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Chapter 6

Chapter 6 Under the Pistons

"Are you trying to say that Reggie has the heart of a championship?" Kenny said looking at his new partner Barkley.

Since the beginning of this season, Barkley has retired from the Phoenix Suns. After retiring, he couldn't resist the temptation of money. He joined the ** Basketball Live Radio Station and began to work as an excellent basketball commentator on the NBA. report work.

As for the reasons why he takes up this job, liking basketball is one of them, but the most important thing is because of money. In his words, "I am a person who is easy to see money. Yes, if you come out The price tag is tempting enough, I can even join the Ku Klux Klan."

In this regard, Chen Dachui and Fatty still had a fight, and they knew nothing, but for the hundreds of thousands of dollars, they also risked it all.

"No, no, this is just part of it. I think Reggie continues to be in the league because he sees hope in the Pacers. This year the Pacers lineup is unprecedentedly strong. I think they will achieve good results this year. If It is not impossible to win the championship if everything goes smoothly."

What Barkley said is not without reason.

Last season, although the Pacers lost their main point guard Jamel Tinsley, and the team's inside core O'Neal could only drag one leg to play on the field, the Pacers still won the division title last season. name.

Moreover, they overcame obstacles all the way in the playoffs and reached the Eastern Conference Finals.

In the Eastern Conference finals, before the start, the Pacers were also favored by the media and experts. The Pacers were able to defeat the Pistons and enter the finals to wrestle with the Los Angeles Lakers, which has a luxurious F4 lineup.

However, in Game [-] of the Eastern Conference finals, the Pacers lost to the Pistons, which was also surprising.

However, no one doubts the strength of this Pacers team, and they also believe that the Pacers will have a chance to make a comeback.

From the analysis of the Pacers lineup, the Pacers do have this strength.

Star sharpshooter Reggie Miller, defensive giant Ron Artest, on the offensive end, Ron Artest's ability should not be underestimated.At the same time, Jonathan Bender and Austin Crosier can also make up for the gradually declining "productivity" of El Harrington, but the former is more prone to injuries.

In addition, O'Neal Jr., the team's inside core, is the number one star of the Pacers. The Blazers who exchanged Dale Davis with him must now regret it.

Since joining the NBA, O'Neal's performance has always improved.Last season, O'Neal averaged 20.1 points, 10 rebounds and 2.55 blocks per game.

With such a performance, Jermaine O'Neal can blow up most of the power forwards in the league and his status.

In addition to the above-mentioned people, the Pacers also have a super substitute Stephen Jackson, who was exchanged for Harrington from the Atlanta Hawks this season and once won a championship with the Spurs.Last season in the Hawks averaged 18.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.78 steals per game.

Talking about the Pacers from the perspective of the lineup, it is not an exaggeration to say that he has many soldiers and generals. Therefore, Barkley will say this.

"Just think about it. There are Pistons in the East, so don't think about the Pacers. The defending champion is the most popular prediction for this year's championship. I don't understand the truth. What can the Pacers use to win the Pistons, or there is no chance of winning, if If we really meet in the Eastern Conference Finals."

What Kenny said was good too.

Last season, the Pistons defeated the Lakers, which gathered the Big 4, and successfully won the championship, which is enough to explain the problem.

This season, the main lineup of the Pistons to win the championship has not changed. Two Big Bens on the inside, Hamilton and Billups on the outside, plus the 02 rookie Tyshaun Prince, plus a lot of substitutes, the Pistons have such a lineup , Although there are no superstars in the lineup, they are enough to be proud of the entire league.

Ben Wallace is one of the best defensive players in NBA history. It is common for him to be selected to the All-Defensive Team.His averages of 9.5 points, 12.4 rebounds, 1.77 steals and 3.04 blocks per game still have room for improvement, which is scary to think about.

And this summer, the Pistons management also did a great thing, successfully retaining their champion Rasheed Wallace.

Rasheed Wallace joined the Pistons in the second half of last season, averaging 13.7 points, seven rebounds and 7 blocks per game.The combination of him and Ben Wallace has become the most terrifying inside blocking machine in the NBA.It is also because of the help of Rasheed Wallace that the Pistons were able to get through all the way and win the championship last season.

The two Wallaces also formed the hardest barrier in the alliance.

Outside, the Pistons are equipped with Hamilton and Billups.

The leading scorer for the Hamilton Pistons and the best off-ball player in the NBA.In the finals, Hamilton used his off-the-ball running to get rid of Kobe's defense repeatedly, pulling into the gap and scoring.Averaged 17.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4 assists per game last season.

In addition, Hamilton's partner is Billups. Before coming to the Pistons, Billups has always been an extremely mediocre existence, but after arriving in the Pistons, Billups' spring has come.

After being transferred to the Pistons, Billups exploded all of a sudden, and he also became a point guard who combines offensive power and organizational ability.Billups averaged 16.9 points and 5.7 assists per game last season.Especially in the finals, Billups not only performed steadily and made few mistakes, but also often shot from outside at critical moments, making great contributions to the Pistons winning the championship.He was also selected as the MVP of last season's finals.

Billups and Hamilton are also known as the league's best backcourt.

Finally, the last starter in the Pistons, this is relatively close, his name is Tayshaun Prince, a rookie in 2002.

In the playoffs that year, he showed a strong adaptability and psychological quality.After Brown's training, the defensive ability has been further improved.

In the finals of last season, he completed the defensive task against Kobe very well.Averaged 10.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game last season.As Prince matures further, his performance will be even better.

In addition to the main players, there is no shortage of people in the Pistons' bench lineup.

Antonio McDyess was one of the best power forwards in the 90sNBA.

Darko Milicic's No. 2003 pick in [-].

Elton Campbell is a veteran who once played for the Lakers.

Derek Coleman is also a veteran, the No. 1990 pick in [-].

Linders Hunter: Hunter played for the Pistons for 7 seasons and was the main point guard of the Pistons at the time.

The above-mentioned people are all substitutes for the Pistons. It is conceivable how strong the Pistons' bench lineup is.

Although the battle of the Pacers is said to be a battle of revenge, the difficulty of defeating the Pacers is not just a little bit.

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