When being interviewed by reporters after the game, Rasheed Wallace also experienced the feeling of being a giant and being stepped on by others.

"Rashid, is Wei's defense that strong? Do you really have no chance at all?"

Wallace glared at the reporter and wanted to yell at him.

Are you asking this question?

But there is no way, who made his shooting percentage so low today? It is inevitable to be criticized.

"We have just finished the first game of the series. It is too early to discuss who will lose and who will win." Tianzun replied angrily.

"But I'm not discussing victory or defeat. I just want to know, is Wei's defense really that strong? Is there really nothing you can do?" The reporter persisted, not intending to save Tianzun's face.

"What the hell..." Rashid glanced at the reporter in front of him, but found that there was no fear in his eyes.

I have encountered a tough situation today.

Nonsense, reporters from Indianapolis, can they be gentle to Pistons players?

After the Pacers lost last season, how did the Detroit media mock the Pacers?

A soft egg + hillbilly meal was arranged.

Now, all Yincheng reporters must be found!

This is not only a war between two teams, but also a war between two cities!

"Wei's defense was pretty good today, but that's all."

After Tianzun finished speaking, he almost vomited.

I was actually forced to praise Wayne!

You reporters are so vicious!

Angry, aggrieved and helpless, Rasheed's mood at this time is simply a true portrayal of the psychology of the entire Pistons team.

If they had lost a few more points today, the Pistons probably wouldn't have been that uncomfortable.

But we lost in the last few rounds. This feeling of having hope but seeing it dashed was even more uncomfortable than having no hope at all.

If it weren't for Wayne's difficult pull-up jump shot...it's all Wayne's fault!

"It's all Wayne's fault!" Larry Brown also told the players in the locker room.

"Without Wei, I think we should have won the first game."

Old Brown looked at his players and found that they seemed to agree with his words.

Because everyone has anger on their faces.

Just be angry. If you are not angry, how can you mobilize your emotions? How can you deceive you?

"So, in the next game, I want you to be tough, to irritate him, to stimulate him! Do you understand what I mean?"

Old Larry pushed up his glasses. There was no anger in the eyes behind the lenses, only a cold light.

Everyone on the Pistons, you look at me and I look at you, and you seem to understand something.

Do Hall of Fame coaches have to be perfect?

Do not make jokes.

There are no perfect people in this world.

What's more, he is just a basketball coach.

In order to win, Larry Brown actually doesn't care too much about means.

If you can't defeat him and you can't get him to join, then just let him disappear.

In fact, isn't that what most of the old-school coaches in the league are like now?

Popovich, George Karl... who is the bad guy?

They have all carved out their own world in the basketball world, but they also all have bad behaviors of one kind or another.

It's just that it was all overshadowed by victory.

victory.

In the world of competitive sports, victory can cover up everything.

Larry Brown knows this truth.

He used vicious trash talk and small tricks to lure Wayne into foul play, forced him to have sex, and got him kicked off the field.

Of course Larry Brown knew this was not an aboveboard move, but... so what?

If he wins, people will only honor him as champion coach.

After Larry Brown finished speaking, he got up and went to the players' tunnel.

Because his phone rang, it was from Knicks general manager Isaiah Thomas.

This was a call that was inconvenient for the players to hear.

"Hey, Isaiah."

"Sorry Larry, you are just one point away from victory. I said, the Pacers are a tough team." Although Isaiah Thomas said sorry, his tone seemed to be very happy.

"We will come back, no matter what."

"Of course I believe in your ability, Larry. By the way, how are you thinking about the contract?" Isaiah Thomas called, not just for greetings.

That's right, as the general manager of the Knicks, he is poaching a championship coach who is preparing to lead the team to the championship!

What's even more surprising is that Larry Brown also had a very harmonious conversation with the Knicks without telling the team management.

His heart is entirely focused on the big contract offered by the Knicks.

"I think it's pretty good. If nothing happens, I will coach my hometown team next season."

At this time, Billups came out and wanted to discuss some details of the game with Larry Brown.

But as soon as I found Brown, I heard what he just said, "If nothing else happens, I will coach my hometown team next season."

"What are you doing Larry? We're in the fucking Eastern Conference semifinals and we're down 1-0!"

Billups became anxious instantly and swore at his coach.

To be honest, Billups can understand Brown leaving for money.

New York is a big city, and there is a lot of exposure there.

Billups didn't expect Larry Brown to stay in Detroit for the rest of his life.

But, can we wait until the end of the season to think about these damn things?

Isn't the most important thing now, not to unite as one and fight against the enemy together?

A coach, after losing such a crucial game, is negotiating a coaching contract with another team.

What does this make Billups think?

In fact, earlier this year, when the Pistons played an away game in New York, Larry Brown was caught meeting with the Knicks owner, which caused some criticism within the team.

But as time goes by, the impact is slowly diluted.

Billups never imagined that Larry Brown would still be thinking about the Knicks' big contract at this moment.

You are too scumbag.

"As you can see, I'm negotiating with the Knicks." Larry Brown didn't make any secrets. He didn't really care what his players thought.

If he cared, he wouldn't have benched Milicic for two full seasons.

Billups must admit that although the Pacers won the championship after Larry Brown arrived, he had wanted to fight Brown countless times.

"We're in the fucking Eastern Conference semifinals, and we're down 1-0, Larry." Billups had no choice but to emphasize this point.

"I know, you just have to do your own thing, Chauncey."

After saying that, Brown continued to pick up the phone in front of Billups: "Isaiah, are you still there..."

Billups was furious. He felt that Larry Brown and the Pistons were no longer on the same front.

He originally came to discuss the details of the game with Brown, but now, he doesn't want to say a word to Brown.

"We can do without him!"

Billups thought so in his mind.

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Billups did not tell his teammates about Larry Brown's contract negotiations with the Knicks during the playoffs because he did not want to affect the atmosphere in the team's locker room.

Billups has no control over where Brown goes.

He just wants to finish this year's playoffs well and strive for two consecutive championships, that's all.

While the Pistons were experiencing a crisis of trust between the head coach and the players, as expected from the Pacers, Wayne went to attend a press conference again.

Before this, most people thought that no matter who won the Rookie of the Year award between Okafor and Wayne, the gap would be very small.
To be continued...