The Rest, Only Noise

Sampson, Bobby Jones and Andrew Toney came on the court at the same time.

After Laimbeer was replaced, in theory, both teams have already brought out their strongest lineups.

After Sampson came up, he was infected by his teammates. Because he was instilled by Louis day and night that "your time has not come", he didn't like to hit hard, and he stopped Dawkins from hitting him twice.

Dawkins in front of Sampson, it is difficult to use the rollover jumper to get points.

Because Sampson can completely interfere with his shot.

He has to get to the rim, but that way, the Sixers' pocket lineup can work against him. It is no longer feasible to make a breakthrough from Dawkins' hands.

After all, he is not a center with top offensive ability.

Because of the intensity of the game, coaching has become more and more difficult, and Fitch can only cheer on the players on the sidelines, unable to make constructive comments.

Louie is also watching, he wants to know which point the 76ers neglect to guard against.

Archibald dribbled the ball to the inside line and wanted to attack, but his stature was too petite, and he did not have strong physical fitness to protect his body. He felt like Paul in 2K. It looks like a bot that keeps giving opponents block stats.

He dribbles into the paint and just after a layup, Caldwell Jones jumps off the slope, blocks the ball, then hits him hard, his body falling from the air. The 76ers' counterattack has not yet had time to issue, and Bird's hand unpredictably intercepted the ball.

Bird discovered Sampson's location.

He stood in the short corner on the right, the only gap in the entire line of defense.

"Shh!"

Sampson hits the ball.

"Short Corner..."

In the eyes of fans, Sampson's shot was just a chance. But what Louie thought at that moment was, why, would Sampson get a shot in the short corner?

It shouldn't be a coincidence, because the Sixers know he can shoot.

Louie needs to continue to watch the Sixers defense, especially near the short corner.

The Celtics' defensive arrangement before the game basically worked.

The Boston Strangler Tony, who averaged 26 points per game in the first six games, will be greeted by Sampson's quick double-team as long as he has the tendency to play with the ball.

As the game progressed, it became a coup to have Sampson go to the perimeter to guard against White Jones's shot and use his athleticism to flank Tony.

Sampson completely held down Tony's breakthrough and reclaimed it wantonly. His athleticism is the most dazzling talent on the field. Anyone who sees him at 7 feet 4 inches like a cheetah swimming back and forth at the free throw line will be horrified. .

Sampson already understood what Louie wanted him to do.

Basket protection isn't his only job.

Perhaps it should be said that protecting the rim is probably the least important duty for him. His job is to use his athleticism and his length to keep the defensive range, influence, and deterrence under his control, from the free throw line to the penalty area.

This is completely different from other traditional centers of the era who focused on squatting and protecting the rim.

That's the path Lou wants Sampson to take, and he should.

Sampson's exceptional athleticism is unique in the Garden, but the Sixers are still the better team overall.

Tony was suffocated, and the 76ers lost a stable point of attack.

Maurice Cheeks, who was drafted by the Celtics but didn't play a game for them, dribbled in.

One of the downsides of letting Sampson roam widely is that if he gets too far from the rim, he won't be able to come back to protect the rim.

At this point, the rest of the Celtics need to step up and take their share of the blame.

"La-REEE!"

Under the roar of Johnny Most's broken voice, Bird unexpectedly appeared in front of Cheeks and blocked his layup.

He wanted to pick up the ball, but Dr. J ran over like a lightning bolt, picked it up and dunked Bird, who was unable to get up again.

By the scale of 2020, Bird committed at least two rules just now.

Dr. J's riding dunk for an offensive foul did not get any whistle, 17 to 15.

With the Sixers ahead, Bird stood up strong.

"Hey!" Louie called out to him.

Bird looked over.

"Tell Tiny," Louie stretched out his hands, "Tactic number ten!"

The original "L" tactic had eight moves, which Louis developed to 14 by the end of the season.

Among them, only No. 10 tactics focus on attacking the right short corner area.

Louie wants them to play number 10 because he wants to figure out how the 76ers are defending the short corner.

Louie has to be cautious. The 76ers have Dawkins, White Jones, Dr. J, Cheeks, Tony, three elite defenders and one talented defender. In the era of three-point barren, their athletic ability is enough to cover free throws Defensive area inside the line.

Why is the short corner area vacant?

The 76ers' position clearly appeared in front of Louie, Dawkins was in the innermost position, Jones guarded Bird, and Dr. J was on the Maxwell-No. Chibold, handing over the ball without looking at anyone, can see that Dawkins' attention was attracted, Jones was pulled outside by Sampson, Dr. J took the screen and lacked the awareness of switching, so the short corner The defensive responsibility for the district all fell to Dawkins.

Louie then saw Dawkins just stand still under the basket, bluffing.

Archibald makes a layup.

Dawkins is much stronger on offense than Black Jones, and he can also use his unique physicality to impact rebounds and protect the rim on defense, but he does not have as good a sense of rim protection and defensive experience as Black Jones.

I don't know if it was the excitement of finding the loophole, or the joy of understanding, the corners of Louis' mouth twitched, like a smile.

Louie's excitement hasn't passed yet, and the 76ers use their athleticism to hit a wave.

After Archibald scored, Tony pushed the fast break after receiving the serve.

The Celtics didn't retreat fast enough, and no matter how strong Sampson's athletic ability was, he couldn't keep up with Bobby Jones, who was running at full speed.

Tony rushed to the front court and gave Jones a pass.

White lightning smashes the ball into the basket.

19 to 17

White Jones is completely a modern four on the defensive end, moving quickly, with unlimited energy, and can guard from the 1 to the 5. Bird clearly has created an offensive opportunity for Maxwell, but White Jones jumped out and knocked down Maxwell and nailed his layup.

Then after getting up, he kept up with the fast-break troops at the fastest speed and scored a tip-up in the frontcourt.

21 to 17

Bird missed a shot, and Dr. J fought back.

23 to 17

Sampson missed the ball and gave the ball again. The 76ers' extreme physical confrontation would drown the game on the field in an instant.

Although the Celtics retreated quickly, Dawkins ran to the front court with an elbow and turned Sampson to the ground, turned and hooked after receiving the ball.

25 to 17

The 76ers built a considerable advantage and ended the first quarter with a score of 28 to 22.

Fitch growled with a gloomy face: "Damn, can you be a little harder! Didn't you see how big their movements were? This is our home court, what the **** are you all restraining!"

Fitch's rant made sense, and Louie informed the players of his first-quarter findings.

"Later on, if you're playing a positional battle, focus on the short corner." Louie focused his offense on the right waistline. "Larry, move around here more and use your offensive threats to air them out. defense!"

"Ralph!"

"You have to play well with Larry!" Louie pointed to the short corner. "After the pick-and-roll and screen, get back here as much as possible."

The last key is also the best candidate to create offensive space.

Louie called out to John Lang.

"If our plan goes well, they will undoubtedly strengthen the defense in the short corner, but they can't cover everything, you will get a lot of open space in the middle and long distance. If they give you this opportunity..." Louie's face became ruthless Spicy, "Then let those **** have a long memory!"

Lang bit his lip and nodded.

Fitch replaced Maxwell with Laimbeer, John Long replaced M.L. Carr, and retained Bird, Sampson and Archibald.

At the start of the second quarter, Cheeks fed Dawkins a comfortable alley.

However, after Dawkins jumped, he found that Ranbir was also jumping. He rudely elbowed Ranbir, and the referee couldn't help blowing his whistle when he heard his heart-rending roar.

Although it looks more like a foul by Laimbeer from the position, the child who can bark has milk to eat. Lambir used his superb acting skills and the dead pig skin he was willing to cut to the floor to avoid an air that might make the 76ers angry. Relay dunk 2+1.

"What's this trick called?" Ranbir cursed with red eyes, clutching his elbowed chest. "What's this called? A **** with a pig's brain, come and teach me?"

Ranbir's verbal offensive that violated the bottom line angered Dawkins, and he went berserk in an instant.

Laimbeer's teammates heard what he was saying, this is Laimbeer, no one will be angry because he said that word, because Laimbeer allows anyone to use any vicious word to scold him, as long as he beats badly.

This is a relatively pure era. Black people are not so sensitive. Ranbir and Dawkins scuffled together. After being separated by the referee, they only gave each a technical foul, and there was no follow-up punishment.

"If he said that word in front of me, I would definitely beat him up!" Maxwell laughed.

Louie said rightfully, "I said he was a bad dog, right? That's what he would do."

The Celtics re-served, and Louie deliberately went to the sidelines and said to Archibald: "Tiny, since the evil dog is going to bite, you throw him a bone."

"You know I hate that vicious dog too!"

But he would still do as Louis ordered.

Laimbeer is very clear about his role on the court. His skills are okay, but compared with his ability to cause trouble and disrupt the opponent's mentality, it is a bit far behind.

Laimbeer slid to the high post -- Louie didn't expect his range to go this far -- and Archibald passed the ball, he caught it and shot it, decisively.

"Shh!"

Then, he shouted at the 76ers in the red jersey: "It's so frustrating to see you bastards!"