Chapter 477 The beginning of the East and the West
If a team has little confidence, don't think about what miracles they can create for you.
Even Sanders himself seemed a little distracted during the midfield rest. The state of the Pistons players can be imagined. After these guys came out of the locker room, they looked a little defin.
If it hadn't been for Billops' continuous slapping to boost the morale of his teammates, I really don't know if they would have dealt with it, but it's not their fault. Anyone who plays such a game would be so depressed.
There are no shots, no rebounds, and most of the attacks rely on personal attacks. The connection between everyone is cut off by the opponent. I don't know how long it has been since the Pistons met such an opponent.
This is completely different from the regular season. At that time, the Celtics relied on wind-like attack to sweep the opponent. Now, these crazy people are trying to destroy the opponent's offensive rhythm as much as possible!
? Who has ever seen four all-star players in a team bend down to fight with you!
Pierce, Garnett, Chen Feng and Ray Allen came up. In front of the camera, they all had scenes of their opponents lying on the floor fighting for the ball, which made many reporters feel incredible.
God, when did the "gentleman's sword" play so hard? He could hit the ball from Rashid Wallace's hand and then lie on the floor and play classical wrestling with Billups.
What are these guys doing! When such doubts spread among reporters, the Celtics' tough style is disintegrating the confidence of the Pistons.
The collective dispatch of a group of outlaws is the request of Rivers, and he is the behind-the-scenes pusher this time!
The black fat man, who did not shout loudly as usual on the sidelines, urged his team to tear up the Pistons according to the established way of command, and also stepped on Sanders' courage at all.
Even when facing reporters after the game, Sanders did not say any predictions about the next game.
Maybe that guy hasn't considered that, but I have to say that after such a game, his brain is confused. Maybe shut up at this time is the wisest choice.
Because Sanders himself may not know what to say, excuse? Looking for a reason? Or is there something wrong with the state of your players? Even your own tactical design is wrong? But can these change the result?
After resisting the three quarters of the game, the score difference has been expanded to the point where the Pistons are unable to catch up. It can only be a bit of a bitter failure to welcome them.
90:72, although the score is not exaggerated, the Pistons lost 18 points after all. No one can erase this gap. After the four quarters of the game, the Detroiter's hit rate is only about 32%.
And they also paid the price of McDais and Mohammed's penalty. Even if Rashid Wallace persisted to the end, his five fouls also shortened his playing time to 30 minutes.
Not only is it the foul of "Roaring God" that has dragged down the Pistons' performance. Under Rivers' deployment, the offensive efficiency of the whole Pistons has always been hovering at this extremely uncertain level.
The peripheral Billups and Hamilton teamed up to score 32 points. Prince only contributed 5 points, and Hunter was the third player to score double, but his 10 points were mostly obtained in the last quarter.
Rivers sacrificed a strong attack on the inside, and on the periphery, it was completely a consumulative strangulation battle. Kassel played for 17 minutes, Rondo played for 25 minutes, and then Spreville took over.
These guys are pestering Billups in defense, and even the defensive moves can be played arbitrarily. Anyway, Rivers only has one order, that is, to completely block this point!
Everyone knows that Billups is the engine of the Pistons, so Rivers wants this engine to turn off!
The animals of the Celtics really did this. Several tough guys came on the field again and again, carrying Billups in defense, and even Hardaway paid the price of three fouls.
In the face of such a follow-up defender, Billups, even if he is tough enough, he will be blocked without any chance. He scored 17 points, thanks to the ball several times after Rondo came on the court.
And Billups' big heart is really calm enough. Although the score is behind, he still knows how to make his opponent feel awkward in the case of facing Ron.
Two breakthroughs, two three-pointers, one mid-range, and a Celtic foul, Billups is the highest score for the Pistons, but his 17 points can't save the fall of the Pistons.
Similarly, under Posey's extremely strong defense, with Tony Allen and Pierce and others, it is a miracle that Hamilton can score 15 points in his empty-handed running position.
When the Celtics' defensive strength increased to this point, the Pistons could expect that the opponent could not score, but the Green Shirts' attacks were mostly concentrated on the inside line, and the shooting rate was also extremely high.
Kill first, then the offensive frenzy. This is Rivers' idea, and with Chen Feng and Garnett joining hands to attack, the Celtics' dominance in the three-second zone has completely suppressed the Pistons.
The consequence of this suppression is the collapse of the Pistons' inner defense, and then Sanders can only watch the Celtics raging in three seconds, including the cut in the periphery.
Although the Celtics' offensive efficiency is less than 50%, they firmly control the opportunities of rebounding and secondary attack, and they are stable. The error rate of these guys is also very low.
Although the shooting rate is average, the Celtics always control the rhythm of the game after the third quarter.
And the lead has always been about 15 points. This gap that has not been able to close is the last straw to defeat the Pistons. The double-digit score gap has been maintained for at least 20 minutes.
"Defeat them in the way the opponent is best at. Such a victory may be more important than winning two."
The reporters on the sidelines are not all idiots. Like the old Fried dough sticks like Murphy, he knows the importance of winning this game too well, and Rivers still defeated the Pistons' desire to counterattack in such a direct way.
There was a little gap in the combat effectiveness of the two sides. Now, these gaps are not only not narrowed by the experience of the Pistons, but also infinitely amplified by Rivers with the tough defense that the Detroiters are best at.
Are you tough? Well, I will be tougher than you. Rivers not only wants to win, but also wants to defeat the remaining battle of his opponent. The way forward now in front of Sanders is to make changes as soon as possible.
What can be changed? The Pistons now turn over and drop more than a dozen people. Even if they count ten times from front to back, Sanders can't play many tricks. After all, there are only so many people who can use it.
Do you really expect Sanders to suddenly come up with a modifier to adjust the personal attributes of these guys!?
The first failure is not a disaster, but the problem that Rivers left for Sanders is enough to make this guy melancholy. Not only him, but also the media in Detroit are thinking about it. Can they still turn over?
No one thought that the first game of the Eastern Conference Final would be such a situation. The Celtics, who are at home, gave the Pistons a defensive lesson. I'm afraid that such a move will surprise many people.
However, compared with the defensive battle in the east, the confrontation in the west is more thrilling. The Spurs and Lakers, who entered the Western Conference finals, hit the first game and fought for two overtime! At the Staples Arena in Los Angeles, the Purple Shirts struggled to win the first game.
Although the final winner is from Los Angeles, even those local media said in a little happy tone in the next day's newspaper, "Popolwich has at least two chances to kill Jackson."
"It's just that God stood on the side of the Lakers that night, so the Spurs lost the game after two overtime games. Maybe this is the so-called single-year championship, double-year spell."
In this kind of game, no one is willing to cheer their opponents, including Los Angeles fans, who have been entertaining everyone in the Spurs with boos during the game.
Including someone who has been shouting loudly behind Popovich, trying to upset the coach of the Spurs, affecting the command mood, and thus affecting the overall performance of the team.
However, those boos and roars failed to make the calm Spurs lose their offensive front sight, especially in the first half of the fourth quarter. They almost won the game by shooting, but were reversed by Gasol and Kobe.
Gasol and Kobe scored a total of 68 points in overtime, which is also the key to the Lakers' final victory, and the Lakers scored more efficiently in three seconds than the San Antonio Spurs.
Odom, Bynum, Gasol, three big guys over two meters at home, suppressed the Spurs with a strong inside attack wave.
Duncan only scored 21 points in the whole game, but this was also exchanged for his efficiency in 23 shots.
If it hadn't been for the breakthrough of Ginobili and Parker's extremely fast French sports car, the Spurs would have walked to the edge of the cliff after the first three quarters.
It's just that the guys in San Antonio have survived. They missed the opportunity in the fourth quarter and failed to catch the last attack in the first overtime, which has been giving the Lakers a breather.
When you waste the opportunity to kill your opponent twice, some punishments will always cause trouble. Kobe Bryant in the second overtime is unsolved. He shot four times, scored 10 points, and killed the Spurs on his own.
But in the first confrontation in the West, no one will say that it is not wonderful or boring. What fans need is such excitement. They enjoy such a peak duel.
And the arm wrestling between Popovich and Jackson is also another chance for the two old guys to win. No one can predict the future, but it is undeniable that such a confrontation will always exist.
The duel between the Lakers and the Spurs will continue such a strong confrontation to the whole Western Conference finals. Compared with the Eastern Conference, the struggle in the Western Conference may be more intense...