Chapter 128: Wallace with a broken mentality and the Magic team with all their hole cards
"Defend!"
"Defend!"
"Defend!"
Just listening to the shouts of the Magic fans in the audience, it is easy to think that this is the last few minutes of the game.
But in fact......
It's been less than 3 minutes!
The red-faced Magic fans, they think the same as the various high-intensity Magic players on the court against the Pistons!
Play every minute of this game as if it were the last minute!
In the last game, the Pistons were at the beginning of the game, and the high-intensity confrontation and suffocating defense directly stunned the new team of the Magic.
And now, the Magic team wants to get everything back!
How you beat us in the last game, then how we will beat you in this one!
Is it difficult?
Difficult!
But what the Magic team is doing, isn't it a difficult thing to do?
Billups crossed the three-point line with Hamilton and watched the man in front of him change from Levan to Bogans, and he no longer looked for his teammates, but threw himself into his own offense.
After a series of dribbles to change the pace, Billups suddenly took off and forced Bogans back with a breakaway pull-out to hit a jumper.
It was the first goal the Pistons scored in this game.
What do you mean by a "big heart"!
Why do you call me "Mr. Key"!
With this goal, Billups proved his ability.
The Magic still had Lee Wan in possession, and as he approached the three-point line, Wallace felt Howard behind him get more and more excited.
The lower limb strength of "Warcraft" is not the top in the league, at least in front of Yao Ming and O'Neal, his top defense and back play under the basket are the "younger brother".
No!
"The younger brother of the younger brothers"!
Rashid Wallace's lower limbs are not as good as the above two, but he should have a certain advantage over "Warcraft".
But at this point......
He was a little overwhelmed......
Damn, what's going on!
Did you take the wrong medicine?
He had to work harder to grapple with Howard.
And at this time, Li Wan moved!
Billups had to keep a closer distance from Li Wan because of his mid-range shot, especially when Li Wan stepped into the three-point line, and he had to get a little closer.
Li Wan just seized this gap, and with a lot of strength under his feet, he gave him one step.
When Hua Laishi reacted, Li Wan had already stepped on the line of the reasonable collision area and jumped.
But......
The Pistons' interior line is not just Wallace!
Next to McDyce returned to the defensive shrinkage formation in time.
"How dare you let it go!"
If McDice had taken a closer look when he rushed over, he would have found that Li Wan took the initiative to look for confrontation with him after jumping, and did not hold the ball high, ready to go to the basket or dunk.
This in itself is a "bait"!
Li Wan, who was jumping in the air, shook his little hand, and the ball flew straight from McDyce's side to Lewis who was ambushed in the bottom corner.
Lao Tzu is the 10th "Mr. 100 Million Yuan" in NBA history......
You really don't exist for me!
Leave me alone, right?
The bullet is loaded, and a hundred steps pierce Yang!
The score is 10-2!
Sanders had to call a timeout.
This move once again stimulated the fans at the scene.
Before the start of this game, they shouted excitedly, and as the game began, they continued to use their shouts to convey enthusiasm to the players of the Magic team.
But even they didn't expect that the Magic team, who returned to Amway Arena tonight, would press the Pistons so much!
If you change the uniforms of both teams in this game, you will find ......
This game is completely a replica of the start of the previous game.
The Magic guys......
Growing up so fast!
That's what Sanders thinks at the moment.
The Pistons crushed this team alive in the last game, and he thought that he should be able to thwart the team's spirit to a certain extent.
What I didn't expect was that these guys were indomitable!
Not only indomitable......
The ability to learn is still fast!
So quickly, he learned the Pistons' high-intensity defense.
I used it too!
Sanders really didn't think wrong about this, and when he reviewed the game yesterday, in addition to pointing out the problems of each player one-on-one, Stan Van Gundy let the players see the most was the Pistons' opening defense.
Everyone knows that the quality of the defense, physical fitness is not fundamental, enthusiasm and momentum will make up for these problems to the greatest extent.
Is the Pistons strong overall defense?
Strong!
But is it really unbreakable?
Not necessarily!
Ben Wallace is the centerpiece of this team's defense, and his departure will inevitably affect the Pistons' defense as a whole.
That kind of timely defense of interior players, in this Pistons team, can no longer be suffocating.
Otherwise, even if LeBron broke out, it would be impossible for him to break through the interior and score again and again in the fourth quarter of Game 5 of last season's Eastern Conference Finals.
But any team with a top-level frame protection ability on the inside line can't let a guy who can only break through play such an attacking power.
Just look at the Spurs in the '07 Finals.
The Pistons are relying on that momentum to work hard!
Whether it's on the offensive end or on the defensive end......
"They have their energy, we have our blood!"
These were the last words Stan Van Gundy said after yesterday's review.
In short, just one word: fight!
How fierce they are, then how can the Magic team be ruthless today!
It turns out......
The Pistons will be confused too!
However, it is not yet to the point of relief.
The game has just begun, is an 8-point lead called a lead?
Keep fighting!
The game resumes.
Once again, the Pistons showed their ability to adjust.
On the first round, Hamilton went around the tactical cover and completed a mid-range jumper.
4-10!
At the same time, what has changed is their overall defensive strategy against the Magic.
The last game's targeted defensive approach to the Magic's players' playing style is here again!
And, after another day of training, it's getting more and more proficient!
Lewis made his second three-point shot, and McDyes, while he was catching the ball, had a meal and waited.
Successful interference!
Rasheed Wallace went on the rebound.
When he realized that tonight's basket was "wrong", he regained his form and was able to "five or five" with Howard under the basket again.
In the last round, Howard protected their rebounds, and this time, he also protected the Pistons' rebounds.
Billups countered quickly with the ball, or Hamilton after getting around the screen......
Miss!
McDyce, with the cooperation of Wallace, grabbed the rebound and scored from close range!
After this goal from the Pistons, the Magic team opened the lead and the point difference was also tied by the Pistons.
"Rookie, do you see? This is the biggest difference between us and you, basketball doesn't lie, a little trick will eventually be broken by hard power! ”
Wallace began to curse.
Saunders also smiled with satisfaction and glanced at Stan Van Gundy on the other side.
See?
This is the adjustment ability of the team that has reached the Eastern Conference Finals five times in a row!
Want to beat us to death with a stick?
I really think we are the kind of weak chickens that Menglong is!
However, to his surprise, Stan Van Gundy didn't stand on the sidelines and yell loudly as usual.
He remembered that in the last game, Stan Van Gundy was almost shouting and smoking!
This......
It's kind of unusual......
Q: Under what kind of situation can a manager with a hot coaching style suddenly become quiet?
Sanders thought: Could it be that he has lost his confidence?
But in fact, he forgot that there was another possibility.
That's ......
Nervous!
When people are nervous, they tend to become different from usual.
People who don't talk much are likely to chatter.
People who talk a lot have the possibility that "silence is golden".
Stan Van Gundy, that's the case.
He's nervous!
Because......
The next performance of the Magic team will determine the direction of this game.
Stan Van Gundy never thought they could kill the Pistons with a single bat!
No team has ever done it, and neither can the Magic......
Since you can't kill with one stick, let's have a few more sticks!
On the field, Li Wan gave the ball to Turkoglou.
The Pistons' entire defense immediately changed to a 2-1-2 formation.
Because the Turks are especially fond of giving outside players.
They need to maximize their defensive formation and stick to the Magic players who receive the ball from the outside in a timely manner, especially Lewan and Lewis.
data feedback, they are most likely to ......
"Phew!"
The Pistons' attention was drawn to the running position of Leewan and Lewis when Turkoglu suddenly threw the ball towards the basket.
Stan Van Gundy convinces him that there is no problem on the basket that Howard can't solve.
Howard also proved that on top of the basket, there is indeed no ball that he can't catch!
A two-handed ball grabbing in the style of "Sakuragi Hanamichi".
There was also a brief period of stagnation in the body......
Then, under the stunned gaze of Rasheed Wallace, he smashed the ball into the basket. - His attention at that time was also on Li Wan and Lewis, ready to make up for it at any time.
The temperature that had cooled down slightly at the site has risen again!
Just like the fire that Zhuge Liang put in the valley above, a white smoke suddenly caused by it quickly enveloped the entire arena.
"Defend!"
"Defend!"
"Defend!"
The passion of the shouting was rekindled.
Especially Li Wan and Howard.
Billups simply couldn't hold the ball outside the three-point line because Levan was constantly creating confrontations, forcing him to focus on Levan's two long arms.
At this time, Billups also discovered that Li Wan's length is on par with Prince!
Hua Laishi also looked ugly.
He pushed the energetic Howard behind him and barely got into place.
Can......
He felt something hard against him.
At first, Wallace thought that Howard was playing with a stick.
Wait for him to react......
He was speechless!
This Nima!
He could feel Howard's enthusiasm and excitement tonight.
But......
What the hell is the confrontation hard?
You're so poisonous!
The world is too crazy, and Hua Laishi, who has his back to Howard, doesn't dare to pout his ass easily at this time.
"Bang dang!"
Hamilton misses mid-range jumper.
Howard, who was standing behind Hua Laishi, when the "CIC King" jumped up, he turned around, secretly forced, and pushed Hua Laishi out without a trace.
Wallace, who didn't pout, couldn't stand up at all, so he pushed and fell out, and Howard easily grabbed the defensive rebound.
turned around and gave Hua Laishi a fiery look!
If it hadn't been for the contact just now, Wallace would definitely think that this was provoking him.
But what he felt in the confrontation just now made him know very clearly......
This grandson is not provoking him!
But......
Really want to * him!
I*......
Wallace has always been a passionate defender and opponent.
But he really has no feelings!
Also, even if you're emotional, can you really play a ball that excite you so much?
He also didn't know that Howard had just opened the door to a new world.
What is freshness?
Wallace shook his head speechlessly, and Sanders next to him looked at him and scolded, "What are you soft, Rashid? Harder, harder, your defense isn't as hard as your trash talk! ”
Li Wan passed by, and when he heard this, he shouted thoughtfully: "That's soft enough, softer than Gary Payton's diarrhea that day!" ”
He was actually a little bit curious.
At the beginning, although Howard had the upper hand with the "little tricks" on the basket, Li Wan soon found that Hua Laishi saw the clue and fought with Howard again.
But this round, it was obviously soft......
Won't it work so soon!?
It shouldn't be!
Although Howard is the "rebounding king" this season, his dominance over the basket should not have reached the level of super-level.
What Li Wan didn't expect was that Rashid Wallace glanced at him angrily and didn't speak, and that look was a bit of a collapse of his mentality.
This......
What the hell?
There were many doubts in his heart, and when he passed half time, he put it behind him, regrouped, and leaned towards Billups with the ball.
The series came to the third game, and Li Wan held the ball to face Billups and had already taken the initiative.
His height of 2.03 meters was originally unique in the No. 1 position.
Plus that explosiveness.
Billups simply couldn't keep up with his first steps.
This would have been easy to solve, and if you take two steps back, you will naturally be able to react.
However, Li Wan's mid-range projection ability is good, including the most efficient long two points, as long as there is space, he will not hesitate to shoot.
Plus his "nerve knife" attributes......
It's unreasonable to cast it......
Billups was really unprepared.
There are so many aspects to pay attention to, can he not be passive?
If the Pistons want to say that the defensive end is comfortable, it has to be McDyce, here Li Wan broke through with the ball inside, and he immediately moved to the bottom corner.
This point is Lewis's habitual point.
In the offensive tactics of the Magic team, it is also customary to hit the ball to the bottom corner.
He just needs to guard this corner......
Well?
McDyce was stunned for a moment.
Because, Lewis, who was running towards the bottom corner, suddenly paused, twisted his body and walked out again.
Just to the position of the flank at a 45-degree angle.
Li Wan, who broke through, passed the ball in this direction in advance as if he had known that he was going there.
Man to ball to.
McDyce's mobility isn't bad at the number four position.
When Lewis walked out, his body subconsciously followed.
But after all, it was still half a step slower......
Liu "Yi" Si in front of him, jumped shot, and scored three points!
Once again, the lead was 5 points.
Stan Van Gundy looked at the three-point frame, also cramped, clenched his fist, and hissed in a hoarse voice, like the cry of a Loch Ness monster.
"Back to the defense!"
"Back to the defense!"
"Hurry up!"
Watching the tactics play an effect, Van Gundy returned to normal and began to "roar" again.
The rise of the Magic team made Wallace feel a sense of crisis.
He desperately suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and began to fight Howard again.
"Roaring Tianzun" believes that there is nothing that cannot be overcome by the heart of wanting to win.
Until he heard Howard "Wuhu" in the confrontation......
Once again, he softened.
"Smack!"
Howard grabbed his hat with both hands, and the Magic fought back again.
Looking at the Magic team's formation in front of him, which was gradually unfamiliar, Sanders saw the clue, the Magic team guys ......
Restrained their playing habits!
And also took advantage of this to "predict" the Pistons' defense......
Played an easy attack.
This is certainly not something that Stan Van Gundy's mind could have imagined.
He is a typical "bystander is clear, the authorities are confused", and later when he followed his brother to be a commentator, he analyzed the Tao and made all kinds of changes.
And then when he really put on his clothes, he was dumbfounded again......
However, it at least proves that his brain is turning a corner.
So when Levan listened to Stan Van Gundy ask other people's questions one by one, he deliberately "whispered" to himself: "The Pistons are defending too much against our offensive habits......"
The speaker is "unintentional", but the listener is intentional.
Stan Van Gundy reacted immediately and made subtle changes to some of the Magic's plays, such as Turkoglou's pass to the interior and Lewis' 45-degree three-point shot from the wing......
These are also their usual scoring tools and points.
But it's not as commonly used as other tactics.
And then deceptive positioning......
For example, Lewis's no-ball run that sank to the bottom as usual but suddenly reversed when he was about to arrive.
At least for these two rounds, the effect can be clearly seen.
The Magic scored twice with ease.
But......
How long will it last?
Sanders noticed the change in the Magic team, but he was not in a hurry at all, and just watched. Even by the end of the first quarter, the Magic had a 28-20 lead.
He wasn't in a hurry either.
This level of formation change is always limited!
With the Pistons' adaptability, they don't have to wait for the next game, and it is estimated that they will be able to familiarize themselves with all the changes of the Magic team in the second half.
But there is a premise for this, and that is......
In the second quarter, the Magic team continued to play like this!
But what Sanders could have thought of, would Stan Van Gundy not think of?
He has only two words to evaluate the Pistons' adaptability: cow pen!
So halfway through the second quarter, he waved his big hand, Kenyon Durin came on the court, and once again offered the "wheat chopping tactic", and Sanders over there was not slow to react this time, and also came up with a "chopping tactic" to respond.
How do you describe this time on the field?
Tang Seng: Do you know what it means to be called "bell-bell-bell", "bell-bell" is......
only you~
This one, in the eyes of Stan Van Gundy, is Howard, and in the eyes of Sanders, it is McDyes.
Only when they are punished will the opposite side not dare to continue to "cut twice".
To say that these two people are also ruthless enough, free throws ......
It's really not going in!
The two of them were like the little blacksmith from Milan, and they were all striking there.
One was 3-of-10 and another was 2-of-10.
The one who threw in one more was Howard.
What is home field advantage?
In the first half, the two teams ended up 45-40.
Van Gundy was pleased because they carried the advantage of the first half into the second half.
At the same time, it did not give the opponent enough time to adapt to the change in the offensive tactics of the Magic team. This set of tactics can also make the Pistons uncomfortable for a while in the second half.
So far, everything has gone according to plan, so Van Gundy didn't say much at halftime, brought out a bowl of "chicken soup", let everyone do it, and didn't disturb everyone's rest.
Outside the Pistons locker room on the other side.
Wallace was chatting with the psychiatrist who was with him.
When the psychiatrist listened to him, he was also ridiculous.
Is there really such a perverted person in this world?
After thinking carefully about what he had learned and heard, the psychiatrist asked himself in his heart: Yes!
The world is much more perverted than it thinks......
What Wallace really wanted to ask was, "How can I avoid this distraction?" ”
Since it was found out that Howard was playing against him with a "stick", it had a big impact on his play in the first half.
The point was that Howard seemed to be picking his pants in the first game......
In conjunction with what was found today.
A bold thought came to his mind:
Is there a possibility that it is......
He was so excited that he couldn't help but want to do it!
md!
Thinking of this angle, let alone Hua Laishi, no matter how tough a man is, he has to be soft, right?
Wallace is so soft.
The psychiatrist briefly counseled him and taught him a set of simple psychological suggestion techniques.
As for how effective it is......
He doesn't know very well.
The second half began with a huge cheer from the fans.
As soon as it came up, it was the Pistons' offensive round.
The loud slogan sounded on the field again:
"Defend!"
"Defend!"
"Defend!"
Rashid Wallace stuck in the basket while pulling out the psychiatrist's teachings.
It's not a stick, it's not a stick!
This is Howard's finger, this is Howard's hand......
No, I don't dare to fight anymore.
That's the stick, that's the stick!
Howard couldn't beat me, so he had to play with a stick.
kept hinting in his heart, it still had some effect, and he finally dared to be "rigid" head-on!
But he suddenly found out......
Why is it that the tougher he is, the more excited Howard becomes?
Do you want to be so perverted?
"Bang dang!"
Wallace couldn't get the position, and the Pistons had to shoot from the outside.
The Pistons' top scorers in the regular season were Hamilton and Billups, one averaging 17.3 points per game and the other averaging 17 points per game.
None of them reached All-Star level.
This team doesn't have the league's top scorer!
The team averaged 97.5 points per game this season, which is not the bottom three in the league, but also the bottom five in the league.
And when Wallace couldn't respond in a high position, their means of solving the battle were even more single.
Howard managed to grab the rebound again.
The frontcourt Magic team once again relied on subtle running adjustments, causing discomfort for the Pistons, and Li Wan broke through the interior to complete the layup and score.
The difference is 7 points!
“fxxk!”
Sanders called a timeout.
Wallace was so abnormal tonight.
The psychiatrist did not tell Sanders about Wallace, after all, this is just Wales's unilateral statement, if too many people know, if it gets out, Howard backhanded a lawyer's letter, then they are unlucky.
"Looks like you can't deal with Howard, Antonio, you go deal with Howard, Rashid, don't tell me, you can't even deal with Lewis!"
"Then what the hell are you going to sit on the cold bench!"
Wallace wanted to say that I could beat him. It is......
Think about it again, in this way, you don't have to play against the pervert who comes on the field with a stick, and you can play well.
That's it!
The game resumes.
Howard, who had a very exciting time tonight, saw that his counterpoint was replaced by McDyce, and the excitement came down.
This man had been in a position with him before, and he was too soft to feel the slightest sense of hand-to-hand combat......
Although he was still fighting very actively, the special excitement was gone.
Wallace paid attention to McDyce's confrontation with Howard.
Paste so close......
You should be able to feel it, right?
"Huh!"
Billups recreated the "big heart" of "Mr. Key" and stepped up to score when the Pistons needed it most.
"Good shot!"
Wallace habitually shouted at Billups, and as he retreated, he quickly approached McDyes: "Man, how's it going?" ”
McDyce shook his head slightly and said with a wry smile: "This guy is really a beast!" ”
It's just a short round that can make the opposition feel ferocious.
This is Howard "Warcraft"!
What's even more terrifying is that this is not the peak of this man!
But that's not the focus of Wallace's focus:
"What else?"
"Ah, what else?"
McDyce was stunned for a moment.
Hua Laishi still wanted to ask something, Li Wan had already held the ball through half the court. He saw that McDice was still closely opposed to Howard, and he did not hesitate at all......
Could it be that you don't feel it?
No, I can't!
The stick is pretty obvious!
Unless......
He thought of another possibility.
The expression was a little more broken.
Damn, you only have feelings for me, don't you?
"Roaring Tianzun" roared in his heart, and a surge of power surged and slapped Bogans, who had broken through.
"Don't challenge the Pistons' interior, man, or ......"
Before he finished his cruel words, another figure came out, jumped high in front of him, and completed the crackling button with one hand!
It's Li Wan!
Bogans' cap ball landed on his hands, and he was on the run with explosive power, relying on his excellent Achilles tendon, and easily got rid of Billups and completed the frame.
"Or what?"
Li Wan turned his head sideways, asked, and quickly returned to defense.
Of course, the mouth continued to shout:
"This is Amway Arena, shut up Lao Tzu, roar Tianzun!"
You can't hide the eyes of a person who wants to stab.
That's what Rashid Wallace looks at now.
But......
When he ran past the halfway, standing in front of him was the familiar smiling face.
The Pistons' defensive round, he can not go to Howard.
But in the Pistons' offensive round, the person who has the initiative becomes Howard.
Close defense, familiar stick......
No......
Poison it!
Lao Tzu is such a rough person, can you be so excited?
Rashid Wallace went all the way to the three-point line.
In the arc top strategy, he peeked at Howard in front of him, and raised his hand to shoot a "straight arm shot" three-pointer.
Outcome......
"Smack!"
What is Superman!
Howard slapped it off, landed and quickly chased the ball, and when he got the ball, he was already at the three-point line in the Pistons' defense zone, and he only needed to dribble and he could get to the interior in two big steps.
No matter how you don't have the ability to dribble.
This kind of ball control is still stable.
Howard staged the "No. 5 fast break".
Although the final dunk was just a one-handed dunk, the cheers that detonated were no less than any of his previous dunks.
7 points!
The difference is back to 7 points!
The Magic held on to the score......
Sanders swapped Wallace and McDyce, and it didn't seem to make a difference......
But just when Magic fans want to breathe a sigh of relief.
But they noticed that something was wrong......
Why is Rashid Wallace hard again?
Yes!
The Pistons' substitutions still worked.
On the offensive end, though, Rasheed Wallace needs to continue to face Howard's "strongman lock-in" style of defense.
But back on the defensive end, he doesn't have to worry about that stick anymore.
After the mentality gradually eased up......
Rashid Wallace used a "volleyball hat" to announce the return of the "Roaring Celestial".
Then, in less than two or three rounds, he stood in the high post and successfully created Li Wan's offensive foul.
After being knocked down, he sat on the ground, watched the referee give the penalty result, and after confirming that it was Li Wan's offensive foul, he didn't pay attention to his teammate's hand stretched out to him, but yelled fiercely first!
"No one can shut me up!"
"Rookie, you can't do it either!"
……
Li Wan ignored him, turned his head to the referee who awarded the penalty, and said in Chinese with a smile: "You are really a fool!" ”
This can actually blow offensive fouls!
You don't need your eyes, you can donate them!
The referee looked at him suspiciously: "What? ”
But Li Wan had already ignored him and devoted himself to defense.
Billups is undoubtedly the core "brain" of the entire Pistons, but if you want to say that the spiritual leader of this team, after Big Ben, it must be Rashid Wallace.
His roar brought the Pistons back to their senses.
The Pistons, who have reached the Eastern Conference Finals for five years in a row, are back!
For the rest of the third quarter, they showed the Magic and the fans in the stadium what it is, what they are, what they are, the ability to adapt at the championship level.
With 1:14 left in the third quarter, Lewis couldn't fool them with some of their running feints, and Rasheed Wallace was stunned to cut off Turkoglou's pass to the inside.
In this wave, the Pistons directly hit an 8-2 scoring tide.
They don't score a lot of their own points, but again, they limit the Magic's scoring to a much lower level.
Before the start of the fourth quarter, the Pistons trailed by just one point.
According to the degree of defensive suffocation of the Pistons just now, I am afraid that less than 2 minutes before the main force comes on the court, they can turn behind and take the lead.
When Rashid Wallace returned to the court, he looked at Li Wan, who made eye contact with him but didn't say trash talk, and snorted coldly: "It seems that you also realize that you are going to lose, Pistons, it's not something you can challenge!" ”
Li Wantang spoke: "Magic, it's not something you can underestimate!" ”
At 2:14 of the fourth quarter, the Magic led by one point, 67-66. Both starters returned to the pitch.
Armageddon is coming!
Li Wan, who was holding the ball, called Howard's block, and as soon as he bypassed the cover, McDyes, who was there, defended himself, and Li Wan didn't think about it, and hit the ball towards the basket.
It hit Howard right in front of Howard, who was quickly returning to the basket.
"Phew!"
Hands buckled!
As soon as the main team of the Magic team returned, they ignited the whole court with a goal at the level of "five best goals".
When McDyce faces Howard, Howard's athletic talent can be displayed to the fullest!
Sanders also sees this.
"Shrink a little, shrink a little, don't empty the basket."
Sanders signaled to Rasheed Wallace on the pitch to make up for it in time.
The latter nodded.
The help defense is different from the top defense, as long as he doesn't touch the stick, his mentality will not be affected.
On the Pistons' side, Hamilton always went around the tactical cover, picking up and shooting after receiving the ball. Bogans arrived late and couldn't interfere and watched the ball fly into the basket.
When the game came to the fourth quarter, Bogans, who had been running behind Hamilton for the whole game, was really tired.
But for Hamilton, the game has just begun!
He's just warmed up......
So......
It's not for nothing that Kobe Bryant wanted to break his leg.
"One more!"
Li Wan held the ball and shouted to urge him to run.
Stan Van Gundy was quiet again.
Yes......
He was starting to get nervous again.
Because the Magic team is about to start changing tricks again.
Li Wan held the ball, didn't look at his teammates, or called Howard to block and dismantle, it was still the same running position, McDyce was pulled away by Howard's reverse running basket, and Hualais, who listened to the coach, returned to the basket in time.
But this is ......
Didn't Lewis just leak?
Li Wan raised his hand and was about to shake it.
The Pistons' excellent ability to switch defenses showed, Prince made up for the bottom corner, but the ball was thrown to Tekoglou high on the right side.
Prince had to defend Tekoglu and the Turk sent the ball into the bottom corner.
Lewis made a three-point shot.
The ball falls into the basket with a sound.
It's not a 1-point difference, it's 4 points!
Lewis tensed, clenched his fists, and shouted.
It was his fourth three-pointer of the game.
The audience also shouted loudly, and the sound of "defense" sounded again.
Many fans have their voices hoarse!
But they're still holding on......
Because they know very well that the Magic players on the court are also holding up.
Look at the gritted Bogans!
He had really given all his ability, and he stumbled a little and almost fell, but he could only watch Hamilton jump and shoot.
Sometimes, the gap in ability is really not something that can be changed by hard work!
Hamilton jumped calmly, and Bogans looked particularly embarrassed.
"Smack!"
But......
As soon as the ball was pulled out of Hamilton's hand, a large hand covered the ball and grabbed it with a "snap" after hitting the ground.
Big hat, from Magic No. 23!
Compared to the effort, talent can change a lot of things!
"Bitch, you've shot too many times in this position!"
scolding, Li Wan, who landed on the ground, held the ball and attacked quickly, gliding and snapping with one hand!
The sound of the ball smashing into the basket was so loud that Hamilton's dog could hear it, and he followed it with a "Wang".
It's the owner, it's a dog!
Take me as a unit of moderation, right?
Deserve!
Well covered!
Woohoo!
One more!
The margin came to 6 points......
This is not the main thing, the most important point, Li Wan's predictive block, shows that Hamilton has a bit more shots tonight.
It's time for someone else to step up!
"Huh!"
This person......
Billups knows......
It can only be him!
Against Li Wan's shot, when the ball fell into the frame, Rashid Wallace followed with a yell.
Sanders also nodded slightly, showing a satisfied smile.
You can always trust Chauncey!
Score difference, 3 points!
"Let's get out of our defense!"
The key ball is given to Billups, and the cheer is given to Wallace.
Li Wan still plays the same way, Billups stuck in advance this time, but in this way, Howard resisted him, and basically had no capital to exert force in an instant.
Li Wan still took a step, faced the bag, threw the ball to the right side again, or Turkoglu received the ball, but this time he didn't pass, but shot three points himself, Prince couldn't shoot the horse, watching Turkoglu complete the goal......
It's another 6 points.
I*!
And the change of formation!
Sanders scolded fiercely, and looked down on these few rounds.
The overall tactics of the Magic team have changed again!
No wonder for so long in front of him, this Chinese newcomer has almost no sense of existence.
Dare to save your strength and desperately break through the ball in the fourth quarter?
Tekoglu, who has the ball, can choose to play on his own, or he can choose to play a second and pass to someone more suitable.
It would have been nothing.
But Howard's presence under the basket, as well as Lewis and Turkoglou's scattered stance, will
The entire Pistons lineup is in disarray.
There is no way to form a mutual cooperation between each other, and it is very good to cooperate in defense.
One star!
The word popped into Sanders' head!
In fact, there is another point that he did not observe, in the first three quarters, while the Magic team kept changing formations, they never forgot to maintain the players' feel outside the three-point line.
Lewis has made four three-pointers so far.
Turkoglu also scored in third.
plus 1 each for Li Wan and Bogans......
The Magic had already started tonight from beyond the three-point line.
It's just that Van Gundy's constant changes in formation and "wheat chopping tactics" have covered this up.
Until this moment, turn over the hole cards.
Even if it is this iron-blooded piston, the defense at this moment has to be dismantled!
Not to mention, God is helping the Magic tonight.
Rasheed Wallace, the guy who can do "46" with Howard, doesn't know why he ran to defend Lewis, and standing in front of Howard is McDeis who is directly "spring water open......
This allowed Howard, who did not have the ability to attack with the ball under the basket, to play a basket-like containment effect similar to Olajuwon.
"Huh!"
This is the real killer move of the Magic team, and the effect is also very good, with a wave of 9-4 scoring, and the difference suddenly expanded to more than 8 points.
Billups tried to step up a few more times, but ......
With the last 1 minute and 14 seconds, Li Wan scored another three-pointer, and the difference came to more than 10 points.
The balance of victory in this game completely tipped in favor of the Magic.
89 to 78!
In the first game back at home, the Magic led the big score again with an 11-point difference.
When the buzzer sounded, the slogan "Piston Checkmate, Magic Stand" sounded uniformly.
Stan Van Gundy looked at the Magic crowd hugging on the court.
His expression was not so happy.
All the cards are played in one game......
And this is the third game of the series, and considering the next four games, with the Pistons' adaptability, it may be difficult for the Magic to eliminate them before they become familiar with the system.
After all......
Li Wan's connection with Tekoglu has only been practiced for about half a month.
It belongs to the chemical reaction that has just been run-in.
The whole running is really not complicated......
Therefore, even if he wins, Stan Van Gundy still feels that he can't be happy.
Another person who couldn't be happy was Bogans.
At the end of the game, when everyone was relieved, he was still a little out of breath.
It's really uncomfortable to run a marathon on the field every day.
Li Wan probably knew what it was like to feel uncomfortable.
In the 14~15 season, the Cavaliers had a guard who made a name for himself on defense: Matthew Dellavedova.
He was in charge of defending Curry in the Finals, and he couldn't do it in Game 3.
It was so severe that he was dehydrated, his face was pale, and he fainted for a while, and the team doctor gave him an emergency infusion, and then sent him to a local hospital for further treatment.
Of course, when that game was over, Curry was also a little retching......
But from here, it can be seen how difficult it is to keep up with this kind of person who is running around.
Bogans is not so dangerous because of the "traditional small-ball era" and because Hamilton does not have Curry's agile movement.
But it's also a little weak in the legs.
His efforts are still rewarded.
Hamilton shot 7-of-17 from the field and shot 41.2 percent from the field!
What?
It doesn't look bad either?
This kind of All-Star player, the Pistons' main offensive player, can keep his shooting percentage at average, in fact, it is considered a success!
If Bogans could really block Hamilton, then he would not be able to earn an annual salary of 2.44 million.
You get what you pay for.
This product at this price is already worth it!
Li Wan's data in this game is 16 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds, 1 block and 2 steals, and the data is much warmer than the previous game, but the shooting rate is still very low, only about 38%.
Fortunately, he shot 50% from three-point range tonight, scoring 2 in 4 shots!
And the fourth quarter really depends on Li Wan's breakthroughs again and again, so ......
What a struggle!
He's able to keep the hit rate tight, which is pretty good.
The media didn't blame him anyway.
Besides, they're the winners tonight!
Who's going to blame the winning team there?
Except for those media journalists who are really biased......
For them, just fart!
Including Orlando fans, seeing that in the third game, Li Wan still did not play the explosive performance of the previous round.
also knows that this is Li Wan's current upper limit.
But there is nothing to disappoint about......
As the only assault player of the team, when the whole team can't open the situation, it all depends on his breakthrough, and he is facing a team like the Pistons, and the guards in the league who can play his performance are basically familiar to fans, right?
So......
It's over!
Li Wan is amazing!
On the other side, Rashid Wallace, who had finished the interview, returned to the hotel and went out again with his head down, and met Billups on the way and they greeted him, but he ignored it and walked away.
Billups is used to it: "He must have thought it was his responsibility to lose this game......"
That's how much Rashid Wallace feels responsible to the team!
Billups does know his teammates, too.
Wallace did blame himself for the loss.
He believes that if it weren't for his unbalanced mentality in the first half, Sanders wouldn't have changed his lineup in the second half and let McDies defend Howard.
So how could Howard have such an effect?
Can......
That diaphragmatic energy is really hard for him to eliminate!
It's an instinctive reaction of the mind, and he can't help it.
However, in order to win......
Rashid Wallace called a taxi and pulled up in front of a bar.
That's a bar with the same **......
The way to overcome fear is to ......
Join the fear!
Wallace felt that as long as he stayed with these "crooks" long enough, he would be able to overcome the obstacles in his heart!
It's all for Detroit!
Wallace felt that he was great.
It's just that he didn't notice that at the same time as he walked into the bar, the paparazzi in Orlando filmed him entering the door.
And then the next day......
Too depressed to lose? Rashid Wallace appeared at *** bar after the game. 》
That's the headline on the front page of the sports section of the Orlando Sentinel.
Coupled with this era, the online medium has gradually developed.
So......
It's just a morning time, and everyone who follows the Pistons knows that last night Rashid Wallace went to *** bar.
"Roaring Tianzun" knew that he had been photographed......
There are hundreds of millions of people who want to die!
He's ready to meet the strange stares of his teammates.
Taking a look at his phone, Sanders also sent him a message.
- I know you've been a bit stressed lately and need to release your stress...... But still pay attention to safety.
gtmd!
Wow!
Hua Laishi's mood came up all at once.
Where is Lao Tzu like ***!
Hualai's morale is crazy.
However, he didn't explain much, silently waiting for the fourth game of the series to arrive.
He's going to explode in silence!
Howard's eyes burned even brighter when he saw Wallace again.
There are "sparks"!
Hua Laishi greeted the "man", the bar was not in vain yesterday, and he didn't care so much about that stick anymore!
The Pistons are back at their best......
Once again, Stan Van Gundy was intimidated by the Pistons' defensive adaptability.
Originally, he wanted to say that this set of "four stars" would not last until the end of the series, but as a result, he still underestimated the Pistons.
The team that has reached the Eastern Conference finals 5 times in a row......
Rich experience is no longer enough to describe their age.
Let's put it this way......
Battle-hardened!
All kinds of opponents have been experienced, so just give them a night and they can find the best tactical response......
In order to avoid a repeat of the situation in the previous round, this round of the Pistons is mainly based on defensive three-pointers, and if you want two points, then give you two points.
In addition, Rashid Wallace's "reinvigoration" also made Howard unable to play the containment of the last game.
When Howard was restricted, Li Wan's breakthrough was naturally restricted.
Without their connection, coupled with the Pistons' strict defense at the beginning, the Magic team has no possibility of "three-point rain" at all!
Moreover, this time Lewis clearly experienced the "law of conservation of character".
2 of 7 shots from beyond the three-point line, those who made more shots in the last game, all of them were returned to God this time.
That's it......
87-79, the traditional strong Pistons relied on tenacious defense and amazing tactical adaptability to defeat the Magic and leave Orlando with a score of 2-2.
The next game, Game 5 of the series, "The Battle of Tianwang Mountain", was played at the Pistons' home court, Caesars Jr. Arena.
The Magic's extra "Blood Buff" is gone.
As a result, many media outlets believe that the Magic have reached their limits.
Their momentum is fierce, but that's about it!
The Detroit media is already posting: "The Pistons will settle the battle in Game 6!" ”
The city's media are like that.
Not to mention the fans......
The streets and alleys are full of fans wearing Pistons playoff T-shirts and team uniforms.
Don't get me wrong!
They were all Detroiters who couldn't watch the game in person, but they gathered outside the arena to wait for the results to be announced as soon as possible, and also waited to see the Magic players leave the place with their tails between their legs after the game.
Especially that newcomer!
It's so hateful!
They must record Li Wan's discouraged face when the time comes!
This is true off the field, let alone on the field!
All the die-hard fans are shaking their bodies excitedly, as well as the support cards in their hands.
No wonder they're so excited!
Judging from Game 4 of the series, the Pistons regained their "iron-blooded defense," and when the Magic fell behind, they didn't make changes as quickly as they did in Game 3.
What does this mean?
This shows that the Magic team has no changes and hole cards!
The third game of the series is all their power.
That's it!
Look at you, rookie, if you dare to go crazy!
Whether it is the Pistons fans outside the court or the Detroit people on the scene, they are all particularly hostile to Li Wan!
Li Wan listened to the boos and warmed up with jump shots one after another.
He didn't feel too much pressure.
No matter what, it's a 2-2 draw!
This is far from the worst of times, not even the edge of a cliff!
As long as they win this time, they will still be the ones who are ahead!
Stan Van Gundy thinks so too.
In the dressing room, he repeatedly emphasized: "Listen, if we can lead them twice, we can lead for the third time!" It's not a flood beast on the other side, they're opponents we've already defeated twice! ”
'They are not as invulnerable as last season, at least in front of us, they are likely to kneel for the third time, not not very likely, they will be beaten by us again!
”
"Come on, guys, let's go back to Orlando with a big 3-2 score and finish them off!"
The sixth game of the series was in Orlando......
As long as they nibble on this game, then they can get the "Blood Buff" again!
"In the 90s, coaches would ask their players to defend with the intensity of breaking the opponent's hands and feet, and tonight, it's the same, show your maximum ruthlessness, it's not a game, it's a war!"
Stan Van Gundy's voice was as hoarse as ever, but now his eyes were bulging and bloodshot, and with his low voice, it felt like a beast was roaring.
That's ruthlessness!
The most critical battle, they hope that these guys can risk their lives to fight!
"After an hour and a half, only one team will be able to walk out!"
"It's either them or it's us!"
"That has to be us!"
“go go go!”
Similarly, on the other side, there is also a roar full of anger.
The media said the Pistons could win, and the fans thought the victory belonged to Detroit, but that's them, and the victory is always an unknown until they win this game!
Sanders understands this, and so do the battle-hardened Detroit Pistons players!
They looked serious and serious, and before they went on the field, they checked their jerseys and shoes for the last time, as if they were wiping the "steel gun" in their hands......
So......
Come on!
"Ho!"
Two roars came out at the same time, one for Howard and one for Rashid Wallace.
"Warcraft" has never skipped the ball so desperately.
But he knows that this is called "every ball counts"!
Otherwise, Hua Laishi on the other side would not have roared like him.
"Smack!"
The first to touch the ball was Howard.
The ball went to Li Wan's hand.
Dribbling to the frontcourt, Li Wan rushed to the inside line with the ball, and tonight's tough attitude must be put out first!
Billups' confrontation with him was much bigger than usual, and it was full of all kinds of small actions.
Pushing, pulling......
While making these small gestures, Billups watched the referee's reaction.
He's testing the defensive scale tonight.
The referee saw it......
But it didn't blow!
Very good!
His movements intensified.
He wants to take Li Wan to feel what the wildness of the 90s is.
"Phew!"
But just when he was getting close again, Li Wanfei was a ball holder, and suddenly elbowed his chest that was close to him, and hit him hard.
"Ah~cough!"
Billups was in pain.
Wow, this kid!
It's ruthless!
"Bang dang!"
Leewan's counterattack was beyond Billups' expectations, but in the end, the Pistons defended it.
Then it was not in vain!
Watching Rashid Wallace protect the rebound, Billups rubbed his chest, he knew it was going to be swollen!
The Pistons switched offense to cheers.
Billups dribbled to the frontcourt and looked around him, his teammates were mostly entangled with the Magic players, including Hamilton, and his escape was no longer so easy......
And soon, he won't have time to pay attention to it.
Because Li Wan also posted it, he kept reaching out to interfere with his dribbling rhythm. More oppressive than ever!
"Bang dang!"
Under the entangled defense, Billups did not get a chance to pass, so he simply attacked the frame by himself, and under the interference of Li Wan, the ball went out of the frame.
Howard and Wallace were pitted against each other, their hands constantly tugging at the other's hands, but their eyes were fixed on the ball.
When they jumped, they pushed each other hard.
Or Howard was the first to touch the ball!
Really Nyima Hard!
Rashid Wallace cursed in his heart.
Whether it's the stick, or Howard's confrontation just now.
This round is all worthy of this evaluation.
The ball is converted again.
As far as the first round of the bout began, both hands knew that tonight was going to be a tough fight!