God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 481
The Pistons seem to be determined to use three-pointers to open up the situation. After the opening three-pointer, they still haven't given up on this most concise and effective scoring method with an extra 1 point bonus.In fact, logically speaking, a team like them that lacks a strong inside line should not be too obsessed with three-point shooting, but firstly, Daben's rebounding ability is very strong, and secondly, they can always create opportunities through continuous pass and cut cooperation, and they can make shots. A few guys with three-point ability will generally not refuse, they choose to believe in themselves.

Of course, this is also Chang Wei's suggestion. In his memory, not having a strong center does not mean that he cannot shoot a large number of three-pointers. Besides, the existence of Daben can already add an insurance that is almost 100% effective for such a game style. .

Before this, everyone believed that it would be difficult for a team without a strong center to contain an excellent three-point shooter.Bird and Parish who are further away, and Hornacek and Malone who are closer are all models of success. If it is pushed back, it is very likely that "Warcraft" Howard, who will enter the league next year, will be a center four in the Magic. The power of the shooter has been brought to the extreme, and his super dominance in the interior can obviously create countless shooting opportunities for his teammates, and they have also reached the finals.

But in Chang Wei's view, the current Pistons are more like the Bulls where Jordan, Pippen and Rodman were in charge.Of course, there is no player in the current team that can be compared with Jordan and Pippen, but Ben's role is similar to Rodman's. The only difference is that Rodman can only provide rebound protection for a few people, while Ben's Can take care of the other four starters.

With Daben scrambling for rebounds inside, the Pistons players are not afraid of taking shots from the outside at all, and they themselves have the skills of three-point shooting.Even Prince, who has always been used as an outside gate, his three-point shooting percentage in the two bottom corners has exceeded 35%, which is his main scoring method other than air cut layups. Will waste the opportunity.

The entire first quarter of the Lakers was drenched by the rain of three-pointers from the Pistons. Even if their shooting percentage was still impressive, it was useless. After all, their opponents went crazy and took 12 shots from outside the three-point line and hit them 8 goals, in this aspect alone, they scored 18 points more than them.At the end of the first quarter, the score between the two sides was 35 to 28, with the Pistons leading by 7 points.

Zen Master has a headache for the Pistons' three-pointers. He doesn't know why a defensive team is so interested in three-pointers, and the shooting rate is so abnormal.You must know that the main players of the Pistons shot three-pointers before, and most of the offense was still concentrated in the mid-range and under the basket, but this game was uncharacteristically fighting for three-pointers, and I don’t know what was going on in my head.Could it be that the team's last trump card is used in this game?This is too fake, right?
In fact, there is nothing wrong with the Pistons. This comes from Chang Wei's suggestion. In his eyes, the Pistons' previous games have wasted their huge advantage in three-point shooting.Brown was a little hesitant at the beginning. He is actually an old-school coach, that is, he has gradually changed his concept in recent seasons.Under Chang Wei's vigorous lobbying, the old coach finally agreed to the suggestion of using a three-pointer to open the situation first. In fact, he is even ready to change his tactical style at any time.

Fortunately, the Pistons did not disappoint those who supported them. This series of three-pointers made the Lakers unable to even raise their heads.Whenever they want to get up, someone always hits a three-pointer with a "swish" from the outside, which directly suppresses their ungerminated momentum.In the 12 minutes of the first quarter, the Lakers played very aggrieved. This is the first time they have encountered such a team. What is even more tragic is that their most reliable outside shooter, Szczerbiak, was simply unable to attack from the outside.

However, thinking that the Pistons will be replaced by a substitute lineup, Zen Master breathed a sigh of relief.As the top scorer on the Pistons bench, Wade doesn't average many three-pointers per game. He prefers to break into the paint to score or create opportunities for his teammates.With him commanding the offensive end, the Pistons shouldn't continue to shoot three-pointers like they did in the first quarter, right?In this way, the Lakers can also get a breathing space.

However, Zen Master was soon disappointed. The Pistons' first goal in the second quarter came from Wade's three-pointer, and it was still the kind of forced shot facing the defender.If Fisher's hand hadn't been retracted in time, maybe this three-pointer would have turned into a 3+1, then Zen Master would really spit out a mouthful of old blood, and then called on other coaches to resist the three-pointer.

Even so, his face is still not very good-looking. It is obvious that the Pistons' substitutes have continued the combat style of the previous main lineup, shooting three-pointers like a raging fire.More importantly, the Lakers didn't dare to expand their defense to a high position. After all, they still have a sharp knife like Wade. Is it because they think they don't die fast enough to shoot three-pointers?
Of course, Wade still insists on his style of attacking and breaking through, and occasionally takes the initiative to take the pot and shoot a three-pointer when the offensive time is approaching, but there are two guys like Crawford and Diaw in the bench lineup that can't stand the Pistons!In fact, Crawford is abnormal enough now. His three-point shooting percentage when facing defense is higher than that of open three-pointers, which is completely a miracle.As for Diaw, the big man can often take Walker out of the paint with a [-]-pointer, and then... he can't guard.

Because of the number of people, the three-point firepower of the Pistons' bench can't be compared with the main players, but the Lakers' bench led by Kobe couldn't catch up with the score because they didn't have any reliable shooters.Although Kobe's ball-handling singles turnaround jumper has been practiced to the level of a killer move, it is only 2 points, and there is a bonus for three-pointers.

After Zen master eagerly replaced the main force, the Lakers were still behind the Pistons by double digits. This was entirely because the Pistons' three-pointers in this game seemed to be on the hook.So far, except for the two pure center big Ben and Heywood, and Simmons, who has no other way to score except fast break and counterattack, everyone else has made at least one three-pointer, and the shooting rate is not low.It is very rare to be able to shoot such a heaven-defying three-pointer on the stage of the finals. This also proves from the side that the Lakers' defense today is not ordinary. At least in terms of perimeter defense, they have not reached their best state.

As the two best defensive players on the outside of the Lakers, Payton and Kobe both felt very helpless. There were only two of them, but the Pistons could shoot twice as many people from the outside. Defense, the two of them really can't fight against the Pistons' shooters.But no matter what, they are determined to take the blame.

(End of this chapter)