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Sweep and advance (final)

"Search", the ball flew quickly from Zhou Yi's right side. Zhou Yi didn't even have time to react, but just felt a coolness on his right arm.

After Darren Collison came on the court, Rodney Starkey became even more selfless.

Before Zhou Yi's defense was completed, his ball had already taken a shot. McGrady's speed was not as fast as Darren Collison, and he was always one step slower in defense.

Especially Darren Collison did not stick to the ball, and the ball was passed by at that time, and he quickly ran. In his pass and contact, McGrady's spirit suffered a shock. When his speed and explosive power were obviously not as good as the opponent, he almost tried his best to defend every time.

Darren Collison, who received the ball at the bottom line, easily jumped up and shot. At this time, McGrady still has several positions away from him!

Perhaps it was his own consciousness, Zhou Yi's state of mind at this moment wiped out his previous depression, and he changed to a defensive player, but the result was so different.

Darren Collison has good physical fitness, Jim O'Brien once said that with his physical fitness, he can be the best defensive player on the Pacers.

He can complete a beautiful interception, but at the same time it may also bring some unnecessary fouls, with a positive defensive attitude and no effort.

However, in Zhou Yi's eyes, his defenses and Deng Tai Jones are completely different. Deng Tai Jones is very smart in defense, no, it should be said that he is cunning.

In defense, he relies more on his mind, and compared with other players, he will set traps for offensive players in defense. Many seemingly breakthrough opportunities are actually flaws he deliberately left. Moreover, his defensive mentality makes him not at all inferior when facing any top player.

However, Darren Collison's eyes were unstable. His focus was always frozen in Zhou Yi's hand. His outstanding performance in steals made him consider steal more in defense. With Zhou Yi's level of ball control, unless he made a mistake, few people could break the ball from him. Moreover, his defensive method was difficult to put any pressure on Zhou Yi.

The two rapid dribbling sounds of "pa" and "pa" made Darren Collison's mind tighten. Zhou Yi's degree of combination of man and ball in the ball control made him feel nervous. He had nowhere to start when he tried to steal several times.

The sudden acceleration of the ball control rhythm was the prelude to the breakthrough. Darren Collison's whole body immediately tensed, and with the ball in Zhou Yi's hand, he kept changing his body posture.

A cool breeze blew past his forehead, and Darren Collison's heart suddenly felt cold. Zhou Yi's right-breathing body actually rotated on the spot at the moment the whole set of movement was completed, and his whole person was spinning around him by 180 degrees.

Darren Collison's center of gravity had already adjusted to the left with Zhou Yi. Facing Zhou Yi's change of direction, he didn't even have any room for reaction, and he watched his opponent make a mid-range shot.

"Swish", listening to the sound of basketball entering the net, Zhou Yi clenched his fists excitedly.

When Deng Tai Jones was on the court, he would not have such a good chance to make a phone call. In the past half-quarter game, he had been double-teaming by his opponent and had almost done nothing in the offense.

John Custer's worried expression also slowed down. As the two outside players succeeded one after another, Greg Monroe's pressure on the inside would inevitably be reduced.

"Swish", another cooperation from the Pistons on the outside. The ball passed by Zhou Yi and McGrady and finally fell into Andre Iguodala's hands. It was almost the same position. Andre Iguodala copied the goal just now.

With Rodney Starkey's three-point shot missed, the two teams finally ended the competition in the third quarter.

For fans who have been looking forward to the Dragon and Tiger Battle, the two sides played very high in the first three quarters, which made the fans very excited.

However, the Pacers' home court is naturally mostly Pacers' fans. When they see the players they support so hard, they still haven't surpassed the score, so they feel so sad.

Zhou Yi's outstanding performance disrupted the Pacers' defense line, but Greg Monroe's sluggishness could not help the team.

At the end of the third quarter, the scores of both sides were frozen at 83:87, and the Pistons were just four points ahead.

If it weren't for Zhou Yi's last moment's outbreak, the Pistons would probably be behind the score. Zhou Yi scored 6 points in a row at the last moment and supported the Pistons alone.

Moreover, fortunately, McGrady performed very well on the outside, making five of six shots from three-pointers, making him the Pistons' No. 2 scorer.

Greg Monroe in the first half was indeed very different from usual. He did not have the domineering spirit of the first three games in the interior. Even Zhou Yi and McGrady forced the opponent to move the defense line out, which greatly reduced the pressure on the inside, but his performance did not improve at all, especially Solomon Jones, who was against him, who was not as good as his opponent in offense and was not as good as his defense.

For the first half that just ended, Greg Monroe was undoubtedly the most depressing one.

I hung my head and wrapped a white towel around my head, obviously without any intention of communicating with others.

When John Custer saw him like this, he could only sigh helplessly. Greg Monroe and Zhou Yi have always been the players he feels most at ease. Their stable performances are the key to the team's victory.

Even if they are not in the state sometimes, as the game progresses, they can gradually adjust their state during the game. However, today Greg Monroe obviously does not have the ability to adjust their state.

However, he had never considered changing Greg Monroe. No matter how Greg Monroe is in shape, his existence is a shock to the Pacers.

Although Josh McRoberts has been successful in the inside offense repeatedly, he is also concerned about points, and the Pistons' inside line is not very solid.

Ben Wallace and Samuel Durhamport are both over thirty years old. Spencer Hawyce is talented, but after all, her youth experience is relatively shallow, especially her condition is very ups and downs. Without Greg Monroe's assistance, she cannot take on the burden of the Pistons' inside line.

Although Greg Monroe is also a rookie, he quickly adapted to the pace of the NBA game. Like Zhou Yi, he is the kind of player who can adapt to the environment very quickly.

Moreover, Greg Monroe has a very good talent and excellent physical fitness, which is why he became a first-class power forward in his first season.

With Greg Monroe not in the form, the Pistons fans turned their attention to Zhou Yi without exception.

In the matchup in the first three quarters, Zhou Yi was undoubtedly the most eye-catching player in the game.

Nearly perfect data, tightly controlling the lead in your hands.

However, when Greg Monroe felt poorly, if the Pistons wanted to secure the victory in the last quarter, Zhou Yi had to become more selfish in the last quarter, maintain an outstanding feel, and increase the number of shots. In that way, Zhou Yi would undoubtedly become a nightmare in the Kangsaiko Stadium again.

However, it is obvious that the Pistons have not yet fallen to that point. Greg Monroe, who performed in the first three quarters, exploded in the inside at the beginning of the last quarter. His flexible steps suddenly shook off Solomon Jones, who was close to defending, and turned around and dunked outside the three-second zone, causing Josh McRoberts to block the foul, which made a 2+1.

With three quarters of anger, Greg Monroe broke out completely in the last quarter, and the first two minutes of the last quarter became his solo show.

The inside attack made consecutive attacks, and completely suppressed the Pacers' inside line in the defense. Solomon Jones and Josh McRoberts each gave an attack on their heads, helping the team to achieve a 7:0 climax.

With Greg Monroe's power, the Pistons quickly expanded their lead to more than double digits.

The Pacers' defense was obviously biased towards the outside, and Greg Monroe's outbreak caught them off guard.

At the signal from Jim O'Brien on the sidelines, Solomon Jones's position moved closer to the basket again, but the changes made with the opponent's tactics are never the most appropriate choice. The Pistons' outside line still maintained a stable performance, and Zhou Yi's three-pointer raised his scoring data to 28 points.

Faced with the Pistons who opened fire in full swing, Jim O'Brien had to call a new timeout and adjust the roster.

Deng Tai Jones was sent back on the court, and his restrictive effect on Zhou Yi was very obvious. In this way, Rodney Starkey could take into account McGrady's defense, which puts the Pacers' inside players much less pressure.

Zhou Yi didn't take much care of the Pacers' adjustments.

Deng Tai Jones' defense is already a headache for him, but it is not the biggest problem for the Pistons at present. Greg Monroe's inside line, under the double-team of the opponent, has just improved and seems to be in a sluggish look again.

Several inside players of the Pacers flashed through Zhou Yi's mind. In fact, Josh McRoberts was the one who had the greatest impact on Greg Monroe.

Such a perverted inside player is exactly the player Greg Monroe doesn't want to meet the least.

Fortunately, he had already committed four fouls at this time. Jim O'Brien must have been hesitant when using him.

For a team's core player, four fouls should have been on the bench to rest when the game reaches the last quarter.

But Greg Monroe's outbreak forced him to put Josh McRoberts on the court. Just like Greg Monroe, no matter their condition, their deterrence on the court is unsubstituted.

I secretly made up my mind. Since Jim O'Brien is still lucky, I might as well help him!

As for Deng Tai-Jones around him, he did put a lot of pressure on himself, but once he really wanted to break through, he was confident that no one had completely frozen himself.

Deng Tai-Jones was shocked. Zhou Yi actually chose to break through in a straight line. At the moment when the two bodies collided, he handed the entire left side to him at a 90-degree slight side. The right hand holding the ball was not at all disordered.

At the moment of starting up, McGrady had already received a gesture from Zhou Yi and immediately stepped forward to pick-and-roll.

"Hmph, with a muffled groan, Zhou Yi's left elbow gently pressed against Deng Tai Jones' ribs. With the help of this weak force, he quickly walked behind McGrady. At this time, he was empty. At a glance, he saw Greg Monroe and Josh McRoberts blocking positions at the basket.

Zhou Yi, who started at full speed, rushed into the Pacers' inside line like a flash of lightning. Facing Josh McRoberts, who was grinning, he plunged into the penalty area without any hesitation.

Greg Monroe was also very good at getting along. Seeing Zhou Yi who was so close to him, the strength of his body exploded instantly. Even though he was as strong as Josh McRoberts, he couldn't help but take a step back. This step was very wonderful. His right foot, who was standing outside the three-second zone just now, had half of his foot stepped into the three-second zone.

He jumped gently outside the three-second zone. At this time, Josh McRoberts, who had lost his center of gravity, could not pose a threat to him at all, but this was not Zhou Yi's intention. He twisted his body lightly, and the whole movement seemed to be free and easy. His right hand holding the ball gently touched Josh McRoberts' left wrist and then threw it with the trend.

"Swish" and "Drip" sounded almost at the same time, and Jim O'Brien's face turned pale.

When Zhou Yi broke through the inside, he vaguely knew Zhou Yi's intention. Putting Josh McRoberts on the court was indeed his last resort.

Greg Monroe broke out at the beginning of the last quarter. If he could not suppress it in time, the initiative in the game would completely fall into the hands of the opponent.

But I didn't expect that Zhou Yi could see through his intention so quickly and react so quickly.

He also has to admire this. Zhou Yi is obviously much better than a player like Rodney Starkey when he has influence on the court and his execution of tactics.

Moreover, the basketball IQ he showed on the court was definitely above players like Rodney Starkey.

His playing style is not constant during the game, but based on the actual situation of the game, the most appropriate treatment is made. However, if the two are transferred to the same position, the Pacers can still maintain their current strong offensive level, but Rodney Starkey cannot bring the Pistons to this level.

Josh McRoberts counted this foul, and he had to make five fouls in total. If he did another one, he could go to take a shower in advance.

So, he was replaced by Jim O'Brien without any surprise.

The fourth quarter game only took two minutes, and the Pacers still have a chance to narrow the gap, so Jim O'Brien plans to arrange for Josh McRoberts to play with about four minutes left in the game.

However, what he was worried about is whether he could narrow the gap between Josh McRoberts during the period when he was out of the game.

Josh McRoberts's fate completely lost the balance between the inside of the two teams.

Solomon Jones' form has declined a lot this season, and it is impossible to pose a threat to Greg Monroe in the interior. In the first half of the fourth quarter, the Pistons relied on the absolute advantage of the inside to turn the score to 104:87 in one fell swoop, leading the opponent by as many as 17 points.

In the first half of the fourth quarter, Greg Monroe scored 11 points alone and scored five rebounds, becoming the biggest contributor to the Pistons' expansion of their lead.

The Pacers, who were behind at home, launched a crazy attack in the last six minutes of the fourth quarter, especially Danny Granger, who scored 8 points alone.

However, the Pistons rely on strong support from the inside to withstand the opponent's attack.

Greg Monroe continued his outstanding performance some time ago in the fourth quarter and scored repeatedly in the inside.

With four minutes left in the game, the Pistons' lead was still firmly controlled at about fifteen points.

Jim O'Brien had to call a timeout. He had not given up yet. He believed that his disciples had not given up either, so he decided to fight again and send Josh McRoberts back on the field.

Unfortunately, Josh McRoberts had not touched the ball yet, Zhou Yi's breakthrough caused him to block the foul, and the six fouls were directly blew by the referee.

What made Jim O'Brien even more depressed was that Danny Granger also lost his previous touch at the last moment.

As a result, the Pacers also lost hope of a final comeback.

In the end, the Pistons relied on Greg Monroe's fourth quarter outbreak to defeat the Pacers 118:101 away.

With the Pistons winning the game, the Pistons finally swept the Indiana Pacers 4-0, becoming the first team to advance to the second round of the playoffs.

The Pacers were naturally swept out by their opponents four to zero, and they naturally became the first team among the sixteen teams to be eliminated.

However, the home fans did not have the expected sadness, but instead stood up and gave the home team warm applause and cheers, which made some home team players cry.

In this game, Greg Monroe scored a 33-pointer with a record high of 33 points in the fourth quarter, which was also the highest score in his single quarter in his personal career. He also scored 14 rebounds and three blocks.

Zhou Yi's performance is still very eye-catching, with 31 points, thirteen assists, nine rebounds, four steals, and two blocks, almost scoring a triple-double, and he deserves to be the most valuable player in this game.

At the post-match press conference, John Custer seemed very excited. This is understandable. In his first two seasons of coaching the Pistons, they had not even made the playoffs, and this season, they not only entered the playoffs, but also reached the second round.

However, the second round is not their current goal. Their goal is to target this season's championship trophy.

During the press conference, John Custer praised Zhou Yi and other players without hesitation. Zhou Yi, especially John Custer was the focus of praise.
Chapter completed!