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Chapter 155 Pistons Fans



Chapter 155 Pistons Fans
On February 2th, as the league completed several small transactions at the last minute of the trade deadline, all teams focused on preparing for the upcoming playoffs!

Bruce picked up the coffee on the table, took a sip, and looked at the newspaper in his hand thoughtfully!
"The league has changed a lot this year, and the NBA is recovering at a slow pace after that regrettably shortened season."

"This year's Golden State Warriors brought to the league not only Vince Carter's dunks, but also their very good results!"

Bruce slowly put the newspaper on the table, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and said to himself: "I hope we will surprise you as always!"

As the largest city in Michigan, Detroit's name is very famous in the world.

There are many large automobile companies such as Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler, and nearly 40% of the city's population is serving these companies!
In the NBA, Detroit is also known as the "blue-collar capital", because most of the fans here are local working class, so the sturdy style and terrifying momentum make it gradually become one of the most terrifying home courts in the NBA. one!

The Palace of Auburn Hills is the home of the Pistons, and it can accommodate 22076 fans to watch the game.

Bruce sat in the back seat of the Warriors' rest area with some discomfort. Looking at the burly men around him, with the smell of motor oil in his nose, he gradually gained a new understanding of this place!

With the retirement of Isaiah Thomas and others, the Pistons' performance has declined year by year, even though the team has Grant Hill and Jerry Stackhouse and others, so that the boss Lawrence Frank gradually lost Be patient!

Tonight is a more important game for the Pistons. As the playoffs get closer, the Pistons temporarily rank seventh in the Eastern Conference with a record of 26 wins and 27 losses.

Compared with the Warriors' 30 wins and 24 losses, the Pistons are obviously not as good as the Warriors, and the Warriors are only ranked eighth in the Western Conference with their current record, temporarily leading the Supersonics by half a game.

"Guys, welcome to the Palace of Auburn Hills!!"

With the shout of DJ Coarse Mine, there was a burst of roaring shouts in the arena.

Bruce looked at the fierce-looking fans around him in some horror. At this moment, he truly felt how suffocating this arena known as one of the "Devil's Stadiums" is!
Warriors and Pistons players walked into the court one after another after the DJ yelled.

Bruce looked at the expressions of the Pistons players enjoying it, and hurriedly looked at the expressions of the Warriors players!

Carter's seriousness, Nowitzki's seriousness, and the rest of the players all looked worried, he couldn't help worrying about the players!
Walking into the arena, the players of the two teams first did some warm-up actions in their respective halfs.

When the referee blew his whistle to indicate that the game was about to start, players from both teams walked off the court one after another!

"Children, today will be a difficult game. I have no other requirements. I just want you to unleash your best energy!" Wilkens looked at the players seriously. He has coached in the league for so many years. I have always been in awe of this arena, not to mention whether the Pistons players are strong, but the atmosphere of the audience as if entering a huge battlefield is an inevitable consideration for a player or a coach.

Hearing Wilkens' words, the expressions of the players became a little more relaxed, but the roars and shouts that sounded from time to time still made them feel an invisible pressure mentally!

"drop!"

As the referee blew his whistle, the main players of the two teams stepped onto the court one after another!

The Pistons still sent their strongest lineup, they were white center Christian Laettner, power forward Terry Mills, small forward Grant Hill, shooting guard Jerry Stackhouse and organization Linebacker Lynch Hunter.

For the Warriors, Wilkens changed the starters in three positions.

The center is still Dampier, the position of power forward is still Dirk Nowitzki, only the position of point guard and small forward, he sent Billups and James Posey respectively!

Judging from the lineups of the two teams, the Pistons' lineup is very good offensively, while the Warriors' lineup is more defensive!
When Dampier and Laettner walked to the center line one after another, as the referee threw the basketball high, the game between the two teams officially started!

Dampier beat Laettner by a very unexpected jump this time, and the ball finally belonged to the Warriors!

Billups was a little excited to bring the ball to the frontcourt. He didn't know how long he had dreamed of this starting position. Since joining the Warriors, although he had won the starting position in a few games, with Starks He originally thought that he would compete with Cassel, but he did not get the chance to start in Wilkens' arrangement!

Bulups cherished this rare starting opportunity very much. After bringing the ball to the frontcourt, he quickly glanced at the running position of his teammates, and then handed the ball to the right three in a big circle. Carter at the line!
Stackhouse followed Carter closely. Ever since he was depressed by Carter in the last slam dunk contest, he always wanted to perform well in the battle between the two, and this wish was also waiting for him. I got this rare opportunity after waiting for more than ten days!
Stackhouse opened his hands in excitement, and kept nagging in his mouth!

"Hey, Vince, how are you feeling?"

Carter looked at Stackhouse, who looked like a pit bull, with a funny face, grasping the basketball with his right hand, and standing back and forth with his legs naturally!
"Jerry, you are still so easy to get emotional!" Carter stepped out with his right foot at the moment he finished speaking, following Stackhouse's slight blankness, he quickly passed by his side , and then made an emergency stop jump shot and threw the basketball out!

"Shhh!!"

A beautiful sound of piercing the net was like a ruthless irony, which made Stackhouse's cheeks suddenly flush with anger!

With Carter's successful mid-range shot, the two teams suddenly launched a fierce offensive and defensive battle!

When the two teams finished the first quarter, the Warriors relied on Posey's mad dog defense and Carter's fiery touch to make the Warriors lead 35:28 ahead of the somewhat limited Pistons.

Judging from the lineup and tactical arrangements in the first quarter, Wilkens is much better than Alvin Gentry, and the configuration of the players should be more reasonable!
"It feels really good!" Carter wiped the sweat from his forehead vigorously. He was very satisfied with his performance!

After the depression against the Pacers in the last game, in this game against the Pistons, even though it was only the first quarter, the Warriors players liked this smooth feeling very much.

On the other hand, the Pistons were about to look a little depressed. Under Posey's relentless defense, Grant Hill's performance fell short, and this situation continued until he was replaced in 8 minutes.

Although the decision to send Posey seemed a bit risky, Wilkens took a fancy to the opponent's ability in defense.

Bruce looked at the Warriors players who had relaxed with a smile. Thinking of what happened to the Pistons recently, he couldn't help feeling a little bit embarrassed!
Since the Pistons got Grant Hill and Jerry Stackhouse, the team has not developed as they expected, but has a downward trend year by year!
This season, as the Pistons won or lost, Grant Hill was even revealed to have irreconcilable conflicts with the Pistons management!
The managers of the teams who got the news are even more eager to get this "Jordan successor" to join!

Although the Pistons still tried their best to keep them, Grant Hill seemed determined to make a decisive gesture, which also made Joe Dumars very depressed!

Originally, he was ready to have a good talk with Hill, but with the closing of the trade deadline, after further deterioration with Hill, he may have to watch Hill join other teams this summer To the due return!
Originally, when he got the news, Bruce was also a little moved, but after thinking about the composition and salary of the Warriors players, he had no choice but to give up!
In the second quarter, when the two teams played again, with Marshall playing, Hill finally scored the third goal of the game!

Although Marshall's defense is not bad, but he seems to struggle a bit when facing up to the smaller man who is shorter than him!

Although the defensive end may be blown out by the opposing player, Marshall can still have a certain advantage on the offensive end.

As the two teams gradually played an anxious game, the fans in the stadium suddenly started shouting!
"California shit raised by BIAOZI!!"

"F..K, I don't like the way this girl team plays!"

"Go back to California!!"

Sentences of abuse came roaring into Bruce's ears, which made him secretly frown angrily and look at those rude guys around him!
Although he knew the rudeness of the Pistons fans in his previous life, hearing these unreasonable abuse at the scene still made Bruce have the urge to scold his mother!

"Calm down, calm down!!" Bruce took a deep breath, he now fully understands the gang fight that shocked the whole world in his previous life.

Watching the shooting percentage of the Warriors players on the field gradually drop due to the influence of the fans, Bruce became even more annoyed at these rude guys!
When the second quarter ended, although the Warriors players were influenced by the fans, they still maintained their defensive strength!

After halftime, the score of the two teams became 65:60, and the Warriors led the Pistons by 5 points and returned to the locker room!
"Children, you must restrain your emotions!" Wilkens looked helplessly at the players who were a little unhappy. He was very helpless for the Pistons' angry home court.

It's not been a year or two for the Pistons to be in this irritating situation. Since there is an NBA team here, the fans here are in such a situation that it seems that a disagreement will cause a gang fight!
"Lenny, I hate these guys!" Nowitzki's face was full of anger, thinking of the fans' abuse of him and others, the first time his anger soared, he swears: "Bitch Detroit!!"

Hearing Nowitzki's cursing, the rest of the players all agreed and started cursing!
For a moment, the entire locker room was filled with vulgar language!

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