Tomjanovic praised Woody before the game: "There's no doubt that he's a phenomenal rookie, after Tim Duncan, he's the most mature rookie I've ever seen, and he's only 18 years old, which is really scary, the Heat got a huge reward last summer, and Woody was the biggest bright spot in it!" ”

One thing is for sure that the fact that this kind of meritorious coach is dismissive or dismissive, and that they suddenly boast about a player on the other side, especially a rookie, is proof that he has found a way to limit that rookie.

Because the rookies who were blown so badly were cleaned up by him, that could show that they were even more embarrassed!

This is common everywhere.

Only by touting the opponent can you show your awesomeness.

If you really shout "this opponent is inferior" every day, then even if you win, it will only make the outside world think, well, you are right, it is really very vegetable!

Before the game officially began, Woody and Ben Wallace exchanged a hug and said hello.

However, the atmosphere of the scene did not become relaxed because of this hug.

On the contrary, after this hug, the whole atmosphere is even more tense!

Ben Wallace said before the game: "It's a war, it's just that there is an old man I know more on the other side of this war, but that doesn't mean that this is a war that we have to win!" ”

And as soon as the game started, he showed that.

In the jump ball session, after the Heat won the first offense, he took the initiative to play against Woody.

On the first contact, Ben Wallace came up with a ferocious confrontation. But what he didn't expect was that Woody seemed to be prepared and resisted this move well. A backhand came at Ben Wallace.

This violent reaction made Ben Wallace slightly stunned.

He really didn't expect that the "little apprentice" who didn't know anything in the past would come true to this point two years later.

Woody: Just kidding, do you know how I've been this year?

"Iron Man" Molten came from the 90s, and knew the squalor of that era better than Ben Wallace.

Woody looked at Ben Wallace's appearance when he took the initiative to lean over, and he could feel the familiar smell, and the "defensive radar" took the initiative to turn on.

The Heat's first game in the Eastern Conference Finals didn't change their set-up, but they still put Wade on the bench.

Because the No. 1 position on the opposite side is also a guy who is good at offense and defense.

Wade is likely to experience the embarrassment he faced in the last round against Kidd, so Stan Van Gundy simply maintained the roster rotation that helped the Heat complete the comeback in the second round.

Wade didn't have any complaints.

He's also used to playing as the "sixth man" now.

This is the right place for him right now.

Odom faced Billups and still used his height advantage to hit his back. But the Pistons' defensive support is faster and of higher quality than the Nets.

This was especially evident when Rasheed Wallace, who came to the team after All-Star Weekend, as Odom just turned around and crashed into him head-on, and the whole action immediately came to a standstill. And at this time, Rasheed Wallace was quick to take the ball down.

The move was rough, but the ball was poked out, so that when Odom stumbled, the Pistons had already begun to defend and counterattack.

Stan Van Gundy roared desperately from the sidelines, shouting that this was a foul that couldn't be fouled again: "This is Miami, this is Miami, WTF!" ”

Unfortunately, the referee ignored his roar, and the Pistons quickly formed an effective offensive formation on the counterattack, and the ball quickly reached Billups, advanced to Hamilton, and the chance to try a shot from mid-range was blocked, and the ball went from his hand to Rasheed Wallace.

After he got the ball, he stood at the three-point line and watched for a while, then suddenly went to the wing on the other side.

At a 45-degree angle on the right side, Billups raised his hand to make a three-point shot.

The ball hits the net.

3-0！

In the first round of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Heat, who are good at playing defensive counterattacks, let the opposite side play a "defensive counterattack" first.

Stan Van Gundy corrected Odom's thinking: "After the breakthrough, you must pay attention to the opposite side of the defense and give the ball out in time!" ”

Odom listened to this, so this time he attacked, he didn't force a breakthrough with a back hit, and just now Rashid Wallace suddenly appeared and startled him. In this round, he simply played with Woody from the beginning.

The first time Ben Wallace bypassed Woody made up.

Woody took advantage of this time to run to the basket and successfully swapped Billups for his counterpoint.

With this guy's height, just giving Woody close to the basket is an easy chance to score.

Bill Wharton was also very positive about Woody's run: "Very decisive! ”

But at the moment when Woody got to the basket, a figure next to him came out, and it was Rasheed Wallace, who intercepted Woody well, just in front of Woody's "three steps slower".

Woody fed the ball in to his side, Grant took the ball, and as soon as his hand was raised, Rasheed Wallace twisted and interfered.

Fortunately, Woody grabbed the "offensive rebound".

It was only Ben Wallace who came back to sabotage his shot with a foul.

"No. 95 for the Heat, 2 free throws!"

The referee's gesture made the scene cheer.

Stan Van Gundy on the sidelines was still stressing something to Odom, and he looked disgruntled.

It's no wonder that every time you score a goal, it's so hard to get tired!

"Bang dang!"

In bad news, Woody was a bit fierce as soon as he came up to fight and failed to make the first free throw.

The whole atmosphere on the Pistons' side was much more relaxed.

In that case, the foul on Woody was worth it.

"Huh!"

Woody hit the second free throw.

1-3！

It was the Pistons' turn to attack.

Billups faces Odom up front.

Rashid Wallace, a high post on the right, came out to do the shaft, and he came out with Woody.

Big Ben's offensive ability is almost negligible, so Woody still focuses on defending Wallace.

Wallace turned his back on Woody twice.

With a height of 2.11 meters and a weight of 104kg, he found that he could push Woody and immediately held the ball for his teammates to pull away, and then he held it high and scored 2 points easily with his signature "straight arm shot".

5-1！

In the case of confrontation, Woody can't get a quick force, and the height disadvantage is obvious.

Kenny Smith watched Rashid Wallace score easily, and finally couldn't help but say, "That's a big reason why the Pistons can beat the Pacers, who are the No. 1 team in the league, and finally reach the Eastern Conference Finals......"

"The arrival of Rasheed Wallace is not only a contribution to the defensive end of this team, but also a huge enhancement to the offensive end of this team!"

Let's not talk about two timely supplements!

That fast break gave the ball to Hamilton but it didn't work, and the ball was back in the hands of Rasheed Wallace.

Replaced by the previous Pistons, the ball was stopped at this time.

But Rasheed Wallace's response allowed the Pistons to continue their game, and Billups' catch-and-shoot ability was liberated......

And his back play to Woody in this round made this team have more "breaking points" on the inside.

His arrival has really enriched the Pistons' offense and defense on both ends.

And in Kenny Smith's praise, Rasheed Wallace once again showed his ability to make up for it in time, and Odom was intercepted halfway through. Thankfully, Woody was in time to get the ball past him and into the hands of Caron Butler on the wing......

"Well passed!" Kenny Smith saw the shadow of Rasheed Wallace from Woody's pass.

In the last round of the series, Caron Butler, who faced the Nets and became an X-factor wonder soldier, had the ball in his hand, but just as he was about to make a shot, a thin man in front of him with two arms like the long legs of a big spider stuck up in time and successfully limited his shot.

The ball could only be transferred again, and when the 24-second offensive time was approaching, Jones hurriedly broke through, made a layup with a time difference, and made a thrilling layup.

From the slow motion, his layup was 0.5 seconds slower, and Ben Wallace's hand next to him could touch the ball.

3-5！

The game was almost 2 minutes away, and the score difference on the field was not very large.

But from the perspective of the whole process, the Heat team has really been suppressed very badly, and there is not much initiative on both offensive and defensive ends, and they have been passively beaten.

At the end of the first quarter, the Pistons were 26-21 with a five-point lead.

"It's not easy, it's not easy!"

Bill Wharton couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the Heat players who were off the court.

The Pistons' 26 points were too easy, but fortunately they weren't a high-explosive team. On the Heat side, it's not easy to score these 21 points!

None of the points are easy to get, and almost every goal makes them sweat.

So much so that after 12 minutes of the first quarter, the whole situation on the court fell more and more in favor of the Pistons.

The most obvious was the Heat's fast-break counterattack score in the first quarter, which has only scored 2 points so far. This is definitely not a normal number. It can be seen how passive they are to play the bottom.

Wade came on the court with a solemn face.

There was a eagerness in the depths of his eyes......

He sees how tough the team is right now.

Woody played a full 11 minutes and 24 seconds in the first quarter, only to get 5 points and 3 rebounds...... "double book" combination, and obviously suppressed Woody on the inside, he grabbed a frontcourt rebound in the entire first quarter, and the remaining 2 were backcourt rebounds.

There are even fewer chances to score.

Ben Wallace and Rasheed Wallace's mobility, basically as soon as Woody gets the ball, one of these two people will inevitably appear in front of Woody, preferring to let him pass the ball rather than let him shoot himself.

The blockade is very well placed.

Woody has been the "pillar" of the team in the first two series, losing two games to the Nets, and he is also the most consistent person on the team.

Right now......

Even he is a little unstable, does it mean that he ......

It's my turn to c.

There was a sense of urgency in Wade's heart!

No matter what this team says, the signature is also the "Wood" combination!

The elder brother has held on for so long, and it is time for the younger brother to hold it up.

Wade, who was just full of confidence, soon found that the Pistons' bench rotation lineup also seemed to be very ...... Top!

Oku, Collis, Chaggy Atkins......

Although the Pistons do not have bench players who average more than 10 points per game, they have two players who average around 9 points per game and four who score more than 6 points per game.

This team is not only a team in the starting lineup, but also a team in the bench rotation.

And they've clearly studied the Heat's Wade-centered system.

The main defense is all towards Wade.

Even if the Heat still have Gerard Wallace on the bench, this is a "little Woody" after all, and he has little ball-handling ability, or even develops.

All offensive capitals come from "eating bread".

With Wade restricted, there's really a limit to what he can contribute.

The difference of 5 points has become 7 points in the bench rotation stage.

When the score reached this gap, Stan Van Gundy immediately put Woody on the field.

There is no way, just the passive situation in the first quarter, if the starting rotation is normal like the opposite, I am afraid that the entire second quarter will be controlled by others. However, he also played a small trick on the opposite side of Tomjanovich, and instead of putting all the starters back on the field, he only took Woody.

With the situation you're in, and Woody's performance in the first quarter, you're not going to put all the starting lineups on the court because you're scared of the two rookies, right?

No, no!

This time, Stan Van Gundy really made a successful bet, Tomjanovic saw that the opposite side just took Woody, so he didn't immediately change all the starters back to the court, but thought about using the bench to consume Woody's physical energy again.

As he remembers, this guy had less than a minute of rest in the first quarter.

"The Heat are all pointing at this little guy!" Rashid Wallace glanced at Big Ben.

Big Ben didn't speak, but the emotion in his twinkling eyes was undisguised:

How else would I say it's my apprentice?

It's awesome!

I'm proud!

In the first round after Woody came up, he showed his presence.

After Wade was surrounded with the ball, he did not pass the ball towards his teammates as before, but forced a shot.

Because when Woody came up, he said something to him:

"Just shoot, rebound with me!"

It is this sentence that makes Wade at this moment have no thought baggage.

He believes that if Woody can say it, he can do it!

Cast and you're done!

"Bang dang!"

It was a shot from two people, and the ball hit the basket and went straight out.

Oku under the Pistons' basket was stuck in the basket for the first time, and when the ball flew out, he also jumped up quickly and raised his hand to reach the ball.

But when he was about to reach the ball, a figure next to him stepped out faster, held the ball in his arms very chicly, and jumped up quickly while landing.

"Phew!"

By the time he dunked the rebound, Oku had just landed on the ground.

(End of chapter)