rpbooks Chapter 145
Chapter 145
Chapter 145
As soon as the third quarter came up, the pressure on Russell was a bit high.
The Pistons arranged for Billups to beat him again, as if the winner was about to be decided in the third quarter.
To be honest, Billups' physical fitness is really good, and Russell can't help but talk trash.
He didn't care about the quality of the trash talk this time, it just started with F.
Billups is hard to irritate, but trash talking can make people excited, and the confrontation will be smoother.
Russell felt that he had learned badly after entering the league. He didn't play like this before.
But there was no other way, many of the guys he was facing were beast bodies, and he needed a little stimulation.
Billups' success rate against Russell is not bad, but it's just okay, he's not the aggressive type.
The Pistons asked him to attack Russell. On the one hand, Russell's defense is weaker, and on the other hand, the Pistons' offense is too weak. It is better to cooperate with the star player alone.
If you successfully swing a few times, maybe you can help the team get the lead.
It's just that it's impossible for the Pistons to take advantage of Russell in singles.
On the Suns side, Stoudemire just came up to do it, and Iguodala and Marion also came here from time to time. They have more offensive methods than the Pistons.
Moreover, whether the Suns will hit a three-pointer, it doesn't have to be anyone, and the Pistons are also difficult to defend.
What Billups is looking for in Russell is not at all comparable to Russell's role on the offensive end.
Any team facing the Suns, especially the Suns in the playoffs, will not believe it.
Russell's pass is really amazing, how did he do it, and how do they defend it.
So the Pistons are also a little desperate. If they hadn't come back for two games, they would have collapsed early.
But it's because the players are under a lot of pressure when defending, even if they know that Russell will pass a good ball, there is nothing they can do, the damn assist king, the damn MVP.
"The Suns will surely win the game, come on Suns! Come on Russell!"
In Phoenix, countless fans gather in front of the big screen. Even if the Suns are on the road, there are still many people supporting the Suns in the arena. Their team is aiming for the championship.As a fan, all you can do is cheer.
Detroit, Russell and other players really competed with the Pistons.
They played really well today, it's just that they didn't explode, but it's not easy to win the Pistons.
The first two victories gave the Pistons confidence, coupled with the opponent's home court, the Pistons were stunned.
Of course, in the eyes of the Pistons, it was the Suns who unexpectedly persisted.
Obviously they were successful in the previous two games, why is it so difficult today.
The sun must have reached its limit, as long as they persevere, victory will belong to them.
The two teams have the same idea, and it can be said that the fighting spirit is high, and the fifth game of the game, the physical advantage of the Suns before has disappeared, and everyone can only play for real.
The change came during the rotation. The Pistons have reduced McDyess' playing time after finding out that he is not useful, but they still need someone to support them in and out of the field.
Defensive consumption is also great, especially the desperate defense of the Pistons.
So the Pistons can engage in a seven-man rotation, but it is impossible for the main force to play from beginning to end.
In the previous games, the Suns' substitutes also played mediocre, but luck finally came to their side.
The Pistons had a high shooting percentage, and now they are paying off the debt, but they are not still on the main force.
After the veteran Horry came up, the three-point line exploded, no matter how he shot.
Russell made several shots for him in a row, Horry hit three goals, and the score that was always entangled became the Suns leading.
That's the power of the three, and the Pistons will be annoyed, but they won't use it.
Larry Brown hates [-]s, and his teams rarely play them.
The three-pointers in their team basically rely on the players' personal ability to hit.
In the previous games, it happened that they fell behind but did not arrange three-point tactics to chase points, and now this situation has appeared again.
Larry Brown doesn't believe in three-pointers at all. He thinks that two-pointers and two-pointers are serious.
Therefore, the Pistons still focus on Billups and Hamilton, but they are all mid-range shots.
Seeing that the score was leading and it was the fourth quarter, Russell felt stable.
But the real stability must wait until the end. He reminded his teammates to be decisive and not to shrink back.
Sometimes the leading team changes the offensive rhythm in order to maintain an advantage, but in the end they can't score and are overturned, which is really frustrating.
The Suns have Russell controlling the court, and they can undoubtedly continue to play according to the rhythm.
Billups is really good in this game, and he is [-]% sure of beating Russell.
He is not a speed guard, and he has a good grasp of defensive shots.
Now that the Pistons need to score, he also attacked Russell again, and the effect was not bad.
In fact, just like the third quarter, he can score against Russell, but he can't kill the Suns.
If Horry didn't have a small explosion, he could help the Pistons stabilize the score by playing like this, but chasing points will not work.
Billups had no choice. He also took the risk of shooting two three-pointers, but unfortunately he didn't get rid of the defense and missed.
Without enough tactics, and the players are not used to using three-pointers to determine the outcome, it is not so easy to need three-way rescue at this time.
Moreover, even if the Pistons don't shoot three-pointers, Russell has always reminded his teammates to defend the opponent's three-pointers.
In addition to Rasheed's sniping, they can still interfere with Billups and Prince's three-pointers.
Billups didn't hit a three-pointer, and the remaining time of the game was getting less and less. The Pistons had to take some measures.
Their defensive actions are getting bigger and bigger, especially for players like Stoudemire who are not particularly stable in free throws, but threatening.
Stoudemire cursed so loudly that his arm was swollen from the beating.
It really had some effect, Stoudemire's free throw percentage was not as good as in the first half.
"Don't worry, we often have to take the initiative to create kills in tactics. When they send it up, we will take our time and adjust our mentality to make free throws. No one is afraid of anyone. We are in the lead." Russell said.
"I'm not afraid of it." Stoudemire cursed.
The leading Suns are a bit depressed at best, and the Pistons' defense sometimes feels like a fight.
But the Pistons, as the lagging side, are indeed a little anxious.
"Damn Russell, why can he pass such a ball? It's totally unscientific, he must have used magic..."
"Be sure to guard against them. This is what we are good at. We want to keep the victory at the Palace of Auburn Hills."
As time passed, the Pistons narrowed the gap to 5 points several times, but the Suns expanded their lead.
With only one minute left, they led by 1 points and still had the ball. The Pistons couldn't wait anymore and started foul tactics.
(End of this chapter)