I just want to lie down and win

Chapter 45 Enemy?Rescue!
November 11, TD Water House Arena.

The two teams participating today are the Pistons and the Magic, both of which have a record of 1 win and 1 loss at the beginning.

Although the Magic was a team in the first round of the playoffs last season, it was the Pistons and the Magic who won the final victory in the tiebreaker.

The Pistons can reach the Eastern Conference Finals, which also means that in the first round of the playoffs, the Magic, which played on par with the Pistons, has similar strength.

Relatively speaking, the Magic is a party that failed to perform well in the playoffs, or it may have a pig-headed coach like Doug Rivers who will be reversed and eliminated in the tiebreaker.

Although there are some changes in the Magic lineup in the new season from last season, they are generally not much different.

The Magic still have the strength of the playoffs. This time, when they encounter an old enemy like the Pistons, they must be sincere and consistent, and want to avenge their shame.

Exactly, the Pistons just finished playing the Heat yesterday, and the back-to-back away games are quite unfavorable for the Pistons.

The Magic is waiting for work with leisure, sitting on the advantage of the home court.

John Hammond knows that today's situation is dangerous, but for an interim head coach like him, such a game must be won as much as possible.

Otherwise, back in Detroit, Larry Brown will be "rehabilitated."

Not only did Joe Dumars lose face, he even had to pay an extra price in order to re-invite Larry Brown to stabilize the situation.

As Joe Dumars' right-hand man, John Hammond naturally has to work harder to keep the chain going.

It's a pity that the Magic's lineup is a little restrained against the Pistons.

In the jump ball link, Big Ben first lost to Juwan Howard, and then McGrady hit the iron with a mid-range shot.

However, the Pistons' starting lineup faced the Magic's four-four and one-small lineup, and rebounding from the inside won't get any benefit at all.

Drew Gooden grabbed the offensive rebound, followed by a second take-off layup.

When it was the Pistons' turn to attack, Hamilton was bumped into by the Magic strikers to varying degrees during his continuous running.

Although touching porcelain is not popular these days and confrontation is encouraged, the whistle is still relatively strict.

Hamilton can also push someone back and run away from the defensive player, but the Magic striker is too big, the wingspan is too long and the defensive area is too large. It is difficult for Billups to pass the ball to Hamilton.

Ever since, he could only make a three-pointer from the outside line, but in the end it turned into a strike.

Daben took off desperately, but due to his lack of height, he was surrounded by Magic strikers, surrounded by layers, and finally the rebound was taken away by Juwan Howard.

Apart from anything else, the Magic launched a counterattack and fast break. Fortunately, McGrady shot a three-pointer. The elegance is elegance, but the hit rate needs to be improved.

Relying on grabbing a defensive rebound, the Pistons immediately made a conversion, and only then hit two points to tie the score.

However, it is generally difficult for the two teams that emphasize defense to find opportunities to switch.

In most rounds, the two teams mainly focus on positional warfare.

As for the Magic, except for Tyronn Lue, the starting lineup is all above 2 meters. Although there are no big centers above 2 meters, there are only 1 strikers with both height and speed between 2 meters and 2 meters. indivual.

Even if Tracy McGrady is not so active in rebounding, the other three are enough.

Since ancient times, the striker group has been a major killer to cut off the connection between the inside and outside lines.

Often the more teamed the team, the more restricted the striker group will be.

In the first quarter of the game, the Pistons not only protected the rebounds but were blown out by the Magic's strikers, and even the inside offense was deeply troubled, and it seemed that they were basically unable to move.

Eight minutes into the first quarter, John Hammond had to call a timeout.

Big Ben made 2 of 0 shots, Eldon Campbell made 3 of 1 shots, and when the Pistons trailed by 3 points, John Hammond had no choice but to use a dead horse as a living horse doctor, and replaced him with the outstanding performance yesterday. Huo Song.

At the same time, Prince was playing with Huo Song.

Why is the talent selected in the draft, and why is the big man selected?It is because big players with physical talents can score simple goals in most cases.

For the vast majority of defensive players, the height, strength, and wingspan are not enough, and no matter how hard they try, they will never be able to defend.

John Hammond was very superstitious about Huo Song's physical talent, and felt that as long as Huo Song went inside, he would definitely help the team score.

As for defense, isn't Ben Wallace, the best defensive player, wiping Huo Song's ass?

Sure enough, Huo Song got excited as soon as he came on the court. After receiving a pass from Billups in the low post, he hit back to the basket without saying a word.

The Magic played a zone defense lineup, and Drew Gooden couldn't stand Huo Song alone, so he immediately called his teammates to double-team.

Britton Johnson immediately attacked, but Huo Song saw that the distance was almost the same, turned around and dribbled the ball, and directly relied on two people to force a layup.

It's definitely not wise to dunk against two blocked shots.

Although Huo Song's ball was aimed at drawing a foul, there is still a possibility of 2+1 when he hits a layup. If he dunks, sometimes he is really beaten, and the referee doesn't blow it, so he is speechless.

Fortunately, the ball was blown.

Huo Song really played hard enough. Facing the double-team situation under the basket, he didn't mess up at all. He forcibly scored the ball against the defense of the two, and finally won a free throw.

Drew Gooden, who was the fourth overall pick last year, seemed quite unhappy after being hit by Huo Song, followed by a layup, and another foul.

When Huo Song made free throws, Drew Gooden was still cursing Huo Song: "No, no, no."

However, Huo Song, who had just played, was in good condition. His hand was slapped, but the feel was okay. The ball bounced off the hoop and fell into the basket.

"Good job!" John Hammond was very excited when he saw that Huo Song came up and scored three points, smoothing the point difference.

If it weren't for the head coach, John Hammond would have wanted to punch Huo Song in the chest if he had to maintain his demeanor.

Then he encouraged Huo Song: "Kid, keep going hard!"

Not only John Hammond, the interim head coach, but also the Pistons players on the field were obviously stimulated and encouraged.

After everyone applauded Huo Song to celebrate, the defense in the next round became more standard. The Pistons defended against a 24-second violation by the Magic.

Obviously, McGrady had two chances to pull up, but it seemed to be interfered by Prince's long arm. McGrady chose to share the ball with his teammates and give other teammates the opportunity to attack instead of hurting the team singles.

But that's exactly what happened. The Magic's offense was not that smooth. After stopping the ball two or three times, the time ran out.

The Pistons regained possession of the ball, and Billups signaled everyone to take their time and not to worry.

When Huo Song heard what Billups said, he really believed it. He just stood in a low position silently, watching Billups press the time, look for an opportunity, and then pass the ball to him.

But just in the blink of an eye, Billups made a quick shot from outside the three-point line, but he didn't expect it to be a cold arrow.

"Oxime shit, I'm in such a good condition, why don't you call me? Then I'll use it as a cover, right?"

Huo Song was a little unhappy, why didn't Billups pass the ball?This is too Kobe!

However, if Billups tricked Tyronn Lu into believing it was true this time, and didn't defend much, and then suddenly made an open three-pointer and scored, Huo Song would not be unable to forgive Billups.

(End of this chapter)