Billups scored on Nash three times in a row, reducing the score to within 5 points.
This put Edison into trouble again.
It won't work to let Billups back up Nash like this. It's not easy for you to score but it's so easy for others to score. This advantage is not safe. If Nash is not allowed to guard Billups, then who should he guard, Hamilton? Not to mention
As for whether Hill can withstand Billups' sitting attack, it was already proven in the first quarter that Nash can't keep up with Hamilton. It's not a matter of demolishing one wall to make up for the other.
After thinking for a while, Edison applied for a timeout and changed his tactics.
"We changed to a one-to-four defense. Nash, you go out and guard Billups alone, and the other four people shrink inside to defend. Howard, you have to defend in time and not give Billups a chance to attack in the low post."
"But if we play like this, what should Prince do? His three-pointers from the corner are not bad. If we all close in, we will leave him open." Diaw listened to Edison's arrangement and raised his own doubts.
Edison hated people who questioned his tactics very much, because he was a person who was so confident that he was conceited and even a little arrogant. You can put forward your own opinions, but you must not directly question Edison's ideas. Any doubts about himself are what he cannot do.
Endurable.
So Edison turned his head and glanced at Dior, his eyes as serious as icebergs that were millions of years old, "Just do as I say."
Edison's eyes were so cold that goosebumps appeared on Dio's body. He quickly lowered his head and shut up and stopped talking. In fact, everyone knows this problem of Edison, and usually no one dares to offend him. Today Dio wanted to win too much, so
I accidentally offended Ni Lin.
Soon the electronic zero went off and the players returned to the field.
At this time, Thibodeau came to Edison, "What on earth do you think about Prince's three-pointer? It's not really going to go short."
Edison rubbed his chin, and then said to Thibodeau, "Look at Prince's current state. He has been playing for such a long time, he is very tired now, and his movements have been a little deformed. And he is a very rational person.
A person who rarely takes shots when he is not in good condition. So I conclude that he does not dare to shoot three-pointers directly, at least not until Larry Brown asks him to let go. If he does not shoot three-pointers, then he
As long as you take one more step forward, Marion will pounce on you in time, so there is nothing to worry about."
When Thibodeau heard Edison's words, he frowned and said, "You are gambling." Although Thibodeau had thoughts in his heart, he looked at Edison's thoughtful look and did not dare to say it directly.
After returning to the court, Magic followed Edison's method and the effect was immediate. Moreover, because Hamilton's main activity area was also here, he was also restricted, which was an unexpected surprise.
And the little prince Prince is just as Edison expected. Although Prince started to practice three-pointers this season and his shooting rate was over 35%, he did not dare to shoot. After one game, he was only at the three-point line.
Take 2 shots, and if the first shot doesn't go in, you might not make the shot at all.
Prince didn't dare to shoot three-pointers, so the Magic's 4-man matrix defense was very effective.
Although it was solved defensively, it still wouldn't work if he couldn't solve the scoring problem. But how to solve the scoring problem? While Edison was racking his brains to find a solution, the players on the field solved the problem themselves.
Grant Hill, once the most talented offensive player in the league, has been dormant in the league for three years due to injuries.
He finally got rid of his knee injury this season and returned to the stage, but because of Edison's tactical arrangements, he became the sixth man again in the regular season. Hill is the real sixth man, not Terry and Ginobi
A pseudo-bench player like Leigh who plays the role of sixth man, but plays more minutes than the main players, and will definitely stay on the court in the fourth quarter. He is a real bench, and the Magic usually do it in the last 4 minutes of the regular season.
Iguodala played...
So now Hill is not the focus of the team as he used to be. Even many new fans don't know who this person is and wonder why he was selected as the starter in the All-Star Game.
Because of the gap, he must have thoughts in his mind. Although Hill didn't say it out, he didn't complain about head coach Edison, nor did he argue with his teammates. But he always had an idea in his mind, and he kept working hard to prove himself again.
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But Hill is a gentleman. Confucius said: "A gentleman is reserved and does not fight." So Hill did not take the initiative to do anything, did not take the ball, but waited passively.
Finally, he waited until the playoffs, and due to the team's lineup changes, he returned to the starting lineup. But this did not satisfy Hill. He not only wanted to prove that he could play as a starter, but also proved that he was still a leader in this league.
The best player in.
But the team never gave him this opportunity. When they played against the Wizards, the team clearly had the advantage, and everyone performed normally and wiped out the Wizards. When it came time to play against the Heat, it became a bit more difficult. Just when Hill was about to make a big move.
When he was showing off his skills, Martin broke out first. The team's tactical arrangements began to tilt toward him. Hill was not a selfish person, so he gave this opportunity to Martin.
But today he finally got a chance. The Pistons had the upper hand, but everyone else, including Martin, was locked up, and the game was deadlocked.
"Now is the time for me to act as a lone hero." Hill said to himself secretly.
We say that defense is not one person's business, but offense can be one person's business. There are many people in this league who can't stop them when they turn on the scoring mode, and Hill is one of them.
One member.
Hill's offense at that time was very gorgeous, he was proficient in various techniques, and he could play with defensive players in a hurry, especially his breakthrough. His breakthrough was extremely sharp, especially the first step. He started very quickly and changed direction.
The suddenness and unpredictability are really amazing, and can be compared with the young flying majesty. Some people even say that Hill has almost no need for a second offensive method other than breakthrough.
Although Hill now doesn't have the speed that made people unable to react in the first step due to injury, his mastery of rhythm is more perfect. This is just like Crawford now, Crawford's relative speed
It's not fast in terms of absolute speed, but the rhythm keeps changing and the direction keeps changing, so most people can't watch him at all.
Although Hamilton, who is currently defending Hill, has certain defensive abilities, he is not a true defensive expert. He cannot stop Hill.
So when the Magic attacked again, Hill pulled out early to ask for the ball, and then made a tactical gesture to let others pull away while he wanted to play singles.
Hill's character is not to mention, let alone his strength. Therefore, although his request is not a tactic arranged by Edison, everyone in the Magic still consciously helps him open up space. Except for Marion, he stays alone with Hill.
In addition to preparing to respond in the bottom corner, the other three people stood on the other side, and Diaw specially stepped on the three-point line to try to keep McDyess as far away as possible.
"The Magic have changed their style of play. Hill is going to play Hamilton alone. As for the effect, we will wait and see."
The commentators were very excited, while Edison and Thibodeau were also stunned. It is rare to see Hill actively asking for the ball and others to cooperate with him. What happened today?
But without giving Edison and the others more time to think on the court, Hill took action.
There is no exaggerated behind-the-back dribbling like Crawford, no snake-like traveling line like Ginobili, nor Anthony's high-speed turning like a washing machine, nor the weird n-step layup where he jumps and then takes three steps.
.Hill just did the most common and simplest, but also the most useful shoulder shake...
Hill's shaking was so realistic that Hamilton was fooled.
After Hill saw Hamilton's center of gravity shift, he thrust forward to the other side. However, Hamilton's body was also very flexible, and he twisted his body back instantly with the force of his waist and abdomen, trying to block Hill again.
But after a battle, Hamilton's actions and abilities were already in Hill's calculations. He pulled the ball and crossed steps, and slipped from the other side without losing speed. That is to say, Hamilton's body balance is good. If he changes to another
His body was all made of muscles, so he could probably be shaken to the ground at that time.
The Pistons' defense is the same as that of the Magic. It's never just about killing one person. Ben, like Howard, guards the basket. Anyone who wants to touch the basket must ask his opinion first.
When Hill was in good health, he didn't like to confront people head-on. That didn't fit his gentle image. So after Hill jumped up, he stopped and moved the ball to his other hand, then pulled the lever with his backhand for a layup. The orange one
The basketball lightly touched the backboard and then fell into the basket.
Turning around, the Pistons didn't score, the Magic attacked, and Hill asked for a single again.
This time, Hill did not choose to break through again. Instead, he made two false moves in succession and then directly pulled out, and "swish" came in again.
At this time, all the home fans gave out deafening cheers. Hill's pull-up was very straightforward, reminding them of another omnipotent small forward Tracy McGrady.
But Hill's performance was not over yet. The Pistons missed another shot. Howard grabbed the rebound and launched a fast break. Hill took the lead, rushed to the Pistons' basket, touched the back of his head with his left hand and dunked. The score between the two teams returned to 10 points.
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Larry Brown saw that the momentum was not going well and quickly called a timeout.
At this time, under the guidance of the DJ, the entire audience shouted "hill! hill! hill!"
"Time flies. At this moment, I seem to see the Grant who was in Detroit. But unfortunately, there is no longer a teammate of his in the current Pistons."
Edison loved Hill so much now that he wanted to rush up and kiss him when he came off the field.
As the saying goes, winning does not change the formation, so Edison did not arrange anything new during this timeout. He just asked everyone to continue to help Hill open up space and let him play in singles.
When the game restarted, Hill found that the Pistons had replaced Prince to defend him.
I won’t go into detail about Prince’s individual defense ability. You can refer to Battier. The defensive ideas and actual effects of the two are completely printed from the same mold. The little prince froze Kobe many times in the finals last year. His strength is not
Covered.
This time it is not so easy for Hill to play in singles. But Hill is not the kind of person who can only score. He is equally good at threading the needle. Although he is not as superb as Kidd and Nash, he can still do it just right. So.
Hill hit the ball to Diaw who suddenly ran twice, and got two assists.
At this time, Prince was embarrassed. Although Prince's single defense ability is excellent, he cannot concentrate on defending Hill now. He still has to spare part of his energy to help McDyess on the inside. However,
When Hill noticed Prince's lack of concentration, he forced himself on Prince once more and succeeded in a small floater, scoring his 10th point in the quarter.
At this time, the score between the two teams has expanded to 13 points, and there are only more than 3 minutes left in the game. It can be said that one leg of the Magic has crossed the threshold of victory.
