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Eastern Conference Semi-finals (Part 2)

The first match between the Pistons and Magic Eastern Conference semi-finals ended with the Pistons' victory. Just when Pistons fans thought the Pistons would defeat the Magic 4-0 like eliminating the Knicks, the Pistons lost 97:109 in the next game.

The important reason why the Pistons lost was because they did not defend against the "Warcraft". Howard scored 41 points, 17 rebounds, and 5 blocks in this game.

After the Detroiter thoroughly reflected on himself, he came to Orlando two days later, hoping to win two consecutive victories at Orlando's home court.

Since the beast-watching tactics were formulated before the game, the Pistons stopped Howard's performance well in this game. Although he gave him thirty free throws in the whole game, Howard only seized twelve. In the end, the Pistons defeated the Magic 91:82.

Howard only scored 21 points in this game, but Greg Monroe, who faced him, scored 29 points in this game, becoming the hero of the victory in this game.

Zhou Yi performed averagely in this game, scoring 18 points and 11 assists.

However, in the fourth game, the Pistons lost the game with 81:88. In the whole game, both teams played very ugly, with surprisingly low shooting percentage. The Pistons' shooting percentage was 36.2%, while the Magic's shooting percentage was 38.8%.

The Pistons, who returned to their home court, made timely adjustments. With the outstanding performance of Zhou Yi and McGrady, they narrowly defeated the Magic 96:94.

At this moment, they lead 3:2 in total. As long as they win another game at home, they will enter the Eastern Conference Finals again.

The Orlando Amway Arena is crowded with people at this moment.

When the Pistons players entered the court, the home fans made huge booes, but Zhou Yi didn't take it to heart. Compared with the fans of the Auburn Mountain Palace Arena booed other teams, this boo was nothing at all.

Zhou Yi walked into the stadium while slapped his teammates. He was surprised to find that the stadium was full. The huge stadium was full of people. It was still a while since the game began. It seems that the fans of Orlando are really enthusiastic!

"The semi-finals are semi-finals, and I didn't expect it to be so attractive."

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There were only the last 23.1 seconds left in the first half, and the Pistons must have spent these 23.1 seconds.

Zhou Yi slowly controlled the ball through the half. After half, he adjusted the rhythm and started to take time. When there were only 8 seconds left, Zhou Yi directly passed the ball and handed the ball to Greg Monroe in the inside.

The person who faced Greg Monroe was Brandon Bass. He felt that he was pushing his back against him. Greg Monroe leaned back and then raised his butt and squeezed out a space, then turned around and jumped.

Although the shooting was not disturbed, Greg Monroe's touch was not very good and the ball was not scored.

But the time was not over yet. Greg Monroe jumped desperately, gently pointed the ball into the basket with his hand. At this time, the whistle that ended the first half started to sound.

At the end of the first half, Greg Monroe made a buzzer-beating tip-off, the Pistons led the opponent 6 points into the second half with 59:53.

Zhou Yi played 15 minutes in the first half, made 4 of 8 shots, scored 11 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. This performance was the best player in the first half;

McGrady made 3 of 7 shots, scored 9 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists; Greg Monroe scored 8 points and 6 rebounds;

On the Magic, Dwight Howard made 7 of 9 shots, scored 16 points and 10 rebounds, and won a double-double in the first half. This made people sigh at the Warcraft's absolute dominance in the inside; Jason Richardson scored 10 points and 3 assists; Brandon Bass also scored 10 points; and Jamal Nelson, who faced Zhou Yi, made 2 of 8 shots in the first half, scored only 5 points and sent 3 assists.

In the first half, the Pistons sacrificed a lot of energy to catch up with points in order to make up for the losses caused by Howard in the interior, especially the Pistons' outside.

At this moment, in the locker room, they naturally have to have a good rest.

At the beginning of the second half, Zhou Yi was mentioned as the shooting guard, so he naturally had to face Jason Richardson.

Zhou Yi was very close to Jason Richardson. Jason Richardson easily grabbed the ball and placed it on his waist. Zhou Yi took advantage of his distracted moment and reached out to slap the ball.

Jason Richardson didn't react to his words yet and felt a slight feeling in his hand. At the same time, a sharp pain came. He knew that he had been stolen by Zhou Yi without looking at it.

Zhou Yi picked up the ball and took the ball to break fast. Jason Richardson could only follow him and chase him wildly, but he was still one step late, allowing Zhou Yi to easily score a layup.

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The Pistons continued to perform smoothly, and at the end of the third quarter, the Pistons overtook 6 points.

At the end of the third quarter, with Zhou Yi's several morale-raising offenses, the Pistons' offense became very smooth. At the end of the third quarter, the Pistons led the Orlando Magic with 8 points 76:68.

Soon, the fourth quarter game began, with the Magic's ball rights.

Jamal Nelson calmed down after receiving the ball. Zhou Yi had several examples of stealing fast breaks after serving. His opponent was the biggest dark horse among the rookies this year, and the Pistons were also the biggest dark horse among the 30 teams in the league. The reason why the Pistons achieved such an impressive result is inseparable from Zhou Yi.

The Orlando Magic naturally dare not despise them, and Jamal Nelson naturally dare not despise them. But now, Jamal Nelson has a good feeling for Zhou Yi, at least the guy in front of him has a professional spirit.

Jamal Nelson has undoubtedly rich experience, but he is not very focused on organizing offense, but instead scores. Since watching several videos of Zhou Yi's games, he has always admired Zhou Yi very much.

He has played against Zhou Yi several times. In his opinion, the Pistons have today, mostly because of his existence. He is the undisputed leader of the team. Without Zhou Yi, the Pistons might have the ability to compete for the playoffs, but they will definitely not be able to get to this point.

The Orlando Magic's style of play is very steady, the offensive methods are diverse, and the defense is very meticulous. They are good at positional battles, but once they have a chance, their fast attack speed is jaw-dropping. They are as quiet as virgins and as moving as rabbits. This is the style of the Orlando Magic.

Jamal Nelson quickly passed the ball to Dwight Howard without any stop. Dwight Howard's return pass returned to Jamal Nelson. It was like this. Jamal Nelson used his teammate's unball cover to run to the open position. Just eight seconds into the beginning of the fourth quarter, Jamal Nelson made a mid-range shot and scored 2 points first.

Before the fourth quarter began, Stan Van Gundy had already set up the tactics. It was to ask Dwight Howard to restrain the Pistons' main players in the interior, and then pass the ball to the outside and create opportunities for the outside.

Zhou Yi looked at the opponent's figure and sighed. This is the ability of a super center and such a smooth and efficient scoring method. The biggest feature of the Orlando Magic is that there are four excellent ball handlers in the five players on the court. No matter how tight the opponent's defense is, the balls in their hands can be operated efficiently.

The Orlando Magic fans immediately cheered. The atmosphere they created in such a huge stadium was also shocking. The Magic players enjoyed the cheers brought to them by the fans and were very energetic when playing balls.

After quickly passing the half, the Orlando Magic is now in the regional joint defense. Zhou Yi's dribbling speed surprised the Orlando Magic's champions, but they believe in the team's defensive ability. Once Zhou Yi enters his defense line, he will never let him be as sucked like before.

Two steps outside the three-point line, Zhou Yi's body stopped instantly, and using the force of his legs, his body quickly rose. With a "swish", before Jamal Nelson reacted, Zhou Yi's three-point hit the basket accurately.

Jamal Nelson's lob was handed to the inside player Brandon Bass, and Brandon Bass made a back pass to Dwight Howard behind him, who made a jump shot.

Brandon Bass was standing in front of Samuel Durhamport, trying to defend Dwight Howard, but he had no way to defend himself.

It's really not a good cooperation, and the players' running awareness is also excellent. Such smooth attacks are the only ones seen so far. The wealthy family is a wealthy family. After repeated trials of tactics, they naturally have their own advantages. They use the least time and energy to achieve the same effect.

Zhou Yi's pass was always very sharp, with a back pass. Andre Iguodala received the ball and jumped out during the run. He made a three-pointer on the right wing. The opponent's defensive player was blocked. This time was enough for Andre Iguodala to take action.

The two teams started the fourth quarter game, and the scores rose rapidly. However, relatively speaking, the Pistons were at a disadvantage, and their opponents had a very smooth attack, while the Pistons' attack method was relatively monotonous.

It was faintly clear that the Orlando Magic showed signs of tying the score. With the loud cheers of the home fans, the home team Magic naturally played very hard.

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Zhou Yi's back pass quickly flew into Andre Iguodala's hand. Andre Iguodala did not stop and quickly passed the ball back. With such back and forth, Zhou Yi had enough time to run into the opponent's inside line. Facing the tight defense of Dwight Howard and Brandon Bass, Zhou Yi plunged in. In the small gap between the two, he reached out his right hand holding the ball, gently picked up the basket, and caused the opponent's foul.

However, this foul is really hard to judge. Both of them are suspected of fouls. The three of them are entangled together and they cannot see who made the rules clearly. So the two raised their hands at the same time and stared at each other.

In the end, it was counted on Dwight Howard, and Dwight Howard had five fouls on his back.

John Custer waved excitedly. Dwight Howard's inside performance has been very abnormal. So far, although Greg Monroe performed well, most of his energy was on defense of Dwight Howard and rebounding. At this time, there were more than two minutes left in the last quarter. In the confrontation below, Dwight Howard would inevitably be scruples, and Greg Monroe could be more relaxed.

Zhou Yi naturally saw the situation clearly. He handed over the balls to Greg Monroe several times, allowing him to play Dwight Howard alone. After the two of them had been fighting for so long, Greg Monroe finally found some tricks. The opponent's physical fitness was abnormal, the defense range was large, and the defense awareness was very abnormal. However, he has made five fouls now, so he has a relatively advantage in this regard.

Controlling the ball with his right hand, and holding Dwight Howard with his left shoulder, constantly shaking his body. Greg Monroe slowly squeezed in, and his whole body burst out instantly. Dwight Howard was not prepared for a moment and was completely knocked out of the penalty area, with a double-handed dunk to score.

The moment Dwight Howard flew out, his right hand subconsciously encountered Greg Monroe. Such obvious moves, the referee would naturally not miss it, and it scored 2+1.

John Custer jumped up excitedly and walked back and forth on the coach's seat.

Dwight Howard was sent off, and Stan Van Gundy quickly called for a timeout.

John Custer praised Greg Monroe and said, "Greg Monroe, you did a good job. If the opponent's main center was hit, their problems on the bench will gradually be revealed. Greg Monroe, in the following game, you will become the team's first scoring point, and hit the opponent hard at this point. By the way, Zhou, our offense will focus on the inside. Of course, don't let go of the outside if you have a chance."

Although the opponent is very strong, he has the ace Zhou Yi in his hand. His breakthrough and speed are enough to tear the opponent's proud defense. At this time, the Pistons are most afraid of such a team. The team's defensive ability is also very excellent. However, so far, his defensive ability has been concealed by sharp attacks. In the Orlando Magic's game, in the first half of the game, the Pistons' defensive ability was definitely first-class.

Stan Van Gundy yelled anxiously, but after Dwight Howard was sent off, the gap in strength between the two teams was immediately revealed.

Greg Monroe's strength is definitely not something Ryan Anderson can compete with, especially because his skills are comprehensive and his scoring points are wide, so the opponent has no way to defend himself.

Relying on his physical advantage, he finally squeezed his opponent away for a few steps, and Greg Monroe quickly jumped out.

Zhou Yi hurriedly shouted: "Greg, pay attention."

But it was one step late after all. After Greg Monroe squeezed away Ryan Anderson, the Magic replaced Dwight Howard's center position Brandon Bass slapped the ball out from behind Greg Monroe. Xidu Tecoglu picked up the ball and passed it for a long pass. At this time, their half was only Jamal Nelson, and Zhou Yi, who was closest to him, was at least five meters away, and it was a fast attack.

Fortunately, Zhou Yi had already realized something was wrong, and immediately activated the defense the moment the ball was fanned out.

For a moment, the two of them had a ball, like three arrows away from each other. Zhou Yi's speed was faster than the opponent, but after all, the distance between them was relatively far. When the opponent was about to step into the free throw line, he had only passed half.

Seeing the opponent holding the ball with his right hand, it was obvious that it was a prelude to a three-step basket, Zhou Yi was anxious. If he played this fast attack at this time, he was afraid that the opponent would be in a hurry and the next game would be difficult to play.

The force of the whole body exploded instantly. In the eyes of more than 20,000 spectators in the audience, Zhou Yi instantly increased his speed by several levels like a shell. The entire stadium seemed to have stopped in an instant, and the distance between Zhou Yi and Jamal Nelson was quickly narrowed.

After almost the whole game, Jamal Nelson's performance has been mediocre. He naturally would not let go of such an excellent performance opportunity. He wanted to have a beautiful three-step basket, score two points for the team and set off a craze for counterattack.

However, the whole audience suddenly became quiet, which made him feel a little uneasy, but he still did not hesitate. After all, Zhou Yi, who was closest to him just now, was so far away. Even if his speed was faster than him, he would definitely not be able to surpass himself before completing this attack.

With his body soaring into the air, Jamal Nelson gently relaxed his right arm. As the ball approached step by step, suddenly a rapid sound of breaking through the air came from behind. At the same time, a heat wave instantly invaded his whole body. He looked in surprise and stretched out an arm from his back.

Jamal Nelson looked in pain and the goal he must score was pressed on the basket.

The referee's whistle sounded immediately, and the referee pointed at Zhou Yi and signaled that he would commit a foul.

Zhou Yi shook his head helplessly. This rule is not unfair to be accused of being unfair, but it is a pity that such a wonderful block will be wasted in vain. If you have more time for yourself, you can slap the ball beautifully even in one second.

After a brief silence, the audience burst into warm cheers, and the scene just now was repeated on the big screen, especially when Zhou Yi was catching up later, the amazing speed showed was definitely beyond people's imagination and exceeded the limits of human beings.

In fact, not only the fans of the game, but also the teammates of the Pistons, and even John Custer looked at Zhou Yi in surprise. They had always understood Zhou Yi's speed. So far, there seemed to be no opponent who could completely suppress Zhou Yi in terms of speed. However, he didn't expect that his previous speed seemed to be reserved. The speed just now was definitely not a little faster than what he had shown before.

The speed he showed just now reminded people of Aaron Iverson, the king of speed of NBA. Perhaps the speed at his peak was also astonishing as it was just now.

Jamal Nelson made a free throw, making both free throws.

After Zhou Yi dribbled the ball through half the game, he waved his left hand. The meaning of this posture was very obvious. He wanted to do this ball alone. His actions stunned other teammates, probably because although Zhou Yi was the team's offensive and defensive hub, he was ready to do it alone from the beginning, which was unprecedented. However, they immediately made way for him. They naturally obeyed Zhou Yi's requests unconditionally.

When John Custer saw his gesture, he temporarily resisted the urge to pause, and a joyful look flashed in his eyes. There is no player who likes to be selfish and solo. However, as a leader player, he has the right to be alone and has such obligations at some specific moments. The momentum on the court is a bit biased towards the Orlando Magic. As a core player, it should be the moment when he stands up.

Facing Jamal Nelson's defense, Zhou Yi's expression was normal and rushed past him like lightning. Jamal Nelson was stunned on the spot, not only allowing Zhou Yi to break through the first line of defense, but also leaving other players without time to make up for defense. Only Brandon Bass was left in front of Zhou Yi. Greg Monroe just now, and Brandon Bass' defensive ability was undoubtedly shown.

Without a trace of fear, even Brandon Bass didn't even take it in his eyes, only a basket was left in front of him.

The moment his foot stepped on the free throw line, his whole body accumulated to the peak, and in an instant, his slender body spread its wings and flew high like a big roc. After soaring into the air, his legs curled up. When he reached the highest point, his legs curled up again, making the air look even higher.
To be continued...