"boom!"
Then there was a penalty, and he missed the shot due to a serious lack of concentration.
Seikali grabbed the rebound and passed it to Zhou Quan in the midline.
Lightning stepped in front of Zhou Quan, trying to prevent him from attacking quickly, but Zhou Quan just rushed forward, running over him and taking two small steps, but he failed to hold on and was squeezed away.
However, he also obtained the opportunity for Dan Marley to return to defense, which can be regarded as completing the defensive task.
When Zhou Quan passed the top of the arc, Dan Marley was standing in front of the basket. At this time, Joe Dumars ran to the right corner. The huge gap allowed him to fly over without any hesitation.
When Joe Dumas caught the ball, there was no defender within four meters of him. He calmly aimed at the basket and then took off.
"brush!"
The water splashed and the three-pointer hit.
"Oh, beautiful open three-pointers from the corner. Joe Dumars' open three-pointers are worth relying on. Give him ten such opportunities and he can make ten out of ten." Bill Walton praised.
At this time the Suns called their first timeout.
"At 4:11, the Suns were already 7 points behind. Iron Fist made 1 of 3 shots, scored 2 points, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 foul. Apart from shooting, his other performance was very good," Williams said.
Bill Walton said: "Barkley scored 4 points on 2 of 3 shots. The Lightning made two turnovers and has not taken a shot yet. I think he should take a shot. Even if Iron Fist's defense is good, with his strength, it is impossible not to have a chance to take a shot. , and he can also take advantage of opportunities after the pick-and-roll."
Williams nodded and said: "The Lightning is the third scoring point in the regular season and the second scoring point in the playoffs. If he doesn't take action, the Suns' offense will be very difficult to beat. What he is best at is fast breaks, but today he faced the Iron Fist. I didn’t type it out, I just tried it.”
On the Suns bench, Westphal is arranging offensive tactics.
Barkley is still the main attacker. In terms of offensive strength, no one on the Suns is better than Barkley. He trusts the MVP winner very much.
"Kevin, don't give up your fast break. Iron Fist is not faster than you. You have teammates around you. You can switch between shooting and passing. I trust your ability." He said to Lightning again.
"Understood." Kevin Johnson nodded.
After the timeout, the Suns attacked.
Barkley pulled up to the high post for a pick-and-roll, and the Lightning used the wall to break through with the ball. Rodman quickly switched defenses. The Lightning broke into the paint from the left elbow area, passed the slower Rodman, and went to the basket to force Seikali. , hit a goal and caused a foul on Sekali.
"Two plus one, this is the second time the Suns have played two plus one. The Pistons should be careful." Zhang Lili reminded.
"Coach Zhang, was the change of defense correct just now?" Sun Zhenping asked.
"Logically speaking, that's right, because Rodman can switch from position one to position five, which is why he can be selected for the defensive first team. But the lightning speed is faster than Rodman. He is not an ordinary point guard. It’s normal to be assaulted once,” Zhang Lili said.
"brush!"
Lightning penalty hit.
7:11, Pistons attack.
After being beaten twice by the Suns with two plus one, Zhou Quan strengthened his breakthrough with the ball this time and also wanted to cause damage.
From the left wing, he first made a lightning strike, then accelerated and stepped past Richard, who came from the high position to cover the defense, and entered the paint area from the left elbow.
Barkley came up to cover the basket. This was the Suns' third line of defense.
As for the basket, Mark West covered Rodman, and Sekali in the low left wing and Mark Aguirre at the top of the arc were both open.
"squeak!"
Zhou Quan braked and slowed down, pulling the ball up high and under his ribs.
The next moment, after Barkley tensed up and was about to take off to block the shot, his shoulders suddenly swayed and Barkley took a step from the right.
"Oops!"
Barkley instinctively stretched out his left hand to block the ball, and Zhou Quan took off and threw in time.
"Beep!"
When Zhou Quan took action, the referee's whistle sounded.
"boom!"
The basketball smashed into the basket.
"One-handed feint!"
Zhang Lili shouted loudly, and then shouted excitedly: "Pull people! Oh, it's in, the ball is in, Zhou Quan scored with a throw. It depends on the referee's decision. This ball must be two plus one."
On the court, Zhou Quan and Barkley also looked at the referee who ran up.
The referee pointed at Barkley and made a gesture to call for a foul, and then made a gesture to count two points and add a free throw.
"ah!"
Zhou Quan shouted excitedly, waved his big fist vigorously in front of Barkley's big face, and then went to celebrate with his teammates.
"damn it!"
Buckley muttered gloomily.
Zhou Quan walked to the free throw line and shouted to Barkley: "Fliggy, if I win the championship this time, I will buy you a drink."
"I won the championship, and I invite you to have a wrestling match with me." Barkley said angrily.
Zhou Quan laughed, took the ball thrown by the referee, and started dribbling.
"brush!"
Extra penalty hit, 7:14, the Pistons led by 7 points.
The Suns attacked, lightning passed to Barkley on the left, and Barkley hit Rodman with his back.
At this time, Dan Marley suddenly cut inside on the weak side. Barkley passed the ball in time. Dan Marley made a layup. Seikaly failed to notice the back cut from behind.
"Be careful with Barkley, he is an all-around warrior." Zhang Lili reminded.
"It's 9:14." Sun Zhenping said.
At the 8th minute of the first quarter, at 18:23, the Pistons were still leading by 5 points, and the Suns called their second timeout of this quarter.
Bill Walton said: "The Suns had a bad start, but then relied on Barkley's performance to stabilize the rhythm, but until now, there is no way to get the score back.
Barkley made 3 of 6 shots, 0 of 1 free throw, 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in 8 minutes, blocking Rodman's putback dunk. The Lightning made 1 of 3 shots, 1 of 1 free throw, 3 points, 2 assists and 2 turnovers.
On the Pistons side, Iron Fist made 3 of 6 shots, 1 of 1 free throw, and scored 7 points. In addition, his defense was really good today, with two steals and a block in a single quarter, and he blocked Lei Gong once.
Under his passing, Mark Aguirre made 2 of 3 shots, Joe Dumas made 2 of 3 shots, and 1 of 2 three-pointers. Only Sekali had a mediocre touch and made 1 of 3 shots. He also gained a direct result. 3 assists and 2 indirect assists. "
Lewis Williams said: "Iron Fist scored 7 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, with no mistakes. His condition is as good as Barkley's.
However, the Suns still fell behind. This was because the Lightning did not defend Iron Fist properly and could not prevent his pass. "
Bill Walton laughed and said: "Don't talk about lightning, Jordan + Pippen can't guard against Iron Fist's pass. My suggestion to the Suns is to strengthen the defense of others and let Iron Fist blast the lightning and lock out others." .”
"Using Jordan's rules from the Pistons' past to deal with the current boss of the Pistons? Haha, this is cause and effect." Williams laughed.
But Bill Walton shook his head and said: "It still doesn't work. Even the strong defenses of the Knicks and Bulls can't be defended by this method, and the Suns are even worse.
Iron Fist is not as good as last season. Not only is he very stable, he is also very capable in attacking tough situations. His scoring power is also good and his efficiency is not low. In the first three rounds of the playoffs, his shooting percentages were all above 50%. If he goes crazy, Yes, 30+40+ in a single game is very possible. In addition, the Pistons' defense is stronger than the Suns, and the Suns will also lose the game. "
"How will the Suns play?" Williams asked cooperatively.
Bill Walton laughed and said: "Defense cannot be defended. There is only offense. Flying Pig, Lightning, Thunder, plus Richard, Ceballos, Danny Ainge, Tom Chambers, Oliver Miller, these are all Can score.
The Suns are inherently better at offense than defense. Only by playing their own offense and relying on the thickness of the lineup can they have a chance to defeat the Pistons. "
After the timeout, the Suns put on the bench, and the Pistons also kept up with the pace and also put on the bench.
However, Zhou Quan did not come off the field. Because of the lack of players, he stayed on the field to play the second position.
As a result, relying on a deeper lineup, after the first quarter, at 25:27, the Suns pulled back 3 points and were only two points behind.
Ceballos played the main offense, singled out Darnell Walker, broke through with the ball continuously, made 2 of 3 shots, and scored 4 points in a row.
Chambers singled Terry Mills, made 1 of 2 shots, and also scored 3 points with a two-plus-one.
The Pistons made 1 of 3 shots from the field, and Polynice added a goal.
After the first quarter, Zhang Lili analyzed: "The Suns have more people to use, but the Pistons' bench is a little stretched.
The inside is okay, Terry Mills and Polynis are both good, but the third position was originally Mark Aguirre's backup, but now it is unavailable, and Darnell Walker is used.
Walker is old and suffering from serious injuries, and he is actually a shooting guard, so it is too reluctant to play the third position. "
Sun Zhenping said: "The Pistons' substitute lineup mainly depends on the inside line. Mills and Polynice are both good role players. The outside line, plus Zhou Quan and Assassin, should be able to support it."
"I think we should give Zhou Quan some rest time. After entering the playoffs, he has too much playing time." Zhang Lili said worriedly.
"Ulrich's reimbursement is very troublesome." Sun Zhenping said.
"Yes." Zhang Liyi nodded.
At the beginning of the second quarter this time, both sides continued to use the last lineup of the first quarter.
Zhou Quan did not focus on offense, nor did he hold the ball to break through. He focused on defense to buy himself some time to adjust his physical fitness. However, he did not give up the ball and still held the ball to organize the offense outside.
In the last four minutes of the first quarter, the Assassin just shot when he got the ball, but the efficiency was not very good. He couldn't let him play like this.
Both Mills and Polynice have pretty good abilities, and they can even start on weak teams without letting them watch outside shots.
Ceballos was the main attacker in those few minutes. At the beginning of the second quarter, Danny Ainge had itchy hands and held the ball in singles.
"Snapped!"
He had just assumed a triple-threat stance when Zhou Quan reacted quickly, struck with precision, and lifted the ball into the air with one slap, then turned around and grabbed the ball.
"Beautiful! Iron Fist stole the ball for the third time." Bill Walton laughed.
Williams said: "Danny Ainge is a bit arrogant. Think about Jordan's experience of being intercepted 4 times by Iron Fist in a single game. You will be more cautious."
"Haha!" Bill Walton laughed.
The Pistons counterattacked, and the assassin quickly came down. The opposing Suns backup point guard Frank Johnson was also a veteran who was about to retire. He couldn't run anymore and was even slower than him.
Zhou Quan passed the ball accurately, and the assassin caught the ball and went to the basket for a successful layup.
Looking back, the Suns attacked. Danny Ainge didn't want the ball this time, but kept running without the ball, intending to consume Zhou Quan's physical energy.
Zhou Quan had no choice but to follow him and run around.
Over there, Ceballos once again received the ball and singled out Darnell Walker. Walker had just been beaten twice in the first quarter. This time he defended desperately and strengthened the confrontation, which destroyed his rhythm. Ceballos' offense was weak and he quickly passed the ball back to the top of the arc. of Frank Johnson.
As soon as Danny Ainge on the right wing saw it, he quickly ran back and pulled from the inside to demand outside the three-point line.
Frank Johnson quickly passed the ball, and Danny Ainge immediately hit the ball and shot a three-pointer.
The Suns' three-pointers are the focus of the Pistons' defense. How could Zhou Quan be careless?
"Snapped!"
He instantly grabbed the ball and took off. After Danny Ainge took off, when his hands reached the top of his head, he slapped the ball on the ball.
"Oh, block! Iron Fist sent the second block!" Bill Walton shouted excitedly.
Danny Ainge was directly pushed back to the floor, his center of gravity was unstable, and he fell directly backward to the ground, looking very embarrassed.
But he still had the ball in his hand. When he saw Zhou Quan rushing forward, he quickly threw it towards the top of the key.
The assassin intercepted the pass first and rushed forward.
Zhou Quan followed up from the left wing and advanced hand in hand with the assassins.
When the assassin reached the basket, Frank Johnson was chasing him. He did not force a shot, but passed it to Zhou Quan.
"boom!"
Zhou Quan cuts in from the left wing and hits the ball with a dunk.
25:31, Suns attack.
Before a minute passed in the second quarter, the Suns called their first timeout.
After the timeout, Westphal replaced Barkley and Lightning, and Oliver Miller and Frank Johnson came off the court.
The Pistons also replaced Joe Dumars, the assassin went down, and no one else was replaced.
At the end of the second quarter, 50:53, the Pistons still led by 3 points.
Bill Walton said: "Barkley has now made 8 of 14 shots, a shooting percentage of 57.1%, and 0 of 2 three-pointers. The efficiency is not bad. Plus 2 of 3 free throws, he has 18 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block. , Rodman's defensive efficiency against him was average.
The Lightning made 3 of 8 shots, 3 of 3 free throws, 9 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal, 3 turnovers and 1 foul. The performance was average. In addition, Ceballos was good today, making 5 of 8 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 12 points. "
Williams said: "For the Pistons, Iron Fist didn't attack much in the second quarter, only four times. He should be conserving his physical fitness. He made 5 of 10 shots in the half, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 13 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks. 0 turnovers and 2 fouls.
The Pistons resolutely used two substitute insiders in the second quarter. Mills scored three goals and Polynis scored one. Their performance was pretty good, which also allowed the Pistons to withstand the Suns on the bench. "
Bill Walton analyzed: "He is also half the main force and half substitute, otherwise he would not be able to withstand it. In the second quarter, Iron Fist scored 6 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. There were no mistakes. It was very good and in good condition. Although the game It was a full 24 minutes, but his physical fitness should be very good now. Instead, Barkley rested for 5 minutes and only played 19 minutes. I am more worried about his physical fitness."
"It looks like Iron Fist will attack hard in the second half," Williams said.
"It's very possible," Bill Walton said.
On CCTV, Zhang Liji smiled and said: "The day before yesterday, the magician said that Zhou Quan would suppress the lightning from all sides. The performance of both sides in the first half today really showed this trend."
Sun Zhenping said: "Today Zhou Quan still didn't beat Kevin Johnson too much, and he didn't attack very much. He mainly focused on defense and organizing offense. Let's see how he plays in the second half."
Fifteen minutes later, the third quarter began, with both teams using their entire starting lineups.
(End of chapter)
