The Pistons' defensive system restrains the Hawks' offense. In front of Billups, Paul is not in a position to fight, and his breakthrough is not as destructive as James and Wades. The Hawks' offense is not good.

Looking back, Ke Yan began to play "shock moves" on the defensive end. Ben Wallace did a pick-and-roll for Billups. Dior and Paul firmly attacked Billups. The latter skillfully broke through to the left and then hit the ground and handed the ball to Ben Wallace. The latter received the ball and bombed the basket directly, but was blocked by Josh Smith from behind.

"Beep!" The referee decisively called the foul.

This foul was done intentionally, and Josh Smith did not argue.

Ke Yan directly arranged the "slash tactic" to target Ben Wallace, who was even worse than O'Neal's free throws. Ben Wallace's career free throw shooting percentage was basically around 40%, and the peak was the 0304 season, which was the Pistons' championship season, 49%, which was still the point targeted by the opponent.

This season, the Hawks' record is stable, and they are in the fourth place in the Eastern Conference 80% of the time. Therefore, Ke Yan rarely fouls against the opponent's center in the game, and even Howard doesn't cut much. Against the Pistons, the Hawks have a little "difficulty", and Ke Yan had no choice but to use a "killing move".

Fortunately, Ke Yan lowered his figure and slashed people, and the effect was pretty good. Ben Wallace missed two free throws. After Paul received the ball, Billups tentatively took out the ball but failed to grab it, but instead made a foul.

The Hawks served in the first half, Paul chose to pick-and-roll with Josh Smith this time, and then passed the ball to Josh Smith. The latter beat Little Billups and attacked Billups with his elbow and forced himself to make a layup. (7:6)

In the last match of the regular season, the Hawks dragged the Pistons into overtime, relying on Paul and Josh Smith to break into the inside resolutely, which made the Pistons feel a little uncomfortable. However, in that game, Paul and Josh Smith also fell a lot, and Ke Yan forced the recession to be arranged in the next game.

The Pistons attacked, and the Hawks were still attacking the ball holder. They let go of Ben Wallace. The attitude was very clear. Wallace made a foul when he hit the inside. Billups hesitated for a moment and handed the ball to Rashid Wallace. The latter played Josh Smith alone in the frame, and broke through two steps to open the space and leaned back to the jump shot, making a blacksmith.

Da Ben actively grabbed the frontcourt rebound but failed. He made a big move and almost made a foul. All the members of the Hawks complained that the referee gave Da Ben a face and didn't brag.

The Hawks' offense is still a pick-and-roll between Paul and Josh Smith. This time the Pistons did not choose to switch defenses. Paul had a very good grasp of the passing timing. Josh Smith took off directly to complete the dunk, (7:8)

The team's offensive ideas are clear, but their efficiency has been improved.

Looking back, Billups and Rashid played pick-and-roll, pointed Dior, who was making a backup defense, and leaned forward to cheat a foul, which was a response to Paul's big foul at the beginning.

Billups plays very thief, and many players have suffered losses in his presence.

The offensive end has become a "burden" for the team. Da Ben tried his best to perform on the defensive end. He is the inside with the strongest ability to switch defense in the league. His mobility and defensive awareness are all full. Even if Paul is a top-notch player in the league, he will not be able to gain any advantage when facing him.

Looking back, the deterrence of the Hawks' "cutting tactics" has also caused the Pistons' offense to be in trouble. As long as the Pistons call a pick-and-roll, the ball holder will definitely be double-teamed. Except for Billups, the Pistons do not have a top ball holding point. The team's strongest singles ability is Rashid Wallace. The offensive method is relatively comprehensive, but there is no superstar-level killer move.

Both sides have made enough effort on the defensive end, and the offensive end is quite difficult. The Hawks mainly rely on Paul, either playing pick-and-roll to create misalignment opportunities, or directly singles against Billups; the Pistons have a relatively advantageous point in the point guard position, and Billups was very uncomfortable with his big butt, with a desperate expression on his face.

From time to time, the Pistons would also give the ball to Big Boss and play a stealing chicken. However, the Eagles were firm in their attitude, "You can lose in team battles, but Big Boss must die." They decisively fouled and pulled Big Boss down.

Compared with many blue-collar workers who are blindly confident and have to suck the ball in the offense, they have a lot of tricks, and they are dirty and tiring at the defensive end, and listen to the coach and Billups on the offense.

Even though he has a bit of a temper, his movements are getting bigger and bigger, whether it is a pick-and-roll or a position.

At the end of the first quarter, the Pistons led by 2 points 26:24.

At the beginning of the second quarter, both teams replaced the rotation lineup and made a transition. The main lineups on both sides consumed a lot, and the ball holders who could lead the bench in the original rotation lineup were missing, making the scene even more boring.

The Hawks encountered the Pistons' iron barrel formation. Whether it was David Lee or Eddie House, the shooting rate was not high. Without Hamilton's help to restrain it, Arroyo and McDyce also had difficulty scoring, and the score continued to be stalemate.

In such a scene, the Pistons obviously have more advantages. They drag their opponents into the quagmire of "unmatching each other" and then defeat him with rich experience. This is the rhythm that the Pistons are more accustomed to.

At the critical moment, Milicic became the Hawks' surprise soldier. Faced with the Pistons, which almost ruined his career, Milicic had accumulated more than two years of resentment and vented it in the right way. With Ke Yan's trust, he stayed on the court and played with the main players. He first gave Big Ben a big hat on the defensive end, and then played a high pick-and-roll with Paul on the offensive end. Facing Billups' defense, he passed Billups with a huge change in a magnitude and scored a layup.

A 2.11-meter-long man passed Billups, who was known for his defense, with such light movements, which was simply unbelievable. Mike Brynn exclaimed in the commentary seat: "Omg! Friends, what did I see? What did I see! The last big man who could achieve this is still kg?"

Or "Garnett when he was young" is more accurate, because in recent years, Garnett's violent attributes of face-frame singles have also been reduced, and more powerful attacks are used after leaning on the opponent and a turnover jump shot after being behind the back to complete the attack.

Auburn Mountain Palace was once Milicic's sad place. However, this game also became the beginning of Milicic's re-launch. In the next round of offense and defense, Milicic once again became an important figure in the Hawks. He first defended Rashid Wallace's singles and protected the backcourt rebounds. Then he sent a key transfer ball on the offensive end, giving Josh Smith the chance to bomb the basket. Although the latter's charge did not score the ball, it successfully caused Ben Wallace's third foul!

Seeing Big Ben being replaced by McDace, Ke Yan stood up excitedly and shouted a few words of encouragement towards the players on the field.

Although one of the Pistons' Five Tigers is still a powerful person, the key to the Pistons' obvious suppression against the Hawks is Da Ben and Billups. When he ends up, the Hawks' pick-and-roll offense will be much more threatening!

By the end of Wallace, the Pistons gradually couldn't hold back the Hawks' offense, but McDace was not a vegetarian. This former All-Star and Dream Team member was still at the end of his peak. Half of the teams in the league could play the main players. They chose to join the Pistons to play the sixth man, just for the championship. His appearance made the Pistons' lineup balance the offense and defense, and the offenses of both teams were "live".

When Ben Wallace is out, nine people on the field can breathe normally on the offensive end. This is Ben Wallace's influence on the game!

Billups continued to control the pace of the game and prevented the Hawks from bringing the speed of offense and defense conversion, but he was unable to suppress the Hawks' offensive shooting percentage alone, and the offensive efficiency of both sides was improving. At the end of this game, the Pistons fell behind by 1 point 53:54.

During the halftime break, Ke Yan mainly focused on chicken soup. He first praised Milicic's outstanding performance. The Serbian made 4 of 6 shots in the first half and scored 8 points and 3 rebounds, which was the team's second scoring point. His sudden play was the reason why the team was able to break free after the game was included in the Pistons' game rhythm;

As encouragement and as a way to change the lineup, Ke Yan arranged for Milicic to be the starter in the second half, while Dior was placed on the bench and stood on standby.

Dior took the bench, and Ke Yan also adjusted his team's offense in the second half, preventing Paul and the inside pick-and-roll, but instead let Paul and Joe Johnson play pick-and-roll.

"Ben Wallace's point is a problem that we cannot solve. Since that's the case, let's bypass him! Through the pick-and-roll, Paul and Joe Johnson quickly opened the distance. Paul faced Prince. If you have the chance, you should be bold. If you don't give me the ball, give Joe and let him play Billups alone! The space must be opened!"

Paul and Joe Johnson have strong shooting abilities, so the Pistons can only choose to follow the defense. If they change defense, there may be more loopholes!

At the second half, Da Ben's return immediately gave the Pistons' defense backbone. Some people say Da Ben is a "king-level" blue-collar worker, which is not an exaggeration at all!

Fortunately, Ke Yan made an adjustment in advance, and this adjustment achieved miraculous results. Sanders had no brainstorm and trusted Billups' defensive ability, but he didn't know that the gap between body shape and strength was the most difficult to make up. Billups could not withstand Joe Johnson. The key was that Joe Johnson was as stable as a dead dog. He could hold Billups to score six, scored five goals, and helped the Hawks widen the gap to 8 points.

Sanders immediately called for a timeout adjustment, allowing Billups to use the method of returning to the position after a forced delay to avoid the embarrassment of being chased and beaten by Joe Johnson.

Sanders' adjustment strategy is not a big problem, but this move has been calculated by Ke Yan. Paul has more room after pick-and-roll. His mid-range shot is a killer move, and three-pointers are not a shortcoming, and his shooting percentage is 36% in the season. The Pistons adjusted the focus of the defense to Joe Johnson. Paul hit a three-pointer and successfully widened the gap to 11 points! This is the first time that the gap in this game has reached double digits, and it is also the first time that Ke Yan has led the Pistons so much!

The turnover was converted, the Pistons attacked, Rashid Wallace attacked from a low post, turned around and made a jump shot, helping the Pistons stop the bleeding.

When the Hawks attacked, Paul approached Joe Johnson again, but before the pick-and-roll was completed, he suddenly sent the ball to Milicic in the horn position. Milicic kept sending the ball directly to the bottom line. Joe Johnson, who went straight to the pick-and-roll, took the ball with the opportunity and occupied a favorable position. He made a mid-range jump shot before Ben Wallace defended.

The Hawks have reached the extreme in conducting the ball, and they can only create such an opportunity, which also shows the Pistons' toughness in defense.

On the other hand, only after the tempering of such a Pistons can the young people of the Eagles and the Eagles grow better!

In the remaining time of the third quarter, the two teams continued to stage a defensive battle. The Hawks could only rely on double-gun points in the backcourt, trying to find opportunities to kill Da Ben but not to find opportunities; on the Pistons, Hamilton and Rashid Wallace took on more offensive tasks and shared the pressure on Billups.

After the third quarter, the Hawks led by 78:71, and the original double-digit advantage was inadvertently eroded by the Pistons!

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Hawks suddenly accelerated to play and run! Dior, who was adjusted to the substitute lineup, became a surprise. As the inside line, he is the ball holding point of the Hawks' substitute lineup. He can directly advance or send a long pass after grabbing the rebound, or he can sort out the team's offense in positional battles and offenses to send a subtle pass inside.

With the advantage in hand, House and Kitels shot more resolutely, and the Hawks made a 9:2 attack wave, widening the gap to 14 points!

"Good ball!" Kittles made a three-pointer, and Zhang Heli was also excited in CCTV's broadcast room. Not to mention that Ke Yan is his own special attribute, even if everyone thinks that the Hawks can't beat the Pistons, they can first bite the score and then counterattack the opponent, which is enough to make people "passionate"!

The 14-point difference is a bit difficult for the Pistons, which are strong in defense and weak in offense! After the timeout, the Pistons returned to the position, and Sanders advanced to the final stage.

Ke Yan continued to fight with this substitute lineup, grab the rebound and advance to the frontcourt as soon as possible, whoever has the chance will shoot, quickly return to defense after the shot to ensure defense, and if he can't defend, he will directly cut the big money and give him a free throw.

Even though Sanders is elegant and easy-going on weekdays, he is speechless when he sees Ke Yan playing like this. You guy is also a "basketball scientist" and a "Lightning Earl". If you can't beat him, just play tricks?

If Ke Yan could hear Sanders's complaint, he would definitely reply, "I am still an old Nelson disciple. What's wrong with the tactics invented by his teacher?"

The "book-cutting tactic" effectively slowed down the Pistons' counterattack. Seeing the team's slow chasing points, he frequently became the target of the Hawks' attacks. After being deliberately fouled again, Da Ben, who could not control his emotions, pushed Eddie House to the ground, almost triggering a conflict between the two sides.

At this time, if the fight starts, the Hawks' substitute lineup and the Pistons' substitute lineup may change one by one, and the Hawks may still gain a advantage. However, the Hawks do not have the harsh players like Artest on the court. After Eddie House's symbolic pounce and was stopped, this conflict could not evolve.

Da Ben was sent off for a second-level malicious foul, and Mike Des came on as a substitute, but the Pistons lost one point to be targeted.

After House hit a technical foul free throw, the main lineup of the Hawks also returned to the court.

He held a 10-point lead and was physically superior. The opponent's defense backbone even exploded. If he couldn't win, Ke Yan would probably have a demon against the Pistons.

Fortunately, this did not happen. McDace's offense was better, but he did not have the ability to change the game. The Pistons' offense was no longer limited by the "cutting tactics", but there was a lack of a barrier on the defensive end and he could not close the score.

The final score was frozen at 97:104. The Hawks defeated the Pistons away and led the Pistons 1:0 with a big score.

After the red light went on, Mike Bryn concluded:

"We all are optimistic about the Pistons, but one thing I want to say is that last season's Western Conference regular season, the Spurs swept the Lakers, 4:0. But in the Western Conference semi-finals, the total score was 4:3, and the A&T center was broken three times by the Lakers. That was the beginning of Kimi's fame! Don't underestimate Kimi's playoffs because of Kimi's advocacy style. He is a coach who is very good at playing the playoffs! I'm also optimistic about his future and can really win a championship trophy with offense. This is my expectation."

After the game, the focus of media interviews was naturally the Hawks' "book-cutting tactic" and Ben Wallace's second-level malicious foul; if Ben Wallace was banned for a game due to a second-level malicious foul, the Hawks would have a big psychological advantage when they returned to Atlanta with a 2:0 score!

"I don't know why you asked me to respond to foul tactics. We didn't use non-sports ethical actions to kill Ben Wallace. This is just a game strategy. I think the best way to respond to foul tactics is to practice free throws. Duncan has been troubled by foul tactics before, but you see that we fouled Duncan on last season's playoffs. How did he respond to me?" Ke Yan asked back.

As a senior "Deng Chui", Ke Yan often cues Duncan. If you have the ability, you will be able to defeat me like Duncan!

In response to malicious fouls, Ke Yan's attitude softened a little: "To be honest, I understand that this is a passionate venting action, without too much malice, and the action itself is not very dangerous. I think the real punishment is foot pads, elbow strikes, and other dangerous actions that do not rush to the ball. As for Ben Wallace's issue, I believe the league will make the right treatment."

Unless the two sides really fight and things are getting bigger, the league will not ban Wallace from this matter, and Ke Yan does not need to be a villain in vain. On the other hand, for the sake of viewing, the league may be even more dissatisfied with the Hawks' "cutting the book" tactic, which is a real disgusting fan, so Ke Yan's appropriate "admitting" is not a bad thing.

In any case, it is worth celebrating the first time in his career that defeated the Pistons. The coach's first season, there is no regret for Ke Yan.

(Thanks to the book friend for the 1500-point reward of "Your Go, You Can't Have Characters")
Chapter completed!