Chapter 266 For Everyone

Sometimes, collapse is a matter of a moment.

Before Yu Fei dismantled the Wallace brothers, the Bucks already had a large lead, but there was still a long time left in the game, so Pistons fans couldn't feel the despair of a looming loss just yet.

After that play, they started to get that feeling.

Especially seeing their home team's offense constipated while the Bucks played smooth and flowing.

Their mindset began shifting from "we might lose" to "we're going to lose."

The Bucks played more and more relaxed, as they had a substantial lead and the players felt no pressure to shoot, so everyone began to play at their true level, and an exceptional few, like Martin, even performed above their norm.

By halftime, it was 38 to 61, with the Pistons trailing by 23 points at home.

"Our defense has failed," Larry Brown said during the halftime interview, "It feels like we aren't playing at home, our defense has been restricted by the referees, that's all I want to say."