The pre-season coverage quickly faded away, but veteran fans know what the intensity of preseason is like, and an unbeaten run doesn't mean the team will do well in the regular season. However, Chang Wei and Brown are full of confidence in the Pistons, and in their opinion, if this is not successful, it will really be unreasonable.

But in fact, the Pistons are not the favorites for the new season's championship, the Lakers who recruited Payton and Malone, the up-and-coming Spurs with GDP, the maturing Raptors with twin stars, and the 76ers, who are very strong overall, are the first choice of the bookmaker. But Chang Wei knows that the seemingly powerful 76ers will soon fall apart, Reed's contract is about to expire next summer, and the team has not negotiated a contract extension with him, Reed's departure is definitely a heavy blow to the 76ers.

So in a way, this is the last season in which they can use the championship squad to challenge for the O'Brien Cup again, and whether they win the championship or not, the players are destined to go their separate ways. Of course, they could be 12 percent strong because of this, but Chang Wei doesn't believe their new head coach Jimmy O'Brien can do that.

Pistons players naturally don't feel discouraged because the team is not the championship favorite, they have long been used to being underestimated by others, and there is no point in arguing with words at this time, as long as they can play a better record, it will be enough to slap others in the face. They were all desperate to prove themselves before the opening game, and the first game against the Kings was a good opportunity.

The Kings' roster hasn't changed much from last season, but their starting center, Divac, is a year older, and as the most important pivot of the team, his form determines the overall strength of the Kings. Head coach Adelman had to reduce Divac's playing time, while Brad Miller, who has a similar style to him, has been given an increase in his playing time.

Now the Kings' leading scorer is Peja, a prolific shooter who is in the prime of his career, shooting from the field to the point almost inside and outside the three-point line. Unfortunately, as a player who is not good at physical confrontation, he was completely confused when he encountered Prince's strict defense, and the first three shots were all deflected under Prince's interference, and the fourth goal was barely scored.

After a season of grinding, Prince has become a jack-of-all-trades for the Pistons, and Brown is at ease with the main scorer on the opposition's team, and Brown is very comfortable with him. Even if Prince can't interfere with the shot, he can force them to choose to score on a breakaway, and then hand it over to Ben, who is guarding the basket.

When Peja was dumbfounded, the Kings, who had lost their most important firepower, suddenly struggled to continue, and could only rely on the blocking and dismantling of Webb and Bibby to score. Their efficiency is still good, but each shot almost runs out of 24 seconds, not because they don't want to be quick and fast, but because the Pistons' defense is too annoying and it is difficult to find the right shot.

The Kings are not a defensive powerhouse in the first place, and they have been able to stay at the top of the West in the past few seasons thanks to their excellent offense, and this season is no different. Obviously, Adelman didn't emphasize the importance of defense to his players, which caused the Kings to struggle not only on offense, but also on the defensive end to limit the Pistons players' scoring.

With 3:14 left in the first quarter, Brown took the lead in switching to the bench lineup, and it was a five-up-and-five-down lineup, much to Adelman's chagrin, which he saw as a sign of disrespect for his opponents. I have to say that he really thinks too much, which coach in the league hasn't tried five up and five down in the game? Who cares if it's respect or contempt?

The Pistons ranked 21st in the league in bench scoring last season, which is a very low level, and with the fact that they didn't make any major additions in the offseason, Adelman didn't take their bench lineup to heart. Unexpectedly, in the last three minutes of the first quarter, the Pistons played a wave of 15-5 scoring climax, instantly stretching the difference between the two sides to double digits, although Adelman still had two starters on the court, and could only enter the second quarter with an 11-point disadvantage.

Adelman unbelievably sent out a starter at the beginning of the second quarter, but it was only a close match with the Pistons' bench, and neither side could guard the other. In particular, the No. 3 made him even more frightened, and every breakthrough was able to help the team score, whether it was his own layup or an assist to his teammates, he didn't look like a rookie at all.

There is also the big man with the No. 32 on his back, this guy is obviously only the height of a small forward, but he comes and goes freely on the inside. Although Webber is also known for his flashy interior skills, it is also a headache to face such a guy who plays as a big forward with the height of a small forward, not to mention that he can also pull outside the three-point line to shoot from time to time, which makes Webber almost collapse.

In the end, what was seen as a game of strong talk turned one-sided, with the Pistons taking a lead of more than 20 points at the end of the first three quarters to finally beat the Kings 105-88 to get the season off to a flying start. Seven of the Pistons scored in double figures, showing a completely different style from last season, which was a big problem for any team aspiring to a championship, and at least this game proved that the Pistons had filled their biggest hole last season.

For the Pistons, beating the Kings was just the beginning, and then they went all the way, beating the Trail Blazers, Nuggets, Celtics, Heat, Jazz, Knicks, Cavaliers, SuperSonics and Nets to win 10 straight games and stay in first place in the East. While this may not last them until the end of the season, the 10-0 record is also the best start to the regular season in franchise history, which is good news for the Pistons, who are only looking to win a championship this season.

At the same time, the 10-game winning streak has reassured the Pistons as a whole, and they are more confident in the future of the team, and even now that Brown tells them that the team's goal this season is to break the Bulls' all-time best record of 72-10, they may just do it instead of thinking about the chances of success.

In these 10 games, Wade and Dior both played at the top level of this rookie, and were selected for the first rookie list of the new season, of which Wade ranked second and Dior ranked fifth. Under their leadership, the Pistons' bench bench is no longer a weakness, and it can even be said to be one of their strengths.