The rest is just noise

Chapter 1363: Getting worse and worse

At 8 p.m., Fleet Center was still filled with fans.

The only hope for Bostonians is that the so-called Lakers Curse takes effect.

But the situation they faced was a dead end of falling behind 0-3. History has never seen such a terrible reversal. If it really happened, maybe there really is a curse that shackles the fate of the Lakers.

Louis never believed in the curse.

If you can't beat me, you're the best, so what's the magic spell?

When he led the team into the stadium, Louis was greeted with boos by the fans just like the previous days.

Louis looked at the audience in the row in front of him.

The first is the Celtics. Even if there is no hope of victory, their management still mobilizes all personnel.

Even Reed Auerbach came.

On the Lakers side, Jerry Buss sat with his children.

The backbone of the front office, including Mitch Kupchak, sat in front of them.

Louie didn't see Jerry West.

Is that bastard still not here?

"Expedition," Louis asked, "where is our distinguished guest?"

Zhao Yuanzheng glanced at the center seat on the left, "Over there."

Louis followed Zhao Yuanzheng's instructions and looked over, and sure enough he saw the most important audience member tonight - Dejan Bodiloga.

However, he did not give off the aura of a strong man at all.

Just like a person coming to the cinema for the first time, in order to make himself look less inconsistent, he has to have what others have, and he has to have what others don't have.

So, Bodilloga and his companions came to the arena with a lot of snacks and drinks.

Louis can only say that he is lucky.

If the Celtics were still playing at the Boston Garden, he wasn't sure Bodilloga would have the appetite to eat.

"This way, we won't be able to screw up tonight."

After the two sides warmed up for a period of time, and the on-site DJ announced the starting lineups of both sides, Louis and Daley gave pre-match training to the players.

"As expected of the United States, their arena is great!" Bodiloga's companion asked with a smile, "Dejan, do you really not want to play in an arena like this?"

Bodiloga didn't answer.

He stared at the players on the field. There were many star players he knew.

Such as Wilson, Sampson, Barkley, Malone.

He also knows that watching them play on TV is different from watching them live.

As the referee blew his whistle, the basketball was thrown into the air.

Tonight, Kevin Garnett touched the ball first.

Unfortunately, the ball did not fall into the hands of his teammates.

Grant Hill jumped up, grabbed the ball, and immediately launched a fast break forward.

This elite player from Duke University used lightning-fast changes of direction from outside the three-point line to shake the Conqueror's defense away, and accelerated to the basket to score a dunk.

2 to 0

"That's Benj!" Bodiroga's companion said in surprise, "Can anyone in Europe do such a thing to Benj?"

Bodiloga replied: "Yes."

"who?"

"I."

Louis found that his players were a little too excited.

It’s not that they have stage fright, or that they’re not in good condition, but they want to perform well too much, and as a result they fail to perform to their true level.

Another goal, Garnett cooperated with Barkley in the high post, clearly getting away from Sampson, but missed the shot.

Seeing this, Garnett clapped his hands reluctantly.

His every body language shows how excited he is.

Subsequently, Sampson held the ball high to open the way, raised the ball high with one hand and put the ball into the basket.

In turn, the Lakers still rely on their overall tactical play to create open shooting opportunities.

Wilson, who was feeling hot on the training ground, also missed.

Then the Celtics relied on Sampson's personal ability to cause Garnett to foul, and he went to the free throw line and made two free throws.

6 to 0

Such an opening was beyond the imagination of the audience.

"Do you think there is still a chance?"

"Ahem." Louis glanced at the audience, "Dennis, get ready."

This game reminded Louis of Game 5 of the 2014 Finals.

The Heat, already in dire straits, also beat the Spurs 22-6 in the opening game.

Under normal circumstances, if the score is widened at the beginning, it is almost equal to a disastrous defeat.

But the Spurs clearly felt that they were a stronger team than their opponents. Popovich made several effective substitutions and gradually restored the situation, followed by a wave of overwhelming points chasing.

Louis feels that they are in a similar situation to the Spurs.

The person who broke the deadlock for the Lakers was Liu Yuqing.

Outside the three-point line on the left, Liu Yuqing used Garnett's screen to cut out and catch the ball. Although the Celtics' defense came in time, the ball was already above his head and could not be interfered with.

3 to 6

However, this was the Lakers' only score in the next three minutes.

Strikes, mistakes, walking, and all kinds of mismatches occurred at the same time in these three minutes.

The Celtics seemed to have found the momentum to break out of the Eastern Conference. Sampson did whatever he wanted in the high post. Malone also dared to fight as the main output. Price's three-pointer and Anderson's defense made it 20-20 in 6 minutes.

5, the Lakers trailed by 15 points at the start.

The game was called off.

This was not an active timeout by the Lakers, but an official automatic timeout after no one from either side called a timeout after the game time expired.

Seeing the team trailing by 15 points, can Louis remain indifferent?

Louis made two adjustments, Rodman replaced Garnett, and Tragedian replaced Barkley.

"Be clear, we are the team leading by a big score, don't be fooled!" Louis glanced at Wilson, "Benj, are you using all your skills in one-on-one duels?"

Wilson immediately denied it and said: "I still have a lot of energy left."

"Then call me back on the court!" Louis said, "After the timeout, our first round is for Benj to play singles, and everyone else should stay away!"

Wilson also realized the seriousness of the problem.

If you don't take the Celtics seriously enough, the 15-point difference may soon become 25 points. Then, before the start of this game, it was promoted as the "Lakers break the curse" game.

, it became a joke.

Losing this game does not mean that the Lakers will fail, but winning all the games that should be won is a true championship.

In the audience at this time, Bodilloga's companion and his agent Lorenzo Sanz said funnyly: "The Lakers shouldn't have lost, right?"

But Bodiloga said seriously: "We can't lose."

"How could it be? They are in no condition now." Sanz said.

Bodiloga didn't explain much.

After the timeout, Barros dribbled the ball across half court, and then Wilson ran to the top of the key to get the ball.

After handing over the ball, Barros pulled away directly to the other side.

Wilson faced off against Hill, and there were loud boos in the Fleet Center.

A noisy environment will have a great negative impact on some people who are not determined.

But for Wilson, this reminded him of the feeling he had when the Knicks didn't win the championship.

Wilson rushed forward. Although his explosive power was not as terrifying as Hill's, it was enough to bring him a positional lead.

Hill's defense was completely passive and was led by Wilson's offense.

But Wilson took a step forward and then suddenly stopped and retreated outside the three-point line. Devil Mountain, which lost its support, fell to the side like a car with failed brakes.

This scene made even Celtic fans scream in surprise.

Wilson was completely open on the outside, collected the ball and shot, making a hollow hit.

8 to 20

Louis didn't encourage Benj. He should know that this is how the first player in the league should behave.

Sure enough, Wilson had no intention of claiming credit at all, and returned to defense with a solemn expression, and in the next 15 seconds, he collaborated with Rodman to cause the Celtics to make a passing error.

After just one timeout, the rhythm and situation on the court have changed drastically.

The Lakers took advantage of the Celtics' mistake and launched a vigorous counterattack. At three points in the frontcourt, the ball was first in the hands of Barros and then passed to Liu Yuqing.

Liu Yuqing was the only Lakers player with normal touch before Wilson's awakening, but he did not take advantage of the situation. Taking advantage of the team's leading brother who was in an explosive state, he deliberately waited for a second and then gave Benj, who was following up from the left, a comfortable shot.

pass.

Wilson catches the ball, steps up, and takes the shot, all in one go.

Liu Yuqing only saw his shooting posture and the ball's take-off arc, and knew that the three-pointer would definitely go in, so she turned around and retreated.

"Whoosh!"

11 to 20

Bird, who loved to pretend to be 13 on the court back then, now sees someone pretending to be even more pretentious than him, and his fists itch all of a sudden, "That Jiang Duo is getting worse and worse!"

Louis could only smile bitterly.

How do you put this? In an instant, you could be Gilbert Arenas, or you could be Kemba Walker or Nick Young.

However, as long as he pretends to be successful, he can only applaud him.

In less than a minute, the Lakers chased for 6 points in a row, but the Celtics did not call a timeout because the back and forth only lasted three rounds, and it was impossible to tell how they were in shape.

So the Celtics went into another positional battle.

Hill wanted to save face from Wilson, just like he shook the opponent away in the opening game and then hit the inside for a dunk.

What Devil Mountain doesn't know is that Wilson's current state is completely different from the opening game.

When Wilson chooses to take a half-step, Hill's explosive power and first step are difficult to use. His big changes of direction are also limited by the threat of shooting, and he cannot maximize his power.

As a result, he was unable to make any achievements on the offensive end and wasted more than ten seconds. In the end, he had to let Sampson catch the bomb ball.

Sampson turned his back to Rodman, and even though his lower body was being pushed painfully, he was still able to use the strength to turn around and hit the board with an unpretentious big hook.

22 to 11

Louis looked helpless. Rodman had jammed Sampson's lower plate. The goal was all based on the strength and feeling of his upper body, and he still scored smoothly.

That was a hook shot outside the paint area, which was extremely difficult.

It is true to say that Sampson's offense has no blind spots. The only thing that can stop him is physical fitness.

However, the Lakers already know how to deal with Sampson.

The tragic player picked up the ball and sent a long pass directly.

Sampson was still in the frontcourt, and Malone had just reached the midfield, but the ball had already flown across the half court and went straight to Liu Yuqing, who was running forward.

Liu Yuqing jumped up to catch the ball, moved outside the three-point line and directly chased and shot.

"Whoosh!"

14 to 22

The Lakers launched a 9-2 attack and the Celtics were forced to time out.

(End of chapter)