God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 424 4 to 0
For the Bucks, the Pistons' opponent in the first round, Chang Wei is still a little bit apologetic. Because of his own rebirth, the original step-by-step reconstruction plan of the Bucks was completely disrupted. Reid was cut off by the 76ers, and Thomas joined the Pistons, resulting Compared with the stage of the previous life, the overall strength of the Bucks has declined significantly. Being able to make the playoffs can only show that they are lucky.

Such a team is simply a piece of cake for the Pistons. The only thing to note is that this year the league has reformed the playoffs and adjusted the first round match to a seven-game four-win system. This also means that the Pistons must at least One more game than last year, but only one game.In Chang Wei's view, there is almost no doubt that the team swept the Bucks.

The Bucks can only rely on veteran Payton and "Alien" Cassel to score, and Kukoc can also play his spare heat.Chang Wei still doesn't understand why the Bucks traded Ray Allen to the Supersonics, but only got "Glove" Payton, a veteran who has entered the twilight of his career.But this has nothing to do with the Pistons, it is purely the Bucks' own death, and according to the trajectory of the previous life, Payton will join the Lakers after this season, so that the Bucks will be completely reduced to fish belly.

In fact, the Bucks suffered a disastrous defeat in the first game. The reason is very simple. Payton's physical fitness is not suitable for the high-intensity defense of the Pistons.As the leading scorer of the Bucks, he enjoyed the treatment of Prince's single defense. As a result, under the defense of the rookie, Payton only made 18 of 4 shots, scored 12 points and 6 assists, and did not play at all. own normal level.At the same time, his performance also dragged down the team's offense, and the Bucks finally lost 82 to 108 by 26 points.

However, the generals of the Pistons are not complacent, which is also due to the philosophy that Brown instilled in them.Regardless of facing a strong enemy or a big fish, the Pistons players will go all out. Players who want to play soy sauce in the game will not be able to survive in this team. Brown will not allow this to happen.If he finds a player paddling on the field, then what awaits this person will be a cold bench and punishment in training sessions, regardless of whether his original position is a starter or a substitute.

This is one of the reasons why the Pistons have caused headaches for other teams in the league. They are not like an NBA team, but more like a regular army with strict orders and strict discipline.When everyone on a team is doing their best in a game, it's hard to lose the game, and the only flaw is a relatively weak bench.

It's a pity that, judging from the comparison of strength and weakness, the Bucks have not yet reached the point where they can grasp the weaknesses of the Pistons.They also lost in the second game without any suspense. Although Payton and Cassel rushed to the inside to help the Bucks take the lead at the beginning, the steady and steady Pistons still reversed the situation on the field. In the end, they won 98 91 defeated the opponent again.

The Bucks who returned to Milwaukee 0-2 felt very angry, but they also felt deeply helpless. They knew that it would be even more difficult for them to stage a black seven. Avoiding being swept by the Pistons at home became the only thing they could fight for. to the fig leaf.However, the Pistons did not intend to waste time on them, and this time Hamilton became the killer of the Bucks.

In the first quarter of the third game, Hamilton was full of firepower like taking a stimulant. He scored 16 points and 3 assists in a single quarter, helping the Pistons gain a 15-point lead.Originally, the Bucks players had nothing to do against the impregnable walls of the Pistons, but now they are overwhelmed by the momentum of the Pistons, and the point difference between the two sides widened as the game gradually deepened.

Although the Pistons players are all men with a stable mentality, they will never let go of the opportunity to beat a dog in the water.Under the dispatch of Billups, the seven Pistons scored in double figures in this campaign, scoring a high score of 112 points, while also limiting the opponent's scoring to less than 100 points.Their performance in this game made Brown very satisfied. This is what the team looks like in his mind, but the Pistons' bench lineup is still a weakness. Simmons, Crawford and Atkins scored in double figures. It was an accident.

Since it was an accident, it was impossible to appear in two consecutive games. In the fourth game, the Pistons' players suddenly became extremely cold. After halftime, only the backcourt combination of Billups and Hamilton scored in double figures.But this also just highlights the advantage of defensive teams. When they can't score, opponents can't easily send the ball to the basket.Although the Bucks had the advantage at the end of the half, they only led by 3 points. This gap is close to nothing.

The Pistons' defense intensified in the second half. They even resorted to a very aggressive full-court press defense without Brown's instructions. Failed to allow the Bucks to complete the reversal.The final score was 92 to 85. The Bucks' idea of ​​avoiding a sweep still failed to come true. It has to be said that the overall strength of the two teams is too far apart. 4 to 0 is completely a true reflection of their strength comparison.

The situation of the other teams in the first-round matchup is not far behind. This year's dark horse has almost no living environment, and the top teams in the east and west are really too strong.Whether it is the 76ers and Raptors in the East or the Spurs, Mavericks, Timberwolves and Lakers in the West, they all advanced in a sweeping manner. The final score was either 4-0 or 4-1.The only difficult delivery was the game between the Nets and the Hornets. The two sides played until the sixth game to decide the winner.Mashburn, one of the "Dallas 3Js", once again attracted everyone's attention. He averaged 24.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game, which can be said to be a glorious defeat.

The Nets' elimination of the Hornets means that all the top four in the East and West have advanced to the second round this season, which fully demonstrates their strong dominance.However, what made Chang Wei feel a little embarrassed was that the opponent of the Pistons in the second round was the Raptors, the third in the Eastern Conference. The twin stars of McGrady and Carter had already held back their energy and wanted to beat the Pistons, and then go to the Eastern Conference finals. Compete with the 76ers.

Although the Pistons' style of play is relatively restrained by the Raptors, Chang Wei is still a little worried. Both McGrady and Carter are the kind of players who can decide the outcome of the game on their own, and the Pistons don't have enough players to match them one-on-one. It can only be defended with the strength of the system.But if any one of them seizes even a chance that is not a chance at a critical moment of the game, the outcome of the game will be reversed instantly, which is not what Chang Wei wants to see.

(End of this chapter)