The Detroit Pistons won the championship trophy on June 15, 2004, defeating the Lakers F4 at home. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info to the present, and five years have passed in a flash.

At that time, the Pistons started five Tigers, and now there are only Hamilton, Prince and Rashid. Wallace trio. Since the team's core point guard Billups at the beginning of the season, the team's general manager Joe Billups. After Dumas traded to the Nuggets. This former champion team was taken away from his soul in an instant. The Pistons, who have become the walking dead, are now even in jeopardy for the playoffs.

Iverson, the 'answer' to the Billups swap, was replaced by head coach Michael Iverson after 53 games in the team. Curry was sent to the cold completely. Even the team's daily training is not allowed to participate. The once invincible genius defender gradually faded as he grew older.

Rodney. Starkey has been outstanding this season as the 'answer' replacement. With an average of 32 minutes played in the season, he was able to score 13.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 5 assists.

Another beneficiary is the team's sophomore Aaron. Afflaro. The former UCLA star shooting guard has been given more game time in more than a dozen games in the last dozen games. Today's life-and-death battle with the New York Knicks, I wonder if the head coach on the sidelines will think of him.

The battle for a place in the Eastern Conference playoffs began at 7 p.m. local time on April 13 at Auburn Hills Palace Stadium.

The starting line-ups for both sides are as follows, home team: Starkey, Hamilton, Prince, Rashid. Wallace, McDyce.

Away: Sun Yi, Richardson, Chandler, David. Lee, Kwamei. Brown.

The Knicks center, who was standing in the center circle and was about to jump the ball, looked very excited after returning to the former home court. Facing McDyce, who has an advantage in height and arm span, Kwamei. Brown was stunned to use his super bounce to get the ball before the opponent.

The Pistons, with an average age of nearly 30, have a steady style of play and focus on teamwork. The young Knicks, on the other hand, have the opposite style of their opponents, who advocate offense, and are very good at playing the game smoothly and passionately.

The first quarter of the game between the two sides, the away Knicks played in Kwame. With 7 rebounds in a single quarter, Brown played a fast-break strategy as fast as the wind many times.

The Pistons, whose age structure is seriously aging, are completely unable to keep up with the opponent's rhythm, and can only watch the opponent score easily again and again. Seeing the rejuvenated '01 No. 1 pick, Pistons coach Michael . Will Curry regret his decision at this point?

No, never!

The old man with a stubborn personality directly glanced at McDees, who was playing average today, with a questioning look on the sidelines. With the two making eye contact this time, the veteran of the Pistons, who has extremely rich experience in the game, quickly found his form.

Anthony. O'Medeis, the 1995 All-Eye Pick, was a well-known spring man in the league before he suffered a knee injury. With his strong physical fitness, he can often deliver incredible shocking hats on the field.

At the beginning of the season, in order to get the 'answer' Iverson, general manager Joe Brown. Dumas with Billups, McDyce, Check. Sambu 3-for-1 completes this trade that shocked the league.

Changing owners is a common thing for a veteran who has been in the league for more than a decade. However, McDeis, who was a payroll bargaining chip in the Iverson and Billups trade, was bought out of his contract by the Nuggets for $6 million just three days later.

McDyes, who became a free agent, finally decided to return to the Motor City on a $950,000 veteran base salary contract. Because, here is a group of veterans waiting for him.

Kwame. During Brown's time with the Pistons, the most unbearable thing was a veteran who turned 35 years old and played more minutes than himself.

Today's inside confrontation between the two will prove that the Pistons management made the right decision in the first place.

Bang!

Rashid. Wallace's mid-range shot smashes high on the hoop!

Strong-bodied Kwame. Brown was firmly stuck in the best position in the box, just waiting for the ball to fall into his arms. Suddenly, the Knicks center felt a light behind him.

Experienced McDyce, no pointless physical confrontation with his opponent. Years of career experience allowed him to judge the landing point of rebounds very early. The Pistons center, who pretended to be stuck by the opponent, was about to fall to Kwame. Brown took a ghostly step around the side and raised his arms slightly.

The rebound, which changed the original flight trajectory, was lucky enough to be picked up by Prince.

The Pistons, who got a second chance to attack, didn't waste McDyce's efforts. Hamilton, the 'mid-range shooting king', received a pass from his teammate and hit a pull-up jumper.

The Chinese youngster, who witnessed the whole process on the field, could only smile bitterly in his heart.

Playing with these old goblins in the league really feels like I can't do it.

As the regular season draws to a close, Sun Yi, who has played a full season in the NBA, has more and more respect for those veterans. Many players who have suffered serious injuries have been able to stay in the world's most competitive league beyond the age of 30 because of not only perseverance, but also intelligence.

26 to 23!

Relying on the excellent play and organization of the Chinese rookie, the Knicks led by 3 points at the end of the first quarter.

Sun Yi, who didn't get the package treatment, scored 10 points on 4 shots and a free throw on 4 shots. Actually, he was the same as Ronnie. Starkey's alignment was not easy.

Because the Pistons' tactics are standard team play, Starkey, who is a point guard, rarely concentrates his area of activity near the top of the arc like the average team's playmaker. He doesn't have many opportunities to hold the ball, but he is more like an off-ball player.

The opponent's continuous running without the ball made the Chinese youngsters, who rarely encounter this situation, think in their hearts that the sport that is more suitable for Starkey seems to be a marathon.

Compared with the hard work on the defensive end, Sun Yi is much easier when attacking. Faced with the pestering of the Pistons' second-year players, he repeatedly used skillful ball handling and agile footwork to get rid of opponents.

At the end of the first quarter and the beginning of the second quarter, the rotation lineup of the two sides was quite evenly matched. Knicks on this side, Sun Yue and Gerald. Green's outside partner played a number of delicate combinations, while the home team's other second-year player, Aaron Aaron. Afflalo, when faced with open shooting opportunities, showed a very calm and calm performance. The former UCLA University top scorer hit two three-pointers in a row to help his team cling to the score.

37 to 34!

The main line-ups of both teams returned to the field after a short break.

Michael. Although Curry has a very stubborn personality, he is not an inflexible head coach either. After seeing that the team's young Starkey could not contain the opponent's number one star, he decisively resorted to a trick commonly used by Chinese rookies recently - a double bag.

In order to be able to completely block the opponent's offensive engine, the Pistons coach did not hesitate to let go of Wilson, who had an obvious upward momentum. Chandler, with Prince, the team's most defensive player, came to the defense.

Tyshawn, who was drafted to the league's second defensive team. Prince, with a pair of long arms far beyond the average person. Coupled with the excellent defensive awareness he developed during his four years in college, the Pistons small forward, nicknamed 'The Prince', has become one of the top defensive players in the league.

The home team's abrupt change in defensive strategy did not panic the tried-and-true Chinese rookie. Especially at the end of this season, Sun Yi, who faced the usual bag and clamp tactics, had encountered more perverted guys than this pair in previous games.

Syllable! Chirping!

The Knicks Tanhua Show, which was suddenly activated, rushed over instantly before the two formed a circle. In the face of the veteran McDeis's defense, Sun Yi flicked his wrist and passed to his teammate Kwamei who had just stepped into the three-second zone. Brown.

Facing an empty basket, Brown, who has been teased several times by the old center of the Pistons, how can he let go of this good opportunity to vent his emotions.

Syllable!

This jumping buckle on the spot let everyone see the explosive physical fitness of the 01 champion show. I also understand why the god of basketball chose this well-known interior player in the first place.

When it is the home team's turn to attack, the ball rarely stays in the hands of one player for more than 2 seconds. Starkey, as a point guard, is more like a part of the production line. As long as there are no particularly good chances, he will quickly pass the ball to his teammates and continue to run non-stop.

Hamilton, who has a top-notch off-ball running technique, doesn't actually run much compared to the team's little brother. His running characteristics, and the league's other unwanted grandmaster, Ray. Aaron's style is completely different.

Compared to the Celtic sharpshooters, who relied more on their teammates to cover off the ball, Hamilton was like a lone assassin. He doesn't run a lot or fast, but he can always use his erratic pace to confuse his opponents.

A moment ago, he was scrambling with Chandler in the box. In the blink of an eye, the Pistons shooting guard slipped to catch the ball near the corner. That is, these old guys in the team are too familiar with Hamilton's habits, and it is not easy to find a player who can pass the ball to him in time to put other teams on hold.

48 to 47!

Sun Yi, a Chinese player who was caught in a two-man trap, had significantly fewer shooting opportunities in the second quarter. But two years of college training under Coach K allowed him to help the team with his passing repeatedly.

The score was close enough at the end of the first half. Only a win will keep their hopes of advancing alive and a one-point lead on the road.

Half-time, in the dressing room of the visiting team.

This playoff intensity level has the young players gasping for breath non-stop.

Sun Yi, who wiped the sweat off his body, changed his jersey while listening to the team captain's somewhat funny battle papers.

"Brothers, most of you probably haven't tasted the Detroit girls yet."

“……”

"No, no, no! Wilson, you're not the average Detroit girl. Listen to me, they're not as proactive as those **** on the South Coast. It's not as boring as those country women in Minnesota. Only by conquering them will you understand that the women of the Motor City are the most flavorful girls in the United States. ”

Oh......!

Hearing the comments of the nightclub prince Bigq, a wolf crying ghost sounded in the locker room.

"Haha! Wait a minute! Don't make a fuss! Brother hasn't finished yet. ”

“……”

"For a taste of the Detroit girls, let's beat the city's men on the court! Win the pistons, I'll pay for the night's spending! ”

Oh......!

Richardson's encouragement made Sun Yi want to laugh and be moved. And those lovely teammates, who would be excited about a thousand dollars of nightclub spending. Everyone is just cheering themselves and their teammates in their own way.

When the game resumed, the Pistons coach was surprised to find that the momentum of the opponent's first half, which had been exhausted, was incredibly high.

Michael. Curry glanced at Knicks head coach D'Antoni standing on the other side of the court. What kind of method did this guy use to motivate the team's momentum?

The mustache who didn't know anything about what was going on in the dressing room at halftime. While rejoicing that the team's form has picked up, they are also wondering what it is that makes these lads alive again.

After Chandler and Harrington hit back-to-back assists from their Chinese teammates in the middle of the guard, the Knicks widened the margin to more than five points at 54-47.

The coach of the Pistons, with a solemn expression, was hesitating in his heart at this time to give up the trapping tactics against the Chinese player. Now the Knicks' offense does not seem to be affected at all, but is becoming more and more threatening.

Just as he was ready to replace Starkey with Afflalo, who defended better, and reverted to his previous man-to-man defence. Seasoned veteran Rashid. Wallace, stepped up at a critical moment. The Pistons power forward, who had a poor hand before, suddenly found a crosshairer and scored 5 points in a row, quickly narrowing the gap between the two teams.

Afflalo, who had just been called to the sidelines by the manager, had to return to the bench again and wait for his chance.

The Knicks played very well throughout the third quarter, except for the young Sun Yi, who mainly focused on instigating the offense, did not shoot much, like Richardson, Chandler, Harrington, David. Lee and Milicic both scored.

Halfway through the third quarter, the Knicks, who had 15 assists, set a new career high in assists.

In the face of the opponent's strong offense, the Pistons, who have three main members of the championship, are old and strong. Whenever the Knicks are about to pull the score, someone will step up. The first time it was Wallace, the second time it became Prince, and then Hamilton......

78 to 76!

In the final quarter, when the coaches of the two teams sent their main forces to fight, the difference between the two sides was still within 5 points.

Starki, who had run the whole game on both offensive and defensive ends, finally collapsed before he could drag down the opponent's physical strength, and he was replaced by fellow rookie Aaron. Afflaro.

The more defensive second-year Pistons player and Prince's bag defense made Sun Yi need to put in more effort when attacking to get to the right position to share the ball.

Even so, the young Chinese rookie gritted his teeth and did his best to create open opportunities for his teammates.

But the team's firepower, which bloomed more than a little in the third quarter, suddenly became dumb. (To be continued.) )