After the timeout, the Eagles took possession of the ball and replaced the lineup with one senior and four juniors.

The sixth man, Jason Terry, replaced Boozer, the other four players remained unchanged, and Liu Mang moved from the point guard to the shooting guard position.

The Pistons didn't make any substitutions. They were fighting against the odds. Why did they care about physical strength? It was a five-decision battle!

Coach Carlisle's control of the Pistons has been out of control. He will indeed be very good in the future, but now he is only a second-year coach and has not won the Rookie of the Year Award. His control of the Pistons has collapsed faster than before. He was still relying on 1

It was only when he came back from a 3-3 deficit in the Eastern Conference Finals that he was defeated by the master-disciple duo of Kidd and Byron Scott, who had no power to fight back. Only then did the players and management lose confidence in him. This time it was even worse. Best Coach

It was robbed, that is, it was robbed by their opponent in front of them, and they were swept once last year, and beaten 3-0 this year... Coach Carlisle has already guessed the ending of this season.

However, it was easy to get together and part ways. The players did not directly express their dissatisfaction. Coach Carlisle also understood that he did not have much time with the Pistons. Everyone was quite happy playing in the regular season. There was no need to break up. How should the players fight?

Just fight how you want.

If you lose, there will be no next game. What's the point of not being physically fit?

The Eagles served from the center line, and Liu Mang ran at the top of the three-point line. Billups blocked Liu Mang's receiving route and ran with Liu Mang, trying to prevent Liu Mang from receiving the serve. To Billups's surprise,

, Liu Mang suddenly turned around and ran into the three-point line!

Billups followed, and Jason Terry came up to catch the ball from the bottom corner and then stopped it in the top arc.

Liu Mang and Billups were wandering inside the three-point line, making cracks here and inserting them there, leaving Billups confused.

He has been studying the Hawks' style of play for a long time. After basically confirming that his team is first in the Eastern Conference and the Hawks are eighth in the Eastern Conference, Billups has been studying the Hawks' style of play.

And Liu Mang's style of play this time is completely different from the Hawks' style of play in Billups' impression!

When Liu Mang entered the basket from the right, Jason Terry took action against Hamilton's defense. Hamilton defended well, and his thin body made him very flexible. Rahim came to the top arc to Jason Terry.

Terry blocked Hamilton, Jason Terry broke through from the right, and rushed inside with Clifford Robinson, who was changing defense.

At this time, Liu Mang followed Ratliff from the inside and got rid of Billups and ran out.

The Pistons' defense change was so good. Seeing that Hamilton could no longer catch up with Jason Terry, he simply trusted Clifford Robinson's change of defense. Seeing that Billups was blocked by Ratliff, he could not catch up with Liu Mang.

Ben Wallace didn't dare to switch out to guard Liu Mang because of Ratliff's height inside, so Hamilton turned around to chase Liu Mang.

At this time, Liu Mang came over from Rahim and Hamilton. After Rahim blocked Hamilton once, he blocked Hamilton again.

"What kind of broken pick-and-roll is this! Two blocks in one position?" Hamilton wailed in his heart.

Hamilton was blocked twice by Raheem in the same position!

Liu Mang Liu Mang is available!

Jason Terry just reached the baseline and passed it back to Liu Mang. Liu Mang took the ball and shot a three-pointer from a 45-degree angle!

Liu Mang's ability to shoot has declined, but this kind of catch-and-shoot is no different from before. Excellent running position, beautiful pick-and-roll, and perfect catch-and-shoot feeling. Liu Mang hit a three-pointer after catching the ball!

11 to 13, the score difference returned to within five points.

"Oh..." Billups looked at the Hawks' completely different style of play from before, and seemed to feel a critical blow in his heart!

As the saying goes, the fans on the sidelines saw it immediately, while the Pistons players were caught off guard and were still confused about the Hawks' tactics.

They didn't expect that the Eagles actually had an offensive tactic that was hidden and unused!

This is already the fourth game! The Eagles haven’t tried their best yet!

This gave the Pistons, who had played perfectly for more than half the time, a critical blow! They felt tons of damage!

Fortunately, because the Pistons were still in a state of rage, they suppressed this feeling of frustration and hinted that they were still ahead. Billups showed no uneasiness on his face and slowly advanced after receiving the serve.

After Billups advanced to the frontcourt, he saw that it was still not Liu Mang who was guarding him, but Jason Terry. However, he did not shoot blindly because Jason Terry directly moved towards him.

Defend against shots but not against bursts! Focus on defending Billups' three-pointer!

This is the Hawks' defensive strategy against Billups, and it is also the impression Liu Mang got from the Nets' method of using Richard Jefferson to defend Billups.

For a point guard who shoots 38% from three-point range, 36% from mid-range, and only 40% from field goal overall, just guard him from three-pointers. He can break into the paint and hit the ball.

He is great if the ball goes into the basket!

There was still a problem with Mike Woodson's defensive strategy before, because Billups was very rough and tough, but his scoring methods were very comprehensive. Although he was tough, he was very good at three-pointers, mid-range shots and layups, especially his ability.

The key shots are very accurate. He made three buzzer-beating shots in the regular season this year. He is tied with the Kings' Mike Bibby for the most buzzer-beating shots this season.

Liu Mang's strategy was simple and crude.

On the other side, Liu Mang was having fun practicing long-distance running with Hamilton. Liu Mang felt that if he played more games with Hamilton, his endurance would definitely improve a lot.

Billups saw Jason Terry's defensive method. Although he didn't know why he suddenly changed his defensive method, he did not hesitate and pressed Jason Terry to easily break through from the left. Jason Terry just followed him like that.

With Billups inside, he had no intention of regaining his position.

During the breakthrough, Billups watched six directions. At this time, Hamilton ran out from the basket. Ben Wallace blocked Liu Mang. Originally, Clifford Robinson had to block Liu Mang again because Liu Mang was too fast.

It is difficult to get rid of Liu Mang's pursuit in a pick-and-roll.

But something unexpected happened to the Pistons again. Ratliff ran out after Hamilton! Waving his arms to block the connection between Billups and Hamilton!

At this time, Rahim let go of Clifford Robinson, returned to the basket, and flanked Ben Wallace with Liu Mang!

Billups immediately passed the ball to Clifford Robinson, who hesitated after receiving the ball. He made 39% of his field goals in the regular season this year and 33% in the playoffs.

Rate, I’m a bit afraid to shoot this kind of mid-range shot!

But seeing no one guarding him, it really makes no sense to not shoot. Although Ben Wallace under the basket has an advantage in strength, Raheem is as tall as Ben Wallace. Plus Liu Mang and Liu Mang go around together. Clifford

De Robinson couldn't pass the ball in! After hesitating, Clifford Robinson took off and shot from mid-range!

After a moment of hesitation, when Clifford Robinson raised the ball, a big hand came out from behind his head and slapped the ball into the inside. Rahim, who was going around Ben Wallace, happened to pick it up.

To the rebound after the block!

Clifford Robinson completely forgot that there was Ratliff behind him!

Ratliff's mobility can only be used as a defense in the right half of the mid-range and short range. Hamilton ran to a two-point long position, and Ratliff simply took it back. If Hamilton received the ball and made a shot

There is no way. The Hawks' current strategy is to let Hamilton make the shot alone, rather than allowing the entire Pistons team to have shooting opportunities because of Hamilton. Of course, the defense must work hard to defend and consume Hamilton's physical energy, although I don't know.

When will it be used up?

And we must deliberately create gaps for the opponent's two inside players. One is Clifford Robinson, who shot 33% from three-point range this year, but only 39% overall.

With Ben Wallace's scoring ability, the Hawks switched defenses and shrunk in order to allow the Pistons to get the ball into the hands of both of them.

Even if Ratliff didn't block Clifford Robinson just now, as long as Clifford Robinson takes a shot from the mid-range, which he is not good at, the defense will be considered a success!

The most important thing about this defensive method is that the Pistons shoot decisively. As long as the Pistons are open, they will shoot decisively. This defense will be effective.

Sometimes if you are too determined, your opponent will seize the opportunity.

The Pistons were in an excited and resolute state today, and Liu Mang happened to be targeting them.

Of course, if Clifford Robinson can really make the shot, there's nothing you can do about it, but just do your best defensively and keep up the firepower on the offensive end! Don't be in a hurry, just slowly put the pressure from yourself to the opponent!

The first goal of Liu Mang's defensive strategy is to let the Pistons pass the ball to Ben Wallace, but it is too difficult. If Ben Wallace gets the ball under the basket, it is really difficult to defend him.

The position was too deep, and he avoided his weakness and squatted under the basket.

It’s not that no team has ever considered letting Ben Wallace leave the basket when attacking, but Ben Wallace is not stupid. There is no need to never leave the three-second zone, otherwise he will be targeted by the opponent and explode on the spot.

It was the Eagles' offense again, and Jason Terry advanced to the frontcourt after receiving a pass from Raheem.

Billups saw Liu Mang starting to run around again. Although he still didn't understand how the Eagles' tactics were to be played, the tactical database of the Eagles in his head did not include Liu Mang running around and playing without the ball.

He had a lot of impressions, but he knew that he obviously couldn't keep up, so he switched defenses with Hamilton and asked Hamilton to defend Liu Mang.

Liu Mang was overjoyed!

Chasing Hamilton on the defensive end alone to consume Hamilton's physical energy is not so reliable, so the Eagles chose Jason Terry or Prince as the original candidates to play without the ball. Liu Mang decided to play without the ball himself.

He just wanted to rely on his performance of not getting tired like Hamilton to force the Pistons to switch defenses and let Hamilton guard him. He originally thought that he would have to play a few more rounds, but he didn't expect that in the second round, the opponent took the bait!

Liu Mang ran even more happily, making various sudden stops and speed changes, leading Hamilton to run wildly.

For the first time, Hamilton met someone who could run as well as himself. As he ran, he felt a little doubtful about life...

The decision Billups made was decisive and correct, but he couldn't resist the hooligans on the other side! Billups' calmness and excellent judgment on defense were also part of Liu Mang's calculations!

On Jason Terry's side, seeing that Billups had been replaced by Hamilton to defend Liu Mang, he knew that the game plan had entered the second stage. There was no breakthrough or shooting, so he protected the ball outside the three-point line.

Liu Mang led Hamilton on the run, using the pick-and-roll. Compared with Hamilton running around the pick-and-roll to get open shots, Liu Mang simply ran on the run. When there were 4 seconds left in the attack time, Liu Mang ran to the top of the arc and gave Jason -

Terry pick and roll!

Hamilton was chasing Liu Mang, and saw Liu Mang going to pick and roll for Jason Terry! Why did he suddenly do this? Wasn't he trying to run to catch the ball and shoot? Hamilton quickly switched to guard Jason Terry, Jason

-Terry suddenly reached the mid-range and made a pull-up jump shot at the buzzer...

It was really sudden. The Pistons defense didn't react and just watched Liu Mang and Hamilton race.

But Jason Terry also shot too suddenly and missed the pull-up jumper!

At this time, Prince had recovered the basket, and Ratliff was holding Ben Wallace hard. Ratliff couldn't get the rebound himself, nor did he get the rebound for Ben Wallace. Raheem also stepped in to double-team Ben-Wallace.

Wallace is the only one on the Pistons who can average more than 5 rebounds per game. Everyone else is poor at rebounding. Prince blocked Michael Curry.

Clifford Robinson saw that no one was blocking him, so he judged where the ball would hit the basket and jumped up to grab the rebound!

Just when Clifford Robinson tried his best to show off his almost non-existent bounce to get the rebound, he grabbed the basketball with one hand just as his fingertips were about to touch it, like a mini basketball.
To be continued...