(76) Civilian Corps
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The Pacers, who came to the Auburn Hills Palace Arena, played the momentum of the first place in the East, and they fought with the home team Pistons until the final two minutes, only one point behind.
It was Rashid who stepped up to save the team this time. Wallace, he played a crucial 2+1 to widen the gap to 4 points, and gave Harrington a big hat. With the Pacers' last-minute three-pointer to win 78-85, the Pistons won hard, taking a 2-1 lead.
In the fourth game, the Pacers started the game with a reversal, Artest hit two three-pointers in the first quarter and scored 12 points in a single quarter, and the Pacers led 29-17.
This series is no match for the Lakers and Rockets, and 12 points is a big difference for these two teams. The Pistons struggled to catch up a little and were defenseless in the third quarter, scoring only 11 points in a single quarter. Three quarters later, the Pacers led 70-50.
The fourth quarter is basically garbage time. It's not easy for the Pistons to score 20 points in a single quarter, let alone chase 20 points in a single quarter?
After four games, the Eastern Conference Finals were tied 2-2. The next game will be moved to the Pacers' home court, the Consec Arena.
And the Rockets, who ended the series a day early, have gathered to watch the Finals opponent's game.
"The first three games were hard to solve, but the fourth game was a big win for the Pacers on the road." Bosh frothed at Parker: "I think the Pacers will win big when they come back to their home court this time." ”
"I think Chris has a point, the Pacers started with Crohill instead of Foster, and it worked out well." Jefferson also laughed and talked to Bosh and Wallace.
"It's time to kick off, let's watch the game quietly." Olajuwon's majestic voice sounded, and the boys' voices suddenly lowered a little.
Bodillo added assists on two shots from Prince and Rashid, and the Pacers' first offense was shot by O'Neal Jr., but was blocked by Big Ben.
"Taysian. Prince is a sophomore and the youngest of the Pistons' starting five, but he plays very maturely. "He's usually responsible for defending other teams' top scorers on the perimeter," Curry said. Tracy, you have to watch out for this guy, he's one of the few outside players in the league who can outgrow your height and reach. ”
"Speaking of NBA years, he is not the shortest in the Pistons, and Bodi Loga at the No. 1 position is a 31-year-old rookie, very tall, but his movements are not muddy, and he plays calmly and gorgeously." Far Flying.
"He's almost 205cm tall, which is rare for a point guard in the entire NBA history. The famous 'Big O' Oscar. Robertson (a famous superstar in the 60s, who once created a miracle of averaging a triple-double per game in a single season) is only 196cm, and the only person who can compare with him in height is the first point guard in history - Ervin Brown. Johnson is out. Billups sighed: "If I can meet this guy in the finals, it will be difficult for me to defend him." And the Pistons' shooting guard Richard. Hamilton is also over 2 metres tall and their back line is just too tall. ”
"But their inside line isn't very big, Ben. Wallace's official height is 206cm, but I think it's only about 203. 208cm Rashid. Wallace was already the tallest starter. Yao Ming said: "In this way, I still have some advantages in playing the inside line." ”
"Big Ben only managed to reach 206cm tall by exploding his head, right?" Even the old soup, who has always been serious, couldn't help but make a big joke.
"There is still a problem in this ball, there are three Wallaces on both sides, how to explain it?" The mischievous Parker began teasing Wallace again, "Wallace blocked Wallace, and then Wallace grabbed the rebound, but was stealed by Wallace again!" ”
Wallace looked embarrassed, and everyone laughed. In their chatter and laughter, the first half ended quickly, with the Pistons leading slightly away at 41-36. Hamilton and Rashid alone contributed 30 points.
"I thought the Nets were going to win, but they were killed by the Pistons." Billups said with some unpleasantness.
"Chauncey, if I hadn't called you in the first place, maybe I would have been watching the Nets vs. Pacers in front of the TV today, and you led the Pistons to be killed by the Nets before." Maddie also quipped, laughing helplessly.
"Is it true that none of you guys are optimistic about the Pistons?" Yuanfei asked, "Only me?" ”
"Normally, people are bullish on the two-time Nets and the Pacers, the Eastern Conference champions in the regular season, right?" Reed Road.
"yes, the Pistons' lineup is too civilian. Not even a single superstar, think about the Lakers have four superstars who have been killed by us. Jefferson said.
"The Lakers are just two superstars...... Malone and Payton are former superstars. "Far away from the black line," Big Ben has been an All-Star for 2 consecutive years, and almost won the best defensive player three times in a row, which must not be underestimated. And Rashid is also a 2-time All-Star, and his strength is not bad. Although Hamilton is not an All-Star, he is also quite famous in the league, and it is no problem to be the boss of the bad team. As for Prince and Bodi Loga, they are just short and not famous enough, and they both have star potential. None of the Pistons' five starters is simple, and their comprehensive strength is not necessarily worse than that of the F4 Lakers. ”
Just like to prove that Yuanfei was right, the Pistons played another wave of high-quality defense in the third quarter, the Pacers were completely inaccurate, and Tinsley was under the tall Bodiloga defense, not to mention shooting, and it was also difficult to get out of the ball; Miller Sr. has also been unable to shoot under Hamilton's active pressing; Artest didn't fight angrily, but ate a big hot pot from Prince. The Pistons took the opportunity to score points one after another, and at one point widened the gap to 12 points.
The final moment was the time for the Pacers to fight for their lives, but they played unhurriedly, but the Pistons played a life-and-death battle. In the final quarter, the Pacers made just 6 of 19 shots and scored just 12 points in the quarter. Completely defeated in front of the home crowd.
At 83:65, the Pistons proved their strength by winning Tianwang Mountain with a hearty victory. Hamilton scored 33 points, more than half of the Pacers' team.
On June 1, the Auburn Hills Palace Arena was rekindled. The Pacers are down 2-3, and the Eastern Conference champions face a battle of life and death. The ball was extremely ugly, and the whole audience resounded with all kinds of iron sounds. When the game entered the last 5 minutes, the score was actually 59 draws, and both sides did not reach 60 points!
"This ball is really ugly, this low score!" Turkoglu couldn't help but complain.
The two teams finished second and third in defense during the regular season, with the fourth and sixth fewest rounds played. With a strong defense and a slow pace, the score is naturally too low. Yuan Fei explained.
You went back and forth on the court for a few more rounds, and as O'Neal Jr. hit a crucial shot, the Pacers trailed by only 2 points at 61:63.
Prince contributed a crucial block, and Bodillo added the ball to patiently organize and set up Hamilton's mid-range shot after draining time, 61-65.
Artest missed a life-saving shot, and Bodiloga assisted Prince to score, and there were only 40 seconds left in the 61-67 game. The Pacers struck again and again in the final moments, struggled several times to no avail, and finally swallowed the bitter fruit of the defeat.
"I really didn't expect it, only Jason guessed the result correctly!" Bosh admired Yuanfei so much that he threw himself to the ground.
"It looks like I'm really going to play against the 'European White Magician'." Billups grimaced.
At 65:69, the Pistons won at home, defeating the Eastern Conference champion Pacers 4-2. The Civilian Legion advances to the finals and joins Team Rocket!