The Rest, Only Noise: Chapter 441 just to test

The Knicks' semifinal opponents had only two days to decide.

Not surprisingly, it is the fourth Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference.

They've been a powerhouse in the East since 1980.

It was just because they happened to meet the Celtics at their peak. Occasionally, one year, they eliminated the self-destructing Celtics. They originally wanted to go to the finals to touch the Lakers and have a game with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In front of you, you think I'm a bit like the old days" reunion, but happened to meet the 1983 team of destiny "FoFofo" 76ers.

In all fairness, that year was the most promising year for the Bucks in the 1980s.

They are also the only team that has beaten the 76ers in the playoffs.

However, just one win is not enough.

Now, in 1987, Nelson and the top management were at odds, and it was basically determined that he would leave after the end of the season. Unless he could win the championship, this would inevitably happen.

Louis attaches great importance to this team that has played at least 68% consecutively since 1980.

The Bucks are not weak inside. Jack Sikma was traded in the offseason, and Terry Cummings was already there. There are strong players at the fourth and fifth positions.

Their biggest concern is Sidney Moncrieff's injury.

As the most offensive and defensive guard before Jordan in the 1980s, Moncrief is the key reason why the Bucks are strong, but he suffered injuries in the regular season, only played 39 games, averaged 25 minutes per game, scored 11.8 , 3.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists, each data set a career-low record.

On the wing line, the Bucks' players are also good enough.

Ricky Pierce and Paul Price are enough to pose a threat to any team.

Madison Square Garden, New York, May 5, 1987

After a multi-day truce, the semi-finals kicked off.

At the beginning of the game, the two sides were facing each other normally.

The Bucks start with Sikma, Cummings, John Lucas IIPG, Moncrief and Price.

For the Knicks, the starting lineup remains intact.

Judging from the records of regular season matches, the Bucks have more psychological advantages.

But the playoffs are different.

As soon as Louis came up, he caught the Bucks' matchup flaws and launched a fierce attack.

In the match against Sikma, Ewing was very tough, and every time he defended alone, the master of back-up attack was deflated.

At the same time, it has also done a good job in defense and rebound protection.

Here's a snapshot of his entire evening.

It is also the position that Louis gave him since his rookie season.

Louis really regarded him as Bill Russell to train him, and Ewing gradually became an extremely fierce defensive end, with a large coverage area, strong aggressiveness, proficient in single defense, pincer attack, high position detection, and sweeping. Almighty big lock. Only Sampson and Olajuwon can beat him in the matchup, but he can still exert his influence when helping the defense.

Louie can safely say that a healthy Ewing has the highest ceiling in the league on the defensive end.

His defensive performance this year is at the level of the first defense. Unfortunately, his competitor is Sampson, the unique "Mr. One". Unless Ewingen has the cheek to force the fourth position, he will most likely be the second defense.

In addition, Moncrief is facing Wilson on both ends of the offense and defense. However, he was not aggressive when he had a big matchup advantage. The impact of the injury on him is very obvious. It stands to reason that he should teach Wilson a lesson.

He's had a couple of occasional possessions where he plays nice offense.

The Bucks are a defensive team, but their defense today is not as strong as it was in the regular season.

The Bucks played two Lucas and Cummings pick-and-rolls in a row, and Moncrief, who should be most involved in it, has no sense of presence. Combined with his sluggish desire to attack, perhaps his physical condition is indeed a key point in the series that cannot be ignored.

On the other end of the court, the Knicks' layout and targeting are in place.

The Knicks' game principles are very clear. It can be seen from the first few defenses that as long as the guards take the ball and play pick-and-rolls, they will be very resolute and pinch, causing many forced mistakes by the Bucks. Even Lucas and Price Cover hasn't been called yet, and there will be a lot of eyes on them as well.

The Bucks are a team with very weak space. To deal with this kind of team, Louie's target has always been to use the pocket array ruthlessly to bully him to death.

When it was the Knicks' turn to attack, Stockton called for a pick-and-roll, and the Bucks would also let the center or power forward follow up. Other points were also very afraid of Stockton's shots.

Stockton's defensive reading against the Bucks was spot on.

He can both attract defenses and know who to give the ball to.

Kevin McHale entered the game halfway through the second quarter.

He was facing the Bucks' scoring leader Terry Cummings.

Cummings was also a promising player in the early years, but the subsequent development was not as expected. The old club lacked competitiveness, and they didn't want to support him when they couldn't produce results, so they traded him, which made the Bucks cheap. This was before the salary cap came out.

McHale's unilateral brutal massacre of him shows that he lacks confrontation.

Moreover, when McHale started to attack, he didn't play according to the rhythm he was used to.

There's a lot of mismatches, a lot of chances.

This is a characteristic of the system.

As long as the insiders are smarter, they will have nothing to worry about.

This time McHale was able to run wild, thanks to Stockton's sense of "dislocation". The Bucks didn't dare to give him too much shot space, so McHale's dislocation often appeared in the basket, which made him Easy to finish or get rebounds.

Occasionally there are a few rounds, the Bucks' inside defense is in place.

The defender standing in front of McHale is Cummings or Sikma.

Before the Bucks fans in front of the TV breathed a sigh of relief, they appreciated how McHale swallowed the defense of the two with excellent skills.

this is the truth.

McHale likes to eat cakes, and likes to play wrong positions, but that is a tactical arrangement. If the Knicks' tactics are not played out and he is asked to solve it one-on-one, he can easily eat any opponent who appears in front of him. .

Most of the time, it's easier to watch than to eat.

Tonight, McHale was hilarious. When several 2+1s were completed, he would wave his arms excitedly, show the fans his armpit hair, and scratch it with his hands.

It's disgusting to do that, but fans love to see him like that.

If McHale doesn't feel disgusted himself, if the fans don't feel disgusted, if even his teammates are used to it, then he can only disgust his opponents by doing so.

In this game, the Knicks are the better prepared side.

This is true on both ends of the offense and defense.

The Bucks seem to be alive in the regular season. They thought the Knicks were a team that they could knead at will, but that's not the case.

McHale had an MVP-level performance, angrily scoring 32 points and 15 rebounds.

Stockton finished the game with 4 points, 5 rebounds and 20 assists -- his pass today felt very good. UU reading www.uukanshu.com

Ewing had 20 points, 14 rebounds, 3 steals and 6 blocks. It can be said that he is the reason for the stagnant offense of the Bucks.

In Wilson's semi-final debut, facing a strong opponent like Moncrief, he scored 18 points, which is considered a good performance.

A total of 5 people from the Knicks team scored in double figures, while only three of them scored in double figures from the Bucks opposite them.

The Bucks are a team that relies heavily on inside offense, and their top scorer Cummings. And No. 3 scorer Sikma, tonight's scores are all in single digits. This is the power of the pocket formation.

Even if they receive the ball in a good position, they have to face the Knicks' pincers, and then they are forced to pass the ball outside, and then their teammates can't grasp the open three-pointer.

A fiasco made Don Nelson think a lot.

"The first game was just a test, and the best is yet to come." Nelson told reporters.

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