Zhang Cheng said excitedly: "Zhou Quan sent 3 steals in a single quarter, and he teamed up with Joe Dumas, which can almost be said to have driven the Knicks out of the way." ”

Sun Zhenping smiled: "From a tactical level, it should be the Pistons who have an absolute advantage. ”

Nodding, Zhang Reasonable said: "The Pistons' defensive strategy is to break the surface, the three points with the strongest defense, suppress the opponent's outside line, destroy the Knicks' passing and organizational functions, and then play fast offense, play defensive counterattacks, so as to suppress the opponent's strong defense." ”

"Coach Zhang, Pat Riley heard that he is also a coach at the same level as Chuck Daley, why is there such a big gap in level?" Sun Zhenping asked.

Zhang explained with a smile: "Pat Riley created the Show Time era in the Lakers, winning four championships as a coach and one championship as a player with the Lakers, and his coaching ability is one of the best in the league, definitely no worse than Chuck Daley."

And in the head coach selection of the Dream Team, he and Nelson Sr., Chuck Daley, Phil Jackson, and Larry Brown are five candidates.

Phil Jackson was the first to be brushed off, then Larry Brown, who didn't have much of an accomplishment, Nelson Sr. was the third, and finally he and Chuck Daley were left to PK.

In the 89 Finals, Chuck Daley led the Bad Boys Army to sweep Pat Riley's Lakers, and then Chuck Daley's popularity was better, even Michael Jordan, who had been tortured by the Bad Boys Army for several years, respected Chuck Daley very much.

And Chuck Daley not only coached the NBA, but also coached high school and college before, and has more coaching experience and connections than Pat Riley, and the composition of the Olympic selection committee in the United States is very extensive, so the final selection committee chose Chuck Daley. ”

Sun Zhenping nodded, he didn't understand Jordan's thoughts, he was tortured to death by the Bad Boy Army, and he still respected Chuck Daley? You know, Chuck Daley shouted words to make Jordan bloody.

At this time, Pat Riley replaced backup small forward Anthony Mason and replaced starting power forward Charles Smith.

He also advised: "From now on, the person who is facing the Iron Fist will play without the ball, and we will not give him another chance to steal us." ”

Several outside linemen were relieved when they heard it, no matter who it was, they didn't want to hold the ball to face the iron fist, and the feeling of being tackled at any time really tormented their nerves and psychology.

On the Pistons' side, Chuck Daly also made adjustments, letting Rodman defend Mason, or letting Pollinis defend Ewing and Secali defend Oakley.

The game restarted, and as soon as Mason, a guy with a violent style of play, went up to Greg Anthony, he played a pick-and-roll, and then went down, got rid of Rodman after receiving the ball, and went to the basket, and completed a violent dunk on Pollinis's head, which won a full house.

The Knicks still used the pick-and-roll to get rid of Zhou Quan's defense, and Mason, John Starks, Ewing, and the three took turns attacking and beat the Knicks' offense.

Zhou Quan and Joe Dumas were pinned down on the wings and could not produce a pinch effect, and the defensive effect of the Pistons on the outside began to decline.

The defensive end is not as good as before, the defensive counterattack and fast break naturally can't be played, the Pistons are also caught in a positional battle, and under the overall defense of the Knicks, the offensive efficiency has also begun to decline.

However, on the offensive end, Zhou Quan was still strong, constantly pulling away the single John Starks, shooting 2 of 4 in the half quarter, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and another 9 points on the opponent's head.

He scored 19 points in a single quarter, breaking the single-quarter scoring record for his career and the playoffs, and it can be said that he completely broke John Starks, who had just been selected for the defensive second team.

At the end of the first quarter, at 30:20, the Pistons led by 10 points, and the Knicks pulled back a point in the second half of the quarter.

During the break, Zhang reasonably analyzed: "The situation in the second half is not very good, Mason's impact on the basket is not comparable to Smith, except for Rodman, whether it is Secali or Pollinis, they can't prevent him, the Pistons' defense has declined, and the defensive counterattack can't be played, and it is trapped in the Knicks' strong positional defense, relying solely on Zhou Quan's personal offense to carry it, which is a little difficult!" ”

Nodding, Sun Zhenping said, "The piston should make a change." ”

At this time, on the Knicks bench, Pat Riley was in a better mood.

Losing by 11 points in the first half and winning by one point in the second half shows that the team is adapting to the Pistons' strong perimeter defense and finding a way to deal with the Pistons' perimeter defense.

But even so, Zhou Quan was also in the middle of the defense and sent a steal again.

So he once again emphasized Zhou Quan's defense to the players, telling them to do their best to get rid of Zhou Quan at all costs.

4 steals in a single quarter, in fact, he doesn't need to emphasize much, all the players with the ball in the Knicks, that is, on the guard line, there is no one who is not afraid.

Before the Pistons bench, Chuck Daley made adjustments again, Rodman didn't defend Mason very well, but there was a Rodman available on the inside, and he could only let Rodman return to the low post and let Secali defend Mason.

The reason for this is because Mason has 66% of the offense in the paint, 26% of the two-point range, and there is almost nothing to shoot from distance and three-pointers, and he has to strengthen the defense in the paint, and Sekari doesn't have to follow Mason too far, just on the edge of the paint.

And Mason's shooting rate is very high, especially in the past two points, Jordan is only in his early 30s, he can reach 47%, and the two-point shooting rate is as high as 41%, so the defense of the restricted area is particularly important.

"Zhou, Joe, you two are responsible for Mason's defense, no matter which side he is, you have to make timely defenses and not let him wantonly storm our basket. And don't forget John Starks, Joe, watch him, he's the Knicks' No. 2 scorer. He admonished.

On the TNT commentary bench, Robert Gilda said: "The Pistons should be careful, not careless, Mason is the Knicks' No. 3 scoring point, and rebounding is also the third, as long as he plays enough time, the level of ten rebounds in a single game."

At the same time, he is the most efficient offensive man in the Knicks, surpassing Ewing, who shot 51.3% from the field in the regular season, and he is 59%, and he is very strong in the penalty area. ”

In the second quarter, Zhou Quan didn't play at the beginning, and the lead was still very large, and Chuck Daly asked him to rest first, ready to rotate him and Joe Dumas on the court.

In fact, after a few days of adequate rest, his physical recovery is quite good, and the fatigue of the second round has passed.

On the Pistons' side, Joe Dumas and the Assassins teamed up on the guard line, with Trimmers and Polines on the interior and Mark Aguirre at small forward.

The Knicks don't have as many substitutions as the Pistons, Ewing and Oakley are on the court, as well as Mason, and the guard line is Blackman and Greg Anthony.

Three minutes into the second quarter, the Pistons called their first timeout of the day, at 30-26, and the Knicks went on a 6-0 run to narrow the deficit to four points in one fell swoop.

Mason used his impact to constantly impact the restricted area, disrupting the Pistons' already weak interior defense, and creating a good opportunity for Ewing, who shot 2-of-3 from the field and 2-of-2 from the penalty line in three minutes, scoring six points and stopping the Pistons.

At the same time, the Pistons' offense was unfavorable, the Assassins missed 1 shot, Joe Dumas broke through with the ball and was blocked by Oakley, and Trimmers attacked in the low post, but also missed 1 shot and did not score for three minutes.

Chuck Daly replaced Joe Dumas and Polinis, and brought on Zhou Quan and Secali.

Over there, Pat Riley also replaced John Starks, although he was blown into scum by Zhou Quan in the first quarter, he was still the best person on the Knicks' outside defense, and he could only let him defend Zhou Quan.

In addition, he replaced Ewing and gave him a rest first.

He partnered Mason and Oakley on the inside, replaced Doug Rivers, played a three-point guard play, and the court was full of small men.

"Speed up."

After coming on the pitch he was adamant.

The timeout ends, and the Pistons attack.

The Assassin advanced with the ball and passed over the halfway line to Zhou Quan.

On the left wing, Zhou Quan singled John Starks with the ball, forcibly crushed the 82-kilogram opponent, and reached the paint area one step away, forcing the low Oakley to come up to help defend.

At this time, Zhou Quan passed the ball and gave it to Terry Mills, who took the opportunity to cut inside, Mills received the ball and made a layup, Mason rushed up menacingly, and his fierce defensive actions scared Mills, and as soon as the two made a slight contact, his offensive movements were deformed.

"Bang!"

The basketball smashed the basket, but fortunately, Secali's rebounding ball was really powerful, and he took the opportunity of Mason's defense to catch this offensive rebound, and then attacked twice and scored a goal.

Robert Giddah smiled: "Don't look at Mason is only 201 cm, but he can be called one of the most comprehensive power forwards in the league, the defensive statistics are not very good, but the defensive effect is quite good, and the big dream is a headache for him." ”

Ringer Wilson smiled: "Strong as a bear, fierce and fierce, being targeted by such a person, the momentum of the attacker will be weakened by three points, and the offensive effect will be reduced."

And he's too strong, if the attacker makes physical contact with him, the technical movement is absolutely deformed, as Mills just now. ”

On the court, the Knicks attacked.

The speed was fast, the three guards went hand in hand, Zhou Quan kept up with John Starks, and just wanted to force it and slow down the Knicks, Starks immediately transferred the ball.

Greg Anthony quickly got the ball from the right wing to the front court and went straight to the basket.

"Oops, the Assassins didn't follow." Zhang Reasonable exclaimed.

At this time, Anthony burst into Secali again, attracted the defense and passed back to Mason, who made a nearly two-point jumper and the ball flew to the basket.

"Smack!"

At the critical moment, Zhou Quan returned to the defensive penalty area in time and slapped the hat down.

"The opportunity is out, but it's a pity that Tekken's defense is too strong." Robert Giddah laughed.

Secali received the ball just in time and the Pistons attacked.

Zhou Quan also played a fast attack, and John Starks didn't dare to block head-on, only chasing on one side, trying to slow him down.

But his tonnage, explosiveness, and speed ended, and the impact was so great that John Starx didn't even pull it, and he was killed into the penalty area.

"Smack!"

Oakley and Mason returned to the basket at the same time, and under the cover of four big hands, it is unknown who hit Zhou Quan's arm and stopped his dunk.

The referee blew the whistle and both raised their hands at the same time, and the referee gave Mason a foul.

Ringer Wilson smiled: "Oakley and Mason form an inside line, one is 203 centimeters, the other is 201 centimeters, the height is seriously insufficient, and the two of them can't complete the block." ”

"Iron Fist jumps high, and his arm span is also excellent, and it's normal for them to miss the ball, so they can only use fouls to stop the attack."

When Robert Jida said this, he couldn't help but laugh again: "And the defense of the two of them can't be too much, and they can't be as fierce as defending others." If he really hits the iron fist and provokes him, I'm afraid he will be beaten on the spot. ”

"Haha......"

Ringer Wilson couldn't help but laugh too, but after he laughed, he said, "Maybe they can think about it and get the iron fist down in this way." ”

"If you get the Pistons boss down, the ratings of this series will drop by at least three percent, and I'm sure there will be people who will be unhappy with them, and even if the Knicks make it to the Finals, it won't end well. I bet the Knicks won't make that choice until the very end. Robert Giddah laughed.

Speaking of this, he smiled and said: "It was just a joke just now, with the control of the iron fist, he is very calm in the playoffs and will not be rough." Of course, I'm talking about the field. ”

Ringer Wilson laughed: "So actually they're worried about the off-field? ”

"Haha......"

Robert Giddah couldn't help but laugh.

At this time, Zhou Quan hit two free throws, 34:26, the Pistons led by 8 points, and the Knicks attacked.

It's still fast-paced, and John Starks, who is defended by Zhou Quan, doesn't hold the ball, and Greg Anthony and Blackman are responsible for advancing to the frontcourt.

However, the Pistons returned to the defense this time, so as soon as they arrived in the frontcourt, the Knicks played a pick-and-roll on the outside, and John Starks took the ball from Anthony and held the ball from the left wing to the left elbow area.

However, Zhou Quan did not switch guards with the assassins, and the assassins could not guard against John Starks, who caught up with Starks, but was half a step slower.

"Kill it."

Pat Riley's cold voice rang out from the sidelines.

From the left elbow, John Starx slotted into the box, forcing Secali to step up and Mason got an open opportunity under the basket.

At this time, John Starks hit the ground and passed, and Mason received the ball and made a layup.

"This is bullying the Pistons for not having an interior defense!" Zhang Li sighed.

Sun Zhenping shook his head and said: "The inside line occupies an absolute height, Sekari and Mills are 211 cm and 208 cm, but they can't prevent Mason at 201 cm and Oakley at 203 cm." ”

Zhang Reasonable said: "This ball is still leaked on Zhou Quan's side, and the anti-blocking and demolition was not blocked, so that Starks went in."

The Pistons were originally pointing to the outside line to defend, but the outside line couldn't block it, and the inside line was a colander, which was originally not to be counted on. ”

After four minutes of play, 38:32, the Pistons still led by six points, and the Knicks called a timeout.

Pat Riley brought Ewing on the court, Oakley on the court, and Mason as the power forward.

The outside line is still John Starks, plus Blackman and Doug Rivers.

On the Pistons' side, Rodman came on the court and teamed up with Mills on the inside, and Joe Dumas was replaced on the outside, plus Zhou Quan and Mark Aguirre.

Chuck Daley asked Zhou Quan to strengthen his ball-handling breakthrough and create damage to the Knicks' inside.

"Week, I'm going to see their foul count go up, and I need to see their interior defense weakened." He admonished.

At the end of the second quarter, at 55:49, the Pistons still led by six points.

Zhou Quan made 2 of 4 shots and 6 of 6 free throws in a single quarter, causing Mason, Oakley and Ewing to commit one foul each, and scored 10 points, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 1 turnover and 1 foul in a single quarter.

After the start of the second half, Chuck Daley still let Zhou Quan continue to hold the ball and attack to make kills.

At the end of the third quarter, 78-74, the Pistons led by four points.

Zhou Quan shot 1 of 3 in a single quarter, 7 of 8 free throws, 9 points and 3 assists in a single quarter, and has 38 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals, 2 blocks, 1 turnover and 2 fouls in the third quarter.

After three quarters, he has made 18 free throws, and being able to get so many free throws away from home shows how much of a threat he has to break through with the ball.

In this quarter, he committed four fouls, Ewing had two fouls in the third quarter, Oakley had four fouls in the third quarter, and Mason also had four fouls in the third quarter.

But so many fouls on the inside line didn't seem to affect the Knicks' restricted area defense, and they were still very tough.

continued to break through and attack, his physical consumption was very large, and his shooting touch also declined.

Not only him, but also his teammates in the second and third quarters did not feel very good, otherwise under his performance, it would be impossible to only lead by 4 points.

Chuck Daley seems to realize that he made a mistake, and now this Knicks seem to be the original army of bad boys, and the trick of killing them is of little use to them.

(End of chapter)