Chapter 402 He has only played in the finals three times
The Suns won the jump ball. Nash dribbled the ball past half court and found Richardson who came out with the help of Lu Yu's screen. He passed the ball and Richardson caught the ball and shot a three-pointer.
I would like to bring an iron piece.
The Pistons attacked, Ben Wallace received the ball in the middle, and Lu Yu took two steps away. The players were all separated. The Suns were man-to-man defense.
Almost all teams use this strategy to defend Big Ben. He has no offensive ability and is a loser when receiving the ball in the high post. What's more, Lu Yu is guarding him and there is no pressure.
Ben Wallace passes to Larry Hughes.
Larry Hughes's personal ability is very good, because his scoring data is always 20. It is expected that if he takes more shots, he can achieve super statistics. Many Pistons fans say that he is just selfless.
To put it bluntly, if he takes more shots, his hit rate may drop, and his score may only be 20 points, because he does not have super scoring ability.
However, in this Pistons team, Hughes has integrated perfectly and has become the Pistons' new leg. Although the core of the Pistons is Ben, he averages 20 points per game, which generally accounts for a quarter of the Pistons' scoring.
precious.
Hughes didn't want to shoot a three-pointer in the first round. He forced a breakthrough and was double-teamed by Richardson and Haslem. He passed the ball to Ben from close range. Ben didn't shoot directly after taking the ball and took a step inside.
Lu Yu's shot missed due to interference from turning around, and the rebound was grabbed by Marion.
Everyone thinks that Ben is a superstar, but his offensive level has always been very rough. He has perfected his defense in the past few years in the Pistons, but his offense has made no progress. Moreover, he does not like to be pulled out to cover for his teammates, nor does he like to
If you run, just stand.
The offensive end takes the cake, the defensive end occupies the interior, grabs rebounds and blocks shots. It looks like the defense is very good, but in fact it is impossible to defend at all.
It is also popular in this era of strong inside attack.
It would be unlucky for him to meet Lu Yu.
When the Suns were attacking, Lu Yu started a pick-and-roll with Haslem as soon as the half was over. The big player's pick-and-roll effect was very good. Wallace was blocked and couldn't get close to him. Lu Yu got rid of it and drove inside at full speed, attracting
Rashid switches defense.
He didn't pause at all, which made it difficult for the defender to catch up. He moved to the right at a 45-degree angle and attracted Prince to retreat.
Lu Yu jumped up and half-turned and passed the ball to the three-point line in the middle. Richardson received the pass and came up empty.
Jumping to pass is supposed to be a taboo, but Lu Yu knew that Richardson would be in the middle and could coordinate the attack before he had a chance to make a move. Behind him was Ben. As long as the ball was fast enough to jump to pass, even if the opponent was passing the ball.
On the ball path, you can also pass the ball from the top of the head.
His seemingly unreasonable choice was actually the best choice. Ben turned around to interfere with Richardson's shot, but he was too slow to block it. Richardson had a good rhythm and caught the ball and made a jump shot. 3-0
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When the Pistons attacked, Richardson let Hughes go two more steps, but Hughes forced a breakthrough and made a pull-up jumper inside the three-point line. 3 to 2.
Hughes has made great progress this year, and being able to integrate into the Pistons really surprised Lu Yu.
When the Suns attacked, Lu Yu attracted a double team and passed to Richardson for support. He crossed the baseline and ran from the left to the right, receiving a 70-degree pass from Nash on the right.
He feinted with the ball, and Ben jumped up to block the shot after chasing him. He made a mistake in judgment. Lu Yu hadn't jumped up to draw a foul yet, so he just made a gesture, and Ben jumped on top of him, and the two fell to the ground together.
land.
The fans in the audience burst into boos. This foul looked like it was directed at someone. Fortunately, Lu Yu did a good job of protecting himself. He threw the ball and held it up with his hands. When he fell to the ground, he was cushioned without any injuries.
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As a player like Big Ben, he is pretty good at defending against the tough inside line, but he is simply blind when defending against Lu Yu's style.
Lu Yu got to the free throw line, patted the ball to find rhythm, and made all three free throws steadily, 6-2.
On offense, Rashid ran without the ball under the main screen to catch the ball. Lu Yu deliberately left a little distance to give him room to take action, bypassed the screen and jumped up to interfere.
Rashid chose to catch the ball and shoot, but the ball missed the ball due to interference.
Although the Suns clearly had the advantage, Lu Yu carefully studied the opponent's information before the finals, and even looked at Rasheed's high-end data. His running, catching and shooting percentage in this year's playoffs was pitifully low, and he was unable to shoot at fixed spots.
Still making do.
Lu Yu deliberately gave him a chance to make a move. He didn't believe that he would suddenly become more accurate after three rounds.
When the Suns were attacking, Lu Yu used the same movement as before to form a triangle on the right side. He feinted with the ball and took a step to the left, attracting Ben to move laterally and then dribble behind his back to make a jump shot with his right hand. 8 to 2.
He had just committed a foul. He didn't believe me and dared to jump casually. Sure enough, the opponent just stretched out his hand and jumped slowly.
The Pistons' offense has always been initiated by Billups, but Larry Hughes occasionally dribbles the ball across half court. I don't know how a traditional coach like Brown would think of playing with two point guards.
The Suns are too lazy to press Hughes in the midfield. This opponent is not qualified enough for the Suns to take it seriously. In the finals, the Suns can be lazy on the defensive end. The coach will not arrange a characteristic tactic for Hughes to launch an attack in the middle. He is more
It's his presence as the terminator when Billups launches the offense.
Hughes broke through with the ball, but Richardson failed to defend him, but he had helpers to double-team him near the penalty area. Without using his mobile phone, Hughes sent the ball outside to find Prince, without creating any openings.
Prince, the little prince, should have been a strong point of the Pistons, but he has no ball rights in the Pistons' offensive system. His task is to be a shooter and defend desperately. Facing Marion, he did not try to break through. Seeing Hughes being beaten
Richardson followed closely and passed to Ben Wallace who wanted the ball in the low post on the left.
Wallace leaned against Lu Yu twice without squeezing, turned around and "threw a discus" in the middle, the ball bounced out of the frame, and Marion grabbed the backcourt rebound.
As soon as the half was over, Lu Yu started a pick-and-roll with Haslem, and it was Rashid who changed defense again.
The Pistons have a good tactic. They let Prince guard Marion's shot from the bottom line. He can place it a little further. Marion's three-pointer is not very accurate, and Rasheed is responsible for guarding the pick-and-roll. He is very mobile and will not be blocked.
Lu Yu passed easily.
But Rashid can only block for a moment from the outside. When Lu Yu runs without the ball, Rashid can't follow him. He can't keep Haslem in the air. The latter's mid-range shots are more reliable than his.
Lu Yu ran to the left side and caught the ball at a 50-degree angle. He stepped forward, crossed the baseline and bumped into Ben. He dribbled the ball behind his back with his left hand and took a step back with his right foot to widen the distance.
Da Ben likes to stick close to him, but Lu Yu likes to fight against his type. If you don't have the strength advantage to stick to him, isn't this looking for death?
When O'Neal heard this, he just wanted to cry and faint in the toilet.
Lu Yu actually said that Daben had no strength advantage?
Facts have proved that it depends on who the boss is defending.
Ben's center of gravity shifted back as he was pushed forward, and it was too late to jump forward to block the shot. Lu Yu made a mid-range shot. 10 to 2, his 7th point.
Zhang Weiping said: "The Pistons had a defensive problem at the beginning. How dare they let Lu Yu play in isolation?"
Yu Jia laughed and said: "Ben Wallace has been selected to the All-Defensive Team. His nickname is Big Ben, who is famous for his defense. But if you let him defend Lu Yu alone, I'm afraid he will only beat the loser."
Of course the Pistons don't want to let Lu Yu play in isolation, but they are also afraid of the Suns' three-pointers. The Suns' three-pointers are so powerful, with a shooting percentage of 48.4% in the entire playoffs. Can this kind of team let the ball go?
The Pistons attacked, and Hughes broke through and scored. 10 to 4.
When the Suns attacked, Lu Yu attracted double-teams from the outside and moved the ball around, not giving Rasheed a chance to show off his defensive capabilities. If you have the ability, keep running with him.
This time, he sneaked out of the baseline first, then relied on Haslem's screen to make a big circle on the side to 70 degrees on the right side. He received a pass from Haslem in the high post, and with Marion in the bottom corner, he cut to the low post.
Richardson formed a triangle.
Haslem moved to the corner on the left. Rashid did not dare to let him go to double-team. Lu Yu passed the ball. Haslem's open mid-range shot rate in this position was by no means only 50%.
Ben came out to defend and failed to get close to him. Lu Yu calmly made moves on the outside. He dribbled the ball under his hip and stepped back to meet Ben and hit a three-point jump shot. 13 to 4, his 10th point.
When returning to defense, Lu Yu didn't have any celebrations. He only had a big defense. It was natural to score goals. If the Pistons didn't double-team him, he would shoot endlessly. Big Ben was afraid of this kind of shooting player. When facing a star inside player, he would
He likes to compete with muscular men like O'Neal. He can guard everyone in the league with just strength.
Brown was on the sidelines discussing with his assistant how to defend. It was obviously not possible to defend O'Neal alone and strictly guard others like he did against the Heat.
When the Pistons attacked, Hughes broke through again and had a fierce confrontation with Richardson. He jumped to the basket and made physical contact with Haslem in the air. His pull-up layup missed.
The rebound was grabbed by Haslem and passed to Lu Yu for counterattack.
Ben only knew a tough defensive method, sticking close to Lu Yu in the midfield, trying to cause him to make mistakes when dribbling back to the court. As a result, Lu Yu had no idea of slowing down or bringing back, and he broke through like a tank with the ball and directly knocked him away.
Make a big move, then change direction and speed up to get rid of it.
Lu Yu's ball-handling speed is the fastest in the basketball world, not only because of his speed, but also because of his strong strength. Even the big boss can be knocked away directly without the need for complicated fake moves.
Hughes followed Richardson to the bottom corner, and Lu Yu stopped one meter from the three-point line to shoot. The ball drew a perfect arc and hit the net. 16 to 4, his 13th point.
Brown asked for a timeout, intending to adjust his defensive tactics, otherwise he would be beaten in the first half, and even if he counterattacked, he would have to double-team Lu Yu.
Fans watching the live broadcast online began to post and discuss the game. Many local Pistons fans shouted black whistles, thinking that Richardson made too much defensive moves when he encountered Hughes and that he had just committed a foul but the referee did not call it.
In the Eastern Conference Finals, Coach Brown expressed dissatisfaction with the referee's penalty standards.
"Larry never gets a whistle. I mean, he's constantly attacking. He's the guy who gets into the paint the most every night other than Dwyane Wade, and I feel like he's never been given a fair shake.
Because he is not a star player, he does not get the same penalty as a star player, and the referee rarely gives him a whistle. But those are indeed fouls, and we did not get a fair penalty. What we have to do is to
Continue to fight despite the penalty.”
Hughes, who averaged 6 free throws per game in the playoffs, seemed to have been treated unfairly. Pistons fans were furious. One Piston lamented: "After seeing the foul against Hughes, I feel that the league has returned to the eighth or ninth level.
Violent basketball in the 1900s.”
In fact, the whistleblowing standards in the playoffs have always been looser than in the regular season, and the confrontation is very fierce.
Some Pistons fans gave advice to the Pistons coaching staff. "Brown is a waste and doesn't understand tactics at all. If the Pistons use Jordan's rules, they will definitely be able to guard against Lu Yu!"
Lu Mi left a message below. "Is the first rule of Jordan's rules to let Jordan shoot three-pointers from the outside? Ask the Pistons if they dare to let him shoot three-pointers?"
The game continued, and the Pistons did not make any substitutions. Brown only emphasized double-teaming Lu Yu, letting others shoot, and the team should be tighter.
Daben thought to himself: I really want to stick closer to my body, but the problem is that I can’t stick it on, this guy is too strong!
He discovered this during the regular season. The skills he was good at were of no use to Lu Yu, not to mention Lu Yu, nor to Nowitzki.
As long as he is a player who likes to shoot outside, he will have a headache.
It's just that others are not as disgusting as Lu Yu.
Richardson let Hughes go two steps further to prevent breakthroughs but not shots. Hughes caught the ball in the middle and took a step, choosing a pull-up three-pointer. Richardson immediately jumped out and stretched out his hand to interfere slightly, and the ball bounced out of the frame.
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In the Suns' position battle, Lu Yu was double-teamed and passed the ball in the middle of the court, and the bottom line formed a triangle with his teammates on the right side. At this time, Richardson was in the left corner, and Haslem transferred the ball to Marion.
When we reached the left wing, the formation was completely spread out.
The biggest feature of the triangle offense is that the positions are very clear. As long as the players have good IQ, they will know how to handle the ball. If Lu Yu attracts double-teams and does not throw the ball, Marion can attract the defense and dribble to the center and then play with the left side.
The two people form a triangle, and it is easy to find an empty position by moving around.
The key to this tactic lies in the star player, who must be able to attract double-teams and distribute the ball.
Lu Yu attracted a double-team from Big Ben and Prince at 45 degrees, and passed it to Marion. The latter caught the ball and quickly hit another three-pointer. 19 to 4, Lu Yu got his second assist.
The Suns stunned the Pistons at the start.
Mike Brown had just called a timeout and could not immediately call a second timeout. The Pistons were left to see Hughes' performance.
Hughes broke through with the ball and squeezed Richardson to the basket, attracting Haslem to defend and then passed the ball to Rasheed. Rasheed took action immediately without taking a step. This time it finally did not disappoint.
Scored two points from close range on the right side. 19 to 6.
When the Suns attacked, the Pistons began to resolutely double-team Lu Yu. If others could make a shot, let them make it. They could not let Lu Yu score any more. None of them wanted to see Lu Yu break his personal single-game historical scoring record in the Finals.
Elgin Baylor's 61 points in 1961-62 is an NBA historical record. Lu Yu has already broken the single-game scoring record in the playoffs, but not in the finals.
It's not that Lu Yu doesn't have the ability, but that he doesn't have the time.
Lu Yu is only in his fourth year in the league, and he has only played in three finals.
