NBA: This Center Is So Stable

The game was a big success, but the team was in trouble.

Chapter 242 Nightmare

The third quarter.

Wang Song sat on the bench and watched his teammates fight.

Although the Pistons did not have a harmonious atmosphere during the halftime, perhaps everyone was holding their breath, and this breath twisted the Pistons into a ball of hemp rope.

In the third quarter, they still caused a lot of trouble for the Knicks.

During the opening of the second half, they played a small climax of 11:2, and once narrowed the score difference to about 20 points.

This made Nash, who made a solemn promise to Wang Song before his appearance, a little embarrassed to look at the Asian boy during the break.

Fortunately, after the timeout, the Knicks were not to be outdone.

Led by Nash, the Knicks also responded with a 7:0 climax.

After all, the venue for today’s game is Madison Garden, not the Palace of Auburn Hills. Although Wang Song is not on the court, the Knicks have adapted for such a long time, and their combat power is no longer the grassroots team that Wang Song was temporarily injured in G3.

The seven-foot substitute Muhammad can also relieve some of the team’s pressure, and under the Knicks system, the role of the center can be weakened or magnified.

When Muhammad is on the court, he will be a tool man, doing the basic blue-collar center functions such as pick-and-roll, downs, screens, rebounds, etc., and he doesn’t have to worry about the offensive end.

Whether it is D’Antoni or Nash, they did not pin their hopes on Wang Song as a substitute. As long as the opponent can lay a solid foundation for these basic tasks, the Knicks’ offense will naturally lead him forward.

Muhammad also cherishes his opportunities on the court. As a substitute for the “iron man”, every opportunity to play is hard-won.

So even though he is a substitute, he will do his best within his ability.

For example, the confrontation with Ben Wallace!

After seeing Wang Song not appear, Ben wanted to show off in front of the Knicks’ backup center.

But after seeing the toughness of the opponent, he gave up the idea.

In two minutes.

He received the ball twice in the low post in the interior, and the opponent would never let him score the ball even if he committed a foul and sent him to the free throw line.

Especially the opponent’s foul action, the amplitude was so large that even Ben Wallace was a little surprised.

Ben had no doubt that if he did this action in this game, the referee would most likely give him a technical foul.

Muhammad reminded Ben of himself when he first entered the league. He could have no ability but he must have the best attitude.

What made Ben feel even more ashamed was that even after three or four years, he still felt deeply powerless on the offensive end when facing the “self” of that year.

“Nazr played well!”

“Yeah! That’s how we should deal with that afro. That guy’s elbows on the offensive end are terrible. We must not let the opponent feel that everything is going smoothly.”

On the sidelines.

In the Knicks coaching booth, D’Antoni and Herb Sendek showed approving eyes.

At first glance, except for the starters, the basic qualities of the other players in the Knicks’ bench are not good enough.

But when it comes to the real game, the substitutes are inserted and used, and it is found that they are quite suitable for the main lineup.

If nothing else, at least the attitude and basketball IQ are full.

During the time when Wang Song rested, the most important thing for the Knicks was not to widen the score, but to maintain the lead until Wang Song returned.

So the primary responsibility of the substitute center is to delay time!

Mohammed did a very good job in this regard. Not only did he pay for personal fouls, but he also had to limit the opponent’s defensive core, and he also had to constantly confront Big Ben on the way to consume his physical strength.

In this way, even if Wang Song returns later, he will only have to deal with a “reduced blood version” of Ben Wallace.

On the other side.

Larry Brown looked at the score that could not be caught up, and was anxious.

Especially when the Knicks used the backup center, the Pistons still could not establish a clear advantage. Except for the unstable free throws when Big Ben was fouled and sent to the free throw line, the Pistons had almost no definite offensive methods to score.

If it drags on like this, as the game time passes by, it is not good news for the Pistons.

At this moment, Larry Brown kept scanning the starting lineup on the court, expecting a player to stand up… but he never found the one he wanted.

At this time, Larry Brown deeply realized the disadvantages of building a team with a defensive center!

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When the team needs a big-name star to step up, the Pistons have no one available.

Neither Chauncey Billups nor Richard Hamilton can play the kind of superstar ball that Larry Brown expects to appear.

When the Pistons’ offense was in trouble, they did not give the opportunity to the outside double guns or the core of the team, Ben Wallace, but placed more hopes on “The Roaring Lord” in an attempt to let Rasheed Wallace regain his position at the fourth position.

But facing the defense of his former teammate Tayshaun Prince, every attack of “The Roaring Lord” was figured out by the opponent.

Although the two have been teammates for only about 20 games, the thin “little prince” can gain a foothold in the NBA and gain a foothold in the Pistons, which is full of villains. Naturally, there is a reason for him.

The most critical point is Prince’s observation ability. When he is on offense or defense, he always judges the opponent’s offensive and defensive habits in advance.

Not to mention these teammates who used to be together day and night, even the Celtics and Heat in the first two rounds of the game are the same.

Just talking about the details of the opponents at the third and fourth positions, even D’Antoni dare not be arrogant in front of this young man.

You know, this guy often stayed up late to watch videos on the road, and was complained by his roommate Kurt Thomas many times.

In summary, Prince can be said to have a clear understanding of Rasheed Wallace’s three tricks.

As for whether “The Roaring Lord” has an unstoppable killer move, it must be the straight arm shot.

This shot made the fans of later generations see his shadow in the famous power forward Aldridge, which shows the deep impression he left on the fans.

But this technical move became the key to limiting Rasheed Wallace’s scoring, because the person defending him was Prince, who was similar to him.

Tall and thin can be said to be synonymous with the two people!

Compared to Prince, the only advantage of Rasheed Wallace at this stage may be his experience.

In the third quarter, “The Roaring God” made 2 of 10 shots and shouldered most of the offensive burden of the Pistons.

Unfortunately, the dismal offensive efficiency did not make him a lone hero in the Motor City, and he only scored 7 points in the third quarter.

Under the Pistons’ half-dead offense, Wang Song rested for nearly a quarter off the court.

What excited the fans most was that at the end of the three quarters, the difference between the two teams was still around 30 points.

This once made Wang Song not have to perform in the last quarter!

At the end of the game, the only thing the Pistons could be thankful for was that the outside line finally broke out, and the two guns scored 15 points together to help the team narrow the gap to 20 points.

But unfortunately, the Pistons’ pursuit of points ushered in their nightmare.

(End of this chapter)