the rest, only noise

Chapter 583 Gradually Despair
28 is better than 15
The Knicks silenced Memorial Coliseum at the end of the first quarter.

This kind of quietness was entirely caused by the home team being suffocated.

In the previous three games, the Knicks seemed to win the game just by playing normally.

Tonight is their most serious one.

If they don't want to win this game, they can deal with it casually, even if they lose, they can still go home to win the championship.

But they want to sweep the title.

"The hardest thing is that you can't see the hope." Brent Musberg put it in his shoes. "If I was a Trail Blazers fan, I would feel sick, like someone kept hitting me in the face, but I couldn't fight back."

"That's right, that's how the Knicks feel, and that's how Boston feels in Los Angeles."

Hubie Brown blows up with no limits.

"This team is too similar to the Celtics four years ago. We all know that team won four consecutive championships. So, what about the Knicks? Where is their height?" Don't forget what Brown's nickname is (Hubibi). "I think they can take over the league and succeed like the Celtics."

Louie never listened to what the commentary said.

Whatever they say is possible, just don't take it seriously.

In the second quarter, the Knicks changed their lineup.

The players who played were Hornacek, Cooper, Miller, McHale and Song Tao.

Even without Ewing, Wilson, Stockton, Rodman this is still a very strong lineup.

The center position may be a little bit worse. Song Tao is indeed not up to the level of being a substitute in the finals, but the center of the Blazers is also a weak position.

In the first quarter, James Edwards was called out for three fouls, and the Blazers were forced to play Richard Anderson.

Anderson saved the Blazers' offensive space, allowing them to play a future tactic similar to the center pick-and-roll, splitting the three-point line and catching and shooting.

But unfortunately, Adelman will not copy homework.

He doesn't think it's a smart way for a center to pick and roll and split it outside the three-point line.

So Anderson's role on the offensive end is just to get to a high position, and whether to shoot three-pointers depends on the opportunity.

The Blazers replaced Jordan and paired Drexler and Xavier McDaniel on the wings.

McDaniel is a thug, and putting him on the field can change the problem of the Blazers' lack of aggression.

However, if Jordan is not there, the Knicks will use the Jordan Law against Jordan's teammates.

Not as suffocating as personally, but powerful enough.

McDaniel tried to run a pick-and-roll with Drexler, but the three-point threat that the glider could almost ignore made Cooper simply step back and give him room to shoot.

McDaniel ran a little chance.

He was led into his own offensive cool zone.

In the short corner on the left, McDaniel received the ball, made a jumper, and missed a shot.

Hornacek launched a quick counterattack, the Blazers returned to defense quickly, and McDaniel was at the forefront violently.

He saw how his teammates were humiliated off the court, and he wanted to return them one by one.

He chose the rookie to start.

Reggie Miller has been dissatisfied with his performance in the playoffs for many days, and he only slowed down after reaching the finals.

McDaniel suddenly pushed him down.

The referee's whistle blows.

"I'm going to fuck you up!" McDaniel said horribly.

It was McDaniel's mistake to think Miller was weak because he was a rookie.

When the Knicks selected people, they carefully considered them.

Players like Miller, who Louis knows well about him, dare to choose him even if he doesn't investigate.

Louis will not reuse people who are not mentally strong.

McDaniel tried to deter the Knicks with a foul, and as a result, Miller's rebellious psychology was aroused.

Louie gestured to Hornacek to call Miller a play.

Miller saw the tactical intention and began to move.

Chasing players off the ball is not McDaniel's forte. After chasing for a while, he felt bored and needed the help of his teammates.

Miller also happened to stop on the perimeter.

The ball was passed quickly, and Miller followed, pulling up and shooting.

"Shh!"

"This ball is for your mother, it's not easy for him to raise you son of a bitch!"

Even Louie couldn't listen to Miller when he spat, it was so filthy.

He has no quality at all, he only goes down three ways when he swears, greets his family, he has no skills.

This made McDaniel furious and wanted to fix Miller.But the Knicks didn't match up Miller and McDaniel.

It was Cooper who was in charge of defending him.

Cooper is one of those rare elite defenders who are strong on defense but clean in action.

But McDaniel is a man who wants to make trouble, regardless of whether it is good or bad.

McDaniel, who was eager for revenge, didn't know that he was falling into the trap of the Knicks.His temper is too violent, like a runaway version of Wilson.

He doesn't have Wilson's skills and talent. Although a piece of software can be regarded as a first-line flank, he is not as good as Wilson, Drexler, and Jordan.

The Knicks' defense regarded him as a superstar like Jordan.

Cooper front defense, Hornacek flank package.

The extremely high-intensity double-teaming brought amazing defensive effects.

McDaniel passed the ball in a hurry, and the Knicks took turns to keep up.

Keep passing the ball, rotate and keep up.

With such a pass, the Knicks' defense relied on quick footsteps and forced rotations to block the opening.

McDaniel's impact on offense with the ball was close to nothing, and the only reliable three-pointer on the field was Richard Anderson, but Adelman did not place him on the periphery.

With no one on the outside, the Knicks' defensive line shrunk, which made them more daring to use pincers, force the opponent to pass the ball, and then use their own defensive steps to rotate.

Because passing the ball takes time, there is only one ball on the field, so as long as the defense is fast enough, theoretically three or four people can defend against five opponents.

It doesn't matter if you're open, the ball has to come, and when the ball comes, that's enough time for the fast-footed defender to rotate.

This is the concept of unlimited defense changes in the small ball era.

In the Knicks lineup, except for Song Tao, the other four players can maintain this kind of defense. Miller's defensive quality is not good, but it is enough.

Because the Blazers didn't have a three-pointer, the only one with a three-pointer didn't shoot.

When the loopholes in the offensive space environment are targeted by the opponent, and it is difficult to attack the basket and play in the low post, winning by shooting is almost certain.The Blazers don't have pick-and-roll players at all. If low-post offensive players can't create opportunities, then they can only rely on shooter-run tactics to find long-range opportunities.

If Louie is the head coach of the Blazers, he will make good use of Richard Anderson's card.

He's kind of like Ryan Anderson. Well, they're both named Anderson.But Anderson's basic inside skills are still better than that of the Mamba.However, Adelman didn't know how to use him. He didn't know that Anderson's three-pointer could create a strong side for them to open up space for Jordan to single out.He didn't know that letting Anderson shoot a three-pointer would change the situation of the Blazers' offensive constipation.

Of course, Adelman absolutely has reason to defend himself.

The Knicks' defense is so suffocating, of course they can let the inside play freely, but they can't.

But Louis has already shown him the actual operation. As long as the flanks are strong enough, use pincers to force the opponent to pass the ball, and use athletic ability to rotate.

Unfortunately, Adelman is a principled student who doesn't like to copy other people's homework.

He lacks teacher education.

Copying homework is of course not good, but if you don't know how to do homework, do you choose to do nothing, or copy other people's answers to deal with the teacher?

The coaching staff was unaware of the problem, and the Blazers could only rely on their heads if they wanted to win—Drexler and McDaniel did play hard when Jordan was off the court, knowing that they would be double-teamed and wanted to attack with the ball, so the Knicks used double-teaming to cause several of their turnovers.

But Drexler also scored under the double-team, and McDaniel also staged a signature one-handed reverse dunk from the bottom line.

Even Anderson, the space five, used strange movements to throw a goal. Although it was luck, he scored anyway.

No team can win the finals entirely by luck, and it is almost impossible to maintain the offense in this way.

Halfway through the second quarter, Jordan came back.

Similarly, the Knicks' main force is back.

Since the beginning of the game, Jordan has been made offensive by Jordan's rules. He feels worse and worse. He can't shoot three-pointers.

Fortunately, he gradually found a little touch, which is also the only way for Jordan to maintain his efficiency tonight.He couldn't get to the basket with the ball because the Knicks couldn't solve the pocket formation; he couldn't shoot three-pointers because he didn't practice usually; he couldn't go to the low post because the Knicks' three-line attack was too terrifying.

Only relying on long-range mid-range shots will definitely not improve efficiency. Only relying on mid-range catches to participate in pick-and-rolls must have limited containment power. In addition, the teammates around him are not good at long-range shots. As a result, the Knicks' No. 4/5 can sit in the pit at will and attack when needed.

All the Knicks' tricks are aimed at the pain points of the Blazers.

Adelman reacted so badly that Louie got bored.

Because he couldn't see the possibility of the Blazers winning, the Knicks played too much against the Blazers and restrained their play too much.

The introduction of Jordan's rules made the possibility of "Jordan Super God" disappear.

At halftime, 57 to 40.

The 17-point gap is enough to make fans give up most of their hopes.

"If the Blazers' only hope of winning is MJ's big explosion, then they will lose." Hubie Brown said with concern.

(End of this chapter)