Chapter 119 Pistons' Plan

At this time, the entire Pistons team gathered together in the Palace of Auburn Hills.

"Lin Yu's defense is so good! Reed's layup was blocked! If I were a judge, I would definitely vote for Lin Yu for the best defensive player at the end of the season!"

I heard the commentary coming from the TV.

When Larry Brown saw this, he knew that the game was no longer suspenseful.

He stood up and asked the Pistons players, "I think you all saw the game just now. How do you think we should deal with the Celtics, or how do we deal with Lin Yu?"

Billups, the team's brain, spoke first.

"Lin Yu is very talented. In terms of defense, he has everything from height, wingspan and speed. He is also very experienced in defense, which is very similar to KG."

"And judging from Reed's situation, even if he can't match KG, he probably won't be that far behind."

"On the offensive end, Lin Yu's outstanding talent can ignore the defense of most defenders, but this does not mean that we can't deal with Lin Yu."

The eyes of the Pistons players were now focused on "The Roaring Lord" Rasheed Wallace.

Rasheed Wallace looked at Lin Yu on the TV screen with disdain in his eyes.

"Leave it to me! I will personally welcome him to the NBA! And show this kid what iron-blooded defense is!"

After hearing what Rashid Wallace said, everyone looked as if they were used to it.

As the former star player of the "Portland Prison Inspection Team", Rasheed Wallace is naturally not a good person.

In the 1997-98 season, Rasheed Wallace received an unprecedented 38 technical fouls.

In the 1998-99 season, Rasheed Wallace broke his own record with 40 technical fouls.

In 2003, Rasheed Wallace was suspended for seven games by the league for threatening Tim Donaghy (later the referee of the gambling goal), which was the longest suspension for non-violent reasons in history.

Hearing Rasheed Wallace's words, Larry Brown also nodded.

"In the next game, we will let the Celtics know the strength of the defending champions!"

此时，刚刚砍下21分10篮板4助攻2盖帽，帮助凯尔特人以100：87击败了雄鹿的林禹。

Celebrating three consecutive wins with teammates.

Wow!

In the locker room, water splashed everywhere.

Although there was no champagne, everyone started a "beggar's version of champagne war" using water and drinks.

Pierce: "Lin, don't hide! Don't think that I can't splash you just because you hide!"

Perkins: "Why are you throwing all that stuff at me? Damn it! I'm going to throw it back!"

Hardaway: "Watch this! No one of you can escape!"

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After the battle was over, Rivers began to speak in his wet suit.

"Guys! Happy times are always short-lived, and the upcoming schedule will not be easy."

"On this road trip, we will play against the Pistons, Pacers, Wizards, Magic, Bulls, 76ers and other strong teams in the Eastern Conference."

"Among them, the strongest team is naturally the Pistons. Since the Celtics have a lot of rookies, I want to explain to you how terrifying this Pistons team is!"

In fact, even without Rivers' introduction, Lin Yu also celebrated the horror of this Pistons team.

After all, they were the league's top defensive team that limited the Lakers F4 to an average of only 81.8 points per game in the finals!

The Pistons' defense is among the best in the entire NBA history!

"Before I explain the piston, I have a question that I hope you can answer."

"The question is, how many different defenses are there in this league?
"The two defensive methods I can think of are naturally help defense and single defense."

Tony was the first to answer Rivers' question. "Do you know the differences between help defense and single defense?" Rivers asked.

"Tim Duncan and KG are both great help defenders, but they are completely different types of defenders."

"Duncan is better at defending in the restricted area. Although his help defense can also extend beyond the three-point line, his strongest defense is naturally centered around the basket."

"As long as the opponent breaks into the inside, they will encounter Duncan's help defense."

The one who answered Rivers was Pierce. As a veteran who has been in the league for many years, he knows very well that there is a big difference even between assisting and defending.

"Compared to Duncan, KG's help defense is more inclined to the outside line, because KG has the speed that is not inferior to that of a guard, plus he has excellent height and wingspan."

"It allows KG to constantly go from outside the three-point line to the restricted area and constantly assist in defense."

"As long as you try to attack from outside the three-point line, KG's help defense will easily double-team you before you break into the paint."

At this point, Pierce glanced at Lin Yu and said, "To some extent, Lin and KG's help defense is very similar."

After all, Lin Yu's assist defense was borrowed from Garnett, so it is normal that he is more similar to Garnett.

Although Duncan and Garnett are both power forwards.

But Duncan is obviously more inclined to the five position, while Garnett is more inclined to the three position.

This is also the fundamental reason why Kobe suffered a big loss against the Big Three of the Celtics in 08, but crushed the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals.

Duncan's assist defense is generally more inclined towards the inside and the basket.

He is indeed not as good as Garnett in double-teaming the ball handler from mid-range.

Reggie Miller and Hamilton, the future Gentleman Ray and Thompson are typical players of this type.

It was not obvious during the regular season, but the advantages of this defensive tactic became apparent in the playoffs when the main players were accustomed to being dead.

The most typical example is last year's finals.

One of the reasons why Kobe didn't play well was that he consumed a lot of energy on the defensive end chasing Hamilton.

Rivers nodded and said to everyone, "That's about it. What you said basically covers the main defensive methods in the league at present."

There is one way that Rivers did not mention here, and that is to be the best steals and blocks player in the league.

To some extent, blocks and steals are both gambling defense.

It is easy to miss people when stealing.

Blocking shots is prone to fouls.

Because the steals leader or blocks leader in the league is never equal to a defensive stalwart.

"How terrible is this Pistons team now?"

"Ben Wallace won two Defensive Player of the Year awards. His defensive support is like a combination of Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan!"

"The Pistons' outside line should prioritize defending shots. Once the opponent chooses to break through, Ben Wallace's double-team will come."

"'Little Prince' Prince is a typical small forward with long arms and a defender similar to Scottie Pippen. In the finals last season, he and Hamilton worked together to make Kobe suffer a great loss."

"Rashid Wallace is a defensive and technical foul king, Lin Yu, you have to be extra careful with him!"

Hearing Rivers' words, Lin Yu nodded.

Rasheed Wallace has never been selected to the All-NBA Team or the All-Defensive Team in his career.

But it doesn't mean that his defense on the court is bad.

After all, even a stat-boosting player like Camby can win the Defensive Player of the Year award.

To some extent, the award cannot fully reflect a player's value on the defensive end.

(End of this chapter)