the rest, only noise

Chapter 560
In addition to the magician, there are other heavyweight guests who came to the scene.

Such as the die-hard Lake Mi Jack Nicholson who came with the magician.Nicholson's presence convinced Louie that the Magic was just trying to pass his bad luck on to the Celtics.

There are also some local Boston stars that Louie can't name.

The Knicks' cheering team is as luxurious.

Team star Dave Debusschell brought Willis Reed, politician Bill Bradley, Kaz Russell and other old Nicks to the scene.

In terms of entertainment stars, many New York stars can't stand the atmosphere of the garden, and only genuine fans like Nicholson are willing to endure the atmosphere of the garden.

Therefore, the Knicks star fan group only came to a not-so-popular Jennifer Beals.

Jennifer shouted at Louis: "I came to this kind of place to watch the game to cheer you on. If you dare to lose, I will never end with you!"

Uh...how did it look like Louie begged her to come.

Louis shrugged helplessly.

In addition, the management of the Celtics also came to the scene.

Auerbach, Jane Walker, are all acquaintances.

No one thought that the Knicks would pose such a big threat to the Celtics.

Before the Eastern Conference finals, Celtics supporters did not see the Knicks as the biggest obstacle to their five-peat.

In terms of strength, they may not be as good as the Lakers of previous years.

That thinking was completely changed with McHale's clothesline foul.

Because for the Lakers, they would not make such extreme moves.

Only a team that really regards you as a sworn enemy and wants to beat you will do whatever it takes.The Lakers are very strong, but they are surrounded by the shell of show time, and they can't put down their bodies to fight them to the death.

The Knicks have inherited the tradition of the Eastern Conference team in this area.

The ball can be lost, but people must also lie down.

Louie watched Bird carefully on the other court as the two sides warmed up.

His feet move naturally, his shooting posture does not change, and at first glance, he looks like a healthy player.

Louis could not be fooled by this pretense of being strong.

If he's really fine, how could the Celtics rest him in Game [-]?
It's better to deal with the Knicks in Game [-] than to wait until Game [-].

On the other side, the CBS commentary seat was responsible for explaining the game. Brent Musberg, a well-known commentator in the industry, was in charge of partnering with another former NBA coach who hated Louis - Hubie Brown.

Brown, like Billy Cunningham, had feuded with Louie years before.Louie was still in the Celtics at the time, leading that team to kill those weak NBA teams.

Brown was the Knicks coach at the time and was naturally one of the victims.But at that time, the reason why Louis made the team kill was not because he didn't understand the rules, but because some coaches who relied on the old to sell their old men believed that he was too junior to be the coach of the Celtics.

In the general sense, too shallow qualifications are synonymous with insufficient ability.

Since it is said that he is not capable enough, then the real chapter will be seen on the court.

Therefore, those who danced the most fiercely were educated.

Brown even dismissed get out of class in the summer of 1984, and the Knicks hired Louie to take over his job.

Embarrassingly, Louie does his job just fine...

So when Musberg asked Brown what he thought of the game, Brown acted like a more extreme Cunningham: "If Larry doesn't play, the Knicks have a chance to complete a major reversal in the away game, but Larry is worthy of being GOAT. He chose to come back in order to defend his honor. In this way, the Knicks have no chance!"

It's as if the Knicks have won all three games so far without Bird.

Musberg knew that Brown couldn't be objective about the Knicks, so asking this question was an excuse from the station. Cunningham was not there, and they needed another person to make the show better.

If the Knicks have the initiative in the game later, Brown's words will seem ridiculous.

After warming up, players from both sides surrounded their coaches.

The DJ at the scene began to announce the curtain, informing the fans of the starting lists of both sides.

The Knicks' starting lineup was unexpected.

Stockton, Wilson ([-]nd), Alex Stevens, Oakley, Ewing.

Wilson played the second position, Stevens entered the starting lineup, and McHale continued to substitute.

Just one starting roster sends a lot of information.

Wilson will shoot more three-pointers when he plays the second position. Stevens' starting is aimed at Bird, and McHale is coming off the bench continuously. It's not that Oakley is better than him, but that he can play his advantage better on the bench. Oakley's entry into the starting lineup will give the Knicks a reliable thug in this game that may break out at any time.

"It seems that the Knicks are going to implement their strategy to the end!"

"It's a real test for Larry, and if he's the greatest player ever, he deserves to win it."

The Celtics' starting lineup looks normal: Thomas, Harper, Bird, Sampson, Lambiel.Always these five.

After the opening, Ewing won the jump ball in front of Sampson.

The Celtics retreated quickly enough, and the Knicks' first offense was to hit the basket.

Stockton's pass was directed at Oakley.

Oakley stood in front of Lambiel, and he underestimated the latter's defense.

Without making any fake moves, he will force himself to get the ball.

Putting aside those insidious black hands and black feet, if you look at Lambiel purely as a defender, he is not bad.

In 2014, Splitter, known as the world's number one defensive player, was the normal state of Lambiel's defensive end.He is very good at guarding offensive players on the ground.

Oakley failed to get up and was blocked by Lambiel standing up.

Bird took the ball and threw it to Thomas.

Thomas is in the center and Sampson follows up on the right.

Ewing's retreat was so fast that he blocked Thomas' drive, but the latter deftly hit the ball to Sampson.

The league's No. [-] center jumps outside the paint like he has wings.Ewing turned around, unable to jump up to defend anymore, all he could do was raise his hands and let Sampson do what he wanted.

Through Ewing's body, Sampson straightened up and smashed into the basket.

Corner referee Hugh Hollins whistles.

"I admit that there was a foul just now, but did your whistle sound too late?" Louie complained.

Hollins ignored him. This kind of pressure happens every game, and he is no stranger to it.

Sampson stood at the free throw line full of fighting spirit.

3 is better than 0
This is the positive effect of Bird's comeback from injury.

Even if Sampson was elected the regular season MVP, the backbone of the Celtics is still Bird.

Without Bird on the court, he would be uncomfortable playing.

If Byrd is on the court, he will be Mr. One every minute.

"Ralph is too tricky, Larry is injured, Isiah can't fire from a long distance, and this guy can attack from any position." Zhao Yuanzheng has never seen a center like Sampson who cannot be restricted from a purely technical point of view.

Because of his offensive methods, he can shoot under the basket, half-stop, mid-range, long two-pointers and even three-pointers in the frontal triangle area.It can be freely switched between low-position back-up and high-level surface basket breakthrough.

For Ewing, defending this monster was too hard.

Louis can't let him consume too much with Sampson on the defensive end, so it's the task of defending Sampson.Basically, it was handed over to Oakley. It was a dislocation against fast break just now, which was an accident.

The Celtics' defense has changed from man-to-man to man-to-man defense. There are differences in the details between the front defense and the press. One is to put pressure, and the other is simply to grab the ball.

Stockton, as always, was given a space.

He broke through generously.

Before the Eastern Conference Finals, even Louie didn't expect Stockton's breakthrough to be of this level.

But relying on his physical fitness alone, a breakthrough can only be a temporary solution. Without a stable finishing ability in the penalty area, and without challenging inside throws, he can only pass the ball.

That was part of Louie's pregame plan, and one of the reasons why Stevens was put in the starting lineup.

The confusion caused by Stockton's drive sent Stevens to a mismatch on Thomas.Stockton passed the ball back, and Stevens got a big and small chance in the high post.

Today, Stevens has been regarded as the number one mad dog in the Knicks' pressing team. Yes, he has only one label, which is defense.But before his full-time defense in the Knicks, his selling point was his versatility.

He can do everything, but he can't do anything well. The reason why he can stay in the Knicks is because he understands the defense under Louie.

Let him start today, not just to torture Bird so simple.

In the high position, Stevens hit Thomas with his back. Within four seconds, he pushed Thomas' defense into the paint like a bulldozer, and then retreated and turned around. A not-so-elegant jumper flew over Thomas' head.

That was another design Louis had put him on.

Stockton's offense is just a bait, and the specific purpose is to create high-level big and small.

2 is better than 3
Stevens, whose hands were rough, had an absolute physical advantage against Thomas, so the offense found a sense and scored the Knicks' first goal of the night.

(End of this chapter)