In the first quarter, the Pistons and the Lakers were evenly matched, and the two sides tied at 25:25.

The Sharks ravaged the Pistons inside, scoring 13 points alone, 6 of 5 shots, 3 of 3 free throws, and a frighteningly high shooting percentage.

Karl Malone also had a good performance. He made 3 low-key shots and made all of them. He scored 6 points, 1 assist and 3 rebounds.

The same is true for Gary Payton, scoring 5 points, 3 assists and 1 steal.

Even Devin George scored one point. Although he couldn't prevent Richard Hamilton, he also used his height advantage to cheat a shot and made one of two free throws.

Only Kobe Bryant, except for two rebounds in the first quarter, basically had no chance to make a move.

"This group of old guys has monopolized the shooting rights of the Lakers. They are really a group of cancers. Look, without Kobe Bryant's performance, the Lakers will be defeated by the Pistons sooner or later!

Wang Feng's three-pointer has not yet been fired. "

For the Pistons, outside players played the leading role. Richard Hamilton played very actively, shooting 4 of 4 and scoring 8 points.

Chauncey Billups also scored 5 points and 3 assists, not to mention Wang Feng, who took three easy shots and hit two, one two points, one three points, a total of 5 points.

And Mehmet Okur also used his own technical characteristics to score 6 points in front of Karl Malone. Only Ben Wallace was busy defending Shaquille O'Neal, only got 6 rebounds, and also scored 3 points on his back. foul.

In the first quarter of the game, the situation for the Pistons was very unfavorable, because the starting center had 3 fouls in the first quarter.

Once Ben Wallace is off, no one on the Pistons can limit the raging of the Lakers' big sharks.

From this, it is not difficult to imagine that in this game, Shaquille O'Neal is about to explode.

"It seems that the Lakers still have to rely on the inside to gain an advantage. With O'Neal, there is no need for so many bells and whistles. You just need to hand the ball to O'Neal and it's over."

Charles Barkley praised.

Kenny Smith is also worried about the Pistons. With three fouls in the first quarter, the Pistons are in danger. Although they seem to be playing evenly, Kobe Bryant of the Lakers has not shown his strength yet.

Once he explodes his scoring, it will be difficult for the Pistons to resist the ok offensive composed of Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant.

"Wang Feng, this game depends entirely on you, the scoring champion!"

"From a practical point of view, the Lakers' lineup is indeed much more balanced than the Pistons. The Lakers' offense and defense are balanced, with internal and external linkages, while the Pistons' defense is very good, but the offense mainly relies on outside players. Once the Pistons cannot open the outside line, then The Lakers will dominate the game!"

Although Kenny Smith was happy to see Wang Feng explode, he still analyzed the trend of the game from a professional perspective.

Wang Feng also saw the disadvantages of the Pistons, "This game is troublesome.

Just one O'Neal explosion makes the Lakers so difficult to deal with. If Kobe Bryant also explodes at the same time, such a Lakers team will dominate the game. "

"It looks like I've made a move!"

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Pistons changed their game strategy.

Larry Brown first replaced Ben Wallace and let center Eldon Campbell play to replace Ben Wallace.

Larry Brown has only one requirement for Elden Campbell, that is, don't be afraid of fouls, bite O'Neal frantically, and make him give his best every round.

After arranging the center forward, he asked Wang Feng, Richard Hamilton, and Chauncey Billups again.

"In the second quarter, I want the three of you to play like a king, to exhaust the Lakers' defensive players, and we want to fight against each other!"

Yes, Larry Brown has stopped trying to limit the Lakers with defense.

He also found that the Lakers' lineup and internal and external balance are better than the Pistons.

That being the case, it's better to unleash the offensive potential of the Pistons and have a real battle with the Lakers!

Wang Feng was very pleased with Larry Brown's change, "This old stubborn academic finally knows how to adapt to the situation!"

To Larry Brown's request, the three replied in unison: "I promise to complete the task!"

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