Meanwhile, that night, Goodwin was thrilled after winning the sixth championship of his career and had the system arrange a Ruler League for him in celebration.
The system informed him that the Ruler League could be upgraded.
Upon hearing this, Goodwin immediately chose the upgrade option without hesitation.
The upgraded Ruler League was just like a real playoff, with rankings determined by the results of the previous matchups.
First place faced sixth, second faced fifth, and third faced fourth. Every round was a best-of-seven series. This format made Goodwin immensely excited, as though he had truly entered the NBA playoffs.
However, the Boston Celtics led by Goodwin drew the 1970s Los Angeles Lakers led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the first round.
Facing such a formidable opponent, Goodwin did not back down. Instead, he decided to employ an entirely new tactical approach. In the previous game, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had displayed unstoppable dominance, with almost no one able to prevent him from scoring.
Therefore, Goodwin realized that to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers, they had to limit Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's impact.
So, Goodwin instructed his teammates to go all out, tightly shadowing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar even when he did not have the ball and giving him no chance to receive a pass.
Although Kareem Abdul-Jabbar still managed to catch the ball multiple times through his superb skills and physical gifts, every possession was incredibly difficult, as though he had been dragged into a brutal meat grinder.
Every catch drained enormous amounts of his strength and focus, severely affecting Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's offensive efficiency.
Under Goodwin's careful arrangements, the Boston Celtics' five interior players, along with Goodwin himself, made six men relentlessly battle Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
They continually applied pressure, making it difficult for him to receive the ball easily or initiate the offense.
This suffocating defensive