The Rest, Only Noise

May 3, 1981

Boston, Massachusetts, Boston Garden

In a desperate situation of "win or go home", the Celtics won two games in a row and successfully dragged the series to the final match-tiebreaker.

In 2016, before the Cavaliers completed the great feat of making two chase three, James said that G7 is the most beautiful word in the world.

This was definitely from his heart.

Because he fully believes that his team will win the game.

The same is true for the Celtics at this time. They have a glorious history of counterattacking the 76ers 1-3. They have the worst home environment in the league, a united team, and a heart to pursue victory.

Before Game 7, Louis decided that the success or failure of the tie-break depends on the success rate of the positional battle of both sides. And that's where the Celtics have the advantage.

Therefore, in addition to the original arrangement unchanged, Louis added to the matchup task arranged for Sampson, in addition to strictly guarding against Bobby Jones's shot-once Andrew Tony found a breakthrough with the ball, he would spare no expense. pressure before.

In the pre-match interview, Bird told CBA reporters: "Whoever has the greatest determination and courage will win the game."

76ers core player Dr. J has other words.

"We respect the Celtics more than any other team in the league, and similarly, we hate the Celtics more than any other team." Dr. J paused, and his elegant face flashed a sharp arc, " We will not let history repeat itself."

Louie meets Sixers super scout Jack McMahon in the garden.

He did something future fans could not imagine - smoke in the garden.

That's what happened in the NBA before the '90s. Before the game, people in the arena are allowed to smoke.

"Uncle Jack, are you here to give the 76ers their last ride?" Louis asked defiantly.

McMahon choked.

"Little devil, it's not necessarily who wins or loses!" He deliberately turned up the volume to enhance his aura, but he was too rounded, and no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't tell where his aura was.

Game7's jump ball, Laimbeer beat Dawkins again.

He gave the ball to Bird, and the game began.

It's a pity that Archibald's pass to Ranbir didn't control his strength and went out of bounds.

The 76ers handed their first offense to the Dr.

Different from before, the doctor had a murderous look on his face tonight. When he saw Maxwell, one start was to rush to the basket and hit his pocket.

Maxwell put pressure on him, Laimbeer absolutely made a small move, Bird blocked his last shot from the side, and his ball was hit before he could make it. His outstanding explosiveness allowed him to grab offensive rebounds in place, and then again, another intense collision with the basket, and then he was blocked.

He rose for the third time, drawing Laimbeer's defensive foul.

Dr. J made one of two free throws.

The response from the Celtics was equally strong. Archibald hit the basket and was interfered by Dawkins. He missed. Laimbeer took the rebound and passed it to the outside. Maxwell took the ball and hit the basket again, but still nothing.

But Bird hit Caldwell Jones in the chest with an elbow, and to get to the basket, he took the rebound without jumping, and a shot fake hit Dawkins and hit the board.

Intense physical contact occurs.

Someone started to fall to the ground.

Dawkins' physicality played a role in this savage hand-to-hand fight, and he scored again with a dunk for the 76ers.

Archibald was attacked by two people on the dribble. Lionel Hollins slipped himself in order to grab the ball, and by the way, the center of gravity of the elf was thrown off.

But the elf is worthy of being an elf, and he can control the ball while kneeling on one foot. The other foot is his pivot foot. He swears to death, he just doesn't walk illegally. Cheeks is frightened by this scene, and the defense doesn't respond.

After Archibald got up, he saw that Cheeks had opened the defensive distance, and he made a jumper from the free throw line.

The ball goes in.

4 to 3

"Ralph, pay attention to Larry's card position."

Louis said suddenly.

Sampson looked at the basket, and since Louis arranged for Bird to attack, defend, and defend on the court, Bird seemed to have been connected to the two veins of Ren and Du.

He's sober himself, knowing that he can fight at the rim with the opposing 4.

Against the 76ers, the hardness of the paint is critical.

Because Dawkins is a physical beast at his peak, he has a peak Howard-like figure, and as long as he is not stupid, no one on the Celtics can fight him head-on. Bird looked like a plate in front of him, but he was able to stick to Dawkins' body, use every little movement to push him off the backboard, and then use his bread-like bounce to take the offensive rebound off.

again!

The moment Bird won the offensive rebound, he took the initiative to find Black Jones behind him to fight. That elbow made Sampson's scalp tingle.

Bird uses the elbow as a medium for seconded strength, and the ordinary body is actually strong at the basket.

The 76ers' two big insiders, Dawkins and Black Jones, couldn't help him.

7 to 6

"Is this still playing basketball?"

When Dawkins grabbed an offensive rebound on the offensive end, Lambir slammed his chest, Bird made small movements on his waist, and this unparalleled fighter lay on the ground without even picking up the ball. , Sampson sighed.

"This is basketball."

Rather, this is the basketball that many old fans remember.

Brutal, rough, full of confrontation, and all kinds of violent actions that are not called fouls.

The doctor went out of his way tonight. Louie has never seen him so desperately, standing in the penalty area of ​​a million people, only to see him leap like a fairy, and his huge palm grabs the basketball to make up for the dunk.

9 to 7

"Hey, hold on!" Louie stepped forward and shouted, "Larry, control the rhythm! Tiny, don't just look at the penalty area!"

Fitch is roaring every round, but his roar is the same, but Louis's instructions are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the players have unknowingly put him in the same position as the head coach.

Archibald listened to Louie, and Bird back-screened on the right elbow.

Maxwell ran to the right short corner to catch the ball, but the doctor didn't follow him, he shot directly.

Go in!

It's Dawkins again. From the sixth game, he seems to have changed the engine of a supercar, and his combat effectiveness has increased by several levels.

The 76ers' offense couldn't see the pain points of the Celtics. He took the ball in the low post, held Laimbeer, turned over and hit a jumper.

"It's called 'I'll **** you with shit'!" he shouted bravely.

This point has to be guarded against.

Louie and Fitch agree again.

Dawkins has to hold down~www.readwn.com~ How to hold down? If he insists on using the tricky rollover to score points, the pockets won't work for him, so he'll have to be defended by someone who's naturally within reach of him.

The 76ers have only one fit.

Together they looked at Sampson.

Bird once again dominated the box before Sampson came on the field against Dawkins.

It's hard to imagine how he used his body, grabbed rebounds in a contested box, and caught up with Dawkins, Black Jones and Dr. J in a way never seen before - straight arms behind the basket High toss, hit the board.

Johnny Most said out loud what Celtics legend Bob Cousy famously said about Bird: "Larry came to this world to set a new benchmark for all basketball skills!"

13 to 12

The Celtics took the lead and the 76ers requested a timeout.

The coaching staff on both sides agreed that the game needed to change and the lineup had to be adjusted.