basketball boulder

Chapter 191 Let You Be a Wade

The shouts of the Motown fans gathered into waves.

This sound oppressed the Heat players.

Wade became a little anxious unconsciously.

The seasoned Billups saw this from Wade's eyes, and immediately took it to heart.

Sure enough, Wade didn't call tactics this time, and directly singled Billups by himself.

Billups deliberately let Wade take half a step, leaving enough buffer time.

Wade above didn't notice and started a breakthrough, but was blocked by Billups.

Billups suddenly increased physical confrontation, full of aggression.

Wade failed to squeeze through, but instead staggered.

Billups seized the opportunity, shot in an instant, and cut the ball from behind Wade.

Subsequently, Billups took the ball and played another wave of defensive counterattacks.

1: 6.

In an instant, the Palace of Auburn Hills was boiling.

The Pistons are on the move.

On the contrary, Wade made two mistakes in a row and was in a very bad mood.

He thought of the painful experience of last season's Eastern Conference Finals.

Li Lei was keenly aware of this, and ran over and whispered to Wade: "Dwyane, the game has just begun. Don't forget, we have a big guy."

Li Lei pointed to O'Neill and then to himself.

"And me, your brother!"

Wade took two deep breaths in a row, his expression gradually eased, and then became firm again.

"I see!"

Big cheeks, showing a charming smile.

Don't tell me, Li Lei has been watching Wade for a long time, and he doesn't think the big cheeks are strange.

Bubble Bobble is also cute!
Wade advances to the frontcourt.

Billups was still irritating him: "Little guy, you are so weak, you can't get any benefits in front of me!"

Wade smiled, didn't care about Billups, but lobbed the ball to O'Neal in the low post.

O'Neal took the ball, and Big Ben desperately pushed behind.

Big Ben's bench press reached 460 pounds (208 kg), which is even more exaggerated than O'Neal.

But O'Neal didn't compete with Big Ben at all. He leaned on Big Ben, turned around directly, and attacked the basket with an elegant hook.

Big Ben was leaned on, jumped too late, and there was a huge height gap, which did not interfere with O'Neill at all.

Swish!
3: 6.

It is said that the big instinct can defend O'Neal alone, which is a joke.

Daben's specialty is flexible supplementary defense and assist defense, but his single defense is actually very average.

Pistons attack.

Rasheed continued to force Haslem in the low post, a fadeaway jumper after a turn.

But when Rasheed jumped up, he saw the Big Mac.

O'Neal rushed over at some point, and slapped Rasheed's shot out of the court.

"Roar!"

O'Neill landed, hissing and roaring.

There is a grudge between him and the Pistons.

What double Wallace can limit the big sharks, O'Neal wants revenge today.

The ball still belongs to the Pistons.

The Pistons throw the ball to the sideline.

Relying on the cover of his teammates, Hamilton got rid of Li Lei and received a sideline ball.

But just as he got the ball, Li Lei had already rushed over.

Hamilton dribbled the ball continuously under the crotch, looking for opportunities.

But Li Lei was as stable as Mount Tai, without the slightest flaw, blocking Hamilton like a stone wall.

Hamilton started suddenly and was directly blocked by Li Lei.

The two collided, and the thin Hamilton staggered and almost made a mistake. Fortunately, he passed the ball at the last moment.

Billups got the ball and reorganized.

Wade made a fierce defense in front of Billups, and Billups had some difficulty passing the ball.

"The Heat suddenly increased their defensive intensity!"

The on-site commentary keenly discovered the situation.

Under such circumstances, the Pistons' passing is not smooth.

Nearing 24 seconds, there was no chance to make a shot.

Billups' final forced shot missed under Wade's interference.

Bang!

O'Neal blocked Ben with his huge body and received the rebound steadily.

The Heat attack.

O'Neill continued to actively seek positions in the low post.

Wade didn't bother with Billups at all, and just lobbed the ball in.

All of a sudden, Rasheed rushed forward to help Da Ben defend O'Neal.

Double team from double Wallace.

As a super giant, O'Neal is very experienced in dealing with double teams.

Instead of distributing the ball immediately, he held the basketball high, avoided Rasheed's first press, and then distributed the ball.

In this way, it will be too late for Rasheed to return to defend Haslem.

Sure enough, seeing that Rasheed could not return to the defense, Prince quickly defended Haslem.

Haslem then handed over to Li Lei.

Billups rushed over again to defend Li Lei.

But how can a person run past the ball?

This loophole is getting bigger and bigger, Billups is a little far away from Li Lei, and it is too late to make up the defense.

Li Lei adjusted and shot directly.

The basketball flew out, crossed a parabola, and shot through the heart with an arrow.

Swish!
6:6 level.

After O'Neal's main attack, the Heat quickly caught up with the score.

next round.

Pistons attack.

Hamilton ran out of position on the screen of his teammates, and Billups' pass was immediately in place.

Hamilton catches and shoots.

Swish!
There are also.

6: 8.

The Heat attack.

O'Neill continued to contain the low position.

Rashid suffered a loss just now, and this time he was a little hesitant.

This hesitation is simply giving O'Neill a chance.

O'Neill didn't compete with Daben, relying on his height advantage to rely on Daben, and shot directly above Daben's head.

Swish!
8: 8.

Big Ben watched O'Neill make a move, and there was really nothing he could do.

The whole place was silent.

This is the legendary big instinct to prevent O'Neill?
Defense in a dream?

Larry Brown jumped up and yelled from the sidelines: "Two teams, don't give O'Neal a chance to shoot."

Pistons attack.

Prince's shot was missed by Li Lei's interference.

in turn.

O'Neal got the ball in the low post, and the Pistons double-teamed decisively.

O'Neal quickly split the ball out.

After a patient backhand, Jones Sr. got a chance to make a shot.

Swish!
11: 8.

The Heat took the lead.

"The Heat have a good start! They have two consecutive three-pointers."

The narrator exclaimed.

The guest commentator nodded: "Stone, Damon, and Jones Sr. are all three shooters. Stone's three-pointers are about 49%, Damon 44%, and Jones Sr. 38%. The three shooters are spread out, and O'Neal is low. Containment, Wade makes a high breakthrough. This is the system of the Heat this season. You double-team, their shooters can make shots. If you don’t double-team, O’Neal and Wade can get whatever they want.”

The commentator added: "And as the season progresses, the Heat's running-in is getting better and better, and the players' tacit understanding is getting better and better."

Pistons attack.

Rashid organized in a high position and helped Hamilton hit a three-pointer.

11:11 level.

The Pistons also felt pretty good today.

Seeing the state of their own players, the Motown fans were relieved.

But soon, Li Lei shot a heavy shot from outside the three-point line and directly bombed Detroit's basket.

Swish!
14: 11.

Pistons attack.

Billups broke through and assisted Ben to dunk at the basket.

14: 13.

Looking back, Haslem received a pass from O'Neal and made a mid-range open shot.

16: 13.

During this period, both sides are in very good condition, hitting shots one after another, and the score keeps rising.

But gradually, the Heat still established a lead.

Fighting defense, the Heat lost to the Pistons.

But in terms of offense, the Heat are much better than the Pistons.

O'Neal on the inside, Wade on the outside, a group of sharpshooters led by Li Lei, and the stable mid-range Haslem... The Heat's offensive power is also the best in the league.

So far this season, the Heat averaged 103.9 points per game, ranking second in the league, second only to the Suns' 110.4 points.

He averaged 91 points per game, ranking third in the league, behind the Spurs' 88.4 points and the Pistons' 89.5 points.

It can be said that both offense and defense are excellent.

The average net difference reached 12.9 points, ranking first in the league.

It's not intuitive to say that, and ordinary fans can't understand it.

Compare:
The second-placed Spurs scored 7.8 points.

The subsequent Suns scored 7.1 points.

The Mavericks scored 5.7 points.

The Lakers scored 5.2 points.

Magic 5.1 points.

The Pistons scored 3.8 points.

……

This is called team dominance.

You have to know that the Bulls in the 95-96 season had the best record in NBA history with 72 wins, and the net difference was only 12.2 points.

So now there are many people comparing the Heat with the Bulls.

The first quarter is over.

26: 20.

The Heat led by 6 points.

rotation phase.

Wade, who didn't attack much in the first quarter, played with a substitute lineup and widened the point difference.

Larry Brown saw that something was wrong, and immediately replaced the main force.

Coach Brown is also a well-known "dead man" in the league. His team has 8 or even 7 players in rotation.

On the other hand, on the Heat's side, Riley kept his composure and responded to all changes without change, allowing Wade to continue to lead the team.

Relying on the main force to play as a substitute, the Pistons gradually eroded the Heat's lead.

More than half of the second quarter, 30:31.

The Heat fell behind by 1 point instead.

Riley waved his hand, and Wade took a bunch of substitutes to rest.

O'Neill, Haslem, Li Lei, Jones Sr., and Damon played.

In this lineup, the ball is controlled by Li Lei.

Damon advanced to the frontcourt and handed it over to Li Lei.

The Pistons fans shouted in unison under the leadership of the DJ: "Defense! Defense! Defense!"

Larry Brown on the sidelines also adjusted his glasses, and there was light in his eyes.

The Pistons took the lead and had the upper hand.

Coupled with the absence of Wade on the opposite side, the Heat's offense will definitely be weaker. This is a good opportunity for the Pistons to widen the point difference.

Big Ben saw Larry Brown's eyes and immediately understood.

"Defense! Defend the ball."

Big Ben roared, commanded his teammates to stand, and unreservedly swayed his passion.

The five tigers of the Pistons are in high spirits, and everyone is staring at their opponents like wolves.

Sensing the changes in their own players, the fans in the Motor City became even more excited, and the sound of shouting "defense" made the ceiling of the arena tremble continuously.

Li Lei was defended by the "Little Prince" Prince. Feeling the pressure on his face, Li Lei adjusted his mentality and observed the Pistons' defense in a leisurely manner.

Double Wallace is close to O'Neal and can double-team at any time, meaning to go forward.

This is actually very easy to understand.

Without Wade, O'Neal is the most offensive of the Heat.

As long as O'Neal is strangled, the Heat's offense will be extinguished in half.

The Pistons' strategy is fine.

It's a pity that today's O'Neal is not the original O'Neal.

Li Lei can see through the Pistons' intentions, and so can O'Neal.

Facing the defense around the front, O'Neal directly raised it up and set up a pick-and-roll for Li Lei.

Big Ben: "..."

He was stunned. Throughout the finals last year, he had never seen O'Neal set a pick-and-roll for Kobe and Payton.

Are you sure it's O'Neill?
But Big Ben followed out immediately.

Li Lei and O'Neal pick and roll.

The huge O'Neill is like an iron wall, firmly blocking Prince.

Prince couldn't squeeze through, and couldn't get around.

Seeing this, Daben decisively reminded loudly: "Change defense!"

So, Big Ben focused on Li Lei.

Li Lei accelerated his breakthrough and failed to get rid of Daben.

The two are about the same height, and Da Ben's pace is no slower than Li Lei's.

Seeing Li Lei being blocked, the Motown fans were excited.

This guy's breakthrough ability is average!

But at this moment, Li Lei didn't fight with Da Ben at all, and directly lobbed the ball to O'Neal who was down.

O'Neill catches the ball, and in front of him is Prince.

Prince is iron-blooded!

Prince is tough!

Prince is fearless!

But as soon as O'Neill squeezed, Prince disappeared.

O'Neal rushed to the basket, jumped up, and smashed the basketball into the basket with both hands.

boom!
32: 31.

Squeak!

The Palace of Auburn Hills, which was full of seats, was silent, only the basketball hoop was swaying miserably in the wind, making a terrifying sound, as if it would break at any moment.

This TMD is a big shark.

With this brutal dominance, who dares to say that he is old?

Prince covered his ears. The impact of the "explosion" just now was so terrifying that he felt deaf when he was the closest.

And the big shark that landed took the overlord step excitedly.

To be honest, O'Neal is still dominant, but it is not easy to send out such a terrifying bombing.

"Hey my little brother! Well done!"

O'Neal excitedly clapped hands with Li Lei.

Pistons attack.

Prince may have been affected by the impact just now. He made a three-point shot from outside the three-point line and passed it directly into Haslem's arms.

Li Lei took the ball and wanted to play a fast break, but the experienced Billups entangled him.

Li Lei can only quickly break and change positions.

Having tasted the sweetness, O'Neal didn't enter the paint at all, and moved slowly to the free throw line, taking the initiative to set up a pick-and-roll for Li Lei.

Prince couldn't get around, and the Pistons still had to switch defenses.

Big Ben tried to stop Li Lei from lobbing the ball this time.

But Li Lei was already prepared, leaning against Da Ben with his body and hanging the ball in.

Big Ben's height limits him, and it is difficult to interfere with Li Lei's pass.

O'Neal took the ball and went straight to the basket.

But the Pistons were prepared this time.

Rasheed moved quickly, blocking O'Neal's path and helping Prince intercept O'Neal.

But O'Neal turned his eyes and gave the ball directly to Haslem who was emptied.

Don't underestimate a super giant ball quotient, O'Neal's passing ability is very strong.

During the Lakers period, OK Connection was very famous. Not only Kobe assisted O'Neal, but O'Neal also often delivered shells to Kobe.

Haslem pulls up and shoots.

Swish!
34: 31.

The Pistons fans frowned.

I thought that without Wade, the Heat's offensive ability would drop a lot.

But after two rounds, the Pistons had nothing to do with O'Neal and Li Lei's pick-and-roll.

This is Wade for you, you still can't beat it!

(End of this chapter)