basketball never sleeps

Chapter 168 If they can play in a team (22)

Before the start of the Eastern Conference Finals, the active atmosphere in the locker room of the home team at the American Airlines Center changed from the usual lively atmosphere. The entire group was just quietly waiting for the game time to arrive.

Da Fan paced back and forth in the locker room, pursed his lips and stared, it was obvious that he wanted to say something, but it was his first time leading the team to the Eastern Conference Finals and he didn't know how to speak.

From time to time, he set his sights on Ao Pang and Mo Wen, two champions with experience, but one of the two brothers was listening to music with earphones, and the other was chewing gum and closed his eyes to rest.

The main reason is that the two of them didn't think it was necessary.

This is the fifth time that O'Fang has played in the divisional finals, and Mo Wen didn't count. According to the random probability of the copy space, he will play once in about 3 to 5 days.

Needless to say too much to boost morale, as long as the ears are not deaf and can hear the cheers of the fans on the sidelines, there is absolutely no possibility of slack.

With this time, it is better to rest more.

Anyway, they did everything they could arrange and prepare.

And there is actually nothing to prepare for playing the Pistons except physical strength.

The tactics of the Pistons have not changed much since winning the championship last year.

One season is enough time for the coaches of each team to study and understand the secrets of the Pistons' success.

But understanding is one thing, being able to break is another.

Because of the NH rule changes, this year's playoffs have become quite intense.

As far as the data of the first two rounds is concerned, the overall shooting percentage of the participating teams has reached the peak in 8 years, and the dull defensive battles of previous years seem to have become a thing of the past.

Even eight teams like the Suns, Mavericks, Spurs, Supersonics, Nets, and Bulls have scored more points in the playoffs than in the regular season.

It can be seen that the league intends to introduce the offensive trend of the regular season into the playoffs.

The full-court press and the shrinking zone defense at the basket that were seen everywhere in the past have become much rarer.

There are also various statistics that seem to prove that the era of offense has arrived.

At this time, in the eyes of most experts, offense is the answer to this version.

The better days are...already in sight.

However, if you look at the Pistons, it is not difficult to find that the tough defense has not left.

The Pistons are still the same as last year. After entering the playoffs, they lowered their scores and opponents' scores by 4 points.

They can average less than 76 points per game for the 90ers who have the combination of "four shooting guards" + "four power forwards" Iverson and Webber.

It is also possible to easily sweep Lukai, which has four star players, in 4 games, and this lineup, which is strong in offense and weak in defense, scored below 80 points in two single games.

Mo Wen was very aware of the current strength of the piston.

Although the Heat's record against the Pistons in the regular season is 3 wins and 1 loss.

However, if the scale of the whistle blowing is different, this kind of victory or defeat does not have much reference value.

What's more, the current state of the two teams is also very different.

It is only a 3-day rest period, and the injuries of O'Neal and Wade will be cured. It is not impossible for the injuries to recur or worsen in subsequent games. .

And Mo Wen was so busy that he used the team's tactical class as a rest time for the first two days.

With the deep sleep mechanism of the copy space, he will not consume much physical energy, mainly due to mental fatigue.

The same is eating, eating with the leader and eating with brothers is definitely not the same feeling.

He wanted to talk to Catherine about life to ease his mood or something, but the gentle "big" sister Ruth watched too closely.

Mo Wen did have some bold ideas, but it was obviously not the time to put them into practice.

Before the game, Mo Wen thought about going to the visiting team's locker room to say hello to his old brothers, but after thinking about it, there was still Larry Brown's version there, so he didn't go.

It's not interesting to talk about passion with this old man now.

Waiting for him to send the piston away, then go there and appreciate his expression, that will be exciting.

Miami in May has already entered the summer, and the cheerleaders in cool clothes ignited the heat in the hearts of the fans in advance with their hot dance moves.

Most teams in the NBA have a policy of not letting their cheerleaders wear underwear for aesthetic reasons.

Miami Beach Girls, on the other hand, say bras aren't really necessary.

Unfortunately, due to the problem of the broadcast agreement (non-event content cannot be broadcast), domestic fans cannot see this scene.

Later, CCTV also knew to put a vase and raise a leg. Now the national uniform can only see a few old men in the commentary room chatting about popular science.

Back to the game, amidst the shouts of the DJ, players from the two teams came to the field one after another.

Heat starters: Wade, Mo Wen, Rasul, Haslem, O'Neal;

Pistons starting: Billups, Hamilton, Prince, Big Ben, Rashid;

During the warm-up, Mo Wen looked at his old teammates one by one. Except for Prince's paralyzed face, everyone gave Mo Wen a malicious smile back.

I have been a teammate for a year, and I have been an opponent for several games. In fact, many things can be expressed without words.

In the middle circle, after the referee's whistle, Rashid easily picked the basketball in front of Ao Pang, who had a lot of leg injuries.

The Heat, who had long expected to put on a shrinking formation, quickly completed the defensive position.

If it weren't for the rules not to allow it, the Heat even wanted to let the Pistons serve the ball directly, so that O'Pang could get in position earlier and take a few steps less.

Seeing that Billups couldn't play a fast break, he dribbled the ball across the half court without haste and observed the position of a wave of Heat players
Facing Wade's defense, he didn't call a screen, and directly double-changed his hands, swayed twice, stepped on a cross step, and rushed towards the inside.

Naturally, Wade, who was played by Mo Wenhuang every day, would not be fooled by such a low-level trick.He put Billups inside the three-point line and quickly confronted him, forcing him to pass the ball to other teammates.

After several passes, Rashid threw the ball in against Haslem in the middle distance, relying on his height and arm length advantage, without changing his expression.

2: 0.

However, after scoring, Billups was not very satisfied, but shook his head regrettably, and he didn't pretend, because he heard that Wade was injured before, so his goal was actually a verification.

It's a pity that Wade hasn't been injured to the point where he can be bullied by just anyone.

Turning around, there was a look of surprise on the faces of the Pistons players who saw the Heat's offensive lineup.

The Heat's ball handler has changed from Mo Wen to Wade.

Before everyone in the Pistons could figure out what kind of medicine was sold in the Heat's gourd, Mo Wen, like Hamilton, ran without the ball and ran with Prince.

This arrangement is the result of the Heat's internal discussions. Wade still has an injury in his leg and cannot serve as a tough player for a long time as usual.

In fact, it is good to let Wade deal cards at a high position, and occasionally burst two to maintain deterrence.

Mo Wen's off-the-ball ability is just too much to describe. Using his rich experience as a base, catching loopholes, running space, and catching and shooting are all simple things.

Prince's height and long arms, in theory, as long as he can't get rid of him through speed and strength, he has to face his defensive envelope all the time.

But the problem is that there is no absolutely perfect defense in this world.

Prince's bamboo pole size and double-door refrigerator shoulders give him an excellent one-on-one coverage advantage, but it also makes it difficult for him to squeeze smoothly through the pick-and-roll.

Mo Wen ran around the waist of the court twice, and the distance between him and Prince made other Pistons players think about switching defenses.

Without leaving too much time for the Pistons players to hesitate, Mo Wen seized the few gaps in the Pistons' formation, cut in, and reached out to Wade for the ball.

Concentrated, Wade reacted quite quickly. After finding the right angle, he threw the ball over Mo Wen's path.

Bang!
2: 2.

"A tacit cooperation, a beautiful dunk! It's hard to believe that the Heat's first goal came from Mo's position and dunk.

Haha, as I said before, like Steve, Mo is relentless against his old club. Look at the previous games, there was no dunk for the big open. Look at today, regardless of the Pistons, all three players surrounded him. Come over, he still wants to buckle, this is a man! "

In TNT's studio, Barkley nodded in satisfaction.

The fans of the Heat also contributed their cheers and applause very cooperatively.

But among the audience in the front row, three fashionable men attracted everyone's attention.

"Hey, there are quite a few familiar people on the sidelines today—LeBron, Milicic, and Chris Bosh. Are the best players in the 03 class all on good terms?"

"Yeah, you can see the unity between them at the All-Stars, but when you say the best, I always feel like there is someone missing..." Kenny Smith echoed.

"Are there fewer people? That's right, just these five people? Three second-team second-teamers, plus two insiders who have played well in the second half of the regular season. Hey, if they can be on the same team If you play in the league, then the league is probably going to end directly."

Anthony, who had just finished flying the leaves at home, stared at the picture in a daze, listening to the commentary, he always felt that something was not quite right.

Until he happened to see himself in the makeup mirror in the hand of his female companion next to him.

He grabbed the mirror and looked at himself, then looked at the three people sitting side by side in the auditorium and the two people struggling on the court on TV.

scratching his head.

After a little thought—calm analysis—sudden realization.

Probably, it seems, as if, he was isolated?
　The task is accomplished, I can go to bed at 3 o'clock today, tears

　　
　
(End of this chapter)