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Chapter 580 All I Want is Complete Victory
Louie faced many cameras, and the reporters wanted to hear him say a few words.

In front of him is a glass of Coca-Cola with a clear Coca-Cola logo on it.Because he is the spokesperson of the Coca-Cola Company, now, he picked up the Coke and took a sip.

"Coach Lu, what do you think of MJ's evaluation of the Knicks?"

Louis acted as if he didn't know the cause and effect of the matter, and asked, "I don't know what Michael said yet."

"MJ said, you guys attack his teammates with rough moves every possession, and every foul could cause them to get hurt."

Louie smiled calmly; "I won't overturn Michael's accusation. If I were to say it, I think this is why it took them four years to beat the Lakers. This is also the reason why the Lakers never beat the Celtics."

"Coach Lu, what do you mean?"

"What I mean is very simple. What we do is no different from other teams in the East. You have to adapt to this instead of complaining to the media. This will not change your plight."

After all, he took a sip of Coke.

The advantage of the Knicks over the Trail Blazers, the crushing on the scene, is something that many people have never thought of.

Including Louis himself, he never thought that the Blazers would not even have the power to backhand.

The 3-0 lead is easy. From the perspective of historical records, the Knicks have basically put this season's championship in their pockets. All they need is to win another game away.

The Trail Blazers won three games in a row, but the Knicks didn't even come up with Jordan's rules against Jordan.

The Bad Boys used Jordan's rules against the Bulls because if they didn't, Jordan would destroy them with his personal ability.

However, the strength gap between the Knicks and the Trail Blazers seems to be too large for personal ability to make up for.

However, the Blazers' book lineup is not that weak.

No, from the lineup alone, they are very strong.

How could it be like this?

Louie's assistant coach Phil Jackson lifted the fog: "Adelman let everyone else play under MJ's influence. He raised MJ's tactical status too much."

Jackson knew right away that Jordan needed to step back and divert his overflowing power to other things.

Louis looked at Jackson, who might be one of the few coaches who could force Jordan to do his best.

Now, the Bulls are completely unrecognizable, and the Zen master is also working as an assistant under his own hands. Is there still a chance to coach Jordan?
By the way, Jackson's contract seems to expire this summer, right?

"That's right, Phil." Louis suddenly mentioned Jackson's future, "When the season is over, do you want to stay? Let's get a few more rings together."

Jackson's seemingly indisputable face hides his desire for power.

If he stays in the Knicks, it is impossible for him to take the position, Louis is too young.

Even though he has been in the league for ten years and is less than 30 years old, he is already the godfather figure in charge of the Knicks management and coaching staff.

There's no one else in the league who has what he has.

"I haven't thought about it yet." Jackson pretended to be stupid and avoided answering, "I'll think about it after the season is over."

The Knicks returned to the Marriott.

There is one game left.

For Louie, sweeping the Blazers was necessary.

It is not only the achievement of sweeping Jordan in the finals, but also a good opportunity to cast a psychological shadow on the Blazers.

Looking at the league, in the next two years, the Blazers are most likely to compete with the Knicks for the championship.

If the Knicks, who have a clear advantage this year, can sweep them, it will be beneficial in the future matches between the two teams.

Therefore, Louie considered using Jordan's law in the fourth game.

After all, Jordan is now averaging 43 points per game. If he gets a high score in the fourth game, his average per game will be even more amazing.Even if swept, the Blazers will be lucky.They will feel that Jordan is invincible, so they just need to change other people.

Louie didn't expect Jordan to average 40+ games in their first Finals.

Therefore, in the fourth game, his goal was not only to complete the sweep, but also to limit Jordan's scoring.

At present, Jordan has scored 129 points in three games. If he wants to average 40 points per game, he can "easily" do it as long as he gets 31 points in the fourth game.

Therefore, the key is how to limit Jordan and keep his scoring within 31 points.

1988/6/7

The day before Game 4, Louis was in the hotel and conveyed an idea to the players.

"I want us to have a complete win in the series, not just win the game."

Someone has to ask.

This man is Patrick Ewing of the "why" of everything: "We're all up 3-0, isn't that a complete victory?"

"Good point, but no," Louis asked. "Do you know why?"

No one knows. After all, a sweep is an overwhelming victory in a playoff matchup. If a sweep is not a complete victory, then what is it?

"Michael Jordan is averaging 43 points per game on close to [-] percent shooting. He can absolutely say he can beat all of us. The Knicks beat the Blazers, not one of us beat him."

"If we didn't limit Michael's play in Game [-], it wouldn't be a complete win."

Wilson was interested in restricting Jordan: "Coach, what are we going to do?"

Louie said with murderous intent: "Game [-], activate Jordan's law. And, everyone has to play against the Trail Blazers like they did against the Celtics in Game [-]. Let's have a real finals and let them know that as long as we are willing, the intensity of the game can be so great that they can't bear it."

"Coach, is it necessary? We just need to increase the intensity casually to win." Rodman said boldly.

"Okay, have ambition!" Louis pointed to Rodman and said to the crowd, "MJ will be defended by Dennis in the next game. If he is blown up by MJ, I will trade him to Utah after the season is over. I believe the Mormons there will like you!"

"Coach, I'm kidding you!"

"Who the hell is joking with you, correct your attitude, now each go back and prepare to change clothes for training!"

Louis mobilized the enthusiasm of the players, and at the same time let them understand that tomorrow night's game is the last game of this season, there must be no mistakes, and they must sweep the Blazers.

The players and most of the assistant coaches have left, and Zhao Yuanzheng has other things to report.

"Coach Lu, this is our draft plan for this year."

Although Zhao Yuanzheng is not the chief assistant, he is in charge of much more than Tomjanovich.

Scouting rookies is one of his jobs, and now he can't easily scout college players on the spot because he has four or five scouts under him.

This year, the Knicks have three first-round picks, one their own and one from the return on investment from the Sonics. A few years ago, Louie made a deal with the Sonics in exchange for two future first-round picks. This year, one of the first-round picks was cashed.

The Supersonics were unlucky in the lottery and got the seventh pick in the first round.

But it doesn't matter, if the pick they draw is too high, the Knicks will have a headache instead, because this draft pick comes with the protection of the top three picks.

It can be said that they got the seventh pick in the first round for nothing.

Then, there is the big gift of the bull.

This is the follow-up effect of the Len Bias trade. The Bulls also gave this year's first-round pick to the Knicks. Although they have Barkley, Joe Barry Carroll and Dennis Johnson, this lineup just looks famous, but the actual effect is not good.

The Bulls' record plummeted this season, ranking ninth from the bottom in the league.

Since their rankings do not qualify for the lottery, their draft picks are certain.

Excluding the nine teams participating in the lottery (two expansion teams), minus one pick, is the Bulls' first-round pick this year.

They got the No.11 pick in the first round, but the pick still has to be sent to the Knicks.

Then there is his own draft pick, which is not worth mentioning at the end of the first round.

Zhao Yuanzheng recommended two candidates: "William Anderson (Willie Anderson SG/SF) from the University of Georgia and Ronnie Sekali from Syracuse University. The latter can be Patrick's substitute, while the former will be a strong addition to our wing line."

Louis had never heard the names of these two people.

On the list submitted by Zhao Yuanzheng, Louis knew Rik Smits C, who was his template when Yao Huang participated in the draft.And Kansas State University's Mitch Richmond, nicknamed The Rock, the offensive and defensive wing, was the best player to defend Jordan in the 90s.

If the Knicks lack someone to match Jordan, Louie will definitely find a way to get Richmond. As of now, they already have Wilson, and the flanks are overcrowded. They don't need a core seedling to increase the team's involution.

Again, if a team has eight or nine players who can start, it will definitely explode.

This kind of hidden danger exists in the Knicks.

Therefore, what kind of players to add needs to be carefully considered.

(End of this chapter)