Near the end of the third quarter, the Nets exposed a major problem!
physical strength..
The players' stamina is declining, which is reflected first in their shooting percentage and second in their defensive intensity!
The will is willing, but the ability is insufficient!
I've mentally prepared myself, but my legs can't keep up.
The Pistons are much better in this respect. They still have Prince, Campbell, Okur, and Williams, especially Prince and Williams, who both played close to 20 minutes per game!
The Pistons had already taken the lead and were starting to widen the gap!
The audience was secretly getting anxious...
At the end of the third quarter, the Nets were down by 7 points, and the players walked to the sidelines.
"Defend the country!"
It's unclear which audience member started it.
"mVp!"
And then, I wonder which audience member responded!
The cheers in the stadium were deafening, with a very strong rhythm and a very loud sound!
"Defend the country!"
"mVp!"
"Defend the country!"
"mVp!"
"Defend the country!"
"mVp!"
How loud is that?
Basically... when Brown was giving instructions, he would have the players form a circle, then he would lean close to their ears and speak at the top of his lungs so that the players could barely hear him!
"The basket...it must be the guard...the ball...to the weak side...do you understand?!"
"I understand!"
The players could only hear Brown's voice intermittently, but they still responded to him in unison.
......
The fourth quarter began, and the cheers from the audience finally subsided.
Brown breathed a sigh of relief. "Go on!"
"Um?!"
The Pistons players were briefly confused.
This tactical explanation was useless; they didn't even know who should play. Brown patiently said, "Prince, Williams, Okur, Hamilton, and Ben Wallace, you five go first!"
"oh!"
The five people then nodded.
Brown originally planned to let this lineup play for five minutes, but his tactics were in vain. It seems that he needs to bring in the starters as soon as possible, because the starters have the best teamwork together.
In terms of tactical arrangements, Gentry didn't feel much pressure!
The game is already in the fourth quarter...
Give the ball to Wei Guo, and just do it!
......
On-field lineup:
Pistons: Williams, Hamilton, Prince, Okur, Ben Wallace
Brooklyn Nets: Tyronn Lue, Cummings, Jefferson, Wei Guo, Collins
The Nets still revolve around Wei Guo, but this roster is good at offense but lacks defense.
70:77!!
The Nets are on offense.
Tyronn Lue dribbled the ball up the court, Wei Guo moved to the weak side to draw the Pistons' defense, and Cummings slipped to the three-point corner!
"Brother Wei!"
Tyronn Lue shouted, looked at Wei Guo, but passed the ball in the opposite direction!
Cummings catches the ball and shoots!
"Can't get in..."
The arc was a bit too high, and Wei Guo immediately moved towards the basket, jumped up, scooped up the basketball in mid-air, and swung his arms in a wide arc!
"Bang!!!"
Windmill dunk!
Barkley, who was commentating on the game, exclaimed excitedly, "I would call this the greatest alley-oop windmill dunk ever!"
72:77!!
Cummings wanted to high-five Wei Guo in celebration, but Wei Guo glared at him and said, "Get back on defense right now!"
The Nets need to focus on defense and prevent the Pistons from scoring in order to close the gap. Williams is in control of the ball!
Wei Guo stepped forward and used Death Coil...
Williams panicked. He didn't expect Wei Guo to defend him, a role player, so seriously. He didn't even have a chance to pass the ball out. Wei Guo stole the ball!
"So cool!"
Gentry exclaimed excitedly, "Brother Wei, you are my god!"
Wei Guo's steal...
Five Pistons players chased after Wei Guo, watching helplessly as he dunked and scored!
......
"here we go again!"
Brown slapped his forehead. "What could be the reason for this?"
When he coached Wei Guo, Brown noticed this. Wei Guo's stamina was strange in several games. When his stamina was close to being exhausted, he would suddenly become energetic again, as if he had a last burst of energy.
Where does this mysterious power come from?
It's really a case of what you fear most coming true. Before the game, Brown was worried that Wei Guo might suddenly get a burst of energy in the fourth quarter. It didn't happen in the previous few games, but it did in this one.
"I really want to arrest Wei Guo and take him for a urine test!"
Brown sighed.
The situation on the court changed rapidly. The Pistons missed another shot, Collins grabbed the defensive rebound, and the Nets played very patiently on this offense!
Collins sets a screen at the top of the key!
Wei Guo made a reverse run from under the basket, and with the help of Collins' screen, he received a pass from Cummings outside the three-point line, thus gaining a three-point shooting opportunity.
Hamilton lunged forward...
"Beep!!!"
The referee blew his whistle and called a defensive foul on Hamilton!
Four Nets players ran over and pulled Wei Guo up from the floor. Hamilton had tackled too hard and knocked Wei Guo down. This shot missed, but Wei Guo got three free throw opportunities!
The audience held their breath!
If Wei Guo makes all three free throws, the Nets will tie the game!
"Whoosh!!!"
"Whoosh!!!"
"Whoosh!!!"
Wei Guo made all three of his free throws!
77:77!!
The Nets tied the score, and the Pistons played somewhat erratically for the next two minutes or so.
......
"Pistons request a timeout!"
Brown called a timeout, preparing to bring all the starters back on.
"Everyone, come closer..."
Brown took out his tactics board, and just as he was about to explain the tactics, that incredibly irritating voice appeared again.
"Defend the country!"
"mVp!"
"Defend the country!"
"mVp!"
"Defend the country!"
"mVp!"
The audience seemed to have guessed what was going on, and they shouted "Defend the Nation, MVP" at the top of their lungs, drowning out Brown's voice once again.
Even when all the Pistons players crowded around, they couldn't hear what Brown was saying.
The short pause lasts only a few tens of seconds.
"Fuck!!!"
Brown angrily slammed down his tactical board, saying, "You guys better watch my watch from now on."
Gentry doesn't care...
He doesn't need to talk about tactics, and he also enjoys the cheers from the audience.
...
The timeout is over, the game continues!
The Nets also brought in their starters; the next nine minutes would be the decisive moment!
Billups first lobbed the ball to Ben Wallace!
After Ben Wallace received the ball, Mourning stood under the basket to defend, but Billups slipped to the three-point corner. Ben Wallace passed the ball back, and Billups took a three-pointer from the corner!
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball swished through the net!
77:80!!
The Pistons are leading by 3 points again.
Then...
The Nets executed the exact same play, with Kiddles receiving a pass from Wei Guo in the corner and sinking a three-pointer!
80:80!!
The two teams are tied again!
The score remained close, with each attack proving difficult. Wei Guo was full of energy, but the Pistons always double-teamed him with two or three players.
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