The Rest, Only Noise

At 9 minutes and 20 seconds, Buckley shot Kemp to get the Blazers' 100th point.

86 to 100

With less than 10 minutes left in the game, leading by 14 points, it can be said that the Blazers have the absolute initiative.

In Laimbeer's words: "The Blazers are just 10 minutes away from their second championship in franchise history."

Even fans know that a 14-point lead at this time does not mean that the game is foolproof.

The Knicks want to kill the Blazers with maximum game intensity, with a bit of naivety.

Because the Blazers aren't what they used to be, they're a team as savage and resilient as the Knicks.

It has only been five years since 1988, and many things can change in these five years.

Jordan was no longer surprised by the intensity of the Knicks' game, and he was completely comfortable with the game, becoming the most critical point of Riley's football strategy.

Barkley got out of the quagmire of Chicago and got the chance to be great and make history.

Last year, they passed the championship, and now, the opportunity came to him again.

Jerome Curcy, Xavier McDaniel, Anthony Mason, the Blazers are both superstars and powerful role players.

"Defend them!"

So Rodman's pick-and-roll was squeezed past.

Kemp got the ball but was double-teamed and almost made a mistake.

The Rain Man threw the ball hard to Wilson, who stood outside the top 3-point line against Jordan.

"You can only rely on yourself in the end!" Jordan said solemnly.

Wilson is very clear that the tactics can't be played now, and the attack time is running out, so he can only play one-on-one.

This has nothing to do with selfishness, but the optimal solution made after considering the situation.

Superstars like Wilson tend to stand at a very high point, like a god, but Louie is close enough to him that he can see many of the characteristics of ordinary people in Wilson.

At the beginning, he was a willful kid who thought he was invincible, and then he met Bird; then he became an optimized version of Bird, because Bird was the best, so it was his goal to become a player like Bird, But he can't learn with Bird's faults, so the world sees a saint who can't find any flaws on and off the court - if even the very personal hobby like **** is a flaw, you should know Wilson How good is his personal character—but in the end, this image of the self that didn't belong to Wilson, but was destroyed by Ewing because of the great results he had achieved personally and as a team.

He went from one extreme to the other, and then hit a wall again.

This is the road Wilson has traveled for seven years.

He understands everything, so he won't be distracted by Jordan's words.

Wilson made a breakthrough to Jordan's right hand, and almost everyone, including Louie, thought he was going one-on-one.

And Jordan also showed the best defense in this possession.

He successfully locked Wilson's path and took the initiative to break Wilson's ball.

Even if Wilson didn't break through Jordan's defense, just such a move would have an impact on the Blazers' defense. It was this influence that allowed Rodman to find an opportunity to sneak into the basket. He didn't think Wilson would pass the ball. He just wanted to get in the spot early.

It was at this moment that Wilson's ball was thrown in front of Jordan, and Rodman accidentally took the ball and made a layup by instinct.

88 to 100

"Benj is back." Zhao Yuanzheng said.

This is the best news.

When the Blazers dribbled past halftime, the game entered the final nine minutes.

Wilson led his teammates to dedicate the best defense to the audience, and they distributed the defensive pressure from beyond the arc to the inside.

Achieving this near-impossible will first require multiple wings with strong defensive ability and excellent athleticism.

The Knicks complied with this requirement, and Wilson took the lead again, blocking Jordan's offense.

The Blazers' buzzer-beater was forced out under extremely uncomfortable conditions, and it didn't even touch the rim.

"That's what I said, it's going to take 10 good minutes for the Blazers to win this game, but the last two minutes they played badly."

However, when the offense is hindered, the Blazers can also respond to the Knicks with defense.

Aside from Barkley, the Blazers have no obvious defensive holes on the court.

To make up for Barkley's problems, the other four teammates on the Blazers floor need to put in more effort.

Jordan never complained about this, and his defense shut down Wilson and the Knicks' ball in seven seconds.

Wilson threw the ball to Miller, who ran off the wing.

But Miller didn't get a shot, and Jerome Curcy's defense followed suit.

Moreover, in the face of the same strong defensive pressure, Miller does not have the excellent ball handling ability as Wilson. He made a mistake in passing and was destroyed by the Blazers.

With just a few seconds left on the Knicks' offense, Rodman chased the out-of-bounds ball like a desperado and passed it back to Miller in-bounds.

Miller made a three-pointer at the whistle and was blocked by Cauchy.

"oh~~~"

There is a sound of regret in msg.

The famous Michael Spike Lee is even more unable to accept this irreproachable blacksmithing: "Reggie, you are such a **** piece of shit, can you make a difference!"

Miller was furious: "Shut your **** mouth!"

For Miller, the game went against him. Although Louie has pointed out that making a three-pointer is the Knicks' hope for a comeback, both the Knicks and the Blazers chose to be extreme on the defensive end.

From 8 minutes and 58 seconds to 6 minutes and 44 seconds, neither side scored any points.

As strong as Jordan, he also hit the iron again and again under the unbearable defensive intensity.

"It doesn't matter, we have time to play with them slowly!"

Pat Riley asked for a timeout and asked the players to calm down.

"With less than seven minutes to go, we're 12 points ahead, we're in better shape, we have the best players and teams, and the Knicks are divided, they haven't lost in so long, that mentality Will erode them, remember, no matter what, the advantage is mine!"

After Riley said that there were no specific tactics, only psychological comfort, he made adjustments in personnel.

Perhaps it was because he was afraid of the Knicks' strength on the defensive end, or because he was more confident in the team's offense, Riley did not choose to fight with the Knicks on the defensive end.

In Riley's view, this was a wise choice.

The Knicks have a number of defensive team members at their peak. If they really have to fight their defense, they will not be the opponents of the Knicks in the end. The advantage of the Blazers is the offensive end, and only by giving full play to their advantages can they achieve the final victory.

This is a domino that Riley personally knocked down.

The effect of this card will be beyond his imagination.

The Blazers replaced Mason, Cauchy, and Xavier McDaniel with Thomas, Sabonis, and Clifford Robinson.

On the Knicks side, Louie didn't know what Riley was going to do.

With a little more than six and a half minutes left in the game, it can be said that the lineup adjusted by this suspension is the decisive lineup.

What will Riley do?

If Riley chooses to keep the lineup the same, or even add to the defensive end, it could stifle the Knicks' strategic intent to turn things around with 3-pointers.

Louis was silent with a stern face, making the people around him very uneasy.

"Old Road?" Zhao Yuanzheng called him softly.

But Louie has gotten caught up in his own mind—if Riley wants to build his own era, he's not going to get to the bottom of the defense.

He must want to use his coaching philosophy to win.

So what will he do in the last six and a half minutes?

"Louis?" Tomjanovich pushed him.

Louis' thoughts finally returned to the arena, he breathed lightly, and said, "What do you guys think?"

"If we want to unleash Reggie's offensive firepower, we need to replace the general (Stockton)," Tomjanovich said soberly, "Otherwise, with the Blazers' defensive intensity, players on the field will be difficult to catch. When it comes to the best time to pass, Reggie has to face high-intensity defenses and shoot through uncomfortable passes, which can significantly reduce his shooting percentage."

Louis looked at Zhao Yuanzheng, Xibodu and others.

Zhao Yuanzheng said, "I agree with Rudy."

"Judging from the content of the game in the past few minutes, I also agree with Rudy." Louie paused, "However, I trust Coach Riley more than the game itself."

He must, must, must not want to be second in littlelu.

He just wanted to be the only Pat Riley.

That's Riley's ambition, it's the Knicks' opportunity, and it's the essence of this suffocating game.

Louie stepped up to the players, replaced Stevens, put Rodman back at the 3, Kemp at the 4, and replaced Ewing with plenty of rest.

"Guys, we have to believe in our own game philosophy." Louie exclaimed, "Defense! This is our advantage, and we must magnify this advantage to the extreme, and then radiate to every area of ​​the court!"

Then, Louie said the most important arrangement of the game: "Reggie, from now on, as long as you are on the court, I will allow you to call tactics by yourself over the ball carrier, you, and all the players who may play later. , as long as you see Reggie calling for tactics, you must cooperate with him unconditionally."

No one objected.

Miller's eyes trembled, he couldn't believe Louie would bet on him.

"coach..."

Louie put his hands on Miller's shoulders, "I heard what Spike Lee said to you, if you want him to shut up, go and show him, I hope after the game, that **** spontaneously Kneeling before you and begging your forgiveness!"

Miller wanted to say something like how grateful he was, but now, he just pursed his lips and said through gritted teeth, "I will never forgive that **** anyway!"

The Knicks are still 12 points behind the Blazers.

The substitution of Louie and Riley is something all professional basketball coaches should think about.

This represents the two paths of professional basketball since time immemorial, offense and defense.

Louie has the best defensive team in history, and Riley has the best offensive team in history.

"People often think that superstars are paranoid, and that's true, but few people know that coaches are paranoid," Laimbeer said.

Bob Costas asked: "Like littlelu and Pat Riley?"

"Yeah, they're the two most paranoid coaches in the league right now, they both believed their philosophy would win, and they still did at the end of this game."

"So, Bill, who do you think will win?"

"You know, Bob, I'm a big Blazers supporter."

Ranbir paused as he looked at the orange ghosts at Madison Square Garden—are they really going to lose? —The question floated through Ranbir's mind.

With 6 minutes and 44 seconds left in the game, the Trail Blazers had the ball.

Wilson and Rodman had a heartfelt choice to double-team Isiah Thomas in midfield.

Facing the two best defensive flanks in the league, Thomas could only judge the position of his teammates based on his positional sense.

Moreover, his judgment and reaction time is only two seconds.

If it times out, it will be called an eight-second violation. Wilson and Rodman's double-team timing is too good, and they are stuck half a meter before Thomas crosses halftime.

Thomas didn't get stuck, and he threw the ball to Jordan with difficulty.

That's the price the Knicks have to pay for double-teaming Thomas.

Miller rotates in front of Jordan, who just needs to pass the ball to Clifford Robinson.

The unguarded Robinson made an open three-pointer.

Missed, Sabonis added the ball in the confrontation with Ewing.

102 to 88

"Don't be reckless!" Louie said to Wilson. "There's still a lot of time."

Wilson should be, he just wants to see the state of Thomas' return. Since the opponent can still accurately shoot the ball under double-teaming, it means that his game state is fine, and it is wrong to double-team him.

It doesn't matter if you make a mistake, just correct it in time.

From a 12-point deficit to a 14-point deficit, the Knicks didn't suffer psychologically.

Wilson dribbled the ball over the half court without much obstruction. The Blazers' lineup did not rely on defense, so they would only defend the positional battle firmly.

Wilson slapped the ball and called for Ewing to pick and roll.

Jordan and his teammates mistakenly believed that the Knicks were going to take them out one by one with the roll call that targets the weak points of the defense.

As everyone knows, Miller called for tactics as early as Wilson's halftime.

This is a selfish tactic.

Dubbed "sobone" by Louie, this tactical selfishness requires four other players on the court to help the shooter create offensive opportunities.

In the whole process, what the shooter has to do is to move his position from one place to another.

Because until the basketball gets to him, the focus on the court isn't him.

This tactic is usually used only when the Knicks' offense has run out of ammunition and only shooters can score. Calling this tactic in the regular stage is equivalent to letting the whole team treat themselves as green leaves, so it is selfish.

The heartbeat of Louis on the sidelines accelerated. Miller got the first round of offensive autonomy. Success or not will affect the confidence of his teammates in the game.

Wilson put Ewing on the pick and roll from beyond the arc, knowing that Jordan would squeeze through the wall like a vicious dog.

The Trail Blazers' defense against the Knicks' pick-and-roll attack has always been to open up the position, encourage the ball carrier to shoot, and mainly block the breakthrough route and the pick-and-roll player's down route.

The man who came out with Ewing was Clifford Robinson, which meant Sabonis was up against Kemp. Kemp certainly isn't going to fool around at the rim trying to get big, he's going to stretch the space, and the Lithuanian isn't athletic enough to keep up with him.

Suddenly, the Knicks had three offensive opportunities.

Wilson can make a pull-up jumper;

Ewing can catch the ball and go down;

Kemp's left-wing short corner failed;

That diverted Barkley's attention away from Miller, who took the opportunity to run beyond the 45-degree 3-point line on the left wing.

When Wilson broke through to the free throw line, he slammed on the brakes, and Jordan, who was following, hit him, of course, he was not called a foul.

Wilson also stared at Ewing as if to give him the ball.

However, his ball was thrown to the left.

"Reggie Miller makes a three-pointer!"

With the magnetic voice of Bob Costas - "Shuh!"

"It was a perfect opportunity and he took it!"

"His shot looks ugly no matter how many times I watch it," Laimbeer added prophetically. "Like Dale Ellis."

91 to 102

"Lanbir's **** are really nonsense!" Director Li looked at Miller with contempt, "Don't say he looks like Dale, even if he is half as good as Dale, I will thank God!"

Miller's goal gave Louie some relief and it was a good start.

"Call me again if you draft it!"

Miller is the kind of person who is mad when he has an advantage, but Louie doesn't know whether he said this to Director Li, or to his opponent.

As one of the survivors of the Celtic dynasty, Thomas certainly knew how that Celtic team died.

Therefore, he has a high degree of vigilance against Miller.

In his eyes, Miller is not a killer like Ellis, but who can guarantee that he will not grow into a killer like Ellis in the finals?

Did Ellis have such a chilling reputation before the 1988 Eastern Conference finals?

So Thomas has been telling Jordan and the others, watch Reggie Miller, keep an eye on him, don't give him an open seat, and don't let him down anyway.

Coming to the offensive end, the Blazers showed great patience.

Thomas watched for a few seconds and handed the ball to Sabonis.

Sabonis stealthily passed the ball to Barkley like magic.

Barkley immediately attacked the basket, shook Ewing's defense, and scored 2 points.

104 to 91

"Patrick, is this also defensive?"

Barkley mocked Ewing dismissively.

On the defensive end, when Barkley wanted to guard Miller again, Thomas reprimanded: "Chuck, I'll guard him!"

It's not that Thomas' defense is any better than Barkley's. At least, he won't get distracted and out of position like Barkley.

Compared with a tyrant like Jordan, Thomas's command is more liked by his teammates. He will communicate with a stern attitude, but not like Jordan's cannibalistic tone. Thomas just used his performance and tone to let people know he was serious and serious.

It is not difficult for Miller to get rid of him. What is difficult is how to solve the heavy defense after Thomas calls his teammates to make up defenses.

"You don't want to go anywhere!"

With Thomas thrown off, it was Jordan's turn to guard Miller.

Even with a lot of running, Miller couldn't get rid of Jordan's defense.

Jordan's individual ability was fully reflected in this round.

Offensive one-on-five is no big deal. Louie has seen this ability in many superstars. The scary thing is that Jordan has raised his defense with and without the ball to the same level, and his defensive style is fierce. , devouring, full of physical contact, which is too unfriendly to shooters.

The fact that Miller encountered this kind of defense so quickly was something Louie didn't expect.

Will Thomas' vigilance kill the Knicks' chances?

Louie yelled, "benj, stay focused!"

Wilson's heart was at peace, Miller was killed by Jordan, and they had to find another way.

And, who said only Miller can shoot 3s?

Stay focused...Wilson totally understands what Louie means.

The defender in front of Wilson is Clifford Robinson, who is agile enough to switch to small forwards and shooting guards, but has difficulty stopping the Conquerors.

What puzzled him was that Wilson, who was always full of aggression, started calling the pick-and-roll.

Ewing pick-and-roll, Kemp screens, Rodman cuts.

Wilson went with the one that seemed to have the lowest hit chance of all the chances.

Camp from beyond the arc.

Kemp has developed range beyond the three-point line this season, but it is not stable enough. Wilson's move is to carry out Louie's strategy to the end.

Kemp made a three-pointer and missed.

But rebounding is dominated by the Knicks!

With a roar, Ewing grabbed the offensive rebound and threw it to Kemp again.

Kemp made his second shot and still missed.

Willis Reed was anxious: "If you can't make it, don't vote!"

"No, just vote like this!" Louie shouted paranoidly, "Just vote, if you don't vote, it's mine!"

The scary thing is that the Blazers already had four people in the paint, but Wilson took the rebound to Rodman's position, and then Rodman took the ball consecutively in front of Jordan, Robinson and Barkley. Four times, grabbed the rebound near the 3-point line.

That's when Miller was empty!

Rodman recklessly passed the ball to him, a little too anxious.

Thomas was nearby, and he chipped off Rodman's pass.

However, Miller, who always seemed to be held in the palm of his hand, showed decisive courage. He stepped on the floor and flew to save the ball, igniting the enthusiasm of the audience with a blood-boiled moment.

Rodman received his save, and unguarded he chose to shoot in place.

"Rodman's shots? They're crazy!"

The ball bounced a few times on the rim and slowly rolled into the net.

“!#%@￥#…%”

Rodman waved his hands as he retreated, encouraging the crowd to boo.

Wilson and Kemp helped Miller up while backing off.

The unity the Knicks have shown is unbelievable.

"In the first half, they played like strangers."

"What happened all of a sudden?"

No one knows what happened between them, but the Knicks have clearly become different.

With 5 minutes and 40 seconds left in the game, it was 93 to 104.

The two sides are still 11 points apart.

Wilson opted for a full court press on Thomas.

There are two points for the Knicks to come back, one for three points and the other for defense.

It is not easy to fully understand these two points, especially the first point.

Pro basketball has embraced the 3-pointer, but doesn't believe they can be the deciding factor in the Finals, even if Wilson left a President Hill-level 3-pointer last year.

For the 3-pointer to be a key game-changer, it takes defense.

That's the difference between Louie and Riley.

Riley believed in his own coaching philosophy, while Louie just stayed true to the nature of things.

The Blazers have the strongest offense, but in an era dominated by defense, the strongest defense can limit the strongest offense. As long as the Knicks' defense has an impact on the Blazers' offense, and then plays the explosive power of three-pointers, the combination of the two is their hope of a comeback.

Wilson gave Thomas seven seconds to cross halftime.

After halftime, Thomas passed the ball to Jordan.

Jordan's match was Miller, the only player on the Knicks who didn't have defensive strength.

As before, Jordan chose to pass the ball.

Sabonis, who received the ball, used his body as a wall, smashed the ball from the slope, and hit the ground to Jordan who cut in.

Jordan got the ball, but what awaited him was not the empty penalty area, but the no-fly zone formed by Kemp and Rodman.

In that moment, Jordan's choices reflected his nature.

He is a man who is convinced that "I am invincible".

He chose to single-handedly challenge the defenses of Rodman and Kemp.

No matter how strong his personal ability is, he can't score under this kind of defense.

Rodman let him change the ball, and Kemp's defense gave him great interference.

The ball swings around the rim and falls out.

Ewing, who returned to the basket in time, picked up the ball.

It was a long-awaited opportunity for the Knicks, and Miller chose to get down almost as soon as Jordan jumped.

Regardless of whether Jordan scored or not, his teammates would launch a quick counterattack as soon as possible.

It's that man again - Isiah Thomas, he's so haunted!

Louie believes that the main members of the 88 Celtics should all suffer from Ellis ptsd.

"Reggie, let that **** know he can't guard you!" Louie's voice fell, and Ewing threw the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt.

Miller jumped up to catch the ball, and boldly used his dribbling ability, which was no better than Klay Thompson, to take a few steps in front of Thomas, and Thomas was about to steal the ball from the top three-point line to the left. Miller has already put away the ball and lifted his body straight into the air.

"Boston **** from qnmd!"

In Miller's eyes, Thomas seems to be a member of the Boston Celtics.

Thomas tried to jump up to interfere, but his height was not enough, and his elasticity was degraded a lot compared to when he was young. When he reached the highest point, Miller's ball had already flown 108,000 miles.

"Shuh!!!"

Miller clenched his fists and slammed back: "f-f-f-f-fuck!"

"There's a reason Dale fans don't like him," Louie said. "This guy is too loud."

Tomjanovich said with emotion: "He is really a completely different shooter from Dell."

Miller is both the killer and the deputy head of the atmosphere team. Every time he scores a goal, he reacts like a pauper who has won the lottery jackpot. The swear words he blurts out are comparable to that of a sick Raouf.

But such a reaction can easily irritate an opponent.

As a shooter, especially this off-ball shooter, being noticeable is not a good quality.

That's why Louie prefers Ellis, but he also admits that Miller, though flamboyant and domineering, can be a more lethal shot as a shooter.

Just like now, he completely **** off his opponent.

The Blazers want to confront him on both ends of the floor.

However, he put on an attitude of "who the **** cares about confrontation, just come on", and the more he fought, the more courageous he became.

The Blazers felt a sense of crisis, as the point difference suddenly fell into single digits.

Still Jordan, this time he used Sabonis' pick-and-roll to make Miller's defense useless.

"Shh!"

He responded to Miller with a pull-up mid-range shot after the pick-and-roll.

106 to 96

The difference was back in double digits, and only then could Jordan and his teammates breathe a sigh of relief.

From then on, without Thomas' reminder, the Blazers unified their thinking, and their defense against Miller reached the level of Wilson and Ewing.

From a careful point of view, it may be more than that.

Because to deal with Wilson and Ewing, at most simple and rude double-teams are used, but to deal with Miller, it is necessary to start from his movement and linkage with his teammates.

Jordan was dead, Robinson helped, and even Barkley was keeping an eye on him.

For the next minute and a half, the Blazers kept Miller unable to touch the ball.

Miller couldn't get the ball, but the Knicks' offensive didn't stop.

Besides Miller, they have other players who can score.

Wilson ignored Jordan's defensive three-pointer and was hollowed out.

It's a very uplifting shot, but Jordan is quick to return the ball in the same way.

Rodman's empty cut layup was blocked by Sabonis, and Ewing scored a strong rebound.

Isiah Thomas drives to the basket and throws the rebound.

Kemp singled out Barkley and rushed to the right like a gust of wind, but stopped at the moment Sir Charles' center of gravity was taken away, turned in the opposite direction and entered the basket, dunking violently.

It can be said that this is the moment when the stars shine.

Jordan and Wilson were great, and the other players who played against them also shined.

With 3 minutes and 33 seconds remaining in the game, it was 113 to 103.

In the past 90 seconds, both the Knicks and the Blazers played a super high level on offense, and no one missed a shot.

The Knicks' offense is strong, but the Blazers' offense is just as strong.

That's why Louie is pinning his hopes on the three-point shot, which is difficult to catch up with just using regular play.

msg has never been so quiet.

The performance of the Knicks has been very good, but the point difference has not been able to reach single digits.

There is not much time left for them, and the repressed tranquility brings a strong hint - is an era coming to an end tonight?

The Knicks have finally become the prey of their opponents. There is no longer any pride and honor. Portlanders will eat them up and the league will usher in another king.

Louie walked to the sideline, gloomily applying for the Knicks' final timeout of the night.

"Reggie, don't lose your confidence!" Louie believes that Miller still has high fighting spirit. He was just killed by Jordan, which shows that they have to spend more effort to untie him.

But time is running out, and Louie can't let Wilson or Ewing use his personal ability to make a splash, thereby reducing Miller's defensive pressure.

"benj, from now on you're back at number three."

Louie was going to do things Pat Riley didn't even dare to think about.

"Raouf, I hope you've regained your composure."

Mohamed Raouf took a deep breath, he did not expect Louis to replace him at such a time.

"I...I will not disappoint you!" Raouf said with a trembling corner of his mouth.

"Alex!" Louie replaced Stevens again and let him play the 4th position.

What the Knicks have replaced is Defensive Player of the Year Dennis Rodman and their only power forward Kemp who can play against Barkley.

"From now on, I'm only going to take two shots—three-pointers, or 100 percent shots in the paint."

Finally, Louie looked at Ewing.

He didn't say a word, but Ewing seemed to understand what he meant and nodded heavily.

The mean Jamaican **** took Raouf and Stevens to his side with both hands, "If you have the chance, make a bold shot, don't worry about rebounding, I'll take care of it all!"

The Knicks dynasty, which has not yet died, decided to cross the lofty mountains. Although the shadow of failure flickered like a night light, they still did not give up. From the coaching staff to the players, they all wanted to do their best to break free and go. Chase an ending with no regrets.

"Coach Lu, you have given up the foundation on which the Knicks have built their success." Riley looked at the Knicks' lineup and thought, his opponent is finished.

The game restarts.

Raouf was dribbling the ball from the backcourt, and his stance looked a little off-kilter, a sign that his limbs were moving.

Thomas didn't think Raouf's return to the court would change anything, and while he was thinking so, Ewing's pick-and-roll prevented him from making further moves on the defensive end.

Raouf borrowed Ewing's pick-and-roll, faced Clifford Robinson's defense, changed his direction in front of his body, swayed the opponent to the other side within a second, quickly collected the ball from the three-point line and pulled out, as fierce as a western cowboy .

"Shuh!!!"

Raouf kissed his index finger.

106 to 113

After that, Thomas passed Raouf like a stake, hitting the ground pass to Sabonis to score.

115 to 106

The Blazers' scoring has become much easier than before, but the difference has dropped to single digits!

"Double-team that guy!"

Riley knew very well how terrifying Raouf felt, so once Raouf passed halftime, he let his players attack directly.

The double-team between Robinson and Thomas seems scary, but it is not suffocating enough.

Because Thomas has never been a good double team player.

Raouf's ball was pinpointed to Wilson on the left wing beyond the arc.

The moment Wilson tipped the ball into the air for a three-pointer, the Blazers' players flashed past Game 7 of last year's Finals.

"Hit again! Omg! The Knicks hit two three-pointers in a row after the timeout, reducing the difference to 6 points!"

The game time has come to less than 2 minutes and 30 seconds.

Louis stood on the sidelines and shouted defense.

Stevens, like a rabid dingo, ruthlessly knocked Barkley away, and stepped forward to double-team Thomas who broke through.

Thomas' ball goes to Barkley.

But Barkley's shot was blocked by Ewing.

At this moment, Wilson and Raouf chased the basketball at the same time.

Raouf was faster, and he flew out of bounds to save the ball.

"How could we possibly lose?" Raouf got up quickly with the help of the audience in the front row, "Kill them!"

Wilson is advancing in the middle, his look, his gait, his dribbling posture, every movement he makes reminds Jordan - I will throw a three-pointer directly in the frontcourt, and the ball will definitely go in!

"Don't even think about it!"

Jordan chose to rush out of the three-point line to defend.

The Knicks' offensive strikes like lightning through the sky, and the Blazers, who are in a state of extreme anxiety, can no longer think correctly.

Seeing Jordan approaching, Wilson received the ball with one hand and blocked the opponent with his back. Right next to him, Miller ran over to catch the ball at the fastest speed. Wilson took advantage of the situation to help him build a human wall to block Robinson's pursuit, and Jordan switched defenses decisively. However, on his way to switch defenses, a Stevens appeared out of nowhere and collided with him face to face.

Miller got a seat!

"Reggie Miller makes a three-"

"Go ahead!!" Kostas shouted, "The Knicks' game had an invincible momentum! They chased the point difference to 3 points, and there were 2 minutes and 06 seconds before the end of the game, and the Blazers requested. Pause, this is their last pause of the game!"

Riley didn't make any adjustments. He called this timeout to calm the players, especially Jordan. It must be calm. As long as they play normally, the Knicks will never catch up - everyone thinks so.

It is because everyone thinks so, that Louie and his players have a chance.

"Compared to us, Portland will be more nervous, they are just a stone's throw away from the championship, and we have nothing to lose." Louie pointed to the corner and said, "Alex, Benj, I need you to stand in this position to open up the space, Reggie, our attack just now has put a lot of pressure on Portland's defense, I believe Mickey won't be staring at you anymore!"

As the Knicks' most threatening shooter tonight, Miller is naturally clear about the meaning of Louie's words.

Miller responded rudely: "I'm going to **** them all up!"

112 to 115

The game entered the final two minutes when Thomas dribbled the ball into the frontcourt again.

A veteran like Thomas, every team needs, he will stabilize the military at a critical moment.

The game slowed down, and Thomas alone dribbled the ball to Jordan with only 10 seconds left to attack.

The Knicks had the best offense ever with Jordan giving the ball.

However, in this case, they still have to give Jordan the ball and expect his magic.

Jordan called Sabonis to the pick-and-roll, but his breakthrough didn't go in the direction of the pick-and-roll. Ewing actually guessed Jordan's move, prepared in advance, and directly blocked Jordan's path.

But Jordan's pace did not stop there.

He suddenly changed direction during the breakthrough, walked across the line and carried Ewing's body. At the last moment, he heard the whistle and threw the ball to the top.

"Boom!"

"Andone!"

"Will mj kill the game?"

No complaints, no frustration, Ewing raised his hand and admitted the foul.

Jordan hit an extra penalty, 118 to 112.

1 minute 46 seconds left in the game.

Louie took a deep breath, whether it was Jordan or Barkley who scored the goal, he would not be surprised. From the time he was put into this lineup, it didn't matter what the Blazers' offense was like, what was important was what their offense was like.

The players didn't get frustrated with Jordan's 2+1, which is good.

Thomas chose to press Raouf all over the court, which not only put pressure on the defense but also slowed the Knicks' offensive rhythm.

Raouf had to take seven seconds to cross the half.

The Blazers' defensive intensity has also risen, and the more critical they are, the more vicious their actions become.

Ewing didn't think about competing with Jordan for a while, and he set up a perfect pick-and-roll for Raouf.

Stevens and Wilson in the bottom corner opened up wide offensive space for Raouf, and his breakthrough penetrated into the hinterland of the Trail Blazers, but his real purpose was never layup.

Just when the Blazers thought he was going to lay up for a 2-pointer, he threw the ball out--if the pass didn't yield a good result, Raouf's choice would have drawn a lot of criticism.

Wilson catches the ball and makes a second drive.

That is exactly the movement tactics launched by Miller.

Wilson's breakthrough completely disrupted the Blazers' defense, and Stevens' off-ball screen helped Miller get an open spot on the perimeter.

Wilson's pass came just in time as Miller fell into the open.

"It's Reggie Miller again!"

"Hedidit!!" Kostas exclaimed. "This is the 10th 3-pointer he hit tonight! The margin is back to 3 again!"

115 to 118

Louie's breathing became short, he saw the change on the court, and he could feel the inner change of the Knicks.

The team that nearly collapsed in the first half became the best version of themselves.

The inner and outer core Ewing and Wilson selflessly set the stage for Miller, and the others were free from distractions and used all their strength to do what they could.

When Miller is guarded, teammates can stand up.

Now, the situation is so pressing that the Knicks have to use the 3-pointer to change their fate. They have many options, and Miller is the safest one. But not every team can make the same choice, because people are complicated, who wants to give up the opportunity to be a hero?

Jordan is back!

This time he was double-teamed and passed the ball back to Thomas.

The Smiling Assassin is also a "spectator killer". Even in the face of the hostility of the audience, he never retreated. He started dribbling from 25 feet away from the basket, broke through to the three-second zone, and made a throw. Hit the board.

The msg, which was full of boos, suddenly fell silent.

1 minute 02 seconds left in the game, 120 to 115.

After halftime, Raouf found that the Blazers had taken an extreme defensive approach.

They choose to guard against threes and give them the chance to break through.

This is an improvement for the opponent, because the Knicks' offensive pattern in the last few minutes is a crazy three-pointer, and even a team in the small ball era will not be as extreme as they are. As a result, the Blazers were afraid, and it was Riley's intention not to let the 3-pointer.

This is tantamount to admitting that if the Knicks continue to cast like this, the Blazers may not be able to withstand it.

Louie calmly pointed to Wilson in the bottom corner and let Raouf pass the ball.

Opponents are improving and adapting, and they have to come up with newer plans.

Wilson took over, and that was the answer.

On the left, Wilson came to a 45-degree angle to get the ball. No matter what he did, the Blazers would choose to switch defenses and implement the man-to-man concept to the end. It is difficult to get three-point opportunities through movement.

In order to ensure the final victory, Jordan sticks to Miller all the way.

Wilson held his hands high, and Stevens and Ewing set off at the same time for the pick-and-roll.

"That's it!" Louis secretly said.

Wilson had a terrible rational mind, and instead of going one-on-one with Robinson, he called the pick-and-roll and caught the Blazers' defensive hole in Barkley in the crowd.

The moment he faced Barkley, Wilson's murderous intention burst out.

What Barkley didn't expect was that Wilson didn't care about his defense, in front of him, he pulled up decisively, he almost jumped to a height of one meter, and made a shot in front of Barkley with an unstoppable shot. A 3-pointer that sent the crowd at Madison Gardens.

"Benjamin continues the momentum that Reggie Miller brought!"

118 to 120

39 seconds

"Alex!" Louie pointed to the left flank.

Stevens nodded, this was Louis' last instruction tonight.

Louie made pockets the league's trend in the '80s, and the Knicks' defensive traps led the way in the '90s. Louie's instruction to Stevens was a trap around Jordan or Thomas.

Wilson deliberately placed Jordan's left hand, allowing him to go deep to the left.

Jordan, who had no difference between left and right hands, rushed in confidently with the ball, but what he saw was not the basket, but Stevens' harmless face.

Stevens took advantage of the right time and place perfectly.

At this juncture in the game, the referee has completely relaxed;

At the point where he and Jordan handed off, the referee couldn't see what was going on here.

On the surface, Stevens just gave Jordan a dash, but in fact, he hit Jordan's thigh from the side and knocked the opponent's ball out of his hand.

The ball is out of control!

For both parties, the world suddenly turned grey.

Stevens threw himself at the ball, and Jordan never wanted to let him get away with it.

The ball is pushed farther!

Miller picked up the ball, but Thomas knocked it out of his hands with a Stevens-style defense.

This is no longer a basketball game, but a football game on a basketball court.

When even Barkley fell to the ground to grab the ball, it can be seen how far the game has gone.

The fight for the ball lasted five seconds, and God seemed to favor the Portlanders more, when Clifford Robinson snatched it when Wilson slapped it off the ground.

Robinson rushed to the basket to give the Knicks a lore.

"#!@@%"

Just at the moment of his self-satisfaction, Patrick Ewing's terrifying serious face gradually covered his sight, and half a second later, with a bang, he got a big hat like a top of Tarzan.

Blazers 24 seconds offensive violation!

In the last 15 seconds, 118 to 120, the ball came to the Knicks.

Obviously, Louis didn't do much intense exercise, but his breathing and his heartbeat speeded up in vain at this time.

No pause!

Neither side has paused!

This will be 15 seconds at the discretion of the player.

Louie doesn't have any unease, he believes in his players.

His players also need 15 seconds that are entirely theirs.

They will forget their contradictions with each other.

They will forget the fact that they were beaten to pieces at the end of the first half.

They may even forget that they are imperfect, that everyone has flaws, but it is these imperfections that have brought them to this point.

What will they remember?

They will remember, and firmly believe, that they need each other so much here and now that their teammates are the only ones who can save them.

Raouf scored, Wilson covered, Stevens opened the bottom corner, and Ewing, as a wall, wanted to overturn Jordan, who was chasing Miller.

Facing the best pick-and-roll player, Jordan rammed wildly and forced his way through the opponent's screen, leaving Miller still unable to escape the defense.

Tactics about to fail? Will the Knicks dynasty be suffocated by the Portlanders in the way they are most familiar?

Reggie Miller believes that miracles are created by themselves.

Always has been, always will be.

At that moment, Miller knew that he had already prepared for this moment. Jordan could never have imagined that Miller would suddenly stretch out his hands and push him away in front of the eyes of the three referees, in front of tens of millions of spectators across the country.

! ￥! @%@#%?

Jordan lost his defensive position and watched Miller safely to the finish line.

The ball came flying, and Miller made the night's buzzer-beating 3-pointer in the ugliest shooting stance in the eyes of the haters.

The **** of fate cruelly passed by the Portlanders, but imprinted the deepest pain in their memory.

Then, everyone looked at the basketball in the air.

It flies precisely towards the finish line with incredible speed and an unparalleled arc - while the buzzer sings the finale.

“Swish!!!!!!!”

In an instant, the garden seemed to be the torrent that swept the world~www.readwn.com~ No one could sit on the ark, and every living thing was wrapped by Reggie Miller, and at the same time merged into the endless sea that devoured everything.

If ever there was a moment when the world lost its voice, it was this moment.

Reggie Miller turned and choked everyone.

He was then overwhelmed by teammates who were so excited that they lost their minds.

And Louie...he took out the "victory cola" in the ice bucket that Charles Barkley used to provoke the second half before the start of the second half.

He raised a Coke to greet the Trail Blazers players not far away.

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