Chapter 531
It took a full 22 seconds of attack time, and the Pistons took the lead in scoring two points.
After the goal, the Pistons returned to defense quickly. Their return to defense was too fast, and the center was only 2.06 meters.
Offensive and defensive transition, the Eagles attack.
Liu Mang pushed forward, and Billups stepped forward immediately. Liu Mang was surprised. Isn't Billups afraid of being fouled?
Suddenly, Liu Mang saw Billups moving his hand back, and secretly sighed that he was indeed Mr. Big Scene. He learned the little trick he used before, and wanted to use his body to suppress Liu Mang from speeding up.
but! Putting his hands behind his back... Liu Mang put his left elbow on Billups' chest, trying to separate Billups, and at this moment, the iron elbow skill was triggered fortunately! Liu Mang accelerated his breakthrough to the right. Billups wanted to push up, but he felt a huge force coming from Liu Mang's left arm, and he couldn't stand it!
Giving up the hand interference, Billups could only rely on strength, but without the hand interference, it was difficult to pose a threat to Liu Mang's breakthrough.
Why at the beginning of the century, Iverson, who was almost invincible in speed, had to change direction to break through, while Westbrook's breakthrough in the future would just be accelerated? It is because you can get started at the beginning of the century! Defense against breakthroughs is all about pulling and pulling. It is difficult to break in without shaking people away. In the future, the kind of calls for fouls will make outside breakthroughs so easy, unless it is Leonard and Rondo. The long-handed monster does not need to pull people to defend its area so large.
Liu Mang passed Billups and entered the inside line. Billups did not feel depressed, but followed Liu Mang closely. - robinson up! Form a double team with Billups!
The very fast and decisive double-teaming gave Liu Mang a great physical confrontation. Liu Mang was about to pass to Boozer and jumped up to look for Boozer. The power, the ball is taken out!
Hamilton!
When Liu Mang broke through and was blocked by Clifford Robinson, Hamilton sneaked up behind Clifford Robinson and reached out to take the ball out of Liu Mang's hand! Fortunately, the ball fell to Boozer's feet after being patted away. Boozer picked up the ball and rushed inside. Ratliff and Ben Wallace started a hand-to-hand fight. Ratliff refused to let Ben Wallace make up Defending Boozer, but Ben Wallace squeezed Ratliff away. At this time, Boozer had already jumped up to put the basket. Ben Wallace hit Boozer on the arm and knocked Boozer away. Slapped to the ground!
The referee blows the whistle and the thug fouls.
This action is too big! Ratliff and Boozer got up together and headed towards Ben Wallace. Ben Wallace put his head against the heads of the two without hesitation, and the referee hurried over to separate the three.
Boozer and Ratliff are still relatively calm, they just want to express an attitude to the referee, expressing their dissatisfaction with this scale of whistleblowing.
Ben Wallace couldn't defend the ball at all, it was aimed at people, but he only fouled one thug.
Of course, Boozer and Ratliff are quite used to it. Calling fouls these days is like this, which can only put pressure on the referees and cannot be changed.
Boozer went to the free throw line and made one of two free throws.
It's the Pistons offense again.
The Eagles found that Liu Mang couldn't keep up with Hamilton, and the Pistons set up a pick-and-roll for Hamilton, allowing Hamilton to catch and shoot.
The Pistons still played the same way. Billups first took time, and then continued to break through after the time was almost exhausted. At the same time, the Pistons gave Hamilton a pick-and-roll. Defending against Hamilton, Clifford Robinson ran to the right outside the 45-degree three-point line after the pick-and-roll. After receiving the return pass from Billups who broke into the inside line, Hamilton kept the ball without stopping. Ford Robinson threw it over, and Clifford Robinson also hit a three-pointer after receiving the ball!
5 to 1! The Pistons lead the Eagles by 4 points at the start!
Immediately after the Eagles attacked and discovered the Pistons' desperate defensive strategy, Liu Mang was not ready to hold the ball and do it himself. He directed Boozer to the right side near the bottom corner to open up space and put Clifford Robinson Take it away, Ratliff came outside the three-second zone on the right, waiting for a response, Prince went to the bottom corner on the left, Liu Mang opened up space at a 45-degree angle on the left, and Raheem dropped low!
Fight Jason Terry with conventional tactics, fight Liu Mang with weird tactics, and when there is nothing to do, just pick Raheem!
Raheem faced Michael Curry with a clear advantage in height and strength. At this time, Ben Wallace was afraid of Ratliff's catch and high play, and he didn't double-team Raheem in the first place. Raheem Bulldozers gouged Michael Curry into the basket.
but!
Ben Wallace deserves to be the center with the best defense at the basket. When Raheem turned around to dunk, he suddenly rushed over with extremely fast bullet speed! And the prediction was very accurate. Seeing that Raheem was about to be blocked, fortunately, Raheem reacted quickly, flicked his fingertips, changed from a dunk to a small throw, and narrowly avoided Ben Wallace The ball hit the backboard and bounced into the basket.
too difficult!
It was the Pistons attack again, Billups continued to break through, Hamilton continued to go around the pick-and-roll to the left side of the basket, Liu Mang immediately switched defenses with Boozer after encountering Clifford Robinson's pick-and-roll, Boozer went to chase Hamilton, Liu Mang went to follow Clifford Robinson. At this time, Billups made a choice immediately, did not pass the ball, and continued to rush to the basket!
Prince couldn't stop Billups, and Ratliff stepped over to defend. At this time, Raheem saw that the situation at the basket was not good, and retracted back. Billups didn't pass to the empty Ben immediately. -Wallace, wait for a second. Although Ben Wallace is standing one step outside the three-second zone, Billups thinks it is difficult for Ben Wallace to make a shot from this position. It is very possible that Ratliff will be able to take a shot when he turns around, but Raheem dare not bet on such a chance, after all, he is too tight from the basket, so he shrinks back quickly, and Billups passes at this time, a long pass from the baseline to the basket Michael Curry in the bottom right corner of the basket.
Michael Curry's open three-pointer!
The fans at the scene exclaimed "NO...". Fortunately, the ball was missed and Raheem defended the defensive rebound.
At this time, the Pistons' offensive routines were completely exposed. The simple and rough offensive tactics, Billups' breakthrough, Hamilton's pick-and-roll open shot, passed to the open when there was no open, and actively off the ball to form a misplaced pick-and-roll, gave Michael -Curry or Ben Wallace form an opportunity, mainly Billups, Hamilton, and Clifford Robinson attack.
Although we know that Hamilton can't kill a team by himself, the Eagles have to guard against it. If he really misses the shot and widens the point difference, it is no different from being shot by him.
This is the purpose of Billups, the on-field coach, to let Hamilton make the first shot, and then use the threat Hamilton brings to create opportunities for others. Hamilton's passing is also very powerful, and he is selfless and has good vision. As long as his teammates If you have a chance, even if you are confident that you can throw the ball in before the opponent jumps next to you, you will give opportunities to better teammates.
Billups, Hamilton, and Clifford Robinson, three players who pass the ball well form a scoring support circle. First of all, when the three pass the ball before and score, when all three are blocked, the other two must be Teammates will have a chance. Although Michael Curry and Ben Wallace are not very good at scoring, they are only responsible for shooting.
The Eagles were well prepared and used Liu Mang and Prince's transposition defense against the Pistons from the beginning, but they didn't expect the Pistons to play a completely different style of play from the original coach Carlisle!
Liu Mang is very familiar with this style of play, and he is very impressed. The future ratings killer, the style of the Pistons' Five Tigers! It’s just that Rasheed Wallace, who is faster and more accurate, has become Clifford Robinson, but if you don’t consider offensive efficiency, this style of play is really powerful, because it’s too simple, and the Eagles can only be simple and rude Defense, the Pistons don't consider the offensive efficiency, just grind the rhythm to throw the ball, and then defend, the Eagles fell into a passive position at the beginning! Into the rhythm of the Pistons!
The Pistons have strengthened their defense, moved more, and confronted more, making use of the fact that they did not take advantage of the larger scale of the playoffs in the previous three games.
The Eagles started offensively badly, and could only compete defensively with the Pistons. By the official timeout of the first quarter, the Eagles only scored 8 points, while the Pistons relied on Hamilton and Clifford Robinson's open shots. Scored 14 points, leading the Eagles by more than 5 points at the start!
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During the official timeout, Liu Mang felt the resentful eyes from his teammates and coaches, and knew that it was his own fault.
The Pistons are too strong after entering fury mode! It is indeed a team that can comeback from 1 to 3. Its strength is estimated to be similar to that of the Suns in the 2005-06 season, except that one is offensive and the other is defensive. But their common feature is that they are led by the scoring champion. With a score of 1 to 3, they made a strong comeback.
Liu Mang found the tactical board, thought about it, and got it!
Talked it over with coach Kruger and assistant Mike Woodson.
"Can it work?" Coach Kruger was so helpless with this disciple, he came up with a strange trick again!
Coach Kruger wasn't asking about Liu Mang. Liu Mang must be able to say this method because he thought it would work. He was asking about Mike Woodson.
Mike Woodson never thought that there is such a way, mainly because there has never been a team with such a single offensive strategy as the Pistons before. Even the iron-blooded Knicks have all had Alan Houston, Ewing, John Starks, Larry Johnson... and so on.
Mike Woodson said uncertainly: "It can be done..."
2 to 1, Liu Mang's strategy passed!
Liu Mang called Jason Terry, Prince, Raheem, and Ratliff together...