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Chapter 986

Chapter 986

Although the Blazers' Verdun Line was designed to imitate the Knicks' Murder Press, its purpose and effect are quite different from its original version.

Murder Press is just like its name, as long as it is used, it does not think about leaving the opponent alive.

You can feel its strength just by looking at the name.

The Verdun line was different, and Riley made progress in his studies.He regards all changes in the game as opportunities for coaching, and he hopes to grasp the opportunities as accurately as Louis.

Therefore, he will stand on the sidelines and remotely control the Verdun defense line.

Riley called for a timeout when the Verdun defense couldn't crush the Knicks with normal intensity.

At that time, the Blazers only had one good news, that is, Jordan felt hot in the second quarter and had already scored two three-pointers.

Tonight's Jordan reminded Louis of the Jordan who set the record for three-pointers in the halftime of the Finals against the Trail Blazers in the first game of the 1992 Finals in his previous life.

That being the case, it is even more impossible to let him vote.

Facing the players, Louie arranged in detail; "I don't want Mitch to get an open shot again. If he lands outside the three-point line, no matter what position he is in, our defense must catch up immediately. If he holds the ball, directly activate the 'law'. Our principle is to prevent Mitch from scoring at all costs. Secondly, when dealing with Portland's outside players, try to use rotation to interfere. .”

On the Blazers side, Riley asked Jordan directly: "MJ, do you trust your teammates?"

Jordan replied without hesitation: "They are the best teammates!"

"Then trust them!"

"How do you believe that?" Jordan asked.

Riley said calmly: "You only need to shoot the three-pointer, and leave the breakthrough to your teammates. You just need to wait for them to deliver the ball to you."

Riley did not let the four main players Thomas, Barkley, Sabonis, and Nance play.

It is still Jordan with four substitutes.

But in the lineup, Riley still made some adjustments.

Mason was replaced because he wasn't aggressive enough defensively, and because Riley wasn't confident enough to overwhelm the Knicks with defensive intensity alone.

Replacing Mason does not mean that the Blazers will give up the Verdun defense line.

Riley was replaced by Alvin Robertson.

He handles the ball, Jordan goes back to the two, Cosey goes to the three, McDaniel rotates to the four, and Clifford Robinson naturally goes to the five.

Riley's rotation was brilliant. He managed to change the Portland Verdun defense from four players with unlimited rotations to five players.

The only problem is the tacit understanding between Robertson and his teammates.

But now that he has reached the finals, no matter how many personal thoughts he has, they can all be let go.

For Robertson, he is not sure if this year is the only chance to win the championship in his life, he has to fight.

The Knicks' lineup has also changed, and Louis replaced the exhausted Yu Tiancan.

This kind of rhythm on the court is really not suitable for a big center. Yu Tiancan played 5 minutes in the second quarter and had no other contributions except picking up 3 rebounds.

He seemed to be on the sidelines, transformed into a robot that kept running back and forth.

Back in the second quarter, 37 to 34, the difference between the two sides is only 3 points.

Riley's insistence on using the Verdun line of defense was predictable for Louis, but it was unexpected for Louis to turn Jordan into a full-time shooter and hand over the offensive planning of this lineup to Robertson.

Because Robertson was kicked out of this lineup by Riley before because he could not integrate into the Verdun defense.

Now that he is back, what does it mean?

Did Riley go to the doctor in a hurry?But now the Blazers are in the lead, so it won't be the Blazers' turn to be in a hurry.

Back from the timeout, the Blazers have the ball.

Robertson controlled the ball from the backcourt, and Stockton didn't want him to have an easy time, so he took the initiative to lead the defense in the frontcourt.

Good idea, but a little rash.

It doesn't matter if the opponent is someone else, Robertson's physical fitness crushes Stockton.

Stockton's strength was dominant, but that alone wasn't enough.

Jordan and Robertson run forward together.

The trapeze may respond at any time, and Stockton seems to be afraid of this.As a result, after halftime, Robertson didn't give the ball to Jordan.

Until Jordan settled down, Miller's defensive pace kept up, but subconsciously regarded Jordan as a loophole without a three-pointer, and chose to enlarge the space by half a meter.

This deadly defensive habit is accumulated over the years.

Before this year, Jordan's three-pointers were not worthy of attention.

Even though Louie focused on this matter during the timeout, Miller still had room to defend.

Robertson deftly tosses the ball to Jordan.

Miller lowered his center of gravity to prepare for a breakthrough. As a result, Jordan had no intention of breaking through him at all. Toss the ball and shoot?

Miller was in a trance, and the ball in Jordan's hand had already flown out.

"Shh!"

"In the second quarter, Michael made 3 of 3 outside shots!"

"His outside shot was as decisive as if he'd lost anything in that position."

Louis looked livid, and yelled at Miller: "Reggie, if you give Mickey a fucking shot, get out of here and stop hitting me!"

Miller knew that he had made a mistake, and was slammed by Louis on the spot, but he didn't complain.

In addition to admitting mistakes, we must also correct mistakes.

Real men should take responsibility for themselves.

Miller has no fear of Jordan at all, but the Knicks want to advance the ball to the frontcourt and need to break through the Verdun defense.

The person who originally faced Stockton was Jordan, but now it is replaced by Robertson.

In Robertson's prime, averaging three steals per game was as easy as drinking water for him.

Due to his bad private life and irregular training, Robertson, who is also an 84-level player, has fallen from his peak, but his single-defense ability is still reliable.

It can even be said that single defense is the only defensive skill he can compare with his peak.

Stockton suffered a big loss in front of him, and the ball was broken if he didn't pay attention.

Robertson intercepted Stockton's pass and scored a fast break layup.

42 is better than 34

"General, I'm by your side!"

shouted Reggie Williams.

What he meant was, if Stockton wasn't feeling well, pass the ball to him.

But Stockton didn't feel bad just now, Robertson's stealing technique was too weird.

After that, Stockton honestly chose the buttocks method to advance slowly.

It took the Knicks seven seconds to ugly get the ball upfield.

Falling into a positional battle, the Blazers' Verdun defense was equally good, making it impossible for the Knicks to use their tactics, so they had to find players to play singles.

Reggie Williams took the ball and took on Cursey.

Both Williams and Kexi happened to be the bench thugs of the two teams. Although they were not the starters, they were very important players on the bench.

Williams is more star-like, changing direction in front of his body, shaking quickly, and with amazing explosive power, he swayed Cauchy's defense by two positions, and made a sudden stop jump shot.

36 is better than 42

Williams scored a goal beautifully, but Louis was not happy.

The offense of this lineup has an upper limit. Rauf, Wilson, Ewing, and Kemp are not there, and the offense can only be instigated by Stockton.

If Stockton is misfired, there will be no useful tactics to play.

This kind of singles looks interesting, but it can't last long.

The problems encountered by the Knicks are a series of problems.

The Blazers let Jordan play an off-ball shooter, which is tantamount to handing over the control of the game to the role players.

Whether players other than Jordan can seize the opportunity will determine Riley's tactical trend and the direction of the entire game.

Jerome Cosey was as good as Reggie Williams, and after Jordan was double-teamed, he gave him the ball.

Cauchy's hands were not soft, and he easily hit a three-pointer.

After Cosey showed his teammates, the Blazers shot decisively whenever there was an open spot.

Clifford Robinson, the big center, is the most responsive person. His three-point threat from the bottom corner surprised the Knicks.

Sensing the ferocious enemy attack, Louis had to make impromptu arrangements to let the players rotate quickly and not give space. This is the key.

Robinson missed the corner three-pointer, Rodman's sweeping area was amazing, and it was difficult for Cosey to get open on the perimeter because Reggie Williams' defensive attention was always on the line.

But if it's just an open shooter, I'm sorry for the stage that Jordan's full-time off-ball shooter vacated for them.

In the past, the Blazers always had the core players to drive the role players. This time, the Cauchys decided to stand up and be the masters and take the initiative to handle the ball.

In addition to Cauchy, Robertson can also play the ball, Robinson also has a high-level support, and even McDaniel, a rough guy, can launch an offense with the ball from the baseline.

Suddenly, everyone in the Blazers is a ball handler, and everyone can score with the ball.This is the most basic, simplest, and most primitive tactic on the basketball court, and it is also the most damaging tactic to the defense.

A tight and neat line of defense can withstand two impacts at most.

No matter how good the defense is, if the opponent's three players take turns to attack with the ball, it will be a mess.

The teammates destroyed the Knicks' defense vigorously, but Jordan was the only one who was quiet on the outside.

I saw that the Blazers completed three sudden points in the positional battle. This third time, it was the ball passed to Jordan.

The trapeze throws the ball and shakes Stockton, who is turning over.

Adjust one step, make a sudden stop and take off on the left side.

The basketball passed through Jordan's fingertips and fell straight into the heart of the basket. This was Jordan's fourth three-pointer in the second quarter.

Jordan in the positional battle is quiet. He silently showed his training results over the past year, letting the world know that his three-point ability is no longer what it used to be.

Then, on the defensive end, the hidden energy in Jordan will burst forth.

The ball was in the hands of Reggie Williams, and the Knicks had to get past Jérôme Cauchy before breaking through the Verdun defense.

However, Jordan suddenly appeared, flashing like a phantom from the flank.

By the time Williams reacted, the ball was already in Jordan's hands.

The Knicks tried to foul Jordan, but it was ineffective. Instead, they gave away 2+1 for nothing.

Jordan erupted like a rocket and went straight to the basket. An elegant dunk from the Statue of Liberty moved even the discerning New York fans.

(End of this chapter)