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Chapter 384 Fighting Pistons

After losing to the Sacramento Kings, the Phoenix Suns got a few days of rest before they will meet the Detroit Pistons at home on the 10th.

The Detroit Pistons reached the NBA Finals last season and lost in seven games against the Spurs.

Although missed consecutive championships, the Pistons' Five Tigers also gained fame.

Although the Pistons lost to the Spurs, the Pistons did not think that they lost to their opponents in terms of strength, but that they lost their opponents in the regular season record, and they would lose the championship without home court advantage.

Therefore, this season, the Pistons are also fighting hard in the regular season. In theory, they are a team that can compete for the championship. As long as they have the advantage at home, they are not afraid to play against any team.

Moreover, in the Eastern Theater, the Pistons are not without opponents. For example, the Heat last season did not decide the outcome until they reached 7 games.

With the upgrade of the Heat's opponent this season, the Pistons have maintained the original lineup, only minor repairs, and it is still very stressful to break through from the Eastern Theater.

In the case of being inferior to the Heat in terms of strength, the Pistons were already preparing to compete with the Heat while the Heat were still running into the lineup.

Fight for home court advantage!

When the Pistons cannot improve their strength, they can only grab this advantage and the first opportunity.

Whether they want to break out from the Eastern Conference, get rid of the Heat as a competitor, or prepare to compete with the Western Conference for the NBA championship, the Pistons need to overwhelm their opponents in the regular season and gain home court advantage.

In this event, the desperate Pistons are unbeaten in the new season and have won 4 consecutive victories, ranking first in the regular season.

The state is very hot, the lineup is stable and mature, the momentum is like a rainbow, and the fighting spirit is also very high.

The Suns lost three generals in a row in the new season. They are not as good as the Pistons in terms of running-in lineup and strength cards. It is not easy for the Suns to win.

In particular, the Pistons are one of the top defensive teams in the league. It is not easy for the Suns to play a strong offensive rhythm.

This is a very tough opponent, it can be said that it is a battle of offense and defense, shield and spear.

Before the game, the media reporters were collectively optimistic that the Pistons would retreat in the Suns' home court. The strength of the Suns in the new season was still underestimated.

Who prevented the Suns from maintaining last season's starting lineup?It's normal to be unpopular.

At 11:10 p.m. on November 9th, the Phoenix Suns will play against the Detroit Pistons at the American West Arena.

After a simple warm-up exercise, the starting lineups of both sides lined up and came to the middle circle of the basketball court, ready to start scrambling for the ball.

The Suns started the five Tigers, lined up, followed by point guard Steve Nash, shooting guard Raja Bell, small forward James Jones, power forward Sean Marion, and center Kurt Thomas.

D'Antoni knew that Stoudemire's absence would have a great impact on the Suns, so he could only arrange a starting lineup with a relatively balanced offense and defense.

The five tigers of the Pistons will all play and strive for victory. The point guard is Chauncey Billups, the shooting guard is Richard Hamilton, the small forward Tyshawn Prince, and the power forward Rasheed Wallace , Center Ben Wallace.

beep! !

A crisp whistle sounded.

The referee threw the basketball in his hand high into the sky, and the game officially began with a scrum.

Rashid vs Thomas!
The two jumped into the sky almost at the same time to scramble for the ball. However, Rasheed has top physical talent, height and long arms, much better bounce and bounce speed than his opponent, and easily transferred the basketball to Billups' hands.

The game started in the first quarter, and the Pistons got the ball to attack first.

With long legs, Billups dribbled the ball across the half court without haste. Facing Nash's defense, he did not rush to attack, but slowly polished the lineup, the rhythm was very slow.

After his teammates settled down, he hoisted the basketball into the interior.

In the low position on the left, Rashid catches the ball and faces the frame, posing an offensive three-threat posture.

Marion lowered his body, put his right hand across Rasheed's face, and followed his opponent closely, assuming a posture of guarding against death.

Rashid is 10cm taller than Marion, and his wingspan is also much longer than the opponent's. He knows that Marion's confrontation strength and foot speed are very good.

Therefore, Rashid directly lifted the ball over the top, making a two-pointer shot and a jumper shot.

With his good mid-range shooting ability, he can easily mobilize Marion's defensive actions.

Marion suffered from his height, so he could only pounce on him to interfere.

As soon as Rashid pulled the ball down, he turned around and hit Marion with his back. He squeezed his body forward, and as soon as he turned around, he immediately stepped on the flexible pace, rushed into the inside line, took a step, and pulled the ball up from the basket. His body stretched in the air.

There was a bang, and Rashid slammed the basketball in his hand into the basket in the air.

Tomahawk split button!Two points scored!

2 to 0! !
As soon as the game opened, the Pistons aimed at the weak inside defense of the Suns, easily tore through the defense and scored first.

Offensive and defensive transition, Marion serves from the bottom line, Nash wants to speed up after receiving the ball, and rushes up to run and bomb.

The Pistons have a strong sense of defense, and Billups began to press and defend Nash early, not giving Nash a chance to speed up.

Since they can't play running and bombing, the Suns can only play diamond tactics.

Marion and Thomas pulled to the left and right sides of the horn area, ready to cooperate with Nash, and then attacked.

Lagabel and Jones are separated on the left and right flanks, stretching the offensive space.

However, this tactic of the Suns is not easy to play. Without Stoudemire's playing, neither Marion nor Thomas can cover the pick-and-roll quality well enough.

Although both of them have the ability to shoot mid-range, the offensive threat is a notch lower.

In addition to the inside screen, the side three-pointer pulls the defense, which is also a problem.

Jones can only defend, he can only hit the basket on offense, and has no three-point shooting ability. Therefore, Prince, who is mainly defending him, almost let him go one step away, and he is not afraid of the opponent's three-pointer threat at all.

Garabel is also a player with excellent defense and unstable three-pointers. Hamilton, who is defending him, gave him half a step. After all, with his foot movement ability, he can easily complete the defense of the opponent.

If the opponent shoots a three-pointer, he will not pay too much attention to it. After all, the head coach of the Pistons, Larry Brown, is not interested in the three-pointer. Undead game.

Therefore, the Pistons' defensive line shrunk and the goal was clear, which was to contain the Suns' inside offense.

When Nash saw the Pistons' defensive strategy, although his face remained calm, he was a little anxious inside.

The Suns this season are not the Suns of last season. Without Joe Johnson and Richardson on the perimeter, Nash's offensive organization is also restrained and he can't let go.

Not to mention, Stoudemire is also absent due to injury, and the unsolvable pick-and-roll coordination tactics cannot be played, and the Suns' offense will be even more difficult.

Holding the ball in the middle, Nash stepped down and dribbled the ball to overtake Billups. Using superb passing skills and quick feet, he dribbled to the three-point line.

Then, using Marion's pick-and-roll cover, Nash suddenly stepped down to dribble, took a big step back, pulled his body out of the three-point line, without a half-point pause, immediately raised his bow and arrow, and raised his hand for a three-pointer The ball was pulled up for a jump shot.

Although Billupley was guarding against Nash's three-pointer, Marion's screen, as well as his footwork and slow movement, limited his pursuit.

He quickly rushed to Nash's side, but there was no interference, it just proved that he was trying to defend.

Nash flicked his right wrist in the air, and the basketball flew to the basket, drawing a beautiful arc in the air.

Swish! !

There was a crisp netting sound.

Nash's three-pointer did not fall suddenly, he raised his knife and landed, and hit the basket accurately.

2 to 3! !
The Suns' three-point firepower is not only limited to the side, but also Nash's three-pointer in the middle. If the Pistons want to limit the Suns' offense just by relying on shrinking tactics, they will be hit head-on.

(End of this chapter)