The Rest, Only Noise

Chapter 1064 Ewing is Malone, Malone is Ewing

"Shaq, you're not Ralph" — this article appeared on the sports page of the New York Post after Game 3 in Orlando.

O'Neal claimed to score 50 points at home against the Knicks.

In fact, he has a specific target object.

That man was, of course, Ewing, because Ewing had no respect for what he and his team were doing.

However, blatantly announcing a 50-point game against the Knicks is often self-inflicted.

Even Sampson and Jordan couldn't score 50 points against the Knicks at will.

They have to get themselves into a really good shape to get 50 points or more.

O'Neal announced this in advance, giving the Knicks time to prepare in advance.

Know that they are the best defensive team of all time.

You gave the best defense of all time the chance to attack you early, and then you want to get 50 points?

In order to make sure nothing goes wrong, Tomjanovich also used the ultimate trick of pressing the bottom of the box-please God.

He found Louis, the great god, and let him guide him.

When Tomjanovich asked him to save Patrick, Louie wanted to laugh. Ewing did it himself, why did he save him? He also wanted to see if O'Neal had scored 50 points and whether Ewing would retire.

But thinking about it carefully, Ewing's retirement is not a good thing for them.

So Louis could only forcibly suppress his desire to see Ewing make a fool of himself and give Rudy a trick.

Louie clearly pointed out that O'Neal's free throw is a huge hidden danger.

O'Neal shot 53 percent from the free-throw line in the regular season, and dropped to 47 percent in the postseason, where he's caught in a dangerous position, sending him directly to the free-throw line is a desirable option.

The shark slashing tactic was born.

It's not over yet, Louie stressed, spending on the defensive end is only the first step in limiting O'Neal's play.

The second step is the attack on the offensive end, which is the key.

"Patrick can't take him in the post," Tomjanovich said embarrassedly.

Louie asked sarcastically, "Do you think I'd expect that idiot to blow up Shaq in the low post? How is that possible!"

Rudy chose to listen quietly.

"I think you've noticed Shaq's size and his exaggerated agility, but those traits are just amazing in relation to his size, and he's still a bit of a sluggish player on the defensive end, too. That said, it's hard for him to defend effectively if we run the pick-and-roll around him a lot, pounding him through the roll call."

Tomjanovich learns and applies.

The Knicks' system was originally built by Louis, and the system's application of pick-and-roll is very deep, and it is more than enough to deal with O'Neal.

Game3

O'Neal, who threatened to score 50 points, didn't even finish 1/2.

The Knicks gave him 18 free throws, and he only made 7.

He has almost no chance of knocking out his opponent one-on-one.

Because as long as he gets the ball into the paint, the Knicks will foul him in a rude way and make him free throws.

Throughout the game, he felt like he kept getting to the free throw line, but he never made two free throws.

Two free throws and one hit are commonplace, and it is not surprising to lose both free throws.

It's offensive torture.

Wilson's roll call and Ewing's cowardly pick-and-roll catch-and-roll made O'Neal feel like a useless cripple.

O'Neal was misfiring at both ends of the offense and defense.

The Knicks lead 2-1.

O'Neal's rhetoric went bankrupt, and the Magic couldn't defend Orange City.

The next game may be the most crucial game of the series.

If the Magic wins, there's still a fight.

If they lose, they can basically declare the game over, and they will be sent away 4-1 by the Knicks.

Ewing didn't intend to give Magic a chance. He had seen O'Neal's face and face. If the opponent won again, it was unimaginable what kind of criticism he would say.

Game4

Ewing took on the responsibility of the inside core of the dynasty team.

Playing O'Neal in the low post, his bunny jump shot was so steady that O'Neal felt sick.

No matter how he defends, as long as Ewing shoots, he will definitely hit.

Even if he can't defend in the low post, Ewing still hasn't forgotten his original intention, and he has various pick-and-roll shots with the ball carrier.

In terms of technical characteristics, Ewing restrained O'Neal a bit. He can shoot from outside the paint, is proficient in the pick-and-roll, and is probably second only to Karl Malone in his ability to pick up shots off the bat.

Under the system, Ewing does not need to confront O'Neal head-on.

Just like Louie's previous life, Malone's Jazz can always cause trouble for O'Neal.

It's not that Malone is better than O'Neal, but the kind of play brought about by the Jazz's system that leaves O'Neal at a loss.

The system is a far more advanced offensive system than the Jazz system. Ewing has been immersed in it for many years. Just like Kato Takahashi knows all the weaknesses of women, he also knows all the offensive methods of this system.

Is O'Neal better than Ewing?

no doubt.

But he's no better than Ewing.

From today, Ewing will become a lingering nightmare for O'Neal.

He replaced the role Malone played in O'Neal's life.

The difference is that Malone has only Stockton beside him, and Stockton is just an ordinary star player who may be replaced by someone else in the starting lineup at any time because he can't keep up with the intensity.

When Ewing got the feel for it, he couldn't wait to start the killing.

Game 4 of the series was Ewing's most ferocious personal performance.

Relying on an unreasonable shot, he scored 46 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks, completely blowing O'Neal.

"You know, Patrick Ewing averaged only 18 points and 9 rebounds in the regular season, and in the semifinals, he averaged 32 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks per game."

3 to 1

Relying on the Knicks' tactical system, Ewing led his team to two consecutive cities, pushing the Magic to the brink.

The game basically lost its suspense here.

The Magic are still the team of the future, and they're not good enough to wrestle the Knicks.

"Game 1 was just a beautiful accident," said Hubie Brown. "The Magic woke the Knicks, which was good."

Louis' attention has shifted from the east to the west.

Because the Knicks have no opponent in the East.

The only thing to watch is the Heat, but this team lacks a superstar on its own.

Two days later at Game5, Wilson didn't give Orlando a chance to survive.

In the Garden, Wilson hit the mark, scoring 30 points in just 26 minutes.

Miller made 6 three-pointers in a single game.

Ewing came off work with a 20+10 clock, and Kemp performed the dunks fans wanted to see in the slam dunk contest during garbage time.

4 to 1

As the outside world has guessed, the Knicks simply dropped four games in a row, allowing Orlando to welcome the fishing season.

The Western Conference semifinals are far tougher than the Eastern Conference.

Trail Blazers and Lakers fight to the death.

The Warriors also encountered a stubborn resistance from the Utah Jazz.

Scottie Pippen and David Robinson both reached the peak of their careers this year, which is one of the key reasons why they can die with the Blazers.

Another key reason lies within the Blazers.

Riley's grip on the team is much less than he used to be.

The defensive intensity of the Verdun defense has also dropped significantly this season. After all, Jordan is 32 years old. He can still bring elite-level defense, but it is too laborious to lead his teammates to press the whole court.

Pippen's great defense allowed the Lakers to win Game 2 and Game 4.

Barkley blew himself up, and David Robinson's crazy 30+20 helped the Lakers win Tianwangshan again.

Forum Arena went crazy.

The tragic player retired, but his spirit is still there, and the Lakers can still kick the Blazers in the ass.

Then in Game 6, Jordan's edge shrouded the entire court~www.wuxiaspot.com~ He turned the game into a solo show, with a 50+10 rebounding performance, dragging the series to the tiebreaker.

In the tiebreaker, Barkley finally stopped, contributing 25 points and 12 rebounds steadily.

The Lakers chose to die with the Blazers.

The score was bitten tightly.

When the game came to crunch, the Lakers exposed their biggest problems.

While clenching their teeth, the Blazers had Jordan, Thomas, Barkley and even Sabonis to tackle tough tasks.

And what about the Lakers? Who can they delegate this task to?

Pippen? His shooting is not consistent enough to be the job.

Robinson? There are many super centers who can play key balls, but he is not one of them.

There are obviously two superstars, but the one who really took the responsibility and played the key ball for the Lakers was Jeff Hornacek, who helped the Knicks win the first three championships in six consecutive championships.

He stepped out in the fourth quarter, scoring three-pointers in a row, preserving the Lakers' season hope.

In the end, this hope was destroyed by Isaiah Thomas' single-handedly heads-up.

4 to 3, the Blazers crossed the border, and it was the Golden State Warriors who stopped them from meeting the Knicks at the end of the West.