When pride still matters

Chapter 265 They are just afraid

After Martin made the extra penalty, he completed the small feat of scoring 5 points in a row. The score between the two sides came to 25-30, and the Bucks still had the ball.

Yu Fei received the sideline ball from his teammate, stood one meter away from the left side of the three-point line, and suddenly asked Leitner to pick and roll.

Seeing Yu Fei's position and thinking about the opponent's many attempts to shoot a three-pointer from one meter outside the three-point line before the game, Leitner already knew what to do.

This was an offense the Pistons couldn't respond to.

Because, under Larry Brown's philosophy and the team's overall defensive framework, they did not prepare for those crazy people who would call the pick-and-roll one meter outside the three-point line and then maybe shoot from a farther position. hand.

Yu Fei once defeated them with such a shot, but in their eyes, it was a kind of luck, a night like destiny given by God. How can you stop destiny?

But since it is luck, it will not last long.

One year has passed, will fate still favor Yu Fei?

"Shh!"

Leitner's pick-and-roll allowed Yu Fei to reach a position more than one meter beyond the three-point line at the top of the arc. He took a shot directly without anyone in front of him and made a hollow hit.

25 is better than 33

"Don't panic, don't be anxious!" Brown snapped, "Carnival basketball is unsustainable!"

Brown's words and attitude were a profound indication of how they view the Bucks.

This is a stereotype that is half a century old.

Just like the outside world is also pessimistic about the Suns' playoff prospects, they believe that the Suns' running style combined with three-point play is acceptable in the regular season, but it will not work in the playoffs. Because this is entertainment basketball, and in the playoffs, everyone plays "serious basketball."

This is political correctness in basketball.

The Bucks once again played "carnival basketball." For the Pistons, this was not a death declaration, it was their opponent's own destruction.

Ben went up the line for a pick-and-roll, passed down, and Billups passed the ball.

This is a common play style of the Pistons, but this time, Ben's dunk choice did not fall into place, because Devin George came from the side and slapped the ball away with his hands.

One of the saving graces of contemporary basketball is that under normal circumstances, the ball that can be blown or not is generally not blown. Big Ben 4 failed to attack and was knocked off his center of gravity and sat on the ground.

Yu Fei quickly controlled the ball on the floor, instantly found Martin who was about to leave, and threw a long pass from the backcourt.

Martin, who had scored 5 points in a row before, was just an insignificant passerby in the eyes of the Pistons.

But now, the Pistons can no longer underestimate him.

Martin's counterattack was met by Prince's pursuit, which made the fans at the scene feel relieved.

It is normal to say that Prince cannot guard against Yu Fei. Who can guard against Yu Fei? But how about a rookie with a refugee figure? Shouldn't he just hold it in his hands?

Maybe even Prince himself thought so, so he wouldn't have thought that Martin would jump over the wall like a mad dog cornered - Martin recklessly bumped into Prince, only to lose his balance. The referee blew the whistle, but he used his remaining touch to throw the ball toward the basket while out of balance.

The ball made a circle on the basket.

"Shh!"

"Kevin Martin scored seven points in a row!" Mike Breen said excitedly, "This is the charm of the playoffs! This is the stage where heroes and stars are born! After today, every Detroiter will remember the Bucks 22 The name of the number!"

Apart from Martin himself, the person who may be most happy for Martin is Yu Fei.

When Yu Fei vowed to ask the team to draft Martin, this guy had his worst rookie season. Now, he is finally starting to get on track.

Otherwise, given the performance of Martin and Ariza in their rookie seasons, it would be difficult for Yu Fei to give advice on the draft.

After that, Martin also scored an extra penalty.

Of the 11 points the Bucks recently scored, Martin scored 8 points by himself.

This also brought the score difference between the two sides to a point where the Pistons needed to call a timeout to interrupt the Bucks' rhythm-25 to 36.

The second quarter lasted only four minutes, and the Pistons were already 11 points behind.

This is a tiebreaker, and they actually let the Bucks do whatever they want.

"Kevin, from now on, you have to use yourself as bait." During the timeout, Karl said to Martin, "Detroit will definitely strengthen its defense against you. You will not be as easy as before, but your dilemma It’s going to be Frye’s chance, understand?”

Martin nodded: "I'll draw the defense to me."

"That's right," Carl smiled, "that's it."

At the beginning, Karl was probably the person on the Bucks who had the biggest doubts about "Carnival Basketball."

Now, he's probably the number one supporter of "Fiesta Basketball."

Before Yu Fei came on the court, Karl said: "For everyone's sake, beat them up."

The Bucks lineup has been fine-tuned.

Horry replaced Laettner, Yu Fei replaced Devin George, held the ball offensively, played four defensively, and Ariza replaced George.

The Bucks focused their defense on Billups, Rasheed and Hamilton.

This will give Prince and Ben some opportunities to steal the chicken.

After the timeout, Prince got a three-point opportunity at the top of the arc precisely because Ariza went to double-team Billups.

Prince's three-point shooting percentage in the playoffs was close to 37%, so he is not a target suitable for short-term shooting.

He made this shot steadily.

But that’s exactly what the Bucks chose.

Let Prince shoot at will, and as long as Hamilton and Billups are blocked from attacking, the Pistons' offensive end will have no explosive point.

Then, Yu Fei came.

What the Pistons didn't expect was that Yu Fei didn't call a pick-and-roll, but just singled out Prince on the outside.

This may be what the Pistons want to see most.

Their defensive system is prepared for those outside stars who like to play in singles. If Yu Fei plans to do this, it will be exactly what he wants.

The Detroiters were only happy for a few seconds, and then they saw Prince being swayed to the side by Yu Fei's weird dribbling rhythm, and then used a sideways step in the opposite direction to widen the distance between them, and then hit a left shot. A three-point shot from the open side. Prince had no time to defend, and his interference did not arrive until the basketball left his hand.

This is tantamount to an ineffective defense.

"Shh!"

28 is better than 39

The score difference returned to 11 points.

Huo Li excitedly high-fived Yu Fei, "Just hit them like this and kill them!"

"Do you still remember the final score that day?" Yu Fei asked.

Within the Bucks, "That day" is a specific noun. It represents a night of brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

"100 to 77." Horry said, "Besides, we didn't play for the last five minutes. I will never forget that night."

Yu Fei retreated to the top of the arc and said, "Let's finish that game."

The Pistons' offense is like the opposite of the Bucks.

The Bucks' "carnival basketball" has a mocking comment in various scouts' reports: Their games are basically unrestricted.

Meaning, anything can be done.

The pistons, on the other hand, are not that free, and they operate like precision machines.

Hamilton used the screen to run, catch the ball, and then encountered the Bucks' weak side attack.

To keep the ball safe, he passed it quickly.

The ball came to Rasheed Wallace. Faced with the flying defense, he first relied on the ball, and then turned around and shot a straight-arm jumper.

When Yu Fei missed, he grabbed the defensive rebound and passed Rashid who was trying to foul him. He quickly rushed to the frontcourt and took advantage of the Pistons' delay in retreating. He made a shot that made Larry Brown explode. Chasing three points.

"Shuh!!!"

"This is an insult to basketball!" Brown shouted, "You have a chance to score two points directly under the basket!"

"Don't say that," Yu Fei smiled harmlessly, "I don't have the guts to insult basketball, but I have the guts to insult you, and I have a lot of guts."

Brown was furious and roared: "You will pay for this!"

Pay the price? Another fight?

You can feel that the piston has become a lot more violent.

This isn't a problem for the Bucks, and may even be an advantage.

Because the league has repeatedly asked that there should be no more fights in this series, the Bucks are just talking. If the Pistons really want to fight, they will be the first to be dealt with by the referee.

In order to control the emotions of the Pistons players, the referee's whistle sounded frequently.

Want to fight hard? no way.

Want to go to a blind spot and do some small tricks on your hands and feet? Delusion.

Suddenly, the three referees seemed to have hawk eyes on their faces, and their little moves were undetectable.

The Pistons acted like a tiger and successfully committed several fouls in half a quarter. From now on, the Bucks will have to go to the free throw line every time they cause a foul.

And the score has no tendency to shrink at all.

With half of the second quarter left, 45 to 30, the Bucks' lead reached 15 points.

Whether it was falling behind by points or allowing the Bucks to score 45 points in one and a half quarters, both of these things were detrimental to the Pistons and represented that the game was moving in the direction they least wanted to see.

The lack of training on offense allowed the Pistons to only use defense to drive their offense.

Once their defense cannot limit the opponent's offense, there will be a situation where the poor defense backfires on the offense.

Hamilton, who was surrounded by the Bucks, finally ran out of the crowd to catch the ball, but made a three-pointer.

Any Pistons fan will feel chilled when they see this.

Then, Martin picked up the rebound under the basket and threw it to Yu Fei beside him.

"Let's do a pick-and-roll."

Martin is ready for this.

In the frontcourt, Martin's pick-and-roll looks like a comedy. He is too thin. How can he expect his body to effectively delay the defense?

Just when Prince was about to violently squeeze through the pick and roll, Yu Fei actually exerted force in the opposite direction of the pick and roll. In an instant, he passed Prince in one step and rushed to the inside like a truck with failed brakes.

Ben Wallace and Rasheed Wallace came to the basket at the same time and jumped into the air together.

Yu Fei's body formed an arch in the air, dragging a sickle like a god of death. He roared and smashed the ball forward regardless of the league's best defense in the penalty area.

"BOOM!!!!!!"

Rasheed Wallace was knocked down by Yu Fei, Ben Wallace failed to stop the ball, and Yu Fei destroyed the Wallace brothers' defense like Godzilla, leaving a command at the Palace of Auburn Hills. A scene that breaks one's liver and gallbladder.

After Ben landed, the momentum he received caused him to take a few steps back. He accidentally stepped on Rashid's body and slipped himself.

Only Yu Fei hung on the basket and finally fell steadily.

I don’t know how many seconds passed, but more than 20,000 people in the Palace of Auburn Hills were all frightened by this scene. This is the most notorious devil’s home court in the NBA. They represent a once great city. They have seen everything. They are not afraid of anything and they treat the guests who come to them with the worst attitude.

But now, the demon hated by hundreds of thousands of Detroiters has destroyed their most trusted team in Auburn Hills. They don't know what else they can believe in, and they don't know what will happen next. They are just afraid.

(End of this chapter)