his defensive position and watched Miller safely reach the finish line.
The ball came flying, and Miller hit the night's buzzer-beater three-pointer in what haters see as the ugliest shot ever.
The god of fate cruelly walked past the Portlanders, but imprinted the deepest pain on their memory.
Then, everyone looked at the basketball in the air.
It flies towards the finish line with incredible speed and unrivaled arc - all the while the buzzer blares the finale.
"Swish!!!!!!!"
In an instant, the garden seemed to be the torrent that swept the world. No one could sit on the ark, and every living being was wrapped by Reggie Miller and merged into the endless sea that swallowed everything at the same time.
If ever there was a moment when the world lost its voice, it was this moment.
Reggie Miller turned and choked everyone.
Then he was overwhelmed by teammates who were so excited that they lost their minds.
And Louis. He took out the "Victory Coke" that Charles Barkley used to provoke before the start of the second half in the ice bucket.
He held up the Coke to pay tribute to the Blazers players not far away.
Cheers, Portland.
PS: Please vote for me the monthly ticket.In the next two days, I will ask for a leave of absence to write code words. I have not saved the manuscript. I hope that you can watch the seventh scene in one go like today.
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