Countercurrent and become a superstar

“2-0!!
The Lakers are only 2 games away from the championship! ! "

"It's dawn. In the first season after Kobe left O'Neal, he is qualified to hold the O'Brien Cup!!"

"The Lakers management showed their unique vision in selecting players. While retaining a franchise that can sell tickets for 10 years, they also retained the foundation for the next dynasty!!"

"The pattern of the West being strong and the East being weak remains unchanged. The Eastern teams that make it to the finals are basically there to be mailmen!!"

"..."

On the first day after Game 2, North American sports media all came out to praise the Lakers led by Kobe.

The small number of reports that mentioned that the Pistons were very strong at home and that the work was not yet finished were drowned out by the tide of praising Kobe and the Lakers' "building high buildings."

On November 6, night fell.

At this time, the Palace of Auburn Hills was about to host Game 05 of the 3 Finals. The lights were bright and the crowds were huge.

As Qin Yang stepped into the stadium with the team, he was immediately drowned out by a tide of boos and screams.

The fanatical home fans spared no effort to put pressure on the Lakers players with their mental output, wanting to keep the championship trophy in this magical dojo where the "Martial Saint" had once been.

During the warm-up, Kobe chatted with Billups, Hamilton and Ben Wallace as if they were business.

Then, Okur and Jamison added a few cents.

Qin Yang still did not join in the fun. Working hard and warming up were his top priorities.

At this time, the starting lineups of both sides for tonight's match were also displayed on the big screen in the arena.

The Pistons' starting five are Big Ben, Tianzun, Little Prince, Mid-range Shooter, and Tielu.

The Lakers' starting five are Chandler, Okur, Jamison, Kobe, and Qin Yang.

The game will continue to be broadcast live by TNT Radio, and the four major commentary teams will continue to provide commentary.

“Come back to the Pistons home court!

Although they were trailing 0-2, the predicted winning odds were -.

The Pistons have six and the Lakers have four.

The question is, at the Palace of Auburn Hills, the Lakers can’t, absolutely can’t kill the game with offense…”

Just like on the road, the Pistons' offense, which was not enough to feed the cat, could not kill the game. It cannot be said to be exactly the same, but it can only be said to be very similar! !

The game started.

Beep——!
The whistle sounded and the basketball was thrown into the air. Although the 2-meter-tall Chandler was called a bust second pick, his talent was there. He easily jumped over Ben Wallace, an undrafted player from the golden generation of 16, and continued to gain the ball for the Lakers in the first attack.

……

“Become a tool!

When Qin Yang handed the basketball to Kobe, he also brought Billups' defense to Kobe.

Wow, the Pistons directly double-teamed Kobe who was holding the ball.

The basketball was thrown into the hands of Qin Yang outside the 45-degree three-point line on the left. Rasheed Wallace seemed to have predicted it and rushed out to switch defense in advance.

Qin Yang did not waste time, but chose to jump up and pass the ball to O'Neal under the left basket.

Ben Wallace swept over quickly and blocked Okur who had the ball.

The Lakers' so-called golden duo and their conventional triangle offense were controlled by the Pistons' unlimited switching and help defense..."

As soon as the game started, the Pistons treated this game as their last decisive battle and instantly raised their intensity and concentration to the maximum.

The basketball was passed back to Qin Yang and then transferred to Kobe on the left wing.

“Left and right!
He rushed in, ignoring the double team of Billups and Prince, and Kobe pulled up, raised his hand and shot a two-point jump shot..."

Bang-dang——!
The knife fell, but the iron was struck.

"Kobe's unstoppable attack was blocked!!

That's the defensive intensity of the Palace of Auburn Hills.

Next, let’s look at the Pistons’ offense…”

There was nothing good to see. Billups went to the frontcourt, and Hamilton's lack of the ball stirred up trouble again.

but……

The intensity is incomparable to away games.

The double Wallace's screen and blocking were effective, and Kobe's pursuit and defense were very active, but he was still left two body lengths behind by Hamilton, as if he was left behind by a car.

"Billups made a surgical pass, Hamilton received the ball at the free throw line, dribbled one step, he pulled it out, he shot, oh no, it was a fake shot, Hamilton passed the ball to the right basket.

Ben Wallace got the ball, and the only thing in sight was the basket.

He jumped high, broke through Chandler's block, and slammed his shot into the basket with both hands..."

Bang-dang——!
Beep——!
With his entire body hanging on the basket, the referee blew the whistle and called a foul on Chandler.

“Great job!!

In the first round, the Pistons delivered a perfect offensive performance. They broke through the Lakers' defense and scored 2+1..."

Swish-!
Standing on the free throw line, Ben Wallace shot the ball even worse than O'Neal, but still managed to make the free throw.

0 to 3! !
Ben Wallace made a three-pointer to give the Pistons the lead.

On the sidelines, Larry Brown pumped his fist in celebration and immediately rushed into the field to applaud.

Perfectly executed!!
Whether it's offense or defense.

The students on the field all gave very nice answers.

This is where 'correct basketball' shines!!

Turning around, the Lakers attacked.

Qin Yang did not turn over Kobe's card, but asked for a traffic directing tactic.

"Okur received the ball in the high post, and Qin Yang passed the ball to him, cutting inside without the ball.

Wow, Ben Wallace immediately made a close-range play, confronting Okur physically. At the same time, Billups and Hamilton on the other side quickly retreated and double-teamed Okur who was holding the ball.

Okur failed to control the ball during the confrontation, and Billups successfully cut the ball.

Okur made a mistake.

The Pistons switched from defense to offense, and Hamilton rushed forward quickly, wanting to launch a quick counterattack.

Well, Qin Yang stole the ball from Billups, and it was a foul..."

Beep——!
The referee decisively called a foul on Qin Yang's cutting the ball.

Outside the stadium, the home fans booed like a tsunami, and then there was a tsunami of applause.

Obviously, while putting off-court pressure on the Lakers, they were also very satisfied with the Pistons' performance at the start.

"Right from the start, the Pistons turned up the intensity on defense!

The Lakers' offense was not adaptable, especially Okur.

The Pistons are all too familiar with him.

For two consecutive rounds, the Lakers' offensive rhythm was interrupted by Okur.

After all, I don’t know whether Okur is a good person or not, but he was trained by the Pistons…”

As the most familiar stranger, it would be a miracle if Okur could perform well under the targeting.

Positional warfare!
The Pistons still have the offensive ball.

Hamilton continued to cut from the right side, and cooperated with Ben Wallace under the right basket without the ball, and then ran to the left side and continued to cooperate with Rasheed Wallace...

"Kobe was pulled away!
It was the screen tactic again, and he also cooperated with Prince on the outside.

Kobe was two steps behind and Hamilton had an offensive shot opportunity.

Qin Yang stepped up, took the lead and pressed Billups closely, making it impossible for Billups to deal the card immediately. This delay allowed Kobe to catch up a position.

Unfortunately, Billups still threw the ball out and found Hamilton at the free throw line. "

"He caught the ball, pulled up, and shot it, ugh, it was another fake shot.

The ball was passed to Ben Wallace on the right side of the basket again! !

What the hell?

The Pistons' main attacker turned out to be Ben. He caught the ball, raised his hand and shot a two-point jump shot from close range. This ball had..."

The closer you are to the basket, the higher your shooting percentage.

This is common sense, the truth that Lu Xun said.

Unfortunately, no matter how true the truth is, there are always exceptions.

Bang-dang——!
"OMG!!

There is none of this.

Big Ben's shooting is too bad.

Hey, he quickly bounced up, got back the basketball he had missed, then bounced up again and dunked it with one hand. Chandler covered the basket firmly. Will there be a second chance for this ball..."

Bang-dang——!
Ben Wallace missed the dunk when the chance to finish him off was very close.

Amid the regretful sounds from the sidelines, Okur controlled the basketball.

“The Lakers dodged a bullet!!

Unexpected or not? Surprising or not?
You choose, idol..."

The Pistons' offensive choices were very unexpected, but Ben Wallace's offensive combat effectiveness did not bring any surprises.

……

(End of this chapter)