Zhiba NBA

Chapter 95 (94) The strongest three-pointer in history

At the end of the first half, the Rockets led by 48 points at 56:8.The Pistons players looked a bit tired and listless as they walked to the locker room.Larry Brown resisted the urge to curse, knowing that this was not the right time to criticize a player.Right now it's not that the players are not working hard or focused enough, but that they are indeed restrained by the Rockets tactically.Brown's coaching is very strict, and the Pistons players have a lot of training on weekdays.This kind of hard work will naturally pay off. Everyone on this team has strong running ability and abundant physical fitness, but running in a wide range with such a super shooting ability as the Rockets, even if the Iron Man is used to defend, it will inevitably get rusty.

"Our team is famous for being good at defending against three-point shots. How come it was restrained by the opponent's three-point tactics?" Rashid couldn't help asking.

"Because McGrady is so good at scoring points, we have been putting a lot of energy on him. If we try our best to block the Rockets' three-point shooters, I am afraid that McGrady will defeat us alone." Bodi Loga calmly analyzed while wiping sweat.

"Our inside line has to protect the frame, while we have to pay attention to double-teaming McGrady, and at the same time, we have to prevent the Rockets' big men from pulling out pick-and-rolls or shooting three-pointers. It is really too heavy a responsibility." Brown said: "The Rockets' Okur and Wang are not star players, but they have strong strategic significance. Their existence has added too much trouble to our defense."

In the locker room of the home team, everyone in the Rockets was actually discussing the same topic.

"The Pistons are the team with the strongest three-point defense in the league during the regular season. Their opponents' average three-point shooting percentage is 30.2%, which is the lowest in the league and far lower than the league average of 34.7%. The reason is probably that the Pistons' outside players are very tall, and it is very difficult to shoot them head-on." Yuan Fei analyzed: "The difference between us and other teams is that our inside players have the ability to pull out misplaced shots. The scoring ability has been further strengthened. The Pistons have fallen into an environment where inside players repeatedly have to pull out to the outside to defend, and they are very uncomfortable."

"But we scored 8 three-pointers in the first half." Okur smiled, and he also contributed one.

"It's not just 8 shots, but more importantly, our high efficiency of shooting - 15 of 8 shots, and the Pistons were terrified. Especially Reed, 4 of 3 shots, performed very well." Tang Shuai also affirmed the players.

"However, this lineup has been played for a long time, and we need to take a break." Tang Shuai turned to look at Yao Ming: "Yao, you had more rest in the first half. In the second half, we will play around you first, is it okay?"

"Of course!" Yao Ming grinned, "I can't wait."

"Tracey and Chauncey are going to take half a quarter off. Yao, Mehmet, Richard, Reed, and Chauncey are ready to play."

"Okay!" The five replied loudly.

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The game in the third quarter was completely within Tang Shuai's expectations.The Pistons made a fierce counterattack, but they couldn't solve Yao Ming's offensive strength.Whether it was Double Wallace or Campbell and Milicic who came off the bench, there was nothing to do. Campbell quickly made 3 fouls.

Larry Brown also had to admit that the Pistons' steel line of defense had failed, and the defensive end pressed the gourd up.He did arrange for Hamilton to choke Reid, but he managed to contain the Rockets' three-pointer, and Yao Ming beat him inside.

Fortunately, the Pistons shot really well today.In the middle of the fourth quarter, Bodi Loga made a three-pointer and scored 5 points in a fast-break layup after a steal. The 82:84 point difference was suddenly reduced to 2 points.

Turkoglu held the ball outside the three-point line and threw it into the hands of Okur in the bottom corner. Rasheed was already scared by the Rockets, and he was suspected of fouling if he rushed forward.But the Turk was unhurried, and passed it to Reed on the other side, who had a chance to shoot.

"Oku, a young man, is really good at passing the ball. He has the potential to become a star." Barkley spoke highly of it.

Reid made a quick shot before Hamilton sealed it, and the goal was scored!This is his fourth three-pointer of the game! 82:87, 5 minutes left in the game.

The Pistons played a little flustered, and after a pass, they could only be handed over to the core Bodi Loga.Seeing that his teammates were messing up, De Yang didn't have much time left, so he went up by himself, dribbled the ball and forced his way in.Turkoglu ate his shaking, and his body was unbalanced and failed to seal. Seeing that Bodi Loga was about to make a layup, McGrady suddenly flew out and slapped the ball out.The ball went out of bounds, and it was still the Pistons' frontcourt ball, but there were only 24 seconds left in the 2-second attack time.Taking advantage of this out of bounds, Lao Tang made personnel adjustments, and Gerrard and Billups played.

"Switch, give him to me!" Tracy McGrady yelled at Gerrard.

The Rockets players were stunned when they heard this. This is not the original arrangement.Only Yuan Fei and Tang Shuai looked at each other, and they both saw the relief in each other's eyes.McGrady finally stood up like a leader. He didn't like to talk too much, but he was able to take the initiative to apply for responsibility.

The Pistons' two-second attack this time could only be made by Rashid who barely made a three-pointer, and the iron missed.The Rockets attacked and played a rare tactic. McGrady stepped forward to set a pick-and-roll for Billups. Chauncey found a gap and shot a three-pointer!

"Damn it, you got caught again!" Bodi Loga complained to himself.Every player knew that McGrady was the MVP and the most threatening player for the Rockets. When McGrady came up to pick and roll, Bodi Loga and Prince focused on McGrady. There was a communication error, and no one went to pounce on Billups.However, De Young quickly cheered up. After all, there is still some time, and there is still a chance to comeback by 8 points. It is more important to hit the ball well.

The Pistons players opened up one after another to create space for Bodi Loga in singles. The aces of the two sides played against each other. Bodi Loga won the first game. What about this time?

Bodiloga calmly observed McGrady's footsteps, and suddenly started, his right hand suddenly pushed the ball forward, and saw that McGrady stretched out his left hand and pulled the ball back as soon as he took a step.

"Amazing skills!" The famous former NBA point guard Rivers couldn't help shouting. Bodi Loga's coordination of both hands, concealment of fake moves, and ability to read defenses are fully reflected in this simple action.

But McGrady abruptly withdrew his footsteps that seemed to be going backwards, instead he took a step forward and followed!
Bodi Loga made a shot, and McGrady was a little slower, but he was more explosive.McGrady's palm came first and finally caught up with the ball!
"Crack!" Another big cap, McGrady capped Bodiloga twice in a row!

Billups quickly grabbed the ball, Tracy McGrady and Gerrard have already started running, a fast break opportunity!Billups made a long pass to Gerrard, and Prince was the only one in front of him.Not greedy for credit, Gerrard jumped up and faked a layup, and after attracting Prince, he threw the ball back.McGrady understood it, leaped high to catch the ball in the air, and dunked successfully!
82:92，火箭将领先优势扩大到了10分，比赛只剩下3分40秒！
The Pistons were completely disrupted by this dunk, and Brown's call for a timeout was useless. Their next three offenses all ended in iron strikes.And the Rockets played the ace McGrady again, a signature pull-up jumper, and hit a three-pointer!This ball completely snuffed out the last hope of the Pistons.

84:100, the Rockets relied on McGrady's dominant performance at the end of the fourth quarter to win the game.McGrady made 10 of 5 three-pointers in the game, scoring 36+7+6; plus Billups made 3 three-pointers, Reed made 4 three-pointers, Okur, Wang Zhizhi and Turkoglu also made their own gains. The Rockets scored 16 three-pointers in total, breaking the historical record of 14 three-pointers in a single game.

On that day, many media published headlines titled "The Strongest Three-Point Team in History"!
　现在总决赛单场三分的记录由勇士队保持。2016年6月10日，总决赛第四场勇士三分球36投17中打破了之前的记录。其中库里13中7，巴恩斯5中4。

　　
　
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