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After a short break of 15 minutes in the middle, the two teams returned to the field for the second half.

With the experience of a successful comeback in the last game, Sanders' confidence came in the second half. The Pistons further increased the intensity of the confrontation and extended the playing time of the main players.

In this regard, Keyan also made targeted arrangements.

"We saw that the Eagles made adjustments to the team's lineup in the second half. Diaw's position was replaced by Webber. It seems that coach Ke Yan also had his own ideas and made some adjustments."

In the first half of the third quarter, the Hawks' performance on the court was pretty good. First, Garnett grabbed consecutive rebounds and then immediately launched a fast break counterattack and played a transition attack; then at more than nine minutes, Joe Johnson and Batty

Er hit three-pointers from outside the three-point line, helping the team always establish a double-digit lead.

The Pistons' offense revolves around Hamilton's off-the-ball movement. Paul, who is expected to make the All-Defensive Team, has become the Pistons' "target" in this series. He cannot defend Billups and follows him.

Hamilton has also suffered enough from the suffering that Kobe suffered back then. The masked man's physical strength can make a dog run away and vomit!

Halfway through the third quarter, Ke Yan started his own micro-management. First, he replaced Joe Johnson and Webb with Stevens and Diaw to ensure the quality of defense and at the same time gain some rest time for Joe Johnson; there were only two games left in the third quarter.

At the minute, Paul and Shane Battier were replaced with Barea and Joe Johnson.

Compared with Gibson, who is accurate in outside shooting but relies more on others to create opportunities, Puerto Rican Yishan has stronger breakthrough ability and faster impact. He caused a stir on the court and caught the Pistons off guard!

To deal with the Pistons' defense, you need a "silly young man" like Barea to carry explosives and rush inside; except for Garnett, the other main players of the Eagles have received a certain amount of rest, but the point difference is not only not

Shrink, but expand further!

At this time, the league's playing rhythm is still very stable, and the scoring is not as explosive as in the later small ball era. When each team rarely shoots three-pointers, it is definitely not a matter of trying to even out the 16-point difference.

Simple things!

The victory was guaranteed, but Ke Yan did not dare to be careless. In the fourth quarter, Yin Shi insisted on putting Garnett on the court to control the situation, hoping to win the game steadily.

On the stage of the playoffs, Ke Yan's transformation can be seen more and more clearly. His on-the-spot planning has become more "conservative", and he no longer pursues riskier "strange moves", but focuses on defeating the enemy.

He has put more effort into his pertinence. After being stolen from a home court by the Pistons, he was able to correct his mistakes in time and solve his own problems. Now he is even more terrifying than the high-spirited person he was during the regular season!

At 112:94, the buzzer sounded at the end of the game. The Hawks defeated the Pistons with an 18-point away advantage and regained the home court advantage!

The Eagles won the game, and Ke Yan looked better. He didn't use any more foul language at the post-game press conference, but insisted that the team would win two games at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

"Since entering the league, in the playoffs, your wins on the road have been much higher than at home. Can you analyze the difference?" A reporter raised doubts about Ke Yan's "away dragon" attribute.

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If it were one or two years, it might still be a coincidence, but in the three playoff years coached by Ke Yan, the team's away win rate was all higher than at home, which is puzzling.

"It's hard for me to explain this. My girlfriend is a neurosurgery major in college and has a minor in psychology. I'll tell you the answer after I get home and ask her." After winning, I can even joke now.

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"What does it mean to you to get home field advantage back?"

"It means I lost the away advantage." Ke Yan continued to hold on to this topic, amusing the reporters at the scene.

Later, it was time for Phillip Sanders to be interviewed. He mentioned the roles of two people, one was Weber and the other was Barea.

"Maybe when Chris made the decision to join the Eagles in January, he didn't expect that his decision would directly affect this series. His performance in this game was outstanding; Jose Barea, his

His role is like that of Tyronn Lue in 2001. This was supposed to be the time for us to counterattack and narrow the gap, but he slowed down the pace of our offense."

But then, Sanders also said that being snatched back the home court advantage only meant that the competition between the two sides had returned to its original starting point. The Pistons would not give in and they must defend their home court!

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On May 15, the NBA officially announced this season's best team and best defensive team.

First team: Stoudemire, Nowitzki, Garnett, Kobe, Nash

Second team: Yao Ming, Duncan, James, Tracy McGrady, Paul

Third team: Howard, Anthony, Bosh, Wade, Billups

Generally speaking, this season's best team list still pays great attention to the team's performance. If the team's performance is not good, it will be useless even if the personal data explodes. Arenas, who ranks third in the scoring list, does not even have a third team.

After all, he is worse than a "remnant" Wade, which shows how much impact his failure to reach the playoffs had on him.

Chinese fans expressed their dissatisfaction with Stoudemire's "swing" to the center position to steal Yao Ming, but this is a bit unfair to Stoudemire. No matter how good his playing style is at power forward, Stoudemire's position in the Suns

It's a center position, so there's no problem at all in running as a center.

It is true that Duncan is a bit unlucky. In terms of performance this season, he is also in the top 5. In the past, he would have made the first team no matter what. As a result, the top two in the mvp list this season are Nowitzki and the Canadians.

Nate, forcefully squeezed him out! This unlucky Ewing, who is second only to the MVP in the fourth place, couldn't even make the third team.

First defense: Camby, Garnett, Bowen, Kobe, Bell.

Second defense: Ben Wallace, Duncan, Prince, Kidd, Paul.

Compared with the "well-deserved" status of the best team, the best defensive team is still a little watery. Needless to say, Camby, a scumbag like Bowen can win the award, the other winners really have to shout

He said "My xx good man is as famous as you"; Kidd has frequently struggled against speedy point guards this season, and his defensive effect has been obviously not as good as before, so it was a bit reluctant to win the award.

After missing out on one defense in a row, Shi Fu vented his anger on the Suns, who were facing double one defense.

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In G3 between the Spurs and the Suns, Duncan collected 2817 data and led the team to defeat the Suns 104:98, taking a 2:1 lead.

Since the Mavericks were eliminated early, the matchup between the Spurs and the Suns was also hailed as an early Western Conference Finals. At present, the Spurs have clearly taken the initiative and have great hopes of breaking through!

It was on this day that media reporters took photos of Nowitzki leaving the airport and returning to Germany, which almost confirmed the rumors that Garnett won the MVP.

NBA will not chase you to Europe to award you the mvp trophy!

Even Garnett himself couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth during training the next day, and he must have gotten some definite news.

mvp, the most valuable award! In history, there are only 11 players who have won mvp twice, including Garnett's "old rival" Duncan, but there are "only" two.

The honor of the regular season is "approaching" the opponent, and the next step is the playoffs. Among the players who have won two MVP trophies, neither Karl Malone nor Steve Nash has a championship. Garnett hopes that his name will be the same as the other nine.

List together!

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On May 16th, the G4 game between the Eagles and the Pistons begins!

For three consecutive games, the Eagles have established a clear advantage at the beginning. This gave Flip Saunders a very headache. In this game, he made the decision to "grab the start" and went straight to the intensity at the beginning instead of following the Eagles.

The team plays imaginary.

This move caught Ke Yan off guard, but fortunately he would adjust in time and call a timeout in the first minute and a half to stabilize the morale of the troops, which also slowed down the Pistons' edge!

The game continued. The Hawks used the "1-4" tactic that the Pistons were good at, creating singles opportunities for Joe Johnson through off-ball movement and constant screens, without confronting the Pistons. This time, the Pistons' tough defense

On the contrary, I don’t know who I was targeting.

In the first quarter of the game, neither team took advantage, and the score was tied at 24.

In the second quarter, the Hawks used Barea and Gibson as double point guards.

Hunter of the Pistons was once one of the best backup point guards in the league. He was fierce on defense and keen on confrontation. But now, Hunter is also old. Not only can he not be able to rush forward on the offensive end, but he can't keep up with the young people on the defensive end.

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Barea has become the "surprise weapon" of the Eagles in this series. Ke Yan's tactical system brings out all his quick breakthroughs, solid confrontation, and desperate play; when he plays crazy, he can score two points and three-pointers.

It means taking action as soon as it is taken, without any hint of embarrassment. On the defensive end, Billups is the only one who can control Billups in the Pistons' backcourt. Therefore, Ke Yan does not let Barea directly face Billups.

Pussy.

"First Stevens, then Barea, this Ke Yan really has a lot of cards!" Sanders complained secretly in his heart, but there was nothing he could do. The Pistons' bench was really short of players.

But this matter must be attributed to Keyan. Delfino was taken away by him, Milicic was replaced by him, and even Webber was cut off by him.

Arroyo's injury is also fatal. He is the most stable ball-handling point on the Pistons' bench and can relieve the pressure on the main lineup. However, as the playoffs are approaching, he is injured, which is very painful.

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At 48:54, the Eagles entered the second half with a 6-point lead.

During halftime, there was "lightning and thunder" in the Pistons locker room, while the Hawks locker room was really just resting and cheering each other up. Garnett, who "won" the award, was very excited, but Paul "sit tight on the Diaoyutai".

The contrast between the two is as if Paul is a 12-year veteran and Garnett is a second-year rookie.

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At the beginning of the second half, the Pistons took the lead in attacking. Billups protected the ball and observed the situation. After thinking about it, he did not pass the ball to Hamilton. Instead, he passed the ball to Prince who was asking for the ball in the low post on the left side by hitting the ground.

At this time, Prince, who received the ball in the low post, relied on his wingspan advantage to carry Battier's defense and completed an attack. He beat Battier with his back and turned around and made a jump shot.

If they lose this game, the Pistons may face a "gentleman sweep." Under the critical situation, all the Pistons will take the lead and fight to the death.

When the Eagles attacked, Garnett ran up the line from the right foot. At the same time, Diaw came out and gave him an off-ball screen. With the help of the screen, he successfully got rid of Rasheed Wallace's defense and received a pass from Paul.

The ball was immediately shot from mid-range. There was no hesitation from catching the ball to shooting. The word decisiveness was written on his face.

"Whoosh!"

After the goal, Garnett pulled his neck and yelled.

On the defensive end, Paul followed Hamilton closely, like a piece of candy that he couldn't get rid of no matter what. He would avoid the screen as soon as he encountered it, and always maintained defensive interference with Hamilton.

Hamilton couldn't get rid of the ball after receiving the ball. He couldn't turn around and shoot a jump shot because he was close to him, so he was forced to pass the ball out.

After passing the ball several times, the basketball finally came to the hands of the star player Rasheed Wallace. He caught the ball in the low post on the left, squeezed Weber with his back, pushed out the space, turned around in the middle, and hit the basket.

On this goal, Weber's defense was basically out of position, but Rasheed Wallace's offense did have two brushes. After all, he is also the highest-paid member of the Pistons' five members.

In the Eagles' position battle, the formation on the court is completely spread out, and all five players on the court have good shooting abilities. This will undoubtedly affect the Pistons' defense to the greatest extent.

Joe Johnson positioned himself in the left corner, then crossed the baseline and started running to the right. Diaw came out to help him block Prince.

Paul and Garnett played a pick-and-roll in the middle and broke through from the left. They noticed Joe Johnson's movement and immediately passed the ball. After receiving the ball, Joe Johnson easily completed the shot. Rasheed Wallis in front of him had no time to take off.

, can only reach out to interfere symbolically, and then watch the basketball enter the frame.

"This kind of offensive battle is a more comfortable rhythm for the Hawks. If the Pistons can't limit the Hawks' offense on the defensive end, this game will be difficult!" The commentator on the scene was worried for the Pistons.

Why doesn't Sanders understand this? But knowing the problem is not a skill, being able to solve the problem is the key.

The problem now is that the Eagles are better on the cards; when it comes to the art of coaching, Ke Yan also has the upper hand.

As time goes by, the physical strength of the Pistons players gradually cannot support the high-intensity offense and defense, and the balance of victory is tilting towards the Hawks.

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In the NBA, the regular season and the playoffs are almost two levels of competition. Maybe the "abuse game" in the first round was a little easier. Entering the second round, there are almost no weak teams, and most of them are "strong dialogues". Players

Our stress comes from both physical and psychological levels.

The interval between the previous three games was two days. Sanders "fucked the main force" and the players could barely withstand it; but there was only one day of rest between g3 and g4, and the team made early efforts to catch up with the Eagles in the opening stage.

The team went head-to-head, and the shortcomings of insufficient lineup thickness were exposed even more clearly.

In the corner position, Garnett assumed a triple-threat position and feinted with the ball. McDyess in front of him did not take off, but raised his left arm high and subconsciously adjusted his body's center of gravity to the front.

Seeing the opportunity, Garnett held the ball with his left hand and changed direction, passing McDyess's defense in one step. At the same time, Prince let go of Battier and came to help prevent interference. Garnett took advantage of the situation and led another shot to the center.

He took a step forward, used his speed to open up space with Prince, and threw the ball to the bottom corner with one hand before Prince pounced on him.

Battier, who was let go by Prince, caught the ball and rushed to the inside. He forced a layup against Rasheed Wallace's defense, causing the opponent to foul.

Battier made two free throws, and the point difference widened to 14 points. The live broadcast showed the Pistons players one after another, which was inexplicably sad!

The Pistons attacked, and Hamilton moved to catch the ball without the ball. Paul's follow-up defense was very timely this time, forcing the opponent not to have a good chance to make a shot, and could only pass the ball to Wallace on the other side.

The latter faced the frame and was blocked by Garnett in his breakthrough route. He wanted to try to shoot, but he also found that Garnett's defense was close to him. He had a hunch that his forced shot would most likely be blocked.

In line with the concept of giving up tactically, Wallace passed the ball inside to McDyess.

Facing Diaw's defense, McDyess chose to play in isolation, turned around in the three-second zone and missed the shot. Garnett picked off the rebound and quickly passed it to Paul to launch a counterattack.

Paul didn't think twice after receiving the ball, and quickly advanced to the frontcourt and passed to Joe Johnson who was coming down the right side.

Billups wanted to destroy this pass, reached out and gambled to steal, but failed, and was completely left behind by Joe Johnson.

Joe Johnson took the ball and looked around, and found that no Pistons player could keep up with his speed. He took three steps in the middle and smashed the ball in with one hand!

Throughout the third quarter, most of the time was dominated by the Eagles' performance, and the fans at the scene were beaten to silence.

Compared with the point difference, what makes the fans at the scene even more desperate is the fatigue shown by the Pistons players. In any sports competition, when your energy cannot support you to complete the competition, how do you reverse it?

But the objective facts are before us. It's not that the main players are not working hard enough, but that the team's lineup is not as good as their opponents. Part of the reason for the Pistons' strength in the past was also the salary bonus, but now, it is the Hawks who enjoy the rookie contract bonus.

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Of course, this is also the last year for the Hawks to not pay taxes. Next season, with Diaw's five-year, 45 million contract taking effect, and with Paul still holding a rookie contract, the total salary of the Hawks' main lineup alone will exceed the salary.

Caps are approaching the luxury tax threshold, and they will also change by then!

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In the last quarter of the game, the Pistons failed to organize an effective counterattack. The Hawks held on to the victory and won the game 106:92, rewriting the series lead to 3:1.

The common specialty of the media is to adapt to the situation. After the second game, everyone who was optimistic about the Pistons changed their tune. No one said "Younger is still hotter when you are old". They changed it to "Young has no limits, challenge everything", "Veterans are always brave".

They never die, they just fade away." These clichés.

After losing a home game, Ke Yan faced the reporter's suggestion that "you must steal one in the away game" and yelled the cruel words "win both games", and finally fulfilled the operation, which also parachuted into the NBA's "Pretentious Historical Ranking"

"The top three.