Saunders's worry came true.
Zhang Yang and the others, seeing the opponent commit two fouls in just over one minute from the start, were as energized as if they'd been injected with adrenaline.
Zhang Yang and Gerald Wallace took turns driving to the basket, and after their drives, Felton and Okafor either ran pick-and-roll offenses or Okafor went down to the low post to play one-on-one.
When Saunders substituted Webber for Max Hill, Bickerstaff also swapped in Jumaine Jones for Millsap.
Bickerstaff predicted that Saunders would definitely prioritize offense and wouldn't switch in McDyess to bolster the defense at this time, he would surely choose Webber.
This coach's philosophy was completely different from the former Pistons head coach Larry Brown, which is why he was able to set a new best record for the Pistons as soon as he took over and keep the Pistons' top team strength even after losing Ben Wallace.
So Bickerstaff didn't put Perkins in or keep Millsap on the court.
