Chapter 224: Top Center of This Era! (1/3)
After waiting for so long, the two teams finally met. Linda was back in Pennsylvania by this time. It was the first time she had seen Zhou Yang like that.
This is the state that has been building up for months before the anger is about to explode! The little girl can understand his feelings, for an NBA player, the most important thing to get is that championship trophy.
Last season, they watched the trophy around them be taken away by the Pistons! And the Lakers at that time were injured one after another! Meme, Odom, and Kobe Bryant are all out of the game.
Zhou Yang got into a fight with Big Ben when the Pistons players had physical contact with Kobe. Both received $100,000 in penalties. The Zen master was never too excited on the sidelines.
Jackson also knew that he couldn't be so excited at his age. At the time, his idea was simple, and that was to accept that they won the Western Conference championship this season and would compete for the championship next season.
A team can go from round-to-back playoff to the Finals, and he knows how much the players are putting in. But the situation at that time was irreversible.
The overall cooperation of the other party is better than that of the Lakers, and several main players on the other side are on the court. And the Lakers only O'Neal can play alone. The other players were basically defended by the opponent.
It's hard for a team to win in such a situation! At the end of the Finals, there were 16 fights between Lakers and Pistons fans on and off the court!
And such news has long been drowned out by the news that the Detroit Pistons won the championship.
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When Zhou Yang returned to his residence, the house had already quieted down. Both the kitchen and their own bedroom were tidied up. Put down some of the food you bought. It didn't take long for Zhou Yang to enter the system and start training.
In the last game against the Spurs, the Spurs narrowly defeated the Lakers 108-106! It will not be easy for the Spurs to win this game! In the fourth quarter, they even wanted to give up!
Fortunately, O'Neill was sent off with 1:46 left in the game. In the case of insufficient interior defense on the Lakers' side, the Spurs quickly tore a hole and scored consecutive points, although in the back Kobe Bryant and Smush, their shooting efficiency returned, but the game was over immediately.
The Lakers immediately rushed to the Auburn Hills Palace Arena to begin training. They noticed that the number of security guards had increased considerably. In fact, Auburn Hills Palace tripled the security personnel to maintain the fans at the scene for this match between the two teams, and it is not good to be too emotional!
"I heard that their Odom is now back from injury? How about we get him back to the hospital in this game? Rashid excitedly said to his teammates before the game, and everyone couldn't help but laugh after listening to it! Soon they are going to give the Lakers another taste of defeat!
If it was the Suns or the Spurs who made it to the Finals in the West last season, the Pistons wouldn't have a very good chance of winning. Because those two teams can score without competing with the Pistons and with the team's fast movement!
In other words, Detroit doesn't have much chance of catching the other side here. As a result, they ran into the Lakers! This team has a lot of players, but the overall operation is not very good!
"It's you again! Ben left the team, and if he was there, he probably would have beaten you up today! Ha ha! After coming to the field, Rashid saw Zhou Yang standing there and pointed at him, and after he finished speaking, the teammates around him laughed again!
He felt like the Asian striker in front of him seemed to be getting stronger? Maybe it's a delusion. But how could the other party bear to say this about him? Wallace sighed after glancing at Zhou Yang twice.
Either way, the Lakers are on their way to a two-game losing streak! Spurs, these guys! If they don't win against the Lakers, this game will be their Pistons, ending the Lakers' winning streak!
Odom is indeed back today! Mime was on the bench at this point. The scene seems to be full of Zhou Yang tonight, and Kobe Bryant and they all feel like they are back in the finals last season!
The fans at the scene shouted wildly! If you listen to such sounds too much, your ears may hurt. You have to focus on something else.
The Pistons' starters tonight are Rashid, Webb, Hamilton, Ronald, Billups! On the Lakers' side, O'Neal, Odom, Zhou Yang, Kobe and Smush are in order!
Both teams have nothing to keep in reserve! Detroit knew that the Lakers would definitely let O'Neal come up, so they put Rashid and Webb on the court to play!
The game started and Rashid took the first basketball and passed the ball to Billups! In the middle of Kobe and Smush, Billups hit a direct three-point shot! The cheers of the fans at the scene immediately turned into a tsunami and slapped at the Lakers!
Basketball comes to Smush! Ronald ran over to defend, Zhou Yang immediately met Hamilton's defense after taking the basketball, and when the opponent's hand was pressed to the face, Zhou Yang directly shot 2 points into the net!!
"This is too strong, isn't it?!" Mime stood up excitedly after seeing this goal at this time!
"You're not going to score so easily next time," Rashid muttered there.
Zhou Yang made some preparations before the start of this game. Watch a video of the Pistons winning this season. In terms of skills, he added two shooting skills, "Nowitzki Shooting" and "Fisher Cold Arrow Three-pointer"!!
The other party must be studying him too! And he spent a lot of time organizing the team in these games. He won't be too much of a team organizer in this game! He's going to be the attacking side!
With Ronald missing a three-pointer, O'Neal grabbed the rebound directly between Rashid and Webb and lifted the ball up! Rashid was strong, but he was still a little worse than O'Neal. And Webb was also older at this time.
"It's a pity that you weren't 'cut shark' by the other party!" Rashid said unhappily after seeing Ao Fat grab the rebound.
"You little thin man, if you dare to say this to me again, I'll tear your mouth apart before I end up!!" Hamilton only "touched" Shaq at this time before being knocked out......
"I ...... You ......" Rashid didn't expect O'Neill to suddenly lash out at him. I didn't know what to say for a while.
"What are you?! Do you dare to let me get hurt?! O'Neal was in a state at this time, and it seemed that Rashid would be beaten up if he said anything else. The referee next to him looked at them nervously.
Don't fight at this time, they really don't dare to fight with O'Neill's participation......
The basketball came to Kobe Bryant at this time, and he directly jumped and hit the three-point board into the basket! 3:5! The pistons exchanged glances with each other! In this case, they will have to "cut the shark". The referee will not see a foul and not give a penalty!
Billups quickly rushed to the frontcourt, and Rashid rushed in immediately after getting the basketball and was directly brought to a clean hot pot by Odom!
"Referee, why didn't you judge?! He just had contact with me!! Wallace deliberately raised his voice and yelled at the referee. All he was greeted was a roll of the eye. After Kobe Bryant got the basketball again, he passed the ball to Zhou Yang, who jumped directly into the net with a three-point hollow!
8:3! The Pistons are about to take a timeout! The Zen master was also a little puzzled. How did Zhou Yang seem to be on the attacking side today. 2 shots and 2 hits, but there is nothing wrong with it.
"Have you forgotten the 'shark slashing tactic'? Shaq: As soon as he plays, we have to let him go down right away!! And then there's Jordan's Law! If these two are used well, the basic Lakers will be out of line......"
The Pistons players also thought about it, but they felt that it didn't seem like the Lakers were going to be easy to play tonight. Odom had just returned to the ring and was still a little uncomfortable. He didn't take the initiative to ask for the ball, but patiently integrated into the team, and the other is to do his defensive work.
"Defensively, we just try to do as well as we can. Be sure to pay more attention to the cooperation of the other party! Don't take it lightly. Their offense is very difficult to defend once it is fought. The defense on the inside was taught to Odom and Zhou Yang, and O'Neal dodged when the time came......"
The Lakers listened very carefully. The Zen master also knows that it is not easy for such a team to cooperate with each other now. You can't necessarily fight according to his ideas. According to the characteristics of the Lakers players on the court today, Jackson also changed his arrangement.
There were no substitutions on either side. After Hamilton got the basketball, he rushed directly to the front court, and as soon as he jumped up, he suddenly felt someone passing behind him! Look at the basketball in your hand has been dropped from the back hat by the opponent!
Zhou Yang didn't give him a chance to react! After grabbing the basketball, immediately pass the ball to Kobe! He was knocked out more than two meters away by Rashid! What Wallace didn't expect was that Zhou Yang actually got up from the ground like a spring and ran over again......
Before he could react, after Zhou Yang took Kobe's return pass, when he jumped, he knew that there were already Pistons players defending him! O'Neal took his pass at this time and scored with both hands!
O'Neill also played at full speed in this game! Last season due to the influence of the "shark slashing tactic" on him. His playing time has been reduced a lot. The same is true this season.
But last season's Finals Pistons did go a little too far! It's like they didn't dare to touch Carter when they met the Nets. Once a player like O'Neill gets angry, the consequences are serious!
Some players can still think of the scene when Barkley rode his opponent on the NBA court many years ago...... Who would dare to go up and persuade at that time? I could only watch as Barkley was sent off after the opponent was finished......
No one wants to be the one who gets beaten, so this game is a bit difficult for O'Neill to let go of the "shark slashing tactic......
After Zhou Yang got the basketball again, Rashid rushed out! He didn't dare to be angry with the big shark, but he dared to team Zhou Yang to be angry~ Before he was about to crash into Zhou Yang, he saw that the other party directly dodged his defense, and when he didn't speak, he rushed in directly, so that Webber received a foul and successfully played 2+1!
Farmar and Mime were shocked when they sat on the sidelines...... This teacher is not only able to speak in class...... When the game is like today's direct starter! The Pistons defend so hard and still keep scoring!
Kobe Bryant watched Zhou Yang's sudden points again and again, not only was he not angry, but he even wanted to drink a glass of orange juice very calmly...... The purpose of the Lakers tonight is very clear, and that is to win the Detroit Pistons at Auburn Hills Palace!!
Webb took the basketball and turned around and made a jumper that was interfered with by O'Neal! After getting the ball, Smush made a long pass to Odom, who made a three-pointer from a long range and the basketball went out of bounds.
Odom was a little embarrassed to see Kobe. Bryant just slapped him and didn't say anything. Even if Odom throws two more threes, Kobe Bryant won't be angry. The Pistons seized the opportunity, Ronald took a pass from Billups and hit a three-point shot!
The nonchalance of the Pistons players is gradually disappearing, and they are even already feeling the seriousness of the problem. What if the Lakers keep up this form?
Bryant held the ball across the halfcourt, and Smush took his pass and was knocked to the ground by Rashid as he rushed in! After being dragged up by his teammates, Smash was still clutching his waist with a pained expression. The referee did not give Rashid any penalty.
After Smush shot 0 of 2, the Pistons immediately hit 4 of 5, and Hamilton scored 2 points on a long-range jumper! The Zen master asked for a pause at this point.
"Are you alright?" Jackson saw that Smush was helped by Kobe and Zhou Yang, and directly greeted him, and asked with concern.
"It's fine, I just got hit. It should be fine."
"You go back to the locker room with the team doctor first. Walton! Come on the field. The other party is now a little messed up by us in terms of rhythm. Offensively, it mainly revolves around O'Neill and Zhou Yang......"
After Wharton came on the court, he went to the front court and passed the ball directly to Zhou Yang. After O'Neal took over the basketball, under the defense of Hamilton, Webb, and Rashid, he scored points with both hands!
The basket shook violently, and O'Neal jumped down and walked back easily.
"That's you! Did they hurt me too, and you still won't blow the foul? The big shark looked at the referee and stopped paying attention to the referee. The two referees looked at each other and were silent without speaking.
Billups' long-range shot didn't have Zhou Yang to get the rebound! Pass to Kobe Bryant with Hamilton's defense! Odom received a pass from Kobe Bryant and dribbled a few times before being blown away.
Odom can continue to rest in this game. But when he saw that it was a game against the Pistons, he told the coach that he wanted to play. Looking at Odom's previous achievements, the natural Zen master immediately agreed. But now it looks like Odom's recovery may take some time.
Rashid didn't dare to rush in when he got the ball...... He went straight to the close-range jumper and ran immediately after scoring two points. I thought to myself how to cover Shak one for a while!
Zhou Yang took the basketball and stood there. Hamilton rushed over directly, and after the basketball was in Wharton's hands, Zhou Yang and Hamilton fell out together! And by the time they got up, Wharton had already hit a three-pointer!
Now the Pistons are feeling how terrible O'Neal is once he gets serious. They also got a taste of what the top center of this era is like!