Bird pointed at Jordan's Game 1 highlights on the projection screen.
"In one-on-one matchups, Miller gave everything he had, but he still couldn't contain him."
"From now on, we'll use a lot of early double-teams to disrupt his passing lanes and deny him the ball."
"The moment Jordan puts the ball on the floor, the nearest help defender must immediately rush him. Even if it costs us fouls, we have to throw off his rhythm."
"We can't let him back people down easily in the post, and we can't let him comfortably rise for fadeaways."
"Even if it leaves other Knicks players open, we have to accept that trade-off."
He then turned to interior defense.
"At the same time, we absolutely cannot forget Li Fei."
"In the last game, he held back and still put up 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 blocks."
"If we focus all our attention on Jordan, Li Fei will tear apart our paint in an instant."
"We need two-man rotations inside to disrupt him and cut off his easy passing lanes."
"Do everything possible to force Li Fei to shoot far away from the basket."
One of the big men frowned and voiced his doubts.
"Coach, but Li Fei's mid-range game is extremely accurate too."
Bird let out a soft breath.
"I know."
"Of two evils, choose the lesser."
"We'd rather let him score from mid-range than allow him to storm the paint, dominate the boards, and protect the rim."
After finishing with defense, Bird shifted to offense.
"Defense is only the foundation for survival. If we want to win, we have to get our threes falling."
"The Knicks' defensive system is incredibly cohesive. With Li Fei anchoring the interior, attacking the paint is extremely difficult."
"Forcing our way inside is the same as walking