"Meng Xu is a very great player, he is the most comprehensive player I have ever seen, scoring, assisting, defending, he is simply omnipotent, I can't hide my appreciation and respect for him at all."

On the evening of May 29, 2005, at the Auburn Hills Palace Arena in Detroit, Isaiah Thomas, who was the special guest commentator for today's game and the general manager of the New York Knicks Club, was uncharacteristically praising Meng Xu from beginning to end, and seemed to have completely forgotten his position.

"It's just that what he met today was the great Pistons, and the Pacers didn't have any chance in this game tonight." Isaiah Thomas, who was still praising Meng Xu just now, corrected his position as soon as his voice changed, there is no doubt that as a Pistons celebrity, one of the greatest players in the history of the Pistons, no matter when and where, Isaiah Thomas is concerned about the Pistons, the situation that the Pistons are facing now is very bad, after taking the lead, the Pistons lost two games in a row, if they lose this game again today, the Pistons' hope is very slim.

"Hahahaha, I knew that Isaiah, your Menghei nature would be revealed sooner or later." Magic Johnson, who was sitting next to Isaiah Thomas, immediately laughed uncontrollably after listening to Isaiah Thomas's words, Magic Johnson just wondered, what happened to Isaiah Thomas today? You must know that because of Meng Xu's joining the Pacers, Isaiah Thomas was fired, Isaiah Thomas has always been obsessed, and after becoming the general manager of the Knicks, Isaiah Thomas is like a big mouth, jumping out from time to time to spray Meng Xu, so for Isaiah Thomas's 180-degree turn just now, Magic Johnson always felt unbelievable, and sure enough, after a long list of foreshadowing, Isaiah Thomas finally revealed a Meng Hei's nature.

"The starters of the Pacers and Pistons have started to warm up, and today's game is undoubtedly the most pivotal game in the entire series." While Magic Johnson and Isaiah Thomas were still giggling, Michaels was ready to start introducing the starting lineups for both sides.

"Both players look in good shape, and I'm sure the Pacers and Pistons will have a great game for the crowd today." Seeing Michaels signaling himself with his eyes, Magic Johnson immediately calmed down and began to enter the narration state.

"There have been some changes to the starting lineup of the Pacers in this game today, rookie guard Tony Allen started again, the big forward Pacers started James Posey today, Meng Xu is still small forward, center is still Jermaine O'Neal, scoring guard Tyshawn Prince, as for the Pistons, the starting five has not changed in any way, it is still center Ben Wallace, power forward Rasheed Wallace, small forward Ron Artest, Two defenders, Richard Hamilton and Chauncey Billups. ”

When the starters on both sides were about to warm up, Michaels read out the list of starters on both sides, the series has played so far, whether it is the Pistons or the Pacers, they are not willing to lose today's game, the Pistons have lost two games in a row, although there has been no change in the starters, but the team's tactics will definitely be adjusted, and the Pacers, the meaning of the change is more obvious, the starters have changed two, and from the perspective of the Pacers' adjustment, the signal to strengthen the defense is very obvious.

"The game is ready to begin." Magic Johnson introduced the pre-game situation of the two sides, and after Michaels read the starting lists of both sides again, it was finally Isaiah Thomas' turn to speak, and almost at the same time as Isaiah Thomas spoke, Jermaine O'Neal and Rasheed Wallace, who jumped on behalf of both sides, walked into the center circle one after another.

As the league's most dominant jump ball finisher in jump ball, Jermaine O'Neal defeated Rashid Wallace without any suspense in this jump ball and got the first wave of possession for the Pacers.

Tony Allen got the ball in the backcourt, and after dribbling through the halfcourt, he quickly handed the basketball to Meng Xu, although Tony Allen is now playing the No. 1 position, but Tony Allen does not have the organizational talent of Sarunas Jascovisius, besides, with Meng Xu here, the Pacers don't need Tony Allen to organize.

The Pistons are obviously also prepared, at the moment when Meng Xu received the ball, Ron Artest posted it, in the current league, there are many players who can not be inferior to Meng Xu in terms of strength, and there are very few players who can keep up with speed and pace, and Ron Artest of the Pistons happens to be one of them, so every time he plays with the Pistons, it is Ron Artest who is the main defense against Meng Xu.

"Boy, it's not that easy to get rid of me!" After blocking Meng Xu twice in a row, Artest's confidence skyrocketed, and regardless of the fact that the two sides were still fighting, Artest began to spit trash talk at Meng Xu, starting from Artest being brought to the Pistons by Rick Carlisle from the Bulls, how many games the Pistons and the Pacers played, how many times Artest and Meng Xu were opposed.

"Then give it a try." After the face frame attack couldn't get rid of Ron Artest, Meng Xu grabbed the basketball with one hand and stretched out behind him, while leaning sideways on Artest, ready to single Artest with his back.

After the continuous heavy shoulder shaking, Meng Xu quickly started, and directly turned his back to break through in front of Artest, although this time the defense Artest was not out of position, and after Meng Xu completed the action of turning his back, he could still keep up with Meng Xu's footsteps, but when Meng Xu's breakthrough action had been made, it was obviously impossible to successfully defend Meng Xu.

"It's still half a beat slower." Looking at the picture on the court, Isaiah Thomas on the sidelines shook his head inadvertently, defending a star of Meng Xu's level must not let his actions be made, once his actions have been formed, whether it is passing or shooting, it is almost unstoppable, after Meng Xu completed his back turn, although Artest still Meng Xu's side is attached to Meng Xu, but Artest's defense has actually failed, and then it depends on whether Meng Xu is ready to kill the basket directly, or will he stop the jump shot.

Not only Isaiah Thomas, after Meng Xu completed his back turn, Magic Johnson was also staring at Meng Xu with full attention, watching Meng Xu's next move, and after seeing Meng Xu complete the turn, he was still speeding up, Magic Johnson knew that the first ball after the opening, Meng Xu was definitely going to impact the Pistons' inside.

"What?"

Just when Magic Johnson thought that Meng Xu would unstoppably rush to the Pistons' basket and face Ben Wallace head-to-head, an accident appeared, and in the process of Meng Xu's continuous acceleration, Artest, who had begun to fall behind, dragged Meng Xu, who was still accelerating, from behind.