At 7 p.m. on February 4, the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit was packed to the rafters.
The Detroit Pistons were about to host the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Before the game, the Detroit Pistons' head coach rallied his team. "This is our chance to get revenge. We're going to crush the Cavaliers on our home court."
In their last meeting, the Detroit Pistons had been bombarded by Su Yi and trailed by a full 16 points at halftime.
They had ultimately suffered a crushing 111–87 defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers, losing by 24 points.
Of course, every member of the Detroit Pistons remembered that loss.
"Yes, Coach!"
The entire Detroit Pistons team answered in unison, their voices ringing throughout the locker room.
Time flew by, and soon it was time for the game to begin.
"Beep! Beep!"
The whistle blew, and the game officially got underway.
From the opening tip, Su Yi could clearly feel the intensity of the Detroit Pistons' defense. Whenever he got the ball, at least two defenders rushed at him, determined not to let him shoot freely.
At the same time, whenever he moved without the ball or used a screen to shake off his defender, another Detroit Pistons player immediately rotated over to cover him.
They absolutely refused to give him any open looks from the perimeter.
As a result, Su Yi didn't take a single shot throughout the entire first quarter, as if he'd been frozen out.
But his presence created plenty of shooting opportunities for his teammates.
Even so, the Cleveland Cavaliers didn't take the lead.
Instead, when the first quarter ended, they trailed the Detroit Pistons 27–24.
Chris Webber had exploded in the first quarter, making all five of his field-goal attempts and two of three free throws. He'd piled up 12