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Laili reluctantly asked for a timeout, looking for a strategy to break the fake pick-and-roll.

In fact, this kind of attack is very simple to crack.

As long as there are more people in the paint area, the inside line will not be able to get a comfortable offensive space.

However, once this is done, the infinite changes of the Verdun defense line cannot be maintained.

Because if two people are needed inside to ensure safety, relying on three players to rotate and defend on the outside is not enough to limit the Knicks' offense.

Because the Knicks' lineup has at least two players who can shoot from the outside.

Larry took a compromise approach.

As long as the Knicks' inside fake pick-and-roll goes down, the player responsible for pinning down the corner shooter must retract to the basket as soon as possible.

And Mason/Clifford, who were supposed to be facing off against Ewing/McHale, will have to rotate to the Knicks' corner shooter in the fastest time.

It's just idealism after all.

While feasible, the Blazers never practiced specifically.

When the timeout was over, the Blazers' wing players took advantage of their quick movement and got stuck in the paint before Ewing went down.

However, Mason, who was facing off against Ewing, was not as fast as Laili expected.

He was late.

Seeing that Jordan, who was in charge of defending Wilson, chose to shrink into the paint area, Rauf could see clearly who to pass the ball to.

Wilson received the pass, and Mason's defense was not in place.

When he raised the ball, Mason's defense was in front of him, but before he could block the shot, Wilson's three-pointer flew out of his palm.

The Blazers let the members of the Verdun defense line adopt unlimited defense changes in positional battles, which is a way to maximize their athletic ability.

This trick is not clever.

Especially now that the Knicks have come up with a targeted cracking strategy, Lai Li still insists on this approach, which kind of means "with such a good card in hand, how can I not show it off?"

It seems that Lee stubbornly insists on infinitely switching defenses, just like watching every work of Claire Lianshi and showing off her riding skills.

Although Lianshi's riding skills are indeed top-notch, it is unavoidable to be boring every time he beats his opponent to death like this.

This kind of behavior that can't get out of the comfort zone is not worth learning.

The reason why unlimited defense changes prevailed in the small ball era is precisely because the Warriors made the "small lineup" popular.

The small lineup combined with the pick-and-roll and the terrible outside three-point threat made the already unbalanced game environment more and more biased towards the offensive side. Later, in order to limit the small lineup, the teams became reckless, focusing only on matchups and not on effects. So, if you play a small lineup, I also play a small lineup. It doesn't matter if the center is 2.06 meters tall.

But there is almost no small lineup at the moment. Laili chooses to switch defenses infinitely, which is not only a show of skill, but also a show of muscle.

Unfortunately, I met the Knicks.

His opponent is Coach Lu who traveled back from the 2020s to torment him.

Although the concept of unlimited defense changes is trendy, and the Blazers' wing lineup is really luxurious, the basis of this defense is based on the concept of emptying the inside line.

So as long as the inside players mainly attack the penalty area, even if there is a wing player under their basket who is in a good position, it will be difficult to play a role.

Isn't it funny that a 6-foot-7 wing has to defend the rim against a 7-footer?

Fast-footed wings are useless in front of the paint. In the restricted area, size is king.

The reason why few teams in the small ball era engage in unlimited defense changes is because in that era there were no big men who had an absolute advantage in size. So even if the big man goes down, the flanks of the opponent's assisted defense are about the same height as the big man, and the effect of the assisted defense is naturally not bad.

As the game progressed, Laili's face turned blue and purple.

Louie not only fundamentally denied his strategy, but also personally taught other teams in the league how to deal with the Blazers' infinite switching defenses.

Other teams may not have as luxurious a lineup as the Knicks, but who doesn't have a few big men?

As long as a shooter is placed in the corner or at a 45-degree angle on the opposite side, it can deal a heavy blow to the Blazers' infinite rotation defense.

Starting today, the Blazers will either see unlimited switching as an unsustainable approach, or let Mason leave the Verdun defense.

Because Clifford's speed is okay, Mason's straight-line speed is good, but the speed of turning to the bottom corner or changing the line at a 45-degree angle is too poor.

For various reasons, the Blazers' Verdun defense did not work as expected.

For the first time so far this season, the Blazers have not established a lead after putting up the Verdun defense.

Fans in Memorial Stadium were left disappointed.

Announcer Bill Sheneri said: "This is the most frustrating scene of the season so far!"

For the Knicks, Louie replaced Rauf, McHale, and Stevens in exchange for Stockton, Miller, and Rodman.

The advantage on the field has been established, and the only thing left is to pursue with all your strength.

"Now is the time when the morale of the Blazers is low. We must seize this opportunity to let them see what is really effective 'system'." Louie said frantically, "Give Coach Larry and his team a lesson." class!"

For most of the rest of the second quarter, the Knicks presented an amazing offensive feast for the audience. The players fully demonstrated Louie's basketball philosophy of "running high, tearing the side, and pressing the inside". It stands to reason that it is difficult to decouple a large number of sudden points and ball transfers from mistakes, but it is precisely because this is a game that dances on the tip of a knife but can't take it off, it is so enjoyable.

Especially the last goal of the first half.

There was not much time left in the game. Wilson dribbled the ball against Jordan from the outside. Except for his teammates, everyone thought he would choose to run out of time and throw a three-pointer on Jordan's head.

However, Wilson chose not to do that.

He used himself as bait, using gestures to get Rodman to pick and roll.

The Trail Blazers, who were hit by the Knicks with a fake pick-and-roll, didn't know whether the pick-and-roll was true or not.

They overreacted.

As soon as Rodman stopped, before Wilson showed a clear intention to attack, Jordan and Barkley double-teamed up.

Rodman saw the opportunity and followed suit.

Wilson skips the pass.

Rodman caught the ball, pretended to attack the rim, forced the Blazers' defense to shrink, and passed the ball out to Ewing.

Ewing, who was standing high, made a hand-off pass and screen for Miller.

For those few seconds, the Knicks passed the ball as if the game had just begun, and they had to be patient.

With such cooperation, the Blazers were dazzled and the atmosphere was dull, unable to respond.

Miller made a three-pointer at the buzzer and made a hollow hit.

With Miller's buzzer, the Knicks led the Blazers by 17 points before halftime.

"Coach Lu, many people are not optimistic about you, and many fans even think that this season has lost its suspense. What do you think of this point of view?"

Louie joked: "I don't agree with everything they say, but I'm willing to give them a month's worth of Coke to defend their right to say it."

"Do you think the Knicks are still the No. 1 favorite?"

Louis frowned, "Does anyone think so? Are you kidding me, we are the **** defending champions."

Since the interview was real-time and there was no intelligent voice mosaic, Louie did say "fuck" in the interview broadcast live across the United States.

Of course, this is harmless.

Louis returned to the locker room, affirmed the players' performance, and deliberately used this big victory to draw the players' attention back to the game.

At this time, it is late March, and 2/3 of the schedule has passed, it is time to concentrate.

"At the end of the game~www.novelmt.com~ if we didn't win the opponent by more than 20 points, it means that you are not so eager to prove yourself in the game against the Trail Blazers." Louis has always been well versed in aggressive tactics, "If that's the case, It will be the greatest sorrow. As the defending champion and the dynasty team with five consecutive championships, we have lost a champion's heart. When a real champion faces a strong opponent like the Trail Blazers, he will never have a second Lax!"

Games against the Trail Blazers are always exciting.

The Rip City Avengers will force the best out of the Knicks every time.

In the second half, when the game was at a stalemate, Wilson completed a difficult one-on-one battle every time he took over the ball;

Ewing blasted Sabonis, who was not used to the intensity of the game. Miller's three-pointer threat may have surpassed Dell Ellis. Rodman proved that no matter how far Kemp evolves, the opponent will not Likely to replace his value on defense and rebound protection;

If the Blazers only played less than half of their strength due to various reasons, then the Knicks used 100% of their strength to defeat the opponent at home.

Without any preparations for the Portlanders, the Knicks gave the Trail Blazers a sling that claimed to be the finale of the season.