On the stage of the finals, no one will be willing to lose, let alone the fact that the difference between the two sides is only 5 points now. Many teams have to use foul tactics in the final seconds to try to reverse the five-point deficit, and now the Lakers have 12 minutes at their disposal, which is plenty of time for them.

But they don't plan to save this disadvantage until the last moments of the game, because by then their physical strength must have almost reached the limit, and according to what they know about the Pistons players, these guys can be said to be the best in the league, and when it comes to the key moment of the game, this will become their advantage, and the Lakers don't want to touch the mold themselves.

Therefore, after the start of the fourth quarter, the Lakers set off a wave of scoring climax, and their scoring arrow was Kobe. This time, Kobe Bryant was ordered to play singles, and the Zen master asked O'Neal, Payton and Malone to rest and prepare for the final decisive moment. Of course, if the Lakers can take the lead early, they won't have to wait until the end.

Watching Kobe Bryant continue to hold the ball and play alone, Chang Wei couldn't help but think of the seasons in his previous life when he led the Lakers forward alone, when he was also like this every game with continuous mid-range shots and breakthroughs to score. Although many people criticized him for being too independent, with the overall strength of his teammates at that time, how could he help the team win the game?

Kobe Bryant's teammates on the court now are obviously much better than they were then, but he still chooses to believe in himself, and his teammates acquiesce to his behavior. They have long heard of the contradiction between Kobe and O'Neal, although they are not easy to stand in line clearly, but they still admire Kobe's competitiveness, since Kobe wants to attack by himself, then it is good for him.

Under the leadership of Kobe, the Lakers set off a wave of 10-0 small climax, but overtook the Pistons in the score. This was largely due to the fact that Brown also came off the bench, and in order to give Wade, who played 12 minutes in the third quarter, a little more rest, he put Crawford on the court to play point guard, and Prince swung down to play point guard, which naturally did not have as much firepower as the Lakers.

But just as Brown was about to call a timeout to adjust, Haywood stepped up in time to stabilize the situation. He singled Walker in the low post back-to-back, hitting a hook of his own once and assisting Prince to score in the air. This surprised Brown, after all, Haywood has always been a meat shield interior in the bench, and he rarely uses other ways to score other than blocking and secondary offense, and the sudden display of low singles really shocked many people.

But a low-post single shot alone couldn't help the Pistons regain the lead, and Crawford lost his previous hot touch, hitting consecutive irons from beyond the three-point line, and Dio's passes to him couldn't be converted into assists. In desperation, Brown could only replace the main force in advance, and it was not a big problem for the Pistons to replace the main force in advance, and their physical strength was enough to support the final decisive moment.

The re-introduced main players quickly took control of the situation, but they were unable to gain further advantage after tying the score, and the two sides alternated leads, and neither was able to put together a small surge to establish the victory. However, unexpectedly, after the Lakers' main lineup all appeared, it still did not achieve the desired effect, which made the Zen master feel very depressed.

The situation on the pitch is delicate right now, and whoever can take the lead will have a good chance of winning the game. Brown didn't call a timeout, just called Billups when Kobe Bryant made a free throw and muttered a few words in his ear. Billups was stunned for a moment, then nodded, Brown's voice was not loud, and Chang Wei did not hear what he said.

Bryant hit both free throws and gave the Lakers a four-point lead, which was nothing. After Billups got the ball, he made a few gestures to his teammates, and everyone rushed to the Lakers' half like a tide, but their placement was interesting, except for Big Ben who went deep into the basket, everyone else lined up on the outside, which was a classic position of a center and a four-shooter.

The Pistons' starting lineup looks conventional, but from the technical characteristics, it's not a problem to say that it's a center and a four-shooter. After coming to the top of the arc, Billups and Big Ben made a pick-and-roll, Big Ben blocked Payton behind, Billups followed this road all the way to the basket, and Big Ben also followed to the basket, as if he was going to play a pick-and-roll routine.

Billups sprinted deep, which gave the Lakers time to complete the encirclement, but a second before they closed the circle, Billups jumped straight and flicked the ball in mid-air to Thomas in the bottom corner, who was also the most eye-catching catcher from the outside. Thomas didn't shoot, and he still had Malone in front of him, but just Billups' breakthrough made the Lakers' defense back, and it was a bit difficult to expand it again. Thomas fed the ball to Hamilton at the top of the arc, who hit a three-pointer.

The difference between the two sides is back to 1 point, which is not something the Lakers want to see, and they hope to quickly recover the points they lost on the offensive end. But a lot of times in a hurry can make mistakes, and one of the Lakers' passes was directly stealed by Prince, and he grabbed the basketball and passed it to Billups, who had run near the halfway line, who rushed to the layup.

Next, the Lakers' offense did not score, Big Ben sent the ball to Hamilton with a long cross-court pass, and a three-point shot directly stunned the Lakers, and this wave of 8-0 small climax suddenly allowed the Pistons to occupy the initiative on the court. And because of their sharp three-point shots, the Lakers didn't dare to shrink their defense casually, and the interior suddenly seemed a lot looser.

After an 8-0 run, the Pistons did not relax, and although they are now feeling tired, they still gritted their teeth and wrestled with the Lakers. At this time, Payton and Malone's physical disadvantage was revealed, and they had difficulty adapting to the speed of the Pistons and had to go off the court early. The Pistons took the opportunity to play another scoring surge and stretched the margin to double digits.

This undoubtedly became the last straw that broke the camel's back, and although Bryant and O'Neal were also scoring, the Lakers' momentum had irretrievably sagged, which is fatal for any team, especially at such a critical moment. The Zen master traded Payton and Malone with 4:27 left in the game to no avail, and the Lakers eventually lost another game at the Auburn Hills Palace Arena 85-98, and they had to go back to Los Angeles with a 0-2 deficit, which was hard for them to accept, but it was a fact that the Pistons were not soft persimmons to be kneaded.