Hamilton had once been nicknamed the Masked Man by Chinese fans because he had played in a mask for a long time.
He had been one of the five key players on the Pistons team that won a championship back when they were known for their defense.
Now an assistant coach for the Pistons, he knew that although their bench was much stronger than the Raptors', the Raptors had Wang Yi, who could easily make up the difference.
That showed in the score: after Wang Yi sat down, the Pistons' reserves had taken the lead and stretched it, but as soon as Wang Yi returned, he quickly erased the deficit and put the Raptors back in front.
The Pistons were currently down by only six points, but if Wang Yi played another eight or nine minutes in the third quarter, that six-point gap could easily become twelve or even more.
Even if the Pistons' reserves could cut into the deficit late in the third quarter and early in the fourth, it would be difficult for them to erase all twelve points, let alone more.
And even if they did erase the deficit and take the lead, once Wang Yi returned for the final stretch of the fourth quarter, he would soon put the Raptors back in front.
In the end, the Pistons would still lose.
So the best solution now was to keep the starters from falling too far behind while they were on the court.
Earlier, when the Pistons' starters had been playing, Wang Yi had single-handedly shut down their greatest strength, the fast break. That had made it difficult for them to avoid falling behind.
But in truth, the Pistons could do more than just run the fast break.
They had another move they could use in the