Chapter Ninety-Five: The Fulcrum
Chris Webb glared at Paul Millsap.
But Millsap was not afraid, and this rookie was as tough as an iron stone.
"You guy!" Chris Webb was furious, and when attacking, he secretly elbowed Millsap in the chest.
Millsap snorted, frowning, and a fierce glint in his eyes.
Not to be outdone, he sneaked a knee into the crook of Chris Webb's leg.
Chris Webb catches the ball at the free-throw line, turns and dribbles to find Billups hand-to-hand pass cover.
Hamilton ran tirelessly, getting around the baseline and finally getting an open spot.
I turned around and threw it directly.
It was so fast that Korver couldn't catch up.
The basketball arc is smooth and falls into the basket with precision.
"Huh!"
Roll up the white mesh flower and make a crisp sound.
Korver's face was ugly, and he secretly glanced at Wang Mingming on the sidelines.
Wang Mingming's expression was serious, and he clasped his arms in his hands.
"The coach is definitely not satisfied with this defense!" Korver shuddered, and his attention became more focused.
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Almost everyone on the Pistons is looking for a match against the 76ers.
In terms of game style, it is completely different from the Cavaliers who played in the previous round.
The point is, the 76ers also don't have any players with low-post offensive ability, and if the Cavaliers and Pistons play each other, they may still have some advantage over the 76ers.
There is no low post, only the face frame to attack.
Wang found that Iverson's one-on-one breakthrough efficiency was higher than that of blocking and pick-and-roll breakthroughs.
But a one-on-one breakthrough consumes much more physical strength than a block-and-roll breakthrough.
The 76ers consistently trailed the Pistons in scores.
At the end of the first quarter, they trailed by five points at 17-22.
The Pistons are the team that has really played the playoffs so far and steadily suppressed the 76ers, and it is indeed better than the 76ers in terms of the state of the players, tactical execution, and the overall level of skills and tactics.
Thankfully, there's Allen Iverson.
Wang tomorrow looked at Iverson, who was the only one in the 76ers who could still perform in the first quarter, with 8 points and 1 assist.
The Pistons' defense against Allen in the first quarter was full of packs, cut-and-pass passes, and everything was done.
Iverson suffered what James experienced in the previous round, and even the Pistons' rotation transition, did a better job than the 76ers.
Off the court, Pistons coach Philip Sanders was expressionless.
Philip Saunders took over the reins of Larry Brown from '05 and became Detroit coach.
There is no doubt that he is one of the league's biggest coaches.
Since 1995, Philip Saunders has been the coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, he is Kevin Garnett's mentor, and he has led the Timberwolves all the way, and as the Wolves have grown, they have become a Western Conference powerhouse, but in the end they can only lose the Western Conference Finals.
Coming to the Pistons, last year unfortunately lost to the Heat, who were shrouded in the halo of fate.
This year, the Heat are in a slump, and they have met the incredibly fast Iverson in the playoffs.
Originally, Sanders was still hesitating how to defend, but in the last round, the 76ers played against the Cavaliers, and the 76ers' defensive strategy inspired Sanders.
Three-dimensional bag clamp tactics.
The Pistons, doing better than the 76ers.
And occasionally the Jordan rule is invoked to undermine Iverson's ties with the rest of the team.
Iverson can score points, but he can't string the team together, and the Pistons can tolerate Iverson scoring high, but as long as the team wins, what does it matter?
Wang Ming was stunned in place, but he didn't expect to lift a stone and hit himself in the foot.
When dealing with the Cavaliers, happily wrap up James.
Now facing the pistons, the pistons also use this trick, moving freely between the bag clamp and the laissez-faire.
Guided by Billups, the Pistons' outside defensive system is rock-solid.
"The defensive pressure on the ball carrier is not strong, the strong is the marking of the non-player, so I need you to attack more with the ball, this game, I allow you to go in to find opportunities, and also allow you to shoot mid-range, but you must not make mistakes, but give the opponent a chance......."
Wang changed his strategy tomorrow, and the pre-game arrangement was completely useless.
The Pistons are now strong on the perimeter, and the 76ers are a strong team on the perimeter offense, and if they want to beat the Pistons, they must beat them in what they do best.
The 76ers had no other choice.
The air cut fails, there is no space on the outside, and attacking with the ball is the best way.
So in the second quarter, the 76ers increased the number of players with the ball, and the breakthrough players led by Iverson and Iguodala killed inside, seeking opportunities to break through the ball or directly attack the basket.
The 76ers' painting style has changed, from the tactical style of blocking and dismantling the cover in the high position and running and receiving the ball on the weak side to pulling away singles on the weak side and attacking with the ball in the high position.
Prince is the same as the Pistons' original Big Ben.
They are all players with outstanding help defense, and in terms of single defense, they may not be able to top up to strong players.
Iguodala is better, and when he meets James, it is impossible to prevent it without the help of his teammates.
But Iguodala, who received Wang Ming's military order, has now strengthened his desire to attack, and the 76ers' offense has improved greatly in the second quarter, and the score is quickly tied with the Pistons.
The two teams alternated leads, 42-41 at halftime, with the Pistons leading by one point.
The whole league is such a groggy offensive rhythm, the 76ers are already fast, but in the playoffs, defense is also emphasized, and the transition between offense and defense slows down, and the game looks very dull.
It's not that Wang doesn't want to speed up tomorrow, especially when switching offense, which is the 76ers' strong point.
But the Pistons retreat well, and there are a few ghost hands that are good at stealing, if one is not careful, it is very easy to be robbed on the spot by the opposite side, and then there will be a gap of 4 or 5 points inside and out.
"The best thing to do is to attack Chris Webb, but we lack attacking power on the inside, and Al Harrington is more of a small forward."
Head Assistant Coach Randy Ayes offers advice to Wang.
The king thought about it tomorrow and called Paul Millsap to him again.
At this time, the court has entered the stage of the third quarter.
Millsap was stunned, wondering what instructions the head coach was shouting at this time?
Wang Ming pointed to Chris Webber on the court and said, "Paul, if you are given the right to attack in the low post, the interior line will use you as the main attack point, and attack Chris Webb with all your might, do you have any certainty of winning?" ”
"All-out attack on Chris Webb?"
Paul Millsap's mouth opened wide.
In the team, Iverson will always be the only one who will attack, but Wang Tomorrow proposed to give Millsap the opportunity to attack on his own.
This surprised Millsap and surprise.
Wang Mingming's words changed: "This is not a test, if I can't see your results on the field, I will replace you." ”
Millsap was solemn, patting his chest, very confident.
"Coach, you can rest assured, I've been practicing all season, just waiting for this moment!"