The Rest, Only Noise

Louie asked Wilson to use his brain to get him to find a teammate.

Wilson is not the only problem now. His whole style of play is like Fairy Han's "Time Out". Although he tried very hard to stir up emotions, it finally revealed that the entertainment industry has long since broken away from the public's understanding of the suffering of all beings. ⑴ .

For Wilson, it's not that he's separated from his teammates, he's just not as teammate as he used to be.

Some **** that should be passed, he often chooses not to pass;

Some of the **** he could pass before, he must not pass now;

For some **** that can be passed or not, teammates no longer expect him to pass.

But these problems can only be seen through the details, but there is no change in the data.

Wilson still averaged nearly 7 assists per game in the Finals, higher than Jordan and only less than Stockton.

If it is said that he is selfish, he will certainly not agree.

But some changes are not reflected in the data.

Just like Kobe in 2008 only averaged 2 fewer shots per game than Kobe in 2007, but everyone said that Kobe has become a team and is willing to trust his teammates, but this change is statistically unprovable.

Wilson's change is exactly the same.

If you think of the Knicks as a car, Wilson is the engine that provides extra fuel, and if he chooses to isolate himself, it will have an impact on the way the entire team plays.

Louis had indulged him for five games, and now both teams want to win the battle of the Kings, which is about who wins.

If this goes on, even if Ewing can really consecrate and wake up Wilson, can Wilson adjust himself?

So he's going to put some constraints on Wilson, but he's still determined and confident about the whole plan.

Wilson began to pass the ball, which shows that Louie still has the old place in his heart.

He was still obedient.

This made Louie slightly relieved, but Wilson's pass was more like a move for cross.

Teammates got the ball, and the Knicks' offense became scattered, but the effect wasn't what Louie wanted to see.

On the other hand, the Blazers, taking advantage of the troubles brought by the Knicks, began to passively improve the chemistry within the team.

Jordan's relinquishment of the ball brought the team's offensive and defensive intensity to its highest level since the 1980s.

When the Knicks couldn't stand up to the Blazers on offense, Louie wanted to limit them with the strongest defense.

So Wilson, Stevens, Rodman, Kemp, and Ewing, four defensive-level players, a legacy that will be repeatedly mentioned in the future because they have not been selected for the defensive team, constitute the greatest basketball player in history. Strong defensive lineup.

But what is waiting for the Knicks is not a battle of the two poles of Huashan, but the "truth".

Or, that is the truth in Louis' eyes.

These five Knicks can almost be regarded as the best defensive players in all positions in active service. The only one who can change is Stevens. If you can replace him with Jordan, it will be a lore, but unfortunately you can't.

But even Stevens, he's not a drag on this lineup.

This lineup balances strength, stiffness, height and flexibility.

One-on-one defense, help defense, switching defense, double-teaming, blocking three-pointers, locking inside, no matter what kind of defense Louis wants, they can do it.

But the Blazers' offense has gone beyond the limits of what basketball logic can explain.

Jordan and Barkley are one-on-one invincible existences.

Last year, it was by the two men's singles that the Blazers could reach the final goal of Game 7 in the finals.

Invincible, tantamount to unreasonable.

What's more, the Blazers have two, and they can push all teams except the Knicks in an unreasonable way.

But the strength of the Knicks makes them understand that when they go out, they must be reasonable.

In order to make them a "reasonable" team, Riley also spent a season, not fully formed until Game 5 of the Finals.

This moment is not too late, at least the Knicks can fight with a super team that has surpassed the peak Green Kai.

Thomas found a 3-pointer in the second half, Nance continued to come off the bench, Clifford Robinson provided value in all aspects, and with Sabonis became the only pair in the league who can protect the rim and pull to the perimeter to shoot 3-pointers. internal combination.

Sabonis' high post support becomes freewheeling, his body is an excellent high post hand-off screen tool, his height provides excellent vision, coupled with dexterous handwork and amazing ball intelligence, many times tonight. Delivers a stunning pass.

Jordan three-pointer, Thomas three-pointer, Robinson three-pointer, Barkley three-pointer, Sabonis three-pointer...

It was one of the biggest butterfly effects that Louie had—he pushed the 3-pointer away two generations earlier.

Because you can't beat the Knicks without a three-pointer.

The Blazers are determined to end the Knicks dynasty, and the three-pointer is a skill that must be mastered. Now even Thomas has practiced the top three-pointer. Barkley already has a three-pointer that works and does not work well. Sabonis has been in Europe. Known for his wide range, plus Robinson, a rare athletic power forward with three-point shooting ability.

The Blazers were in 1993, playing the 2022 game.

This is a leap of nearly 30 years.

Compared to the 2022 team, they don't have the help of rules such as defensive three seconds, body whistle, nohand-g, etc., but with the rare talent and unparalleled chemistry of ancient times, they play a magnificent offense.

That's the "truth" in Louis' eyes.

Before the 1980s, what the NBA did was make the offense difficult.

This made Mr. Bug Chamberlain in the 1960s dare to say that the league introduced rules to limit him. This trend of limiting offense gradually reached its peak after the restoration of hand-g defense in the early 1970s.

Later, because Louis brought the pocket array to the league, the NBA entered the era of pseudo-zone defense 10 years ahead of schedule.

And then another long road of restrictions.

The first is to reduce the use area of ​​hand-g from the whole court to the outside of the backcourt - outside the midfield - it is very likely that in a few years, nba teams will only use hand-g in the frontcourt.

The second is to add a third referee, which greatly reduces the operating space for players to use small movements on the field.

Then there's the flagrant foul, which is bad news for some teams that didn't learn from the Knicks.

The Knicks brought the NBA to the era of national defense.

But this kind of era itself is not conducive to the league's promotion of the game. If the team that has dominated the league for a long time is not the Knicks, maybe the NBA office has long been incarnated as a designer.

Defense can only focus on the present, offensive basketball belongs to the future.

That might be what Riley wants to do with the Blazers.

Although Louie always jokes in private that Riley is the most outstanding of his many "students", that doesn't mean Riley is willing to live in Louie's shadow.

Louie launched the pocket team in the 1980s, sounded the horn of the defensive era, and finally succeeded in imitating other teams with five consecutive championships in the Knicks.

Riley also started out as an imitator in the Blazers, but he quickly understood that this path would never get ahead of the Knicks.

The arrival of Thomas and Sabonis gave him a chance to change.

They have been running in for a year. I don't know if it was Riley's subjective control or accidental discovery. The Blazers' offensive potential is visible and digging.

Since the core players are still in their prime, as long as they run in properly, they have every chance to create their own championship basketball.

Louie brought the league into the era of national defense, he Riley will bring the league into the era of national offense.

And Riley's goal is precisely in line with the future that Louis knows.

So, this is the "truth" hidden in this game.

The Blazers destroyed the Knicks with a perfect offensive, waving the flag in this battle of kings as if it sounded the death knell for New Yorkers.

"Will this be the eve of a new era?"

Bill Shanely said.

"If you asked me this question, my answer would be an overwhelming 'yes'!"

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