For the Pistons' first-round opponent Bucks, Chang Wei is still a little apologetic, because of his rebirth, the Bucks' original step-by-step rebuilding plan has been disrupted, Reed was cut off by the 76ers, and Thomas joined the Pistons, resulting in the overall strength of the Bucks now declining significantly compared to this stage of the previous life, and being able to make the playoffs can only show that they are lucky.

Such a team would be a piece of cake for the Pistons, with the only caveat being that this year's league has reformed the playoffs and adjusted the first-round matchup to a best-of-seven system, which also means that the Pistons will have to play at least one more game than last year, but only one game. In Chang Wei's view, the team's sweep of the Bucks is almost unquestionable.

The Bucks can now only rely on veteran Payton and "Alien" Cassel to score, and Kukoc can also play to the rest of the heat. Chang Wei still doesn't understand why the Bucks want to trade Ray Allen to the SuperSonics, and only get "Glove" Payton, a veteran who has entered the twilight of his career. But this has nothing to do with the Pistons, it is purely the Bucks' own death, and according to the trajectory of the previous life, Payton will join the Lakers after this season, so that the Bucks will be completely reduced to a fish belly.

In fact, the Bucks suffered a heavy defeat in the first game, for the simple reason that Payton's physical fitness is no longer suitable for a high-intensity defense like the Pistons. As the Bucks' leading scorer, he enjoyed Prince's single-defense treatment, and as a result, under the rookie's defense, Payton scored 12 points and six assists on just 4-of-18 shooting from the field, completely missing his normal level. At the same time, his performance also dragged down the team's offense, and the Bucks ended up losing by 26 points at 82-108.

However, the Pistons are not complacent, which is also due to the philosophy that Brown usually instills in them. Whether facing a strong opponent or a fish belly, the Pistons players will give it their all, and players who want to play soy sauce in the game will not survive on this team, and Brown will not allow that to happen. If he catches a player paddling on the field, what awaits him will be a cold bench and a punishment in training sessions, regardless of whether he is a starter or a substitute.

That's one of the reasons the Pistons are a headache for the rest of the league, as they feel less like an NBA team and more like a regular army with bans and discipline. When everyone on a team is giving their all in the game, it's hard for them to lose, and the only flaw is the relatively weak bench.

It's a pity that judging from the comparison of strengths and weaknesses, the Bucks are not yet at the point where they can grasp the weaknesses of the Pistons. In the second game, they also lost without suspense, although Payton and Cassel started with consecutive attacks on the inside to help the Bucks take the lead, but the steady Pistons still turned the situation on the court around, and finally they defeated their opponents again 98-91.

The Bucks, who returned to Milwaukee 2-0, were angry, but also deeply frustrated, knowing that it would be difficult for them to play the Black Seven, and avoiding a sweep by the Pistons at home would be the only fig leaf they could earn. However, the Pistons didn't intend to waste time on them, and this time Hamilton became the killer of the Bucks.

In the first quarter of the third game, Hamilton was on fire like a doping, scoring 16 points and three assists in a single quarter to help the Pistons take a 15-point lead. Originally, the Bucks players had nothing to do in the face of the Pistons' iron wall, but now they are intimidated by the Pistons' momentum, and the difference between the two sides is getting wider and wider as the game gradually deepens.

Although the Pistons players are all stable people, they will never let go of the opportunity to beat the water dogs. Under the dispatch of Billups, the Pistons scored double-doubles in this game, scoring a high score of 112 points, while also limiting the opponent's score to less than 100 points. Brown was very happy with their performance in this game, which is what he had in mind for the team, but the Pistons' bench lineup was still a weakness, and Simmons, Crawford and Atkins scored in double figures as little as a surprise.

Since it was an accident, it was impossible to show up for two games in a row, and the Pistons players in Game 4 suddenly felt extremely cold, and only the backcourt duo of Billups and Hamilton scored in double figures after half time. However, it also highlights the strength of defensive teams, and when they can't score, opponents can't easily put the ball in the basket. Although the Bucks had the advantage at halftime, they were only three points ahead, which is close to none.

In the second half, the Pistons' defense intensified, and they even played a very aggressive full-court press defense without Brown's instructions, which caused the Bucks players to mess up, and they took the opportunity to overtake the score and failed to make the Bucks complete the comeback until the end of the game. The final score was 92-85, and the Bucks' idea of avoiding a sweep still failed to materialize, and it has to be said that the overall strength of the two teams is too far apart, and 4-0 is a true reflection of their strength comparison.

The situation of the other teams in the first round is not far behind, this year's dark horses have almost no environment to survive, and the top teams in the East and West are too strong. Whether it is the 76ers and Raptors in the East or the Spurs, Mavericks, Timberwolves and Lakers in the West, they all advanced with a sweep, and the final score was either 4-0 or 4-1. The only difficult birth was the Nets' game against the Hornets, and the two sides played Game 6 before the winner was decided. Mashburn, one of the "Dallas 3Js", once again attracted everyone's attention, averaging 24.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game.

The Nets' elimination of the Hornets meant that all four of the East and West semifinals advanced to the second round this season, which showed their strong dominance. However, what made Chang Wei feel a little embarrassed was that the Pistons' opponent in the second round was the Raptors, who were third in the East, and the twin stars of Maddy and Carter had already held back their strength to beat the Pistons, and then went to the Eastern Conference finals to compete with the 76ers.

Although the Pistons' style of play is more restrained than the Raptors, Chang Wei is still a little worried, both Maddy and Carter are the kind of players who can decide the outcome of the game by themselves, and the Pistons do not have enough players to play one-on-one with them, and can only rely on the strength of the system to defend. But if any one of them grabs even one chance that is not an opportunity at a critical moment in the game, the outcome of the game will be reversed in an instant, which is not what Chang Wei wants to see.