On the flight to Detroit, the Pistons players were silent, never thinking they would be pushed to the brink of exhaustion by their opponents. Although it is not that no team has successfully reversed the promotion before, but this time their confidence is not very high, and each of them is under extremely heavy pressure when they will be completely eliminated if they lose another game.

But it's Brown who, as the former head coach of the 76ers, can only watch as his current team is on the verge of being eliminated by his opponents, while the team he previously coached has reached the Eastern Conference Finals. Of course, this is largely due to the difference in the strength of the two lineups, but it is difficult to pass that level in his own heart.

Chang Wei's mentality is much better, at first he was indeed disappointed by the team's performance this season, and even hated iron, but soon his mood calmed down. Even great gods like Russell, Chamberlain, or Jordan will lose at times, and Jordan only won the championship for the first time in the seventh season of his career. In fact, with the current strength of the Pistons, it is good to be able to get to this point, after all, Chang Wei's rebirth has changed a lot of things.

Of course, this doesn't mean that he will be free to the Pistons players, and in the next day's training session, Chang Wei still strictly followed the training plan to train these guys, and by the way, he also gave each of them a bottle of magic drink to reduce fatigue. Chang Wei knew that grinding the gun in the battle actually didn't play a role, but if he could improve by two points, don't be lazy to only one point.

The Pistons had the upper hand at the start of Game 5, and everyone played very hard, knowing that if they lost this game, then their journey would be over, and the championship would not have anything to do with them. Although they are not sure if they will win the championship after reaching the finals, it is much better than being eliminated here.

The fans at the scene also blushed and cheered for the home team, and it has to be said that they do love the Pistons as a blue-collar team, even if their style of play is not good-looking, even if their roster does not have a real superstar, this group of local blue-collar workers from Detroit still pours all their love into them.

In the cheers of the fans, the Pistons completely suppressed the Raptors in the first quarter, although Maddy also continued to help the team score, but the others combined for a total of only 7 points, the team only scored 21 points in a single quarter, and the opposite Pistons scored 32 points in one fell swoop, so it was difficult to imagine an advantage in the early days.

But Wilkens made a timely adjustment, and instead of making all the substitutes in the second quarter, he continued to keep Maddie and Carter on the court, supplemented by Alston, Hunt and Ndiaye to form a one-big four-small lineup. Brown didn't expect the opponent to give it a go for the sake of winning this game, but now the main force of the Pistons is too hard in the first quarter and needs enough rest, and Brown can only watch the rotation lineup being ravaged by the opponent.

Seeing that the Raptors were about to tie the score, Brown couldn't care so much, he replaced the starting five tigers just after 3 minutes and 27 seconds in the second quarter, about 2 minutes earlier than usual, which was also a last resort. But at this time, the momentum of the Raptors has risen, and the main lineup of the Pistons can't change the fact that the score was equalized by the opponent after they came on the court.

Fortunately, the Pistons still have Hamilton, although it is difficult for him to replicate the state of the original race with Maddy, but it has always been the Pistons' most consistent scoring point, thanks to his continuous catch-and-shoot shots, the Pistons have not been pulled away by the opponent. Even so, the Pistons trailed 55-60 at halftime, leaving Brown feeling helpless.

Compared to the first half, the second half of the game looked a bit dull, and both sides played poorly. The Raptors don't care, they're leading anyway, and if they keep it like this, they'll win the game, but it's hard to understand the Pistons' sluggish form, and their performance has Brown come to the sidelines multiple times and roar loudly, hoping they can seize the time to pick themselves up.

By the time they pulled themselves together, time was running out, and the difference between the two sides had reached a point where it would be difficult to reverse. But Brown didn't make any substitutions, as a lot of managers do, because it's basically their last game of the season, so they can play as long as they want, and they don't have to worry about physical strength.

Seeing that the home team had no hope of winning, the fans at the stadium were reluctant to leave, and they wanted to accompany the team to play the last game. When the final whistle blew, the fans all stood up and applauded their home team for a relatively successful season, and the Pistons lined up to bow and thank them.

In fact, for the Pistons, this year cannot be considered a successful season, they have not even reached the Eastern Conference Finals, at most it is the same as last season. But Brown quickly cleaned up his frustration and walked over to Hug Wilkens, wishing the Raptors better results in the Eastern Conference Finals, and it would be even better if they could reach the Finals.

Chang Wei went over to talk to Maddie as always, and this time he brought Carter. Looking at Maddie, who was excited, Chang Wei smiled and said: "Tracy, it seems that you still listened to your advice, the Raptors are a very talented team, and if you and Vince don't disband, they are very likely to become the top duo in the history of the league." I hope you can continue to walk, because of my status, I won't say who deserves to be in the Finals between you or the 76ers. However, you have to pay attention to the fact that whoever advances in the west will not be easily beaten, and you two will have to give 200 percent of your effort. ”

Maddie nodded and said, "I see, thank you, Chang, this is my first time in the Eastern Conference Finals, and I won't let you down." If we can make it to the finals or even win the championship in the end, you have a part to play. ”

Chang Wei laughed dumbly, but he didn't speak, Maddie is really more hearted than the sky, he admits that the Raptors are very strong, but in the face of the 76ers, they may not be able to pass the Eastern Conference finals. Even if they can reach the Finals, it is very likely that the Spurs will advance in the West, and the chances of winning against the Silver and Black Raptors are not as great as Maddie imagined.

But there's no need to say it now, let's let this guy go to the Eastern Conference Finals with bursting self-confidence!