the rest, only noise

Chapter 430
Since last season, after Louie led the Knicks in a purple suit to finish the bloody battle in Boston Garden, the Knicks and Celtics have ended.

Since then, expectations have grown even higher for games between these two teams.

Everyone wants to see every game as intense as that one.

So far this season, the Knicks and the Celtics have played against each other three times, and two of them have been broadcast live across the United States. Before the game, various publicity campaigns have been made. CBS has produced many promotional videos to portray them as mortal enemies.

Now, again at Boston Garden, another suffocating game.

The Knicks took the lead at the start, were beaten back by Sampson, and regained the advantage with a murderous press. The stalemate continued until the second half when they were hit low by the violent Bird, and they were about to be reversed... The game was deadlocked until the last 4 minutes. The Knicks played the most minutes. Ewing and Wilson only had 33 minutes.

They are far more tired than the Knicks.

KC Jones likes to play short rotations in the face of intense games, and has been caught by Louie time and time again.

The deep-seated reason for this problem is that the Celtics' bench no longer has as many outstanding gangsters as in the past.

Last season's key signing, Bill Walton, miraculously played 81 regular-season games and was fully present in the playoffs, but he was injured again in the offseason.

And this time, it is very likely that there will be no return.

The Celtics who lost Wharton lost an excellent substitute insider, a second-team supporter, and an inside tool man who has a good understanding with Bird.

Rookie Harper is good, but he's just a rookie.

When Louie puts on a murder press centered on Wilson and Ewing in the last four minutes, the atmosphere in the garden can be clearly felt, and the audience is frightened by it.

Even amateur fans know that the Celtics may not be able to withstand such high-intensity oppression at this time.

The same is true for the results.

The Celtics made 4 consecutive turnovers, the Knicks scored 10 points in a row, Sampson twisted his foot and cramped, Louis replaced McHale and Stockton.

This game is over here.

In the last minute, the Celtics scored, but they couldn't limit the Knicks to score.

With Bird unable to make a three-pointer, they can only hope for John Long.

Long made a three-pointer, but it was not enough.

The Celtics who can't make a three-pointer can't create miracles.

108 is better than 99
In this anxious game, the Celtics, who played with all their main players, fought fiercely for four quarters and lost to the Knicks.

At the end of the game, Louie released his clenched right hand with a little sweat in his palm.

I don't know why, but I can't be happy after winning the game.

Because he knows that this is not a complete Celtic.

If they meet in the playoffs, the intensity and combat power of the Celtics may surprise many people.

However, winning is winning.

So far, the Knicks have a record of 2 wins and 1 loss against the Celtics in the regular season.

Compared with last season's 1 win and 4 losses, or the five-game losing streak last season, it can be seen that there is obvious improvement.

Louis came to the midfield, KC said sadly: "I always think, if you are still in Boston, we should be more competitive."

"Don't be humble, KC, without me, you are still winning the championship, isn't that good?" Louie patted him on the shoulder, "But, you have to be careful, because from this season onwards, the New York Knicks will become the new challenger. I assure you, the challenge we bring will not be inferior to the Lakers. I also assure you, we will never fall in your hands like the Lakers. Within two years, you will see the rise of a real behemoth, and then replace you at the top of the league."

If Louie had said this when he first arrived in New York, KC might not have believed it.

The Knicks at the time were diving all the way to the lottery, and now, in the two years since they acquired Ewing, they have grown at an astonishing rate.

Another idiot like the Cleveland Cavaliers sent the second champion. Everyone saw the talent of Benjamin Wilson. KC had to believe that what Louie said might really come true.

"Then I can only try to make that day come later." KC laughed.

Then Louie meets Byrd.

"Is it because of a bad back?" Louie wondered if his performance tonight was affected by injuries, or simply because he didn't feel good.

Bird is not the kind of person who will make excuses for playing badly: "If I don't feel well, I won't play, but I play badly and there is no excuse."

Since he said so, Louis had no choice but to sincerely wish: "I hope that the next time you fight us, it will be worse than tonight."

"I can tell you clearly," Bird, who was already extremely upset, put down his harsh words, "It's absolutely impossible!"

After Louie greeted them, he went to the sidelines for an interview with CBS.

"Coach Lu, you seem to play thrilling games every time you play against the Celtics. What makes the rivalry between you so intense?"

It sounds like a troublesome question. If the answer is not good, the media will bring out a big rhythm.

"This is normal."

"Is it normal?"

"Yes, this is a typical predecessor law."

"The former law?"

Louis smiled and said: "That's right, dating is not like doing business. Most of the lovers who broke up hated each other. Even if there were a small number of people who broke up peacefully, they hoped that they could live better. The guys in Boston and I are in a similar state. We broke up peacefully at the beginning. I had good results in Boston, but that's all in the past.

Coming to New York was a whole new challenge.It is undeniable that many people did not understand my original decision, including certain players on the Celtics team.When I decided to leave, they came to persuade me to stay.But I still left, because I wanted to change the environment, they couldn't understand, but they supported my decision.But supporting my decision doesn't mean they will get along with me.Every time they play against the Knicks, the Celtics will go all out, because they want to prove me wrong, they want to prove that they can live well without me.

In fact, they did, without me, they still completed a three-peat, continuing the history of the Celtics dynasty, and I was still in New York to find a way out.I want me to be better than them, and they want to be better than me, and that kind of thinking turns into a fierce competition, which is why we play so hard every time. "

Louis explained the wonderful relationship between him and the Celtics very frankly and three-dimensionally.

This is a simple question that is easy to understand but troublesome to say.

Louie didn't screw up.

After accepting the on-site interview, Louis was about to enter the corridor when Tom Heinsohn called him to chat again.

Heinsohn is a crooked ass on the court, but he's a very easy guy off the court.

He complained about the Knicks' murderous press.

"You guys are really too heavy-handed. How can anyone play the regular season like this?"

He complained continuously, feeling unhappy about the Celtics losing.Louis smiled and said nothing. He didn't say much about the game.

Because Heinsohn is not only a commentator for CBS, but also a consultant for the Celtics. If he finds anything, he will inform the Celtics as soon as possible.

This old guy has no morals and does his best for the Celtics. Louis just laughed and didn't answer.

The press conference that night was another round of debate.

Louie met many "old friends".

When he was coaching in Boston, these people dealt with him a lot.

Bob Ryan asks a poignant question: "Is your full-court press based on the referee's connivance?"

Many people have made this point.

They didn't know basketball, they didn't know how the Knicks' murderous tight end had been trained, they didn't know much about the talent they had.

Louis asked rhetorically: "I think the influence of the referee's scale on the game is mutual. If you often watch our games, you will know that we don't play full-court press in every game. Because not every opponent is worthy or suitable to use this tactic. On the other hand, if the opponent's staffing cannot cope with the full-court press, I will do it."

"That's the only answer, because I know it's going to work, I'm going to press the court. It's a basketball problem, not a referee problem." Louie asked again, "Bob, do you know what a referee problem is?"

Ryan didn't know that Louie had already dug a hole.

"Do you want to tell me?"

"of course."

"Please say."

"Although many people think that our full-court press is based on the referee's connivance and acquiescence to certain foul actions, but those who say this are often media figures and columnists. The biggest characteristic of these people is 'knows basketball, but can't play basketball', so they will say this. On the contrary, our opponents have hardly mentioned referees, and they know that it has nothing to do with referees.

I understand why so many people in the media and columnists think that this is closely related to referees, because only this can explain why New York basketball can rise.If they really pay attention to the referee, there is actually a bigger goal at the moment. As far as I am concerned, this is more suitable for the referee. "

Louis looked at the reporters at the scene with a smile.

"In the NBA, there is a team that, if you don't count the playoffs, has only lost 1984 regular season games at home since 10. The strange thing is that almost no media has reported this problem."

Louis asked sarcastically: "Haven't you ever thought that this might have something to do with the referee?"

Who is Louie talking about?The Boston reporter thought of the answer in an instant.

Ever since, Louie made Boston's public anger again, but it also caused a wave of discussions in the national media about whether the Boston Celtics' home court advantage is too large.

(End of this chapter)