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Chapter 259 260. Three-back Lineup (39)

After returning from the second half, the two sides fought again.

However, the scene on the field shocked the Bobcats home commentator.

Commentator Cage: "My God, what did I see?! I can't be dazzled, the Bobcats actually played three guards on the field at the same time."

"Liu Rui actually sent three guards to play at the same time, my God, he is facing the Pistons, what the hell is Liu Rui going to do?!"

Commentator king: "We all know that Liu Rui always likes to play things that others can't understand in the game. Facing the Pistons, he actually used three guards on the court at the same time."

"Can we understand this as Liu Rui wants to release more ball-holding points on the court to increase the Bobcats' offensive options."

"But it's a crazy change because it also means they're going to be big holes on the defensive end."

Ignoring the noise of the home fans, Liu Rui opened his mouth slightly and wiped the corner of his mouth with his hand.

I looked up and looked at the technical statistics of the two teams' half-time games.

The whole person's face was expressionless, and he didn't know what Liu Rui was thinking at this time.

No wonder the commentator was shocked, because the Bobcats' five players on the field at this time were:
Damon Stoudemire, Mo Williams, Martin, Wallace and Okafor.

Of course, Liu Rui also has his own ideas about the three-back lineup, although he knows that this lineup may become a loophole in the game on the defensive end.

But the game in the first half has fully proved that after the two sides fell into a positional battle, it is difficult for the Bobcats to win the Pistons through this method.

And Liu Rui has never been a stubborn person, on the contrary, he prefers to try and change.

Because the ideas in his mind at this time are far more than those of people in this era.

Rather than saying that Liu Rui wants to take the initiative to change, it is better to say that the current Bobcats have been forced into a difficult situation by the Pistons, so Liu Rui can only choose the risky move.

The presence of three guards at the same time can allow the Bobcats to have more ball-holding points on the court.

Regardless of who gets the ball in the end, through endless pick-and-rolls, as long as a slight chance is created, the Bobcats can form more styles of play on the offensive end.

And the reason why Liu Rui dared to send this lineup was also because the small forward of the Pistons was Prince.

Under Larry Brown, Prince's tactical role on the offensive end is still somewhat low.

And Prince is 98 meters tall and weighs [-] kilograms.

Kevin Martin is 90 meters tall and weighs [-] kilograms.

Although factors such as wingspan are added, Kevin Martin will definitely be at a disadvantage.

But considering Prince's tactical status in the team, Martin will not suffer too much.

What's more, Liu Rui just wanted to force Prince to take more shots after Larry Brown came back in the second half.

In this way, it is a good thing for the Bobcats.

Because in the first half, the Bobcats with a twin-tower lineup did not take advantage of the slightest advantage.

Even meeting the best defensive player, Ben, Jefferson struggled particularly, and the few strong shots in the low post made him rely on the footsteps at the basket to survive, and he did not have an advantage.

And the speed of movement on the defensive end has instead become the focus of the Pistons' attack.

Through Billups and Big Ben's non-stop pick-and-roll, after Jefferson was pulled outside, he played very uncomfortable for a time.

Therefore, after struggling mentally in the halftime game, Liu Rui decided to take a risky move after returning from the second half and take the team's three-back lineup.

In this case, it not only increases the speed of the team's counterattack, but more importantly, it can make the Bobcats' offensive options wider.

No matter which of the three is the ball-holding point, they can find the offensive line at the first time, instead of being forced to stop the ball or face more individual singles.

The three-back lineup has been used by many people in later generations. Perhaps the most striking thing is that during the Finals, Raptors head coach Nurse often used a three-back lineup.

Because during the Finals that year, Nurse used a box-1 defensive tactic against Curry.

In addition, Gasol Jr., who has excellent defensive ability on the inside, also makes Nas dare to use a three-guard lineup to increase his movement speed on the court.

And on the offensive end, he can play more resolutely.

Nas frequently used a three-guard lineup in the playoffs, and choosing to believe in Van Fleet is definitely an important factor for the Raptors' success.

So after returning in the second half, Liu Rui decided to give it a go on the offensive end.

Otherwise, the Bobcats will hardly be the opponent of the Pistons if they slowly grind points with the Pistons in the positional battle.

After the opening game, Pistons head coach Larry Brown was a little dazed when he saw Liu Rui's employment on the court.

For Liu Rui to send this lineup, even before the game, Larry Brown never thought of it.

Because three-pointers are not favored by all teams in the league, the lineup of three guards is still a bit nonsense in the eyes of others.

If a team has three insiders, although it is rare, at least it will not be such a big surprise.

After all, at this time, people have always firmly believed that the insider wins the world.

This is also one of the reasons why the twin towers have always been popular in the league today.

When the Pistons were attacking, Billups was surprised when he saw the lineup of the Bobcats, but his mind was very calm.

Shouted loudly at Prince on the field, telling him to stay as low as possible.

After Prince moved to the low post, Billups handed the ball directly to Prince.

The latter holds the ball and prepares to play singles against Martin with his back.

Martin was also concentrating on Prince on the defensive end.

Don't talk about the Pistons players, and the fans at home feel incredible.

It was in the midfield, when Liu Rui said that he would play three backs in the second half, and Martin would go to the third position to defend Prince.

Even Kevin Martin himself felt confused.

Although Martin has a height of [-] meters, he has never played the small forward position in his career.

Even in college, he was often used as a combo guard, playing a cameo at the No. [-] position.

But for the position of small forward, it is obviously the first time in his career.

It is also because Martin's body is relatively thin in the second position, let alone facing the third position.

Because Artest today is exactly the status of the player in the third position.

It is also thanks to the fact that this game is against Prince, a player who is also thin in the third position.

However, although Prince is thin, he does have an excellent wingspan.

After receiving a pass from Billups, Prince pushed Martin with his back a few times, squeezed out a step, and directly chose a mid-range turnaround jumper...

(End of this chapter)