Chapter 971

The Palace of Auburn Hills, the great battle between the Pistons and the Bulls... has arrived!!!

Detroit Pistons starters: Point Guard: Billups, Shooting Guard: Hamilton, Small Forward: Prince, Power Forward: Rasheed Wallace, Center: Ben Wallace.

Chicago Bulls starters: Point Guard: Hinrich, Shooting Guard: Su Yan, Small Forward: Iguodala, Power Forward: Chandler, Center: Yao.

Familiar.

Both sides are all too familiar with these lineups.

"Jump ball!"

The tip-off between Rasheed Wallace and Yao.

"Pa!"

Yao still holds the height advantage, getting there first and tapping the ball away, securing the first possession for the Bulls.

Iguodala takes it.

He passes to Su Yan to bring it up and organize the Bulls' first attack.

At the left arc, facing Hamilton, he executes a series of crossovers, a between-the-legs switch, and the moment he grips the ball in his right hand, he accelerates into contact.

Billups stays with him.

"Peng!"

Their bodies collide violently.

Billups is still in his prime and his physical condition is decent, but facing Su Yan, he doesn't have the slightest chance.

One collision, and he is sent flying back, staggering several steps, nearly falling over.

Su Yan charges inside; Rasheed Wallace rushes over from the wing, but he is half a step too slow and can no longer keep up.

Going for a dunk?

No.

Rasheed Wallace's eyes turn fierce; he lunges, aiming for the man, wrapping his arms tightly around Su Yan's neck from behind, forcing a stop with a chokehold.

But it only lasts for a split second.

Knowing the danger of this action, Rasheed Wallace then wraps his arms around Su Yan's shoulders, pinning him down completely.

The chokehold was already excessive.

If the pinning was a protective move, it might have slightly compensated for it.

But Rasheed Wallace isn't protecting him; it's a tactical setup, and he follows through by exerting force backward to perform... a suplex!!!