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Chapter 844 Stronger than the New York Knicks, but can also be defeated
Chapter 845 is as strong as the New York Knicks, and can also be defeated

In the eyes of Louis, single-handedly holding the ball in the middle and long distance is a super giant compulsory skill.

This technique can be used in any era.

In the 2018 playoffs, James relied on unsolvable jump shots with the ball and his teammates were generally out of shape. He abruptly made a bloody way out of the weakly competitive Eastern Conference.

Louis asked Wilson to fire frequently at medium and long distances. In fact, he wanted him to challenge Jordan to see whose offensive firepower can maintain stability under the current situation.

After Wilson provoked Jordan, the duel between the two escalated in an all-round way.

Relying on jump shots with the ball to increase personal scoring output is applicable to almost all superstars, but superstars with more jumpers are usually not as efficient as superstars with more baskets.

Hitting iron is a label that has accompanied Kobe throughout his career, but if you compare him with the stars of the same style of play at the same time, you will find that Kobe is still accurate.

A style of play with a high proportion of mid-range jumpers must not be as efficient as a style of attacking the basket. This is a fact, and it is also a limitation of the jumper style of play. Compared with ordinary mid-range jumpers, it is more difficult to face defensive jumpers while holding the ball.

This kind of attack can ignore the surrounding environment and force an attack when teammates are not strong enough. Under normal circumstances, if the hit rate of this kind of attack can reach about [-]%, it is considered excellent.

But today.The fighting between Wilson and Jordan completely violated the public's perception.

It turns out that in the face of a high-intensity defense with a jumper on the ball, it is actually possible to control the hit rate above 50%?

Wilson has two advantages. One is his size. His height and wingspan are better than Jordan’s, which creates a natural advantage for his jump shot with the ball. The second is his advanced concept. After playing under Louis for six seasons, Wilson’s view of the game is already ahead of his contemporaries, and he has developed a step-back jump shot, a stunt in the small ball era.

And his opponent is even more unreasonable.

Jordan first found the three-pointer feeling at the top of the arc, and then used his explosive power and agility to repeatedly swing the ball away from Wilson's half position and then make an emergency stop jump shot.

In some rounds, Wilson stuck to him to death, or the Knicks teammates stepped forward in time to attack, but Jordan still remained unchanged and calmly made a fadeaway jumper.

In the second quarter, Wilson scored 16 points by shooting with the ball, and Jordan scored 18 points with a combination of sudden shots.

"How?" Louis asked Zhao Yuanzheng.

According to Louis' request, Zhao Yuanzheng counted the shooting percentage of Qiao Wei and Qiao Wei in singles with the ball.

"This is beyond common sense." Zhao Yuanzheng said in amazement, "Benj shot [-]% of his field goals against MJ's defense. I think this is the ultimate offensive performance, but MJ seems to be better. He shot [-]% of his field goals against Benj's defense and the flanking attack that may appear at any time."

In the first half, the Blazers were 59 to 52, leading the Knicks by 7 points.

The magnificent confrontation between Wilson and Jordan made the ratings of this game soar.

"That's what a superstar is worth!"

"We saw everything in basketball in MJ vs. Benj!"

The tragedian would not listen to such words.

In retirement, he still refuses to admit defeat. He commented: "Superstars attacking with the ball is only part of the game. They really play pleasing to the eye, but this is not everything in basketball. Compared with me and Larry, Benj and MJ are more self-contained."

Collins' mood also eased, and he said in one sentence: "Also, even Benj and MJ, we can see the difference between them. Compared with Benj, MJ has a stronger self-awareness. When faced with challenges, he is like an autocratic tyrant and gives a violent response."

"Yes, MJ's offensive ability was demonstrated tonight." Bob Costas asked, "Do you think MJ's offensive threat can affect the outcome of this game?"

The tragic teacher who has already proved that no matter how strong the individual is, the team cannot win if the team is not strong enough. He said, "I think it is difficult for a team like the Knicks to be defeated by a strong individual. If the Blazers want to win, MJ must not only perform at a high level, but Chuck must also keep up with MJ's strength."

This is the experience of the tragedy master in exchange for eight consecutive kneelings in the finals.

If Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is younger, if Wilkins is not so black hole, if Pippen has a stronger offensive ability, if David Robinson has a killer mentality. If one of them becomes a reality, the tragedy master will not be so upset.

In the halftime lounge, Louie stopped his plans for the second quarter.

If the Knicks had no other player to count on besides Wilson, it would make sense to play, but it doesn't.

So Louis has to exert the power of the collective.

"In the second half, we're going to 'surprise' the Portlanders."

Louis' "surprise" is that murder is imminent.

It's just that when it was set up, Ewing strongly demanded to be the leader of the murder press.

He believes a murder press under his leadership would have had a different effect.

Moreover, Wilson can just sit back and wait for work, and wait for him to bring the murder pressing team to inflict heavy damage on the Blazers before coming up to attack on a large scale.

Wilson was okay, and Louie's biggest concern with the plan was that the last time Ewing was on the murder press team was probably way back in the '80s.

He hadn't attempted a murder press in years.

But it was also a change, and Louie decided to try it.

In the second half, the Knicks' starting lineup consisted of Ainge, Stevens, Rodman, Salley, and Ewing.

Compared with the past, without Wilson and Reggie Williams, the intensity has dropped a lot.

Ewing took the initiative to stay in the frontcourt to press, and Sely stayed in the backcourt to prevent the Blazers from stealing home with long passes.

The Blazers' lineup has not changed, with the Flying Pigs as the core, facing the Knicks' murderous pressure head-on.

Louie's worries became reality half a minute later.

Ewing has not trained with the members of the Murder Press Team for a long time, and the tacit understanding and chemical reaction have long been gone. He only makes up for the shortcomings with his defensive skills and experience, as well as the legacy of Georgetown University.

Also, he can't lead his teammates like Wilson.

Ewing on the court is a relatively silent player, he doesn't like to talk trash, and he doesn't like to communicate, which is a big flaw for the murder press that requires close cooperation.

Ewing did not cooperate well with his teammates, Sely's defensive strength dropped significantly, and Angie's entanglement ability was ruthlessly crushed by Jordan when his teammates were unable to help.

Rodman and Stevens can't handle the intensity of the murder press.

Moreover, when the Blazers completed their attack, Riley gave an order to let the players on the court counterattack with a full-court press.

In addition to the obvious flaws of this lineup as a murder press, the offensive end is even weaker.

Ewing can only become a threat if he gets the ball in the frontcourt;

Ainge is passable as a point guard, but as long as the Blazers' full-court press is intense, an old comrade like him can't stand it;

Stevens can handle the ball, but he can't be counted on to tide him over;
Rodman and Sely have no effect on the offensive end without the restraint of their teammates.

"Patrick screwed up." Louie sighed.

Zhao Yuanzheng understands Louie's difficulties. The star's self-esteem needs to be taken care of. Ewing wants to enter the murder press because Wilson has repeatedly led this lineup to lay a winning position for the Knicks.

He wanted to play like Wilson, but he got it wrong. The media promoted the murder press not because of its effect, but because the leader was called Wilson.

The media likes Wilson, not him.

It's like it was difficult for Louis to fully enlighten Isiah Thomas during the Celtic period. It is easy to correct the mistakes made by one person, but it is almost impossible to correct the behavior of a third party.

Thomas was belittled because of the color of his skin, and Ewing was entirely his fault.

Even so, Louis still wants to give him this chance. If he can really lead the murderous pressure to inflict heavy damage on the Blazers, it is naturally the best.

In this situation, Louis can only ask for a timeout.

In the first 3 minutes of the second half, the Knicks were originally 7 points behind, but now they are 15 points behind.

The situation is critical and the time has come for a change.

Louie replaced Ainge, Stevens and Saley.Replace Stockton, Miller, Wilson.

He did not criticize Ewing. Decision-making is made by everyone, and the consequences should be borne by the team.

"Now, we should lower our stance and aim to recover 1 point in each round." Louis said to everyone, "Start with the most basic high-position dynamic offense, maintain a strong defense and a stable offense. There is still a lot of time, enough for us to change the situation."

Before the timeout ended, Ewing wanted to say something.

Louis didn't give him a chance to speak: "I don't want to hear your useless nonsense. If you want to apologize, take action. I just want to see what you do, not what you say."

The Knicks then played a high level of offense and defense, chasing 6 points in 11 minutes, narrowing the point difference to 4 points.

Miller gave up his outside shot and made a bold cut to the Blazers' lane, throwing the Portlanders into disarray.

When the situation was good, Barkley attacked the basket violently in a one-on-three, hit Miller in the groin, and made him fall on the spot.

This time, interrupted the Knicks' offensive and rhythm, and let Miller withdraw from the game.

Louie gave up Ainge and Maxwell, because if they played, they would become cash machines for the Blazers on the defensive end.

The advantage of playing them is that they can increase the shooting points from the outside, but Louie now pays more attention to defense.

So he put Stevens in for Miller.

This is like the choice made by Jonas when the national basketball team played Spain in the 2008 Olympic Games.Replace Yao Huang to ensure defense, or continue to use Wang Zhizhi to maintain offense.

Judging from the results, Jonas made a wrong bet.

And Louie's focus is also on defense rather than offense, because the Blazers' confrontation intensity is too high, the shooter's touch cannot be guaranteed, and at the same time, he will be hit hard by the opponent while defending.Stevens won't have that problem, at least he can bring quality defense.

In the end, Miller's departure became a turning point in the game. Under the joint efforts of Jordan and Barkley, the Knicks' iron net composed of four players from the best defensive team could not stop their offense.

Ewing has repeatedly missed one-on-one opportunities in the penalty area, and his mentality has problems after participating in the murder press and failing.

At the end of the third quarter, the Knicks trailed by 9 points. Three minutes into the fourth quarter, the gap became 3 points.

The Blazers began to dominate the game with double C inside and outside, Louis did not give up, continued to ask for a timeout, and tried every means to restore the situation.

The game's ratings broke the NBA's single-game ratings record, with 3300 million Americans watching the game.

Most of those 3300 million Americans tuned in to watch the Finals in past years.

They know how the Knicks rule the league and play the Lakers in their hands.

The Knicks looked set to rule until the turn of the millennium after the tragic division's unexpected retirement.

But tonight, the Blazers gave them a feeling that was stronger than ever -- as strong as the New York Knicks, but also beatable.

(End of this chapter)