NBA: This Center Is So Stable

Chapter 98

The first time, the second time.

Chapter 98 The Strongest Spear and Shield in the East

“Welcome, welcome fans to the CCTV live broadcast room, I am Zhang Weiping!”

“I am Su Qun! Today I will bring you the New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons!”

“I originally thought this would be a battle between the second and third picks, but I don’t know if the Pistons will give Milicic enough playing time today? So this news is still to be determined.”

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Accompanied by the familiar accent and the opening ceremony in the live broadcast.

The new Fox Sports text live broadcast room gradually became lively!

——【Still the familiar taste, Coach Zhang’s voice is really too feeling! 】

——【Micic should be the biggest failure of the Pistons management in the past decade. Larry Brown is really cruel. He didn’t give him any time for a few poor games! 】

——【But the Pistons are really cruel! They wasted a second pick and are still hovering between 3rd and 4th place. It’s really hard to say that when the Pistons explode in the playoffs, Milicic will win a championship without doing anything! 】

——【Dayao, don’t say that the fans don’t love you. We used to have a bitter face most of the time when watching the Rockets games. Now we watch the Knicks games with a happy face, just waiting for Wang Song to break the record and show national prestige! 】

——【Ah? So the Rockets also have a game today? How come I, a ten-year iron fan, don’t know! 】

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Madison Garden!

Amid the enthusiastic cheers of the New York people, the starting lineups of both sides were released.

Pistons starting lineup: Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince, Mehmet Okur, Ben Wallace

Knicks starting lineup: Steve Nash, Alan Houston, Tim Thomas, Kurt Thomas, Wang Song

As expected, Pistons coach Larry Brown did not give anyone face.

Milicic was pressed on the bench and his appearance was questionable!

For Larry Brown, all the remarks that prevent him from winning will be ignored by him.

The battle between the second and third picks?

The winning streak terminator?

These hot topics are shit in his eyes. For him, only winning every game is the only truth.

Today is the first match between the two teams this season. Larry Brown’s requirements for the Pistons are not high:

“Win this bottom-ranked team and let them know that team basketball is the answer that the NBA pursues!”

The five starting players, who were later called the Pistons’ Five Tigers, were united and gathered in a circle to cheer each other up before the game.

“Ben!”

Before going on the court, Larry Brown specifically told “Big Ben” Ben Wallace: “You have only one goal in this game, to beat the big man of the Knicks and let them see the value of winning the DPOY for two consecutive years!”

Ben Wallace was full of fighting spirit and showed a fierce look while holding the ball.

When he entered the NBA as an undrafted player, no one was optimistic about this 206 center, and no one could see that this guy had all the qualities that a restricted area center should have.

Until more and more awards such as rebounding king, block king, and DPOY were collected by Big Ben, this name gradually became well-known.

“I just checked, the Pistons are only one win away from third place in the Eastern Conference, which is rare for a team without a superstar!”

“The Pistons’ starting five are very competitive and passionate in the game. This team has never been known for those gorgeous offenses, but for the ultimate defense! Doing a good job of every defense can win the game, this is what Larry Brown often says.”

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In the broadcast camera.

Players from both sides come on the court and the game begins.

Ben and Wang Song stand opposite each other and prepare for a jump ball.

If most of the Pistons players look a little unfamiliar, then Wang Song with an afro in front of him is not unfamiliar at all.

The “Palace of Auburn Hills” video that he replayed again and again, a large-scale fight that was enough to subvert the image of the NBA.

Ben is the core figure of this incident!

Although that incident has not happened in this timeline, violence seems to have become the synonym of this short center.

The referee signaled both sides to prepare and threw the ball high.

Wang Song jumped lightly and touched the ball first with a slight advantage.

It must be said that Big Ben’s physical fitness, which he relies on to survive in the NBA, is still very strong.

He has a jumping speed comparable to Wang Song. If it weren’t for the height advantage, the result of the jump ball would be hard to predict.

The ball fell to the Knicks side, but the situation was a bit chaotic. The ball was constantly picked up in the air and was finally picked up by Kurt.

Looking at this chaotic start, D’Antoni licked his lips on the sidelines, feeling a little uneasy.

Larry Brown’s eyes lit up slightly as he looked at Wang Song.

Just when he thought that this Chinese boy would eagerly show himself at the beginning of the game, the other party quietly moved up to a high position and set a screen for him.

Then, he ran to the baseline again and made a double screen with Kurt for Alan Houston who had no ball.

Alan Houston, who was running back, received a pass from Nash who was pretending to attack at the baseline and made a steady three-pointer.

After this operation, Big Ben was confused.

The coach’s arrangement before the game was aimed at this Knicks rookie. He and Larry Brown thought that the opponent would play strongly enough at the beginning of the game.

But the opponent’s style of not touching the ball was somewhat unexpected.

0:3!

Switch offense, Pistons have the ball!

Just like Larry Brown’s coaching philosophy and the style of the Pistons team.

The Pistons’ offense is good at positional warfare!

“Masked Man” Hamilton and “Mr. Key” Billups, the two backcourt duo, are the Pistons’ first and second scorers.

The Pistons’ first attack also reflects the team’s characteristics. Hamilton faced Houston and completed a mid-range shot, which was a bang.

Just as the Knicks were nervously preparing to fight for rebounds, except for Ben who was stuck behind Wang Song, the other Pistons players retreated to the backcourt early to defend.

“This is why the Pistons have always been at the forefront of the league in terms of average points and points lost. They would rather do nothing than make mistakes!”

“In this team without superstars, overly reasonable choices are in line with the Pistons’ characteristics.”

“Yes, this game may be the strongest spear and shield duel in the East. The Knicks, who have the highest average points per game in the league, meet the Pistons, who have the lowest average points lost per game. What kind of sparks will be created between the two teams? Let’s wait and see!”

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The Knicks attack on the court!

The Pistons tightly control the defense line.

Especially Houston, Nash and Wang Song, they were all being watched by the five pairs of eyes of the Pistons.

D’Antoni, standing in front of the Knicks, had a worried look on his face.

This oppressive defense made him feel uncomfortable on the sidelines.

Positional warfare has always been the Knicks’ weak point.

After these days and reviewing the previous game videos, D’Antoni knew that the best part of the current Knicks is defensive counterattacks.

At the same time, this is also the style of play that D’Antoni likes!

But looking at the Pistons’ defensive speed today, a simple defensive counterattack will become very difficult.

On the other side.

Looking at the team’s defensive speed, Larry Brown smiled with satisfaction.