127th tired Pistons
The Pistons have not rested much before they start the challenge of facing the Grizzlies at home, this game is something the Pistons cannot afford to lose, after all, the Pistons have made the home fans and spectators experience a winter-like night, and if they lose again today, they will be sorry for the fans' ardent hope and enthusiastic support.
As soon as the sun set on Thursday, the Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, was decorated with fluorescent lights, and it was already filled with enthusiastic fans, although the last game of the Pistons was not strong, but the Pistons team still has the best record after all, and they can't give up the whole season because of a defeat, so the fans of the Pistons once again ignited their enthusiasm and came to the scene to help.
In the Pistons players' rest area today, the players looked very tired, and they really had the feeling that they were unable to defend themselves against the enemy, and Osborne saw the condition of his teammates today and felt that today's game was going to hang.
However, Osborne was also very tired, and although he couldn't really empathize, he still felt a lot.
The Grizzlies have always been in a position that is not inferior in the league, although there are no great superstars, but they are still difficult to deal with, and they can often play unexpected basketball, and the most famous is that the Grizzlies Black Eight Spurs successfully counterattacked the top.
Even if the Pistons players are tired, the Pistons home DJ is never tired, and after shouting the player list, today's game was not broadcast live in the United States, even if it was broadcast regionally.
Therefore, in today's game, only the fans and spectators can know the situation for the first time. At the beginning of the game, the Grizzlies boss Pau Gasol took the lead in firing the ball, hooking the ball into the basket with a skillful inside small move, for such a player Ben Wallace is the most hated inside, he still likes the hand-to-hand combat of hard bridges and hard horses, such as the confrontation with O'Neal, which makes Big Ben feel the most excited.
A technical player like Gasol has always been the pain of a power player like Ben Wallace, which makes Ben Wallace very uncomfortable, after all, he can't handle this type, after all, Ben Wallace can be regarded as the most tired person on the Pistons, facing monster-level players in several games in a row.
Pau Gasol scored several times in a row, Osborne was speechless when he saw this situation, he said to Ben Wallace: "Ben, don't mess with yourself, the Grizzlies are obviously prepared today, we must fight quickly today, the time has dragged on, it is a big disadvantage for us, Pau Gasol will be handed over to you in a while, but you must be calm, you have already had two fouls." ”
Ben Wallace heard Osborne's reassurance and replied, "I don't have a problem, I just need to get used to it." "Wallace is actually very tired, he wants to try to defend Pau Gasol, but he is really too much to do. And he couldn't do anything about Gasol's nimble steps, which made him blame himself.
Osborne also saw Ben Wallace's thoughts, so he comforted: "Big Ben, you are the pillar of our inner line, even if you can't score a point, as long as you are there, it is a deterrent to others, so you don't have to blame yourself, you just need to work hard to defend Gasol, you don't have to kill him, just make him feel uncomfortable." ”
Ben Wallace also knew that he was a little paranoid, so he said: "I know I am paranoid, I will make that soft egg very uncomfortable, but the matter of scoring will be left to you." ”
Osborne didn't speak, just nodded solemnly, agreeing.
Then Ben Wallace really began to frantically entangle Gasol, although the effect was not very obvious, but it did make Gasol feel uncomfortable.
And Osborne's side was also ruthless, repeatedly using quick three-point shots to catch the Grizzlies players who defended him off guard, although the shooting percentage decreased, but this made the score between the Pistons and the Grizzlies tied at 20:20.
Osborne's powerful outburst was sudden, which caused the Grizzlies to call the first timeout, ready to limit Osborne's play.
Larry Brown also wanted to call a timeout to adjust, but the Grizzlies called a timeout, and he also took the opportunity to adjust the lineup, after all, he also knew the fatigue of the Pistons players.
Larry Brown said to Osborne and Chauncey Billups: "Osborne, the Grizzlies are definitely going to limit your play when they come back from a timeout, and there may be someone who will have to wrap you up, which requires a change of position on the court with Chauncey." One moment you can organize the offense and use it to break the defense, and Chauncey, a moment you will act as the function of the shooting guard, I know everyone is tired from this game, so we have to fight hard today, and everything depends on you. ”
Chauncey knew what Larry Brown was thinking, and replied, "Don't worry, Coach, we won't let you down, and we won't let the Pistons home fans and spectators go through a cold winter for two days in a row." ”
Although Osborne did not speak, he agreed with Chauncebilups's speech.
Seeing that Osborne and Chauncey Billups agreed with his instructions, Larry Brown said no more, and then instructed the other players to cover more and create offensive opportunities for them, while also strengthening their defense. Then Ben Wallace was moved to the power forward position, Memet Oku was put at the center position, Taysha Ann Prince was returned to the small forward position, and Osborne was the shooting guard, which was very deceptive, because Osborne was actually responsible for organizing the offense, and the Pistons offense was handed over to Chauncey Billups.
At the end of the timeout, Larry Brown watched the players play, thinking to himself, this game can show how resilient a team is, I hope you don't let me down.
After returning from the game, the Grizzlies really began to wrap up Osborne, not letting Osborne shoot anymore, compressing his offensive range beyond the three-point line, and wrapping Osborne as long as he got the ball, resolutely not giving Osborne space to shoot.
Thanks to Osborne's god-level skill of passing the king, he is constantly running, using blocking tactics, and he is not in a hurry to attack after receiving the ball, and he observes the position of his teammates. Then use your quick pass to pass the basketball to your teammates who are in the open position.
And Osborne also kept working with Chauncey Billups for two guards, Osborne controlled the ball, faster than Loops, Prince blocked and dismantled, and after this series of offensive transitions, the Pistons' score quickly opened up and took the lead.
Osborne's transformation is not for the tired Pistons, not to mention anything else, just for the offense, the Pistons have more options for offense, and it also saves a lot of players' physical strength. For the Grizzlies, it was really a beep, which made the Grizzlies players who were sandwiched by Osborne very embarrassed, and even the head coach of the Grizzlies was a great insult, originally he thought that the Pistons were already at the end of the crossbow, but he didn't expect the tired Pistons to be able to play such an offense.