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Chapter 508 [Home field advantage, advance to the Eastern Conference Finals]

Rashid Wallace was defended by Lorden and scored only 7 points at the end of the third quarter.`

He is a big shot type guy, a weakened version of Nowitzki. This type of insider is not afraid of people as high as himself, because he has superior flexibility and can create opportunities based on degree and soft feel.

When Rashid meets a player about 2o5cm tall, he becomes depressed. He wants to break through and can't get over it. He moves against the opponent when shooting, and bounces faster and will be disturbed all the time.

In the fourth quarter, Skeles continued this style of play, allowing Hayes and Chandler to take turns to partner with Lorden, and David Lee sat on the bench to be the audience.

The coaching staff unanimously agreed that David Lee can no longer play for too long, otherwise the defensive intensity will not be guaranteed. It doesn’t matter if you relax a little in the regular season, and the playoff defense must not be lost.

There are three people on the outside, and Du Hong no longer plays. He is 185cm tall, which makes it easy for his opponent to jump shots in front of him.

The Pistons needed three-pointers, and Sanders arranged for Rashid to shoot in a misplaced shot, but he felt bad and missed two shots under Wang Jun's interference.

In the counterattack, Wang Jun received the ball in the frontcourt and scored two three-pointers, with a certain distance from the three-point line, and Hamilton could not block it.

Rashid misplaced defending Wang Jun counterattacked, got closer, and was turned around and passed by a big step, making a layup.

Under the leadership of Wang Jun, the Bulls always took the initiative and the score difference could not be narrowed.

Except for Billups, no Pistons hit a shooting percentage of 40%. Prince was the worst, making 2 of 1o shots and only scored 5 points.

In the last three minutes, the Pistons, who were 15 points behind, had to bet on a three-pointer. Hamilton, Rashid and Billups failed to make a shot due to interference. Wang Jun made a foul in the counterattack, and made both free throws to secure the victory.

1oo to 85, the Bulls won away and won the match point.

Wang Jun made 15 of 26 shots, 8 of 13 three-pointers, 9 of 9 free throws, scored 47 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.

Lolden scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Nosioni scored 18 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Hinrich also scored 11 points, 7 assists.

The Pistons only scored in double digits, Billups made 12 of 18 shots, 5 of 8 three-pointers, and 5 of 6 free throws. He scored 34 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.

Hamilton made 7 of 17 shots, made 2 three-pointers, 8 free throws, and scored 22 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.

Rashid made 4 of 12 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, and 2 of 3 free throws, scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Da Ben had 4 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals, Prince had 5 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, and the two performed poorly.

After the game, Rashid was still stubborn and said that the Pistons would not collapse.

Billups also said: "The series is not over, we will not give up hope."

Both the Bulls coach and the players kept a low profile and didn't say anything that would win. It was not a good habit to set up f1ag randomly. But they all had the same idea in their minds, which was to end the battle in World War Six.

Back in Chicago, the Bulls players trained very seriously and kept in shape.

The uniform team also did some work and arranged interesting small links to mobilize the enthusiasm of the fans.

They set up a link called "teeforthree". As long as the Bulls scored a three-pointer, staff would throw memorial t-shirts into the stands.

This can easily drive the emotions of fans. As soon as the Bulls made a three-pointer, the fans stood up and cheered. If they didn’t make a three-pointer, the fans would sigh regretfully. There is a certain tradition in this link, and the Bulls are not a creative one.

In addition, the home court has also set up a pizza delivery stage, which is to give fans free pizza during the suspension. As a specialty Chicago delicacy, deep-plate pizza is something that people will never get tired of.

The sixth game began on time, and the Bulls changed, allowing Lol Deng to play No. 4 and partner with Chandler to the inside, and David Lee became the substitute.

For the Bulls' lineup, the Pistons have not come up with a good response. It is difficult to successfully break through one-on-one on the outside. After the pick-and-roll, they have to interfere with the spring man Chandler under the basket.

Chandler does not block too many blocks, and averages only 17 per game, but his interfering shooting ability is top-notch in the center and has high defensive efficiency.

As the season goes into operation, the Bulls' outside rotation is getting better and better, and the Pistons' three-pointer is in silence.

The Bulls' player's shooting rate was not high in the first quarter. Wang Jun was double-teamed and was strictly guarded. He only made 5 shots and scored 4 points. The Bulls led 19 to 17.

In the next quarter, Wang Jun and David Lee took substitutes, and the other three were Hayes, Jonbarry, and Du Hong.

All three players can shoot three-pointers from the outside, and the two of them are good at rebounding on one offense and defense, which opened up the situation on the offensive end.

Joan Barry made two three-pointers in the corner when Wang Jun was double-teamed, breaking the opponent's joint defense and becoming the x-factor of this game. All the fans cheered for him together.

Although Joan Barry is old and moves slowly, and has never become a star, as long as he is present, he is the one who must defend. The Pistons underestimated him and paid a heavy price for it.

Six minutes later, David Lee, who had a good touch, was replaced. In order to ensure defense, Skeles, as long as Rashid appeared, Lol Deng would immediately go against him.

If it were Rashid in the Trail Blazers era, he might consider fighting Lorden alone, but at the Pistons he is no longer the boss of the team. He must listen to the coach and take it out to cover his teammates.

After the pick-and-roll, Lol Deng continued to use his strengths. Relying on his excellent horizontal movement and wingspan, the defender was very sad to pass him. Not to mention Billups, James was also uncomfortable being defended by Lol Deng.

The counterattacks of Wang Jun and Nosioni ensured offensive firepower, and the Bulls led by 15 points into the fourth quarter.

In this game, the Bulls did not use foul tactics because there was no need, and the Pistons did not dare to let Ben Wallace catch the ball inside, just to cover the outside and defend.

Others try their best on the offensive end and don’t even have time to breathe heavily, but the big book can cover up and think about life.

In the second half of the final quarter, in order to strengthen the offense, Sanders put Big Ben on the bench and used the double-guard tactic. Prince topped the No. 4 position, Rashid's center forward, but the formation was widened, but the defense became worse.

Da Ben started thinking off the court: If the Pistons don’t give me a high salary, where would I go in the summer?

The competition in the East is smaller, and he can be selected as the All-Star, but the Western Texas will have a lower tax and make more money...

The Pistons still couldn't completely break through the Bulls' defense, and the small ball tactics restrained their playing style.

The Pistons lack an inside offensive point and win the ball by defending. Even if Rashid attacks at low posts, he will be inefficient in playing Chandler.

Barkley cheered Chandler's defense and commented: "When Chandler just renewed his contract, many people said that 7.5 million yuan for 6 years was a bad contract, and a blue-collar worker was not worth such a high salary, but from this series, Chandler proved his value. He has outstanding features on the defensive end."

Zhang Heli also praised the Bulls' defense. "I think the Bulls are already capable of challenging any team. Even if the main players are young, their efforts are the strongest."

Wang Jun made Hamilton foul in the counterattack, and made both free throws. He scored a three-pointer against Hunter and secured the victory.

In the last two minutes, the Pistons were still 17 points behind. Sanders replaced the main player and surrendered in advance.

In the final game, the Bulls eliminated the Pistons 4-2 and entered the Eastern Conference Finals first.

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