Against this backdrop, the Finals between the Lakers and the Detroit Pistons finally began.
In the first game, Wang Yi still had Experience Cards left over from the Western Conference Finals, so he seized the initiative right from the start.
He led the team to an 11-point lead over the Detroit Pistons in the first quarter, but the Detroit Pistons' strength quickly showed itself in the second quarter.
They went all out on both offense and defense.
King Arthur and Antoine worked inside and out, scoring continuously.
As for the Lakers, the opposing team actually adopted a double-team strategy against Wang Yi, a 46-year-old veteran.
Wang Yi found it difficult to get shots off, so he kept passing to his teammates.
The Detroit Pistons' five players could execute Unlimited Switching Defense.
Even when they double-teamed Wang Yi, they could quickly return to their original positions.
This left the Lakers' players unable to get easy shots, and the Lakers' overall shooting percentage dropped sharply in the second quarter.
The Detroit Pistons' comeback momentum was fierce.
By the end of the second quarter, they had not only tied the score but also taken a three-point lead over the Lakers.
In the third quarter, they rode Antoine's explosive performance to outscore the Lakers by 15 points in a single quarter.
At that point, the Lakers had no way to turn things around, and the Detroit Pistons put the game away in one surge.
It could be said that the Detroit Pistons won this game without any suspense, and even with ease, completely matching people's pregame analysis.
It also matched the disparity in strength between the two sides.
As a result, the Experience Card Wang Yi had used was essentially wasted.
In other words, if they wanted to win the Champion later, there had