the rest, only noise

Chapter 998

Louis thought that the pick-and-roll of Jordan and Clifford Robinson was the strongest offensive starter for the Blazers.

Then, Barkley reminded him of last year's Finals.

When Barkley and Jordan cooperated in the pick-and-roll, fans knew that no one in this world could guard against them.

Barkley doesn't care about misalignment, because everyone is misaligned in front of him.

He's a bit like Durant, but Durant's strength is that he's a freak with top-notch athleticism and Bird's shooting touch.

Barkley's strength lies in his flawless single-point blasting ability that combines strength, athleticism, explosive power, weight and skills.

For two consecutive rounds, Barkley's offensive methods were exactly the same.

He played pick-and-rolls with Jordan, caught the ball, and then scored to the basket, carrying the camp score that has played all the top power forwards in the league so far in the playoffs.

Hubie Brown, who has always been partial to the Knicks, also praised sincerely: "Every team hopes to have Charles Barkley. From my standpoint, I really don't know how Barkley's opponents should defend him. He is so good!"

Even if Louis was prepared for this, every time he witnessed the performance of this monster and the bloody moment behind the performance, no matter whether it was those who loved him or those who hated him, there would be a kind of awe of genius from the bottom of their hearts.

The awe in Louis' heart came to his throat, and when he saw that Barkley even forced Ewing away, he finally couldn't help but curse: "CTMD! How to prevent this?"

The scary thing is that apart from Barkley, the Blazers have another similar existence.

He hasn't fired yet.

Jordan -- he just passed the ball to Barkley.

For Louie, Jordan was more terrifying than Barkley.

As Barkley swings from three to four, he needs the support of the ball if he wants to take over the game. However, Jordan, who has long been accustomed to the core play of holding the ball, really wants to start a surge, and the momentum will inevitably come like a storm.

The outbreak of Fliggy allowed the Blazers to establish an 8-point lead.

Louie was forced to call a timeout.

During the timeout, Louis pointed the tactical focus of the next stage directly at Barkley.

"Fat Boy's offense is strong, we have to avoid the edge for the time being." Louis replaced Kemp, who was beaten unconscious by Barkley.

Since the start of the playoffs, Kemp punched Big Mom Johnson and stepped on Gaithers, but in front of Barkley, he still looked immature.

Louie replaced McHale.

Moreover, he gave McHale two instructions: "If the fat boy is close to the paint area, he will directly foul, and he must be ruthless."

This is the arrangement on the defensive end.

Then on the offensive end, Barkley's defense is destined to be a point to be used.

Louis asked McHale to come out to pick and roll for the ball holder every round, and tried his best to force Barkley to switch defenses, so that the ball holder could chase Barkley.

In order to achieve the effect that every player on the court can play Barkley, Louie replaced Stockton with Rauf and replaced Stevens with Reggie Williams.

In this way, the Knicks ensured that all five players on the field could become the starting point of the offense.

Louis stood on the sidelines, watching the progress of the game intently.

In the first round after the timeout, Rauf raised his hand, and McHale's pick-and-roll came to him.

The Blazers had already arranged, and the person chasing after him was Clifford Robinson. Riley would rather let Barkley displace Wilson, and don't want Barkley to come out to defend the pick-and-roll.

But what's the difference between directly handing over the dislocation to Wilson and coming out to defend the pick-and-roll?

Rauf has quick eyes and hands, and the ball is passed back to Wilson.

The way Wilson passed Barkley made people think that the latter had a ninjutsu.Or, Wilson must have used a technique like Flying Thunder God, otherwise Barkley shouldn't have reacted at all.

Barkley was unresponsive to Wilson's attack.

Wilson, on the other hand, entered the basket in the easiest way and picked the basket to score.

Sabonis' singles was blocked by Ewing, and the Knicks quickly counterattacked and scored.

Suddenly, the Blazers' offensive was less ferocious.

Barkley's seemingly unstoppable momentum came to a screeching halt when the Knicks' timeout ended.

If McHale and him are facing each other, it is a factual dislocation of unequal body size.

McHale could keep up, but couldn't stand Barkley's physical confrontation at all.

Barkley, like a humanoid tank driving on the road, pushed McHale into the air, and when he was about to make a shot, Ewing threw himself sideways and knocked him out of the air.

"Beep!"

Of course, it was a foul.

"You fucking bastard!" Barkley stands up to fight.

The atmosphere in the memorial gymnasium became irritable, and the two sides gathered together in a stalemate.

After the referee entered the field, there was no additional penalty, and Ewing's foul remained unchanged.

"The New Yorkers are going to use what they did to the Celtics to deal with us. We have to let them know that this method will not work in Portland!" Blazers' home announcer Bill Shenery yelled, "We will not let the tragedy of Boston Garden repeat at the Memorial Stadium!"

tragedy?

Louie smiled sarcastically.

Where is this?
Barkley made one of two free throws. For the Knicks, this result is acceptable.

When it came to the Knicks' positional battle, the Blazers tried to hide Barkley in the formation.

This time they made up their minds and would rather keep Barkley in the penalty area than let him match up with the Knicks' offensive player.

The question is, is Barkley not the only one with the Blazers' defensive loopholes?
Sabonis, as the tallest player on the field, is unable to defend the perimeter is a well-known fact.

However, Ewing likes to pick and roll outside.

Barkley wants to stay in the penalty area, what about Sabonis?
Both Ewing and McHale can shoot from the high post.

Obviously, Sabonis must bite the bullet and expand his defense outward.

Ewing, who got the ball, was not polite at all, bullied Sabonis for his slow speed, attacked the paint with the ball facing the basket, and violently smashed the basket.

The Blazers face a tough dilemma.

Was the lead established by Barkley now also behind Barkley?

Isiah Thomas didn't pass the ball to Barkley, he wanted to make a surprise attack.

In this matter, Thomas took it for granted.

The Knicks' defensive focus is indeed on Barkley, but that doesn't mean they don't have plans for other players.

Thomas can break through Rauf, but he can't cross the Knicks' iron wall.

Obviously Thomas has calculated that there will be a defense, and deliberately chooses to throw.

"Haha!!"

Ewing's shout has the charm of Jamaican reggae music, weird but refreshing, and more importantly, the result of the entire defense.

The basketball rose to its highest point, and Ewing's palm flew right up to that height before falling.

"Snapped!"

Ewing's defense covered the sky, giving people an unshakable deterrence.

Williams picked up the floor ball and threw it to Wilson.

Wilson, who was in good shape, launched a counterattack with the ball. Jordan had retreated to the backcourt immediately, but the Conqueror never planned to go to the basket.

Half a meter away from the top of the arc, Wilson received the ball, and Jordan's face changed drastically.

Although Jordan had already guessed what Wilson was going to do, it was too late.

"Shh!"

"Benjamin's chasing three-pointer made the Knicks chase the point difference to only 1 point!"

"The Blazers request a timeout!"

Before Jordan left the field, Wilson called to him.

"Hey, Mitch," Wilson said meanly, "it's not your style to be so timid."

Louis looked at the furious Riley from a distance, anticipating the other party's reaction.

"I guess they will replace Fat Boy and Lithuanian." Louis looked at Zhao Yuanzheng, "Yuanzheng, if these two are replaced, who will the Blazers replace them with?"

Zhao Yuanzheng is quick-witted. Although he is not as insightful as Louis, he can do this kind of multiple-choice questions.

"I think Coach Riley will find a way to reduce their defensive loopholes." Zhao Yuanzheng said, "They will replace the Lithuanian with Anthony Mason, then use Jerome Cosey as the third position, and return Clifford Robinson to the fourth position."

"Pretty!"

Louis laughed: "It must be so!"

"Sean, you can play now." Louie encouraged, "Let's vent your anger on Fat Boy!"

The Knicks have the best coaching staff ever.

Because Louis has a keen sense of smell, and Zhao Yuanzheng, Tomjanovich and others are all capable assistants.

However, anticipating the enemy first on the basketball court does not mean victory.

Riley really changed as Louis and Zhao Yuanzheng guessed.

For this reason, Louie replaced Kemp, wanting him and Ewing to blow up the Blazers inside.

However, Riley had expected that the inside line would be exploded when he chose this lineup. What he wanted was the feedback on the offensive end, and the defensive end would no longer be constantly called by the Knicks with pick-and-rolls like before.

There are 3 minutes left in the first quarter.

Jordan dribbles forward slowly, suddenly shifts the speed of the dribble, darts past Wilson, and goes left, not fast.

Ewing's help defense has arrived, and if it continues to go deep, Jordan will not have any room to shoot.

Unexpectedly, Jordan threw the ball gently with his left hand.

No one expected this.

With a sudden shot, the basketball wiped the board and scored.

After completing the attack, Jordan's face was as cold as ice, and he couldn't see any joy, and a murderous aura kept leaking from his eyes.

Wilson picks up the ball and gives it to Ewing.

Louie had expected the guy to say something to calm Wilson down.

He was too far away to hear what Ewing was saying, and if he heard it, he would have yelled.

Ewing took the basketball from Wilson and gave him a deep look.

In his eyes, Jordan is just a guy who can only score and collect statistics, and he can't compare with Wilson at all.

"You know that Michael is far inferior to you." Ewing said, "but not many fans know this, you have to prove it to them."

This is the 101st time Wilson has suspected that Ewing has been subcontracted by aliens.

Ewing standing in front of him must be a robot.

"I have five championships, doesn't that prove it?" Wilson asked.

Ewing snorted: "Russell has 11 championships, but there are many people who think he is not as good as Wilt."

Wilson took a deep breath: "You convinced me."

After Ewing served the ball, he saw Louis in front of him looking eagerly, wondering what he said to Wilson.

Ewing made a gesture of "I'm here, don't be afraid" to him.

So Louie gave Ewing a thumbs up in satisfaction, and 11 seconds later, Wilson singled out Jordan with the ball and was roughly brought down by Mason.
(End of this chapter)