the rest, only noise

Chapter 1189 Good News and Bad News

PS: Benoit Benjamin was traded in the previous article and was returned by the other party because he failed the medical examination, but I forgot to write the second half, so I will add it here.

"We fought like a piece of shit!"

The unbearable Jordan fired at his teammates in front of the media.

He did have a reason to fire.

Because he is the best performer in the Trail Blazers.

Pat Riley was still saying some "we're not going to lose faith in this" kind of scene line, and Jordan showed the contradiction.

"We didn't do a good job on the perimeter! We didn't do a good job on the inside! Our game plan didn't work. I don't know what we did. If this continues, we can't win the championship. I've had enough!"

Seeing this scene, the media from big cities suddenly had a bright light in their minds.

"Michael Jordan is unhappy with the status quo, what's next for him?" - Los Angeles Daily News.

"Michael, who never made it in Portland, is finally taking that step?" - The New York Times.

"Which team might MJ choose to fulfill his dream of winning the championship? We will reveal the secret for you 24 hours a day." - NBC special program "Burning Professional Basketball".

The Blazers were in turmoil internally.

Pressure from star players pushes everyone out of their comfort zone.

Game2
火星人压制征服者，单场轰下45分13篮板，加上奥拉朱旺的35分15篮板5盖帽，开拓者15分大胜湖人。

This is what the Blazers should do.

Because the Lakers are a single-core team, although Wilson has good helpers like Ellis, Tragedian, and Laettner, he is the only core of the team.

On the other hand, the Blazers have two super strong internal and external cores, plus young stars like Mourning, they should not be dragged into a hard fight by the Lakers, and the finals are the only thing they have to consider.

As a result, the Lakers used an opening game to let them know that things were not that simple.

Game3 is a game in which Louis showed his coaching ability.

On Jordan, he offered a castrated version of "The Law", which made the Martians very uncomfortable.

For Dameng, he let Ostertag defend the back while letting Garnett and Wilson harass the audience continuously.

But this is not enough. Dameng's excellent offensive ability guarantees the Blazers' basic set.

Louis didn't intend to rely on defense to defeat the Blazers, which is not their strong point.

With the configuration of the Lakers, it is impossible to completely limit the Blazers on the defensive end.

Not good on the defensive end, I can always target you on the offensive end.

Wilson's roll call, Ellis' deadly three-pointer, and the unsolvable tacit understanding of the Cavaliers combined with the "Meteor" to make the Blazers powerless.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the stage was handed over to Liu Yuqing.

The Most Improved of the Year Award winner used four consecutive [-]-pointers to send the game into garbage time.

118 is better than 101
In the last game, the Blazers beat the Lakers by 15 points.In this game, the Lakers returned a 17-point defeat to their opponents at home.

"I used to think that the Lakers couldn't beat the Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals. Facts have proved that I was wrong." NBC commentator Bill Lambiel laughed at himself. "Never underestimate the 'Messiah' team. This is the only truth I have realized in professional basketball for more than ten years."

NBC's gold medal commentator Bob Costas laughed: "Bill, what do you think the trend of this round of the series will be?"

"I don't know. If you asked me before this game, I would say that the Blazers will win by an overwhelming advantage. Now, I can't say it."

"However, I believe that MJ needs another 'shit' (beep) speech, and every time he does, Portland's combat effectiveness will be improved."

Game4, the Blazers found the touch faster than the Lakers in the opening game.

The Lakers don't feel good in positional battles, and Louie can only ask the players to increase their defensive strength, trying to get as many defensive rebounds as possible to fight counterattacks.

The main thing the Lakers need to limit is the explosive output of Jordan and Olajuwon.

To deal with them, double-teaming is the first priority, and it is not realistic to rely on single-defense restrictions.

However, as Thomas, Chapman and others felt three-point shots, the Lakers' defensive strategy was adjusted accordingly, and they could no longer attack the 84 duo wantonly.

The Trail Blazers' 84 duo had a stable output, shooting outside and attacking inside. In less than three quarters, the Lakers' inside line was rushed to pieces.

Ostertag leaves with six fouls.

Garnett was called a second-degree malicious foul by the referee because he made a very bad move on the defensive end. He was expelled and had to be suspended after the game.

Louis felt he deserved it.

What did Garnett do?He couldn't grab Mourning in rebounds, so he went up and pushed him from behind, but he didn't expect to push him out.

Just when Louis thought that Garnett's classic "fight and retreat" would appear in his rookie season, he found that Mourning did not have the strength to get up and retaliate.

Because Mourning was injured.

It was originally a criminal's action, and people were injured, so it is an extra crime.

How helpless is Louis?

In the fourth quarter, he actually needed to count on Benoit Benjamin, who weighed nearly 300 pounds, to protect the basket.

"Not every player named Benjamin can excite Lakers fans." Kostas joked, "When we see Benoit play, there are usually only two possibilities."

Lambiel answered: "Yes, either the Lakers' opponent explodes, or the Lakers explode."

Louis nicknamed Benoit a big fat pig. In fact, this pig still played its role tonight.

Although he can't run, he can stay under the basket to protect the basket.

His athleticism and explosiveness have been eaten away by the fat in his body, but he still has the touch that was favored in the draft.

Wilson gave him space, the tragedian was responsible for feeding the ball, and Benoit played a certain role in the limited time.

But the Lakers' defeat is irreversible.

114 is better than 92
The Blazers avenged the last game and let the Lakers lose in the forum by 22 points.

"I think it's a bit of a flagrant foul on Kevin..." Louie hesitated. "He's a bad move."

Louie decided not to wash Garnett's floor, it's too bad.

"Coach Lu, do you think KG was wronged?"

"No, the referee did the right thing, young players should learn the right way to play."

Louie's inconsistent speech made people feel confused.

Back in the locker room, Louie scolded Garnett for 5 minutes.

But this process makes people laugh, because
"If you want to play tricks, you have to find a way to avoid the referee's eyeliner!"

"Even if you can't hide from the referee's eyeliner, you have to find a way to create the illusion that you didn't do it on purpose. You can't even do this to make a fucking bad thing? Do you have the ability? No, next time I see you doing bad things on the court, you just go back to Chicago!"

"It's all right now, you can't play in the next game, who do you want me to arrange to fight against Hakeem? Can you use your brain with a capacity of less than 1KB to think about it before you fucking do something!"

From when Louie started scolding to when Louis finished scolding, Garnett was the only one he targeted.

After scolding Garnett, he had nothing to say to others, and walked out of the locker room cursing.

Garnett was scolded pale.

Ostertag tried to ease the atmosphere: "How big is 1KB?"

"Idiot who doesn't make progress, doesn't even play computer?"

It's not just Louis who is unhappy?Wilson was also very unhappy.

He had a vague feeling that the record of losing to Jordan for the first time in his career was about to be unlocked.

The good news is he didn't lose in the Finals.

The bad news is that losing is losing.

Therefore, Wilson maintained the high-pressure atmosphere after Louis left, making people afraid to talk about easy topics.

This is also what it should be. Garnett will be suspended for the next game. The insiders are already at a disadvantage for the Lakers. Now it is basically impossible to expect any positive contributions from the insiders.

On the opposite side, Jordan and Wilson can cancel each other out. Who will beat Olajuwon on the Lakers side?
Although Garnett is a rookie, he is very important to the Lakers.

Without him, the inside line is basically the Blazers' show.

It can be predicted that in the battle of Tianwangshan, Hakeem Olajuwon will be full of firepower like Minami Aizawa who lost his beloved, becoming a big core that can be offensive, defensive, salty or sweet.

However, the Lakers soon ushered in two good news.

One is that Alonzo Mourning, the core insider of the Blazers, injured his knee and was reimbursed for the season.

Another news is that Benjamin Wilson narrowly defeated Michael Jordan to win the second career MVP trophy.

The first good news wasn't something to be happy about for Louie.

Because Olajuwon and Mourning have a negative chemical reaction. If he is injured, Olajuwon will be able to get a complete stage. With Clifford Robinson and other panaceas, maybe people will see a stronger team.

As for Benj's MVP, that's really good news.

Congratulations to Benj, but considering the Lakers are likely to lose the Western Conference finals, this MVP does not look so exciting.

(End of this chapter)