Chapter 140: Sweep (I)
"Da Liu, there are reports that you will have a wedding after the finals, is that true?"
June 13, 2004, before Game 4 of the NBA Game Finals. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
The on-site host of CCTV looked for an opportunity to walk up to Liu Han, who was practicing, and asked.
"Well, yes, that's right, there's going to be a wedding here in the U.S., and then I'm going to do it again when I'm back home after the Olympics."
"Ah, that's right, I have to congratulate you in advance, I think there will be a lot of fans all over the country and the world to bless you. Da Liu, so far in the game, do you have the confidence to win the championship in today's game? ”
Yang Jian's question was more cautious, but at the same time, it was also towards Liu Han's side.
"How to say it, I don't believe it if I don't have confidence, haha, the strength of the Pistons team is actually very strong, but it's a pity that they met us, our style of play was originally more restrained by the Pistons, plus my players are more aggressive, so we are very confident in winning this game."
"So it looks like you're ready to win, this will be your third championship, what are your plans for the future?"
"The first thing in the short term is definitely getting married, Anna has been with me through a lot of difficulties, making her happy is what I have to do, and then the Olympics are next, I hope to make my own contribution to the national team in the Olympics, and I also hope to be able to make greater breakthroughs for the country, this year we are very good, there are Da Yao, Bater, Wang Zhizhi, and young people like Xiao Xue, I think we should achieve better results than the last Olympics."
"Okay, thank you, Da Liu, thank you for accepting our interview, and can you ask, can we go to shoot your wedding? I think there will be a lot of fans in China who are looking forward to seeing your wedding. ”
"Well, I don't know much about this, Mr. Cuban helped me do the wedding, you know I can't get out of my body now, let me ask, and I'll notify you when the time comes."
"Okay, thank you again, Da Liu."
"Okay, studio, here's the report from the scene, we heard Liu Han's confidence, and I think this is what all of us who support Da Liu want to see."
Compared with last season, CCTV paid a lot of attention to this year's finals, although CCTV also broadcast live on CCTV in last season's finals, but the ratings were not too high, after all, Yao Min was just a rookie last season, and this year Liu Han is back, old fans will never forget the showdown between Liu Han and Jordan in the finals, which is an indelible mark of the entire NBA and even the basketball circle, and it is the handover of one era and the next.
Although it has fallen behind by a score of 3-0, the Auburn Hills Palace Arena is still full, and for Detroit fans, watching the game is not only about winning, but also about coming here to watch the game, which is their habit and support for their city.
The Motor City's economy has certainly declined, but its fans are still among the most loyal home fans in the league.
The atmosphere at the Pistons' home court was good, not showing too much loss and resignation, on the contrary, they were more active in supporting the team, but also more ferocious towards the visitors, when the Mavericks were doing their final warm-up practice, the Pistons fans on their side gave the Mavericks gifts in addition to the habitual middle finger with all kinds of swear words and slogans.
However, compared with the fans on the sidelines, the state of the Pistons players is much more dignified, including veteran players like Rasheed Wallace and young players like Hamilton are all full of solemnity, and the three-0 deficit has put them under a lot of pressure, and being swept is more difficult for any player to accept, let alone being swept in the Finals.
With the jump ball in the middle circle, the game officially began.
The Pistons still won the jump ball, and Nowitzki jumped early, and the ball hadn't fallen by the time he reached the top.
After the Pistons got the ball, they controlled the tempo as much as possible according to Larry Brown's explanation, and at the same time, they had to try to find a way to score the ball while controlling the speed.
Billups still encountered Liu Han's tight defense, and when he arrived on the field, unless the opponent was injured, Liu Han generally never let out water.
Billups was blocked in possession of the ball and had to give it to Rashid? Wallace to deal with it.
Wallace received the ball and faced Jamison's defense, Jamison didn't dare to let go of Rashid, he stuck very tight, just to prevent Rashid's straight arm shot.
However, Jamison underestimated Rashid, Rashid turned around after receiving the ball, and then suddenly dribbled a step back and jumped to shoot, which is similar to the action of a defender on Rashid, who is two meters and ten meters tall, which really makes it difficult for Jamison to defend.
As he grew older, Rashid? Wallace is playing more and more demonic, and he is really desperate in this game, and he actually struggles to do actions like this just now.
Without effective organization, the Pistons' offense relied more on the individual ability of the players.
The Mavericks attacked, and Liu Han advanced to the front court and faced Prince's defense directly and accelerated stronger, but Rashid? Wallace's defense was very fast, directly blocking Liu Han's travel line.
Liu Han did not pass the ball because of this, but directly in the high-speed march suddenly stopped and made a jumper, his body leaned slightly forward in the air because of the high-speed movement, but fortunately, the Pistons' defense did not expect this, so Liu Han could calmly shoot in the air.
Both sides played very well at the beginning, although they were mainly individual attacks, but they showed the good form of the core players of both teams.
Turning to the Pistons' offense, they played very patiently on the next offense. Wallace repeatedly covered Hamilton, while Rashid? Wallace also covered Billups, and after nearly twenty seconds, Hamilton shook off Josh Howard and hit a two-point shot.
The Pistons, who came to a dead end, played very resolutely at the beginning of this game, and at the same time, the tactical execution was also very good.
With a smooth start, the momentum of the Pistons fans gradually increased, and the Auburn Hills Palace Arena regained the momentum of the Devils' home court.
However, the next Mavericks offense is still Liu Han's strong attack, this time he still forced Prince, and then in the face of Rasheed Wallace's next defense, he went straight to Europe and made a layup.
Liu Han's European pace is very large, and at the same time the relative speed is also very fast, two sudden changes of direction make Rashid? Wallace was nearly thrown to the ground.
Like the Pistons' desire to win, Liu Han's desire to win the championship today is also very strong.