Chapter 267: Crazy Streak
Osborne is delighted to see that he was nominated for an All-Star in his rookie season, because it is not only an honor, but also a testament to the fact that his efforts have not been in vain, and that he will be on the All-Star stage for several seasons in a row.
He secretly thought in his heart that this not only requires him to play well, but more importantly, he must be recognized by the fans and the audience. However, his fans are also in rapid development.
Almost every time he plays, his fans increase, knowing that most of his fights end in victory.
Now the Pistons are the most popular team in the league, and his attention is already at the top of the league, because the Pistons are making history every game they play now, so for the Pistons, this is a reward for the winners, and they deserve it.
Not only that, but it seems that in the All-Star vote, the Pistons starting five Tigers have a certain number of votes, which will also be an honor, because they are also likely to create a record for the Pistons starting five Tigers to appear in the All-Star Game.
All of this is a testament to the popularity of the Pistons.
And now the Pistons players are working hard for the Pistons to break the 33-game winning streak, although Larry Brown does not want the team to become the public enemy of the league, but it is difficult to disagree, he has to put the health of the players first, if possible, he will make some personnel changes against the weak team.
After the victory over the Lakers, the Pistons became unstoppable, and the teams behind the Lakers are a bunch of scum, not worth paying attention to, like the Hawks, Celtics, 76ers, Nuggets, and Suns are simply the Pistons delivery five.
However, the Pistons were about to break the record and win 34 games in the game, but it was a tough battle, because the Pistons were also his losers at the beginning of the season, he was the Kings, this is a very magical team, often able to break the wrist of the super strong team, but also often inexplicably lost to some weak teams, because of this, the Pistons players did not dare to take it lightly, and regarded the Kings as a strong opponent.
But this has to be taken step by step, because the first five teams still need to work hard step by step, even if they are not worth paying attention to, and it is impossible to jump into the Kings at once, and if the boat capsizes in the gutter, it will be a joke.
On January 18th, the Pistons hosted the Hawks, and it was strange to say that they were both Eastern Conference teams and this was the first time they had met, but the current Hawks had nothing to threaten the Pistons, and the Pistons' home court has now become a complete devil's home.
The atmosphere at the Pistons' home court was terrifying, and the fans were enthusiastic and enthusiastic as they cheered for their team because it was all in support of the Pistons' victory.
As a result, the Hawks were out of whack, and the teams didn't know what they were doing, so the Pistons quickly built a 10-point lead that led until the end, with the Pistons winning 102-92.
Osborne's stats this time were almost nothing to watch, because the Hawks had almost no resistance, so Osborne only scored a quasi-triple-double record of 19 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds, while his teammate Chauncy Billups also cut a quasi-triple-double of 18 points, 15 assists and 7 rebounds, and Ben Wallace, the center of the Pistons, was a super double-double of 20 points and 23 rebounds, and the three of them were the biggest contributors to the Pistons' victory today.
After this stress-free victory, the Pistons are back at home to take on the Green Shirts Celtics, who are now in a slump and have little to contribute to the team except for Paul Pearce.
So this game became a small forward battle between Osborne and Paul Pierce, although Osborne couldn't stop Paul Pierce, and Paul Pierce couldn't prevent Osborne, so they played against each other for three quarters, Osborne cut 41 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, and Paul Pierce was even more terrifying, he cut 40 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, 5 steals and 3 blocks, and also caused more than ten fouls.
But in the end, the Pistons relied on their overall strength to pull the score away in the final quarter, and in the end, the Pistons defeated the Celtics by a gap of 99:95 and won the 30th win of the Pistons.
This game made the Pistons home fans fascinated, which also marked that the Pistons also have a superstar, he is Osborne, and they also have the most powerful starting five tigers, so it is very possible for the Pistons to be the king this season.
After three consecutive home games, the Pistons will have a couple of more road trips, and the first stop on their road trip is the Philadelphia 76ers team with Allen Iverson who have the answer, and this time Osborne knows that Iverson will definitely break out, because if he doesn't do so, he can't show his character.
Sure enough, Allen Iverson hit consecutive shots in the opening game, and also stole Chauncey Billups' pass, and the Pistons didn't score a point in the opening two minutes. After listening to the Pistons, the Pistons fought hard to catch up and finally tied the score in the first quarter, but even so, the Pistons could not be called a good performance, but Allen Iverson was even more rebellious, he forced the Pistons to play two quarters and lead the Pistons by two points with a halftime score of 49:47.
However, in the second half, Osborne quickly used his excellent shooting ability to shoot eight three-pointers directly in the second half, directly helping the Pistons establish a five-point advantage, and let Allen Iverson chase the Pistons can still withstand it, and finally the Pistons defeated the 76ers 105-99.
Iverson slashed 58 points and didn't have assists, five rebounds and five steals, but even that wasn't enough to help the 76ers win.
From here, you can also feel how important it is to have a group of good teammates, and it also shows that even if you are against the sky, you can't do anything in the playoffs where there are many strong teams, just like Jordan, without Scottie Pippen and a group of teammates, he has done nothing in the East for 7 consecutive years and lost to the Pistons repeatedly.
So Osborne also feels that the playoffs are the real stage, not only the stage of superstars, but also an important moment to prove the team, so the playoffs are not only the stage of superstars, but also the civilian teams have repeatedly performed well since entering the 21st century. (To be continued.) )