the rest, only noise

Chapter 1030 When the Garden Becomes the Garden of Eden
(1038-1039 two chapters in one)

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In the second half of the third quarter, Louis called two timeouts and changed four players, but none of them changed the situation where the game was firmly held by the Blazers.

This scene is both common and uncommon.

What is common is the terrifying feel and state of the Blazers, who seem to be blessed by the gods, no matter how they attack, they will gain something.Unusually, the defense that the Knicks were proud of lost its effectiveness starting in the third quarter.

No one can say that their defense is not good. There are many balls. The Blazers can still make shots even though the defense is in place.

This has nothing to do with defensive quality and defensive effectiveness.

The Blazers, at the pinnacle of offense, used their best offense ever to put their best foot forward in Game [-] of the Finals.

With 10 seconds left before the end of the third quarter, the Blazers had the ball, the score was 94 to 72, and the Knicks trailed by 22 points.

"MJ holds the ball, facing Benj's defense, he's coming again!"

"He waved his hand and signaled his teammates to pull away from the left and right. He is sure to handle this round alone!"

"4!"

"3!"

"2!"

"There is no extra action, MJ directly chooses to shoot!"

"Shuh!!!"

"Michael Jordan completed the 'Kill the Knicks' bout!" Costas yelled. "We're going to see a new king!"

97 is better than 72
With only 1.2 seconds left in the third quarter and a 25-point gap, Jordan looked grim and shouted, "Don't give them any chance!"

That sentence means that even if there is only 1.2 seconds, you must defend firmly.

At this moment, Louis suddenly returned to his youth in his previous life to watch "Slam Dunk". Sakuragi was the first to return to defense after completing a key tip-up in the life-and-death match between Lingnan and Lingnan County, because he knew that the fairy road was coming.

Jordan also knew that centipedes were dead but not dead, and if given any chance, the Knicks would grab and catch up.

An opponent that was too perfect to beat, one that wouldn't let up for 1.2 seconds, led them by 25 points before the end of the third quarter.

The Knicks were nearly caught with a five-second violation when Wilson leaped into the air, received a free throw from beyond his own three-point line, turned around, and with 0.7 seconds left, pushed the ball upfield with all his might.

It was a desperate shot, because even if it went in, the Blazers would still have a 22-point lead.

That ball was extremely fast, and it was still far away from the basket. The red light sounded, and the quarter was over, but everyone's eyes were still fixed on the ball until he hit the backboard and fell into the basket.

"It's not over yet!"

Spike Lee yelled, and that was the heartfelt voice of Knicks fans.

75 is better than 97
The Knicks entered the fourth quarter with a 22-point deficit.

Louis stood silently on the sidelines, the hope of resurgence was so far away, but the abyss that made them fall was close at hand.

With just 12 minutes left in the game, the Knicks trailed by 22 points.

Even if the opponent is not the Trail Blazers, but the bottom team in the league, the Knicks have less than 50% hope of a comeback.

The opponent is the Blazers, they are a team that will not sit back and watch the lead be swallowed.

Louie didn't feel hopeless because his players didn't give him that feeling.

How does the player feel about him?It's unwillingness, it's dissatisfaction.

Looking at the second half alone, within the scope of the rules, the Knicks have done their best defensively, but the Blazers blasted them with their extraordinary offense within the scope of the rules.

What does this mean?Even with the regular finals strength, they couldn't stop them.

The Knicks aren't playing badly, they just don't maintain a horrendous 70 percent field goal percentage in a single quarter like the Blazers.

What frustrates fans is that the Blazers have a divine touch, as if they are destined to undergo a brutal turnaround like Game [-] to transform into a flawless team.The offensive performance in the first three quarters is the crystallization of their transformation.

The Knicks should be able to do something else.
If a team is about to lose, to collapse, the feeling is clear and strong.

If they don't feel this way, then the game is not over yet, and Louis has to find a way to change to reverse the current desperate situation.

All of the Knicks' tactical changes have been shown in the past six games.

Now in this situation, for the Knicks, they can only be loyal to their own rules of the game.

Given the referee's indulgence in physical contact tonight, Louie believes that taking the intensity of the game to a higher-higher-higher level is the only way they can limit the Blazers' offense.If you don't limit the Blazers' offense, it is simply impossible to recover 22 points in one quarter.

It's just a requirement on the defensive end.

Offensively, Louie needs Wilson, who scored 41 points in three quarters, to completely burn his small universe. With the cooperation of the whole team, he will play the greatest personal offensive performance ever based on roll call, and then use this as a basis to drive the team's offense.

If Reggie Miller's performance in the second half of Game [-] was a miracle.

So the Knicks need to create a miracle in the fourth quarter tonight.

The creation of this miracle is the greatest team defense of all time, plus the greatest individual performance of all time.

Indispensable!

"At this point, I need you to take a closer look at the teammates around you." Louis held the tactical board, but did not put it up to draw a tactical strategy. "The one standing next to you is not Ewing, Benj, Rodman, McHale, Kemp. It is a group of fighters. We have been cornered, and now we have to fight against the beast."

"I still believe in you guys and the foundation of our victory." Louie said loudly, "The starters in the fourth quarter are Benj, Alex, Dennis, Sean."

Louis read out four names first, and just when everyone thought the last name was "Patrick", they saw their head coach's eyes fall on "Sinner".

"John."

Not John Stockton, but John Sely, John "The Unforgivable Sinner" Sely, who never played for the Knicks after the "Garden of Eden" incident!
"From now on, I don't want to see Portlanders spend a single second comfortably. I want them to struggle in endless confrontation. I want them to lose themselves in rough hand-to-hand combat. We are going to fight the murder press! I want you to turn 'murder' into a concrete action. I want to see a group of butchers enter the slaughterhouse with a bad mood! I want you to start killing!"

Louie decided to gamble with the murderous press for which the Knicks are famous.

Just as Sely walked out of the queue, Louis grabbed his clothes on the chest fiercely, and said fiercely: "I don't care how much apology you have in your heart, I don't care if you can't sleep at night because of what you did, I only give you one chance!"

To Louie's teaching assistants, what just happened was startling.

What Louis has done has gone beyond the scope of coaching.

Other than setting up a "murder press" strategy, the rest is up to the players themselves.

Then, the most violent psychological attack was carried out on John Selley.

Louie knew that Sely felt guilty;
Louis knew that Sely had been waiting for this opportunity;
Louis knew that as long as Sely was allowed to play, he would become a desperate mad dog;

Louie knew it all, but he still wanted to give Sely a blow to his heart, let him go on the field full of pain and suffering, and take out everything in his body to atone for his sin.

Sely's appearance also puzzled the commentators.

At this time, what can a Sely change?
"I am very optimistic about the prospect of the Blazers winning this game. What can a John Salley do?" Lambiel said contemptuously.

The tragedy teacher said cautiously: "Bill, maybe you should revisit Game 1988 of the Eastern Conference Finals in [-]. You have forgotten how dangerous New Yorkers are when they are cornered."

"He's not Kevin McHale!" Lambiel concluded. "He's just a traitor, a poison in the locker room, and he can't guard anyone. I bet, this will be the most worthless coach Lu's substitution in the finals."

Pat Riley expected Louie to kill him with a murderous press.

So he adjusted the lineup, replaced Sabonis, and started the final quarter with Thomas, Cauchy, Jordan, Barkley, and Robinson.

The characteristic of these five players is that they can dribble the ball, and even a 210-centimeter man like Robinson can dribble a few times against the defense.

The most frustrating thing about a team using the murder press is that everyone on the opposing team can dribble, so no matter who they force the ball to pass to, they can't stop the opponent from advancing.

Riley does know Louie, and he knows what the Knicks do in times like these.

But he doesn't know the Knicks enough, because he has never played against a desperate Knicks.Even in the seventh game last year, in that close game, the Knicks did not feel desperate.

Before the start of the fourth quarter, Ewing said to Louis: "I can also press the whole court."

Louis asked: "Until now, have you still thought of this limelight?"

"No!" Ewing said firmly, "I just want to go to the battlefield with them."

Louis said: "There will be this opportunity."

After that, the fourth quarter officially began.

The game soon had a scene that was familiar to Lambir, a player-turned-commentator.

It is this feeling.

The desperate counterattack against the Knicks in 1988 did the same to them.

And today in 1993, this team, which has not been in desperation for a long time, made the same choice again.

Wilson entangled Jordan in the frontcourt. When Jordan chose to use the first step beyond the league to force a breakthrough, John Sely, who stayed in the midfield, rushed towards Jordan like a hungry tiger.

Selley showed up at the perfect time, blocked Jordan's path, and violently blocked the opponent's dribble.

This is not a foul?
Even though Jordan is used to high-intensity games, facing this kind of defense, he still can't help but have doubts.

This will be the last lesson he will learn from the Knicks.

When you have the odds and it looks like you're going to win the game, the referee will indulge the laggard, even if you are a superstar.

What's more, this is the home of the Knicks, isn't it?
The Knicks used the murder press to force Jordan's turnover on the first possession, and Salley picked up the ball and passed it to Stevens on the right wing.

Stevens received the ball for a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

78 is better than 97
In this way, the point difference was recovered to within 20 points.

"Go on!" Louie yelled, "Go on!"

Sely's performance, or rather, the longing that came out of him, was terrifying.

This makes his energy on the field far stronger than other teammates.

Salley's function in the murderous tight lineup is actually to defend the rear.

He's always the one in charge.

Therefore, in terms of full-court pressing, his defense may not be better than others.It's just that now, he has a stronger will than others, and he has the ability to execute regardless of the cost.

If Louie wants players to do what he wants -- to defend with murderous ferocity -- then he needs this guy.

The Knicks haven't been pushed into this situation for so long that they have almost forgotten how to fight back when basketball skills alone can't win.

Salley will remind his teammates of that.

He matched up with Robinson off the ball, but the Knicks' murderous press was defended from the catch.

Jordan and Thomas, whoever gets the ball, can push.

Last time Jordan failed, this time they want to give the ball to Thomas.

However, the person who confronted Thomas was Stevens, another mad dog in the Knicks.

Cosey's cover helped Thomas get away from Stevens.

In an instant, Stevens chose to switch defenses because other teammates helped him fill the position.

Thomas thought he had a chance to catch the ball, and then in less than half a second, a skinny Spider-Man with a sinking face flashed in front of him.

Salley made a horizontal bar, and while blocking Thomas' position, he swung a heavy elbow with both hands, knocking the smiling assassin to the ground.

"Isn't this a fucking foul?" Riley roared at the top of his lungs.

This brutal defensive style is contagious.

Rodman, Stevens, Wilson, and Kemp are not good people. They were inspired by Sely and took the initiative to increase their confrontation intensity and action strength.

This also drew fierce resistance from the Blazers.

As an offensive side, the Trail Blazers have been disrupted by the Knicks.

On the second possession of the fourth quarter, they didn't even get the ball out.

"Beep!"

"Five seconds violation!"

"Knicks possession of the ball!"

Riley cursed at the referee loudly, but the referee didn't hear him.

It was impossible for the referee to hear anything other than the noise as the entire garden was dominated by the roar of the fans.

Lambiel undoubtedly committed PTSD, and the Knicks' defense brought back some bad memories in the back of his mind: "This damn defense, why can New Yorkers be so defensive?"

This sentence of his is more biased than any sentence of Billy Cunningham in the CBS era.

Back then, Cunningham, as the number one road black in the United States, had to pretend to be neutral, while Lambiel was completely a black fan to explain the game.

The tragedian didn't say anything, he knew how the Knicks beat the Celtics.

Bob Costas chose to help Lambiel pull back: "Indeed, the referee seems to want to make this game more confrontational."

"Fight me hard!" Riley yelled like a redneck dissatisfied with the status quo.

The Knicks defended a five-second violation against the Blazers, and the Blazers wanted to pay one.

Riley's emotions were clearly out of control.

Otherwise, he shouldn't have such thoughts.

Because it is almost impossible to expect a five-man lineup with Thomas and Barkley to defend against an opponent's five-second violation of receiving a serve.

The Blazers focus on marking Wilson, who is the only threatening ball-handler in the Knicks lineup, but for the Knicks, the Blazers' loopholes are big enough that Wilson doesn't have to be played every round.

Kemp turned sideways, opened his hand, and shouted: "Give me the ball!"

Stevens delivered the ball easily.

Kemp misplaced on Jerome Cosey, slammed in hard, and followed up with a turnaround jumper smoothly.

"Shh!"

"You bastard wants to guard against me?" Kemp said conceitedly.

In the early years, Kemp's turnaround jumper had the shadow of Ewing's bunny jump. Now that he has improved his movement, Louie is very pleased.

Rabbit Bounce's ugly shooting moves and Ewing are a match made in heaven. Campo is so powerful. He should have his own shooting moves.

Fortunately, Kemp's own modified shot is not bad, not as characteristic as the bunny bunny, but at least it is not a technical move that will make people laugh.

The Knicks chased the point difference to 17 points and planned to defend the Blazers three times in a row.

Riley is already furious. A game that he should have won steadily in his eyes has changed. If the reason is that his players are not good enough, he will go crazy.

Fortunately, Jordan, Barkley, and Thomas are not seedless people.

Jordan first pressured the referee, then called Wilson a rude overhand foul.

When the Blazers served again, Wilson didn't want to make unnecessary fouls, so he reduced the extra moves. However, no matter how good a clean defense like this is, it can't prevent Jordan.

Jordan broke through Wilson in an instant, and his explosive power is still above the top of the league.

However, he didn't even have a chance to break out of his own three-point line.

It was Salley again, coming out of the wing and aiming for Jordan's ball.

With Jordan's ability to protect the ball, it is impossible for Salley to take away his ball, but Salley will not give up until he reaches his goal. He doesn't care about his opponent at all, and hits Jordan with all his strength, knocking Jordan a few meters away from the free throw line.

"Beep!!"

The referee gave a flagrant foul.

Sely raised his hand indifferently, without any other expression.

And Jordan didn't take it seriously, he patted his legs and got up, and persuaded his teammates who wanted to help him get ahead.

Riley finally couldn't stand it anymore. No matter how good their offense is, if the Knicks play like this, they will definitely be able to limit them.

The only way to fight them is to fight violence with violence.

Riley called out Mason, McDaniels for Thomas and Cosey, with Sealy's villain.

Strictly speaking, this cannot be regarded as the Verdun Line.

Because Barkley is still on the court.

This is also a careful idea played by Riley. He wants to face the Knicks head-on, but also retains Barkley, a Jordan-level offensive general.

Seeing the Blazers' substitution, Louis smiled.

If you want to achieve great things, you need to persevere, which is the same in any industry.

If you give up halfway, you are doomed not to see the rainbow.

Riley wanted to create his own era, but the defeat in the sixth game made him lose the courage to stick to the end, because the Knicks were too strong, because this is an era of defense, and the Blazers' offense may be restricted by the Knicks' rough defense with no lower limit.

If this was the way the Blazers were built, Riley might have stuck with it, but they started with the Knicks as a blueprint.Just because of the joining of Thomas and Sabonis, this team has another possibility.

Essentially, the Blazers' main personnel are still on the defensive side.

Now that they are leading by a large margin, the penalty scale tonight is very loose, and the Knicks players are starting to go crazy. As a coach with the same mindset as everyone else, Riley can't abandon everything like Louie in Game [-]. He is stubborn and chooses to use defense to fight against the Knicks. He believes that Jordan and Barkley's offensive ability can hold the fruits of victory for them.

There is nothing wrong with this kind of thinking.

Riley's transition, defense against defense, the Verdun Line against a murderous press, is, in the eyes of contemporary pundits, an option that leaves no chance for the Knicks.

"As long as the Blazers play the same level of defense and bet on MJ and Charles on the offensive end, the Blazers will win."

This sentence is said by the tragic teacher.

And this seemingly most stable decision is also a decision that leaves a glimmer of life for the Knicks.

The Knicks' defense is stronger than that of the Blazers, and the Knicks will only have the upper hand.

Wilson is feeling hot tonight, and his state is off the charts. He is obviously better than Jordan. He has scored 41 points in the past three quarters. As for the Blazers, although Jordan is also in good form, he is not as good as Wilson, and Barkley is tepid.

There is only one scenario where the Knicks can beat the Blazers.

Wilson maintained his fiery touch in the first three quarters, and his teammates provided full support. He did not compromise on the defensive end for a second, and tried to limit the Blazers as much as possible, and looked forward to his own chemical reaction as the game progressed.

For these to happen at the same time, the Knicks need a burst.

The source of this explosive point is John Sely.

His malicious foul had a certain impact on Jordan, causing the latter to make one of two free throws. After serving, the Blazers almost made a mistake.

They sent the ball into McDaniel's hands.

The person facing him is Stevens, and under his pressure, the X-Men are forced to play.

He was too hasty with the ball and chose poor passing positions.

It was in the short corner on the left, Clifford Robinson received the ball, and Rodman immediately put the defensive pressure forward, hard on the man, threatening the ball, his hand aimed at Robinson's ball at any time.

Robinson chose to attack with the ball because he found a "flaw" in Rodman's defense.

However, as a three-time DPOY, how could Rodman easily leave a hole for his opponent?

That flaw is the Knicks' trap.

The moment Robinson started, Kemp dropped Mason and caught Robinson from the top line, forcing him out of bounds.

Robinson made the best choice under the irresistible double-team, jumping up and passing the ball to Jordan outside the three-point line.

Stevens rushed over and made up the defense in time.

Jordan spins the ball to the right.

This pass will completely tear the Knicks defense, the receiver is Cauchy.

What Jordan never expected was that there was a person who was constantly running on the Knicks court.That man was Salley. He defended from the top of the arc to the bottom corner, chased the outside line, and turned to Cauchy. Only he kept running at full speed, so he was the only one who could complete the supplementary defense.

He did something even more exciting than covering the defense, getting in place before the ball fell into Cozy's hands and destroying the pass.

He's more of a beast than anyone!
I saw Sely roaring and chasing after the basketball, stepping on the court without reservation, flying up, hugging the ball, and throwing it to Rodman, who was down immediately.

Then, he fell heavily to the ground, and no one cared, because the Knicks couldn't waste a second.

Rodman completed the counterattack in four seconds.

82 is better than 98
With a 16-point difference, the Knicks destroyed the Blazers' possession for the third time.

In these three rounds, Sely was the key player.

His performance shocked the audience, so that people forget why Louis has not used him, and some people blame Louis for using him now.

Then what?After Rodman completed the counterattack, Salley came to the frontcourt in only three seconds, ready for a new round of full-court pressing.

"Seli is a sustainable fuel, he is igniting the whole stadium!"

"There are 10 minutes left in the game, with a 16-point difference, everything is hard to say!"

At this time, Riley couldn't stand it anymore, and he yelled at Jordan: "Michael, are you fucking letting New Yorkers kick your ass like this?"

"Stop the bullshit, Pat!"

Jordan responded with a scowling face.

"If you don't want to listen to my nonsense, call me back!" Riley looked almost insane.

Riley is one of the biggest casualties of the Eastern Conference's hardcore style of play, if not including players.Confrontation has always been a fine tradition in the Eastern Conference, but in the late 80s, the Knicks led by Louis raised this tradition several notches.

So hardcore is no longer enough to describe its performance.

Brutal and brutal are closer adjectives.

Because of this, Riley reacted violently when the Knicks fought back ferociously.

He knows how his team has fallen in front of the Celtics and Knicks in the past, and that kind of thing will never be allowed to happen again.

Riley forgot that Jordan was also a victim. He had experienced the Knicks in 1988.

Perhaps Riley thought that Jordan couldn't feel that pain, and couldn't be as angry as he was.If he thinks so, he is wrong.Jordan was a pathologically competitive guy who didn't need so many failures to hate them.

He will use his own way to respond to the Knicks' sudden full confrontational intensity.

Outside the three-point line on the right, Jordan and Wilson are one-on-one.

Jordan's center of gravity dropped as he dribbled forward with his right hand. Suddenly, three-time DPOY Rodman suddenly appeared like a special scene set up to scare people in a horror movie.

Rodman on the left and Wilson on the right, this is almost the most ferocious defensive duo in active service.

Jordan couldn't escape the defense.

Not only him, no matter who comes, can't get rid of the defense.

But Jordan didn't need to get rid of the defense. He dribbled the ball laterally to the left. After the free throw line, he floated and jumped one step inside the three-point line, his body seemed to "rippling" in the air.

But the ball in Jordan's hand fell into the net with a perfect arc.

"Shh!"

"Two is not enough!" Jordan roared arrogantly.

100 is better than 82
"This is the Blazers' first sports goal since nearly two and a half minutes into the fourth quarter!"

"Is Michael going to start?"

As soon as Costas finished speaking, Lambiel said with a smile: "If he doesn't start, the Knicks will 'end' the game."

Facing the Verdun defense of the Blazers, how to bring the ball to the frontcourt is also a problem for the Knicks.

In order to retain the unlimited possibilities on the offensive end, Riley did not choose to use the complete Verdun defense to counter the Knicks' murderous press.

The existence of Barkley made the Blazers' Verdun defense a natural loophole.

When Jordan led his teammates to deal with the Knicks with the intensity of John Selley, Rodman had an idea and chose to send a risky quarterback long pass from the backcourt.

So the ball came to the hands of Stevens in the frontcourt.

The Blazers didn't expect Rodman to make such a pass, but they returned to defense quickly, and Stevens didn't attack rashly after receiving the ball.

He waited patiently for his teammates to come to the frontcourt.

Wilson ran behind Stevens, and the two made a hand-to-hand pass.

Wilson got the ball, and Jordan followed him to the left three-point line.

Bob Costas said: "Benjamin Wilson has scored 41 points in the first three quarters. If it weren't for his active performance on the offensive end, maybe the Portlanders would be able to open the champagne at halftime."

"In Game 41 of the Finals, facing the Trail Blazers known for their defensive strength, Benj scored 70 points in three quarters. What's even more astonishing is that he shot nearly 22% from the field." The tragedian lamented, "Even with such performance, the Blazers led the Knicks by [-] points before the end of the third quarter."

Casters and critics marveled at Wilson's efficiency and Blazers' strength.

However, Wilson just followed Louis' instructions and launched a roll call tactic.

This is the secret to his efficiency.

The touch is part of the reason, his own state is part of the reason, and most of his shots come from roll call tactics, which is also an important reason for his efficient performance.

In addition to Jordan, the other four players on the Blazers field, such as Barkley, Robinson, Mason, and McDaniel, are all players who cannot stop him in a single-handed state.

Not to mention the natural loophole of Barkley, although Robinson has the ability to roar today, he is too tall to cope with Wilson's breakthrough;McDaniel was also unable to stop Wilson.

In other words, as long as Jordan is delayed by the pick-and-roll, causing his teammates to choose to switch defenses, then Wilson will have an excellent opportunity to call the roll.

This was Wilson's first attack with the ball after entering the fourth quarter.

Jordan took a chance.Use the same defensive strategy the Knicks used to use against him -- stepping back on pick-and-rolls for shots -- against Wilson.

Wilson did not hesitate at the moment when Jordan chose to retreat and circle the screen. He collected the ball and made an emergency stop, and pulled up from outside the left three-point line to shoot.

"Shh!"

"Benj's personal 44th!"

"At the same time, it also helped the team catch up to 15 points!"

85 is better than 100
Wilson's face was frosty, and he shouted loudly: "Let's defend against them!"

There are always people who like to talk about leadership. Isn't what Wilson is doing at the moment an excellent performance of leadership?

But the problem for the Knicks is that their ostensible leader is not Wilson.

Louis couldn't help looking at Ewing.

Whenever this happened, he would look at Ewing's reaction.

Unlike before, Ewing didn't show any jealousy or desire. He stood up, with a towel hanging on his shoulder, and roared like a gorilla: "Defend! Defense! Defense!"

At this moment, Louis felt the happiness that Coach Anxi experienced during the Battle of the Mountain King.Great leaders can be met but not sought, and the Knicks have two great leaders at the same time.

They once fell apart and were incompatible, but now they are closely connected and share weal and woe.

Will they lose?
Will not.

Ewing led his teammates off the field to cheer, virtually bringing strong spiritual strength to his teammates on the field.

Wilson fumbles Jordan's ball on a tight run.

They go down for the floor ball.

In the end, the one who grabbed the ball was Salley, who completely put his personal safety in the back of his mind. He dived forward regardless, and slapped the ball into Rodman's hand, while he landed on his side. This was the worst way Louie could think of landing.

A fan wanted to help Sely up, but Sely refused coldly: "I can still play, leave me alone!"

He propped up his body with his hands, and immediately caught up with his teammates in the counterattack.

The motivation that such hard work brings to teammates on the field cannot be measured by statistics.

The Knicks counterattacked smoothly in Wilson's hands.

That was his 46th personal point, but apart from the idlers outside the court, who cares?
87 is better than 100
For all his heroics, Salley hurt his own arm in an erratic fall in a diving save, but he was so strong that no one saw the injury.

Sely's injury was inevitably "exposed" after 2 minutes.

In these 2 minutes, the game was staggered, the Knicks increased the intensity of the game, and the Blazers were also willing to upgrade the game to deal with the opponent's pursuit.

When it comes to positional battles, both Jordan and Barkley are options to break the game.

The two of them scored a difficult 2 points for the Blazers in these 5 minutes.

The Knicks' offense centered on Wilson. In these 2 minutes, they were not forced to death by the Blazers' defense once, and they took the ball across the half court smoothly every time.Wilson once again grabbed the gap where Jordan encountered the pick-and-roll and chose to retreat to defend, and Kemp caught the offensive rebound to complete the second attack. Stevens cut in and received Rodman's high pass for a layup.

105 is better than 94
At this time, with only 7 minutes left in the game, Sely charged Crawford Robinson like a mad dog, knocking the opponent's body out of bounds from outside the right three-point line.

Nobody knows why referee Nolan Fine didn't call the foul.

Riley was furious, "What the fuck are you looking at?!!"

The players didn't even have time to complain and get angry. The referee didn't blow his whistle and the game had to continue. Salley was the one who reacted the fastest. He knocked Robinson into the air and chased after the basketball.

Another ball that was out of control and about to go out of bounds.

If you don't get it under control, all the hard work Salley and his teammates have put in this round will be for naught.

Knowing that his body could not fall to the floor again, Sely jumped up on one foot and fished the ball back awkwardly with his left hand. The next moment, his body landed sideways again.

Wilson dribbled the ball forward with selflessness, and even though Jordan retreated, he couldn't interfere with his counterattack.

Under heavy pressure, Wilson counterattacked dunks, 96 to 105.

"With Benj's slam dunk, the Knicks pulled the point difference back to single digits with 6 minutes and 54 seconds left in the game!"

"If I remember correctly, Benj just scored his 50th point?"

At this moment, the audience at Madison Square Garden, whether they are ordinary fans or billionaire celebrities, have become believers in the "Wilson Theology". They shouted his name and offered the biggest cheer for his amazing performance.

In the corner of the court, the Knicks and Trail Blazers suffered injuries at the same time.

John Selley broke his shoulder and arm and was unable to get up.

Clifford Robinson landed on the back of his head, delirious, when Sely knocked him off the field.

The team doctors of both sides led people to carry them out of the field on stretchers.

Riley also took advantage of the opportunity to call a timeout.

From a 22-point lead at the end of the third quarter to a 9-point lead now, it took only 6 minutes.

He doesn't have time to figure out what wrong decisions he made.

The score has clearly told him that the arrangement just now was a failure.

Since it is necessary to use defense against defense, the loophole of Barkley should not be retained.

If you want to keep Barkley's decisive battle, don't even think about defending.

"Calm down! Brace yourself! Don't look at the timer! Nobody's gonna look up at that goddamn timer again!" Riley yelled. "Think about how we played in the first half, think about how we played in the third quarter, we can do it in the first three quarters, we can do it in the fourth quarter!"

Robinson's injury left the Blazers' Verdun defense in pieces. Riley simply gave up the idea of ​​using defense to stabilize the situation. He had to admit that this seemingly most stable plan gave the Knicks a chance of survival.

He forgot how the Blazers got to this point when they were leading by a big score. It didn't rely on any defense!
Defense is the Knicks' strength!
Their forte is offense!It is precisely by virtue of their invincible offense in the first three quarters that they can get to this point!
"Isaiah, MJ, Chuck, Cauchy, Anthony!" Riley pointed to the tactical board and said, "From now on, strengthen the offense. From the free throw line to the basket, our offense must form a straight line and destroy them directly! The New Yorkers can catch up to only 22 points behind when they are 9 points behind. We also have the strength to use the remaining 6 minutes to pull the score to 22 points! We have the best players! The best power forward! The best center! We are the best team! We are the best!"

For the Knicks, Louie also didn't push the murder to the end.

At this stage of the game, neither side has any reservations. Louis knows what adjustments Riley will make, and Riley also knows what adjustments Louis will make.

Louis replaced Stevens and the injured Salley, replaced Miller and Ewing, with Wilson, Rodman and Kemp.

Louie drew five circles on the outside line with only one word on it-"roll call".

If Rauf is not present, "roll call" is Wilson's exclusive tactic. If Louis only has "roll call" on the tactical board, it means that he is the absolute core on the field, and everyone must play according to his rhythm.

Is this a problem?There is absolutely no problem with that!
There are nearly 7 minutes before the end of the game, and he has already scored 50 points. There is nothing more suitable for him to lead the offense.

Louie finally asked, "Do you know what to do?"

Everyone looked at each other, as if they didn't know how to answer.

Ewing thought Louis was actually asking him.

He said calmly: "I will be his most loyal bulldog."

With Ewing taking the lead, others followed suit.

"Then I'm Benj's beagle!" Miller snorted. "You know I like to bark!"

"I'm Benj's hunting dog," Kemp said.

Rodman concluded by saying, "I'm Benj's guard dog."

"Go barking then, you bastards!" Louie yelled.

Most of the changes in things cannot be captured by the naked eye, you can only feel the difference seriously.

But the Knicks have changed so significantly.

They change every second.

The Knicks of yesterday were different from the Knicks of today, and even the Knicks of the first half were different from the Knicks of the second half, and the Knicks of the third quarter were different from the Knicks of the fourth quarter.

Tomjanovich, who was standing next to Louis, noticed something strange about his old partner—his breathing accelerated, and his body was shaking uncontrollably.

"Louie, what's the matter with you?" Tomjanovich asked.

"Rudy."

Louis said softly: "What can I do to keep them?"

After returning from the timeout, Isaiah Thomas' change of direction proved the correctness of Riley's adjustment.

107 is better than 96
"We'll end the game with a 20-plus point lead!" Thomas yelled.

No, you won't.

The Knicks responded to Thomas with action.

Wilson dribbles upfield, and his loyal bulldog, Ewing, comes to the top of the key for a pick-and-roll.

After suspending the first few rounds of temptation just now, the Blazers no longer dare to use the method of retreating and wrapping to defend.

Therefore, switching defenses has become the ideal choice.

Anthony Mason, trying to block Wilson, has the size of a tight end, allowing him to play all three forward positions.

However, a strong physique is good for melee inside, but it is not good for defending Wilson.

Wilson broke through it at a speed that Mason could not match, and reached the inside dunk.

98 is better than 107
That was Wilson's 52nd point.

Ewing gave Wilson a high-five as he returned to defense.

Although the Knicks no longer use the murder press against the Blazers, they still have four defensemen on the floor.

This means that no matter what defensive strategy they decide to employ, the defensive pressure they bring will not be reduced.

The difference is only to start defense from the frontcourt, or to defend from the ground.

Thomas forced Wilson and was defended.

The smiling assassin who wanted to rewrite the score failed. Wilson saw through his offensive methods and died directly at the free throw line.

Jordan came to meet him, and he was entangled by Rodman.

The moment Jordan touched the ball, Kemp stepped forward to double-team.

For the Flying Man, passing the ball to the open Mason is a seemingly good choice, but he does not believe that Mason can score at this time.

Therefore, Jordan chose to glide jumper under the double team.

"Shh!"

Jordan's goal made the fans feel lost for a while.

However, this emotion was fleeting, and they believed that Wilson would call back.

Jordan may be a stronger player than Wilson, but at least tonight, Wilson was unstoppable.

He has scored 52 points, and the offense is bound to continue.

The almost crazy physical confrontation of the Blazers made Wilson give up the continuous attack, and he passed the ball to transfer the pressure.

Kemp got a chance, a high jumper.

"boom!"

"Rebound - grabbed by Dennis!"

The moment Rodman grabbed the rebound, Wilson had already run to the top of the arc.

The ball came out instantly!
Almost at the same time, Kemp in the high post screened for Miller.

Wilson, who received the ball, was not affected by his fiery touch at all, and passed the ball to the right without hesitation.

Wilson's passing and Miller's running position are like an alarm clock that rings every day, so punctual, so appropriate, this is a perfect chemical reaction, this is an excellent tacit understanding, this is a fantastic tactic, this is the best basketball!

Miller hits a [-]-swish!!!
101 is better than 109
"Perfect play, the Knicks don't just rely on Benj!"

Lambiel asked himself in shock, or in disbelief: "A pass?"

"Honestly, that's the scariest thing about Benj." The Tragedist said empathetically, "Anyone who has played with him will admit that he is the best competitor. He not only has crazy fighting spirit and great energy, but also has all-round skills. He can bring everything to the team. But his biggest problem is that sometimes, his desire is too strong. He always cares too much about certain things. But now, he let us know that he can control himself. He scored 70 points with a shooting rate of over 52%. Pass the ball decisively when you can, just to create better opportunities."

"Can you get more from a player?"

If Louie had the chance to help Wilson answer the question of the tragedian, his answer would be yes.

The man who almost died on the street because of his youth and frivolity was Benj;

The man who was beaten by Bird in the Eastern Conference Finals was Benj;

The Mr. Perfect who suppresses his negative personality and plays the saint is Benj;

The one who walked alone in the finals without contacting his teammates and just wanted to solve problems alone was Benj;

This is ignorant Benj, this is ignorant Benj, this is dream Benj, and this is real Benj.

How many people dare to say that you know your true self?
How many people have rejected themselves, and how many people have embraced themselves?
Now, Benj has found himself, he no longer has to deliberately cater to anyone, he just needs to be himself.

This was all Louis had from Benjamin Wilson, and all he could give.

The Blazers also have great players. It is precisely because both sides have bright stars that this game will be pushed to unprecedented heights.

After the Knicks succeeded in a three-pointer, Barker responded with a tough back shot.

111 is better than 101
In less than 15 seconds, Wilson's shot was interfered by Jordan and missed.

However, the Blazers had no chance to fight back. Ewing pointed the rebound, Kemp grabbed the rebound, and then gave it to Wilson.

Wilson doesn't worry about missing shots at all, because there are his most loyal bulldogs, hunting dogs, and guard dogs under the basket.

It doesn't matter if the shot is missed, someone will help him grab the rebound!

It was this kind of thinking that made him stand up against Jordan's fiercest defense.

"Shuh!!!"

"Our past glory has become a tomb." Wilson said without looking back, "but there are no our bodies in it. It is you who will lie in it, Michael."

103 is better than 111
Blazers supporters grew uneasy.

The point difference is shrinking, even if Riley has replaced the most powerful lineup on the offensive end, it has not changed.

Because the Knicks ensured a smooth offensive by relying on Wilson's offense and the rebounds of the three-headed dog inside and Miller's timely three-pointer.But the Blazers need to face the Knicks' four-defense lineup as the intensity of the game becomes more and more intense.

A bout that terrifies them occurs.

23 seconds later, the Blazers didn't find a chance. Just as they were about to let Jordan make a desperate three-pointer, Wilson, Rodman and Kemp appeared at the same time.

Deadly defensive sense, top athletic ability, terrifying talent-Jordan couldn't see the basket at all, he couldn't make a shot, and it took 24 seconds to violate the ball in his hand.

When the referee called the Blazers a violation, the five Knicks on the court and others off the court roared wildly.

This also brings up the atmosphere of the garden.

For the Blazers playing away games, the garden has become hell.

The deafening noise is ringing every second, and the sound wave is still intensifying.

For Louie, Madison Gardens has never been so pure.

It became so moving, like a naked Sophie Marceau standing in the middle of the field, everyone rooting for the Knicks.

Then, 105 to 111, an alley-oop dunk from Ewing.

Jordan faced the boos of the audience and returned a mid-range shot.

113 is better than 105
Then, Jordan made a full-court press on Wilson.

He thought that Wilson would be obsessed with personal success.

When Wilson found that entanglement with Jordan would delay the time to dribble through half court, he chose to pass the ball to his teammates.

He starts running.

Ewing pick and roll, what a bulldog.

Kemp stepped forward to cover, who dares to say that he is not the most conscientious hound?
Rodman handed the ball to Wilson. He carried out the work of guarding Benj to the end, and used his body to knock Jordan away who wanted to chase to the end.

Wilson stopped suddenly, jumped up, and shot a three-pointer.

"Shhh!!!!"

That was his 57th personal score, who the hell cares?
108 is better than 113
The Knicks chased to 5 points, and there were only 3 minutes left in the game.

The longer he coached, the more Louie believed that a coach's responsibilities were endless.

Right now, he doesn't have to do anything other than call a stoppage when the time is right.

There are always games where players need to be their own heroes and use their strength and style to win.

From the last 6 minutes, Louie has been moving every second.

He thought there was no way this Knicks team could reach the heights of the 1984-1988 Celtics, and he was wrong.

This team has surpassed the Celtics, surpassed any other team he has ever known, and they are the best.

He couldn't help being proud of them, but he couldn't help feeling frustrated because he didn't know how to keep this team.

Because, beautiful things always stay for a while, and then disappear forever.

Jordan rode archery and scored 2 points for the Blazers again in an extremely passive situation. This was also his 40th point in this game.

The Blazers immediately showed the ultimate defense, or the ultimate hand-to-hand combat, in the next 20 seconds.

Their average defensive ability can't be compared with the Knicks, but Riley made them dare to go up fiercely, raise their elbows, swing their arms...no matter what they do, as long as the referee doesn't blow it, as long as they can stop the opponent, they will do it.

This may be the most unacceptable defensive method, but the Knicks have long been used to it.

They cannot be guarded.

Wilson drew the fire and got the ball up.

The Blazers rotated, exhausted in order to cover the defense.

This rotation lasted 8 seconds and eventually went wrong with 2 seconds left on the shot clock.

Sean Kemp gets the ball on the perimeter, opponents forget he can shoot [-]s, and no one steps up.

"Shawn Kemp's [-]??!!!"

"Go in!!!!"

Kemp yelled loudly, and then retreated quickly.

111 is better than 115
Only 2 minutes and 18 seconds left in the game.

Jordan knew that a 4-point lead was not safe, so he wanted to get more points.

He felt that he had an obligation to stand up and lead the team out of the quagmire.

Jordan is eager to crown himself with the blood of the old king, and he is convinced that he has the ability to change the current situation.

When you have the chance to be a hero, why not?
Jordan suppressed the rhythm of the game, did not give the Knicks a chance, changed direction, stopped suddenly, and shot.

117 is better than 111
As before, Wilson chose not to call back immediately.

He still regards himself as bait, a bait with 57 points that opponents cannot refuse.

But the Blazers made up their minds. Except for Wilson and Miller, it is not difficult for the Knicks to shoot from mid-to-long range.

The Knicks are running the ball, the Blazers are not turning as fast as they are, but they are not out of position and have met the defensive requirements.

In the last 7 seconds, the ball returned to Wilson's hands.

Ewing picked and rolled and successfully lifted Sabonis.

Even the Lithuanians were forced out, which shows that the Blazers' defensive rotation has reached its limit.

Wilson's strides passed Sabonis' defense like a shooting star. Mason jumped from the side and wanted to make a tough foul, but was knocked away by him. The whistle sounded, and Benj, who kept his balance, shot in the air.

"Boom!"

"BBBBBBBBBBBenjjjjjj!!!!!!"

Wilson walked to the free throw line and took five seconds to recover before releasing the shot.

"Shh!"

"Benj completed a three-pointer, which is also his 60th personal point." Costas said, "It is only two points away from Elgin Baylor's personal scoring record of 31 points in a single game in the finals set 61 years ago!"

Baylor was on the scene, and after Wilson made an extra penalty, he stood up and shouted: "Boy, I'm about to break my record!"

Probably Costas and Baylor are the only ones in the Garden who care about Wilson's score.

Others have long been turned into robots who only cheer for the home team and demonstrate for the visiting team in an irrational fanatical atmosphere.

114比117，双方只差3分，比赛时间剩下1分31秒。

Every next ball is related to the outcome of the game, and the Blazers will naturally give the ball to Jordan.

At this juncture, Jordan didn't want to put his hope on the shot, and his breakthrough was more threatening.

Even if the Knicks' defense is unparalleled, he still has to try.

Jordan is still Jordan, and he is the deadliest ball handler on the court.

Even if his teammates can't open up the space, he can pass Wilson in one step after changing direction, break into the siege, and pass the ball to Barkley in the siege of Ewing and Kemp.

Barkley tried to slam dunk, but was fouled by Rodman in the most brutal way, and fell hard to the floor.

The thick-skinned Barkley was not injured. He got up to retaliate against Rodman, but was pulled away by his teammates. The chaotic scene lasted only a dozen seconds before subsiding.

The bone-chilling hatred echoed on the court. Barkley held his breath, but his hands were not soft, and he made two free throws.

119 is better than 114
1 minutes 12 seconds

At this time, the Blazers suddenly requested a timeout.

Riley disrupted the offensive rhythm of you coming and going on the court, which is also the basic quality of an excellent coach.

It would be great if they could interrupt the Knicks' state with this timeout. If not, they can also use the timeout to rearrange.

Louis did not make a substitution, and Riley replaced Sabonis, who might slow down the rhythm, with Jerome Cosey, and then let Mason play center.

The Blazers first used a 2-3 full-court press to force the Knicks to slow down.

The Blazers' full-court press is not the primary purpose of grabbing the ball, but increasing physical confrontation and controlling the rhythm of the game is what they want.

Jordan defended himself like a maniac, forcing Wilson to pass the ball.

Then, from the moment Wilson passed the ball, it was as if he had been possessed by Beverley decades later, harassing him like a role player.Because of Wilson's superstar status, he has an easier time making certain defensive moves than Beverley.

When encountering the Knicks' off-ball screen, Jordan will try his best to squeeze. This kind of defense that squeezes through the screen is a test of core strength and the angle of the squeeze.

Jordan, who played his best off the ball defense, may be the best off-ball defender.

He made it difficult for Wilson to catch the ball, and the Knicks had to find other answers.

Miraculously, the Knicks didn't stop the ball even when Wilson couldn't participate in the offense.

It was first in Ewing's hands, then handed over to Miller.

Miller lobs another pass to Kemp.

Kemp turned around and broke through to the basket, was covered by Mason, and then passed to Miller on the outside again. Miller transferred to the top of the arc-these passes were wonderful, and each transfer route made people feel that it was the best position.

But what's even more frightening is the Blazers' defense. Even Barkley didn't make any omissions in this round.

The position at the top of the arc that Miller passed on at the end was exactly where Wilson was.

Wilson, who didn't participate in the whole process, finally connected online with the help of his teammates.

At that moment, there were only 1.6 seconds left in the attack time. Wilson held the ball and was unable to make a standard shooting action. He could only forcefully pull up under Jordan's defense, increase the arc, and then believe in himself.

"Shuh!!!"

117 is better than 119
Wilson broke Baylor's single-game scoring record, but no one cared anymore.

The last 48 seconds!
Riley wanted to call a timeout, but Jordan yelled, "I can take care of them without calling a timeout!"

Yes, Jordan can, he has always done so.

Riley is a very controlling coach, but he can't challenge Jordan's status in the team.

Because this is Jordan's team.

Riley decided to keep the timeout, not only because of his trust in Jordan, but also because the Blazers were still in the lead, and even if Jordan didn't complete the offense, there was still room for adjustment.

Forty-five seconds, that's the time it took Jordan to dribble across half court.

When Jordan dribbled the ball in front of Wilson, there were 42 seconds left on the clock.

Jordan is confident, but not arrogant. In order to ensure nothing goes wrong, he called Barkley's pick-and-roll.

At that moment, Rodman temporarily decided to double-team Jordan.

Because he feels that in this situation, Jordan will not pass the ball, he just wants to decide everything alone, which is why he is not as good as Wilson, Bird, and the tragedy division!
The appearance of Rodman reversed the situation.

Knicks fans thought that Jordan was going to make a mistake.

The double-teaming of Wilson and Rodman at the top of the arc is unsolvable!

But Jordan slapped the ball from the back and side, slid forward sideways, and took the ball through the middle gap of the double-team!
Ewing's leading defensive awareness made him ready to defend, and it was because of his presence that Jordan failed to score directly.

Jordan, who had already penetrated the Knicks' perimeter defense, used speed to lead Ewing by one body, and took off from the paint area. What awaited him was Kemp's basket guard.

Jordan stretched the ball around Kemp's arm, completed a very advanced pull bar, and then gently picked the ball up.

The Knicks' four All-Defensive Team selections, just destroyed by him?

No, when Jordan broke through the encirclement of Wilson and Rodman, they did not stay in place.

Yes, Wilson, like Rodman, believed that Jordan just wanted to come by himself.They chased after them, regardless of others, Ewing's supplementary defense affected Jordan's speed, and Kemp's block made Jordan have to turn the dunk into a difficult drawbar.Jordan was one step away from success, and that one step could be a permanent mistake.

Rodman used both hands to give Jordan the must-go pull-up layup cap!

Following closely behind, Wilson directly grabbed the basketball that was about to fall and lifted it above his head.

Ewing turned to look at the referee and gestured for a timeout—"Beep!!!"

The audience at the scene couldn't digest so many things at once, they were completely crazy.

The atmosphere in the garden is terrible, whoever comes here will be assimilated into a madman who only knows how to scream, curse, and hiss.

There was support for the Knicks and hatred for the Blazers in the air.

New Yorkers can spit on their city's home team like garbage, but as long as you conquer them, they will return you the most passionate love in sports history.

117 is better than 119
With 26 seconds left in the game, Jordan was blocked for a layup and the Knicks got the ball.

Ewing asked for a timeout in time, allowing Louis to arrange the final attack for them.

It was a long timeout, Louis had enough time, but he quickly drew a tactic on the tactical board, which was their most familiar tactic-Exchange Ricky (high dynamic attack).

Louie finished drawing the play and turned to look at his players.

Louis did not say who to play this tactic, but the players all know who to play.

Regarding basketball matters, there is no need for Louis to talk too much.

In the past five and a half minutes, they played really well.

Louie had seen every single one of their faces, not just on the field but off it.

(insert BGM)

"You guys." Louis said, "Who can give me courage, fighting spirit and hope?"

Everyone was startled.

"Who can give me the persistence to fight for victory?"

Ewing's lips parted slightly.

"Who can restore the glory that has been buried in the grave, so that posterity will sing for us tonight's story?"

"I can, Coach!" Wilson replied.

Louis took a deep breath. He wanted to stabilize his emotions, but he couldn't, so his voice trembled slightly: "Gentlemen, the Lakers died of cowardice, the Celtics were defeated by injuries, and Portland's momentum is unstoppable. They want to tear us apart and trample us, just like countless losers who have blood stained the throne in history!"

"We shall be a corpse, a wretched soul!"

Louie asked in a hoarse voice: "Who can give me confidence that we still have the power to stand up and shake the world?"

"I can, Coach!"

Ewing answered along with the other starters.

"Who can show all the energy we are born with as human beings, reverse the defeat, and make the triumphant song sound?"

"I can, coach!!"

All players respond simultaneously.

"Who can let go of selfish desires, jealousy, greed and self-deceiving vanity, and let me see the pure self?!"

As loud as Louie was, so loud were the others' responses.

"I can, Coach!!!"

"Who can finish this game at this moment, for the glory and dreams that we shed countless blood and tears in the past six years? Who can?" Louie seemed to scream out his heart, lungs and intestines, "tell me loudly, who can?!!!"

It was the loudest response Louie had ever heard from a player, the unanimous response of all of them: "I can, Coach!!!"

"Then go on the court and take them down!" Louis pointed directly at the court.

Without Jordan, who can kill with one blow, he devoted all his energy on the defensive end.

Just as the Knicks predicted that Jordan would play singles, the Blazers also determined that Wilson, who scored 63 points, would make the most critical shot for the Knicks this season.

Under Jordan's defense, Wilson couldn't catch the ball.

Finally, Ewing came out to catch the ball.

In 24 seconds, Miller made a transition with the ball.

Everyone is moving, and violent collisions are happening every second.

Some people fell to the ground, such as Mason and Rodman.

Some people run faster, like Wilson and Jordan.

Miller chose to pass the ball back to Ewing.

Ewing has the ball in the high post, and the Knicks have enough time to activate Exchange Ricky (high post dynamic offense).

Wilson backtracked and finally threw Jordan half a body away. He knew the flying man would immediately entangle him, but it was enough for him to run towards Ewing with a good body.

In the last 11 seconds, Wilson passed the ball from Ewing in a high position on the left.

Fortunately, Jordan squeezed through the league's first protective wall and followed Wilson.

Wilson took the ball beyond the arc -- with six seconds left in the game and just four seconds left on the Knicks' shot.

Ewing mentioned beyond the three-point line and did a pick-and-roll again.

Wilson decisively dribbled toward the pick-and-roll for 5 seconds—at that moment, Jordan remembered Riley's order.They only led by 2 points, and would rather let the Knicks shoot a two-pointer than give them a three-pointer. Therefore, Jordan squeezed into Ewing desperately, and even used illegal moves to push the gorilla's body away.

All of this is just to prevent Wilson from shooting a three-pointer, even if he is half a body behind.

But at the moment when Jordan squeezed past Ewing's body, Wilson's dribbling rhythm changed strangely, and he pulled the ball up—is he going to collect the ball and shoot?No!In less than 1/3 of a second, Wilson exerted force on his feet, and his body retreated beyond the three-point line with inertia, while Jordan, who was chasing inward, lost his target in an instant, his center of gravity was completely destroyed, and he inevitably fell forward.

Wilson used Louie's step-back to get rid of the most brutal close defense in basketball history at the last second of attack time, and shot the ball from beyond the arc top three-point line.

The moment Wilson shot, the garden was already boiling. Even a layman who had never watched a basketball game, as long as he saw this scene, he believed that he could complete the mission.

Because he lives for this moment!
Louis looked at the rapidly spinning basketball, forgetting the noise in his ears.

Obviously the basketball has not yet fallen into the bag, but everyone believes that it will not deviate from the direction.

For the vast majority of people in this world, this moment is just an insignificant pause.But for others, it's all about the moment that's about to happen, don't panic, don't wait, don't give up hope, you'll tell this story to your grandchildren in the future, because you're there!
"Swish!!!!!!!!!!"

"Benjamin's shot at the last moment allowed the New York Knicks to complete the lead 3 seconds before the end of the game!!! OMG! OMG!!!!"

The Blazers used their final timeout with 3 seconds left in the game.

In the last 2 seconds, Louis replaced Miller with Stevens.

The Blazers need to throw a throw-in and attack within 3 seconds.

They still have a chance, even if it's very slim.

But the Knicks will never allow their opponents to find life in these 3 seconds.

Madison Garden gave the arena a soul of its own with the most terrifying eruption in the seconds the Blazers were about to throw the ball.

The players on the Knicks field built an impenetrable copper wall.

Jerome Cauchy, who was in charge of serving, seemed to hear a ghost smiling in his ear.

5 seconds,
4 seconds,
3 seconds,
2 seconds,
1 seconds.
No chance!

No seats available!

No catcher!
The running route drawn by Riley was completely blocked by the Knicks. They did not have a timeout and could not start over. If the five-second violation was violated, it would be tantamount to giving away the ball, and giving the ball to the Knicks at this moment would be tantamount to admitting defeat. Cauchy could only take a risk.

But how do you risk throwing a pass in front of a Knicks team with four All-Defensive Team members?Jerome Cursey must have been tempted by a ghost—in this gapless position, Cursey's ball was pointed at Jordan, and the intention was instantly detected, Stevens broke the pass, and Wilson flew out to hug the out-of-control ball that no longer belonged to the Portlanders in the air.

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Even the star-studded Portland Trail Blazers can't take victory away from the Garden of Eden.

"It's over! It's over!" Costas' voice seemed to reach the sky, "The Knicks have defended their honor, completed a 22-point comeback in this game of the century, and left the world champion in New York. Their era is not over yet! Their dominance is still going on! What a great victory! What a great team!! What a great champion!!!"

(End of this chapter)