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Chapter 259 Boston Sucks
Arriving in Los Angeles at noon on June 1984, 6, the Celtics headed to the hotel hungry because it wasn't safe to eat out.

Just think about how the Lakers got screwed when they were in Boston.

Those who mess with people will eventually be screwed. Although the Celtics players did not intend to trick the Lakers off the court, they did benefit from this method.Therefore, they have to be careful.

Louis strictly ordered the players not to go out to eat. If they want to order takeaway, they have to notify the coaching staff, and then the coaching staff will make arrangements.

Louis is so cautious that it is confusing. He let the players let themselves go after the second game a few days ago.

The caution about this matter stems from certain memories of Louis.

Jordan's flu battle was said to be poisoned by him in the documentary. If this kind of thing can happen in the NBA in 1997, he can't overestimate the moral standards of NBA fans in 1984.

Facts have proved that the quality of the Los Angeles people and the professionalism of the Lakers management are not comparable to the old guy from the prehistoric era like Auerbach, or the Mormons in the Salt Lake City area.

Celtics players will get a lot of provocation here, but there will be no fire alarms coming on duty in the middle of the night, no uninvited guests knocking on their doors, and no fans calling their hotel rooms to swear.

In terms of professional ethics and fan quality, the Lakers are already champions.

But to become a real champion, they still need to defend their two home courts.

Game3, game night.

The starting lineup of the Lakers was surprising. It was not Rambis, Wilkes, or McAdoo who partnered with Abdul-Jabbar on the inside, but Mitch Kupchak, who Bass spent a lot of money to poach from Washington but didn't use much.

The former Kupchak reminded Louie of a rich man's version of Mark Madsen, who was quicker and stronger in comparison.

Although he is white, he is a mad dog type white insider like Kent Benson.

Teams with severe princess patients like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar need to arrange bodyguards to escort them, so that the former cannot be exposed to the iron hooves of their opponents.

It's a pity that Kupchak suffered a torn ACL as soon as he received a big contract.

In the '80s and earlier, an ACL tear meant retirement/near retirement or a significant drop in performance.

Kupchak belongs to the latter group. After the injury, he was marginalized in the Lakers. Didn't expect Riley to let him start in the finals?

What kind of abacus is this playing?Louie frowned, staring at the future Lakers general manager.

What is surprising is that Sampson lost the jump ball to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

This is the second time since the start of the finals, people can't help but sigh, old ginger is still spicy.

The Lakers' strategy is no different from before.

Abandon the mid-range and strictly control the three-point line and the paint area.

Their defensive strength against three-pointers is even higher than before.

Doing so will cause the defensive intensity of the penalty area to decrease.

Isn't this putting the cart before the horse?Even in the small ball era, they would block the penalty area and give opponents more opportunities to shoot three-pointers, but the Lakers strictly controlled the three-point line and made mid-range shots. The defense of the penalty area was second?

Isaiah Thomas saw at a glance that there were hidden dangers in the Lakers' inside line, so he rushed in at full speed.

His layup didn't work because Kupchak gave him confrontation like a savage.

Louis thought it was at least a foul, and the more sensitive referee might have given it a T.

But tonight's referee, the notorious Dick Bavetta, was clinging to his whistle like a lion choking its prey.

"You're bragging, old bastard!" Louie cursed.

He didn't yell, but when Bavita watched Kupchak foul and didn't whistle, he got angry.

"You want to tell me it's not a foul?"

Thomas was brought down, and the Lakers took the ball and fought back.

"Don't judge my work!" said Bavita coldly.

"Damn it!" Louis didn't expect that the referee tonight would be Bavita.

Regarding Baveta, there are at least two games that can prove his stupidity and partiality to the Lakers.

In 1977, Maravich scored 68 points against Walter Frazier. He could score 100 points 70% of the time, and there was a certain probability of scoring 80 points, but he didn't get it. Why?Because he was sent off by a referee named Dick Bavetta.

Will this happen again in the next 100 years?I mean, will fans ever see a second NBA referee eject a player who could have scored 70, 80 points that night?

And, Game 2002 of the 21 Western Conference Finals, one of the two darkest games of the [-]st century⑴, a game in which the Sacramentos collectively advocated that the Lakers distribute the championship rings to the three referees that night.The referee that night: Dick Bavetta.

Bavita has a lot of experience, and Louis needs to learn how to put pressure on this kind of old referee.

Not every referee is a moody jerk like Jack Madden.

Bavita is probably the referee who has been sprayed with "black whistle" the most times, but he is also the referee with the most attendance in history. That is to say, his black whistle has no other problems except "black" itself. He is a bad and persistent referee.

It's like Kareem was a jerk, but he still played from 1969 to 1989.

When the Celtics did the same to the Lakers and Lambiel tipped Dennis Johnson over, Bavetta didn't blow his whistle and another referee did.

The referee was Paul Mihalak (Paul Mihalak), who had served in the league since 1969. When the incident happened, he stood on the bottom line and saw Lambiel's movements clearly.

"This is a double standard!" Louie growled. "Fans all over the world are watching this game. Is this the law enforcement ability you want the world to see?"

Louie's rant went unheeded.

But Louis did not become more angry because of this. Many coaches mentioned in their autobiographies that if the referee ignores your anger, it does not really ignore you, but they know that they are wrong, so they choose to avoid the edge.

At this time, what he has to do is to continue to exert pressure.

When the Celtics were under continuous high-intensity oppression, the offense frequently hit the iron, and the Lakers started 8-0, Louis called a timeout.

He drew an iron barrel formation around the free throw line, resolutely emptied all the long-range shots of the Lakers, and locked the penalty area.

"Don't foul inside, focus on assisting defense, and leave the foul to other people!" Louie said loudly.

Louis' strategy worked. The Celtics besieged the city with iron barrels. Even if the magician broke in, he had to pass the ball in the face of multiple people's pincers.

He couldn't pass the ball inside, so he had to pass it outside.

Wilkins got the ball and came in again. He was much tougher than the magician and wanted to use his physical fitness to overwhelm him.

If you give him an open field, no one in the Celtics can stop his offense.

Bird's hand that wanted to hit the ball hit him.

Mirahak wanted to blow the whistle, but his eyes happened to meet Louis.

Louis is standing on the sidelines. As long as he blows his whistle, there is no doubt that he will scream like a lunatic on the sidelines. There is no era of zero tolerance. Even if the coach verbally hunts down the whole family, the referee can only give a technical foul.

What's more, Louis will not be so direct, what he has to do is to put pressure on the referee.

For some reason, Mirahak's whistle didn't sound.

Wilkins was physically attacked but did not draw a foul, and it was his and Riley's turn to complain to the referees.

The referee is the one who bears the most pressure on the court. Fans, players, and coaches, if one party is unhappy, they will all attack him.

When the Celtics rushed to the penalty area again, Kupchak charged Bird's body and was called for a foul.

Louie now knows why the Lakers brought Kupchak up.

It's not about his ability, but about his 6 fouls.

When he came to the field, he had only one task, to stop all the Celtics who attacked the penalty area.

He certainly can't legally stop all drives, so fouls are the best way to go.

Therefore, the Lakers' strategy has been clearly exposed to Louis.

Strictly control the Celtics' three-pointers, put the mid-range, and keep the penalty area defensive. If they can't defend, they will foul.

This extreme strategy is the reason for the Celtics' poor offense since the start.

The Lakers have already regarded this battle as a life-and-death battle. They know that if they are led 3-0 by the Celtics, everything will be closed.

As for the offensive end, Bird's foul did not prevent them from continuing to sprint inside.

They know where the Celtics' Achilles heel is.

The magician passed the ball to Abdul-Jabbar under the pressure of multiple people.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar missed the sky hook, Wilkins rushed down the offensive rebound, jumped up and collided with Sampson, the referee whistled, and scored 2+1.

"Boston Sucks!"

"Boston Sucks!"

Jack Nicholson, the world's number one lake honey, stood up wearing clothes marked "Boston Sucks" and gave the Celtics the middle finger with both hands, shouting: "Boston Sucks!!!"

⑴If you want to ask which is the other game, my answer must be G2017 in 4, anyone who has seen it will understand.However, in terms of the severity of the consequences, the 17 game was far inferior to 02. 17 just helped the Cavaliers breathe again and changed the result of being swept.This directly determines the fluctuation of the OK Dynasty, the first championship in the history of the Kings, and Webber's 02-5 historical status-Bavita will always be a god.

　Thanks to @苏颖 for the rewards.Also thank @爱吃嘎嘎的小鹿云 for the reward

　　
　
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