However, compared to the previous teams, the Pistons should be the strongest opponent the Mavericks have faced this season.

Since the start of the season, the Pistons have the same record as the Mavericks, with 3 wins and 0 losses.

Brown was also blown up by the fans, reaching the Eastern Conference Finals with the 76ers, and now it looks like he can bring the Pistons back to the top.

Sometimes, though, you have to say, Brown really has a set.

No successful coach in history is as simple as you might think.

Take Johnson as an example, before Johnson really became a coach, Sun Hao did not have a good impression of his "coach" before, because the Mavericks were hacked during his coaching.

But after really experiencing it, I found that Johnson is not as simple as he imagined.

And what may be overlooked is that the season when the Mavericks were blackened was also a season in which the Mavericks won a record-breaking 67 wins.

The Mavericks' roster that year was really good, but if you say that anyone can win 67 wins, that's.

And Brown, although he is famous as a "waste rookie" in history, he is also the one who led the Pistons back to the championship.

Now he still goes to the Pistons, but the Pistons are different from the Pistons in history, but he still succeeded in renovating it.

Anthony, the rookie that Sun Hao is most concerned about and most curious, did not have the imaginary conflict with Brown.

A closer look at this is not surprising.

The first thing that will be mentioned is the background.

The historical Pistons, before Brown left, were already a team at the level of the Eastern Conference under Carlisle's tutelage.

So after Brown went, no matter who management chosen, all he needed was immediate power.

Because the Pistons fired Carlisle and then hired him, they had only one goal, and that was to win the championship.

So with this task on Brown's head, it's almost impossible for him to develop a rookie who doesn't have immediate power.

But now it's a completely different story, and the Pistons are just a playoff-caliber team.

The team's management didn't set any big goals for Brown, and even with the Mavericks in front of them, it was entirely possible to give a three-year plan.

The second is combat power.

Milicic has performed well for the Cavaliers, and it has something to do with the Cavaliers giving football rights.

Although the Cavaliers management didn't pick James or Anthony as they did in history, they really need a savior.

The Platinum Generation's Tanhua Show will definitely give the ball a try.

Milicic can't play on the strong team, but he can play stats when he gives the ball to the weak team.

But Antony is different, Antony's instant combat power is more than one notch stronger than Milicic.

In this way, the Nuggets will choose James because of James' talent, but it is by no means that James is stronger than Anthony.

There is some truth to say, but if the Mavericks played against the Nuggets in the opener against Anthony, it would never have been so easy.

You must know a problem that many people don't pay attention to, the best rookie in history this year is Anthony not James!

When it comes to ball possession, James has more, teammates are stronger, and the Nuggets are stronger.

That is, the word combat power, which can be seen from these contrasts.

This is also the reason why it was said before that the Heat were stronger than the Nuggets.

Anthony is very similar to those superstars who averaged 20+ per game in their rookie seasons in the last century.

Finally, there is also a matter of personality.

Milicic is a Serb with a gentle personality and Brown dares to keep him on the bench all the time.

But Anthony, those words in the draft have already shown his character vividly.

If you dare to hide him, I'm afraid that you will directly stage a big drama of players scolding the coach.

Therefore, the fact that Anthony will be hidden by Brown will not happen in itself due to many factors.

Then, it's Brown's transformation of the Pistons.

The all-time champion Pistons, Billups organized, Hamilton scored, Prince defended, Rashid scored second on the inside, and Big Ben guarded the basket.

Now on this Pistons team, Brown's thinking is actually very different.

Rashid didn't come to the Pistons at this time, which was the same as the Pistons at the same time, and their second interior scorer was Oku.

The center that gave Yao Ming a headache in history was a rookie selected by the Pistons, and he won the championship with the Pistons this year in history.

At this time, he was in his second year and had already shown excellent strength, averaging 14+7 data per game.

Prior to the arrival of Rasheed Wallace, he had been the starting power forward for the Pistons.

So this Pistons team is very different from the Pistons team in the same period in history, but the biggest difference is actually that Anthony was replaced by Prince.

And the biggest change Brown has made is actually Prince.

Nicknamed "The Little Prince", Prince was discovered by Carlisle in history and shone in defense of Maddie in the playoffs in the 2002~2003 season.

Then Brown came in, and he became the Pistons' best defender from the outside.

But Historically, Prince was a swingman who played small forward, and now Brown has transformed him into a swingman who focuses on shooting guards.

Prince has also shown great adaptability, and after losing weight, he is still the Pistons' best defender on the perimeter.

That way, he will be able to start alongside Anthony.

So you have to say that every coach in the NBA who can succeed has his own strong individual ability.

On the plane to Detroit, Nowitzki and Sun Hao chatted.

Although Sun Hao's performance is better than his own now, Nowitzki doesn't care at all.

On the contrary, he wants to create more scoring opportunities for Sun Hao, so that the latter can compete for the regular season MVP.

After all, he took it last year, and if he helps Sun Hao get one this year, it will be even if it is flat.

Kobe Bryant and O'Neal have been fighting for three years, and he and Sun Hao have been "sweet" for three years, which is the biggest difference between the two pairs of twin stars.

"This kid's name is Melon, interesting, this is your next object to educate?"

Nowitzki said with a smile.

Anthony's English name is similar to Elon, while Melon means melon.

Coupled with the fact that Anthony laughs sweetly, hence his nickname "Melon".

As for the little melon, just like the little emperor, it is a prefix added by domestic fans.

In fact, when Anthony knew the nickname given to him by Chinese fans, he also smiled and asked why it was a small melon, not a big melon.

Melons are the answer, though.

And the connection between Sun Hao and the 03 generation, now fighting with them one by one, is "education" in the eyes of the media.

That's why Nowitzki said that.

"Dirk, this guy is strong, this Pistons team is strong, and the game is going to be tough."

After Sun Hao saw Anthony integrate into the Pistons, he knew that this Pistons team would be strong.

After all, what Hamilton can do, Anthony can do.

What Hamilton can't do, Anthony can do.

As for defense, don't be impressed with Anthony.

The Anthony who is called the defensive colander by the fans is Anthony after the Knicks' major injury.

Until then, Anthony's defense had been close to the league average, and even in the first few years of his career, it was above.

Actually, Anthony is very similar to Maddie, it's not that he can't defend, but he doesn't want to defend.

In the early stages of his career, he always felt that he would not be inferior to James, so in addition to the offense, he also spared no effort on the defensive end.

There is a statistic that proves this directly.

THERE IS A WORD CALLED "DBPM", WHICH TRANSLATES TO THE VALUE OF DEFENSIVE EFFICIENCY.

Anthony has a negative 1.2 career DBPM but a positive 0.1 in the playoffs.

This distinction is a good example of this.

"I haven't seen you say that about LeBron when I played against the Nuggets before, but I'm looking forward to it."

"Don't worry, this melon is sweet."

Sun Hao replied with a smile.

After arriving in Detroit, Sun Hao saw very interesting news in the newspaper.

As Nowitzki said on the plane, the media has spoken of his relationship with the 03 generation as getting closer and closer.

"Who is the first 03 generation rookie to defeat Sun Hao?"

Such topics are thrown out.

Sun Hao had to sigh after reading it.

These media people are really good at creating topics, and they are really going to catch the attention of fans.

The next night, the Mavericks-Pistons game kicked off at Auburn Hills Palace.

When he warmed up before the game, Sun Hao saw that there were already many spectators in the audience holding Anthony's big-headed KT posters.

That smile was warm and sweet.

It seems that Anthony has already gained the love of a large number of Detroit fans in just a few games.

In fact, like Maddie, Anthony's style of play is very appealing.

Coupled with his excellent looks, if he hadn't won the championship, he would have a high place in history.

After all, his career began in his rookie season, and he averaged more than 20+ points per game in the first fourteen years, won the scoring title, and averaged 28+ per game twice.

These numbers, while not hard honors, speak for themselves.

During the pre-match interview, the reporter also interviewed Anthony.

"Who do you think will be the first Generation 03 to defeat Sun?"

The question that caused heated discussions among fans in the media was also thrown to Anthony by reporters.

"That's an interesting question."

Anthony smiled when he heard the question, then reached out and habitually touched his nose.

"Who will be?"

The reporter asked.

"I, if there was anyone, that person would be me."

Anthony said with a smile and said very seriously.

This answer is very social.

But that's the answer the reporter wants to hear.

James, Milicic, Wade and others have all lost one after another, and now it's up to Anthony.

After the warm-up, the scene entered the opening ceremony.

When Anthony came on the stage, the fans cheered the loudest.

It's incredible for a rookie, but that's the whirlwind that Anthony brings.

Historically, Anthony's popularity in Denver is also unparalleled.

Sun Hao also rubbed his hands at this time, eager to try.

Don't say it, this kind of media momentum makes him look forward to fighting with the 03 generation.

The game started immediately, and the starters on both sides came on one after another.

The Mavericks have a regular five Tigers, Sun Hao, Bell, Finley, Nowitzki, and Dampier.

On the Pistons' side, Billups, Prince, Anthony, Oku, Ben Wallace.

Dampier pulled the ball back into the Mavericks half court to kick off the game.

Sun Hao came up and played blocking and dismantling with Nowitzki, wanting to play Oku in the wrong place.

If you want to talk about the defensive weakness of the Pistons' lineup, it is the slow-moving Oku.

The Pistons' pick was to wrap the clip, and at the same time the rest of the team immediately began to help with the rotation.

It has to be said that Brown is even better than Popovich in this area of defense.

Sun Hao gave the ball to Nowitzki as soon as possible, but Nowitzki was quickly caught after receiving the ball.

And the Pistons players all stretched out their arms when they defended, interfering with Nowitzki's passing vision.

Nowitzki couldn't pass the ball, and by the time he got the ball in control, his defender was Oku again.

There was no chance of misalignment, and Nowitzki chose to play directly.

The Pistons didn't help defending at this time, which was an opportunity for Nowitzki.

Soon, though, Nowitzki discovered that Oku was much tougher than he had imagined.

Many people's impression of Oku is that he is excellent from three points, and correspondingly, he will automatically be labeled as a soft defense.

However, in reality, Oku didn't develop a three-point shooting at this time, but his defense was good in college and even better when he arrived with the Pistons.

After he arrived at the Jazz in history, Yao Ming in the playoffs forced Yao Ming to average 4.3 turnovers per game and Duncan to score 7 turnovers per game.

Although he will suffer because of the slow speed and defensive small man, he is good at one-on-one on the inside.

Nowitzki didn't go in and chose to turn around and the Golden Rooster was independent, but unfortunately he couldn't hit.

Big Ben jammed Dampier and steadily closed the defensive rebound.

The Pistons didn't play fast either, and Billups pushed to the frontcourt to take steady command from the outside.

The Pistons' positional battle, Anthony came out through the cover.

Oku's pick-and-roll was solid, but the Mavericks' defense was in place, and Nowitzki, who switched defenses, pounced on it as soon as possible.

However, Anthony deceived Nowitzki with a false blow!

His feints are too realistic.

Once he was done, he dribbled to the side, followed by a pull-up jumper.

The technical movements are coherent and smooth, and the aesthetics are full.

"Huh!"

And his shot is also very steady, and the basketball crosses a parabola and then hollows into the net.

Pistons, take the lead!

The Mavericks attacked in the frontcourt, Nowitzki held the ball, and Sun Hao blocked and dismantled.

The Pistons' strategy is the same as before, still choosing to wrap the ball carrier.

Nowitzki's ball didn't come out the first time.

Although his passing ability has improved a lot, the Pistons are pressing.

He could only hold the ball to prevent it from being broken, and when the Pistons' bag was scattered, he broke through Oku with the ball.

He got past Oku, but Prince on the weak side quickly came to the rescue.

Nowitzki's ball, Bale's shot after receiving the ball was interfered with by Anthony who made up the defense, and the basketball smashed out of the frame!

The Pistons' defense is a bit scary!

Turning back to play positional battles, Anthony came out in a circle to catch the ball.

However, this time the Mavericks also showed an improved defense and did not give him the opportunity to score as easily as before.

Time was running out for attack, and Anthony faced Finley's defence in a three-threat pose.

Finley didn't take it easy.

Anthony finally chose to break to the right, but only after taking a sudden step, he turned around beautifully on the spot and turned back to outside the three-point line!

At this time, Finley followed and retreated, and it was too late to pounce out, so he could only watch Anthony make a move.

The basketball crosses a graceful parabola in the air.

"Huh!"

With a crisp sound, Anthony's three-point score went in again!

He scored 5 points in a row in the opening game!

After the goal, Anthony made his trademark celebration with three fingers in the defence.

The scene also erupted in cheers.

The Pistons' defense is as lifeless as an iron plate, but Anthony's kaleidoscopic offensive skills are like the elves dancing on the iron plate!

No wonder Detroit fans love him so much, who doesn't love elves!

Nowitzki looked up at Sun Hao at this time, and he finally knew why Sun Hao looked at Anthony so differently.

Because this melon is really sweet! (Recommended reading: Reading Files 2013)