Countercurrent and become a superstar

“The Lakers’ counterattack was broken!
In the last game, the Spurs suffered from the Lakers' counterattack. In this game, the Pistons obviously did some pre-match research. They used their strong mobility to cut off the Lakers' counterattack..."

In the positional battle, Qin Yang controlled the ball to the frontcourt and was pressed by Billups as soon as he crossed half court, but he was not panicked at all.

No interaction with Kobe.

Prince's front defense and repeated competition for position with Kobe!
“Request a cover tactic to direct traffic!

O'Neal received the ball in the high position and assisted, and Qin Yang dribbled forward after having no ball.

Billups was blocked!
Qin Yang rushed forward and got the damn basketball back.

Rushing to the basket, he was out of position against Rasheed Wallace, and was about to reach the bottom. He shot, oh no, he reached the bottom, but still chose to pass the ball, throwing the shot high into the air.

pretty! !
Chandler jumped high, grabbed the basketball, and slam-dunked with both hands..."

Bang-dang——!
The whole body of the person was hanging in the southeast corner.

Chandler scored a layup, but Ben Wallace, who was lacking in talent, could do nothing about it.

He is 2 meters tall while he is only 16 meters tall including his afro. His height advantage is too obvious.

Ben Wallace is most afraid of Yao Ming because of his giant height.

An inch longer is an inch stronger, that's the truth!
Especially with the support of Qin Yang's passing system, Ben Wallace's height flaw becomes easier to exploit.

0 to 5! !
"There's a problem with Ben Wallace again!!"

On the commentary desk, Barkley said with deep understanding.

"Playing in the paint with a height of 2 meters is outrageous in itself!

But the Pistons still put him at the center position and made him the cornerstone of the defensive system.

It's not surprising that the Lakers targeted the opponent from the beginning.

Frontcourt rebounds and rim protection were lost consecutively!!

Who would have thought that the Lakers would start by attacking the Pistons' cornerstone and reaped so much rewards? It can only be said that it was the Pistons' choice.

The Pistons’ tactical system and style of play have long been thoroughly studied, and Ben Wallace became the target, which was an inevitable choice…”

On the sidelines, Larry Brown's face was calm.

He had anticipated this situation and problem a long time ago!
To this end, he secretly manipulated Rasheed Wallace to fill the loophole of Ben Wallace.

Unfortunately, in the 03/04 season, we were able to catch our opponents off guard by taking advantage of others' underestimation and contempt.

When the main opponents know that the Pistons' big five have the strength to reach the finals, it is reasonable for them to get the information and then target them.

“Frozen rice!
Frozen rice!!
We played good defense and kept the Lakers out of the paint.

In the next round, I will definitely be able to hold on..."

At this time, the Pistons attacked.

Larry Brown said something defensive?
On the court, Billups curled his lips and was too lazy to listen to Larry Brown's nonsense.

Especially after winning a bronze medal in the Olympics, Larry Brown's concept of "correct basketball" has become unpopular among the stars.

Driving the ball to the frontcourt, Billups closed his eyes and started looking for Hamilton.

At this time, Hamilton, who was cutting back, ran to the penalty area and, with the help of Ben Wallace's cover, was already one body position ahead of Kobe.

Then there was Rasheed Wallace's screen, and with the double screen, Hamilton was already one and a half body lengths ahead of Kobe.

However, Billups and Hamilton's long-line passing and cutting tactics still failed to work.

"It's this run-and-pass offensive tactic again!!
Qin Yang had already predicted the Pistons' offensive moves and pressed forward to the left side of Billups, making it impossible for Billups to work properly and pass the ball to Hamilton.

Hamilton ran alone, and the distance he was ahead of was caught up by Kobe..."

The Pistons' trouble-making tactics were broken, and Billups had no choice but to call for a screen tactic. Rasheed Wallace moved to the high post to block and help Billups get rid of it.

At the same time, Prince also screened Hamilton, Kobe was blocked, and Hamilton also successfully got rid of it.

Opportunity arises!

The surgical-like pass was instantly passed from Billups' hands. Hamilton received the ball, raised his hand like he was drawing a sword, and shot as soon as he jumped up...

Kobe Bryant flew over to block the shot, but it was too late.

Bang-dang——!
Unfortunately, no matter how good the opportunity is, there will be times when you hit the basket.

The jump shot of "mid-range shooting king" Hamilton missed.

“Missed!!

The Pistons' offense is so boring!

It's nothing more than running around without the ball, setting screens to create open space, and shooting as soon as you receive the ball... The offense is reasonable, but it's useless if the players who execute it can't make the shot.

Hey, Ben Wallace stood up, rushed to the rebound quickly, and got back the basketball that Hamilton missed.

The Pistons' offense isn't over yet!

Ben Wallace got the ball and was immediately surrounded. The Lakers' rebounding triangle failed to grab the rebound, but they were able to block the penalty area, making it difficult for Ben Wallace to pass the ball.

Wow, Ben Wallace used his elbow to knock Okur away, and then rushed to the basket.

Chandler hugged Ben Wallace..."

Beep——!
The whistle sounded, the referee called a defensive foul on Chandler, and Ben Wallace got the chance to go to the free throw line.

“Good guy!!
Do you think it is possible that the Lakers' defense is a 'Hack-a-Shaq', ah, ugh, a 'Hack-a-Ben' tactic?"

“Well, maybe not a possibility, but a certainty!!
Judging from the Lakers' offensive tactics at the beginning targeting Ben Wallace's height, it is understandable that they targeted Ben Wallace's poor shooting and free throws on defense..."

Standing on the free throw line, Big Ben panicked.

Especially when the home fans outside the stadium continued to boo and interfere, he became even more panicked.

He made the easy-point question into an easy-point question, and his free throw technique is really unmatched.

Well, O'Neal did it too.

Bang-dang——!
Swish-!
With an average free throw rate of 43% and an original score of 2 out of 1, this wave of free throws was a satisfactory performance for Ben Wallace's visit to Hong Kong.

And the Pistons finally opened their scoring account with Ben Wallace's free throws.

1 to 5! !
“Offense, this is a problem for the Pistons!
They won't do it.

Fortunately, they won't do it, but they can make sure the Lakers won't do it either.

Next, let’s see how the Pistons’ defense is…”

In the transition from offense to defense, Kobe continued to be closely guarded by Prince. Prince wished he could merge with Kobe, but the intensity of this defense was unbearable.

Qin Yang controlled the ball to the frontcourt, but still did not pass it to Kobe. Instead, he continued to play music and then asked for a traffic directing tactic.

"Okur mentioned high post catch again!

Qin Yang passed the ball and then cut into the air. Wow, the Pistons did not passively defend, but used their top mobility to double-team Okur.

They were too familiar with each other, so Okur chose to pass the ball.

Qin Yang cut in and jumped out, and the Pistons' defense quickly reset itself.

Billups pressed in front of Qin Yang again. This level of defense is too difficult to break. "

"Qin Yang didn't rush to shoot, but moved to the top arc.

Hey, Kobe moved from the left side to the top arc, well done. While Qin Yang was blocking for Kobe, he also handed the damn basketball to Kobe.

Kobe broke through as soon as he got the ball and went in, facing Billups' fighting and retreating defense.

Kobe went to the free throw line, he pulled up, raised his hand and shot a two-point fadeaway jumper..."

Ben Wallace's sweep was very fast, but Kobe saw it all and shot the basketball out with a faster shot.

At this time, Billups, with a height of 1 meters and excellent defensive skills, is useless in the face of such a talented player. He can only bet on Kobe shooting and just rub against him from outside.

Bang-dang——!
"Kobe is also iron! !
The Pistons made almost no mistakes on defense!!
Even if the Lakers changed tactics continuously, Kobe would finish his offense quickly and still follow that iron rule.

The question is to make the Lakers shoot away from the basket...

Even if Kobe made a mid-range shot, it's still justifiable."

"Wow, Ben Wallace came out to block the shot, and the Lakers got another offensive rebound.

Chandler's 2-meter height advantage was too obvious. He was able to get the basketball back even though Kobe had missed it.

The Pistons continued to show their advantage in mobility and blocked the penalty area.

Chandler passed the ball, Qin Yang reorganized the game, oh no, he pulled it up, raised his hand and shot a three-pointer, this ball was too messy..."

Prince's defensive response was quick, but he couldn't keep up with Qin Yang's offensive rhythm on the channel and could only listen to the gunshots.

Bang-dang——!
Keep hitting the target but miss.

Lu Xun's words are still very valuable.

The closer you are to the basket, the higher your hit rate!
Qin Yang chose to shoot a three-pointer. This is called not listening to others' advice. He deserved it for missing the shot! !

...(End of chapter)