God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 475
Brown was really anxious off the court, and the inside line composed of Diaw and Haywood couldn't stop Malone at all, who could get anything he wanted at the basket.At the end of the first quarter, the Pistons trailed 27 to 36. If Wade hadn't made a breakthrough layup at the last moment, they would have fallen behind by double digits in the first quarter, but it was also their mistake to allow their opponents to score 36 points.

In fact, this is also because Malone, in more than 3 minutes off the bench, scored 5 points and 4 rebounds on 10 of 3 shots. In addition, the Pistons' bench gangsters are not in a good state today, so the Lakers have the upper hand .If Walker was originally allowed to focus on the inside, he might not even be able to stand up to Heywood, but now it is completely different with Malone.

Therefore, at the end of the first quarter, Haywood's dark face was flushed red. After his debut, he was mainly defending against Malone, but he didn't expect it to have any effect at all.Originally, Haywood looked down on Malone a bit, thinking that he, an old guy who was about to retire, would not be able to make any waves, but he didn't expect that he was still taught to be a man. The top three in the NBA's historical scoring list is really not good.

But Brown didn't criticize him either. Malone's strength has long been seen by him, but he didn't expect Zen Master to let Malone play as a substitute.And the main center of the Pistons, Da Ben, was consumed too much in the previous confrontation. It is impossible to continue to let him play the first quarter on the court, right?Fortunately, it was only 9 points behind in the end, which Brown can fully accept.

What makes Brown not satisfied is that the team did not play a smooth offense, and it was fine if they did not play an offense. Even the defense they are good at is loose, allowing the opponent to score 36 points in a single quarter.Before the game, Brown repeatedly emphasized the importance of defense. Unexpectedly, these guys all ignored his words, and even one or two who wanted to defend were led astray.

In order for the team to regain control of the situation in the second quarter, Brown wants them to do a good job of defense first, and he does not intend to continue to put the bench on the field, leaving Wade at most.But now it is necessary to strengthen the defense. It is not good to replace anyone with Wade. It is better to continue to use the team's starting lineup to fight against the Lakers. At least this way the defensive system will not be broken.

However, Zen Master also did not continue to use the substitute, it seems that he is determined to play the main force.Originally, Payton also consumed a lot, but he has had enough rest time, so he can continue to follow the other four starters.What is even more unexpected is that Payton completed a steal at the beginning, and then sent Kobe an exquisite assist. From that precise pass, we can vaguely see his strength in the NBA back then.

Under Brown's urging, the Pistons players finally raised the intensity of their defense, but this only made it more difficult for the Lakers players to score, but it couldn't stop them from scoring.Kobe and O'Neal took on the heavy responsibility of scoring. They still maintained a very high offensive level despite the harassment of the Pistons players, and their shooting percentage did not drop significantly.Although Hamilton and Thomas are also constantly helping the team score, they can only guarantee that the Lakers will not further open the score.

When the two sides were at a stalemate, Zen Master made decisive adjustments. He replaced Walker with Malone and returned to the previous Big Four lineup.Brown knew that he wanted to take the opportunity to play a small climax to take the lead. He couldn't help standing up and shouting at the players, hoping that they could improve their attention on the defensive end and try to limit the opponent's performance on the offensive end.

But at this time the Lakers played superstar basketball. Although there was no cooperation, almost everyone came up with their own tricks and kept shooting in areas they were good at, whether it was Kobe's mid-range shot or Szczerbiak's three-pointer. It was O'Neal and Malone's low-post singles, both of which helped the Lakers increase their points, and it was quite difficult for the Pistons to cope.

But in the end the Pistons still managed to bite the score, trailing 47-60 at halftime.Hmm... Such a point difference seems to be a bit reluctant to bite, but if Billups hadn't connected the team's offense and created many scoring opportunities for his teammates, the point difference between the two sides may have reached 20 points now Yes, so it's okay to bite the score.

Trailing by 13 points made Brown very dissatisfied. He angrily criticized everyone in the locker room, including Billups, who scored 14 points and 6 assists in the first half.In fact, Brown really hates iron and steel, and he doesn't know why the players under his command didn't play reassuring defense at all, allowing the Lakers to score 60 points in half the game.

From Chang Wei's point of view, nine out of ten reasons are that everyone underestimated the enemy.Indeed, they can be said to have defeated the Lakers without any setbacks in the first two games, and even had the extravagant hope of sweeping their opponents 4-0.So although they played at a consistent level on the offensive end in this game, their performance on the defensive end was not satisfactory, which is why they fell behind by double digits.

After being criticized by Brown, the Pistons players woke up like a dream. They set off a wave of fierce counterattacks at the beginning of the second half, but it was of no use, because the Lakers players had already played with confidence. No matter how good the Pistons' defense was, it was difficult. Block the full-fire Lakers stars.They firmly held their lead and did not allow the Pistons to narrow the gap.

The desperate Brown switched to a three-back lineup in the fourth quarter, intending to fight back at the critical moment, but they fell behind a lot, and even if they put on a three-back lineup, they couldn't save the team's defeat.In the end, the Pistons lost a disastrous 78-96 at the Staples Center. The Lakers tied the big score of the series to 1-2. If they want to get the match point, they need to continue to work hard.

This is also the first loss of the Pistons in the playoffs this year. Before that, they won 14 consecutive games, and many fans bet that they can win the championship with an unprecedented 16 wins and 0 losses.But it's a pity that the Lakers are not a weak team. The Pistons eventually lost their first playoff game away, which made many fans who supported them feel sorry.

But in Chang Wei's view, there is nothing to regret. He didn't expect the Pistons to get 16 wins and 0 losses, and he was facing a team like the Lakers.The most important role of stars in the playoffs is that they only need to seize a small opportunity to help their team win, and the Lakers obviously do this.

Losing is losing for the Pistons, and now it's time to set our sights on the next game.After the first three games were 1 to 2, they were leading 2 to 0 at the beginning. They definitely could not accept the result of being tied 2 to 2 by their opponents. match point.

(End of this chapter)