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Chapter 530 Little Lu has nothing to do

"I'm so fucking proud of him!"

Phil Jackson couldn't see where Louis was proud of Sampson. Rather than being proud, it would be better to say he was disgusted and disgusted?
Bird is injured, Thomas' long-range shooting is unstable, but Sampson has no clear shortcomings.

In the game against the Celtics, the young Knicks were a little more restless than usual.

This round of the series, they have been waiting for a year.

Therefore, some people will forget how they usually play.

For example, Wilson, his style of play is dominated by his own emotions. After simply running, he is not running according to the established tactics at all.

Bird's defense was lost, and Wilson also rushed into the paint with the ball and hit a jumper on the left.

4 is better than 5
He made it, but he wasn't happy because that's not how the Knicks play.

Louie didn't say much, if Wilson is in good form, there is no problem in playing singles properly.

His requirements are mainly on the defensive end.

The Knicks have the ability to avoid the risk of being misplaced and attacked. They have excellent mobility in every position on the field, fast defensive steps, and fast rotation speed. I am afraid that only the Blazers with overflowing talents on the wings can match it in the entire league.

Conversely, the Knicks have to face the same troubles. The Celtics can switch defenses infinitely, or partially pinch the ball holder, rotate quickly on the weak side, and continue to have timely help defenses inside.

It's just that the Celtics are more famous for their unsolvable offense.

The four offensive systems left by Louis have been immersed in their bones.

Thomas holds the ball and cooperates with Bird.

In a typical No. [-] system, Bird gets the ball in a high position, ignores the Knicks' strict defensive system, and hits the ball in the crowd to Lambiel.

Lambiel scored from the basket.

7 is better than 4
When Stockton called the pick-and-roll, Thomas stepped back.

Stockton doesn't have the ability to punish opponents with pick-and-roll jumpers.

So, the pick-and-roll frustrates, and he hands the ball to McHale.

Lambiel defends against McHale, and the two sides are one-on-one in high positions.

McHale starts with the look of a shot, dribbles low, collects, feints, and shoots again.

The process was wonderful, but underestimated the Celtics' defensive ability.

Sampson flew out like a griffin and slapped the ball out of the corner.

The Knicks had 8 seconds left.

This play made Louis see something different. After Bird's athletic ability deteriorated, the Celtics increasingly used him to defend the inside at the [-] position to use his size and strength to avoid being targeted by the opposite athletic forward.

Therefore, Sampson often has to defend the opponent's three position.

In this era, most small forwards don't have a strong long-range shot, so Sampson's flexibility is not a problem. He is enough to match 99% of small forwards.

Now the situation has changed. With Bird's back injury, he can't go to the penalty area and fight inside. Therefore, the Celtics have to stick to the traditional inside defense.

It looks like it's no big deal that the Celtics' matchups get back to normal.

This kind of thinking is not correct. If he often appears in the paint, Sampson's high-level sweeping ability will be much weaker.Forced to play against a nimble small forward like Wilson, he will face the dilemma of being blown up every possession and having his teammates wipe his ass.

The accident happened later, and Bird said to Wilson: "You are just a little idiot who doesn't work."

Just because Wilson doesn't like trash talking doesn't mean he's willing to listen to it.No, this is also an unacceptable thing for him.

Since Wilson joined the Knicks, he has been a pain in the ass for the Celtics.

Every time he played against the Celtics, it was his Show Time.

KC Jones' assistant, Jimmy Rodgers, had an idea: "Ron would be better off defending Wilson."

"What about Miller?" KC asked.

Rogers said affirmatively: "He is a rookie. Although he has spent a season getting used to the three-point line, it is not easy, especially in the playoffs where the intensity of confrontation is extremely high."

Rodgers convinced KC, and the Celtics once again chose to switch defenses.

In the past, Bird would raise his position to defend against the opponent's power forward, but this time, he dropped to defend against the Knicks' No. [-] Reggie Miller.

His speed can't keep up with Miller, so how to give Miller a physical confrontation and how the rest of the Celtics can rotate after defensive problems are the issues they need to think about most now.

7 seconds, 6 seconds, 5 seconds, Miller ran out of the opportunity.

Stockton passes the ball.

The moment before Miller's shot, Isiah Thomas appeared. His height affected his defensive strength, but it did not affect Miller's shooting after jumping out of a height of one meter.

"boom!"

"I didn't expect you didn't even dare to touch the ball, you are softer than I imagined!" Harper laughed.

Wilson stopped the Celtics' counterattack with a foul and responded, "Let Larry guard me!"

Louie took note of their on-court interactions, and the Celtics know how to disrupt their opponents' minds.

Re-serving to the frontcourt, Bird suddenly turned sideways against Wilson's body.

After the teammate's ball came, the others pulled away to the weak side, giving Bird a chance to single Wilson.

Louie watched their matchup intently. Wilson was not as good as Bird in two ways.

Height and weight, which in turn represent strength and release point.

Bird's tentative passing action distracted Wilson's attention. He dropped the ball to the ground, dribbled with his left hand, and when he broke through to the left, he used his body forward to swing his elbow with his right hand.

The audience in the garden was not surprised, and even the two notorious referees condoned Bird's redundant actions.

Bird's right elbow drove away Wilson, stopped suddenly, and pulled the ball up.

Wilson probably didn't even know what he was doing when he heard the referee blow his whistle for a foul on Bird's cylinder.

He didn't take off and watched Bird throw the ball.

"Shh!"

And One!

"Do you really think that's true when everyone says we can't handle you?" Bird said grimly. "You better get the hell out of my face, or I can't resist giving you 50 fucking points!"

"Keep calm, Benj!"

Louie felt like he was making an unnecessary effort.

Keeping Wilson cool is like keeping Garnett cool.

They all have fiery personalities. Wilson knows how to restrain himself better than Garnett, but if he can't vent the anger in his heart, he will spontaneously ignite.

Before Stockton called for tactics, Wilson raised his hand for the ball.

Louie couldn't stop him because he was the only Knicks player with a franchise on the perimeter.

He is regarded as an ace by Louis, and he can play singles with the ball when necessary.

Stockton can only pass the ball if he thinks it's "necessary."

The man guarding him is Harper.

The Celtics continued to let Harper defend him. This time, Wilson didn't hesitate and dribbled the ball decisively, tearing up Harper's defense, but the Celtics were already prepared.

Bird, who was supposed to switch on Miller, suddenly appeared next to Wilson to attack.

In the regular season, Wilson dished out 5 assists per game.

But his assists, like Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard, look a lot, but many of them are due to his own offensive threat or the team's tactical system.Wilson's assists are due to the maturity of the Knicks' system and his selfless heart, not because of how good he is in instigating the offense.

Therefore, the Celtics chose to double-team him, which seemed to be a bold strategy, but in fact it was accurate and hit a pain point.

Wilson, who lost his mind, knew that Miller fell into an open position, and had no idea of ​​passing the ball, thinking that Bird's double-teaming would not have any impact.

He was completely wrong.

Now Bird is a one-man defender who is stabbed by tens of thousands of people, but when assisting in defense, his experience and defensive positioning are as valuable as anyone else.

He doesn't need to block or steal, he just needs to be in the right place and show up at the right time to make a serious impact on his opponents.

Wilson faced the double-team and forcibly missed a shot. Sampson took the rebound and gave the ball to Bird, who then led Harper to a fast break.

12 is better than 4
Louis came to the technical stage with a sullen face and said, "I want to pause."

Stockton dribbled the ball halfway, the referee whistled, and the game entered the Knicks timeout.

"As I said, the Celtics are different from the teams that the Knicks have encountered before." Billy 1 Cunningham said happily, "Little Lu has nothing to do!"

Tom Heinsohn, who always stood on the side of the Celtics without thinking, laughed: "I dare not say that."

(End of this chapter)