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Chapter 263 Climbing to the Peak (13114)

"In this world, there are only two kinds of players, one is Ralph Sampson, and the other is other players!"

Louis did not expect that the famous saying of the magician kneeling and licking Jordan would be used on Sampson in this way.

Still, Sampson deserves it.

If the magician praised Jordan in that way to distinguish him from other players to show the best certainty in his history, Heinsohn said this because Sampson is a unique player in the world.

David Robinson, Kevin Garnett, Durant, Anthony Davis... All the insiders who play like guards have a common learning object.

The former Sampson was lost in history, but in this life, his career trajectory has been changed by Louis.

In the basketball world in 1984, Sampson was the only fifth position who attacked the opponent's penalty area with the ball like a forward, protected the basket like a center, and shot like a guard.

That's right, there are only two types of players, Sampson and others.

Isiah Thomas watched the game silently, he wanted to play, but Louie didn't allow him to destroy Sampson's state, as if he was a selfish ghost who saw his teammates in such a state that he didn't want to cooperate and would take the ball away and play for himself.

Is he that kind of person?He's a selfish guy, but not a selfish player.

He's stupid in life and smart on the field.

It was impossible for him to spoil Sampson's performance moment, and Louis would be insulting him by doing so, but Thomas thought quietly, maybe Louis was not worried that he would ruin Sampson's good deeds, and had other intentions in letting him sit down.

It was something Thomas had felt once, and now he would feel it a second time.

Louie drank Coke, and Tomjanovich watched anxiously. He took note of Sampson's offense and offensive methods in each round.

"None of his balls are typical 'inside balls'!" Tomjanovich said incredulously, "It's like a [-]-meter defender!"

Sampson rose up, and the arrival of Bird added a reliable spear to the Celtics' perimeter and added a player who dominated the ball. At the same time, he was very willing to give up the stage to Sampson himself.

The magician wanted to get back on his feet several times, but every time he rushed inside, Lambiel would stare at him, making a terrible look of "I will let you die if you dare to come".

The magician reminded himself countless times to go forward bravely, but when he really hit the inside, he always passed the ball before Lambiel's help defense arrived.

Passing is the right choice in most situations.

Why does James have the most lore shots in the history of the playoffs, and his black fans always use his habit of passing the ball to black him?This is not a problem with James alone, it is a consistent problem with players of their type.

Basketball games are different in the eyes of Jordan, Kobe, and James.Jordan has the confidence to tear anyone apart in 1V1; Kobe has only two options, 1 vs. 1 or 1 vs. 5; in James' view, the game is like playing chess. Every time he attacks, he will anticipate the changes in the situation in advance.In his long and magnificent career, only in 2018 and very few other games did he show his irrational side.

Tonight, the Magic had the same problem.

From the player's point of view, the magician's withdrawal is even more unforgivable. He didn't see a better opportunity, but he lost the courage to challenge everything.

Fortunately, Wilkins was braver than him, and he kept hitting the Celtics' basket.Abdul-Jabbar continued to get stuck, asked for the ball, and skyhooked, and no one in the Celtics could guard against him.

The Magic turned into a passing machine without an offensive threat, but the Lakers' offense did not fall at all.

90 is better than 92
The Celtics lead by 2 points, and Sampson picks and rolls Bird and pulls it out.

He stopped at the three-point line and Bird passed the ball.

"No way?" Rambis, who was facing him, trembled when he saw him catch the ball outside.

Sampson doesn't have [-]-point range, that's the consensus.

However, Sampson stood at the top of the arc, tossed the ball, shot, whoosh!

"Ralph Sampson has scored 28 points, 11 rebounds and 6 blocks. What he has done in this game cannot be praised enough!"

"When the seven-foot giant plays like a six-foot guard, the Lakers' defense is not working every day, and it is not working!"

95 is better than 90
Halfway through the fourth quarter, Louie looked back at Isiah Thomas: "Have you had enough rest, Isiah?"

"My shooting will affect Ralph." He also became hypocritical.

"It's okay, he's already turned on Juggernaut." Louis said something that confused Thomas.

Louis continued: "If you only think about your three-pointers, it means that you don't know why I let you sit off the court. In this case, I might as well let you play, and you go to the court to find the answer."

Thomas hesitated to speak, he thought he knew the answer, but he dared not say it, he dared not face the answer.

He walked to the sidelines and the Celtics quickly fouled.

John Paxson is off, he scored 5 points and 2 assists, and he completed his task brilliantly.

"Isaiah, let's leave the forum with 3-0!" Paxson said excitedly.

Thomas nodded slightly, and as he walked onto the court, every teammate gave him a high-five, except for Bird.He also high-fives, but he doesn't purposely come to high-five, he just goes with the flow.

Louis praised Paxson's performance, and then handed the paper cup in his hand to him: "Can you pour me a Coke, please, thank you."

How dare Paxson not agree.

"Lu, do you have anything else to tell Isiah?" Tomjanovich asked.

Sampson is in hot form, at least tell Thomas to give up the ball, right?

Louis asked with a smile, "Rudy, have you ever seen a perfect team?"

Tomjanovich hesitated for a few seconds, then shook his head. "The 1977 Trail Blazers were very close to the concept, but not close. Other than that, I've never seen a team that was closer to perfection."

"You may not believe it," Louie said proudly, "but I've seen it."

And more than one:
The Bulls in 1996 will show you what it's like to go on killing mode all season with an angry king; can you find another team that more perfectly exemplifies the full meaning of the phrase "failure makes you better" than the Spurs in 2014? The 2017 Warriors, the best team in history on paper; and, the 1981 Celtics.The only team that Louie experienced firsthand, not from the perspective of a fan.

Louie promised Auerbach, told the Sports Illustrated writers that he was going to make this team what it should be.

The proud and ruthless Bird, the selfish and selfless Isaiah Thomas, the time bomb who keeps thinking carefully, Lambiel, who only stays out of trouble when he sleeps, Sampson, who has a great talent and is eager to change basketball, Maxwell, who is unwilling to be a substitute. Any coach can lead this team to win the championship. The problem lies in the process.

Louis can be a coach like Tyronn Lue and Mike Brown, shelving conflicts, setting goals, and coaxing the core, but he chose another path, a path that will not allow you to turn back as long as you are on the road.

If he fails, he will be nailed to the pillar of shame, charged with destroying the Celtics' chemistry, and smashing Wang Zha with one hand.

If he succeeds, he will not be remembered, time will forget him, sports writers will double down on all the Celtics players, and he is just a 24-year-old head coach who sits on his hands and is a part of greatness because he owns a great team.

Louie solved 99% of the problems, there was only one thing left.

Thomas and his wavering, restless heart.

He's jealous of Bird, he craves attention, and he thinks it's unfair that he doesn't get a few words of credit for giving so much in silence.In all fairness, his thoughts are justifiable, absolutely fine, it is human nature.

Louis can't change the general environment. He can't make the reporters in Boston suddenly change their sex, and allocate a little effort to praise the great white people's hope to the niggers, so he can only change Thomas.Precepts and deeds are useless, vulgar reprimands are useless, even Russell's enlightenment is useless.

Well, if none of that works, let Thomas keep his eyes open for his teammates.

You are not alone in making sacrifices that are not remembered or praised.

In half a quarter, Sampson broke out the energy that had been stored for many years, proving to people that he was the one who sacrificed the most for the Celtics.

After Thomas entered the court, Sampson gave up the ball and gave him a pick-and-roll, returning to his original role again.

Thomas took the ball, gave it back to Sampson, and shouted, "You hit it, Ralph!"

In the second half of the fourth quarter of Game 1984 of the [-] NBA Finals, the Celtics played their best half of the season so far.

The movement of the ball, the movement of people, and the cooperation between players.

Bird's first pass was as beautiful as a beautiful movement, Thomas' ability to tear the ball was so strong that the Lakers could not respond, and John Long's three-point threat deeply troubled the Lakers.

In the end, Sampson became the unsolvable Achilles heel of the Lakers.

If a defender came to defend him, he would directly pull it out. The effect was like standing on the second floor and throwing a stone into a swimming pool;

Abdul-Jabbar is too old, Rambis is too slow, and none of the other Lakers inside or on the wing can match him.

The Celtics had great chemistry on the court, while the Lakers sank into deep self-doubt and collapsed on the court.

117 is better than 104
"3 to 0!" Heinsohn shouted excitedly. "The Lakers performed very well, but unfortunately, they encountered the greatest team in history. The Celtics are invincible! No team comes close to them!"

Louis sat on the sidelines, as if he didn't know that he had completed a job that was recorded in history.

He let out a soft breath: "These bastards are finally looking good."

Tomjanovich never underestimated Louis because of his age, but during this year, he was surprised by Louis again and again.

The 24-year-old has a deep understanding of the steps that drive a team to perfection, and he has accurately grasped the contradictions and problem players in the team and spent an entire season to solve them.

He didn't finish all his work until Game [-] of the Finals.

Celtic stepped into perfection, 3-0 up, the title was in sight, and Louie appeared relieved, his pressure was let off.

Tomjanovich also aims to become a professional coach. He hopes that in the future, he can at least be like Louie, pushing a team with great strength but not knowing how great he can be to perfection.

As a coach, if you can coach such a team for a lifetime, you will have no regrets.

But this is only the first year of Louie's coaching career.

(End of this chapter)