The Rest, Only Noise

The way Thomas defended Raouf was brutal.

Raouf dribbled the ball to break through from Thomas' left side, but what awaited him was the close-up of the smiling assassin.

If a small defender does not want to be a defensive loophole, in addition to having all the static and dynamic talents other than height, he must also be proficient in all the small moves that can attack the bottom plate.

Otherwise, the gap in size is like the gap between the director of "The Jazz" and the fat guy in the basketball association's office who doesn't know how to play, and it cannot be filled.

Thomas took advantage of the close contact between the two to attack Raouf's stomach.

Raouf took the opponent's blow and waved his elbow in turn.

But Thomas's actions were hidden, while Raouf did it in full view.

"Beep!"

Raouf knew very well that he couldn't dodge the foul. Since it was an unavoidable foul, he would strike hard. This is an unspoken rule in the Knicks.

Thomas didn't expect Raouf's counterattack to be so savage, and directly elbowed him out of the corner of his eye, causing him to splatter blood on the spot.

Thomas' teammates wanted to help out, but were persuaded by Thomas.

"We all know how dirty New Yorkers are." A bite back was Thomas' forte, and his words made Raouf angry.

"You villain who only makes tricks behind your back!" Raouf's lips twitched in anger, "I can't wait to drink your blood!"

Fortunately, these anger were not enough to make Raouf sick.

While he didn't say foul language, the words he said were more offensive than the foul language itself.

Thomas responded to him like nothing was wrong: "You can come and drink my blood now, but will your God forgive you for this behavior, are you really a ****? I don't look like it, you should Aren't you just a hypocrite?"

If it wasn't for Thomas' "reminder", Louis would have forgotten that fighting and swearing are not taboo in ***, but they are also ugly behaviors. From this point of view, Raouf's choice to convert to *** is really a bold move.

Thomas, whose eyes were opened, was unforgiving, but the players on both sides did not further fight.

The Blazers replaced Thomas to deal with the wound, and the Knicks could only replace Raouf, who was emotionally fluctuating.

Riley chose Jordan to play the point guard, and Xavier McDaniel filled the No. 2 position vacated by Jordan.

Louie didn't put a point guard on the field either.

Since Stockton can't play and Raouf is emotionally unstable, Wilson can only control the ball, and Alex Stevens fills the void at the 3.

Jordan and Barkley plus McDaniel, Mason, Robinson.

Knicks fans with a good memory will think, isn't this the final lineup of the Trail Blazers in Game 7 of last year's finals?

Fans who can think of this must also think that the Blazers' lineup lost last year.

But this year, they have Jordan, who recovered the 3-pointer, Barkley, who is better with the team, and a 13-point lead.

Raouf's elbow on Thomas gets a flagrant foul by Joe Clifford.

This gave the Blazers the opportunity to make two free throws.

"Sorry, coach." Raouf was frustrated.

Louie tapped him on the shoulder and said, "I know you have to."

Replacing Stevens makes the Knicks' lineup look a lot like last year's Game 7 finale.

Four of the five players on the court were the Knicks' tiebreaker last year, only one short of Ewing, who was resting off the court.

It's surprising that Louie dared to let Ewing off the court at this time.

Because the inside line is the most advantageous point for the Knicks, if Ewing is not there, Kemp and Rodman alone can only say that they have the upper hand, but they have no temper when they encounter a big killer like Barkley on the defensive end.

Jordan made two free throws.

98 to 83

With a little more than 10 minutes left in the game, the difference was pulled to 15 points again, and the Blazers had the ball.

Wilson lay in front of Jordan like a boulder.

He didn't get Jordan every single time, but as the top defender of this generation, there were a couple of possessions where he was able to completely shut down the opponent, even if it was Jordan.

Jordan tried to find Barkley in the crowd, because Barkley was another unstoppable offensive player for the Blazers.

Then he saw an amazing scene.

The Knicks' newcomer Stevens took over from Rodman's dislocation to defend Barkley.

This should have been an absolute weak matchup.

However, Stevens did not intend to make way for Barkley's attack. He ignored the tonnage difference and strength difference between the two sides and stubbornly blocked behind the flying pig.

Barkley's back-up force was enough to knock him to the ground.

But veterans always have their way. Although Stevens fell, his small movements were uninterrupted. He hooked on Barkley's body, forcing him to lose his weight and fall with him.

Rodman played the defensive effect that the best defensive player in the league should have.

His presence made it impossible for the Blazers to move.

Kemp's figure is obviously not as strong as Mason's, but his possession of the position is obviously far stronger than the opponent.

Jordan can only pass the ball to Jerome Curcy, who is guarded by Miller and who might be able to make a hole in the Knicks' weakest defense.

But for Portland, the unthinkable happened.

After being sat down by Barkley, Stevens, who was so embarrassed that he could only make a response, was able to get up from the ground, and came to Cauchy's side at the fastest speed, forming a double team with Miller. .

Cauchy only needs to pass the ball to Barkley to crack the game.

But he can't do it!

Stevens is a hound who will slap his mouth when he sees a flaw. Cauchy's ball guard is flawed. It's okay to face Miller. In front of Stevens, such an obvious flaw is doomed. his failure.

Miller blocked the passing route, and Stevens got close to him and gave the confrontation first, which was already a foul;

Dick Bavitta was blind and indifferent, and Cauchy was not only intercepted, but knocked down by Stevens.

In a normal game, this level of impact alone would be enough to blow the whistle, but the referee didn't blow the whistle.

Stevens, as all fans had expected, used the most characteristic Knicks way to break down Cauchy's ball like a robber, turning the offensive and defensive trend.

"New Yorkers will always love Alex Stevens because he plays with a passion that surpasses everything!"

Stevens ran wildly forward, intending to end the attack in a single dragon.

He always shows no mercy to his opponents on the defensive end. For many years, he has always been the spiritual leader of the Knicks, and he is also the totem figure in Louis's mouth.

Stevens' style of play is the perfect interpretation of Louis-era Knicks basketball.

However, Jordan came after him.

How Stevens guards his teammates, he's going to guard back.

Jordan caught up with Stevens.

Stevens had jumped up, but Jordan was mercilessly rammed from the side and slapped it hard with his hands.

Both times, they didn't hit the ball.

Stevens lost his focus, but Jordan underestimated his ability to resist.

Stevens, who lost his center of gravity, could still protect the ball. He found the basket and threw the ball hard. When his body fell to the ground, the basketball hit the basket and the referee blew the whistle. Msg was boiling over it.

"You can't stop me, Mitch!" Stevens never needed the support of his teammates, he always stood up the first time after a fall, "You just can't stop us!"

The four other teammates on the field thought Stevens and Jordan had a conflict and all ran to him, wanting to help.

Jordan had nothing but admiration for this kind of brave warrior who didn't fear death, and he walked away without saying a word.

85 to 98

Stevens also has a free throw opportunity.

Wilson took the lead with an "I believe you can make a free throw" shot on his shoulder, then opted not to stand around the line in the frontcourt routine, but to return to the backcourt.

Other teammates did the same.

"Alex is the passion itself." Bob Costas praised Stevens. "He became the brightest light for the Knicks."

Bill Laimbeer also said: "A player like him, his role is not reflected in the statistics. All these years, I have been wondering why he never made a defensive lineup, until I found out that he was in the Knicks. I didn't realize what an amazing player Alex Stevens was until he averaged less than 10 minutes per game. He was the hardest, the most selfless, and we didn't see him normally, but when The Knicks were cornered and we always saw him on the court."

Stevens did not disappoint, and the penalty also hit.

86 to 98

With the last 10 minutes left of the game, the Knicks chased the lead to 12 points. Stevens's fiery performance ignited the teammates and cheered up all the fans, making msg a veritable devil's home. .

Some changes are subtle, but some changes are visible to the naked eye.

Stevens can do everything for a defense, and his teammates will follow suit.

So Rodman became a beast.

Camp presses like crazy.

Wilson, like Stevens, put his emotions into the game.

Even Reggie Miller is as tough as an invincible defenseman~www.readwn.com~ No one cares how much the Blazers lead, because in front of such a Knicks, if they just want to keep If you take the lead without putting the same amount of energy and playing the game with the same intensity, even a 30-point lead will be reversed.

This is the basis for a strangling team with extreme defense and suffocation strength to create five consecutive championships.

In the Blazers' next offensive round, Jordan smashed the basket and was knocked off the court by Rodman before he got up.

Rodman was called for a foul.

And this is the attitude of the Knicks, not to mention breaking through to the basket and scoring, even going to the basket will face the risk of being violently fouled.

Jordan stood up grimly, and they had no way out.

Neither did the Knicks.

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