No.1 in basketball scoring-Chapter 895 - 382. Another big shot from the Bobcats team!_2

The Bobcats sent out a starting lineup of Felton, Zhang Yang, Mike Miller, Okafor, and Brad Miller.

Billups advanced to the frontcourt, faced with Zhang Yang’s defense, used a screen to shoot a three-pointer over Okafor... it’s in!

Transition of offense and defense, Zhang Yang moved, cut in after a reverse move receiving the ball from Okafor, got blocked at close range by Rasheed Wallace and Prince, passed to the other baseline, Brad Miller received and shot a mid-range shot... also in!

Then Hamilton moved to shake off Felton, caught the ball and turned for a mid-range shot but missed, Brad Miller got a solid defensive rebound, immediately passed to Zhang Yang, Zhang Yang dribbled for a fast break in a one-on-two, grabbed the ball close, squeezed between Billups and Hamilton for a forced floater... got lucky, the ball hit the rim and bounced into the basket.

Back on the other end, Hamilton moved and caught the ball, drew the defense, then passed straight into the paint, where Rasheed Wallace faced Mike Miller on Brown, put it up high, and scored... it’s a tie at 4!

Both teams are so experienced; their offense immediately entered the state without a transition period.

Just like the past two seasons, the double guns of Billups and Hamilton, play even more freely in the playoffs than in the regular season, the former throws whenever there’s a chance, while the latter runs so much the defense can’t catch up, catches and then throws.

Prince’s catch-and-shoot threes, long twos, and ability to attack the basket are quite outstanding;

McDyess is a top-level 2D, with this season’s long two shooting accuracy at an exaggerated 47.4%, averaging 2.5 makes per game, and a basket finishing accuracy of 68.6%;

The Heavenly Venerate’s ball-handling offense has basically degraded to nothing, but his scoring on the catch gets more refined each year; this season’s long two accuracy is 46%, mid-range accuracy is 45%, close-range accuracy is 39%, and basket accuracy is 66%. His catch-and-score style somewhat resembles Duncan’s, relying on height and wingspan instead of jumping to ensure shooting stability.

With the double guns paired with these two, the Bobcats’ current defense indeed can’t stop them.

However, from a tactical coordination perspective, the Bobcats’ offense is better compared to the four matchups against the Pistons in the regular season!

In the regular season, the Bobcats went 1-3 against the Pistons. After the Bulls secured first place in the East, Carlisle began repeatedly studying the recordings of those four games, watching them dozens of times in over a month, making highly targeted adjustments to their offensive tactics.

The Pistons’ defensive rotations are fast, their confrontation is intense, and they have a strong ability to cut off passes. In his third year coaching the Pistons, Philip Saunders adjusted and modified the defense system established by former coaches Carlisle and Larry Brown, refining it to an almost perfect state where it’s hard to find faults from a defensive coordination standpoint.

If there’s any flaw, it’s that the Pistons couldn’t afford to keep Big Ben, allowing him to leave. Had it not been this way, the Pistons’ defense this season might be even more terrifying than their 64-win season in 05-06.

In the original timeline’s 08 NBA Championship, the Celtics were at peak form by the time they reached the East Final, having integrated through the earlier rounds. They battled the Pistons in six games to win, a Pistons team with a weaker second unit in the paint, and won Game 6 with Pierce hitting 8 of 12 shots and 10 of 13 free throws at a high hit rate for 89-81. Without Pierce’s explosion, dragging the East Final to a Game 7, it’s really uncertain who the final champion would be. At the time, media generally believed that the Pistons’ performance against the Celtics showcased greater strength than the Lakers, who lost Game 6 of the finals by a full 39 points, collapsing.

The one regular season match the Bobcats won, Philip Saunders confidently executed a predictive defense, resulting in more adjustments leading to more mistakes; in the back-to-back second game, Saunders abandoned taking shortcuts with predictive strategies, pragmatically facing head-to-head matchups using real-time strategy and overall strength, winning and proving that their team defense could still restrain the tactically adjusted Bobcats.

This was a pit dug by Carlisle for himself back then. As a first-time head coach, he feared nothing and pursued perfection in building the defense system, only to make a wedding dress for others.

After determining it’s difficult to rely on tactics to create good scoring opportunities for Zhang Yang, Carlisle changed his thinking approach, proactively placing Zhang Yang into double-team scenarios, having Zhang Yang as the first receiver in the tactics to let him decide whether to pass or shoot, effectively making Zhang Yang the tactical core.

Okafor and Brad Miller actively moved, preparing to catch and shoot if McDyess or Heavenly Venerate double-teamed to help on Zhang Yang; if Zhang Yang passed, they shot decisively.

Meanwhile, Mike Miller took his defenders near the three-point line of the duo, and if Hamilton came to help, the twin towers could also pass the ball to Mike Miller.

This playstyle really tests the positioning, shooting, and passing of the interior. Okafor and Brad Miller performed well in the opening of tonight’s game, sharing quite a bit of pressure from Zhang Yang, who serves as the tactical core tonight.

Midway through the first quarter, Felton received a cut pass from Mike Mick at the 45-degree angle on the right side, hitting a three-pointer, pausing the Pistons. The score is 14 to 13, with the Bobcats overtaking by 1 point to enter the official timeout!

Watching Zhang Yang’s half-quarter performance of 4 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists, Philip Saunders clicked his tongue, truly a genius!

Playing as a scorer, even without hard tactics, has the strength for a 25+ average. With system support, he could claim the scoring king title after Kobe exited the race. As the tactical core, he plays extremely well, isn’t greedy for stats, decisively passes the ball, providing teammates better secondary pass opportunities.

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