the rest, only noise

Chapter 327 Forgotten, or smeared for thousands of years

Since Moses Malone joined the 76ers, they have been the best offensive rebounding team in the league.

After all, Malone is recognized as the number one frontcourt monster in history. In order to deal with him, Louis deliberately asked Ewing to avoid facing him on the defensive end, and asked Oakley to consume him.

The defensive line is concentrated and contracted, and it is best to have at least four people fighting for each rebound.

And, in order to keep the offense aggressive, Louie had Stockton press full court on Maurice Cheeks.

With Cheeks' speed, he thought it would be easy to get past Stockton.

But the Knicks' pocket array made the 76ers think of the Celtics.

It was Louie's pocket formation that changed the league's defensive thinking.Almost all teams have their own pocket formations, which are used to lock down players like Dr. J and Magician who lack lethality in long-range shots.

Magic has been working on his shot every summer, and Dr. J is past the time to work on it.

The pocket formation has become the league's standard configuration, and Louie is not satisfied with the old defensive formation.

He made a new revision for the pocket array.

When Cheeks broke through Stockton and reached the paint area, Ewing came out of the cage like a tiger, with a speed that was not like a seven-foot giant. The strong delay forced Cheeks to make a mistake.

Louie loves this era!
Only in this era when the league allows players to hand-check, can you see defensive players making such excessive physical contact and pressing defense against the ball holder.As a result, attacking with the ball has become a dangerous thing. Not everyone can carry people like Jordan and James.

The existence of Hand-checking makes it difficult for those guards who have speed and excellent dribbling ability, but are weak against and petite, to display their skills as decades later.

As long as hand-checking exists, basketball will still be a giant's game.

This is the inevitability of the rules.

So far, Louis is satisfied with Ewing's performance.

His flaws have yet to come to light, forcing Cheeks into turnovers with the historic delay he developed during his four years at Georgetown.

Louie discovered that John Thompson hadn't taught Ewing nothing.

At least his defensive delay against the ball handler is very good.

If only the defensive delay is taken out, Louie can hardly think of any player in history who can compare with Ewing in this period.

Maybe Kevin Garnett in 2008?
In addition, there is really no more. He not only has physical fitness and willingness, but also rules support.The rules magnify Ewing's threat of delay.

Seeing Cheeks' mistake, Louis had other ideas.

Cheeks' error sent the ball into Stockton's hands.

The second-year stockton already has the instinct of a master point guard, hitting the ball to follow up Dell Ellis.

Ellis caught the ball and made a three-pointer and made a hit.

9 is better than 7
In the opening 4 minutes, the Knicks took the lead against the powerful 76ers in the East.

This is a game that was televised across the United States by CBS, and not because of the two superstars Dr. J and Malone, but because this game is Ewing's debut in professional basketball.

CBS interviewed five Knicks fans and five celebrity fans for a montage to promote the game, and Madison Garden was packed.

Ewing's performance lived up to his reputation in the opening 4 minutes.

2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
On the opposite side, Malone's 4 points and 2 rebounds were all offensive rebounds.Moreover, his scoring comes from the second attack.

There are no defensive rebounds, not because the Knicks are playing well offensively, but because the 76ers themselves are not a team that is good at grabbing defensive rebounds.

This was the price for getting Malone. They sent away Dawkins and Caldwell Jones, two top insiders at the time, in exchange for Malone, who had a dominant rebounding ability but lacked defensive rebounding protection due to size problems.

Seeing the familiar pocket array of the Knicks, there are also traps that scare the 76ers.

The pocket formation with traps is Louis' characteristic, which is the only one in the league.

The way the 76ers avoided the trap can be said to be simple and brutal.

Pass the ball straight to Andrew Toney, a tough guy who doesn't care how hard you defend and only cares about his comfort.

Alice defended Tony and let him go on purpose.

Because if the space is too small, it only takes a moment for Tony to pass him.

Ellis distanced himself from the defense, clearly trying to test Tony's shot.

Tony made a decisive shot and made a hollow hit.

"I heard his injuries are still not fully healed?" Louis asked the people around him.

Zhao Yuanzheng nodded and said: "Yes, according to the "Philadelphia Inquirer", he has plantar fasciitis, and he also has a new injury on his knee."

Should the 76ers team doctor be bold, or irresponsible?

Replaced by Leonard, who can rest until next year's injury, Tony directly took the strong hit.

After 24 seconds, the 76ers wasted an offensive opportunity in vain.

CBS commentator Tom Heinsohn said: "The changes that Little Lu brought to the Knicks are clearly visible. You can see the shadow of the Celtics in this team."

His partner, Dick Stockton, asked: "Where exactly?"

The 76ers chose to foul in order to prevent the Knicks fast break.

Heinsohn took advantage of the foul and said: "The pocket team is a zone defense in the emperor's new clothes. The pocket team under Little Lu has a characteristic that is different from other teams, that is, it expects players to 'take the initiative to do something'. There is no specific method for this concept, it all depends on the individual wishes of the players."

Even though Louie has left the Celtics, Heinsohn still sees him as one of his own.

"You can't be indifferent when the opponent initiates an offense. Whether it's the ball-handler, the screener, or the defender on the off-ball side, everyone should be aware that the ball may enter their own defensive radius in the next second, so at this end, all energy must be handed over. Looking at the flexibility of the Knicks' defensive formation, the movement of the players in defense, and the degree of hard work in the final attack, we can probably see how much Little Lu played in the usual training. The effect."

Heinsohn bragged about Louie's transformation of the Knicks. Opposite them, the 76ers coaching staff dispatched troops and replaced Bobby Jones with Sam Bowie.

Without being caught between Olajuwon and Jordan, and without the hat of "being selected before Jordan", Bowie's life has been completely changed.

Last season, Bowie, who entered the league for the first time and received a $500 million contract, showed his talent at the highest level, and everything seemed to be going smoothly.Considering his injury history in college, it would be a surprise if he could play full attendance in the first season, and Bowie also surrendered comprehensive data of 11.0 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.2 blocks, and was selected to the rookie team.

The only chance he lost was never being remembered forever by the fans in a different way.

Originally, everyone remembered that he was the one who was selected ahead of Jordan in the draft. Now, except for the NBA fans in the 80s, no one cares about who was the fifth pick in the first round in 1984 in the future.

With the professional ability of the 76ers team doctor to let Tony play with injuries, Bowie's injury seems to be inevitable.

In this way, the 76ers' defensive strength in the penalty area has dropped.

Bowie bears the halo of Wharton II, but actually does not have the latter's defensive ability.

He's a bit of a Chris Bosh, a forced-up five who'll be more comfortable at the four.Forcibly let him play the fifth position. In the most confrontational basketball era, injuries are like his friends, and they will call every once in a while.

As for Bosh's defense at the fifth position, it can be seen from his Heat career that it is not a loophole. Assisting in defense is fine, but defending against the big center's back hit will kill him.

Bowie has the same Achilles heel, and he has more injury history than Bosh.

"John!" Louie called to Stockton. "It's time to 'F-Y'!"

The abbreviation of FY is what you think of. It is very vulgar, but only vulgar tactical codes can make players remember deeply.

In the first round when Bowie played, Stockton saw him and Ewing face off, and started the "FY" ordered by Louie.

The so-called 'F-Y' is a typical pick-and-roll roll call tactic.

Stockton has no final threat after the pick-and-roll. The Knicks' main roll call method is to mobilize the opponent's inside movement, and then rely on Ewing's athletic ability to complete the roll call.

Bowie wisely steps aside.

However, Ewing pulled away from the left after the pick-and-roll.

Stockton gave the ball accurately, and the ball arrived.

Ewing catches the ball, glances at Bowie, who is never in front of him, and scores a jumper.

11 is better than 9
Bowie gave the Sixers a second ball-dominating point on the floor.

He does have the ability to respond, which is what the 76ers need for a team full of finishers.

But the pocket formation executed by the Knicks is too suffocating, and Ewing's presence is extremely strong.

Louie strictly ordered him to shoot only in the paint and ignore the Sixers' shot selection.

Bowie couldn't get the ball out, so he threw one himself. It felt cold and hit the iron.

In the transition between offense and defense, Ewing even ran out at full speed. The straight-line speed made it hard to believe that it was an insider who ran out.

The 76ers couldn't stop him from going forward.

Stockton tossed the ball into the air.

boom!
Ewing scored with a dunk.

(End of this chapter)