the rest, only noise

Chapter 533 Crisis of Trust
Miller did not play the state does not surprise Louie.

Let him start, the value is his potential, and his UCLA teammates with Wilson fetters.

Wilson is not there, it seems that his performance has also been affected, which is not at all the usual level.

Louie simply replaced Dale Ellis.

Although Ewing's defense was overwhelmed by Sampson, the assisted defense covered the penalty area and gave Isiah Thomas two caps in a single quarter.

After Ellis came on the court, it became difficult for the Celtics to defend the Knicks.

Ellis is undoubtedly the vanguard of the Knicks against the Celtics. Like Wilson, he played brilliantly every time he played the Celtics.

Seeing Bird coming to defend himself, he seemed to be stimulated by something, and ran a lot around the perimeter.

He made 4 of 3 in a single quarter and scored 8 points on two three-pointers.

"This guy Dale Ellis gives me a thrill every time he gets the ball!" Heinsohn said after Ellis missed the only field goal in the first quarter.

Thomas didn't seem to have a strong desire to attack. He was blocked by Ewing twice and received zero seals in the first quarter.

Bird can't keep up with Ellis, can't go back to the inside and can't guard the Knicks point guard. KC Jones is embarrassed about his use.

Dennis Rodman's defense against him can be called tough.

I don't know if it's true that the back injury has not healed, Bird was embarrassed by Rodman.

A striker who is slightly shorter than him but has a dynamic talent that wraps him in all directions has brought him more trouble than he imagined.

The Celtics' offense and defense were supported by Sampson alone, with 20 points and 6 rebounds in a single quarter.

30 is better than 26
The Celtics lead the Knicks by 4 points, but if the game continues like this, Sampson will definitely not be able to support it, and the inside consumption will be too great.

Louie expected the Celtics to play short rotations in the second quarter as usual, but wasn't sure if they would replace Isiah Thomas, so there was no rush to switch to the murder tight end.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Knicks lineup became Stockton, Ellis, Wilson, Oakley and Song Tao.

Ewing was beaten very badly by Sampson, but his help defense and rebound protection were impeccable.

However, Sampson's crazy offense made him commit two fouls in a single quarter.

So Louis had to replace Ewing at the risk of Song Tao being targeted.

Louis has only one request for Song Tao, to protect the rim and eat the cake. If the Celtics pull shots from inside and outside, let them shoot.

The Celtics replaced Bird, Harper and Lambiel, and kept Thomas and Sampson playing in the second quarter, along with Danny Ainge, Reggie Jackson and Jim Peterson.

In terms of the second team alone, the quality of the Knicks is a little higher, and the only weak point is the inside substitute.

There is a clear gap between Song Tao and Peterson.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Celtics asked Peterson to hit Song Tao on the back.

Louis didn't order to flank Peterson, so Song Tao's teammates asked him to do it himself.

He did a good job, pushing the plate hard and not jumping around.

Peterson couldn't use his body to force him, and he couldn't shake Song Tao's defense. In the end, he just dribbled in front of Song Tao, trying to layup, but was directly interfered.

Peterson missed the offense and the rebound was successfully protected by the Knicks.

Stockton instigated a counterattack, and Wilson, who held back for a quarter, wanted to dunk on Bird's head, but the man was resting off the court.

He could only settle for the next best thing, use his body to push aside Lewis' interference, and score a dunk.

28 is better than 30
Catch up to 2 points, seems not bad?
Can lineup depth be used in one go?

Isiah Thomas dribbled upfield, and Stockton's defense opened up a meter and a half.

This is not enough!In front of him, Thomas made two "bang bangs", changing direction and dribbling the ball to shred Stockton's defense. Unafraid of the threat of Song Tao's rim protection, he actually bumped into Song Tao's body.

As soon as the ball was released, the referee blew his whistle again.

This kind of foul belongs to the kind that can be blown or not.If the person defending like this is a star player, the referee will most likely not call him a foul.But Song Tao is just a small player, and the high probability of fouling depends on the mood of the referee.

"Damn, you really don't want this game to have a little intensity?" Louie yelled, "There are millions of fans watching this game in front of the TV, and you want them to see this game?"

"Stand back! Little Lu!"

Louie almost walked into the field.

He had a fierce quarrel with the referee, but he was not called a technical foul because Tomjanovich and Zhao Yuanzheng pulled him away in time.

"Those two bastards! A game without them is a fucking piece of shit!" Louie babbled obscenities.

The referees ignored Louie's anger, knowing it was part of the pressure.

But here is the garden, the home court of the Celtics, and a little home whistle is a matter of course.

The reason Paul Mihazak and Systrom have such a bad reputation in the NBA is that the two of them can do whatever they want without interference.

After Louis lost his temper, he had to think about how to deal with the Celtics' offensive.

It seems that the variable is in Ellis and Wilson.

Unfortunately, Ellis' compatibility conflicts with most off-ball players.

Louis can't expect Ellis and Wilson to suddenly play 1+1>2 in front of the strongest team in the league.Therefore, the two of them must perform their duties according to their own strengths, which is also Louis's arrangement.

In order to allow Ellis to play freely and Wilson not be affected, Louis arranged two or three strong and weak side formations.

Wilson and Oakley are on the weak side, while Ellis is on the strong side with Stockton and Song Tao.

The Celtics used Lewis on Wilson and Ainge on Ellis.

That Angie...Louis was standing on the sidelines, he could see clearly than anyone else, Angie's small gestures, the trash talk that deliberately provoked Ellis' anger.

Ellis' chance misses and Wilson receives the ball on the weak side.

Lewis single defense, his athletic ability is amazing.

Wilson chose Lewis' left-hand side.

It's a problem on the defensive end of Lewis, who has a habit of blocking the strong side and giving up the weak side.

"This kind of defense is not feasible in front of Benj." As soon as Zhao Yuanzheng finished speaking, Wilson, who entered the penalty area, encountered Sampson's assisted defense.

"good chance!"

Louie sees Oakley open at the free throw line, and Wilson plans to do the same.

It's part of the tactic, and it's the way Wilson plays with the ball.

When Wilson turned around to pass the ball to Oakley, he saw Lewis who had already blocked the ball.This scene shows a lot. The strength of the Celtics is not just the Big Three. The other players are not weak in immediate combat and cooperate with each other. It is impossible to have this defensive rotation without hard work.

Wilson passes the ball into Lewis' arms.

The Celtics completed the counterattack, 35 to 28.

"John, you are in charge of the tactics!" Louie shouted, "Benj, don't be affected, your mission is to attack, if Ralph helps defend, you have to find a way to pass the ball to the outside, and start over!"

That's Stockton's weakness that Nelson tested -- his shot isn't prepared for fleeting looks.

When the Celtics took advantage of this weakness, they were very casual.

They dared to space Stockton and force him to shoot.

Obviously Stockton has a 35% outside shooting rate, but the space given to Stockton by the opponent is getting bigger and bigger as the game progresses.

Stockton knew that if he couldn't find a way to take advantage of the opportunities the Celtics gave him, the N. UCLA offense would become deformed, like a disabled person who lost his feet and needed a wheelchair to move.

Suddenly, Stockton gave up his reserve and took the vacant seat the Celtics had given him.

"boom!"

"It's not his rhythm." Louis shook his head.

"Be careful of their counterattack!" Tomjanovich stood up and shouted.

It's useless to be careful. Missing a three-pointer brings long rebounds.

Thomas jumped up and grabbed the rebound, and Sampson walked down the middle as if he had just entered the court.

The two giants responsible for supporting Bird in the transition period completed an alley-oop cooperation in the frontcourt of the Knicks that made the garden manic.

37 is better than 28
The point difference between the two sides thus came to 9 points.

Louis exhaled, he wanted to give Stockton a little more time, but if he misses again, or chooses to give up challenging the Celtics defense, his value on the court is not as good as Hornacek.

what to do?Giving players trust is the basis of coaching.Stockton is a member of the second team this year, two consecutive All-Stars, and the leader of the N.UCLA system. Without him, the Knicks' offensive system will be extremely difficult.

Louis hesitated for more than ten seconds, and then saw that Stockton gave up shooting and did not deal cards outside, but chose a style of play that did not seem to suit him.

--breakthrough!
He decided to use a breakthrough to resolve the immediate predicament, but he thought the Celtics' defense was too simple.

Sampson's deadly help defense covered Stockton's head with one hand and blocked the possibility of passing the ball to the left corner with the other. Ellis did not shake off Angie, and his ball was passed to Song Tao who missed.

Song Tao took a deep breath, facing the best center in the world, he had a chance to dunk the basket.

Stockton is still able to play his role, which can be regarded as creating opportunities with his own personal ability.

However, Song Tao, who was nervous, had an uncontrollable fear of Sampson, so he didn't get up and dunk directly after receiving the ball, but put the ball on the ground and slammed the ball to start again.

It was the step of putting the ball on the ground for a shot and then collecting the ball and jumping up, which gave Sampson enough time to react and gave him a head-on big blood cap.

"F***!"

Louis ran to the technical desk and said, "I want to pause!"

(End of this chapter)