Chapter 120: Get ready for the competition!
In the original history, Rasheed Wallace's WS on the defensive end this season was 5.1.

WS stands for winshare, or victory contribution value.

The Spurs selected the "Crippled Foot" Bao Sanshu for the first defense, and his WS on the defensive end was only 4.0.

We can also see Rasheed Wallace's defensive energy from here.

"Add to that Chauncey Billups, the point guard at No. 1, who has excellent defensive awareness and is very good at using his strong body to create confrontation."

"It can be said that this Pistons team is full of all kinds of defensive stalwarts."

"Of course this doesn't mean that the Pistons' defense doesn't have any shortcomings."

"But the scariest thing about this Pistons team is that they can turn their weaknesses into traps to lure you!"

"'Little Prince' Prince and Hamilton are both relatively light players, but this is not the Pistons' weakness. On the contrary, if they really force this point, I'm afraid we will lose the game."

'Little Prince' Prince is a small forward with a height of 2 meters and a weight of only 06KG.

Pierce, who is also a small forward, is 2 meters tall and weighs 01 kg.

Hamilton is 1 meters tall and weighs only 98 kg.

Kobe, who is also a guard, weighs 97KG.

It can also be seen from the weight that the Pistons' two players at positions 2 and 3 are not good at dealing with players of the same position who have the same weight.

But as Rivers said, the Pistons seem to have defensive loopholes at the 2nd and 3rd positions.

But the question is, if the Pistons are really that easy to deal with, can they still be a championship-level team?
If an ordinary defender chooses to break through Hamilton, then even if he succeeds in breaking through, he will inevitably face Ben Wallace who comes to assist in defense.

And it doesn’t mean that the defender at the No. 2 position will definitely face the player at the No. 2 position.

In the finals, the defender who was defending Kobe on the perimeter was the "Little Prince" Prince at the third position.

Given Prince's weight, it is indeed difficult to defend the power forward position, especially against a heavy small forward like Pierce.

But if it is a matchup, a power forward like Kobe who is good at shooting, his excellent wingspan can easily interfere with Kobe.

When Lin Yu heard what Rivers said, he nodded.

In fact, to some extent, it is actually a typical lineup of the small ball era.

Two outside shooters: Billups and Hamilton.

Blue-collar wing: Prince.

Space power forward: Rasheed Wallace.

All-around defensive master: Ben Wallace.

Is it familiar?

Very similar to the Warriors' small ball lineup.

And it’s a defensive enhanced version!

Tony then asked, "We can't play their 2 and 3 positions...so coach, how are we going to deal with the Pistons?"

Tony's question instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Everyone is waiting for Rivers' answer.

Rivers did not keep the audience in suspense and answered Tony's question directly.

"Inside information!"

Tony:? ? ?
I'm afraid you're kidding me!

Isn’t the Pistons’ inside line made up of Rasheed Wallace and two-time Defensive Player of the Year Ben Wallace?
Even the Sharks couldn’t be destroyed in last year’s finals.

Breaking down the Pistons’ inside line, I guess you must be kidding me!

Lin Yu looked at Mehmet Okur, then at Rivers, and instantly understood what Rivers meant.

"I understand coach, I will continue to attack the Pistons' inside line!"

When Rivers heard Lin Yu's answer, his eyes lit up instantly, and he said with emotion: "Lin, your basketball IQ is really outstanding!"

What are you two talking about!?

Tony looked at the two people with a black question mark on his face. What the hell...

what's going on! ?

...

At this time, Larry Brown was also being interviewed by the media.

As an expert at passing the buck, he is now ready to completely throw the pot away.

Didn’t Shehuigua say that the Dream Team failed because the Dream Team was stronger than the Dragon Country men’s basketball team, so shouldn’t he take the blame?
Now, as long as he defeats Lin Yu, who has yet to taste defeat in the NBA, he can completely take the blame.

Larry Brown had even thought of what to say in the post-match press conference.

"The reason why we lost to Lin Yu in the Olympics was purely because the Dream Team's defense was not good and some players had problems with their defensive attitudes. Otherwise, the Dream Team would have been defeated by the Dragon Country Men's Basketball Team!"

He put the blame on Shehuigua, Stoudemire and others, and completely distanced himself from the matter.

And now, naturally, he has to start warming up for himself.

"Coach Brown, the Pistons' next opponent is the Cavaliers, who have won three consecutive games. You were defeated by Lin Yu in the Olympics. Do you have the confidence to beat the Celtics now?"

"First of all, I want to make it clear that the Dream Team's lineup is indeed deformed. I admit that the Dream Team failed, but I don't admit that I was defeated by Lin Yu."

"Lin Yu is indeed an outstanding young man, but his opponent is the defending champion!"

"I will use a big win to welcome Lin Yu to the NBA!"

Larry Brown, full of confidence, directly won by a big margin.

Reporters love this kind of grudge game the most!
Before the game started, news about Larry Brown and Lin Yu was already flying everywhere.

ESPN: The champion coach's bold words! Larry Brown refuses to admit that he was defeated by Lin Yu!

Sports Illustrated: Super rookie Lin Yu! Duel with the defending champion!
Los Angeles Times: The winning streak is about to end! The champion coach declares victory!

……

At this time, there is naturally no shortage of media taking sides.

For example, Barkley.

Barkley and Smith have a good relationship with Lin Yu.

But at this time, Barkley was not optimistic about the Celtics.

"To be honest, in my opinion, there is no suspense in this game."

"I admit that Lin Yu is very good and Paul Pierce is also very strong, but their opponent is the Pistons' five tigers, the championship team that defeated the Lakers' F4!"

"In the first three games of the Celtics, the only opponent with gold content was the Cavaliers, but the Cavaliers were a team on the edge of the playoffs."

"If it's three years, no, two years later, as Lin Yu grows, I think the Celtics will most likely become a championship team."

"But Lin Yu is still too young now. The Pistons are not a strong enemy that he can defeat!"

At this time, the Celtics players had already boarded the plane to Detroit.

Looking at today's newspaper, Pierce teased.

"Larry Brown is such a mean old man. He has been obsessed with revenge since he was defeated by you, Lin!"

"Paul, if I were Larry Brown, I would want to kill Lin right now. After all, Lin defeated the Dream Team, and the Dream Team 6 is almost becoming a shame for the Meili family!"

As Perkins spoke, his eyes were full of emotion as he looked at Lin Yu.

"Let me correct you. It's not fast. The Dream Six team is the shame of the Meili family. The myth we created back then was completely destroyed by Lin Yu alone!"

'Penny' Hardaway was also full of emotion at this time.

He was once a member of the Dream Team III and participated in the 96 Olympics.

"Seriously, Lin, how did you and Yao beat the Dream Team? With Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson, and Steven Marbury, you could have won with a dog tied to the dugout, right?"

Dio looked at Lin Yu with curiosity at this time.

"Boris, if Larry Brown heard what you said, I think you might have to leave the Palace of Auburn Hills lying down."

(End of this chapter)