Chapter 931 The full value of the veteran
Chapter 931 The full value of a veteran
Raising the flag and claiming the ring is like a champion parade. Since 1999, this is an annual ceremony that fans have become accustomed to, but they are still excited about it when they see the sixth championship flag rising.
After the celebration steps are over, we will still get back to the topic tonight.
After a crushing defeat in the opening game, the Knicks wanted to give the Pistons a high-intensity confrontation tonight, but they were beaten 14 to 0 in five minutes.
"Are they here to play?" Ranbill teased. "I hope New York fans don't get angry, but I really don't think the Knicks look like they are here to play."
Van Gundy stopped the game in a furious manner.
After the pause comes back, they give up their tactics.
Outside the three-point line on the left, penny vs. Dor.Mo.
This is the highlight of tonight, the scene that fans want to see the most.
Among the 14-0 Pistons, Mo Mengchen scored 4 points and 2 assists, while Penns scored poorly because of the team's poor connection. After five minutes, all the data were not shot.
The penny's speed is obviously not as strong as its peak period, but the strange offensive rhythm is the same as before. First, the strong dribble was started, but at the moment when Dor.Mo mobilized the center of gravity to move, he dribbled the ball under his back, pulled back to the spot, went further, and pulled the shot basket.
2 to 14
The Knicks broke the scoring drought.
"Don't call back, I'll take care of you!" Little Dura, who was sitting in the front row, stood up and muttered.
Not only Dura hopes that Mo Mengchen will fight back, but everyone in the audience has this idea.
The audience is God, the NBA is a business league. Although the Pistons can continue to beat the Knicks by Princeton, if they blindly play tactics, the fun of the game will decrease.
Since that's the case, Mo Mengchen can only practice tricks with pennies.
Facing the frontal duel, Mo Mengchen suddenly switched his steps, swayed back and forth between his crotch and changed direction, leaning against the explosive power that the penny used to bully him, he shook to the left and stopped and jumped up.
What he didn't expect was that Penny actually followed and dropped his ball cap.
The audience exclaimed.
Penny picked up the ball and rushed forward. He angered Dor.Mo. Penny, who wanted to perform but lost the ugly counterattack, was caught up at the last moment, and his layup was blocked on the rebound by Mo Mengchen in a more rude way.
The audience cheered again, but this time, Penny couldn't catch up with Mo Mengchen.
The speed of the two has already been different in grades.
During the offseason, Mo Mengchen used the 1.1 million attribute points won in the finals to increase agility, ball holding speed, and horizontal movement speed to 105 full points.
Then increase the acceleration item from 90 to 100.
Just by increasing the speed to the league's first level, it consumed 700,000 attribute points.
This improvement is also reflected here. It is so rapid that the audience feels that he is faster than before, but no data can confirm it.
What they could see was that the penny hat was knocked off after Mo Mengchen's counterattack. When Mo Mengchen's counterattack was knocked off, Penny could only see.
"Dor.Mo's chasing three-pointer!"
Ranbir screamed.
17 to 2
The difference between the Knicks and the Pistons on paper can be seen through the contest in the first section.
The only variable is penny's personal ability, but Mo Mengchen has now evolved into a player who can influence the game trend through both offense and defense.
In the past, Penns could still rely on their personal abilities to defeat Mo Mengchen, but now, not to mention Dor.Mo may have surpassed him. The two are now completely on the same side and are players of the same level.
The two minutes after the Knicks' timeout was the confrontation between Momonchen and Hardaway.
Penns scored 5 points alone, Mo Mengchen scored a three-pointer, a mid-range shot and a layup, and scored 7 points in a row, which can be considered a small victory.
After seven and a half minutes in the first quarter, Mo Mengchen, who scored 10 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, was replaced by Westfal to rest.
At that time, the score on the field was 24 to 8.
After the penny came forward to score, the Knicks' scoring drought finally eased, but the difficulty was that the penny could not be taken, while Mo Mengchen could get enough rest.
Momonchen, Ginobili and Rashid were replaced, and Reed, Gerard, and Jerome Williams were replaced.
The offense weakens, the defense increases, and there is an extra scary sharpshooter on the outside.
The terrifying lineup flexibility makes the opponent desperate.
Van Gundy watched Hill pass the level alone, and tortured Cott Thomas, who was facing him, almost broke the Knicks' defense with just one person.
"Damn it, where did they find so many good players?" Van Gundy walked around, seeing the penny tired, and then looked at the score.
Gripping his teeth, calling for a pause, substitution.
During the Penny's exit, the Knicks seemed to be playing in the 1940s and 1950s, with a large number of unnecessary passes, and handed them to Brand for a single in the last five or six seconds.
Doing so effectively reduces the pace of the game and also makes the game ugly.
Seeing their intentional delay of time, the fans on the scene gave them loud booing. At the same time, the slogan "New York turtle can only shrink their heads" was shouted out through 30,000 mouths, which was shocking, ensuring that even the fans in front of the TV could clearly hear and spread it.
Seeing such a game, David Stern in the box was both happy and worried.
What’s good is that the pistons have maintained their competitiveness and are still strong.
What is worried about is that the Pistons are so powerful and unrivaled. If this continues, the game will be less and less suspense, and promotion of the league is not a good thing.
Their lineup is already so strong, but the Grizzlies' first-round draft pick next year is still in their hands.
The current Grizzlies' book strength is very likely to turn that draft pick into the top five picks. Next year's draft is also known as the most talented and in-depth draft since 1996. It has high school superstars, college geniuses, potential monsters, combat power when they are older, and everything is available.
With the Pistons' talent show vision, they can definitely choose the best, and use that precious lotto to choose real geniuses.
"Mr. President, I have good news." said Davidson, the owner of the Pistons.
"Please speak." Stern smiled.
"According to Fox Sports, the ratings of this game have reached 15. In the past decade, which regular season game has received more attention than this?" Davidson asked proudly.
Stern, who was worried about the future, felt even more anxious.
Such a powerful piston also has a breathtaking attention.
"Michael Jordan's comeback battle in 1995 is comparable." Stern's face was silent, "It's amazing."
"Where, the Pistons have today's inseparable from the construction of the team and the strong support of the league." Davidson smiled.
If Stern hadn't known Davidson, he would have thought this guy had the ability to read his mind and see what he was thinking.
The Knicks slowed down the pace of the game, which allowed the Pistons to have a lot of offensive impulse, but they could not launch their offensive quickly, effectively slowing down their increase in points.
Brand is worthy of being the No. 1 pick. Although he brought the Bulls to the lottery zone for three consecutive years, if there is a superstar like Penny, he doesn't need to carry the team forward as the second in command, as the Bulls.
Defensive, protect rebounds, attack.
With his efficient singles and the team consciously slowing down the offensive rhythm, the Knicks were not as embarrassed as last time at home.
34 to 21
He was only 13 points behind in the first quarter.
This is an acceptable result.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Penns returned to the game and the Pistons continued to change their teams. Except for Ginobili, there was no main player on the field, and Ewing was actually the main center.
The former King of New York has now become the Pistons' substitute center for others, which is really an alternative and cold humor.
When dealing with the former team, Ewing was not ruthless, attacked and defended the basket. Within five minutes, he did impeccable.
Ewing is no longer at the peak at this time, but his effect in protecting the basket is the best for the Pistons.
The so-called protection of the basket is not just a block.
Limiting the opponent's shooting and interfering with the opponent's layup are all effects that cannot be reflected in the data. Ewing played the best basket protection efficiency in the league in his limited playing time.
He was able to cover four shots in a game at his peak, and he was more flexible and more athletic, and his defensive effect was definitely far stronger than he is now.
Curry was suspended and could not play, so Ewing got more playing time.
It was during this limited playing time that his performance was surprising.
He embodies the full value a passionate veteran can deliver.
“Patrick is very happy in Detroit.”
"Every Pistons fan is happy that we have Pat on our team, he is the kind of veteran who can make a difference."
Five minutes passed, and the Knicks, who had exchanged for pennies, failed to narrow the score.
The main force of the piston has already rested.
Westfare waved his hand and replaced Ginobili with the other four main players.
44 to 30
With a score difference of 14 points, there are seven minutes left in the second quarter. Hardaway is burdened with heavy burden. He has seen the strength of the Pistons of the main force, and he has to see it again.
The main force returned, and the Princeton offense, which was so smooth that it made people's scalp tingle, defeated the Knicks' proud defensive system, and made an empty spot and took action directly.
46 to 30
The gap will only continue to widen.
Chapter completed!