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Chapter 455 Little Lu is the Messiah

"You've just seen the full meaning of the word great."

Bruns Musberg did not know that he said something that would be quoted by countless people in later generations.

For him, it's the best playoff game he's ever seen.

The only regret is that this game did not happen in the finals, it has all the classic elements.

With 4 overtimes, the game lasted 68 minutes and the score was 152 to 151.

This game is the heaviest blow to the losing side.

Bird hit the 46-pointer for his [-]th point and the game was over.

The Celtics hugged each other like they won a championship and celebrated wildly.

And Wilson, who was shaken away by Bird, knelt on his knees and lay on the ground, emotionally broken.

Louis exhaled lightly, this was definitely an unforgettable defeat.

All 13 Knicks registered played, and the one who played the most minutes was McHale. He played 51 minutes and scored 28 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists.

Wilson's performance is comparable to that of Bird. He scored 48 points, 44 rebounds, 10 assists, 5 steals and 3 blocks in 3 minutes. In the four overtime games, if he and McHale hadn't fought bloody battles, perhaps the Celtics Big Three would have won the game.

但是，伯德的46分14篮板12助攻、托马斯的40分、桑普森33分20篮板6帽的表现，足以说明凯尔特人赢在哪里。

Louie came to KC Jones.

KC was shocked by this game and broke into a cold sweat: "It's been a long time, this is the first time, Larry and the others feel a great threat, Lu, you are really strong."

"But not strong enough," Louis said, "not strong enough to defeat you."

KC wanted to say that that day would not be too far away, but he is the coach of the Celtics, so he can't say such aspirational words.

The series isn't over yet.

3 is better than 1
The Celtics won the game of the century.

On this day 22 years ago, there was a massacre in Boston, in which 20 people died.Therefore, May 5th is regarded as a day of mourning by Bostonians.

The game between the Knicks and the Celtics will be remembered forever in what came to be known as the 'Mourning day epic'.

Louie went into the locker room, the morale of the Knicks was broken, because all of them had put their energy into it, and then they were defeated by the Boston Big Three.

"I feel like that game isn't over yet," Louie told them. "Larry Bird's last shot is still floating in front of my eyes. We still have time."

"But as soon as I closed my eyes, I saw that ball go in. Our desire to win, disappeared in the dream, like the wind and snow melted in the fire."

"I don't want to comfort you, and I can't encourage you at this moment, but look up!" Louie shouted, "Look up at me!"

Everyone looked at Louis.

"In any case, this series is not over yet, we still need to return home for Game [-]."

Louie compared Game5 to a feast.

"I hope, when we get back to our home court, we can give it our all. The home fans need to see a win. They deserve a win," Louie said calmly, but powerfully. "Two days later, at Madison Garden, we will open our hearts and play with all our hearts. Boston people believe they have won the series. They think Larry Bird pierced our souls. That may be true."

"But the unyielding soul cannot be killed!"

Louie clapped his hands to mobilize their emotions, and shouted: "I hope that two days later, we will win the game at MSG. I hope that at the end of the game, the fans will spill wine on the court. No matter what the final outcome is, this is a game we must win!"

Ewing immediately yelled: "We must win the fifth game!"

The pain caused by Byrd was temporarily dispelled.

The series is not over yet, the pain of that ball will become more and more painful as time goes by.

It's a game that losers don't want to look back on.

The Knicks return home, but both sides have injuries.

McHale stepped on his teammate's foot during the game, and the injured foot was still the one he had injured in the regular season. Since he didn't know when it would recover, he entered an indefinite truce.

Celtics backup center Jim Peterson suffered a torn ACL and was out for the season.

Although Lambiel was elbowed dizzy on the spot, he was checked afterwards and he will play the fifth game.

The two sides reimbursed one person each, but what the Knicks lost was McHale, the core figure of the team, and what the Celtics reimbursed was Sampson's substitute. The importance is not the same.

The day after the Knicks announced McHale's indefinite truce, the league announced the winner of the regular season's Most Valuable Player.

McHale narrowly defeated Jordan and won the MVP trophy.

It can be said that this is a miracle.

A person who has been in the league for seven years and has barely achieved an inch, changed the environment and suddenly became the MVP.

The Portland media will naturally complain for Jordan. Regardless of statistics or record, Jordan is no worse than McHale.

The matter of questioning is handed over to the media, and the Knicks have no time to be distracted by this matter.

On May 5, the Knicks played against the Celtics who decided to harvest the series at home.

The Celtics players look relaxed and happy, which is understandable.

The Knicks have too many young people, and their mentality is not as good as that of the old players. Coupled with McHale's reimbursement, the team's first-team players, who can be called the pinnacle of the sea, have collapsed.

How can the remaining group of young people recover from that defeat?

Even for the Celtics, if they lose the fourth game, it is unknown whether they can mobilize their emotions to play against the Knicks in the fifth game.

This is human nature. When you have exhausted everything and are still invincible, you should know that the opponent is stronger than you.

You can either lie flat and let the opponent ravage you, or you can just find a name to change jobs like James, and it will be a waste of effort to continue struggling. It is better to let the opponent win the game and you just play around.

However, the Knicks did not follow his opponent's wishes.

The Knicks, like a normal person, put pressure on the Celtics with boundless passion and motivation at the beginning.

Ewing was blasted by Sampson for four consecutive games.

Game 4 was the closest match between his performance and Sampson's, but his sixth foul was made by Sampson.Although Sampson also left the field with a full foul, in terms of performance, the latter is far better than Ewing.

Today, Ewing took up the task of McHale at his home court.

He used 2 High Rip tactics countless times to find the Celtics' mismatches and punish opponents with size.Defensively, his position selection, help blocking shots, and rebound protection are all above Sampson.

Finally, there was a game in which Ewing's performance overshadowed Sampson.

Ewing fans can fully say that he beat Sampson in this game.

The Celtics, who were completely unprepared to end the series, ushered in the wolf-like Knicks.

This is a collision of unequals.

The young Knicks have never been more united. Louie saw them help each other out on the court, and no matter who fell, the other four would run to pick him up.

Lambiel wanted to make trouble, but Oakley was the first to disagree.

Bird elbows Wilson, and Wilson elbows back on the next turn.

Four quarters of the game, in every transitional period, Louie will call the murder press to play.

Tyrone Corbin inspired those around him with the determination to play through his injured leg, and the Murder Tight gave the Knicks a 16-24 advantage in 10 minutes tonight.

The Celtics realized that the Knicks would not give in, but this was a game they were not destined to win.

In a four-quarter bloody battle, the Knicks beat the Celtics 117-108.

The pain of the "Day of Mourning Epic" still lingers, and New Yorkers shed tears of emotion. Here are the most demanding fans in the world, the most picky fans, and once you conquer them, they are also the best fans in the world.

Everyone knows that the Celtics are the stronger team, and the New Yorkers had a short dream.

They dream that the young Knicks will sit on the throne this year.

But Game1 and Game2 woke them up mercilessly.

If the Knicks fail at this point, they won't blame, won't be sad, or even have much reaction.After all, it is a normal strength gap.

However, the Knicks did not give up. Starting from Game3, they played like beasts in every game.

The failure of Game4 caused the whole city to suffer, but they did not expect that they showed comparable energy in the fifth game, allowing the home fans to witness an exciting victory.

As the Celtics bus returned to the hotel, fans lined up on Madison Avenue, throwing insulting hand gestures.

"People on Madison Avenue have never cared so much about the Knicks. For a long time, the Knicks have been drafted after the Yankees, the Islanders, the Capitals, the Giants and even the Jets. Because they often bring pain and disappointment, but all these changes began in the summer of 1984.

The arrival of Little Lu was a turning point.At the beginning, all of us regarded him as a messiah and hoped that he could change this team, but his first season's performance was the fourth-worst in the league, which was disappointing but understandable.And, it also brought Ewing.The future belongs to us.

Does the future belong to us? Little Lu traded away all the old players during the offseason, leaving only a bunch of recruits, the future really belongs to us?

Yes, the future belongs to us.From last season to this season, the Knicks only have young people, and it is precisely because of this group of young people that we have come here. Little Lu injected immortal energy into this team. You can always see him standing on the sidelines and encouraging players in his own way. You have never seen the Knicks so excited and exciting as today.

Regardless of how this year turns out, we can be sure of one thing -

Little Lu is the Messiah! "

—Dave Anderson in The New York Times, May 1987, 5.

(End of this chapter)