Some people say that although there are rules for illegal defense in this era, referees generally don't blow it, which is pure nonsense. Even if you can't find other videos, the video of the Bulls playing the Jazz in '98 is still easy to find, and a little look at it will tell how many illegal defenses the referee blew.

It's just that the illegal defense of this thing, like the defense of 3 seconds in later generations, is too easy to appear, and it is impossible to blow every one. In many videos and clips, we can see that the opponent has been defending inside for 3 seconds, the referee is not blowing, and the illegal defense is the same.

However, blowing loosely and not having them are completely two concepts, just like the NBA that has 3 seconds of defense now, and international basketball that does not have 3 seconds of defense, are also two concepts!

Illegal defense, hand check, and relatively loose whistles, etc., have created an era in which the inside line is king, and if it weren't for the team's talent, Li Wei would really not dare to play small ball.

Last season, Li Wei has been calling for the league to change the rules, and David Stern has also proposed two reforms, one of which is to allow joint defense on the strong side.

However, due to the chaos caused by the league shutdown, the new rules were not implemented this season, so everything is still the same.

Illegal defense will be warned the first time, and the second time it will be the same as a technical foul, a free throw. Mourning, the league's best defensive player, was a timely illegal defense.

If he hadn't defended it illegally, Nowitzki would have scored two points when he caught the ball. Now the referee has only blown a warning, and that's the experience and awareness of the veteran at work.

The Knicks re-serve and Charlie Ward organizes the offense.

The Heat still use PJ Brown to defend Da Yao, who continues to stand at the top of the arc as a spectator, hiding his merits and fame.

Nowitzki made a cover for Garnett, and Garnett took advantage of the situation to cut inside!

Mourning's eyes were quick, and he grabbed Garnett's arm and didn't let him enter the basket under the cover!

Garnett pushed Monin away and continued to run inside, but Moning was so strong that he was only slightly out of position after being pushed, so he continued to chase Garnett to defend himself!

Charlie Ward passed, Garnett caught the basketball and was about to go to the basket, but he didn't expect Mourning to push his waist with his forearm when he made the basket!

Garnett was hit hard, his body was unbalanced, he staggered three or four steps after landing to get his footing, and his shot was also inaccurate, and the basketball smashed on the edge of the basket!

"Dang!"

"Squeak——!

The referee's whistle blew and Mourning was blown for a defensive foul!

Mo Ning immediately looked aggrieved and complained to the referee: "Where did I foul?" I didn't even touch his hand for shooting! ”

Pat Riley also rushed over and shouted, "You're blowing the whistle too obviously, aren't you?" Don't you want any fairness and justice? ”

The referee frowned and said, "Pat, don't argue with me, let your players move smaller, David Stern doesn't want your two teams to fight again!" ”

Pat Riley's face flushed with anger: "Falk oil! What does it mean to be smaller? Where do we have the action? Our players are not defending anymore, and you are still blowing fouls! If you don't know the rules, you can go back to school and don't be embarrassed here! ”

"Squeak——! The referee blew the whistle again and blew Pat Riley for a technical foul!

Seeing this, Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief.

In the first two games, the Heat's outside defense against the Knicks was excellent, so the team lost streak. Today, Li Wei's tactics are to break through, allowing players to rush to the inside line to cause damage.

The Knicks' players are very talented, but whether they can cause damage by rushing to the inside depends on how the referee blows!

Once the referee blows loose, it is not a killing, but a suicide!

However, today is the home court of the Knicks, and the Heat are the leading side, plus the two teams have a deep grudge, Li Wei has reason to believe that the referee will blow stricter than usual!

Sure enough, the referee blew the whistle shortly after the opening and gave Pat Riley a technical foul!

This is a good sign!

The referee also understands in his heart that it doesn't matter if the Knicks win, anyway, the Heat are ahead, and David Stern would like to play two more games in the series and earn more ticket money, so he doesn't have to get used to the Heat!

Nowitzki hit a technical foul and Garnett stood at the free throw line and hit both free throws.

At 5:9, the Knicks continued to lead.

In the next round, Mourning was very unconvinced and continued to use big moves when Garnett broke through, and the referee blew another foul!

Garnett made another free throw, 1 of 2, 5:10!

Mo Ning complained to the referee for a long time, but the referee ignored it.

Pat Riley saw that his big center had only started to commit two fouls in the first quarter, so he had to say: "PJ, you and Alonzo switch defenses!" ”

As a result, the league's best defensive player can only stand at the top of the arc to accompany Da Yao as a spectator, and PJ Brown takes on the responsibility of stopping Garnett!

Garnett continued to break inside, and it didn't take long for PJ Brown to eat a foul too!

In the second half of the first quarter, Li Wei replaced Da Yao, Garnett, and Charlie Ward, and replaced Big Ben, Stephen Jackson, and Nash.

The Heat's Mourning single-handedly ate a big Ben on the offensive end, but on the defensive end, Stephen Jackson, Nowitzki and others continued to play inside, and he was whistled for another foul!

Riley hesitated for a moment, then sent Witherspoon on the inside to replace Mourning.

This Witherspoon is the 76ers' short and strong forward Clarence Witherspoon, who was a teammate with Da Yao in the Rockets in his later years in his previous life, known as Big Spoon.

Witherspoon is very strong, has a good scoring ability, and has a good hand. Who would have thought that with a height of only 1.98 meters, he could also average 10 boards per game in his peak season?

Li Wei immediately replaced Bo Outelo. Big Ben still has to keep the top defense of Mourning, and it is only fitting that Witherspoon will be handed over to Bo Ottelo. Da Bo is short, only 2.03 meters, but he is still a little taller than Witherspoon!

Under Dabo's defense, Witherspoon couldn't bargain much.

After Witherspoon came on the court, the Knicks continued to play high and burst inside. Limited by his innate height, it is difficult for Witherspoon to be a good basket protector, and many times he can only watch people shoot baskets on his head!

Nicknamed Big Spoon, it's hard not to become a colander!

At the end of the first quarter, the score was 21:30, and the Knicks led by nine points.

In the second quarter, Pat Riley replaced Morning and other main players. Li Wei also adjusted several tactics, but the overall idea remained the same, and he still let Garnett and others rush to the inside line to make kills.

Mourning quickly made 4 fouls, then flinched on the defensive end, and Garnett opened it all at once!

He scored 10 points in the first quarter!

Pat Riley was very unhappy and kept standing on the sidelines and theorizing with the referee.

He believes that the game should be decided by the players, not the referees. As the league's best center and the best defensive player of the season, Mourning deserves to be treated as a star whistle, and the referee can't be there all the time!

I didn't finish two quarters, 4 committed it, what a joke!

The referee ignored Pat Riley with a cold face, but the whistle was a little looser. In this era, it is indeed a bit of a bully to blow so harshly like him.

As soon as the referee relaxed, Mourning and the others couldn't stand the Knicks' big lead, and got up fiercely again, and Garnett was pushed down several times and no one paid attention!

Under the sharp turn of the scene, the Knicks' lead was eaten away little by little!

Li Wei was furious and roared loudly on the sidelines, and at the same time replaced Nowitzki and put Big Ben and Bo Outelo on the court!

The smell of gunpowder on the field suddenly became stronger, and Mo Ning's face was broken by Otero's elbow, and blood overflowed!

The referee blew a foul on Otello, Li Wei ignored it and continued to let everyone defend fiercely, so soon the second foul arrived!

After two fouls, Outlaw complained to the referee: "What are you guys doing? You don't blow it when they play like this, and you blow the whistle when we go back? Whose home is this? ”

The fans of Madison Square Garden also booed the referee together, and the commentators at the scene were even more indignant and shouted angrily!

"Fack! How about love! ”

The referee was also furious, and soon after another whistle sounded, and Mo Ning was awarded five fouls!