You are the pearl, Mo Mengchen

Chapter 784 Four Bloody Battles

On June 2001, 6, the first game of the finals started at the Staples Center.

The world-renowned rematch reached a ratings of 14 in the first round.

At the same time, the excitement of this game is also worthy of the attention of the outside world.

O'Neal entrenched the penalty area like a beast, and the Pistons did what they did last year, double-teaming + blocking the passing route.

In the first half, the strategy paid off.

In order to prove himself, O'Neal would rather not pass the ball than to force a one-on-many in many cases. This style of play will undoubtedly hurt the operation of the triangle offense.

Moreover, there is a Kobe in the team who keeps an eye on him at all times.

Seeing O'Neal messing around, Kobe thought, why can't I mess around?As a result, something unacceptable to Lakers fans reappeared.

OK's state is not bad tonight, but they don't pass the ball to each other, and they all want to win the game by their own personal ability. The result is 1+1<2.

After halftime, the Pistons led the Lakers by 7 points.

"We have some problems that need to be solved urgently." Zen Master said in a halftime interview.

As for the Pistons, it can be seen from Hill's bright smile that they are very satisfied with the result.

"In the second half, we will still be ready." Devil Hill's iconic smile did not win him many fans, but instead aroused unanimous disgust from Lakers fans.

No one knows what happened in the Lakers locker room, and there are gossip that Zen Master angrily reprimanded OK.

Regarding this statement, the on-site commentator Marv Albert said; "With Phil's style, I don't think he will use such an aggressive method."

In this regard, Bill Walton has the opposite view.

The Zen master never did anything radical?Of course not, a very famous story, when he was coaching the Bulls, on the way to the away game, he fired a staff member who had played for the team for many years for no reason.

His approach is to maintain a sense of mystery, so that players and colleagues can't understand what he wants to do. Unfortunately, the staff who worked hard for the team don't know how to curse Zen Master for defeat in the finals in that small corner.

Zen master can't solve OK's contradiction, but the finals have already begun, and they must work together to defeat this fierce opponent.

The massacre of the 76ers in the tiebreaker brought the momentum of the Pistons to its peak. Tonight they came with the determination to bite off a piece of meat from the Lakers.

In the second half, OK's style of play improved slightly. They were no longer selfish and passed the ball, but they didn't pass each other.

Their passes activate role players.

Al Harrington, who has been overwhelmed by OK and is popular in the California area, suddenly emerged in the second half and hit Rasheed's fourth foul with sudden shots.

Rashid contradicted the referee in public because he refused to accept the judgment, and got another technical foul.

This scene shocked Westphal and immediately replaced the roaring Tianzun.

With Rasheed, Harrington played more freely. No matter which power forward on the piston ring, he could not escape the bad luck of being blown up.

"Al Harrington, with 14 points in the third quarter, who would have thought that this young man would become a surprise player in LA?"

Harrington's outburst narrowed the difference between the two sides to 2 points, and also made the suspense of the game not disappear until the end of the game.

At the end of the fourth quarter, the two sides tied 106 to 106 and entered overtime.

In overtime, Westphal took risks.

With the lineup of Mo Mengchen, Ginobili, Hill, Rashid and Miller, the main maze tactics.

These five people can play a perfect maze tactic.

It's just that the defense inside will become a problem.

This is a gamble, either the Lakers are stunned by the maze tactics; or their tactics fail, and the Lakers seize the weakness of the inside defense and take them away.

Westphal made a bold move, and the Pistons dominated their opponents in overtime.

A score ratio of 14 to 7.

At the end of overtime, the Pistons defeated the Lakers by 7 points and won the first game of the finals.

In this battle, five Pistons scored in double figures, and the scoring points were scattered.Mo Mengchen and Hill scored the same score, each scoring 24 points, and others such as Houston, Rasheed and Ginobili all scored in double figures.

On the Lakers side, only OK and Harrington scored in double figures, and the lack of scoring points caused them to lose the overtime game.

Regarding this failure, the Zen master had a different view.

"We are too peaceful in the West, and there is no such strong enemy as the Pistons in the same division. Therefore, even if the hearts of the people are not in harmony, we can still reach the finals." Zen Master talked about his views on this game, "Facing such an opponent , if we can't work together, it will be difficult to win the game."

The Zen master mocked the opponents in the West, also belittled the gold content of the Pistons' winning, and at the same time sounded the alarm to the players.

The Pistons responded swiftly.

At the press conference that night, Mo Mengchen took the place of Westphal, who likes to be kind to others, and responded to Zen Master: "The team under his rule is not in harmony, which shows that Phil does not have enough control over the team. We also hope to have a united team." Lakers game."

So far, everyone is a civilized person because of this talk, and there is nothing else but swearing.

However, Dor.Mo's wish came true in the second game.

This is the most unbelievable thing about the OK Lakers. These two people don't like each other, but now they have to work together. In the Western Conference Finals, they were stolen by the Kings at home, so they teamed up again to win against each other. advantages over opponents.

In the finals, the rhythm is still the same, first suffer a big loss, then pretend to reconcile as before, first save the second home court, and then talk about others.

In the second game, the suspense of the game remained until the last moment.

The Lakers' desire to win was even better. Kobe scored 41 points, O'Neal was as steady as a mountain, and easily scored 28+20 rebounds.

"This game fully demonstrates that the more advanced a basketball game is, the more it depends on individual performance. The so-called team can hardly parry in front of the absolute strong."

The Pistons' style of play is in stark contrast to that of the Lakers.

On the one hand, the scoring points are scattered and fully blossomed; on the other hand, the scoring points are concentrated, and the strength of the stars is impressive.

It's just that the Pistons are not unable to play a scoring-focused style of play.

"Dor.Mo's offensive firepower averaging 37 points per game in the Eastern Conference Finals is not a joke. Why don't you continue to let him play at this moment?"

Westphal couldn't respond to the doubts from the outside world. He didn't ask for the ball to be divided equally on the field. Tactics are tactics. How to play depends entirely on Mo Mengchen's mood.

He didn't take many shots in these two games, averaging only 22 points per game, but the team won one and lost one. Can such a result at the Staples Center be considered bad?
Stealing a win from the road, the Pistons' goal has been accomplished.

Next, the battlefield shifts to Detroit, where they will play three consecutive games at home.

The advantage of winning an away game is that if they win all the next three home games, they can be crowned at home.

This competition system has been complained by many people, because it seems to be unfavorable to the teams in the front position.

Critics' complaints were not taken seriously, because in most people's minds, as long as they are real champions, they don't care about how the home and away games are allocated. The strongest can win the game no matter what kind of competition system they face.

If the Lakers are strong enough, they can even win three games in a row on the road. Wouldn't it be the best revenge if they win the cup at the door of the Pistons?

Winning three games in a row or losing three games in a row is only a theoretical possibility.

The strength of the Pistons and the Lakers is similar, and unless there is a battle attrition, it is impossible for such a thing to happen.

Detroit's first two games also proved that these two teams are neck and neck.

In the third game, the Lakers imitated the Eastern Conference team and forced the Pistons to drop their shooting percentage with high-pressure defense. In addition, O'Neal dominated the audience inside, and Kobe responded at any time from the outside.

All three strategies worked, and the Pistons were also weak.

2 is better than 1
The Lakers won their first away game and also won back the home court advantage.

The fourth game against the Pistons was originally a match that they could not afford to lose. As we all know, no team has ever been able to reverse a 3-1 situation before. The Lakers, who have already 2-1, are determined to win this game. The Pistons defend their home game The determination is as deep.

Mo Mengchen, who averaged 24 points per game in the past three games, finally broke out tonight.

The silence of the three games was exchanged for an unforgettable three-point rain.

8 three-pointers in the half, breaking the half-time record set by Jordan against the Trail Blazers; 12 three-pointers in the game, coupled with sporadic breakthroughs and mid-range jumpers, Mo Mengchen made a terrifying 75% shooting Scored 48 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists against the Lakers, leading the Pistons to an 18-point victory.

Everyone has become his foil, Hill's 21 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists are just small footnotes.

The Pistons, which won Game 2, added a 2-[-] background before Game [-] came - which meant that Game [-] of the Finals was given a whole new meaning.

Battle of Tianwang Mountain.

Game [-] would only be given that title if the first four games in the series were tied.

"It's going to be a game where both sides put all their heart and soul into it."

"According to statistics, Dor.Mo averaged 38 points, 8 rebounds and 13 assists in the Tianwangshan battle."

"Grant Hill averaged 30 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists per game!"

"These are two monsters that will explode once they enter a life-and-death situation."

At this point in the game, the media began to frantically render the game two days later.

The ratings of the finals between the Pistons and the Lakers have been rising all the way.

The media predicts that the ratings of the Battle of Tianwangshan is likely to break 16.

If the suspense of the finals is maintained until the seventh game, as the popularity increases, they may even threaten Game98's historical top ratings in 6.

(End of this chapter)