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Chapter 291

Milicic ended reluctantly, with a cold face and no expression. He just found a place in the corner, covered his head with a white towel, and looked a little dazed.

On the field, Rasheed Wallace and Ben Wallace, as well as Billups, reappeared one after another.

The Pistons' offense still hasn't improved by half.

Hamilton's consecutive mid-range shots were missed, Prince's close-range attack to the basket was also missed, and Rasheed Wallace's turnaround jumper and post-up attack were also unsuccessful.

Billups's cold arrow three-pointer also came out of the frame.

The Pistons' offensive firepower was directly misfired, and they missed one after another, as if the basket was covered with a lid.

Although the Pistons can't start the game on the offensive end, the Pistons are not in chaos. They just work harder on defense. They are not a team that is good at offense.

The Pistons couldn't open their offense, but the Suns couldn't be happier, because they were facing a suffocating defense. Under this strong defensive strength, the Suns' offensive firepower was also cut off.

After Lin Bai hit a three-pointer in front of him, he never found a chance to shoot again. Facing Hamilton, Lin Bai was like facing an enhanced version of himself.

Off-the-ball running skills can't get rid of the opponent at all, catch the ball and attack?Hamilton directly and completely close to the body, and then began to use unsolvable physical strength to entangle
Lin Bai was so tired that he was sweating profusely, but the other party just sweated, did he just finish warming up?
Lin Bai's offensive firepower was directly frozen.

Jacobson is not much better either, he scored a zero directly, and Prince is a top wing defender.

Jacobsen couldn't make waves in front of the opponent at all, and could only be replaced in a hurry.

With Big Ben guarding the inside, Stoudemire and Nash's pick-and-roll failed, and the inside was tightly sealed.

Marion was also guarded by the almighty Rasheed Wallace without a half temper.

It was hard to gain momentum, and the momentum of chasing points was cut off.

The Pistons abruptly used their strong defensive capabilities to suppress the Suns' offensive firepower.

Subsequently, the Pistons' offensive method began to change, and they began to frequently hit the inside of the Suns, causing fouls and killings, and free throws at the free throw line.

Billups sorted out the offense of the plug team in an orderly manner and played very targeted, causing the Suns' defense to retreat steadily.

First, Billups fought Nash non-stop, and directly broke through Nash, using his strong physique to carry the defense and get inside.

If the Suns didn't choose to attack, Billups would keep hitting the basket, and Nash seemed to have no power to parry except for fouls.

If the Suns attack, Billups is also very straightforward, he will choose to give the ball to the open player.

Open players, whether it is Hamilton or Prince, will not shoot mid-range shots, but play inside the dribble.

Frequently hitting the inside of the Suns, without the height of the frame protection, the Suns couldn't cope with the Pistons' tricks that aimed directly at the Suns' goal except for fouls.

At the end of the second quarter, the Pistons made 25 of 7 shots in the offense, only 26% of the shots. However, the Pistons' tactical play took effect. He made 13 of 13 free throws and still scored 28 points.

The Suns shot twice as much as the Pistons, but they didn't take many shots, scoring only 2 points.

Instead of shrinking the score, it widened it!

At the end of the first half, the Detroit Pistons led the Phoenix Suns by 57 points 44 to 13 by virtue of their strong defensive strength at home, and entered the locker room to rest.

The offensive firepower of the Suns can be said to be ranked first in the league, only 13 points behind. It seems that there is no problem. With the violent offensive firepower of the Suns, as long as the shooting touch is restored, the offensive rhythm will return to the fast pace that I am familiar with. , this score can be evened out in just a few minutes, and even overtaken.

However, facing the current top defensive Pistons, everyone knows that it is really difficult for the Suns to get back.

"The tone of this game has been set. It will be difficult for the Suns to win unless the Suns start to rain three-pointers again. However, if they want to play that kind of violent offensive firepower, the Suns must first The most important thing is to rush up and shoot without any hesitation!

If this premise cannot be achieved, even if the Suns have a high shooting percentage, they may not be able to win the final victory of this game! Barkley put forward his own opinion with a solemn face. In his opinion, if the Suns cannot return to their familiar offensive rhythm and speed up, they will only let the Pistons press down and grind to death. .

Kenny Smith nodded, and added: "In the first half of the game, the offensive rhythm on the field was firmly controlled by the Pistons, preventing the Suns' offensive firepower from flying.

Then, for the Suns' outside line, it can also be said to be Nash, and for the Suns' frame protection, both offensive and defensive ends pinch the Suns' seven inches to play.

The Suns must respond and find their most powerful weapon in order to have the capital to fight the Pistons.

Come back from the second half of the game, how the Suns will adjust, please wait and see! ! "

The game started in the third quarter, and the two sides changed sides to fight again. D'Antoni didn't hold back and went directly to the Suns.

Larry Brown also faced it calmly, and also made all the starters, and the Pistons went all out.

In the third quarter, the Suns desperately wanted to play fast, and the speed increased, and Nash worked even harder and more simply.

Joe Johnson is also ready to cooperate.

However, the Pistons are not so easy to fool. Billups still oppresses Nash, suppressing the speed of the Suns and preventing the opponent from raising their speed.

Hamilton's ability to run is very strong, and he also interfered closely with Joe Johnson, which did not raise the offensive rhythm of the Suns.

Strictly speaking, the mechanics of the Pistons are also very strong, on par with the Suns.

This similarity in speed made the Suns very uncomfortable. Even if the Suns increased their speed, so what if they ran away?
The Pistons can keep up with the speed of the Suns defensively. If they can't keep up, they can use their bodies to deal with it and directly strengthen the physical confrontation. The Suns have nothing to do with the Pistons.

Unable to improve the rhythm, Nash could only grit his teeth and play positional warfare, relying on diamond tactics to get up and blast the Pistons' defense.

However, the offensive firepower of the two flanks of the Suns is still limited.

Prince's physical fitness is top-notch, and although it is difficult to become a great offensive player, Richardson can't easily score on him.

Joe Johnson is known as "Single Joe", and his personal offensive ability is top-notch. However, facing an opponent like Hamilton who runs well and doesn't get tired, he also has a headache.

The flanks couldn't be opened, and there was no advantage inside. Stoudemire vs. Big Ben, Marion vs. Rasheed, couldn't play their own things, and they were crushed to death.

Nash tried his best to attack aggressively. Facing the calm Billups with strong key ability, he couldn't drive the team's offense at all!
The Pistons struggled a lot defensively against the Suns, and the offense wasn't much better.

However, at the end of the third quarter, the Detroit Pistons could still beat the Suns with a 22-16 ratio.

79 to 60! !
After three quarters, the Suns only scored a measly 60 points. Based on this ratio, the Suns are estimated to score 20 points in the fourth quarter. Now the Suns are 19 points behind!
If the Suns can defend against the Pistons in the fourth quarter, there may be a chance to win, otherwise, the fourth quarter can only be a formality.

Sure enough, the Suns couldn't do this kind of miracle. It took only 1 minute for the Pistons to easily break through the Suns' defense.

Hamilton used a textbook off-the-ball running technique to tease Joe Johnson. Billups hit the ground and passed the ball to the inside. Hamilton easily received the ball and made a layup. The basketball fell steadily into the basket. Basket, scored 2 points in the fourth quarter.

In the next game, there was almost no suspense. The Pistons firmly controlled the offensive rhythm, fought steadily, and directly grinded the Suns to death.

At the end of the game, the Detroit Pistons beat the Phoenix Suns with a 96-82, 14-point advantage at home, and had the last laugh in this top-notch offensive and defensive battle, giving the Suns a three-game losing streak.

(End of this chapter)