Liu Xiu made 4 of 4 shots in the beginning and scored 10 points in a row!

In terms of overall defense, if the Pistons are at their best, the Spurs will not be able to compare.

But just looking at top arc defense, let alone Billups, even Prince can't compare with Bowen.

Bowen is the real deal - he has defended himself against the boss for many years.

All Bowen can do in this area is selective defense, while Billups actually wants to defend against both shots and breakthroughs... Having too much confidence is not a good thing.

Liu Xiu easily grasped Billups' flaws of thinking too much and being too confident.

When the Pistons attacked, Billups glanced at the technical table... Damn Vaco!

Why is it suddenly 4 to 10?

Billups quickly gestured and started tactics!

Yao Ming mentioned the response on the left side of the free throw line, Ben Wallace went to the right baseline, Prince went to the left corner, Billups passed the ball and went to the right corner.

Yao Ming passed the ball to Carter, who moved to the right side of the top arc, and then stretched to the left mid-range, allowing Carter to play in singles.

This move actually has little effect, and there is no real difference between Billups passing the ball directly to Carter, but it is effective when hitting many opponents-it makes the opponent's defensive players impatient.

Billups let Carter take the lead and suppressed the shock.

But I couldn’t hold back my shock...

Facing the defense of the Outlaws, Carter went straight to the basket and tried to dunk. However, he was blocked by the Outlaws in time and he was unable to increase his speed. He was slapped out of bounds by Kwame Brown.

James Posey's defense against Carter in the Eastern Conference Finals was actually quite good. In the first few games when O'Neal was at his strongest and his rim-protecting ability was maxed out, James Posey was sticking to the outside like a stick, while O'Neal protected the basket.

Frame, Carter was so defensive that he felt like dying.

The Outlaws have learned a lot from James Posey's defensive experience, and just leave it to the Twin Towers and Liu Xiu on the flanks.

And for Carter, the Outlaws' defense drives him even more crazy than James Posey's defense.

James Posey likes to stick to the defense and loves confrontation. Although Carter didn't play well, his strong body made James Posey grin, which was at least fun to watch.

The outlaw's interference flow defense is not only effective, but also gives the opponent the feeling of being punched in cotton.

This guy not only seems to have a dull personality, but also has a dull defense!

Carter was blocked. Although the ball still belonged to the Pistons, there was not much time left. Although the Pistons' offense was smooth, the pace was really slow.

Yao Ming was bypassed in the paint, and Ben Wallace went to help Carter cover. When Carter received the ball, Liu Xiu quickly blocked it. Carter took a long two-point shot, but his jump was insufficient and his power was incomplete... The three-pointer went out of bounds!

Phillip Sanders stood up and rubbed the palms of his hands, but after thinking about it he still didn't call a timeout.

We only played 4 rounds, so calling a timeout was a bit demoralizing.

The Trail Blazers attacked. Liu Xiu once again leaned against Billups with his left shoulder in the top arc. Billups did not fall for the trick again. He stared at Liu Xiu closely and felt the change in Liu Xiu's strength during the confrontation. Billups

Quickly pull to the right... Liu Xiu turned left and passed between Billups and Kwame Brown!

Ben Wallace, who had extended out to defend the pick-and-roll, had a look of astonishment on his face. He didn't stop and immediately chased Liu Xiu, but he still couldn't catch up.

Liu Xiu went straight to the basket, and Yao Ming, who was recovering the basket, was about to vomit blood, so he had to press forward. Liu Xiu spread out his European steps, stepped behind Yao Ming's left in two steps, jumped high, and smashed the ball into the basket with one hand.

The Pistons called a timeout!

Flip Saunders stared at Billups expressionlessly. He actually didn't blame Billups, he was just wondering how to adjust.

But Billups felt that he was about to be stabbed. This coach is very capable, but he is so scared!

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Liu Xiu made 5 of 5 shots in the opening game and beat the Pistons 12-4 on his own, stopping the Pistons!

For the Trail Blazers, this was a wild start.

The Pistons finally knew what the Spurs encountered in the second round...

It was so sudden. He scored 12 points in a row. This is the finals!

How can anyone play in the finals like this?

Even for Flip Saunders, the timeout in the first quarter was just a call, and he did not hope that this ball would interrupt Liu Xiu's state. He could only choose to use a weapon of mass destruction - the Little Giant.

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After returning from the timeout, Yao Ming turned on the onslaught mode.

Even O'Neal, who was at the tail end of his prime, could no longer resist the onslaught of Yao Ming, who was entering his prime. Kwame Brown and Mourning took turns, looking somewhat heroic.

In the rest of the first quarter, Yao Ming made 3 of 5 shots, plus 3 of 3 free throws, scoring 9 points and 2 assists. In addition to the single dunk at the beginning, Yao Ming had 11 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in a single quarter.

Relying on Yao Ming to open up the offensive situation and ensure offensive stability, the Pistons scored 23 points at this stage after returning from the timeout. In the case of stubborn defense, they scored 27 points in the first quarter, which was a very good performance.

However, this only slowed down the Trail Blazers' ability to widen the point difference.

After Liu Xiu made 5 of 5 shots in the beginning, he used his own threat to score 4 points and 5 assists in the following time, helping the Trail Blazers score 26 points!

After the first quarter, Liu Xiu scored 16 points and 5 assists in a single quarter, helping the Trail Blazers lead the Pistons by 11 points 38-27!

With such a start, the Trail Blazers did not waste any time.

In the second quarter, although the Trail Blazers were defended by the Pistons and only scored 22 points in a single quarter, their offensive performance plummeted. However, the Pistons were defended by the Trail Blazers and only scored 20 points.

At the end of the half, the Trail Blazers opened the point difference by two points, leading 60 to 47 by 13 points.

In the third quarter, after the intermission, Flip Saunders finally made effective adjustments, and the Pistons began a substantial counterattack. In the third quarter, the Pistons relied on the high-low cooperation of Carter and Yao Ming to score 28

With a single quarter score of 23, the score difference was successfully reduced to less than 10 points at the end of the third quarter, trailing the Trail Blazers by 8 points 75-83.

In the final quarter, the Pistons continued their efforts. Yao Ming scored 7 points in the final quarter, Carter scored 6 points, Prince scored two open three-pointers and scored 6 points, and Ben Wallace scored 8 points... They played an offensive performance tonight.

The best quarter was 29 points in a single quarter.

However, as the Pistons improved their offense, their defense would inevitably suffer losses. After adapting to one quarter in the third quarter, the Trail Blazers' offense also picked up in the final quarter. Ray Allen scored 8 points on 3-of-3 shooting from the wing, and Stevenson scored.

Two three-pointers, with the help of the two, Liu Xiu led the team to score 26 points in a single quarter, firmly holding back the Pistons' counterattack!

Yao Ming made 10 of 18 shots and 8 of 10 free throws to score 28 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, Carter scored 21 points on 8 of 21 shots, Prince scored 17 points, and Ben Wallace scored 17 points.

14 rebounds and 3 blocks...The Pistons still lost to the Trail Blazers!

Liu Xiu made 10 of 22 shots, including 2 of 2 three-pointers, plus 13 of 14 free throws, scoring 35 points, 4 rebounds, 16 assists and 3 steals! His team beat the Pistons 109-104, with a big score of 1-0!
Chapter completed!