the rest, only noise

Chapter 898

Since the opening game was at the Boston Garden, the Knicks could not claim the fifth ring of the Louis era in front of the Celtics.

But when Boston's DJ announced the defending champion's entry, the Boston Garden fans proved they remembered everything with harsh boos.

They remember how the story ends.

They remember who took their throne.

They remember.

But so what?Their roster is filled with nobodies.

The few big names are either old, unable to support themselves, or have been abandoned.

Owens missed his season debut due to mental illness.

Celtics fans still think about him. After all, last season was his rookie season. Who can avoid hitting the wall like Bird?That was the first season of Sampson and Thomas.

Even if they had this idea, the public opinion still made Owens out of his mind.

Now that the second season has not yet started, facing the number one opponent in the Eastern Conference, Owens' absence from the game due to mental illness is unacceptable to fans.

Much like the HIV virus, depression is under-recognized in contemporary times.

It's not good to arrange any injury casually, but if you have to say it's a mental illness, isn't that just admitting cowardice?

Fans are unreasonable. Owens' seemingly weak approach has greatly lowered their expectations for this person.

"What's the matter, Larry, haven't you eaten? Shooting like this?"

The Celtics' first offense was executed by Bird.

Under Rodman's single defense, Bird's shooting was seriously interfered with, and he actually came up with a non-stick.

As soon as Louie finished speaking, the Celtics fouled Stockton.

In the subsequent offense, Ewing got a shooting opportunity through tactical running, but Sampson couldn't care about it, and he threw it into the open space.

The fans booed angrily.

The boos weren't for Sampson.

What makes the fans dissatisfied is their second-year power forward Doug Smith, who was sought after by scouts in college because of his perfect combination of physical fitness and skills. When he came to the NBA, he needed skills but no skills, and he needed no body.

His confrontation is too bad, and when he gets up to strength, he will fall back and forth. The so-called prospect of being able to play positions [-] and [-] has turned into an embarrassment of not being able to play positions [-] and [-].

In this year's draft, the Celtics took a fancy to Oliver Miller (Oliver Miller C) of the University of Arkansas. This man is only 2 meters tall, but because of his terrifying long arms, he has a size advantage in the interior.

The Celtics wanted him to help Sampson and Lambiel relieve the pressure. As a result, their draft picks had already been traded, so they wanted to use Doug Smith to fool them.

As a result, when others heard that the Celtics were going to replace Smith, the negotiations were canceled on the spot.

This is the market for Doug Smith, who can't even get a late first-round pick.

Although Miller is not a good choice, but the Celtics scouting department did not give up struggling anyway.

The hidden dangers brought about by the transaction two years ago are becoming a reminder to kill the glory of the Celtics
Facing the Knicks, the Celtics have no advantage at all.

Last year's Blazers explained to the entire league how to beat the Knicks. Although they did not succeed, the general method has been clearly shown.

First of all, there must be a flank group with quality and quantity.

This used to be the advantage of the Knicks, but with the expansion of the league several times, the loss of talent, coupled with the aging of personnel, and changes in the team structure, they no longer have the flank advantage of the late 80s.The Blazers have accumulated years of wings, and the outbreak against the Knicks made everyone see the way to beat the Knicks.

There is also space. Louis let the coaches accept three-pointers and used the N.UCLA system to let people know how smooth the offense can be with good shooters.

In contrast, the Celtics are too outdated. They led the pocket formation in the early 80s, and they shot many three-pointers in a short year in the mid-[-]s (Louis era).

Even if the Celtics' offensive efficiency in the regular season during the dynasty is still the top three in the league, hidden dangers have long existed.

The upper and lower limits of the Celtics' offense are too large. When facing weak defensive teams, the four systems left by Louis can play smoothly. When facing strong defensive teams, they can only rely on the Big Three to survive.

It's not something that happened after they lost the No. [-] title in the Eastern Conference. It's a problem that dates back to the Dynasty.

When the Big Three can solve everything, no one takes the problem seriously. After the Big Three disintegrates, it will be too difficult for them to solve the problem.

Billy Owens was their last fight, and they lost.

Looking at the current virtues of the Celtics, it's hard for Louis not to give them a thumbs up.

If you want to play against them, you must either have a solid offense or a tough defense. Anyway, the starting lineup cannot be equipped with only one or two players with shooting threats. Unless the strength of the wing lineup reaches the level of the Trail Blazers, otherwise, if there are more than two players in the lineup who do not have three-point threats, the Knicks pocket lineup will make the opponent feel suffocated.

Miraculously, in order to save Bird and Sampson's physical strength, Celtics coach Chris Ford will use them separately, and then let them play with 3-4 teammates who are not a three-point threat most of the time.

This is a matter of vision.

Louie has proven that using the [-]-point shot in moderation can bring an offense to life.

The Celtics didn't listen, and they couldn't improve the strength of the flanks.

It is not difficult to supplement shooters, as long as the three-point shooting percentage of last season is doubled, but the Celtics just don't want to do this.

Sampson is still invincible.

He now rarely attacks the basket, and cooperates more with guards or Bird, focusing on finishing.

Because attacking with the ball consumes a lot, the probability of injury will increase.

If he gets hurt, the Celtics will rot completely.

Lambiel is already a veteran, and he can only play a role when he has enough physical strength. When encountering a team with such intensity as the Knicks, he can last up to 15 minutes.

Fortunately, although Bird started today with a three-point non-stick, but the overall feel is still there.

Bird has the touch, and Sampson spontaneously chooses to pull out the pick-and-roll.

Regarding the current situation, Sampson is very sober. If he can make a three-pointer, the Celtics' offense will be comfortable.

At the very least, he and Bird's pick-and-roll offense is beyond the reach of the Knicks.

There is nothing wrong with this idea. If Bird is 5-6 years younger, he may really be able to break the game.

However, Bird, who is almost 37 years old, has long lost the mobility and ball-holding threat of the third position.

Now he has the speed of the [-]th position and the athletic ability of the [-]th position. Only because Owens can't play, so he can barely play the [-]rd position.

A person who is not a big threat with the ball calls the pick-and-roll, and he only needs to guard his shots.

The Knicks are not afraid of Bird's breakthrough.

But you can't really treat Bird as a dish. Wilson's defensive strategy of focusing on shooting and ignoring breakthroughs was found by Bird.

In the second quarter, Bird repeatedly made balls to his teammates under the guise of his own breakthrough.

During that time, the Celtics offense was at its best.

"Hillbilly, there's yours!"

Louie called a timeout just for him.

"If they call a pick-and-roll, don't hesitate to open Ralph and double-team Larry!"

"No matter how many three-pointers Ralph scores, leave him alone!"

Sampson, who gets an open shot, will make decisive shots, but he didn't play in the small ball era, and he will always be somewhat resistant to three-pointers.

After all, the three-pointer is an elective course for them to expand their offensive threat. Sampson has practiced the three-pointer, which proves that he is worthy of the name of the only gentleman, but his three-pointer can kill the Knicks. Louis did not see this kind of insider in the small ball era.

Shooting three-pointers from the inside is still too rhythmic, and it is completely different from the outside ball holder who feels like he pulls up his shot.

After that wave of momentum was suppressed, the Celtics fell behind until 22 points.

A proud villain like Lambiel is unwilling to continue fighting, but if he wants to end, it's not time for garbage.

This kind of thing can't trouble him.

Lambiel chose to provoke Rodman, and the two quickly started fighting under the basket.

To be exact, Rodman did it to Lambiel.

"Is your shit hairstyle Madonna's hype idea for you? She is such a playful and bad cousin. I heard that she stepped on several other boats at the same time when she was dating you."

When Lambiel said the kind of begging words, he didn't just output it with his mouth, but also didn't stop the movements of his hands.

Rodman was already upset because he didn't play well. Hearing Lambiel's words, he thought about not doing anything, and suddenly turned sideways and punched the opponent in the cheek.

Lambiel was punched, but was not KO. He hugged Rodman and threw him to the ground.

The two sides fought on the spot.

Inside the Boston Garden, fans booed fiercely in solidarity with Lambiel.

Laimbier withdrew from the game due to constant nosebleeds, and Rodman became a victim of the league's new rules.

At the NBA annual meeting a few months ago, the league adopted the flagrant foul policy that Stern had always wanted to implement.

In the first year of the new rule, Rodman became the first player in history to be ejected for a flagrant foul.

"Bill is still Bill." Louie scolded with a smile, "Always be like this."

(End of this chapter)