unfinished glory

Chapter 92 The Battle of Tianwang Mountain

The fifth game of the finals was the most normal game between the opposing sides.

After the Pistons won two games, the team's tactical adjustment and self-confidence have been improved to the best level, and the fifth game is still at their home court.

And even though they lost two games in a row, the Spurs were still in a hurry. The score at this time was only a 2:2 tie, and they still had two home games.As long as their players adjust their status, they have a great chance of winning.

As soon as the game started, the tone of today's game was established, which is defense and confrontation.

Muhammad succeeded in jumping the ball, and Parker turned around for a long time outside, unable to find an opportunity to attack, so he had to hand the ball to Duncan.

Facing Rasheed Wallace's single defense, Duncan made a false pass to prevent Hamilton from double-teaming, and then he succeeded in a single throw.

Back in the Pistons' offensive half, Ben Wallace squeezed past Muhammad, hit the cricket a few times on the hoop, and fell into the basket.

In the next round, Duncan played singles again, but the timing of the Pistons' double-teaming was very successful. Ben Wallace successfully interfered with Duncan's shooting, and the rebound was accepted by Billups.

Rasheed Wallace's shot was also blocked by Muhammad and then blocked by Duncan.

The two teams unanimously strengthened the inside offense, so the point guards began to look for outside opportunities.

The first is the running position. Both teams have top running position and catch and shoot masters. After four games of competition, they both know the basics.

Li Chongxiao and Hamilton turned a basketball game into a track and field game, and they have not stopped since they entered the field.The offensive player tries to get away from the defender, and the defensive player tries to keep up with the attacker.

As for singles players with the ball, the players on both sides can only be said to be good, but there is no historical level of perimeter strength.

In desperation, Parker and Billups became the protagonists in the first half of the quarter, with continuous breakthroughs, emergency stops or small throws, the efficiency can be imagined.

The offense and defense in these rounds is the epitome of the whole game. Both teams are doing their best to prevent the opponent from running out of space, compress the opponent's space for cooperation, and force the opponent to play more inefficient individual singles.

At the same time, double-teaming and robbing have also become patient, always looking at the reality before going forward, otherwise I would rather let my teammates defend one-on-one.

In terms of rebound protection, both teams have done a good job. On the statistics table, there are very few offensive rebounds.

The defense of the two teams is basically the ultimate. They will not make mistakes in almost every round, and basically extend the opponent's attack time to nearly 20 seconds.

This kind of player discipline, this kind of overall tactical execution of the team, is what many coaches dream of. Hubie Brown almost jumped up in the commentary booth.

There are also many football-savvy fans who are fascinated by watching. Mr. Li Guangfu is at Yao Ming's house, not only watching the game, but also commenting on some exquisite defensive strategies.

At this time, Yao Ming discovered the fact that the old man actually knew English.

Of course, such a game is a pain for most fans.

Whether the defense is good or bad is difficult for the audience to see in the game. Most people will only attribute the lack of goals to the team's poor offense.

The offense presented in front of the audience in this game is that the two teams are in a long and smelly round, the ball is constantly being directed back and forth, and then the time is running out, and a certain player takes a shot and hits the iron.

This is why the NBA needs superstars, not only to play well and sell tickets, but also as a tactic.

If the two teams have a historical single player like Kobe or Tracy McGrady, as long as you dare to defend one-on-one, I can beat you to doubt your life.

At present, Ginobili is the strongest singles player on the outside of the two teams. Due to his physical talent, he is not yet at that level.

And the one with the greatest potential in the future is Li Chongxiao. His physical condition is good enough, and his offensive ability is gradually developing.

Larry Brown told his disciples that this year may be the team's last chance to win the championship. If the Spurs maintain the current lineup next year and Li Chongxiao grows further, it will be difficult for the Pistons in this lineup to match.

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The score at the end of the first quarter was Spurs: Pistons, 15:14; the end of the first half was 30:32.

By the end of the third quarter, the score between the two sides was only 47:46.

The scores of the two teams rose alternately, and no one was able to lead for more than three rounds, and the biggest point difference was only 3 points.

Players who scored in double figures on both sides had only 4 points, two on each side.The Pistons are Rasheed Wallace and Hamilton, while Duncan and Li Chongxiao on the Spurs' side happen to be the two pairs facing each other.

With such a defensive intensity, the inside players are close to the basket and have a high shooting percentage.And pitchers get more opportunities, as long as they can flash a little space, they can shoot.

By the end of the fourth quarter, at the end of the game, neither Popovich nor Larry Brown was talking about play.

What should be said has been said, and the players on the field have also done what should be done.

At this time, cooperation is no longer the key factor, because the defense of both sides has reached the extreme.

At this time, it is more about fighting for physical talent, willpower, and even whose luck is better.

And of course, physical strength.

The Pistons only played seven players in this game. Except for the main players, only McDyess and Lynch Hunter got the chance to play, and the playing time did not exceed 15 minutes.

Hamilton and Prince played 45 minutes, and Ben Wallace played 43 minutes. These three people did not have real substitutes, which was relatively bleak.

And Billups and Rasheed Wallace are better, and both exceeded 40 minutes.

The Spurs have more players, and they have 8 players who can play without stage fright.

However, in such a game, Popovich still reduced the playing time of Barry and Horry, both of whom played less than the previous 20-odd minutes.

Ginobili's physical strength is poor, and most of the holes in playing time are filled by Li Chongxiao.Li Chongxiao played 42 minutes today, the most in the team.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the two sides were evenly matched, but in the end, the Spurs' physical advantage was reflected.

First, Billups made a pass error that shouldn't have been made, and was intercepted by Li Chongxiao. He rushed to the frontcourt and completed a fast break dunk, overtaking the score.

Then there was a layup close at hand, which was thrown by Prince, and the rebound was also taken by the Spurs.

During the defense, Hamilton was blocked by Duncan, staggered and failed to keep up. Rasheed Wallace also reacted a bit slower, and Li Chongxiao made a three-pointer, widening the point difference to 4 points.

Both sides conceded two goals in the line, and then with 28 seconds left in the game, Duncan got a key offensive rebound on top of the double Wallace, and completed the dunk, opening the point difference to 6. point.

The Pistons attacked, but were forced to 23 seconds by the Spurs' defense, and they had no chance to make a shot.Ben Wallace, who got the ball, could only make a big hook in a hurry and lost the last chance.

In the end, the Spurs' serve was also taken by Li Chongxiao, who did not miss a free throw in the playoffs. The Pistons gave up the foul without a timeout, and let the last three seconds go.

The Spurs struggled to win a game at home to the Pistons.Then move to San Antonio for the sixth game, and the probability of winning is greatly increased.

Li Chongxiao scored 20 points in this game and performed very well, because the Spurs only scored 67 points in total.

The highest score on the field was Duncan's. He scored 24 points and 16 rebounds, winning the game's best.

(End of this chapter)