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Chapter 555 When the Foreshadowing Appears (5)

Chapter 555 When the Foreshadowing Appears
"This is the most insane foul I've ever seen on a basketball court! Kevin McHale flipped Larry like a clothesline!"

"You know, Larry has an injury on his back, and this may cause his injury to recur!"

Billy Cunningham lashed out.

The moment Bird was overturned, the boos of Boston Garden were like the scene of a tsunami. Fans poured wine and garbage on the court full of anger, which almost caused a riot.

Lambiel rushed over and pushed McHale to the ground. The two sides were in a mess, and only Sampson tried to persuade them to fight.

Earl Strom and Bill Sal want to stop the confrontation, but how can two men stop a gang of nine people?

It's hard to say how many times the two sides fought each other. The Knicks had a stronger desire to fight, and the conflict was finally brought to the court by the coaching staff of both sides to hold the players back.

Just as Ewing was about to punch him, Louis put his hand on his shoulder: "I don't want you to be expelled, bear with it."

Ewing then lowered his fist.

As for the Bird Celtics team doctor Arnie Scheele entered the court for the first time.

Since being fouled by McHale on the clothesline, Bird has been lying on the ground and has not gotten up. Obviously, this time, it is by no means just a fall.

McHale let his back carry the weight of his body, which is the worst thing that can happen to a man with a back injury.

"Louis, is it interesting to play like this?"

KC Jones asked angrily.

"Dale Ellis is still in the infirmary, and where were you when Larry spat at Benj?"

Personal relationships have been torn apart by the on-court battle, and Louie confronts KC unapologetically.

The outcome of this conflict?

The referee ignored the group fight behind and gave McHale a personal foul alone.

In the era of no malicious fouls, if the referee believes that McHale's behavior does not constitute "unsportsmanlike", it is not a technical foul.

Well, even though McHale almost killed Bird, he wasn't unsportsmanlike, any more than Lambiel was unsportsmanlike when he stepped on Ellis.

In a few decades, such behavior could result in a ban.

But this was the 80s, and it was nice to have free throws, and it was even worse when there were no free throws, like now.

Bird wasn't shooting when he was brought down, so the Celtics couldn't even get a free throw.

The Celtics team doctor sent Bird off the field on a stretcher.

There are signs that Bird's injury is very serious, and the fans' hatred for the Knicks has become stronger.

Heinsohn continued to fan the flames in the commentary booth: "It's not a technical foul? Earl Strom is definitely responsible for the trend of this round of the series! He ruined the game, and he definitely took black money from the Knicks."

The national live broadcast blatantly accused the referee of charging money to blow the whistle. Only Heinsohn can do this kind of thing.

Dick Stockton couldn't watch him take the rhythm: "Well, it's almost impossible, Earl is a very tough referee."

"Now, not only is the situation of this game no longer clear, but even the trend of the series is hard to say." Cunningham had a premonition that McHale's clothesline foul would be a turning point in the series. "Even 50% Larry is still the Celtics' pinnacle of success!"

Heinsohn cheered himself up and said excitedly: "No, we still have Ralph and Isiah. They are the best center and guard in the league. They can end this series."

No one knows whether Bird will return, and the Celtics chose to let Ainge replace the former.

On the court, the Celtics are still a very open lineup: Thomas, Angie, Long, Lambiel, Sampson.

Seriously, this can implement a 1-4 OUT offense.

However, KC Jones should not have this advanced concept. Therefore, there is a high probability that the No. [-] system left by Louis will be used-the four-corner offense with Thomas as the core of the offense.

On the Knicks side, Louie's face sank: "I like Kevin's foul, because we all know that he is the least likely to commit such a foul. His foul proves our determination and courage. It's this kind of momentum, no matter the cost, go all out, let us use more intense defense to suffocate the Bostonians!"

Bird was replaced, the Celtics were angry, and they were in the stage of falling behind, and they needed someone to explode.

They never imagined that Louis would aggravate the conflicts on the field at this stage.

He put on Rodman, Wilson, Stevens, John Saley, Michael Cooper.

Look at the list and you will know its intention.

"Here it goes again, the Knicks' full-court press!"

"Little Lu doesn't want to give Boston a break at all!"

Stockton said in disbelief.

"Yes, he intends to defeat the Celtics in one fell swoop, but he has bigger goals!" After all, Cunningham has just retired from the front line of coaching and is very sensitive to the game situation. "Larry's injury and retirement have an immeasurable impact on the Celtics. They lost a core of support and a spiritual leader. Even if they can turn grief into strength, without Larry, many things will be different. Just like the Celtics almost defeated the Knicks in Game 3, Little Lu wants to do Same thing."

"He wants to completely destroy the Celtics' fighting spirit when they are the angriest and want to avenge Larry the most, when the whole team is united in hatred!"

57 is better than 45
The Knicks led the Celtics by 12 points.

The Celtics are going to serve the ball from the sideline, and Stevens is responsible for interfering with the serve.

His wingspan is good for disrupting the server's field of vision.

The Celtics successfully delivered the ball.

The Knicks' defense is close to the body, full of confrontation, and the extreme pressure makes it difficult to breathe.

Not to mention the players on the court, even the fans on the sidelines couldn't breathe.

Moreover, Luo, Wei, Ku, Sai, and Si are all all-round defenders who are excellent/top in single defense, excellent in assist defense, and can switch to multiple positions.

The Celtics opened with a four-corner attack, and Thomas made a strong breakthrough.

Rodman double-teamed and Thomas passed the ball to Lambiel.Salley switched defenses, and Lambiel passed Sampson again.

Sampson was double-teamed instantly.

The Knicks' terrifying defensive rotation speed allowed the power of murder to gradually expand to positional warfare.

Even in the small ball era, no team has been able to assemble a five-man team that is so suitable for pressing defense.

The man who saved the Celtics offense was John Long.

The veteran made runs, caught the ball, and made shots regardless of defensive interference, 47 to 57.

The offense has never been more difficult for the Celtics.

The Knicks' offense was equally difficult, and the Celtics countered with a 2-2-1 full-court press.

Louie can be called the perfect murder pressing team. What he lacks most is a person whose body and defense can keep up with the intensity, and at the same time has a point guard-level control.

But such people are generally not placed in murder-pressing squads.

Actually, the Knicks have this guy.

Wilson is, but there is still room for improvement in his control. If he hadn't volunteered himself, Louis didn't want him to join the team.

The murder press is a consumable, and it is the physical fitness of the players. If you defend for a few minutes like this, no matter how good your physical fitness is, you will be out of breath.

Wilson's mind has grown a lot after being honed by Bird.

Before, he could only be regarded as a young star, but since this game, he has shown the appearance of a superstar.

Moreover, it is the kind of Havlicek superstar who does dirty work that Louis admires most.

Louie couldn't imagine another sophomore future superstar choosing to join the thankless murder press team.

It's not just a waste of them, it's an overuse of them.

Finally, there is a super giant seedling, and he should be carefully protected. It is a waste of money to let him be the front row of the press.

But this is also the most valuable thing about Wilson. His aggressive fighting spirit, his desire to fight more and more passionately, and the mysterious magic power that can ignite himself in his body make him happy for this kind of dirty work that other superstars avoid thousands of miles away.

The Celtics' 2-2-1 full-court press counterattack was broken by him alone with the ball.

It took 6 seconds to cross halftime, and after reaching the frontcourt, he passed the ball to Rodman in a high position.

Rodman gets the ball high and looks for a deal like Draymond Green.

Before Wilson took a few breaths, he ran out from the wing to get the ball, took over the ball with Rodman's body, and took the ball to the right paint area, attracting two teams to double-team the ball to Cooper on the outside.

This is the gap between the Celtics' defense and the Knicks.

The Knicks can put pressure on the strong side, use the athletic ability of others to rotate on the weak side, and ensure that the opponent's ball does not pass to the open person.Because it takes time to pass the ball in place, players with outstanding athletic ability can ensure that the ball is in place before the ball is in place.

The Celtics' offensive upper limit is difficult to quantify, but the defensive upper limit is visible to the naked eye.

Everything depends on Ralph Sampson.

Evidently, Mr. Sole, who was sweating profusely and out of breath, was exhausted.

He played for too long, KC dared not replace him.

It's another side effect of Bird's departure. Sampson has been deprived of even the chance to paddle, and he needs to step up.

And he has been unable to support the Celtics' offensive and defensive strength.

Offensive and defensive, he can only choose to do his best on one thing.

This resulted in a pass from Wilson to an open Cooper, and the Celtics had no one to rotate.

Cooper made an open shot from outside the three-point line. This veteran, who had been tortured by the Celtics in the Lakers, hit a three-pointer.

60 is better than 45
With less than 5 minutes left before the end of the third quarter, the Knicks' lead expanded to 15 points.

Louis separated his five fingers, requiring all five players to expand to the midfield matchup.

The high intensity since the opening, the murderous press in the second quarter consumes the full-court press, Lambiel's stepping, McHale's clothesline and Sampson's physical strength. All kinds of foreshadowings have come to the time to close the line.

Louis glanced at KC.

This war of attrition was won by him.

(End of this chapter)