NBA: This Center Is So Stable

The first quarter continued.

Chapter 102 Pistons locker room

The first quarter continued.

Ben was substituted out, and the Pistons locker room entered a cooling phase.

The Pistons also followed suit!

Milicic replaced Ben.

Yes, even Milicic himself could hardly imagine that such a precious opportunity to play was fought for by his former rival in the draft.

And he certainly did not disappoint Wang Song’s high hopes!

The battle for the second and third picks lost suspense from the moment Milicic appeared on the court, and there was no sense of expectation.

The Pistons fans in front of the TV saw a one-sided massacre through the broadcast camera!

Their No. 2 pick is like a little chicken in front of the Knicks’ No. 3 pick.

Judging from the matchup data, he can hardly play the same performance as in the previous rotation period in front of Wang Song.

In the data panel, there is even a situation where the turnover column is much higher than other data.

In the first quarter, Milicic contributed 1 point, 2 rebounds, 3 turnovers and 2 fouls in 7 minutes.

In contrast to the bleak performance of the No. 2 pick, Wang Song got comprehensive data of 9 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks in the first quarter.

Looking at this bleak panel data, Larry Brown showed an embarrassed look.

Before the end of the first quarter, the life and death judgment in his heart had already registered Milicic on the suspension list for this game.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Pistons made slight adjustments to the lineup and Big Ben returned.

Taking advantage of the time difference between Wang Song and his appearance, Big Ben after his return improved slightly in the restricted area and handed in the answer sheet of the rebounding king with 5 offensive rebounds in a single quarter.

But this answer sheet was only given during the off-peak travel period. When the Chinese big man returned to the court, Ben’s data column stagnated again.

And Wang Song’s return also added a lot of firepower to the Knicks’ offense.

Seeing the score approaching, the Pistons could only watch the Knicks widen the gap. Even though Larry Brown paid the price of two timeouts in the second quarter, he was unable to reverse the situation.

The whistle at the end of the half-time sounded!

The Pistons trailed the Knicks 40:47!

The two teams didn’t seem to have a big gap, but for the Pistons, who always believed in winning games with offense and winning championships with defense.

Falling behind at halftime has nailed them to the pillar of shame.

After returning to the locker room.

Larry Brown was furious and poked the tactical board with a marker, and beside him were a group of Pistons players who were a little distracted.

Even Ben was a little out of shape!

“Ben, you have to cheer up!”

Larry Brown sincerely encouraged Ben Wallace.

Because the focus of this game has never been an outside duel, but the offense and defense in the restricted area and the protection of rebounds.

Only the team that does these two things well will win this game.

This shows the importance of Ben in this game!

“Fuck! Boss, when I left the court in the first quarter, that guy found his touch. At the beginning of the second quarter, that guy’s touch was hot. My defense range is not so wide. It is not easy for me to protect the frame and keep an eye on him!”

Larry Brown frowned, he noticed something strange in the locker room.

Ben Wallace has always been like this, straight to the point.

It’s just that he blurted out this time seemingly unintentionally, which caused dissatisfaction among other teammates in the locker room.

“Wallace, do you mean that I didn’t defend well in the first quarter, which led to that guy’s touch?”

The Pistons’ No. 2 pick was originally sitting on the sidelines and feeling depressed!

After the first quarter, he never played again. He was already very unhappy with the coach for keeping him on the bench. With the bad data, he didn’t remember the order of superiority.

Ben was a little surprised by Milicic’s reaction.

“Who you are talking about knows it in your heart! Haha!”

Then, a playful smile appeared on his face:

“You are the second pick? The Detroit Pistons’ selection of you is definitely the sorrow of the century for them.”

Micic, who has been a substitute for Ben, has long been unhappy with this short afro. Now that the other party’s attitude is so arrogant, he doesn’t intend to endure it and directly tore his face.

“Anyway, it’s better than being an undrafted player! An undrafted player like you who only relies on his seniority will be eliminated by the team in two years. Wait for it, old thing!”

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Seeing the trend in the locker room getting more and more intense, the rest of the Pistons staff and players stood up and separated the two people.

Open.

Milicic broke free from his teammates, threw open the door of the locker room and walked away.

The visiting team’s locker room was so noisy that the media with a keen sense of smell had already smelled it.

However, no media said anything, they were all quietly waiting for the end of the game to make a big wave.

The halftime break was over and the second half of the game began!

Milicic’s departure would not attract most people’s attention on weekdays.

Because this guy’s role in the Pistons has always been dispensable, it is not surprising that he will disappear from the roster one day with an average of 10 minutes of playing time.

But today he has received more attention than ever before.

Because of the Pistons’ battle against the Knicks, many pre-game publicity gimmicks are the battle between the second and third picks.

But now there is only the third pick on the court and no second pick, and even the second pick cannot be found on the bench.

This instantly made the fans talk about it!

“Poor Milicic, damn Detroit Pistons, they didn’t even want to give that poor Serbian kid a spot on the bench.”

“How did he disappear during the game? Logically speaking, shouldn’t Ben Wallace be the first to collapse in this game? Wang scored 18 points and 12 rebounds in the first half over that guy!”

“Rumor has it, according to media reporters, a violent quarrel just broke out in the Pistons locker room, and there may even be a fight!”

“Oh my God? Is this true? That seemingly silent little guy actually expressed his dissatisfaction in the visiting team’s locker room during the halftime break. Is he sending some kind of signal to the outside world… requesting a trade?”

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All kinds of weird voices came out of the stands, and Larry Brown in front of the Pistons’ face turned red and black, and he could only turn his attention back to the game.

But the Pistons’ situation on the field is not optimistic now!

Whether it’s the comments in the stands or the conflicts in the locker room, Ben Wallace’s mentality is not as good as it seems.

He almost exploded at the beginning of the first quarter, and finally calmed down and was scolded by the rookie in the midfield. After returning from the locker room, he thought he could concentrate on the game.

The chattering of the Knicks fans sounded in his ears again.

This made Ben, who could not compete with the Knicks’ third pick even if he played 100% of his strength, unable to concentrate on fighting that guy.

The Pistons’ defender in the penalty area was not in good shape, which directly led to their collapse across the board.

(End of this chapter)