The Golden Age of Basketball

The first quarter was one-sided, and in the second quarter, it quickly entered a tug-of-war. For any strong team, how to play a tug-of-war is a must-have course, just like the middle period of a long-distance running at a constant speed. It is a test for the team. During the period of toughness, tactical literacy, and players' personal abilities, a team with insufficient toughness, insufficient tactical literacy, or lack of talent will often be slowly thrown away during the see-saw period of uniform running, resulting in a poor sprint in the final period. Can't do it.

At the same time, if you use too much force in the uniform speed period, and run with all your strength in order to catch up with the opponent's footsteps, the result will be that you have more than enough energy but not enough strength in the later stage, and you will be overtaken by your opponent.

Therefore, it is very important for the team to play the tug-of-war. At the same time, it is also a great test of the players' willpower, because during this period of time the game is often not too smooth for both sides to attack, and the intensity and physical load of the game will change with the game. In-depth and gradually strengthened, therefore, there are two key points in the tug-of-war, one is the depth of the bench, and the other is the tactical execution.

In the middle of the second quarter, the movements on both sides began to become bigger and bigger. Gan Guoyang didn't find the referee to argue with the elbow that Lambiel gave Gan Guoyang when he was grabbing a rebound in the backcourt, and he didn't attack Lambiel in retaliation. Gan Guoyang knew that , this insidious guy is waiting for him to come out.

In response, Gan Guoyang received a pass from Drexler on the offensive end and gave Lambiel a face-off.

Afterwards, neither Adelman nor Daly allowed them to continue to face each other on the field. Both of them were substituted. Adelman was afraid that Gan Guoyang could not help hitting Lambiel, while Daly needed Lambiel. Take a full rest and continue to consume Gan Guoyang in the second half.

As a result, Buck Williams came off the bench, and the Pistons replaced veteran James Edwards.

One of the manifestations of the strength of the Pistons is that there are too many people who can play. There are a group of good players inside and outside the line. If the Pistons choose to go up and down now, they can still wrestle with the Blazers. The top scorer on the bench, Vinnie Johnson, has scored 6 points in a row after playing in the second quarter, which is the most important factor for the Pistons to close the score, and Edwards is a very good rim protector in the interior. Although it is off the court, with Edwards here, it is not easy for the Blazers to score points in the paint.

In contrast, the Trail Blazers mainly rely on Buck Williams and Jim Paxson on the bench, one inside and one outside. Buck Williams can perfectly complement the fourth and fifth positions, while Jim Paxson's outside bursts in the playoffs, especially his magical performance at the last moment in Game [-] of the Western Conference Finals against the Lakers, was an important siege for the Blazers to advance to the finals.

It’s just that compared with the deep bench of the Pistons, the two substitutes are too thin. Of course, Duckworth is also a good backup, but the singleness and overlap of functions make him less likely to come off the bench, and the effect is not ordinary. , but it works pretty well as a starter.

After Buck Williams came on the court, leaving started to play a role. He had already started to have the attributes of a microwave oven, and he was hot on the court. Almost caused a foul by Edwards.

Then, on the defensive end, Johnson passed the ball to Edwards for an inside single, but Buck Williams suddenly stepped forward to make up the defense. Edwards had a high center of gravity and slow hands. Fast break.

From the end of the first quarter to the middle of the second quarter, the Blazers have not had a chance to launch a hearty fast break for a long time.

"Porter advanced quickly with the ball and passed the ball to Sabonis who was keeping up with him. Sabonis then passed it to Cauchy on the left. If you don’t make it, Williams makes another shot...the goal is scored! Williams’s shot!”

This ball fully reflects the nature of the Blazers. Even a heavy center like Sabonis will fly after playing for a season. The ball he passed to Cauchy is also very beautiful, but Dennis at the basket - Rodman played a trick and deliberately bumped Cauchy under the basket, but the referee didn't notice. As a result, Cauchy lost his center of gravity, missed a layup, and almost fell.

In the end, Buck Williams, who was in good shape, made up the ball, but Cosey got on the bar with Rodman at the basket.

"Beep beep beep beep!" The referee immediately blew the whistle to separate the two. Rodman looked indifferent. In this regard, he and Lambiel are exactly the same. With a light and calm appearance, he vowed to piss off his opponent.

"A somewhat dangerous move, but the referee didn't call a foul...The Pistons passed the ball to Edwards again, and Edwards caught the ball, it was not very smooth...But Sabonis fouled, pushing fouls, the referee tonight seemed to It’s not so fair.” Sean Li also began to complain about the referee’s scale, and the referee didn’t call out several dangerous fouls committed by the Pistons tonight. Perhaps the Pistons players are too proficient in making these small moves, and they are so skilled that they easily escaped the referee. Dharma eye.

At this time, the Pistons seemed to be determined to let Edwards attack, and the outside serve, the ball was still passed to Edwards, but Sabonis is too big. Although Edwards is 7 feet tall, his weight is worse than Sabonis. Quite a few, Sabonis stood in front of him like a door panel and a goal post, and it was difficult for Edwards to turn around and attack.

"Edwards passed the ball to Dumars, the time is up, Dumars' jumper... was blocked by Buck Williams! But the ball went out of bounds, and the Pistons still have the ball."

Buck - Williams can be said to be omnipotent after playing, after all, this is the first time he played in the finals for the first time, the veteran seemed extremely excited.

Then the Pistons served from outside, Edwards still took the ball, but this time, he received a pass from his teammate at the right corner, Sabonis did not defend, Edwards shot directly from the middle distance, and hit a two-pointer. He breathed a sigh of relief as if he had completed the task, and hurried back to defend.

The Pistons' difficult offense this time ended with two points, which was not as dazzling as the Blazers' goal, but their tactical execution was in place, with three offenses, the final finisher was Edwards, and each offense failed After that, tactics will change.

From the low post on the right bottom line, to the left rib, and then to the right horn position, Edwards switches between these three positions. The Pistons' tactics will switch with the change of Edwards' position. Edwards is just the Pistons Just a backup center.

This is enough to show how strong the Pistons' tactical execution is. After all, they are the defending champions. After all, their core lineup has been honed for nearly five years.

In comparison, the Blazers are more open-ended offenses in their offense. They have tactics, but they are by no means the rigid and traceable tactical moves of the Ramsey period. In order to give full play to the player's Personal ability gives players a lot of freedom on the field. Porter, a point guard with the 30th overall pick, can switch offense and defense and make various emergency stop jump shots in Gan Guoyang's team. The encouragement from Adelman is Inseparable.

This kind of tactical system makes the Blazers feel like a storm when they attack. For example, in the first quarter, everyone played like an All-Star, but in the stalemate stage, it is easy to lose the chain, especially when Gan Guoyang is not there. If he is on the court, this loophole can be plugged. If Gan Guoyang is not there, the loophole will appear, and Gan Guoyang cannot stay on the court forever.

"Drexler breaks through, pulls for a layup! It's too tough to miss, but Buck Williams grabs the offensive rebound! Williams turns around for a jumper, still misses! Edwards gets the rebound This time, Buck Williams couldn't continue to score. He was so excited that he forgot that the seven-foot Edwards in front of him was only 6-foot-8.

Vinnie Johnson took his time to control the ball. At this time, the score between the two sides was 45:43, and the Blazers still led the Pistons by two points.

A major feature of the Pistons' offensive end is the three guards in the backcourt. Thomas, Johnson and Dumars take turns to control the situation. Now is the time for the microwave oven.

"Vinny Johnson used Edwards' pick-and-roll to break through to the inside, was double-teamed, and passed the ball to Edwards. Edwards transferred the ball to the baseline, and Sally caught the ball from the baseline! Hit! 45 tie, 45 tie, the two sides are back With the starting line."

The forward's corner jumper is a common tactic for the Pistons, and they quietly tied the score.