Chapter 699
Lamar and Sean Battier probably didn't think they had done anything spectacular, and they jumped up from the ground and immediately threw themselves into the defense.
At the moment when the red light is not on, their steps do not stop, and when they stop, that is the moment when victory comes.
"Defend!" Lamar half-crouched, staring at the opponent in front of him, and yelled to command his teammates: "Watch your people, don't let them out of your sight, remember! Whoever makes a mistake in this game, please enjoy my punishment when you go back!"
Lamar's shouts were like a clarion call for war, and the Knicks players tightened their ropes and shouted at the Pistons players. Looking at their menacing stance, they simply didn't want the Pistons to pass even halftime.
"Damn! These New Yorkers are too contemptuous!"
"Fan, let them see how good you are, and kill that ugly ghost on the other side!"
"Rashid! Smash those New Yorkers' heads with your big elbow!"
The reaction of the Knicks players made the Detroit fans in the stands somewhat angry, and the New Yorkers' actions made them feel that their self-esteem was being challenged and they shouted one after another.
The Pistons' players also seemed to be enraged, and even Prince and Hamilton had a faint anger on their faces. When I was entangled with the Knicks players, the action gradually became a little bigger.
At this time, the Pistons are probably the only ones who can remain calm on the court, and Big Ben's basketball nerves are not very good, but they are big enough to burst calm at any time.
"Fan, pass the ball over!" Roaring Tianzun, who blocked Lamar behind him, was about to exert his might at this time, shouting and reaching out for the ball!
Van Exel, who originally wanted to go it alone, was stunned, although he was very reluctant, but when he saw the team boss speak, he just couldn't do it if he didn't want to.
Van Exel's pass proved to be the right choice at all. Almost as soon as the basketball reached Rasheed Wallace's hands, a hand suddenly appeared on the basketball's trajectory and scooped the ball away.
"Attack!"
Once the basketball was in hand, Lamar yelled and threw the ball forward. Then he also followed the trajectory of the basketball flight towards the Pistons' half court.
After a simple pass between Alan Houston and Billups, Billups threw the ball onto the rebound.
Lamar, who arrived from behind, jumped up, grabbed the basketball with one hand and smashed it into the basket!
"Bang!"
The basketball went into the basket, followed by Lamar's arm. As if to show off his bounce and destructive power when dunking, Lamar directly came to a hanging arm slam dunk when handling the ball.
Lamar's shocking dunk once again plunged Detroit fans into a dead silence.
"This guy is so horrible that gravity can't hold him at all. Does he really belong on this planet? How high did he jump just now? I feel like Prince is going to be trampled under his feet! Van Gundy's guy is so lucky to have such a good player, and now this Knicks can win a championship even if I am the head coach!"
Billland Beal seemed to be really attracted by Lamar's continuous wonderful performances, forgetting his job in this game, and did not hesitate to praise his praise.
"Hell, where is that scum on the commentary table standing on?"
Some fans heard Bill Rand Beal praising the Knicks vigorously, and they suddenly felt a burst of anger.
Ranbir is really about to forget which side he is on, he used to like the Pistons because he liked the Pistons' iron-blooded basketball style and solid defensive skills. But when the two advantages of the Pistons, which he admired, seemed so weak in front of the Knicks, he naturally didn't mind defecting and throwing a red heart into the arms of the Knicks.
Just when the Knicks were attacking the Pistons' midcourt with a bang, and they would never give up until they crushed the opponent, the real soul of the Pistons roared and Rashid Wallace broke out.
Rasheed Wallace has never been a good star player, as his words and actions on the field tend to mislead young fans and serve as a very bad guide.
Of course, Rashid's style of play is actually very poor. What people can often see is Rashid's straight-arm shots again and again, and it's hard to see when he has a violent dunk. However, as the boss of the team, he is still very qualified, and once his team encounters a crisis, he never minds standing up and going to be gorgeous.
The opening game was won by the Knicks' back-to-back offense, which made Rasheed Wallace feel threatened. He doesn't want to lose!
While Rasheed Wallace has rarely revealed his true thoughts since coming to Detroit, that doesn't mean he lacks a championship heart.
When Van Exel once again struggled to dribble the ball across the half, Rashid Wallace got into action.
After winning the ball, Rasheed Wallace chose to ignore Hamilton's request for the ball.
Roaring knew that it might be a good opportunity to pass the ball to Hamilton who ran out of space, but he didn't think Hamilton's mid-range shooting skills had reached the point where he could completely ignore Darmster's defense.
"Rashid, hurry, here!" Hamilton shouted for the ball.
At this point, Masked Man was already standing outside the three-point line, staring at Dampoter. In his opinion, this is an opportunity, a small opportunity to fight big! It seems that he has made up his mind to be arrogant outside the three-point line, so that the New Yorkers can see how good he is.
Hamilton's voice was loud enough, but Rashid Wallace continued to follow his script, as if he hadn't heard it at all. Instead of handing the ball to Hamilton, Rashid stiffened up to Lamar.
When Hamilton saw that Rashid Wallace didn't take him seriously at all, he became angry and roared at Rashid Wallace: "Rashid, what are you doing? Pass me the ball!
At this time, it was too late for Hamilton to say anything, and just as he finished speaking, the basketball in Rasheed Wallace's hand had already been shot.
Although Hamilton was a passive defender who attracted Rasheed Wallace, Darm Porter, who was in charge of the Knicks' interior guard, was drawn to the outside by Hamilton.
This leaves Rasheed Wallace with just one Lamar to face under the basket. When Rashid turned around Lamar to shoot, there was no one to defend in front of him, and Rasheed Wallace, a mid-range shot like this, still had a high shooting percentage.
"Huh!"
Two minutes and twenty seconds into the opening game, the Pistons finally scored two points.
The Detroit fans in the stands finally got a little bit of life back now, after all, no one wants to see their team get a clean sheet.
Although this is completely impossible in a basketball game, it is still difficult to accept a team like the Pistons, which is used to staying in the high position, to be beaten 6-0 by the opponent at the beginning.
"Well done!
Rasheed Wallace didn't expect that the first person to come over and congratulate him would be Hamilton, but looking at the mask man's sincere appearance, it shouldn't be a fake, and the two of them clapped their hands.
Rashid Wallace took advantage of the situation to put Hamilton's head under his armpit, rubbed Hamilton's bald head and laughed and said, "You guy, thank you for attracting defense for me!"
Seeing his team come back to life, Pistons coach Larry Brown's hanging heart on the sidelines relaxed a little. He knew very well that he wanted to compete with the Knicks in this game, and Rasheed Wallace was the most important piece of the game.
If Rasheed Wallace is consistent and can form an exchange with Lamar on the inside, the game is still possible. But if Rashid doesn't play well and can't contain the Knicks' interior line, then it will be a disaster for the Pistons.
After all, Ben Wallace has more than enough defense, and the offense is worrying! The Pistons, who have lost their interior offense, will not be the Knicks' opponent anyway.
Thinking of this, Larry Brown shouted at the field, and then gestured to Van Exel.
Van Exel was stunned for a moment, then nodded firmly, then looked at his teammate again, and then made a gesture to Rasheed Wallace that everyone understood. He knows the boss wants to establish Rachid Wallace as the heart of this game.
If Rasheed Wallace doesn't have enough support from the outside, no matter how hard he tries, it will be in vain. Seeing that his teammates all gave him a thumbs up, Rasheed Wallace immediately felt more confident.
When the Knicks attacked next, the ball passed to Alan Houston after continuous passes from the outside.
The energized Pistons also returned to their usual toughness on the defensive end, with Lamar having several consecutive attempts to break through but being blocked by Prince and Ben Wallace combined.
Alan Houston saw that there was not much time and made a shot, only to have the ball smash on the basket and bounce out.
The two interior long-hauls, Darm Porter and Lamar, jumped up for the rebound at the same time, but were overtaken by the more seasoned Rasheed Wallace.
Although Rashid's current bounce power is not as good as the Knicks' two young interior players, his experience is beyond the reach of the two of them.
As soon as Rasheed Wallace landed, he put the ball in the hands of Hamilton, the only commando on the Pistons team who was not weak in terms of speed.
As soon as the Masked Man received the ball, he immediately launched a fast break, but Billups, who had been prepared for a long time, didn't want the Pistons to score so easily. Although he suffered a lot in terms of height, Billups had enough confidence in terms of speed, and he believed that if Hamilton wanted to force a layup, the final result would be blocked by him.
Hamilton was also very uncomfortable at this time, he had already shaken off Billups several times in a row, but he was soon forced by Billups again. This made Hamilton never find the angle of the layup, and watched from a distance that the two people were entangled and about to run out of the bottom line, when a voice suddenly sounded behind Hamilton.