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Chapter 242 100% Sure (7106)

On May 1984, 5, the first match day of the finals.

In the morning, the Lakers arrived in Boston by special plane.

"Magician" Elvin Johnson was interviewed by the Boston media. Facing the reporter, his smile was still warm, even though he was surrounded by fans who booed them.

"This is not me and Larry's game, this is the Lakers and Celtics game." Johnson said. "We respect each other's talents. I know Larry is a good competitor and a good guy, and I don't mind what people say."

This isn't the first time the Magic has shown Bird his kindness.

Bird has always been very cold, and he will not have personal contact with Magic until he beats Magic, who beat him once in the NCAA.

In the afternoon of the same day, super substitute Dominique Wilkins, who was officially designated as the sixth man during the playoffs and had many dissatisfaction with this, was tricked by fans.

A Celtics fan got his room number and called, and the following conversation ensued.

"Hello, Dominique, I'm a big fan of yours, your dunk performance is fascinating!"

"I am grateful!"

"But Larry will still beat your shit out tonight!" After saying that, he hung up the phone with lightning speed.

This is the power brought by the media.

A few days before the finals, the warm-up for the Celtics and Lakers rivalry has almost reached the level of publicity for a foreign war.

When a country declares war, it always uses the power of public opinion to appeal to the people to unite and declare victory.

And when the media takes the initiative to warm up the promotion of a sports event, the effect must be extraordinary.

Based on skin color, Americans have successfully divided into two factions.

The story that happened at the NCAA in 1979 was staged again.

Moreover, the NCAA is playing a decisive game, which is very accidental. No one knows which team will win until the end.

The NBA is different. Halfway through the conference finals, the media already knew it.

They have been preparing for a year, and now they have to work harder.

On the West Coast, the Lakers launched a team documentary.

Jerry West once again opened up about how not being able to beat the Celtics in the 60s bothered him.

Wilt Chamberlain also made an appearance, looking as incomprehensible as any other basketball historian when it came to how the Lakers lost to the Celtics in 1969.

"Yeah, I don't know how we lost to the Celtics." Chamberlain was far less sentimental than the LOGO man. He said in a playful tone, "It's still a mystery to me."

West Coast fans will be more angry, because in history, the Lakers have always been beaten by the Celtics.

In terms of pain, they are the most painful.

East Coast fans are more confrontational, "white supremacy" and "Bird is invincible."

As for those true Celtics fans, they think the historical record of the two teams is enough to explain the problem.

Tom Heinsohn dismissively called the Lakers' Show Time a "circus act" and declared "they should be in Hollywood, not the NBA."

Lakers fans were told how the previous generation was tortured by the Celtics.

Celtics fans were told how their predecessors tormented the Lakers.

The feelings of the two sides are different, but the emotions of confrontation are already overflowing.

Skin color is a tool used by the league and TV stations to lure neutral parties to the Finals, and they've done a great job.

However, the real protagonists are the magician and Bird.

Bob Ryan wrote in the latest issue of The Boston Globe: "It's an insult to Kareem, DJ, Dominic, Isiah, Ralph, Bill, but it's unavoidable. The rivalry between Bird and Magic is definitely a staple of this hit series."

Arguably, this is the first time in the NBA's 15-year history that two arguably the best players in the league have faced off in a championship series.The last great summit matchup happened in 1969, and that was also the last time the Celtics and Lakers met in the championship series, when the Lakers center Wilt Chamberlain and the Celtics' Bill Russell had the last historic confrontation.

Today, Bird and the Magic meet in the final, and all the foreshadowing has had an effect.

These two have been in the league for five years, and won 3/4 NBA championships in the first four years, but they have never met each other, and they have long regarded each other as their greatest enemy.

For those involved, the continuation of the 1979 NCAA championship game between Indiana and Michigan State has finally arrived.

Now Louis really understands the true meaning of "saving" the NBA between black and white duo.

After four years of preparation, the NBA has recovered from its crumbling state, the relationship with CBS has been repaired, the popularity of cable television has greatly improved the ratings of basketball games, the salary cap has saved small teams that were on the verge of bankruptcy, the league has changed hands, and all the foundations for Stern to take off in the NBA are already in place.

Now, they need the ultimate matchup that will make fans fall in love with the NBA.

Just right, Bird and Magic, Celtics and Lakers, white and black.

A perfect explosion, a perfect encounter, this is destiny.

This is really a series that the whole country is watching.

Before Louis went out, his mother Li Xuanbing said in a rare way: "You won't lose tonight, will you?"

She never cared about basketball games. If even she was alarmed, it shows how well the league's publicity work is done.

"Losing is definitely not lost." Louis said confidently.

Li Xuanbing asked seriously: "How sure are you?"

"100% sure." Louis calmly reported an untrue number.

Then, she was concerned about other things: "Lorraine is several months pregnant, you must not let her go to the scene."

"Of course, gardens are never the place for pregnant women." And it's summer.

In summer, the ventilation of the garden can only rely on the vents half a century ago, and the means of cooling is a giant fan placed at the intersection of the passage—no matter how big the fan is, it is impossible to reduce the temperature inside the garden.

When adding white and black body odor, sweat, alcohol and all kinds of strange smells, there is no difference between the garden and hell.

How can pregnant women be allowed in this kind of place?
Louis left a message for Lorraine before going out, asking her to take care of herself. If they win tonight, he will go to her apartment today, even if she is pregnant. You have to think about what to do.

Louis was driving, and at almost every intersection, fanatical fans could be seen greeting him.

"Coach Lu, we must be able to blow up the Lakers, right?"

"Beat LA!"

"I can't imagine the Lakers winning in the Garden!"

The Celtics won two consecutive victories against the Lakers in the regular season, which made the fans' confidence skyrocket.

Although Louie is 100% sure of winning tonight, he is not so optimistic about this round of the series.

In the afternoon training session, Louis shortened the training time, which was his habit.

The training before the competition is not important, what is important is the arrangement.

The shortened time was used by him in the video analysis room.

"Rudy, tell everyone what you know." Louis said.

Tomjanovich played the video highlights first.

Before playing the highlights, he said: "Since the start of the playoffs, the Lakers' field goal percentage, effective field goal percentage and true shooting percentage are all the highest among the 58 teams entering the playoffs. Before the Western Conference Finals, their field goal percentage even reached [-]% per game."

"However, they have two fatal shortcomings."

Tomjanovich first released clips of the two Western Conference playoff games the Lakers lost.

Almost exactly the same way of losing, the rebound was exploded, and no one could defend the opponent from attacking the basket.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who can still ask for anything on the offensive end, is already 37 years old.All the super centers in history have retired when they reach his age, but he is still the Lakers' first offensive player, and the number one choice to break the ice when no one can open.

However, his rebounding and defense have degraded severely.

This is the reason why the Lakers' offensive efficiency is so high, but they still lost two games.

Because their defense can't prevent any team, once the offensive efficiency drops and the rebounds are exploded, they may lose.

Offensive efficiency and defensive rebounds, these are the two major culprits of the Lakers.

One is their strengths, and the other is their shortcomings. If their greatest strengths cannot be brought into play and their weaknesses are magnified, it is inevitable that they will lose the game.

"Thank you for the information, Rudy."

There are people from "Oracle" behind Louis to help him count the data. Tomjanovich is now a very good scout, and the data in Louis' hands can help him find the opponent's loopholes sharply.

These were questions that Louis took to heart, and Tomjanovich reinforced that impression.

Now, he's going to tell his strategy for tonight.

"I want to say very bluntly that the three rounds of the series we played before were just play games, and they were all warm-up activities for the finals."

On the bright side, people in Milwaukee, Detroit and Washington will never hear that phrase.

"This will be a very difficult series. I hope you remember that you must be prepared to play seven games with the Lakers. It's not that we are not good enough, but our opponents, they are so good!"

Louie circled the paint area, "The penalty area is where we must fight tonight. I want to see what happens when we go all out to grab offensive rebounds."

The pre-match meeting lasted for a full hour.

Louis arranged everything in detail, raised the awareness of the players, and explained every detail of the matchup clearly.

His confidence in winning this game is 100%, but the premise is that these guys must complete his instructions 100%.

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