Chapter 199 The persistent three-pointers pissed off Barkley

Author: Dong Wangyi

Chapter 199 The persistent three-pointers pissed off Barkley

After the game, Robert Guida concluded in the TNT commentary box: "In the regular season, the Pistons were the league's top rebounding team, averaging 46.8 rebounds per game, while the Hornets only had 43.9.

Seikali is a strange inside man. He is very soft under the basket, but he has a good sense of rebounding. His light weight allows him to move faster. His addition increases the Pistons' ability to control rebounds, which is why he is better than

Where John Salley is strong.

In addition, the Pistons invest more in rebounding, and everyone works hard to compete for rebounds, including offensive rebounds.

For example, Iron Fist, as a point guard, actually grabbed 7 rebounds, only two less than Mourning, so I think it is natural for the Pistons to win the game."

Ringo Wilson said: "Larry Johnson and Mourning also scored 20+ points, and Kendall also scored 16 points under the defense of Joe Dumars. The offensive end was not lost to the Pistons, and the team's field goal percentage reached 46.

%, which is only two percentage points lower than the Pistons. It can be said that the Hornets lost in rebounding, taking 13 fewer shots."

"So the Hornets have to work harder on rebounding, otherwise this series may be a little bad." Robert Guida said at last.

Joe Dumars won the man of the match award and was interviewed on the sidelines.

"Joe, what do you think the Pistons won tonight?" the reporter asked.

"Our offense is very threatening, more efficient, and rebounding, which is also the key reason why we can win." Joe Dumars said.

"ESPN thinks the Hornets have a greater chance of advancing to the first round. Now do you think the Pistons have a greater chance of advancing in the first round?" the reporter asked again.

"No, we always thought that was not correct. We have a greater chance of advancing." Joe Dumas said firmly.

"What do you think of Tekken's performance tonight?" the reporter asked again.

Joe Dumars laughed and said: "I think based on his performance, he was the best performer tonight. He organized our offense perfectly, passing the ball to the most suitable people and letting them play.

Efficient offense, he's a truly elite passer."

Zhou Quan had already sent his girlfriend away and asked her to drive home first. He would not be able to leave the Auburn Hills Palace for another two hours.

In today's game, he didn't make many breakthroughs. They were all outside jumpers. Kendall Gill didn't guard him.

The reasons why he didn't break through were, firstly, because there was Mourning inside who averaged 3.5 blocks per game, and he might get blocked if he entered. Secondly, because Sekali and Joe Dumars had very high offensive efficiency, there was no need for him to break through.

"Iron Fist, they're all done."

Back in the locker room, Musk told him that the other three games were over. The Cavaliers defeated the Celtics at home, and Mosaic defeated the Clippers at home.

Seeing that Musk only talked about two games, he asked: "Where are the Trail Blazers and Spurs? They haven't finished yet?"

Musk smiled and said: "The game is over. The Trail Blazers played at home, 87:86, losing by one point."

"What?"

Not only Zhou Quan was a little surprised, but others were as well.

However, I am a little surprised. The Spurs are not weak at all. They are only ranked one place lower than the Trail Blazers in the regular season. A win over the Trail Blazers is not an upset.

The Trail Blazers are fourth in the Western Conference. After failing to win the championship last season, their strength has declined this season and they have already fallen out of the first tier.

The assassin thought for a while and said: "The Jazz are okay, Mosaic's performance is not bad, but the Trail Blazers are not good. I think the three teams in the West are probably the Suns, Jazz, and Mosaic that have the best chance of reaching the finals."

"Absolutely." Zhou Quan nodded.

Musk laughed and said: "Both the Trail Blazers and Spurs have strong defenses, but the scores are not high. The Trail Blazers lost in rebounding, with 9 fewer rebounds."

"So we must continue to maintain our rebound advantage and not follow in the footsteps of the Trail Blazers and Hornets." Zhou Quan said immediately, and his teammates also nodded.

Musk added: "Actually, David Robinson did not perform well. He only made 6 of 20 shots and only shot 30%. Their best performance was Sean Elliott, who shot 57.1% and 14.

8 hits.

The Trail Blazers should also lose. Playing at home, they took 38 free throws, 18 more than the Spurs, but only made 22 free throws, with a shooting percentage of only 57.9%."

"How many are we?" Zhou Quan asked curiously.

Musk didn't need to look at the information and said immediately: "22 times, the Hornets 18 times, we have 4 more. However, tonight we attacked less at the basket, mostly outside jump shots, which caused little damage. It is normal that we did not take many free throws.

"

At this time, the atmosphere in the visiting team's locker room was a bit gloomy for the Hornets.

This game made them feel very frustrated. The Pistons focused on their two low-point offenses. One was Bogues and the other was Larry Johnson. They both played very good mismatch offenses, which gave them a taste of the lack of height.

The bitter fruit.

Then, a high degree of injuries caused a huge loss in rebounding.

To put it simply, the inside line is not high enough.

Head coach Alan Bristow was very envious of the fact that the Pistons had Rodman, who was so tall and could grab so many rebounds.

Of course, he is not complaining about Larry Johnson and Mourning. His two generals are not only responsible for rebounding like Rodman. If the Pistons are willing to trade Rodman for one of these two people, he will also sneer at it.

of.

He has no idea how to play in the next game.

I did beat the Pistons twice in the regular season. How I won? I relied on feel. I feel good, and then when the Pistons feel bad, I can win.

In order to boost morale, he opened his mouth and said: "Gentlemen, don't be discouraged, calm down, we have a chance.

You have to notice that they didn't have much offense at the basket today. It was mainly due to Ulrich's several cuts and no breakthrough from the outside. Including center Seka, they were all outside jumpers. They won today because Seka has a good touch.

Leigh and Joe Dumars both shot over 50% from the field, but can they make that many shots every game? No way."

When he said this, the atmosphere in the locker room really became more lively.

He added: "We have Alonzo, and when he is under the basket, no one from the Pistons dares to come in, including Iron Fist, they only dare to shoot from the outside, and that softie Sekali can only throw from the outside, and this

This is our opportunity.

Alonzo, you are our iron-blooded shield. I need your help in the G2 game. You have to control the outside shots of Joe Dumars and Seikali, especially Seikaly. His shooting position is on the left waist.

Outside, not far from the basket, I believe you can do it, you have the ability."

Mourning nodded very calmly and said: "I understand, coach."

Larry Johnson snorted in his heart, a little unconvinced, but it is also true that his defense is not as good as Mourning.

Bristow added: "In the next game, we must continue to defend the basket with intensity, block the opponent's breakthrough attack, and at the same time fight for rebounds. As long as their touch declines, our opportunity will come.

Our offense relies more on the basket. They can't compete at all. Our offensive efficiency is guaranteed, so our state will be more stable than theirs. This is our opportunity. I have been able to stabilize it. This is a series.

Whoever is more stable will have a better chance."

On the 30th, another four G1 games will begin.

In the Chicago United Center, the home team's locker room, Phil Jackson is giving his final instructions: "Rebounds, every player must fight for rebounds, it is our lifeline. You must remember the lessons of the Hornets and Trail Blazers, they will

Lost on rebounds."

In the end, the Bulls defeated the Hawks at home by 24 points, scoring 114 points. Jordan shot 57.7% from the field and scored 35 points. He did not make a single mistake, but he also did not steal or block shots. His attitude was very fiery.

Pippen, on the other hand, performed poorly, making only 4 of 15 shots and scoring only 10 points and 6 assists.

But the key to the Bulls' victory over the Hawks was not offense, but rebounding. They grabbed 62 rebounds from the Hawks, but only allowed 28 to the Hawks. The gap was horribly huge.

The Bulls rotated with twelve players, and everyone grabbed rebounds, Jordan had 7, Cartwright had 6, Pippen had 5, Grant had 10, Wilperdo had 9, Williams had 7, etc.

As for the Hawks, the player with the most rebounds only grabbed five. The two big men had an absolute height advantage, but they only grabbed 10 rebounds together.

In addition, the Bulls sent out 37 assists, while the Hawks only had 17, which shows how inefficient their organizational skills and offensive efficiency are.

After watching this game, Zhou Quan became more worried about the Bulls.

Another game in the Eastern Conference, the Knicks versus the Nets, also won easily.

In the Western Conference, the SuperSonics defeated the Jazz at home, while the Suns were upset at home and lost to the Lakers.

After the Bulls game, Zhou Quan immediately switched to the Suns. He happened to see the Suns lose. The score was 107:103, a loss of four points. The commentator was doing post-game analysis.

The Suns did not lose on rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, but on shooting.

The team's shooting percentage was 48.3%, which is not bad, but the Lakers' shooting rate was as high as 54.2%.

Among them, the three-pointer that killed the Suns was only 1 of 11 shots, a 9.1% shooting rate. It can't be described as a wasteful shot. It was simply a blind shot.

There are only two culprits for three-pointers. In the Suns, only two players have made three-pointers, and no one else has.

Main shooting guard Dan Marley made 0 of 6 three-pointers, and substitute Danny Ainge made 1 of 5 three-pointers. The two teamed up to ruin the game.

Charles Barkley made 12 of 16 shots, shot 75% from the field, and scored 34 points, but he failed to save the team.

Zhou Quan took this as a warning. He should not throw three-pointers randomly in the future. His hand will feel cold. Even if his opponent's defense is slightly better, no matter how good his basic skills are, it will be useless.

He also admires those two idiots Dan Malley and Danny Ainge. They pass the ball when they can't break in, and they still throw three-pointers persistently. Their courage is really commendable. Are they trying to make Barkley despair?

At this time, in the Phoenix and Suns locker rooms, Barkley was extremely angry, and his two dark eyes had begun to turn green.

But he was new here, so he didn't dare to fall out with Dan Marley and the others, so he could only stare at the ceiling. The baby felt miserable and just swallowed it.

On May 1st, the media wildly praised the Bulls and wildly criticized the Suns. The two teams that were the favorites to win the championship encountered completely different treatments.

"The Lakers will complete the Black Eight feat!" Los Angeles Daily News.
To be continued...