Although before taking the field, Jordan confidently told Wang Shuo to let everyone pass the ball to him.
But in fact, the Wizards' next wave of climax on the court did not rely on Jordan's personal singles.
Wake up, this Jordan is 38 years old now, not 35 years old.
Even if his physical recovery this summer is better than at the same time in history, it will be difficult for him to "come down to earth" when he wants to "go to earth" as he did when he was young.
In the second quarter, after Jordan came on the court, the Wizards' key comeback point was defense.
On the court, Jordan, who only knew "paddling mode", yelled at Artest and Jackson: "How did you defend against it? Give me your attention! Join me and defend against every next one." Round, protect every backcourt rebound!"
Just like what Jordan told Wang Shuo before, he knows where his limit is at the age of 38.
But at the same time, he also knows very well where the limits of this wizard are.
In the first three games of the regular season, the Wizards did not really show their potential on the defensive end because their opponents did not give them a chance.
But at this moment, with Jordan entering the "serious" mode...
In the second quarter, this defensive line composed of Haywood, Artest, and Jackson quickly made the Pistons' blacksmiths feel...
What is the "Wall of Sighs"!
Before completing the Pistons' lineup structure, this Pistons lacks superstars who can forcefully break the opponent's defense through strong attacks.
They didn't solve this problem until Billups and Rasheed Wallace joined the team.
In the Palace of Auburn Hills, the Pistons attacked, and Lue, who even took advantage of his speed, clung to Dana Burrows, who was similar in height to him.
Veteran Barros is 34 years old this year. Breakthroughs are not his strong point, but three-pointers are.
This player, whose career began in the 1989/1990 season, has hit 1,070 three-pointers so far in his career.
Lu's guidance is not good at other things, but there is still no problem in being a dog-skin plaster that sticks to people.
The Pistons tried this attack several times in a row, but failed to find a mid-range two-pointer or a long-range three-point shot from the outside of the Wizards.
On the wing, the Wizards players who switch whenever there is a block can always keep up with the Pistons players in the first place.
In desperation, when he first entered the league, Stackhouse, who had boasted that he could beat Jordan, could only force shots from the outside.
result......
Naturally, there was a "dang" sound, and the basketball popped out of the frame.
In the three-second zone, when protecting the rebound, Jordan set an example and helped Haywood block the rush, allowing his junior to easily pick off the rebound.
In Wang Shuo's original time and space, due to the "old gangster"'s too glorious image in the early days, people had forgotten that Jordan also led the Wizards, who were full of rotten fish and shrimps, to a magnificent period in the 01/02 season. 9 consecutive wins.
If Wang Shuo remembers correctly, the Wizards' nine-game winning streak relied on this united defense.
You know, whether on the battlefield or on the basketball court, "Take the lead and follow me" and "Spread your hands and follow me" are completely different things.
When he desperately wants to win, Michael Jordan doesn't care about the data of one or two rebounds.
Come back and the Wizards attack.
After sitting in the low post and encountering the help of Big Ben, Jordan did not foolishly attack the opponent's two players like he did when he was young. Instead, he chose to pass the ball back to the high post, allowing Jordan, who was in a better position, to attack. Tai Lai launched a second attack.
Seeing that the Pistons' defense suddenly expanded greatly, Artest pushed forward decisively with the ball and scored the ball against Stackhouse under the basket.
Artest must take half of the credit for beating Boss Joe with this goal.
Because the moment Artest pushed the ball in, Boss Joe successfully helped him resist the temptation to come back to help defend.
Defense, offense.
Defend, then attack.
An excellent defense can not only make the opponent lose an offensive opportunity, but also increase one's own offensive opportunity.
In the second quarter of the game, under the leadership of Boss Joe, the Wizards hit a 10-0 climax on the court, reversing the unfavorable situation of the previous game in one fell swoop.
The 38-year-old Jordan is taking the lead on defense.
What other reasons do you have for not playing ball with all your might?
In addition, in addition to the united players on the court, the Wizards' coaching staff are also constantly making adjustments to the Pistons' offense on the sidelines.
Tonight, Wang Shuo decisively left the timeout to Mike Brown, who explained the Pistons' offensive tactics to the players during the timeout.
"They just changed their offensive position. We must pay attention to protecting the weak side! Especially these two sides, see? This, this is your position, Ron. And this, Stephen, no matter what, even if you pay a foul The price must not be easily allowed to let them hit the ball here."
Wang Shuo remembers that in the season when Stephen Curry won the fourth championship, Brown often replaced Cole during timeouts to arrange the team's defense.
Wang Shuo knew that Mike Brown was not as good as defending himself, so he decisively chose to delegate power in the game and use everyone's efforts to help the players on the field.
"In the second half of the game, we can try not to play a triangle offense, but to play a double defender to add a ball-holding point." On the sidelines, Michael D'Antoni also suggested to Wang Shuo in a timely manner.
Wang Shuo felt that this idea was feasible.
Because the Pistons' back line lacks hard-hitting ability, Crawford can be on the court at the same time as Arenas.
After the halftime break, the Wizards, who entered the third quarter with a 41-38 lead, made adjustments to the team's lineup right from the start.
Crawford and Arenas appeared at the same time.
As a result, no matter how capable I am...
You can't ask him to come back and finish the right side immediately after finishing the left side, right?
Although, in the third quarter of the game, the Wizards still failed to find their touch on the outside.
But in the second half of the third quarter, Hamilton and Jordan made consecutive mid-range shots, completely establishing the Wizards' victory in this game.
Who said that on the basketball court, mid-range shots can't kill anyone?
In the NBA, the saying that a CIC shot will not kill someone is as ridiculous as a bully gun without a tip that can kill a scholar.
Not to mention Kawhi Leonard, who briefly drew the "Late Jordan Experience Card" in the 18/19 season.
In the era when the Warriors "1.5 don't believe in the long night is coming" for two consecutive championships, wasn't Durant's mid-range shot the winning weapon that the Warriors relied on on the offensive end?
It is true that Durant, who has always had poor endurance, cannot kill anyone when he leads the team to shoot like this.
But tonight, how can Durant, the two "CIC textbooks" of Hamilton and Jordan, be able to defeat him?
Wang Shuo is now very fortunate that he hired England to coach Hamilton and did not blindly ask Hamilton to change his shooting posture.
After all, in this era where the "HC" rule does affect the balance of offense and defense, if Hamilton throws away his mid-range shooting package in order to shoot a three-pointer, it is definitely not worth the gain.
At the Palace of Auburn Hills, the Wizards, with their tough defense and steady offense, officially sealed the victory of this game with 4 minutes and 35 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Seeing that there was no hope of chasing points, Carlisle applied for five-on-five-down in front of the technical table and replaced all the Pistons' starters.
In the end, the score of this game was 98 to 80.
The Wizards captured the Palace of Auburn Hills back-to-back and successfully won their fourth consecutive victory since the start of the new season!
During the game, Boss Joe, who took the lead in both charge and defense, only looked at the statistics and made only 7 of 18 shots. Counting free throws, he only scored 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists for the Wizards.
Such data is obviously not as eye-catching as before.
But tonight's Jordan, in Wang Shuo's view, is the well-deserved leader of the team.
Hamilton, who exploded in the third quarter, was also the hero of the Wizards' victory this night. He made 9 of 17 shots and no free throws. He scored a total of 18 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist for the team.
Artest, who was stable on both offense and defense and did not trigger the "Auburn Hills Palace Incident" in the Motor City, not only scored 15 points for the Wizards, but also scored 9 rebounds.
Due to Gasol's poor performance in this game, Haywood, who got more playing time, also played a highlight in this game. He played 28 minutes for the team and scored a total of 8 points and 13 rebounds.
After this game against the Pistons, no one will think that the Wizards' previous three-game winning streak was a fluke.
Because of this game, the Wizards played a suffocating defensive quality in the game.
After the game, during the review, many American media commented on the infinite rotation tactics implemented by the Wizards in this game. They used the Bulls as a classic case and gave high praise to the Wizards' defense.
Previously, the Cleveland Cavaliers, who only traded Haywood for Jahidi White, now feel like they have been taken advantage of.
real......
We were stupid enough in history, but why are we still so stupid in the 21st century?
Also, I have to say...
Whether it is now or ten years later, the NBA still likes "one argument" as always.
In this game, since Haywood's statistics were no worse than Ben's, many Wizards fans praised him after the game, saying he had the potential to become a "star center."
Regarding this point of view, Wang Shuo just wants to say...
You are right!
"I don't know who is the number one center in the league today, but I know that the number one center in the East in the future must be Brandon." On the night of the 4th, in an interview with the media after the game, Wang Shuo praised Haywood so highly. road.
Of course, in addition to trying to enhance Haywood's taunting ability in the "new version", Wang Shuo said this mainly because he knew that no matter whether the Wizards could make it out of the Eastern Conference this year, he had to prepare for the final battle in advance. Be prepared.
Wang Shuo knew very well that after reading his evaluation of Heywood tonight, most people would laugh at it, even if they didn't agree with it.
However, there is one person who will definitely be anxious.
Especially this night, after Boss Joe unintentionally said his evaluation of Kobe.
"You ask me if I want to take revenge on the court for Kobe Bryant beating me in training camp this year?
To be honest, I don't know why your focus is so strange.
On the basketball court, winning and losing are very common things.
But I must emphasize that Kobe is indeed one of the best players in the NBA that I have ever seen.
I believe that the Lakers will be better and better under his leadership in the future. "
In fact, there is nothing special about Jordan's evaluation of Kobe.
Because he has praised Kobe like this on countless public occasions in the past.
But this year...
At this critical moment when the Lakers team is preparing to win three consecutive championships, these words are destined to produce a different chemical reaction.
What's more, there is Wang Shuo's words...
"I don't know who the number one center in the league is today."
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