Although the Pistons scored 2 points first, the 76ers players didn't take it to heart at all, and they believed in their offense more. It's not a big deal to be the first to score by your opponent, and Dareham Porter doesn't jump the ball every time!

But as soon as they started attacking, Iverson, who was in charge of the ball, began to scratch his head, not only because Billups in front of him was well defended, but also because he was surprised to find that his teammates were struggling to find the right spot. Forget about the others, the team's best shooter Edin didn't run a chance, which is more amazing, in fact, his running, catch-and-shoot is a very important offensive routine for the 76ers, and this time he has a tail by his side - Prince.

The Pistons' best runner is undoubtedly Hamilton, but the rest of the players are actually not bad, thanks to the intensive training that Chang Wei has given them for a long time. This season, the Pistons have ranked in the top 15 in the league in terms of distance traveled per game by several outside players, and Hamilton and Prince are among the best, both of whom are in the top five in the league in distance and surpass Reed.

This is also Brown's strategy, in his opinion, Iverson, a guy who is obsessed with playing with the ball, is nothing to be afraid of, but Reed needs to be more careful, if Reed is allowed to shoot, it will not be so easy to win. So he was very decisive in putting Prince, the number one outside defender, against Reed, believing that Prince could cause huge problems for his former love.

Sure enough, Reed seemed helpless under Prince's close defense, and he had worked hard to find holes in the Pistons' defensive system, even calling Hill to make an off-ball cover for himself, but he still couldn't get rid of the Pistons' defense. Under Brown's tutelage, the Pistons' defensive rotation is very good, almost everyone has a certain mismatch defensive ability, and the 76ers' running is completely difficult for them, and they still can't find a suitable receiving position after changing defenses.

In desperation, Iverson had to hold the ball and attack, although his speed was fast, but strength was not his strong point, and he suddenly broke in, but was unable to accelerate by Billups's close defense, and soon fell into the Pistons' bag. As soon as Iverson tried to find a gap with his possession, he felt that his hands were empty and he had been directly tackled.

Although he is better at grabbing rebounds and blocking opponents' shots, it is normal to complete a steal in such a situation. After regaining possession, Big Ben didn't rush to pass the ball to the frontcourt, which is not their style, and now there are no Pistons players in the frontcourt, he still chooses to give the ball to Billups to play steadily.

O'Brien frowned, he didn't expect the Pistons' defense to be so difficult, and the 76ers could obviously maintain their offensive rhythm when the two sides met in the regular season. He also didn't want to think about it, now is the playoffs, can the defensive intensity in the playoffs be the same as in the regular season? It's understandable that the Pistons didn't go all out in the regular season, and they all reached the second round of the playoffs, so they must show real skills.

Of course, no team can completely prevent the opponent from scoring, and the 76ers' players are still barely able to score under the Pistons' suffocating defense, but their scores basically come from individual ball-handling singles. There are also small areas of cooperation, but it is basically impossible to get the space to shoot easily with coordination.

However, the Pistons' defensive intensity is quite physically demanding, and Brown deliberately advanced the substitution time, and he took advantage of a dead-ball opportunity to replace the bench with 4:36 left in the first quarter. His move relieved O'Brien, who didn't expect the Pistons starting lineup to be so defensive, but now it seems like it's time for the 76ers to play.

But he soon found out that he was still too naïve, and the Pistons replaced the bench, but the bench was not vegetarian on the defensive end. Although Dior and Crawford are not very good at defense, they have also been mixed in the Pistons' strong defensive atmosphere for a season, not to mention the hard work, the defensive attitude is very good. In fact, the most important thing in defense is not talent, but attitude, any player who enters the NBA, there is no shortage of talent, as long as the defensive attitude is correct, it can produce good results.

Among the other three, Wade and Haywood are the defensive core of this lineup, and although the latter is used as a meat shield, it is not slow and the effect of protecting the basket is also good. Wade is stronger on the defensive end, his defense is not the same as the Pistons' starters, he is very pressing, and there are occasional gambling steals, but unlike Iverson, Wade can quickly return to his position, and his blocking ability is also among the best among guards.

O'Brien's defense off the bench surprised O'Brien, because the impression that the Pistons' bench was very good at scoring this season had been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and he didn't expect this group of young people to have such a terrifying performance on the defensive end. Of course, their defense can't match the more experienced starting five, but if they cause problems for the 76ers, it's enough.

This pressure also made O'Brien bite the bullet and let the 76ers' starters play the full first quarter, and he was afraid that he would be directly suppressed by the opponent after he was replaced by the bench. Although the 76ers still have the likes of Arenas and Lewis on the bench, looking at Wade's performance before, O'Brien doesn't have much confidence in his bench bandits.

By the end of the first quarter, the 76ers had scored a measly 22 points, most of which they had scored while the Pistons were on the bench. To make matters worse, they shot 32.1 percent from the field in the first quarter, and hit just one of six shots from beyond the three-point line, so it can be said that they didn't play at their normal level on the offensive end.

The Pistons, on the other hand, scored 35 points with ease, and although no one on the team scored in double figures, basically every player on the court scored, including Hamilton scoring a team-high 9 points, making 3 of 4 shots, and scoring more than a step higher than the 76ers' players. This result also made O'Brien feel very confused, obviously his team is one of the few offensive powerhouses in the league, why did he face the Pistons as if he had lost all his shooting touch in Philadelphia?

Of course, this kind of thing is very common in the playoffs, the so-called offense wins the box office, defense wins the championship, the role of defense in the playoffs is much greater than in the regular season, they are not good at defense when they meet the Pistons who are good at defense, and it is understandable that they are directly stunned, maybe these 12 minutes also set the tone for all the next games.