Countercurrent and become a superstar

"With just over 9 minutes left, the Pistons have only scored 53 points!
With this scoring level, even if the defense restricts the Lakers' scoring, it is almost impossible for the Pistons to win the game...

The Pistons should reflect on their offensive problems and whether they have made efforts to improve their offense..."

"Next, let's see how the returning Pistons will break through.

Will they change their way of life..."

How to live?

Still need to change?
This is impossible.

It is still Hamilton's off-ball trouble-making track and field tactics. This "shuffle" tactic can effectively lower the Lakers' defensive level.

Then, look for the opportunity to catch the ball and kill with one strike!!
"Wow, Qin Yang is pressing Billups directly!

The Lakers easily took advantage of the Pistons' unique offense that could be guessed with one's eyes closed.

Qin Yang put defensive pressure on Billups, who was using the card-dealing tactics, in order to cut off the connection between him and Hamilton.

Sure enough, Hamilton couldn't catch the ball. No matter how good his athletic skills were, he couldn't do any damage to the Lakers' offense. He could only run away in vain."

“Ah, Billups chose to play by himself.

After all, Qin Yang is just a sophomore rookie, and his advantage lies with the veteran Billups.

He moved, changed direction with the ball, shifted Qin Yang's defensive focus, then changed direction again, pulled up the ball, raised his hand and shot a two-point quick stop jump shot..."

No matter how good Qin Yang is at defense, he can only be passive in defense at this rhythm and can only sweep the court. Whenever Billups draws the ball, he can only listen to the gunshot.

Swish-!
“Great job!!

At critical moments, we still have to look to Billups, ah, the key man Billups.

Thanks to Billups' key shot, the Pistons trailed by only 7 points.

It’s still within the reversal range, the suspense of the game is still there…”

Buckley smiled.

"Next, let's see how the Lakers play?
Sitting at home, the Pistons obviously had no way to improve their defensive intensity. The Lakers, who were able to score over 100 points per game, were limited to only 9 points with only 62 minutes left in the fourth quarter, which was already the ultimate in defense.

The next game will obviously depend on the offensive capabilities of both teams.”

"Qin Yang brought the ball to the front court, faced the tight defense of Billups, and changed direction and accelerated to get inside.

He pulled it out, it was too easy, Qin Yang went in, raised his hand and made a two-point pull-up jump shot..."

Sneak attack! !
Billups obviously did not expect Qin Yang to handle the offense in this way.

how to say?

Well, it was too chaotic, the kind of chaos that Xia Jiba did. This unreasonable attack caught him off guard. The chaotic attack lowered his defense level. By the time he reacted, the defensive rhythm channel was already half a beat slower. He could only pray that Qin Yang would shoot and rub against it outside...

Swish-!
Knife dropped, goal scored.

Tan Yang got it as soon as he made a move.

“Very nice response ball!!
Qin Yang's ball was too harmful and Billups couldn't catch it at all.

Moreover, it was another godly shot that scored, rendering the Pistons' top-notch defensive system useless.

In other words, it is also extremely insulting..."

55 to 64! !
Still 9 points.

Therefore, it is very difficult to catch up with the opponent by two points at a time in this era where mid-range shots are king.

You have to be hard and last long! !
Larry Brown, who was out of tricks, could only yell into the court, hoping to teach the so-called Pistons' Big Five to work hard on defense.

Of course, no matter how hard the Pistons defended, they could not do anything under Qin Yang's unreasonable offense.

Turning around, the Pistons attacked.

"The double-gun connection between Billups and Hamilton was cut off again.

Qin Yang, a treasure player, showed the potential to be a superstar and effectively restricted the implementation of Billups' dealing tactics.

At the same time, Kobe's physical talent of running forever also prevented Hamilton's track and field attributes from being fully utilized. Behind him was always a paranoid defender who would not stop defending. His offensive attack was not efficient at all. "

"In a word, the so-called Pistons' double outside shooters were outshined by the Lakers' golden double shooters..."

They are both double guns, one is a superstar and the other has the potential to be a superstar, so it is not surprising that they are bullied.

There is no choice, the outside offense is frozen.

Billups could only seek help in the inside offense, and the basketball naturally passed to Rasheed Wallace. Facing Jamison, the advantage was on the Pistons side.

However, the Lakers' defense was just as predicted, Diop left Ben Wallace open and rushed to the left and then swept.

Although Payton on the outside is old, he doesn't have much playing time and has enough physical strength. He can still choose to shrink and help defend the left side.

As for Prince's three-pointer, he could have been left alone and not treated as alive.

“When Rashid gets the ball, it’s impossible to break through.

He chose to move to the baseline with his back to the basket, mobilize Jamison's defense, and then turn around and shoot a fadeaway jump shot..."

This is Rasheed Wallace's trick, exactly the same as Garnett's tough jump shot.

Jamison wanted to defend, which was also a problem. He couldn't do it, so he could only bet that Rasheed Wallace had no bullets in his gun. Bang!
The strike missed.

Roaring Tianzun only averaged 14.5 points per game, and it was obvious that his offensive firepower was not enough to kill the game.

Once upon a time, in the Western Conference Finals, the team was dominated by the four power forwards, and there was a reason for that.

He knows everything, but he doesn't have a truly unstoppable killer move! !

The so-called turnaround jump shot.

Without the efficiency of simplicity, this kind of back-to-the-basket jump shot is simply challenging the difficulty of offense.

After all, Kobe's fadeaway jumper has the risk of "four misses and three misses", and you, Rasheed Wallace, have added a back-to-the-basket shot...

This kind of killing obviously cannot be used as a regular killing move!!

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

"The Pistons' offense is really hard to describe!

Anyway, it’s whatever…”

To deal with ordinary teams, relying on defense and that kind of routine offensive system is indeed enough.

After all, we win by relying on defense, which does not require improvement or polishing.

but……

In the finals, especially at the Lakers' home court, there is no way for the Pistons to maintain the same terrifying defensive level as at their home court, and the basket is the Lakers' own, which is as wide as the ocean. It is impossible for the Pistons to win the game only by relying on defense, absolutely impossible.

"The Pistons' offense just struggled and obviously couldn't kill the game.

If the Lakers didn't make any mistakes, they would have no chance.

Next, let’s look at the Lakers’ offense.

Qin Yang brought the ball to the front court. Facing the well-prepared Billups, he chose to be a tool and passed the ball to Kobe on the left.

"What the hell?

He took two steps with the ball, then he pulled up and shot a two-point jump shot with his hands raised..."

It's so unreasonable.

This offensive posture of ignoring offense and only seeking his own pleasure made Prince very passive on defense. He had made all preparations for defense and had a long-lasting offensive and defensive battle with Kobe, but...

Kobe Bryant made unreasonable attacks, then played music and used his divine mid-range shots to test his defense. He could only leave it to fate.

Swish-!
The white net flowers rolled down.

The Pistons' five best players showed desperate faces.

On the Lakers side, the Golden Twins clapped their hands in celebration.

I already feel like this game is a sure win!!
In fact, this is true!
Bang-dang——!
……

Bang-dang——!
……

"When the Lakers' golden duo, you and I, used our godly skills to make accurate mid-range shots.

The Pistons' offense is still failing..."

How can you break this situation?
Om-!
As the buzzer sounded, the Pistons felt like they heard the wonderful sound of heaven.

Finally, finally off work!!

No more being grilled on offense!!

In the fourth quarter, the Pistons' offense was still in a traffic jam mode. Billups made 5 of 2 shots, Hamilton made 4 of 2 shots, Rasheed Wallace made 4 of 1 shots, and Prince made 3 of 1 shots...

It was only slightly better than the 14 points scored in the third quarter, with 18 points.

Originally, this was nothing. All we had to do was defend and make the Lakers not understand. But...

This is the Lakers' own basket!!

Led by the Lakers' golden duo, the Lakers scored 29 points in the fourth quarter, broke through the Pistons' defense, and secured victory.

At the end of the game, the score was 69 to 87. The Lakers defeated the Pistons by 18 points, winning the first game of the 04/05 NBA Finals and taking a 1-0 lead.

On the commentary desk, Kenny Smith was shaking his head and sighing.

“The Pistons only scored 69 points in the entire game!!

This score, which was not even enough to feed a cat, was obviously not enough to take the victory away from the Staples Center.

Let’s take a look at the players’ scores after the game…”

比卢普斯16投9中，拿下25分6助攻5篮板，表现相当的凑合。

Hamilton made 21 of 7 shots, scored 14 points, 1 assist and 1 rebound. The Pistons' two outside shooters combined for 39 points, so it was reasonable for them to lose.

Kobe made 21 of 10 shots, 7 of 2 three-pointers, and 12 of 10 free throws, scoring 32 points, 5 assists, and 9 rebounds. Kobe alone was enough to match the offensive firepower of the Pistons' outside duo.

加上覃洋的22投10中，三分11中4，罚球6中5，进账的29分9助攻5篮板，活塞队拿什么来拯救他们寒碜的进攻战斗力？又拿什么来赢球？

...(End of chapter)