Chapter 986 One more game left

The evening of June 6, 2003

The second game of the finals will continue to be held at the Imperial Axis Arena.

Some people previously thought that the first crushing defeat might defeat the Spurs' morale, but that didn't happen.

The start of the second game was like a replica of the first game. The Spurs were as firm as ever. Although there was a gap in strength, they did not turn around and swear to fight against the Pistons to the end.

The biggest change tonight was that Kidd made an open ball that missed the last game.

In the first offensive round, Kidd asked the players to pull the ball away, hang the ball to Gasol's back, and stood alone outside the three-point line.

Mo Mengchen still decisively attacked, Espanyol turned around and passed the ball, Kidd made a three-pointer.

At first, the piston took this as accidental.

With Kidd hitting three empty three-pointers in the first quarter, they can no longer regard Kidd's good touch as accidental.

Due to Kid's accuracy, the Pistons could not attack as unscrupulously as in the first game, and Gasol got comfortable singles space.

"The Spurs are not here to go through the motions." Vinier Johnson gave his opponent a high evaluation. "They were not scared by the Pistons. They were pursuing victory. Every team that played here should have the determination to win. No team came for the loss."

Kidd scored a three-pointer in the open position, and Gasol scored consecutively in a single from a low post.

The Pistons' defense is not as calm as before, but there is no difference in offense.

The Spurs have many defensive players on the defensive end. They can play modern unlimited defense swaps and are rarely misplaced, because their starting five players, except Arenas, are all versatile players who can defend multiple positions.

Therefore, the Pistons rarely fail to defend their opponents, while the Spurs continued their momentum in the first game and defended the Pistons' attack.

27 to 25

After the first quarter, the Spurs still led by 2 points.

Pistons’ response? It’s quite old-fashioned.

Kidd made an open goal? It doesn't matter, change the person and continue to play.

The one who was emptied this time was the Russian Kirirenko.

Kirilianko, whose three-point shooting percentage has increased to 32% this season, has explained the comprehensiveness of his ability and the data is difficult to reflect.

Even if his data is already very beautiful.

With a shooting percentage of only 32%, he became another empty target for the Pistons. When Ginobili decisively contracted inward and left the Russian alone outside the three-point line, the Spurs passed the ball again.

The Russian made a three-pointer.

In terms of hit rate, the chance of hitting this ball is one-third. The Pistons seemed to be gambled correctly. He did not find the touch of the first ball.

Kirilenko's problems are different from Kidd.

If Kidd couldn't find the feel at the beginning, he might play iron all night long. As for Kirilenko, he would adjust his feel, and he could make an unstable shot, and he could make a shot or lose.

In the second quarter, the Pistons madly placed seven large open positions, and Kirilianko made 3 of 7 shots, which was not accurate, nor was it accurate, but it was enough to make the Pistons give up the strategy of emptying.

Although Arenas has not released any vacancies, his shooting skills no longer need to be proved by vacancies. Major General must not release them. If he is allowed to open on the outside, the Pistons' game will be difficult to play.

If you can't defend, you can attack and attack.

Five minutes before the end of the first half, Mo Mengchen scored a jump shot against Kidd.

With this as the beginning, the Pistons took turns to challenge the Spurs and repeatedly hit the ball, giving people the feeling that they had suddenly changed the game mode.

The Spurs rely solely on defense, and it is difficult for the Pistons to effectively defend against the Pistons' single-handed challenge.

Mo Mengchen and Hill, these two people are the headache for the Spurs.

Kidd has a comprehensive defense, but his pace is slow. Mo Mengchen will not make any trouble even if he hits him. He relies on his body to hit him. It is all about speed and height.

Kidd approached and he broke through;

Kidd was far away and he jumped.

No matter what Kidd does, Mo Mengchen always has a way to resolve his defense.

Hill on the wing will take over the ball and continue playing when Mo Mengchen doesn't want to play. Although Kirilenko's defense is strong, Spider-Man, who averages 2 caps and 1.5 steals per game, is standing in front of him. It's a bit scary to think about it carefully, but as long as he uses the start speed to be stronger, his defense will be impossible.

Momonchen and Hill's singles dominated the second half of the second quarter.

It was originally a situation of confrontation, but because of their sudden force, the Pistons led the Spurs 7 points before the end of the half.

"In terms of data, Grant Hill's three-pointer was not very stable." At the end of the half, Kirilenko said in an interview with reporters. "We will let him shoot more three-pointers in the second half."

I want to mention here that Hill's three-point unstable points depends on whom.

Compared with Mo Mengchen, who averaged 4 three-pointers and had a 50% shooting percentage, of course, it was not comparable.

Compared with others in the same position, Hill is considered a good pitcher.

He averaged 5.4 goals per game, hit 2.2 goals, and had a shooting percentage of 38%. He was no longer the three-point line that was released from the three-point line by three meters.

In recent years, he has fought side by side with Mo Mengchen, from no threat of three-pointers to gradually practicing three-pointers. Only he himself knows how much sweat he has paid in private. He has now practiced a three-pointer, so that he will not be ruthless until this moment.

In the second half, the Spurs faced tit-for-tat and also used double-team tactics to deal with the Pistons, selectively emptied Hill.

Mo Mengchen didn't expect them to do this. He made two consecutive rounds, with an angle of 45 degrees on the left and a angle of 45 degrees on the right, Hill made two consecutive three-pointers.

The state is getting better.

Moreover, Devil Mountain has a bad habit. As long as Hill hits three-pointers twice in a row, the next time he catches the ball, no matter where he stands, he will throw the ball out.

It is called "You can't waste a good feel."

In the next round, the Spurs double-teamed, Hill received the ball and shot a three-pointer two meters away from the top of the arc, and hit it again.

The gap widened to 15 points, and the Spurs requested a timeout.

It's just called a pause now, it's too late.

Hill's shot started, Mo Mengchen simply gave up the offense and focused on feeding Hill.

Throughout the second half, Hill made 9 of 16 three-pointers, and the score was widened to 26 points 7 minutes before the end of the fourth quarter.

Hill made 19 of 30 shots in the game, scoring 52 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, leading the team to beat the Spurs at home, leading 2-0.

As for Mo Mengchen, he relied on Hill to score an astonishing data of 21 points and 20 assists.

After the game, when the media asked about this, Mo Mengchen ridiculed the Spurs: "To be honest, I don't know why they gave Grant an open space. Do you think the 38% three-point shooting rate is not high?"

Due to tactical errors, the Spurs, who were directly played in the game, naturally could not escape the fate of being made difficult by reporters.

A reporter asked Kidd: "When you go back to home, you decide how to limit Grant Hill?"

Kid rolled his eyes on the spot and said angrily: "What should I do to limit Grant? I will find a way to keep him at the Imperial Axis Arena, so we won't see him when we return to the SBC Arena."

After some anger, the Spurs lost another 20 defeat.

2 to 0

The call for FO-FO-FO appears again.

Because so far, no team has shown strength to beat the Pistons.

The Spurs are the last team that may make the Pistons lose, but in these two games, they have no chance of winning. If they return to home and have home bonuses, can they beat the Pistons?

Some careful people have found that from the 26 consecutive wins in the regular season to the present, together with the playoffs, the Pistons have won forty consecutive victories.

"The Pistons have not lost a single game since early March."

The outside world's praise and praise did not disturb the piston's mood, and their goal was to pursue historical records.

They have set many historical records, and the only record now is a complete playoff victory, and nothing is more important than this.

June 8

San Antonio, SBC Arena.

The Spurs have no way out. They must win this game, and they must win even if they fight their lives.

However, from the beginning, Mo Mengchen showed the Pistons' determination not to lose a game with a buzzer-beating three-pointer.

Naismith no longer favors Kidd, and his three-pointer in the open space is out of standard again.

And Mo Mengchen is like his opposite.

Not to mention the open position, he didn't get an open shot. The Spurs knew how powerful he was and were also the most concerned about his defense.

Therefore, every three-pointer Mo Mengchen made was a strong shot under severe interference, or a very long shot several meters across the three-point line.

"He is just able to make a shot," said Elliot, the Spurs' celebrity.

The accurate three-pointer made the fans on the scene heartbroken, and their dominance over the rebounds was the key reason why the Pistons beat the Spurs in the first half.

After several hard fights, Gasol gained an advantage against Curry, but tonight, Curry snatched the Spurs' rebound.

With offensive rebounds and second offense, Curry scored 23 points and 16 rebounds, including 9 offensive rebounds.

Curry's brave offensive rebounding performance made Mo Mengchen's outside shooting confidently. He was not worried about losing because Curry was grabbing rebounds.

One inside and one outside, both of them got angry at the same time.

Curry played his masterpiece in his playoff career.

Mo Mengchen played for 32 minutes, scoring a triple-double of 44 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists like thunder, leading the team to win the match point away.
Chapter completed!