Basketball: Starting from the Rodman template

Chapter 143 The Passive Heat
Tomjanovich praised Woody fiercely before the game: "There is no doubt that he is a phenomenal rookie. After Tim Duncan, he is the most mature rookie I have ever seen, and he only has 18 years old, this is really scary, the Heat got a huge return last summer, and Woody was the biggest highlight!"

Regardless of whether you disdain this kind of meritorious coach, one thing is for sure. If they suddenly praise a certain player on the opposite side, especially a rookie, it proves that he has found a way to restrict this rookie.

Because the rookies who were so praised were to be subdued by him, only then could they show that they were even more impressive!

This is common everywhere.

Only by complimenting your opponent can you show how awesome you are.

If you really shout "This opponent is inferior" every day, even if you win, it will only make the outside world think, well, you are right, he is really good!

Before the game officially started, Woody and Ben Wallace hugged each other and said hello.

However, the atmosphere at the scene did not become relaxed because of this hug.

On the contrary, after this hug, the whole atmosphere became even more tense!

Before the game, Ben Wallace said: "This is a war, but there is an old friend I am familiar with on the opposite side of this war, but this does not affect the fact that this is a war that we must win!"

And as soon as the game started, he reflected this.

In the jump ball session, after the Heat took the initiative, he took the initiative to confront Woody.

In the first contact, Ben Wallace made a fierce confrontation.But what he didn't expect was that Woody seemed to be prepared and could withstand this attack well.The backhand came towards Ben Wallace.

This intense reaction made Ben Wallace slightly stunned.

He really didn't expect that the "little apprentice" who knew nothing in the past would actually come to this point two years later.

Woody: Just kidding, do you know how I got through this year?

"Tough Man" Mourning came here from the 90s, and he understands the squalor of that era better than Ben Wallace.

When Woody saw Ben Wallace approaching him, he could feel the familiar smell, and his "defensive radar" was turned on.

In the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Heat did not change their arrangement and still put Wade on the bench.

Because the opposite No. [-] Billups is also a guy who is good at both offense and defense.

In front of him, Wade is likely to experience the embarrassment he faced against Kidd in the last round, so Stan Van Gundy simply maintained the lineup rotation that helped the Heat complete their reversal in the second round.

Wade didn't have any dissatisfaction.

He is also very used to playing as the "sixth man" now.

This is the right place for him now.

When Odom faced Billups, he still used his height advantage to hit from behind.However, the Pistons' defensive support is faster and of higher quality than the Nets.

This was especially obvious for Rasheed Wallace, who came to the team after the All-Star Weekend. As soon as Odom turned around, he bumped into him head-on, and his entire movement immediately stopped.At this moment, Rasheed Wallace, with quick eyes and quick hands, scooped up the ball.

This action was very rough, but the ball was poked out directly, so that when Odom staggered a little, the Pistons had already started a defensive counterattack.

Stan Van Gundy roared on the sidelines with all his strength, shouting that this was a foul that could not be fouled again: "This is Miami, this is Miami, WTF!"

It's a pity that the referee ignored his roar. The Pistons quickly formed an effective offensive formation during the counterattack. The ball quickly reached Billups' hands. During the advancement, it was given to Hamilton. The opportunity to try to take action in the mid-range was blocked, and the ball came from His hands were in the hands of Rasheed Wallace again.

After he got the ball, he stood at the three-point line and observed it for a while, then suddenly moved towards the other wing.

At a 45-degree angle on the right, Billups raised his hand and took a three-pointer.

The ball fell into the net.

3-0!

In the first round of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Heat, who are good at defensive counterattacks, instead let their opponent play a "defensive counterattack" first.

Stan Van Gundy corrected Odom's thinking: "After the breakthrough, you must pay attention to the opponent's defense and get the ball out in time!"

Odom took this into account, so in this attack, he did not use a back attack to force a breakthrough. Rasheed Wallace just appeared suddenly and shocked him.In this round, he simply started a pick-and-roll with Woody from the beginning.

Ben Wallace made up for it the first time he bypassed Woody.

Woody took advantage of this moment to run towards the basket and successfully replaced Billups with his opponent.

With this guy's height, as long as Woody gets close to the basket, it will be an easy scoring opportunity.

Bill Walton was also very sure of Woody's run: "Very decisive!"

But at the moment Woody reached the basket, a figure came out from the side, and it was Rasheed Wallace again. He intercepted Woody well, just as Woody was "three steps slow" On the road that must be passed.

Woody passed the ball to his side. Grant took the ball and just raised his hand when he saw Rasheed Wallace twist and successfully interfere.

Fortunately, Woody grabbed the "offensive rebound".

Only Ben Wallace, who followed back, ruined his shot with a foul.

"Heat No. 95, 2 free throws!"

The referee's signal made the scene burst into cheers.

Stan Van Gundy on the sidelines was still emphasizing something to Odom, and he looked dissatisfied.

No wonder, if it were so difficult to score every time, I would be exhausted!
"Dangdang!"

The bad news is that Woody was a little aggressive when he came up to fight and failed to make the first free throw.

The entire atmosphere on the Pistons team became much more relaxed.

In this way, the foul on Woody was worth it.

"Shh!"

Woody successfully hit the second free throw.

1-3!

It's the Pistons' turn to attack.

Billups faced Odom in the frontcourt.

Rasheed Wallace in the high post on the right came out as a pivot, followed by Woody.

Big Ben's offensive ability is almost negligible, so Woody still focuses on defending Wallace.

Wallace hit Woody twice with his back.

Standing 2 meters tall and weighing 11kg, he found that he could push Woody, immediately hold the ball and ask his teammates to pull away, and then hit high, using his signature "straight-arm shot" to easily score 104 points.

5-1!

In a confrontational situation, Woody was unable to exert force quickly, and his height disadvantage became obvious.

Kenny Smith watched Rasheed Wallace score easily and finally couldn't help but said: "This is an important reason why the Pistons were able to defeat the league's number one Pacers and finally reach the Eastern Conference finals..."

"The arrival of Rasheed Wallace not only contributed to the defensive end of this team, but also greatly enhanced the offensive end of this team!" Not to mention the two timely defenses!
That fast break gave the ball to Hamilton, but it had no effect. When the ball returned to Rasheed Wallace's hands.

If it were the previous Pistons, the ball would have been stopped at this time.

But Rasheed Wallace's support allowed the Pistons to continue their tactics, and Billups' catching and shooting ability was liberated...

And in this round, his back hit on Woody gave this team an extra "game-breaking point" inside.

His arrival has really enriched the Pistons' offense and defense.

In the praise of Kenny Smith, Rasheed Wallace once again showed his timely defense ability, and Odom was intercepted in the middle.Fortunately, Woody's support was timely, and the ball passed through his point and reached the hands of Caron Butler on the wing...

"Good pass!" Kenny Smith saw the shadow of Rasheed Wallace in Woody's pass.

Caron Butler, who faced the Nets in the last round of the series and became the X-Factor Raider, had the ball in his hand, but when he was about to take a shot, in front of him was a thin man with two arms as long as the legs of a giant spider. The man posted up in time and successfully limited his shots.

The ball could only be moved again. When the 24-second attack time was about to expire, Jones broke through in a hurry, used the time difference to lay up, and succeeded in a thrilling layup.

The slow motion shows that if his layup had been 0.5 seconds slower, Ben Wallace's hand next to him would have touched the ball.

3-5!

The game time has almost passed 2 minutes, and the score difference on the field is not very big.

But from the perspective of the whole process, the Heat were really suppressed miserably. There was not much initiative on both ends of the offense and defense, and they were constantly being passively beaten.

At the end of the first quarter, the Pistons led 26 to 21, leading by 5 points.

"It's not easy, it's not easy!"

Bill Walton looked at the Heat players coming off the court and couldn't help but sigh.

The Pistons scored 26 points too easily. Fortunately, they are not a highly explosive team.As for the Heat, it was not easy to get these 21 points!

Not a single point was gained easily, and almost every time they scored, they were worried.

So much so that after 12 minutes of the first quarter, the entire situation on the court became more and more tilted towards the Pistons.

The most obvious one is the Heat's fast-break counterattack in the first quarter, which has only scored 2 points so far.This is definitely not a normal number.This shows how passive they are.

Wade came on the stage with a solemn face.

There is an eagerness to try deep in the eyes...

He can see how difficult the team is right now.

Woody played for 11 minutes and 24 seconds in the first quarter before scoring 5 points and 3 rebounds... The combination of "double books" clearly suppressed Woody in the interior. He grabbed one frontcourt shot in the entire first quarter. Rebounds, the remaining 2 are backcourt rebounds.

There are even fewer chances to score.

With the mobility of Ben Wallace and Rasheed Wallace, basically as soon as Woody gets the ball, one of these two people will definitely appear in front of Woody. It would be better to let him pass the ball than let him pass the ball. Take action yourself.

The blockade is very good.

Woody has always been the team's "backbone" in the first two rounds of the series. In the two games lost to the Nets, he was also the most stable person on the team.

just now……

Even he is a little unsteady, does that mean...

It's my turn?

There is a sense of urgency in Wade's heart that time cannot wait!
No matter what you say about this team, its signature is still the "Wood" combination!

The elder brother has been holding on for so long, so it’s time for the younger brother to hold on for a while.

Wade, who came on the court with full confidence, soon discovered that the Pistons' bench rotation seemed to be... top!
Okur, Collis, Chucky Atkins...

虽然活塞队没有场均10分以上的替补球员，但是场均得分在9分左右的有2个，在6分以上的有4个。

This team is not only a team with the starting lineup, but also a team with the bench rotation.

And they have obviously studied the Heat's tactical system with Wade as the core.

The main defense is directed towards Wade.

Even though the Heat still have Gerald Wallace on the bench, he is just a "little Woody" after all, and he has almost no ball-holding ability, or it has not yet been developed.

All attacks on the capital come from "eating pie".

With Wade being restricted, the contribution he can make is really limited.

The 5-point difference turned into 7 points during the substitute rotation period.

When the score reached this gap, Stan Van Gundy immediately put Woody on the court.

There is no way, just the passive situation in the first quarter, if the starting rotation is carried out normally like the opponent, I am afraid that the entire second quarter will be controlled by others.However, he also played a little trick with Tomjanovich on the opposite side. He did not put all the starting players back on the court, but only took Woody.

Given your current situation and Woody's performance in the first quarter, you wouldn't immediately put the entire starting lineup on the court just because you were afraid of the two rookies, would you?

No, no, no!
This time Stan Van Gundy's bet really paid off. When Tomjanovich saw that the opponent only got Woody, he didn't immediately follow up and replace all the starters. Instead, he thought of using the bench to consume Woody's energy again. Physical fitness.

He remembered that this guy only rested for less than 1 minute in the first quarter.

"The Heat are all pointing at this little guy!" Rasheed Wallace glanced at Ben.

Daben didn't speak, but the emotion in his twinkling eyes was undisguised:
How else would you say he is my apprentice?

It's bullshit!
I am proud!
Woody showed his presence in the first round after coming up.

After Wade was surrounded with the ball, he did not pass the ball towards his teammates as before, but made a forced shot.

Because after Woody came up, he said something to him:

"Just shoot, I'll have the rebound!"

It was this sentence that made Wade feel free of any ideological burden at this moment.

He believes that if Woody can say it, he can do it!

Vote and you're done!
"Dangdang!"

It was a shot with two people on it, and the ball hit the rim and went straight wide.

Okur, who was under the Pistons basket, immediately got stuck under the basket. When the ball flew out, he jumped up quickly and raised his hand to reach for the ball.

But when his hand was about to reach the ball, a figure next to him stepped out faster, hugged the ball in his arms very gracefully, and jumped up quickly when he landed on the ground.

"Bah!"

When he dunked the rebound in, Okur had just landed on the ground.

(End of this chapter)