the rest, only noise

Chapter 358 Just a flash of inspiration

It is very difficult to chase the gap of 17 points in one quarter.

Especially in the 80s, because you could only go 2 for 2.

Although the three-point line already exists and has been popularized by passers like Louis, it takes time for a high-quality shooter to settle.

The Lakers' shooters are not in good shape tonight.

Although chasing points was very vigorous, the Knicks did all the details and didn't give a chance.

After playing 7 minutes in the fourth quarter, the Magician was extremely tired.

When Pat Riley called a timeout to replace him, Louie switched hands and played a full-court press.

This time, with Ewing, Campbell, Wilkins, Stevens, and Tyrone Corbin as his team, he pressed the Lakers for 2 minutes.

The magician tried his best to chase the point difference to 11 points, and was pulled away by the Knicks to 20 points.

Riley can only accept the fact that they were sent to garbage time by the Knicks.

With less than 3 minutes left, the Lakers replaced the main players. All Louis had to do was to stop the players from pressing, replace Ewing, and add AC Green or Antoine Kyle to score points. That was enough.

The game is still going on, and the suspense is gone.

Chick Hearn was dead, and Chamberlain said wryly: "The game has gone into the refrigerator: the refrigerator door is closed, the lights are out, the eggs are cold, the butter is starting to harden, and the jellies are dancing."

Usually only when the Lakers lock the victory, their legendary announcer Chick Hearn will say this sentence.

Chamberlain said the original words, which meant to have fun in bitterness.

His partner, Keith Erickson, asked, "Wilt, what do you think caused the Lakers to crash in the fourth quarter?"

"You know I'd love to say it's all Kareem's fault, but it's not," Chamberlain said angrily. "The Knicks' two offensive waves that sealed the victory had nothing to do with him."

"Who does that have to do with?" Eriksson pressed.

"I love Pat, but, it's all about the coaching staff."

"To be precise, it's the difference between Pat and Little Lu tonight."

"Little Lu rotated with 12 players, and Patrick Ewing, who played the most minutes, only played 29 minutes. He made every player under him play very happily, and everyone had a chance." Chamberlain praised the Knicks, "You have to know that they are a rebuilding team. The team is full of young people. Little Lu adjusted their emotions and made a bold rotation. How dare he?"

Eriksson nodded in agreement: "The Knicks press really changed the game."

"More importantly, it disrupted the deployment of the Lakers."

"The Lakers of the authorities can't see the problem, but we can see clearly from the sidelines. The Knicks' full-court press coordination is very poor. It was completely improvised, but he succeeded. This full-court press full of flaws did not pay the price, because Little Lu only wanted a little sweetness." Chamberlain explained to Eriksson in detail, and by the way, let the Lakers fans die. When the Lakers are exhausted, they will send out those young people who are full of energy again, and use the vigorous full-court press to send the game into garbage time."

Chamberlain emphasizes the timing of Louie's tactics.

"He is very sophisticated. He seized a chance and attacked with all his strength. His offensive power was comparable to Michael Tyson's uppercut. Pat was knocked out. He is not Little Lu's opponent tonight."

Chamberlain was an excellent analyst when he was serious about his commentary.

After all, he was omnipotent in the player era, and becoming the season's total assist leader ([-]) as a center is not something everyone can do.Although there are obvious signs of sticking the ball, some people sticking to the ball will only become a black hole, and Chamberlain is so powerful that he has won an assist king.

"Well, how about Kareem?" Eriksson was not used to Chamberlain's sudden refusal to criticize Kareem.

Chamberlain snorted angrily: "Although the key to the Lakers' failure has nothing to do with him, he was doing nothing in the fourth quarter and was almost invisible. If I want to evaluate him, I can say that he is unqualified!"

No one knows what Chamberlain needs from his 39-year-old comrade to qualify.

The referee blew the final whistle and the game was over.

This is a night of special significance. Louis beat the Lakers for the first time after coaching the Knicks.

Since then, Louis has been the head coach of the Knicks, and the only team that hasn't won is the Celtics.

What's more embarrassing is that the Knicks are currently on an eight-game losing streak against the Celtics.

Louie goes to midfield and shakes Riley's hand.

"When did you decide to press all the way?" Riley couldn't believe Louie decided to do it in the first place.

Not many teams will play full-court press on the Lakers, it's too dangerous.

As long as the magician gets the ball, the full-court press is the rhythm of sending points.

"Just a flash of inspiration." Louis said modestly.

"What a flash of inspiration, we really didn't expect it." Riley chuckled, "It won't be so easy next time. We will continue to pay attention to your follow-up games, and you won't have another chance."

Louie complained: "You should focus on Boston. If Kareem doesn't defend the pick-and-roll, I can't imagine you beating Boston."

Riley stopped suddenly and asked seriously, "Do you have any suggestions?"

"I don't have any suggestions. If I had any solid suggestions, the Knicks wouldn't lose eight straight games against the Celtics." Louie spread his hands, "The key to victory is to be discovered slowly, Pat."

Louis and Riley are both cutting-edge coaches in the league.

But the pressure on Riley is much greater than that of Louis. They are all coaches with a championship. Riley has been defeated in the finals for three consecutive years.

Louis was steering his boat steadily forward.

On-site reporter, from an interview with the "Los Angeles Times": "Little Lu, you have shown a strong fighting spirit in this game. Excuse me, how much did you prepare for this?"

"Actually, the preparations for each game are similar. I just watched the impromptu performance. Tonight we are in a better state and won by luck. I am a little troubled now."

"why?"

"What can I do to convince my players that the Lakers won't lose another game to us in another [-] games, and tonight is a beautiful accident?"

The reporter laughed, and he was very satisfied with Luigao's EQ answer.

Not only he is satisfied, but other Los Angeles media will be satisfied.

Louis returned to the locker room, high-fived everyone, walked to the middle of the locker room, and said loudly: "I am proud of your performance tonight, but you should not be proud of yourselves. Beating the Lakers should not be our culmination, but a process towards the culmination."

"Show your energy, the Knicks haven't won enough!"

"The Knicks haven't won enough!"

This slogan that Louis stole from Evergrande when they won the AFC Champions League twice in three years accidentally ignited his players.

"Okay, stop, tonight is over, those who performed the best will follow me to the press conference."

Stockton and Ewing consciously followed, and the rest were not sure they were the best performers.

Louie called Ellis, and Stevens in the corner.

When Louis wanted to bring Stevens, his teammates were not surprised, but he himself was surprised.

"Am I really me?" Stevens was shirtless, and there were many bruises on his body, which were caused by beatings on the court again and again.

Although he is useless on the offensive end, his defense is the key to the Knicks' full-court press.

He's really fucking mad at Mrs. Mrs.

"It's you, change your clothes, and meet the reporter with us."

"But I didn't bring any other clothes," Stevens said shyly.

"Damn it!" Louis guessed that no one in the team had clothes suitable for him. This guy's wingspan was too long, his proportions were weird, and his clothes were specially tailored.

"You can come in your uniform." Louis comforted, "Don't worry, with Patrick here, you are definitely not the weirdest one on the scene."

The reporters did not expect Louis to bring four players to the press conference.

Their first question was to ask Louie what he thought of Stevens' performance.

If Louie hadn't brought Stevens, the reporter would never have asked that question.

"I decided to set a rule here that belongs to the Knicks. Every press conference, regardless of victory or defeat, I will bring one of the hardest players on the team to attend the press conference regardless of statistics." Louis waved his hand to Stevens' position, "Work hard, work hard, Alex interpreted these two words as verbs tonight."

Stevens smiled awkwardly. Dozens of media reporters, this scene was too exaggerated for a player who was almost cut off not long ago.

The reporters asked Stevens what he thought of his performance.

"No matter who I play against, I will go all out. This is my promise to Coach Lu." Stevens said, "There are hundreds of mediocre players like me in the world. Coach Lu is willing to keep me. Playing with all my strength is the only thing I can give."

Stevens is a bit too modest. His physical condition, willingness to defend, and strong physical ability, as long as he chooses the right path, he will definitely have a lot to do.

Louie was smiling. Did Stevens surprise him?Every game he's played so far has been unexpected.

As long as you don't watch his offense, he is Louie's favorite player.

Then the reporters wanted Ewing to comment on his teammates. The orangutan, who couldn't speak human words, once again showed uncomfortable interview ability: "He is very good and works very hard. I don't need to say too much. You can watch the game by yourself."

Louie glanced at William Brady, the Knicks publicist.

He also looked helpless.

⑴ The individual kings of that era are not counted as average per game, but counted as totals.

(End of this chapter)