Brown was simply impatient off the court, and the inside line of Dio and Haywood couldn't stop Malone at all, and the latter simply took what he wanted under the basket. At the end of the first quarter, the Pistons trailed 27-36, and if it wasn't for Wade's last-minute breakaway layup, they would have trailed by double digits in the first quarter, but it was also their mistake to let their opponents score 36 points.

In fact, this is also because of Malone, in the more than 3 minutes he came off the bench, he scored 10 points and 3 rebounds on 4-of-5 shooting, plus the Pistons' bench bandits were not in very good shape today, so the Lakers had the upper hand. If Walker had been allowed to focus on the interior, he might not even be able to stand up to Hywood, but now it would be completely different if he was replaced by Malone.

Therefore, at the end of the first quarter, Heywood's dark face turned red, and after he came on the court, he was the main defense of Malone, but he didn't expect it to play any role at all. Originally, Haywood still had some contempt for Malone, thinking that he was an old guy who was about to retire and couldn't make any waves, but he didn't expect that he was still taught to be a man, and the top three in the NBA's all-time scoring list were really not good stubble.

However, Brown did not criticize him, Ma Long's strength had long been seen by him, but he didn't expect the Zen master to let Ma Long play as a substitute. And the Pistons' main center, Big Ben, has consumed too much in the previous confrontation, so it is impossible to continue to let him play the first quarter on the court, right? Thankfully, they were only nine points behind in the end, which Brown was perfectly comfortable with.

What made Brown not very satisfied was that the team did not play a smooth offense, even if it did not play offense, even the defense that it was good at was loose, allowing the opponent to score 36 points in a single quarter. Before the game, Brown repeatedly emphasized the importance of defense, but he didn't expect these guys to take his words as wind in their ears, and even one or two who wanted to defend were led astray.

In order for the team to regain control in the second quarter, Brown wants them to defend first, and he doesn't plan to continue to put the bench on the court, leaving Wade at most. However, it is not good to strengthen the defense now, and it is not good to replace anyone with Wade, it is better to continue to use the team's starting lineup against the Lakers, at least so that the defensive system will not be broken.

However, the Zen master also did not continue to use the substitute, and it seems that he has made up his mind to play the main force. Originally, Payton had consumed a lot, but he had been given enough rest to continue to play with the other four starters. What's even more unexpected is that Payton completed a steal at the beginning, and then gave Kobe Bryant a subtle assist, which vaguely showed his strength in the NBA from that accurate pass.

At Brown's urging, the Pistons finally raised the intensity of their defense, but it only made it harder for the Lakers players to score, but it didn't make it impossible for them to score. Bryant and O'Neal took on the scoring load, and they maintained a very high offensive standard despite the harassment of the Pistons players, and their shooting percentage did not drop significantly. Although Hamilton and Thomas are also constantly helping the team score, they can only guarantee that the Lakers will not let the score go further.

When the two sides were deadlocked, the Zen master made a decisive adjustment, and he replaced Walker with Ma Long, reverting to the previous Big Four lineup. Knowing that he was trying to take advantage of the opportunity to play a small surge to take the lead, Brown couldn't help but stand up and yell at the players, hoping that they would improve their concentration on the defensive end and try to limit the opponent's play on the offensive end.

But at this time, the Lakers played superstar basketball, although there was no cooperation, but almost everyone came up with their own tricks, constantly shooting in the area they are good at, whether it was Kobe's mid-range shot, Szebiak's three-point or O'Neal and Malone's low-post singles, all of which were helping the Lakers increase their scores, and the Pistons players had a hard time coping.

In the end, though, the Pistons managed to bite the score, trailing 47-60 at halftime. Well...... It seems a bit reluctant to bite such a point difference, but if it weren't for Billups connecting the team's offense and creating a lot of scoring opportunities for his teammates, maybe the difference between the two sides would have gone to 20 points by now, so it would be no problem to bite the score.

Trailing by 13 points left Brown unhappy, and he angrily criticized everyone in the locker room, including Billups, who had 14 points and six assists in the first half. In fact, Brown really hated iron, and he didn't know why his players didn't play a reassuring defense at all, allowing the Lakers to score 60 points in half a game.

In Chang Wei's opinion, nine times out of ten, this is because everyone is too underestimating the enemy. Indeed, in the first two games, they can be said to have defeated the Lakers without any twists and turns, and even had the luxury of sweeping the opponent 4-0. So in this game, although they played at a consistent level on the offensive end, their performance on the defensive end was not satisfactory, which is why they are behind by double digits.

After being criticized by Brown, the Pistons players woke up like a dream, and they set off a ferocious counterattack at the beginning of the second half, but it was useless, because the Lakers players had already played with confidence, and no matter how good the Pistons' defense was, it was difficult to stop the Lakers stars who were on fire. They held on to their lead and didn't let the Pistons close the gap.

The desperate Brown switched to a three-guard lineup in the fourth quarter, intending to fight back in the crucial moments, but they fell behind so much that even a three-guard could not salvage the team's defeat. In the end, the Pistons still lost a game 78-96 at the Staples Center, and the Lakers pulled the series to 1-2, and they still need to work hard to get the match point.

It was also the Pistons' first loss in the playoffs this year, after they won 14 games in a row and many fans bet that they could win the championship with an unprecedented 16-0 record. But it's a pity that the Lakers are not a weak team, and the Pistons eventually lost their first playoff game on the road, which made many fans who supported them regret.

However, in Chang Wei's opinion, there is nothing to regret, he didn't expect the Pistons to score 16-0, and he is still facing a team like the Lakers. The most important role of stars in the playoffs is that they only need to take a small opportunity to help their team win, and the Lakers clearly do just that.

For the Pistons, a loss is a loss, and now it's time to set their sights on the next game. After a 2-1 lead in the first three games, they will certainly not be able to accept being tied 2-2 by their opponents, and the Pistons players will definitely go all out in the fourth game to get the match point directly in the series.