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Facing Ben's low-post defense, Jefferson felt tremendous pressure the moment he turned his back.

Although two people stand together, Jefferson is a little taller than Big Ben, but in terms of strength, Jefferson is obviously at an absolute disadvantage.

Instead of going head-to-head with Daben, Jefferson first tried his hand at the basket by using his footsteps.

But Big Ben has ample defensive experience at the basket, and he was unmoved in the face of Jefferson's fake moves.

And when Big Ben was defending at the basket, his whole body crossed his arms and got stuck on Jefferson's waist.

This can prevent Jefferson from exerting all his strength at the moment of take-off.

If in the past, under such circumstances, I am afraid that Jefferson will directly use his footsteps to shake, and then choose a turn-around jumper.

After all, head-to-head with Big Ben at the basket is simply a head-to-head.

But now, Jefferson knows what he should do most and what his mission on the court is.

Jefferson pretended to sway to the left, then turned to the right, and his whole body stuck to Big Ben's body.

Under the absolute strength of Big Ben, Jefferson's body seemed to be a little out of balance, but he still threw the ball gently in his hands.

However, in the final touch, he failed to hit the basket, and the rebound that fell was also caught by Lan Xia's Daben.

"Fuck!! He's got his arm on me the whole time. He's definitely fouling the ball."

On the return defense, Jefferson frowned and complained to the referee around him.

Ignoring Jefferson's complaints, he has already committed two fouls, and it's only the second quarter. Even though there are some suspected fouls in the ball, but it's not too obvious, the referee doesn't dare to dominate the game too much.

Because this is the Palace of Auburn Hills, home of the Pistons, after all.

During the break in the second quarter, it was impossible for the Pistons to maintain a complete main lineup on the field.

However, now the Bobcats second team, there is no small flying mouse Stoudemire.

Therefore, in the competition of the second team, the Bobcats did not have the absolute upper hand.

But because the Pistons want to score on the offensive end, it is also more difficult.

Therefore, the two sides staged a wave of constipation in the second quarter. The score on the field has been kept at about five points, which cannot be enlarged or reduced.

Until the dead ball period, Larry Brown took the lead in replacing the team's main lineup, and Liu Rui saw Larry Brown's substitution, so he also took his own starting lineup in advance.

In this way, the two sides returned to the starting line of the first quarter.

As the two sides played against each other again, when Daben assisted in defense on the court, his movements became more restrained.

Presumably, when he was off the court, Larry Brown also instilled a lot of things in Big Ben.

But then, the Bobcats once again caused a defensive foul by Big Ben. At this time, Big Ben had already been burdened with three fouls.

However, the head coach of the Pistons, Larry Brown, did not choose to replace Da Ben, but still let him stay on the court.

Until the end of halftime, the Bobcats failed to cause Big Ben's foul again.

Because on the defensive end, Larry Brown also saw Liu Rui's purpose, allowing Rasheed to share more of the defensive pressure for Da Ben on the court.

This has also led to the fact that it has become very difficult for the Bobcats to transfer Big Ben out on the offensive end.

At halftime, the Bobcats were on the road with:
46:42
Still leading the Pistons by four points, it ended the first half.

In the entire first half, Ben Wallace received his third foul.

From a tactical point of view, this effect is obviously not very good, but judging from the final score, the Bobcats got their wish and led the Pistons at halftime.

After returning from the second half, the Bobcats are still focusing on Big Ben.

However, Larry Brown obviously saw through Liu Rui's thoughts and began to try his best to protect Daben through the rotation of the other four.

Because Larry Brown knows better than anyone else that once Big Ben faces six offenders, it will be a devastating blow to the entire Pistons' defensive system.

However, in the third quarter, under the tricky targeting of the Bobcats, Big Ben received two fouls again.

In this way, the number of fouls on Big Ben became 5 times, which made Big Ben very impatient.

It is also because after Big Ben came back in the third quarter, facing the targeted tactics of the Bobcats, he felt very angry in his heart.

In the last game, Liu Rui first arranged for the team to cut money, and this game was aimed at his foul. This is simply a series against him.

This made Daben feel very aggrieved, so in the second half, the defensive actions will inevitably increase.

Trying to tell others with your fierce defense that challenging me was a mistake.

But obviously, Big Ben's action first challenged the referee.

However, when Daben was on the fifth foul, the third quarter was almost over. At the end of the third quarter, the Bobcats still played in the away game with:
66:63
Leading the Pistons by three points, it ended the first three quarters.

After the end of the third quarter, the fans who watched the game, whether they were on the scene or in front of the TV, felt very shocked.

Because in this game, the Bobcats suppressed the Pistons for three quarters.

In the three-quarter competition, the Pistons failed to overtake the score, especially at this time, the big itself was still burdened with five fouls.

So after returning in the fourth quarter, Big Ben's choice on the defensive end will definitely change.

Obviously, this is not good news for the Pistons.

And this scene on the field was beyond everyone's expectations.

No one could have imagined that after the Bobcats lost Game [-] of this round of the series, they would push the Pistons into desperation for the first time in a day.

The ridiculous thing is that before that, everyone was still guessing whether the Bobcats would lose more in this game than in the previous one.

After returning from the fourth quarter, the two sides temporarily replaced the substitute lineup to compete, and the gap between the two sides in the substitute lineup was also quite obvious.

Even if the Bobcats took Stoudemire, but under the leadership of Jefferson and veteran Smith, the Pistons' bench is still not an opponent.

Although Big Ben had committed five fouls at this time, Larry Brown was still in the dead ball stage and directly replaced his entire main lineup.

Seeing Larry Brown's substitution, Liu Rui also took advantage of the opportunity to change into his starting lineup. After all, at this stage of the game, it is difficult for Liu Rui to guarantee the players' playing time.

Because it is very difficult to win the game, if you want to win the game while ensuring the playing time of the players, obviously, this is something Liu Rui can't do at present.

But at this time for the Bobcats, there is good news.

It is that Big Ben has now committed five fouls, which makes the goals of the Bobcats players on the field very clear.

Throughout the fourth quarter, the players frantically targeted Big Ben, because at this time, Big Ben had committed five fouls.

This also means that if there is another foul, Big Ben will be sent out of the game.

Even though Larry Brown has already protected Big Ben on the court, let the other four rotate faster to ensure that Big Ben can spend more time guarding the penalty area.

But in the face of the Bobcats' targeted offense, Big Ben still got his last foul at the end of the fourth quarter with more than five minutes left, and finally left the field with 6 fouls! !

As Big Ben's six offenders left the field, the Pistons fans at home screamed and screamed again and again.

Because before, after Big Ben left the field, the counterattack of the Bobcats players still remained in the minds of the home fans at this time.

In stark contrast to Pistons fans, Bobcats fans began to feel the excitement after seeing Ben Wallace's six fouls.

Because this also means that the Bobcats are very likely to win this game in the future.

Currently, there are still 5 minutes and 34 seconds left on the court.

The scores of the two teams are:

74:74
The battle ended in a tie.

But the difference now is that the end of Ben Wallace of the Pistons is bound to cause great trouble to the Pistons.

This is also to make all the fans' hearts, and it has already been mentioned in their throats.

Even though Larry Brown was very irritable off the court at this time, after Big Ben committed a crime, Larry Brown could only choose to let McDyess play.

With Daben's full foul, Liu Rui also made some adjustments to the Bobcats' offense.

The entire Bobcats team began to gradually regain the style of play during the regular season.

Frequently started to threaten the Pistons from outside the three-point line, and when the three guards were on the court at the same time, the mobility of the three guards increased the number of times the Pistons broke through the inside by going around the screen.

At this time, the Pistons have no big Ben guarding the inside line, although McDyess is also a tough guy.

But the deterrence of the veteran and Big Ben guarding the basket is simply indescribable.

Facing the Bobcats with full firepower and lacking the big-ben Pistons, they obviously felt a little powerless on the defensive end.

The previously impeccable defensive system was instantly disintegrated.

Along with Kevin Martin and Gerald Wallace, shots were made from beyond the three-point line.

The score seemed to be getting bigger and bigger. Even though Larry Brown called a timeout in time off the court, after the timeout came back, the Pistons had difficulty scoring on the offensive end. Now on the defensive end, facing the Bobcats' offensive, mistakes began to appear.

At the end of the game, the Bobcats played on the road with:
89:82
Successfully defeated the defending champion Pistons with a 7-point lead!
As the game ended, the entire home court of the Palace of Auburn Hills became silent.

And all the Bobcats fans who watched the game at home jumped off the sofa in an instant, their excitement beyond words.

When everyone was not optimistic about the Bobcats, the Bobcats stubbornly defeated the defending champion Pistons in the second game of the semifinals.

The total score of this round of the series was tied to 1:1.

The moment the game was won, the players on the Bobcats field began to hug and celebrate.

And Gerald Wallace squatted at the home court of the Palace of Auburn Hills, crying with excitement.

After all, for the victory of this game, only the Bobcats players understand what they have gone through, and how hard-won this victory is.

Bickerstaff, who was on the coach's bench, also happily rushed into the field at this time, and wildly celebrated this hard-won victory with the players.

Compared with the excitement of the players on the court, Liu Rui was sitting on the coach's bench at this time, closing his eyes and shaking his head.

Through Liu Rui's hard work, he finally found a way to break the Pistons' defense, and in this game, he also successfully used it, and finally won the game.

But this round of the series is far from ending in one game, which means that after the next game, Larry Brown will make adjustments to his targeting.

The Bobcats want to win again in the future, I am afraid it will only become more difficult...

This made Liu Rui a little distracted off the court.

But thinking about it from another angle, regardless of the final result of this round of the series, it is already a miracle that he led the Bobcats to this point.

Liu Rui, who had figured this out, didn't intend to add any more trouble to himself.

In any case, the Bobcats at the moment are the winners of this game! !

Okafor performed very well throughout the game, especially in the first quarter, causing two fouls by Ben Wallace in a single quarter.

Definitely the absolute contributor to the win in this game.

奥卡福全场比赛出场了35分钟，拿下了14分11篮板3助攻2封盖的优异数据。

Facing Daben, it can be said that he knew that there were tigers in the mountains, so he preferred to travel to the mountains, and finally successfully completed the task assigned to him by Liu Rui.

In the stage when Ben Wallace was off the court, the three guards in the backcourt of the Bobcats also played out their own advantages.

Especially Stoudemire, after experiencing a bad game in the last game, the state of this game has obviously recovered.

He scored 24 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists in the game.

And 24 points is also the highest score in this game!
It was also under the leadership of Stoudemire that the Bobcats successfully overturned the defending champion Pistons in this game.

At the press conference after the game, the small room was already packed with people, because this game was definitely the biggest breaking point in this round.

Compared with the other three rounds, the gap between the Bobcats and the Pistons is definitely the biggest in these four rounds.

It is also the most unsuspecting of all the predicted results.

But under such circumstances, under the leadership of Liu Rui, the Bobcats forcibly won the game.

Sheng Sheng tied the total score to 1:1.

And in the next game, the duel between the two teams will return to the Bobcats' home court to fight, regardless of the final result of this round of the series.

The Bobcats definitely deserve to be called the strongest dark horse of the season!
Liu Rui attended the press conference after the game, because this is likely to be the Bobcats' last victory in this round of the series, even though it is also the first victory.

Post-match press release:
Reporter: "Coach Liu Rui, you led the Bobcats to a miraculous upset in this game. Regarding this game, how do you think the Bobcats achieved this result?!"

Liu Rui: "The Pistons are very strong, but our players have fighting spirit. Even though we were on the weak side from the beginning, we never gave up."

"In this short day of rest, my players and I have experienced a lot, and we have also paid a lot for this game. Although this result is shocking, I think this is what the Bobcats deserve."

"It is precisely because we have never given up hope that in this round of the series, we can explode with such a high desire to win."

"In the first game, we caused a lot of trouble for the Pistons. In this game, we suppressed the Pistons and finally succeeded in winning the game."

"So the victory of this game is the result of the joint efforts of the entire Bobcats coaching staff and players."

Reporter: "Coach Liu Rui, the Bobcats' style of play after the start of this game is very strange. From the point of view of the style of play, it is to target Daben and let him leave the field with six fouls. May I ask who came up with this method?!"

"And in the second half, Larry Brown has been alert to your targeting, so do you think the next game, can the Bobcats beat the Pistons at home?!"

Liu Rui: "Through the continuous efforts of our coaching staff, we finally came up with some analysis, so in this game, we also gave a targeted defense."

"I am very happy. In the end, our result was indeed successful and we won the game."

"As for whether we can continue to beat the Pistons in the second half, in this round of the series, we have been playing very hard. No matter what happens next, what we have to do is to go all out."

For the victory of this game, Liu Rui did not choose to be greedy for credit, but distributed all the credit to the coaching staff and players at the same time.

Because as the head coach of the team, the Bobcats were able to beat the Pistons in an upset, and the greatest credit will definitely be credited to him.

So instead of taking credit for it all, it is better to share it with everyone.

This allowed Liu Rui to reap a lot of benefits from both outside the team and inside the team.

And the Bobcats players have worked very hard. Without their outstanding performance, Liu Rui would not have won the game.

Moreover, Bickerstaff of the coaching staff also gave Liu Rui a lot of help this season.

It can be said that it is precisely because of the existence of Bickerstaff that Liu Rui can go so smoothly this season.

Because many communication issues with the players were handled by Bickerstaff instead of Liu Rui.

For this credit, Bickerstaff deserves it all.

But I also took this opportunity to promote a wave of publicity for the coaching staff. I believe that if there is another team that needs a head coach, then the chief assistant coach Bickerstaff next to me will definitely enter the field of vision of other teams! !

The Bobcats who won this game are also preparing to return to Charlotte.

After all, the next game will be played at the Bobcats' home court.

The Bobcats players who got off the plane were greeted with cheers and receptions from many fans as if they were triumphant heroes at the airport.

Fans of all kinds held signs showing their support for the Bobcats.

Frantically rushing over here, asking the players for their autographs.

Even though everyone in the Bobcats has been exhausted after the game and the flight of the plane.

But after returning to Charlotte, seeing such enthusiastic fans, I also felt happy from the bottom of my heart.

After all, except for a few people such as Divac and Smith.

Most of the entire Bobcats team is composed of young people. For young people, the current scene of so many stars makes them feel very excited! !
...............

April 5

The news that the Bobcats defeated the Pistons in an away game was also thoroughly spread.

And this incident also allowed the Bobcats players to get more attention.

I am afraid that the Bobcats players whose contracts are about to expire this season should all be able to get a good contract after the end of the season.

And Liu Rui has entered the field of vision of other teams in the league. I believe that if Liu Rui is not currently leading the team to the semi-finals, someone must have started to contact Liu Rui.

Because in the current league, there are too many bad teams. In this offseason, there will definitely be a group of head coaches who will face dismissal.

At this time, Liu Rui has become the focus of every rebuilding team.

Because the Lynx team, a team that has just been established, can turn decay into magic under Liu Rui's hands.

This makes the team in the rebuilding period more and more interested in Liu Rui.

Although in an interview, Liu Rui said that it was the efforts of the entire coaching staff, but as the head coach, Liu Rui's performance in this long season and playoffs is obvious to all.

At this time, Liu Rui, in order to concentrate on preparing for the semi-finals, turned off his mobile phone not long ago.

And told the general manager Smith, if you want to contact yourself for anything, you can call Piccolo.

It's just that after this game, Liu Rui surprisingly didn't lock himself in the room for research.

It's not because Liu Rui doesn't want to think at this time, and it's not because he has a plan for the next game.

Instead, Liu Rui found that he had already done everything he could do.

Sometimes, through some techniques, it can indeed produce unexpected results.

But with absolute strength, some conspiracies can only be used once. I believe that in the next game, Larry Brown will definitely make adjustments and countermeasures for Big Ben.

Otherwise, he would really be ashamed of his title of champion coach.

With the end of this game, it confirmed the Bobcats owner Robert's idea of ​​renewing Liu Rui's contract.

Called the general manager Smith several times to urge him, asking if there was any news about the contract extension with Liu Rui.

Facing the urging of his boss Robert, Smith could only smile wryly.

Because Liu Rui told him before that he doesn't want to discuss the contract issue at present, he just wants to concentrate on leading the Bobcats to prepare for the playoffs.

This also makes Smith quite helpless, because with Liu Rui now on the stage of the playoffs, leading the Bobcats is getting better and better.

Liu Rui also entered the field of vision of more and more people, which made Smith feel a lot of pressure.

If we say that before, Smith still had full confidence in renewing Liu Rui's contract.

So now, Smith doesn't know how much confidence he still has left.

After all, compared to other teams, the background of the Bobcats is really poor.

There is no comparison with those wealthy families.

Because not long ago, the legendary coach Wilkens of the New York Knicks announced that he would no longer serve as the head coach of the Knicks.

Instead, he plans to retire. After all, he is quite old, and he really should take a good rest.

With Wilkens dismissed from get out of class, the position of the Knicks head coach is currently free.

The New York Knicks can definitely be called a giant in this league.

Therefore, the general manager Smith is also very unconfident. I don't know if the Knicks will contact Liu Rui in private.

At present, what General Manager Smith can do is to communicate with Bobcats players first.

After all, these are all disciples brought out by Liu Rui himself, presumably Liu Rui will not be sympathetic...

...............

April 5

After a day's rest, the two teams will play the third game of this series at the Bobcats' home court.

It was also because the Bobcats unexpectedly defeated the Pistons in the last game, which made this round of the series become confusing again in people's eyes.

Although most people still support the Pistons to defeat the Bobcats and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

But more and more people began to discuss how many games the Pistons needed to defeat the Bobcats and complete the promotion.

And if someone asked this question before that, most of them would say without hesitation, a 4:0 sweep.

But at this moment, few people dare to say that the Pistons will advance 4:1 to the Bobcats.

Because until now, more and more people have discovered that the Bobcats are simply professional faces.

First in the first round of the playoffs, most people believe that the Celtics will solve the Bobcats within 5 games.

As a result, the Bobcats directly used 4 games and swept the Celtics to advance.

In the second round of the series, the Bobcats lost Game [-] as expected.

This made the Pistons fans start to jump out, saying that the Pistons must solve the Bobcats within four games.

As a result, the Bobcats beat the Pistons in an upset in the second game a day later.

The most important thing is that in the win over the Pistons, the Bobcats suppressed the Pistons throughout the game.

In the four quarters, the Pistons never took a lead in the final score of each quarter.

Therefore, this game also made the home court of the Bobcats bursting with popularity, and there were no seats left.

This is definitely the hottest game since the establishment of the Bobcats, not one of them.

Before the game started, people from both teams were a little nervous.

If before, only the Bobcats would be nervous, and now, the Pistons are also nervous.

Because the Pistons never imagined from the beginning that they would lose to the Bobcats in this round of the series.

And the whole game is in a state of being suppressed, and it is not the kind of winning that relies on fairy balls and fiery touch.

This caused a shadow in the heart of the defending champion.

Coupled with the fact that they are now playing at the home court of the Bobcats, the enthusiasm of the Bobcats home fans has been completely mobilized.

The restless noise made everyone in the Pistons feel inexplicably irritable...

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