Chapter 38: Debut is the pinnacle

Jumping balls on both sides, the 221-centimeter "Big Z" Ilgoskas vs. the 206-centimeter "Big Ben" Ben Wallace.

Despite being 15 centimeters shorter, Big Ben still relied on his super bounce and experience to take the lead and grab the ball for the Pistons in the first round.

Billups holds the basketball and leads the Pistons forward.

After half the ball, the five Cavaliers stared at their opponents and stepped forward to defend.

Billups didn't panic and summoned Big Ben to block the demolition.

Boozer followed Ben and was only a little slower before Billups seized the opportunity and burst into the paint.

James immediately came up to make up for the defense, and Billups's eyes flashed, and he passed the ball directly to the empty Prince.

Naturally, Prince will not let go of the vacant seats.

But as soon as he put on a shooting pose, he found that James, who went out to make up for the defense, instantly came back, and his steps were as fast as a bull, which was extremely amazing.

"It's worthy of being the champion, such a large tonnage can still run so fast!"

The chances weren't good, and Prince didn't throw around, handing it back to Billups again.

Billups glanced at the half-court, his eyes lit up again, and he passed the ball in an instant.

At the free-throw line, Hamilton jumped after receiving the ball, flicked his wrist, and sent the basketball into the frame with precision to open the scoring for the Pistons.

2:0。

"Let's see what just happened. Davis kept an eye on Hamilton, and Hamilton just ran back and shook Davis away. What is this guy doing? Haven't woken up yet? In the face of the league's most famous running immortal, Davis dared to be so lax? If the Cavaliers defend the Pistons' No. 1 scoring point like this, I would advise Coach Paul to give up and surrender earlier! ”

Barkley sarcastically said mercilessly.

Offensive and defensive transitions.

McGinnis advances with the ball.

Passing by the bench, Paul Silas shouted: "Defend, if you don't want to lose, defend me seriously!" ”

Sure enough, the Cavaliers' defensive problems were exposed in the first round.

Near the top of the three-point arc, Billups pressed up.

It wasn't the first time McGinnis had played against Billups, knowing that Billups was not something he could play against offensively or defensively, so he decisively handed the ball to Ricky Davis.

Davis faced Hamilton, and a forward change of direction was a strong burst, relying on stronger physical fitness to fight inside, and wanted to return an Answerball.

But just as he was making a layup, a figure stood in front of him, Ben Wallace, a four-time Defensive Player of the Year winner.

On the side, the 206-centimeter Prince stretched out his long arm against the sky and blocked Davis's passing route.

Davis panicked and changed his shot to a toss.

But at this moment, a third figure jumped up from behind him and slapped the ball away.

This man was none other than Hamilton, who had come up after him.

Big Ben picked up the basketball and handed it to Billups, who didn't stop the ball and went straight down, with Hamilton and Prince close behind.

On the other hand, the Cavaliers turned out to be the only one who quickly returned to defense. No matter how strong his defensive ability is, he can't return to the sky with a dozen or three.

The Pistons' outside trio worked together, and Prince finally put the ball in the basket with ease.

The opening game is 4:0.

"Hey, that's the best defensive system in the league. With four guys with superior individual defense, and with the invincible Ben of the help defense, no one should want to score easily in the paint area of the Pistons. ”

Smith said.

"But more than the Pistons' defense, what I want to complain about is Davis' performance. Truth be told, both of the Pistons' goals came because of his mistakes. Maybe tonight, Davis should wear a Detroit jersey instead of a Cleveland jersey. ”

Barkley was merciless, directly insinuating that Davis behaved like a spy.

In less than a minute of the opening game, Paul couldn't stand it anymore and called a timeout.

"Defend! Defend! What about your defenses? ”

Paul scolded directly, pointing the finger at Davis.

"Next, give the offensive task to James and Big Z, and the others do their own defensive tasks first. If you continue to feel like you haven't woken up, get me back to the bench! ”

On the other side, Larry Brown glanced at the Cavaliers, his face dismissive.

"In a preseason game, I want you to play the game in the first quarter and then let the rest of the rotation players practice their tactics. Remember, defend to win the game and don't give your opponent any chance to score easily! ”

The suspension ends.

The Cavaliers possessed the ball, McGinnis dribbled across the half court and passed the ball to James as instructed by the coach.

James didn't choose to play alone, and even if he did, his confidence would be halved against the strongest defense in the league.

So James chose to let Big Z come out to block and dismantle.

The 36-year-old Campbell is very slow and can't prevent blocking and dismantling, so he can only let Big Ben come out and stare at Big Z, after all, Big Z has a good mid-range shot, and no one dares to let him shoot.

When James saw this scene, his light flashed.

When Big Z ran under the basket, he hoisted the ball to Big Z, directly forming a situation where Big Z of 221 cm singled out Big Z of 206 cm.

Big Ben's defensive ability is undeniable, but there is one flaw that everyone knows.

Because of his short height, Big Ben is most afraid of giant centers who are good at shooting, such as Yao Ming, such as Big Z.

Therefore, Big Z didn't even think about it, and turned his back to make a backward jumper.

Big Ben jumped with all his might, trying to stop Big Z, but in the end, he could only cover his eyes and couldn't touch the basketball at all.

It's a pity that just at the beginning, Big Z's hands were a little cold, and the basketball came out of the basket.

Veteran Campbell has long been stuck in his position and waiting for the basketball to fall.

But at this moment, a strong figure suddenly rose up from behind, grabbed the basketball with one hand, and smashed it into the basket.

Syllable!

4:2!

With the constantly shaking basketball hoop and the bewildered veteran Campbell, the entire Auburn Hills Palace Arena instantly fell into a deathly silence.

Three seconds, shhh

The arena erupted in an amazing boo, all to the dunk, James.

"Excellent! Our champion is very violent and makes me very optimistic about him! ”

Barkley used three very (very) in a row to express his admiration for James' ball.

"How so? With that goal alone, I can be sure that there is nothing wrong with Cleveland's decision in the draft. LeBron James deserves his No. 1 pick position. It's not just the physical talent that James has just shown good passing awareness and judgment. The moment Big Z faced Big Ben, he decided to pass the ball, which was great! ”

Smith is equally bullish on James.

Ye Feng sat on the bench, and he couldn't help but stand up and wave a towel to cheer for the ball.

James may not be playful enough, but rather a little bulky. His dunks may lack beauty, but they are full of power. It can have a powerful impact on a person's confidence.

Moreover, there is reason mixed with this savage way of playing, and James's ball quotient is very high.

This goal is very morale-boosting!

James' first appearance, the debut is the pinnacle!