Chapter 161: The Modest Duo
In the second half of the second quarter, after the Pistons were all on the court, the Knicks also took the initiative to make substitutions, Jay, Anthony, Gerrard, Allen, Yao Ming played, this half of the game, Yao Ming was not as the main force, but Mir wanted Yao Ming to enjoy the Pistons' terrifying defense.
This time the ball was controlled by Allen, who was the absolute main attacking point on the court, Yao Ming pulled Ben to the outside, and then Jay took the ball and began to impact, and Allen on the other side also began to block and dismantle with Gerrard and Anthony, and began to run without the ball, once Jay hit the block, the whole team began to guide the ball.
Although this kind of offense is not very efficient and easy to be stopped by the Pistons, this set of lineups is not for offense but for defense.
Gerrard and Anthony, the two muscular strongmen, plus Yao Ming, made the Knicks' area inside the three-point line an absolute blockade for the first time, and the good thing for the Pistons was that Hamilton still hit two three-pointers.
But in terms of offense, the two are half a pound against eight taels, and the Pistons' idea of chasing down the score is destined to be impossible to achieve.
In the third quarter, Hill and other five-man groups continued to play, and they replaced Cotter more thoroughly, replaced with Gerrard's five-small lineup performance, and officially started the whirlwind performance in the second half. If it weren't for Chauncey's two successful three-point shots, the score between the two sides would not necessarily be further widened...... It was the first time Carlisle had seen such a crazy tactic, and the coach who used it.
The fourth quarter was Yao Ming, Jay, and Battier. Kort and Anthony on the field. The score between the two sides has now stretched to 18 points at this point. There are veterans leading the newcomers forward, and this is Mir's strategy before the start of this round.
The rookies began to behave normally, and the Knicks won the first game of the series with a score of 108-94.
No one thought that the gap between the two teams would be so big, nor did they expect that in the regular season, the Pistons, who were often in the first place, would not be able to resist the attack from the Knicks even after the second quarter when the Knicks were a little serious.
Hill scored 20 points and 5 assists in the last two quarters, and was considered a big contributor to the Knicks' victory in this game, and Cotter grabbed 13 rebounds to successfully defend the interior. It also gave Kurt a second notice.
Although Yao Ming's shooting percentage was 5-of-14, plus 12 points and 7 rebounds from the free throw line, his height and the projection area he could cover on the court were also shown in front of fans for the first time.
Of course, these are just the focus of individual media attention, and more people are concerned about how bad the Pistons' defense has suddenly become?
Later, some interested people flipped through the video and watched the game carefully in the second quarter, only to find that Hill was facing Michael? Curry's moment, the Pistons players didn't dare to let go of their defenders immediately, Gong Feng, Ray Allen was already wandering at a 45-degree angle on both sides at this time, and Battier was ambushed at the bottom foot. Once the defender lets go of Hill, the Knicks have an opportunity from beyond the three-point line.
And a Dell? Curry can't defend Hill. After this game, it has been proven.
The other is Yao Ming's long-range shooting ability, in the case of no one to defend, Yao Ming, who does blocking and dismantling and involvement in the high post, definitely has a hollow inside, although the later Robinson mainly defends Yao Ming, but in this way, there must be a gap on the side of the Pistons, Anthony? Mason can also calmly follow his own speed and score the ball.
Not to mention this, Gong Feng, Ray Allen, and Jay all just play normally to play, without the slightest special play, the combined score of the three is 35 points, and the average one person is about 10 points.
As soon as such an analysis unfolded, many people found that the Pistons couldn't win the Knicks who played normally, because of the Pistons' offense, the Knicks could still be limited, Curry and Ben's lack of offensive ability was a point that the Knicks could let go, plus Yao Ming's ability to defend tall men, Robinson's performance today was beyond his level.
In order to defeat the current Knicks, the Pistons can only make a choice, either actively fight with the Knicks offensively, or fight defense, and even develop some super-long abilities in the bench members.
Sure enough, in the second game, the Pistons took the lead in making adjustments, letting go of Yao Ming's outside shooting, and changing it to a strategy of interfering with the Knicks, and Ben's defensive range was further expanded, not limited to anyone, just ready to grab rebounds and block.
The Knicks really fell into this trap after the start, and the space that can be easily obtained by relying on the passing ball together is in danger of being blocked at any time today.
Fortunately, Hill stood up again and began to force singles on the inside to stabilize the situation, and the scores of the two sides remained within a stable range from the beginning to halftime.
"Gong Feng, Lei, what do you two think? It's time for you to attack, they can't block your shots...... Hill needs to rest in the second half, and I hope you two don't be humble at this point and give me a good idea of what an outside team the Pistons are. ”
Hill's current situation is the beginning of a serious illness, nearly two years or so of recuperation, although Hill's body has been completely rested and thoroughly recovered for the first time, but the player's physical reserves, some technical actions to deal with, Hill still feels a little difficult, in the late part of the regular season, Hill's addition is a boost to the team, but Hill did not get a good rest, so Hill showed his lack of physical fitness in the second game of the high-intensity playoffs.
Although Mill has controlled Hill's playing time, Hill's role cannot be replaced by anyone, coupled with the need to control Yao Ming's playing time, the Knicks' already poor main players have further begun to shrink, but Mill absolutely does not believe that Ray Allen and Gong Feng played their full strength.
Sure enough, after Mir finished speaking, Lei Allen and Gong Feng both lowered their heads in silence, seeing such a situation, Mir, who thought about it a little, knew what to do, "I am very pleased to be able to guide players like you, who are so humble and cautious, I believe that you are doing this to make sacrifices for the sake of the team, but now is not the time for you to sacrifice, but it is time for you to play and be selfish." ”
Hill was also stunned when he heard this, but he smiled, and even took the initiative to say: "I'm the eldest brother, and I still want you to be humble?" I almost forgot, one of you is an All-Star level player with singles ability, the other is a member who just won the championship, or my junior, why am I still jealous of the glory you get, the second half depends on you, and I play for you to play. ”
After Lei Allen and Gong Feng glanced at each other, it was Lei who said first: "It's just that you are playing very well on the court, even if we intervene, we may not be able to open up the situation, and besides, we rely on the feeling to eat, or Hill, your playing style is more guaranteed, but since everyone has said it, the two of us don't have any burden to think about anything." ”
"Aaron is right, I also think the same way, after there is big brother Hill in the team, we will play so easily, but we also understand the situation of Brother Hill, since this is the case, we will let go of some restraints and fight well."
Mir looked at the two people with calm expressions, as if they didn't take the Pistons seriously, and for the first time, they felt a real pain in the eyes of instructing these players.
"Anthony, Cott, Gerrard, the three of you go on the court, do a good job of covering for them, and be ready to grab rebounds, the two of them are afraid that you and Ben Wallace will grab rebounds, tell them well, what is their strongest backing!"
"Yes!"
"Yao Ming, Jay, Battier, the three of you are ready to play at any time, and you all watch how Gong Feng and Ray Allen play, this is the first time in a long time that they want to play their abilities and remember how your teammates played...... Jay, if you want to catch up with the current Gong Feng, first stabilize your skills, specialize in a technology to the top, and take a good look at how Gong Feng has improved in the past two years, isn't this an inspiration for you? ”
After Gong Feng heard this, he glanced at Lei with a smile, but he didn't say anything modestly, but he couldn't help but move his hands and feet. (To be continued.) )