This was Wei Guo's first rebound of the game.
Cummings held the technical statistics sheet in his hand, remembering everything clearly.
With Harpring out, Weiguo took over the power forward position, so he had to focus more on protecting the rim and helping out on defense, creating more scoring opportunities for his teammates.
Iverson received the ball, and the Pistons immediately began pressing him.
"Defense!"
"Defense!"
"Robinson, you stick close to Wei Guo!"
Pistons head coach Rick Carlisle stood on the sidelines yelling incessantly.
Iverson used a series of crossovers to get past Barry, but his pull-up jumper was met with Williams' help defense.
"bang~~~"
That shot missed.
Wei Guo grabbed the rebound over Robinson, but he didn't mock Robinson. Instead, he spoke gently, "Your rebounding ability is terrible. You're not a qualified center."
Clifford Robinson, whose full name is Clifford Robinson, is 2.08 meters tall.
He and Ben Wallace formed the Pistons' twin towers in the paint, but his slender build meant he only averaged 4.8 rebounds per game.
As soon as Wei Guo got the ball, three Pistons players came up to double-team him.
"Iverson, catch the ball!"
Wei Guo shouted and then passed the ball to Jones.
Jones missed a three-pointer, and this time Ben Wallace grabbed the defensive rebound.
........
In the transition between offense and defense, Stackhouse passed the ball to Robinson.
Robinson carried the patriot...
To force a layup while off-balance.
*Smack!!!*
Wei Guo slapped the ball away.
Williams grabbed the rebound, but missed his mid-range shot, and Wei Guo grabbed the defensive rebound again.
2 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 block!
Cummings remembered very clearly that two minutes into the game, Wei Guo had only scored two points, but had grabbed three rebounds.
The Pistons' defense is very strong...
Iverson forced his way to the basket for a layup, but was knocked away by Ben Wallace.
"Beep!!!"
The referee blew his whistle and called a defensive foul on Ben Wallace.
Ben didn't take it seriously...
This is the Pistons' defense. Call it dirty or tough, whatever you want to say, this is how they defend.
"bang~~~"
"Whoosh!!!"
Perhaps affected by the impact, Iverson only made one of two free throws.
3-0!!!
Five rounds have already been played, and the two teams have only scored a combined three points.
The Pistons' defense was more intense than in the previous game, making every shot by the 76ers incredibly difficult. Moreover, Carlisle's tactics were very clear: constantly double-team Wei Guo.
As long as Weiguo has the ball...
At least two players will double-team him, and Ben is also battling with Wei Guo, making it very difficult for Wei Guo to score.
......
Five minutes into the first quarter, Brown called his first timeout.
7:11!!
The 76ers are still down by 4 points.
Neither team scored much. Of the 76ers' 7 points, only two were field goals: one was Wei Guo's dunk and the other was Iverson's mid-range shot.
The remaining three points all came from free throws...
The Pistons actually scored more points.
"Oh shit!"
Coleman, still cursing from the bench, said, "Wallace! I'm going to get him later!"
The Pistons' defense was very aggressive, and although the referees called the corresponding calls, the 76ers had a very difficult time. Coleman and Wallace almost came to blows just now.
It was because of this scramble...
Brown called a timeout and reminded Coleman, "You have to stay calm on the court. You need to learn from Weiguo. Even when he's triple-teamed, he stays very calm."
"Hmph~~~"
Coleman snorted, "If I had Wei Ge's strength, I would definitely smash Wallace's dog head in!"
"Dude!"
Wei Guo patted Coleman on the shoulder, "You'd better calm down. If you really fight Wallace, you're the one who'll get smashed."
Coleman: |*′?`)?
What kind of teammates are these? They don't even speak up for me.
"Okay, forget about it."
Brown, holding his clipboard, said, "Although we're only down by four points, we need to face our problems. Our offense isn't decisive enough, and our defense lacks momentum. If it weren't for Wei Guo getting that..."
Brown paused for a moment.
Cummings reminded him, "Seven rebounds!"
"Yes! Seven rebounds."
Brown nodded. "If it weren't for Weiguo grabbing seven rebounds, we might be down even further. So we need to stick to the strategy of having Weiguo play inside to secure rebounds. And you guys need to be more decisive with your shots on offense..."
......
After the timeout, Brown made a substitution.
He substituted Bale for Jones, hoping to use Bale's individual defensive abilities to limit Stackhouse's performance.
Raja Bell is considered a rookie, and he hasn't received much playing time. However, Brown is quite impressed with Bell's individual defensive abilities.
The Pistons' high-intensity defense also took a huge toll on the 76ers players' stamina.
Allocating player playing time appropriately is also part of the tactics.
Iverson dribbles the ball and attacks!
After getting past Williams, Barry came to help defend, and Bell was wide open beyond the three-point line.
"Pass the ball to Bale!"
Wei Guo offered a reminder.
Without hesitation, Iverson made a long pass to Bell!
Williams lunged at him...
"Shoot the ball!"
Brown jumped up and down in frustration, "Bell, what are you hesitating for!"
Upon hearing the head coach's voice, Bell immediately took a shot. Seeing the arc of the ball, Wei Guo immediately positioned himself to the left side of the basket.
"bang~~~"
The basketball bounced off the rim!
Wei Guo jumped and grabbed the offensive rebound. Why was Wei Guo able to be in that position? That's top-notch rebounding instinct.
During the attack...
Unlike Bell, Wei Guo didn't hesitate. After grabbing the rebound, he didn't make any unnecessary movements and jumped again, wanting to score with a dunk.
"Bang!!!"
Big Ben and Robinson grabbed Wei Guo together and threw him to the ground!
"Fuck your mother!"
Coleman was the first to rush over, swinging his big fist directly at Ben. Ben was suddenly punched, turned around, and started grappling with Coleman.
but...
At this time, Wei Guo was still lying on the ground!
Players from both teams rushed over, and it looked like they were about to step on Wei Guo. Wei Guo got angry!
The referee rushed over too...
They had to separate Ben Wallace and Coleman, but Ben Wallace's solid muscles made the referee hesitate.
"Young lady!!!"
Wei Guo got up from the ground, walked to Ben and Coleman, grabbed Ben's neck with his left hand and Coleman's neck with his right hand, and suddenly tightened his grip.
"Whoosh..."
Ben and Coleman were both thrown into the air.
The difference is...
Coleman was thrown onto his teammate, who caught him. Ben Wallace was thrown four or five meters away and landed on the floor.
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