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Chapter 262 4 to 0!A clean sweep in the first round!

In the second quarter, the gap in strength between the two teams became the performance time of the Knicks' substitutes. Even if McGee was injured and missed the first round of the playoffs, the Pistons' insiders could not take advantage of it.

Lu Yong didn't even bother to arrange tactics. He sat on the sidelines with his legs crossed and said to the players: "Play like the regular season. Don't be nervous. We will definitely win this game today."

Felton, Bazemore, Butler, Green, and Tyson Chandler appeared on the stage.

On the surface, the Knicks' lineup lacks offensive firepower, but in reality, it's easy to replace the Pistons. Even Felton has become a killer, taking down Will Bynum one-on-one and making continuous shots from inside and outside. Score points.

Not to mention defense, no one in the Knicks lineup is a defensive black hole. No matter whether it is single defense, assist defense or frame protection, it is top-notch. It is not easy for the Pistons' substitutes to score in positional battles.

There are many players in the Pistons' second team who can shoot three-pointers, but only Calderon's shooting percentage is accurate, and the others are extremely unstable.

Lu Yong arranged for the Knicks to focus on marking Calderon. No matter which side he attacks from, the height of the Knicks players can interfere with the shooting, and the movement speed is not compromised.

In positional battles, Green pulls out to organize in the high post, leaving space for Felton and Butler to break through and attack, which can also ensure offensive efficiency.

In addition, there are also opportunities for Felton and Tyson Chandler to play pick-and-rolls in the middle. Both of them are strong and strong, and with the support of outside shooters, they can move the ball very smoothly.

The point difference quickly widened to 25 points, and Frank could only replace Monroe and Jerebko early to add an offensive point with the ball.

Lu Yong did not make any substitutions. Green's single defense against Monroe is definitely better than Turkoglu's. In this regard, he does not have to worry about being beaten by the Pistons.

It wasn't until 5 minutes later that Lu Yong calmly replaced Anthony, Stoudemire and Deron Williams.

The team is leading by a big score, so he doesn't have to rush to get the coefficient of the main players back. The balance of victory is almost in Lu Yong's arms.

After Stoudemire returned, he immediately hit Drummond with the ball. Frank immediately replaced Mark Hill and replaced the slow-moving Drummond.

Although Mark Hill's lateral speed is also terrible, he is only 2 meters tall and more flexible than Drummond. He can occasionally guard Stoudemire's air cuts when he is on the court. Drummond will definitely be able to mark him head-on. No chance.

Mark Hill once again faced off against Stoudemire, responsible for defending the pick-and-roll. Naturally, he couldn't defend it. Stoudemire quickly scored 6 points in a row and showed off Mark Hill's head. The bow dunks, killing people and killing people's hearts.

这节斯塔德迈尔砍下10分，半场得到26分7篮板1助攻1盖帽，统治了禁区。

In the second half, the Pistons had no one available inside and could only continue to use Mark Hill to compete with the young Drummond and Stoudemire.

At the end of the third quarter, both of them were blocked and fouled multiple times, unable to prevent Stoudemire's singles.

In the final quarter, the Pistons trailed by 31 points and the game entered garbage time early.

Many fans wonder, how did the Pistons sneak into the playoffs at this level?
Although the eighth seed in the conference will definitely be beaten if it challenges the league's first place, the strength shown by the Pistons on the court is too weak, with a single offensive strategy and huge defensive flaws. This kind of team should not appear in the playoffs at all. It can only be said that there have been too few teams in the Eastern Conference that can compete in the past two years, which is why the Pistons have missed out.

Pistons head coach Lawrence Frank is also a rookie. He led the Nets to a 09-game losing streak at the beginning of the 10-16 season, only one game away from the longest losing streak in NBA history.

Although Frank's coaching career has had some highlights, such as setting a winning streak for a new North American professional sports head coach with 13 consecutive wins when he first took office, Frank is obviously not an excellent coach on the whole, and his tactics and personnel are almost useless. Being firmly suppressed by Lu Yong, he could not make any waves.

Not only Lawrence Frank, but also the entire Pistons coaching staff is ruthless. The assistant coaching team around him is simply hard to describe in Lu Yong's opinion.

Drummond, Middleton, and Jerebko, these promising newcomers have failed to prove themselves in the Pistons. They spend their days doing things they are not good at, wasting their talents in vain.

Don't blame the Pistons for their poor record and poor performance. With such a coaching staff behind the scenes, even the Knicks can't be dominant.

If the tactics are properly arranged, the Pistons' lineup this season will actually be quite competitive. At least they won't be in trouble like they are now, and they can only be passively beaten against the Knicks.

In the final quarter, both sides sent in substitute lineups to fight.

The Knicks' five players are Felton, Bazemore, Novak, Green, and "The Great" Oden. They have a balanced offense and defense and can hit the inside or finish the offense on the outside.

Especially Oden, he was extremely aggressive in the final quarter. Facing the fringe man Austin Daye, he was full of firepower. He made 6 of 5 shots in a single quarter, 3 of 2 free throws, and scored 12 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block. Experienced the fear of being dominated by the Emperor at close range.

Following Oden's unreasonable output under the basket, the Knicks substitute grabbed the Pistons and beat them violently, and the point difference was widened to 40 points.

At the end, 128 to 86, the Knicks got off to a good start with a 42-point victory at home, and the total score of the series came to 1-0.

The New York Trident only played less than 30 minutes, and their offensive efficiency was full.

斯塔德迈尔32分12篮板2助攻2盖帽，安东尼21分5篮板2助攻，德隆-威廉姆斯14分5篮板13助攻，三人合力打穿了活塞防线，完美发挥出了特点。

On the bench, Felton was not to be outdone. He played 26 minutes and scored 15 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal. He teamed up with Oden to defeat the Pistons bench, and his performance was eye-catching.

A total of 7 members of the Knicks team scored in double figures, playing a classic team basketball.

Only three Pistons scored in double figures. The top scorer was Monroe, who made 3 of 16 shots and 7 of 5 free throws. He scored 3 points, 17 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steal. He was completely suppressed by the "little bully" Stoudemire.

The other two players who scored in double figures were Brandon Knight and Rodney Starkey, who contributed 16 points, 6 assists, and 15 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists respectively. Their performance was quite satisfactory, with nothing outstanding.

After the game, reporters interviewed Monroe and asked him to evaluate the game.

Monroe looked at the camera with a dark face and did not speak for a long time.

It's not that he's being cool and cool, it's that he has nothing to say.

Even the fans can see the gap between the two teams. The Knicks playing the Pistons is like playing in a low-level league. They don't need to go all out to win. This kind of frustration makes Monroe too lazy to speak. He is afraid that he will lose the next second. I couldn't help crying.

In fact, the reporters didn't really want Monroe to comment on the game, they just wanted to hear him complain.

Whether you complain about teammates, coaches or the Knicks, it can become big news and attract the attention of fans.Unfortunately, Monroe was not fooled and did not even fart, which made the bored reporters feel bored.

Lawrence Frank was happy, and admitted generously in an interview that the Pistons were not as good as the Knicks. "It's not easy for us to reach the playoffs this season. The Knicks are a team capable of competing for the championship. It's not a shame to lose to them. We can't guard Anthony and Stoudemire. Players can do it on the court. All you have to do is fight hard.”

In the second game, as Frank said in the interview, the Pistons couldn't guard Anthony and Stoudemire.

Whether it was Anthony's individual single after receiving the ball or Stoudemire's cut after the pick-and-roll, the Pistons' front line struggled to defend and fell behind by 12 points at the end of the first quarter.

It was Anthony who showed off his power this time. He singled out the "Old Prince" Prince very efficiently. After three threats, he hit consecutive turn-over jumpers. His mid-range shots on both sides were perfect, and it was impossible for one person to guard him.

JR Smith can create singles opportunities for Anthony if he starts on the outside and doesn't move.

The Pistons dared to double-team, and J.R. Smith hit a three-point jumper when he was open. Together with Turkoglu, who shot more than 40% of his three-pointers, Anthony had a good one-on-one environment and didn't have to worry about being targeted.

In the second quarter, the Knicks sent in a regular substitute, with Tyson Chandler still serving as center.

Drummond played and had a clear weight advantage, but he couldn't beat Chandler in the low post. His rough offensive skills made many fans laugh like pigs, and his shooting percentage at the basket was less than 50%.

He has height and weight, but he does not have low-post footsteps and soft wrists. Unless he receives a pass from a teammate and dunks directly, Chandler can easily interfere with his shots. Educating rookie Zhuang Shen is like beating a dog.

Facing the Knicks' fast break counterattack, Drummond did not return quickly enough and was often left behind. Everyone scored layups here, but Drummond had not yet reached the basket.

The huge gap in strength made the Pistons players less and less confident as they played, and the point difference quickly widened to 20 points.

At halftime, the Knicks secured the victory in advance with their overall outstanding performance, 62 to 39, leading the Pistons by 23 points.

In the second half, Deron, Stoudemire, and Anthony only played half a quarter before being replaced.

The score difference was getting wider and wider. Lu Yong sat on the sidelines with a relaxed look, waving his hand and changing into a full substitute lineup to avoid injuries to the main players.

Even though the stars left the game early to rest, the Knicks still took the initiative, finishing 116-82 and winning by 34 points at home.

Lu Yong only called a timeout in the entire game, but still replaced the main players to adjust the lineup, which shows how big the strength gap between the two teams is.

The fans discussed the series. After watching the game, they all admired Lu Yong and were impressed by his ability to see people.

In particular, Jimmy Butler's outstanding performance in the playoffs added a lot of points to Lu Yong.

In the Bulls, he was a loser, and he was not even guaranteed playing time. As a result, Butler took off where he was when the Knicks arrived. He came off the bench and played 2 minutes in the G30 game. He made 13 of 10 shots, 3 of 1 three-pointers, and 4 free throws. 4. Efficiently scored 25 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, a perfect star template.

The same is true for the undrafted Bazemore. In the first two games of the series, he made a total of 6 three-pointers and averaged 9 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal per game. His offensive efficiency was stable.

Even though Bazemore didn't play much, people still saw his potential.This guy will definitely become a hot commodity in the free market after his contract expires. Don't worry about no one pursuing him. Players with 3D attributes are becoming more and more popular now.

In Lu Yong's previous life, Bazemore used his hard work to sign a four-year, $4 million contract with the Hawks.

Now playing under Lu Yong, Bazemore's worth will only be higher in two years. He can be called a model of counterattack for undrafted players and deserves people's respect.

In the third game of the series, the Pistons returned to the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit, but were still beaten by the Knicks, unable to fight back.

Monroe is pretty good in individual singles. He has a physical advantage against Turkoglu, but he can't drive his teammates.

On the defensive end, Monroe is also weak. He is a black hole whose defensive efficiency is lower than the league average. It is difficult for fans to expect him to double-team Stoudemire. This is not realistic at all.

In the end, 116 to 93, the Pistons lost another game and fell behind with a total score of 0 to 3.

After the game, Barkley took a look at the technical statistics of the players from both teams and joked: "Monroe finally scored over 20 points tonight. He came on in the garbage time in the final quarter to score 18 of 10 shots, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 23 points and 11 rebounds. , setting a new record for points scored in a single game in the playoffs."

Monroe was not replaced until the last 5 minutes of the game. He scored 23 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal. His reputation has not improved, and he was even questioned by fans about scoring points.

Some experts analyze that Monroe does not need to think about improving his reputation in this series. No matter how he plays, fans will only remember the bravery of the little bully, and he is destined to be just a supporting role.

To put it simply, Monroe is not popular at all. No matter whether he plays well or poorly, few people pay attention to him.

Scouring points in garbage time is just self-deception. If it weren't for the Knicks, there would be only a handful of fans who paid attention to the Pistons in the first round.

In the fourth game, Lu Yong still used the same starting lineup as before. The only change was the rotation time. He took off the main players early to rest, allowing the young players to play longer and start to recuperate.

门罗这场全力输出被尼克斯包夹针对，打了35分钟，19投6中，罚球6中5，只得到17分7篮板2助攻。

Except for Knight, who had 19 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, his teammates all played hard, which was simply impossible to watch.

"Little Prince" Prince averaged 8 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game in the series, and his shooting percentage was 41.6%. He is already old, and it is only a matter of time before he retires.

At the end, 117 to 84, the Knicks won easily.

Anthony scored 34 points tonight, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, dunked 4 times, made 10 of 6 three-pointers, and was so proficient in inside and outside shots that the Pistons couldn't even double-team.

"Little Bully" Stoudemire was not to be outdone. In the last game, he received passes from Deron many times and performed top-five dunks. He played 28 minutes, made 11 of 7 shots, 4 of 4 free throws, and contributed 18 points and 12 points. With rebounds and 3 blocks, he completely dominated the Pistons' penalty area.

In addition, what surprises New York fans the most is Draymond Green. After four games, he averaged 8 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was 37.5%, which is a great improvement.

As predicted by experts, the Knicks swept the Pistons 4-0 in the first round without any effort and advanced to the semifinals first.

(End of this chapter)