Countercurrent and become a superstar

"You know what, the Pistons really have no choice!
Billups brought the ball to the frontcourt, he pulled up, and continued to try a three-point jump shot, he really dared to shoot! ! ”

"Qin Yang was a little slow in blocking the shot. We can only pray that God is not on the opponent's side..."

Bang-dang——!
Try it and you will die!!
Billups's shots are key, but his scoring ability is really limited. Moreover, his three-point shooting ability is really not trained to the point where he can kill his opponents from outside the three-point line! !

Even two points is enough!!
“Problems in attack!
The Pistons really can’t do it! ” Mike Breen shook his head and said on the commentary stand.

"I told you to defend and win the championship, but I didn't tell you to attack and you didn't work hard to improve!!
The Pistons can’t score, and they have to look for the reasons within themselves…”

In the transition from offense to defense, Qin Yang, who was acting as a tool man, immediately turned over Kobe's card when he arrived at the frontcourt.

"Wow, Kobe pulled it out!!

He received the ball facing the basket, ignored the defense, and raised his hand to shoot a three-point jump shot.

This ball is too wasteful..."

Sneak attack!

Prince failed to keep up with Kobe's offensive channel, and his main defense was the two-point shot that Kobe was best at. When he rushed out, he was already half a beat late and could only hear the gunshot.

Bang-dang——!
Kobe did it too.

Try it for three minutes and you will die!!
Kobe's three-point shot is not good enough to kill his opponents.

In this era where mid-range shots are king, three-point shooting is more of an auxiliary skill.

"Kobe was just too wasteful in this shot!
However, the Pistons could not withstand the blow of Kobe's three-pointer.

Although it didn't go in, it was enough to make the Pistons sweat.

With 13 points of room for error, the Lakers can be more willful in their offense..."

There is no way, if you fall behind you will be beaten!!
Looking back, Prince stood up. Perhaps it could be said that this was the choice of the Lakers. When the Lakers put all their defensive energy on the "capture the big and let go of the small" layout, Prince first made an unreasonable mid-range shot and scored in time to stop the bleeding.

Afterwards, Billups passed the ball to Prince, who then quickly passed it to Hamilton, assisting the mid-range shooting king to make a two-point jump shot.

Immediately afterwards, Hamilton showed excellent form. He first received the pass from Billups, performed a knife-drawing move, and then scored two points with Kobe's chasing block.

Afterwards, Hamilton copied Prince's homework. He jumped up after receiving the ball, but it was a fake shot and a real pass. He assisted Ben Wallace, forced Chandler under the basket, dunked with both hands, and scored two points, continuing the Pistons' offense.

“Great job!!

In a desperate situation, the Pistons were forced to show their invincibility! !
The offensive attributes were also maxed out, and he scored points through continuous attacks and launched a multi-point offensive, scoring 8 points in a row.

On defense, the Lakers played a suffocating defense that was unique in the league, allowing the Lakers' golden duo, who were in good form, to only score a meager 2 points during the Pistons' counterattack.

An 8-2 offensive directly stopped the Lakers..."

At this time, 5 minutes and 30 seconds into the third quarter, the Pistons inexplicably found their game feel and narrowed the gap between the two sides to just 7 points.

The score is 59 to 52! !
The score difference was within the range of a comeback, and the suspense of the game was restored.

"Look, the Lakers are anxious again!!
They want to open champagne to celebrate the victory in the half-time, bah, the third quarter has not ended yet, but it depends on whether the Pistons' five tigers agree or not?

Look, the Lakers' golden duo shot three-pointers one after another, trying to kill the game quickly, but they were too reckless and made mistakes that were caught by the Pistons! "

"The court is full of surprises and surprises. Next, let's see whether the Lakers can withstand the counterattack? Or can the Pistons complete a thrilling counterattack..."

After the timeout, the Lakers, who had rested for a while, still couldn't get their offense going.

"Qin Yang dribbled the ball through, acted as a reckless man, passed the ball to Jamison, who shot a three-pointer from the right corner. He also played music, but the shot went wide..."

Bang-dang——!
Blacksmithing is indeed contagious!

Especially under the Pistons' suffocating defense, it's not certain whether it will work or not, and it may not work even if you take a break.

"The basket is not the Lakers' home. Now the Lakers' offense is in a state of stagnation and it is finally the Pistons' turn. This is their chance to further narrow the score gap."

"What the hell?

Billups brought the ball to the frontcourt and asked for a screen tactic. Then, he pulled up and raised his hand to return a three-point jump shot. Is this ball possible..."

Qin Yang tried his best to circumvent the defense, but when he shot from outside the three-point line, there was a screen tactic to block it. No matter how good you are at defense, it's useless. You can only bet that Billups has no bullets in his three-point gun.

Bang-dang——!
The opportunity came, but Billups' three-pointer was still useless.

“What a shame, the three-point attempt still missed!!

As expected, Billups is still the same Billups. Billups' three-pointer really can't kill the game! !

This ball was too messy, the Pistons could have played it more correctly and more steadily..."

On the sidelines, Larry Brown also became anxious and yelled at Billups on the court.

With his seniority, he didn't even give face to Iverson, so how could he give face to Billups, a low-key star?
After the Pistons missed the opportunity to catch up with the Lakers, Kobe received a pass from Qin Yang and chose to break through with the ball. Then, he used a quick stop and fadeaway two-point jump shot to test Prince's defense.

Knife dropped, goal scored.

Swish-!
"Yes, finally, finally Kobe scored.

This is Kobe. His condition may fluctuate occasionally, but he is very tough.

But on offense, he is always trustworthy.

The basketball, in his hands, can be exchanged for points..."

If it doesn’t work once, try it a second time, a third time!

The Lakers, who have room to make mistakes, can simply give the damn basketball to Kobe and let him take over the game.

61 to 52! !
The point difference returned to 9 points.

On the court, the Pistons attacked.

Billups made consecutive three-pointers but failed to continue the Pistons' offensive firepower. Next, he did not shoot three-pointers indiscriminately, but continued to play "correct basketball."

Billups returned to his specialty, dealing the cards.

"Hamilton used continuous screens to finally shake off Kobe's pursuit and defense. He received a pass from Billups, pulled up, and shot a two-point jump shot..."

Bang-dang——!
The opportunity came, but after a break, Hamilton's jump shot didn't feel good. "It's getting difficult!!
The Lakers' timeout tactics interrupted the Pistons' good offensive state.

The Pistons have been missing shots on offense, and now it’s time to test their defense.”

In the transition between offense and defense, it is impossible for the Lakers to let Kobe take over the offense.

Facing Prince's active close defense, Kobe moved from the left wing to the top arc.

"pretty!!

While Qin Yang blocked Prince's defense, he passed the damn basketball to Kobe.

He broke through with the ball and rushed in, then Billups fought and retreated actively.

Kobe went in, he pulled away, raised his hand and shot a two-point jump shot. Oh, no, Kobe faked a shot and passed the ball. The basketball flew to the left and landed in the hands of Qin Yang who was cutting to the basket after the screen.

When we get to the restricted area, we shoot arrows on horseback and make two-point jump shots..."

Kobe's attack attracted the attention of everyone on the Pistons. Although they had excellent mobility, they could only listen to the gunshots of Qin Yang's quick shooting.

Swish-!
Knife dropped, goal scored.

“Yes!!

The Lakers' golden duo connects.

This ball was scored by Qin Yang, but Kobe's pass was also very deadly.

The Lakers' offense continued, and the difference between the two sides returned to double digits.

This situation is too difficult! ! "

"Playing against the Lakers who have Kobe and Qin Yang, the golden duo.

It's not enough for you to attack hard, you also have to persist! ! "

"The Pistons were really tough and durable for a while.

But they called a timeout and took a break. As a result, the Lakers got back on track, but your Pistons became weak.

In this situation, it would be a miracle if the Pistons could make up the difference..."

63 to 52! !
The point difference returned to 11 points.

At this time, the home fans, who saw no chance of a comeback, booed.

It is a gift to both the players on the field and head coach Larry Brown.

His correct basketball did lead the Pistons to the finals, but the offense was just a little bit short, just a little bit short.

Bang-dang——!
"Hamilton caught the ball, jumped up, and took a two-point jump shot, but missed.

OMG! !
The Pistons' duo of outside shooters were completely controlled again.

Wow, Ben Wallace grabbed the frontcourt rebound and immediately passed the ball back to Hamilton, who caught the ball and jumped up. Oh my God.

Kobe predicted it and made a fatal steal.

After getting the basketball, he immediately rushed forward with the ball and launched a counterattack.

Hey, pass the ball to the front court, Qin Yang, who is running fast, gets the ball, rushes to the penalty area, and blasts the ball into the goal like splitting a mountain..."

Bang-dang——!
The Lakers' golden duo continues to blast through the lineup.

Gain back the points that were lost before.

65 to 52! !
The score difference became 13 points.

Next, the Pistons' offense remained unchanged.

Continuing to play correct basketball still couldn't bring back offensive points.

Bang-dang——!
“Hamilton is iron again!!
You call this the king of mid-range shots?

His jump shot is so weird and terrible."

“Actually, it’s not Hamilton’s fault.

The CIC King is the CIC King. Although he is famous, he will also be dragged down by his fame.

In other words, his mid-range shots are easy to predict and target.

When the Pistons' three-point shots can't kill the game, the Lakers can completely defend the two-point offensive zone..."

No matter how fast Hamilton's track and field model is, he can't run beyond the limits of his offensive skills.

No matter how he runs, the offense is done in the two-point area, and the Lakers know how to target the defense with their eyes closed.

Next, seeing that Hamilton missed two 3-pointers and Billups couldn't make a 3-pointer, the Pistons' correct offense fell on top role player Prince.

But top role players are, damn, just role players.

Prince's offense has never been considered alive by the Lakers.

Bang-dang——!
"Sure enough, Prince's offensive ability, which is barely enough to feed a cat, cannot support the Pistons' offensive system.

The Pistons' three outside musketeers were all jammed up on offense.

The game situation is completely tilted towards the Lakers..."

Om-!
After the third quarter, the Pistons scored 29 points in a single quarter, which was outstanding, but by focusing their energy on offense, their defense naturally could not stop the Lakers from scoring.

Due to the mutual harm, the Lakers team scored 26 points in a single quarter.

At the end of the first three quarters, the score was 78 to 68, and the Lakers entered the final quarter with a 10-point advantage.

...(End of chapter)