When pride still matters

Chapter 74: Marked as undercovered by Big Book
Against the Pistons, the Wizards' starting lineup was no different from before, still the same five: Chris Whitney, Richard Hamilton, Michael Jordan, Christian Laettner, and Jaxidi White.

The Pistons' starting lineup, except for Ben, is full of players who made Yu Fei think, "Are you?"

According to pre-game expectations and the Wizards' three-game winning streak at the start of the season, the Pistons have no chance of winning tonight.

After all, the Pistons are facing a team that EPSN ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference before the season.

What about the pistons?Ranked No. 14 in the Eastern Conference.

The Pistons can be regarded as courageous after realizing their shame. They have 2 wins and 1 loss since the start of the season, which does not look as bad as the experts expected.

After the start, Hamilton took White's pick-and-roll and took a step in from the right side of the three-point line and hit a long two-pointer from the extreme distance.

In every game, you can see N shot choices that would have been criticized by coaches in the small ball era. This is why Yu Fei loves the 2001 NBA.

Keep voting, he likes to watch.

Back in the backcourt, Jordan struggled with the opponent's No. 42.

Suddenly, Ben's off-ball screen fell. His seemingly short stature had outrageous screen quality. Jordan was completely isolated, and No. 42 got a wide open space.

The Pistons' pass arrived immediately, and Stackhouse received the ball smoothly.

With this style of play, there would be absolutely no sense of disobedience if the Bulls Jordan was replaced with an AI.

Then, Yu Fei heard Grover say: "It's a bit too forced to let Mike guard Jerry Stackhouse now. That guy averaged 30 points per game last season!"

After a few back and forth, Yu Fei was a little disappointed, because Jordan clearly got several singles opportunities, but he passed the ball out.

As a recognized dog player, Jordan's technical details are enough for many people to learn for a lifetime, especially in his current old age. His movement speed is slower and he can see clearly on the spot, making it easier to observe.

As a result, he has been avoiding singles and passing whenever he wants.

Could it be that he believed the excuses given to him in the previous games to save his respect?
Although the Wizards have won three consecutive games in the past three games, except for the second game against the Hawks, Jordan has not played like the familiar flying man. And he himself said that if his shooting touch is not good, he needs to pass more. So, The media, led by the Washington Post, began to say that he is now playing like Stockton and Magic.

There is a saying, just believe it yourself, don’t deceive your buddy.

Therefore, when Jordan got the ball in the frontcourt in the 4th minute, and because he collected the ball too early, he could only use fake moves to dazzle people but had no effect at all, Yu Fei stood up and shouted: "Stop being a coward. Old man, this is not how you train!"

At that time, Jordan's rhythm was disrupted and he had no chance to take action, so he threw the ball to White who was about to get in position inside.

As a result, White's condition was also very weak. After getting the ball, he should have pushed people away to complete the finish, but he could never go any further inward.

Can he be blamed for this?
The person blocking him is Ben Wallace~!

The inside is such a cruel place. As long as you are not as strong as the opponent, even a spectator who does not understand football can see the decline in the matchup.

Unable to cope with the big budget, White could only make the worst choice - throwing an impotent hook in an awkward posture outside the paint area.

"What the hell are you doing?!" Jordan was furious, "That man isn't even two meters tall. You can't even hit him?"

White's face turned blue and purple. What could he say?
Give up, Jasidi, don't tell the boss that your opponent grabbed the league's first rebounding last season with a two-meter body. Maybe in a few years, when he can challenge O'Neal in the Finals, the boss will understand you. But by that time, the old man had already left.

Five minutes into the game, Jordan was obviously tired.

He started asking Hamilton to help him guard Stackhouse.

Judging from Jordan's defensive effect in the previous five minutes, it cannot be said that he did not defend well.Stackhouse only scored two goals in 5 minutes.

However, Hamilton's body was too thin for Stackhouse.

Sure enough, after Hamilton and Jordan switched defenses, Stackhouse began to use his body to hit hard.

Played from the back from outside the paint area, further attacked with the ball inside the three-point line, and easily pulled out after Hamilton was pushed away.

Stackhouse certainly ignited his teammates.

In terms of off-the-field performance, Hamilton is the Wizards' best player.

Now, Stackhouse blows him completely off his feet.

So, like Durant, Clifford Robinson holds the ball from the outside and makes a pull-up jump shot. Is this what a center should do?This is 2001?
Although Christian Laettner took the lead with the ball, because he was too slow, he was caught up by the latter during the layup on the inside and received a big blood cap.

It's not over yet!
After a big cap, the Pistons point guard, a man whose name Yu Fei had never heard of before - Dana Barros quickly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and suddenly shot a chasing three-pointer while the opponent was not on a firm footing. .

This is 2001?
Stackhouse plays like Leonard in 2019, Robinson plays like the fifth-position version of Durant, and Barros plays like Curry in 2013. Who is ESPN’s smart guy who ranked this team last in the Eastern Conference? A person?

It was 18 to 9, and Doug Collins was sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai but did not call a timeout.

Hamilton was anxious. When the ball changed continuously, he suddenly found that Jasidi White had made a big sideways turn, and a natural opportunity appeared.

Hamilton passed the ball quickly.

However, White's movement rate is far slower than Ben's.

Just when White was collecting the ball and preparing for a dunk, Ben returned to the basket as if he had taken a quick step, and sent another high-visibility block from behind.

The atmosphere at the Palace of Auburn Hills became scary, the rabid fans had lost interest in Jordan, and the Pistons played the best performance they could muster.Coming to the frontcourt, Stackhouse dribbled the ball at the top of the arc and didn't even allow anyone to pull away.

This is a phenomenon unique to NBA games at the beginning of the new century.

Pull away?That's not needed.

Because stars usually hold the ball outside the three-point line for a one-on-one challenge, and then take the shot from a little inside the three-point line.

No space required at all!
Hamilton didn't want to give Stackhouse another chance to hit him, so he opened up more than half a meter of space.

The consequence of this is that Stackhouse can easily step into his sweet spot and then make a pull-up jumper in front of Hamilton.

20 is better than 9
Doug Collins' Zen Master impersonation show is over.

In other words, it was officially forced to end.

The official timeout interrupted the game. Collins took a deep breath and looked at Jordan: "Michael, do you want to take a break?"

Jordan gasped and hummed slightly.

Collins then replaced him.

This means that Yu Fei is about to appear.

In addition to Yu Fei, Collins also asked Brown to replace Laettner.

"Fry, I want you to take over Jerry Stackhouse's matchup," Collins said. "But you have to know, you're not going to play Jerry to beat him. You're going to go against Jerry to do that. Liberate Rip. Only if Rip is reactivated can we have a chance to catch up!"

Trailing by 11 points at half quarter, if the team's most reliable scorer does not wake up, the game will be really difficult to play.

Collins understood it, but Yu Fei also had his own understanding.

The basic reason why the Pistons lead by 11 points is that Stackhouse defeated Hamilton. This is true, but the key is that the Wizards have no answer to Big Ben's interior defense. At the same time, they also allow Curry, Robinson, Burrows and others to open up. .

Therefore, finding the answer to cracking the big inside defense, or using effective ways to disrupt other people's status, is the key to turning defeat into victory.

"You want to control the ball?" Whitney thinks Yu Fei really likes to control the ball.

As a result, Yu Fei shook his head and said: "No, come on, you are the point guard."

"It's rare that you know that," Whitney said, tossing the ball to White.

Yu Fei's size makes it difficult for the Pistons to define where he belongs.

Carlisle, like other teams, puts the [-] guard on him.

So, Stackhouse came to Yu Fei.

"Come on, come on, come on, ball!"

Yu Fei became excited. Stackhouse had tormented both Jordan and Hamilton. If he could gain an advantage in the matchup, he believed that the call for him to start would be so loud that the Wizards would have to take it seriously.

Sitting off the court and observing Stackhouse for half a quarter, Yu Fei could see that his defense was not good, and it wasn't a "I can defend well but I can't" defense that was bad, it was pure poor defense.

When a teammate passed the ball, Yu Fei immediately turned from his back to facing the basket.

Yu Fei directly engaged Brown in a pick-and-roll, simply breaking Stackhouse's defense and prompting Robinson to change defense.

However, Robinson was slower.In other words, he didn't expect Yu Fei to break through so fast with the ball, and he would be passed by if he was not careful.

The final line of defense remains - the "Crystal" guarded by Ben Wallace, the next four-time Defensive Player of the Year and the greatest defender of the new century.

I don't know if it was a sudden idea or a deliberate move. Yu Fei's momentum was obviously to rush to the basket and dunk. That was his signature.

Because of his dunks, Yu Fei has become a regular on NBC's top five and top ten goals, but this time, when he broke through to the paint area, he suddenly stopped suddenly, jumped up, and shot half a basket with a slight fade.

Even Big Ben couldn't possibly react to this ball.

"Shh!"

The ball went in, calmly, without any ripples.

"Ha!" Yu Fei muttered to his teammates with a sarcastic face, "Learn a lesson! If you can't beat me, just shoot. Do you think he can cover me?"

The problem is, White can't shoot.

Brown somehow lost his shooting skills in the NBA.

Therefore, they cannot learn even if they want to.

Yu Fei educated his teammates, forget it, "Do you think he can cover me?" Hearing these words, Daben silently marked him in his heart as a person who "I won't give up until I fucking cover you up tonight."

(End of this chapter)