16:11, Knicks attack.
When the team's offense was unfavorable, McDaniel stood up again, singled out Ulrich, made a fake shot, and after entering the paint area, completed a pull-up throw and hit a goal.
16:13, Pistons attack.
This time, Zhou Quan still used the breakthrough to attract the defense, and then distributed the ball to John Salley who had an opportunity. Unfortunately, this time Salley failed to hit the ball due to Oakley's cover.
Oakley grabbed the rebound and the Knicks attacked.
Mark Jackson used the pick-and-roll to break through. When he reached the paint area, he was caught up by Zhou Quan. He quickly passed it to Ewing below.
At critical moments, you must believe in your own superstars.
As soon as Ewing caught the ball, he was double-teamed by John Salley and Zhou Quan, and then Rodman also surrounded him. He was so surrounded that he couldn't even pass the ball.
"Snapped!"
Zhou Quan's strike was very heavy and his hands were very accurate. He saw the opportunity and slapped it directly, hitting Ewing's hand. The pain caused Ewing's teeth to crack and his mouth to gasp.
"Oh, Iron Fist got the ball!" Robert Guida exclaimed.
Pistons offense.
This time, under the three-in-one breakthrough, Zhou Quan knocked away Mark Jackson and went straight to the penalty area from the top of the key. His breakthrough with the ball was like a sharp knife, forcing Rodman up from the basket and beating You. Because he was forced to the basket.
In this way, Johnselli once again got an open space in the low post on the left wing, less than three meters away from the basket.
But when passing the ball at this time, Ewing still had a chance to return to defense, so Zhou Quan did not pass the ball, but continued to break down.
"squeak!"
There was an emergency stop, and the moment the ball was pulled up, his left hand closed in vain, and he once again made a fake shot that was really sudden.
The false hesitation was so realistic that even though he had just been fooled once, Oakley's center of gravity was still shaken this time.
There is no way, the body's instinctive reaction is faster than the brain's, and it is too late to control it.
"boom!"
At the next moment, Zhou Quan pressed the ball down with his right hand and pulled it up with his left hand. Zhou Quan changed direction and hit Oakley from the left, heading towards Ewing under the basket.
Ewing was fully focused, but when Zhou Quan got in front of him, he turned around and leaned on him, and the ball went into John Salley's hands.
"boom!"
The next moment, John Salley took a big step forward, stood up, held the ball in his right hand and dunked, blocking both Ewing and Zhou Quan.
"Shet!"
"Damn it, our super center was dunked again?"
Immediately, laments and diatribes erupted from Madison Square Garden.
At 18:13, the Pistons led by 5 points on the road. The Knicks attacked and called the second timeout.
"Congratulations to John Salley for dunking on Patrick Ewing for the second time today." Robert Guida laughed in the TNT commentary box.
Ringo Wilson said: "Tekken is currently shooting 1 of 3, scoring 2 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists and 2 steals. There are no mistakes and no fouls. Although the personal offense is not strong, the assists and defensive performance are really good."
Before the bench, Pat Riley asked Mark Jackson to strengthen his defense against Zhou Quan.
He said: "That kid's fake moves made us suffer continuously. He sent two assists in a row. We can't let him continue playing like this. He must be blocked from the outside."
Both Oakley and Ewing were a little blushing. They were cheated by a man twice in a row and were hurt both physically and mentally.
Mark Jackson said: "Coach, I can guard against him, but his tonnage and strength are dominant. It is difficult for me to block him. Once he breaks in..."
"You are also being pushed in by him now."
Pat Riley said without mercy.
"All right."
Mark Jackson could only nod.
He didn't have the qualifications to say no in front of Pat Riley. It wasn't Pat Riley who promoted him, and he was still sitting on the bench wasting time.
The timeout ends and the Knicks attack.
Ewing missed a shot, and then Ulrich also missed a shot. Then Ewing went to the basket and hit a near-basket thrower, narrowing the point difference at 18:15.
Zhou Quan took the ball to the left wing, and as soon as he got close to the three-pointer, Mark Jackson suddenly grabbed the ball and got close to him.
He pulled the ball back, turned and dribbled past, Mark Jackson quickly moved sideways, and the two were together again.
"Will this stop me?"
Unable to use a three-in-one breakthrough, he simply moved his left elbow forward, holding the ball in his right hand, and started a 96-level crushing breakthrough.
Muscle against muscle, strength against strength, this time Mark Jackson had no move, his tonnage and strength were inferior to others, and he was crushed and kept retreating.
Three steps later, Zhou Quan's advancement speed increased and he rushed to the left elbow area. He could break into the penalty area with one step, and Oakley had to come out from the basket to defend.
Ewing had no choice but to get into the basket and cover Rodman. In this way, John Salley in the low post on the left wing once again got an open opportunity.
The moment the ball was pulled up, Zhou Quan suddenly made a backhand pass, and the basketball was passed to John Salley from behind very secretly.
Mark Jackson didn't react at all and still pressed against Zhou Quan.
Of course, Ewing didn't see this back pass at the first time. When he saw it, it was already a beat slower. At this time, John Salley caught the ball and took a step forward into the paint area, just shy of the basket. Two meters away, when he pounced forward and was about to jump to block the shot, the ball had already been released.
"brush!"
The water splashed and he hit a two-pointer near the basket.
"Oh, Tekken and John Salley worked very well together today. Salley got open shots continuously and made 4 of 6 shots, scoring 8 points. It was very efficient. He alone contributed four assists to Tekken. ” said Robert Guida.
"One quarter hasn't been played yet, but Tekken has already provided 6 assists. His assists are going to explode tonight."
Ringo Wilson praised and then analyzed: "Currently, as a point guard, Tekken's main role is to use his strong ability to hold the ball to break through the offense, attract the defense, and create open opportunities for his teammates.
But his personal offensive finishing ability needs to be improved, so that breakthroughs will be more threatening and his ability to create openings for teammates will be stronger. "
Robert Guida said thoughtfully: "In the G1 game, he often went to the basket to score or distribute the ball, so he performed at a superstar level. In the G2 game, the number of times he went to the basket decreased, so his efficiency also decreased. Performance dropped significantly.
In this game so far, like the G2 game, he didn't get to the basket very much, but he sent 6 assists.
Ringer, do you think there is a problem with the Knicks' defense, or is the Knicks playing better? "
Ringo Wilson said with a smile: "Both are, it can't be a one-sided problem. But today Tekken did a very good job with sudden passes. If we can add shooting and sudden shots and passes, his ball-handling will be even more threatening." sex.
But when his personal offense was weak, he decisively chose to help his teammates score. This was a wise choice. "
The game continued, and when the first quarter reached 10 minutes, the two sides entered the substitution period.
Joe Dumars came off the court and the Assassins came on. After one minute, Rodman and Ulrich came off the court, Bedford and Mark Aguirre came on, and Zhou Quan and John Salley played the entire quarter.
At the end of the first quarter, 25:21, the Pistons led by 4 points on the road.
In the second quarter, both teams were half main players and half substitutes. At halftime, 48:41, the Pistons led by 7 points.
Robert Guida said: "Rodman played 21 minutes in the half and grabbed 8 rebounds. He worked very hard even though he was still injured.
It was his efforts that made the Pistons' rebounding disadvantage no longer as huge as it was in the first two games. They only grabbed two fewer rebounds than the Knicks at halftime. "
Ringo Wilson said: "John Salley played very well today. He made 7 of 11 shots in the half, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 16 points. He was the Pistons' leading scorer in the half.
In addition, Tekken scored 5 points, 2 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 1 turnover and 1 foul at halftime.
The outstanding performance of the three of them determined the performance of the Pistons tonight, so the Pistons now lead by 7 points at halftime. "
Robert Guida said: "Ewing's offensive efficiency was only 38.5% tonight, and he took a lot of shots. He made 5 of 13 shots in the half, plus 6 free throws and 4, and only scored 14 points. The Knicks fell behind and he has his responsibility. .”
Ringo Wilson added: "The overall shooting percentage of both sides is the same as in the G1 and G2 games. The Pistons are still higher, from less than 40% at the beginning to 45%, while the Knicks only have 39%.
Today's statistics on rebounds and steals are similar. The Knicks are lagging behind due to poor offense and poor organization. The team only has 10 assists, far behind the Pistons' 16. "
"In a word, if the No. 1 position is not strong, Mark Jackson cannot play Iron Fist, cannot defend Iron Fist, not only cannot sort out his own offense, but also cannot destroy the opponent's offense." Robert Guida said with a smile.
"Ha ha……"
Ringo Wilson also laughed and finally said: "Yes, in the three-game series, the Pistons have been shooting higher than the Knicks."
The next second half of the game was still the same as the first half. The Pistons did not let the victory slip away and maintained their advantage until the end.
At the end, 93:85, the Pistons won the G3 game with an 8-point advantage, and also got the match point of the first round series.
Robert Guida said in summary after the game: "The format of the first round series is a best-of-five-on-three series, which means that the Pistons have a chance to advance on the road."
Ringo Wilson continued: "Iron Fist played 40 minutes tonight, and his shooting touch has not been good. In addition, because Joe Dumars has increased breakthroughs, he has reduced breakthroughs. He made a total of 3 of 9 shots and a shooting percentage of 33.3%. In addition to making 4 of 4 free throws, he scored a double-double of 10 points, 5 rebounds, 16 assists, 4 steals, 1 block, 5 turnovers and 2 fouls.
There were a lot of mistakes, but he sent 16 assists. The assist-to-turnover ratio in this game was 3.2, which is still an excellent passing level.
At the same time, he had 16 assists, the highest number of assists in a single game of his career. The highest number of assists in a single game in the regular season was 13. It was also the highest number of assists in a single game in the playoffs, setting two personal records in a row. In addition, I would like to congratulate Tekken. With this data, you won the best of the game in this game. "
Robert Guida continued: “John Salley became the team’s scoring leader, scoring 24 points and shooting 66.6% from the field.
Selly, congratulations to you. Although you didn't become the best player in the game, you were one of the most watched players in Madison Square Garden tonight.
And Joe Dumars, your performance was also good. Although you only made 5 of 13 shots and the shooting percentage was only 38.5%, you worked very hard today, played very hard, broke through a lot, and got to the basket more times than Iron Fist. , made 5 of 7 free throws, scored 15 points, and worked very hard on the defensive end. "
Ringo Wilson continued: "Assassin Isiah Thomas came off the bench for 18 minutes, made 3 of 7 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, 8 points and 3 assists, his performance was fairly stable.
In terms of the most critical rebounds, Rodman made a huge contribution. He played 44 minutes and grabbed a very precious 14 rebounds. The Pistons had only 4 fewer rebounds than the Knicks tonight. . "
Robert Guida said: "For the Knicks, Ewing scored 32 points, but his shooting rate was not high. His performance was slightly better in the second half, but he only shot 44.4%, making 12 of 27 shots and 8 of 10 free throws.
Small forward McDaniel also performed very well, scoring 20 points. He was the Knicks' second scoring point tonight. He took many shots, but his shooting rate was not enough, only 45%. He made 9 of 20 shots and 3 of 4 free throws.
The two shot more than 50% of the Knicks' total shots, but their scores exceeded 60% of the total points. This shows one thing, there are people who performed worse than them. "
Ringo Wilson said seriously: "Yes, Mark Jackson, under the defense of Iron Fist, made 3 of 9 shots. Although the shooting rate was the same as Iron Fist, he only sent 7 assists, and his offensive performance was far behind that of Iron Fist.
But there was another player who performed even worse. Wilkins Jr., under the strong defense of Joe Dumars, only made 1 of 9 shots and only scored 5 points with free throws. The poor performance of these two main players was the Knicks. The key reason why Sri Lanka lost. "
At this time, Zhou Quan accepted a live interview with TNT TV station on the sidelines.
"Iron Fist, tonight I sent the highest assist in a single game of my career. What does it feel like?" the reporter asked.
"It feels gorgeous, haha..." Zhou Quan laughed after finishing speaking.
The reporter smiled and said: "I can see that you are very happy and excited."
Zhou Quan nodded and smiled: "Of course, we got the match point, especially when there were injuries in the team. We played great and deserve to be happy and excited."
"Congratulations." The reporter smiled.
"Thanks!"
"What do you think the chances are for the Pistons to advance on the road?" the reporter asked again.
Zhou Quan smiled and said: "Well, of course we hope to advance in the next game, but the game is uncertain, so let's try our best.
In fact, if our performance can be stable, like our performance tonight, we will have a high chance of completing the away promotion. After all, we are stronger than them. "
"You are thinking too much, kid. We are the stronger ones. We will defeat you in the next game and then eliminate you at your home court."
Oakley passed by, heard what he said, and couldn't help but retort.
Zhou Quan glanced at Oakley and said with a smile: "Charles, how about I give you this on-site interview opportunity?"
"snort!"
Oakley's nose was smoking and he walked over quickly.
"goodbye."
Zhou Quan waved politely to Oakley's back, then smiled at the camera: "Charles Oakley is very humorous and cheerful. He actually thinks that the Knicks still have a chance to come back, haha!"
After the interview, on the way back to the locker room, Zhou Quan asked: "Dennis, are you okay? After playing for so long today, your injury has not worsened, right?"
"I'm okay. If you give me a dozen girls tonight, I can at least handle eight or nine." Rodman shook his head and said with a smile.
"Da Chong, you know, you chose the wrong industry, you should go make small movies." Zhou Quan teased.
"Ha ha……"
Loud laughter echoed in the corridor.
"Dennis did a great job today..."
Back in the locker room, Chuck Daly summarized the game and first praised Rodman.
Rodman immediately raised his chin, shook his head and said proudly: "I know I'm important to the team, I'm key."
"Yes, you are crucial and important."
"Dennis, you are the most important one, haha!"
The locker room was filled with compliments and laughter, making Rodman laugh triumphantly. He enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere.
Daley then praised Joe Dumars, thinking that his breakthrough today was good, which reduced a lot of pressure on Iron Fist.
When he came out of the shower, Musk raised a piece of paper in his hand and said: "The results of the other three games are all out.
The Green Team was very strong, eliminating the Pacers 3-0 and advancing to the first round first. Bird also did not play and remains on the injured list. "
"So strong?"
Although they were mentally prepared, Zhou Quan and other players were still a little surprised. This was a victory over the Pacers in the absence of Big Bird.
Chuck Daly said: "The Green Team and Bulls will meet in the second round, and hopefully their series will be a war of attrition."
After everyone heard this, they all nodded.
Musk added: "In addition, the Suns also swept the Spurs. They were the second team to advance in the first round. The game between the Warriors and the SuperSonics just ended. They did not play overtime and the score was 128:129. Super Sonics The Sonics narrowly defeated the Warriors by one point and got the match point."
"The scoring ability of these two teams is too strong, right?" Zhou Quan exclaimed.
Musk laughed and said: "The defense is not good. The SuperSonics shot 61.5% and the Warriors also reached 55.6%."
Having said this, he said seriously: "These two teams have one characteristic, they take a lot of three-pointers. Tonight the Warriors made 7 of 13 three-pointers, and the SuperSonics made 7 of 11. The coaching styles of Don Nelson and George Karl , there are really similarities.”
Lelo Wilt, the assistant coach in charge of defense, shook his head and said: "How can a team without defense win the championship? If Don Nelson and George Karl don't change their philosophy, they will never win the championship in this life."
Chuck Daly shook his head and said: "Don Nelson's style does not pay attention to defense, but that young man George Karl still pays attention to defense. It's just that he has just arrived in the SuperSonics this season and the defensive system has not been established yet. He and the SuperSonics have not yet established a defensive system. Sonic still needs time to grow.”
Having said this, he couldn't help but glance at Zhou Quan and added: "We are the same, we also need time to grow."
(End of chapter)
