Ben Wallace wanted to kill Susie.
However, Su Xi still strolled around.
Billups stood in front of him as if he were facing a formidable enemy. He no longer dared to treat Su Xi as an ordinary rookie. He concentrated on defense, and Su Xi was very happy.
Billups' defense is his whetstone, which just improves the integration of his super low center of gravity rhythm talent.
He slowly probed, slowly captured, and after finding a hint of space, he suddenly took steps.
Joe Dumars on the sidelines saw the thrill, and he secretly screamed, "Oh no, this is taking away the Pistons' legacy." Doesn't it mean that he relies on his body to play basketball? Isn't it said that he is a poorer version of James with a smaller size and a vision for passing the ball?
Su Xi not only used some skills this time, but also used her body.
Because his skills are not enough to allow him to completely defeat Billups.
However, technology, coupled with physical fitness, can turn the flounder over.
Billups had obviously cornered Susie in the corner on the left side of the free throw line, and Prince was on his way there.
However, this kid suddenly stopped, and his body suddenly began to rotate... His turning movement was particularly amazing. His upper body was spinning away with the basketball extremely flexible, and his lower body was obviously a bit laggy, but it didn't matter, he just squeezed away with strength. Billups.
Upper body chemistry.
The lower body is physically convincing.
Billups can't stand it.
He watched Su Xi take out his life and could only leave the defense to Ben Wallace.
Ben Wallace held his breath and waited for Su Xi to come to the door.
Unexpectedly, Su Xi entered the paint area, stopped suddenly before he got close, and quickly made a shooting motion. Wallace knew it was a trap, but he still couldn't help but stepped forward... and he was fooled.
Su Xi hit the ball and passed the basketball to O'Neal. O'Neal made an elegant turn without guarding and put the basketball into the basket with his left hand.
Ben Wallace snorted, furious at this stupid defensive mistake.
"What's wrong? Are you unhappy?" Su Xi asked the livid Ben Wallace sincerely.
Ben Wallace glanced over fiercely, showing his ferocity.
"It doesn't matter, you just get used to it."
Suhi comforts him.
Treat him like a child.
It's obvious that Su Xi is a rookie.
But this aura is clearly here to teach Ben Wallace a lesson.
Ben Wallace has never hated such a person so much in his life. Even when his mother made him wear a skirt to perform in a show when he was a child, he was not so angry.
"Big Ben's defense was subpar tonight." Larry Brown turned his head and said to Joe Dumars.
Joe Dumas nodded, he also saw it.
The game continues.
Both sides increased their defensive intensity. Billups forced his way to the free throw line, used the rhythm to create a space, and hit the throw.
Then, Su Xi played the established tactics and passed the ball to O'Neal. O'Neal singled out Ben Wallace, but was driven away by Wallace with force and missed the throw.
"Xiao Ao, be tougher."
On the way back to halftime, Susie reminded O'Neal. "Ben Wallace just looks tough. If you tower over him by half a head and hit him high, there's nothing he can do about it."
Little O'Neal nodded humbly and listened.
The atmosphere on the Pacers' side is very strange. Su Xi is obviously a rookie and was traded halfway, but he can convince the crowd.
Because he is tough enough on the court!
Tough enough and manly enough, with hormones bursting, it is difficult for a player like O'Neal, who is good at skills but has a shy personality, to disobey.
Ben Wallace basically had nothing to do against a tall and stable center. Yao Ming beat him like a child, just like going to the bank to withdraw money with Li Ka-shing's blank check. How much you want to withdraw depends on how much the sack can hold. .
Even if Duncan and O'Neal beat him, Ben Wallace couldn't bear it.
After all, his real height is only 202, which may not even be that.
As the league's number one defender, Ben Wallace's ability is beyond doubt. But no matter how strong a beast is, there will be weaknesses.
The Pacers' beast Artest is now very uncomfortable with Prince's running. As the strongest perimeter defender in the league today, Artest also has shortcomings. His defense against such players without the ball is far inferior to a pair of One mark.
Prince ran a lap and didn't catch the ball.
Hamilton on the other side is also running. Their running trajectories are like one person transforming into a dragon or another person drawing a circle.
This is a test for the Pacers' overall defense.
Moreover, the Pistons' Okur can also complete shots from the high post, and Ben Wallace can provide high-quality off-ball coverage.
The Pistons are pretty hard to guard against.
boom!
Billups hit a jumper and Foster got the rebound.
The game continues.
The two sides entered into an intense iron fight, with you going back and forth and competing with each other in a physical defense.
Su Xi played until 6 minutes and 37 seconds before he was replaced.
Sitting behind the bench, he was panting and gulping down energy drinks.
The physical exertion is huge.
Suhi's role on both ends of the offense and defense is very obvious. On the offensive end, he is the only person in the Pacers who can dribble the ball into the paint and create a defensive rotation.
On the defensive end, he has to pinch the source of the Pistons' offense.
It is both an arrow and the first shield.
Can you not be tired?
When Su Xi came off the court, the Pacers led 14:8 by 6 points.
When Suzy was off the court, Pistons head coach Larry Brown said to Joe Dumars very seriously: "How good you listened to my advice! I took a liking to him at first glance, but you didn't listen and thought I was It's funny. Now I really choose a funny one."
He tapped the end of the bench with his chin.
Milicic held his chin and stood there in a daze.
Joe Dumars was somewhat unreasonable, but he comforted Larry Brown: "No matter how powerful the little sheep Susie is, his upper limit is not high. His style of play is very tactical. But Darko, he has the opportunity to become a super insider, No. At the level of Wisky, Webber, Garnett..."
Pull it down.
Larry Brown turned around. He was too lazy to listen to such nonsense. He was no longer a fledgling young coach in his thirties or forties. Milicic is here, if he can't be tough, he just can't!
With Su Xi off the court, the Pacers returned to their old ways. Although Mr. Fred Jones, the famous CBA player, is good at everything, his physical fitness is very good. He is one of the three free throw line dunk heroes of the Pacers. However, he cannot break through because he has some skills in every skill but is not proficient in any of them. Billups plays with him like he takes a bath and rubs mud once a month, and it goes very smoothly.
There's nothing Carlisle can do if he sits on the sidelines. Now the team only has two point guards. Many times Artest is required to make a guest appearance.
It would be great if Susie could play 30 minutes or more than 10 consecutive minutes.
The first quarter ended quickly, and the Pistons narrowed the point difference to 3 points.
The score between the two teams was 20:23.
This is a typical defensive hand-to-hand battle, and it feels pretty good today. Previously, the Pacers and Pistons played, and the scores of the two games were: 83:77, 69:75.
Unless you are a UFC fan or a hardcore defensive fan, who likes to watch this stuff? Neither team has players who can play well with the ball.
Su Xi can be regarded as the most beautiful and chic player in both teams.
During the intersession pause.
Kenny Smith said: "Su Xi and Yao Ming have a common problem, poor physical fitness. However, Su Xi and Yao Ming are different. Yao Ming is a superstar in the first quarter, a superstar in the second quarter, an All-Star in the third quarter, and after the fourth quarter Half a section of…mobile barrier.”
"Su Xi takes a break after playing for a few minutes, and takes a break after playing for a few minutes. It's incoherent!"
Barkley had nothing to say about this. He agreed. He also said: "This is the shackles that imprisoned Jack from becoming a superstar player. Just like Ginobili, I think Ginobili is no worse than the four major shooting guards, but his physical fitness is also not good."
This is when they agreed, but soon their views conflicted.
"In this game, the Pistons will probably win easily." Kenny Smith expressed his judgment: "The little sheep Suhi is actually a unique trick, attacking from the top of the arc to the inside. I believe Larry Brown and Ben Wallace can Then limit him because this is the best college defensive coach in the world and the best interior defender in the world."
"No! Kenny. I think Jack will kill this fly, or tiger. He has never lied." Buckley said firmly.
"Never lied? Then do you really think Scarlett Johansson kissed him after meeting him twice? Come on, that is the most promising newcomer in Hollywood. She is beautiful, sexy, has acting skills, and has a good business reputation. She Why can't you help yourself after seeing him twice? Just because he's handsome? Is Hollywood short of handsome men?"
Kenny Smith said a bit 'meanly': "I just didn't want to expose him at the time."
"It's hard for people like you to understand what real masculinity is. You're just a role player." Barkley said sarcastically.
This sentence made Kenny Smith furious. He said: "I have a championship ring, what about you? Come on, Charles, I don't mind letting you lose one more time. Let's make a bet. If the Pistons win tonight , what are you willing to give? To kiss the jackass’s left buttock? Or his right buttock? Or the flower in the middle?”
"I can do that, but what about you? Kenny, if the Pacers win, what are you willing to do? Kiss the jackass's left buttock? Or the right buttock? Or the flower in the middle?" Barkley faced off with him.
Ratings immediately soared.
Earl Johnson, who was sitting in the middle, quickly stepped up and gave the verdict, and their bet was quickly formed.
When the Pistons won, Barkley kissed the jackass' left buttocks and put on purple lipstick.
The walker wins, and Smith kisses the jackass's right buttocks and applies pink lipstick.
fair enough.
They sacrifice their lips for ratings, conversation, and their professional judgment, linking it to the jackass' buttocks.
This bet quickly became the biggest highlight of the game.
Beep!
The whistle sounded and the second quarter began.
Su Xi was still sitting on the bench recovering his health. His recovery ability was praised, but his physical reserves gave Carlisle and others a headache. The physical trainer even suggested that Su Xi gain weight and increase fat. But this was rejected by another trainer. In his opinion, Su Xi's current weight and strength ratio is already perfect. What if she loses her current speed and explosive power after gaining weight.
Fred Jones failed to contain Billups.
Billups hit a 3-pointer on the first ball and found his offensive rhythm.
This three-pointer brought excitement to Detroit's home court.
The score difference was tied.
The Pistons' momentum is coming up.
Su Xi raised her head and glanced at Carlisle, and he said that he could go up.
But Carlisle felt that Suhi could be allowed to rest for a while. In his mind, as long as the Pistons' lead did not exceed 5 points, Suhi could not be used.
Anyway, both sides played at a slower pace.
However, Fred soon lost the ball. After a perfect body change, he launched an attack inward and stepped forward. The basketball was slapped by Billups.
Billups ran forward with the basketball, and Artest quickly pursued him and blocked him two meters outside the three-point line.
Billups quickly passed the ball to Prince, and Prince rushed into the paint with the ball. With Foster chasing him, he opened his amazing long arms and threw the basketball into the basket.
The Pistons went ahead by 2 points.
Su Xi couldn't sit still.
Carlisle was very general-like, and he calmly extended his hand to Su Xi to sit down first.
Fred handed the basketball to Artest this time. Artest's ball-handling skills are relatively average, and it is difficult for him to create opportunities. He is also good at everything but not proficient in anything. But he has the body and he can hold off Prince.
But Prince's defense is very good. He has long hands and feet and is very good at interfering.
Artest couldn't find a chance, and he was not reckless. He bumped into Prince and handed the basketball to O'Neal.
Facing Ben Wallace, O'Brien made a deft test step and then made a layup, but... Ben Wallace's reaction ability was too strong. He pounced from behind. Although he didn't block it, the strength confrontation made Xiao O's O'Neal's layup missed the basket exaggeratedly. Okur gets the rebound.
'Xiao Ao, can you be tougher? Please be tougher, Xiao Ao. '
Su Xi was anxious on the sidelines.
O'Neal Jr. is not a softie, he has a very tough side, but he does rely a little too much on skills. I want Su Xi to come, hit Ben Wallace, hit him, turn around, jump up and dunk... there will be free throws if he can't dunk.
The Pacers defended the attack in this round. Reggie Miller pounced on Hamilton. Hamilton missed and Foster got the rebound.
Turning around, the basketball was handed to Artest.
Artest singled out Prince, he got to the free throw line, made a pull-up jump shot...it was just a little bit short. The shot was almost blocked, the shot almost hit the rim, and the basketball went out of bounds.
Facing the Pistons, the Pacers' offense was difficult to use. Moreover, the Pistons restrained the Pacers very well. Without the players to perform at a super level, they were like chainmail, locking up Indiana. The reason why we lost the first two games was because of this.
Carlisle turned around and said to Su Xi: "Get ready to play in the next round."
Now, in the entire Pacers camp, only Su Xi can escape the control of the Pistons. However, Carlisle himself had no idea what if Su Xi was found to be restricted by the Pistons again.
As Suzy stood up and pulled off her towel, the Palace of Auburn Hills erupted in deafening cheers.
After a closer look, Ben Wallace jumped off the basket, beating his chest excitedly.
Just now, Billups and Ben Wallace were in a high pick-and-roll, and Billups went straight into the penalty area. Ou made a slight mistake in judgment... Fred also failed to withstand Ben Wallace, causing Ben Wallace to Shi squeezed out of position, soared into the sky, grabbed the basketball and launched a powerful two-handed dunk.
After scoring the goal, he was quite arrogant and released all his resentment.
The Pistons lead by 5 points.
The momentum is overwhelming.
The beaten walkers lost their armor.
"Quick! Quick! Quick!" Carlisle said to Su Xi quickly: "Go and replace Fred, go and replace Fred."
At the same time, Carlisle also replaced Alan Hunterson.
Alan Hunterson was the 15th overall pick in 1995. In the first two years of his career, Henderson only performed 6+4 every year, which can definitely be labeled as a parallel import. However, he ushered in a breakout in the 1997-98 season, and his average data increased to 14.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. The Hawks also achieved a record of 50 wins and 32 losses this year, and Henderson naturally became the Most Improved Player. Then, the Eagles gave him a seven-year, $35 million contract.
After getting a big contract, he still played well for two years. However, an injury in the 2001-02 season compromised his athletic ability, and he dropped to the 5+5 level after returning last season.
In his peak period, Hunterson could play at the third or fourth positions, protecting backcourt rebounds and launching face-to-face attacks in the mid-range. On the defensive end, it can even act as a 'wall'.
The reason why he declined so quickly actually has something to do with the Eagles' point guard. During his most outstanding performance in 1997-00, the Hawks' starting point guard was Mookie Blaylock, nicknamed "The Thief." Blaylock was definitely the first echelon of point guards in the late 1990s. Although he was not well-known, But his defensive ability is extremely strong and his organizational level is quite good.
After Blaylock left, Kukoc, who can open up space and has good passing skills, also left. The head point guard has become Jason Terry, a point guard who focuses on shooting. A player like Hunterson who relies on the system will naturally decline. Coupled with the degradation of physical functions, he can only play in the paint area. A backup blue collar inside.
After the three-party trade to the Pacers, Bird originally thought about buying out his contract. However, Hunterson gradually played some high-level games. He has some close-to-the-basket shooting ability, and has good tonnage and mobility, and can initiate pick-and-rolls with Su Xi.
Coupled with the defensive end, he also has some low defense, so he gradually became the team's seventh man.
This time playing with Su Xi, Carlisle also wanted him to assist Su Xi and create some new scenes.
Hunterson replaced Reggie Miller.
The game continues.
Su Xi dribbled the ball across half court, and Billups came up on defense. Hunterson, who is 2.06 meters tall and weighs 108 kilograms, immediately lifted up. Su Xi quickly broke through the defense through his screen. Prince was chasing after him, and Ben Wallace was also waiting in the paint area.
But at this time, Su Xi suddenly stopped and made a gesture to pass the ball backward.
Prince was immediately mobilized, and Hamilton involuntarily moved closer to the midline. However, Su Xi's basketball was not passed out. His big hand flicked in the opposite direction, and the basketball turned 45 degrees to the left wing.
Artest received the basketball, he made a slight adjustment, took off and shot... His shooting hand was a little stiff, like a trebuchet.
But... ugh!
hit.
The Pacers broke their scoring drought, and Su Xi had an immediate effect as soon as he came on the court.
"This kid's pick-and-roll tactics are so good."
Larry Brown muttered from the sidelines.
Since Soucy received super talent from Isiah Thomas, his use of pick-and-rolls has indeed reached a higher level.
Looking back, Billups is also running a pick-and-roll.
Ben Wallace screened him in the high post, and he quickly headed toward the paint, with O'Neal switching to guard him.
Ben Wallace, meanwhile, follows the established route and drives inside...and few point guards can stop him.
However, Su Xi got entangled with him, and Su Xi pushed him first to hinder his charge.
When he forced his way and rushed inside, Su Xi gritted his teeth and forced him to get stuck. He failed to connect with Billups.
Billups was directly entangled by O'Neal, and Ron Artest also quickly closed up: Billups was instantly locked up.
He held the basketball and turned around twice without finding an opportunity, so he chose to jump up and pass the ball. But as soon as he put the basketball through his hand, Su Xi quickly ran out. He jumped up and grabbed the basketball.
"Quick attack!"
Su Xi shouted, and Alan Henderson quickly rushed forward. Su Xi dribbled the ball out of the three-point line and passed the basketball long.
Henderson caught the basketball and went to the basket. Prince rushed to foul, but he didn't completely catch the ball. The ball went in and there was an additional penalty!
Su Xi came on the field and caused damage in two consecutive rounds. The Pistons' existing defense was broken.
The Pacers have a new look and are even more powerful.
Larry Brown frowned, and Susie broke his tactical deployment. He is a bit at his wits' end now. He can't find a player who can completely restrict Su Xi. Moreover, if great efforts are made to restrict him, other positions of the Pacers will emerge.
It’s difficult!
"Why didn't you use more strength when you got stuck just now? They all said you were very powerful, but I didn't feel it." Su Xi complained to Ben Wallace.
They stand on the same side of the free throw line.
Ben Wallace hated Su Xi so much that he wanted to eat Su Xi in one bite.
"Please be more forceful next time..."
Su Xi hasn't finished speaking yet.
Henderson threw the basketball out, and Ben Wallace hit him hard. He showed the energy of a five-star football player back then, without reservation!
puff!
The moment Su Xi was hit, he felt that his internal organs were boiling and his body bounced: Oh, he is indeed born with supernatural power.
However, he soon became happy because his super strength talent directly increased from 95 to 96.
This is unique among point guards.
If he were a little thicker, he might not be able to push people in the paint.
Su Xi stabilized her body.
He let out a long breath.
Comfortable!
Turning around, he greeted Ben Wallace: "Is your strength only this low? Was your positioning technique taught by your master's wife? I'm disappointed."
Su Xi shook her head and ran towards the front court.
Ben Wallace was so angry that his chest bulged, and he gritted his teeth: Damn it, I will kill you sooner or later!
At this time, Artest on the side was stunned. He was thinking: Is this guy Jack using his life to talk trash? Your feet have been knocked off the ground, and you still want to spray? What a tough guy! As expected of the man who punched my father into the inpatient ward.
The game continues.
The Pistons' offensive efficiency returned to normal levels, but the Pacers not only recovered the score but also took the lead because of Su Xi's sudden emergence.
Su Xi played until there were 2 minutes and 15 seconds left in the second quarter and came off the court to rest.
At the end of the game, the Pacers led by 6 points.
"See you in the second half, little fly."
When Su Xi came off the field, he did not forget to wave to Ben Wallace.
This made Ben Wallace angry and furious.
They were completely at odds tonight.
If the rules allowed, Wallace would even want to have a full-on martial arts showdown with Su Xi.
At this time, Su Xi's statistics were 7 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block.
His efficiency value is the highest in the game. Moreover, he is lawless, and he roams freely in the Pistons' dragnet.
The Pistons couldn't find a way to limit him.
Kenny Smith could only keep jumping and emphasizing: Wait, wait, come back from the intermission, everything will change!
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PS, I originally wanted to finish this game in one chapter, but there was a lot of explanation and foreshadowing, so I didn’t finish it. The next chapter will get your blood pumping!
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Huazi wishes everyone a happy new year.
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