Chapter 625: 624. Just So Shameless
During the jump ball, Liu Mang was neither ready to catch the fast break nor to steal the fast break, because this season is no longer the time when Ratliff lost the jump ball every day last season. Rasheed Wallace and Both Bosh and Bosh seem to be on par in jumping. Liu Mang would rather play steadily if he wins the jump ball and then advances to the position, and if he loses the jump ball, he returns to defense. Seek stability in the start!
After the Pistons won the jump ball, Billups jumped up and held the ball in his arms. Liu Mang looked at Billups's movement and sneered, as if someone was going to grab you, and then followed Hamilton to start long-distance running.
Liu Mang followed Hamilton and kept running. He didn't know what Hamilton was thinking. Billups hadn't even passed halftime, and the new masked man started running around inside the three-point line. Liu Mang had to keep up. To maintain the team's defensive position, you can't be disturbed by this guy.
Liu Mang knows that this is the role of Hamilton, not only to score, but also to help the Pistons with poor offensive tactics to disrupt the opponent's defense, and to help teammates with poor offensive tactics to open up the situation. Although Stephen Jackson and Bosh have Offensive ability, but in the Pistons system, they don't have the ball, only shots, because the Pistons need to press the rhythm, Billups is the rhythm master on the offensive end, and Ben Wallace is the rhythm on the defensive end Grandmaster.
Seeing that Hamilton was obviously running aimlessly, because the Pistons hadn't started tactical moves yet, but Liu Mang had to run with Hamilton.
"Ding... Yizhong triggers at level 5, the Pistons offset the home pressure of the Devils, and it comes from Chauncey Billups."
While running with Hamilton, Liu Mang was also paying attention to Billups who was advancing. To defend Hamilton, he cannot receive the ball in a comfortable position, so blocking Hamilton's receiving route is also one aspect. Although Billups' organizational ability is not top-notch, it can only be said to be excellent, but his mistakes are well controlled, and generally speaking, the passing is very accurate, very accurate.
When Billups settled down and pushed forward, Liu Mang heard the system prompt. Looking at Billups who was more stable and mature than last year and entered his peak stage, Liu Mang felt that this guy came under Larry Brown's hands. , I became really confident a lot! You must know that in the last two series with the Pistons last year, Billups had already collapsed.
But now, Billups has not been affected by the sweep of the playoffs!
But Liu Mang heard the difference in the system prompt!
The Pistons didn't become calm and calm because of Billups' ability to control the court, but it just offset the morale suppression of their own side's Roar of Heaven!
That is, the home field advantage on his side offset Billups' aura!
This feeling is good!
Seeing Billups coming, the Pistons started to attack the running position, mainly the running position of Hamilton and Bosh. Stephen Jackson was a two-wing shooter except when he needed him to play alone, that is, two 45 From an angle of 60 degrees to 60 degrees, his three-point shooting rate was as high as 41%, so Raheem did not dare to relax at all, and followed closely next to Stephen Jackson. The Pistons averaged only The starting small forward with 5 points was upgraded to Stephen Jackson, who averaged 14 points per game by hitting two three-pointers per game. From this alone, the strength of the Pistons has improved by leaps and bounds. The team's first defense gate on the outside line held it back.
Although Bosh is still a rookie, he averaged 16+8 per game and is the second-leading scorer of the Pistons. Rasheed Wallace doesn't want to lose face on a rookie. This is the Christmas game, a game that basketball fans all over the world pay attention to. He was also tight against Bosh.
Liu Mang devoted himself to the great cause of running around with Hamilton. The Pistons started a simple and clear tactical run, that is, everyone went up to pick and roll without the ball when Hamilton ran next to him. The penalty is particularly loose, which is very beneficial to an offense like the Pistons.
After Billups got beyond the three-point line, Prince stepped up to defend him. Seeing the tall and thin man approaching, Billups changed direction to get a little breakthrough space, and wanted to forcefully squeeze past Pu Lins, just like last year's playoffs.
but! This year, Liu Mang dared to hand over the defensive task of defending the opponent's first scoring point except for the speed type to Prince, because Prince's defense this year reached the peak of his career!
Prince accurately judged Billups' breakthrough direction after changing direction, and blocked it. Billups tried to squeeze away with strength, but couldn't move!
Billups forced Prince to break through. The three-point line was entered, but he was suppressed by Prince and could only walk from the bottom line. Although he entered the three-point line, Billups almost rushed to the end Line, only to the distance of the free throw line!
Billups is careless! He didn't expect that this guy who played poorly in the playoffs last year would actually improve his defense so much after only half a year!
But Billups didn't panic, kept his calm as the main player, turned around and leaned against Prince, protected the ball, and waited for his teammates to move.
At this time Hamilton cut to the basket, and Liu Mang followed Hamilton to the basket when he was blocked by Ben Wallace, but Liu Mang was ready when Hamilton cut to the basket, and put his elbow against Ben Wallace. Wallace made a big turn around and continued to catch up with Hamilton.
Hamilton used Ben Wallace's pick-and-roll to run back from the center and ran to the free throw line.
Hamilton felt that he had thrown Liu Mang away, turned his head to look, and was about to stop to ask for the ball when he saw Liu Mang following up again.
There is no end!
Fortunately, at this time, Bosh just cut in from the left side of the basket and saw that Hamilton couldn't get rid of Liu Mang and took a step inside the free throw line to block Liu Mang.
As expected of Garnett's second place, his footsteps were broken during the pick-and-roll, and Bosh moved to block Liu Mang!
The Eagles switch defenses now!
Rasheed Wallace immediately gave up chasing Bosh and switched to Hamilton. Hamilton saw the switch and immediately picked up his speed again and ran to the right of the Nets at a 45-degree angle. The ball pick-and-roll, that is, Bosh's pick-and-roll, Billups had already started to act, retreated a step to the right corner, Prince was pulled to the right corner, Hamilton threw away Rasheed Hua Lace got a perfect gap in the middle distance at a 45-degree angle on the right side of the Nets!
Billups sent the ball over immediately, Hamilton received the ball and turned around to shoot a mid-range jumper!
Long two-point hit.
This stability is simply unmatched!
Liu Mang watched Hamilton run continuously for so long, and his speed and rhythm kept running with rapid changes in speed, and he was able to maintain the stability of the CIC.
The CIC of 95 may be the first in the league, it is terrifyingly strong!
Fortunately, this guy can only hit mid-range shots!
Concentrate on attacking the mid-range shot, and Hamilton has perfected this point!
By the time Hamilton shot, the Pistons were back on defense. With Bosh this year, their power forward has been upgraded from Clifford Robinson, who averaged less than four rebounds per game, to Bosh, who averaged eight rebounds per game. The forward has been upgraded from Michael Curry, who averaged less than 2 rebounds per game, to Stephen Jackson, who averaged 3 rebounds per game. The rebounds have skyrocketed even better, at least not at the bottom of the league. Now he averages 42 rebounds per game. Sixteenth in the league.
But most of the guaranteed rebounds are upgraded defensive rebounds. Their offensive rebounds are still in the lower reaches of the league, averaging only 10.5 offensive rebounds per game.
The Eagles averaged 47 rebounds per game and ranked first in the league, averaging 16 offensive rebounds per game.
The addition of Bosh and Stephen Jackson also made Ben Wallace fall out of the ranks of rebounding contenders. His average rebounds per game dropped from 15.5 per game last season to 11.7 per game this season.
Seeing that the Pistons returned to the defense so decisively, Liu Mang suppressed the tempo and slowed down after receiving the serve, waiting for his teammates to settle down.
Liu Mang advanced to the frontcourt and saw that Hamilton was defending at the top arc. Facing Hamilton who was not that good in defense, Liu Mang did not rush to attack. He looked at the Pistons' defense and felt that it was completely different from last year!
The current defense of the Pistons is very different from when Carlisle was the head coach. Coach Carlisle also pays attention to defense, but he is not good at it. He does not have a good defensive assistant. Defense can only make the best use of everything and let the best defensive players There are not many routines to defend against the opponent's strongest player. Under Larry Brown, Hamilton's strong physical fitness was used for single defense.
Hamilton defended himself, and Liu Mang always felt tricky! As long as you are not blind, you know that Hamilton will never be able to guard against himself! Even if he has good physical fitness, he is not a player who can be consumed by physical fitness!
Although I know there is a trap, if I don't try to enter the trap, I don't know what the trap is.
Liu Mang made a gesture and opened the singles!
The Eagles pulled away and took away the defenders. Liu Mang dribbled the ball to the three-point line. As soon as he got close to the three-point line, Hamilton slammed into him fiercely!
Yes!
Just hit!
Hamilton directly used his thin body to rush towards Liu Mang oppressively!
Liu Mang was abruptly forced back by Hamilton, and the referee didn't blow his whistle! Liu Mang knew that this was the existence of a hand-check, and the action that caused Hamilton to hit his elbow to block the defense was theoretically not a foul.
This is the first time for Hamilton to really defend Liu Mang one-on-one. It happened occasionally before. It was time for a dislocation in the tactics. He has never defended Liu Mang one-on-one. He saw Liu Mang being oppressed by himself. The defense forced him to retreat, and he continued to press excitedly!
but! Liu Mang even took a step back. Seeing that Hamilton continued to put his left arm up and continue to press the defense, there was only one thought in his head, what was this guy thinking?
Liu Mang immediately grabbed the ball with his right hand and slammed it towards Hamilton's arm from bottom to top!
"Pengci Master level 5 was successfully triggered."
"Beep..."
The referee is still hesitating whether to give the whistle, but thinking that this is the home court of the Eagles, the whistle is blown immediately! Hamilton thug foul!
Hamilton, who was excited, seemed to be struck by lightning! Seeing Liu Mang patted his bumped hand, looked at the ball rolling on the ground, and the referee made a thug gesture at him, and then made three free throws towards the technical table, his whole body It's all bad!
This guy is going to compete for the scoring champion! Why are you still so mean and shameless!
Liu Mang doesn't care whether he is despicable or not, shameless or not, the hand-check is really beneficial to the Pistons' style of play after having Larry Brown, the defensive master-level head coach, but the shooting cylinder rule is not for Liu Mang. So beneficial! For him, using fouls to prevent the opponent's defense from sticking so tightly is part of his offensive threat!