The Pistons have greater physical reserves than the Lakers.

You have to know that the Lakers are extremely dependent on Kobe and Shaq.

If the Pistons are sharing the pressure with the top five, then for the Lakers, it is Kobe and O'Neal who are sharing the pressure.

Their consumption is extremely huge.

Therefore, Li Ang firmly believes that as long as he can withstand the pressure of three consecutive away games in Los Angeles.

Then returning to Detroit, the Lakers are equivalent to entering the gate of hell!

During the period before the start of the game, both teams were preparing nervously.

Kobe and Leone had never been so close, but they stopped sending text messages to harass each other.

They will not speak until one of them is brought down.

During this period, outside reporters were still teasing the Pistons endlessly, as if they were about to face a lottery team.

Finally, Game 1 of the 2003 NBA Finals begins at the Palace Arena in Auburn Hills!

Before the game started, as always, the Pistons players appeared on the stage wearing gold belts.

The Palace of Auburn Hills was packed with fans, filling every corner of the stands.

When he stepped onto the court again, Li Ang felt that he was still a little panicked.

Once again, he saw the OK combination and those two scary guys on the stage of the finals.

Two years ago, the feeling of powerlessness when facing the Lakers still deeply hurt Li Ang's heart.

But soon, when his teammates gathered around him and nodded lightly at him, Li Ang felt that he was suddenly not afraid of anything.

This time, I can definitely win!

Amid the fierce cheers of the Detroit fans, the Pistons took full advantage in G1 of the Finals.

Iron-blooded defense, team offense, and the spirit of never giving up...

Before, people were laughing at how the Magic, Bulls and Nets could only score so many points in one game.

But today, when the Lakers also fell into a scoring drought at the Palace of Auburn Hills, they all understood.

It's not that the Magic, the Bulls and Nets are too weak, it's that the Pistons' defense is really bad.

Carlisle's strategy was to use Hamilton to keep an eye on Kobe throughout the game, and once Kobe had the ball, he would set up an iron barrel formation to flank him at any time.

As for Fisher, George and Horry on the three-point line, let them go if you can.

Let them vote.

The Lakers rely on the explosive ability of OK's combination, so Carlisle would rather let role players shoot than let OK take advantage.

Don't tell me, the role players of the Lakers really show respect.

Let me go, right?

I'll show you!

Fisher made 1 of 9 in the game, Horry made 2 of 9, and Devin George made 3 of 9.

The Zen master is so confused, you three have a flush!

Kobe and O'Neal carried the whole game, Shaq scored 34 points and Kobe scored 25 points.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Shaq's performance was indeed invincible. He scored 34 points on 13 of 16 shots from the field, beating Ben, the best defensive player, to the point where he couldn't take care of himself.

But Kobe was not so lucky. Although he scored 25 points, he only made 10 of 27 shots in the game, with a shooting percentage of only 37%.

In terms of efficiency, it was completely blown away by Shaq.

This is actually related to the Pistons' defensive strategy. The Pistons' strategy is mainly to flank Kobe.

Today, whenever Kobe touches the ball, he will face at least two defenders.

The Pistons, who directly emptied the role player, did not give him a chance to fight one-on-one.

Not to mention holding the ball, even when moving around without the ball, Kobe would occasionally be double-teamed.

Carlisle thought, it is unrealistic to hold down this OK group, they are really too strong.

Instead of spreading rain and dew equally, it is better to concentrate on dealing with one person.

Who to deal with? Carlisle decided to deal with Kobe.

First of all, O'Neal's attack range is right at the basket. So even if he is double-teamed, he may not be able to catch him. After all, Li Ang and Big Ben are so tall.

Secondly, Kobe is not the kind of person who likes to distribute the ball. If you double-team him, he may not pass the ball to his teammates.

Therefore, double-teaming Kobe is simply the perfect choice.

As long as they can hold down one of the OK ones, the Lakers are like a man missing one leg, the middle one.

If the Lakers can't catch this leg, they will be dead!

All of Carlisle's strategies were executed with great success by the Pistons generals today.

In addition to defense, the Pistons also played very well offensively today.

Lyon scored 22 points, Billups scored 17 points, and Hamilton scored 15 points.

Very average and not bad at efficiency.

Although during the game, because I was addicted to food, I couldn't help but want to show off on the offensive end, but because I didn't have any skills, I had to choose to force it and Shaq blocked the shot.

His operation made Director Zhang say that he couldn't understand it, but it was very shocking. How brave it is for such a short man to dare to challenge O'Neal.

But even with someone like me holding the team back, the Pistons' offense today was considered excellent.

With excellent execution of tactics on both offense and defense, the Pistons defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 85-75 at home with a score difference of 10 points and got a good start in the finals!

At that moment, the cheers in the Palace Stadium of Auburn Hills made Li Ang's ears ring.

Before the game, everyone was mocking the Pistons as a "countryside team", and no one even looked at the Pistons.

Everyone thinks the Lakers are still the same Lakers they once were.

But this time, the Pistons told fans and media all over Los Angeles: "We are different!"

The Pistons not only won, they won by a full 10 points!

Los Angeles fans are planning the championship parade and the championship award ceremony.

Everyone has a plan in mind until they get punched in the face!

"The Pistons didn't even let the Lakers score more than 80 points! Let me tell you, they already have the strength to compete for the championship!"

Barkley danced with excitement, the Pistons defeated the Lakers, this is just like a poor boy counterattacking the rich second generation, thirty years in the east of Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, don't bully the poor young man!

What's even better is...it's all true!

You all still have such sad faces? Are you crazy?

Well, for those who like the Pistons, this is indeed a cool script.

But for the Lakers, who have a large number of fans, this is a heavy blow.

After the game, in an interview, O'Neal also complained about Kobe Bryant again after many days: "Devin George passed me a few good balls today. I was really surprised how he passed the ball to me.

Hand. Some guys who played with me for five or six years couldn't pass the ball to me, and he threw it to me six or seven times a night."

As soon as he opened his mouth, he knew he was an old Onmyoji.

Needless to say, everyone knows who the "some guys" Shaq is talking about are.

It's like shouting lsp, even if you don't say your name, everyone knows you are talking about yourself.

O'Neal and Kobe, together they are the Pistons, and apart they are the Pistons.

O'Neal was really angry, and Kobe was so stunned today.

You are so stubborn, I don’t know how to pass it on.

You keep saying that we will defeat the Pistons together, is this your attitude?

Everyone knows Kobe’s character.

Playing against Li Ang in the finals, he must have racked his brains to beat Li Ang, and he couldn't care less about passing the ball.

Who knew that this thunder was hidden, but Li Ang didn't explode, and Kobe exploded himself.

Therefore, Kobe did not argue with Shaq this time.

Because he knew very well in his heart that he was the one who did something wrong.

Li Ang was naturally very happy to win the first game with a 10-point difference.

But this joy did not last long, because in the second game, the powerful Lakers immediately regained a victory!

In the second game of the series, the OK combination continued to shine, scoring an exaggerated 62 points together to help the Lakers regain their face!

Today OK not only scored high, but also had a high shooting percentage.

Kobe made 14 of 27 shots and scored 33 points with a 51.9% shooting rate.
To be continued...