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Chapter 54 Victory over the Pistons

Hamilton's offense is still strong, scoring extremely easily.However, the Cavaliers did not panic, but followed the pre-match tactics. James lobbed the ball to Ilgauskas in the left low post.

Ilgauskas turned around after receiving the ball, without a pause, he jumped up and opened his hands for a two-pointer.

With a bang, the basketball fell into the basket precisely.

48 to 56! !
Ilgauskas's mid-range shot is not bad, and he has been entangled with Ben Wallace for half the time, and has already adapted to Ben Wallace's defensive rhythm. This ball, with a clever break, directly takes advantage of his height to catch the ball After turning around, aim and shoot quickly.

Ben Wallace couldn't keep up with the tempo all of a sudden, and had no choice but to be attacked by Ilgauskas.

Soon, the Pistons fought back.

Billups organized the frontcourt and was forced by James. Okur played team basketball in Europe. He played more flexibly and smartly. Puth got rid of James' defense.

At this time, the Cavaliers' zone defense was very contradictory. If they defended out, the defensive formation would be broken up. If they did not defend out, both Billups and Okur would have shooting range on the outside.

There is no way!

Lin Bai and Miles could only follow suit, and once again made a two-man press against Billups, without giving a chance to pass the ball.

Billups is not easy to fool, he jumped up and passed the ball over the top to the right. Prince made an air cut from the left to the right.

The Cavaliers' zone defense tactics were broken in an instant.

Prince made an easy layup, 48 to 56!

If you want to break the zone defense, the corner three-point tactic is a very practical tactic, but if you extend it, you will understand that as long as the range is long enough, defending the zone defense is uncomfortable. Get up and defend.

At this time, as long as the shooting from the outside is accurate, whether it is a three-pointer from the bottom corner or a point such as the wing or the middle, and hurts the opponent, the so-called zone defense can be easily solved.

Next, the Pistons played a tactic and played non-stop. Okur evacuated the inside line one after another and pulled it out to cover Billups' pick-and-roll.

The Cavaliers can only move the defense to the side with the ball. The front line of the defense may double-team the player with the ball, or even focus on me, ignoring the Pistons' outside shots and tightly shrinking their inside defense.

The Pistons responded as usual and broke the Cavaliers' defense one by one.

After Billups pick-and-roll, the ball was given to Prince, and Prince was used as the pivot to support the pass, and the ball was given to Hamilton, who ran out of the open space, and made a mid-range shot.

Billups was robbed by James and Lin Bai, and the ball was given to Okur, who was in support. The latter could break through with the ball, shoot a three-pointer or attract the defender, pass the ball to Ben Wallace under the basket, and dunk easily succeed.

After Billups picked and rolled, he jumped up and passed the ball. Prince cut to the basket and scored two points in a mid-range shot.

The Pistons' offense was revitalized, with frequent offenses and hits one after another, and the momentum was like a rainbow.

However, at the end of the third quarter, the Pistons were only 74 to 72, the lead was almost tied, and they entered the fourth quarter with only a two-point advantage.

Although the team basketball of the Pistons is impressive and prosperous, the Cavaliers' offense is not bad, and it can even be said to be amazing.

First of all, Miles entangled Hamilton and carried out the exchange tactics. This step was very clever, which liberated Lin Bai's attack.

Hamilton's defense is still very good, especially for pitchers who are the easiest to restrict. His physical strength, his running position, and his interference... all make Lin Bai a headache.

Now, with Miles going to pester him, the Pistons' defense against Lin Bai has caused many variables.

Lin Bai used his teammate's screen or off-the-ball running skills to hit a series of wonderful three-pointers at the 60-degree three-point line on the right, the three-pointer at the right bottom corner and the 75-degree three-point line on the left. It rained three minutes.

Okur's defense is also good, but there is still a lot of gap between Rasheed Wallace, one of the five Pistons in Lin Bai's previous life.

Rasheed Wallace has more comprehensive skills, defensive area, assist defense skills, moving steps, etc. are much better than Okur, not to mention offensively, the two are also much worse.

In this way, Lin Bai took advantage of many loopholes and gained more space for shooting.

On the inside, Ilgauskas did not let Lin Bai alone. After catching the ball, he singled out and used his height to raise the ball to attract double-teaming. Lin Bai and Kapono hit three-pointers one after another. , Very heart-wrenching, making the Pistons' defense like paper, useless.

The Pistons players, defensively, lost sight of the other and became hesitant.

At this time, James stood up again, frequently holding players in the middle to break through for layups or score after breaking through, almost making the Pistons unable to lift their heads. It is quite critical, slowly accumulating advantages and closing the score.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Pistons still did not waver because of the Cavaliers' three-pointers, and insisted on their own defensive philosophy.

Adhere to the zone defense, guard the basket, and have no plans to expand.

If the idea is right, then there is nothing wrong with it, but if the idea is wrong, something will happen to the attachment.

In the 5th minute of the fourth quarter, James broke through Billups with the ball in the middle, and made a layup with two European steps. Lin Bai ran back and came to the 75-degree three-point line on the left. James jumped up to attract the defense. Instead of shooting, the basketball was distributed.

Lin Bai caught the ball, bent his knees slightly, and jumped up lightly. His long body bloomed in mid-air, and the basketball swung at his fingertips.
There was no stagnation in the whole movement. From catching the ball, taking off, and shooting, it was as smooth as flowing clouds and water, and the shooting posture was very standard.

The basketball drew a beautiful arc in mid-air, and there was a clear sound.

The basketball fell into the rim with precision, and the white net flowers splashed.

Lin Bai raised his knife and landed a three-pointer through his heart, hitting a three-pointer.

88 to 87! !
Except for the first goal, the Pistons continued to lead in the score. Unexpectedly, near the end of the game, the Cavaliers not only pulled the score back, but also temporarily led the Pistons by one point.

Larry Brown frowned. In desperation, he could only order the players to closely guard Lin Bai, and used the Cavaliers' sub-swap tactics to expand the defense, increase the defensive intensity, and strengthen physical confrontation.

The tougher the Pistons played, Lin Bai also had to accept the move, and there was nothing to hide, and he also made tactical adjustments.

Originally, at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Lin Bai targeted Hamilton and disrupted his rhythm of catch and shoot.

Since it is impossible to stop Hamilton's running position, then use fouls to stop his offense, even if it is a foul, it will not give him an easy chance to catch the ball and shoot.

Now, as the fourth round comes to an end, the number of free throw fouls has already been reached. Lin Bai swung his hand and used the "shark-cutting" tactic against Ben Wallace. Regardless of whether he catches the ball or not, he directly fouls him and sends him to the court. Free throws from the free throw line.

bang bang...

On the free throw line, Ben Wallace's shooting posture is not standardized. His muscles are strong and full of strength, and his shooting touch is not soft. One after another, the iron went wide, wasting the opportunity to chase points.

Lin Bai was closely guarded. Although the Cavaliers' three-pointer was directly extinguished, the Pistons' inside defense was also wide open. James was not polite, and directly broke through with the ball and hit the basket. Ilgauskas's The low-post singles also showed their power frequently and gradually took over the game.

Although Hamilton performed superbly in the fourth quarter, he was very efficient. He made 5 of 3 shots, 9 of 8 free throws, and scored 14 points in a single quarter. He played 40 minutes in the game, made 23 of 15 shots, and 1 of 1 three-pointers. , made 15 of 13 free throws, blasted 44 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, and his performance was amazing.

However, the Pistons still swallowed the bitter fruit of failure. In the end, at the end of the game, the Pistons lost to the challenging Cleveland Cavaliers 93-96 at home by three points.

In this game, Lin Bai turned into a surprise soldier. He played 24 minutes, made 12 of 9 shots, 10 of 9 three-pointers, 3 of 2 free throws, scored 29 points, 2 assists and 2 rebounds. It rained three-pointers and performed amazingly. Steal everyone's attention.

Ricky made 15 of 7 shots, 3 of 1 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, scored 19 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Although he was at a disadvantage in the matchup with Hamilton, he failed to withstand the bombardment and defense Hamilton's impact, however, was on offense in the first half and performed well, biting the score for the Cavaliers.

伊尔戈斯卡斯12投7中，罚球4中4，贡献5中4，贡献18分3篮板3助攻，詹姆斯11投5中，三分球2中0，罚球3中2，砍下12分9助攻3篮板，数据虽然不显，却是骑士队的取胜关键球员。

In the offense, he was the Cavaliers' metronome, revitalizing the Cavaliers' offense. In the second half, under his control, he played a wave of offensive offensives that blossomed, and established the victory of the game in one fell swoop.

Before the game, media reporters were still promoting the matchup between the No. 03 pick of the 1 generation and the No. [-] pick. As a result, they were greatly disappointed. James showed his true qualities as a superstar, but Milicic didn't even play for a minute.

Fortunately, James met their expectations. He not only became a metronome on offense, but also worked very hard on defense. Billups, who was facing him, made 16 of 3 shots, 3 of 2 three-pointers, and 2 free throws. In 1, he only scored 9 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds. Although Billups is called "Mr. Key", his usual statistics are not necessarily outstanding.

活塞队除了汉密尔顿一人独自轰下44分外，其他人的得分并不多，奥库8投5中，罚球6中4，砍下14分6篮板，普林斯10投5中，贡献12分7助攻6篮板。

No one else was in double figures. The inside core of the Pistons, Ben Wallace, made 8 of 2 shots, 10 of 5 free throws, scored 9 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks. It seemed that he performed very comprehensively, but, Did not lead the Pistons to the last laugh.

(End of this chapter)