Chapter 328 Duncan: Too insidious!
On the evening of the 2nd, the Palace of Auburn Hills.

CCTV chose to broadcast this game live.

Zhang Heli said: "The Pistons did not renew the contract with Larry Brown, but chose Philip Saunders, a 51-year-old head coach.

Saunders has been the head coach of the Timberwolves for 10 seasons, but their record in the Western Conference has not been outstanding, and they have been suppressed by the Lakers and Spurs. "

Yu Jia said: "Larry Brown was also unlucky. He picked up a team built by Rick Carlisle and thought he could make a difference, but Carlisle turned to the Knicks, and then..."

"Ha ha……"

Zhang Heli laughed, and then said: "Sanders is actually a mediocre head coach. During his ten years with the Timberwolves, McHale built two good lineups, but neither of them worked out.

The first lineup is the three-headed wolf lineup of Garnett, Marbury and Gugliotta, and the second lineup is the three-headed monster lineup of Garnett, the alien and the madman.

But Sanders was only good at regular season games, and his playoff record was not good. This time McHale couldn't help it and drove Sanders away. "

Yu Jia smiled and said, "Now that he has joined the Pistons, he won't bring his inability to play in the playoffs to the Pistons, right?"

"The Pistons' regular season record in November is indeed pretty good, haha!" Zhang Heli laughed again.

He then said: "A good head coach should conserve his energy in the regular season, which is what coaches like Popovich and Pat Riley do.

Rick Carlisle also did a good job of utilizing the Knicks’ deep bench and allocating playing time to the main players, with his eyes set on the playoffs.”

The game entered a fierce rhythm from the very beginning.

Sanders asked the Pistons' big five to play with all their strength and win this home game.

Hamilton was forced to run and shoot frantically, taking 25 shots and scoring 42 points.

The two Wallaces also double-teamed He Zhongqiu frantically, directly double-teaming him in advance. No matter where he was, even on the wing, they would double-team him in advance.

Moreover, the defensive actions were very large, and taking advantage of the home court advantage, the defensive intensity against He Zhongqiu reached the level of the finals.

He Zhongqiu had never been double-teamed like this in several Eastern Conference Finals and the Finals, whether it was the Pistons or the Lakers and Spurs.

Such defense led to his poor performance. He only got 16 shots, scoring 26 points including free throws, and his hit rate was only 50%.

With He Zhongqiu double-teamed in advance, the other three Pistons had to defend four people. They could only use all their strength and play the craziest defensive state.

Rick Carlisle seemed to give up on the game in the second half, allowing He Zhongqiu to play only 30 minutes and Nash to play only 31 minutes.

In the end, the Pistons defeated the Knicks at home 98:106.

The Knicks have 13 wins and 2 losses, first in the league, and the Pistons have 12 wins and 2 losses, second in the Eastern Conference, but with only a 0.5 win-loss difference.

At the press conference after the game, Sanders said excitedly: "We found a tactic to deal with the Wolverines and a way to deal with the Knicks. I believe we will have a bright future in the playoffs."

At the Knicks press conference, a reporter asked: "Coach Carlisle, the Pistons defended the Wolverines very well, but you did not make timely tactical adjustments during the game.

So I wonder, if they defend the Wolverines like this in the playoffs, do you think the Knicks have a chance?"

Rick Carlisle smiled and said, “Yes, the Pistons’ early double-teaming tactics are very powerful, and we currently have no way to deal with them.

Coach Flip Saunders is a very good head coach, and I am very afraid of him, yes, very afraid of him. "

"Wolverine, what do you think?" the reporter turned around and asked.

"Oh, what then..."

He Zhongqiu hesitated and said, "I am worried that the Pistons will get ahead of us. They are only half a point behind us."

The next reporter asked: "Wolverine, you ran very little in this game and did not use your quick movement to get rid of the double-team. Why?"

He Zhongqiu glanced at Rick Carlisle, his eyes seemed to say, Look, Rick, a reporter has seen the problem.

He continued hesitating, "When there are two strong men standing next to me at all times, they restrict my movement. No one can move freely when being double-teamed by two people.

You know, I don’t have the ability to shoot three-pointers, so they only need to block my direction to the penalty area to limit my movement.”

When the reporter heard this, it seemed to be true and he accepted He Zhongqiu's statement.

So, after this game, Sanders was praised by the media for having found a way to defend the Wolverines.

Many media also believe that only teams like the Pistons, Spurs and Pacers can defend in this way. Other teams do not have a strong defensive system and cannot copy this tactic.

The next afternoon, Duncan found Popovich before training to discuss the issue with him.

"Greg, what do you think of the Pistons' tactics? Can they really defend against Wolverine?" he asked.

Popovich thought about it all night last night and said, "Don't be silly, Tim, I watched the game last night, and the Wolverines didn't move much the whole time.

And the Knicks didn't even give him a pick-and-roll. I think Rick Carlisle is just teasing Sanders."

"Is that right?"

Duncan's face froze.

"almost."

Popovich nodded and said, "Let the Pistons consume their energy in the regular season, and then mistakenly believe that this tactic is effective. In the end, the Knicks can easily beat the Pistons in the playoffs."

"How insidious!" Duncan said in surprise.

Popovich said cautiously: "The Knicks are stronger and have eliminated the Pistons in three consecutive series.

But Rick Carlisle still uses this method, which shows his caution and attention to detail. The Knicks are very determined to defend their three consecutive championships. "

"Three consecutive championship dynasties!"

Duncan sighed, he wanted it too.

Similarly, in Miami, Van Gundy found Pat Riley and discussed the issue.

The Heat's tactics are not working right now, not only because of O'Neal's absence, but also because of Van Gundy's coaching problems, which gives Pat Riley a headache.

We spent a lot of money to get the Sharks, and it's already the second season. If they don't produce any results, it will be even harder for them to produce results as they are getting older.

Although the boss trusts him, this trust will not last long if he fails to achieve results.

He is now a little envious of Rick Carlisle. If he knew that the Knicks could pick up the Wolverines, he would not have made that request back then. He should be coaching the Wolverines now.

He said, "Stan, I've analyzed it. Wolverine played conservatively last night, so the result of this game doesn't mean anything."

"Can't you?"

Da Fan said disappointedly.

Now he feels that his position is not stable. The teacher has talked to him many times and he may come back at any time to take his place.

Of course, he had no complaints. Wasn't that what Popovich did a few years ago?

On the 3rd, the Knicks returned to New York.

"Sanjin, Wu Jing's new movie project has been approved." Yang Xue said as soon as they met.

"what movie?"

He Zhongqiu knew that Wu Jing's script was out, but he hadn't read the content.

"Wolf Warrior." "How much investment?"

"8000 million RMB, he and Zhang Jin received no pay, the box office revenue was split 5% and 3%, Bao Qiang received 100 million RMB, and Xie Miao received 30 RMB."

He Zhongqiu thought for a moment and said, "This is less than the investment in Assembly. Will it work?"

"He is a special forces type, and there is no big scene like in Assembly. I plan to contact the propaganda department of the army and ask for support. Things like helicopters are only available in the army in the country." Yang Xue explained.

He Zhongqiu said: "We should try to make the scene better. We should use real props instead of models. We should not be afraid to spend money. The production team should be good and not be sloppy.

Sister Xue, I plan to make Brother Jing and the others the core pillars of our company. 8000 million is not enough. We still have 1 million US dollars for Guns N' Dragon. This movie will cost at least million RMB. Overspending is fine. I want quality products."

"Then I will talk to Wu Jing again." Yang Xue said.

He Zhongqiu nodded and said, "Brother Jing has a lot of ideas. Let him set up his own studio or company, just like Zhou Xun and Chen Daoming. This movie is considered a collaboration, and he can invest in the company with his salary."

"Alright."

"Zhang Jin and the others are still a little short of the right pace. We'll talk about it later," said He Zhongqiu.

"husband."

Bai Laosi had been listening to the tape recorder nearby. He sat down when he saw Sister Xue finished talking to her husband. Without saying a word, he gave her a seductive look and then a sweet kiss.

Yang Xue curled her lips. Bai Laosi was possessed by the Heavenly Fragrance Succubus, and it had been so long and he still hadn't gotten out of the situation?

"Bingbing, what music are you listening to?" He Zhongqiu asked casually.

"No, I'm learning English. I still have a few months, so it's a good time to improve my English." Bai Laosi said with a smile.

"How can you study in university here if you don't learn English well? Sanjin, you don't like studying, and your children can't learn from you in the future. So the third and fourth children must all study to neutralize the genes." Yang Xue said.

"Uh, Sister Xue is right."

When it comes to reading, He Zhongqiu feels so embarrassed.

On the 16th, the Knicks defeated the Hawks away from home and achieved a record of 19 wins and 3 losses. On the 6th, they lost to the violent Supersonics away from home.

The Pistons have a record of 17 wins and 3 losses. With two games less played, they are one win behind the Knicks and are closely following them.

Tomorrow the Knicks will face the Pacers in a back-to-back game at home, so they set off in the middle of the night and landed in New York at four in the morning.

When He Zhongqiu got home, it was almost six o'clock.

When he was at home, his wives slept with him. When he was not at home, Yang Xue and Bai Laosi slept separately.

After choosing for a moment at the door, he finally went into Yang Xue's bedroom.

There are four home games next, and the away games will start on the 27th.

On the 17th, the Knicks played back-to-back games against the Pacers at home.

The team has not lost a game at home this season, and He Zhongqiu does not want to lose to the Pacers, especially at home.

The current core of the Pacers is O'Neal Jr., and Reggie Miller has just retired.

The team's general manager is still Larry Bird, and the head coach is Larry Brown, who just left the Pistons.

This Larry duo has no good feelings towards He Zhongqiu. He Zhongqiu ruined the Pacers, and Larry Bird will not have a good opinion of him. He is also Larry Brown's nemesis in the NBA and the Olympics, so Larry Brown gets a headache when he sees him.

"Hey, gentlemen, welcome to New York." After He Zhongqiu came out, he greeted the Larry group.

He is not familiar with Larry Bird, but is more familiar with Larry Brown.

He doesn't like Popovich, but he has nothing against Larry Brown.

Larry Brown's coaching ability is still good, and his coaching style has nothing to do with him, but under Larry Brown's leadership, there is no stepping monster like Bowen, and the defense of the Pistons' Big Five is not dirty.

"Hey, Wolverine."

We still have to save face, the Larrys greeted with a smile.

The game starts at half past eight.

In the center circle, He Zhongqiu and O'Neal Jr. stand together.

O'Neal was so afraid of He Zhongqiu to the core that everyone could see his condition. He was obviously timid and didn't dare to look He Zhongqiu in the eye.

"Ugh!"

Seeing O'Neal's cowardly look, Larry Bird sighed.

O'Neal Jr. has entered his peak period for several seasons and is still at his peak. He is only less than 26 years old. In terms of physical fitness, he is expected to have two or three more years of peak period.

But he suffered a serious injury last season and played only 44 games, and he has already rested for 6 games this season. In other words, considering the injury factor, O'Neal Jr. may fall from his peak at any time.

Now is the best trading period. He has been considering trading O'Neal Jr., and now seeing how cowardly O'Neal Jr. is in front of the Wolverines, he wants to trade him even more.

After these two or three seasons, he has finally figured it out. With O'Neal, the Pacers will be a regular in the playoffs, but they will never be able to get past the Knicks in the series.

Jump ball, Knicks attack.

He Zhongqiu went down to the left wing to receive the ball in the low post. O'Neal Jr. had a knee injury, so there was no strong resistance. He immediately arched inside and then turned around to dunk.

"boom!"

O'Neal Jr. dodged to the side and easily completed a two-handed dunk.

"Jermaine, are you playing games? Hold him back and don't let him get to the basket easily. You have to protect your basket."

Larry Brown was furious. He couldn't stand this kind of defensive attitude and immediately started yelling at O'Neal Jr.

In this game, He Zhongqiu crushed O'Neal on both offense and defense.

But the other teammates were in poor condition due to back-to-back games, but in the end, thanks to his efforts, they still defeated the Pacers.

He played 43 minutes in the game, scored 51 points, 21 rebounds and 6 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 75%. This was also the first regular season 50+ in his career, breaking his own record.

At the same time, he prevented O'Neal from making just 11 of 1 shots and scoring only 2 points and 6 rebounds.

The next game is against the Spurs on the 21st, and there will be 3 days without any games in between.

While having breakfast on the 18th, Yang Xue said, “Sanjin, I have talked to Wu Jing and we have decided to set a budget of million yuan first, and then we will talk about the overspending.

But he doesn’t want to start a studio right now, saying he will wait two years until he becomes a director. He said he doesn’t have the qualifications yet.”

"Then let him be." He Zhongqiu said.

"His movie has the support of the army. The main actors will go to the special forces for training. They have already contacted the Nanjing Special Forces. The training will take at least six months, or even up to a year," said Yang Xue.

"So long? Which people?"

"There are him, Wang Baoqiang, Zhang Jin, Zhao Wenzhuo, Xie Miao, Jiang Luxia, Yu Lan, and some other actors. There are about twenty in total."

At this time, the cell phone rang. It was Xia Song calling from China.

(End of this chapter)