When pride still matters

Chapter 213 Flaws in the Iron Barrel Formation

Chapter 213 Flaws in the Iron Barrel Formation
Before the Pistons show off their defensive power, the first thing they show is their offensive philosophy.

As Popovich's guide, Brown's most distinctive feature on the offensive end is the concept of "one more pass."

They passed the ball five times to create another pie-eating opportunity for Ben.

Subsequently, the same passing tactic allowed Prince to take a three-pointer from the outside.Although he missed, Ben grabbed the offensive rebound and passed it to Billups.

Billups opened his hand and hit a three-pointer.

The Bucks responded with Michael Redd.

During Ray Allen's absence, he has been the Bucks' starting No. 20 position.Reid also seized the opportunity. Since December, he has averaged 4 points, 2 rebounds and 45 assists per game, with a three-point field goal percentage of 40+85+[-].

Although this is a sample of less than a month, he did prove that he has the ability to be an 80% or even 90% Ray Allen replacement.

Against the Pistons, he first ran and then received a flying assist from the weak side to score a shot.

Then Yu Fei ran into the Pistons trap after breaking through and had to pass the ball outside.

Reed caught the ball in the bottom corner, used a triple threat against Hamilton to get half a meter of space, and then scored with a pull-up.

Yu Fei saw that he was in good condition and wanted him to play more balls.

But what the Pistons are best at is defeating scorers who like one-on-one.

Just now, all the attention was on Fei Fei and neglected Reed. Now seeing his performance, Brown just needs a look and the players know what to do.

In the next round, Yu Fei helped block Hamilton's layup, and Reed was about to counterattack with the rebound.

Suddenly, Billups, who was blocking his fast-break route, and Prince, who was on the side, tacitly stepped into the middle. In just an instant, Reed made a mistake.

Billups grabbed the ball, moved it to the frontcourt, and without waiting for the Bucks' defense to take shape, he shot a three-pointer from outside the three-point line at the top of the arc.

"Shh!"

Is it so powerful?Yu Fei was shocked. He remembered that Billups was beaten by Kidd in the playoffs last season.

But then I thought about it, we can't look at people in the same old way, and we still don't allow people to make progress?
In the frontcourt, Yu Fei took a look at the Pistons' defensive formation and found it strange.

When the league wanted to change its ancestral laws and legalize zone defense, Brown, as an old-school coach, was a clear opponent.

The previous 76ers and the current Pistons are indeed not good at zone defense.

But Yu Fei did feel the difference between the Pistons' defense and other teams.

Since neither Haslem nor Pachulia has the ability to shoot, Yu Fei's pick-and-roll tactics are basically initiated by the guard's pick-and-roll.

He went on to name Hamilton.

Reid came to pick and roll, and immediately pulled away after blocking. The Pistons' choice was to flank Yu Fei, and at the same time mobilize Prince to help defend Reid.

As for Prince's opponent, Devin George, he simply let it go.

Yu Fei passed the ball to George in a wide range.

But Prince used his long arms and clever positioning to briefly form a one-to-two threat.

George missed a three-pointer from the outside, the Pistons got the rebound, and Pachulia committed a tactical foul.

In the subsequent Pistons offensive round, Billups made a pass error.

Yu Fei returned to the frontcourt and decided to challenge the Pistons' defense alone.

The Pistons mainly let Billups and Yu Fei face off. In terms of their bodies, this matchup can be said to be Yu Fei's mismatch.However, Billups is a defensive gatekeeper who is proficient in legal attempts, and Brown will never let him face the opponent alone.

Prince is an important piece in the Pistons' perimeter defense system.

Not only is he excellent in individual defense, but with his unique physical condition, he is even more powerful in assist defense.

Since Devin George's three-point shooting rate has dropped significantly this season, Prince always intentionally left space when defending him and approached Yu Fei's position, causing "preparation for double-teaming", but never went further, so he gave Yu Fei brought the trouble of "guess whether I will double-team or not".

More importantly, Prince clogged the space.

Yu Fei's approach was to dribble toward Reid's position, then call Mason's pick-and-roll, preparing to catch Okur's defensive flaw.

The Pistons asked Ben to replace Okur to defend the pick-and-roll. Yu Fei's preparation for this was to force a breakthrough, get rid of Billups' defense, use his height to forcefully bypass Ben's block, and score with a basket.

This attack took 22 seconds.

Despite the score, the Pistons did defend the Bucks exactly how they wanted to see them.

Constipation is constipation.

The Pistons' offense is also constipated, but their "one more pass" system guarantees the basics.

For a team like the Bucks that revolves around superstars, their basic plan is whether Yu Fei can connect the team. If the Pistons use defense to prevent this, then Yu Fei will have to play alone.If Yu Fei starts playing singles, it will play into the Pistons' hands.

What they like to deal with most is star players who play unlimited singles.

George Karl crossed his hands on his chest. He saw Yu Fei's predicament.

This made him look at the Pistons' style of play in a more serious way.

Although the main players of Larry Brown's Pistons are similar to the Pistons led by Rick Carlisle last season, there are obvious differences in defensive styles.

In Karl's view, Carlisle still followed the old practice and used the defensive methods of the previous era to train the Pistons. This was still successful, but it was not a match for a new era team like the Nets that strongly embraced zone defense.

Brown is different. As the stinkiest and toughest veteran coach in the NBA, he also does not accept zone defense.

But not accepting zone defense does not mean that he will not take advantage of the series of changes brought about by the legalization of zone defense.

Does making zone defense legal just make zone defense legal?No, it's not that simple.

When the NBA was not called the NBA, the league's living environment was harsh. In order to speed up the pace of the game, increase scoring, and prevent the audience from getting bored, the eleven teams at the time unanimously decided to ban zone defense during the game.

The ban is not very specific.It banned "static" zone coverage but allowed transitions to man-on-man coverage and what was then called "sliding" zone coverage.

Although it didn't make the game any better, banning zone defense established a cultural ethic that lasted for decades starting in the late 40s.In addition to creating a lasting connection between zone defense and the boring game of basketball, it also marked the tactic as one that stifled the talent and creativity of the best star players.Anything that might prevent fans from watching their athleticism and individual skills was considered bad for business.

As time goes by, the league's regulations on zone defense have become more detailed. In 1966, the league stipulated that "if a player is obviously out of position on the defensive end, the player cannot stay in the paint area for more than three seconds." (This is the defensive three seconds. Seed)
In the 1981-1982 season, the league added a rule that if the defensive player's target is standing outside the three-point line, the defender must be outside the paint area.More importantly, it explicitly prohibits off-ball double teams, limiting the other four defenders' defensive options to "following the man, switching, or double-teaming the ball handler." Any defense that does not fall into these three defensive styles. All are illegal defenses.

This is why Jordan is questioned by supporters of the small ball era, because the defenses Jordan faced in his career have never been as complex as they were in the small ball era.

The legalization of zone defense is a relief for defensive players. They are no longer forced to follow the defensive target at all times.

This is why the Pistons obviously don't play much zone defense, but they reap the dividends of the zone defense era.

Therefore, the Pistons let Billups serve as the first lock on the perimeter. Prince's omnipotent defense made their perimeter impregnable. The zone defense's relief from the defender allowed the Pistons to deliberately ignore those with poor shooting ability on the defensive end. players - but unfortunately only two of the five players in the Bucks' starting lineup tonight have outside threats.

The space was completely blocked.

This is why bucks are constipated from hunting.

George Karl suddenly realized that he had to say that the Pistons' defense was the best defense at the moment. However, one of the main reasons why their defense was strong was that Yu Fei's teammates were unable to provide fire support.

Once all the Bucks return, Karl can field Yu Fei's favorite 5 OUT lineup. How will the Pistons block space?It was impossible for them to surround Yu Fei and Reed like they were now.

From this point of view, Yu Fei's style of play, or in other words, a ball-holding core like Yu Fei who has the ability to control the overall situation, isn't it the existence of the Tianke Pistons?
Karl watched with amusement as Yu Fei attacked the piston's iron barrel formation despite being constipated in space.

After 8 minutes, neither side scored high.

But the Pistons, accustomed to playing at this pace, took the lead 14-11.

Seeing Yu Fei's face red from the fight, Karl called a timeout.

"Fry, what do you think?" Karl asked.

Yu Fei said sharply: "We need space."

"That's right." Karl has never been so obsessed with three-pointers. "We need space, but you'd better come down and adjust first."

Carl kept Reed on the court and replaced Yu Fei with Big Q.

In this way, the Bucks' lineup does not have a regular starter.

"During this period, you can take a closer look at their defense down there," Carr said. "You are very smart and will definitely be able to find their flaws."

After a while, Yu Fei saw the problem.

There's a reason the Pistons' defense is known as one-on-one hell for stars. They leave guys open who aren't shooting threats, but the thing is, leaving people open doesn't mean double-teaming.

For example, Prince is a very strong helper in defense, but he rarely takes the initiative to flank. He mostly fills the space on the weak side, making the offensive environment extremely crowded for the attacker.

In this kind of space, if you want to solve the problem one-on-one, you will be considered a top attacker if your shooting percentage can be stabilized at Iverson's level.

Reed had been defeated before, but now as the leading attacker on the field, he did not dare to be stubborn. He feinted and gestured to remind his teammates to cut inside.

However, this is another dead end.

Ben Wallace's ability to protect the basket is the biggest guarantee for the Pistons' entire defensive system.

When Big Q's layup was blocked, Yu Fei saw Damon Jones standing on the outside but no one cared about him.

He knew then that there was only one way to break such a defense.

(End of this chapter)

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