You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 356

The Lakers and Pistons, those Liangzi in history needless to say.They ended two glorious eras belonging to the Lakers.

One is the "show moment" era and the other is the "OK" era.

Now, the Lakers have been sinking for a long time, and they are still the gatekeepers of the East.

Since 2004, they have reached the Eastern Conference finals for four consecutive years. Either they reach the finals, or other strong teams in the Eastern Conference beat them to the finals. They are the touchstone.

In the summer of 2006, the Pistons bid farewell to Ben Wallace, the soul of the team.

The departure of Big Ben is more suitable as the end of an era than the departure of Larry Brown.

Because the rise of the Pistons started with Joe Dumars' brilliant operation at the peak of his debut as the general manager-Grant Hill's transaction-in exchange for the future core including Big Ben, thus laying the foundation for the glory and foundation of the first decade of the Pistons in the new century.

Wallace is gone, but the Pistons' 04 champion team is still there.

In addition to consolidating the core lineup of Rasheed Wallace, Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton, and Tayshaun Prince, they also absorbed good immediate guard Ronald Murray (Ronald Murray PG) and solid backup center Nazr Mohammad in the offseason.

Their record at the start showed that, without Big Ben, each of them was awkward.

The Pistons got off to a 2-3 start, their worst start to a new season since 2000.

The Lakers, who suffered a defeat in Portland, need to regain the feeling of victory. The Pistons are a good target. They are the powerhouses in the Eastern Conference. Although the recent situation is not good, defeating them will definitely boost the morale of the team.

"We're here to win." Kobe said bluntly when the Lakers first arrived in Detroit.

After that, train in the afternoon, actively prepare for the battle, and wait for the night to fall.

21:00 in the evening.

In the player tunnel, Sprewell posed like a big brother and lectured: "The bastards in Detroit think we can't win here, fuck it, let's win for them!"

They shouted slogans, and then rushed into the palace of Auburn Hills, which was full of gunpowder.

Pistons fans hung two posters on the left side of the court and one on the right side.

One is the moment when the Pistons defeated the Lakers to win the championship in 2004-"The Pistons are your eternal nemesis!" The poster reads.

On the other side, there is a snapshot of the shark carrying Kobe on his back, which reads: Without the shark, you are really a piece of mud!
Why can they accurately grasp Kobe's G-spot, is this the old enemy?

"It may not be useful to say so, but I hope you calm down." Wei Xia said from a distance.

"Since you know it's useless, then don't say it. Since you said it, it means you are stupid." Kobe's voice changed, "The most stupid thing about you is that you haven't really guessed my mind."

Wei Xia said solemnly: "I will not hollow out another man's mind just to be a good teammate."

"I will." Kobe's smile made Wei Xia's hair stand on end.

The warm-up lasted for a while and then ended.

Both sides start as follows.

Lakers: Hollins, Odom, Wesha, Kobe, Smush Parker,

Pistons: Prince, Billups, Ronald Murray, Rasheed Wallace and Nazr Mohammed.

"Mask Man" Hamilton missed due to injury.

In the jump ball session, Hollins' explosive bounce won the ball for the Lakers.

Smush Parker dribbled the ball confidently, made a bold "I see this formation, I can cross and break it" decision, and then threw the ball to Odom.

Odom hits back with the ball, Rasheed goes down, his fake move doesn't fool anyone, the final hook is good, everything is good except that he doesn't fall to the basket.

Billups' ability in all aspects is above Parker.

For Parker to have the upper hand against him, the teammates around him must help.

Kobe pretended to be chasing Murray, but suddenly changed direction, rushed to Parker's side, and flanked him together.

Parker's defense is the only advantage in him that Kobe recognizes.

With Kobe working together, the panicked Pistons had no time to react, and Billups was blown away for a walking violation because he didn't account for his foot movements.

"You think you are LeBron, dare to walk like this?" Kobe snorted softly.

"Stop reading, come and catch the ball." The enthusiastic server Wei Xia shouted.

Kobe calls Parker over.

Wei Xia sent the ball to Parker, and the Lakers fell into positional battle.

Bryant's desire to attack is still not strong, just as the outside world perceives him.

After a frenzied scoring season, he seemed to realize that that road ended in the semifinals, so he had to change his style of play.

In Wei Xia's view, his changes were too much.

A person who didn't shoot 25 shots in a game last season suddenly strictly controlled the number of shots to less than 15. Is that still the only Black Mamba who is not stained with mud?

What is the difference between him and Wei Xia, who can shoot 15 pitches every night and is content?

Even though his scoring average dropped sharply and he didn't take many shots, the Pistons saw that he wanted a position and did not dare to neglect the defense at all. That was the aftershock brought about by a series of scoring performances last season.

He played a low position and helped Wei Xia, who was on the strong side, get an opportunity.

Wei Xia ran out, the ball came, and he shot directly.

2 is better than 0
The challenge Weixia encountered was not small. He was facing the new force of the Pistons, the youngest Prince in the championship lineup that year.In the finals, Prince's height and long arms brought huge troubles to Kobe at the time.

He's an underrated defender by the judges.

Although he has been selected as the second defense of the year for two consecutive seasons, the general public still does not have a clear understanding of his defensive ability.

How difficult is it for a small forward with fast speed, quick lateral movement, dare to fight, patience and enthusiasm, with a height of 206 cm and a wingspan of 218 cm at the same time?That is a difficulty that cannot be known without personal experience.

The Pistons responded with a kick from Billups.

Kobe wanted to double-team again, and Murray, who was facing him, moved actively and retreated to the outside.

Kobe didn't dare to go far and wide, and let Billups humiliate Parker.

Parker is a face-saving person, he would rather make a foul and get a free throw than commit himself to being walked like a dog.

Billups' offense traded for his rough fouls.

Boos rang out, and the crowd at the Palace of Auburn Hills let Parker know how unpopular he was with a cacophony of boos.

Parker's mentality is good, because the Lakers fans at home treat him much worse than the away fans.

Anyway, he would be booed wherever he went, so there was no distinction between home and away games in his eyes.

This kind of person is very dangerous, you don't know when he will cheat you, and you don't know when he will blow up the wind and bite.

Probably this is why the Zen master likes to use him. Every night I feel like drawing a lottery, which is both nervous and exciting.

Parker's foul was worth it since Billups missed the first free throw.

It wasn’t until Billups, who made 89% of his free throws in his career, missed the second free throw that Pistons fans realized how serious Parker’s foul was. Their boos just now were too small. Therefore, when the Lakers seized the defensive rebound and launched a fierce counterattack, the boos from the Palace of Auburn Hills were like the fast-break music for teammates playing deafeningly.

Wescia has played in stadiums that hold 8 people.

Even if the quality of Detroit people is low, it will not be better than the voice of 8 people.

Therefore, he is not affected.

The only person who can influence him is Tyshawn Prince.

The little prince quickly caught up, even if the absolute speed was a little slower than Wei Xia, the amazing arm length could still bring enough interference.

Wei Xia, who wanted to complete the fast break by himself, changed his mind.

He brought Prince upfield and suddenly threw the ball behind him.

Kobe, who followed up, plugged in from behind, caught the ball, and directly came with a Tomahawk dunk.

4 is better than 0
"Good pass, Wish!" Bryant yelled.

Wei Xia and Kobe, who had retreated back, clapped hands, and the two devoted themselves to defense again.

Prince looked at Wei Xia seriously, he didn't regard Wei Xia as an inexperienced second grader.After the first round against the Suns last season, Wish's name has spread throughout the league. Most players have heard of his name and know what he has done.

No one will underestimate him, because Steve Nash cannot be locked up by mediocrity.

Prince will soon have the opportunity to test the depth of Wechat's defense for Pistons fans.

Wei Xia originally wanted to let Prince in, but Hollins obeyed his instructions, ambushed near the penalty area, and came out to help defend at any time.

After all, Prince is a veteran who has played for five seasons. He knows Wei Xia's intentions well.

Rasheed hits a [-] and still misses, the rebound pops head-on, and two guys might get it.

One is Wei Xia, and the other is his opponent Prince.

If the ball falls to the ground, Wei Xia's physical condition is not as good as that of Prince, so the winner must be determined in the air.

The gift of Skywalker now shines above the Palace of Mount Auburn.

"Whoa!!!"

"Wish is flying!" exclaimed Pistons star Vinier Johnson.

He definitely jumped to a height of more than 115 centimeters. Because his height was too amazing, Prince didn't think about rebounding.

He grabbed the defensive rebound and pushed the counterattack at full speed. The little prince wanted to intercept it from outside the three-point line, but Wei Xia, who was advancing at full speed, broke through the defense line with a stride, and then there was unstoppable praise.

Wei Xia, who was in the [-]-meter sprint state, stepped into the free throw line with a small step and jumped up with all his strength. The perfect vacation, the amazing arc of the battle ax, and the core strength of the full-scale explosion constituted a counterattack dunk that shocked the audience.

"It's nice to be young!" Sprewell applauded again and again, "I dunked like that in the early days!"

When the young people off the field heard the words, all of them rolled their eyes like Wei Xia, "Whoever believes it?"

(End of this chapter)