The Golden Age of Basketball

() The performance of the Blazers in the first quarter can be described as a mess. They are good at fast-paced offenses and they have no sharp counterattacks at all.

The Pistons, who had rested for 4 full days, were in high spirits, running from guard to center like a small motor.

Vandeweghe was the only one who performed relatively well in the Blazers. He propped up the Blazers' offense in the first quarter and scored 12 points in singles alone, more than half of the team's total. In the first quarter, the Blazers only He scored 20 points and his shooting percentage was only 30.00%.

However, at the end of the first quarter, when the Pistons began to double-team Vandeweghe, the Blazers' offense was completely paralyzed.

On the contrary, under the leadership of Isiah Thomas, the Pistons' offense was extremely smooth. Valentine could not limit Thomas's performance at all. Thomas' personal offense and the team together grabbed 10 points and 4 times in the first quarter. Assists, leading the Pistons to lead the Blazers by 33 points at 20:13.

Gan Guoyang played very depressed in the first quarter. In the 40th offense called Lambert, he never went inside, just stayed outside and threw long-range shots.

If Gan Guoyang pulls out to defend, without his protection, the restricted area becomes Thomas's private space where he can come and go freely; if Gan Guoyang doesn't pull out to defend, Lambiel can really get in when he shoots outside!

In order to deal with Lambir, Gan Guoyang had to move in a wide range between the three-second zone and the three-point line, which made him consume more energy on the defensive end.

To make matters worse, Gan Guoyang fouled twice again in the first quarter and had to end early.

Except for the few games at the beginning of the season, Gan Guoyang was prone to impulsiveness in defense and fouled prematurely. In the following games, Gan Guoyang became more and more aware of controlling his movements, which greatly reduced his unnecessary fouls.

But in this game, his two fouls did not come from defense, but from offense. All of this is naturally due to Lambiel.

Gan Guoyang's unintentional push at the beginning was infinitely exaggerated by Lambiel's acting skills. As a result, the referee called Gan Guoyang an offensive foul.

In the 8th minute, Gan Guoyang got the ball in the attack, and turned to the basket with a sigma step, trying to break through directly from the front. As a result, Lambiel fell to the ground again on the edge of the three-second zone, and the referee blew his whistle again, ruling Gan Guoyang to charge with the ball.

Gan Guoyang was extremely depressed. He felt that his movements were the same as in the usual games. Today, because of the fatigue of the journey, his strength was a little weaker. Why did he dribble the ball and hit someone here?

Gan Guoyang watched Ranbir get up from the ground with an innocent face, and for the first time had the urge to rush forward and punch his pretty face.

After Gan Guoyang left the field, the Blazers' inside defense was even more unsightly. Sampson guarded the inside alone, often focusing on one thing and losing another.

"I know everyone is tired, but this is the nba game, I'm sure every one of you has been through this situation, but we still have to cheer up! Trailing by 12 points in the first quarter is not a good start , In the games we won, we took the lead in the first quarter, and now the first quarter is not a good sign." Ramsey didn't yell at the players during the break in the first quarter, he knew everyone was tired, so he More is encouragement.

"Every player has to stand up at this time, especially our substitutes. At this time, we have to rely on you to attack the opponent." Ramsey decided that since the main players are not in good condition, then they will use substitutes. Their physical strength will be stronger. Plenty, there may be miraculous effects after playing.

"Gan, don't be influenced by your opponents. No matter what they say or do, you just need to play your game well. If you are impulsive or frustrated, then their goal will be achieved." Ramsey did not forget to comfort Gan Guoyang, let He does not want to be provoked by his opponents.

Gan Guoyang nodded, but he still couldn't swallow the breath.

Gan Guoyang has always used words to stimulate opponents and suppressed opponents with performance. He has never been played by opponents like this before. He still remembers Lambiel saying "goodbye-fish" (goodbye rookie) when he passed by him when he was off the court.

Apparently Lambiel made a foul on purpose, and at the same time used words to stimulate Gan Guoyang to make him lose his cool.

Gan Guoyang has never heard of Lambiel's name in later generations. He only knows that the Pistons have "Smiling Assassin" Thomas, but he doesn't know that the Pistons also have "Dark Prince" Lambiel.

Of course, in the 1984-1985 season, Lambiel hadn't really become famous.

Two seasons ago, he was a 65th overall pick at the "soft" center of the "Millennium Bad Team" Cavaliers-because he only likes to shoot from the outside.

Caucasian players like him who can't run fast, jump high, and have no special talent are the least valued group in the NBA. After being selected by the Cavaliers, he had no ball to play in the NBA, so he went to Europe for two years. The results turned out to be good.

This rich second-generation gangster found that playing basketball is quite good, so he returned to the United States and returned to the nba. Of course, in the nba, he was beaten back to his original form, becoming a white center who can only shoot in the middle and long range. He scored 7 or 8 in every game Points, rebounds can grab a lot.

Finally in the 1981-1982 season, he was exchanged to Detroit - an industrial city as cold as steel, where he finally had a new life.

His transformation came from the 1982-1983 season, when he entered the All-Star that year, which was hard for others to imagine a season ago, and even he himself found it incredible.

In the 1982-1983 season, he was once again selected as an All-Star. Since then, he has officially become a star player in the NBA and the inside defensive pillar of the Detroit Pistons.

Obviously, Lambiel did not have the slightest awareness of being a star. From the 1982-1983 season, this handsome white insider began to show his sharp fangs. Many centers began to notice that this seemingly harmless white man was playing basketball. How embarrassing it is.

Diving, small moves, pushing people, trash talking, these slowly began to become small tricks in Lambiel's arsenal, and other teams will also remind players in the preparation meeting to be careful of Lambiel.

It's just that the Pistons' performance at that time was relatively average, especially in the playoffs, and Lambiel's tricks did not attract the public audience.

At that time, Gan Guoyang was still training crazily at Gonzaga University, and he would not pay attention to the white center of this central team.

Just before this game, Ramsey didn't have time to hold a preparatory meeting, so naturally no one reminded Gan Guoyang to be careful of the dangerous people of the Pistons. Originally, Sampson could have reminded him, but Sampson didn't. Very little communication.

Therefore, Gan Guoyang became Lambir's victim in the first quarter. He was not the first, and certainly he will not be the last.

"We all forgot to tell you that Lambiel is one of the most shameless insiders in the league. Of course, there are many shameless players here. You have to learn to fight them until one day you become a shameless player." People." Sitting next to Gan Guoyang, Kenny Carr and Gan Guoyang said.

Kenny Carr is the longest player in the entire Trail Blazers. He was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the sixth overall pick in the first round of the 1977 draft and became a member of the Purple and Gold Corps.

At that time, he was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's good assistant in Los Angeles. Because of this, when the Blazers were fighting the Lakers and Gan Guoyang was fighting Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl could always give some ideas.

Coincidentally, Karl spent several seasons in the Cavaliers and Pistons, which means that he and Laimbeer have been teammates for several years.

In fact, in the 1981 deal, he was traded to Detroit together with Lambiel, and only a year later, he was traded to the Trail Blazers, where he stabilized.

Therefore, Karl knew Lambiel very well. Seeing Gan Guoyang's depressed face, he naturally wanted to teach him as a veteran.

"I've never seen such a nasty guy. Although I also like to talk trash, I will defeat my opponent in the way of basketball, instead of playing tricks like him!" Gan Guoyang was still angry after hearing Carl's words one place.

Karl is the big brother of the whole team, except for the coach, other players will listen to him, he is the real locker room leader.

What he does most often is to take the young players in the team to the wine to drink after the game. Although Gan Guoyang seldom goes together, Karl likes this unique Chinese kid very much.

Hearing Gan Guoyang's complaints, Carl said again: "Yes, he is engaging in conspiracy and tricks. He just likes to play these crooked ways, but he does not break the law or violate the rules. There are some guys in the league who like to play these things. When the time comes We went to Boston, you'll understand."

"Carl, get ready to play and replace Sampson." This is Sampson standing in front and waving to the bench.

After the start of the second quarter, Ramsey replaced Cauchy, Drexler, Norris and other substitutes, leaving only Sampson and Paxson as the main players. The relatively abundant energy of the substitutes injected the Blazers Some vitality, at the beginning of the second quarter, they maintained the integrity of the defense, and the offensive touch began to pick up slowly, and finally the Pistons did not pull the score away.

The Pistons also sent a substitute lineup, Lambiel and Thomas both rested, and their offensive energy suddenly decreased a lot.

The Blazers are slowly eroding the advantages of the Pistons. The Pistons' defense is worthy of being among the worst in the league. Especially after Lambiel is off the court, the protection of backcourt rebounds is much worse. This also shows that Lambiel actually has two brushes. .

When Carl heard Ramsey's words, he immediately took off his coat, stood on the sidelines and waited to play.

After a Blazers defensive foul, Carl came on to replace Sampson. Due to Gan Guoyang's foul, Sampson has not been given a rest time.

After Sampson sat next to Gan Guoyang after the end of the game, the bench became much quieter. The two ignored each other and had nothing to say.

After Carl came on the court, the height of the Blazers' inside line dropped again, which means that the Blazers must play fast and must use offense to make up for the lack of defense.

Drexler, who was like a young bull, got plenty of playing time in this game. He stayed on the court after entering the middle of the first quarter.

His sharp backcourt rebounds effectively protected the Blazers' undersized inside line, and at the same time, his one-stop fast offense caught the Pistons by surprise.

Soon, under Drexler's outburst, the Blazers finally chased the score to 6:40 in the 42th minute of the second quarter, only two points behind the Pistons.

Pistons coach Chuck Daly had to call a timeout, and he had to replace the main lineup to suppress the Blazers' fierce counterattack.

"We played very well. We must pay attention to the transition and connection of offense and defense, and do not give the opponent a chance to breathe. I know that we are all tired, but if we play like this, the opponent will also be tired. Their defense is not good. We It can play a more efficient offense." Ramsey did not arrange any specific tactics, he knew that sometimes tactics may not necessarily work, and the enthusiasm and concentration of the players have a greater impact on the game.

This is also the difference between the nba and the ncaa. The ncaa has enough time for players to take tactical routines, while the nba does not.

"Gan, pay attention to backcourt rebounds after playing, backcourt rebounds, this is the most important ammunition for our quick counterattack!" Ramsey reminded Gan Guoyang that backcourt rebounds are the lifeline of a fast-attacking team like the Blazers.

"Okay, I got it." Gan Guoyang said he got it, but when he saw Lambiel standing up and taking off his coat on the bench of the Pistons, his brain became hot.

"This guy, I must teach him a lesson." Gan Guoyang is not someone who has never suffered a disadvantage on the basketball court, but who made him suffer?

The first teacher Thurmond, Big Dipper Chamberlain, Tiangou Kareem, Ewing and Olajuwon, that's all, Gan Guoyang also found his place later, but what is Ranbir?

Gan Guoyang had to shit and piss on Lambir's head, otherwise he would not be able to swallow this breath.

"Good morning, baby." It's hard to die, Lambiel smiled and said hello to Gan Guoyang after playing, which made Gan Guoyang feel even more angry.

"I will make you happy, enjoy the baby." Of course Gan Guoyang will not show weakness.

After the timeout, the Pistons began to attack, and Thomas re-entered the game to control the Pistons' offense.

Thomas is different from the Magician. He is a small point guard with a height of 6 feet 1. He does not have an incomparably wide field of vision like a tall Magician, but his strong breakthrough ability makes the defense have to compress the defense.

And while his exquisite handwork amazes the audience, he often makes the opponent sigh while looking at the ball.

The Blazers' rookie point guard Colter had to face Thomas again after being taught by Davis in the last game, which is really pitiful.

Thomas made a cross dribble and cut directly to the basket from the center. This time Lambiel did not pull to the outside, so Gan Guoyang, who was in the three-second zone, naturally stepped forward to defend.

Facing Gan Guoyang who was rushing forward, Thomas was very calm. He took off directly against Gan Guoyang, but did not attack the basket. Instead, he made a low-handed pass in the air and passed the ball from Gan Guoyang's back to Lambir under the basket. !

If Lambiel was a black man with super physical fitness, it might be a dunk, but he is a white center with almost zero bounce. Just when he was about to take off with the ball, Gan Guoyang, who defended Thomas, had already turned around. , an accurate slice knocked the ball out of Lambiel's hands.

No foul!

Gan Guoyang grabbed the ball without any pause, ready to dribble the ball directly from the backcourt to launch a fast break!

But just as he stepped out, he found that his body seemed to be held by something, his legs were moving forward, but his body was falling backwards.

"Boom!" "Beep!"

The referee's whistle sounded, and Gan Guoyang fell heavily to the ground.

"Did I foul? I just disturbed him slightly! He's flopping! How could he fall so easily?" Gan Guoyang, who was lying on the ground, heard a familiar voice.

He couldn't bear it anymore, regardless of the pain in his body, he jumped up from the ground and punched the culprit!