the rest, only noise

Chapter 417 The Celts that were studied

At the end of the first quarter, the game fell into a situation that KC Jones did not want to see.

The Celtics' internal and external double C performed well, contracting a large number of points in the first quarter, and even shooting 100% in the first four minutes.

But this wave of offensive did not defeat the Knicks.

Louis flexibly changed positions and adjusted back. Moreover, the biggest fear of a tall man like Sampson is to be over-consumed.

He played from Ewing to McHale, and then to Song Tao.

After one quarter, Sampson scored 20 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocks in a single quarter.

35 is better than 34
The Celtics lead by only 1 point.

"If the game is deadlocked, it's not going to be good for Boston."

"Oh why?"

Heinsohn replied: "Although KC has more coaching experience than Little Lu, Little Lu is a more creative coach on the spot. He will always use flexible rotations and strategies to win those games that are only a little bit short. At the same time, here is MSG. You have to believe that the referee will help the Knicks at critical moments."

Except for CBS in the 80s, there will never be another commentator on a live broadcast network in the United States who will say such a thing.

Except for CBS in the 80s, no other network had Heinsohn as a regular commentator.

Heinsohn's words seem to be firmly on the side of the Celtics, but it is not unreasonable.

Widening the gap from the start is exactly what the Celtics want.

KC Jones had been Louie's assistant, and he knew that Louie's coaching ability was extraordinary.

The most basic thing to judge a coach is three points, pre-match preparation, on-the-spot response, and psychological counseling.

Louis is the only coach KC has seen who has impeccable pre-match preparations, extremely quick on-the-spot response, and very special psychological counseling.

Needless to say the first two points, the third point. The psychological counseling of general coaches is mainly to comfort, but Louis likes to engage the mentality of the players, arouse their competitive side, and force them to play a high-level performance to respond to him.

KC wanted to imitate Louie's approach, but every time he said "hick" to Bird and "dead dwarf" to Thomas, he couldn't yell out when he looked at their faces.

He didn't think he'd be able to hold the locker room after calling them that.

A few years later, the Celtics are still playing according to the four major systems that Louis created. KC himself has thought about tactical changes, but they are all the same, and they can’t escape that circle. Looking at the rapid rise of Louis with the stagnant Knicks, KC is completely convinced that this young man’s coaching ability is far superior to his own.

Therefore, if the game is stalemate and the coaches need to fight, he is definitely not Louis' opponent. He needs to make up for the weakness of the coaching staff with the strength of the players.

At the beginning of the second quarter, KC asked Thomas: "Isaiah, can you persist?"

Thomas played the first quarter, scoring 9 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists.

"No problem," Thomas said.

KC continued: "The Knicks are very likely to use a full-court press on us. If they do that, use your speed to get them!"

"No problem!" Thomas said again.

So, are the Knicks really going to press the whole court?

At this point, the Knicks' coaching staff wasn't thinking about the full-court press.

So far this season, the Knicks' murder press has spread throughout the league. In most games, they will use the murder press to suffocate the opponent's second or third team.

For a strong team, this often becomes a coup for a change, and against a weak team, it is a blow that kills the game.

In the classic battle between the Knicks and the Celtics last season, Louie frantically used an entire quarter of full-court pressing to allow the Knicks to take the lead and finally help them win the game.

The murder press was originally a tactic born to deal with the two powerful Hu Kai.

At this time, they have no reason not to.

"Boston will probably keep a core player on the court." Louis Yuan saw that Sampson was out of breath, and said with a smile, "Ralph has no energy, and Isiah must be the one who continued to spin in the second quarter."

"In the second quarter, let's play like this." Louie first set the lineup. "With Ralph not here, the inside advantage will be great. Patrick, play more 2 High Rip (low position dislocation) and 2 High Run (eating pie). Pay attention to the timing of the attack, and all attacks must be reasonable."

"As for the perimeter, it still focuses on Exchange Ricky (high-position dynamic attack). If you can play Isiah in a misplaced position, you can do it boldly!"

"Let our pick-and-roll shine!"

Not only did Louis not follow his habit of taking advantage of the strength of the opponent's core to make him collapse, but he wanted to attack the Celtics' weak points on the offensive end.

This is purely confidence in their own lineup, and a good understanding of where the Celtics' second team is flawed.

In the second quarter, the Knicks started with Stockton, Corbin, Wilson, Oakley and Ewing.

Ewing has been off for a long time, sitting out since getting blown off the start by Sampson.

Louie deliberately waited until his rebellious period had passed before trading him back.

The Knicks' inside rotation made KC very envious, and Louis' boldness in employing people was also surprising.He even dared to use Song Tao.

Song Tao's minutes in the first quarter played the role of a thunderbolt. The defense was overwhelmed by Sampson, and he caught a few fouls, but he also used the Knicks' mature tactical system to dunk twice and scored 4 points.

Now, Oakley and Ewing are on, the Knicks' hardest inside combination.

McHale and Song Tao were sitting, beside them were Poll and John Sely who hadn't appeared yet.

The Knicks have a small number of insiders, but there are all kinds of players. Except for Song Tao, the meat shield and pie eater, and Ball, the basket protector, the other four players are all versatile.

The lineup for the Celtics Festival is dominated by Thomas, John Long, Harper, Greg Kite (PF), and Jim Peterson.

Their fourth position is very short, and the center forward's substitute was the last recommendation of Louis before he left the team.

Peterson can be regarded as a center above the standard, but he really has no advantage when he meets Ewing.

The Celtics' first offense in the second quarter was dominated by Thomas' breakthrough.

Since the Celtics have a reliable three-pointer from the outside, the Knicks are relieved to shrink their defense.

Thomas made an emergency stop jumper, 37 to 34.

As soon as Thomas scored the ball, the Knicks continued their strategy in the first quarter, chasing after their ass.

Ewing quickly serves.

Stockton passes Wilson again.

Wilson took the ball to the frontcourt, and Lang chased after him, but the other Celtics players did not complete their positions.

Wilson feinted to the left, swayed past Long's defense beautifully, stopped outside the three-point line on the right wing, and suddenly collected the ball for a three-pointer.

Few players dare to shoot this kind of unconventional three-pointer by shaking the opponent away.

Wilson is one of them.

Lang's defense was too good, and there was no follow-up after being swayed. Wilson's three-pointer hit the heart with one arrow.

37 is better than 37
"Benj! Benj! Benj!"

Fans at Madison Garden chanted Wilson's name, and his style of play was far more popular than Ewing's.

Moreover, in terms of appearance, it is not comparable to an ugly star like Ewing who is like a gorilla spokesperson.

If you put him in the black star, compared with Denzel Washington, of course he is mediocre, but on the court, he is compared with his peers, and there are strange presences like Ewing on the team, which further reflects his handsomeness.

"What pose are you posing, quickly get back on defense!" Louie's roar broke the beauty.

Benj failed to pretend.

The Knicks started to get excited.

Ewing's defense, with a beast-like fighting spirit, is extremely fierce and pays attention to physical contact. In MSG, he will not be called a foul for doing so.

Harper's attack was stopped by Wilson and passed to Long.

Lang was confronted by Corbin again.

Lang returned to Thomas, and the Smiling Assassin came in again.

But his opponent doesn't want to be done by him alone anymore.

The shrinking of the defensive line and the pressure on the ball holder came suddenly.

Thomas was flanked by three men.

Harper and Peterson were emptied at the same time, and he was caught by Stockton, Wilson and Ewing.

Even though he's one of the best passers in the game, his ball has nowhere to go when he can't see his teammates.

The pressure from Ewing caused him to drop the ball. Stockton picked up the ball on the ground and was about to counterattack when he was fouled tactically by Thomas.

Next, the Knicks scored 2 points with 4 High Rip/Run consecutively.

41 is better than 37
The Knicks started to take the lead, but the Celtics had problems with Harper's three-pointer, Peterson not being trusted by Thomas, and Lang always standing out of sight of the assassins.

The Knicks' pincer attack on Thomas always had an effect, either forcing him to stop the ball, or stealing the ball, and occasionally being called a foul, but he just didn't let him pass any good ball.

Sudden points are the key means for Thomas to connect the Celtics' offense, and the Knicks' coaching staff has conducted in-depth research on this.

Finally found the deep water that made Thomas sad.

In the deep water area, Thomas encountered a flank attack and could not see his reliable teammates, and he was unable to force an attack.

He failed three consecutive breakthroughs, and KC Jones hurriedly replaced Harper with Danny Ainge, and Greg Kite with Lambiel.

After Lambir and Angie came up, the Celtics had "3 OUT" (3 players with three-point shooting threats), Thomas had a wide space, and the Knicks did not dare to attack Thomas in the deep water.

The Knicks' defensive strategy immediately changed again. Stockton emptied Thomas by two meters, and Ewing ignored Lambir's three-pointer and waited for an opportunity to help defend.

To solve this defense, Lambiel needs to make a three-pointer.

Unfortunately, Lambiel's three-point threat reached its peak in the first season after Louie left. He shot 35% in a single season.

The Celtics' offense failed for four consecutive rounds, and the Knicks' counterattack swept, 43 to 37.

Three minutes later, the Knicks began to control the rhythm of the game.

(End of this chapter)