The Rest, Only Noise

28 to 15

At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks kept Memorial Coliseum quiet.

This quietness was entirely caused by the home team being beaten out of breath.

In the previous three games, the Knicks seemed to win games just by playing normally.

Tonight is their most serious one.

If they don’t want to win this game, they can handle it casually. Even if they lose, they can go back to their home court to win the championship.

But they want to sweep the championship.

"The hardest part is that you don't see hope," Brent Musberg said. "If I were a Blazers fan, I would feel disgusted, like someone was hitting me in the face all the time. But couldn't resist."

"That's right, that's how the Knicks feel, and that's how Boston feels to Los Angeles."

Hubby Brown blew endlessly.

"This team is too similar to the Celtics four years ago. We all know that team eventually won four consecutive championships. So, what about the Knicks? Where are their heights?" Don't forget What is Brown's nickname (Hu Bibi), "I think they can take over the league and be as successful as the Celtics."

Louis never listened to what the interpreter said.

They can say anything, just don't take it seriously.

In the second quarter, the Knicks changed their lineup.

The players who played were Hornacek, Cooper, Miller, McHale and Song Tao.

Even without Ewing, Wilson, Stockton, Rodman...it's still a strong lineup.

The center position may be a little short. Song Tao is indeed not up to the level of being a substitute in the finals, but the center of the Trail Blazers is also a weak position.

The first quarter, James Edwards was hit three fouls, the Blazers were forced to play Richard Anderson.

Anderson saved the Blazers' offense by allowing them to play future plays like the center pick-and-roll and the catch-and-shoot from the 3-point line.

But unfortunately, Adelman will not copy homework.

He doesn't think the center pick-and-roll, going beyond the arc, is a clever way to play.

Therefore, Anderson's role on the offensive end is only to pull up to a high position and see opportunities if he doesn't shoot three-pointers.

The Blazers replaced Jordan and used the wing pair of Drexler and Xavier McDaniel.

McDaniel is a thug, and putting him on the court could change the Blazers' lack of aggression.

However, if Jordan isn't there, the Knicks will use the Jordan Law for Jordan's teammates.

Although not as suffocating for individuals, it is powerful enough.

McDaniel wanted a pick-and-roll with Drexler, and as a result, the glider's nearly ignorable 3-point threat caused Cooper to simply step back and give him space to shoot.

McDaniel ran a little chance.

He was led into his own offensive cold zone.

In the short corner on the left, McDaniel caught the ball, made a jumper, and missed the shot.

Hornacek launched a quick counterattack, the Blazers' back defense was fast, and McDaniel was at the forefront with violence.

He saw how his teammates were humiliated off the court, and he wanted to return them one by one.

He chose a rookie to start.

Reggie Miller has been dissatisfied with his playoff performance for days, and he has been slow to come back after reaching the finals.

McDaniel suddenly pushed him down.

The referee's whistle blows.

"I'm going to **** you up!" McDaniel said horribly.

Because Miller was a rookie, it was McDaniel's mistake to think he was weak.

When the Knicks selected people, they were very careful.

A player like Miller, who Louis knows he is a human being, dares to choose even if there is no inspection.

If the psychological quality is not strong, Louis will not reuse it.

McDaniel tried to deter the Knicks with a foul, and as a result, Miller revolted.

Louie gestured to Hornacek to call Miller a tactic.

Miller saw the tactical intention and began to move.

Chasing off-ball players isn't McDaniel's forte. After chasing for a while, he felt bored and needed help from his teammates.

Miller also happened to stop at the perimeter.

The ball came swiftly, and Miller took it, plucked and threw it.

"Shh!"

"This ball is for your mother, it's not easy for him to raise your son of a bitch!"

When Miller sprays people, even Louis can't listen, it's too filthy.

He is completely incompetent, he only goes down three ways to scold people, greet his family members, and has no skills.

This made McDaniel furious and wanted to fix Miller. But the Knicks won't let Miller and Mike

Daniel counterpoints.

It was Cooper who was in charge of defending him.

Cooper is one of the rare elite defenders with strong defenses and clean moves.

But McDaniel is a guy who wants to make things happen, for better or worse.

Eager for revenge, McDaniel didn't know he was falling into the Knicks' trap. He's too violent, like a runaway version of Wilson.

He also doesn't have Wilson's skills and talent. Although he has a piece of software, it can be considered a first-line flank, but compared with the level of Wilson, Drexler, and Jordan, it is not a grade.

The Knicks' defense, however, regards him as a superstar like Jordan.

Cooper defends in front, Hornacek flanks.

The high-intensity double-team has brought an amazing defensive effect.

McDaniel hurriedly passed the ball, and the Knicks kept up with the rotation.

Continue to pass the ball, rotate and catch up.

In such a pass, the Knicks' defense relies on fast footsteps and forced rotation to block the opening.

McDaniel's offense with the ball had almost no impact, and the only reliable three-pointer on the court was Richard Anderson, but Adelman didn't put him on the perimeter.

With no one on the perimeter, the Knicks' defense line has shrunk, which makes them more daring to use pincer attack, force opponents to pass the ball, and then rotate with their own defensive footsteps.

Because passing the ball takes time, there is only one ball on the court, so as long as the defense is fast enough, in theory, three or four players can defend five opponents.

It's no use when you have an open space, the ball has to come, and when the ball comes, that's enough time for the quicker defenders to rotate.

This is the concept of infinite switching in the small ball era.

In this Knicks lineup, except for Song Tao, the other four people can maintain this kind of defense. Miller's defensive quality is almost a little bit, but it's enough.

Because the Blazers don't have 3s, and the only one with 3s doesn't shoot.

When the loopholes in the offensive space environment are targeted by the opponent, and the attacking basket and the low post are not easy to play, winning by shooting is almost certain. The Blazers simply don't have pick-and-roll type players. If the low-post players can't create opportunities, they can only rely on shooter-run tactics to find long-range opportunities.

If Louie was the Blazers' head coach, he'd play Richard Anderson's card well.

He's kind of like Ryan Anderson...well, they're both called Anderson. But this Anderson's basic skills inside the line, or stronger than that station Mamba. However, Adelman doesn't know how to use him. He doesn't know that Anderson's three-pointer can create a strong side for them to open up space for Jordan to single out. He didn't know that making Anderson's 3-pointer would change the constipation of the Blazers' offense.

Of course, Adelman absolutely has reasons to defend himself.

The Knicks defense is so suffocating, of course, they can let the inside wave freely, but they can't.

But Louis has already shown him the actual operation. As long as the flank is strong enough, he uses pincer attack to force the opponent to pass the ball, and uses his athletic ability to rotate.

Unfortunately, Adelman was a principled student who didn't like copying other people's work.

He lacks teacher education.

Copying homework is of course not good, but if you don't know how to do homework, do you choose to do nothing, or do you copy someone else's answers to deal with the teacher?

The coaching staff didn’t realize the problem, and the Blazers had to rely on their heads to win the game—Drexler and McDaniel really played hard when Jordan came off the court, and they had to attack with the ball knowing they would be double-teamed. So the Knicks double-teamed a couple of their turnovers.

But Drexler also scored under the double-team, and McDaniel also staged a signature bottom-line breakthrough with a one-handed dunk.

Even Anderson, the space five, threw a ball with a strange movement. Although UUkanshu www.uukanshu.com relied on luck, he managed to score.

No team can win the Finals entirely by luck, and it's almost impossible to maintain an offense this way.

Halfway through the second quarter, Jordan came back.

Likewise, the Knicks' main force is back.

Since the start of Jordan, Jordan's law has made him half dead on the offensive end. His hand feels worse and worse, and he can't make three-pointers. After playing, the Knicks' intensity has not diminished, and Jordan has made more shots in the middle distance.

Fortunately, he gradually found a little touch, and it was the only way for Jordan to maintain efficiency tonight. He couldn't get to the basket with the ball, because the Knicks had no solution; he couldn't shoot three-pointers because he didn't practice;

Only relying on long-distance mid-range shots will definitely not improve the efficiency. Only relying on the ball to participate in the pick-and-roll from the mid-range is bound to be limited. Coupled with the poor long-range shooting of the teammates around him, the Knicks' No. 4/5 can squat at will. attack again.

All the tricks of the Knicks hit the pain points of the Blazers.

Adelman was so bad that Louie was bored.

Because he doesn't see the Trail Blazers winning, the Knicks play too much for the Trail Blazers

, too restrained their play.

The introduction of the Jordan Law made the possibility of winning "Jordan super god" disappear.

Halftime, 57-40.

The 17-point gap is enough for fans to give up most of their hopes.

"If the Blazers' only hope of winning is MJ's explosion, then they will lose," said Hubie Brown ruefully.