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Chapter 1053 Ewing is Malone, Malone is Ewing

Chapter 64 Ewing is Malone, Malone is Ewing

"Shaq, you're not Ralph" — the article ran the New York Post's sports section headlines after Game [-] in Orlando.

O'Neal claimed to score 50 points at home against the Knicks.

In fact, he has a specific target.

That person is naturally Ewing, because Ewing has no respect for the efforts he and his team have made.

But blatantly declaring a 50-point game against the Knicks is often asking for trouble.

Even Sampson and Jordan couldn't score 50 points against the Knicks at will.

They have to adjust themselves to a very good state in order to score 50 points or more.

O'Neal announced this in advance, allowing the Knicks time to prepare in advance.

You know they are the best defensive team in history.

You give the best defensive team ever a chance to attack you early, and then you want to score 50 points?
In order to ensure nothing goes wrong, Tomjanovich also resorted to the trick of pressing the bottom of the box-please God.

He found Louis, the great god, and asked him to give advice.

When Tomjanovich asked him to save Patrick, Louis wanted to laugh. Ewing did it himself, so why did he save him?He also wanted to see if O'Neal really scored 50 points and whether Ewing would retire.

But thinking about it carefully, Ewing's retirement is not a good thing for them.

So Louis could only forcefully suppress his desire to see Ewing make a fool of himself, and offered Rudy a favor.

Louis clearly pointed out that O'Neal's free throws are a huge hidden danger.

O'Neal's free throw percentage in the regular season was 53%, and it dropped to 47% in the playoffs when the intensity was upgraded. If he is allowed to catch the ball in a dangerous position, it is advisable to send him directly to the free throw line.

Shark hacking was born.

It's not over yet, Louis emphasized that the consumption on the defensive end is only the first step to limit O'Neal's performance.

The second step is to strike on the offensive end, which is the key.

"Patrick has nothing to do with him in the low post," Tomjanovich said awkwardly.

Louie asked sarcastically, "Do you think I'm going to count on that idiot to blow up Shaq in the low post? No way!"

Rudy chose to listen quietly.

"I think you've noticed Shaq's size and his exaggerated agility, but these characteristics are only amazing relative to his size. On the defensive end, he is still a player with a slightly slow foot. That is to say, if we play a lot of pick-and-roll offenses around him and constantly attack him by calling names, it will be difficult for him to defend effectively."

Tomjanovich learned and used it.

The Knicks system was originally built by Louis, and the N.UCLA system has a very deep application of the pick-and-roll, which is more than enough to deal with O'Neal.

Game3
O'Neal, who threatened to score 50 points, did not even finish 1/2 of the game.

The Knicks allowed him to take 18 free throws, and he only made 7 shots.

He has almost no chance of blowing up his opponent one-on-one.

Because as long as he takes the ball and advances into the paint area, the Knicks will foul him in a rough way and let him make free throws.

Throughout the game, he felt like he was constantly getting to the free throw line, but never made two free throws.

It is commonplace to hit one of two free throws, and it is not surprising to miss both free throws.

This is torture on the offensive end.

Wilson's roll call and Ewing's cowardly pick-and-roll catch-and-roll made O'Neal feel like a useless wreck.

O'Neal misfired on both ends of the offense and defense.

The Knicks lead 2-1.

O'Neal's rhetoric went bankrupt, and the Magic couldn't defend Orange City.

The next game may be the most critical game of this round of the series.

If the Magic win, they still have to play.

If they lose, the game can basically be declared over, and they will be sent away by the Knicks 4-1.

Ewing didn't intend to give the Magic a chance. He had seen O'Neal's face before. If the opponent wins again, it's unimaginable what criticisms they will say.

Game4
Ewing took out the responsibility of the inside core of the Dynasty team.

Play O'Neal in the low post, and his bunny jump shot is so consistent that O'Neal feels sick.

No matter how he defends, Ewing will definitely hit as long as he makes a shot.

It doesn't matter if you can't defend the low post, Ewing still doesn't forget his original intention, and he has various pick-and-roll catch-and-roll shots with the ball holder.

In terms of technical characteristics, Ewing restrained O'Neal a bit.He can shoot and score outside the paint, is proficient in the pick-and-roll, and may be second only to Karl Malone in his ability to break apart and find opportunities.

Ewing under the N.UCLA system does not need to confront O'Neal head-on.

Just like Louis's previous life, Malone's Jazz can always bring trouble to O'Neill.

It's not that Malone is better than O'Neal, but that the style of play brought about by the Jazz's system makes O'Neal helpless.

The N.UCLA system is an offensive system that is far more advanced than the Jazz system. Ewing has been immersed in it for many years. Just like Taka Kato knows all the weaknesses of women, he also knows all the offensive methods of this system.

Is O'Neal better than Ewing?
no doubt.

But he's no better than Ewing.

Starting today, Ewing will become a lingering nightmare for O'Neill.

He replaced Malone's role in O'Neal's life.

The difference is that there is only Stockton by Malone's side, and Stockton is just an ordinary star player who may be replaced by others in the starting lineup at any time because he can't keep up with the intensity.

When Ewing found the touch, he couldn't wait to start the killing.

The fourth game of the series was Ewing's most vicious performance personally.

Relying on unreasonable shots with one hand, he scored 46 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks, completely blowing O'Neal.

“要知道，帕特里克·尤因在常规赛场均只有18分9篮板，而在半决赛，他的场均数据达到了32分12篮板5助攻4封盖。”

3 is better than 1
Relying on the Knicks' tactical system, Ewing led the team to two cities in a row, pushing the Magic to the brink.

The game basically lost its suspense here.

Magic is still a team of the future, they are not enough to wrestle with the Knicks.

"Game [-] was just a beautiful accident," Hubie Brown said. "The Magic woke up the Knicks, which is good."

Louis' attention has shifted from the east to the west.

Because the Knicks have no opponents in the East.

The only thing to watch is the Heat, but this team lacks a unique superstar.

In Game5 two days later, Wilson didn't give Orlando a chance.

In the Garden, Wilson hit every shot and scored 26 points in just 30 minutes.

Miller scored 6 three-pointers in a single game.

Ewing clocked out with a 20+10, and Kemp performed the dunks fans hoped to see in the dunk contest during garbage time.

4 is better than 1
As the outside world guessed, the Knicks simply and neatly played four consecutive games, allowing Orlando to welcome the fishing season.

The Western Conference semifinals are far more difficult than the Eastern Conference.

The Blazers and the Lakers fought to the death.

The Warriors also encountered a tenacious resistance from the Utah Jazz.

Both Scottie Pippen and David Robinson reached the peak of their careers this year, which is one of the key reasons why they can face the Blazers.

Another key reason lies in the interior of the Blazers.

Riley's control of the team is not as good as before.

The defensive strength of the Verdun defense line has also dropped significantly this season. After all, Jordan is 32 years old. He can still bring elite-level defense, but it is too laborious to lead his teammates to press the whole court.

Pippen's arguably great defense allowed the Lakers to win Games [-] and [-].

Barkley blew himself up, and David Robinson's crazy 30+20 helped the Lakers win Tianwangshan again.

The Forum is crazy.

Tragedy has retired, but his spirit is still there, and the Lakers can still kick the Blazers' ass.

Then in the sixth game, Jordan's sharpness enveloped the entire court. He turned the game into a personal show, and used a 50+10 rebound performance to drag the series to the tiebreaker.

In the tiebreaker, Barkley finally calmed down and contributed 25 points and 12 rebounds steadily.

The Lakers chose to fight the Blazers.

The score was bitten tightly.

When the game came to a critical moment, the Lakers exposed their biggest problem.

While clenching their teeth, the Blazers had Jordan, Thomas, Barkley and even Sabonis to carry out tough tasks.

And what about the Lakers?Who can they give this task to?
Pippen?His shooting is not stable enough for this job.

Robinson?There are many super centers who can play key goals, but he is not one of them.

Obviously there are two superstars, but it is Jeff Hornacek, who helped the Knicks win the first three of the six consecutive championships, who really took the responsibility and played key goals for the Lakers.

He stood up in the fourth quarter and scored three points in a row, keeping the Lakers' season hopes alive.

In the end, this hope was destroyed by Isiah Thomas' single-handed heads-up.

4 to 3, the Blazers got through the danger, and it was the Golden State Warriors who stopped them from meeting the Knicks at the end of the West.

(End of this chapter)