The Rest, Only Noise

Chapter 82: All are alive, lead step by step (2/43)

As Cunningham called the game off, Louie said to Bird, who was walking off the court: "Larry, I remember when you signed with the team, you said you're going to kick the **** of guys who make more money than you. I think now you've got the chance."

Bird glanced back at Louie.

It was just an ordinary glance, but Louis felt other meanings from his eyes.

"Keep your dog eyes open," Byrd said sarcastically, "you'll see Phillies crying naked."

Although the Sixers didn't have a strictly Philly, Louie nodded and said, "Okay, I'm looking forward to it."

It's not unreasonable for Louie to provoke Bird. He wants to arouse Bird's anger, open the door to his potential, and let the superstar who has always dominated the game without too much attention find the switch.

In Louis' eyes, there is only one criterion for judging superstars.

That's whether he can play incredible games that you can't imagine.

Before playing, Bird raised his pants.

With a 15-4 deficit, the 76ers would be overwhelmed if Bird broke out.

Sampson also came to the court. According to Fitch (Louis)'s instructions, in addition to limiting the 76ers' attack on the penalty area, he also had to pay attention to the movements of Bobby Jones. If he wanted to run to the mid-range to catch and shoot, he would Follow out and forbid him to do that.

Sampson didn't get to be the main character in this episode because of Bird.

Bird started doing what Louis called, the unthinkable.

He has joined the team for two seasons. This is the first time Louis has seen him become a superstar. Only in this way can he be worthy of the MVP of the season that beat Dr. J.

Bird first broke the Doctor's defense with the ball on the offensive end.

He couldn't shake the Doctor, but his offense was enough to disrupt the 76ers' defense. Maxwell took the opportunity to hit the basket, Bird's pass was haunted and unexpectedly flew into Maxwell's hands.

When the latter gets the ball, it is a dunk;

Half a minute later, Bird saw through the 76ers' tactics at a glance, cut off the pass, and launched a fast break;

In the low post, he withstood Black Jones's back and let the opponent throw a three-point shot;

Sampson blocked Cheeks' breakthrough, grabbed the rebound and saw a white phantom in front of him. He then grabbed the ball with one hand and threw it forward. He knew that Bird would definitely throw the ball in.

Bird catches the ball and makes a layup;

In the last minute of the first quarter, the Celtics rushed to grab offensive rebounds in a row. Bird's position was amazing, standing at the rim supposedly occupied by the center, with Dawkins stuck behind him with his hands open. He pushed Dawkins' body back with small movements, the hands of God that can create everything, grabbed the offensive rebound, and expected the chocolate bomb behind him to jump up to block the shot, so he threw the ball at the first time. backboard.

Although Dawkins nailed the big cap, but because the basketball first touched the backboard, it was an interference ball;

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Bird scored 13 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block in a single quarter. It is no exaggeration to say that he was the master of the first quarter.

Louie threw the towel in Byrd's face. "That's awesome. You kicked the Philly's **** into a football shape."

"Is that still shit?" Bird asked rudely.

Louis laughed: "Would you please kick them back?"

Bird's face showed the iconic smile of success: "Only this matter, I am willing to help."

Fitch wanted to continue playing with the excellent lineup, but Louie had seen the fatigue of Archibald and Karl. He suggested replacing Archibald with Randy Smith and letting John Long play. Take on the second point of fire.

"But...John was never our second point of fire." Fitch felt uncomfortable.

Louis said: "His firepower is limited by our system has been suppressed, this game, defense is not the focus, the focus is on our offensive quality, the previous four games, John's performance was not good, if he can open this point, It will fundamentally change our offensive posture."

Hearing this, Fitch's face was solemn.

Suddenly, he asked, "Is this what you call the barrel theory?"

"Yes, the shortest board determines the upper limit of the system." Louie said.

So far, the game has gone smoothly according to Louie's plan, and Fitch has no reason to reject his suggestion.

So he adjusted the lineup as Louie suggested.

Fitch told him to go on, and Louis walked up to Lang and said, "John, you're no longer a spot-up shooter. Use your strengths. This is a big stage, and everyone will see your strengths."

Lang was thrilled and grateful to see how Louie had the opportunity for him.

In this strange city, only Louis is thinking about him.

"I won't let you down." Lang said in a deep voice.

"I'm sure you won't." Louie tapped him on the shoulder.

In the first round after the start of the game, Maxwell was too eager to start the brutal killing of Dr. J, and was called an offensive foul.

Maxwellza asked heartily, "Doctor, why are you rolling around like a scoundrel, this could seriously damage your image."

Dr. J's face turned red, and he didn't like it either.

He is a man who is trapped by images and eventually loses himself. Hearing Maxwell's words, he forcibly defended: "Victory is above all else!"

Bobby Jones pulled outside, and Sampson followed suit as instructed.

At this time, Bird needs to counter Dawkins. I saw Dawkins run from the short corner to the penalty area and Jones passed the ball.

Dawkins got the ball and jumped into the air instantly, a great talent that Bird couldn't match with all his strength.

With a bang, Dawkins dunks backhand at the basket.

"This move is called 'Boston is dead tonight'!" Dawkins shouted wildly.

Also, the referee gave Bird a body whistle.

Johnny Most asked loudly: "Does the MVP even have no privileges?"

Dawkins scored free throws. He was different from those rough brothers who were physically strong but unskilled. Although he couldn't compare to other famous insiders of his generation, his skills were not bad. He had all the skills that a center should have.

As Louis ordered, Lang began to run.

Randy Smith raised his **** to protect the ball. He is not a pure point guard, but he has good ball handling skills and has no pressure to carry the ball through the half court.

The Celtics move the ball wide.

From Smith to Sampson, from Sampson to Bird.

The moment Bird got the ball, he could already see Lang's movement. He passed through the basket and was about to appear outside the three-point line in the right corner.

Bird's eyes were eagle-eyed on the spot where the opportunity was bound to arise, giving a pass with an advance.

"John Lang is in place!"

"Get a pass from Larry!"

"Turn around and shoot!"

"Play the board! Play the board!" Most shouted, "This young man is hot when he comes up!"

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Louis clapped his hands gently and continued to watch.

The 76ers got nervous.

Maxwell's trash talk to Dr. J makes Dr. flustered.

The lob to Dawkins, with more strength, went out of bounds.

"Ralph!" Louie shouted, pointing to the free throw line.

Sampson nodded.

Randy Smith dribbled over and saw that Sampson wanted the ball from the free throw line. He had a big goal, gave the ball very easily, and was the highest in the game.

A lob, Sampson raised his hand to catch the ball.

Within a second, John Lang used Sampson's body as a pillar and circled the hand to catch the ball just high on the left side of the free throw line.

During his college days, he made countless shots at this position.

At this moment, the muscle memory of the past returned to his body, he jumped up confidently, aimed at the rim, and shot again.

"Shh!"

Rick Barry praised: "John's shot is fast, looks full of confidence, he is a very good pitcher!"

Russell began to brag about himself, saying that Celtics players have always been very sacrificial, and in order to take care of the overall situation, they will forbear and do not give full play.

The Sixers' most dangerous assassin, Andrew Toney, escaped the double-team that Louie had set up for him.

His first step was too fast.

Smith has no muscles and can't get up.

Sampson was pulled outside by White Jones, and he was short-handed in the defense, and he hit the penalty area for a layup.

This score is bound to be lost.

Louis is not surprised, the important thing is to play the next game well.

John Long, under the direction of Louie, ran off the ball in his college years and did not shoot one 3-pointer, which completely disrupted the 76ers' deployment.

They used to just think of Long as a full-time shooter, and suddenly he's a Celtics offensive arrow with specific screens.

Sampson doesn't need to do anything else, and he doesn't have to go against Fitch's wishes to play tactics he hasn't played before. As long as Fitch is proud of the high pick-and-roll to the extreme, it's fine.

In Fitch's system, Lang is the player who is responsible for opening the space. He does not have the tactical position of the high pick-and-roll. Now Louie is just handing over the pick-and-roll benefits that originally belonged to other guards. He does not need space. attack.

The most valuable feature of all mid-range shooters is that they don't eat space on offense.

Long's recovery, UU reading www.uukanshu.com caused the 76ers formation chaos.

They lost their purpose and didn't know who to guard against.

At this time, Maxwell began to kill Dr. J.

Although his shooting is not good, his ability to hit the basket may be the strongest in the Celtics team, dare to fight, has a bandit-like personality, and has a vicious tongue.

At halftime, the 76ers were losing ground. Not only were they unable to reduce the score, but they also saw the score gap widen under the circumstances of Dr. J's excellent performance.

The Boston Globe's most caustic reporter and writer, Bob Ryan, recorded how the first half looked: "The Celtics trailed the 76ers after every timeout in the first four games of the Eastern Conference finals, but tonight, They fell into the right place every step of the way and left Billy Cunningham scratching his head."

Fitch got the compliments, and Louie gained popularity internally.

At halftime, the Celtics led the 76ers by 22 points, 64-42.

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