Chapter 257 [Battle of Wits and Courage, Key Battle]
Wang Jun doesn't like to use his brains in business, so Hughes only said part of it.
Wang Jun didn't know how much business potential he had, and after becoming his agent, Hughes was destined to make a fortune.
Once the Nets make it to the Finals, his exposure will be staggering; If you win the championship, as an important scorer in the team, even if you don't win the MVP, you will be more concerned.
In the summer, Wang Jun's endorsement value will only be higher, and with the support of Chinese fans next season, it will not be difficult for him to be selected as an All-Star, and businesses can see through this.
In the Western matchup, the Timberwolves fell behind the Lakers 1-3 and stood on the edge of the cliff.
180CM TALL POINT GUARD DARIK? Martin, Wolves can only be played by "Madman" Sprewell as a cameo point guard.
The "Mad Guys" played better than they did in the regular season and took on more responsibility, but they couldn't help the Timberwolves win. The series isn't over yet, and everyone knows Wolves will have to wait until next season.
On May 30, Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals was played on the Nets' home court.
Even if it was critical, the Nets' players' appearance ceremony was still simple and kept a low profile.
Owner Lewis Katz, manager Thorne won't do much for the fans, not even cheering on the home team in uniform shirts, and it's no wonder they're not as popular as the Knicks.
The arena was packed, and owner Lewis thought to himself: if there were so many people in every game, he wouldn't have to think about selling the team.
He now intends to change hands at the end of the season, regardless of the final team record.
In fact, he has already negotiated with the buyer, but it will not be announced after the end of the season. Say this kind of thing during the season. It will hit the morale of the team.
Lawrence didn't use a tactical board and verbally emphasized tactics. "You have to be quick when you get back on the fence. Don't worry about the frontcourt rebounds, the joint defense is in place. Just like on the court, you can put them on the perimeter to shoot and try to prevent every breakaway. Ben Wallace fouls hard as he catches the ball under the basket, don't let him jump. On the offensive end, Jason and Kenyon played pick-and-rolls, while others looked for opportunities on the perimeter. ”
Brown, for his part, emphasized the defensive against the swingman. "Tyshawn, you defend Wang Jun, Richard deals with Jefferson and lets him shoot, prevent breakouts, and pay attention to rotation in mixed defense."
The pistons did not dare to fully defend together. It is impossible to let Hamilton defend against Wang Jun again.
Brown is ready to let Prince follow Wang Jun throughout the game, and the double Wallace will not make obvious holes after the screen, and they are good at dealing with shooting players.
He thought that the defense was foolproof, at most, Jefferson would shoot a few more balls to see how he felt.
As a result, the Nets had problems with the Pistons set-up as soon as they started, because their lineup changed again.
Kittels replaced Jefferson in the starting lineup, and Lawrence guessed that the Pistons couldn't let Wang Jun go alone, so he simply adjusted his tactics and added a three-point shooting point.
Other than that. Rodney started in the No. 4 spot, with Collins coming off the bench again. In this way, counting Kidd, the Nets have four starters who can shoot three-pointers.
The Pistons' starting lineup remains the same. Or double Wallace, Billups, Hamilton, Prince. This is a fixed lineup after the Pistons' mid-term trade.
Rashid jumped the ball and the game began.
Nets team defense. Wang Jun is 60 degrees on the left, and Rodney is in the low post. Billups was on the perimeter in possession looking for opportunities. Passed to Hamilton.
Hamilton took a step inside after receiving the ball, and the Nets were formed on all sides. He played the ball into the bottom right corner, Prince made a three-pointer on a jumper, Rodney pounced and slightly interfered, and the ball bounced out of the frame.
Prince entered the playoffs averaging 10 points per game, shooting 41% from the field and only 26.5% from three-point range.
Kidd grabbed the rebound in the backcourt and passed to Kittels to launch a fast break.
Hamilton defended Kittels, and the person who followed Wang Jun was Big Ben, who took the basketball after half court and waited for his teammates to get into position.
This is the experience of veterans, if it is not a good opportunity, it is not strong.
The ball was passed to Kidd, Martin blocked in the middle, and Kidd broke down the left.
Wang Jun attracted the attention of Big Ben in the bottom right corner at this time, and Rashid could only switch to Kidd. Kidd took a big step to the left to open up space and the ball went to the middle.
Martin squeezed Billups past to catch the ball and took three steps.
Big Ben was very aggressive in his defense, his blocks were basically side blocks, he rushed forward, Martin didn't shoot, half-turned and distributed to the bottom right corner.
The opening tactical arrangement of the Nets team is that Wang Jun and Rodney stand in the bottom corner of one side, and whichever side makes up for the basket, Martin and Kidd pass the ball to which side.
When he returned to the defense, Prince followed Rodney on the left side, and the others were far away from Wang Jun and could not make up for the defense.
Wang Jun got an open spot in the position where he shot the most accurately, and his jump shot was picturesque, hollow into the net. 3 to 0.
The Pistons offense, Brown is not without changes, and the players have more details.
After Hamilton slipped the baseline and Rashid screened, and after dodging the defense, Martin had to defend or "Scalpel" would get open space, and as soon as he got out, Billups hoisted the ball to the low post.
Rashid had a clear advantage in playing Kittles in a misplaced position, and Rodney immediately let go of Big Ben to form a bag on the inside. Rashid crosses inside to Big Ben on the other side, and Rodney turns around and doesn't think about it for a foul and sends Big Ben a free throw.
The Pistons' coordination has actually played beautifully, and if the ball is Oku catching the ball, a mid-range shot will be done. Big Ben's tragedy is to the extreme, and he has to be brought under the basket.
Four consecutive bad free throws, Big Ben was a little scared, and he slept at night and had nightmares on the free throw line.
He missed the basket on both free throws, Martin grabbed the rebound, and the Nets battled it out.
Kidd dribbled the ball to the front court, broke through with Martin, and this time dribbled to the right, Rashid knew he might pass the ball to the middle, but he still had to keep up, otherwise Kidd could jump straight away.
No matter how bad Kidd's offense is, it doesn't get to the point where he can let it go.
Kidd passes the ball to the middle, Martin catches the ball and takes three more steps, and Wallace makes up for it.
Martin played the ball down the left and Rodney took the ball and duffled it to Hamilton to 60 degrees to Kittels, who drew Rashid to make up and pass to Kidd.
On the right, Wang Jun gave Kidd a cover and helped him get rid of Billups.
He doesn't weigh much, and his blocking power is limited, so it's okay to simply block it.
Kidd took the ball outside the three-point line and stopped urgently, Prince switched defenses, and not letting the opponent open shots is the basic principle of defense.
The Pistons' rotation was too fast, and the defensive intensity was suffocating, and it was this rotation that allowed them to concede an average of 80 points per game in the playoffs, the first in the league.
This statistic is the best in NBA history.
But the Pistons still had weaknesses, and the Nets played patiently, and Kidd passed the ball to Wang Jun, who was one step inside the three-point line on the right, and let him misplace and singled out Billups.
THE 191CM BILLUPS WEIGHS 90 KILOGRAMS, HAS AN ADVANTAGE IN THE NO. 1 POSITION, AND HAS AN EXCELLENT DEFENSE, WHICH IS NOT GOOD AGAINST WANG JUN.
Wang Jun squeezed his back, leaned on Billups and turned to the left to shoot, dodging the block. Big Ben was too far away on the inside to make up for it.
Wang Jun scored on a 50-degree mid-range shot on the right side, 5-0.
CCTV5 commentator Zhang Cheng exclaimed excitedly: "At the beginning, Wang Jun scored 5 points in a row, and his confidence was completely out." (To be continued.) )