377 Pistons vs Pacers (I)

There were no upsets in the four games arranged on the first day of the playoffs, and the results were basically expected by fans.

The Magic lost to the Bulls 101:112. Although "Warcraft" Howard dominated the penalty area, he failed to bring the Magic a victory; the Pistons defeated the Pacers 107:88 at home, and Zhou Yi scored 41 points; the Lakers defeated the Suns 103:101. In this game, Kobe and Nash both broke out, giving the fans a wonderful offensive battle; the game between the Mavericks and the Nuggets also ended with the Mavericks' complete victory. Although Nene scored 31 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocked luxurious data, the Mavericks' lineup was obviously better than the Nuggets' lineup.

Compared to the calm on the first day, the game on the second day was full of suspense.

The Rockets defeated the Thunder with 93:89 away. Kevin Martin suddenly broke out in the second half while making two eight shots in the first half. He made seven of eight shots from outside the three-point line, scoring 29 points and 6 assists. Yao Ming contributed 9 points in the last quarter, 2 changes, and sent 27 points and 13 rebounds in the game, joining forces with Kevin Martin to help the team win the Spurs; the Spurs' GDP combination continued the stability of the regular season and defeated the Jazz 111:101 in the first game; the Celtics easily defeated the Knicks led by Amare Stoudemire and Cameron Anthony 97:82; and the biggest upset today is that it appears on the Heat and the Hawks, who defeated the Miami Heat, which has the "big three" away 103:100.

Although the Hawks are not weak, most people believe that the Heat have at least 70% chance of winning. But no one expected that the Hawks would catch the remaining 30% and take the lead first.

On April 17, 2011, Beijing time, the Pistons will continue to stay at Auburn Mountain Palace Arena today and strive to win two consecutive victories.

In the last game, Zhou Yi dominated the entire game. His sharp breakthrough made the Pacers' defense line full of holes, and Greg Monroe also caused great difficulties to the opponent in the inside.

Andre Iguodala is also a hero of the team. It is his close defense against Danny Granger that disrupts the Pacers' offensive rhythm and makes the Pistons win so easily.

"Good morning everyone, welcome to watch the second game of the Pistons and Pacers series in the 2010 2011 NBA Playoffs. I am Yu Jia. Sitting next to me is Director Zhang, who will explain this game with me." Yu Jia appeared in the studio of the imperial court again.

The Pistons' game schedule is really good. Two consecutive games are at 9 a.m., which is exactly the prime time for domestic fans to watch the game.

The Pistons' starting lineup has been adjusted today. John Custer mentioned Samuel Durhamport to the starting position. The opponent's main center is a relatively flexible big player with a wide attack range. Ben Wallace's restrictive effect on him is very limited.

In contrast, although Samuel Durhamport is not young, his steps are much more flexible than Big Boss and his experience is not much worse, so the restriction on Roy Hibert is relatively obvious. In the first game, he performed well on the bench, with eight points, seven rebounds, one block, and one qualified substitute data.

The Pistons' starting five tigers: center Samuel Durhamport, power forward Greg Monroe, small forward Andre Iguodala, shooting guard Tracy McGrady, and organization guard Zhou Yi;

The Pacers: center Roy Hibert, power forward Josh McRoberts, small forward Danny Granger, shooting guard Duntai Jones, and organizational defender Rodney Starkey.

"In this game, the Pacers also adjusted the starting lineup, and they arranged Deng Tai Jones, who had a more fierce defense, to the starting position. It is estimated that Jim O'Brien wants Deng Tai Jones to assist in defense of Zhou Yi and completely lock Zhou Yi. Haha, doing so can liberate Danny Granger. Jim O'Brien took a good move!" After seeing the Pacers' starting roster, he couldn't help but praise him.

"Yes, although Dengtai Jones' defense is not as good as Ron Artest and Sean Bathir, Dengtai Jones' defense cannot be ignored, especially his ruthlessness in the defense. It seems that Zhou Yi must be careful. Well, the game is about to begin, and we will hand the camera to the scene."

As the picture turned, the footage of the Auburn Palace Arena appeared in the audience's sight.

At the beginning of the game, Greg Monroe lost to Roy Hibert again, and the Pacers took the lead in attacking.

When Rodney Staki dribbled through Zhou Yi, the cover of the ball was not very good. Zhou Yi was quick-eyed and moved away from his people and left the ball directly.

Zhou Yi made a long pass to Samuel Durhamport, who scored one-handed heavy drop in three seconds to help the team score first.

The loss in the last game was a big blow for the Pacers. Especially the team's offense was very chaotic, which made Jim O'Brien always have a gloomy face during training.

Danny Granger's downturn in the last game was also one of the reasons for the team's defeat. In this game, Jim O'Brien sent Dengtai Jones to liberate Danny Granger's pressure on defensive end and make him devote himself to the offense.

At the beginning of the game, the Pacers' players seemed to be red-eyed and continued to hit the Pistons' inside line. Dengtai Jones made a move outside the left wing three-point line and Josh McRoberts actually grabbed the rebound with Greg Monroe's head move and took the opportunity to make a heavy drop.

The ball hit Greg Monroe heavily on the back. After landing, Josh McRoberts yelled, venting the depression that had been accumulated in the last game.

The Pistons seemed a little loose at the beginning of the game. The players were at a disadvantage in defense and rebounding protection. Samuel Durhamport's layup was directly blocked by Roy Hibert from the side.

The ball fell to Rodney Starkey. At this time, the Pistons' return to defense was not in place. Rodney Starkey's pass passed through the gap between several players' bodies and reached Danny Granger in the frontcourt, who took the three-point line.

With a "swish", Granger succeeded in a long shot.

"Ba,ba,ba", the team's offense improved, Jim O'Brien stood up excitedly and applauded at his disciples.

"It seems that Danny Granger has really been liberated." Zhou Yi murmured to himself as he looked at Danny Granger's figure.

The Pistons' offense was still fruitless, and the Pacers protected the defensive rebounds.

"Clang", the ball hit the front of the rim and bounced high. In the playoffs, Rodney Starkey's three-pointer was obviously inaccurate. He made two of seven shots from the three-point line in the last game, and today such an undefensive three-pointer did not enter the basket.

Greg Monroe was retracing from the inside line at this time. The ball was bounced high and the landing point was a bit difficult to judge. At this time, two inside players of the Pacers were standing beside him, so he did not attack rashly.

Seeing that the ball was about to be obtained, the pressure behind him was sent. Fortunately, Greg Monroe had a lot of experience in this area. His strength in the inside line could not rely solely on his desperate efforts. It would be a fool to use his experienced opponents. However, such a sudden force was slowed down by Greg Monroe's actions. In this short moment, a figure rushed out from behind him.

Josh McRoberts grabbed the offensive rebound and turned around and pressed Greg Monroe to make a jump shot.

Greg Monroe's unstable feet had never been adjusted. He had no choice but to stare at his opponent's jump shot without restraint.

The Pacers were holding their breath in their hearts when they lost the last game. At the beginning of today, they attacked with all their might. Josh McRoberts scored frequently under the defense of Greg Monroe and others, almost opening up the situation for the Pacers with one man's strength. One man scored 9 points, and 9 of the Pacers' first 13 points were what he got.

The Pacers started with 13:5, and John Custer's timeout seemed to have no effect. Today, the Pistons' overall defense did not have any problems.

However, in terms of offense, the rhythm seems to be relatively hasty, and the choice of shooting opportunities is not very ideal. In addition, Josh McRobert seemed to have been fucked today and was in an amazing state of condition. Even under the double-team of Greg Monroe and Samuel Durhamport, the ball can be sent into the basket.

"Zhou, there is nothing wrong with your feet?" John Custer looked anxious. He couldn't start the game for a long time, so he had to put his hopes on the bench.

At two and a half minutes of the game, Zhou Yi seemed to twist his feet in a rebound, and John Custer directly let him sit on the bench.

For him, Zhou Yi is the most important role of the team. There will be no accidents. Fortunately, it is just a surprise.

Taking advantage of Deng Tai Jones' defensive foul, the Pistons quickly adjusted the lineup.

Zhou Yi replaced Will Bynum and Ben Wallace replaced Samuel Durhamport.

Zhou Yi immediately played a role as soon as he came on the court. He accurately judged Deng Tai Jones' passing route and quickly broke the ball in the middle.

"Fast attack..." With Zhou Yi's shout, the Pistons players rushed to the front court like a tide. Andre Iguodala was running in the front. After several months of running-in, he finally knew that if Zhou Yi held the ball and launched a fast attack, other players only needed to rush forward with their heads, and the ball would definitely appear where he should go the most.

Andre Iguodala's heart moved, and his chance came. In a blink of an eye, a ball of basketball appeared above his head. He easily took off the basketball, and his whole body also jumped up lightly. He gently placed the ball into the basket with both hands.

After landing, Andre Iguodala excitedly gave Zhou Yi a thumbs up. The ball passed just now was so wonderful. When the ball reached his head, both the position and the speed made him so comfortable. He just needed to jump up gently to send the ball directly into the basket. Such an easy attack can only be described as flowing water.

"Bang" In the blink of an eye, Andre Iguodala had already taken off the air and dunked with one hand.

There was no sign of premature before he dunked. He was supposed to be the Pacers' baseline serve. At this time, there were two Pacers' receivers in the backcourt, and the Pistons only had Andre Iguodala stranded behind, but he was behind Rodney Starkey and did not mean to interfere with the serve.

Danny Granger still sent the ball to Rodney Starkey's hand. When the ball was sent out from his hand, Andre Iguodala, who seemed to be slow, was as quick as a rabbit to take off, and quickly broke out from Rodney Starkey's left side. After the ball was received, he did not stop at all and dunked with one hand.

This is the experience of the old player. Before the opponent serves, the movements appear loose, which numbs the opponent's attention. Moreover, on this ball, Rodney Starki obviously has to bear part of the responsibility. He knows that Andre Iguodala is behind him, but he does not actively reach out to catch the ball. You must know that Andre Iguodala needs to intercept the ball from behind him. As long as he takes the initiative, Andre Iguodala will not have time to intercept the ball at all.

The Pacers' consecutive mistakes allowed the Pistons to score four points in just half a minute, catching the score to 13:9. The low atmosphere of Auburn Hill Palace just disappeared.

The offense was easy, and the Pistons' defense also improved. McGrady saved the ball without hesitation and poked the Pacers' pass out of the baseline. At this time, only six seconds left for the opponent's attack time.

Danny Granger quickly received the ball on the right wing and was about to pass the ball, but when he saw that his teammates were following a Pistons player. As time passed, Danny Granger quickly retreated and took advantage of the retreat to jump backwards, and the ball was shot out along the basket.

He avoided the front, but he had no time to take care of both sides. When he rebounded, Zhou Yi had already known his plan and quickly penetrated from the right wing and slapped the basketball.

Fortunately, Danny Granger's action was slightly tilted back when shooting, otherwise Zhou Yi's blocking shot would have slapped the ball on his face, but when the ball slipped over his head, he also broke into a cold sweat.

Dengtai Jones just received the ball outside the three-point line, and the referee's whistle had sounded, and Dengtai Jones obviously had no time to shoot.

The Pacers' twenty-four-second offensive time has arrived, which is definitely the result of the Pistons' collective defense. McGrady's save ball interrupted the opponent's offensive momentum, and Zhou Yi's blocking rejected the Pacers' last glimmer of hope.

When Danny Granger dribbled through the ball, the ball was interrupted by Andre Iguodala again, and the Pistons' fast attack character was once again shown, but this attack ended with Zhou Yi's right-wing three-pointer.

In a blink of an eye, the gap between the two sides had narrowed to one point. The Pacers temporarily maintained the lead with 13:12, but the situation on the field at this time has formed a one-sided reversal of the Pistons.

Jim O'Brien sighed repeatedly in the rest area. The Pistons' offense was one aspect, but the team's successive mistakes were the things he felt most distressed. Seeing that the Pistons were about to catch up, Jim O'Brien called a timeout helplessly. The disciples' performance did disappoint him, but he could not watch the team be slaughtered by the opponent.

The Pacers adjusted the roster. Paul George replaced Danny Granger, Solomon Jones replaced Roy Hibert, Aj Price replaced Rodney Starkey. The performance of the two previous two mistakes was indeed average, especially Danny Granger made two consecutive mistakes, and Roy Hibert was not as brave as before. Both attempts in the interior were missed. However, it was a bit confusing to replace Rodney Starkey with Aj Price. Indeed, Josh McRoberts almost opened up the situation for the Pacers with one man, but without Rodney Starkey's pass and center support, he would not have played so smoothly at the basket.

Even the live commentator said: "It is understandable to replace Danny Granger and Roy Hibert, who has a sluggish performance, but it is obviously a foolproof move to replace Rodney Starkey. In the game, the Pacers were defeated by a thousand miles because of his inappropriate substitution in the first quarter. I hope today's Pacers will not make the last mistake again, otherwise there will be no highlights in this series."

Although the Pistons' defense has improved a lot, they obviously neglected Solomon Jones, who came on the bench. Taking advantage of the Pistons' inability to make up for defense, he went around from behind Josh McRoberts and made a layup directly.

However, the Pacers' firepower alone obviously could not stop the Pistons' revolving attacks, especially Josh McRoberts could hardly see them on the field in the last few minutes. In the end, the Pistons ended the competition in the first quarter with 28:21. If Solomon Jones had not made two three shots after taking the field, the gap between the two sides was widened to double digits.

Josh McRoberts scored nine points in the first quarter, while Danny Granger, who was liberated, did not burst out with the expected firepower in the first quarter. The only two points were that he hit two three-pointers.
Chapter completed!