Chapter 133 Are you done? If you are done, shut up!
At half past eight, the competition officially began.

He Zhongqiu and Ben Wallace stood together and said thoughtfully: "This is a good idea, but it has a flaw. It is too easy to be discovered. We should put something under the feet so that it is not easy to see."

Ben Wallace's face twitched wildly. Damn it, can you please stop talking? You are more likable when you can't speak English.

He Zhongqiu added: "By the way, it's not good to have heels that are too high. They can be easily spotted. We should increase the height inside. For example, make the insole thicker.

Haha, I'm such a genius, I want to invent an insole to increase height, bringing good news to all the short people in the world."

Gegege…

Ben Wallace clenched his fists and clenched his teeth.

"Wow, this is a good idea with great commercial value," Billups said in surprise.

"But I heard that there is already such an insole, called an insole for height increase," said Hamilton.

He Zhongqiu only thought in his heart, how could I not know? At least half of the male actors in Beijing Film Academy and Beijing Film Academy use that thing. I know about that thing because I saw Huang Xiaoming using it.

"Shut up!"

All the hair on Ben Wallace's head stood up, and he turned around and roared at the two of them.

Billups and Hamilton were terrified and quickly shut their mouths.

The referee saw that Wolverine had messed up the jump ball session, and quickly said, "Are you done? If you're done, shut up!"

"Snapped!"

The next moment, the ball was thrown high, and then He Zhongqiu pushed the ball away and the Knicks attacked.

When he reached the low position on the left wing, He Zhongqiu was blocked by Big Ben.

With his legs slightly crouched, he assumed a horse stance, with his left elbow pressing against Big Ben and his right hand raised high to demand the ball.

"The Pistons play man-to-man defense." Xu Jicheng said at this time.

"Billups defends the mid-range shooting king, Hamilton defends the madman, and swingman Michael Curry defends Ellis. The outside line is very troublesome!" Zhang Heli said.

At this time, Ellis at the top of the arc took a step back and lobbed the ball in.

He Zhongqiu caught the ball and looked around, and found that no one was coming to double-team him.

"Fuck, the Hornets double-teamed me, but you didn't. Are you looking down on me?"

He got a little angry and started to single out Ben Wallace.

Ben Wallace's characteristics are a low center of gravity, a stable lower body, and he can even defend against O'Neal.

But because they are too short, their aerial defense is insufficient and they are completely unable to defend against those inside players who can shoot high.

He Zhongqiu, facing upward, suddenly kicked up, stepped his right foot on his left waist, then immediately stood up, threw the ball onto the backboard with his right hand, and made a 45-degree bank shot.

Although Big Ben is short, he has a high jumping ability and a particularly fast jumping speed. He averaged 3.2 blocks per game this season and 3.3 blocks per game in the first round of the series.

He Zhongqiu's offensive skills were not very good, and his rhythm was not fast. Big Ben barely kept up with the rhythm and jumped up to block the shot, but unfortunately, He Zhongqiu's final shot off the bank was too fast and he did not touch the ball.

"Bang! Swoosh!"

The ball hit the backboard and bounced into the basket, making a goal.

"Not bad, Zhongqiu's hitting the board at the waist position of about 45 degrees is okay, and other positions are average." Zhang Heli said.

Xu Jicheng said: "Yao Yao played against Ben Wallace twice this season. He didn't perform well in the first game and only scored 4 points.

But he performed very well in the second game, and he blew up Ben, scoring 20 points with a hit rate of 60%. Ben couldn't defend against a center like Yao Ming. "

Sun Zhenping said: "Zhongqiu's skills are average now, Da Ben's defense against him will not be too bad, be careful, try to play closer to the basket."

"brush!"

Hamilton ran out of space, received a pass from Billups, and made a shot in the right elbow area.

He Zhongqiu felt a little regretful, because he could have stepped out to cover the shot and completed the defense by jumping over in one step.

But Hamilton's movement was too erratic, with no pattern to follow. He suddenly changed direction and ran to the right elbow area, but he did not see the defensive gap in the right elbow area, otherwise he would have had a chance to predict Hamilton's movement.

2:2, Knicks attack.

Alan Houston held the ball on the right wing and singled out Billups.

Although Billups is very good at defense, Alan Houston is not easy to deal with either.

He called for a screen from Kurt Thomas on the right wing, broke through the wall, quickly changed direction to get rid of the relatively slow Clifford Robinson, then shot from a small open space and made a mid-range shot.

4:2, Pistons attack.

Billups dribbled the ball to the right wing and called for a pick-and-roll with Robinson.

His speed is average, so he rarely breaks through by force, and always breaks through with the help of screens.

Kurt Thomas quickly switched defense, ready to switch back after Alan Houston caught up.

But at this time Billups suddenly passed the ball back, Clifford Robinson received the ball one step inside the three-point line at a forty-five-degree angle on the right wing, and shot over Alan Houston's head.

"Bang!"

It was a little off, and the basketball hit the basket and bounced out, and was caught by He Zhongqiu under the basket.

"It's a pity that the opportunity came, but unfortunately my luck was a little bad." Larry Bird said regretfully.

This time it was the madman's turn to attack with the ball. Hamilton's defense was very tight and his steps were very fast, leaving the madman no space at all.

"Hey, want cover?"

He Zhongqiu asked leisurely in the low position on the left wing.

"I want your head!"

The madman took the opportunity to throw the ball in and ran to the left corner.

He Zhongqiu received the ball and saw that no one was double-teaming him. Even Hamilton, who had run to the left blocking area and was only two meters away from him, had no intention of double-teaming him, so he started to play one-on-one against Big Ben again.

"Oh!"

He dribbled inwards and tried to attack with his back to the basket.

At this moment, Hamilton suddenly attacked and reached his side in two steps.

"WC, this guy is so insidious."

He quickly grabbed the ball and threw it directly to the left corner, passing it to the madman.

The madman received the ball and had a wide-open three-point shot in the corner. He shot it without hesitation.

"brush!"

A splash appeared and a three-pointer was made.

Pistons coach Rick Carlisle yelled from the sidelines: "Richard, don't forget the defensive tactics, that's not your job."

Hamilton nodded quickly to indicate that he heard it.

They only had one defensive strategy today, man-to-man defense, locking down the four players including the mid-range shooting king and the madman, and leaving Big Ben alone to defend Wolverine.

Barkley analyzed: "Hamilton's double team attack was really unnecessary, and Ben could defend Wolverine's post attack.

Everyone knows that Wolverine rarely backs up. Why? Because he can't.

He used his worst low-post skills to single out Ben Wallace, and you double-teamed him. How much do you despise Ben's defense?"

"Ha ha……"

Kenny Smith and Larry Bird both laughed, as did many Pistons fans.

"When I get my skills right in the offseason, I'll surprise you, a damn fat pig, next season."

TNT's commentary was a live commentary. He Zhongqiu listened to it and felt that the fat guy Barkley was making fun of him.

Hamilton listened and felt that what Barkley said made sense. No wonder the head coach didn't let him double-team the Wolverines.

7:2, Pistons attack.

"brush!"

Looking back, Hamilton took a long run, made the madman dizzy, then caught the ball and made a jump shot, hitting another mid-range shot.

"I heard Hamilton has participated in a marathon?" Barkley asked. "I don't know that, but his father is a long-distance runner and his mother is a sprinter. His talent comes from his father. He lacks explosive power, but has amazing endurance. He was also a long-distance runner in high school." Kenny Smith said.

Larry Bird said with a smile: "The madman will be walked crazy today."

"Ha ha……"

7:4, Knicks attack.

"Bang!"

After a one-on-one match, facing Hamilton's defense, the madman took another three-pointer, but missed this time.

"Shh!"

Looking back, Hamilton took his third shot and this time made a three-pointer.

"Clap clap clap..."

There was loud applause at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

"The masked man hit three goals and scored seven points in a row, while the madman slowed down and couldn't keep up with the rhythm." Zhang Heli said.

"The Pistons play man-to-man defense, and the Knicks also play man-to-man defense, but the effect seems to be average. At least the madman can't be defended at this point." Xu Jicheng said.

Sun Zhenping analyzed: "This player with a mask on his face is very fast, he changes direction a lot and keeps getting rid of the opponent with the help of screens.

If we play zone defense, his constant running will probably mess up the defense, so man-to-man defense is not without reason."

Zhang Heli said: "The Pistons' outside ball-handling and breakthrough abilities are average, and Billups' breakthrough speed is not very good. The Knicks probably didn't play a zone defense because of this."

Tied at 7, Knicks attack.

Kurt Thomas and Alan Houston performed a pick-and-roll on the right wing. Thomas received the pass and shot, but Clifford Robinson followed up in time to block the shot.

"Bang!"

It missed, and the Knicks missed again.

Big Ben made an accurate prediction, moved into position first, used all his strength to hold off He Zhongqiu behind him, and grabbed the backcourt rebound.

"I am not inferior to him in terms of positioning, but I am not as good as him in anticipation."

Not only was He Zhongqiu's prediction inaccurate, but his prediction speed was also slower than Daben's, causing him to move a little slower and get stuck behind.

"Zhongqiu only took one shot, and he was very active in outside shots. In fact, he can use his big body to beat smaller players in the low post. The first time he played against Big Ben, he scored 19 points." Xu Jicheng said.

Sun Zhenping said: "The coaching staff should have taken Ben Wallace's defense into consideration, so let the outside line attack more."

Zhang Heli said, "It shouldn't be. This is just the beginning. Let's try the feel of the outside line. If it works, then the outside line will come first. If not, it will definitely be handed over to Zhongqiu."

In the next few minutes, both teams controlled the offense from the outside. Halfway through the first quarter, the score was 13:14, the Knicks were trailing by 1 point and called a timeout.

He Zhongqiu only took one shot and grabbed two backcourt rebounds, but failed to grab an offensive rebound.

After the timeout, Don Cheney made the first substitution, replacing Ellis and Madman with Charlie Ward and Shandon Anderson.

The Pistons also made a substitution, replacing Michael Curry with 02 Tayshaun Prince.

"Take advantage of the fact that they are missing two main players and try to make a comeback to widen the score gap." Rick Carlisle said to the players before going on the court.

Why does he say that?
Because the Knicks replaced the madman, the offensive force on the field was weakened.

When the Pistons replaced Prince, their offensive strength didn't change much, but their defense was improved.

After a season of training, Prince's defense has taken shape, and he plans to put Prince in the starting position next season.

Knicks offense.

Following Don Cheney's request, He Zhongqiu exerted force to squeeze into the paint area. He did not use any explosive force, but used absolute strength to squeeze through.

Don Cheney asked him to play a wave of offense under the basket, and then replace him for a rest after three or four minutes. He must not let the opponent widen the score gap during these few minutes.

In the low post on the left wing, there was a contest of absolute strength, a clash of muscles, and amidst the sweat, the intense confrontation between the two men produced its result in less than a second.

Ben Wallace was extremely shocked. With his strength, he was actually pushed back a step.

He Zhongqiu was not surprised at all. In terms of absolute strength, without kinetic energy, he could barely squeeze out a man as big as O'Neal, let alone Ben Wallace who weighed only 109 kilograms?
His strength is level 95, which has just reached the top level. Based on this comparison, Ben Wallace's strength cannot reach level 95, while the Postman should be able to reach level 95 at his peak.

If he used his explosive force, it would be easier for him to knock Ben Wallace's center of gravity.

But to be honest, that kind of inch-force requires too much explosive power from the body. If used too much, you may get injured easily. Moreover, the instantaneous burst consumes a lot of physical strength. It cannot be used too often and can only be used at critical moments.

On the left side of the basket, at the edge of the reasonable collision zone, one step into the paint area, He Zhongqiu stood in position and passed the ball.

The moment he caught the ball, without any delay, he jumped sideways, used his left elbow to block Ben Wallace, and shot off the backboard with his right hand.

Without the hook shot, that thing is really useless.

"Bang! Clank!"

Unfortunately, when he jumped to shoot, there was always a confrontation between him and Big Ben. Big Ben didn't jump at all, but just used his chest to hit his left elbow, which instantly intensified the confrontation and affected his shot, and the ball didn't go in.

The moment the basketball hit the basket and bounced, Ben Wallace turned around and jumped to grab the rebound, but found that the basketball did not bounce out of the basket, most of the ball was still inside the basket, so he retracted his outstretched hand.

The next moment, when Ben Wallace was falling, He Zhongqiu jumped again from behind, stretched out his long arms, waved his big hands, and pushed the ball into the basket.

"Beautiful! Mid-Autumn Festival's tip-in was successful." Zhang Heli shouted happily.

"What would happen if Yao Ming's skills and touch were given to Zhongqiu?" Xu Jicheng couldn't help but imagine.

"It will blow up all the inside players of this era, and vice versa." Sun Zhenping's eyes lit up.

Zhang Heli smiled and said, "Zhongqiu's shot on the rebound just now was a close two-point shot and did not enter the legal collision zone.

His offensive skills are still lacking. Before jumping up and shooting, he can make a hitting action, bumping into Big Ben's center of gravity and then jumping. That would be perfect.

At this time, many players, such as Yao Ming, can also use turning and stepping back or turning and leaning back to increase the distance between themselves and their opponents.

Zhongqiu doesn't have those skills, so he can use his strength advantage to squeeze his opponent away and create a new world for himself.
Fight for space.”

Sun Zhenping nodded and said, “Yes, once Ben Wallace’s center of gravity moved, his defensive reaction could not keep up with Zhongqiu’s offensive rhythm.”

Zhang Heli smiled and said: "O'Neal doesn't need to do anything after receiving the ball, he just needs to stand up. He can use his weight to push away his opponent when he stands up. When he moves, the opponent's resistance is not enough to affect his shot.

However, the weight difference between Zhongqiu and him is too big. If the defender has poor athletic ability, he can just stand up and eat the opponent.

But Ben Wallace has very good jumping ability, strong blocking ability, and top-notch strength confrontation. He is the DPOY of this season!"

15:14, Pistons attack.

Veteran Shandon Anderson followed Prince, but after a few runs he found he could not keep up. This rookie was not only taller than him and had longer arms, he was also faster than his two old legs and was very flexible.

"It's bad. I hope the Pistons don't target me. They probably won't trust a rookie."

I thought so, but it turned out to be the opposite.

Immediately, Prince ran into the penalty area, then made a reverse run to the 60-degree position on the left wing and received the pass from Billups.

At this time, Shandon Anderson was left one step behind, and when Prince received the ball and made a jump shot for a three-pointer, he quickly jumped up from one step away to block the shot.

Unfortunately, Prince's arms were much longer than him and he didn't touch the ball.

"brush!"

A splash appeared and a three-pointer was made.

"In fact, Anderson has already defended well, leaving little room for shooting. This young man has a very stable mentality. His three-pointer..."

Zhang Heli said as he looked at the Pistons players' statistics on the table, and then continued: "Prince is a fellow draft pick of Zhongqiu. This season, his three-point shooting percentage is 42.6%, which is very accurate.

However, due to injuries in the regular season, he only played for ten minutes and averaged only 1.1 three-pointers per game.

In the first round of the series, his average playing time reached 20 minutes per game, he took 2.8 three-pointers, and his hit rate dropped to 28.6%.

In other words, he is indeed a rookie, and as long as we strengthen our defense, we will have a chance to lower his shooting percentage."

Xu Jicheng said: "Coach Zhang, he played the three position. In the first round of the Pistons' match against the Magic, McGrady actually also played the three position. He definitely played against McGrady during his playing time.

McGrady started out as a defender. If he wanted to, he could definitely limit a rookie like Prince, so we can’t underestimate him just because he only shot 28.6% from three-point range in the first round.”

"Yes, yes." Zhang Heli nodded.

(End of this chapter)