429. Facing the old club (regularly updated, the province's actual settlement)
After a short break and adjustment, on April 12, 2005, the second round of the NBA began, and the Bobcats once again became one of the opening teams. The Mavericks and Raptors, who were involved in the tie-breaker, delayed the game by a day, and the Suns and Heat followed suit, and their game was played on the 13th.
The Pistons are second in the East, and in the second round of games, they will have a home-court advantage, fundamental NBA playoff rules, and the seven-game court order is: Auburn Hills Palace two games + Time Warner Center two games + Auburn Hills Palace + Time Warner Center + Auburn Hills Palace.
Although Wajburn helped the Pistons win last season's championship as the leading big brother, and the fans who visited Detroit twice during the regular season welcomed him warmly, when the playoffs came, Detroit fans quickly turned their guns and treated Wajburn as an enemy, and the most threatening enemy.
From the 80s to the present, the Pistons have remained very competitive, so the atmosphere of the playoffs is unusually strong. When the Bobcats players took the bus from the airport, a considerable number of fans came to demonstrate, but fortunately they gave Huaben a little face, and did not directly treat them with rotten eggs and sweet potatoes like other teams.
A large poster was hung outside the Auburn Hills Palace, and the most central one was the picture of the Pistons holding the O'Brien Cup, which was taken when they won the championship last season. In addition, around the court, there are some signboard paintings that chronicle every step the Pistons have taken since they entered the NBA in 1946, and every star of this team has appeared.
The Pistons' home court is one of the NBA's four devils. The other three are home to the Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, and San Antonio Spurs. Of course. These are all all-time rankings, and if you look at this season, the Bobcats' Time Warner Center has to be counted as No. 1. Because of Huaben, the team quickly gained a large number of avid fans, and Time Warner Center became one of the most difficult arenas in the NBA to conquer.
The Bobcats players were booed like a truck whistle when they came out. But it's nothing, they're used to it, and the fans at the Consec Center used to be the same, but didn't they still lose their voices in the end?
"What's the use of screaming? They had to give me some colour on the pitch to convince me. Anderson looked at the fans disdainfully and said, in fact, another reason why the Bobcats are so popular is that the Pistons and the Pacers belong to the same division, and the latter is also a brother team for the fans, and for the Bobcats who murdered the brother team. Of course, they don't have a good face.
With Huaben's relationship, the relationship between the players of the two teams is still quite harmonious, and Milicic, Billups and others came over with smiles. [ ] A group of people began to fight and brag to each other:
"Boss. Well done, you swept the Pacers? It's awesome. They played seven games against us last season. I didn't see you guys so good this season, it looks like I can't show mercy later. Milicic said coquettishly.
"Darko, you're pretty good, it's not easy to eliminate the Wizards. I originally thought that this year's odds would become a dark horse to kill you, I know that team, it's very powerful. Wahben laughed in response, and at the same time slapped Milicic on the shoulder, hard!
"Pattin, almost won the assist title, more assists than me this season? But it looks like it's all brushed, and I'll teach you how to be a good playmaker later. Billups said in an old-fashioned manner.
"Okay, Changxi, you are really a good big brother, I have wanted to ask you for advice for a long time. It's just that if I break through your crotch later, don't cry, of course, you can beat me, because I'm definitely not your opponent compared to fighting. Patin said with a smile. …,
"You just admit defeat this time, Ben, you're also out of Detroit, how about let's get a defense?" Rashid was honest and spoke his heart.
"Don't, you all won the championship last season, we don't even have a fart, you should admit defeat, let's taste the championship too, I'm crazy." Mo Ning replied.
"......" Prince.
"......" Oku.
"......" Hamilton.
"......" Iguodala.
The two sides exchanged words and finally separated back into their respective halves with a friendly handshake.
On the way, Milicic discussed with Rashid: "I'll defend the boss later, you remember the bag, I don't want to die too fuckingly." When the time comes, the brothers will be ruthless, and they can't let him find the state, otherwise not only will I die, but you will not survive. ”
At the same time, Hua Ben was giving advice to the people under him: "Don't be afraid to make big moves, I understand the people in Detroit, just a bunch of villains, the more honest you are, the more they bully you." Listen to me, if you can shake your fist, don't pick your elbows, and don't push people if you can pick your elbows. If they are able to live under their feet, then they will stumble, preferably break their ankles and wrists, etc. Oh, by the way, there is another point, the fouls are all committed thoroughly, if anyone lets them play 2+1, I will find him to practice alone when they return to Charlotte! ”
In an atmosphere of harmony on the surface and turbulence on the inside, the referee blew the whistle and announced the start of the game. The hot cheerleaders walked off the court with their hips crossed, and a few of them threw a wink when they passed by Hua Ben, and it seemed that the Pistons would do everything to win.
The Bobcats' lineup is: center Oku, who specializes in dealing with old friend and junior Milicic; The big forward is West, which strengthens the lineup's attacking power; The small forward is Huaben, the main force of the iron fight, and by the way, to defend Rashid; Organizing defender Patin, the best option; Shooting guard Andreas Iguodala attacked the Pistons defense from the outside.
The Pistons' lineup has remained the same for 10,000 years, Larry. Brown's conservatism is just as famous as his stubbornness: center Darko. Milicic, the big forward is Rashid. Wallace, small forward Prince, playmaking guard Billups, and shooting guard Hamilton.
Oku and Milicic stood on either side of the halfway line and shook hands, with the latter saying: "Memet, you save some effort later, you don't have to jump, it's useless to jump anyway." Trained in the squad last season. You don't seem to have beaten me once, did you? ”
Oku replied confidently, "Dakko, why don't you talk about what happened ten years ago?" People are growing, have you watched our first few games? I jumped over Jermaine. O'neill! Are you better than him? ”
"Really?" Milicic was a little suspicious.
The referee tosses the ball up. Milicic jumped to his feet with a 'whoosh', and Oku stood on tiptoe and waved his hand. Just like that, Milicic snatched the ball.
Milicic looked at Oku in amazement, and the latter said lightly: "You're right, Darko, instead of wasting my efforts in vain, I should save up and clean you up later, I won't be able to beat you anyway." ”
"Didn't you beat O'Neal Jr. in a jump? Hah, you bastard cheating on me? Milicic asked as he ran forward.
Oku was still very determined: "I won once, I lost five, plus the regular season. ”
Milicic: "¥......"
Although there were talking and laughing before the game. But as soon as the game started, both sides immediately got into the groove and started to get serious.
Billups dribbles to the top of the three-point line with his characteristic gentle rhythm. Face the vigilant Padtin. He smiled, slapped the ball with his left hand and shook it vigorously with his right hand. Although facing Milicic. But Patin noticed that Billups's two thief's eyes were swaying around. Nima, this bastard wants to break through! Patin speculated. …,
Thinking so, Padding slowly took a half-step back, having been teammates with Billups for a season, and was all too familiar with the explosiveness of this bastard with a big ass.
As soon as Patin stepped back, Billups sprang up as quickly as he put the ball away and fired his butt to head in a long-range shot over the top arc.
"Huh!" With a shot, Billups watched the ball fall into the Nets accurately, and laughed: "Rookie, this is the first trick that Uncle Chauncey taught you." ”
Patin drove forward like a braid, Billups first let go of two steps to lead in front, and when Patin passed the half, he suddenly pressed up, his strong body squeezed Pattin, and his big hand swung vigorously, interfering with Pattin's dribbling and passing vision.
Squeezed by Billups, Patin had to reduce his speed, Billups was secretly happy, but then, Patin increased his speed again, and broke through from his side smartly, catching Billups off guard.
Patin shook off Billups and slammed into the three-point line, where he took two steps in quick succession and jumped up to shoot to the hoop.
Milicic, who had been entangled with Huaben on the inside, hurriedly turned around, looked up at the hoop with Huaben, and didn't see the basketball for two seconds, which made him a little strange, what about the ball?
"Look here!" Milicic was depressed, and a roar sounded behind him, and then, as if a tank had hit him, it pushed him out, and he turned back in surprise, and what he saw was Wabeto's legs bent slightly, and the ball in both hands was dunked.
"Nima, it's so cunning!" Milicic and Billups scolded at the same time.
Patin smiled slightly and said in a low-key manner: "Cunning, that's my greatest strength." ”
"We're still ahead and we've got the ball." Billups smiled pleasantly as he pushed in, and began to habitually spew trash talk.
Padin doesn't speak, just let go and step back, forcing Billups to find death, this guy will first use his big ass to make you suffer in the world, and then knock you over so that he can take the opportunity to break through. Therefore, Patin is following Billups, maintaining the position of the Advance and Exit Coca.
Billups didn't rush to the frontcourt, he glanced at Pattin, and threw the ball directly to Milicic under the basket with a long pass.
Milicic ran very fast, Oku was thrown more than two meters away by him, and when he ran into the box, Oku couldn't catch up.
Billups' long pass is back, Milicic receives the ball and turns to pick up the basket, this kind of cooperation between the two has been tacit to the extreme, I don't know how many times this season has been used to deal with the clumsy inside.
Milicic tossed the ball up, and a figure swooped up from the air as one arm was raised in the air and slapped it down.
Oku happened to run, he picked up the ball and turned and flicked down, Iguodala rushed forward like a Hot Wheels, Billups was tangled in Pattin, Hamilton was far less explosive than Iguodala, and so he played an easy defensive counterattack.
Looking at 4:3 on the scoreboard, Wahben glanced at Billups and said, "Who is ahead now?" ”