The NBA in this period is naturally not like the small-ball era, and there are few cases where the Splash Brothers shoot three-pointers at every turn in the counterattack and fast break.

In the case of no one in the front court, the counterattacking player will naturally quickly enter the restricted area to make an empty basket or make a bloody dunk, so that the fast break score is more secure.

Lin Fei could see at a glance that Hamilton wanted to cut diagonally into the right side of the frontcourt, open up the space and receive a pass from Billups, and then change to score under the basket.

Although Lin Fei's speed in the 100-meter score and three-quarters sprint is not as fast as the mask man Hamilton, his awareness of returning to defense is very fast, as fast as a fast attack.

"Whoosh!"

Billups dribbled quickly and wanted to quickly send a quarterback-style lead pass, allowing Hamilton to take the ball and complete the breakthrough dunk directly.

But "The Alien" Cassel quickly rushed up and interfered with Billups' first pass.

When Billups used a back dribble to change direction and shake out the passing space, he found that Lin Fei had caught up with Hamilton closely.

So Billups did not hesitate, took advantage of the situation to accelerate the dribble directly into the frontcourt, and with a stronger body, he hit a layup against the "alien" Cassel.

"Huh!"

Kassel was a little anxious to chase the ball, and when he reached out to pull out the ball, he pulled an old wound on his back, his teeth were clenched, and his face suddenly showed a look of unbearable pain.

From the G7 of the Western Conference Finals to the G1 of this Finals, Cassel has been battling injuries, and the back injuries accumulated over the years are difficult to heal in a short period of time.

The Timberwolves served from the bottom line, Cassel gritted his teeth and signaled for the "madman" to take the ball and advance, and he ran in advance and squatted in the bottom corner of the front court to open up space.

Billups was visibly aware of the pain on Cassel's face, which was obviously good news for the Pistons.

In the next attack, he will continue to make a fuss about the injured "aliens".

Lin Fei also opened up space outside the three-point line at a 45-degree angle on the right side to contain Hamilton.

The "madman" held the ball and the wolf king played the block and dismantle again in the high position, and the wolf king, who was dislocated and down, received the "madman" back pass, pushed away the thin Prince, and jumped to score two points with a small hook.

"Huh!"

The ball was converted, and Billups, who came to the frontcourt, held the ball and attacked Kassel again, and Kassel couldn't prevent it, so he fouled in advance.

Then he motioned to Philip Saunders on the sidelines and offered to be replaced.

Philip Saunders frowned, his biggest concern was that Kassel's injury would worsen, but it was all inevitable.

Darik Martin was soon replaced by Kassel, and "The Alien" quickly returned to the locker room with the team doctor.

The old-school NBA players were generally tough, and since Cassel felt that he couldn't play, his back injury must have been quite severe.

The Timberwolves coaching staff was actually prepared for Sam Cassel's absence from the Finals, but the team's backcourt will inevitably suffer a big loss.

The Pistons serve on the sideline in the frontcourt, and Daric Martin, who is only 1.80 meters tall, is still too short after all, although he has a positive defensive attitude.

Billups shook his shoulders and feigned a change of rhythm after the breakaway, and went straight to the spot to score two more points on Darrick Martin's mid-range jumper.

"Huh!"

Compared with point guards like Iverson and Marbury, Billups' offense is very practical, and mid-to-long-range shooting and fouling have always been his usual tricks.

Turning back, the Timberwolves attacked again.

Under Hamilton's patient pursuit and the infinite change of defense of the Pistons' five tigers, Lin Fei still failed to find a chance to catch the ball.

"Bang dang!"

In the face of Rasheed Wallace's tough defense, the Wolves King's iron-blooded jumper still didn't work, Big Ben grabbed the defensive rebound, and the Pistons fought back.

This time, Hamilton's patient movement and speed advantage, coupled with high-quality coverage from two teammates in succession, finally shook off Lin Fei, received a pass from Billups, and hit a 20-foot jumper.

"Huh!"

After the goal, Hamilton did not spew trash talk to Lin Fei again, but quickly posted it with concentrated energy, and chased all the way from the backfield.

Lin Fei was a little speechless when he was chased by Hamilton, so he simply reduced his running without the ball and squatted outside to open up space for his teammates.

In the positional battle offense of one board and one eye, Hamilton's top pursuit awareness and the infinite change of defense of the Pistons Five Tigers are really some off-ball pitchers like Klinfei.

In addition, Kassel, who is the best at passing the ball in the team, also went down,

Lin Fei knew that it would be difficult for him to find a chance to catch the ball again, so he could only hope for the team's counterattack and fast attack.

But the Pistons played steadily throughout the third quarter, maintaining the slow pace that the team likes.

The defensive end was tough and united, and the offensive end was calm and solid, and he never gave the Timberwolves a chance to play a defensive counterattack.

Billups seized the advantage in the position, coupled with that midcourt buzzer-beating three-pointer to boost his shooting confidence, and in less than half of the third quarter, he had already scored 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting and free throws.

This also brought Billups' score to 22 points tonight, surpassing Lin Fei's 19 points and soaring to the highest in the game.

Unlike Lin Fei, Billups has 4 assists, 2 rebounds and 1 steal in addition to 22 points, which can be said to be quite comprehensive.

In the case of Hamilton, the team's leading scorer, who was limited by Lin Fei's maximum pursuit, Billups successfully stepped up.

Timberwolves (59) :(52) Pistons.

The difference was also chased to 7 points.

Philip Saunders can only be in the official timeout between the festivals,

Swap Szebiak for Darick Martin and play against Prince, allowing "Madman" to switch to the hot-hot Billups.

Lin Fei naturally remained on the field, and Hamilton was there.

"The Mad Man's" ferocious defense really limited Billups' scoring, and Rashid Wallace's two straight-arm jumpers were all ironed after the pick-and-roll.

Olovo Kandi showed the courage of the daredevils under the basket and wrestled desperately with Big Ben, and the Wolves also grabbed two defensive rebounds in a row.

But the Timberwolves have no point guard on the court, and the "madman's" fast-break organizational ability is average after all.

Lin Fei took advantage of the cover of Si Zebiak's rapid rush in a fast attack and counterrun, and successfully shook off Hamilton's pursuit in a moment.

"Whoosh!"

But Sprewell failed to perceive this fleeting opportunity, and instead forced a hot head to hit the basket against Big Ben.

"Bang dang!"

The basketball bullet of the shot missed the frame, and the "madman" who fell to the ground failed to hit the whistle.

"Smack!"

Big Ben grabbed the defensive rebound, a pass was very fast, Billups on the outside counterattacked with the ball, and the Pistons were powerful, and the momentum of chasing points was completely up.

Hamilton quickly ran up front, Lin Fei was delayed by Rasheed Wallace during the pursuit, Billups broke through to face the "madman" and lightly gave the ball to Hamilton who followed up on the right side.

The Pistons formed a fast-break 2-on-1 situation,

Lin Fei couldn't catch up anymore, so he could only watch Hamilton receive the ball and go directly to the penalty area to make a layup.

"Huh!"

Timberwolves (59) :(54) Pistons.

The margin was chased to 5 points.

The heat at the Target Centre Arena subsided, and the home fans frowned, fearing that the team would be reversed.

The Detroit Pistons have shown their strong strength, and the Pistons have no shortcomings on the defensive end when they are on the court, and the offense has become more and more fluid.

To knock out the New Jersey Nets and Indiana Pacers in succession to reach the Finals, the Detroit Pistons are well deserved.

Charles Barkley in front of the commentary desk was rare and pointed out the problem of the Timberwolves:

"Without an All-Star-caliber point guard to sort out the offense, the Timberwolves once again fell into a situation where Kevin and Latrill fought separately, and the blocking and pick-and-roll of the two people didn't work!"

"The reason why the Timberwolves fell behind 1:3 in the Western Conference finals, Kassel's absence is the most critical problem, even if Ratrill and Kevin both get 30+, the Timberwolves still can't win!"

"If it weren't for Lin's sideways birth, without Sam Cassel's Timberwolves, there would be no chance of winning against the Lakers in the Western Conference finals!"

"Now that Cassell is injured and left the court, the Pistons' infinite change of defense and Hamilton's pursuit have also made Lin unable to get the opportunity to catch the ball for a long time, and the other main players are not feeling good!"

"If Philip Saunders doesn't solve this problem in time, the Timberwolves will have a tough time trying to hold on to their advantage and win tonight's game!"

Kenny Smith, who was beside him, nodded and agreed: "Charles, your analysis is very correct, it seems that Roben is beneficial to the intellectual development of the narrator!" ”

"Kevin and Ratrill have only shot 2-of-8 from the field in the third quarter, and the efficiency is truly disastrous!"

"But the two spent too much energy on the defensive end, pinching the offensive core of the Pistons inside and outside, which may also be the reason for their poor offensive end!"

"Lin is strictly guarded and can't get a chance to catch the ball, and it should be time for Zerpiak to step up!"

"After all, he has been the fourth player on the team outside of the Timberwolves' three-headed monster this season, and he is also the most consistent scoring point on the bench!"