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This time without Yang Rui's reminder, Van Gundy adjusted the lineup, Bowen continued to start, and Oakley came off the bench.

Those who are close to vermilion are red, and those who are close to ink are black. People contact each other and influence each other.

Van Gundy once set the record for the youngest assistant coach and head coach in the league. He is obviously a smart man. What he wants to do now is to learn from each other's strengths and make some of Yang Rui's offensive tactics his own, instead of negating his basketball philosophy.

As long as he arranges to improve his offensive level, he will naturally not feel inferior to the young assistant.

"Bruce, don't be afraid of Hill's reputation. You should focus on breakthroughs and interfere with his shooting. Other players should pay attention to shrinking. Keep an eye on Hunter from the outside and don't let him shoot three-pointers. If someone gives Hunter a pick-and-roll, switch defenses in time. "

Van Gundy talked about defense clearly and eloquently.

The person he asked Bowen to deal with was Grant Hill, the recognized successor of Jordan, which shows how optimistic he is.

3D players, in basketball terminology, are three-pointers (3Point) and defense (Defense). Players are welcome in any era.

Bowen is a model among 3D players. Unfortunately, he was born in a bad era. In the future, 3D players can earn tens of millions of annual salary. In Yang Rui’s previous life, Bowen’s highest annual salary in his career was only 2 million. It is estimated that he would cry when he retired and watched the news at home. in the toilet.

The offense was played according to the previous game. Yang Rui didn't comment. The tactics he arranged were simple and not so easy to crack. They were a simplified version of Princeton. Reusing newcomers boosted the morale of the team, and the substitute players were not depressed on the sidelines, waiting for the call of the head coach.

The Pistons started Lynch Hunter, Malik Healy, Grant Hill, Grant Long, Bison Dele.

The current coach of the Pistons is Doug Collins. The tactical arrangement is mainly to defend and win the game. The offense relies on Hill's personal ability to solve problems. Hill's job is to attack with the ball and organize. He also has to protect the backcourt rebounds.

As a member of the Knicks, Yang Rui focused on Hill, who was reduced to a role player in the 21st century due to multiple injuries in his previous life. Now he is very popular, he has won two All-Star votes as soon as he entered the league. Last season, he averaged 21.4 points, 9 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game.

If it weren't for the injury, Hill would definitely be in the Hall of Fame. Therefore, Yang Rui, who hadn't watched Hill play much, wanted to know how good he was at his peak.

After the start of the game, Hill played mediocre, and the two sides played very dull.

The Knicks blocked the penalty area, and it was not so easy for Hill to score, and he gave the ball to his teammates again and again.

Yang Rui quickly saw that Hill's style of play was flawed. He had poor long-range shots, was good at breaking through, and changed direction very quickly in the first step.

It was not accidental that Hill was seriously injured again and again. Brandon Roy, who played similarly to him, retired because of a knee injury in five seasons. Derek Rose underwent multiple operations and signed a super bad contract. up the bull.

Of course, this kind of player must not be underestimated in his peak period. He can create gaps to drive the team, get to the basket and draw fouls.

In the first quarter, Bowen spared no effort to entangle Hill close to him, and was replaced at 7 minutes, which was a good defense.

With Starks, it is impossible for Bowen to play for too long. If a person tries his best within 15 minutes, it is very powerful to play with the purpose of exhausting his physical strength.

Hill broke into the inside and the Knicks double-teamed and passed the ball out. Except for Hunter, the Pistons players were unreliable in shooting.

The Knicks' offense in the first quarter was equally bad. Relying on off-ball screens and constantly running outside to find opportunities to make shots, the Pistons players could always keep up with the rhythm. Only Johnson used his body to crush the outside singles and it was difficult to defend.

Johnson seems to have a second spring, and Van Gundy decided to let him play the 4 position all the time, which is indeed much more efficient than playing small forward.

Johnson is also a genius ruined by injuries,

He originally had the opportunity to create achievements no less than Malone or Barkley, and the peak was the first two seasons of his career. Even though his explosive power is not as good as before, he still has super singles ability.

The Pistons mainly relied on quick counterattacks to score. The two sides tied at 16 in the first quarter, and the low score was hard to watch.

As soon as the substitute was replaced in the second quarter, the Knicks immediately exceeded the score.

The Pistons' bench looks strong, led by Aaron McGee, Rick Mahon, and Theo Ratliff. The only one who can actually attack is McGee, and everything will be fine if he is dead.

Ratliff's defense is outstanding, but the offensive end is useless. Mahon has reached the age of retirement, and his defensive pace can't keep up.

Starks scored two three-pointers in a row by relying on off-ball screen tactics, and Oakley also made two high-post mid-range shots. It's a pity that Van Gundy is still too conservative. Let Childs play the point guard to strengthen the defense instead of Atkins.

Yang Rui looked depressed from the sidelines, and this time he argued with Van Gundy without being on the sidelines, saving him enough face.

Van Gundy's approach of seeking stability cannot be said to be wrong, it's just that the two have different ideas, one pays attention to defense, and the other likes to attack.

Relying on the advantage of overall strength, the Knicks also firmly controlled the situation in the second half, leading 82 to 65 at the end of the three quarters.

In the final quarter, Ewing took a rest after leaving the court. Wallace completed the substitute task very well, and together with Oakley, he protected the rebound and defended the penalty area. Starks, Houston, and Johnson cooperated tacitly and expanded the point difference to 20 points. Above, into garbage time.

During the halftime break, Yang Rui discussed with Van Gundy and made a new attempt. Instead of point guards, Oakley was responsible for pulling up the high-level organization. He has rich experience in the game and has a certain ability to cope. Obtained without deliberately arranging tactics.

In this way, Oakley's mood was soothed. Even if he was a substitute, he could not accept playing for less than 30 minutes, and he would feel uncomfortable if he had nowhere to go.

Hill didn't adjust his style of play even when he was behind by a big score. He still made breakthroughs and mid-range shots.

108 to 83, the Knicks won two consecutive victories.

Starks scored 28 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, and made 5 three-pointers, the most points in the team.

Ewing made 7 of 13 shots and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 18 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks. His performance was not bad.

Johnson made 8 of 15 shots, 4 of 6 free throws, and 0 of 5 three-pointers. He scored 20 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

Houston's performance in two consecutive games was mediocre. He started his career with the Pistons. Pistons players all know that he shoots accurately and takes care of him. He didn't take many shots throughout the game. He only played 24 minutes and scored 11 points.

Marv Albert, known as the "Voice of the New York Knicks", said excitedly when summarizing the game: "It seems that the big victory in the last game is not accidental. The Knicks are indeed stronger than last season!"

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