NCCnovel Chapter 416
Chapter 416
Chapter 416
At the end of the first half, fans in the league's First Center Arena couldn't believe the numbers on the scoreboard. The Pistons led the 52ers by 41 points 76 to 11.Of course, the 76ers have not tried to fall behind their opponents at halftime, and being behind by 11 points is just a piece of cake, but what really surprised them is that the team only scored 41 points.
Of course, the head coach Els couldn't believe his eyes even more. His hand holding the statistics was trembling slightly, which was completely frightened.The performance of the others in the first half was quite satisfactory, but Iverson's data was a bit eye-catching. The team's number one star and finals MVP made 18 crazy shots in the first half and only hit 3 goals. The score has not yet reached two goals. Number of digits, and only sent 2 assists at the same time, you must know that his average per game this season is 26+7!
At that moment, Els did have the idea of putting Iverson on the bench, but he suddenly thought of what happened to Brown. If he lowered Iverson's possession of the ball, would he be caught by 76 like his predecessor? What about people firing squid?Els didn't dare to bet. He thought about it for a long time, and finally he only let out a long sigh. Let Iverson start the game in the second half!
Brown certainly would not have thought that Els would be so stubborn. His current thoughts are all on Prince. When the whistle sounded at the end of the first half, he walked into the player tunnel immediately. Hurrying to the visiting team's locker room, the other Pistons players hurriedly followed behind. For them, the importance of teammates even surpassed the outcome of the game.
To everyone's delight, when they pushed open the door of the locker room, Prince sat on the physiotherapy bed and greeted them. A small piece of white gauze above his left eye was very conspicuous. His face was pale, but he was in good spirits. Still very good.Brown nodded with relief, and asked Thomson who was packing up: "Can Tayshaan continue to play in the second half? Judging from his current condition, he doesn't seem to have any concussion symptoms. This is a good sign for the team." information."
Thomson glanced at Prince with admiration, and said: "He can continue to play, but from a doctor's point of view, I think he still needs a proper rest, if the team's advantage is relatively large..."
Before Thomson finished speaking, Prince interrupted him and said firmly: "Coach, I can continue to play in the second half. Let's talk about rest until the end of the game. I hope to help the team beat the opponent."
Brown shrugged: "Although the team has regained the lead now, since you want to play, then play! Bobby is indeed a good wing player, but he is worse than you on the defensive end. The team's The defense system needs you!" Simmons, who was lying on the gun, blinked innocently, but he was really convinced by Prince's defense.
Although Els is not an excellent coach, Brown still has to prevent him from suddenly having a flash of inspiration in the second half, and a top team like the 76ers is not suitable for exercising the team's offensive firepower.He thought about it for a while, and said to him: "I am very satisfied with everyone's defense in the first half, and it is precisely because of your defensive team that the team took the lead. But the 76ers are a very strong offensive team. In the second half, you focus on defense first, and then attack when you limit them."
Chang Wei next to him could only smile helplessly at the coach's instructions. It was the Pistons who had no doubts about his instructions to strengthen defense.In the final analysis, the sport of basketball is still able to put more balls into the basket than anyone else, so most players have a scoring heart when they start participating in this sport, but now these players of the Pistons focus on scoring. Secondary position, this is not easy for basketball players.
At the beginning of the second half, Iverson looked straight at the expressionless Prince standing in front of him. He didn't expect that this rookie would dare to defend himself after the treatment.What surprised him was that Prince's eyes were like a pool of calm water, only calm but not angry. Iverson, who had always been rebellious, began to feel a little scared in his heart.
For an offensive player, the presence of fear in his heart means that he has lost his courage, which will greatly affect his scoring efficiency.Now Iverson is intimidated by Prince's aura, even if he simply lowered his center of gravity and stood in front of him, Iverson also had the illusion that he could not pass through his defense, which is very rare for him .
Els continued to gamble on Iverson's hope of winning the game and suffered a head-on blow from the very beginning. Prince's two consecutive steals helped the team further expand the score.Although Els quickly bit the bullet and replaced Iverson with Snow, but now the Pistons' momentum has risen, and Snow can't save his teammates who have been defended to the point where they have no confidence.
Throughout the third quarter, the 76ers were shrouded in the strict defense of the Pistons. Their shooting percentage in a single quarter was only 35.2%, and their three-point shooting percentage was only 27.4%. All of them added up to only 15 points. 15 points is their lowest score in a single quarter in recent seasons, which made the 76ers management in the box ashamed and indignant, because it was the head coach Brown they gave up that caused all this. Can never do it again.
Compared with the 76ers, the Pistons' defense is impressive.They still don't have any seemingly gorgeous operations, just simple pick-and-rolls, screens, running positions, and shooting. They actually scored 31 points in a single quarter, which is also a big encouragement for them.In the last quarter, the Pistons continued their efforts, forcing Els to replace the main lineup in advance with more than 6 minutes left in the game to concede defeat. At this time, the total score of the 76ers just exceeded 80 points.
The poor performance of the home team made it difficult for the 76ers fans to look directly at them. Before the game was over, there were a large number of vacancies in the auditorium.In the end, the 76ers set a shameful record for the lowest scoring in a single game in their home court in the past three seasons. Under the strict defense of the Pistons, they only scored 76 points. 87 points.
Of course, the most aggrieved player in the game is undoubtedly Iverson. Under Prince's defense, he did not play at a normal level at all. He took 30 shots but only got a pitiful 13 points, and his shooting percentage was ridiculously low.However, his dismal data also allowed Chang Wei to successfully complete the system's tasks, and securely included the "cardinal's tactical board" in his pocket.
(End of this chapter)