the rest, only noise

Chapter 832 Portland's Nightmare
Rodman's early double-teaming left Jordan with no choice but to pass the ball.

Four years later, when he faced Jordan in the finals, Louis felt that the opponent had changed a lot.The Jordan rules that were prepared for Jordan at the beginning, because the Blazers were "unbelievable", failed to reach the finals for a long time, and the Knicks almost forgot about it.

Suddenly, Louis demanded strict precautions against Jordan, and if necessary, "laws" could be used.

Jordan's offense suddenly became difficult because the Knicks' defense actively forced him to break to the left.It was a famous rumor early in his career that Jordan's threat dropped dramatically once he went left.

However, Jordan has cost the teams that made this defensive choice.

And that's an important part of Jordan's Law.

It is a fact that Jordan's threat on the left is lower than that on the right. The scouts' feelings are not wrong, but they are not completely right.

It is said that his attack on the left is less threatening than that on the right because every time he completes the attack on the left, his shooting rate is only 48%.And when he attacks on the right, his hit rate is usually over [-]%.

"Up to" a few percentage points of poor efficiency, saying that the threat from the left side is lower than the threat from the right side, there is nothing wrong with it.

But many coaches are prone to "diode" thinking when they obtain information.Scouts said he was worse on the left than on the right, but they interpreted it as "Jordan can't attack on the left."

With this understanding, of course there will be problems when arranging the defense. It is normal for Jordan to prove that "the trapeze can't attack from the left is a rumor".

Louis is different from them. He likes to study data, but he has certain suspicions about all data.

Data that is useless or inconsistent with the actual effect is shit in his eyes.

Strictly speaking, this is the first time Jordan has faced the full "law."

In the 1988 finals, due to the gap in strength between the two teams, and Jordan was not mature enough at that time, the shooting threat was very low, so there was actually no suspense in the entire series.

Louis prepared Jordan's Law, but it didn't come in handy. It was not until the end of the series that he reluctantly used the "law" against Jordan.

Under the circumstances at that time, the Knicks' victory was already determined, and the defensive effect was bound to be compromised, but they still defended Jordan.

Today, Louie repeats his old tricks in regular time.

Jordan was double-teamed first, and then was forced to break through to the left.

When he wants to call a pick-and-roll to help him break through, Rodman or Kemp will decisively step forward to double-team.

Double-teaming two defense-level players is no small feat.

Even after experiencing thousands of blows, the Knicks' defense is still a peak that Jordan has never climbed in his career.

The Knicks' double-teaming is one of the strongest defenses in basketball.

Because the players involved in the double-teaming are not mediocre defensive bastards who need double-teaming to cover their own flaws.

A team has five defensive line members, which is already a sensational thing.

At the end of the first half, Jordan's offensive was successfully contained.

As great as a flying man, being so defended by the Knicks, he couldn't find a way to defeat the enemy for a while.

"Coach Lu, is this a surprise you specially prepared for MJ?"

At the end of the first half, Riley asked Louie.

"It can't be regarded as a surprise. He experienced this defense 4 years ago. It's just that he was relatively immature at the time, and we didn't take it seriously. He didn't really understand the strength of our defense until today." Louis said frivolously, "Please help me to ask him how he feels about this defense."

To this day, Jordan's godhead has been shattered in Louis' heart.

He is also a human being. Although he is the best basketball player, is he really much better than the Tragedy Master and Bird?

This is hard to say. If he wants to choose a core team, he would definitely prefer to choose Bird, a low-quality but versatile and obedient player.

From the perspective of a coach, players like Jordan are not easy to deal with.

He's strong, maybe the strongest, but not on a level with the other superstars.If the defense is in place, it can still be held down.

That's how the first half felt for Louie.

The Blazers didn't expect the Knicks to have a complete defensive system against Jordan.

In the second half, the Blazers changed their style of play and no longer opened their defense around a certain super giant alone.

Jordan, Barkley and the underrated Xavier McDaniel work together.

These three offensive players have certain problems with each other's style of play, but they can jointly create a complete offensive logic chain.

Thanks to Riley's strategy, the Blazers are long-range insulators, the only thing he hasn't learned from Louie.

There may be some space between Qiao Bamai, but they themselves do not have high requirements for space, and they don't need teammates to create particularly good opportunities for them to make shots.

In this case, as long as Riley is willing to lower his requirements, the Blazers' offense can be extremely simple.

What are the benefits of a simple offense?

Stable, less mistakes.

That's why the Blazers have a low turnover rate.

The data of turnover rate can clearly see what Riley requires of the team as a whole.

After being targeted by the "law", Jordan chose to break the game with a pass.

The Knicks like to double-team, which just gives him the opportunity to connect teammates.

The Knicks are much rougher, giving full play to their inside advantages and hitting the basket when they have the opportunity. If the Blazers dare to double-team, the shooter is already in place on the outside.

I've been in touch with Riley's football tactics and the "no layup" principle for a long time, and that's it.

Compared with confrontation, the Knicks are not afraid.

Not giving a layup is a concept. If you encounter a reckless man like the Knicks who rushes to the basket recklessly, Riley's principle of not laying up will be useless.Because they can't really not give the Knicks a chance to layup.

In the third quarter, the "law" of the Knicks spread from Jordan to Barkley.

Although many of Jordan's rules are tailor-made for outside cores, there are also some routines that are also effective for insiders under certain circumstances.

For example, Barkley is encountering the defense of "when the target person hits back in the low post, immediately three people double-team, one tops, one flanks, and one pretends to double-team, but actually interferes and blocks the passing route".

Barkley encountered Kemp, Ewing and Wilson.

Another defensive team composed of three members of the defense team.

Barkley made five turnovers in 4 minutes, and the Blazers fell behind by 15 points at one point.

The Knicks' players are not only very aggressive defensively, but they are also unforgiving.

Wilson, Ewing, and Kemp all talked trash, which made Jordan furious.

At that time, the Knicks' defense focused on Barkley, but they didn't pay much attention to Jordan.When Jordan scored 9 points in a row, Louie loudly reminded the players to pay attention to Jordan's offense.

After the timeout ended, Ewing confidently claimed his position.

His inside advantage is unrivaled, and no one is more sure of putting the ball in the basket than him.

If the Knicks need three players to defend Barkley, the Blazers need the same number to defend Ewing.

Ewing is not afraid of double-teaming.

Because the Knicks' offensive system is highly modernized, Louis will always arrange a bunch of high-quality shooters around the main attacker.

At this time, Rodman was replaced, and Kemp had developed a shot from the free throw line. In addition, the three players on the perimeter were Chris Jackson, Miller and Wilson.

It can be said that after Louis replaced Rodman, the Knicks could hardly find players to drag the offensive space.

Apart from Ewing, it is either a deadly shooter like Miller or CJ, or a super offensive player like Wilson with a combination of sudden shots, or a super finisher like Kemp.

The Knicks have the strongest shooter team in the league-this is not an exaggeration. Looking at the league, no team has a shooter that is more threatening than the Knicks. Strictly speaking, only the Hornets that have been sent home have high-quality shooters.

The Knicks' shooter is not only accurate, but also has strong running ability, and is also very good at helping the main attacker to clear space, which reduces the requirement for the main attacker to change the formation a lot.

When Ewing was attacking, the Blazers did not dare to double-team him easily, because they could always see players like Miller or Wilson moving to the left and right. Some of them would stop in place and wait for the shooting opportunity, and some would choose to cut into the basket to meet Ewing.

The transformation Chris Jackson has accomplished with the Knicks has been one of the most amazing things to happen this season.

He has changed from a guard who needs a lot of shots to maintain his touch. He has become a proficient in running off the ball and cooperating with his teammates. He is always ready to complete an air cut or pull out after a cross run with the inside, or suddenly appear in the bottom corner. Use his quick shot to punish the opponent's defensive distraction.

Ewing turned out to be the toughest player the Blazers had to face.

This fear has been deeply implanted in the Blazers' hearts since they entered the Jordan era.

In the 80s, they were dominated by Skyhook Kareem, even if the opponent was 40 years old, he could average 30 points per game in the series.

Entering the 90s, the Lakers ushered in David Robinson. If it weren't for the sudden retirement of the tragic master, it is still unknown who can dominate the West.

Now in the finals, the opponent is still the Knicks, and the FMVP in the 1988 finals is still the king.

Tonight, Ewing scored 38 points, 16 rebounds and 5 blocks, leading the team to defeat the Trail Blazers and win the first matchup of the finals.

　I promise that I will explode once at the climax of this round of the series. Although my current coding speed is disabled, I just want to explode

　　
　
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