NBA Please Answer 2007

Chapter 48 Anxiety (Fourth Update)
El Harrington sat on the bench, looked up at the data on the big screen, and took a comfortable breath of air.

19 points and 8 rebounds.

Old Nelson squinted his eyes and looked at the enjoying El Harrington, and became more determined to promote the deal.

So far this season, the Warriors have 1 win and 3 losses. Last season's "Slam Dunk King" Richardson was removed from the lineup, but Li Zhi, who has more potential, has ushered in. Old Nelson thought for a long time and couldn't understand the reason for such a poor record.

But now he understands that last season's "Black Eight" was like a shot of stimulant, which exhausted the Warriors' talent. Many players still haven't woken up from the "brilliance" of last season, and even thought about how to fight for a higher status or a bigger contract in the team.

The team lacks cohesion and the hearts of the people are scattered.

But...Old Nelson looked at Baron Davis, Monta Ellis, Li Zhi and others who were discussing tactics, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.

……

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the two teams replaced the main players again, planning to have a showdown.

Warriors lineup: Baron Davis, Monta Ellis, Li Zhi, El Harrington, Bitrins.

Pistons lineup: Ronald Murray, Richard Hamilton, Taysha Ann Prince, Jason McHill, Rasheed Wallace.

Harrington faced Mark Hill behind his inside position and asked for the ball from Baron Davis.

Baron Davis's big round eyes stared, and he ignored this strange thing directly. Facing the defense, Ronald Murray turned and broke through, catching the Pistons by surprise.

80:80 tie, but it was booed by the Pistons fans.

The Pistons had the ball, Ronald Murray dribbled the ball, and covered the outside ball. Richard Hamilton did not get rid of Li Zhi, but McHill's pick-and-roll in the middle played an important role and directly blocked Baron Davis inside.

The short but extremely fast Ronald Murray directly chose to break through Al Harrington and scored a layup.

The Pistons took the lead again.

Although Al Harrington is slightly fat, his movement speed is not slow, and he is very good at defending against pick-and-rolls. However, Al Harrington, who is focused on scoring points, has no defense at all, watching Ronald Murray rushing inside.

Li Zhi, Davis and others looked helpless, what else could they do with such a pig teammate?
Baron Davis took the ball to Li Zhi in the frontcourt, and Monta Ellis got rid of the screen and ran to the bottom corner.

83:80
The Pistons attacked, and Ronald Murray quickly passed the ball to the frontcourt. This time, Li Zhi didn't wait to catch up with the serial running Hamilton, who hit a three-pointer around the screen.

The score was tied again.

In this way, the two teams took the lead alternately.

For the Warriors, Li Zhi hit three goals, including an open three-pointer, two cut layups, and scored 7 points. The effect was good.

Baron Davis performed strongly, using breakthrough points to continuously tear through the Pistons' outside defense. With 2 minutes left in the fourth quarter, he had sent 5 assists in a single quarter, and the total assists reached 12.

With Li Zhi, Baron Davis and others attracting firepower, Monta Ellis also took the opportunity to hit a three-pointer and a mid-range shot. The three had a wonderful chemical reaction, and the others also performed well.

For the Pistons, the poor defense made the head coach Philip Saunders determined to strengthen the offense and completely released Ronald Murray and Richard Hamilton. Under the tandem of the two, the Pistons tied the score again in the final 2 minutes.

During the timeout, Nelson took the time to adjust the rotation, replacing the paddling El Harrington and replacing the sharp defensive Matt Barnes.

The Pistons fans in the stands were severely grabbed by the Warriors. They did not expect that the stronger Pistons would fight the Warriors until the last moment.

"Warrior's Baron Davis, George Lee and Monta Ellis work together so well!"

"Yeah, Chauncey's not here, it's taking our perimeter defense to the next level."

"Hey, I'm starting to worry about our Pistons. The Warriors are now the second-to-last in the Western Conference. We've played against them so far. Is it true that we are at that level?"

In the past two years, the team has continued to fall apart, and the champions who won the championship have left one after another, which has caused the Pistons to continue to decline. Every year they enter the playoffs full of hope, and every year they fail in that place. Pistons fans gradually lose their expectations for the Pistons to win the championship.

……

After the timeout, Nelson changed his tactics, strengthened the pick-and-roll air cut cooperation between Bitrins and the outside three, pulled Rasheed Wallace out, and opened up space for the field.

But Old Nelson's calculation was obviously wrong. The Pistons seemed to have awakened the violent factor of their "Bad Boys" at the last moment. The defensive tricks continued and the confrontation continued to strengthen, which made Baron Davis very uncomfortable in breaking through.

With 1 minute left in the game, the Warriors failed in the first two attacks, one at 24 seconds, and the other when Monta Ellis broke through inside and missed a throw.

But the Pistons scored 4 points in a row with this tough inside offense.

Watching the Warriors attack, the Pistons fans in the stands all stood up and booed loudly.

The roar of the car was endless, and Baron Davis looked at the piston like an iron barrel, helpless.

"George! Come on!" A girl's scream came from the sidelines, which attracted the sideways glances of the surrounding fans. Many fans glared at the woman wearing sunglasses and a mask.

This is the Palace of Auburn Hills. From the incident at the Palace of Auburn Hills, it can be seen how fanatical the Detroiters are for the Pistons. Otherwise, no matter how small-hearted Artest is, he can't attack the fans brazenly. Obviously, the words and deeds of the fans are too aggressive.

"Idiot over there, get out of here!"

"Bitch, you are not welcome at the Palace of Auburn Hills."

"The Warriors are finished, your Chinese little boys are peeing their pants on the court now."

All kinds of obscenities came from around, and some fans even rolled up their sleeves. In the atmosphere of violence and fanaticism, fans are an extremely terrifying group.

Li Zhi obviously heard the voices of the girls on the sidelines, and recognized that the one wearing a mask and sunglasses was Avril Lavigne, so he also heard what the fans said.

Li Zhi didn't think about why Avril suddenly appeared here, he was thinking about how to teach the Pistons fans a lesson.

Li Zhi couldn't help thinking of all the accusations and grievances Avril had received because of him. He knew that these things would change in the future. As he continued to grow and become famous in the NBA, no one dared to point fingers at them.

However, that was too far away, and Li Zhi couldn't wait any longer.

He wants to be the one who protects the goddess, and there will never be a single person in this world who can give us pointers.

(End of this chapter)