The Palace of Auburn Hills was in chaos. They couldn't accept this ending: didn't Reggie Miller just push off? Wasn't Ron Artest's steal a foul?
They couldn't accept that the game's outcome was set in stone. The 91-90 score sent their emotions into a frenzy. They screamed and cursed, showing their true colors as ill-tempered basketball hooligans.
Larry Brown was also pounding on the scorer's table at the end of the game, demanding an explanation.
For them, this was a game they couldn't afford to lose.
Historically, teams have often come back from a 0-2 deficit, but no team had ever overcome a 0-3 deficit.
After Reggie Miller hit what might be the greatest game-winner of his career, the Pistons were pushed to the edge of a cliff with nothing to hold onto.
No one had expected the Pistons to lose tonight. It was their home court, they had already shown a strong, dominant performance, and Su Xi hadn't played a single minute in the second half.
