However, after the start of the second half, what happened was something that no one predicted.

Big Z, who had been sitting on the bench for almost a full quarter, exploded at the beginning, beating veterans Campbell and Big Ben in succession, scoring 6 points in a row.

On the defensive end, Big Z sent Hamilton and Billups hot pot one after another, knocking the Pistons alive.

After only 3 minutes of play in the second half, Big Z led the team to chase the score to 49:53, almost tiring.

Big Z is going to release all the breath at once, and it feels like he is going to be a god!

It's strange to say that the whole league acknowledges how strong the Pistons' defense is.

But they just can't prevent Yao Ming and Big Z, Campbell and Big Ben are old and short, in the face of this kind of big center who is more than 220 cm and has a jump shot and a backward lean, they simply want to cry without tears.

Maybe this is mutual restraint, no matter how strong a player is, there are people who can restrain him, unless he is a god.

(Of course, the situation where Big Z beat Big Ben changed after Rasheed Wallace came to the Pistons, so I won't talk about it here.) ）

Larry Brown called a timeout.

As an old-school coach, Brown can tolerate players who don't play well offensively, but it's never okay to defend.

After coming back, Ye Feng obviously found that the defensive intensity of the piston had risen to another level, with frequent physical contact and constant small movements.

Because of this, Campbell also had a little conflict with Big Z.

But the referee didn't take it seriously, after all, in this era, tough defense is the standard, and not defending is a strange thing.

But it was this tolerance that led to the intensification of the conflict that followed.

No matter how good Da Z's temper is, he finally can't help it in the face of repeated violations by the pistons.

He and Campbell exchanged trash-talk face to face, then started pushing people and then nearly got into a fight.

Truth be told, it's hard for two attacking teams to get out of their game. But a defensive team can easily ignite anger on the field.

That's why there were so many clashes in the old days, when the vast majority of teams made a living on defense.

The Pistons' repeated violations, coupled with the referee's disdain, made Big Z's fire completely ignited.

After being smashed on the ground by Campbell's head and face again, Big Z got up and pushed Campbell hard.

Campbell is a little shorter than Big Z, but his weight is there, he is completely a bear, how can he tolerate it, and immediately returned to Big Z.

Seeing this, the players on both sides immediately surrounded them.

The Pistons, led by Big Ben, are really not afraid of fighting.

As for the Cavaliers, it is impossible to be indifferent to the core of the team being bullied.

Fortunately, the referee reacted quickly enough this time, and with the help of the managers of both sides, the conflict did not expand.

However, Big Z and Campbell were directly expelled from the game.

"Hopefully the players will be restrained and play sensible."

Smith reminded the crowd.

"Reason is needed, but if the other party goes too far, it's okay to do it."

Barkley's big mouth really dares to say anything.

Smith gave Barkley a blank look, but he couldn't refute anything, because Barkley was already one of the best villains. When it comes to fighting, there are few people in NBA history who are better than Barkley.

In his rookie season, he dared to chase Big Bird Bird to play; Then there was a fight with Ranbier, the NBA's No. 1 villain; and the NBA's No. 1 tough (dirty) Karl Malone; Finally, he pinned O'Neill to the ground and beat him......

Barkley's career has been so exciting!

There is only what you dare not think, and there is nothing he does not dare to fight.

"Just kidding, in fact, we need to pay attention to one thing."

Barkley is still a little measured, after all, he has left the court and become a social person. After making a joke, start seriously analyzing the game.

"Both teams only walked a center, but the Pistons only had a small injury on the skin, and the Cavaliers were a bone. In this game, the Cavaliers were able to stalemate with the Pistons to this point, mainly relying on Big Z. As soon as Big Z left, the Cavaliers' offense collapsed almost halfway, and the performance in the second quarter said it all. ”

I have to say that Barkley's eyes are still very sharp, and his words are also to the point.

Big Z is very important to the Cavaliers, although Campbell is also a starter, but in fact it is basically dispensable, the losses of the two teams are not the same at all, and the Cavaliers have a big loss.

Suffice it to say, replacing Big Z with Campbell is simply too cost-effective.

"That's right, hopefully someone else on the Cavaliers will step up. Otherwise......"

The meaning revealed in Smith's words is that he is not optimistic about the Cavaliers.

The game continues.

James, as the core of the team, is still very responsible, took over basketball as soon as possible and took on the offensive responsibility.

It's a pity that James's offensive style is too simple today, and he will only break through and share the ball.

The Pistons have been prepared for a long time, and the forward gate Prince is staring at James's shortcomings, and he can't shoot against breakouts, which makes James very uncomfortable.

As for the other four, Big Ben can defend James at any time, and the other three are staring at Ye Feng and Davis, cutting off James' outward passing line, so that James can't get out when he enters the inside.

Faced with such a situation, James could only force his shots against the defense of Big Ben and Prince.

Prince has been in the All-Defensive Team four times in his career, while Big Ben has six times and four All-Defensive Player of the Year, and the success rate of forcing shots against these two can be imagined.

Throughout the third quarter, James shot 0-of-4.

That said, throughout the first half, James shot 1-of-5 shooting.

And Ye Feng was also taken care of very "well", he was pressed as soon as he got the ball, he was surrounded as soon as he broke through, and he shot 2 shots and 0 in the third quarter.

On the contrary, Davis stood up in this quarter, although the scoring efficiency was not high, but it was much better than James and Ye Feng.

On the Pistons' side, Hamilton continued to explode, scoring another eight points in the third quarter.

In the first three quarters, the mask man has already scored 30 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, and it feels like tonight is going against the sky!

On the contrary, Billups did not play well, and his hand was still very cold.

In this case, both teams did not score much, 19:13 in the single quarter.

The third quarter was 73:56, and the Pistons had already led by 17 points, basically declaring garbage time.

"Sure enough, Big Z's role for this Cavaliers is still too great. After he left, the Cavaliers only scored 7 points in 8 minutes, almost relying on Davis to play alone, Ye Feng and James were directly dumb, and Capono and Mime even barely existed. ”

"James and Ye Feng are still young, and now they can't shoulder the heavy responsibility of the team. After all, they're not Magic Johnson, who could be a savior in their rookie season. ”

Fans began to dislike the Cavaliers and became suspicious of the two rookies.

"A conservative estimate is that if the Cavaliers score 15 points in the fourth, they end up scoring 71 points, which is not bad."

"You think too much, 15 points, it's good to get 10 points. I don't believe the Pistons can still let Davis play like this in the final quarter. ”

"In my opinion, the Cavaliers will end up scoring under 68 points, a new low for the season. Hahaha! ......”

(End of chapter)