This put more pressure on Hamilton, after all, under Prince's long arms and legs interference, even receiving the ball became difficult for Hamilton.
But Allan Houston gave Billups many breakthrough opportunities, Billups' athletic ability is not top-notch, but breaking through Allan Houston was still a breeze.
Yet, the Warriors had Marcus Camby resolutely staying below the free-throw line to defend and restrain Billups' breakthroughs, providing a certain level of mid-range interference.
Previously, the Spurs had used this "having one's cake and eating it too" tactic against Roger, but unfortunately, Roger's mid-range shot, after 11 seasons of refinement, remained exceptionally sharp, making any slight interference ineffective.
As a result, Billups, a guard preferring high-efficiency shots, found it very challenging to play in the mid-range.
His mid-range pull-up shots would be timely interfered with by Camby, resulting in poor shooting percentage.
