Kwame Brown can't stop Woody either, that's for sure, and the reason why the Wizards head coach abandoned Kwame Brown is due to Woody.

But Kwame Brown is here, and he can hold on for seven or eight more minutes, which can give the starters a little more rest.

Don't look at it just for such a little time, but it can greatly reduce the pressure on the Wizards' interior line.

Of course, that thought only lasted for a game or two, until Game 4 of the series.

Prior to this game, the Pistons played Game 5 of the series against the Pacers, and now the Pistons are leading 3-2.

If the Heat can't win this game, then if the Pistons and Pacers break out in the next game and go 4-2, then they will have two more days to rest.

If they are relieved, the Heat will have one less advantage.

Therefore, don't look at the Heat's 3-0 lead, from the perspective of the Eastern Conference Finals, they still have to win the current game and enter the Eastern Conference Finals one step earlier than the Pistons.

This is important!

It is also for this reason that Stan Van Gundy did not pretend, and the showdown was held, and he came up with the offensive mode of "left Woody, right Shaq" directly from the beginning of the game, and it was a slap to catch the inside line of the Wizards.

Jeffries and Haywood played the first few games, although they fell into the bottom of the game across the board, but in terms of the final result, they still felt that they could still have a "three-seven open", but in today's game, facing the combination of Woody and Shaq O'Neal, they couldn't help but blush for their naivety.

Where is there any "three-seven opening", it is simply "spring water opening", and the two of them have no power to parry at all.

In the first half, these two people on the inside of the Wizards team were simply going to be windy and rainy, and they didn't look like they were in trouble at all.

At the end of the first half, Woody scored 18 points in the half, and Shaq O'Neal scored 20 points.

The two of them combined for 38 points, which is already the firepower that the Wizards' backcourt "double guns" can catch up with throughout the game.

The Wizards collapsed a little faster in this game than in the previous games, but at the end of the first half, there was no suspense in the game.

In the fourth quarter of the game, Woody and Shaq were already sitting on the bench talking and laughing.

As far as these two people looked, they were afraid that when the whistle sounded, which symbolized the end of the game, their sweat would be dry.

With a 108-82 margin of 26 points, the Heat won the fourth game of the series, eliminated the Wizards on the road with a score of 4-0, and reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the second year in a row.

The whole city of Miami is already boiling.

After watching the game, the Heat fans were excited one by one, rushed to the street, and frantically vented the joy in their hearts.

Reaching the Eastern Conference Finals again!

It's only been a year since the last one.

And this time it was even stronger, sweeping four in two consecutive waves to reach the Eastern Conference Finals.

They have only one feeling at the moment:

The time for the Heat has really come!

Woody's performance in this game was similar to the previous game, and there were mainly two games with "garbage time", clocking out and leaving work in the third quarter, which is not luxurious if you want to be luxurious.

That's why some people's playoff averages look so luxurious.

Always playing seven games, can this statistic not be exaggerated!?

Can the total number be small?

And it's a strange thing that you play a series of seven games against some strong teams, which is understandable, after all, strong opponents can often make a victory more valuable.

But some opponents who are obviously inferior to themselves can still fight inextricably, which is a bit ......

It's time to question the dominance of individual competitions!

Is there an act of "brushing data on the court"?

Anyway, if Jordan plays some people's games, he will only appear more dominant, that's a sure thing.

And if Pippen partners with him, not to mention whether he can grow up, even if he grows, it is estimated that he will not reach the original height.

Growth space is really not seen around some people!

Because of the lack of playing time, Woody averaged "only" 24.5 points, 14.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals per game in this round of the series.

In this round of the series, because of the supplemental defense, Woody's defensive statistics are still very eye-catching.

After the promotion is confirmed, it is now enough to wait for the results of the other group of matchups in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and the reporter asked Woody which opponent he would prefer to meet in the Eastern Conference Finals.

"We'd definitely want to meet the Pistons, we lost to them last year, and if we can step on the Pistons in the Finals, I think, it's definitely a great thing!" ”

And Big Ben responded to Woody the next day: "We're going to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals, that's for sure, but it's going to be us who make it to the finals this time!" ”

The Heat are well aware of the advantage of being able to advance quickly, and similarly, the Pistons, are also well aware of their disadvantage.

If they continue to struggle with the Pacers, the Heat's physical advantage will be further amplified.

This is fatal.

So......

They have to try to win the sixth game of the series.

It's just Game 6 of the series, and they're on the road, and the home court belongs to the Pacers.

The Pacers have a high win rate on their home court this season, and now that it's a "back-to-back battle", they are even more difficult.

Before going to Indiana, Tomjanovich said to the Pistons: "Remember, this time we are going to Indiana, please come with the consciousness of dying once!" ”

If you don't have the consciousness to fight to the end, you will definitely not be able to win this game.

As it turned out, there was nothing wrong with the vision of the "Championship Coach", and as soon as this game came up, the Pacers came up with a desperate posture with them.

Although the Pistons anticipated this situation and gritted their teeth to fight against them, they finally let the Pacers hold their home court, 78-77, a one-point advantage, and the Pacers kept their home court......

The two teams that played the "tie-break" in the previous year still played the "tie-break" when they met the next year.

After the game, Artest, who breathed a sigh of relief, said to the media: "Don't be in a hurry to shout, you still have to make sure if you can pass this level first!" ”

These words undoubtedly made the smell of gunpowder between the two teams even stronger.

As a result, although these two teams are strong defensive teams and the game is also a sleepy iron battle, the outside world pays more attention to this "seven-tie battle" between the Pistons and the Pacers.

The "Cow and Horse War" next door also went to the critical "Battle of Tianwang Mountain", and the attention was less than half of this game.

Woody is naturally watching this game as well, as the eventual winner of these two teams will be their opponents in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The smell of gunpowder is full, which means that this final is a big battle as soon as it comes up.

Amid the foul language of the Auburn Hills Palace fans, the game officially began, and as soon as it came up, it was a variety of big pushes and shoves, so that the referees, who were used to the storms of the playoffs, needed to blow two fouls to calm them down.

Pity......

Neither side has the intention of calming down.

Barkley watched the big action of this game and said with interest: "Welcome back to the 90s, audience friends!" ”

Needless to say, the big action consumed physical energy, and the two sides soon fell into a state of anxiety, and the score rose even more slowly, and it took a long time to beat so much.

In comparison, the Pacers, who tied the game in the last game, are in better shape, or rather, they have more pressing reasons.

That made them the side that led more often, and by the time the game got to the final quarter, the Pacers were leading by almost 10 points.

The Pistons showed their resilience at this point, and just after the first five minutes of the fourth quarter, they chased the deficit to within five points.

It was by far the smoothest time for them to score in this game.

But then they missed all five or six shots from the next five or six, and the Pacers pulled away again with back-to-back three-pointers from Reggie Miller and Stephen Jackson.

Victory is in sight!

It's just that both teams played at this time, and the mood of the game was a little wrong.

The smell of gunpowder in the game is also stronger.

With 4:43 left in the game, Hamilton grabbed a defensive rebound and gave Tinsley an elbow on his back.

This action is so big that everyone sees it, and it should include the referee.

But the referee didn't blow the penalty!

At this scene, the Pacers' bench exploded instantly, and they became even more angry after their accusations failed.

This made their offense more fluid, and the Pistons trailed by 11 points with 1:25 left in the game!

Even Bill Wharton believes that the Pistons should not be able to win this game.

And at this time, there was another big move on the court, Big Ben knocked him into the railing when he blocked Artest's shot, but he was not whistled for a foul.

To Woody's surprise, Artest didn't do anything in a hurry, but remained calm.

This is somewhat inconsistent with his irascible image.

With 57 seconds left, Jackson hit two free throws from the free throw line to give the Pacers a 97-82 lead.

15 minutes!

This point difference has to be weighed even if Maddie comes, not to mention that this is a playoffs, not a regular season.

Artest's focused expression also changed a little at this time.

With 45.9 seconds left in the game, the Pistons organized the offense, Ben Wallace made a layup, and Artest pulled Big Ben straight down.

Seeing that he was about to be slapped in the face, Ben was furious, and pushed back heavily, and he didn't want to swing his fist. The move sparked a fierce clash between players from both sides, with Rasheed Wallace holding off the flames well.

Artest was persuaded to return to the field and lay calm on the referee's bench.

Having been lying on the scoring table for exactly 90 seconds after Wallace slammed into Artest, Detroit fans spewing expletives at him, 10 players on the field and coaches on both sides gathered around the midfield, and worryingly, Big Ben couldn't calm down. Everyone else was near their respective benches, and for some unknown reason, no one pulled Altai off that table, and Ben, who couldn't bear it anymore, finally decided to throw an arm guard in the direction of Artest. After that, a drink fell from the sky and smashed into Artest.

The bottle "woke up" Artest, and then rushed straight into the stands to catch the spectator who threw the drink, but caught the wrong person.

John Green, the drink-throwing fan, grabbed Atay from behind and tried to hug him tightly, and another fan threw another beer at Atay at close range, splashing Stephen Jackson all over.

Stephen Jackson was supposed to pull him in, and immediately hit back with a heavy punch.

At the same time, the situation on the court was also abrupt, and the Pistons players suddenly failed to hit Fred Jones with an uppercut, and a new round of clashes broke out, causing players and coaches from both sides to pour into the team to be peacemakers.

So much happened in just a few seconds, Woody in front of the TV was directly stunned.

The camera was given to Reggie Miller at this time, and he watched his teammates leave the scene angrily as he watched his teammates leave the scene angrily, and confusion flashed on his face.

They finally won, but he knows very well that the Pacers are finished, and what awaits this team tomorrow will be heavy penalties!

That night, the league made a swift move, with David Stern releasing a statement that "The events in tonight's game are shocking and unforgivable, and it's a shame to everyone associated with the NBA." This explains why our players are not allowed in the stands, no matter how provocative or vicious the fans are. Our investigation is ongoing, and I hope to get to the bottom by tomorrow night. ”

The next day, the league headquarters also issued a notice to impose a total of 146 unpaid bans on nine players that night, causing them to lose nearly 10 million salaries.

Of these, Artest was the most serious, and he was directly suspended for the entire season, including the rest of the season.

Stephen Jackson is suspended for 30 games;

O'Neal Jr. was suspended for 25 games, a penalty reduced to 15 through arbitration;

Anthony Johnson is suspended for five games;

Ben Wallace is suspended for five games; Billups is suspended for one game, Reggie Miller is suspended for one game, Eldon Campbell is suspended for one game, and Derrick Coleman is suspended for one game.

John Green, the main person who spilled the drink, was convicted of a minor assault attempt, sentenced to 30 days in prison, suspended for two years, and banned from Auburn's Upper Palace Stadium for life.

After this result came out, Indiana wailed, and they finally eliminated the Pistons and avenged last season's revenge, but the result was such a tragic price.

It's not just a pyrrhic victory!

Miami didn't expect things to come this far by watching them go.

Who would have thought that the final result of the Pistons and the Pacers would be like this......

The New York Times called them "the easiest team to advance in NBA history."

Woody was asked what he thought about this matter, and he thought a lot, but in the end it turned into a sentence: "It's a pity that this happened." ”

(End of chapter)