Defending champion

Chapter 367 Going Forward to the "Quadruple Doubles"

Chapter 156 Going Forward to the "Quadruple Doubles"

After seeing Jack's fierce performance, "shit!"

Sanders couldn't help but swear.Because, in his opinion, Jack's performance in this game was more ferocious than ever.

At this time, Sanders began to miss Da Ben. "What the hell is Muhammad doing?" Saunders cursed from the coach's bench.

This summer, I didn't say that I must leave with a big capital.But Dumars handled it alone. In the end, everyone said that Big Ben forced him to leave.The scapegoat has to be borne by oneself, and this is not the end. Dumars promised himself that he would definitely sign a good offensive inside player.

Saunders had fantasized about Nene Hilario, the Brazilian Beast, but it turned out to be Muhammad.

If it weren't for his team's insiders who really don't have anything to show for them, how could Sanders endure such a poor performance by Muhammad?

Sanders finally couldn't help calling a timeout. The performance comparison between Jack and Muhammad made Sanders miss the wolf king Garnett who took orders under his account.

After a timeout was called, he hurriedly arranged, he didn't want to surrender just like this.

However, the situation is not as simple as he simply thought.

Pause back!

The situation did not develop as Sanders expected, and Billups missed a mid-range emergency stop shot.

Jack controlled the rebound.

The Pistons retreated in a timely manner, and the Hornets had no chance to break fast.The Hornets' position attack!
Jack's offense at the basket was also very resolute. He leaned against Ben Wallace on the left side, and the two began to fight.

Jack at the basket received a pass from Mason, and the pass was comfortable, but Sanders on the sidelines was stunned by Jack's next position.

Not only he was stunned, but all the fans who watched the game were stunned. Jack stayed away from the three-second zone.He stood near the three-point line facing the Pistons' basket.

Except for this guy Mason, the rest of the Sonics players are running wildly around his position.

"Pick and roll?"

This was Sanders' first reaction. Sanders believed that Jack's physical strength no longer allowed him to continue to carry hard at the basket.

So he chose to cover for his teammates in the high position. Don't forget that there are at least three people on the perimeter of the Hornets who can fire from outside the three-point line. Players such as Peja Stockovic and Butler have open three-pointers Both maintain a high hit rate.David West's outside shooting isn't negligible either.

follow out!
Sanders' gesture was very obvious. He wanted Muhammad to follow him out. Jack was outside, and the Hornets' control at the basket was bound to be weakened.

At this time, Jack wants to pull to a high position to do a pick-and-roll, so let the stronger Muhammad go out and suppress him in strength.

Butler mentioned that Jack's pass near the sideline was supported, and by the way, the Pistons' defense line was opened further, so that the planned plan could be perfectly implemented.

Jack didn't care about the big black man pulling his uniform back and forth behind him. His feet didn't stop for almost a moment, and he kept moving back and forth along the three-point line.

Obviously, he is looking for an opportunity to be a wall for his teammates.

Pass the ball!

Hitting the ground, Jack didn't let the basketball stay in his hands for a moment, he directly passed the ball in front of Peja Stockovich along the running route.

Beautiful support, this escape made Muhammad who had been following Jack like a shadow defenseless, Jack's body also stuck Prince in front of him by the way, and Peja Stockovic's side was instantly emptied.

Peja Stockovic is a well-known spot-up shooter in the league, and such an opportunity appeared.How could he let it go?
Knees bent, kicked off the ground, the body was pulled up directly from the ground, and the basketball rolled out from the tip of Peja Stockovich's index finger.

The basketball drew a beautiful parabola in the air, and the basketball directly smashed into the basket.

With a sound of "shabu", the basketball hit the net in response, and the basketball aroused a layer of gorgeous waves on the basket.

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While Peja Stockovic scored points, Jack also scored assists!
The Hornets' performance, and more specifically Jack's, didn't end there either.On the contrary, this is just the beginning.

Billups assisted, there was an open Rasheed Wallace under the basket, and Rasheed Wallace wanted to dunk under the basket.

Unexpectedly, Jack, who was shot out from mid-air, made a loud "snap". Jack's big hand that covered the sky directly slapped the basketball in Rasheed Wallace's hand!Slapped it hard!

Butler grabbed the basketball first, and after Butler got the ball, he went straight to the basket with one-handed dunks.

There was a loud "boom", the basket moaned uncontrollably, and the basket trembled from side to side.

Jack!Still Jack!
The Pistons failed to score, Jack grabbed the rebound!
Mason combined with Jack's internal and external lines, and after Jack threw off Rasheed Wallace at the basket, he jumped directly from the ground.

Facing the basket that was close at hand, there was a loud bang, and Jack poured the ball into the basket with both hands.

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Mason made an open three-pointer!

With a "bang", the basketball hit the front of the basket heavily.The basketball was bounced high.

Jack flew from the outside line to the inside line like lightning, and jumped directly from the ground like pulling onions on dry land.

Jack catches the basketball in the air as it is about to be ejected.Flying in the air, Jack's eyes were already looking at the basket. Facing the basket that was close at hand, "Boom" Jack slammed the ball into the basket.

In the second half of the second quarter, Jack turned into a nightmare for the Pistons.

Under the leadership of Jack, the Hornets played a 13-0 spurt in the last half of the quarter.

After halftime, the score of the two sides came to 63 to 42.
Seeing the Pistons play at such a level, Sanders stomped his feet angrily on the sidelines.His complexion became extremely ugly...

After halftime, Jack had already scored 19 points, plus 10 rebounds, and most importantly, he had sent 7 assists.Not only that, he also blocked 6 shots in a single game.

If this situation continues, Jack will get 4 doubles in this game.That's not too difficult to accomplish.

"Jack! Jack! Jack! ... ... Jack! Jack! Jack! ... ... Jack! Jack! Jack! ... ... Jack! Jack! Jack! ... ... Jack! Jack! Jack! ... "After halftime, the audience shouted Jack's name loudly.

"Beep..." The whistle of the lengthy first half of the game sounded, and the players of the Pistons let out a sigh of relief.

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Halftime break, the visiting team's locker room!
Inside the visiting team's locker room!
The scene of Sanders lashing out in the locker room didn't happen, it was replaced by silence.

There was silence for about five seconds. As the coach of the Pistons, Saunders finally spoke, "I know that our chances of winning this game are not high. We fell behind by 21 points at halftime. Moreover, this is in Away."

After the Pistons players heard this sentence, they were also very surprised.

They all looked at Sanders with questioning eyes, trying to read from his face what he meant by what he said?
But the look on Sanders' face hasn't changed much at all.The players couldn't see what Sanders was thinking at all?
However, they are certain of one thing.That is, after they listened to what Sanders said, they were all very upset.

"Shit! We won't lose?" Rasheed Wallace spoke first.

"Yes, we are the Detroit Pistons, we will not lose." The players of the Pistons all echoed together.

"Fight to the end! Fight to the end! Fight to the end!"

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"Fight to the end! Fight to the end! Fight to the end!"

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"Fight to the end! Fight to the end! Fight to the end!"

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"Fight to the end! Fight to the end! Fight to the end!"

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Sanders' face was very calm, but his mind was full of joy.

When the two armies are at war, what matters is momentum.You may not be as strong as the enemy, but you must not lose to the opponent in terms of momentum.

Sanders is very satisfied with the atmosphere he created.This is the effect he wanted to achieve with what he just said.

Immediately afterwards, Sanders took the tactical board from the assistant coach's hand, and kept drawing on the tactical board with a pen.

"Jason, wait until you come on and replace Lazar. Jack will definitely be the main attack direction of the Hornets, and your task is very simple, just keep causing trouble for that guy, using moves you can use, I think The video of Mr. Lambiel must give you something to refer to. It is a bit difficult to prevent Jack from scoring. Jason, as long as you try your best to suppress the opponent's shooting percentage, it will be considered a success."

Sanders' first sentence was to replace Muhammad with the vigorous and tough Jason Maxhill.

As a backup power forward for the Detroit Pistons, his excellent physical fitness and one of the few bullet speeds in the league make people full of hope for the young Maxiel.

Jason Maxhill's offensive methods are mainly based on inside support and grabbing offensive rebounds. When he is away from the basket, his attack power is almost zero. He is a standard coolie insider with excellent rebounding ability, especially offensive rebounding ability. Can often make outstanding contributions to the team's rebounds in the few playing time.

The young and flamboyant Maxiel wants to get more opportunities to perform, and he can only play when the old-timers such as Rasheed Wallace and McDyess have laid the foundation. Today, if it is not for Jack Too strong, reminding Sanders that Max Hill's style of play is a bit like Jack, and he has no chance to play at all.

"Boss, don't worry, he can easily score, that only proves that I am dead!"

Although Max Hill is only a sophomore, his perimeter defensive ability has already been recognized by the whole team. His stalking spirit is exactly what other veterans of the team lack, even Mike Daiss sometimes said that Maxiel was a mad dog.

Then he said:

"The Hornets without Chris Paul and Tyson Chandler is a team of Jack alone. To win the game, we must first limit Jack's performance and curb Jack's performance. We must stop Jack's performance at all costs Play. The Hornets who lack Chris Paul are not strong in outside breakthrough ability. In fact, their tactic is INSIDE-OUT. We only need to restrict Jack, and let everyone else except Peja. However, you must pay attention to Cutting off Jack's passing route, even if they have an offense, they can only stare blankly if they can't pass the basketball, while our offense relies on off-ball screens and moves to pull the Hornets' defense line. The ball is owned by Chauncey Free organization guys, how do you have the confidence to come back!"

"Of course! Kill the Supersonic!"

Rasheed Wallace responded with high spirits, followed by a team chants.

"We have only one goal in this game: to limit Jack's 4-double. Even if we lose, we cannot lose to him alone." Sanders emphasized again in the locker room.

Looking at this time, Sanders really wants to spend his time with the interface.

In the second half of the game, Sanders handed over the banner of defending Jack to Mark Hill, and handed over the right to attack to Billups. Whether the two can take on the offense and defense of the entire team, Can only be verified by competition.

In this way, the Pistons set up an iron bucket array for Jack, and a "mad dog" was locked in the iron bucket array, and Sanders' wishful thinking was extremely loud.

The game also seemed to be developing as Sanders expected. The Pistons returned to the court, and the offense suddenly accelerated, causing the Hornets' outside defense to be torn apart.

Just as Billups passed the basketball to Prince, a figure rushed up immediately.Don't think that person must be Butler.Butler's defense against Prince is pretty good.

In fact, Butler's defensive judgment is quite good, and it is often easy for him to defend outside players.

Prince turned to one side, out of the way of the guy's intention to take the ball directly into his arms, and then turned around, and the basketball appeared on the other side of his body and passed to Billups' hands.

Billups got out of the way of Mason's first judgmental press, and slowly pushed towards the inside with a solid crotch dribble.

Mason and Billups entangled and ran towards the basket. Billups has been using his gorgeous ball-handling skills to prevent possible steals from the opponent.

At the same time, his speed gradually increased, and he gradually passed the halftime in an even and stable manner.When the two were deadlocked to the free throw line, Billups put away the basketball, raised it above his head, and began to look for his teammates.

During the intermission, Byron Scott also asked to pay attention to the Pistons' offense. Now the Hornets are quite concerned about defending the Pistons.

Rasheed Wallace didn't stand a chance with Jack's close guard.Maxhill does not have the ability to play singles.

Now only Prince, who just came back from there, is left. Butler is stepping in front of Prince. The speed slowed down.

Billups gave Prince a wink, and Prince knowingly accelerated toward the perimeter.

Butler naturally followed Prince immediately. He opened his hands and blocked Prince's receiving range that he could block.

Seeing this situation, Prince ran towards Billups, butler was puzzled.But he immediately followed and accelerated his speed.

Prince was still running, and soon came to Billups.The moment he was about to hit him, Prince immediately changed direction and rushed past Billups' right.

At the same time, Billups's pass also appeared in the hands of Prince just right.

Butler ran too fast and plunged into Billups' arms, and Billups pushed him away.

At this moment, Prince had already caught up with Green to defend, and the others had no time to make up the defense, and shot a jumper.

"Swish"

Now no one in front of him had time to defend, Prince's shooting was unparalleled, and after completing a set of preparatory actions for shooting, the basketball was stably hollowed into the net.

Prince made the first three-pointer for the Pistons in the second half. The Hornets' first defensive formation was interrupted by a screen from Prince and a three-point jumper.

The Pistons' powerful team machine is still running at high speed.

Mason glanced at Billups, saw the peaceful expression on his face, and then slowly retreated to the half court to participate in the attack.

In the audience, a player wearing the number 22 jersey said to a person next to him wearing the number 1 jersey:

"Hey Will, I said Chauncey wasn't going to let us down. It was a bloodbath. We were going to win. Look, we hit a bloody three-pointer right off the bat .Watch it! This is just the beginning."

The person next to him nodded in agreement, but he had his own understanding:

"After Tayshaan entered the league, although his defense became famous, his offense was definitely underestimated, but the most important thing about this ball was Chauncey's good pass."

"Well, I agree too, let's see, our team will definitely win!"

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Everything seems to be moving in the direction Sanders expected.

Jack encountered a double-team defense at the basket. Jack wanted to pass the ball, but the basketball was cut off by Billups the moment it was passed.

Jack made a mistake in passing the ball, and the Pistons had a fast break opportunity.

Billups dribbled the ball to the basket on a fast break, made a layup with a low hand, and the fast break scored the ball.

Hornets possession of the ball!

The Hornets failed to get the ball into Jack's hands, but Butler pulled off a mid-range shot.

"Bah"

The rebound was picked up by Wallace.

The Pistons' basket offense!

Billups, who was outside the three-point line, received a pass from Wallace, rose from the ground, shot a three-pointer, and the basketball hit the net with a bang.

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After the start of the second half, the Hornets were overwhelmed by the rapid offensive of the Pistons.

The Pistons suddenly narrowed the score to only the last 12 points.

Seeing the fierce momentum of the Pistons chasing points, Byron Scott quickly called a timeout to relax.

(End of this chapter)