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Chapter 285. Chapter 286. The Tactic of Cutting Funds (58)

At this time, Liu Rui, who was sitting off the court, seemed to finally feel the feeling of Rivers in the first round of the playoffs.

That is, even if I have some ideas, but in the face of an absolute disadvantage on the court, there is really nothing I can do.

Often the coach has a lot of ideas, but the current personal abilities of the players are indeed limited.

Because if the three-back lineup on the field is replaced by Jordan, Kobe and Glider, then Liu Rui can definitely lead the Bobcats to break through the Pistons...

Or, can a tethered dog on the bench win the championship? !

With the main players of both sides returning to the field, in the next confrontation in the second quarter, the young players of the Bobcats were obviously suppressed in the away game.

Already at a disadvantage in the players' individual matchups, coupled with the noise of the fans at home in the Palace of Auburn Hills, the Bobcats players failed to make several shots in the offense.

At halftime, the Bobcats were on the road with:

41:47
6 points behind the Pistons.

The Bobcats only scored 41 points in the half, which is enough to show how abnormal the Bobcats were on the offensive end against the Pistons' defense in this game.

"Coach..., the Pistons move too fast on the defensive end. Facing their defense, it is difficult for us to get shot space."

In the Bobcats locker room at halftime, Damon Stoudemire sat on the bench moping.

After joining the Bobcats this season, Stoudemire can be said to have gained both fame and fortune.

Not only did he get a lot of playing time under Liu Rui, but he also made it to the playoffs with the Bobcats.

In the first round of the playoffs, he defeated the Celtics with an upset, and all of this has his huge contribution on the bench.

So next year's contract, so far, Stoudemire definitely doesn't have to worry about it.

Even if you don't stay in the Bobcats, you will definitely not worry about a contract.

Facing the Pistons in this round, Stoudemire played quite depressed.

Usually he and Divac are in a high pick-and-roll, whether the opponent switches or not, Stoudemire can rely on his agile figure.

Try to find opportunities to attack, and if the opponent switches defenses, the 1.7-meter-eight flying mouse singles the opponent's big center, and the speed is simply crushing.

But in this game, the center of the Pistons is Big Ben.After switching defenses again, Little Flying Squirrel faced Ben Wallace, although he still had the advantage in speed.

But it is really difficult to pass the big book in one step, which makes Stoudemire very aggrieved.

The offensive end of the year is unfavorable, and Stoudemire on the defensive end has been targeted more.

Originally, for small players, height is a natural disadvantage. If they can't contribute on the offensive end, then they can't even talk about making any contribution on the defensive end.

Thank goodness for not becoming a burden to the team.

"In the second half, go back and look for opportunities. Try to shoot from the mid-range position. If you have a chance for a long-range three-pointer, go boldly and don't be afraid of not making it."

"Because anyway, at this point, it is one of the few opportunities we can get a shot."

"I know, you guys had a hard time playing this game, but what I want to say is that the Pistons are the defending champions, and we're just a one-year-old team."

"You are all young. Maybe it belongs to them now, but the future will definitely belong to you. Besides, the game is not over yet. In the second half, let go to play and let go to shoot."

"If you make the shot, it's yours. If you don't, it's mine. Don't put any pressure on us. At this point in the game, all we can do is fight with our backs."

Liu Rui also comforted the Bobcats players at midfield.

After all, most of the team is still composed of young players. Faced with this kind of weakness in the playoffs, it also makes young players feel aggrieved.

But the reality is so cruel, when you are not strong enough, you can only be slaughtered.

After returning from the second half, the Bobcats obviously increased their mid-range shots by running positions and going around the pick-and-roll on the offensive end.

Even if the Pistons are strong enough on the defensive end, it is impossible for the Pistons to prevent the Bobcats' outside three-pointers, prevent the Bobcats' inside breakthroughs, and take care of the Bobcats' mid-range.

This is obviously impossible, but Larry Brown's defensive philosophy is also very obvious, that is, he would rather relax his vigilance in the middle distance, and resolutely not let you shoot from the outside.

Because the entire league knows that the outside firepower of the Bobcats ranks first in the league this season.

There is no dispute about this point, whether it is in terms of data or impression.

Coupled with the ability of the Pistons to block the perimeter, the Bobcats are struggling so much.

However, after coming back in the second half, the Bobcats also relied on their mid-range shots to play back and forth with the Pistons for the time being.

The Pistons did not drop too many points. After all, the real strength of this Pistons team is its defense.

On the offensive end, they can only slowly establish a weak lead by grinding points round by round.

What's more, while having a big base in the interior, although he is very good on the defensive end, it also means that on the offensive end, the center position basically gives up offensive strategies.

Therefore, the Bobcats' defense against the Pistons is still relatively good, but the biggest difficulty on the court is that the Bobcats cannot break through the Pistons' defense.

At the end of the third quarter, the scores of the two teams were still relatively low.

The Bobcats are on the road with:
61:67
6 points behind the Pistons.

In the fourth quarter, both sides also chose to intersperse the substitute lineup to fight.

Larry Brown did not let the main Pistons rest too much time.

Basically, the off-court rest time does not exceed 3 minutes, and the five Pistons will be brought back to the court.

After all, the score that the Pistons are currently leading is not safe.

But in the fourth quarter, after all the main lineup came back, the Bobcats did something unexpected on the court.

Stoudemire fouled Ben Wallace directly when the Pistons served.

Is this going to be cut? !

At this time, there are still more than eight minutes on the court.

It was obviously beyond everyone's expectation that Liu Rui chose this way at such an early time.

Seeing Liu Rui's tactics, the head coach of the Pistons, Larry Brown, looked a little ugly.

The Pistons have never been afraid to score points in positional battles with their opponents. Apart from his limited role on the offensive end, Ben's biggest shortcoming is free throws.

This season, Ben is shooting just over 40 percent from the free-throw line.

Once Big Ben's free throw percentage is bad, it is equivalent to giving the Bobcats more offensive opportunities, and there will be a stop watch on the field...

(End of this chapter)