the rest, only noise

Chapter 1029
Pat Riley was complacent. Although the game was not over yet, the Blazers had turned away and led the Knicks by 8 points before halftime.

In the tiebreaker of the finals, in New York's Madison Square Garden, the world's top stadium that had made them lose last year, the Knicks' dynasty will be ended by them.

This feeling of excitement made Riley's fingers tremble uncontrollably.

When he saw Louis accepting the on-site interview, he seemed to be in a low mood, because Coach Lu always looked radiant, and he had endless words, unlike today, which gave people a sense of despondency.

Riley regarded Louie as his biggest opponent in the NBA. When he was proud of his life, he couldn't help but stepped forward to tease this "old enemy": "Coach Lu, thanks to you, the Blazers have grown into the best team ever."

Louie doesn't deny what Riley said.

Perhaps the Blazers have many problems on the defensive end, but their offensive end can solve all hidden dangers.

The Knicks are recognized as the strongest defensive team in history. If they are defeated by the Trail Blazers, then calling the Trail Blazers the best team in history may only be opposed by Celtics fans.

However, Louis did not intend to admit defeat.

And the whole second half, no one knows what will happen.

Louie smiled and said, "Coach Riley, I have to admit that the strength shown by the Blazers is stronger than ours. Just like the night before yesterday, you were stronger than us. You also led by more than 20 points, but it was us who won the game in the end."

"So, I don't suggest you to be happy too early."

After all, Louis walked to the passage.

The fans on the left and right of the aisle encouraged him loudly, but Louis didn't even look at them.

For him, it doesn't matter where he is.

He feels unbelievably tired. He hasn't been this tired since taking over the Celtics in 1983.

This kind of exhaustion comes from psychology, from the lack of desire, from the exhaustion of energy, and from self-doubt.

The Knicks have won five consecutive championships, do they still have enough desire?
After experiencing so many things in New York, Louis is no longer as unstoppable as before.This team smoothed out Louis' corner. If the time is pulled back to 1984 and Louis was allowed to coach this team at that time, it is certain that many problems will not arise.

It is precisely because Louis is deeply involved and has formed various connections with the players that he cannot rule as drastically as he did in the Celtics back then.

Louie was on his way to the locker room, trying to find out why the team is where it is today. He tried to put the blame on time. He knew this group of people too well for him to discipline them the way he used to.

But is this the truth?

This is not the truth, the truth is that Louis also made many wrong choices in this intricate branch.

Fortunately, his gamble did not fail in the end. Ewing matured, and Wilson came to his senses. Although this team still had problems, they finally reunited, but they needed to face the strongest team in history.

The Trail Blazers were formed by the Avengers. Their desire and driving force was to avenge the Knicks and win the championship.Riley's iron rule and Jordan's tyrannical coercion made this team enough to withstand the painful loss of the sixth game being reversed by the Knicks.

It can be said that it was the failure of Game [-] that made the Blazers have no reservations tonight.All of them put out their best efforts with only one purpose.

With the best offense ever, defeated the best defense in history represented by the Knicks.

Thinking of this, Louie couldn't help wondering, what else did he need to do besides defeating the Blazers?

Perhaps the question should be asked, if they really beat the Blazers tonight, what else can he bring to this team as the head coach of the Knicks?
Life is on the bed and death is on the bed. The principle on the basketball court is the same.

For the Knicks, all problems are born because of basketball, and all problems will disappear because of basketball.

All of a sudden, Louie was hungry for the championship, and he wanted to lead the group to another championship.

Over the past year, they have fallen into darkness and rushed to the light, longing for glory and being swallowed up by selfish ego, the Great Wall almost self-destructed, and everyone is in a desperate situation.They are strong, no one escapes and retreats, and now, like the Celtics in 1988 and 1969, the Knicks ushered in their final assessment.

Louis pushed open the locker room door.

As he has often said in the dressing room at half-time for the past six years: "Second half, we do this"

The players listened intently.

The content is not special. Louis emphasized the defense of the Blazers' back line, especially against Jordan and Thomas. These two are the key reasons why the Blazers can open the situation.

With Jordan, use the "rule" strictly.

For Thomas, he followed the three principles of attacking suddenly and attacking him, letting him shoot long-range, and immediately knocking him down when he came to the penalty area.

There was nothing special about what Louis arranged, as if tonight's game was just an ordinary game.

After arranging the strategy for the start of the second half, Louis was silent for more than ten seconds.

Zhao Yuanzheng reminded: "It's almost time."

Louie nodded, and the players were about to walk out of the locker room.

Louis patted the shoulder of Ewing who was walking in the front, "Grab a few more rebounds and defend well."

Then he said to Miller, "Don't force it."

"I can last until the end of the game, coach!"

Miller is indispensable, even if he can't make a shot, after Game [-], as long as someone else is on the court, the Blazers will find a way to stare at him.

Louie encouraged most of the players, Wilson was the last.

"Don't think about it," Louis said.

Wilson nodded and walked out of the locker room with his teammates.

There was no chicken soup for the soul, no inspiring speeches, and he didn't even point out the Blazers' dead spots. In the last halftime of the 1992-93 season, Louie didn't bring any surprises, but just gave everyone a calm image.

In the second half, the Knicks chose to play with a regular starting lineup, namely Stockton, Miller, Wilson, Kemp, Ewing.

The Blazers also had no reservations and sent the strongest five-man lineup since the playoffs: Thomas, Jordan, Robinson, Barkley, and Sabonis.

Stockton passed the ball to Ewing, facing Sabonis, the gorilla's shot was interfered and missed.

Sabonis' good positioning habits allowed him to get stuck in the moment he defended Ewing, grabbed the defensive rebound and passed it to Thomas.

The Blazers' quick counterattack was about to take shape, but Thomas apparently forgot what kind of team the Knicks were.

Once cornered, they will stop at nothing.

Thomas leapt up for a layup, but Kemp came out the side and knocked him to the ground like a bird of prey.

"Beep!!"

"Terrible foul, I hope Isiah is safe!"

There was indeed nothing wrong with Thomas, but the subsequent two free throws all bounced out of the basket, which shows how much impact Kemp's foul had.

Subsequently, Stockton chose to break through when the Blazers let him shoot.

Not surprisingly, he suffered the same thing as Thomas.

The no-layup rule was first proposed by the Blazers, but now it is only natural to fight violence for teammates.

The person who started was Sabonis. He only had 1 foul, so he had no scruples.

What made the fans feel depressed and suffocated was that both sides were punished by criminals who would fight on the spot in any other game, but those who were fouled stomped their feet like nothing happened and went to free throws.

Can't even see the trash talk.

The Knicks and Trail Blazers have created an illusion for fans that this level of fouling is really not worth fighting.

The basket seems to be the only place where there is a chance to shoot, but in the face of opponents rushing to the basket, the Knicks and the Blazers have the same choice.

Whoever gets to the basket will get a violent foul.

This is a weird tacit understanding that they formed spontaneously.

For 4 consecutive minutes, both sides scored from free throws.

David Stern grimaced as they drew deadly fouls and then stood up like a stone and walked to the free throw line as if nothing had happened.

For Stern, the game was ugly.

However, every 10 minutes, a commissioner provides him with real-time ratings of the game.

It's hard to imagine that this kind of game would be liked by anyone, but the ratings of the game between the Knicks and the Trail Blazers are rising steadily. Every 10 minutes, tens of 10 people turn to NBC's sports channel to watch this magnificent decisive battle.

"NBA Entertainment" director Garcia Lynn said optimistically: "The final ratings of this game may be a number we can't imagine."

"Does anyone really like a game like this?"

Stern frowned.

"I don't think anyone likes this kind of game." Lynn said sharply, "But they like the Knicks, they like the Blazers, they also like Benj, Ewing, MJ, Isiah, Charles, they like this group of people competing like beasts."

When Lynn finished speaking, the Knicks and the Trail Blazers finally clashed over an unlimited foul.

Jordan was about to fly to the layup, but Kemp couldn't allow him to make mistakes, so he pushed forward, trying to overturn him from the air head-on.

Camp underestimated Jordan's core strength. The moment he pushed Jordan, Jordan also pushed forward. He actually withstood the external force and forcibly pressed over Camp's body. The hand holding the ball trembled in the air, but he did not lose his balance.

"Beep~!"

The referee blew his whistle, but Jordan's ball left his hand smoothly and flew into the net.

Kemp, who lost the foul and gave away points, lost his balance and fell to the ground. Jordan clenched his fists and roared, "How can a little guy like you stop me?"

After saying that, Jordan stepped over Kemp.

Kemp was furious, got up and pushed Jordan away from behind, and the conflict between the two sides broke out.

The experienced referee did not let the situation get out of hand.

Kemp took the lead for an ordinary foul, and was called a technical foul for taking the initiative to cause trouble. The Blazers got four free throws, and Louis replaced the hot-headed Kemp with Rodman.

MSG fans sent out the most vicious attack: "Big-eared pig!"

Tens of thousands of people in the audience repeated the word in unison.

There are exciting music superstars, Hollywood movie kings, wealthy businessmen, noble ladies, and ignorant children, but these people are just fans at the moment.

Jordan looked cold, and made four free throws, all of which were hit.

At the same time, the Blazers still have the ball.

Jordan completed the feat of 2+4, broke the balance on the field, and still has the opportunity to continue to cut flesh on the Knicks.

68 is better than 57
The situation changed at this moment.

After Rodman came up, the Knicks' defensive flexibility and coverage area were stronger, while the protection of the basket decreased. This is the difference between him and Kemp on the defensive end.

Kemp pays more attention to the penalty area, while Rodman is a typical modern flank. He can shoot three-pointers from the outside, top the inside line from the inside, and can follow the guards when changing defenses. He is very comprehensive.

With Rodman, Wilson and Miller, the Knicks have a defensive flexibility that the Blazers cannot match.

But the Blazers have their own way.

Jordan went crazy, wanting to savor the aftertaste of the 2+4 just now, and dribbled the ball alone into the dragon's pool and tiger's den in New York.

The double-team was instantly close, and he must praise the Knicks' defense.

As Pat Riley said, this is the best defense in the history of basketball.

Jordan made a decisive pass.

Sabonis took the ball without any hesitation. His incomparably large head contains wisdom beyond 99% of basketball players. He can create infinite possibilities and throw the basketball behind him skillfully.

At the free throw line, Isiah Thomas takes the ball and jumps up for a shot.

70 is better than 57
"Follow them!" Jordan yelled.

The desire to kill took possession of his heart.

This is the most terrifying Jordan, he is calm and murderous, his body and skills are at the peak, but his mentality is humble, because he has not won an NBA championship at the age of [-].

Stockton should be thankful that he's facing an aging Isiah Thomas.

Although Thomas was not considered a defensive elite during the Celtics period, with his competitive character, unscrupulous bottom three-way defense and strong physical fitness, it was not easy to break his full-court press.

Now Stockton can press Thomas one-on-one through the half court, but when it comes to the frontcourt, his ball has to be passed to Wilson.

Wilson got the ball and it was Jordan who came to guard him, which meant the Blazers had to have Clifford Robinson guard Miller.

Miller isn't a great off-ball defender, but Robinson isn't a great off-ball defender either.

Thus, the tactics surrounding Miller began.

Miller runs, throws Robinson away a few seconds later, opportunity?No, when Miller got the open, Barkley, who was closest to him, stepped forward.

Fliggy's defense seemed clumsy, but it hit Miller's body "just right".

There was a huge disparity in strength between the two, and Miller was knocked out of bounds at once.

"Beep!"

"Fall like a sissy!" Barkley yelled domineeringly.

Miller got up angrily: "You fucking say it again!"

This kind of competition is often accompanied by vulgar greetings, and Louis does not reject this kind of communication.However, the referee's indulgence of physical contact made Louis feel something. The Blazers like this kind of game, and the Knicks like it too.

It's just that Louis doesn't like the current pace of the game, and the Knicks have no initiative.

So Louie called a timeout.

The point difference expanded to double digits in a very short period of time, the Blazers were domineering, but the Knicks couldn't find a hot spot on the offensive end.

Who is the person who let the Blazers open the situation?It was Jordan who scored 8 points in one round. It was that round that dredged the joints of the Blazers and allowed others to enter the state.

Who can the Knicks count on?Louie looked at Wilson.

"Benj, I want you to play more aggressively."

The timeout ends and Wilson receives the serve.

It was still Jordan to defend him, and Wilson directed Ewing to the high pick-and-roll.

Wilson dribbles toward the pick-and-roll. As a result, the Blazers would rather let Ewing make an air cut than give Wilson a small chance to play big.

Jordan and Sabonis approached Wilson at the same time, flanking him.

There was nothing wrong with this choice. Ewing received a pass from Wilson, and no one in the Blazers could stop him from hitting the basket.

59 is better than 70
Barkley rushed in unstoppably and scored 2 points.

72 is better than 59
Miller tried to respond with a three-pointer, but his state was far less than that of the sixth game, because the ankle injury was affecting him, and the amazing touch like the sixth game could no longer be regained.

"boom!"

Rodman grabbed the offensive rebound in the crowd and Wilson made a quick cut down the middle.

Rodman passed the ball, Wilson gliding for a layup, Robinson firmly implemented the no-layup rule, and slapped Wilson's body vigorously with both hands.

But this didn't stop Wilson from scoring!
"Boom!"

"And One!"

"Benj is doing his best to keep the Knicks alive!"

Louie stood on the sidelines and yelled: "Give Benj some more support!"

Another meaning of this sentence is to ask players to play around Wilson.

Wilson scored 18 points in the first quarter, 7 points in the second quarter, and 9 points in the third quarter so far. His touch and condition are very good, and he can add up to more and play a runaway game full of personal heroism.

However, the haze of the first six games still haunts him.

This is not something that can be solved by one instruction from Louis, it needs the cooperation of other people.

The Blazers have two and a half players who can play like Wilson, while the Knicks only have Wilson.

If the Blazers' intensity can silence Miller, it can silence other shooters.

They have two advantages that are not going away anyway.

Ewing's inside suppression, and Wilson's unlimited single-point play after entering the state.

Both of these are natural defects brought about by the Blazers' lineup itself, which cannot be reversed.

Adding a penalty, Wilson also made a shot.

In the next 20 seconds, the Knicks' defense did not give the Blazers a chance.

Jordan didn't show the strength of 1v5, Barkley's attack was blocked by Ewing, if Sabonis didn't get the floor ball, the Knicks had already started to counterattack.

Sabonis' ball quotient saved the Blazers' offense, and indirectly let the world know why the Blazers' offensive ability is the first in history.

Roof of the World throws the ball to the top of the key, where Isiah Thomas is.

Since entering the NBA, Thomas has only practiced three-pointers at the top of the arc. Even if he can only shoot three-pointers at the top of the arc, as long as he catches the ball in this position, he has the ability to attract defense.

Rodman comes running and Thomas deflects the ball to the left with ease.

At a 45-degree angle on the left, Clifford Robinson received the ball, ignored Wilson's supplementary defense, and made a strong three-pointer.

The height brought by the height of 210 cm + the wingspan of 220 cm allows him to ignore everything.

"Shh!!!"

75 is better than 62
"Unstoppable," whispered the tragedian, forgetting he was speaking, "The Blazers are unstoppable."

Then, Wilson called the pick-and-roll to create an opening for Miller.

That was a deliberate shorting by the Blazers, because Miller had no touch. Even if he made the shot, they would have enough leads and be more confident to fight back. This is a gamble without scruples.

Miller didn't let them down and missed the shot.

Jordan flew to grab the rebound and made a long pass to Thomas, who scored on a fast break.

77 is better than 62
The point difference widened to 15 points, Louis requested a timeout.

"It's over. For me, this scene is the end moment." Lambiel said happily, "You can't regain a 15-point lead from the fiery Blazers!"

"Indeed, because they're the best offensive team ever!"

With one and a half quarters left in the game, the Knicks seemed like a failure to neutrals and Blazers supporters.

On the sidelines, David Stern received a speech from the commissioner, which was a speech congratulating the Blazers on winning the championship after the game.

"What about the other one?" Stern asked.

Because the speech has always been prepared with two hands, one for the Blazers and the other for the Knicks.

The commissioner said: "No need, Mr. President, the Blazers have less than half of the third quarter left. If you don't count the game the night before, the Blazers have never lost in all games that led by more than 15 points in the second half of the third quarter."

If the Knicks lose tonight, Stern will be happy, because if the league is dominated by one team for a long time, the game will lose interest and the audience will lose.

But as a New Yorker, Stern was very upset when he heard this sentence, and said angrily: "Don't be so fucking clever, prepare two speeches for me!"

(End of this chapter)