Basketball starts with breathing

Chapter 402 How did it become given to Haslem?
Lu Yu also found that this year's MVP is not easy to give up. Hughes is responsible for the offense of the Pistons, and Richardson happens to be the main defense. When Richardson is attacking, Rashid seems not happy to let him score.

If Richardson wants to get good data, he must feel hot and shoot from the middle and long distances. It is difficult for him to score easily in the penalty area.

Rashid is a seriously underestimated insider. In this era, power forwards like him who can shoot long distances, post up, defend, and rebound are rare species. Almost everyone with this ability has become a superstar. , except for Rashid, who was unremarkable.

But in fact, his strength is not weaker than others.

After losing the big book, everyone discovered that Rashid's defensive ability is actually very good, and Rashid's defensive ability is even better than the hard special with outstanding running and jumping ability.He is also super capable of rebounding, and it is difficult for opponents to grab offensive rebounds.

Without Rashid, it would be impossible for Lu Yu to lead the team to win the championship last year.Because of that championship, Roaring Tianzun's confidence was built up. He was better than himself at the same time in the parallel world. Not only could he defend firmly, but he also dared to play singles on the offensive end.

The Suns attacked, and Lu Yu wanted to open up the situation as soon as possible. He singled out the outside line to face the defenders and shot a three-pointer. Under the interference, Rasheed grabbed a backcourt rebound.

The Pistons counterattacked, and Billups passed a pass to Hughes, who was going down quickly. The latter saw that Richardson retreated far, and did not wait for his teammates to shoot a three-pointer from the left three-point line. Richardson stepped forward Interfering with the shot, the ball still scored. 3 to 11.

D'Antoni took the lead in requesting a timeout. Less than 2 minutes into the game, the Pistons' offense was very smooth, but the Big Three of the Suns hadn't scored yet. This is not a good sign.

Zhang Lili said: "It is not common for the Suns to be under pressure in the opening game. There have been few times throughout the season. The Pistons are in good condition."

Yu Jia said: "They have to maintain their offensive momentum. For the Suns who can average more than 120 points per game, it is not a big deal to fall behind by 11 points. Once they shoot from the outside, they can chase points very quickly."

D'Antoni's on-the-spot response became better and better, and he immediately made targeted substitution adjustments.A coach's on-the-spot response depends not only on his personal ability, but also on how many players are available in the team.The Suns have more outstanding players, and the coaching staff has more choices to deal with various situations.

Shane Battier played and replaced Nash.

Shane Battier is 203cm tall and weighs 99kg. He is not at a disadvantage against Hughes. On the offensive end, both Richardson and Marion have a clear advantage against Prince.

When Battier came on the court, he strengthened the mobility of the striker, defended better against pick-and-rolls, and he could also shoot three-pointers on the offensive end. After Nash left the court, he ensured that there were three outside shooting points on the court, opening up space to create singles opportunities for stars.

The Pistons did not make substitutions and the game continued.

The Suns attacked, Richardson took the ball to the frontcourt to observe the situation, Hughes defended himself, and Marion was defended by Prince.

Richardson immediately gave a signal to his teammates. The pick-and-roll cooperation with Lu Yu in the middle attracted Varejao to change defense. To the bottom line.

Battier has rich experience, squeezed Billups who is 191cm tall and weighs 90kg to the inside, and after receiving the pass, he made an easy layup. 5 to 11.

Billups' matchup with Nash will not be a loophole. He is about the same height, and Battier will not be able to do it.

This is a major weakness of the Pistons. The strongest offensive lineup is a two-guard partnership, which suffers on the defensive end.Lu Yu doesn't care about helping Richardson's statistics at the moment, and whoever has the opportunity will vote more, and first recover the disadvantage.

The Pistons still used off-the-ball tactics to attack, and the sun rotated to speed up the defense. After a few passes, Hughes broke through and was double-teamed, and Rasheed was emptied on the baseline.

Hughes scored the ball, and Rashid missed the basket with an open mid-range shot. He really dared to shoot after gaining confidence, and occasionally showed off his mid-range shot, but this time he didn't seize the opportunity.Prince rushed to grab the offensive rebound and scored on the second offense. 5 to 13.

In basketball, no lineup is perfect.After Nash left the field, the players lost a commander on the perimeter. Otherwise, Nash would remind him outside that Marion would not be able to let Prince easily cut in.

The Suns attacked, and Lu Yu and Haslem played a pick-and-roll in the middle. This time, Rashid switched defenses a little slower, and Lu Yubian rushed back and went directly to the basket to score a layup. 7 to 13.

Lu Yu knows when Rashid can catch up to the block and when he can't catch up, and he knows the speed of his former teammates very well.Rashid wins in defensive awareness and average physical fitness.

The Pistons attack, Hughes catches the ball by running without the ball, and misses under the interference of Marion's defense.Haslem grabbed the rebound from the backcourt and passed it, and Lu Yu pushed forward at full speed and passed it to Richardson.

Opportunities appeared on the court. Richardson caught the ball and forced a breakthrough. He didn't completely get rid of Hughes, but he had a physical advantage, and he relied on the opponent to score a layup. 9 to 13.

D'Antoni's main arrangement for calling a timeout is offense, not defense.The defensive end is man-to-man, and the interference must be switched in a timely manner until the Pistons do not use double guards.

The Pistons' outside offense mainly relies on two guards, and Hughes doesn't make many long-range shots.

The idea of ​​the Pistons is to fight offensively, just like the last game, in case they accidentally win.

As long as Lu Yu doesn't go too far in his private life, it's impossible for the Pistons guard to drag him down.Lu Yu was defending with all his strength today, but Rashid couldn't get rid of the entanglement. Hughes took the ball and went up by himself, forcing Shane Battier to miss the layup.

Battier has played in the Suns for half a season, and his defensive ability has improved again. He relies on his rich experience, adequate preparation and desire to defend.

Haslem got the rebound, the Suns set up a game, and Lu Yu and Haslem played a pick-and-roll after halftime.

Rashid defended very outside this time, keeping a distance of two steps, making it difficult for Lu Yu to shoot a three-pointer immediately after moving laterally.All teams have to defend against Lu Yu's snap shots in this way against the Suns, otherwise he can shoot dead one meter from the three-point line.

Lu Yu broke through to the right with the ball at full speed, attracting Rashid to follow the defense and pass it to Richardson who was 50 degrees from the side. Richardson did not stop after receiving the ball and passed it to Haslem who cut in the middle.

This was a perfect fit. Center McDyess chased and defended Lu Yu. Rashid turned around and was too late to follow Haslem, and the inside line was completely vacant.Richardson passed a high ball, and Haslem made an empty catch and dunked the ball with both hands. 11 to 13.

The Suns were super mobile after the substitution, and it was difficult for the Pistons to create space. After a few passes, Hughes' emergency stop jumper missed under Battier's interference, and Haslem got the backcourt rebound.

Lu Yu passed the positional battle to Shane Battier. The three threats on the right side of the latter made Hughes very uncomfortable. He didn't dare to stick too close. There is a difference in height and weight, and he is easy to be squeezed away.

Shane Battier made a feint and made a mid-range shot, facing Hughes. 13 to 13.draw

Pistons coach Brown also called a timeout, and was soon beaten by the Suns 11 to 2 after 11 to 2.

Brown knew that the Pistons' weaknesses had been caught, but the team had no one more suitable for starting shooting guard than Hughes.

The flaws in the Pistons' lineup are not easy to make up for. If they continue to use two guards, they will not be able to defend against the opponent's attacking routines with swingers as the core.

Brown's response is to concentrate the ball on Hughes and the Suns to fight the offense.

Hughes used the impact to hit Battier in the counterattack, and quickly found the offensive feeling to drive the team's offense.Hughes can score, and he can also assist teammates with sudden points.

The same is true for Lu Yu, who breaks through again and again to find opportunities, passes the ball to the right position to assist his teammates, and shoots himself when he is sure.

The two sides played very anxiously in the first quarter, and the Suns fell behind 31 to 33.

Lu Yu made 2 of 2 shots and scored 5 points and 7 assists. Richardson made 8 of 4 shots and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 10 points and 4 rebounds.Comparing the data between the two, Lu Yu's tactics are still more effective, and he may not be able to give up even if he wants FMVP.

活塞多点开花，首发五人都得了分，休斯10分1篮板4助攻1抢断1盖帽。

In the second quarter, Hughes continued to bring substitutes without rest, and the coaching staff prepared to let him play as much as possible.The Pistons had an experience in the first three games. Hughes' conservation of physical strength is of little significance. A team like the Suns may enter garbage time in the next wave of three-point rain. There must be time to rest in the final quarter.

Lu Yu and Haslem rested in the first half of the second quarter as usual, and the Suns sent substitutes.

Hughes scored consecutively to open the score, D'Antoni was forced to replace the underperforming player and replaced Battier against Hughes, who was still at a disadvantage.

It wasn't until the Suns' two starters returned to the court that they stabilized the situation.

The Suns trailed 60 to 63 at halftime, making everyone exclaim, is this still the Pistons?
After losing the big book, the Pistons actually played a good offense.

后半段陆余6分3助攻，哈斯勒姆8分2篮板1助攻，帮助球队咬住了比分。陆余半场砍下两双，哈斯勒姆18分6篮板也不错。

Hughes exploded in this quarter, making 8 of 7 shots and 3 of 2 free throws. He scored 16 points and 2 rebounds. He scored 26 points in only halftime.

第三节太阳还是防不好。休斯砍下13分2篮板2助攻，拉希德也有14分2篮板进账。

The Suns focused on single defense, allowing the Pistons to completely misfire from the outside and score no points. However, the Pistons scored 4 points in a single quarter relying on only two stars and Prince's 31 points.

The Suns are blooming more, Haslem has 8 points and 4 rebounds, and scored a double-double of 26 points and 10 rebounds in three quarters.

陆余4投3中，三分球2中1，罚球1中1，得到8分3助攻，三节19分13助攻1抢断，完全的压制了麦克戴斯。

Like the players of other teams, McDyess was also very depressed against the serious Lu Yu, who couldn't show his strengths.Especially for a player like McDyess who has no athletic talent due to injury, there is nothing he can do when Lu Yu is next to him.

The point difference still hasn't widened, and the Suns are 90 to 94 behind.

Yu Jia said: "The Pistons can finally compete with the Suns in the finals. Hughes played the best single-game performance in the finals. Today he is expected to score more than 50 points, and he has already scored 39 points."

Zhang Lili said: "Lu Yu should score a large double-double. He played very selflessly, and he feels that he has not exerted his strength. The Pistons want to win the ball and limit him. He didn't shoot much in the first three quarters. Haslem It's the number one scoring point."

Yu Jia said: "He had a magical performance averaging 20 assists per game in the finals. The final quarter is the time to test the overall defense of the Pistons."

Richardson was very depressed: It was obvious that the FMVP was given to me, but how did it become Haslem?
Everyone guessed that the Suns would arrange tactics for Lu Yu, and D'Antoni did exactly that, letting Lu Yu command the battle and giving him unlimited shots.If he needs cover, he will signal his teammates. If he wants to single out, the others will pull away.

In addition to the simple offensive tactical arrangement, D'Antoni also made an alternative small adjustment to the lineup, that is, let Battier play a guest shooting guard to mark Hughes.

Hughes used to rely too much on breakthroughs. This playoffs is different. His performance in the middle and long distances has always been stable.

D'Antoni thought about it, and decided to let Battier try to defend alone. He is similar in size to Hughes, and he is a little taller. He was arranged to help his teammates before, but Hughes played such a statistic, so he was simply not allowed. Take care of others.

Although Millsap's offensive end is a standard forward and guard style of play, mainly catching and shooting, and three-pointers from the bottom corner, the Suns don't need him to attack with the ball, and his offensive tasks can be the same as usual.Haslem is a face-up player, and his position does not overlap.

The Suns went first, and after Battier pulled out to consume Hughes, the Pistons' defense was uncomfortable and they could only man-to-man, and Hughes followed him.

Lu Yu gave the ball to Richardson. The latter faced Billups, with a 60-degree face frame on the left side and three threats.This is an unreasonable style of play, there is no cooperation, and the singles ability of the star is used. 92 to 94.

Pistons attack, Shane Battier close defense Hughes, he will not be squeezed out.Hughes used the same trick as before to stop and break through, relying on rhythm changes to break through for a layup and miss under interference.

Haslem scored a rebound from the backcourt and made a pass. Lu Yu quickly advanced to the frontcourt and passed it to Richardson on the left.After receiving the ball, Richardson took a step to grab a three-pointer.

Richardson's pull-up point is very high, and Billups can't cover it. When the two are close, Richardson can force a breakthrough.

Richardson, who knew his opponent couldn't cover it, was relaxed and well prepared when he shot, and the ball went hollow into the net.

95 to 94.Lu Yu's 15th assist.

Zhang Lili shouted: "It's the connection between Lu Yu and Richardson again, and the Suns successfully overtook the score."

Yu Jia said: "It is a good way to let Battier focus on marking Hughes. He restrains Hughes, and Richardson has a good chance to single-handedly. Hughes can't continue to defend Richardson, let Billups It felt a bit out of place to guard Richardson."

The Pistons attacked, Hughes broke through and was double-teamed in the penalty area, and the ball went out to Rasheed's open mid-range shot.While Hughes scored a large number of points, the hands of the role players were a little cold, and Rasheed's already good hands were frozen.

Haslem got the rebound in position, and Lu Yu passed the ball to Richardson who pulled up to the high position. He first went to the left corner, and then slipped the baseline to the right. Haslem Blocked him a bit.

Lu Yu ran to the right bottom corner and received a pass from Richardson. Before he played this way, he was looking for opportunities to pass the ball to his teammates.Haslem has gotten used to it, and I feel that this time he will choose to split the ball, because Lu Yu led away the high center forward. In theory, Haslem has an opportunity to play Prince.

As a result, Lu Yu took the ball without any fake action, and immediately made a jumper for a three-pointer. McDyess was slow to react and couldn't jump up to block the shot, but just stretched out his hand to interfere slightly.

The ball went into the net hollow, Lu Yu's personal 22nd point, 98 to 94.

Seeing this, Brown quickly requested a timeout, and they were beaten 8-0 by the Suns
(End of this chapter)