"Roy broke through, passed Prince, and made up for it. Do you still need to be stronger? No, Roy distributed the ball to Brand in the high post. Brand did not shoot directly, but dribbled to the basket.
Next, Hamilton came over to double-team. Brand passed to Iguodala, but Iguodala didn't shoot, and then passed to Nash, who shot a three-pointer. Oh, it's a pity that he didn't score. The Magic played really patiently. Now the two teams
The score was still 98-98. There were only 26 seconds left in the game, and both teams had one chance to attack. Sanders called a timeout. Steve, what do you think of the Magic's attack just now? Is it a bit too cumbersome?
"No, there's no need to make it so complicated. Except for Howard, the other four people in the group just touched the ball. I don't think there's any need to shoot a three-pointer. Brand can just attack directly." Marv Albert turned his head.
Ask Steve Kerr.
"What you said makes sense. The Magic can indeed play simpler. But there is no problem with Edison playing like this. We see that they have created space through continuous passes. When Nash shot, there was no defensive player in front of him until he landed.
Billups jumped in front of him. So we can definitely say that the tactical purpose laid out by Edison has been fully realized. The only problem is bad luck, and Nash didn't make the shot in the end."
"As for him shooting three-pointers, he is also a good choice. The Pistons players are not strong in three-pointers. Only Billups can be more reliable. Although Rasheed can also shoot, he is unstable. So if that ball goes in,
The biggest possibility for the Pistons is to grab a 2-pointer and then quickly foul. The Magic are not afraid of going to the free throw line. Nash, Hardaway, Roy, and Martin are all good at free throws. Therefore, the Magic shot a three-pointer.
It's just that Edison wants to end the game directly. It doesn't matter even if they don't score. Like now, they just need to come back and defend one steadily. It's best to defend, but even if they can't, they still have the last chance to attack..."
"Maybe we can recreate the game against the Mavericks and let rookie Roy make the buzzer-beater." Kevin Harlan couldn't help but start to interject.
"Haha, you're right." Although what Kevin Harlan said was not funny, Steve Kerr couldn't help laughing in this scene.
"Okay, let's turn our attention back to this game. Then what kind of offensive tactics do you think Sanders will deploy next?" Groom Albert is still relatively serious and dedicated.
"It's hard to say, there is enough time, they can have many choices, Rasheed Wallace, Billups and Hamilton may all have the last attack. But no matter how to attack, one thing is necessary, that is to try to play 24
Seconds, try to reduce the time left for the Magic's final attack. But to be honest, the key defense of both teams is very good. The score may be settled during regular time, and both sides still need to be prepared for overtime."
"Bang~~~" The bell rang, the timeout ended, and the players from both teams returned to the field.
"The Magic changed their lineup. Nash and Roy did not play. They were replaced by Tony Allen and Josh Smith. These two people are more athletic and confrontational, and their defensive level is also better. The five people on the court now
They are the Magic's strongest defense. Especially the defense on the inside, they are particularly good at it. Josh, Brand and Howard are all tall and capable of blocking shots. If they rush in rashly, they will die.
So I suggest the Pistons players give up breakthroughs and choose to shoot."
The game reached the most critical moment, and the substitute players of both teams could not sit still. They all stood on the sidelines and watched the game.
The little prince of the Pistons stood on the sidelines, preparing to serve. Josh Smith stood in front of him, preparing to interfere with his serve, while other players were huddled in the court. The Magic players opened their arms and held hands with themselves.
The Pistons player was hugging him, and Tony Allen, who was a bit of a thief, even held Billups' jersey between his fingers. The Pistons players put their hands on the Magic player's chest or waist, ready to push at any time.
I can get away myself.
The referee handed the ball to Prince, blew the whistle, and at the same time waved his right hand to count the five seconds left to serve.
As soon as the referee's whistle blew, Billups pushed Tony Allen, but Tony Allen held his jersey and was not thrown away, and followed closely. But just when he was about to chase, Tony Allen
After Wallace, Ben and Rasheed, passed Billups, he suddenly closed the door and blocked Tony Allen, and Prince quickly handed the ball to Billups.
After Billups received the ball, he did not rush to attack, but slowly dribbled toward the top of the arc. At this time, Tony Allen reappeared in front of him and continued his defensive tasks.
As Steve Kerr said before, the Pistons' ball will take time and they will not attack after less than 20 seconds. So in the next 10 seconds or so, the scene entered a state of relaxation and tension, like
It's like the calm before the storm we often say.
Time passed by little by little, and with every second that passed, the atmosphere in the stadium became more solemn. By the end, Tony Allen completely held his breath, worried that Billups would suddenly make a move while he was distracted by breathing.
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Finally, Billups began to bend down and dribble, while moving forward a little bit. At the same time, Rasheed Wallace also came to the three-point line, preparing to cover Billups.
If someone else had Brand following him to the free throw line, he would have gone back, but today's shot didn't work. Rasheed also has the ability to shoot three-pointers. It's not impossible for him and Billups to set up a pick-and-roll and shoot three-pointers. So Brand
He followed closely to the outside of the three-point line, but once he followed him out, he couldn't come back. The inside line was empty and had to be filled by others.
Billups took advantage of Rasheed's effort to block Tony Allen, shook Brand's center of gravity and walked towards the basket. But Billups is not Kobe or Wade. His breakthrough is only practical, not against the sky.
, you can't expect him to go inside and fight the big man and then put the ball into the basket.
So Billups had room to shoot, and instead of walking towards the basket, he jumped up and shot a half-basket. The arc of the ball was not large, it was relatively flat, and the speed was not fast, but it went in.
With the goal, the entire Palace of Auburn Hills erupted.
"There are 4.2 seconds left before the end of the game. It is now 100-98. The Pistons have a two-point lead. The Magic called a timeout and Edison arranged the final attack."
"This ball is difficult to guard against. First: There are still 4 seconds left on the clock. There is even a chance to transfer the ball after it is released. Second: The Magic have many options now. They can either shoot a three-pointer or two.
In overtime, their players are younger and have more physical strength anyway. Third: The Magic have many choices to execute the final attack. Last time they chose Roy against the Mavericks, but that doesn't mean that Roy will be the one to play every game in the future.
, Nash, Brand, Hardaway, and even Martin all have opportunities. In fact, the Pistons should be lucky. If Hill is here, you can't even be sure which five players the Magic will send out in the end." Steve Kerr did not wait this time.
The groom asked questions and began to analyze the situation himself.
The time seems to have been set back 20 seconds, except that the court has changed from left to right, and the server has been changed from Prince to Hardaway.
As soon as the whistle sounded, Nash suddenly jumped out of the crowd and caught the ball. Billups, the player who was defending him, was blocked by Roy. This is the Pistons, who usually pay more attention to defensive rotations.
, seeing that it was impossible for Billups to defend again, Hamilton quickly made up the defense and went to attack Nash.
After Nash received the ball, he made an arc and rushed towards the Pistons' basket. At this time, Hamilton also made up for it.
"Edison planned to score two points on the insurance point and then go into overtime."
Compared with the other four members of the Pistons, Hamilton was the worst. Nash made an emergency stop and then made a move to shoot, and Hamilton jumped up to block the shot. Nash, on the other hand, looked at Hamilton's jumping posture and followed suit.
Individuals collided with each other, and Nash's ball was also released.
When the ball was flying in the air, the referee's whistle and the red light on the backboard responded simultaneously.
"Nash committed a foul in the end, is there a possibility of 2+1?" Unfortunately, the ball spun around the rim and fell out again.
"After returning to the table, there is almost no game time, only 0.1 seconds left. Now it depends on Nash's free throws. If they all go in, it will be overtime. If not, the Pistons will win."
"Sanders asked the Pistons players to request a timeout."
"This timeout has no tactical significance. It is just psychological warfare. Let Nash bear the pressure for a longer period of time to disrupt his free throw rhythm. However, this is also the last timeout for the Pistons. It seems that Sanders does not want to play overtime.
The game must end in regular time.”
Nash got to the free throw line, first made habitual shooting gestures, then licked his hands, and finally took the ball.
"One free throw."
"The second free throw was missed. The game is over, there is no chance. The Pistons have the ball and the Magic have no time to foul. Steve, please comment on this game. Where did the Magic lose?"
"Actually, the Magic played very well in this game. They moved the ball in a timely manner and got a lot of open shooting opportunities. As for the reason for the loss, it was very simple. When the Magic went back to summarize the failure of this game, five words were enough - 'They just didn't shoot.
Go in. They only made 3 of 13 three-pointers in this game, which is far lower than their usual shooting rate, and many of them are open three-pointers. If they could make one or two, they would have won the game. For example
Their attack of more than 20 seconds was very typical. They cooperated tactically, took out opportunities, and shot very resolutely. It was just a bit unlucky, and there was nothing that could be done about it. The coach can't control whether the players feel good or bad.
Even the players themselves can't control it. Are you saying that Nash didn't want to make the last free throw?"
After three consecutive victories, the Magic hated Detroit. Regarding this defeat, Edison had a good mentality. Although they lost, the Magic gained confidence. They knew that their current strength could completely compete with the Pistons.
As for the playoffs like last season, we can only hope that someone will break out or the opponent will become abnormal.
But he didn't expect that after returning to Orlando, a lump of heat would be directly photographed on Edison's face.
