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Chapter 498 [The big book makes a miracle and swept to win the championship]

Both sides contributed an alternative game to the fans. Only the first quarter was normal. Both sides fought back and forth, and most of the time it was the Suns' offensive performance.

The Pistons defend the next attack. Sometimes before the defender received the ball, Ben Wallace was sent to the free throw line, and then showed people his extremely poor free throwing skills, handing over the ball to the Suns, and continuing to defend.

Ben Wallace made 34 free throws in a single game, hitting 10, with a shooting percentage of 29.4%. In the late stage, Ben's hands were a little trembling when he was on the free throw line. Looking at his angry expression, he seemed to want to explode on the spot.

The Suns coaching team arranged extreme tactics in the face of the "Iron Barrel Formation". Guo Xu and Joe Johnson were responsible for singles shooting on the periphery, and the other three scrambled for the frontcourt rebounds. They grabbed the second offense and gave Da Ben a hug if they couldn't grab it.

Da Ben's free throws were as bad as shit, and his offensive performance was even more pig than a pig. Larry Brown still gave him 40 minutes of playing time. He made 2 of 4 shots in the game, made 10 of 34 free throws, scored 14 points, 9 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block.

Everyone can see that Daben's mentality of free throws collapsed, but Brown firmly believes that it would not work without him. Oku's appearance and playing for 8 minutes really made him feel very nervous.

If he doesn't get to the big book for a while, he will feel uncomfortable all over. Big book will have a miracle.

The Pistons' offense, which was not very strong, became intermittent, and the outside players also lost their sight of shooting.

The Suns beat the Pistons 103-71 in the first game and scored 32 points, making a good start.

After the game, Larry Brown expressed strong dissatisfaction at the press conference, believing that the Suns' style of playing makes the game ugly.

D'Antoni just praised the Suns players and ignored Brown.

Guo Xu evaluated his opponent, and Brown was speechless after a sentence. "Are we ugly teams that averaged 90 points per game than the playoffs and the opponents who were defending were only 85 points?"

Guo Xu smiled and said, "It's rare to see a person with a shooting rate of less than 40%. Why don't we send him a free throw? Since we know that he doesn't make a penalty, why didn't the Pistons replace him? Mr. Brown has such an obvious weakness on the court and is not allowed to catch it? Why should the opponent listen to you?"

The overall defense of the Pistons is indeed great. Double Wallace can both defend against the restricted area and pick-and-roll. Nene and Xiao Si's efficiency has been greatly reduced. However, Guo Xu's single-handed fight against Billups is an opportunity. There is no good way for the Pistons to be solemn, so they can only arrange double-teams to assist in defense.

Guo Xu scored 27 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals, leading the team's five players to score in double digits.

In the second game, the Suns continued to use the "shark-cutting tactic" against Daben and strengthened their fight against frontcourt rebounds.

There are many people who rotate inside the Suns and are not afraid of fouls at all. Moreover, everyone, including Diop, is good at rebounding and fully utilizes their physical advantages.

This game, Daben performed slightly better, made 8 of 18 free throws, with a shooting percentage of 44%, exceeding the personal playoff average, but for the Pistons, he is still a scam on the offensive end.

Brown trusted Da Ben more in this game, allowing him to play for 43 minutes, scored 12 points, 14 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

The Suns' 122 joint defense system is effective when dealing with the Pistons. Four players shrink the defensive area, allowing the Pistons players to shoot from a distance from the basket. Guo Xu was alone outside and tangled with Billups, the most accurate three-pointer.

Brown has never had any good ideas in offense. Apart from the basic pick-and-roll, Hamilton's off-ball run, the "scalpel" is mainly shot two-pointers. The Suns players interfere with his shooting percentage in their respective areas will not be much higher.

The Pistons' long shots in this game are actually not bad. They made 6 of 12 shots, and the shooting rate is as high as 50%, but Brown does not allow more shots. After leaving the 76ers, his habits have not changed. Whoever dares to shoot more three points is his father's enemy. The shooting rate is higher in the area closer to the basket. That is the correct way to play and the way to win!

In the end, the Pistons hit a 39.5% shooting percentage and a 50% three-point shooting percentage, which made magical data.

In his previous life, Billups became a grassroots FMVP. He has a direct relationship with him against Payton. Fisher has obvious advantages. He is very sharp in the face of Lakers defenders. He not only scores but also has high efficiency in free throws.

Facing Guo Xu Bilups, he couldn't get rid of the face frame. After being entangled with close body, he could only turn around and shoot like Kassel. His shooting percentage was not as good as Kassel's. If he didn't play, he couldn't do it. The Pistons' score mainly depends on three scoring points.

In the No. 1 position competition, Guo Xu made 11 of 20 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, 6 of 7 free throws, scoring 31 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists; Billups made 6 of 15 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 17 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists.

The Suns won another game 94 to 76, leading 2 to 0 in total.

The Pistons did reduce the scoring efficiency of the Suns by relying on the iron barrel formation, but in the absence of super scorers, the Pistons have a slow offensive pace and low shooting percentage. It would be a hell of them to win the Suns in this way.

Back in Detroit, Brown arranged for Ben Wallace to practice free throws, sharpening his guns at the last minute, and he would be too happy.

As a result, the Suns did not use the shark-cutting tactics in the third game. They defended their serious defense and practiced their free throws in vain.

Brown: "Why don't your team play by the rules?"

In fact, most teams use this routine when dealing with the Pistons. They can withstand the big book by just one person. They will only make a foul unless he enters the basket and makes a foul. His discus-like hook and resigned shot can be ignored.

The Suns performed well in this game. Haslem made 6 of 8 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 14 points and 10 rebounds.

The same player who entered the NBA in the non-draft and the same short inside player, Haslem proved himself in this game and played only 30 minutes and was more beautiful than Big Ben.

Da Ben played for 38 minutes, made 3 of 9 shots, 1 of 4 free throws, scored 7 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Since the Suns' offense was mainly due to players shooting from the outside and pulling out the inside to cover, he didn't even get a block.

95 to 88, the Suns lead 3 to 0.

The two teams' styles of play form a sharp contrast. The Pistons made 5 of 15 three-pointers in the game, with a shooting percentage of 33.3%. The Suns made 16 of 39 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of 41%.

Guo Xu made 10 of 22 shots, 7 of 15 three-pointers, no free throws, and scored 27 points, 3 rebounds, 13 assists and 3 steals.

The league does not want a sweep in the finals. This game was given some preferential treatment on the defensive end. Guo Xu, as the player with the most free throws in the regular season league, did not even have a single free throw in the game.

Unfortunately, the Pistons' offense is even worse. They are trapped by the low shooting percentage of the joint defense. The players keep sharing the ball in every round according to the coach's arrangement. They play very well, but their overall shooting percentage is only 40.8%.

Nene, Sir Marion, Marion is a Flying Flow, Haslem and Diop started out with defense, the Pistons rely on double Wallace and Oku, who can't play for 10 minutes in each game, how could blue-collar veteran Eldon Campbell get a advantage in the inside?

In the fourth game, the Pistons' tactics did not change and continued to attack the penalty area. Brown's adjustment method was to let Oku not fight for a minute and resolutely use the blue-collar worker to fight against the Suns.

The Suns started to score Wallace again. He played 35 minutes in the game, made 2 of 5 shots, 4 of 14 free throws, scored 8 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.

The Pistons' positional battle was completely unsuccessful. Rashid Wallace and Billups, who performed well on the field, also became blacksmiths, and the team made 2 of 13 three-pointers.

After making a round of iron, the Suns won 101-72, and without much energy, they swept the championship in Detroit.
Chapter completed!
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