(167) Return to the finals

On June 9, the 2016 NBA Finals were held at the Toyota Center Arena. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 After several twists and turns, last season's East and West powerhouses reunited in the Finals, which is also the first time since Jordan's Bulls and Utah Jazz that two teams have met in the Finals for two consecutive years.

This meeting was not easy, the Pistons experienced the turmoil in Auburn Hills, and the interior pillar Big Ben was suspended, and it took them to catch up in the late stage to return to second place in the East. In the Eastern Conference Finals, he was challenged by the Heat, a strong opponent, and was able to return to the Finals stage after a fierce battle. The Rockets have been hit by injuries, and the number one star Maddy has finally collapsed in the playoffs after several absences in the regular season. Fortunately, the other players played well, and finally eliminated Niu Mayang in the top three without danger, and successfully advanced.

Before the game, there was no revenge in the Pistons' locker room, but a sense of relaxation.

"t_mac still hasn't made the roster for the game, so it seems that he can't play in the first few games." Bodilloga sighed: "It's a pity, I still want to beat him and win the championship with my own hands." ”

"If the recovery progresses quickly, he could also come back in Game 6 or Game 7 of the Finals." Old handsome "Zhiduoxing" Larry. "We're going to try to get rid of the Rockets in five games, and if we wait until Maddy comes back, the game will be unpredictable," Brown said. ”

"Their number four position is still so weak, no one can guard against me. And Maddie and the Bobcat kid are gone, and no one can stop Dejan, and we have won! Rashid laughed.

Hamilton and Big Ben laughed too. In their opinion, the Rockets without Maddie are nowhere near as good as the Heat. This grand finale is not a battle of revenge for the loser against the winner, but a lucky bargain. Even the scheming Larry. Brown thinks so, and he has reached a preliminary verbal agreement with the Knicks to go to New York after winning the championship trophy.

(A small allusion: In July 2016, Billups, Brown's lover at the time, revealed that Brown had repeatedly discussed his next contract with the Knicks during the Finals, which had a negative impact on the players.) In the end, the Pistons lost 3-4 to the Spurs and missed the opportunity to defend the title. It's worth mentioning that Billups and Brown have a good personal relationship, Chauncey should just be telling the truth)

Only Milicic sat alone in a corner, watching his teammates and coach have a lively discussion. Due to Brown's high expectations of him and his slow progress, Brown has repeatedly publicly criticized Milicic to the media. The young man was running out of self-confidence.

Ten minutes later, the starters from both sides were already on the field. Yao Ming and Big Ben are the starting centers of their respective teams, and the two have already stood in the position of jumping ball.

"Maddie isn't here, I've got to try and score more." Yao Ming secretly made up his mind.

"I'm still defending against Hamilton, this guy is just a bit more dangerous from mid-range and I can handle it. It's all about the offensive end. Chauncy was also secretly calculating.

"My goal is to keep an eye on Bodi Loga, don't try to be in the limelight on the offensive end, just stand in the corner and wait for a three-point opportunity." Jefferson had a firm eye on the Serbs.

"This long-armed guy is more athletic than me, so you can't be careless." Turkoglu confronted Prins with no carelessness.

"Let this bearded guy take a good look at my current strength! I'm not the rookie you beat up so easily last year! Bosh looked at Rashid with a scrappy spirit.

"We were swept 2-0 by the Pistons in the regular season, but those two games were last November. Half a year has passed, and this time is no longer what it used to be. Tang Shuai said to Yuan Fei: "I believe that these young men can create miracles, and without Tracy, they can defeat their opponents." ”

The jump ball was still better than Yao Ming, and he didn't look back at all after pulling the ball out, and ran directly to the opponent's basket. Billups didn't hesitate to stride forward after winning the ball, and Bodiloga stretched out his long arm to block it, but Chauncy bent down and got under his arm.

"Small people also have their own advantages!" Chauncy quickly advanced Yao Ming under the basket, but Big Ben had not yet stood in a suitable defensive position, so he had no choice but to pull the opponent down. The referee's whistle blows, and the first attack of the finals starts with a free throw.

Yao Ming steadily took the lead with two free throws and two hits.

Hamilton held the ball under the close grip of Billups, Chauncey pressed fiercely, Hamilton was difficult to break through, and simply took advantage of his height advantage to make a sideways drifting shot, which missed. Bosh grabbed the rebound. Here, Jefferson broke through to the basket and missed under the interference of Big Ben, Prince bypassed Yao Ming and hit the ground in the restricted area, and Big Ben got the ball unguarded and easily dunked, 2:2.

Turkoglou assisted in the playmaking and dribbled the ball from beyond the three-point line to Jefferson, who cut into the box. Jefferson was in a good position under the basket and Big Ben was stuck behind Yao Ming, and he made an easy layup.

"It's a reflection of Heaton's progress, he's a bit of a big point guard." Smith praised.

"Tall playmakers have a very broad horizon, and there are only a handful of people in NBA history who have that advantage, such as Magic Johnson and Bodi Loga." Yuanfei added.

Bodi Loga suddenly sprinted and wanted to hit the Rockets by surprise, but unfortunately the Rockets players were very focused, and even the big man Yao Ming returned to the defensive position as quickly as possible. The Pistons were once again locked in a difficult positional battle, and in the end it was Bodi Loga's breakaway that barely made a layup for three men to put the ball in.

"It's Bodi Loga, this guy is still an MVP-level player." Even Tang Shuai had to admire his opponent.

"But we defended well, and Tracy's injury in the regular season now seems to be a blessing in disguise. After a few exercises, everyone has adapted to the rhythm of the game without him. Yuan Fei said: "We don't have the scoring champion on the outside, so we have to moderately lower the pace and fight the opponent on the inside." Play like the Spurs. ”

Yao Ming observed the tight stance of the two Wallaces and pulled to the right side of the three-second zone to catch the ball at 45 degrees and make a direct jumper. Big Ben's height is not enough to form a disturbance at all, and the ball goes in!

"A very decisive jump shot, Yao didn't hesitate at all!" Even Barkley was full of praise: "Yao has proven his projection deterrence, how does the Pistons respond?" You know, it's hard for them to interfere with a big man at 7'6". ”

Prince misses a three-pointer and Bosh protects the rebound. Billups advanced to the front court and handed it to the inside again, Yao Ming was back to the left wing, and he watched the six find Jefferson in a good position on the right wing, and an accurate pass was delivered. Jefferson immediately made a side-wrenching feint after receiving the ball, missed a layup but caused a foul on Hamilton.

"Jefferson is very daring to make moves today, and this layup just now looks a little like Maddie." Kenny. Smith said: "Yao's passing is also on point, he plays the role of a central axis. ”

"Maybe t_mac soul is still fighting with his teammates." Barkley also quipped.

Jefferson made two free throws to make it 4-8.

Yuanfei kept nodding. That's it, although Jefferson Reid, Tecoglou and others are usually inconspicuous, they were all stars who could call the wind and rain in their previous lives. When they are really given room to play, they can also shoulder the heavy responsibility and fight against strong opponents. (To be continued.) )