NIP Chapter 122 Sweet schedule, against Melon (4000, please subscribe)
Chapter 122 Sweet schedule, against Melon (4000, please subscribe)
Chapter 122 Sweet schedule, against Melon (4000, please subscribe)
The Pistons won the Knicks relatively easily.
Because tomorrow they will return to home for back-to-back games, the Pistons and their team will not stay in New York.
On February 2, the Pistons played against the Bucks at home.
The Bucks played quite well this season. No one expected that after the three musketeers were removed, the Bucks would have the hope of reaching the playoffs again.
However, it is basically impossible for the Bucks to go further in the playoffs.
Thanks to George Karl, the Bucks stockpiled a large number of strikers and trained many guards, but they lacked a tenable inside player.
Now the Bucks are the main players, Michael Reed and Desmond Mason are playing well, but at critical moments, the Bucks lack a big center that can stand.
The battle between the Pistons and the Bucks is a good illustration of this point.
In the first half, the Bucks played back and forth with the Pistons. Relying on three-pointers and playing fast breaks, the Bucks not only did not fall into a disadvantage, but led by 3 points.
But entering the second half, the Pistons players broke away from back-to-back exhaustion.
After regaining the state of playing, the Bucks couldn't stand it anymore.
Huo Song worked a little harder in the third quarter, making 7 of 5 shots and 4 of 3 free throws in a single quarter, easily scoring 13 points.
Perimeter players Hamilton and Billups still feel average, but they scored 14 points together.
In addition, Prince and Big Ben also scored. The Pistons scored 32 points in a single quarter, opening up the point difference by 9 points.
With such a lead, the Pistons continued to play inside in the fourth quarter.
The Bucks simply relying on zone defense and forward double-teaming cannot really solve the problem of weak inside.
The Pistons continue to consolidate their advantage with solid defense.
Even though Eric Strickland broke out suddenly and scored 3 three-pointers in the fourth quarter, the Bucks still couldn't take advantage of it.
At the end of the game, 92 to 104, the Pistons once again defended their home victory and easily repelled a strong enemy like the Bucks.
But the next day, the Timberwolves killed Detroit.
This time the Pistons faced the three-headed monster of the Timberwolves, but they lost a bit.
After running in for most of the season, the Timberwolves have played better and better.
Garnett, as the defensive core of the Timberwolves, plays a similar role to Big Ben in the Pistons.
It is difficult for the Pistons outside players to score under the basket, and Huo Song and Rasheed Wallace are singles under the basket, and Garnett can still limit it well.
Although the scoring is still scoring, the scoring of the inside players has dropped, so they can only fight for the outside touch.
Madman and Cassell are no worse than Hamilton and Billups.
Not to mention, the Timberwolves also returned from injury to Wally Szczerbiak.
Szczerbiak is also an All-Star player, and was selected as a substitute All-Star in the Western Conference as a forward.
Needless to say, the gold content of the Western All-Star forward.
The four major forwards, Karl Malone and Rasheed Wallace, are all in the West.
As a white small forward, Szczerbiak actually works as a shooting guard a lot of the time.
Szczerbiak is not as impactful as a black small forward, but he can make three-pointers, mid-range shots, and post-ups.
It is also because the Pistons are a bit short on the outside, and the Timberwolves have an extra Szczerbiak who can lead the offense off the bench.
The Pistons missed the last move and lost to the Timberwolves by 3 points, which is a pity.
Two days later, McGrady took the Magic to the Palace of Auburn Hills.
Why can the Pistons become a strong team in the East?The main thing is to have a stable ability to abuse food.
As soon as the Pistons lost a game, they quickly recovered from the Magic.
Moreover, relying on playing a weak team like the Magic, increasing the rotation lineup, and reducing the consumption of the main players, the Pistons can maintain their strength very well for the next back-to-back game.
On February 2, the Pistons went to Philadelphia to play against the 23ers.
If last season, such a schedule, the Pistons may have explained.
After all, the Magic and the 75ers were strong teams in the Eastern Conference playoffs last season.
The Pistons have played two games in a row, and the chances of losing will indeed be relatively high.
Today is different from the past, but the current situation is okay.
Before the All-Star Game, the 75ers traded for Glenn Robinson. They thought about multiple All-Stars and were expected to hit the playoffs.
Unexpectedly, not long after Iverson played the All-Star Game, he was injured while fighting the Seattle Supersonics.
In that game, Iverson scored 40 points and led the team to victory.
But the old injury recurred, so he had to go back to the hospital and lie down.
In the last few games, the 75 people have been led by big dogs.
But the problem is that the big dog is a classic small forward who can only score and doesn't know how to do other things.
Just like Melon, without Billups connecting the teams, it will be difficult to reach the Western Conference Finals.
The classic small forward will be replaced by the all-around small forward, which is the choice of modern basketball.
Times are changing. In the small ball era, only those who can shoot three-pointers can play.
Small forwards who are good at mid-range and low post are not popular. After all, in terms of efficiency, hitting the basket and shooting three-pointers are more valuable to the team.
And the star of the team can only play singles, which will make other players find it difficult to cooperate.
The all-around small forward is different, he can hit anyone when he wants to score.
Being double-teamed can also pass the ball to other teammates to create opportunities.
Durant's personal ability has nothing to say. The perfect combination of physical talent and shooting talent can be said to be the only one in the league.
But in terms of team leadership ability, he is not even as good as Antetokounmpo.
As far as the current situation of the 75 people is concerned, there is one less top-salary Iverson in the lineup.
The big dog will score and cannot lead the team.
Perhaps when the Big Dog feels good, the 75ers feel that they can still play against other teams.
But the big dog is an outsider, and there is still a problem of running-in with the team.
In the fourth quarter, the 75 players may not be willing to hand over the key ball to the big dog.
There is no doubt that the Pistons play against such a remnant 75 people without any pressure.
84 to 69, the back-to-back Pistons played mediocre offense, but relying on the basic defense, the 75ers were bruised and bruised.
After defeating the 75ers, the Pistons continued their sweet schedule.
On February 2, arrived in Chicago to play against the Bulls.
Because of playing weak teams, the core players of the Pistons can save some energy.
As far as Huo Song is concerned, in the first half, he made 9 of 6 shots and 2 of 1 free throws. He scored 13 points and returned to the bench.
The other main players basically took 10 shots, and the rest was left to the substitutes.
Even so, the Pistons played three good quarters.
The fourth quarter was pure garbage time.
Because of the rookies pecking each other, the fourth quarter scored 16 to 15, and just like that, the Pistons won by 1 point.
After the game, 87 to 70, the Pistons played another classic abuse game.
After playing the Bulls, the Pistons finally returned to Detroit.
The next schedule for the Pistons is still relatively easy, but the training items still need to be trained.
Larry Brown took advantage of the recent sweet schedule to make the final adjustments before the playoffs.
So in the recent period, the bench players have been more active in training.
It was Huo Song and Da Ben who were still working tirelessly on wing singles training.
In fact, Larry Brown wanted to squeeze Rasheed Wallace in.
But Huo Song insisted on continuing to occupy Daben, so Larry Brown could only bite the bullet and agree that no one would come to disturb Huo Song and Daben's daily life for the time being.
Time passed quickly, as if in the blink of an eye, the Eagles arrived at the Palace of Auburn Hills Arena again.
It's another tank team, and the Pistons don't need to say much.
Just play normally, and you can easily abuse the Eagles.
Because he didn't play much, Huo Song's recent statistics have dropped slightly.
Fortunately, the average points accumulated in the first half of the regular season is relatively large, and it still maintains an average of 20+ per game.
After repelling the Eagles, the Pistons embarked on a brutal five-game streak in the West.
On February 2, the first game against the Clippers.
It's okay to play against the Clippers, after all, the Clippers are not a traditional strong team.
To be reasonable, the Clippers this season are actually very strong.
Relying on Captain Brand, plus the help of Corey Maggette and Quentin Richardson, the Clippers are ranked ninth and tenth in the West. If they go to the East, they may even enter the playoffs .
But the problem is that the Clippers can play only three people.
As a well-known poor ghost team in the league, the Clippers' total salary is below the poor ghost line all year round. It is the bottom of the league's total salary and one of the best teams.
It's hard to imagine that for the Clippers this season, the only players with an annual salary of more than 250 million are Brad and Maggette.
Even Quentin Richardson, the third leader, has a salary of less than 200 million.
As for the second-in-command Maggette, his salary in the Clippers last year was only 200 million.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that if the Clippers owner spends more money, the Clippers can make the playoffs.
Sitting in the Los Angeles market and sharing the Staples Center with the Lakers, the Clippers owner is so short-sighted that he desperately saves team salaries in order to make money.
In fact, if you spend a little money to buy an All-Star or something, the team's record will increase, and the attendance will not have to worry, and the team can still make money.
Not to mention fighting against the Lakers, but it is not the bottom of the West.
As it is now, anyone can play the Clippers hard, but at the critical moment, they are just short of breath.
Western teams study the Clippers a little and know that there are not many players who really play.
If you want to beat the Clippers, just kill three scorers.
For other role players, let them shoot.When the game is at a critical moment, it will never be shot to death by a role player.
Similar to the Bulls and Eagles before, the Pistons played a 7-man rotation in the first half, and the main players played a huge 48-31 point difference in just halftime.
In the second half, the main players were matched with some substitutes, and the time in the second half was slowly exhausted, and a victory was achieved again.
After solving the Clippers, the Pistons encountered back-to-back again and rushed to Salt Lake City overnight.
Since Karl Malone moved to Los Angeles and Stockton retired, the Jazz have been in pain.
In the absence of two All-Stars, they can only rely on a group of muddy players who can't support the wall to survive.
Even though coach Sloan racked his brains and tried his best to lead this team to victory, in the contest with strong teams, the Jazz are often the defeated side.
This time against the Pistons, the result of the game was no surprise.
Even if Gordon Girisek suddenly broke out and rode the savior alone, the Commoner Jazz is too short of the Pistons with three All-Stars.
Although there was still suspense in the fourth quarter of the game, it was 85 to 82 in the end, and the Jazz was short of the trembling at the critical moment.
The Pistons have the All-Star MVP of the Pistons, but the Jazz do not have an All-Star.
This is the difference!
After defeating the Jazz, the Pistons stayed in the beautiful Salt Lake City for an extra day.
Next, we will go to Portland, which is also a world of ice and snow, and also enjoys the snow, so it is better to stay in Salt Lake City for a while.
After a short break, the Pistons set off again.
On March 3, the war resumed.
After the Blazers traded to Marbury, the record did not take off directly as the management had envisioned.
Marbury, who does not have the attributes to lead the team, cannot help the current Trail Blazers get out of the predicament, and the referee's sanctions against the Blazers continue.
The Blazers have a good lineup, but they can't unite from top to bottom.
Even with the addition of Marbury, who is the boss of the team has new suspense.
Randolph played well, but also lacked leadership attributes.
I don't communicate with other players very much. On the contrary, Marbury, who is more street-like, will come to trouble, because he has a lot of money in his pocket, and he brings a lot of Blazers bench players who are popular and hot.
Ever since, the problem of the Blazers came.
Having said that, the Pistons played against the Trail Blazers, and the Pistons came with a purpose.
From the first quarter on, the other four starters were trying to figure out how to feed Rasheed Wallace.
Perhaps after this battle, Rasheed Wallace will truly integrate into the Pistons and become a part of the team.
Even in the second quarter, after Rasheed Wallace was replaced, Huo Song would look for opportunities to eat cakes for Rasheed Wallace under the basket.
Rasheed Wallace was also merciless towards his former younger brother Randolph.
After all, Randolph is short, and currently does not have good defensive habits.
While the whole team is feeding one guy, Rasheed Wallace is playing smoothly, which is a beautiful thing.
On the one hand, Marbury led a group of younger players to play on their own. From time to time, Randolph would follow him back and forth, but Randolph didn't have the ball yet.
This is very interesting.
80 to 65, but looking at the data, I thought it was only three quarters.
In fact, after the game is over, this is the only data.
The Pistons once again won the game in the best way.
拉希德·华莱士全场22投12中，三分3投1中，罚球2投1中，拿下了26分。
The scoring efficiency is not efficient, but the defensive end performed better.
With the help of the Pistons' excellent defensive system, the Pistons restricted the Blazers' offense to death.
So even though Rasheed Wallace's statistics look average, he is indeed the biggest contributor to the team's victory and the most eye-catching player in the game.
After the game, Rasheed Wallace was so happy that he took out $[-] and spent money in the locker room.
Because the bench players were short of money, Huo Song took the lead and got some bonuses.
Daben knew the difficulties of bench players, so he happily stuffed a banknote into his pocket.
After the bonus, Rasheed Wallace also took the Pistons out for a while at night.
Considering that the Nuggets are going to be played next, this is also a hard stubble, so there is no such thing as staying overnight and not returning to the team.
On March 3, the penultimate stop of the Pistons' five-game Western Conference.
The Pistons and Nuggets are about to meet for the first time this season.
"Hawthorn, you are finally here! I have been waiting for this day for a long time!"
During the warm-up, Anthony took the initiative to find Huo Song.
Melon is not as aggressive as Wade, and even quieter than James when getting along.
But Huo Song could clearly feel the fighting spirit in Melon.
"Melon, I am the MVP of the Rookie Challenge and the MVP of the All-Star Game, are you ready to be blown away by me?"
"I'm not good at talking big, I'm good at doing it myself!" Anthony said not to be outdone.
Seeing Anthony's posture, Huo Song secretly thought it was a pity.
No matter how rich a team is, it can at most get three maximum salaries through trades.
This is why the championship team is usually the configuration of the Big Three.
Even if the Lakers engage in F4, it is because of Karl Malone's basic salary that they made up the lineup.
In the second F4, Nash only took the mid-level contract, not the maximum salary match.
This also means that for Huo Song and others to play brother basketball, the quota is already full and they can no longer bring Anthony.
From the perspective of configuration, the classic small forward Anthony is not as reasonable as the all-around small forward James.
However, playing Sunset Red Brothers basketball shouldn't be a problem.
If Anthony still can't win the championship with his own team, maybe Huo Song can propose to play Sunset Red Brothers basketball earlier.
(End of this chapter)