The Rest, Only Noise

Rodman's early double-teaming left Jordan with only the option of passing.

Four years later, facing Jordan in the Finals again, Louie felt that the other side had changed a lot. The Jordan Law that was originally prepared for Jordan, because the Blazers were "unsatisfactory" and delayed in reaching the finals, the Knicks almost forgot about it.

Suddenly, Louie asked Jordan to be strictly guarded and, if necessary, to use the "law".

Jordan's offense suddenly became difficult as the Knicks' defense pushed him to the left. It was a well-known rumor early in his career that Jordan's threat would drop dramatically once he went left.

However, Jordan has cost teams that make this defensive choice.

And that's an important part of Jordan's Law.

Jordan's threat on the left is lower than on the right. It's a fact that the scouts don't feel wrong, they just aren't quite right.

It is said that his left-sided offense is less threatening than his right-sided offense because every time he completes an offense from the left, he shoots only 48%. And when he attacks on the right, his hit rate is usually more than 50%.

"Up to" a few percentage points of inefficiency, it's okay to say that the threat on the left is lower than the threat on the right.

But many coaches are prone to "diode" thinking when they obtain information. Scouts said his offense on the left was worse than offense on the right, but they understood that "Jordan can't attack from the left."

With this understanding, of course there will be problems when setting up the defense, and it is normal to be beaten by Jordan to prove that "it's a rumor that the Flying Man can't attack from the left".

Unlike them, Louie likes to study data, but is suspicious of all data.

Data that is useless or inconsistent with the actual effect is **** in his eyes.

Strictly speaking, this is the first time Jordan has faced the complete "law".

In the 1988 finals, due to the gap in strength between the two teams, and Jordan was not mature enough at that time, the shooting threat was very low, so the entire series was actually without any suspense.

Louie prepared Jordan's Law, but it didn't come in handy. It wasn't until the end of the series that he reluctantly used the "law" on Jordan.

Under that circumstance at that time, the victory of the Knicks was already decided, and the defensive effect was bound to be compromised, but they still prevented Jordan.

Today, Louie replays the old plan in regular hours.

Jordan was first double-teamed, and then forced to break through to the left.

When he wants to call a pick-and-roll to help him break through, Rodman or Kemp will decisively step up and double-team.

It is no small matter for two defensive-level players to be double-teamed.

Even after thousands of hits, the Knicks' defense is still a career-high peak for Jordan.

The Knicks are one of the best defenses in basketball.

Because the players involved in double-teaming are not mediocre defensively, they need double-teaming to cover their own flaws.

A team with five defensive-level members is a sensational thing.

At the end of the first half, Jordan's offensive was successfully contained.

Great as a flying man, being so guarded by the Knicks, he couldn't find a way to break the enemy for a while.

"Coach Lu, is this a surprise you prepared for mj?"

At the end of the first half, Riley asked Louie.

"It can't be a surprise. He experienced this defense four years ago, but he was still relatively immature at the beginning, and we didn't really move. Until today, he really understood the strength of our defense." Louis is frivolous. Say, "Please help me ask him how he feels about this defense."

To this day, Jordan's godhead has been broken in Louie's heart.

He is also a human being. Although he is the best player in basketball, is he really much better than Tragic and Bird?

This is hard to say. If he wants to choose a core team to build a team, he would definitely prefer to choose a low-quality but versatile and obedient player like Bird.

From the point of view of a coach, a player like Jordan is not easy to deal with.

He's strong, maybe the strongest, but he's not far behind the other superstars. The defense is in place, and it can still be held down.

That's how it felt for Louie in the first half.

The Blazers didn't expect the Knicks to have a whole defensive system against Jordan.

In the second half, the Blazers changed their way of playing, and no longer opened defenses around a super giant alone.

Jordan, Barkley and the underrated Xavier McDaniel work together.

There are certain problems in the style of play between these three attackers, but they can jointly create a complete offensive logic chain.

The Blazers are a long-shot insulator thanks to Riley's strategy, the only thing he didn't learn from Louie.

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There may be some space between Joe Bamay, but they themselves don't have high requirements for space, and they don't need teammates to create particularly good opportunities for them to shoot.

In this case, as long as Riley is willing to lower his requirements, the Blazers' offense can be extremely simple.

What are the benefits of a simple attack?

Stable and less error-prone.

That's why the Blazers have a low turnover rate.

The turnover rate is a clear indication of what Riley demands from the team as a whole.

After being targeted by the "law", Jordan chose to break the game with a pass.

The Knicks like to double-team, which gives him the opportunity to connect with his teammates.

The Knicks are much more rude, give full play to their inside advantages, and hit the basket when they have the chance. If the Blazers dare to double-team, the shooter will be in place on the outside.

Been in touch with Riley's football tactics and the "no layup" principle, and that's it.

Than confrontation, the Knicks are not afraid.

Not giving a layup is a concept. If you encounter a reckless guy like the Knicks and rush to the basket desperately, Riley's principle of not laying the basket is useless. Because they can't really not give the Knicks a layup.

In the third quarter, the Knicks' "law" spread from Jordan to Barkley.

Although many of the Jordan Rules are tailor-made for the outside core, there are also some specific situations that also work for the inside.

For example, Barkley is encountering a defense that "when the target person plays with a low post, he immediately double-teams three people, one top, one flank attack, and one pretends to be double-teamed, but actually interferes and blocks the passing route".

Barkley met Kemp, Ewing and Wilson.

It is another defensive team composed of three defensive line members.

Barkley made five turnovers in four minutes, and the Blazers trailed by 15 points at one point.

The Knicks' players are not only aggressive defensively, they are also unforgiving.

Wilson, Ewing, and Kemp were all talking trash, which made Jordan furious.

At that time, the Knicks' defensive focus was on Barkley, but they didn't pay so much attention to Jordan. When Jordan scored 9 points in a row, Louie reminded the players to pay attention to Jordan's offense.

After the timeout, Ewing confidently took his place.

His dominance in the paint is unmatched, and no one is more sure of getting the ball to the rim than him.

If the Knicks needed three to guard Barkley, the Blazers needed the same number to guard Ewing.

Ewing is not afraid of double-teaming.

Because the Knicks' offensive system is highly modernized, Louis will always arrange a bunch of quality shooters next to the main attacker.

At this point, Rodman was replaced, Kemp has developed a shot from the free throw line, and the three players on the perimeter are Chris Jackson, Miller and Wilson.

It can be said that after Louie replaced Rodman, the Knicks could hardly find players who drag the offensive space.

In addition to Ewing, it is not a deadly pitcher like Miller and CJ, or a super attacker with a combination of sudden shots like Wilson, or a super finisher like Kemp.

The Knicks have the best shooter team in the league - it's no exaggeration, looking at the league, no team's shooter is more threatening than the Knicks, strictly speaking only the Hornets who have been sent home have high-quality shooters.

The Knicks' shooter is not only accurate, but also has strong running ability.

When Ewing was attacking, the Blazers didn't dare to double-team him easily, because they could always see players like Miller or Wilson moving to the left and right. Some of them would stop and wait for a shot, and some would choose Air cut into the basket to meet Ewing.

Chris Jackson's transformation with the Knicks has been one of the most amazing things this season.

He has changed from a defender who needs the shot right to maintain his touch to a man who is proficient in off-the-ball movement and coordination with his teammates, and is always ready to complete a cross-run with the inside line to cut or pull out, or suddenly appear at the bottom Corner, punishing his opponent's defensive distraction with his quick release.

Ewing became the toughest player the Blazers have ever faced~www.readwn.com~ This fear has been ingrained in the Blazers since they entered the Jordan era.

In the '80s, they were dominated by Sky Hook Kareem, who averaged 30 points in a series even if they were 40 years old.

In the 1990s, the Lakers ushered in David Robinson. If it wasn't for the sudden retirement of the tragic master, who could dominate the West is still unknown.

Now in the finals, the opponent is still the Knicks, and the fmvp in the 1988 finals is still the king.

Tonight, Ewing scored 38 points, 16 rebounds and 5 blocks, leading his team to defeat the Blazers and win the first matchup of the finals.