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Stackhouse's mid-range play stabilized the Pistons' morale.

There is always one night when something special happens...

Just like tonight, the Pistons have never been able to solve the problem of Jiang Dalin's high pick-and-roll.

But they always have players who step up and score at critical moments to help the Pistons seize the game.

First is Daben’s one-handed chop.

And then there's mid-range shooting like Stackhouse is doing now.

At 5 minutes and 14 seconds of the fourth quarter, Clifford Robinson hit another long-range mid-range shot, and the Pistons once again narrowed the point difference to 4 points.

On the Wizards' side, there was a situation where two consecutive offenses failed.

Michael Jordan kept naming Stackhouse in front of him, and coupled with the opponent's double-team defense, his physical energy was depleted a bit quickly. The physical recovery ability of a 39-year-old is not as good as that of a 28-year-old.

After making this mid-range shot, Robinson yelled back on defense.

This is equivalent to adding a layer of encouragement halo to your teammates.

No, the Pistons' intensity on the defensive end suddenly increased.

How about saying that Ben Wallace is an inspirational model of the league!

Chris Webber was completely stunned after being dunked by Jiang Dalin before. Look at Ben Wallace now. When his teammates pulled him up, he might have been a little dazed, and he had not yet recovered from the shock.

Come.

But he soon returned to his desperate appearance on the defensive end.

To be honest, after suffering such a hand, he can continue to work so hard, and then think about how he went from an "unknown person" to the league's new "Best Defensive Player Contender"...

All the Pistons players suddenly felt that their small universe was ignited and filled with infinite energy!

Some teams are because their team style is inherently tough, such as the Celtics.

Some are due to the arrival of a certain coach, which makes their entire team become iron-blooded and tough, such as the Jazz.

There are also some teams whose tenacious defense is entirely driven by a certain player!

Just like the Pistons...

After the "Bad Boys Legion", the Motor City languished for n years. Until Rick Carlisle identified Ben Wallace as the team's defensive core, the entire mental outlook of this team took on a new look!

The rise of a team is definitely not the result of one individual, but the joint efforts of everyone.

But in terms of tenacity, Daben indeed played a leading role!

He is still working hard, what qualifications do we have to not work hard!

Height limits Ben Wallace's upper limit.

But it also makes him look particularly tearful in confrontations with insiders. This is not a bad thing sometimes!

"Come on, keep breaking through me!"

"Michael, you are really old!"

"This alliance no longer belongs to you!"

Stackhouse keeps yelling at Michael Jordan.

He was "beaten" throughout the first quarter, but now he was as arrogant as Michael Jordan in the first quarter.

At this moment, Jordan spends most of his energy on adjusting his dribbling rhythm.

From a tactical perspective, the Pistons' double-teaming did not mess up the Wizards' offense, and the effect was not obvious.

But they did consume a lot of Jordan's physical energy.

It's an unexpected gain.

Michael Jordan was silent, but his eyes were full of fighting spirit.

In the list of men who can't bear to be crushed by pressure, there must be a guy named "Michael Jordan"!

He knows very well that once he falls to the Pistons' double-team in tonight's game, he will face endless obstacles in the rest of the season, and even until he retires for the third time.

Double team.

This is this alliance, you can have weaknesses, but this weakness must not be the kind of weakness that can be targeted, otherwise you will definitely be targeted to death.

This is the alliance!

If he wants his opponents to reduce double-teaming, he has to tell everyone...

Double team...

It’s no use to me!

A shoulder-heavy breakthrough, Stackhouse blocked the defense quickly, but Michael Jordan knew that he would block it, so his shoulders remained tense and bumped together. Jordan forcibly took a step forward, and then ignored Stackhouse.

Wherever House is, he takes off on one foot and sticks out his tongue to shoot a fadeaway jumper.

The whole movement is very concise and appears to be very fast.

Stackhouse subconsciously ducked back. After Michael Jordan made that "three-point foul", he had been guarding against this move!

This time he dodged immediately.

You kid, you still want to trick me!

"The God of Basketball", Minato is shameless!

I have to say that although Stackhouse is Jordan's younger brother, he really doesn't understand Jordan.

At this moment, it is impossible for his senior to place his hopes on the whistle from the referee!

He moved his fingers as far forward as possible, and the ball quickly spun and flew towards the basket.

Then he crashed into the basket.

The Wizards broke the critical situation of not scoring in two rounds.

Barkley shook his head slightly. Michael Jordan seemed to be soaked all over. His breakthrough was far from as fast as at the beginning of the game, but he still managed to throw the ball into the basket after the confrontation!

This is no longer just a reflection of personal ability...

"This damn man can always stand up at the team's critical moments!"

Jordan has so many great moments, and his classic buzzer beaters in the Finals alone are already the number of buzzer beaters many stars have achieved in their lifetimes. This man really seems to be born for the buzzer beater!

And unlike some "big hearts" in impression streams, Michael Jordan's shooting percentage in the last 60 seconds of the game is indeed high!

Ranked first in the league, averaging 50% shooting per game!

Compared to him, until 2021, the closest person is Nowitzki 39%...

Others are even less worth mentioning.

Like James Harden, he only shoots 8% from the field.

Extremely stretched at the critical moment...

Many fans later said that his scoring explosiveness was better than that of Michael Jordan. Don't you think that's annoying?

"Boy, you can keep talking trash and watch me score on your head again and again!"

Michael Jordan cursed and returned to defense.

Stackhouse also took action himself.

The ball goes in!

Kenny Smith: "He was in really good shape tonight!"

Charles Barkley: "Everyone wants to perform well in front of Michael Jordan, especially him..."

In fact, it’s not just about performing in front of Michael Jordan. But at this point in the game, everyone’s goal is to win the game!

At this point in the game, it is useless to analyze who is stronger and who is weaker on both sides. If the fight is still so stalemate at this point, at least tonight, both sides are evenly matched.

They continue to respond to each other.

The game quickly fell to the final minute.

Stackhouse, who had been playing alone, suddenly made a breakthrough towards the high post, then gave the ball to Clifford who was walking outside, and turned around to make a pick-and-roll, blocking Jiang Dalin's position.

Although he was knocked away immediately.

But this also bought Clifford time. He took an extra step and took a decisive shot from beyond the three-point line.

Clifford, who has always taken long-distance two-pointers, chose a three-pointer this round!

Kenny Smith: "This is a vote of confidence!"

Jiang Dalin took a quick step forward and jumped high into the air, but before he could intercept the ball, the ball had already flown from Clifford's hands and fell straight towards the basket.

"Whoosh!"

Three points scored!

Barkley: "Wow, it's already 21 points. Clifford shot 60% tonight!"

Kenny Smith: “That’s outrageous!”

Jiang Dalin also shook his head helplessly.

He had never found it so difficult to guard Nowitzki before!

Is this guy's shooting ability that good?

There are 34.5 seconds left in the game.

The point difference is only 1 point left!

The Pistons are more disciplined in returning to defense this time, which is a sign of increased overall concentration!

Tonight is an atypical game for the Pistons. They rely on defense to win the game and have allowed the opposing Wizards to score 109 points, but similarly, they have also scored 108 points, which is higher than theirs.

The average points per game is almost 14 points higher.

Well, none of this actually matters!

As long as they can win, they played a good game tonight.

Scott called a timeout.

This was the last long pause in his hands.

Michael Jordan wiped the sweat from his face with a white towel, which was visibly wet, and took Gatorade from his teammates to replenish electrolytes.

He tilted his head to discuss the next attack with Scott.

"They will definitely double-team you, Michael..."

Scott was a little worried about Jordan's physical fitness. He could also see that Michael Jordan had some physical problems tonight.

This has something to do with the fact that he played consecutive singles before and did not allocate his physical strength appropriately.

He has to take a break in the next game...

Scott is already thinking about the next game.

No wonder, after Scott expressed his doubts, the rest of the matter had nothing to do with him. How to play the next round was determined by Michael Jordan.

Jordan, who has braces, is a bit difficult to deal with.

According to his temper, he will definitely take action himself.

But Scott was right. The Pistons will definitely double-team him when he gets the ball.

This is a point that can be exploited completely.

If he attracts a double-team from the Pistons through his own defense, will his teammates be more confident?

Jordan is not an absolutely egotistical person. On the contrary, he is extremely calm at critical moments.

It's not that he can't create space for his teammates.

Back then, Steve Kerr and Bill Wennington both received his pass at the last moment of the game and completed the final attack...

Seriously, tonight feels like another night like this for Michael Jordan.

But to whom should this final attack be passed?

He would have to think about this carefully.

Hamilton is undoubtedly the first choice, but he is probably also one of the key candidates.

He is the "Pippen" of the Wizards.

Others...

Michael Jordan suddenly caught a glimpse of Jiang Dalin, who was sitting on the bench comfortably drinking Gatorade.

This little bitch, I thought about it for a long time, this guy is very comfortable.

You don’t need to take the blame, right?

"Hello!"

First, I don’t say hello!

second……

Jiang Dalin almost replied like this.

As a result, he turned around and saw Michael Jordan waving towards him.

"Little bitch, I'll leave the final attack to you!"

He suddenly remembered that last summer, this guy called his teammates aside, had a chat, and then used a set of unlimited pick-and-roll tactics to reverse the score.

This guy has a tactical mind.

At this time, we cannot leave him idle.

When Jiang Dalin heard this, he realized that this was not easy: "Leave it to me, let me use a mid-range shot to seal the victory!"

Michael Jordan:…

Why the hell am I still using you at CIC?

Am I not safer than you?

Isn't Hamilton safer than you?

However, Jiang Dalin's face said "I am very serious"...

Michael Jordan asked with his eyes: Give me an explanation from the river, otherwise it will be difficult for me to agree.

"Replace Brand and bring Bobby up!"

Bobby has already scored two three-pointers in this game.

Michael Jordan has rich experience. When he heard Jiang Dalin's words, he immediately understood what he meant.

"That's it!"

Jordan agreed.

"But if you miss the shot, stay here tonight and make 300 mid-range shots before leaving!"

Jiang Dalin was not happy: "Then you should vote, you are the boss of the Wizards!" I have already taken the blame for you, just don't buy me a taco, you still want to punish me?

Should I use you to punish me?

Don’t I know it myself?

Michael Jordan pretended not to hear and walked straight onto the court.

It looked like the matter was settled.

This old gangster started to fool around...

Jiang Dalin spat at Jordan's back.

No wonder Kwame Brown can’t train with you!

At the critical moment, you shouted "chicken soup is here" unhappily and kept putting pressure on your teammates.

Do you think everyone is a "stress monster" like you?

Of course, I definitely am!

Walk towards the field.

This is the first time Bobby Simmons has played at such a critical moment.

I felt a little nervous in my heart.

"Just stand over there and walk up!"

Jiang Dalin showed him the running route.

Kenny Smith looked at this scene: "A rookie directs another rookie's movements. This is really a rare sight!"

Barkley: "So Big Bang is the No. 1 pick, and Bobby Simmons is just a second-round pick..."

Kenny Smith: "The key is, most No. 1 picks are not that mature... Michael Jordan made a good choice!" If it had been him, he might not have chosen Jiang Dalin at that time.

Barkley curled his lips and said, "It's just good luck!" He didn't admit that Jordan had good vision, just like he didn't admit that Jordan was handsome.

When Rick Carlisle saw Bobby Simmons come on the court, he frowned slightly and called Ben in front of him to say a few words.

Jiang Dalin took the ball from the referee's hand, and a round that was likely to determine the final outcome of the game officially began.

Michael Jordan moves side to side to quickly get closer to the ball.

Stackhouse moved with him, and after all, he watched passively as he got the ball.

The rest of the Wizards immediately opened up the space, and this time, Stackhouse had no trailing edge.

Michael Jordan dribbled in place for a while, spending a little time, and then slowly dribbled the ball toward the three-point line.

Stackhouse did not dare to take the initiative to meet him. He was afraid that excessive pressing would give Michael Jordan a chance to enter the three-point line.

No matter what state Michael Jordan is in right now.

But his name is Michael Jordan…

Just this name must be treated with caution.

Bobby Simmons followed what Jiang Dalin said, starting from the bottom line and working his way up.

Daben followed the move subconsciously.

Michael Jordan also started to move at this time, striding towards the right side. Stackhouse moved laterally to keep up with him and pushed him. Michael Jordan turned around and tried to rush inside from the other side.

It was clear that he had to take action to end the game himself.

Rick Carlisle on the sidelines looked as expected.

Just when Michael Jordan faced the frame again, Ben Wallace, who had just followed Bobby Simmons, suddenly appeared in front of Michael Jordan.

Big hands have already covered Jordan's face.

It is not difficult to imagine that once Michael Jordan reluctantly jumps up and takes a shot, he will definitely be blocked by Big Ben!

Kenny Smith: "Ben Wallace was not pulled away by Bobby Simmons. He anticipated the Wizards' fake move!"

To be precise, Rick Carlisle's prediction was successful. When he saw Bobby Simmons coming up, he was sure that Michael Jordan would take the ball himself.

Bobby Simmons is a tactical fake...

Can I, Rick Carlisle, eat it?

Michael Jordan jumps up.

He couldn't help but jump up. He had already combined the ball, and now the only actions he could do were to jump up and shoot, and twist his pivot foot around in place, but that would definitely lead to being double-teamed and there would be a high probability of making a mistake...

Ben Wallace also jumped up.

But he didn't wait for the basketball lifted by Michael Jordan.

Michael Jordan jumped up with the ball and passed the ball behind him from his side.

There……

There is a "rainbow"!

"Michael Jordan passed the ball!"

"Darling took a wide open shot from mid-range!"

"ball……"

"Come in!"

Jiang Dalin jumped up neatly and completed a crisp shot.

At this time, the audience burst into loud cheers, and the Wizards players on the bench jumped to their feet.

"Defend, defend!"

Scott still remembers that the game ended with 14.5 seconds, and he shouted to get back on defense.

Stackhouse caught the ball, and the cheers turned into boos at this moment. The boos were so loud that Rick Carlisle could only call a timeout to let the Pistons slow down.

"Darling, well done!"

Hamilton high-fived Jiang Dalin.

Michael Jordan also nodded slightly, but did not praise Jiang Dalin.

Even when Jiang Dalin looked at him, he said with a look of disgust on his face: "You have to know, I have done this kind of thing countless times, and moreover, I was surrounded by opponents!"

Jiang Dalin: "I just finished it, how about you?"

Michael Jordan:…

The Wizards are in a good situation after this attack. The 3-point difference means that in the next attack, they have to score 3 points, or score quickly, and rely on fouls to gain more shot opportunities...

No matter which one it is, the two methods are very different in terms of layout. You can see what the Pistons want to do by looking at their positioning.

Scott replaced Haywood again.

On the defensive end, he has to rely on him to compress the opponent's offensive space.

In the end, the impatient Stackhouse chose to fight for his life with a three-pointer.

The path of the ball was very straight, but when it hit the basket, it was slightly deflected.

The ball hit the backboard and flew out.

Stackhouse gritted his teeth unwillingly.

But there are still people who haven't given up.

Ben Wallace struggled to compete with Jiang Dalin for position.

Jiang Dalin occupied a better position, but the ball hit the backboard with such force that it bounced a little outside, allowing Ben Wallace to grab the rebound.

"Boom!"

Holding hard, Ben Wallace struggled to find his teammates.

But his ability to play the ball was really poor. After looking at the Wizards jerseys for a long time, he suddenly turned around and tried to dunk.

As a result, Jiang Dalin just stood there and knocked the ball down.

Ben Wallace:…

This is a bit too insulting!

After all, I am also 2.06 meters tall!

How could you cover me while standing?

"beep!"

The buzzer sounded to signify the end of the game.

Ben Wallace, who lives in Bengbu, directly gave Jiang Dalin a chokehold.

You just blocked me, and now you're blocking me again. Let's count all the "old and new grudges" together!

Ben Wallace went straight to "squeeze" and gave Jiang Dalin's "Rainbow" a few hard strokes.

Jiang Dalin didn't resist either.

This needs to be vented.

But Ben Wallace also knew the importance. After being in trouble for a while, he let go of Jiang Dalin and hugged him with a smile: "Congratulations, kid!"

"To be honest, when I saw you standing in front of me, I thought, omg, god, it can't be you, brother..."

Kenny Smith looked at Ben Wallace's smile and was a little surprised. This was not a person who would face defeat with a normal heart. He actually didn't put on a bad face and even got into trouble with Jiang Dalin: "It seems that he and big bang

The relationship is really good!”

"Darling!"

"Darling!"

"Darling!"

The audience once again cheered for Jiang Dalin.

Although Jiang Dalin has many nicknames now, for Washington fans, "Daling" is still popular.

"24 points, 18 rebounds and 4 blocks. This is the data sheet Big Bang handed over tonight. Just looking at the data, it is not much different from his recent games. There are slightly more rebounds and blocks. It is worth mentioning that,

He took mid-range shots in this game, and his hit rate once again reached over 50%, and he also used mid-range to help the team seal the victory!"

Kenny Smith: "I once said that other teams in the league cannot allow Darling to get too easily open in the mid-range..."

"Now, I want to change my words..."

"Other teams in the league are paying attention. If you want to beat the Wizards now, you must pay attention to the big bang mid-range restrictions!"

"Whether he hopes it or not, Big Bang has really developed his mid-range shooting ability!"

"Of course I believe in his ability. This is why I will pass the ball to him. I trust him. He is such a super rookie, no doubt!"

Michael Jordan was interviewed after the game and praised Jiang Dalin. Listening to the meaning of his words, some reporters actually heard the meaning of the inheritance of David Robinson and Tim Duncan...

A reporter said: "I'm afraid it's not just this matter that you need to congratulate him on. The league has just officially announced the voting results for the fourth round of All-Star Weekend starters..."

"Darling still ranks first in the league in votes in the fourth round. Coupled with his already leading votes, this makes him the only guy to win the vote in his rookie season after Grant Hill!"

In fact, there has been no suspense about this matter since the third round, but because the opponents were Vince Carter and Michael Jordan, the media still gave them a certain degree of respect and did not directly announce Jiang Dalin in advance as the "2002 All-Star Weekend"

"The King of Votes".

In fact, he broke more than just such a record.

"Big bang, congratulations on becoming the youngest All-Star starter in NBA history!"

Originally this record belonged to Kobe Bryant.

He became a starter at the NBA All-Star Weekend at the age of 19 years and 169 days.

And now, Jiang Dalin is 19 years and 121 days old when he appears on the court as an All-Star starter!

Although he is 48 days younger than Kobe...

But it’s also ahead!

Speaking of which, Kobe's record has always been one of the most difficult to break in the NBA!

First of all, it has never happened in history that high school players became All-Stars as soon as they entered the league.

And few people who enter the league through the NCAA can enter the All-Star starting lineup as soon as they enter the league. What's more, their birthdays are not necessarily that late.

What's more, Kobe was only 17 or less than 18 years old when he entered the league.

No one expected that within 5 years, someone would actually break this record...

Of course, they believe that this record will definitely be harder to break now.

Jiang Dalin returned to the locker room and faced Michael Jordan: "Michael, at the age of 19, I was already an NBA All-Star starter. What were you doing at that time?"

Michael Jordan: When I was 19 years old, I completed a game-winner against Georgetown!

Jiang Dalin: Isn’t this the same as what I just did?

Michael Jordan:…