After the game, Brown immediately asked the team doctor about Thomas's injury, but fortunately, in addition to the concussion, his teeth were a little loose, which was the best result, and if nothing else, he could make a comeback before the finals. However, this also means that Dior will continue to play as the starting power forward in the future, and in Brown's opinion, it will be easy if Artest is suspended.

But obviously, the league official will not let the division finals become one-sided, the overall strength of the Pistons is stronger than that of the Pacers, and if Artest is banned again, will it still be playable? In the end, the league officials made the decision to impose a fine, which can be regarded as mercy, and although Brown was a little regretful, he quickly accepted this fact and began to prepare for the fourth game.

Now that the Pacers are on the edge of a cliff, Brown thinks they'll show the courage to break through in the next games as they don't fight hard and will be eliminated. Of course, the Pacers were also desperate in Game 3, but Artest's lack of composure left them with no chance at all, and it was their own death. But at the stake, Carlisle shouldn't let this happen again, otherwise they wouldn't have a chance at all.

In this case, Dio will be under a lot of pressure in the starting lineup, and the backup power forward Manning will not last much time on the court, giving him more opportunities is basically equivalent to letting him play soy sauce. When Brown told Dio about his request, the latter agreed without hesitation, and it was undoubtedly a great opportunity for him. Although Dior does not expect to directly replace Thomas as the Pistons' positive power forward, it is also good to be able to improve his status.

In fact, Dior still has a lot of experience, although this is only the first season of his NBA career, but before that he helped the French youth team win the European Youth Championship, and then won almost all the honors in the French league, so in a way he is already a veteran, and taking on the pressure is not a big problem for him.

Seeing Dior's promise, Brown was very satisfied, and he liked such a player who had the courage to take responsibility. It is true that under normal circumstances, he is not very interested in rookies, but can Dior's strength and experience still be considered a rookie?

As Brown expected, the Pacers exploded at 3-0 and played at the highest level of the series so far on both ends of the floor. Artest, in particular, would yell at the Pistons player in front of him whenever he scored or completed a successful defense, and even trash talk in the hope of angering the opponent.

But it didn't work for the Pistons, who kept their emotions in check well, whether it was Billups and Big Ben, the oldest, or the younger Prince and Dior. Although they have now won the match point, if they have any accidents, they will continue to push the promotion back, so that the variables are much greater than now.

And now the Spurs and Lakers in the West are inseparable, and the two sides have fought to a 2-2 draw, and it is entirely possible to play Game 7 with this fight. In this way, if the Pistons can advance first, they can get more rest time and rest in Detroit, which can also increase the chances of the Pistons winning the championship to a certain extent, and there is also a difference in momentum.

Although the Pacers were full of momentum after the opening, the Pistons players remained calm, and their performance was actually not bad, but because the pace was relatively slow, the number of rounds was relatively small, so they fell behind in the score. They are confident in themselves, as long as they survive the Pacers' onslaught, they may not be able to turn the tide of the court quickly, and it is okay to fall behind for a while.

Sure enough, after about five minutes, the Pacers' offense finally slowed down, which was also expected by Brown, not every team can maintain this offensive and defensive intensity for a long time, they must take a break after the opening spree, this is the Pistons' chance, and in these five minutes, they are only 7 points behind the opponent.

Billups was keenly aware of the changes in the Pacers, and as he gave the order, the Pistons instantly picked up the tempo of their game. After Chang Wei's special training, the Pistons have become quite good at grasping the tempo, they can speed up or slow down depending on the form of their opponents, and now it is clear that it is time for them to increase their speed.

Originally, the Pacers thought they could solve the problem on the defensive end, but they were disappointed, the Pistons' offensive mobility was very strong, and under the instigation of Billups and Dio, everyone rarely stopped the ball, and after receiving the pass, they either continued to pass it or shot directly. Although the Pistons' offense is very fluid, they also play very patiently, not absolutely empty and generally do not shoot, and even when it comes to the countdown, they are not afraid, Billups's big heart can allow him to complete strong shots, if he can't shoot, there is still a big book can fight for offensive rebounds inside, scoring is not difficult for the Pistons.

The seven-point deficit was quickly erased by the Pistons, who took the lead for the first time in the game with Billups hitting a three-pointer from Dio's return pass at the top of the arc, with just over four minutes left in the first quarter. However, the fast-paced offense and defense also caused the Pistons players to quickly lose their physical strength, and Brown switched to the bench with 3:27 left.

As a result, Wade burst into out-of-the-box shots as soon as he came up, slashing back-to-back points and stretching the margin to double digits at the end of the first quarter. Carlisle hasn't reacted yet, and the Pistons' bench lineup continued to score at the beginning of the second quarter, which is what Brown told them to use offense to break down the opponent as soon as possible. Under the continuous impact of the Pistons, the Pacers' defense was completely unbearable, losing by 9 points in the second quarter, and the difference between the two sides had stretched to more than 20 points at halftime, which was bad news for them.

The Pacers, who had one foot on the cliff, fought back in the third quarter, narrowing the gap to 12 points at one point, but the steady Pistons still withstood this wave of offense, which made the Pacers' morale plummet, and there was no desire to fight at all in the final quarter. In the end, the Pistons easily defeated the Pacers 100-88 and swept the opponent 4-0 to advance.

Three consecutive 4-0 runs have once again proved the strength of the Pistons, they no longer have any opponents in the East, and now it is up to the teams in the West to prevent them from winning the championship, but from the current situation, it is still quite difficult.