God of NBA point guards

Chapter 110 Home Victory
In the Palace of Auburn Hills, Ewing was dunked again, which hit the morale of the Knicks. After that, the Pistons' offense was getting better and better, even better than the Knicks' offense.

However, the rebounds are still weak, Rodman's playing time is fragmented, and his body can't hold on. As long as the Pistons lead, the Knicks can often rely on more shots to get them back. It took until the 11th minute of the final quarter. The two teams tied 78:78.

With only 56 seconds left, the Pistons attacked and called a timeout to fight for a rest time for Zhou Quan.

As soon as he was back on the bench, Zhou Quan really wanted to lie down, he was too tired from the sudden jump, the team doctor began to massage his calf, fearing that he would have cramps.

"The Pistons had 27 rebounds, the Knicks had 45, 18 fewer grabs, and two fewer grabs in the final quarter. The gap is getting bigger and bigger. If the Pistons lose at home tonight, rebounds are the only reason."

In the TNT commentary seat, Robert Jeddah shook his head.

Ringo Wilson said with a smile: "No way, the Pistons were a bit unlucky today, and the Knicks picked up a lot of rebounds.

Moreover, Rodman was injured and only played 26 minutes today, with six rebounds. In the last minute, he might not be allowed to play. "

"The Pistons rely heavily on Rodman's rebounding, but this team's rebounding ability is average," Robert Guida said.

John Sely averaged 35 minutes per game and could only grab 5.7 rebounds, and he was the team's second rebounder. For a main center, this is too little, at least eight to pass.

Do you know how many rebounds a Tekken point guard averages? 5.1, he often rushes in, has a good rebound opportunity, and is the team's third rebounder.

Now that Rodman has problems, no one can stand up and grab rebounds.

If the Pistons still want to get involved in the championship again, my suggestion is to rebuild the inside lineup, at least one inside line with a good mid-range shot can open up space for inside breakthroughs, and then equip the bench with a substitute insider who is good at rebounding . "

Ringo Wilson said with a smile: "John Sely can only play as a substitute. He has always been a substitute. He can play the main force because of Lambiel's sudden retirement and no one is available to let him go."

"Dennis, are you alright?"

On the Pistons bench, Chuck Daly was asking about Rodman.

Rodman played only 6 minutes in the final quarter, and was replaced 3 minutes ago, just to get up at the last moment. He still believes in the rebounding ability of the big bug.

Rodman patted his left knee and lower back, shook his head and said, "Coach, I really want to go up, but these two places hurt so much, I don't even want to get up now."

Daly shook his head in disappointment. Iron Fist became the team's rebounding leader today, which can only be said to be a tragedy, so he had to replace Bedford.

On the Knicks side, Pat Riley arranged foul tactics.

"Be tougher when you foul, so that he can't get a penalty."

He stared at Oakley and the others fiercely and said, "At the critical moment, Iron Fist dare not fight. If he is sent off, the Pistons will lose, understand?"

"understand!"

Oakley and the others shouted in a deep voice.

Pat Riley finally warned in a low voice: "If he dares to fight, don't be weak and go straight to the fight. However, Patrick and Charles, the main players, don't fight. You would rather be beaten than fight back. Let the substitute players on the field and He hit."

Oakley and the others felt helpless for a while, isn't this making us softies?But they could only nod in the face of Riley's sternness.

芝加哥，张合理拿着一张纸，上面计算的是周权的数据：24分7篮板10助攻5抢断1盖帽4失误3犯规。

"Tsk tsk, if there are fewer mistakes, tonight's performance is really amazing. It's the first playoff game like this, and the future is boundless!"

He couldn't help sighing.

Palace of Auburn Hills, Pistons offense.

There is no other tactic, which is to play pick-and-roll tactics with Zhou Quan and the outside line, then break through with the ball, come out to cover the inside line, and finally go in and shoot by himself, or split the ball out.

On the left wing, Zhou Quan used John Sely's cover to break through Oakley and entered the paint.

"Oh!"

But at this moment, Oakley, who was being attacked, suddenly fouled from behind, hooked his shoulder directly, pulled him to the ground, and fell hard on his back.

"Di!"

The referee made a gesture, a defensive foul, and two free throws.

"Boy, from now on, don't even think about going in again."

Oakley clung to Zhou Quan, bent his head next to the latter's ear, and used trash talk to stimulate him. He hoped that the rookie would take the initiative, and then he pretended to be soft and took a few hits, so that the referee would send the rookie off.

But Zhou Quan ignored Oakley's provocation. He was very clear about which was more important. The playoffs were not a good time to fight. Oakley dared to provoke him, so he could just teach him a lesson during the regular season.

But when he turned around, his left elbow slammed into Oakley's left rib.

"hiss!"

Oakley gasped in pain.

"He elbowed me, he elbowed me just now..." He shouted hastily.

"No, I didn't. He wanted to get me down." Zhou Quan quickly argued.

Including the referee, the three referees shook their heads, indicating that they didn't see it.

"Shet!"

Oakley swears angrily.

Zhou Quan was a little disappointed, Oakley didn't do anything?

He stood on the free throw line, smiled at Oakley, and said, "You villain, the jury is more willing to believe the testimony of a gentleman than the sophistry of a bastard."

"asshole!"

Oakley paled with anger.

Zhou Quan took the ball thrown by the referee and began to dribble.

He has a rhythm to his free throws, dribbles three times, takes a breath, and releases.

"brush!"

"brush!"

Two consecutive free throws, 78:80, exceeded the score.

Looking at Zhou Quan, Pat Riley shook his head in disappointment.

At the most critical moment, this rookie's psychological quality is really too stable. This is a guy who is born to adapt to big scenes.

With 46 seconds left in the clock, the Knicks attacked.

Zhou Quan tried his best to lock up Mark Jackson at the last moment, but the truth of the league was still right. The Knicks used a pick-and-roll to break his defense against Mark Jackson.

Mark Jackson got a little space through the pick-and-roll, but instead of breaking through with the ball, he immediately passed the ball to Ewing, who was in the low post on the left wing. The next moment, Zhou Quan bypassed the pick-and-roll and threw himself in front of him again.

"Oh!"

After receiving the ball, Ewing began to hit John Hanley with his back.

But at this time, Zhou Quan lost Mark Jackson without hesitation, rushed to the low post, and double-teamed.

Joe Dumars has moved from the right wing to the top of the arc. When Zhou Quan double-teamed down, he quickly rushed to Mark Jackson and implemented a supplementary defense.

And his man, Knicks backup shooting guard John Starks, was empty.

The Pistons' double-teaming tactic this time was betting on Ewing's ability to assist at this very moment that Ewing could not see the open space on the weak side.

The bet was right, Ewing saw Zhou Quan rushing to his side. With his limited vision, he didn't have enough time to observe the openings on the weak side. Now he had to make a strong shot or pass to Mark Jackson.

At critical moments, the superstar only believes in himself, and he chooses to do it himself.

Moreover, Mark Jackson's current position is on the three-point line. He has no three-pointers, and Joe Dumars has almost filled in, and there is no big open space.

Turning around suddenly, his legs jumped back, and while getting rid of John Sely, Fang Zijuan let him get rid of Zhou Quan's double-team.

The next moment, he landed again and made a shot from the CIC.

Zhou Quan tried his best to change the direction to take off and block the shot, and stretched his arms as much as possible, but he was still far behind the boss. Ewing's ability to get rid of the defense made his double-team fail.

As soon as he hit the ground, he turned around and rushed to the paint.

It's not that he thinks the ball won't hit, but that he doesn't give up any opportunities to grab rebounds, especially when rebounding is super difficult today.

"boom!"

The next moment, he heard the most beautiful voice.

"short!"

Bearded John Rowes drank excitedly.

"Tekken? Tekken got the rebound."

The next moment, the bespectacled male dragon Gerlans shouted loudly.

Zhou Quan rushed to the left waist in one step. With good luck, the basketball just bounced to the sky above him. He quickly grabbed it, turned around and rushed to the frontcourt.

Moved two steps laterally, Mark Jackson blocked immediately.

"Oh!"

Responding extremely quickly, Zhou Quan pushed the ball casually, and the ball passed between Mark Jackson's legs.

Joe Dumars in front took the rebound ball and quickly rushed to the front field. John Starks desperately chased from the flank to the center, getting closer and closer.

Zhou Quan couldn't run anymore, but he still tried his best to get off quickly.

John Starks played as a substitute and had better physical fitness than Joe Dumars. When he chased to the paint area, he was already behind him.

At this time, Joe Dumars rushed to the bottom, stopped suddenly and made a layup.

In the Knicks, John Starks, Oakley, and Anthony Mason belonged to the three most aggressive players. At this time, they jumped up from behind and flew to block the shot.

"Oh!"

The two collided in the air and fell to the ground.

"Di!"

The referee's whistle sounded.

"Damn New Yorkers!"

"He did it on purpose!"

Immediately, the abuse from the Palace of Auburn Hills erupted one after another.

Next, Joe Dumars made a free throw.

It's a pity that I fell just now and was affected. I missed two free throws at the critical moment, and the score was still 78:80.

Oakley grabbed the rebound, Nick attacked, and with 18 seconds left, Pat Riley called a timeout.

"Patrick, the last attack, here you go."

Two points away, he has only one option, to believe in his superstar Patrick Ewing, this is a must, even if he is a champion coach, at the most critical moment, he will only trust his superstar, not others.

"Ah."

Ewing nodded sullenly.

"Don't give them time. After the tie, immediately defend with all your strength. We will solve them in overtime." Pat Riley urged.

"I arranged for John to cut from the weak side. If you don't have a chance, remember that you have your teammates behind you, and he is waiting for your pass."

But in the end, he grabbed Ewing and whispered a word in his ear.

"Dennis, hold on for a few more seconds, I need your help in defense."

On the Pistons side, Chuck Daly pulled Rodman off the bench and asked him to defend Ewing. He decided that the last ball must and could only be Ewing.

"I see, coach."

Rodman also gritted his teeth and played like this tonight. The team has a chance to win, and he doesn't want to lose.

The timeout ends and the Knicks attack.

Zhou Quan summoned up his remaining courage and tried his best to stand in front of Mark Jackson, trying to lock the opponent's downward passing route.

Believe in superstars, this is the tradition of the NBA, he knows this, and Chuck Daly also said just now, the last shot, nine out of ten is Ewing, so he wants to lock the passing route of Mark Jackson and Ewing .

"Squeak..."

At the last moment, the Palace of Auburn Hills was only left with the sound of sneakers rubbing one after another, and the heavy and nervous breathing of countless fans.

With seven seconds left, six seconds left, Mark Jackson got rid of Zhou Quan through the pick-and-roll and passed the ball.

At the same time as Ewing received the ball, a pick-and-roll occurred on the weak side, and John Starks used the wall to get rid of Joe Dumars and cut to the basket.

"Oh!"

Ewing dribbled the ball and hit back, but John Sely hit the top. Rodman rushed over from behind, and Zhou Quan also rushed down. He was faced with a three-person double-team, so he had to choose to implement Pat Riley's tactics. Starks passes from behind.

At this moment, he didn't even have time to observe the back, he could only blindly believe in John Starks' incision.

The next moment, the rabbit jumped, completed a turn and took a step back in the air, and after pulling away from John Sely and Rodman, before landing, he threw the ball over John Sely's head.

"coming!"

At the moment of passing the ball, he saw that Starks had cut to the right waist, and his eyes lit up.

"Back cut!"

With a full-level panoramic vision, Zhou Quan, who rushed down from above, saw Starks' cut-in. He even saw it earlier than Ewing, since Starks started to cut in.

When Ewing hopped with a rabbit, he immediately decided to give up double-teaming Ewing and rushed directly to defend the basket.

Starks made an air cut to the right waist, saw Ewing's jump pass, his eyes lit up, and he rushed in a step faster.

"I'm going to make the last buckle."

The next moment, he received the pass, jumped up, held the ball with both hands, and smashed it to the empty basket.

On the opposite side, Zhou Quan rushed in from John Sely's side, and also flew up with all his strength.

"Oh!"

The two collided in front of the basket in an instant.

John Starks was only 82 kilograms, and he couldn't hit Zhou Quan. He was knocked over from the air, and fell to the ground after landing, and he fell hard enough.

Zhou Quan was a little better, he staggered two steps to the ground, but did not fall.

"Di!"

The referee's whistle blew.

"boom!"

Using the body to prevent the opponent's dunks is the toughest defense, and the Palace of Auburn Hills immediately burst into loud cheers.

At this time, the referee ran up, pointed at Zhou Quan, gestured for a defensive foul, and gave the Knicks two free throw opportunities.

"asshole!"

John Stackton was furious. His last dunk was actually destroyed by an iron fist.

Dizzy, he walked to the free-throw line and missed both free throws in Pat Riley's anticipation.

"mine."

Rodman finally made a big contribution, grabbed a backcourt rebound, and was fouled.

Next, he made two free throws and widened the point difference to three points.

With 1.5 seconds left in the time, Starks made a super long shot after receiving the ball.

78:81, the game is over, and the Pistons have achieved a home victory with great difficulty.

"boom!"

The moment the game ended, the Palace of Auburn Hills was in a carnival, from fans to players, cheering and shouting.

Although it was only the first game of the series, everyone was extremely happy to win against such a powerful opponent as the Knicks under such a difficult situation.

At the moment the game ended, Zhou Quan didn't cheer with his teammates, but lay down directly, his calf had already started to cramp.

"Tekken, we still won."

Rodman also sat next to him, clutching his sore knee, with a smile on his face.

"Dennis, is your knee okay?"

Zhou Quan glanced at Rodman and asked panting.

Rodman cracked his lips and said, "Old injury, you are all fighting, I have to fight."

In the TNT commentary seat, Robert Guida held a statistical table and praised:

"This game was really unexpected. No one would have thought that the Pistons would have such a big problem with rebounding. 29:46, the Pistons actually grabbed 17 fewer rebounds.

But what is even more unexpected is that in this case, the Pistons actually won and the Knicks actually lost. "

Ringo Wilson said with a smile: "It can only be said that except for rebounding, the Pistons have achieved the ultimate in other aspects.

Especially defensively, the Pistons only allowed Ewing to score 21 points, and the shooting percentage was only 38%, which prevented Ewing from making 5 turnovers.

In addition, Iron Fist's defense allowed Mark Jackson to make 13 of 5 shots, with a shooting percentage of only 38.5%. In addition to free throws, he only scored 12 points.More importantly, Mark Jackson only sent 4 assists in this field.

Mark Jackson did not organize the team's offense well, and his performance was far below that of Iron Fist, which was an important reason for the Knicks' loss. "

Robert Guida said with a smile: "Joe Dumars made 15 of 7 shots today, with a shooting percentage of 46.7%. The efficiency is not bad. He made 6 of 2 three-pointers and scored 16 points.

But it is a pity that he didn't make a breakthrough or kill, so he didn't make a free throw. What's even more disappointing is that because he was floating outside and his luck was not very good, he didn't have a single rebound. "

Ringo Wilson said: "9 of 1 shots, the performance of the assassins is even worse, maybe it is the impact of injuries, just like Rodman today.

Rodman averaged 18.7 rebounds per game in the regular season, but today he only played 27 minutes and only grabbed 7 rebounds. The Pistons' rebounding leader is Iron Fist. As a point guard, he actually grabbed 8 rebounds. "

Robert Guida admired: "So the Pistons won today, not because they have achieved the ultimate except for the rebounds, but because the iron fist is actually the only reason."

接着他念道：“铁拳上场40分钟，16投8中，12罚10中，26分8篮板10助攻5抢断1盖帽4失误4犯规。

He shot 50% from the field, 83.3% from the free throw line, and made 12 free throws. This is the reward for his continuous breakthrough with the ball throughout the process, and his lethality is very powerful.

Except for a lot of turnovers, his performance can be called a superstar in other aspects.Without his performance, the Pistons would have no chance of winning tonight.

If you don't understand the gold content of this data, I can make a comparison, that is, Ewing's 21 points and 38% shooting percentage.

One of them is a super center, very close to the basket, and the other is a rookie point guard, but the latter is more efficient because there is only one reason. Iron Fist has made too many breakthroughs, and his shooting position is closer to the basket than Ewing. "

(End of this chapter)