After the Pistons' starting lineup reappeared, they tried to equalize the score as soon as possible, but in the process of falling behind by 2 points to leading by 10 points, the Raptors' momentum has risen. And Wilkens also lost no time in replacing Maddie and McDyes, and the excellent play of the Raptors' core trio allowed the team to occupy a small lead.

Rao is Brown had been mentally prepared before, and he couldn't help but sigh when he saw Hamilton's shooting percentage drop significantly. Chang Wei on the side took in the old handsome's expression, but he didn't have any good way to solve this problem. In fact, it was a wrong choice for the Pistons to fight the offense with their opponents, their strength lies in their strong defense, but then again, this is also forced by Maddy, if it weren't for his performance in the first quarter, the Pistons would not have been able to hit each other with their own shortcomings, and they were dragged into the rhythm of the game they are most familiar with.

However, the situation should improve significantly next season. The 2003 class of high-pick rookies are mostly good offensive players, and if they get one of them, the Pistons won't be bothered by firepower on the offensive end. With the Pistons' current lineup, it is purely brain-dead to fight with the opponent to attack, but Chang Wei will not point out Brown's mistakes, and the old coach is also forced to do so.

When a defensive team has to score against an attacking team, it's to be expected that they will always be behind their opponents. Fortunately, the Pistons' control of rebounds is not bad, not to mention Thomas, who averages 9.3 rebounds per game, Big Ben can control most of the defensive rebounds alone, which also reduces the number of shots taken by the Raptors to a certain extent.

Although Thomas hit a few three-pointers after entering the court in the second quarter, it was a drop in the bucket for the Pistons. Maddie continued his hot touch, Carter began to use his super athleticism to score frequently, and the rest of the Raptors players willingly gave them green leaves, which is of course what Wilkens has always emphasized.

Pistons fans who came to Auburn Hills Palace to watch the game were dissatisfied with the home team's performance, and they vented their anger on the Raptors. Most of the Pistons fans are blue-collar workers, so don't expect them to be of any quality, swearing at the Raptors players and comparing the middle finger is just a piece of cake for them, and even the Pistons' coaching staff and bench players are a little unbearable to stand the cacophony of yelling from behind them, even if the fans are not targeting them.

Chang Wei, who was attacked by the noise, was a little helpless, and he suddenly knew why the worst brawl between players and fans in NBA history happened here in his previous life. While Artest's temper is indeed short-tempered, judging by the performance of Pistons fans defending their home court, it seems normal to provoke Artest's anger and develop into a mass brawl.

In fact, the boos and curses from the Pistons fans did not have the expected effect, and the Raptors players on the court showed strong mental quality, although they did not play better in the noise, but at least played at a normal level. At halftime, the Raptors still led by 9 points at 62-53, and it was a shame for the Pistons to be scored 62 points in the opponent's half, which means that the Raptors are likely to break 100 in this game, and the Pistons' winning rate in games where opponents break 100 this season is not high.

Brown was in the dressing room at half-time and rarely showed such a look, and this time it was because he felt the danger of losing. When everyone focused on him, he said solemnly: "It's a pity that in the first half we didn't play the defense that we were good at, and the opponent scored 62 points, of course, it has a lot to do with my poor command." But here I still want each of you to focus on defending well in the second half and show the opponent what we are capable of. If I can see who's not working on the field, then don't blame me for replacing you. ”

Brown's tactics worked well in the third quarter, as the Pistons stepped up their movement under his instructions, and as long as someone had the ball, a little slower would be caught and they would have to pass the ball out again. And this time the Pistons played a very pressing defense, forcing the Raptors to make five turnovers in a single quarter, which allowed them to score 14 more points.

In the entire third quarter, the Pistons limited the Raptors' scoring to 19 points, although they only scored 25 points and failed to tie the score, but the defensive performance has improved a lot compared to the first half, which also makes Brown's face look a lot better.

However, the Raptors are also a strong side, they will definitely not sit still, and they will attack frantically under the leadership of Maddie and Carter at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Especially Maddy, as the scoring champion of the Raptors, he continuously used his personal ability to score fairy balls, which was a very big blow to the morale of the Pistons. In the face of such a storm, the Pistons players could only grit their teeth and hold on, but fortunately, Billups, who still has a big heart, hit consecutive shots to prevent the Raptors from pulling the score away again.

It wasn't until the final 35.1 seconds of the fourth quarter that the Pistons leveled the score with a mid-range shot from Thomas. But the Raptors didn't seem to care, and Maddy was still dribbling the ball unhurriedly at the top of the arc after dribbling through the halfcourt, clearly intending to press the clock. This shot is quite important to the Raptors, and Maddy didn't dare to hold it up, seeing that the offensive time was about to come, he asked McDyce to come up and cover himself, and after flashing a little space, he pulled up and shot.

This is his prerogative, but unfortunately the basketball smashed out of the frame, just as Big Ben and Thomas stepped forward to grab the rebound, a figure rose up faster than them, and stuffed the ball into the basket fiercely, and the dunk was made by Carter, who had been ambushed on the weak side, and only left 10.7 seconds for the Pistons while helping the Raptors lead by 2 points again.

Brown quickly called a timeout to set up his tactics, and when the game restarted, Thomas served near the halfway line and Billups returned to his own half to receive the ball and was caught in the bag. He could only jump up and pass the ball to Thomas, the tallest player on the Pistons' court, who gave the ball to Prince at the top of the arc before he was caught in the trap.

At this time, there is not much time left to attack, Prince's three-point shooting has always been a weakness, and Maddie is only preventing him from breaking through, please feel free to shoot if you want to. Prince hesitated, but handed the ball to Hamilton, who ran over without any adjustments, jumping and shooting behind Prince. However, Hamilton, who shot 3-of-6 from three-point range in the game, missed the most crucial long-range shot, and as the basketball "clanged" on the front of the basket, the Pistons reluctantly lost the first game of the series 92-94.