Standing pretty old

Chapter 561
"Aaron, I heard you and Hamilton had a falling out?"

Before the start of the game, the players routinely greeted each other with high fives.

It just so happened that Ruan Erniu was the last one to high-five Iverson. As an epoch-making figure in the league, Ruan Erniu asked such a question to Iverson out of curiosity.

And the AI's response is equally intriguing: "I don't have any problems with Richard, but some people are very good at sowing discord!"

This was not for Erniu, because AI glanced at the Pistons' bench.

As for whether this wink is aimed at Pistons coach Michael Curry or Pistons general manager Joe Dumars, it is also worth pondering.

But these are not important. What is important is that through this simple dialogue, it has been fully demonstrated that the relationship between Iverson and the Pistons is completely over.

This is a superstar who can express disunity within the home team without hesitation in front of the opponent. The fate of AI and the Pistons must end this season.

Ruan Erniu smiled and hugged AI, then walked to the middle circle.

No matter what the opponent is, he is ready to win tonight's game with all his strength and end the regular season before the All-Stars with [-] consecutive victories.

The starting lineup for the Pistons tonight is:

C Rasheed Wallace

PF Amir Johnson

SF Tyshawn Prince

SG Rodney Starkey

PG Allen Iverson

Still a strange backcourt combination, it is really hard to imagine why a team like the Pistons with championship experience would start such a nonsensical backcourt.

In Er Niu's view, even if Efflalo is directly in the second position, it is better than letting AI and Stuckey, two ball controllers, appear on the field at the same time.

Ruan Erniu easily beat the old Rasheed Wallace in the jump ball.

Another half a year has passed, and the decline of Roaring Tianzun's athletic ability has become more obvious.

Bibby walked slowly across the half with the ball. He was not in a hurry to release the ball. Anyway, the pressure AI put on him on the defensive end was really limited.

But Jon Jonson's dislocation advantage against Stuckey's defense was too great, so that Bibby was clearly sure to beat Iverson alone, but in the end he handed the ball to Jon Jonson.

6 feet 5 inches vs. 6 feet 7 inches, a two-inch height advantage seems to be nothing, but Jiong Jisen obviously has a huge advantage in physique.

After an unreasonable cut, Jiong Jisen made a shot from the middle distance.

"boom!"

It's a pity that the ball was missed. Amir Johnson took the backcourt rebound and passed it to Iverson. AI quickly held the ball for halftime, but the Eagles returned to defense faster.

Iverson had to slow down and play positional offense and defense. He said it was positional offense and defense, but in fact it was AI who singled out a group.

With the help of Wallace's cover, the answer reached the penalty area.

Then, all the defensive pressure was concentrated on Iverson alone.

The Eagles had already arranged their defense against the four-time scoring champion. After a sudden contraction, a total of three defenders surrounded Iverson.

The answer forced the shot, and the basketball went over the defender's block, but was still denied by the basket.

"boom!"

Also hit the iron, Ruan Erniu grabbed the backcourt rebound, passed the ball to Bibby, and he reorganized the attack.

After the opening, the hands of both sides were not smooth, and blacksmithing became the mainstream of the game.

Both sports and free throws are pitifully small, and neither side has a way to put the ball into the basket anyway.

Ruan Erniu's rebounding was good, but he also didn't make much progress in scoring.

The Pistons finally replaced Stuckey with "Mask Man" Richard Hamilton when the Pistons played for more than 7 minutes in the first quarter.

Familiar running position, familiar catch and shot, Jon Jonsen blocked it in place, but Hamilton still decisively threw the ball in.

This is how Hamilton survives, he can always throw the ball in a boring and uninspiring way!
Simple, practical, mechanical, and it has to be said that some people are born to play on a team like the Pistons.

Hamilton entered the game state as soon as he came on the court, but on the Eagles side, someone also found the touch.

Ruan Erniu finally showed his fangs after several rounds with Rasheed Wallace.

The Celestials first used Wallace's usual straight-arm shots at a high position of 18-20 feet, and made consecutive hits, so that Wallace had to throw himself out to defend.

Immediately afterwards, Ruan Erniu chose to break through without hesitation, went straight to the basket, and attacked the basket.

Amir Johnson tried to block Er Niu's attack more than once, but in the end he only paid two fouls in vain and had to leave the game early to rest.

When he got off the field, he liberated Rasheed Wallace, because McDyess, who had just entered the field, had a direct confrontation with Ruan Erniu again, and Wallace automatically moved to the 4th position, responsible for fixing Yue Food.

Antonio McDyess and Ruan Erniu are also old rivals, both of them know each other very well, and the two immediately entered the mode of hand-to-hand combat without any nonsense.

Of course, the young and strong Ruan Erniu took the top spot again, and quickly scored points on McDyess's head, causing damage.

In the playoffs last season, Er Niu scored a cross, which directly caused McDyess to retire early and ended his playoff journey.

This former member of the dream team, the peak 20+10 super insider is heading towards the end of his career.

Even if he still wanted to seek revenge from the Celestial Dynasty, his declining physical fitness had already ruined his hope.

At 28:24, the Eagles won by 4 points in the first quarter.

As soon as the second quarter started, Jon Jonsen, who had been hitting iron repeatedly in the first quarter, found his touch. He shot from inside and outside, scoring consecutive points.

However, Hamilton, who was his main defense, suddenly felt cold and shot consecutively.

Under the ebb and flow, the Eagles quickly opened up the score, and the situation began to tilt.

Ruan Erniu and other main players returned to the field after 3 minutes in the second quarter. It can be seen that Woodson still attaches great importance to the Pistons.

For a tenacious team like the Pistons, it is necessary to suppress or even completely defeat the opponent.

Otherwise, the blue-collar workers in the Motor City will use the toughest method and the most tenacious determination to tear apart any contestant who dares to come forward to provoke.

Iverson and Prince hit consecutive shots, and McDyess also hit two mid-range shots in a row against Ruan Erniu's defense.

The two teams played more and more anxiously in the second half of the second quarter!

The number of rounds has decreased, the rhythm of offense and defense has slowed down, and everything is moving towards a more familiar pattern for the Pistons.

Obviously the defensive strength is not as good as before, but the Detroit Pistons can still use experience to pull opponents into their own rhythm.

And the eagle is like a bird that has fallen into the quagmire. It wants to soar, but it can't even find a point of strength.

Fortunately, the Pistons performed extremely badly on the offensive end, and did not cause a fatal offensive to the Eagles.

Ruan Erniu continued to be efficient. In the first half, he made 8 of 5 shots, 1 of 1 three-pointers, and 5 of 5 free throws. He scored 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 assists in a double-double.

Relying on the stable performance of Er Niu, the Hawks still led their opponents 52:46 at halftime.

As for the Pistons, Iverson made 7 of 3 shots in the half and scored 6 points. Hamilton made only 13 of 5 shots, but scored a team-high 10 points.

The efficiency of both is terrible, but Iverson's situation will be even worse, because now he is the one pointed out by thousands of people.

His arrival squeezed Hamilton to the bench (actually it was the idea of ​​the Pistons management, they wanted to train Stucky more at that time), once the Pistons lost, all the pressure would be concentrated on Iverson.

(End of this chapter)