Countercurrent and become a superstar

Being a blacksmith is not scary!
The scary thing is that blacksmithing is a disease and it is contagious.

On the brightest stage of the finals, it is impossible to keep silent if you miss a shot.

If teammates' attacks are not smooth, the pressure on the teammates around them will increase. Sometimes it is like passing the parcel, the further you go, the hotter your hands will be...

“The playoffs, especially the finals, are the stage for the stars!
The depth of Hamilton and Billups' simple offensive model was figured out, and the Lakers' golden duo grasped it defensively.

Wow, Billups changed his way of life. He chose to feint and turned over Prince's card.

but……

The two of them couldn't think of the same thing, Prince made a mistake, and the ball was stolen by Jamison..."

The situation on the court was like this: the Pistons were attacking.

Originally, Billups directed the traffic, issued the cards from the top arc, and Hamilton ran without the ball. With the delay, screen, and cooperation of his teammates, Hamilton was able to shake off Kobe and run to an open position. Billups then passed the ball like a surgical knife, and Hamilton performed the knife-drawing and slashing...

Unexpectedly, Qin Yang's tight defense made Billups miss the first chance to pass the ball to Billups, while Prince and Hamilton made an outside screen and blocked Kobe. It was thought that Hamilton would catch the ball and finish the game as in the "correct basketball" tactics. Unexpectedly, Qin Yang's delay, Billups' hesitation, and Prince's assumption made Billups' pass become Prince's mistake...

“Lakers counterattack after steal!!
Pass the ball to Qin Yang, who changed direction to avoid Billups' counter-attack.

Qin Yang passed the basketball to the front, and Kobe rushed over..."

“Good guy!!
Just now on defense, he was chasing Hamilton all over half the court?
As soon as the Lakers switched from defense to offense, Kobe immediately joined the offensive battle.

Qin Yang did not take credit for himself and passed the ball to Kobe steadily.

At this time, Hamilton was a beat slow in returning to defense, and Prince tried his best to chase back, but Jamison blocked him, and he could not go back after taking a detour.

Kobe got the ball against Billups, and when he got to the basket, he just jumped high and slammed the ball into the basket..."

The 1-meter-tall Billups did defend the ball back to the basket, but in a one-on-one duel, an inch longer is an inch stronger. Moreover, with this physical advantage, what can you do to resist Kobe's counterattack?

You can't stand it!
Bang-dang——!
Kobe completed a dunk in the air and sent the damn basketball into the basket.

41 to 47! !
When the Pistons' outside duo, um, outside trio were stuck in attack, the Lakers' golden duo teamed up to make a 4-0 run, widening the gap to 6 points.

"The Pistons' offense is too simple!

It’s not that simplicity is bad, but at the same time, the offensive actions are not predictable, and Hamilton and Billups’ offensive combat effectiveness is not up to the maximum!

I'm not surprised the Pistons' offense didn't fire..."

At this time, the Pistons' offense was not getting going, and Larry Brown on the sidelines chose to gesture toward the court, indicating that there was no rush to attack.

"Frozen rice! Frozen rice!!
Don't make the mistake of letting the Lakers hit us back.

Continue our correct attack..."

They said they were attacking, but they were actually arranging for defense!!
Don’t make mistakes on offense, don’t give the Lakers a chance to counterattack, it’s all about defense planning!!
As for correct basketball, the first thing is to avoid making mistakes yourself. Wait for your opponent to make mistakes, and then use your own strengths to defeat your opponent. This is the formula for correct basketball.

On the court, music played, followed by Hamilton's running without the ball.

Cutting from the right side, he set a screen with Ben Wallace on the right side of the basket, instantly pulling Kobe away by one body length. Then, in the low post on the left side, Rasheed Wallace's screen was able to pull Kobe away by two body lengths.

“No way!!

It's not that Kobe can't play defense, it's that Hamilton dragged the offense into the rhythm of obstacle running, which he is good at, greatly and unethically lowering Kobe's defensive level.

Then, all we had to wait for was Hamilton to draw his knife and chop after catching the ball...

Wow, I couldn’t wait to draw my sword and chop, but I waited for Jamison’s switch…”

Hamilton, who was two steps ahead of Kobe, ran for a long time but still couldn't get a chance to attack. This is the sadness of a shooter without the ball! !

He relied too much on Billups' assists, but Qin Yang's tight defense cut off the connection between Billups and Hamilton from the source...

but……

Even tissues have their uses. After Jamison switched defense, Prince, a living person, naturally also has his uses.

This is the role of Hamilton, the stick that stirs things up. He is not only the "main attacker", but also the "main receiver". Ugh, he is the main auxiliary.

Isn't this Prince's chance?
"pretty!!

Billups dribbled the ball backwards, creating distance between himself and Qin Yang, then jumped up and passed the ball to Prince who was in an open position.

After getting the basketball, Prince dribbled through, and then Kobe switched defense.

But Prince had already rushed up, and when he got to the basket, he rushed to the basket to meet the man..."

Okur left Rasheed open, Chandler ignored Ben Wallace, and the two players were guarding the rim. Kobe was on the front line, delaying Prince's layup. When Prince rushed to the rim and forced a layup, the Lakers' rim was already filled with open hands...

Bang-dang——!
The same goes for Prince's offense.

Hit the target, missed!!

"No, no, still no!! The Pistons attack, and send it again!!"

On the commentary stand, Barkley watched it and shook his head and sighed.

"The Pistons' offense was controlled by the Lakers' defense.

The offensive routine is simple and there is no three-point threat. The Lakers can completely shrink back and block the two-point area and the restricted area under the basket.

In addition to controlling the Pistons' offensive space, you also need to focus on the offensive strengths of Billups, Hamilton and Rasheed Wallace. What can you use to break through..."

In the transition from offense to defense, although the Pistons' offense was not smooth, they fought harder on defense.

Almost, the Lakers were forced into a 24-second violation, with unlimited switching defenses, no longer afraid of individual defense, and actively using zone defense. Kobe was in a hurry, and under the double-team of Prince and Rasheed, he took a buzzer-beating jump shot, but the shot went wide with a clang.

On the commentary stand, Kenny Smith watched and also sighed and laughed.

“No chaos!!
The Pistons are in a tiebreaker!
He still displayed top-notch defensive skills, making the Lakers' offense, even with Kobe leading the attack, unsuccessful.

In terms of offense, the Pistons are not good! !

In terms of defense, the Lakers are no match either..."

Looking back, Billups directed traffic, preventing Rasheed Wallace from entering the low post and setting a screen in the high post, blocking Qin Yang's pressure, breaking through with the ball, and making a two-point jump shot, which was like timely rain and stabilized the situation on the court.

Swish-!
This is where Mr. Key's big heart lies!!

When the correct offensive basketball system fails to score, Billups can always use his personal ability to force points and help the team keep up with the opponent's score.

When Hamilton played soft basketball, he really needed Billups' toughness to complement him. Even though he only averaged about 18 points per game, he was usually very tough and never disappointed anyone in crucial situations.

On the court, Qin Yang spread his hands again.

This guy has no moral principles!!

Playing pick-and-roll, one-on-two, what can he use to defend?

This is also the terrifying thing about Rasheed Wallace in the lineup. He is so versatile and threatening.

Looking back, Qin Yang tried to shoot a three-pointer over Billups' head to get back on track.

However, if you try, you will die!

The three-point shot missed!!
“It’s so chaotic!!

Qin Yang just assisted in offense, and showed top performance in defense and control of the court.

But in terms of shooting, he showed his ability to shoot three-pointers, which is both bad and playful!!

It is indeed popular to say that Qin Yang is the Lakers' weakness.

Lakers' Kobe and Qin Yang, the golden duo, failed to score in succession, giving the Pistons a chance to narrow the gap..."

However, the Pistons' iron-shot streak was not broken by Billups' one or two key shots. After all, iron-shots are their norm. With the league's ceiling-level defense, as long as the offense is still that strong, the Pistons' big five will rule the world...

Bang-dang——!
"Rashid Wallace's low post turnaround jump shot missed!!

My goodness, from the outside to the inside, the Pistons' offense still couldn't get out of the game."

……

"Wow, the Pistons don't believe this!

Billups chose to pass the card to Big Ben under the left basket, who took the ball and attacked Kobe.

No matter what, Hamilton used an off-ball cut to bring Kobe's defense to Big Ben, and Billups gave the card to Big Ben.

The advantage is on Ben's side, look at his basket, whether he has a layup or not..."

Bang-dang——!
With the afro, Ben, who is only 2 meters tall, was mismatched against Kobe, who is 06 meters tall. He did not have the mismatch advantage that a center would have over a shooting guard as imagined.

Moreover, Big Ben's offensive firepower was not even enough to feed a cat. He could only jump into the basket and dunk. Kobe had already predicted and grasped this opportunity. There was no chance that he could dunk it.

From Hamilton and Billups, to Prince, and then the two Wallaces, well, that is, Rasheed and Big Ben, they all missed shots in offense.

It would have been fine if they had missed shots, but when the Pistons were in a situation where they missed shots, they did not try to find a way to break the deadlock. Instead, they desperately focused on defense, delayed time, and controlled the rhythm of the game in order to lower the Lakers' offensive level and wait for the Lakers to make mistakes and fail in offense before they could break the deadlock.

Throughout the third quarter, the Pistons, who only wanted to destroy basketball, were useless on offense, scoring only 14 points in the quarter.

Hamilton shot 6 of 1, Prince shot 5 of 1, Rasheed Wallace shot 2 of 0, and Billups was the only one who shot 6 of 3. For the Pistons, who already had a problem with offense, it was even more difficult to attack away from home.

The Lakers had the golden duo, Kobe made 7 of 3 shots, Qin Yang made 5 of 3 shots, and scored 16 points in total. As the No. shooting guard and the No. point guard, this amount of income was quite mediocre, but it was enough...

In the third quarter, the Lakers scored 20 points in a single quarter, which was enough for the Lakers to lead the Pistons 58 to 51 in the first three quarters and enter the final in the fourth quarter with a 7-point advantage.

...(End of chapter)