basketball boulder

Chapter 145
Obviously, the Heat are a bit uncomfortable with the Pistons' defensive intensity.

Defenses tend to be stronger in the playoffs than in the regular season.

The Heat experienced the tests of the Celtics and the Nets one after another, but they still couldn't adapt.

It can only be said that the Pistons' defense has reached a new level.

Li Lei and Jones missed consecutive open shots.

Unable to open the outside line, the Pistons began to shrink their defense recklessly.

In this way, the difficulty of Wade's breakthrough has increased exponentially.

At this time, someone must stand up, even if it is just a three-pointer, it can make the Pistons' defense expand.

The time-out is over and the game continues.

Odom got the ball from the free throw line.

Jones and Wade moved towards the top of the arc at the same time.

Odom passed hand to Jones, but Hamilton moved flexibly, bypassing Odom, Wade, and keeping up with Jones.

This guy can really run.

But at this moment, Li Lei, who was ambushing in the bottom corner, suddenly started to get rid of Prince with the help of Jones and Wade's double screen.

Jones passes the ball immediately.

Li Lei catches the ball, pulls up and shoots.

Only then did the Pistons realize that Jones was a fake attack point, and Li Lei was the one who was actually in charge of the attack.

Billups pounced, but it was over.

Although he belongs to the tall and large No. [-] position, he is still too short compared to Li Lei, and the interference he gives is limited.

Swish!
Li Lei's shot pierced his heart with one arrow.

4: 3.

On the sidelines, Coach Da Fan clenched his fists and looked a little more relaxed.

Pistons offensive round.

Hamilton cuts without the ball, catches and shoots.

But Li Lei followed closely and interfered enough.

Hamilton missed the ball.

Bang!

The Heat played defensively and counterattacked.

Wade rushed very fast, and unknowingly entered the encirclement circle of Billups, Hamilton and Prince.

But this time Wade split the ball ahead of time.

Li Lei took the ball at the top of the arc, pulled it up and shot.

Swish!
and also.

4: 6.

After missing the first goal in the opening game, Li Lei hit two consecutive three-pointers to help the Heat overtake.

Zhang Weiping in the broadcast booth shouted: "At the critical moment, we still have to watch the stone!"

Su Qun nodded: "The rock is too stable!"

On the other side, Coach Larry Brown stood up and yelled at the field: "Tyshaun, follow him! Don't give him an open chance."

Prince nodded quickly: "Okay, sir!"

Pistons attack.

Billups got rid of Wade on the screen, pulled up and shot.

Swish!
Billups, steady as an old dog.

6: 6.

The Heat attack.

Prince began to "take care" of Li Lei from outside the three-point line.

But correspondingly, the Pistons' defense expanded.

Wade seized the opportunity and reached the paint again.

Daben was in place for the first time to supplement the defense.

Wade made a move in the air, cheated Big Ben with a fake shot, and made a real pass to Odom.

Odom pulls up and shoots from mid-range.

Swish!
There are also.

6: 8.

Gradually, the offenses of both teams opened up.

The score began to rise slowly.

End of first quarter, 18:19.

The Heat lead by 1 points.

In the second quarter, the game is still anxious.

At halftime, 38:36.

The Pistons only led by 2 points.

Back in the second half, the situation changed suddenly.

The Heat's defensive quality has declined significantly.

Rasheed frequently scored in the low post, and Ben also occasionally got offensive rebounds and putbacks.

In contrast to the Pistons, they still maintain a suffocating defense.

After three quarters, 67:56.

The Pistons led by 11 points.

In a basketball game, an 11-point difference is not terrible, it's just a matter of a few balls.

But if your opponent is the Detroit Pistons, it's a nightmare.

In the fourth quarter, the Pistons took strict precautions against Li Lei and Jones, and resolutely refused to give their opponents a chance to chase points.

The end of the game, 88:82.

The Heat lost their home game.

……

A few days later, G2 kicked off.

This game is almost a replica of G1, and the Heat persisted for half a quarter.

Back in the second half, it was still Rasheed Wallace who broke out.

The Heat have nothing to do with him.

Odom couldn't handle it, Cato couldn't keep up, and the substitutes Haslem and Grant were too short...

In the end, 77:71.

The Heat lost two away games in a row.

……

Game 3 starts in Detroit.

In this game, the Heat fell behind from the start and were defeated.

88: 61.

The Heat have lost three games in a row.

This is also the lowest scoring record for the Heat in an entire season.

The big score is 0:3.

Everyone knows that the Heat will be eliminated.

In the history of the NBA, there has never been a team that has come back from a 0-3 deficit.

In the days of preparing for G4, the Heat's entire team was not in a high mood.

Li Lei's open three-pointers missed consecutively.

Alstom also made low-level mistakes in dribbling, stepping on the line, walking...

Just then, the Heat trio convened a team meeting.

Pat Riley clapped loudly to get everyone's attention.

"Boys, everyone thinks we're doomed. Don't you think so too?"

No one spoke.

But in the heart, everyone feels so.

Riley said with a smile: "I think so too. Since this is the case, what pressure do you have? The worst result is to be swept away. There is no worse result. So in the last game, let us let go of the burden, Play to your heart's content and give this season the best ending possible."

G4 night.

Palace of Auburn Hills.

Cato defeated Big Ben in the jump ball and turned the ball back to his home half.

Wade advanced quickly, and the three-point line was blocked by Billups.

Wade crossed Li Lei on the flank, and Li Lei pulled up and shot.

Swish!
Have it.

3: 0.

It was only one round, and the fans could clearly see that the Heat's players relaxed their mentality and played more confidently than in the previous game.

Li Lei pulled Prince against him without any hesitation.

Prince didn't expect Li Lei to dare to fight like this, but his reaction was a step slower.

Pistons attack.

Rasheed singled Odom in the low post, turned around and squeezed past Odom, and went to the basket for a layup.

Snapped!
It was Li Lei again, slapping Rasheed's shot on the backboard.

Li Lei's pegboard hat.

Odom took advantage of the chaos to accept the rebound and made a long pass to Wade who had already run to the midfield.

Wade catches the ball, rides the dust, glides and dunks, and smashes the basketball into the hoop.

boom!
5: 0.

The Pistons second offense.

Billups used cover to enter the paint and was directly blocked by Li Lei.

Billups quickly points to Prince, and Prince hits the basket to shoot, but is missed by Cato.

Bang!

The basketball bounced out and flew in the direction of Prince.

Lucky guy?

Li Lei said: NO!

He rushed to the basket and grabbed the rebound over Prince.

Take food from the tiger's mouth!

After receiving the backcourt rebound, Li Lei found Wade immediately.

Hamilton and Billups chased after Wade.

Wade didn't attack hard either, throwing the ball on the backboard.

Odom rises to the floor, catches the rebound's pass, and slams the ball into the rim.

boom!
7: 0.

The Pistons attack again.

Billups slowed down and adjusted his breathing to give his teammates a chance to breathe.

In the past few rounds, the Pistons have been beaten a bit depressed.

This is top field control ability.

It is also what the Heat lack the most.

Both Odom and Wade can organize, but they are not good at controlling the rhythm.

But the Heat showed a high-intensity defense, and the rest of the Pistons couldn't get a chance.

It's still Billups, with a simple screen, pull up and shoot from the mid-range position.

Swish!
7: 2.

Basketball is sometimes complex, with endless tactics and moves.

But sometimes it's as simple as shooting, as long as you can get the ball in.

Billups stopped the bleeding for the Pistons.

Detroit fans are relieved.

Larry Brown on the sidelines adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses with a calm expression on his face.

But soon, his smile froze.

The Heat counterattacked.

Wade was still blocked by Billups at the top of the arc. Wade passed the ball without looking at anyone, and handed the ball to Li Lei behind him.

Li Lei was still one meter away from the three-point line, so he pulled up and shot.

Prince, who was still waiting at the three-point line, was stunned.

"You... are unreasonable!"

Swish!
Basketball hits the heart with an arrow, and there is!

10: 2.

The Heat got off to a perfect start.

Drip!

Larry Brown directly called a timeout and yelled at Prince crazily: "What the hell are you doing? Watch him! Watch him die!"

Pause back.

Rashid made a low shot, but was interfered by Li Lei who was helping to defend.

But Ben rocketed to the sky, slamming the basketball back into the hoop before anyone else.

boom!
10: 4.

Big Ben's running and jumping ability is really scary.

This bullet speed, envy the dead.

The Heat attack.

As soon as Li Lei passed the midfield, Prince entangled him.

But it also tore a hole in the Pistons' defensive formation.

Wade seized the opportunity and accelerated into the paint.

Rashid was a step slower in his defense.

Wade accelerated again, rushed to the basket, stood up, dodged in the air to avoid the double Wallace's defense, and hit the board.

The ball was too difficult to score.

But Wade attracted the attention of Double Wallace, allowing Cato to pick up the opportunity and easily put in a layup.

12: 4.

Li Lei, Wade, Lamar Odom, and Cato fired one after another, and the Heat's players were in exceptionally good condition.

Pat Riley's words before the game let everyone lose the burden in their hearts and fight to their heart's content.

On the contrary, the three-game winning streak of the Pistons appeared to be slack.

Prince's pressure on Li Lei has decreased, and Rashid's supplementary defense and assistance defense have not been as fast as before.

Later in the round, Billups made a pass to the running Hamilton.

The ball has a lot of lead and is a very good pass.

But Li Lei gave enough physical confrontation, preventing Hamilton from running.

The amount in advance is redundant.

Hamilton missed the ball and the basketball flew directly out of the sideline.

The Pistons' coordination error.

The ball belongs to the Heat.

Li Lei and Jones ambushed outside the three-point line to open up space.

Wade accelerates into the paint.

Rasheed's defense was quick this time.

But Wade made a spiritual high throw, and the basketball flew directly over Rasheed's head.

Odom has rushed over, soaring into the air, getting the ball in the air, and then smashing it into the basket.

On the other side, Cato also blocked Daben, not giving Daben a chance to defend.

boom!
14: 4.

The Heat expanded the point difference to double digits.

The Pistons expanded their defense, and as a result, the Heat also opened up inside.

Wade has repeatedly entered the penalty area and turned the river upside down.

Drip!

Larry Brown quickly called a second timeout, and the Pistons were stopped twice by the Heat in half a quarter.

Pause back.

Hamilton made a three-pointer to stop the bleeding for the Pistons.

14: 7.

But soon, Odom broke through and scored the ball, and the old Jones, who was ambushing the bottom corner, pulled up and shot, and returned the color.

Swish!
17: 7.

The point difference returned to double digits again.

So far, all the starters of the Heat have fired

End of first quarter, 29:17.

The Heat led by 12 points.

During the 2-minute break at the end of this section, Larry Brown scolded the Pistons players.

After the start of the second quarter.

The defensive quality of the Pistons has returned to the level of the first three games, and the players are more decisive in assisting defense and replenishing defense.

The Pistons once narrowed the point difference to 5 points.

35: 30.

At the critical moment, Wade went to the basket, caused a foul by Da Ben, and made two free throws.

37: 30.

Then, the Pistons' offense.

Li Lei steals Prince and makes a long pass to Wade.

Wade went to the front court one-stop and scored two more points.

39: 30.

Rasheed hit Odom in the low post, turned over and hit a jumper.

39: 32.

The Heat attack.

Wade, who scored 4 points in a row, attracted the attention of the Pistons.

As soon as Wade rushed into the paint, he attracted the attention of the Pistons, and even Prince shrank towards the basket.

As a result, Wade passed the ball out of the chaos.

Li Lei jumped up and voted.

Prince rushed forward, very fast, and also caused some interference.

But the basketball crossed a parabola and passed through the net.

Swish!
42: 32.

The Heat's twin stars scored 7 points in a row, and once again widened the point difference to double digits.

Gemini, two cups of poison.

To defend against Wade, you have to shrink, and to defend against Li Lei, you have to expand... When the two of them show their power at the same time, you have to drink a glass.

After scoring this goal, Li Lei made 3 of 3 three-pointers tonight, including an ultra-long three-pointer.

So even if Li Lei stood one step outside the three-point line, Prince had to follow.

Wade took the opportunity to enter the paint area repeatedly, helping Cato and Jones to score consecutively.

The first half is over.

57: 43.

The Heat led by 14 points.

During the intermission, Larry Brown was interviewed before returning to the locker room.

"We'll change. Come back in the second half and you'll see a different Pistons!"

Then, a roar came from the locker room of the home team, shaking the entire arena.

This makes Detroit fans full of confidence.

However came back in the second half.

Prince broke through and hit Li Lei. Li Lei took the opportunity to steal, dribbled the ball for a fast break, and then assisted Wade with a high throw for a dunk.

boom!
59: 43.

Pistons attack.

Hamilton's mid-range was interfered by Jones Sr. and his shot missed.

Odom received the rebound and made a fast break.

The Pistons chased and intercepted Odom.

Odom was unflappable in the face of danger, and passed a spiritual behind-the-back pass to Li Lei who kept up.

Li Lei caught the ball, jumped up, and smashed the ball into the basket.

boom!
61: 43.

Seeing that, the point difference was running towards 20 points.

The Palace of Auburn Hills was silent, and the mouths of Detroit fans were agape.

"Sure enough, it's a different Pistons team!"

Worse than the first half!
(End of this chapter)