God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 463
The two-game winning streak made the Pistons team a little relieved, but Brown did not relax. Instead, he rushed to Indianapolis with his assistants and players one day in advance to prepare for the first away game of this round of the series.

In Chang Wei's view, the Pacers are completely unable to compete with the Pistons. If there is no accident, the Pistons will have no problem winning the game in four straight games.In fact, even if there is an accident, Chang Wei's systematic support will not be taken seriously. It has always been his job to relieve the players from worries. Even if they are injured, he is sure to let them recover in a short time.

Although the Pistons' home atmosphere is very hot, in fact the Pacers are not too far behind. Of course, this is mainly because they have a hot player in their team, and that is Artest.Artest is still very young now, but he has faintly revealed the style of the iron-blooded warrior of his previous life, but using the word iron-blooded seems a bit too prettified...

In fact, in the two games in Detroit, Artest looked very tough, not only on the defensive end, but also when he was attacking with the ball, he also felt a lot of pressure, and rampage was commonplace, and he also got a few offenses because of it. foul.But maybe because it was an away game, Artest was more or less restrained, and there were only two technical fouls.Two technical fouls are a bit much for normal people, but for Artest...Chang Wei thinks it's not too much.

But what Chang Wei didn't expect was that Artest became unscrupulous when he returned to the home court, which made him feel a little uneasy.In fact, there will be a so-called home whistle in any game. The referee will always take more care of the team playing at home. In addition, Artest's small movements are relatively hidden. His two assassinations in the first quarter actually failed It escaped the eyes of the referee, which made Chang Wei, who could see clearly from the side, feel very helpless. After all, it was impossible for him to stand up and negotiate with the referee.

However, the referee's intentional or unintentional indulgence finally led to an accident. With 3 minutes and 19 seconds left in the first quarter, Artest pushed him hard when he was stuck with Hamilton, and the latter staggered. Straight to the ground.Fortunately, Hamilton did not make any moves at this time, otherwise Artest's push would probably cause him to be seriously injured.Still, the referee called Artest a common pushing foul, and Hamilton got to the free throw line for two points.

Brown didn't take this matter to heart. In his view, pushing and shoving on the court is inevitable, and few outside gates will move as cleanly as Prince.Regardless of Prince, it is because he is not experienced enough. After he plays a few more seasons in the league, he may be able to learn small tricks without a teacher. A defender who can't use small tricks at all is not qualified.

Seeing that Hamilton seemed to be all right, Chang Wei also breathed a sigh of relief, but he always felt that this was just the beginning.Artest's movements are very rough, and the other Pacers players are not much better. Except for the old Miller, he is basically rampant when playing. This style makes the Pistons feel uncomfortable. In the first quarter At the end, it was 25 points behind 31 to 6.What made Chang Wei vigilant was that the Pacers committed 7 fouls in this quarter. This is not a good phenomenon. Obviously they wanted to drag the game into the quagmire of physical confrontation, and even injured the Pistons.

What Chang Wei was most worried about finally happened in the middle of the second quarter. Artest got entangled with Thomas when he was grabbing a rebound. Just when the referee was about to step forward to separate the two, he suddenly punched the Thomas's face.Before everyone could react, he added another kick to Thomas who had already fallen to the ground.

This can be a hornet's nest. Although the other Pistons players on the field are usually mild-mannered, there is still a big Ben who dares to fight against O'Neal at the basket. His temper is not very good.Although Thomas was not used to it when he first joined the team, the relationship between the two became a lot more harmonious after being designated by Brown as the starting insider combination. Now seeing his partner being attacked by an opponent, how could Daben stay out of it?He rushed forward to block between the two, glaring at Artest.

Just as Big Ben was about to come forward to have a live-action boxing with Artest, Billups and Hamilton hugged him tightly from behind.Now Artest is the only one doing it alone. If Daben also makes a move, it is very likely that both of them will be expelled from the game. As the Pistons' inside barrier, Daben cannot afford to lose.

But Big Ben wouldn't give up just because he was hugged by his teammates. He spewed a series of trash words at Artest, trying to win a verbal victory.And there are details in the big book, he didn't utter any swear words, especially racism and other swear words, otherwise the expulsion would be light, and he would be overwhelmed by overwhelming public opinion after the game.

In the end, the referee directly gave Artest a malicious foul and expelled him, but the Pistons also paid Thomas as a price.Artest's punch was indeed a bit heavy. When Thomas was helped up by his teammates, he obviously felt dizzy and vomited. If there is no accident, Artest's fist directly hit him into a concussion. This is not a trouble. Just for fun.

When the team doctor told Brown the diagnosis, Chang Wei swears at the side. He can handle other injuries, but not concussion.Of course, this is not to say that concussions are troublesome to deal with. The main reason is that the league has clear regulations on the recovery mechanism of concussions. It must go through multiple inspections to make sure that it is completely safe before replaying the game, and the time difference between each two inspections is There are regulations.Although Chang Wei can make Thomas feel better tomorrow, he must follow the relevant system of the league if he wants to officially play, otherwise the league will probably ban him from playing.

Although Artest was directly expelled from the field, Brown was still very dissatisfied, because the Pistons also lost a main player, and Thomas is likely to miss the next two to three games.Brown is not without manpower at the power forward position, but Dior, the chief substitute at the fourth position, is strictly a small forward. Perhaps he is better than Thomas in supporting the high position, but whether it is outside shooting or inside grabbing rebounds, he There is a certain gap with Thomas.

However, Brown doesn't want Heywood and Ben to play the twin towers together, which will slow down the speed of the Pistons. Now he has to let Diaw go up to the top.Since Wade in the same class is so outstanding, I hope he will not let himself down...

(End of this chapter)