God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 478 Match Point
After the start of the second quarter, the Zen master did not let Malone appear, but let Kobe lead the bench.After all, in the first quarter, O'Neal also consumed a lot of physical strength inside, and only the younger Kobe could continue to fight tirelessly.

Brown was not surprised by this. In the first quarter, he did have the purpose of consuming his opponent. Obviously, the Pistons players did a good job. Kobe led the team alone, which is much easier to deal with than the OK combination.If O'Neal is also on the court, Haywood and Diaw will definitely not be able to support them. Can they even defend against Malone's low singles?

Although the defensive ability of the Pistons' bench lineup is average, their offensive firepower is still very good, and even if the defense is average, Simmons can also take on the heavy responsibility of defending Kobe. Although it is not as effective as Prince, it is better than nothing.More importantly, the Pistons have Wade who can compete with Kobe, but Kobe does not have players like Crawford and Diaw. His scoring efficiency alone cannot be compared with the three Pistons. The situation gradually fell to the Pistons.

This situation made Kobe very anxious, but being anxious did not mean that his strength could be improved, but it made it difficult for him to correctly judge his position.On the contrary, the Pistons players played slowly. As long as they didn't get a good shot, they would never shoot. The efficiency far exceeded Kobe's singles.

The Pistons, headed by Wade, played the quick offense they are good at, forcing Zen Master to change to the main lineup just after 3 minutes and 21 seconds in the second quarter.But unexpectedly, he still stubbornly put Malone on the bench. Obviously, the latter's performance in the first quarter made him very dissatisfied, and now he doesn't want to consider Malone's mood.

The main players of the Lakers finally did not let the situation continue to deteriorate, and slowly began to narrow the point difference.Relatively speaking, the Pistons' bench lineup is relatively immature, and the most important players have only a few seasons of experience.When facing the main players of the Lakers, although they can continue to score, they are continuously fouled by opponents on the defensive end.

Although they are all substitutes, it is not a good thing to carry too many fouls on their bodies. In the second half, the Pistons still need them to continue to contribute their strength.So Brown also replaced the Pistons' starting lineup, and they had already rested at this time.When they debuted, the situation on the field became a tug of war again, but the Pistons always maintained a 4-5 point advantage.

By the end of the half, the point difference between the two sides was still not widened, and the Pistons temporarily led 52 to 50. This was because the Lakers hit a three-pointer in the last offense of the first half.There is nothing dissatisfied with Brown. The Pistons played a normal level in both offense and defense in the first half, but this is not enough to win.

During the intermission, Brown said earnestly to the players in the locker room: "I know you all worked hard in the first half, but this is not enough to beat the Lakers. So you have to give [-]% in the second half You are not particularly good at offense, so after the start of the second half, you have to use strong defense to disrupt the opponent's rhythm."

As team captain, Billups picked up Brown's words, and he exclaimed: "Brothers, this is a very important game, and it is a shame for us to only lead by 2 points at halftime. My thoughts Yes, after the start of the second half, we should adopt a full-court press, and then use the opponent's mistakes to fight back, so that we can firmly grasp the initiative on the court!"

Everyone suddenly said that the performance of the Lakers did make them feel a lot of pressure, but at the same time they felt a little ashamed.Billups' proposal is obviously in line with their ideas, and they must give their opponents a little color.

Brown didn't have any objection to what Billups said, just looked at everyone with a smile.In this case, he usually just gives a general direction, and he likes to let the players analyze how to play on the court. He only interferes with decisions that seem to be brain-dead.According to the old man, this is training the tactical qualities of the players...

Chang Wei also has no opinion on this. In his impression, Billups is a commander with a very high golf quotient. It is obviously more beneficial to let him participate in tactical decision-making.After the intermission, the Pistons started a high-intensity full-court press just as Billups said, allowing the Lakers to either be intercepted or violated in 24 seconds for three consecutive rounds. Time fully demonstrated the defensive strength of the Pistons, but also successfully disrupted the Lakers' offensive and defensive rhythm.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Pistons hit consecutive shots to open up the score. They are not the traditional team that likes to shoot a lot of mid-range shots. The yield is also high.The Lakers were caught off guard by a wave of 9-0 spurts, and the point difference between the two sides instantly reached double digits.

Although the Lakers players reacted quickly, the Pistons have firmly controlled the situation on the court and continued to maintain their strong defense.Although the Pistons only scored 27 points in this quarter, they only allowed the Lakers to score 20 points. This result took a big blow to the morale of the Lakers.But there is no mercy in the basketball game. The Pistons continued to chase hard and established a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter, making the Lakers almost powerless.

Amidst the boos and curses of the fans, the Piston players on the field were not affected at all. They finally won the fourth game 92-80, turning the big score into 3-1 and winning the championship. Match point for the final.For them, as long as they win another game, they can win the O'Brien Cup, which is also their ultimate goal in the past two seasons.

After the game, the Lakers players quickly got into the player tunnel. They didn't want to stay there to accept the fans' accusations. You must know that Los Angeles fans are very picky, and as the king of Los Angeles, the Lakers' failure is even more intolerable to them of.In stark contrast to them, the Pistons players stayed on the field with great enthusiasm, and some guys who were not afraid of death even bowed to the stands, which attracted louder scolding, but they were happy with it, anyway, the result of the game cannot be changed.

For them, nothing is more important than the championship, the boos and curses are just drizzle.

(End of this chapter)