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As the game time approached, the starting players of both teams took to the court. Both sides still did not make any adjustments to the lineup, and used the five-man lineup that they had been using during the regular season.

Big Ben and Okur stood in the center circle, while Stoudemire and Rasheed, two power forwards with completely different styles but both facing the basket, faced each other. Artest stuck to Anthony's side with a grin on his face and started to attack Anthony before the game even started.

Hamilton yawned and leaned against Jackson, still adjusting his mask, while Billups smiled as if this was just a friendly match, and even stretched out his hand to bump fists with Lin Tian.

Of course, Lin Tian also responded with a smile and friendliness. The two even talked about how the dinner was. Then they turned their heads at the same time and silently cursed each other in their hearts.

"Dudu!"

The referee blew the whistle and the basketball was thrown into the air.

Although Big Ben is not tall, his physical fitness is definitely much better than Okur. This time he put all his strength into jumping, and actually snatched the first offensive ball for the team from Okur who was a head taller than him.

Billups got the basketball, dribbled it on the spot, and suddenly threw the ball towards the frontcourt with one hand!
Not only was the pass quite sudden, but the passing style and rhythm were also totally different from what the Pistons should have.

This was as scary as a turtle crawling on the ground suddenly doing a backflip to Lin Tian!
Anyway, Lin Tian was startled and couldn't react.

Hamilton received the basketball outside the three-point line, and then did not wait for his teammates to get into position. Instead, he dribbled the ball in a different direction after receiving it, took a step toward the inside, and suddenly stopped and jumped up!

"Shh!"

This kind of quick stop jump shot after one dribble is Hamilton's unique skill, but he seldom uses this move when he is just one step into the three-point line and none of his teammates have entered the inside!
He mostly shoots in positional battles.

In this kind of fast break, with no one grabbing the rebound, no one on the Pistons dared to shoot like this, let alone Hamilton!

Anyone who dares to shoot like this, no matter whether it goes in or not, Brown will definitely skin him alive!
There is definitely a problem!
Lin Tian received the ball from the baseline, and then while receiving the ball, he felt that Billups' defense against him was even weaker than in the regular season. Seeing this, Lin Tian hesitated. He didn't even stop, and rushed directly!
Then... he clearly felt that the Pistons' defense was not as crazy as before, and it was even as if they had made way for him.

Lin Tian even fought his way to the edge of the 3-second zone, and then before Big Ben came up, he ended the attack with a jump shot!
"You don't defend?" Lin Tian questioned his soul.

"Let me play something more interesting with you today!" Billups took the ball from the baseline and advanced at the same speed. Before he crossed half court, he passed the ball to Hamilton. Hamilton continued to break through with the ball and then suddenly passed it back to Rashid at the top of the arc.

Rashid took a look at the ball, and then he just threw it without caring that Big Ben was next to him!

"Shh!"

After a crisp sound, the basketball went in!

"Damn it, are you guys going to play a head-on game with us?" When Lin Tian saw the Pistons' posture, how could he not see what they were thinking tonight?

After a brief analysis, Lin Tian guessed what Brown was thinking.

Taking advantage of the fact that the Knicks had just finished a game seven, they used non-stop running and attacking, making the Knicks exhausted, and then lost the game regretfully after fighting all over the game.

In the end, the Knicks didn't win the game and everyone was exhausted.

That’s pretty much it!
Lin Tian did not hesitate about Brown's behavior, which was completely inconsistent with his character.

If you want to run, if you want to fight, then come on!

He is not afraid!

In particular, the situation this year is completely different from last year's finals.

In last year's finals, the Timberwolves had just gone through an epic battle with the Lakers. The whole team was exhausted, as if they had just finished a marathon, so Lin Tian's style of play could be effective.

And more importantly, looking at the strength comparison last year, the Timberwolves had an absolute advantage and the Pacers were no match, so Lin Tiancai had to use tactics.

What about this year?
The Pistons have an absolute advantage in strength, and the Knicks are not as tired as the Timberwolves.

Under this situation, Brown, you want to give us more intensity, compare speed and scoring?
Of course the Knicks will not give up and absolutely cannot give up this opportunity!

After all, the Knicks may only have a few opportunities!
So if you want to run, let’s run like crazy!

So, players from both sides ran as much as they could in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Fight against each other!
The Pistons are already in their best form, and their players are in the best form of their careers.

Their starting lineup is full of offensive experts.

Well...except for Ben.

The remaining four players are all capable of averaging 20 points per game in a long season.

So when Brown asked them to run and attack as much as they wanted, this group of people actually did not show any fear at all, and the effect of their running was very good!
In the first quarter, the score was 31:33!

The Pistons are still leading by 2 points!
In the second quarter, the two sides were still evenly matched, but the Knicks won 3 points in this quarter and took the lead.

66: 65!

The game was going on at a fast pace.

"I think Brown is going to cheat." In the blink of an eye, the game had come to the end of the third quarter. In this quarter, the Knicks exerted a little effort and played their offensive level more crazily and thoroughly.

Especially Anthony, he was in great form in this quarter, scoring 5 points with all 13 shots. Anthony's firepower allowed the Knicks to win another 6 points in this quarter!
At the start of the fourth quarter, the Knicks were already leading by 7 points.

"He will definitely cheat." Old Nelson snorted, "Do you really think he is an old stubborn man who refuses to change?"

"Well, he is indeed an old stubborn man who is not resigned to his old ways, but he is not an old idiot. He will not watch the team lose and still maintain his previous style of play. Now let's see when this guy can no longer hold back and let his men start playing defense!"

"Then we should completely defeat them before they start to defend! We should get a few more points ahead of them!" Lin Tian threw away his towel, stood up and said, "I've rested enough!"

"You've rested enough, so go ahead!" Old Nelson waved his hand, and Lin Tian came to the center line. He was waiting for a dead ball opportunity to come on the court.

Just as Lin Tian said, with the Knicks' current strength and personnel configuration, it would be extremely difficult for them to win a game away from home. But now, in order to play a trick, Brown actually handed this opportunity to the Knicks.

Then can I, Mr. Lin, still spoil you?

We must show up early and completely kill the game!
If you act coquettishly in front of me, I will beat you so hard that not even a drop of water can come out of you!

With 10 minutes and 14 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Wells missed a back-to-the-basket shot, and Lin Tian replaced Ward and returned to the court.

At this time, the score between the two sides is temporarily 98:90!

The Knicks are already leading by 8 points!

Facts have proved that no matter what team you are on, no matter how many players on your team have the ability to average 20 points per game, when playing against the Knicks, no one in this league can be their opponent!
After Lin Tianyi came on the court, he didn't need to warm up or find his touch. Facing Billups' defense, he accelerated and rushed to the basket, then attracted Ben's help defense and suddenly made a high pass. Stoudemire behind Ben immediately jumped up. "Boom!"

After another loud bang, the Knicks added another 2 points!
Leading by 10 points!

Brown, who was sitting on the sidelines, finally couldn't sit still anymore. He patted Artest and Rasheed beside him and said, "Go! Let's play our original basketball!"

"Damn it, I'm no match for these bastards in terms of attack!"

"Intensify your defense! Slow down the tempo of the game! Last 10 minutes! Let's switch to a traditional positional battle!"

After Brown's order, the players immediately began to execute. Billups changed his previous style of running all over the court. He slowed down in the first round and dribbled to the front court leisurely. Then he let Big Ben come up and cover for him, and then accelerated directly to the basket.

Then, after attracting a double-team, he made another back-kick and passed the ball to Rashid outside the three-point line.

After getting the ball, Rashid didn't stop at all and passed the ball to Hamilton on the wing.

Hamilton took the ball and made a fake shot to shake Jackson off the ball, then accelerated again to break through the baseline. When he was almost approaching the 3-second zone, he made a ground pass without looking at anyone, and the basketball was once again moved to the free throw line.

Standing there was Artest who had just cut into the position. Although he did not shake off Anthony's defense, this guy bent down and exerted force with the ball, heading towards the basket, and after forcing his way into the basket, he made a one-handed layup!
Anthony at this stage really couldn't stand up to Artest at his peak.

If the changes of the Pistons on the offensive end are that they are calmer, less anxious, and pass the ball more often, then their changes on the defensive end are even greater!

Billups started to harass Lin Tian from the backcourt, and Hamilton was not far behind and had been paying attention to the situation here. Once Lin Tian passed Billups, Hamilton would rush over immediately to double-team and assist in defense of Lin Tian.

As for the forwards and inside trio who quickly returned to the backcourt, they returned to their respective positions early and kept an eye on the people they needed to defend. In particular, the positioning of these three guys was quite particular!

They are worthy of being the team with the best defensive tacit understanding in the league. Even though the Pistons only have three people in the backcourt, Lin Tian couldn't find any opportunity to pass the ball!

With just these three people, they created the feeling of a joint defense!

The Pistons' defensive system is indeed extraordinary!

At the same time, the moment Lin Tian passed the half court, Billups rushed up and stuck to him. At the same time, several people behind Billups looked eager to try and were eyeing this side covetously.

Lin Tian was very sure that as long as he accelerated and broke through, the Pistons’ help defense would arrive immediately!
But it's time to arrive! What's the big deal?
If you had assisted in the defense in time, wouldn't I have been able to break through?

Thinking of this, Lin Tian suddenly accelerated, changed direction to pass Billups, and then accelerated towards the inside. Hamilton and Artest immediately contracted their defense. Before Lin Tian even reached the free throw line, he was completely stuck by the two men.

Lin Tian immediately used his peripheral vision to find Anthony on the other side and passed the ball to him from behind.

But what was unexpected was that before the basketball even reached Anthony's hands, Billups, who was supposed to be chasing after Lin Tian, ​​actually showed up!

This guy intercepted Lin Tian's pass, then stabilized himself again, and stretched out his hand to signal everyone not to rush and to take their time to shoot.

"How's it going, are you surprised, Lin?" Billups, who successfully stole the ball, said proudly, "Since we lost to you guys last year, I've watched so many of your games that I almost vomited! I watch your games every day and study your games."

"I fucking think I know you better than you do yourself!"

"I know when you're going to pass the ball and who you're going to pass it to. I also know when you're going to shoot and when you're going to slow down the pace!"

"This is the experience that I and my friends have accumulated from watching your games every day for the past year! This is the effort we have made in the past year to avenge and defeat you!"

“Such nonsense.” Lin Tian pouted and said, “Isn’t it just that you are bad, you are weak, you can’t beat me, so you spend so much time studying me? I haven’t watched your game, there is nothing to watch, and there is nothing to study. I don’t need that, I can kill you!”

"You can beat me, you can beat me!" Billups dribbled the ball to the front court: "But you can't beat us this year!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he passed the ball to Hamilton again. Then, after a series of complex and precise passing, screens, breakthroughs and passes unique to the Pistons, the basketball this time came into Ben's hands.

Ben, who was left open, jumped up immediately and slammed the ball into the basket with both hands, and the Pistons chased another 2 points!
In the next few minutes, the Knicks' offense was completely restrained and they were unable to score!

Lin Tian did notice that what Billups said was right, the Pistons' defense on him was quite effective, and after their all-out defense, Lin Tian always felt awkward and uncomfortable whether he wanted to attack himself or pass the ball to his teammates.

Their defensive positioning and choices are so good!

Coupled with the extremely high level of physical confrontation, the Knicks players, who were still full of energy in the first three quarters, felt extremely uncomfortable!

The most obvious example is Anthony!

After making 5 of 5 shots in the third quarter and 17 of 11 shots in the first three quarters, Anthony became an iron king again in the fourth quarter. At this point in the fourth quarter, he had only made 4 of 1 shots, and his shooting percentage was about to fall below 50%.

Anthony's irony basically reflected the entire Knicks team on the offensive end. Everyone was quite uncomfortable and played extremely awkwardly, and the Pistons used their confrontation to the point where they couldn't even stand.

Again, except for Lin Tian, ​​no one on this Knicks team can adapt to the confrontation and standards of the Pistons!
4 minutes before the end of the game, Hamilton once again shook off Jackson while running, then took the ball and shot directly. When he hit the mid-range shot again, the Pistons finally narrowed the gap to only 1 point!
105: 104!

In the recent period, the efficiency of both sides was extremely low, but the Pistons were used to this inefficient and low-tempo style of play. Even though they were catching up very slowly, they were not in a hurry at all because they had absolute confidence!
This style of play is the way they won almost 130 games in the regular season for two consecutive years!
"1 point, Lin!" Billups looked at Lin Tian with some pride and said, "Next, you will play one-on-one! You can't trust your teammates anymore. You will start your offensive mode when the game reaches this time and the score difference is narrowed to the limit. Am I right?"

"Yes, you are right!" After Lin Tian got the ball from the baseline, he looked at Billups and said, "But what does it matter if you are right? Can you stop me?"

After Lin Tian said this, he immediately accelerated his attack!
In the blink of an eye, he squeezed past Billups, left him behind, and accelerated to break through!
Then, as Hamilton came over, Lin Tian changed direction while moving and passed Hamilton without slowing down. His speed did not decrease at all, and he reached the frontcourt in the blink of an eye. Artest and the two Wallaces retreated almost at the same time, and the three of them worked together to surround Lin Tian near the free throw line.

Facing the Pistons' almost crazy encirclement, Lin Tian was not moved at all. He dribbled the ball and suddenly stopped, then accelerated again, and then stopped again!

This move of changing rhythm, which sounds simple, has infinite lethality when used by Lin Tian!

When Lin Tian started again, the defensive encirclement of the Pistons' front three had obviously loosened!
After all, these are three people. Even if they have a tacit understanding, when facing Lin Tian, ​​there will definitely be times when they cannot think in unison, and there will be omissions and disagreements.

What Lin Tian seized was the flaw caused by this momentary disagreement!
After he accelerated again, he only took one step forward, then did a 360-degree gyroscope turn. In the blink of an eye, he rushed out of the crowd and reached the basket again.

"boom!"

After another explosion, Lin Tian completed a double-handed dunk!

This time, Lin Tian took on 1 against 5, and defeated all five players of the Pistons in one round. It was truly against , one man against a team!

Even the entire Palace of Auburn Hills felt a wave of disbelief because of Lin Tian's brilliant attack.

Quiet and silent.

Lin Tian once again turned into an away game silencer and silenced the craziest Palace of Auburn Hills.

"So what if you know me? What can you do to me if you chase and intercept me?" After scoring the goal, Lin Tian looked at Billups and said, "I can still beat you up! I can still pin you to the ground!" (End of this chapter)