the rest, only noise

Chapter 369 They are rising, they are soaring (8135)

A seething emotion flows on the field at Boston Garden.

The New York Knicks, like a beast losing their minds, held the court from the first second of the second half.

They couldn't confine the Celtics to their own half with every goal.

The Celtics still got the ball upcourt, but they couldn't beat the Knicks' full-court press and go straight to the rim, because the Knicks would foul whoever they were if they got close to the rim.

Fouls are definitely not the kind of tactical fouls that stop the opponent from being successful, but rough fouls that overturn you even with the ball.

Don't forget, this is an era without malicious fouls.

Even, this is an era when referees will not give technical fouls to players for throwing punches.

Players who are called technical fouls often get a T because they have done something intolerable or confronted the referee.

Charles Oakley played with an injury, and Louis was very worried about him. He and Oakley had three chapters in law, looking for an opportunity to feign injury.Although Oakley's acting skills in the locker room are perfect, on the court, he is like a tireless beast, only caring about galloping around the court, not caring about his physical condition at all.

It was his chilling ruthlessness that caused the entire Knicks team to lose their "humanity" and awakened the bestiality hidden in the genetic chain.

This animal nature made them commit five fouls in the first 4 minutes of the third quarter, preventing the Celtics from taking a step closer to the basket and only relying on free throws to score.

During this period, the scoring data of the two sides was 9 to 5.

The Knicks had 4 more points than the Celtics.

75 is better than 68
The Celtics requested a timeout.

KC Jones didn't believe that the Knicks would continue the full-court press until the end of the second half. No team has this kind of physical strength.

This judgment is logical, but KC underestimated Louie.

The Knicks don't have just five players who can run a full-court press.

Louie wanted to go up and down, but was rejected by Ewing and Oakley.

Stevens also strongly urged to stay on the court, so he replaced Webber and Mario Elie with three fouls, and replaced Tyrone Corbin and Tony Campbell.

"The newly replaced ones have to meet the intensity of the full-court press. Those who haven't played yet, don't worry. As I said, I need everyone's strength for this game!"

Louie clapped his hands, "GoGoGo!"

In the end, he held Oakley back and said in a deep voice, "It's time!"

"Coach, I'm working hard."

"Don't talk nonsense with me, just now, you find an excuse!" Louis said in a low voice, "Get off the court immediately!"

Oakley's rebounding, enthusiasm for hand-to-hand combat, and full strength, as well as bodyguard attributes, all make him extremely important.

However, Louie couldn't risk making his injuries worse.

Louis has seen this person's quality, desire to compete, winning mentality and fearless responsibility.

In his heart, Oakley has been regarded as part of the team's long-term plan.

Any team needs this kind of role.

The timeout ended, and the Celtics found out that their opponent was going to continue the full-court press.

KC Jones felt his scalp tingling.

"Is Little Lu crazy?" KC's top assistant coach Jimmy Rodgers said in disbelief.

KC said with a headache: "There is indeed nothing he dare not do."

"How can their physical strength bear it?"

"It's okay, he changed."

"However, there were still three players on the field in the second-half starters."

KC said worriedly: "I understand him. If his players can't sustain, he will replace them. Those three people are still there, which means they still have physical strength."

"It's been 4 minutes in a row, how is it possible for those three people?"

The result made the Celtics' coaching staff very uncomfortable. The truth is that the timeout they requested made both Ewing and Oakley heal a little.

And Stevens was originally a physical monster.

Webb went down, and Isiah Thomas suddenly became the most dangerous presence on the court.

With his speed, the Knicks' full-court press was broken for the first time in the second half.

The lightning-like attack tore through Stockton's defense, went to the basket, and scored against Ewing's defense.

70 is better than 75
"Alex, next you post that shorty!" Louie yelled.

Stevens didn't answer, but he had his eye on Thomas.

The consumption of the full-court press on the Knicks is extraordinary. Even if they run out of tactics in the positional battle, they don't have a good touch to make the ball.

The beautiful Exchange Ricky tactic was executed, and outside shooting opportunities were created through pick-and-rolls. However, Corbin, who was in charge of shooting, was outrageously off-center.

He has just played, but his touch has been exhausted by the pressure of the audience.

Sampson grabs the defensive rebound, which is a red flag.

Thomas galloped forward at a terrifying speed. Sampson was about to pass the ball when Ewing raised his hands to block him. On the weak side, Oakley attacked again. The pincer attack between the two made him unable to move.

Even the league's No. [-] center, the player with the most offensive and defensive influence in positional warfare, is helpless if he is flanked in the frontcourt with the ball alone.

The impatient Sampson lost his usual poise, and in order to keep the ball, he swung a hard elbow at Oakley.

This time, it hit the corner of Oakley's eyebrow, causing him to fall on the spot. The referee called Sampson for a foul, and the Celtics lost the ball.

"That kid is really fucking messy!" Trugg Robinson said worriedly.

The team doctor went up again. At this moment, the corner of Oakley's eye was broken and blood spattered the field.

For the second time tonight a player has been stretchered off the field, and it's the same player.

When Oakley was carried out of the field, he straightened his body and covered his wound with a towel, and yelled at his teammates: "You must persevere!"

"AC." Louie called out Green, who was the most flexible, to replace Oakley.

What Oakley left on the field wasn't just blood, but a character that completely changed the Knicks' spine.

This is something New York has been missing for a decade.

There were many people who were proud of the Knicks, but after the introduction of Spencer Haywood in the summer of 1975, the old Knicks, who had written tens of thousands of biographies, died.

The 10-year struggle began to change from the day Ewing entered the team.

Today, that change will be permanent.

It was another 4 minutes of full-court pressing, a confrontation like a meat grinder, and the Celtics had to work hard to receive the serve.

Bird's speed has become a burden here, because the Knicks have a habit of defending against the full-court press. They don't care too much about the server's vision. What they want to do is to prevent those key players from receiving the ball.

In these 4 minutes, Isiah Thomas' speed saved the Celtics.

It was he who desperately caught the ball and rushed forward again and again, so the Celtics were not overwhelmed.

In these 4 minutes, the Knicks fouled seven times, and the Celtics made 14 of 9 free throws. The offense in the positional battle missed all 3 shots.

The Celtics struggled to score 9 points, and the Knicks scored even fewer points than the Celtics in this suffocating rhythm.

They only scored 7 points.

82 is better than 79
Strength was the obvious problem, and Louie called for a timeout.

This time, he kept only Stevens and replaced Gerald Wilkins, Dale Ellis, Webber, and Mario Eli.

"Continue to defend the full-court press!"

Louie said loudly.

"Remember, don't give them a chance to breathe. We are tired, so are they. Don't forget, they only have 12 people in rotation, while we have 8 people in rotation!" Louie said loudly, "Keep the intensity of the first [-] minutes!"

Tomjanovich hesitated to speak.

"Rudy, just say what you want to say."

"It's only the third quarter."

"That's right, but we have 12 people who can rotate, and they only have 8 people. Moreover, Ralph is irreplaceable. Look at Ralph's current appearance, does he look like a tired dog?" Louis asked with a smile.

Tomjanovich looked in the direction Louis pointed out. Indeed, Sampson was exhausted, and KC replaced him.

"Believe me, the difficult situation and the terrible torture are a sledgehammer for us to polish the blank. The iron filings knocked out here will allow this team to have something they never had." Louis said firmly, "Once you have this thing, you will always have it."

Tomjanovich couldn't help asking, "What is it?"

"This is a secret that cannot be told." Louis smiled.

Because Tomjanovich never really won in his playing days, but sooner or later he will know what that is.

KC Jones thought the Knicks' full-court press would end here.

For a full 8 minutes, every round, the Knicks seemed to have an offensive opportunity in the finals where they had to steal the opponent to get the ball in order to have a hope of reversal.

That kind of intensity lasted for more than half of the quarter, which is unbelievable. Although he used so many people, they still have a fourth quarter to play after this quarter. Would he really have the heart to let the players press for a whole quarter?
KC though has known Louie since he was 18 years old.

But he never really understood Louis. After all, as a scout, as an assistant coach, as the coach of the Celtics, and as the coach of the Knicks, his performance and psychology are different.But he has never changed. There is a 26-year-old soul in his 43-year-old body (age in previous life + years after time travel), he is mature enough to understand what he wants.

On the offensive end, the Knicks used Exchange Ricky tactics to create shooting opportunities for Ellis from outside the right three-point line.

Ellis cuts out to catch the ball. Since most of the halftime, he has not scored 1 point. Now he catches the ball and makes a shot, but he is decisive and confident.

"Shh!"

85 is better than 79
"No matter what, the three-pointer must not be missed!" Heinsohn shouted anxiously.

What frightened them even more was the position of the five Knicks players.

They stayed in the frontcourt and found their matchup, Stevens with the longest wingspan to interfere with the pass.

They will continue to press the audience!
A bloodthirsty team is emerging.

A team with lofty aspirations is chasing the dream crown.

They're turning this game into a true life-or-death showdown where only the one standing will qualify as the winner.

That kind of momentum, that kind of terrifying killing intent to tear the king Celtics to the bones, permeated the garden, and made the 14890 spectators feel chills down their backs.

(End of this chapter)