Zhiba NBA

Chapter 90 (89) Last Stand

On June 6th, the Palace of Auburn Hills, the fifth game of the finals will start!
"Look, isn't that Elvin Johnson?" Bosh said with sharp eyes and quick mouth.

"I'm his fan, but it's not good news for him to appear at the moment." McGrady smiled wryly.

As McGrady said, many Rockets players looked a little ugly, and many celebrities in Detroit occupied the front row seats, looking like they were preparing to celebrate the end of the team's 13-year championship history.Even the irrelevant Magic Johnson came from afar to watch the game. It seems that he also thinks that the finals will end on this day, right?
"The less favored you are, the more valuable you are to win." The calm Billups encouraged everyone.

Tang Shuai nodded secretly, this is the value of Chauncey.McGrady is not talkative, Yao Ming is not particularly fluent in English, and neither of them is good at encouraging teammates.As the third star, Billups can always play a role in stabilizing the overall situation.

"Today's game, the players must be under a lot of pressure. And they are so young, it's really worrying." Assistant coach Smith's attitude is very pessimistic.

"It's okay if we can keep the lead. But if the score is stalemate, the pressure will be on our Rockets side, alas!" Curry sighed.

"The Pistons may usher in their first championship in 14 years today." Stuart Scott, the future ESPN sports celebrity and currently still on ABC, talked into the microphone: "This championship means a lot to this city." Wang Yuanfei was very impressed with this man. He will have a successful career in the future. He died of cancer in 2015 at the age of 49.

Game start!The Rockets get the ball first.But Gerrard came up with a pass error, and Bodi Loga made a steal and went directly to the basket.McGrady barely catches up and pulls it off, fouling.

Bodi Loga made 2 of 2 free throws for the Pistons to take the lead.

Gerald Wallace was very annoyed.For such a critical game, everyone just wanted to fight it out in one go.But when he made a mistake, he lost 2 points first, which demoralized him.

Chauncey looked at Gerald and already had a plan in mind.He gestured for Gerrard to step forward to cover, broke through Bodi Loga's defense and then faced Rasheed's sideways pass, and passed it through the gap to Gerrard who was running down, and the latter dunked against Ben Wallace!The referee blows the whistle, Ben blocks the foul, 2+1.

Gerrard also made a free throw, and the Rockets overtook 3:2.

"Although Gerald Wallace completed this ball very well, it is even more important to see that the Rockets' brain Billups controlled it very well. It was he who controlled the timing of the pass just right and attracted the full attention of the Pistons before handing over the ball." Smith explained.

The Pistons are as stable as ever in terms of tactical execution, and they were handed over to Bodi Loga after a few passes.The white magician's trick appeared, and he gave Rashid a light lift.Okur jumped up to steal the ball, but missed it by a little and lost his defensive position.Rashid made an easy catch-and-shoot.Tianzun who scored the goal did not forget to give his teammates a thumbs up.

Billups' precise through ball tore through the Pistons' defense and sent it to Yao Ming at the basket.But Dayao was a little stiff when he caught the ball, and the ball hit the front of the basket and missed.Big Ben protected the rebound.

"Chauncey's pass is very good, Yao should be able to hit this ball." Lao Tang couldn't help frowning.

"Yao looked a little nervous, he shot too hastily. The ball just now was not interfered by other Pistons players, so he can play the big game calmly." Yuan Fei also frowned.

Assistant Coach Smith's yell interrupted the conversation between the two-"What a great European step!" Bodi Loga can be said to be the only privileged player in the Pistons, with the ability and power to play beyond the system.This time he saw that the Rockets' formation was a bit loose, and he was itching to show off his skills. Two fake moves made Gerrard a mess. Billups, who came to replace him, was also deceived by his fake moves, and he was about to make a layup.

McGrady slashed from the ground and hit the ball. The ball was stalemate in the hands of the two, and McGrady finally cut it off.

"The weakness of the Eurostep is that the footsteps, hands, and even eyes are full of fake moves to deceive the opponent's players, so the protection of the ball will be weaker than ordinary breakthrough layups. Old fritters like Ginobili and Bodi Loga know that it is difficult to fool some top defenders with their feet alone, and they will always add fake moves by the ball holder. And this kind of fake moves will also give help defenders outside his vision a chance to steal the ball." Yuan Fei's comments hit the nail on the head.

After stealing the ball, McGrady went straight to the frontcourt with a fast break. Facing the retreating Prince, he threw it to Billups who ran to the left corner without hesitation.

If there is a three-point opportunity in the fast break situation, should you throw it?The answer for the vast majority of coaches is no.From the perspective of traditional basketball, offensive and defensive transitions either end with a breakthrough layup (or dunk), or slow down and reorganize a positional battle.

And Wang Yuanfei's answer is yes.As long as the man with the ball is an above-average long-range shooter, he should take bold shots when there is no defense, whether it is in a positional battle or a fast break.The Rockets have always implemented this tactical concept in daily training, and the players have firmly believed in this concept.

The Pistons players subconsciously believed that Billups would not shoot, and they did not press to the three-point line when they retreated.Chauncey made a calm three-pointer.

We are determined to fight with our backs!Chauncey retreated silently, but his eyes looked directly at Bodi Loga who was holding the ball.He learned a lot from this unprecedented opponent, and Chauncey finally began to think from the perspective of the whole court like a world-class defender.

Hamilton found it increasingly difficult to run without the ball, and Billups was not only following him, but always standing in front of him and cutting off Bodi Loga's passing lanes.Prince's offensive ability is not strong, facing McGrady's defense, there are almost no other means of scoring except catch and jump shots.

Seeing that there was no chance, Bodi Loga chose to break through by himself. The Rockets suddenly shrank, and the three surrounded him tightly.Bodi Loga took his time and still faked the two away, using a small space to try to shoot.But the mountainous Yao Ming had already approached, and the little giant easily blocked his shot and broke the ball.

Going back, the Rockets opened up each outside line, McGrady broke through and found Chauncey outside the three-point line, and Chauncey sent a wonderful pass to Yao Ming.Yao got the ball in a comfortable low post, turned and dunked. The CTM combination had a beautiful three-person cooperation, and the Rockets played well at the start at 8:4 to maintain the lead.

　Wade joined the Bulls, I like this result very much.I hope that Wade can use his youthful tail to make enough money, and then go to join Anthony, James, and Paul in a few years.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)