Although the 76ers kept changing players, the Pistons continued to keep their main players on the court, and it seems that they plan to use this little time in the second half of the first quarter to further expand the score advantage and directly seal the victory.

"The pace of the pistons seems to have picked up...... This may be our chance. Ding Wei is constantly guarding Brandon Jennings, who is dribbling and looking for opportunities, the Pistons' interspersed runs on the offensive end have become more frequent, which will form more open shots, and at the same time it is also a test of their physical strength, this game is also the second of their back-to-backs, the last game they visited Indianapolis, and finally won 98-96 with Drummond's layup in the last moments, although this game is their home court, But the two days of travel still left them a little overwhelmed, which is the real reason why they tried their best to kill all the suspense in the first quarter.

"As long as we hold our ground, they're going to be more impatient." Jennings changed direction greatly during the process, and at the same time exposed the basketball in his hand to Ding Wei's steal range, but Ding Wei still did not choose to reach out for a steal immediately, but continued to slide Jennings to delay, forcing him to extend the breakthrough route to Luke Bamot's defensive range, and finally Jennings could only choose to divide the ball under the double package, Singler missed the outside shot, and Nolens Noll carried Drummond under the basket to grab the rebound, The latter could only helplessly follow the 76ers' counterattack to his own half.

In order to make up for the lack of physical strength, the Pistons used a 1-2-2 joint defense position in this game, Monroe and Drummond controlled the bottom line on both sides, Singler and Pope broke through the main defense of the 76ers near the horns, and then the front Jennings carried out a pressing lead defense on the 76ers' point guard, this joint defense system is widely used by NBA teams because it is relatively balanced and can effectively reduce the risk of defending for three seconds. But any defense also has its fatal flaws, especially the lack of protection for the bottom corner three-pointers on both sides and the arc of the free throw line, plus the current popularity of 3D players in the league, so this defensive mode bets on the opponent's inaccurate shooting, if you use it well, you can take away the opponent in waves, and if you don't use it well, you will be taken away by the opponent in waves.

"In the last game, Jennings scored 37 points in 34 minutes, Drummond played 29 minutes, 16 points and 16 rebounds, it seems that if you want to drag down the opponent physically, you must start from Jennings, it seems that I need to increase the breakthrough, however, the two big men on the inside are really a problem, it seems that I have to use that trick first......"

Ding Wei controlled the ball in a safe position on his side, and at the same time summoned the "deep sea" with his mind: "High blocking and dismantling tactical bonus card, use!" ”

"The use of the high-post blocking and pick-and-roll tactical bonus card (white) increases the 76ers' center/power forward outside shooting rate by 15%, and the expiration time is 20 minutes, and the countdown begins."

The key to the success of the high pick-and-roll strategy is whether the team's interior players have enough offensive threat on the outside, and Henry Simms and Luke Bamot can both be competent in this regard, and Norlens Noll is a little worse, and Ding Wei is using this bonus card for this purpose.

"Norrens, cover!" Ding Wei gestured at Nolens-Noll with a big grin, who hesitated for a moment and quickly lifted the pick-and-roll.

"Anti-breakthrough!" Jennings and Drummond almost made the same decision at the same time as Knoll blocking and dismantling, compared to Knoll's shooting on the outside, it was the rookie in front of him who was more threatening to break through, after all, Ding Wei had already shown his strength in previous games, especially the Eastern team, and the research on this rookie who can often turn the tide under the disadvantage has reached the point of pervasiveness, presumably the head coach of the Pistons, Stan Van Gundy, has already arranged for this.

Ding Wei, who broke into the restricted area with the help of blocking and dismantling, did not choose to slow down, stopping the ball at this time was tantamount to throwing himself into the net, he copied the ball in his hand with a very large horizontal movement, as if he wanted to shake off the defense of Drummond and force a layup, Drummond hurriedly jumped up to block, and Jennings, who was chasing the defense, also killed at the same time, and the two formed an impermeable protective net between Ding Wei and the basket.

Just when everyone thought that this attack was about to end in Ding Wei's hands, Ding Wei's raised hands suddenly turned and distributed the ball to Nolens Knoll on the outside!

"Shoot!" He shouted.

Nolens Knoll made a shot at the moment when Ding Wei shouted, and the ball bumped repeatedly on the basket a few times, and finally fell into the Nets somewhat reluctantly.

“Yeah！” Noll grinned and rushed towards Ding Wei, who was assisting him. 、

"The 76ers' offense is a bit ...... Strange, is this a Brett Brown arrangement? Kenny Smith looked at the offensive images replaying on the big screen, and the players on the screen had been painted with colorful tactical markings by the backstage technicians, and it could be seen that this was not a spur-of-the-moment choice, at least the attackers must have been premeditated.

"There's nothing to blame about the Pistons' defensive options, and the fact that this offense can hold up is that Nolens Knoll has had a lot of luck." O'Neill stood up and pointed across the screen with his large fingers.

"Shaq, move your belly off the screen, I can't see the broadcast anymore." Barkley said with a smile that he wouldn't miss an opportunity to taunt his opponent.

"Keep reading and maybe you'll see." Kenny Smith stopped O'Neal's counterattack in time, much to Barkley's pride.

"You're my sweetheart, Kenny." He patted Kenny Smith on the shoulder.

“…… I'd better wait until the game is over to say these meaty words, I don't want to die suddenly in the commentary seat due to cardiac arrest. Kenny Smith waved his hand.

The 76ers' changes on the offensive end did not cause the Pistons to be alarmed, but their toughness on the defensive end made the Pistons players feel that the other side is not a bone to gnaw on. Knoll even picked up a crucial rebound with Monroe and Drummond in one of his defenses, followed by a textbook three-line fast break that culminated in a goal from Robert Covington for the assist.

"Run, run! Don't stand stupid! Stan Van Gundy on the sidelines shouted at the players on the court with a broken voice that could be heard almost all over the court, he looked at the timer, the first quarter of the game was nearing the end, and it didn't make much sense to replace the substitutes at this time, so let's try to give them a little more rest in the second quarter.

Although it didn't work every time, Dan Ding Wei still insisted on the high-post blocking and pick-and-roll cooperation between Noll, Rao is Drummond's physical strength is unusually abundant, but he is more than 50 pounds heavier than Knoll and he can't guarantee to completely keep up with the latter's running position every time, not to mention that this kind of immediate shot after the high-level blocking and dismantling is one of the most difficult dead holes to prevent in the 1-2-2 joint defense, at the end of the first quarter of the game, Knoll has scored 6 points in a row in front of Drummond, who is showing fatigue, and finally narrowed the score gap to 10 points, 31-21, The 76ers initially recovered their slump.

"Whew...... Whew...... "Noel was panting as he sat on the bench, a rhythm that was a bit unbearable even for his athleticism.

"Tired." Ding Wei handed over a glass of Gatorade.

"Nonsense, don't you believe you're going to try?"

"I don't have your height or weight, but you'll be able to rest soon."

“？”

"The Pistons' main team played a full quarter, and then they will definitely have to replace a large number of substitutes, and at this time, the real role of the high post blocking will come into play."

"You mean......" Nolens-Noll seemed to realize.

"Then you have to pay attention to the baseline on both sides and play more balls for Hollis and Robert when they are open."

"What about you?" Nolens-Knoll was surprised.

"In this game, I think that whether it is Jennings or their backup point guard, they should eat me, and only after you have the opportunity will they relax their vigilance against me," Ding Wei laughed softly, "Besides, manly man, if you don't pass the ball to him, you won't pass the ball to him." ”

“……”

(The update came so late, another chapter tomorrow morning!) )