You are the pearl, Mo Mengchen

Chapter 960 The counterattack completed in an instant (debt repayment! 28)

Chapter 963 The counterattack completed in an instant

In the first quarter, the 76ers resisted with all their strength, but the Pistons had an obvious advantage.

36 is better than 21
There was a 15-point gap in the first quarter.

It's just that the 76ers have two superstars after all. Although they are not as well matched as OK, they are far more united than OK. When the fire is imminent, they will fight for victory.

Duncan played the first quarter and then the second because he was more consistent offensively than Iverson.

After Iverson left the field, the 76ers' offense relied entirely on Shifo alone, and there was no way to replace him midway.

It was also thanks to Duncan that he fouled the Pistons inside six times in halftime alone.

That included three for Curry, two for Rasheed and one for Magloire.

At his peak, Duncan was undoubtedly the No. [-] insider in the Eastern Conference. Facing the Pistons insiders, he behaved like the Sharks in the finals a few years ago. Can use good basic skills to find the best way to attack.

Under his leadership, the 76ers not only did not allow the Pistons to further expand the point difference, but narrowed the gap to single digits.

58 is better than 49
Duncan scored 22 points and 8 rebounds in the half, which was at the cost of playing a full half.

At the end of the halftime, Duncan was interviewed by reporters, showing sufficient confidence in whether the second half can continue the performance of the first half: "The Pistons are very strong, and we, as chasers, will stop them at the Wells Fargo Center at all costs." Make history, please rest assured fans, we will fight until the last moment."

That's the power of a superstar.

Duncan alone offset the advantages of the Pistons' inside group. At the same time, through the explosive attack inside, the Pistons' Princeton also had problems.

Once they get to the rim, Duncan and Tyron Hill's bucket line won't make it easy for opponents.

Judging from the performance in the second quarter, Duncan led the 76ers to suppress the Pistons, and he was aggressive.

In response to Duncan's outburst, Westphal made key deployments in the midfield lounge: "We can no longer let Tim Duncan kick our ass so brazenly!"

It's very simple to do this, as long as the insiders headed by Eddie Curry don't get blown up by him anymore.

But Duncan's current state is not trivial. It is unrealistic to expect Curry and the others to suddenly wake up and play the same level of inside offense and defense as Duncan.

"From now on, don't let Duncan get singles opportunities in the low post, even if you empty the AI, you must carry out double-teaming to the end!" Westphal made up his mind, and would rather be shot by the iron tree's non-blossoming outside line than Don't allow Duncan to play comfortably in the low post anymore.

Westphal should have done that long ago.

It is the correct way to empty Philadelphia's outside line and double-team the inside line.

Why do you say that?Because the 76ers have averaged 9 three-pointers per game so far this season and hit 3 goals.

What is this concept?
Michael Reid averaged 18 points per game this season, made 7 of 3 three-pointers, and made at least 3 three-pointers per game.

Reed alone made as many three-pointers as the 76ers.

Therefore, it is a correct decision to let go of the 76ers' outside line and defend Duncan to the death.

In the second half, the 76ers kicked off first.

Buckner dribbled the ball halfway, and Iverson and Duncan pulled away from the other three on the strong and weak sides. Those who didn't know it thought they were going to play a triangle offense.

AD and the two stand on the weak side, and Buckner transfers the ball to Iverson.

Duncan hung Curry in a low position, immobilizing him, and comfortably got to the offensive position, and Iverson hung the ball over.

The 76ers' intentions are clear.

They also want to follow the example of the Lakers and come to a multiple-choice question with two bottles of poison.

But the problem is that, except for O'Neal, the other four starting players of the Lakers all have three-pointers. For the 76ers, Iverson, who is the biggest three-pointer threat, is often disturbed due to his lack of height, and his shooting percentage is mediocre.

As soon as Duncan got the ball, Mo Mengchen decisively double-teamed him.

This decision makes people feel as if the person he emptied was Ben Simmons, not Allen Iverson, who averaged 1 three-pointer per game.

Duncan saw this and got it?As soon as he got the ball, Mo Mengchen gave up on Iverson who was in front of him and came to double-team.

Needless to say, pass the ball directly.

Mo Mengchen retracted quickly, and Iverson shot a three-pointer against the interference.

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Iverson's touch made the scene burst into joy.

"These are two bottles of poison belonging to PHI!" Cheeks said excitedly. "It seems that we have finally found the right way to play. There is hope! There is hope for this game!"

If you want to make your opponent despair, you must first give him hope.

The 76ers' offense relies entirely on superstars, and the Pistons also have two superstars who can solve problems alone, but in most cases, they will choose to integrate into the team.

Just after Iverson scored a three-pointer, Mo Mengchen called for a scalpel tactic from the outside.

Princeton's scalpel tactics are rich and diverse. When Hill ran out of the left 45-degree angle, which was his favorite three-point point, the opponent knew it. Buckner next to him ignored Ginobili's position and flew towards him. .

Seeing his defense getting closer and closer, Hill had no extra expression on his face, just transferred the ball to the unguarded Ginobili in front of his face.

The Argentine demon knife made a three-pointer.

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"I'll continue to double-team later, you count the time and turn around." Mo Mengchen leaned closer and said to Hill.

The strength of the Pistons' defense is not only because they have extremely strong individual defense, but also because of the convenience of zone defense.

In the beginning, they were also a run-and-gun team with poor defense. Year after year, their opponents kept changing, and they had to make targeted adjustments.

Over the past five years, they have encountered many opponents with different characteristics, which have enabled them to practice a variety of defensive routines.

The routine of pressing the inside line and forcing him to pass the ball will eventually go to one point-targeted emptying.

The 76ers who got together with ice shooters were the big ones who were emptied.

Buckner dribbled the ball over again, using the exact same routine, without changing his position. Even elementary school students know that the same routine cannot be repeated twice.

Just now I played with the left side, why not play with the right side this time?Although the effect is the same, but more new ideas are not always a bad thing.

Iverson caught the ball and lobbed it to Duncan.

He just wanted to provoke Mo Mengchen, but unexpectedly, the opponent completely ignored him who had hit an open three-pointer, and chased the ball towards Duncan.

"I'll make you pay!" Iverson roared.

After Duncan got the ball, he passed back the first time. In the process of their passing and returning, Hill gave up Buckner and went straight to Iverson's place.

Iverson got the ball, but he didn't have a wide open like before. The person who got the wide open was Buckner. Mo Mengchen should have turned to him, but he showed a negative defensive attitude, with a face full of indifference, as if being caught It's no big deal if the opponent gets the open.

Iverson passed the ball.

Buckner, who took 0.7 shots from outside this season and hit 0.2 shots, carried the hope of the whole city and gave the Pistons an open three-pointer.

"boom!"

The sound of iron striking proved that the Pistons' strategy worked. Curry squeezed Duncan away and slammed the rebound at Mo Mengchen, and the Pistons counterattacked.

Iverson chased after him in a rage.

Mo Mengchen glanced back from the corner of his eye. With his speed, although he couldn't completely shake off Iverson, he could guarantee that he would not be able to catch up.

It's just that a counterattack alone is not enough to hurt a proud guy like Iverson.

Mo Mengchen slowed down, and Iverson caught up.

"The AI ​​is catching up!" Cheeks said in a high-pitched voice.

Mo Mengchen and Iverson jumped together, their height and weight were not at the same level, and one was declining, while the other was at the peak of his career.

They jumped to the highest point at the same time, but Iverson's body couldn't withstand Mo Mengchen's impact at all.

Mo Mengchen knocked Iverson away, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and hit the basket with all his strength.

"Beep!"

The melodious whistle is so beautiful at this moment.

Holding the basketball in his right hand, he drew a dazzling orange light in the air, and tried his best to dunk the ball into the basket. With a loud bang, Iverson screamed and fell from the air.

As for Mo Mengchen, as always, he put protecting himself first, clung to the basket, dangled in the void, and looked down at his defeated opponent.

"From this point of view, you are not even 170 centimeters." Mo Mengchen said mockingly.

Iverson raised his head with hatred, gritted his teeth, and said in a voice that only he and Mo Mengchen could hear: "I will never admit defeat."

As a winner, you must accept the cheeky words of your loser.

It's not to show broad-mindedness, but you know very well that these hard words will have no effect on the result or the competition between you.

Mo Mengchen fell down, turned around and walked to the free throw line without saying a word.

In response to Iverson's trash talking, he closed his eyes and made an extra penalty shot.

64 is better than 52
The speed of change between heaven and hell was unexpected by the people present.

The 76ers once chased the point difference to 6 points before, and in a blink of an eye, the Pistons played a 6-0 offensive, so they fell behind by 12 points.

Letting Duncan attack is still the core essentials of the 76ers' offensive end, but the Pistons' targeting is becoming more and more vivid.

At the beginning, it was just a small calculation between Mo Mengchen and Hill, and then other people also joined the encirclement and suppression battle.

Except for Iverson, whoever wanted to shoot a three-pointer, the Pistons raised their hands in welcome.

What's even more exaggerated is that the Pistons used defense to the point where they allowed whoever they wanted to shoot an open three-pointer to shoot an open three-pointer.

It was Buckner just now, and now Kenny Thomas, the swingman who has never made a three-pointer this season, made a three-pointer at the top of the arc, and the Pistons' counterattack was completed in an instant.

66 is better than 52
(End of this chapter)